Tidewater Times
April 2015
www.SaintMichaelsWaterfront.com
Water Street ~ St. Michaels With scenic views of St. Michaels Harbor and the Miles River, this impeccably restored c. 1848 home features two master suites plus two guest bedrooms, open floor plan, first and second floor family rooms, sunny, spacious kitchen, waterside glassed porch, private dock ... the list goes on! All located right in the heart of St. Michaels’ historic district. Just listed at $1,395,000
Tom & Debra Crouch
Benson & Mangold Real Estate
116 N. Talbot St., St. Michaels ¡ 410-745-0720 Tom Crouch: 410-310-8916 Debra Crouch: 410-924-0771
tomcrouch@mris.com debracrouch@mris.com
1
Our 91st Anniversary
Baker • Hickory Chair • Century • Lee • Barclay Butera • Vanguard • The Ralph Lauren Home Collection
J.Conn Scott, Inc.
Fine Furniture 6 E. Church St., Selbyville, DE 302 · 436 · 8205
“Showhouse”
27 Baltimore Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 302 · 227 · 3780
Monday - Saturday 9-5 • www.jconnscott.com 2
Tidewater Times
Since 1952, Eastern Shore of Maryland Vol. 63, No. 11
Published Monthly
April 2015
Features: About the Cover Artist: Lee D’Zmura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Central Florida: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Swim, Not Sink: Dick Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Through the Eyes of a Waterman: Kathi Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Paul Reed Smith ~ Blows Against the Empire: Cliff Rhys James . . . 57 Sinatra Centennial Celebration: Amy Blades Steward . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 New Horizons: Gary D. Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith-Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Tidewater Review: Anne Stinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Departments: April Tide Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Kent County and Chestertown at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Dorchester Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Easton Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 St. Michaels Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Oxford Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Tilghman - Bay Hundred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Queen Anne’s County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Caroline County - A Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 April Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 David C. Pulzone, Publisher · Anne B. Farwell, Editor P. O. Box 1141, Easton, Maryland 21601 102 Myrtle Ave., Oxford, MD 21654 410-226-0422 FAX : 410-226-0411 www.tidewatertimes.com info@tidewatertimes.com
Tidewater Times is published monthly by Tidewater Times Inc. Advertising rates upon request. Subscription price is $25.00 per year. Individual copies are $4. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in part or whole without prior approval of the publisher. The publisher does not assume any liability for errors and/or omissions.
3
4
Leadenham Creek Deep Water, 108 Acres, One Mile of Waterfront Perfectly Secluded and Private $5,900,000
See property details at
www.UniqueWaterfront.com Call David Lambertsen at 410-443-3259
david@UniqueWaterfront.com
COUNTRY PROPERTIES, INC. REAL ESTATE
410.820.6000
www.CountryEstates.com 5
Voted Best Furniture Store on the Shore!
The finest in home furnishings, interior design, appliances, floor coverings, custom draperies and re-upholstery. 902 Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD 410-745-5192 · 410-822-8256 · Mon.- Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. www.higginsandspencer.com · higginsandspencer.hdwfg.com 6
About the Cover Artist
Lee Boulay-D’Zmura Talbot County artist Lee Boulay D’Zmura is an award winning botanical artist whose experience as a landscape architect enriches her watercolors. Having retired from teaching at the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art, she now teaches botanical art workshops at Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely. Knowledge of plants and attention to detail are skills needed in both art and architecture. The transition from design to botanical painting was a natural extension of her knowledge and love of plants. Her watercolors are an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of individual specimens with botanical accuracy. The fine detail in her paintings is in part the result of years of technical drawing. Botanical art is the union of art and science. It is the artistic interpretation of a plant that captures the essence of the subject with botanical accuracy. It is a creative form that has evolved over thousands of years, arising from
Oak Leaf Hydrangea man’s need to identify plants and their uses and maturing into an art form in an information age. D’Zmura is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, the Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region, the Working Artists Forum and the St. Michaels Art League. Her work was recently published in American Botanical Paintings Native Plants of the Mid Atlantic, has been exhibited at the United States Botanic Gardens and is in collections throughout the country. She maintains a studio in St. Michaels where she draws inspiration from her neighbors’ gardens and from the native wildflowers of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Locally her work can be seen at the Trippe-Hilderbrandt Gallery in Easton.
Cecropia Moth 7
8
Central Florida by Helen Chappell
I was really looking forward to getting out of the cold, gray, dead Chesapeake country and getting on the blue and orange bird headed for Florida. I’ve covered the waterfront here on the Eastern Shore for on to forty years now, sometimes passionately, sometimes with the great detachment of a really good anthropologist. I’d like to say I know my beat pretty well, but a chance to visit my family in Florida is a great opportunity to take a look at another culture entirely. I love, and feel so grateful for going to see them, because they
treat me like visiting royalty. It’s a chance to cement the family bond, and when we’re together, we eat at all their favorite restaurants. I gain a ton of weight, and I get to watch local TV. As a serious student of TV, I’m fascinated by what local TV shows a visitor about the region. It seems Daytona and Orange County are on the news a lot. And, you know, if it bleeds, it leads! When you’re up north, bouncing against the Smith and Wesson Line, Florida sounds as if it’s all tropical beaches and palm trees, and parts of it are, but it was just
Spanish moss gives the area an almost haunted look. 9
Party on the Point Celebrating 50 Years on the Bay May 23, 2015 | Navy Point, St. Michaels, MD |cbmm.org
10
11
Central Florida
far north, but you don’t start seeing it until lower North Carolina. In the subtropics, the ground covers are palmettos, sawbladed palms about two feet high that give the ground beneath the canopy of the trees a lush, verdant look. Everywhere, even along the interstates that whizz the snowbirds away from Yankee cold, there are bodies of water. Catch ponds, impoundments, even natural bodies of water, and they all seem to have sprout aerators ~ fountain-like devices to keep the water moving and the mosquitoes down. In tales told around the back patios, it’s said that alligators lurk in those ponds, together with piranhas that people have released
my luck to hit the state in the middle of a central Florida cold snap. The weather was a balmy 65. Which, actually, compared to the balmy 27 I was leaving behind at BWI, was a pretty good deal. I find Florida fascinating because it’s so different from here, and in many ways so much like here. It’s flat, Atlantic coastal plain with lots of conifers, for instance. It is low, marshy, and full of wetlands with brackish rivers that run into the Atlantic Ocean. On the other hand, it has Spanish moss, which I think is very cool, hanging from the trees and giving the area a haunted look. I wish Spanish moss grew this
STILL LIFE PET PORTRAITS LANDSCAPE/SCENES
410-310-3748 pattyfisherartist@gmail.com 12
13
MAD
Introducing the
collection
Modern Adirondack Design
Made in the USA MHIC #120126
1206 Talbot St., St. Michaels 路 410-745-2533 14
The Guild of Fine Artists Ed Cooper “Light: Dawn to Dusk” April 2 - 26
Dawn Breaking by Ed Cooper
Opening Reception: April 3rd, 5-8 p.m. First Friday Gallery Walk
SOUTH STREET ART GALLERY 5 South Street, Easton, Maryland 410-770-8350 www.southstreetartgallery.com Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
15
Central Florida from their aquariums when they got too big. Also, it is said, if you go into the wetlands, if the gators don’t bite you, or the piranhas don’t skeletonize you in seconds, the high levels of killer bacteria will leave you looking like the Creature from the Black Lagoon ~ or so they tell me. I probably need to do some serious research into this eco-folklore and natural history, but for now, I’m just telling you what I heard and experienced. The few open patches of undeveloped land are said to host Florida scrub jays. This is a bird I’d like to put on my life list. Oh, and there are rattlesnakes. I believe the rattle-
It’s not a good idea to go swimming in just any pond down in Florida. You don’t know what might be lurking just below the surface. snakes are a released exotic, but they’re out there crawling among the palmetto dunes, just waiting for you. As you probably know, Florida has a big problem with exotics.
SINCE 1930
Building A Future On Tradition
A Complete Design/Build Contractor 410-479-2890 · 410-822-2905 MHIC 9245
701 Lincoln St., Denton, MD www.nuttlebuilders.com nuttlebuilders@verizon.net 16
MHBR 657
17
18
Over 20 Years VISION Celebrating Excellence Care 2O15 ofin Vision
DON’T LET
you DOWN
DRY EYES
SLOW
Having Dry Eyes is more than an inconvenience, it can compromise your lifestyle. Dr. Trudo is the Director of our Dry Eye Center of Excellence, which offers the most advanced, proven treatments to address Meibomian Gland Disorder (MGD)—the leading cause of chronic dry eye. We are the only medical practice in the Annapolis area to offer LipiFlow®, the most innovative technology available to treat MGD.
Dr. Maria Scott with Sue Stevens, Dry Eye Patient and Dr. Edward Trudo Jr., Dry Eye Specialist
“With the LipiFlow treatment, the dryness is gone. My vision is clear— and my eyes are no longer red and tired. I love to travel and it’s so much better now that I don’t have ‘dry eyes.’ It’s a fantastic feeling!”
THE CLEAR CHOICE FOR YOUR VISION 2002 Medical Parkway Sajak Pavilion, Suite 320 Annapolis, MD 21401 877-DR4-2020
– Sue Stevens Read Sue’s story on our blog at ChesapeakeEyeCare.com
Laser Cataract Surgery I LASIK I Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery I Glaucoma I Retina I Dry Eye
19
Central Florida Like most warm climates, it seems to attract a certain subspecies of humans who think it’s great to collect big snakes, lizards, non-native species of plants and animals, that quickly escape or are released into the wild and grow fruitful, multiply and become pests. I think the same might be said of some of the human transplants. Since I was in Ormand Beach on a family visit, I was also fascinated by the architecture and cross-cultural mixtures of buildings, businesses and neighborhoods. My brother and sister-in-law live about a block from the ocean, which remained angry and cold during my end-of-January visit. That didn’t seem to stop the truly dedicated swimmers, or even the more totally dedicated surf fisherpeople out there with the Father Frost wind right up in their faces as they cast into the surf. It also did not stop the kids in my family from getting into the backyard pool. I went in up to my knees and cried “enough!” and they all laughed at the silly auntie from Maryland who couldn’t tolerate what those kids all thought was a nice bracing 75 degrees. My sister-in-law loves to browse houses and neighborhoods. She has a real sense of place and belonging in this area, so she made a great guide to Ormand and Fla-
One of the McMansions built in Ormand Beach. It’s for sale for $8,540,000, if you’re interested. gler beaches. I was fascinated by the freshly constructed, right on the dunes McMansions, as big and pretentious as something from a prime time soap opera, and just as ugly. Without the patina of age or style, they were, on the whole, utterly lacking in charm, a mélange of late 20th century mock Georgian and Spanish Colonial that screamed noveau riche. And yes, I’d take one if you offered it to me. It is my understanding that many of these places were built by Brighton Beach Russian mobsters, which, of course, made it even more fascinating to a writer. Across the highway heading inland, things were more modest. My family lives in a nice neighborhood on a nice street. Their house backs up to a wildlife preserve protected by a high fence. Whether the gators and snakes are protected from us, or we from them, I don’t know. My favorite thing about their house is that the mailbox pillar is a dolphin. I want one desperately for 20
WINK COWEE, ASSOCIATE BROKER BENSON & MANGOLD REAL ESTATE 211 N. TALBOT ST. ST. MICHAELS, MD 21663
410-310-0208 (DIRECT) 410-745-0415 (OFFICE) www.BuyTheChesapeake.com winkcowee@gmail.com
DRAMATIC WATERFRONT - Outstanding contemporary home in estate setting near St. Michaels. Deep water, pier, boat house. Exceptional quality throughout. Pool, pool house, 3 car garage, paddle tennis. 6,000+ sq. ft. $3,200,000
THE ULTIMATE WATERFRONT ESCAPE - Sandy beach, private pier w/3 ft. mlw, in-ground pool, waterside deck, 4 bedroom home, fabulous open plan, amazing kitchen/dining, water views from every room! Very private! $849,000
WATER ACCESS - Classic bungalow is surprisingly spacious. 3 BRs, den/office, loft & detached studio/workshop. Well appointed kitchen, original wood floors. Moor your boat at the nearby county dock. $280,000 21
Central Florida
line the inland side of the highway. Every once in a while you’ll catch a taste of old Florida, small stucco houses painted these great Caribbean colors, built somewhere between the ’30s and ’50s, just slightly aged and a little shabby. I think that’s the kind of house I would live in ~ funky, with character. There would be interesting neighbors, like old guys spending their retirement years surf fishing, and crazy cat ladies, and people who washed up here from Cuba or Haiti or somewhere else, with stories to tell. And you know me ~ I love a story! So, here’s the deal I picture. It gets cold, I go south, I rent a room at a down-in-the-heel motel, one of the dwindling number of pre-gentrification establishments on the wrong side of the highway. I have interesting neighbors, with interesting stories, who fry conch on the barbecue, and talk about the good old days when they went to all the bars in Havana. You know, stuff like that. And my winter job would be concierge for one of those Russian mobsters in the McMansions across the highway. You can just imagine the stories I could dig out of that!
