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Features: About the Cover Photographer: Mark Sandlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Confessions of a Chocoholic: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Oxford-Bellevue Ferry: Dick Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 MRYC Foundation Honors Sailing Coach: Philip J. Webster . . . . 39 Squirrely: Dr. Jack Scanlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Delmarva Atlantic Beaches: Harold W. Hurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Villages of Talbot County: Gary D. Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith-Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Tidewater Review: Anne Stinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Tidewater Traveler: George W. Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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About the Cover Photographer Mark Sandlin Mark will do anything to get the shot. He has hung out of helicopters, paddled remote rivers, mushed dog sleds, and logged millions of miles in cramped airline seats. He has shared meals with presidents and with lepers in Nepal. No matter who he has photographed or where he has traveled, he has left with new friends and an invitation to return. His work shows a respect for his subjects, a passion for his craft, and an unfailing instinct for beautiful light. Pictured on the cover is Old Point, a 1909 dredge boat that is part of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum collection.

Freelance photographer Mark Sandlin has criss-crossed the globe, camera in hand, to tell the stories of the people and places that make the world such a colorful and intriguing place. His photographic assignments have taken him to several Olympic Games, all 50 states, numerous foreign countries, many of the finest restaurants in the South, and even a couple of war zones. Most recently, he served as director of photography at Southern Living Magazine, where he was on staff for more than 16 years. He also served many years as director of photography for the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Confessions of a Chocoholic by Helen Chappell

My name is Helen, and I’m a chocoholic. I’ve struggled with my love for the brown stuff since I was a little kid. When my mother was in an especially good mood, she’d reward me with a piece from her Whitman’s Sampler. The ritual was that I’d bend down on the seat of a dining room chair and hide my eyes, to be “surprised” when she produced a piece of that sweet, luscious drug, wrapped in a brown paper pleated liner. I would bite into that sweet chocolate shell and feel the glorious crunch of nut filling against my tongue and teeth. Chocolate spelled love to me. That box of Whitman’s Sampler always lived on a high shelf and was rarely shared. Children, especially chubby children, weren’t supposed to eat sweets, as they were fattening and hard to digest. Or that’s what post-War moms were told. If you’re seeing a symbiosis with love and chocolate here, you’re right. Science says chocolate has a chemical similar to that released by the endorphins of love. This is probably why there are so many chocoholics out there. Good old Wikipedia tells us co-

coa solids, the basis for chocolate, release alkaloids “that are linked to serotonin levels in the brain.” Serotonin is the stuff that makes you feel gooooood. Chocolate also has caffeine, so it can perk you right up. Chocolate and humans have a long history. Cacao is the seed of a tree indigenous to South America. Mesoamericans drank the processed beans straight in a bitter drink called xocolatl, which became chocolate to Europeans. The Mayans and Aztecs used it in religious ceremonies and considered it sacred. They knew a good thing when they saw it. They also added chili pepper and vanilla beans to the mix, which, if you’ve ever tried exotic chocolates, you’ll 9

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Confessions the 1500s and continues to this day. As with most additions, it started simply enough, with hot chocolate. The first taste is always free, remember, unless you were an enslaved Mesoamerican forced to work on a Spanish Colonial cocoa plantation. The Spanish began exporting cocoa to the Old World with great success. Upper class Europeans took to morning chocolate with a passion. It was a custom for 17th century French gentlemen to call on ladies of fashion while they were still in bed, and all would happily sip and gossip the morning away. Chocolate quickly spread to

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Whether it’s the expensive bliss of Belgian chocolatier Godiva, whose smooth open oyster shells with a creamy hazelnut filling are just to die for, or the homely crunch of Reese’s Pieces, I cannot live without chocolate. But it looks as though, in my middle years, I’m going to have to learn how to live with less of the good stuff. Too much of a good thing may be wonderful, but savoring every bite as if it were your last bit of chocolate, wonderful chocolate, may be even better.

turns into a nice shell ... enrobed makes me want to dive into a chocolate fountain, which is always the best part of a wedding reception, after the champagne. Enrobed also makes me want to be buried coated in milk chocolate. Why not? Chocolate use is limited only by imagination. Whether it’s chocolate candy, chocolate cakes, chocolate ice cream, chocolate desserts, or just a spoonful of Nutella, chocolate can heal a thousand wounds. It can inspire great creativity. It can change the world. Maybe if we forced every leader in the world to sit down with a cup of chocolate and a cupcake, they’d all be in a more peaceful mood. You think? Well, it’s a nice dream, anyway.

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Oxford-Bellevue Ferry Reaches Historic Mark by Dick Cooper

Just as Captain Judy Bixler eases the ferr yboat Talbot away from the Oxford pier and into the Tred Avon River, a f leet of tiny training dinghies rushes into her path like a f lock of white chicks working a farmyard. Calmly she guides the square-nosed vessel around the Optis, giving the young sailors a wide berth. It is another “interesting moment” that is par t of the

daily routine of the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry, the oldest privately owned ferry in the nation. “People ask us if we get bored going back and forth all day,” says her husband and business partner, Captain Tom Bixler. “Every crossing is different and you never know what to expect.” The ferry route that connects the two historic villages was founded

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Captains Judy and Tom Bixler. in the fall of 1683 when the colonial government of Talbot County agreed to pay R ichard Royston 2,500 pounds of tobacco to transport men and animals across the river, either by rowing or sailing, depending on the weather. According to the Bixlers’ website, www. oxfordbellevueferry.com, the ferry service has been running continuously since 1836. O ver the decades it has been operated by a succession of owners. One of the most notable was Judith Bennett who outlasted three husbands during her tenure from 1699 to 1739. She was one of five women who were early ferry operators. The Bixlers are planning a 330th bir thday par t y to celebrate that waypoint on October 13th. They will have cake and ice cream from the Scottish Highland Creamery on board. “You can’t have a birthday

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Deckhand Brittany Stauch thanks customers as they drive off the ferry into Oxford. whose family had owned the ferry since 1974, put it up for sale and the Bixlers closed the deal in January 2002. As things often work on the

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when the kids were little, primarily because I didn’t like to watch them fall. Now they can’t believe I am doing this every day.” The steel-hulled Talbot was built in 1980 by the Blount Shipyard in Warren, Rhode Island, and designed specifically for the Oxford-Bellevue run. It can carry nine cars at a time (twice as many Mini Coopers, but that’s another story) plus bicycles, motorcycles and pedestrians. Two Detroit diesels push the ferry back and forth across the river from about 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., from April through November. The engines are not side-by-side as in most twin-

Eastern Shore, there was a connection to a previous life. Valerie’s father, Captain Gilbert “Gib” Clark, a former owner of the ferry, was the mentor who convinced Tom to get his captain’s license back when he was an 18-year-old college student working on the Shelter Island ferry on Long Island. C apt a i n Judy worke d on t he Shelter Island ferry while they were shopping for their own ferry line, to get her time onboard needed to get her Coast Guard captain’s license. “I didn’t even like to drive our ski boat

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Oxford-Bellevue Ferry engine powerboats. They are in line with a big propeller on each end of the boat so the ferry does not have to turn around. In the wheelhouse there are two wheels. There is one to steer to Bellevue, and once docked, the captain simply turns around and takes control of the wheel facing the other direction and steers for Oxford. Captain Tom says the dormant months from December through March are actually his busiest because he is also the Chief Engineer on the Talbot, doing most, if not all, of her maintenance. “We have a pret t y r igorou s ma i ntena nc e schedule,” he says. They have two

Oxford-Bellevue Ferry circa 1895. The Robert Morris Inn is visible in the background. diesels in the boat, and a third in the shop in case of a major problem. “Every seven years we take one out and put the other one in and then do a total rebuild.” The history of the ferry that has

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Oxford-Bellevue Ferry served as a vital transportation link in Talbot County for centuries is very important to the Bixlers, who keep a scrapbook of photographs of previous vessels and news clippings about the ferr y, dating to the 1800s. An 1886 clip from the Easton Ledger spells out plans to abandon the old rowing ferry for a new system using a steamboat towing a scow. The rowing ferry “service is very unsatisfactory and the ferry itself is judged unsafe so that people now seldom attempt to take a horse across.” Rowland Hill introduced a plan to use a steamboat he had purchased to tow a scow across the three-quarters of a mile from Oxford to Bellevue. The county commissioners agreed to pay him $1,000 a year for his service. Hill’s fare schedule charged county residents 10¢ to cross and a free return on the same day. It cost 25¢ for a single team of horse and the driver and 40¢ for a double team and driver. Horses, mules and cows were 25¢ each. Sheep and lambs

In 1938 the Tred Avon was purchased by Captain William L. Benson. "Captain Bill" lengthened the two-car ferry to accommodate three vehicles and converted it to diesel power. Captain Bill owned the ferry for 36 years, but many years after "retiring" he still served as a substitute captain. were 5¢ a head, but more than five were a discounted 3¢ each. Today it costs $11 for a car and driver and $1 a person for passengers. It is $18 for a round trip in the same day and $70 for a 10-trip package. Pedestrians are charged $3 and cyclists $4. It has been awhile since they transported livestock, although the Talbot has transported

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f ire a nd emergenc y equ ipment. “We don’t have any regular commuters,” Captain Judy says. “We look at the ferr y as primarily a tourist destination.” It is actively promoted as a quaint way to see Talbot County by making a loop from Easton to Oxford to St. Michaels, Tilghman Island and back. On a late July afternoon, David and Janis Richards of Havertown, Pennsylvania, pulled their blue SUV onto the deck of the Talbot heading toward Oxford. “We ride the ferry a couple of times a year,” David Richards said. “My parents live in Oxford and we are just coming back from St. Michaels. It is a historic

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Vince Lombardi, Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K), Pat Sumitt, Connie Mack, Don Nelson, Scotty Bowman, Don Shula. When you think of these sports icons, you immediately think of the winningest collegiate and professional sports coaches of all time in football, basketball, baseball and hockey. They are sports immortals, Hall of Fame inductees, the best of the best. Now try Adam Werblow. He has 15 national championships in 25 years of coaching, with scores of All-Americans. And the only one

of these legendary coaches from the Chesapeake Bay watershed, with the exception of Coach Shula, who spent some time w ith a much-beloved team named the Baltimore Colts. The MRYC Foundation will honor Adam Werblow, Head Varsity Sailing Coach of St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, at its third annual Awards Dinner to be held on Saturday, September 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Miles River Yacht Club in St. Michaels. The Awards Dinner raises funds for the MRYC Foundation to support youth-oriented competitive

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National Champion Yale in the last race of the day, and was second in 2012, just a hair from w inning. Adam explains, “this May’s races were the best team racing of the year for us, but the Nationals are hard with a lot of dynamics that go into them. But to sail our best at Nationals feels good.” Werblow has coached nearly 150 A ll-A mer ican sailors and t hree Olympians in his illustrious career, including an Olympic Silver Medalist and two Rolex Yachtswomen of t he Year. St. Mar y ’s College is w idely seen as one of the premier sailing programs in the country, a huge student draw for Maryland’s only Public Honors College in rural St. Mary’s. C o a c h We r b l o w h a s s e r v e d eight times as Head Coach of the U.S. Youth Worlds Team, winning several Gold and Silver Medals, and was named the Developmental Coach of the Year by U.S. Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Committee. He is a graduate of Connecticut College, where he c apta ined t he sa i ling team, and was a member of the U.S. Sailing Team in the Fly ing Dutchman class from 1988 to 1992. Werblow follows previous MRYC Foundation award recipients Gary Jobson, President of U.S. Sailing, the governing body of competitive A merican sailing, w inner of the A merica’s Cup w ith Ted Turner, a nd aw a r d -w i n n i n g t e le v i s ion s a i l i ng c om ment ator/pr o duc er

sailing, swimming and rowing, and maritime-focused educational activities in the Chesapeake Bay region. Arguably A merica’s most successf ul collegiate sailing coach, Ada m is complet ing his 25t h season at St. Mary’s with 15 national titles against the best sailing teams in the country. These include the 2010 ICSA/APS Team R ac e Nat iona l Cha mpionship and the 2009 ICSA/GILL Co-ed National Dinghy Sailing Championship, the Super Bowl of intercollegiate sailing. St. Mar y’s College placed second at t he Team R ace Nationa l Championships last May, beating

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and author; Marc Castelli, worldfamous maritime artist and advocate for the Chesapeake Bay watermen; and Matt Rutherford, the first yachtsman to ever sail solo non-stop around North and South America. Werblow began as a collegiate sailor, then had a passion to be a coach and build the best sailing college program in the countr y, and now sees himself as a teacher. “I find I am an educator,” he says, “teaching my students excellence in performance, and how to get to that point. I do that by pushing kids harder than they would do for themselves, creating camaraderie within a team, and providing that

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Coach Werblow and Vela. front of the boat, paired w ith a strong racer in the back, and if they are highly motivated and talented, they can catch up. What junior sailing teaches is the fundamentals and experience, and also separates those that love sailing from those that do not.” Werblow does not dwell on his winning record. “My focus is to do a great job with the kids I have, and then keep in touch with my sailing alumni as they succeed in life. That’s what motivates me.” The MRYC Foundation Awards Dinner, sponsored by Brown Advisory of Baltimore, is a perennially sold-out elegant occasion, featuring a reception with sumptuous hors d’oeuv res and drink, a gourmet dinner, a Silent and Live Auction, the presentation of the colors by the Easton High School Navy JROTC, nautical and patriotic music by the 46

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Squirrely pletely understand counterweight position and ergonomic barr ier placement might require an advanced engineering degree. The front view photograph was somewhat helpful. I persevered. Finally all par ts came together. Screws, nuts, washers and bolts were firmly tightened. The whole deal was securely placed atop a sturdy pole (not supplied). I retreated. While twilight gathered I sat smugly on the screened porch, sipping an icy beer and waiting for the first furry marauder to arrive. Before long a squirrel hopped jauntily down the f lagstone walk. He was shiny and sleek thanks to a steady diet of MY sunf lower seeds. He nimbly climbed the new pole. Mr. Fuzzy arrived at the bar that crossed the feeder’s mouth and attempted entry. Kaa Chang!! His body weight caused a counterpoised barrier to rise up before him. The route to the seeds was blocked. “HOT DOG!,” I thought, “this thing really works!”

Could it be true? Could this thing really work? The squir rel, appear ing a bit puzzled, jumped down. The barrier immediately returned to ready position. Mr. Fuzzy jogged to the nearby Chaste Bush, climbed almost to its top, then hurled his chubby gray body through the air. He landed on top of the feeder, then curled under its lid to plop among black oil seeds, an eager diner sitting amidst the buffet.

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I yelled an obscenity. He left abruptly, but I knew that the squirrel had won again. I have developed a love -hate relationship with the Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolensis) for many years. They are plucky, intelligent and ubiquitous rodents who can also be a great nuisance. Gray Squirrels are the most common wild mammal on the Eastern Shore and probably throughout all of Maryland. Hunting them is an autumn spor t that has great popularity. Young hunters learn stalking skills and gain safe firearm experience pursuing these crafty creatures. Squirrels make excellent table fare since their diet is almost exclu-

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Brunswick stew is particularly good when made with squirrel meat. contest the stew’s Virginia origin. But neither state denies that squirrel was the original meat. These days Br unsw ick stew is usually made with chicken, pork or venison. When we lived near D.C. in Montgomery County, our yard was overrun with squirrels. This was partly

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The little devils took up residence in our attic. due to bird feeder deploy ment, as well as the many acorns that dropped from surrounding white oak trees. After gnawing a hole through our cedar shake roof, squirrel families assumed residence in the at tic. Fearing a fire from nibbled electrical wires, squirrel control became a necessity. Using a wire Havahartâ&#x201E;˘ live trap, we captured more than 100 the first year. Peanut butter makes the best bait, by the way. Squirrels were promptly relocated to nearby Rock Creek Park. Sunbathers there did not often appreciate these humanitarian relocation forays. Fleeing squirrels sometimes chose their well-oiled backs as an unobstructed escape route. Squirrel numbers did not seem to diminish despite these efforts. To determine recidivism, a few ani56

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Squirrely mals were tagged with f luorescent orange paint before release. These returned, usually within three days. The roofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hole was patched, steel wool barriers were installed, trap and release continued. Later on, the squirrels were transported much farther away prior to release. The distance required to prevent returning squirrels was greater than five miles! I stopped feeding birds, too. Gray squirrels are prolific. Squirrels begin to breed at one year. They mate twice a year and produce, on average, about six kits each time. Gestation is 44 days, and kits are born pink and hairless. A pair of squirrels may produce more than

All around Delmarva you can look up into the trees and see their nests. 100 offspring during their lifetimes. Early mortality is high because all predators love to eat them. Name a local carnivore; squirrel will be on its menu. I have witnessed squirrels being taken by fox, owl, red-tailed hawk, bald eagle and black snakes. Despite heavy predation, the aver-

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aerial abilit y is astounding and fun to watch. Another unusual anatomical feature lies in their eyes. Squirrels have yellow-tinted lenses that can block the sun’s glare. Their vision is very keen, as might be expected from everyone’s favorite prey. Squirrels also have a wide array of vocalizations for mating, socialization and predator alarm. Sounds range from short whistles to loud screeches. Squirrels are also “scatter hoarders.” When there is abundance, they bur y food caches for latter consumption. Such behavior disperses seeds throughout the forest. Interestingly, squirrels will “sham hide” food if they feel their activity is being watched by some rival. Clever devils indeed! My dear friend, the late outdoor writer Keith Walters, often mused about Fat A lber t in his reg ular column. Albert was a chubby gray squirrel who haunted Keith’s feeders despite a variety of attempts to discourage the rotund rodent. Keith and his wife Carol tried many methods to keep Albert from eating bird seed. These included hanging the feeder from a strung wire or greasing its pole. They also used a host of baffled, fenced, and wire-guarded seed platforms designed to impede Albert’s access. Carol shooting a BB gun near the animals had little effect. Nothing seemed to work, and Albert grew more portly on the Walters’ premi-

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House in 1875. Methodist influence prevailed, and strict laws prohibiting the sale and use of liquor were enacted. Later, the Douglas Hotel was built south of Rehoboth Beach in what is now Dewey Beach. Here one could take a drink without breaking the law. In 1878, the Junction and Breakwater Railroad built a line from Lewes in Delaware to Rehoboth, thus linking the resort directly with Wilmington and Philadelphia. Like Ocean City, Rehoboth Beach would soon thrive as a popular, well-known seashore spot on the Delmarva coast. The glories of the surf and the exquisite beauty of the lovely beaches were what first attracted real estate developers and later, vacationers to the Atlantic coastline of Delmarva. A reporter for the New York Times marvelled at the beauties of the beach that stretched from the Delaware River to the Sinepuxent inlet. The beaches were described in the Delaware Beacon as extending “more than 100 yards from the margin of the water and ... affording bathing ground which at low tide is perfectly safe for any person of ordinary prudence.” The same article noted that “bathing at Rehoboth is about as good as any on the Atlantic Ocean.”