my staid small Shore town house. Most people live in neighborhoods like this one. Nice houses, nicely kept up. Nice groups of condos also
Helen Chappell is the creator of the Sam and Hollis mystery series and the Oysterback stories, as well as The Chesapeake Book of the Dead. Under her pen name, Rebecca Baldwin, she has published a number of historical novels.
•Fresh coffee roasted on the premises. •French Presses, single cup pour overs, and tasting flights. •Our food service is from local farmers, bakers and chocolatiers. 500 S. Talbot St., St. Michaels 410-714-0334
22
ST. MICHAELS
THE BEST OF
New Listing! Waterfront on Chesapeake Amazing wide views from this French Cha teau-s t yle wa ter fr on t pr oper t y. Offers 3 en suite bedrooms, large sun room, 2-car garage. Community marina with pool and clubhouse. $815,000
Contemporary with Pool Gorgeous contemporar y home with fenced-in pool, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths and spacious recreation room. Circular driveway, 2-car garage. Public boat ramp. Must see! $549,000
New Price!
New Listing! St. Michaels Golf Course Elegant 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home offering wood floors, vaulted ceiling with skylights, fireplace in family room, master suite main floor. Open floor plan great for entertaining. 2-car garage. $499,000
St. Michaels Picture Perfect Located in the heart of St. Michaels. Front porch, screened-in porch, super new kitchen with stainless steel appliances and breakfast nook. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Movein condition. Off-street parking. $339,000
ELIZABETH Y. FOULDS
109 S. Talbot St., St. Michaels, MD
cell: 410.924.1959 office:410-745-0283 foulds@longandfoster.com www.stmichaelsrealestate.net 23
24
Local Foundation Teaches Kids to Swim, Not Sink by Dick Cooper Finley Carter loved to splash and play with his parents in the shallow end of the Bay Hundred Community Pool in St. Michaels, but until last summer those were the outer limits of the six-year-old’s aquatic adventures. Now, thanks to a new program, Finley and 274 other area children can swim the length of the pool on their own, a skill that gives
their parents some peace of mind and could save lives. The program called “SOS: Sink or Swim” is sponsored by the Miles River Yacht Club Foundation and has the goal of teaching every child in Talbot County how to swim. It was so successful in its first year t hat t he Fou nd at ion i s r a i si ng money now to repeat it this summer
Swimming instructors give lessons at the Bay Hundred Community Pool. 25
BENSON & MANGOLD R E A L E S TAT E
Chuck Mangold Jr. - Associate Broker C 410.924.8832 O 410.770.9255 mangold@bensonandmangold.com ∙ www.talbotwaterfront.com 24 N. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland 21601
Great attention to detail in this custom-built estate situated on 5+ ac. off the Oxford Corridor. Gourmet kitchen with granite and commercial grade appliances, main level master w/double walk-in closets and gorgeous master bath. Brick paver patio, in-ground gunite pool, carriage house, barn, kennel and gardens. Visit 28108baileysneckroad.com $1,274,000
Quality found everywhere in this stunning custom-built home situated on 2+/- acres. Smart house wiring throughout, gourmet kitchen, open floor plan, 5 BRs including a main-level master suite and a nanny/in-law suite. Extensive hardscaping and landscaping, wood-burning fireplace & 3rd floor bonus/game room. Located in the sought after community of Cooke’s Hope with access to walking trails, gym, tennis court and the Tred Avon River. Visit 28742springfielddrive.com $1,150,000
26
BENSON & MANGOLD R E A L E S TAT E
Chuck Mangold Jr. - Associate Broker C 410.924.8832 O 410.770.9255 mangold@bensonandmangold.com ∙ www.talbotwaterfront.com 24 N. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland 21601
Located within 2 miles of historic St. Michaels, this 2 acre ± custom-built waterfront estate enjoys an unusually generous elevation that gives way to a breathtaking vista over the Miles River. Well manicured grounds, custom millwork and separate guest quarters above the garage make this a fantastic retreat. Visit 24710NewPostRoad.com $3,495,000
Ballymote - Spectacular water views. Stunning, open floor plan design, masterfully executed with exquisite care and attention to detail. Sailboat depth - 6’+ MLW. Gorgeous main house, 4 master suites, 3 fireplaces, pristine gourmet kitchen. Superb waterfront guest house. Ideal Easton/Oxford Road location. Peachblossom Creek. A perfect Eastern Shore sanctuary! Visit LegatesCove.com $3,500,000
27
Swim, Not Sink and hopes to expand it to Easton. “We are excited about it again this year,” said Trish Payne, Executive Director of the St. Michaels Community Center that administered last year’s inaugural program. “Everybody who participated learned how to swim, from the little ones who were 18 months old to the older kids who were a little afraid. By the end of the two weeks, they were jumping in the deep end and swimming all over the place.” Foundation Chair Sherry Manning said the idea for SOS came from the group’s planning meeting at the Inn at Perry Cabin in January 2014. The Foundation was formed in 2010 to support and promote youth sailing and swimming and other water-connected sports and competition on the Chesapeake Bay. It grew quickly, and over its first three years became a funding charity for a wider field of interests. It has dispensed more than $150,000 to 23 worthy organizations and endeavors. But its members decided they needed more focus. “We wanted to decide if we had independent goals because at that point we had become a pass-through organization,” Manning says. She said once the group decided to concentrate on teaching children how to swim, they began to do research. “We wanted to find out if maybe everybody already was a swimmer.
Interior Decoration by
Stephen O’Brien Easton, MD 410-770-5676 snobrien@goeaston.net 28
Chesapeake Bay Properties
ESTATE AREA of ROYAL OAK - Stunning waterfront horse farm on approx. 9 ac. w/wide sunset views over Broad Creek. Terrific 38’x72’ barn/office/tack room, and 8 stalls, waterside pool, 3-car garage, 2 master suites, renovated kitchen, 2 fireplaces, white oak flooring, pier w/2’ MLW. $1,097,000
MILES RIVER WATERFRONT 6,000 sq. ft. contemporary on 7.54 acres with park-like setting and 466 ft. of rip-rap shoreline. 7’ MLW at pier with 4 boat lifts, including a 50,000 lb. lift. Garage space for up to 12 cars. Southwest exposure. $1,875,000
COURT FARM - Approx. 20 ac. on Gross Creek w/6,000 s.f. house, guest/tenant houses, implement shed w/repair shop, kennel, lg. office/shop bldg. w/central hvac and overhead doors. $1,600,000.
EASTON - 3,000 sq. ft. Brick Ranch on 3.18 acres with broad water views in Travelers Rest. Very high elevation w/293’ of protected shoreline on the Tred Avon River. 7’ MLW. $1,195,000
Please Call Us On Many Other Exceptional Listings Of Waterfront Lots And Estates or visit www.ChesapeakeBayProperty.com Kurt Petzold, Broker Sheila Monahan
Brian Petzold Jacqueline Haschen-Killian Randy Staats
102 North Harrison Street Easton, Maryland
410-820-8008
29
Swim, Not Sink What we found was that there was a great divide and even though we had a great public pool there was a large body of young people who were not part of the community of swimmers.” She said their research showed t hat 19 people had d row ned in Maryland the previous year. Members also recalled the tragic events near Federalsburg in 2012 when three boys drow ned in a creek. “We felt we hadn’t done our job in our community until every one of our little kids knows how to swim. They need it as a survival skill, as a joy, as fun, and as an element of self-reliance…there are just so many
The S.O.S. float in the St. Michaels Christmas Parade. important aspects to knowing how to swim, and that is what we are excited about.” The Foundation was able to come up with the idea and the money, but the members knew they needed help implementing their plans. For that they turned to a familiar partner,
Miles River Waterfront Estate “Fantastic Views”
11+ acre Waterfront Estate on the Miles River. 5 bedroom, 3½ bath main house. Exquisite craftsmanship is noticed in the intricate moldings, and fine materials and finishes such as Brazilian Santos mahogany floors, Indian sandstone, Israeli and French limestone. Separate guest house, wine room, dock, pool, and 2-car garage complete the property. $3,990,000
Michael W. Seger
◆
Meredith Fine Properties Group
of Lacaze Meredith Real Estate · A Long & Foster Company
410-829-2352 Cell · 410-822-2001 Office · mike@mseger.com 101 N. West Street, P.O. Box 1787, Easton, MD 21601
30
31
Swim, Not Sink
center for the swimming lessons. Foundation Member Rayonna Bennett said they soon discovered that the need was greater than they had anticipated. “Our initial goal was to get 100 kids through the program and we ended up having 275,” she said. The expansion of the program f its nicely into the Foundation’s long-term plans, she said. “All of the things we support are connected to the necessity of children knowing how to swim. We took a step back and recognized that it was a crucial foundation for kids around the water. All it takes is one drowning in the news to drive the point home that children, and not just little children, but older children and adults as well, are out
the St. Michaels Community Center. “We were fortunate they came to us to handle the administrative part of their program,” said Payne. The Center’s Youth Coordinator, Pam Phillips, designed the program at the Bay Hundred pool, built the lesson schedule, arranged for the instructors and worked closely with the St. Michaels school administration to get children registered. “It was a fantastic partnership,” Payne said. “Without their funding we could not have done it,” she said of the Foundation. Manning said that the Critchlow-Atkins Children’s Center also helped to register the children in its St. Michaels day-care
Swimming lessons are not just for the older children. 32
Selling Maryland’s Eastern Shore Arguably one of the nicest waterfront homes in Dorchester County Contemporary home w/4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, custom kitchen, heated & tiled floors, pier, & unprecedented water views of Brannocks Bay and the Chesapeake Bay.
*Co-op fees to be paid upon settlement only.
$995,000
Knapps Narrows Farm Tranquil coastal living w/ waterside pool & pier on Back Creek w/views & easy access to Chesapeake Bay. This 3BR, 2BA Cape is a great getaway for those interested in wildlife watching or hunting, boating, fishing, kayaking, riding bikes or simply enjoying all the amenities of the area (Tilghman, St. Michaels, Easton & Oxford). Includes Lots 1-4 (lot 1 includes house).