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Hotel faced the beach, offering the patrons a grand view of the beach and surf. A reporter from Salisbury noted that the hotel “is a marvel in architectural beauty and excellence rivaling the finest hotels on the Atlantic coast.” The Atlantic Hotel was longer than it was wide and stretched one block back from the ocean. Further additions, made before 1880, resulted in a structure that was four stories high with a Mansard roof and enough accommodations for 800 guests. The large kitchen and dining room were supposedly capable of serving 400 guests per hour. Across the street from the Atlantic Hotel, on Baltimore Avenue, was the Massey Hotel, later renamed the Seaside. This inn was noted for its first class bar and livery stable. Rehoboth Beach hotels were not to be outdone by those in Ocean City. The Bright House was not

An article in Harper’s Monthly during that same period described the area as such ~ “the sand, which is like velvet to the feet, has a graded slope: there is no perceptive undertow or side current, and the lazy force of the big waves, which subside rather than break violently, allow the bather to rock and swing upon them with a new sense of luxury.” The man-made attractions of the Delmarva beaches were the rambling hotels with their wide verandas that sprang up along the waterfront in Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Be ach, a nd Oc e a n C it y. These commodious structures not only provided shelter for the vacationers, but were central to resort social life. The first hotel in Ocean City was established in 1875. Located on Atlantic Avenue, the Atlantic

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Beaches able to sell liquor because of the local regulations, but dancing and card playing were allowed, much to the annoyance of some of the strict Methodist patrons. The old Surf House in Rehoboth Beach burned down in 1879 but was replaced by the Hotel Henelopen, which has survived to this day under a succession of different managements. The Delaware Pilot in July of 1891 boasted that the Hotel Henelopen was “beautifully situated 60 yards from the surf.” It further noted that there was, on the beach, a good boardwalk more than a mile long and that there were daily express trains to New

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sive verandahs that jutted out from each floor offered ample space for friendly conversation and congenial socialization. The front parlors of the hotels provided opportunities for private gatherings and, perhaps, the possibility to enjoy musical entertainment. Fresh air, of course, stimulated the appetite, and dining figured largely in the daily life of the hotel guest. By modern standards, the hotel meals of those days were sumptuous. Breakfast might have included fruit, cereal, hominy, fish, soft-shell crabs, lamb chops, liver, potatoes, eggs, rolls and corn muffins. The mid-day meals were the largest and included soup, fish, meat, bread and rolls, pie, cake

Delaware Pilot noted on August 6, 1890, that â&#x20AC;&#x153;permanent cottages are owned by the leading society people of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.â&#x20AC;? The Rehoboth Beacon carried advertisements for cottages with eight rooms close to the beach renting for $175 for the season. A four-room cottage on Brooklyn Ave. charged $155. Another house on the beach contained seven rooms and was available for $125 for the whole summer. The social life of these resorts centered on the hotels, the adjacent boardwalks and, for a short time each day, the surf itself. The hotel dining rooms and the exten-

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the hotel verandahs, most overnight guests strolled on the boardwalks bordering the beach. It may come as a surprise to some that the boardwalk was an invention of the British. In the early 19th century, boardwalks were erected along the English Channel where spectators spent the day watching passing ships. In the early days, boardwalks were built in sections so that they could be taken up at the end of the summer to prevent damage from the winter weather. The boardwalk was the focus of the resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public social life. Promenading on the walks in the late afternoon or evening, the ladies displayed their elegant dresses and frilly hats. Some carried parasols to keep the sun from blinding the eyes or tanning the skin. Men wore suits, ties, and hats while strolling the planked walkways. People paraded on the boardwalks to see and be seen, as well as to catch a breath of fresh air. There were both an air of relaxation and an aura of formality as the vacationers took their daily constitutional. Bathing in the surf in those days bore no resemblance to modernday swimming at the beach. For most people, bathing meant tiptoeing into the ocean until water reached the elbows. Most women and older people tightly clung to the ropes provided for their safety and convenience. There was little real swimming.

The Hotel Henelopen today. and fruit for dessert. Suppers were â&#x20AC;&#x153;lighterâ&#x20AC;? and usually consisted of chicken, cold ham, oysters, grilled apples, and other fruit. No doubt, the renowned Delaware peaches were offered in season. Music was sometimes played during the meals at some hotels. In July of 1895 it was announced that the Baltimore Orchestra was performing at the Hotel Henelopen. The good cooking at some of these hotels and boarding houses can partially be attributed to the fact that many of these places were owned and managed by women. At one time 19 of the 29 hostelries possessed female managers or owners. The Plimhimmon Hotel in Ocean City, named for the Tilghman estate in Oxford, MD, with the same title, was founded and operated by Mrs. Rosalie Tilghman Shreve. She had a passionate interest in the hotel menu. When not eating or sitting on 76

further announcing that a handsome prize would be offered to any lady or gentleman who would bowl the highest score in a competitive game before July 31. In 1907, a pavilion with a long, curved roof and arched windows opened in Ocean City. This amusement center featured a dance floor, skating rink, bowling alleys and pool tables. Hornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pier in Rehoboth Beach, which stretched 150 feet into the ocean, also offered varied amusements. How did the social life on the Delmarva Atlantic beaches compare with that of other seashore resorts and pleasure haunts in America or Europe? Despite their provincial refinements, the social aura of Ocean City and Rehoboth Beach hardly matched the opulence and grandeur found at Newport, Saratoga and White Sulphur Springs. And the fabulously rich guests on J.P. Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private yacht could have bought out any of the larger hotels on the Peninsula coast, if they so desired. Beginning in the 1890s, Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich and famous families started to seek their pleasure and distraction abroad, rubbing elbows with English Lords, Russian Dukes, wealthy financiers and international socialites at Monaco, the French Riviera and the spas at Baden-Baden. Here they were awed by the dazzling uniforms of high-ranking military officers,

Bathing beauties. Bathing gear was cumbersome. Women wore black knee-length dresses featuring puffed sleeves and a wide collar. Black stockings and slippers, as well as a closefitting bonnet, were de rigueur. Men wore suits that reached the knees and top shirts. By the middle 1920s, however, swimsuits became simpler. Women began to wear a single suit without stockings. During the 1930s, men began to appear bare chested on the beach. Distractions other than dining, boardwalk strolling and bathing were in their initial stages before 1900. Later, however, carousels, skating rinks and dance halls sprang up, offering more fastpaced amusements for the younger set. The Casino Hotel in Rehoboth Beach, later renamed the Bellhaven, advertised on July 15, 1904, its shuffle boards and bowling alleys, 77

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almost totally obliterated. The landscape gradually changed as new structures replaced some of the old hotels and cottages. Massive real estate programs between 1925 and 1929 further altered the appearance of the resort areas as new hotels, stores and private homes were erected on or near the boardwalks. The 1920s and 1930s witnessed the arrival of the automobile, causing traffic jams and parking problems. With the completion of the Bay Bridge in 1952, further real estate expansion resulted in the establishment of more hotels, motels, condominiums and retail shops. Multi-storied structures put up in the 1960s and 1970s conferred

the fashionable gowns and hats of highborn ladies, and haute cuisine offered at the leading hotels. The vacationers at Ocean City and Rehoboth Beach were largely merchants, shopkeepers and white collar employees seeking a brief respite from the noise, smells and suffocating heat of the city. They got what they paid for ~ good American cooking, relaxation and fresh air. Disastrous fires and terrible storms wrought havoc and destruction on the Delmarva coast several times between 1913 and 1933, leaving large areas of both Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City

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Ocean City boardwalk in 1919. on both resorts (especially Ocean City) a sort of urbanized skyline. The city had come to the beach. The social milieu changed as radically as the physical landscape in the half century following World War I. Mobs of day visitors crowded the boardwalks and jammed the nearby pizza parlors, bars and shooting galleries. The bathing suits of the 1970s and 1980s would have shocked the guests of the 1910 era, as they left little to the imagination. The lobbies of the modern hotels, dominated by the registration desk and the comings and goings of guests, hamper the type of socialization found in the front parlors and verandahs of bygone days. Tourists still f lock to the Delmarva beaches, where Mother Nature provides velvety sands, grassy dunes, fresh air and, of course, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best surf on the Atlantic coast!â&#x20AC;?

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TIDEWATER GARDENING

by K. Marc Teffeau, Ph.D.

Swinging Into Fall After an unusually wet summer we are now transitioning into the fall. Of course, as I write this column a month ahead, we don’t know what the hurricane season is going to bring for September and October, so more rain than normal may be on the way. Right now we seem to have enough soil moisture to carry the landscape into the fall, but if a dry period occurs, you will need to consider watering needled and broad-leafed evergreen shrubs to prepare them for winter. Keep an eye on the weather forecast. The summer lull has ended and now it’s time to get back to work in the landscape and garden. Make sure you stop pruning and fertilizing ornamental plants. Trees and shrubs should only be pruned at this time if they have dead, damaged or hazardous branches. Wait until after all the leaves have dropped or after the second hard frost for all other corrective and cosmetic pruning. If desired,

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Tidewater Gardening are still visible. It is unsightly but causes little damage. They can be removed with a stick or pruned out if desired. Also remember that evergreens, especially white pines, naturally drop their old leaves and needles in the late summer and early fall. This is not a cause for concern. Many years ago (in the last century!) when I was the county extension agent in Talbot County, I used to get many calls about this time from homeowners concerning their white pines “dying” in the landscape. This is just the normal leaf drop. Fertilizing shrubs at this time will encourage a flush of new leaf growth that will not have time to mature and harden before the first hard frost. Again, as with the timing of pruning, wait until after the first or second hard frost to apply fertilizer. The better approach is to not fertilize until the early spring,

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ing especially dry periods. Harvest garlic when foliage dies back. Dig the bulbs out with a pitchfork and cure them in a warm, dry place for a week, then store them in a cool, dry place. While you are in the process of harvesting tomatoes, squash, peppers and warm-season crops, you can also plant a nice fall garden

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Tidewater Gardening in September. When planting fall vegetables, be aware that more time will be required to bring the crop to maturity because of reduced light and ambient temperatures. Add at least 2 weeks to the “days to maturity” number on your seed packets. Cover your fall garden crops in September with a f loating row cover or cold frame to further extend the harvest period. A number of leafy greens such as kale, Chinese cabbage, spinach, lettuce and root crops such as carrots, beets, and turnips can be planted now. If you have potatoes, dig the ones that you intend to store on a

Never wash potatoes before you store them. cloudy, warm day after plants begin to die back. Let the potatoes lie on the ground for a few hours before bringing inside. Potatoes should not be washed as washing increases the chance of rot during storage.

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Store potatoes in a dark, cool locations (35°-40°) inside. Sweet potatoes should be harvested the same way, except that it helps to “cure” the roots for 10 to 14 days in a warm, dark location (85°). Curing helps to heal over cuts and scrapes before being stored for the winter in a cool, dry location (55°), For winter squash it is important to cure them before storage. Place the squash in a cool, sheltered shady spot for about 1 month. Do not lay them on the ground. A simple curing table made from a mesh wire will work well. Place the squash on the table out of direct sunlight to allow the air to circulate all around the squash. Now is the time to start bring-

It is a good idea to cure winter squash before storage. ing your houseplants back indoors for the winter. Check carefully for hitchhiking pests. If the plants have out-grown their pots, re-pot them into a larger pot, or remove them and trim back the roots. It is important to use lightweight, well drained soil-less potting mixes. It has been a standard

Tidewater Gardening practice to use pebbles, stones, and shards of clay pots in the bottom of the pots. However, these materials do not need to be added to the bottoms of planting containers. This actually reduces space for root growth and, thus, plant growth. Some houseplants will drop leaves and slow their growth as they become accustomed to lowlight conditions indoors. Be careful not to over-water them during this adjustment period that may take several weeks. Start fall clean up in the flower beds by cutting back anything that has finished blooming or is diseased. Leave the large seed heads

Coneflower seeds are a special treat for our bird friends during the winter months. of black-eyed Susans, coneflowers and other perennials for birds to feed on over the winter. Divide and move perennials now. You should dig up and store tender bulbs like dahlias, caladiums, cannas

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and tuberous begonias during the fall. Plant hardy mums now so they will become well established prior to cool weather. Pansies, ornamental cabbage and kale can also be planted this month. Irises with leaves that are flopping over may be infested with iris borer. The borer is the larva of a clear wing moth. The eggs are laid on the foliage in the spring and the larvae move down to the crown and bore into the rhizome. Dig up infested plants and cut out the larvae and damaged tissue. Re-plant the healthy rhizomes. If you have fruit plantings in the landscape it is very important that you practice good sanitation now. Remove and dispose of all rotted or fallen fruits from trees, vines and bushes. This will help reduce the amount of disease inoculum and

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in the refrigerator and brought to room temperature to ripen. Asian pears should be allowed to ripen on the tree. Pick an apple every few days when harvest time approaches to determine the peak harvest time. Harvesting fruit before peak ripeness will help you to minimize problems with yellow jackets and sap beetles. Again, remove and dispose of all rotted or fallen fruit from trees for disease control. Finally, don’t forget the spring flowering bulbs. We are all familiar with tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus ~ the standard bulbs for spring flowering displays. To add variety to your bulb plantings, consider using some of the more

number of insect pests that overwinter and attack your plants next spring. Do not compost this debris, but dispose of it in the garbage. September is a good time to prune out the dead raspberry and blackberry canes that fruited this past summer. Fall fruiting raspberries like ‘Josephine,’ ‘Caroline’ and ‘Heritage’ can be mowed to the ground in late winter. If you happen to have a fig planting, harvest them when they soften slightly. Fall pears are beginning to ripen. Most pear cultivars are picked when background color begins to lighten, but fruits are still firm. Pears should be kept

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produces bright blue f lowers on 4to 6-inch plants in early spring. They are easy to grow and prefer partial shade and multiply rapidly. Siberian squill are most effective when planted in masses under trees and shrubs, but are also suited to rock gardens and the edge of woodlands. Another type of squill ~ Lebanon squill (a.k.a. striped squill) ~ is a hardy bulb that yields flowers with dark stripes of blue on white or blue petals. Blooming very early in spring and reaching 6 inches in height, the flowers are of an unusual color and have a spicy aroma. The plant likes sun or partial shade. This selection multiplies well and performs positively in

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Tidewater Gardening rock gardens or pots, but does best in mass plantings. Spanish Bluebell (Endymion hispanicus or Scilla hispanica) produces 12 to 15 nodding, bellshaped flowers on 12- to 18-inch stems. Varieties are available in blue, pink and white and they do well in heavy shade. The Guinea-hen Flower, Fritillaria meleagris, is a hardy plant that produces white or purple bell-shaped f lowers with a distinct spotted or checkered pattern. The plant does well in light shade, with cool and moist conditions, reaching a height of 8 inches to a foot tall. The Crown Imperial fritillaria has bright red, orange or yellow f lowers in groups of 10 on 3-foot tall stalks. The bulb has a distinct skunky scent, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let that dissuade you. The f lower is beautiful in the landscape. One planting recommendation for all these bulbs is to plant them in a bed with sand between each bulb and then tilt the bulbs on their side to prevent water damage. Alliums ~ ornamental onions ~ have become very popular in the garden over the last few years. They are grown for their colorful white, yellow or pink to purple f lower clusters. They bloom from late spring to early summer and do best in full sun. The Giant Allium (Allium gi-

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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 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 Dow ntow n Easton is the count y seat of Talbot Count y. 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 Tues. through Sat., 11 a.m. to 3 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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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 17. TWO SWAN INN - The Two Swan Inn on the harbor served as the former site of the Miles River Yacht Club, was built in the 1800s and was renovated in 1984. It is located at the foot of Carpenter Street. 18. TARR HOUSE - Built by Edward Elliott as his plantation home about 1661. It was Elliott and an indentured servant, Darby Coghorn, who built the first church in St. Michaels. This was about 1677, on the site of the present Episcopal Church (6 Willow Street, near Locust). 19. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 301 S. Talbot St. Built of Port Deposit stone, the present church was erected in 1878. The first is believed to have been built in 1677 by Edward Elliott. 20. THE INN - Built in 1817 by Wrightson Jones, who opened and operated the shipyard at Beverly on Broad Creek. (Talbot St. at Mulberry). 21. THE CANNONBALL HOUSE - When St. Michaels was shelled by the British in a night attack in 1813, the town was “blacked out” and lanterns were hung in the trees to lead the attackers to believe the town was on a high bluff. The houses were overshot. The story is that a cannonball hit the chimney of “Cannonball House” and rolled down the stairway. This “blackout” was believed to be the first such “blackout” in the history of warfare.

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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. Summer hours are Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun. from 1 to 4 p.m. 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

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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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Oxford Points of Interest Started in 1683, this is believed to be the oldest privately operated ferry in the United States. Its first keeper was Richard Royston, whom the Talbot County Court “pitcht upon” to run a ferry at an unusual subsidy of 2,500 pounds of tobacco. Service has been continuous since 1836, with power supplied by sail, sculling, rowing, steam, and modern diesel engine. Many now take the ride between Oxford and Bellevue for the scenic beauty. 15. BYEBERRY - On the grounds of Cutts & Case Boatyard. It faces Town Creek and is one of the oldest houses in the area. The date of construction is unknown, but it was standing in 1695. Originally, it was in the main business section but was moved to the present location about 1930. (Private residence) 16. CUTTS & CASE - 306 Tilghman St. World-renowned boatyard for classic yacht design, wooden boat construction and restoration using composite structures. Some have described Cutts & Case Shipyard as an American Nautical Treasure because it produces to the highest standards quality work equal to and in many ways surpassing the beautiful artisanship of former times.