$2,895,000
Craig Linthicum
410-726-6581 · Craig.Linthicum@gmail.com
www.sellingmarylandseasternshore.com Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. 28380 St. Michaels Rd. Easton, Maryland 21601 410-770-3600 33
Swim, Not Sink on the water and don’t know how to swim.” Bennett said Foundation members are now looking to the future of the program’s growth. “Exponentially might be a little ambitious, but we are working on a longer term plan on how to expand each year.” Part of the plan is to work w ith other groups and agencies that provide swimming lessons in the county. “We will be looking to partner with those groups the way we have with the St. Michaels Community Center.” Manning said it costs $47 to teach one child how to swim. Most of that money covers the pool time and the hourly fees for the swimming instructors for two weeks. The cost includes an SOS T-shirt and a certificate of completion at the end of the lessons for each child. “They were really working hard to get those T-shirts,” Manning said. At the end of the SOS program last year, the Foundation threw a party for all of the children and their parents to make the celebration a family event. Shawn Carter said his son Finley, who had started out last summer leery of the pool, learned how to tread water, dog paddle and swim across the pool. “By the end, I had to remind him to leave his shoes by the fence before he dashed off and jumped in,” Carter said. His oldest son, eight-year-old
Everyone enjoys learning how to swim! Blake, who had some basic water skills at the beginning of the summer, wa s s w i m m i ng t he crawl, breast stroke and backstroke after his lessons. This summer, it will be two-year-old Kellan’s turn to join his older brothers when SOS starts again at the Bay Hundred Community Pool. Contributions to the Miles River Yacht Club Foundation’s SOS: Sink or Swim program can be sent to the Foundation at 606A North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, Mar yland, 21663. Credit card donations can be made through the Foundation’s website at www.mrycfoundation.org. Dick Cooper is a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist. He and his wife, Pat, live and sail in St. Michaels. He can be reached at dickcooper@ coopermediaassociates.com. 34
35
Come see us at the 2015 Chesapeake Home, Garden & Craft Expo and let us help you create you dream outdoor room.
2601 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge 410-221-0599 www.chimneysystems.com 36
2601 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge 410-221-0599 www.chimneysystems.com 37
38
Through the Eyes of a Waterman The Art of William E. Cummings by Kathi Ferguson
An easel stands in the corner of Bill Cummings’ sunroom displaying a detailed sketch of several fishermen who appear to be going up against some pretty rough water. “Believe it or not,” Cummings explains, “this picture still has a ways to go. Takes me awhile before I get everything the way I want it, but it will turn out to be a nice painting.” Working entirely from memory, this talented, yet humble, Tilghman, Maryland, native has cap-
tured history and life as a waterman through his art for more than 45 years. “It’s all up here, in my head. I don’t work with photographs. If I get a picture, it will come from somebody else. Most of the things I paint are from my life.” Like most young boys who were raised on Tilghman’s Island during the 1930s, William E. Cummings pretty much grew up on the water. Times were simpler then. The roads were mapped with oyster shells,
The Pound Netters 39
William E. Cummings
A portrait of Cummings painted by Nancy Tankersley. and dozens of working boats made the Island their home. Tourists enjoyed the pleasures of hunting and fishing, and the local Tilghman Packing Company was a major employer. Located in the middle of the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the island was ideally suited for the then thriving seafood industry. A family like Bill’s depended on the bounty of the Bay to make its living. “My father, Earnest ~ ‘Keenie’ for short ~ was a waterman, as were his family before him,” says Bill. “He wasn’t an educated man - could hardly write his name. But he was so intelligent. My dad was my teacher. He taught me
Celebrate Spring at Lizzy Dee!
20 Goldsborough St., Easton Mon.-Sat. 10:30 - 5:30 410.770.4374 lizzydee.wix.com/lizzydee 40
“Connecting You To Success”
Merrilie D. Ford REALTOR · CRS
UNDER CONTRACT
UNDER CONTRACT
The Well-Located, In-Town Shireton $230,000 TA8511419
Town Home Living at its Most Gracious $440,000 TA8420529
PRICE REDUCTION
Multi-Family Opportunity in Historic Easton $495,000 TA7956517
Nicely Located - Corner Lot w/Open Field Views $410,000 TA8507425
Chester River, Historic In-Town Waterfront $850,000 KE8091380
All the Waterfront Pluses You Desire $975,000 TA9002495
Waverly Cape Cod on 2 Acres $595,000 TA8552471
1840 Victorian In Trappe $180,000 TA8312722
Historic District Water Views $139,000 DO8085792
17 N. Harrison St. · Easton
410-820-7707 · 410-310-6622 · 800-851-4504
merrilie.ford@longandfoster.com · www.mdfordskipjack.com 41
42
TIDE TABLE
OXFORD, MD 1. Wed. 2. Thurs. 3. Fri. 4. Sat. 5. Sun. 6. Mon. 7. Tues. 8. Wed. 9. Thurs. 10. Fri. 11. Sat. 12. Sun. 13. Mon. 14. Tues. 15. Wed. 16. Thurs. 17. Fri. 18. Sat. 19. Sun. 20. Mon. 21. Tues. 22. Wed. 23. Thurs. 24. Fri. 25. Sat. 26. Sun. 27. Mon. 28. Tues. 29. Wed. 30. Thurs.
HIGH PM AM
2:27 3:11 3:51 4:28 5:04 5:39 6:15 6:54 7:38 8:27 9:23 10:24 11:28 12:04 1:03 2:00 2:56 3:49 4:40 5:30 6:20 7:10 8:02 8:55 9:52 10:50 11:48 12:19 1:12 2:01
APRIL 2015 AM
LOW PM
9:35 3:06 9:15 3:43 10:00 10:05 4:18 10:43 10:35 4:52 11:24 11:04 5:27 12:05pm 11:34 12:46 6:04 6:44 12:07 1:30 7:27 12:43 2:16 3:05 8:15 1:23 3:58 9:07 2:11 4:54 10:04 3:09 5:49 11:03 4:17 6:43 5:32 7:33 12:32 6:47 8:21 1:33 7:57 9:07 2:30 9:02 3:24 10:02 9:51 4:15 11:00 10:35 5:05 11:56 11:19 12:51 5:55 6:45 12:04 1:44 7:37 12:52 2:38 3:31 8:31 1:43 4:24 9:27 2:39 5:15 10:24 3:43 6:03 11:23 4:52 6:47 6:01 7:27 12:42 7:06 8:03 1:31 8:04 8:37 2:16 8:56
SHARP’S IS. LIGHT: 46 minutes before Oxford TILGHMAN: Dogwood Harbor same as Oxford EASTON POINT: 5 minutes after Oxford CAMBRIDGE: 10 minutes after Oxford CLAIBORNE: 25 minutes after Oxford ST. MICHAELS MILES R.: 47 min. after Oxford WYE LANDING: 1 hr. after Oxford ANNAPOLIS: 1 hr., 29 min. after Oxford KENT NARROWS: 1 hr., 29 min. after Oxford CENTREVILLE LANDING: 2 hrs. after Oxford CHESTERTOWN: 3 hrs., 44 min. after Oxford
3 month tides at www.tidewatertimes.com 43
Buy the boat of your dreams from Campbell’s.
CCY 37
“Knotty Dog” - built in 2006 by Campbell’s Custom Yachts. She is an ideal Bay and intercoastal cruiser. $485,000
Knotty Dog’s salon
Campbell’s Yacht Sales Sail & Power
P.J. Campbell · 410-829-5458 boats@campbellsyachtsales.com www.campbellsyachtsales.com
BALL’S CREEK COTTAGE
Delightful waterfront cottage offers 2 fireplaces, wood floors, granite and marble counters, cherry cabinets and pier with 3’ MLW in quiet village setting. Neavitt $410,000
CIRCA 1935 BUNGALOW
Enjoy vintage charm and modern amenities in this 3 bedroom home. Recent addition included family room and vaulted ceiling and full kitchen renovation. Private back yard features upper deck with pergola and lower deck with retractable awning. Cambridge $179,900
Chris Young Benson and Mangold Real Estate 24 N. Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601 410-310-4278 · 410-770-9255 chrisyoung@mris.com · info@bensonandmangold.com 44
William E. Cummings
to play or off to school and home again for lunch. “Mom would pack a couple of sandwiches for Dad to take on the boat,” Bill recalls. “We didn’t have indoor plumbing and had to wash up in the basin outside before we sat down for meals. We were sure to answer ‘Yes, sir’ or ‘No, sir’ when spoken to, and hats came off before coming to the table. Good memories.” As far as he knows, Bill was the only artistic one in the family. His passion for drawing began as a child. Bill remembers vividly, “In the evenings I’d sit with a little notepad and draw whatever came to mind ~ just play with it ~ people
so many things, and I always looked up to him.” Many of those lessons were learned working on board Old Ben, his dad’s boat. “I learned how to oyster when I was about 12 years old. In the summer months, we’d go seine hauling. Now, that was hard work, but I loved it!” Bill smiles, “Lots of my paintings tell stories of the seine haulers.” Bill was born in 1927, 11 years after his only sibling, Elizabeth. “Lib pretty much raised me after Mom got real sick,” Bill says affectionately. The family always had breakfast together, and then it was outdoors
“Knucks Down Tight” 45
William E. Cummings
to get warm. “No, you’re not,” his dad replied emphatically. “If you’re gonna work on the water, you’re staying out here. There’s no money to be made hiding below.” The disillusioned young fisherman quickly responded, “If you’ll take me home, I’ll go to school!” Lesson learned. Bill was the first Cummings to graduate from high school. Learning became addicting for Bill. After high school, he enrolled in some classes. “I took navigation, math, income tax, things like that,” Bill said. “I wanted to learn everything!” At 18 years of age, he enlisted in the Navy but was discharged a year later since his help was needed at home. The tables had now turned and
in different positions, moving them around, sometimes trying to put a picture together. I always had a pencil in my hand.” It was not until adulthood that this self-taught artist would use his talent as a means to preserve a piece of history. Growing up, young Bill proclaimed that school was not for him ~ he wanted to work on the water. “Okay, then,” his father told him, “Go pack up your lunch. We’re going fishing.” Off they went. It was a cold one that day, and the temperature seemed to drop by the hour. It was not long before Bill laid his oyster rakes down and announced that he was heading to the cabin
Trippe-Hilderbrandt
Gallery
Paintings Photographs Sculpture 23 N. Harrison Street, Easton 410-310-8727 trippehilderbrandtgallery.com 46
Gracious and spacious waterfront home offering expansive views from every window! Open and airy floor plan with attention to every detail, this is a must see home to fully appreciate. Priced substantially under duplication cost at $3,950,000.
Contact Bill Wieland at 410-310-0803 to schedule an appointment.
Bill Wieland, Realtor Benson & Mangold Real Estate, LLC 31 Goldsborough St., Easton, MD 21601 (c) 410-310-0803 or (o) 410-822-6665 billwieland@mris.com 路 www.bensonandmangold.com 47
William E. Cummings Bill was caring for his father, who had lost both of his legs to diabetes. The physical loss, however, could not dissuade Keenie’s yearning to get back on the water. Using his inherent strength and a waterman’s determination, Bill found a way to make that happen. “In the morning I would take Dad out of the house in his wheelchair, hoist him up into the front seat of the truck, put the wheelchair in the back of the truck, unload the chair, get him back into it, wheel him down to the boat and then hoist him, wheelchair and all, on board ~ manually!” Bill would haul in the oysters and his father would cull them. “I wouldn’t take him out if the weather was bad and that never went over too well. He didn’t speak to me for days!” Despite the attempts made by Bill’s parents to discourage their son from becoming a commercial fisherman, it was to no avail. He was destined for a life on the water. On board “his baby,” the 42-foot Zaca (named for his wife’s favorite actor Errol Flynn’s schooner in the 1952 film, Cruise of the Zaca), the 25-year-old Cummings set his sights on the day’s catch to make a living. But Bill’s love for art was never lost. Throughout his years as a waterman, he began to realize that times were changing and “things from my life were passing me by.”