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The Villages of Talbot County by Gary D. Crawford

The Eastern Shore is littered with rural villages. You can drive through the countryside admiring fields and forest, then come around a bend in the road and, all of a sudden, find houses. Usually they lie nestled under some shade trees, miniature communities. I don’t know about elsewhere, but folks here in Talbot County have a certain fondness for these places. Residents seem to like the sense of community they afford, and visitors sometimes pronounce them “charming.” Talbot County’s 2005 Comprehensive Plan mentioned the significance of the county’s villages: “Each [village] is an important part of the County culture and character that has evolved based on settlement patterns over time. In this respect, the villages perform a role that is complementary to that of the incorporated towns. Visually, they are an important component of Rural Character, providing a pleasing and appropriately scaled and textured contrast to the rural open character of the surrounding areas.” Being one of those rural characters myself, I couldn’t agree more. So, charming they may be. They’re

Downtown Fairbank. also “unincorporated,” which means the villages don’t exist as legal entities. That also means there are no local governments, no mayors, no police, no village laws, and no local taxes. All of which suits most people just fine. There are some down-sides, of course. For example, there’s the matter of “representation.” When a community really needs help, they must rely on the County Council and the staff members they employ. Since those folks are all up in Easton, it isn’t always entirely obvious that each and every one is always working diligently for my safety and comfort. Go figure! I mean no disrespect here, of course. Our county just has an awkward shape to it, with lots of people living way out on “necks.”

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You know, the shape of Talbot County reminds me of something… but I just can’t put my finger on it. Perhaps someone will recognize it and let me know. Consider: The total area of Talbot County is just 477 square miles. If it were circular, that would be less than 80 miles around. Instead it boasts more than 600 miles of coastline ~ the longest of any county in the country, I’m told, though I can’t prove that. Significantly, in circular Talbot nobody would live more than 12½ miles from the center or more than 25 miles from anyone else. Even being square would be lots better, though no one would want to be that. Another disadvantage of being unincorporated is that since villages don’t exist legally, they cannot have definite borders. A “village” is a contiguous group of properties governed by village zoning regulations. That’s why you

don’t see signs like, “Hi! You’ve Reached the Ivytown Village Limit. Population 103. Welcome!” Officially, therefore, what we all know as the village of “McDaniel” is a conglomeration of VC-zoned properties over that-away. The point here is that they don’t lie inside of anything. They’re just huddled together like kids on a cold playground ~ the properties, I mean, not the good people of McDaniel. Gasoline is still $2.09 a gallon there, by the way. The huddled masses (of properties) don’t make a lot of sense and the villages aren’t very coherent in the geographic sense, of course. A nearby field no one ever thought was in the village is “in,” by definition, because it carries village zoning. Conversely, a property always considered part of the village cannot be included if it carries a different zoning designation. It’s all quite confusing. Aside from this border problem, no one is really sure how many villages there are. There are twenty-two villages on Talbot County’s official list ~ but there are others. What happened to Hysontown, for example, is unclear. Despite the signs on Route 33 announcing the village, it didn’t make the list. Once upon a time, Tilghman’s Island had a fourth village, named Avalon after the shell-pile island nearby. Avalon even had a

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Envelope conveying a bill from John C. Harrison, merchant, to Elmer Kinnamon. Postmarked Avalon Isand, October 23, 1940. post office, though only the oldtimers remember it now. Then there’s poor Valliant, Maryland, which disappeared entirely, washed away with the rest of Poplar

Island, down to Dorchester County and beyond. I’m sure there must be others. After all, whole towns have vanished, like Frenchtown on the Elk River up in Cecil County. Most Talbot villages haven’t vanished, of course, but they certainly have changed. Once bustling with commercial activity of all kinds, now they are primarily residential communities. Even the smallest villages used to have shops of various kinds ~ small groceries, hardware stores, blacksmiths, boatyards, farm or marine supply stores, even restaurants, little department stores, and service stations. There were post offices, volunteer fire companies, and churches; the largest even had schools.

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Villages of Talbot County Most important, the village also had homes with families living in them. There were jobs on the farms and on the water and in the service industries that supported the communities. Nowadays, the businesses are mostly gone except in the largest villages such as Tilghman or Cordova. As the employment opportunities moved to the towns, so did the families. During the boom in land prices leading up to the recession, locals discovered they couldn’t afford to buy homes in the villages; those who inherited homes couldn’t afford not to sell. Newcomers, attracted by spectacular properties at very affordable prices by city standards, began buying properties. A great many became vacation homes, even rentals, or were used during hunting and fishing seasons. A few became homes again as the owners aged and decided to retire here. Residents are much older now, on average, and, most sadly, families with children are becoming scarce. Most villages are pretty quiet most of the year, except right now in August, as the grandchildren flock in. The sound of their play and laughter is like sparkling music or summer rain on a hot, parched street. All this change grieves the older generation to some degree or other, both locals and those who have been

here long enough to be witnesses. We all sense that we are watching the passing of a way of life. Then there are the Elves. In one of those strange coincidences, as I was pondering this poignant transformation of the villages, a book I had ordered arrived in the mail. It was by Henry Gee, a British scientist whose books I have found most thought-provoking. This one was The Science of Middle-Earth, in which he considers how J.R.R. Tolkien may have arrived at some of his creations or adapted them from the pre-Christian mythologies of Britain and the North, and what, after all, Tolkien meant by what he wrote. Now, before you run off, Gentle Reader, I do realize that not everyone is a fan of Tolkien and his imaginary world of Middle-Earth. That’s a shame, for you are missing much, but perhaps you saw the movie, at least? Anyway, here’s what struck me as relevant to the present discussion. Gee considers the main theme of the Lord of the Rings saga is that of loss ~ the passing away of things.

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Even the quest of the Ring is not to win it but to destroy it. He notes how all the peoples of MiddleEarth ~ Men, Dwarves, Elves, even Hobbits ~ achieved remarkable things, but all in the past, things they cannot now replicate. By the end of the tale, the immortal and once powerful Elves are departing, leaving Middle-Earth forever. Can we be so certain, Gee wonders, that the destiny of the human race is ever upward and onward? After all, don’t we still marvel over the Pyramid of Cheops, and Stonehenge, and the Great Wall? These things are now nearly the stuff of legend, hardly different from the tales of Middle-Earth. Even World War II is, for nearly everyone nowadays, more a history rather than a memory. The moon landings 40 years ago are becoming tales we tell our children. “Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle, and Buzz jumped over the Moon.” I was suddenly struck by the parallel. Tolkien would have understood the sense of yearning and sadness our elders here feel, as they leave the village and move somewhere more secure, perhaps to Easton. He also would have understood the sense of loss felt by those of us who remain behind. Driving along past Wittman, I still gaze out into the Bay looking in vain for the f leet of skipjacks that used to work those waters. When all are gone, what will 147

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development, of course. Could we create some fresh opportunities and new jobs? Could the village communities, fractioned and disparate, come together in common cause? Again, I say Yes. I believe constructive action is possible. But this brings us smack up against the third and most debilitating disadvantage of being unincorporated ~ the lack of leadership. How can village residents work together? The talent may be there and perhaps even the will, but not the mechanism. Who calls the meetings? The answer may lie, not with government, but with local civic groups and non-profit organizations. As a case in point, I’m proud

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Villages of Talbot County to report that progress is being made on Tilghman’s Island. Three splendid non-profit organizations, all established since 2003, are undertaking some wonderful work. Phillips Wharf Environmental Center (PWEC) is the oldest of the three. PWEC intends to purchase a property at the entrance to the island and transform it into a pleasant and useful visitor attraction. They call it “the Oyster House Project,” and it involves buying the Harrison oyster company next to the Tilghman Bridge. Kelley Phillips Cox, PWEC founder and executive director, comes from a long line of watermen. She’s also a trained marine biologist, a tour operator, and a licensed boat captain. “There’s been a seafood business at that location

for over a century, under various owners,” she says. “We’d sure hate to see the last dockside oystershucking house in Talbot County turned into a boatel or something. We need jobs down here and the guys need a dependable place to sell their catches.” Cox and her team are raising money to buy the 2¼-acre property. The oyster house property is much more conspicuous than PWEC’s current location at the east end of Knapps Narrows; Cox sees it as a perfect “gateway site.” It is also five times bigger. She plans to turn the rest of the property into an attractive campus for environmental studies, serving both secondary school students and adults. PWEC itself would move there and expand their popular live animal touch-tanks, aquarium displays, and educational programs.