Out of Nowhere This is what drove Cummings to learn everything he possibly could about art so that he could record his own history through it. On one of Bill’s visits to the museums of the Smithsonian, he became fixated on a large painting by Rembrandt. “It took my breath away; it really did,” he said, shaking his head in disbelief. “I was amazed at its beauty and what it must have taken to create such a thing ~ how in the world did he do this?” That was the moment when Bill decided he was going to find out for himself. Cummings began to immerse himself in books about anatomy, the Old Masters, color, values, design, and composition – anything pertaining to art. “In my spare time, I’d practice things like mixing colors, or learning how a piece of clothing should fall on a figure. 48
MAGNIFICENT WYE NARROWS ESTATE Extraordinary property, panoramic views! Well-appointed main house (sold furnished, art excluded) with 2 MBR suites, +5 BRs (most ensuite), 3-car garage, tennis court, heated pool, deep water pier with lifts and boat ramp, sandy beach, gazebo, extensive landscaping, tree-lined drive, caretaker house. $2,550,000
TRED AVON RIVER! Gorgeous brick waterfront home in the Easton Club. Custom built with open f loor plan perfect for entertaining, showcasing expansive waterviews and fantastic sunsets. Gourmet kitchen, formal DR, stunning living room with dual fireplace, exquisite master bedroom. $899,000.
Waterfront Estates, Farms and Hunting Properties also available.
Kathy Christensen
410-924-4814(C) 路 410-770-9255(O ) Benson & Mangold Real Estate 24 N. Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601 kccamb@gmail.com 路 info@bensonandmangold.com
49
William E. Cummings
on a path to taking this thing very seriously.” Acrylics became Bill’s medium of choice, although he continued to work in watercolor and dabbled a bit in pastel. “I started out working with oils, but the smell of turpentine made my wife feel sick, so I switched to acrylics,” he explains. “But I managed to make them look like oil paintings by learning how to mix a varnish and applied it as a finish.” At the time, Baltimore was the closest place to purchase art supplies. Knowing her husband was eager to start his first works on canvas, wife Jeanne offered to make the trip north and brought back the materials. Working out of his mod-
Books were my lifeline to the art world. I read them cover to cover and tried to copy the Masters. The Impressionists were my favorites,” he smiles. It was not until Bill was in his 40s that he began to paint in earnest. Although he continued to fish, doctor’s orders led him to take a hiatus, and he began to work as a bridge tender on Tilghman Bridge. Daughter Tootie recalls, “Dad’s first paintings were done from that bridge house. Most of them were watercolors, but his first one on canvas was in black and white. He got inspired from looking out the window at the scenery. I think that really put him
50
HISTORIC OXFORD
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and The Maryland Historic Trust since 1992, The Barnaby House is a 1½ story, side hall/double-pile frame house erected in 1770. It is the oldest house in Oxford on it’s original foundation. The Barnaby House is one of only three remaining 18th century buildings in Oxford. All of these buildings have been altered and enlarged in various ways over time. Of this group, The Barnaby House is the one which most retains its 18th century character . Although re-sheathed and added to by the 20th century, the Barnaby House still possesses its original form, configuration, plan and interior decorative detailing.
Henry Hale - Benson & Mangold Real Estate Sales & Service
O: 410-226-0111 C: 410-829-3777 220 N. Morris St. Oxford, MD www.haleproperty.com 51
William E. Cummings
constructed outdoor picture, features Eakins’ friends, and includes a self-portrait. It would stand to reason that it had a strong influence on the outcome of this picture. Impressed by his knowledge of anatomy and strong sense of design, friend and accomplished professional artist Nancy Tankersley marvels at Cummings’ tenacity and dedication to his craft. “It is extremely challenging to recreate something from memory and have it come together as a painting,” says Nancy. “Bill was an ambitious painter and always striving to improve ~ that’s the sign of a serious artist.” While viewing the delightful painting Knucks Down Tight, we are reminded of the days when the children on Tilghman enjoyed shooting marbles after supper; a young Bill and his friend are portrayed listening intently to an older, more experienced fisherman about what it takes to mend a hole in a net in The Pupils; and in the painting called The Partners, the two buddies can be seen catching soft crabs near the shoreline. Working on the water can bring both chaos and calm to the commercial fisherman, and Bill was able to portray both in his work. He had learned how to capture the essence of a scene with a strong composition and careful rendering. “It’s important to me that there is action in my paintings, and one of the best ways to achieve that is with
est home studio any chance he got, Cummings began to paint his memories. He started each piece with multiple black and white drawings, followed by a preliminary watercolor sketch before tackling what would be the final painting. “Until I get things the way I want them, I’m not going to finish it,” Bill asserts. “The picture has to describe what I am trying to tell people.” The chapters of Cummings’ life began to emerge as he painted a variety of subjects ranging from harvesting oysters on his beloved Zaca, to seine-hauling and pound-netting, or watermen telling tall tales after a long day on the water. With each work would be a story written by Bill to accompany it. In the painting entitled Last One in is a Rotten Egg, Cummings portrays the anticipation and sheer joy of racing to the end of Buzzard’s Lane to go skinny dipping after school. “We’d throw our clothes up on the trees before jumping in so they didn’t get wet and try to be the first one over the bank,” Bill says, chuckling. “I’m the blond-haired one with my arm up in the air.” Interestingly, renowned American realist painter Thomas Eakins (18441916), a favorite of Cummings, painted one of his finest studies of the nude in his piece entitled The Swimming Hole. The work is said to be the artist’s most successfully 52
53
William E. Cummings
boats docked at Knapp’s Narrows on an overcast day. William E. Cummings has painted more than just pretty pictures. He has painted the heart and soul of Tilghman’s Island and the Chesapeake region. There is integrity in his work, just like the man ~ steadfast, proud, and principled. Simply stated, “My paintings are my history, and this is how I hope to preserve it.” William E. Cummings passed away in September of 2014. His paintings are owned and cherished by many fellow watermen as well as private collectors. An active supporter of the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum, Cummings contributed the rights to produce and distribute prints of his works to the organization. There are currently more than 20 prints available on a limited edition basis, and a short film about his life is soon to be released. Tilghman Watermen’s Museum celebrates the culture and heritage of the Island’s watermen and their families. You can see more of his work at www.tilghmanmuseum.org.
The Partners the brush strokes I put down,” Bill explains. Perhaps one of the best examples of this is found in the work entitled Out of Nowhere. The paint is boldly applied in different directions throughout the piece ~ even exaggerated ~ using short and long strokes of color that envelop the troubled skipjack as it weathers a sudden turbulent storm. Common themes can be seen throughout Cummings’ work, as depicted in pieces such as The Oyster Harvesters, The Seine Haulers I, II and III, and The Pound Netters, where figures have been drawn with conviction and placed thoughtfully throughout each painting. At the same time, this artist has the ability to reflect the serenity and calm that life on Tilghman offers in his loosely painted watercolors that highlight a small flock of geese landing near the shore, or work-
Kathi Ferguson is a freelance writer with a diverse and creative professional background. Some of her favorite subjects are the people of the Eastern Shore. To reach Kathi, e-mail kathi@inotherwords.info. 54
55
56
Paul Reed Smith Blows Against the Empire by Cliff Rhys James
In this highly refracted world, Carlos Santana and Ted Nugent probably don’t see eye to eye on much when it comes to life, religion or politics, but these two famous guitar slingers do agree on one thing: Paul Reed Smith designs and builds the slickest playing, best sounding, most aesthetically pleasing guitars money can buy. Terrible Teddy (one of Nugent’s many sobriquets) may have been one of the first of the high profile string benders to embrace Smith’s creations, and Carlos Santana is perhaps the most universally acclaimed guitarist to do so, but the play list of legendary ax men who insist on PRS as their main ride is long and illustrious, and one that grows over time. From the classical arpeggios of formally trained acoustic musicians, to the cool sizzle of jazz guitarists or the signature rock riffs that turn listeners into writhing air guitarists, PRS guitars deliver the kind of sonic effect sought out by virtuosos and journeymen alike. “People get ready, there’s a train a comin’…”
Paul Reed Smith Stick a pin in Yorba Linda on a wall map of Southern California. Draw a straight line out from that point for a scaled distance of twenty miles and swing it 360 degrees so it scribes a circle. For twenty-one years I spent a lot of time inside that circle, living in the community’s rolling hills amidst the spangles of an incandescent sun and the ever-present rustle of palm trees. There, on silky smooth summer nights saturated by the sweet 57
Paul Reed Smith
belated visits to the lost and forgotten shrines of the original prophets of Boom in Anaheim, Santa Ana, Fullerton and parts of Los Angeles, California, where the names of Adolph Rickenbacker, George Beauchamp, Paul Bigsby and Leo Fender still echo, however faintly, down the dimly lit corridors of time. They were the searchers and seekers; the guys who set out to renovate sound and expand the echo; the advance scouts probing for passageways on the electric frontier. For the longest time, I never realized these pioneers wrestled with the unknown inside that twenty-mile radius. Like most folks, I knew the Beach Boys created southern California’s surf music vibe only thirty-odd
scent of jasmine, and with klieg lights carving up the darkness like a 1939 Hollywood premier, I could look out at the Disneyland fireworks far off in the distance. At times there was an otherworldly feel to it ~ like some nocturnal dreamscape rising into wakeful reality. Any way, in the movie Field of Dreams, the main character played by Kevin Costner obeys a voice that whispers to him, “Build it and they will come.” My personalized corollary that applies to musical pioneers is, “Build it and Cliff will come ~ maybe later rather than sooner ~ but eventually, he will come.” That was the case with each of my
Bartlett Design Studio Thia Bartlett, A.S.I.D.