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Villages of Talbot County “People need more reasons to drive on down the road past St. Michaels.” She thinks the PWEC Oyster House Project will be part of the solution to that problem and a win-win for all. I think Kelley Cox is right about the potential for constructive and collaborative change, and I’m happy to try to help. The Oyster House Project will be good for our entire area. So if you happen to have $250,000 in appreciated stock you’d like to avoid paying taxes on, give Kelley a call at 410-886-9200. (She’d be pleased to take smaller gifts, too.) The Tilghman Watermen’s Mu-

seum (TWM) is another Tilghmanbased non-profit organization that is uniting locals and newcomers. Next year the Museum hopes to move into their new home, the Lee House, one of those wonderfully curious W-shaped houses unique to the island (and Sherwood.) TWM has collected thousands of

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Villages of Talbot County documents, photos, artifacts and oral histories; they have produced two acclaimed videos bringing the past to life. There is yet a third non-profit on Tilghman doing good work and bringing locals and newcomers together, the Tilghman Area Youth Association (TAYA). They serve schoolchildren of the villages of the Tilghman area (Wittman, Sherwood, Tilghman, Fairbank, and Bar Neck) by providing worthwhile and safe after-school activities. They also sponsor summer camp and other events. TAYA programs help to reduce the time children remain unattended while

waiting for their parents to come home from work. All of this activity is helpful. They are working together ~ preserving the past and adapting to the future. Remember, there’s no better way to get to know your neighbors than to work with them on a common project. So, yes, the villages are important. But it isn’t the houses that make the village. The community is the thing. And the laughter of children. Gary Crawford and his wife, Susan, operate Crawfords Nautical Books, a unique bookstore on Tilghman’s Island.

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The Last Tomatoes of Summer The first time I heard of green tomato pie, I was very excited. The recipe was from a farm wife who never wasted anything from the garden. Since then, I have never left those end-of-the-summer tomatoes hanging on the vine. Late-summer tomatoes can enhance the flavor of many dishes. Their sweet-acidic taste, combined with other ingredients, is hard to beat. I toss them with pasta, drizzle with olive oil, and enjoy them as an appetizer on toasted garlic bread. SUNDAY BRUSCHETTA Serves 4-8 Not too long ago bruschetta seemed exotic, but now it is a part of everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer. This is perfect for Sunday brunch. 4-8 slices of crusty peasant bread (cutting the long center bread slices in half on an angle) 2-4 cups diced fresh tomatoes 1 shallot or 2 green onions, very thinly sliced

Bruschetta is a treat anytime. 1 handful fresh basil leaves, cut into strips Sea salt and freshly ground pepper A dash of balsamic vinegar 3 T. extra virgin olive oil Crumbled goat cheese, optional Preheat the oven to 500Â°. Place bread on a baking sheet and toast on one side until light colored and crisp. Flip over and toast on the other side. In the meantime, toss the tomatoes with all the other ingredients, except the goat cheese, in a large bowl and let sit for a few minutes.

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Tidewater Kitchen for 5 to 8 minutes at 425掳 until skins begin to split. SAVORY CHEESE, TOMATO & ONION PIE Pastry for two 8-inch pies 5 oz. Swiss cheese 5 oz. Gruyere cheese (or Monterey Jack cheese), grated 2 T. flour 2 large onions, sliced 4 T. butter 1 t. dry basil leaves (or 1 T. chopped fresh basil) 2 large, firm tomatoes 3/4 cup half-and-half 2 large eggs Dash of nutmeg

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Tomato basil soup is great with a grilled cheese sandwich. for peeling are under the cheese, tomato and onion pie recipe) or canned whole tomatoes, crushed 4 cups tomato juice or part vegetable or chicken stock 12 fresh basil leaves, washed 1 cup heavy cream 1 stick unsalted butter Garnish with basil leaves Combine the first 2 ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. Cool before adding to the blender. Puree the tomatoes and juice, along with the basil leaves, in the blender. Return to the saucepan and add cream and butter, while stirring over low heat. Garnish with basil and serve with your favorite crusty bread. COLD TOMATO SOUP If it is too stifling to heat up the stove, this cold tomato soup is full of raw vegetables and your body will thank you for it.

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Tidewater Kitchen 8-10 cored, peeled and chopped tomatoes (directions for peeling are under the cheese, tomato and onion pie recipe) 1 qt. ice cubes 1 cucumber, peeled 2 celery ribs, sliced 1 carrot, sliced 1 red pepper, sliced 1 T. sea salt 1 pinch cayenne pepper Combine all ingredients and blend in a blender until smooth. Chill for 2 hours before serving. Sometimes I like to add V-8 low sodium juice. LINGUINE with TOMATOES and BASIL Serves 4-6 I first had this uncooked sauce in California. Such a recipe could only be a result of hot, lazy days and abundant ripe tomatoes. The heat of the pasta warms and brings out the flavors of the sauce in a wonderfully subtle way. This is delicious and easy! 4 large ripe tomatoes cut into 1/4inch cubes 1/2 lb. Brie cheese, rind removed and torn into irregular pieces 1 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into strips 3 garlic cloves, pressed 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

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Tidewater Kitchen 1/4 cup olive oil 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, or 6 plum tomatoes 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into strips 2 T. chopped fresh parsley 2 T. red wine vinegar or lemon juice 1/2 t. sea salt 1/2 t. sugar, optional Freshly grated imported Parmesan cheese Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions; drain. Sauté garlic and pepper in hot oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add tomatoes and next 6 ingredients; cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Toss together the pasta and tomato mixture. Serve at once, passing the grated Parmesan cheese. Tip: Using a wide blade vegetable peeler to shave the Parmesan cheese makes a great garnish for the fresh tomato sauce. GREEN TOMATO PIE This tastes somewhat similar to an apple pie. 4-6 large tomatoes (keep skins on and use ones that are beginning to ripen) 3/4 to 1 cup sugar 2 t. vinegar or lemon juice 1 t. cinnamon Pie crust for top and bottom

End-of-the-season green tomatoes. Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon. In a deep-dish pie pan, place the uncooked pie crust. Layer sliced tomatoes, dry ingredient mixture and sprinkle some of the vinegar on the tomatoes. Repeat the layering process until all dry ingredients and vinegar are used. Place pie crust on top and vent. Bake for 10 minutes at 450°. Turn the oven down to 350° and bake an additional 30 minutes. A longtime resident of Oxford, Pamela Meredith-Doyle, formerly Denver’s NBC Channel 9 Children’s Chef, now teaches both adult and children’s cooking classes on the south shore of Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband and son. For more of Pam’s recipes, visit the Story Archive tab at www.tidewatertimes.com.

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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 inf lux 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, ref lects 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. 169

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Queen Anne’s County The history of Queen Anne’s County dates back to the earliest Colonial settlements in Maryland. Small hamlets began appearing in the northern portion of the county in the 1600s. Early communities grew up around transportation routes, the rivers and streams, and then roads and eventually railroads. Small towns were centers of economic and social activity and evolved over the years from thriving centers of tobacco trade to communities boosted by the railroad boom. Queenstown was the original county seat when Queen Anne’s County was created in 1706, but that designation was passed on to Centreville in 1782. It’s location was important during the 18th century, because it is near a creek that, during that time, could be navigated by tradesmen. A hub for shipping and receiving, Queenstown was attacked by English troops during the War of 1812. Construction of the Federal-style courthouse in Centreville began in 1791 and is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in the state of Maryland. Today, Centreville is the largest town in Queen Anne’s County. With its relaxed lifestyle and tree-lined streets, it is a classic example of small town America. The Stevensville Historic District, also known as Historic Stevensville, is a national historic district in downtown Stevensville, Queen Anne’s County. It contains roughly 100 historic structures, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located primarily along East Main Street, a portion of Love Point Road, and a former section of Cockey Lane. The Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center in Chester at Kent Narrows provides and overview of the Chesapeake region’s heritage, resources and culture. The Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center serves as Queen Anne’s County’s official welcome center. Queen Anne’s County is also home to the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (formerly Horsehead Wetland Center), located in Grasonville. The CBEC is a 500-acre preserve just 15 minutes from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Over 200 species of birds have been recorded in the area. Embraced by miles of scenic Chesapeake Bay waterways and graced with acres of pastoral rural landscape, Queen Anne’s County offers a relaxing environment for visitors and locals alike. For more information about Queen Anne’s County, visit www.qac.org. 171

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The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker by Janet Groth. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. $14.95 paperback. 229 pages. Young people who were lucky enough to migrate to Manhattan f rom t he boon ie s shor t ly a f ter WWII arrived at a fantastic time in the Big Apple. It was a period of exciting theater, daring artists who rejected traditional painting, glamorous night clubs and restaurants. It was also a great time for the weekly magazine that chronicled the whole merry-go-round, as well as features by talented writers and sophisticated editors who recognized hilarious cartoons when they saw them. One of these naive college grads, Janet Groth, was a tall beautiful blond who grew up in Iowa. She had aspirations of becoming a famous writer. The job she found was at The New Yorker magazine, the Mecca of fantasyland to every young hopeful who read and envied its contents. Janet was a 19-year-old college

graduate who could scarcely wait to get out of a peripatetic life ~ all downhill with an alcoholic father and a mother whose denial of reality confused, angered and shamed Janet. When she was hired to fill the role of receptionist, she began

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attempts to have her writing in the magazine are rejected. The sting lingers, but she has met Mr. Right at last. He’s 20 years her senior and is everything she has dreamed of as a perfect mate. Luckily, they both love each other very much. The only smudge on happy days comes when the Newspaper Guild tries to persuade the magazine to join the union. Janet resents that her long tenure in the job at a modest wage has made her the poster child for the union’s rallying cry. Janet is being exploited. She doesn’t feel exploited. When she wanted an addition to her vacation time, it was always granted. The maga zine cheer f ully found

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br inging her t he happiness she always craved. She closes t he book w it h t he sentence “I suppose you could say it was the end of an era.” Both for her and the brilliance of The New Yorker magazine and a special time and place in history. 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.

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AC-45 Luna Rossa early tomorrow we begin the long journey home. Friday, February 22 ~ I am writing this paragraph in advance... Today-today is Friday-Friday. Through the magic of crossing the International Dateline from west to east, we will gain back a day of life that we lost three weeks ago. When Friday ends it will be Friday again. So, on Friday, February 22 at 8:35 a.m. (New Zealand time) the following journey will begin in Auckland, New Zealand. And, also on Friday, February 22 at 7:15 p.m. (East Coast, USA time) we will arrive back in Philadelphia. Sounds easy enough.

Step One: a three-hour-andthirty-minute flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Sydney, Australia. Normally, one would fly directly from Auckland back to the U.S.A., but a flight schedule arrangement by the airline redirected us through Sydney. Step Two: a one-hour-and-fortyfive-minute layover in Sydney. Step Three: a thirteen-hourand-thirty-five-minute f light from Sydney to Los Angeles. Step Four: a four-hour-and-thirty-minute layover in Los Angeles. Though this seems like a long time, it takes a while to wait in line for the privilege of convincing officials of the United States Department of State that we actually belong in the Good Ole U.S. of A. Step Five: a five-hour flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. Step Six: a two-hour drive from Philadelphia back to DelMarVa. Step Seven: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... 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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“Calendar of Events” notices - Please contact us at 410-226-0422, fax the information to 410-226-0411, write to us at Tidewater Times, P. O. Box 1141, Easton, MD 21601, or e-mail to info@tidewatertimes.com. The deadline is the 1st of the preceding month of publication (i.e., September 1 for the October issue). Daily Meeting: Mid-Shore Intergroup A lcoholics A nony mous meetings. For places and times, call 410-822-4226 or visit www. midshoreintergroup.org. Every Thurs.-Sat. Amish Country Farmer’s Market in Easton. An indoor market offering fresh produce, meats, dairy products, furniture and more. 101 Marlboro Ave. For more info. tel: 410-822-8989. Thru Oct. 13 Exhibit: Joint Heritage at Wye House at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Joint Heritage at Wye House is a major interpretive exhibition, drawing 197

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September Calendar maps and artwork related to the people who lived and worked at Wye House. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. Thru Oct. 13 Exhibit: These Places That I Know by David A. Douglas at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Douglas has created a powerful collection of works w ithin a hy per-real universe where f loors and walls radiate with jewel-like intensity. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. Thru Oct. 13 Working A rtists Forum at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Bi-annual exhibition of new, first-time-shown work. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2787) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org. Thru Oct. 31 The Choptank River L ig ht house of fers f ree, selfguided tours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. The lighthouse features a minimuseum about the histor y of the original lighthouse and the area’s maritime heritage. It also serves as the dockmaster’s office for the Cambridge Marina. For more info. tel: 410-228-4031 or

visit www.ChoptankRiverLighthouse.org. 1 17th Annual Labor Day Show and Art Sale sponsored by the St. Michaels Art league at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, St. Michaels. This exhibit showcases the work of many of its members and is free to the public. 12:30 to 5 p.m. 1

Work s hop: For a g i ng at A d kins Arboretum, Ridgely. Bill Schindler, Ph.D. returns to lead this hands-on workshop that w ill immerse par ticipants in the exciting, sustainable, and nutritious world of foraging for wild plants. 1 to 3 p.m. For more info. and registration tel: 410634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www. adkinsarboretum.org.

1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25,29 Class: Stained Glass Mosaic Studio with Jen Wagner at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Wed., 6 to 8 p.m. and Sun., 1 to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 2 The Oxford Museum’s annual PIGA-FIGA-LICIOUS from noon to 3 p.m. at the Oxford Volunteer Firehouse. This is a fun fundraiser featuring roast pork and “figalicious” fixin’s made from Oxford’s favorite fruit. $35 per

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person, children 10 and under are half price. Entertainment by DJ Chris Startt, along with a 50/50 raff le and silent auction. For more info. tel: 410-226-0191. 3 Meeting: Breastfeeding Support Group f rom 10 to 11:30 a.m. at U M Shore Medical Center in Easton. For more info. tel: 410 -822-1000 or v isit www. shorehealth.org.

4 ,11,18, 25 Meet ing: Wed ne sday Morning Artists. 8 a.m. at Creek Deli in Cambridge. No cost. For more info. visit www. wednesdaymorningartists.com or contact Nancy at ncsnyder@ aol.com or 410-463-0148. 4,11,18,25 Social Time for Seniors at the St. Michaels Community Center, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073.

4 Nature as Muse at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each month this writing group will follow a different winding path to quietly observe nature in detail. Bring a bag lunch and dress for the outdoors. For more info. and registration tel: 410634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www. adkinsarboretum.org.

4 ,1 1,18 , 2 5 S t . M ic h ael s A r t League’s weekly “Paint Together” at the home of Alice-Marie Gravely. 1 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-8117.

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to 1:30 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.

and entertainment. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 4,18 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. 5 Stitch and Chat at the Talbot Count y Free Librar y, St. Michaels. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your ow n projects and stitch with a group. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 5 Concert: Summer Concert Series in Hollis Park, St. Michaels featuring Sunny Isle Blues Band. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Alcohol prohibited but light ref reshments available. For more info. tel: 410-745-0669. 5,12,19,26 Cambridge Farmer’s Market 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. visit w w w.c ambr idge main st reet. com. 5,12,19,26 Class: Fear to Fun ~ Learning to Paint in Oil with Diane DuBois Mullaly from 10 a.m.

Che s ter tow n’s F i r s t F r id ay. Extended shop hours with arts and entertainment throughout historic downtown. For a list of activities, visit: www.kentcounty.com/artsentertainment.

6 Class: Monthly Art Salon and Critique with Katie Cassidy and Diane DuBois Mullaly from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 6 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. 6-7 Fall Native Plant Sale at Environmental Concern, St. Michaels. Wild bergamot, blazing star and butterf lyweed are welcome additions to our sale. Please join us to check out many garden favorites and take time to chat with the nursery staff about our diverse selection of plant species. Open to the public on Friday for plant sale purchases from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If

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peake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Participants can go out on Fogg’s Cove on one of the Museum’s Apprentice for a Day sailing or rowing skiffs. The boats are perfect for up to two people, with instructions provided for beginners. Cost is $10 per session, with reservations recommended. For more info. tel: 410-745-4960 or visit www.cbmm.org.

you would like to order plants in advance, please contact us by noon on Wednesday, September 4th at nursery-sales@wetland. org or 410-745-9620. We will have your order ready when you arrive. Visit www.wetland.org for our current retail availability and directions. 6,13,20,27 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. 7 Bird Migration Walk at Adkins A rboretum, R idgely. 8 to 10 a.m. Join Wayne Bell on a guided bird walk to scout for early fall migrants and lingering summer residents. For more info. and registration tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 7 Cla ss: The Voic e of Wisdom Within ~ Creating Change in Your Life with David Mercier at Evergreen A Center for Balanced Living in Easton. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info. and registration tel: 410-819-3395 or visit www. evergreeneaston.org. 7 Sailing Saturday at the Chesa-

7 First Saturday Guided Walk at Ad k i n s 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. 7 Chester tow n Jazz Festival in Wilmer Park. 10:30 a.m. The first 100 Jazz Festival arrivals will be treated to a free continental breakfast. Acclaimed jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut and much-loved local jazz and blues vocalist Sue Matthews will be the headliners. For more info. tel. 410-810-2060 or visit www.garfieldcenter.org. 7 First Saturday Gallery Walk in downtown Easton (replaces First Friday Gallery Walk). 5 to 9 p.m. Easton’s art galleries, antiques shops and restaurants combine for a unique cultural experience. For more info. tel: 410-770-8350.

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offer fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, cut flowers, potted plants, breads and pastries, cow’s milk cheeses, orchids, eggs and honey. We also host events and activities throughout the season, including our Chef at Market events and a community cook-off. For more info. e-mail: StMichaels@freshfarmmarkets.org.