Spring Cleaning Sale 25% off storewide (excludes special order)
Gifts · Accessories · Home Furnishings and Full Service Interior Design
410-822-2664 Design, Fabrication & Installation of Custom Window Treatments Our Specialty 29 S. Harrison Street · Easton, Maryland 58
59
Paul Reed Smith
Mid-Atlantic States, I’ve come for one of my belated visits to a shrine ~ only this one isn’t lost and forgotten. This one is a flourishing temple of tumultuous expression in Stevensville, Maryland. Or wait! Maybe it’s where the wizards of wood and steel harness free electrons to conjure up the magic and ride the lightning. Okay, okay… you see, I’m pretty sure Paul Reed Smith heard the same voice as that Costner character because he sure enough built it, and sure enough they came ~ lots of them, from all over this highly refracted world. And now, later rather than sooner, but better late than never, I’ve come as well.
miles west of me. And I knew that not too many years after that, everyone from country/folk rockers to lizard kings, and from psychedelic trippers to the bluesy vanguard of the British Invasion, cruised up and down Sunset Boulevard between the Whiskey a Go Go and Laurel Canyon on that magical mystery tour. But it took me awhile to discover where, decades earlier, those latter day luthiers and seminal electron boys tore it up each day trying to decode the future. Which is a long way of saying: now that I’ve moved back to the
Carlos Santana playing a custom PRS guitar. 60
61
Paul Reed Smith
century European ancestors, these latter day luthiers were never content to grind away at inherited tradition. No, this enterprising crew was something else, and nothing if not bold. They were a hurtling high speed trainload of idiosyncratic perfectionists called by fate and compelled by larger forces to live out their lives at the sonic intersection of art and science ~ of music and technology. And just when everyone figured all was quiet on the western front, these mavericks delivered heav y ordinance down range on an unsuspecting culture. I call it the original shock and awe campaign that shattered the peace and challenged the established order of music, of culture, of just about everything. It was time for
How long does it take for the great wheel to go around? Let me drill down a bit to explain. Burning through the restless generations of two centuries, all across this American continent, there’s been a long line of musical trailblazers. They were a mix of tool-and-die men, scrappy business promoters, poets, musicians and tinkerers, all powered by a hungering spirit. And they stumbled down that lonely road of discovery to freedom’s beating heart. For some it was the road to ruin. For others it was a road of reward. For many that road led one way ~ west to where the nation shouldered up to the Pacific. But unlike their 16th and 17th
Sue Sterling’s Hair Studio, Inc
April Intro on all
MOROCCANOIL Body & Hair Products Purchase 2 or more at 25% OFF
DS Labs · Sebastian · Scruples Sue ◆ Bev ◆ Mike 105 Federal St., Ste. A, Easton ◆ 410-822-6777 ◆ Sue Sterling - Owner 62
Ludwig van Beethoven to roll over in his grave because Johnny B. Goode was fixin’ to dial it up. When the smoke cleared and the dust settled, a slow dawning realization took hold. They had not only captured thunder and lightning in a bottle and called it the electric guitar, they’d lit off the wildfire of rock ’n roll that burned coast to coast before leaping the North Atlantic fire break to ignite blazes in Britain and eventually most of Europe. These were blows against the empire ~ serious blows. “And it burns, burns, burns ~ that ring of fire…” They all shared an urgent need to seize the audible world and jack it up with the big sound of some-
thing bold and new ~ with all that crackling power. They were a strange brew standing astride the chasm that divides musical genres ~ that separates the status quo from the great unknown. And if they were haunted by questions, they were also fortified with enough true American grit to dig down deep and discover the answers. In man’s never-ending search for meaning, they found theirs in building a better beast, and in composing the soundtrack of many lives ~ even if it was heavily distorted and drenched in electronic feedback. The basic tools were simple enough. The first was an amplifier/speaker. The second and most subversive tool of all was looked upon by some
Gem cutting and jewelry design as original art. 19 N. Harrison St., Easton · 410-822-7774 www.westphaljewelers.com 63
Paul Reed Smith
the launch pad way up in the northcountry of Kalamazoo, Ted McCarty blasted off into outer space. They both dared ~ big time. And so does Paul Reed Smith; he dared while wandering around Bowie, MD, with a handful of wood and a head full of dreams. Eventually he double dog dared fate itself when he moved his operation east across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Stevensville in 1995 and built a fortress from which to take on the world and deliver blows against the empire. But I have my doubts. I have a working hypothesis that I’ve repeatedly tested against observable reality over a lifetime of encounters. It posits that deep in the interior reaches of successful, hardworking and friendly men like Paul Reed Smith there’s a bubbling cauldron ~ a fire in the belly that won’t be denied. That’s not to suggest that he’s hard or mean spirited. I don’t mean that at all. What I do mean is that Paul Reed Smith is not easily displaced from the trajectory of his will. That’s my hypothesis, anyway, and I’m here today meeting him for the first time to test it. Jeanne Nooney, Public Relations and Events Coordinator for PRS, is taking me on a fascinating tour of their production facilities. She’s a very hospitable, well-informed guide and a ready source of answers. (Full Disclosure: in a previous life I managed several factories and plants for a famous Fortune 50 company,
as the weapon of choice, but by others as the preferred instrument of redemption. For all of them it represented the cranked-up, fully charged electrified future. It lit up the radar screen and set off all the alarm bells; it upset the neighbors and in the days before and after the thermonuclear Genie escaped the bottle, it scared hell out of the Russians. The guys who strapped it on to ride the lightning called it an Axe, but to everyone else it was the electric guitar. This lineage is a messy meandering, one strewn with the wreckage of failed attempts and blind runs down dark alleys, of miscalculation and confusion because that’s the nature of innovation. It’s also nature’s way of dishing out challenges to all comers seeking to disrupt the status quo: “You see the immensity of all this?” Nature seems to taunt. “You want some of this immutable mind-boggling stuff present at the creation that is matter and energy and musical vibration all bound up by the weight of history? Come and get it ~ if you dare.” Well…Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp dared; they lit the fuse in Los Angeles. And F.C. Hall dared; he pushed the envelope in Anaheim. Leo Fender, he dared more than most in Fullerton, CA, where they named a street after him. And after Orville Gibson built 64
INTERIOR DESIGN 路 CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS COLOR CONSULTATION 路 FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES
The Redesigning Woman Helping clients define their style for 18 years
443.967.3978 CAPS5@comcast.net
www.theredesigningwoman.com 65
Paul Reed Smith
tight ~ where blows are delivered against the empire. But almost without exception, I encounter something here that strikes me as clearly outside my past experience with production facilities; everyone seems intensely absorbed and genuinely committed to what they’re doing in a friendly, dare I say almost joyous, kind of way. This place is like a dedicated home for an extended family of craftsmen, craftswomen and music lovers from across the generations and genres for whom this is much more than a paycheck. Jeanne and I stop to observe a… is he a craftsman? Or maybe he’s an artist. Actually, he’s both, and he’s applying a beautiful rich handrubbed color coat to the guitar body that makes the wood’s natural grain pop to life. Even after I tell him he reminds me of Ozzy Osbourne he continues to expertly rub gorgeous color into the wood for another ten seconds before finally smiling and saying, “I’ll take that as a compliment.” Jeanne tells me that he’s personally created and customized many of the blends. Moments later, in what I call the “winding department,” I quickly inspect the custom-built machine that winds various strands of copper wire around the iron core to create the guitar pickups ~ the electromagnetic devices that start the induced conversion of vibrating strings into sound. This is home of the hum-
and so I have an experienced eye for industrial engineering and manufacturing processes.) On the one hand I find state of the art industrial gear like Computerized Numerical Control machine tools that rough cut the wood stock, and temperature controlled industrial ovens that drive the Chesapeake Bay area’s high humidit y down to 6% or less in all processed wood. If there’s an element of engineered precision and automated production ~ this is it. At the same time Jeanne leads me through department after department where specialists and job shop-type craftsmen lovingly customize each guitar on individual work benches. Here, small batches of like models are broken dow n into single instruments for detailed hand work. This is the place where a long list of PR S -per fected innovations are built into each and every “axe” that carries the PRS headstock signature. It’s where art meets science ~ where the readyto-go kinetic energy gets wound
66
21st Annual Oxford Day Celebration! Saturday, April 25th
Join in a day full of good old fashioned (and affordable) Family Fun! Parade with Floats and Marching Bands Dog Walk and Show Book Sale · Plant Sale · Bake Sale Family Hour in Town Park Demonstrations · Live Music · Children’s Games Wine Tasting · Chicken BBQ & Fish Fry Gospel Concert @ Waters UMC Skipjack Rides on Nathan of Dorchester Crabtowne Stompers - Naval Academy Band Open House @ Oxford Cooperative Lab Events start at 8 a.m. – Parade 11 a.m., Rain or Shine Visit www.oxfordday.org for a complete schedule. 67
Paul Reed Smith bucker, as well as other kinds and styles of pickups. The tour ends in the clean and quiet room where each guitar has a final inspection, is briefly played and is expertly tuned before being laid tenderly in a customized case for shipping. You see, when you buy a PRS guitar you can take it out of the case, walk on stage, plug in and rock. Or, you can sit down alone in your kitchen and noodle away. Waiting in the hallway outside the closed door to Paul’s office, my mind wanders back over random bits of article research: his involvement in charitable causes like raising money for cancer research with Johns Hopkins Medical Center and…. Suddenly the door f lings open. When I see Paul Reed Smith in person for the very first time, he’s coming at me like, well, like a hurtling high-speed train. Veering off at a slight angle, he speeds past a group of us in the hallway with that bigeyed grin of his, saying to everyone and no one alike, “You wanna hear a great-sounding acoustic guitar?” But of course it’s a rhetorical question, and besides, he’s not waiting for an answer. “Follow me,” he shouts excitedly. And so we do; Jeanne and I and several others fall into line like boxcars behind a locomotive, and the next thing I know we’re all standing inside a room where some master luthiers are talking in hushed tones.
Cherry Blossoms Oil - 18x24 by Betty Huang
First Friday Gallery Reception April 3rd, 5-8 p.m.
Afternoon Surf Oil - 11x14 by Camille Przewodek
Appointments/Commissions 443.988.1818 7B Goldsborough St., Easton www.studioBartgallery.com 68
Fine New & Antique Oriental Rugs
Expert Cleaning & Restoration
TALBOT ORIENTAL RUGS 32 N. Washington St. ∙ Easton, Maryland 21601 410-822-7400 ∙ talbotorientalrugs@verizon.net
Parking in rear lot on Goldsborough Street 69
Paul Reed Smith
me especially with a sense of relief. So I start out by saying, “This is a true story, and if you haven’t heard it before you’ll enjoy it.” Paul rocks back in his chair, glances over at Jeanne and decides to listen. “Neil Young was once asked by a music journalist to name the top ten rock guitarists of all time.” Paul stares intently at me. Now I’ve got his attention. “So Neil thinks for a moment and says, ‘it’s like a ten-story building and maybe I’m on the 7th floor, but guys like Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page ~ those dudes are on the 8th and 9th floor.’ But when the journalist says, ‘Neil, can I assume by the absence of his name that you’d put Jimi Hendrix on the 10th floor?’ Neil says, ‘no man, Jimi’s in another building all by himself.’” I chuckle
Paul grabs the guitar and starts picking and strumming it. His eyes swim with delight, and the grin on his face spreads wider. “Yeah, that’s beautiful,” he murmurs. He powers through some chords, throws a few licks into a brief solo and then holds the instrument up vertically, spinning it this way and that, showing off the rich and resonant sustain. A minute later we’re in Paul’s office, where I find myself sitting at the end of a long conference table. Jeanne is on my left and Paul is to the right. He eyes me up now as if for the first time, then looks at the digital voice recorder I switch on and says, “Okay, this interview is over!” Thank God he’s kidding, and we all laugh,
70
Jewel for Jewels
McMartin&Beggins FURNITURE MAKERS
Custom Design, Benchmade Furniture & Expert Restoration Visit our showroom in Wittman or at www.McMartinBeggins.com 410.745.5715 71
Paul Reed Smith
I suddenly blurt out, “Good God, I just realized who you look like ~ Roger McGuinn ~ you know, Turn, Turn, Turn ~ Eight Miles High and all that.” Paul immediately counters, “Nah, people say I either look like Peter Frampton or Weird Al Yankovich.” Laughter erupts. The good-natured ribbing meanders around until we’re arguing over a late ‘60s TV talk show during which the host (Dick Cavett, I think) says to a guest named Jimi Hendrix, “so tell me, how does it feel to be the world’s greatest guitarist?” I recall Jimi saying, “I wouldn’t know, you need to ask Roy Buchanan.” Paul’s version of this is that Jimi said, “I wouldn’t know, you need to ask Rory Gallagher.” So back and forth we go, Roy Buchanan ~ Rory Gallagher ~ Roy Buchanan ~ Rory Gallagher, and as our voices rise in volume with each retort it occurs to me that maybe I’m pushing things a wee bit too far here. I mean, I just met this guy and I’m a guest in his office and this IS, after all, THE Paul Reed Smith! “Never mind Gallagher and Buchanan,” he mutters in exasperation, “That was then, this is now, and in the here and now the best guitarist breathing is Derek Trucks.” Aha, he’s talking about electric blues slide guitarists, I conclude, and then before I can throttle back my impulses, I’m leaning in pointing and saying a bit too loudly, “No way man, Trucks is good, he’s damn good, but he’s no Sonny Landreth.” But Paul’s having
with self-satisfaction because I like telling this story and besides, it naturally segues into my first question: “So tell me, Paul, how would you rank the rock guitar makers, the luthiers of all time?” Paul pauses for a moment to gather his thoughts, then leans in and says, “No, no ~ Jeff Beck is on the 10th f loor!” He’s still back on Neil’s building because it’s important to him, and wham, things are suddenly spiraling off into the spontaneous give and take of two people with similar interests but different views. It’s a riff I always find delightful. “Neil isn’t on the 7th floor anyway,” Paul says, “unless he’s there as a songwriter, in which case he may be higher than that.” Then he gradually unpacks his unique perspective, which leads to his version of the ten-story building. I hear names like Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt, Robert Johnson and Elvis Presley. I agree with some and disagree with others. B.B King and Little Richard and Chuck Berry are names we agree on, even if we don’t agree on which specific floor they occupy, all of which prompts Jeanne to interject, saying, “you two aren’t really talking about the same thing.” She’s right. Moments later, while quick ly touching upon the early country rockers around the L.A. scene like the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield, 72
73
Tharpe Antiques and Decorative Arts Visit us at our new location. 25 S. Washington Street, Easton
Donate or consign your gently used antique, vintage and contemporary furniture and home accessories. Call 410-820-7525 for more information. All profits allow the Talbot Historical Society to continue to preserve, communicate and celebrate Talbot County’s rich history.
Talbot Historical Society 410-822-0773 · www.hstc.org 74
Charming Victorian in Newcomb Village This renovated 3 bedroom, 3陆 bath is ideally situated between Easton and St. Michaels. Enjoy the peaceful setting, water views of Oak Creek and the nearby amenities that this quaint waterfront village offers. Home features a separate apartment above the 2-car garage. 1st floor and 2nd floor master bedrooms with sitting rooms. Renovated kitchen with granite tops, breakfast bar, separate dining area, gas fireplace, built-in cabinetry, ample closet space and lots of natural lighting complement this offer.
$349,000
Gene Smith BENSON & MANGOLD REAL ESTATE, LLC 205 S. Talbot St., St. Michaels, MD 21663
410-443-1571 (c) 路 410-745-0417 (o) gsmith@bensonandmangold.com www.stmichaelsrealty.com www.bensonandmangold.com 75
Paul Reed Smith
something about them being late for Paul’s next appointment. I’m sha k ing hands and heading for t he door when I hear Pau l say, “That was different, not like most interviews but I enjoyed it. I don’t know if you got anything there for an article or not, but that….yeah man, that was different.” Rickenbacker, Gibson, Fender ~ God bless ′em, but those guys are all gone now. Yet there’s one still among us, the keeper of the flame to whom the electric torch has been passed. For him this gig remains the ultimate, intensely personal double dog dare. And based upon my personal encounter today, the fire has not been banked, not by a long shot. He’s still delivering blows against the empire.
none of it, “Derek Trucks, period, end of story,” he says with steel in his voice. So back and forth we go again: Derek Trucks ~ Sonny Landreth ~ Derek Trucks ~ Sonny Landreth. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I’m going off the rails again. Uh oh! Paul is up on his feet moving toward a phone. Is that a stare or is that a glare? I’ve finally done it ~ he’s calling security. I knew it. No, wait! I thought he was thrashing around in a state of great agitation, but maybe it’s visceral excitement because now he’s hunched over his computer stabbing at the keyboard and sliding his mouse around and then ~ BOOM ~ a super-sonic wall of sound rocks the room. You guessed right, it’s Derek Trucks tearing it up on a searing electric blues riff. A ll right… maybe, just maybe Trucks is better than Landreth, but I’m not admitting that to Paul Reed Smith, thank you very much. Paul leans back in his chair. His eyes close and his head starts bobbing and that big grin is spreading across his face again. In fact everyone is smiling and nodding. Ten, twenty, thirty seconds of smokin’ hot electric blues rock riffs fill every nook and cranny of the room until Paul re-enters the here and now. He bolts upright in his chair, punches a key and just like that the music stops. He g la nces at his watch. Everyone is on their feet and I hear
Note: To help kick off their 30th A n n i ver s a r y C ele br at ion , PR S Guitars will be resume public tours of their Stevensville facilities. For more information, contact PRS Guitars at: 410 - 643- 9970 or custser v@ prsguitars.com. Cliff James and his wife have been Easton residents since September 2009. Upon winding down his business career out west, they decided to return to familial roots in the Mid-Atlantic area and to finally get serious about their twin passions: writing and art.
76
Hair and Makeup Artistry by
Shapers
Your Full Service Salon and Spa Manicures & Pedicures Waxing & Finishing Massage & Wraps Facials & Body Bronzing
featuring A Look of Elegance by Nancy Willis 410-310-7306
Muscular Gymnastics:
tones the skin, remarkably enhances facial features Immediate “Lifting� Effect Permanent Hair Removal & Facials Permanent Makeup
410-822-6555 413 Needwood Ave., Easton www.shapershairsalon.com 77
78
Sinatra Centennial Celebration at the Academy Art Museum by Amy Blades Steward
Ol’ Blue Eyes is back! The Academy Art Museum has announced plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frank Sinatra with a series of events in 2015. “Sinatra is widely viewed as the twentieth century’s most remarkable singer of the Great American Songbook,” notes Museum Director Dennis McFadden. “We have lined up a great program of music, lectures, and films to honor this American icon.” The centerpiece of the program will be a gala celebration in May, “Come Fly with Us!” The renowned Smit hsonian Ja zz Master work s Orchestra will perform, with awardwinning vocalist Allan Harris singing Sinatra hits. As part of the celebration, the Museum is sponsoring a variety of community activities about Sinatra during the year, in line w ith its mission to support vibrant arts and educational programming on the Eastern Shore. To showcase Sinatra’s accomplishments in film, the Academy Art Museum and Chesapeake Film Festival will jointly host a Sinatra Film Festival at the Museum. There
will be showings of The Manchurian Candidate on April 11 at 6 p.m., and From Here to Eternity, which earned Sinatra an Academy Award, on April 12 at 1 p.m. A panel discussion will explore his film career as well as his approach to acting. An arts education partnership with Talbot County Public Schools on the music of Sinatra will culmi79
Sinatra Centennial
and Bill Davenport, Buffy Linehan and Ed Gabriel, Judy and Henry Stansbury, Patricia and Tim Roche, Ellen and Richard Bodorff, Alice and Jim Clark, Jocelyn and George Ey s y mont t, Ma x i ne a nd Ja me s Farrell, Cathy and Tom Hill, Chris a nd Bi l l Hu nter, Bet te Ken z ie, Dor is and Rober t Ma lesardi, Catherine McCoy, Courtney and Scott Pastrick, Alexa and Tom Seip, and Lisa and Tim Wyman. Infor mat ion on t he schedu le of act iv it ies c an be found on t h e Mu s e u m w e b s i t e : w w w. academyartmuseum.org.
nate with a school concert at the Museum on May 7. “Our salute to Sinatra is going to be great fun!” adds Kay Perkins, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “We hope that all members of the community will ‘Come Fly with Us’ and join the celebration.” Honorary Chairpersons Frank and Tr icia Saul are hosting the gala, and Buffy Linehan is the 2015 Spring Gala Chair. The Gala’s Signature Corporate Sponsor is PNC Wealth Management. Other corporate sponsors are The Avon Dixon Agency, Wilmington Trust and Guilford & Company. Donors include Br uce Wiltsie
A tradition of excellence in building.
Custom Homes · Historic Restoration · Renovations Gene Walbridge
410-820-8228 Easton 80
MHBR #1002 MHIC #23921
Unique Home Furnishings & Interior Design Services 13 Goldsborough Street, Easton 路 410.822.2211 Open Tues. - Sat. 10-5 路 www.dwellinganddesign.com 81
KENNETH D. BROWN INC. BRIAN T. BROWN - PRESIDENT
Spring Is Around The Corner Now Is The Time To Plan For A Pool Patio!!
Patios - Driveways - Walkways - Retaining Walls - Pool Decks Constructed with Quality Craftsmanship Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute Certified Installer Certified Arborist #MA-4077 · Certified Professional Horticulturist Licensed Tree Expert #259 · M.H.I.C. #91521 · MDA LIC #27617
Permeable Installer Technician Certificate Holder
EASTON, MD · 410-822-1683 www.kdblandscaping.com 82
TIDEWATER GARDENING
by K. Marc Teffeau, Ph.D.
Spring Has Arrived! Exercise Time! After experiencing a rather nasty winter, home gardeners are anxious to get out there and start working in the landscape and garden. Since being cooped up for the winter, unless you actively exercise anyway, sedentary gardeners need to be careful not to strain muscles when starting to work outside. Do some stretches before you start digging and pruning. If you haven’t been exercising, check with your doctor first, especially if you have any kind of health issues. One nice thing about being retired, I now have time to exercise the way I should. I have taken up Tai Chi. I highly recommend it as a way to stretch and keep limber. With the warmer days in April, you might be anxious to get out there and do some digging. Don’t rush the planting season! No, it is not a good idea to go out and plant your tomato plants on the first 60° day of the year. If you try to get
too much of a jump on the weather by setting out tender plants and seeds now, you are in for disappointments later. “As soon as the ground can be worked” is a familiar recommen83
Tidewater Gardening dation for the planting of early vegetables. But “worked” needs to be defined. Working a sandy loam soil in Caroline County is quite different from working a heavy clay soil in Talbot. “Workability” depends on the soil and the season. Soils need to dry out from winter snows and rains before they can be cultivated. This may be mid-March one year, but mid- or even late-April for another, depending on the season and soil type. Well-drained, sandy loam soils dry out and warm up sooner than soils that are of a silt or silt/ clay composition. Remember that, in terms of dates, f lowers and vegetables can be divided into two groups: those that need a cool growing season and are frost hardy, and those that need warm soil to germinate and grow. Cool season vegetables include peas, cabbage, broccoli, onion sets, potatoes, lettuce and root crops like beets and carrots. Flowers in the group include pansies, sweet peas, and larkspur. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, petunia, marigold, and impatiens are some of the warm season crops. None of these are frost hardy. Planting them should be delayed until after the danger of frost has passed. Even when frost isn’t a factor, warm soil is necessary for good
We are changing with the seasons at Garden Treasures! Come see our extensive selection of gifts, flowers, perennials and shrubs! Find a gift in our nautical niche and indoor garden, or find a treasure for your backyard birds in our “Nest.” There is truly something for everyone.
SPRING OPEN HOUSE April 10-12 20% off the Entire Store 410-822-1604
29350 Matthewstown Rd., Easton Mon. thru Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4 www.gardentreasuresmd.com 84
CRONSHAW CARPENTRY
We Specialize in Remodeling!
SCOTT CRONSHAW 8304 GANNON CIRCLE, EASTON
410.822.0981 office 410.310.4168 cell
www.cronshawcarpentry.com scronshaw@goeaston.net
MHIC #76923 85
Tidewater Gardening
WE PUT LIFE IN YOUR SOIL
Total Landscaping and Ground Maintenance Grading, Loading & Backhoe Service Bed Edging & Shaping Mulch and Organics Compost/Topsoil Stone Products
The use of Re-May helps to warm the soil in early spring.