7-8 Log Canoe Races at the Miles River Yacht Club, St. Michaels for the Labor Day Series. For more info. visit www.blogcanoe.com. 7-28 Exhibit: Joe Mayer at the Pam Foss Fine Art Gallery in St. Michaels. The collection is composed of 16 new paintings. Also on the 7th, the Pam Foss Gallery will be celebrating its 1st anniversary with a grand party from 6 to 9 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-0400 or visit www. pamfossfineart.com. 7,14,21 Two-Hour Ecology Sail aboard the Sultana in Chestertown. 2 to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-778-5954 or visit www. sultanaprojects.org. 7,14,21,28 The Farmers’ Market in Easton is held every Saturday until December. Over 20 vendors offering a variety of fresh fruits, organic vegetables, bison meat & products, sauces, baked goods, flowers, plants and craft items. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Harrison Street Public Parking Lot, Easton. Live music most Saturdays. For more info. tel: 410-822-0065. 7,14,21,28 FarmFresh Market in St. Michaels in the municipal parking lot behind Sweeties Bakery from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Farmers

7,14,21,28 Cambridge Farmer’s Market from 9 a.m. to noon 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. 7,14,21,28 Historic High Street Walking Tour - Experience the beauty and hear the folklore of Cambridge’s High Street. Onehour walking tours are sponsored by the non-prof it 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. 7,28 Family Crafts at the Talbot County Free Librar y, Easton. 10 to 11:30 a.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www. tcfl.org. 7,28 Skipjack Sail on the Nathan

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8 Pancake Breakfast 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.

the Talbot County Free Library, Easton at 6:30 p.m. and on the 12th in St. Michaels at 2 p.m. King Peggy tells the true story of Peggielene Bartels, a humble secretary in Washington, D.C., who was awakened one night by a phone call telling her she’d been named king of her native African community. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org.

8 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 w w w. skipjack-nathan.org.

9 Meeting: Tidewater Camera Club at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. This is a members-only meeting. 7 to 9 p.m. For more info. visit www.tidewatercameraclub.com.

9 Stitching Time at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 3 to 5 p.m. Join a group and work on your needlecraf t projects. Limited instruction for beginners. For more info. tel: 410-8221626 or visit www.tcfl.org.

9,16, 23 ,30 Cla ss: Inter med iate/Advanced Raku with Paul Aspell from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2782) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org.

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info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 11 Meeting: Talbot Optimist Club at the Washington Street Pub, Easton. 6:30 p.m. For more info. e-mail tglass@leinc.com.

10,17,24 Class: Landscape and Seascape in Oil w ith Patr ick Meehan from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2782) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org.

11,18,25 Class: Basic Drawing with Katie Cassidy from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.

10,17,24 Storytime at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 10 a.m. For children 3 and under accompanied by an adult. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org.

11,18,25 Class: Pastel Painting with Katie Cassidy from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.

10,17,24 Class: Water, Light, Atmosphere with Heather Crow from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.

11,18,25 Class: Introduction to Pottery with Paul Aspell from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.

10,24 Meeting: Tidewater Stamp Club at the Mayor and Council Bldg., Easton. 7:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1371.

11,18, 25 Cla s s: Beg. Int. a nd Adva nc e d Pot ter y w it h Pau l Aspell from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2782) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org.

11 Lego Time at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. For ages 6 and up. L egos prov ided by t he Ma rk Callahan family in memory of Rebecca Callahan. For more

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host an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m that is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more info. tel: 703-201-7157. 14 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. 14 Artist Loft Studios Open Night. The artists invite visitors to their studios during Cambridge Main Street’s Second Saturday ART WALK from 5 to 8 p.m. This new artist studio development is situated in the heart of downtown Cambridge at 410 Race St. (through the street door next to Joie de Vivre Gallery). Enjoy a glass of wine & browse the ART. tel: 410-228-7000 or visit www. joiedevivregallery.com. 14-15 Fall Native Plant Sale at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun., noon to 4 p.m. The region’s largest selection of native perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees will be for sale. For more info. tel: 410 - 634-2847 or v isit www. adkinsplants.com. 14-15 Log Canoe Races at the Miles River Yacht Club, St. Michaels. For more info. visit www.blogcanoe.com.

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14,28 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. 15 Rock On Talbot auction at the Masthead in Oxford. 3 p.m. A variety of rocking chairs that have been painted by local artists, and have been on display since July 1, will be sold at auction to benefit a

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info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 16 Class: Essential Oils with Robin Coventry at Evergreen A Center for Balanced Living in Easton. 6 to 8 p.m. Discover the many uses of essential oils. For more info. and registration tel: 410819 -3395 or v isit www.evergreeneaston.org. 16,23,30 Tot Time at the Talbot Count y Free Librar y, St. Michaels. 10:30 a.m. Story time and crafts for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626

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17,24 The Academy of Lifelong Learning at CBMM: This I Believe with Don Rush from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941 for enrollment details. 18 Meeting: Tidewater Camera Club new member orientation in the Wye Oak Room of the Talbot Community Center, Easton. 7 to 9 p.m. For more info. visit www. tidewatercameraclub.com. 18,25 Class: Basic Still Life in Oil with Rita Curtis from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Academy A rt Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 19 The Academy of Lifelong Learning at CBMM: The Artist’s Way w it h Diane Thomas Mitchell from 1 to 2:30 at the Universalist Unitarian Church, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941 for enrollment details. 19 Meeting: A lzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group at Chesapeake Woods Center, Cambridge. 4 p.m. Caregivers of those with A lzheimer’s Disease or other dementia-related disorders are invited to attend. Free. For more info. tel: 410-221-1400, ext. 1217.

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Garber from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 20-22 Chesapeake Film Festival brings outstanding narrative, comedy, documentary and short f ilms to Easton. To purchase weekend passes or movie tickets online v isit www.chesapeakefilmfestival.com, or call 410822-3500. 21 ChesapeakeMan Endurance Fe s t iv a l to b ene f it Ma ke -AWish Foundation. The ChesapeakeMan Endurance Festival includes seven top shelf events for all skill levels. For more info. tel: 410-964-1246 or visit www. tricolumbia.org.

20 The Presby ter ian Church of Easton will host a Penny Raffle and Silent Auction. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with auction beginning at 7 p.m. A variety of refreshments will be available to purchase. For more info. tel: 410-822-3324.

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will feature many vehicles from the 1880s to the 1950s, lunch items for sale, and much more. For more info. tel: 410-754-5639. 21 2013 Tour de Talbot sponsored by the Midshore R iverkeeper Conservancy on the grounds of the Calhoon MEBA school. There will be 20-, 60- and 100-mile rides. To register v isit www. tourdetalbot.org. 21 Learn to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Storyboardâ&#x20AC;? ~ the First Step in Filmmaking at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 10

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to 11:30 a.m. Join Liza Ledford from the Chesapeake Film Festival, and Jon Michael Shink, from Pendragwn Productions, for a fun-filled workshop. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 21 Fall Soup ’n Walk at Adkins A rboret um, R idgely. Catch a glimpse of golden brown grasses and yellow and purple asters. Menu: split pea soup; cantaloupe, blueberry and romaine salad; dill rye bread and peach cobbler. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more info. and registration tel: 410 - 634-2847, ext. 0 or v isit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 21 Block Party on Fremont Street in St. Michaels. Noon to 5 p.m. Enjoy a good old-fashioned block party celebrating the changing of the season. There will be music, family activities, games, street vendor s, a nd a b e er ga r den sponsored by Black Thorn Pub.

21 Corsica Watershed Awareness Day at Bloomfield Farm on Rt. 213 just north of Centreville. The event combines engaging environmental education with tours of the historic farmhouse, tasty food, hayrides, pond fishing, petting zoo and more. Noon to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: 410 - 604-2100 or v isit www. corsicariverconservancy.org. 21 Summer Sendoff: Blues, Brews a nd BBQ f r om 4 to 10 p.m. in downtown Cambridge. The event features live music and entertainment, sidewalk sales, great food and a variety of brews. For more info. visit www.cambridgemainstreet.com. 21

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September Calendar Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, gourmet dinner, silent and live auction and more. For more info. tel: 410-921-6792 or visit MRYCFoundationDinner@gmail.com. 21,28 Class: Creating and Developing Children’s Picture Books with Laura Rankin from 10 a.m. to noon at t he Ac ademy A r t Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 23 Book Discussion: Traveling with Pomegranates at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 6:30 p.m. Pat Bates will lead the discussion.

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September Calendar Cool at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 4 p.m. A production by our own Miss Carla. For more info. tel: 410822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 24 Meeting: Women Supporting Women, lo c a l bre a st c a nc er support group meets at Christ Episcopal Church, Cambridge. 6:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-463-0946. 25 The Academy of Lifelong Learning at CBMM: Greek Tragedy ~ Its Birth, Development and C onclusion w it h Ben Weems from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Chesa-

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28 Magic in the Meadow, Adkins Arboretum’s annual fundraising gala, celebrates the beauty of the Arboretum’s 400 acres of majestic native gardens, meadows and forests. Enjoy live music and tantalizing hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and a sumptuous dinner, live and silent auctions and much more. $125 per person, with tables of ten available for reservation. For more info. visit www.magicinthemeadow.org. 29 3rd Annual Tent Symposium presents The Forest Unseen at Ad k i ns A rboret u m, R idgely. Noon to 3 p.m. Make a full day with a walk through the meadows, visit the plant nursery and then enjoy lunch followed by an insightful presentation by David Haskell. For more info. and registration tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 29 Concert: LYRA, a vocal assembly from St. Petersburg, Russia, at Ch r i st Epi sc opa l Chu rch,

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