WE PUT LIFE IN YOUR SOIL
WE PUT LIFE IN YOUR SOIL
Yard Works Plus, LLC
growth of many plants. For most conventional row gardeners, little is gained by seeding snap beans, corn, squash, and cucumbers before May 1, or lima beans, cantaloupes, and watermelons before May 15. Even if they do sprout, growth will be slow, seedling vigor will be reduced, and the plants will be more susceptible to disease and insect problems. If you plant the seeds too early, they may just rot in the ground due to cold soil conditions. Plants started later from the same seed packets will soon catch up and often surpass those that had to struggle through the cold conditions. The same applies for transplants or warm season crops like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Don’t rush the season by putting
10 Yd. Roll-Off Containers Bobbex Deer Repellent Gary Gerhardt 410-820-6414 410-200-0817 28769 Llandaff Road, Easton Pick-Up or Delivery
www.yardworksplus.com WE PUT LIFE IN YOUR SOIL 86
soon as the soil can be worked. Purchase large plants that will give a good show before hot weather arrives. Early transplanting of pansies at this time will result in bigger and better flowers this year. Before transplanting, it is important that you properly prepare the soil. Pansies need well-drained soil. They will benefit from the addition of organic matter, lime and nutrients to the soil as well. It is best to have your soil tested, then add the lime and fertilizer according to the soil test recommendations. If you haven’t tested the soil, a general recipe for soil improvement per 100 square feet of bed area includes adding 3 bushels of compost, 1 pound of ground
them in too early. Their roots will not grow in cold soil, and the air temperature has to get above 65° for them to set fruit. If you are a raised bed gardener, you do have a little advantage in getting certain crops in early. The soil tends to warm up more quickly in raised beds. The use of a floating fabric like Re-May will help the soil retain some heat as well. In normal years you will get a 10-day to 2-week start on the production of broccoli, cabbage, and summer squash by using these methods. In addition, the fabric will give you some early season insect control if you handle it carefully and keep the crops covered until it gets too warm during the day. April is the perfect month to plant pansies in the landscape. A number of newer varieties have heat tolerance bred into them so they last longer in the season ~ some lasting through June. You can brighten up your front door with pots of transplanted pansies, or place them in outdoor beds as
· Container Plants · Over 30,000 Plants To Choose From Buy From A Grower 30104 Dover Road Easton, Maryland 410-822-1320 87
Tidewater Gardening
Transplant your pansies approximately 8 to 10 inches apart. Alternate or stagger the planting pattern for the best effect and f lower display. A light mulching with straw or pine needles will prolong their f lowering period. Weekly removal of dead f lowers can keep them f lowering right up to the hottest weather. When we think of “geraniums” we usually think of the annual flower with white, pink or red blossoms. However, these plants are really of the Pelargonium genus of flowering plants. Confusingly, Geranium is the correct botanical name of a separate genus of related plants often called cranesbills or hardy geraniums. Botanically,
limestone, and 2 to 3 pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer. If you want to use organic materials, bone meal, super phosphate and blood meal could be added to the bed instead. Mix these ingredients thoroughly into the upper 3 to 5 inches of the soil and rake smooth.
FRANK E . DAFFIN, INC. Quality Builders Since 1936
410-822-2364 www.frankedaffininc.com · fedaffin@atlanticbb.net MHIC #1857 · MHBR #877 · Easton, MD
88
both genera belong to the family Geraniaceae. So, when I refer to a “perennial geranium” you might scratch you head and say, “what?” The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has named its 2015 Perennial Plant of the Year™ a perennial geranium, Geranium xcantabrigiense ‘Biokovo.’ This botanically named tongue twister has several common names, including Biokovo geranum and cranesbill Biokovo. According to the PPA, this plant was a “naturally occurring hybrid of Geranium dalmaticum and Geranium moacrorrhizum, in the Biokovo Mountains of the Dalmatia region of present-day Croatia.”
The plant is hardy from USDA Zones 4 to 8. If you would like to plant it in your landscape, choose a sunny to partially shady location in moderate to well-drained soil. The PPA recommends its use in the landscape as a ground cover, as it grows 6 to 10 inches high. Plant them in the front of the f lower border or in a rock garden. ‘Biokovo’ produces masses of delicate pinkish white f lowers in spring and reddish, scarlet and orange leaf colors in the fall. The f lowers also produce a nice scent, and the foliage is aromatic. Other nice features include that the plant tends to be deer- and rabbit-
Geranium xcantabrigiense 'Biokovo' Photo by the Perennial Plant Association
89
Tidewater Gardening resistant, and only requires an occasional “dead heading� of the spent f lowers. For more information, check out the Perennial Plant Association website: www.perennialplant.org/ education/plant-of-the-year. Happy Gardening! Marc Teffeau retired as the Director of Research and Regulatory Affairs at the American Nursery and Landscape Association in Washington, D.C. He now lives in Georgia with his wife, Linda.
Celebrating Chesapeake Country! FoxhallDesignCompany.com
90
Environmental Concern
Spring Native Plant Sale
yellow s Heleniumneezeweed autumna le Friday, May 8th 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9th 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Pre-orders accepted until May 7th
Contact Penny at nursery-sales@wetland.org 201 Boundary Lane, St. Michaels, MD
410-745-9620 www.wetland.org 91
New Homes Additions Renovations Historical Commercial 92
Kent County and Chestertown at a Glance Kent County is a treasury of early American history. Its principal towns and back roads abound with beautiful old homes and historic landmarks. The area was first explored by Captain John Smith in 1608. Kent County was founded in 1642 and named for the shire in England that was the home of many of Kent’s earliest colonists. When the first legislature assembled in 1649, Kent County was one of two counties in the colony, thus making it the oldest on the Eastern Shore. It extended from Kent Island to the present boundary. The first settlement, New Yarmouth, thrived for a time and, until the founding of Chestertown, was the area’s economic, social and religious center. Chestertown, the county seat, was founded in 1706 and served as a port of entry during colonial times. A town rich in history, its attractions include a blend of past and present. Its brick sidewalks and attractive antiques stores, restaurants and inns beckon all to wander through the historic district and enjoy homes and places with architecture ranging from the Georgian mansions of wealthy colonial merchants to the elaborate style of the Victorian era. Second largest district of restored 18th-century homes in Maryland, Chestertown is also home to Washington College, the nation’s tenth oldest liberal arts college, founded in 1782. Washington College was also the only college that was given permission by George Washington for the use of his name, as well as given a personal donation of money. The beauty of the Eastern Shore and its waterways, the opportunity for boating and recreation, the tranquility of a rural setting and the ambiance of living history offer both visitors and residents a variety of pleasing experiences. A wealth of events and local entertainment make a visit to Chestertown special at any time of the year. For more information about events and attractions in Kent County, contact the Kent County Visitor Center at 410-778-0416, visit www. kentcounty.com or e-mail tourism@kentcounty.com. For information about the Historical Society of Kent County, call 410-778-3499 or visit www.kentcountyhistory.org/geddes.php. For information specific to Chestertown visit www.chestertown.com. 93
Find Something Unique for Your Home!
Offering one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of fine antique furniture and collectibles on the Eastern Shore.
Open Daily 9-5 路 410-228-5296 415 Dorchester Avenue, Cambridge, MD
www.baycountryantiques.com 94
Dorchester Points of Interest
Dorchester County is known as the Heart of the Chesapeake. It is rich in Chesapeake Bay history, folklore and tradition. With 1,700 miles of shoreline (more than any other Maryland county), marshlands, working boats, quaint waterfront towns and villages among fertile farm fields – much still exists of what is the authentic Eastern Shore landscape and traditional way of life along the Chesapeake. FREDERICK C. MALKUS MEMORIAL BRIDGE is the gateway to Dorchester County over the Choptank River. It is the second longest span 95
Dorchester Points of Interest bridge in Maryland after the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. A life-long resident of Dorchester County, Senator Malkus served in the Maryland State Senate from 1951 through 1994. Next to the Malkus Bridge is the 1933 Emerson C. Harrington Bridge. This bridge was replaced by the Malkus Bridge in 1987. Remains of the 1933 bridge are used as fishing piers on both the north and south bank of the river. LAGRANGE PLANTATION - Home of the Dorchester County Historical Society, LaGrange Plantation offers a range of local history and heritage on its grounds. The Meredith House, a 1760’s Georgian home, features artifacts and exhibits on the seven Maryland governors associated with the county; a child’s room containing antique dolls and toys; and other period displays. The Neild Museum houses a broad collection of agricultural, maritime, industrial, and Native American artifacts, including a McCormick reaper (invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1831). The Ron Rue exhibit pays tribute to a talented local decoy carver with a re-creation of his workshop. The Goldsborough Stable, circa 1790, includes a sulky, pony cart, horsedriven sleighs, and tools of the woodworker, wheelwright, and blacksmith. For more info. tel: 410-228-7953 or visit dorchesterhistory.org.
The Mid-Shore’s premier No Kill Shelter
Come Adopt! 4930 Bucktown Road, Cambridge · 410-228-3090 info@baywateranimalrescue.org · www.baywateranimalrescue.org 96
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
easton cigar & smoke shop
6 glenwood ave. @ s. washington st. • easton 410-770-5084• eastoncigar.com 97
Dorchester Points of Interest Cambridge’s High Street one of the most beautiful streets in America. He modeled his fictional city Patamoke after Cambridge. Many of the gracious homes on High Street date from the 1700s and 1800s. Today you can join a historic walking tour of High Street each Saturday at 11 a.m., April through October (weather permitting). For more info. tel: 410-901-1000. SKIPJACK NATHAN OF DORCHESTER - Sail aboard the authentic skipjack Nathan of Dorchester, offering heritage cruises on the Choptank River. The Nathan is docked at Long Wharf in Cambridge. Dredge for oysters and hear the stories of the working waterman’s way of life. For more info. and schedules tel: 410-228-7141 or visit www.skipjack-nathan.org. CHOPTANK RIVER LIGHTHOUSE REPLICA - Located at Long Wharf Park in Cambridge. The replica of a six-sided screwpile lighthouse was completed in fall 2012. The lighthouse includes a small museum, with exhibits about the original lighthouse’s history and the area’s maritime heritage. The original lighthouse once stood between Castle Haven and Benoni Points on the Choptank River, near the mouth of the Tred Avon River and was built in 1871. For more info. tel: 410-228-4031 or visit www. lighthousefriends.com. DORCHESTER CENTER FOR THE ARTS - Located at 321 High Street in Cambridge, the Center offers monthly gallery exhibits and shows, extensive art classes, and special events, as well as an artisans’ gift shop with an array of items created by local and regional artists. For more info. tel: 410-228-7782 or visit www.dorchesterarts.org. RICHARDSON MARITIME MUSEUM - Located at 401 High St., Cambridge, the Museum makes history come alive for visitors in the form of exquisite models of traditional Bay boats. The Museum also offers a collection of boatbuilders’ tools and watermen’s artifacts that convey an understanding of how the boats were constructed and the history of their use. The Museum’s Ruark Boatworks facility, located on Maryland Ave., is passing on the knowledge and skills of area boatwrights to volunteers and visitors alike. Watch boatbuilding and restoration in action. For more info. tel: 410-221-1871 or visit www.richardsonmuseum.org. HARRIET TUBMAN MUSEUM & EDUCATIONAL CENTER The Museum and Educational Center is developing programs to preserve the history and memory of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday. Local tours by appointment are available. The Museum and Educational Center, located at 424 Race St., Cambridge, is one of the stops on the “Finding a Way to Freedom” 98
Come visit our remodeled showroom with the new Sub-Zero and Wolf models. 115 Maryland Avenue, Cambridge, Maryland 410.228.7811 | 800.924.4649 M-F 8:30-5:00 | Saturday 8:30-1:00
RBrooksandSon.com 99
Dorchester Points of Interest self-guided driving tour. For more info. tel: 410-228-0401 or visit www. harriettubmanorganization.org. SPOCOTT WINDMILL - Since 1972, Dorchester County has had a fully operating English style post windmill that was expertly crafted by the late master shipbuilder, James B. Richardson. There has been a succession of windmills at this location dating back to the late 1700’s. The complex also includes an 1800 tenant house, one-room school, blacksmith shop, and country store museum. The windmill is located at 1625 Hudson Rd., Cambridge. 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
Bartlett, Griffin & Vermilye, Inc. William P. Griffin, Jr. · James C. “Josh” Johnson, IV Billy D. Weber
410-822-2400 506 Idlewild Ave., Easton www.bartlettgriffin.com 100
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. OLD TRINITY CHURCH in Church Creek was built in the 17th century and perfectly restored in the 1950s. This tiny architectural gem continues to house an active congregation of the Episcopal Church. The old graveyard around the church contains the graves of the veterans of the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. This part of the cemetery also includes the grave of Maryland’s Governor Carroll and his daughter Anna Ella Carroll who was an advisor to Abraham Lincoln. The date of the oldest burial is not known because the wooden markers common in the 17th century have disappeared. For more info. tel: 410-228-2940 or visit www.oldtrinity.net. 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 so many to freedom. Artifacts include the actual newspaper ad offering a
WEAVER, MAVITY,SHORT ASSOCIATES, LLC Since 1982
A full range of tax and accounting services: · Individual and Business · Estates and Trusts · Non-Profits Call us for a consultation today! 117 Bay Street, Suite F, Easton, MD • 410-820-8400 daley_weaver@verizon.net 101
Dorchester Points of Interest reward for Harriet’s capture. Historical tours, bicycle, canoe and kayak rentals are available. Open upon request. The Bucktown Village Store is located at 4303 Bucktown Rd., Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-901-9255. HARRIET TUBMAN BIRTHPLACE - “The Moses of her People,” Harriet Tubman was believed to have been born on the Brodess Plantation in Bucktown. There are no Tubman-era buildings remaining at the site, which today is a farm. Recent archeological work at this site has been inconclusive, and the investigation is continuing, although there is some evidence that points to Madison as a possible birthplace. BLACKWATER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - Located 12 miles south of Cambridge at 2145 Key Wallace Dr. With more than 25,000 acres of tidal marshland, it is an important stop along the Atlantic Flyway. Blackwater is currently home to the largest remaining natural population of endangered Delmarva fox squirrels and the largest breeding population of American bald eagles on the East Coast, north of Florida. There is a full service Visitor Center and a four-mile Wildlife Drive, walking trails and water trails. For more info. tel: 410-228-2677 or visit www.fws.gov/blackwater. EAST NEW MARKET - Originally settled in 1660, the entire town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Follow a self-guided walking tour to see the district that contains almost all the residences of the original founders and offers excellent examples of colonial architecture. For more info. visit http://eastnewmarket.us. HURLOCK TRAIN STATION - Incorporated in 1892, Hurlock ranks as the second largest town in Dorchester County. It began from a Dorchester/Delaware Railroad station built in 1867. The Old Train Station has been restored and is host to occasional train excursions. For more info. tel: 410-943-4181. VIENNA HERITAGE MUSEUM - The Vienna Heritage Museum displays the Elliott Island Shell Button Factory operation. This was the last surviving mother-of-pearl button manufacturer in the United States. Numerous artifacts are also displayed which depict a view of the past life in this rural community. The Vienna Heritage Museum is located at 303 Race St., Vienna. For more info. tel: 410-943-1212 or visit www.viennamd.org. LAYTON’S CHANCE VINEYARD & WINERY - This small farm winery, minutes from historic Vienna at 4225 New Bridge Rd., opened in 2010 as Dorchester County’s first winery. For more info. tel. 410-228-1205 or visit www.laytonschance.com. 102
Are your trees ready for the arrival of Spring? Structural pruning can increase the strength and longevity of your trees. Have your trees pruned now when there are few pests and diseases to attack your trees.
Call the Tree Expert Robert Stanley Consulting Arborist for a healthy tree review now! 410-770-9477
Tree Keepers Protect the Bay by caring for your trees and landscape
thetreekeepers.com • International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified • Maryland Tree Expert license 1715 • Maryland Master Naturalist • Maryland Woodland Steward 103
. St
Ave.
YMCA
st
Pa
Rd
.
on
los
VII IX X
V VI VII
To Oxford
Easton
W a s h i ngt o n St .
Pe
ac
hb
11 10 9
Walking Tour of Downtown Easton
104
15
Goldsborough Street
16
12
Dover
3
1
Street
2 5 6
4
South Street
8
50 28
Cooke’s Hope
To Preston
50
d Ave.
Street
ay
so
m
rkw
333
I III I I
XI XII I
14 13
328
Harrison
Ea
565
322
Waverly Rd.
Sts. Peter & Paul School
i ng to n S tr e e t
333
n ow st d. R
331
Avon
n
Ea s t o
r.
r St.
W as h
D
t
Ocean Gateway
Higgins St. Idlewil
d
Easton Club
e
Idlewild Park
Po n
us
Easton Middle School
i ll
ho
322 pe
Aurora St.
Pa
rm
ub
Hanson St.
22
Cl
Talbot St. Brookletts Ave. Harrison St.
Earle Ave.
Dove
19 South St.
St.
21
Country School
17 Mill Pl. Dover St.
Washington
West St.
St.
ro
Tred
ay Park w
Federal St.
Dover 20 Easton Elementary School Glenwood Ave. Port
G o l d s bo
18
Ma
St. ugh
Ocean Gateway
Bay St.
w t he
Rd.
33
50
Elliott
t on
ing
Glebe Rd.
sh
Wa
Marlboro Ave.
To Denton
23-27
Aurora St.
322
To St. Michaels
To Bay Bridge
7
Easton Points of Interest Historic Downtown Easton is the county seat of Talbot County. Established around early religious settlements and a court of law, today the historic district of Easton is a centerpiece of fine specialty shops, business and cultural activities, unique restaurants and architectural fascination. Tree-lined streets are graced with various period structures and remarkable homes, carefully preser ved 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. 105
Easton Points of Interest 6. WATERFOWL BUILDING - 40 S. Harrison St. The old armory 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 Alliance 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, CR AFT 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 Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. First Friday of each month open until 7 p.m. For more info. tel: (410) 822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
OPEN HOUSE Thursday, April 9, 9:30 a.m.
Discover how small classes, challenging academics and an exceptional faculty not only educate but inspire.
x130 .1935 0.822 . 1 4 ll rg ur, ca ool.o nal to untrysch perso co ule a lderson@ d e h sc kba or to Co-ed K-8 Day School ation 716 Goldsborough St., Easton, MD inform re o m countryschool.org For
106
on at
lders
im Ba
ail K or em
107
Easton Points of Interest 8. CHRIST CHURCH - St. Peter’s Parish, 111 South Harrison St. The Parish was founded in 1692 with the present church built ca. 1840, of Port Deposit granite. 9. TALBOT HISTORICAL SOCIET Y - Located in the heart of Easton’s historic district. Enjoy an evocative portrait of everyday life during earlier times when visiting the c. 18th and 19th century historic houses, all of which surround a Federal-style garden. For more info. tel: 410-822-0773 or visit www.hstc.org. Tharpe Antiques and Decorative Arts is now located at 25 S. Washington St. Consignments accepted by appointment, please call 410-820-7525. Proceeds support the Talbot Historical Society. 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. 11. TALBOT COUNTY COURTHOUSE - Long known as the “East Capital” of Maryland. The present building was completed in 1794 on the
“Expressions of Faith”
First Communion and Confirmation gifts, apparel and accessories from Ireland and the U.S.A.
410-819-3663 35 N. Harrison St., Easton Mon.-Sat. 10:30-6, Sun. 11-3 www.irishtraditionsonline.com jewelry home accessories apparel music food art 108
Spring Cleaning with Color 25 Goldsborough Street, Easton 410.714.4741 路 caryn@chefandshower.com 109
Easton Points of Interest site of the earlier one built in 1711. It has been remodeled several times. 11A. FREDERICK DOUGLASS STATUE - 11 N. Washington St. on the lawn of the Talbot County Courthouse. The statue honors Frederick Douglass in his birthplace, Talbot County, where the experiences in his youth ~ both positive and negative ~ helped form his character, intellect and determination. Also on the grounds is a memorial to the veterans who fought and died in the Vietnam War, and a monument “To the Talbot Boys,” commemorating the men from Talbot who fought for the Confederacy. The memorial for the Union soldiers was never built. 12. SHANNAHAN & WRIGHTSON HARDWARE BUILDING 12 N. Washington St. It is the oldest store in Easton. In 1791, Owen Kennard began work on a new brick building that changed hands several times throughout the years. Dates on the building show when additions were made in 1877, 1881 and 1889. The present front was completed in time for a grand opening on Dec. 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor Day. 13. THE BRICK HOTEL - northwest corner of Washington and Federal streets. Built in 1812, it became the Eastern Shore’s leading hostelry. When court was in session, plaintiffs, defendants and lawyers
INC.
C. ALBERT MATTHEWS
Where Integrity Meets Innovation
CARRIER 360° ENERGY AUDIT WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS PLUMBING-HEATING-AIR CONDITIONING GEOTHERMAL-SOLAR-NEW INSTALLATION REPAIR & MAINTENANCE EFFICIENCY-SAFETY-COMFORT WWW.CALBERTMATTHEWSINC.COM
410-822-0900
110
all came to town and shared rooms in hotels such as this. Frederick Douglass stayed in the Brick Hotel when he came back after the Civil War and gave a speech in the courthouse. It is now an office building. 14. THOMAS PERRIN SMITH HOUSE - 119 N. Washington St. Built in 1803, it was the early home of the newspaper from which the Star-Democrat grew. In 1911, the building was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club, which occupies it today. 15. ART DECO STORES - 13-25 Goldsborough Street. Although much of Easton looks Colonial or Victorian, the 20th century had its influences as well. This row of stores has distinctive 1920s-era white trim at the roofline. It is rumored that there was a speakeasy here during Prohibition. 16. FIRST MASONIC GR AND LODGE - 23 N. Harrison Street. The records of Coats Lodge of Masons in Easton show that five Masonic Lodges met in Talbot Court House (as Easton was then called) on July 31, 1783 to form the first Grand Lodge of Masons in Maryland. Although the building where they first met is gone, a plaque marks the spot today. This completes your walking tour. 17. FOXLEY HALL - 24 N. Aurora St., Built about 1795, Foxley Hall is one of the best-known of Easton’s Federal dwellings. Former home of
Brides Love Berrier, Ltd
1 North Harrison St., Easton 410-819-0657 111
Easton Points of Interest Oswald Tilghman, great-grandson of Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman. (Private) 18. TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDR AL - On “Cathedral Green,” Goldsborough St., a traditional Gothic design in granite. The interior is well worth a visit. All windows are stained glass, picturing New Testament scenes, and the altar cross of Greek type is unique. 19. INN AT 202 DOVER - Built in 1874, this Victorian-era mansion ref lects many architectural styles. For years the building was known as the Wrightson House, thanks to its early 20th century owner, Charles T. Wrightson, one of the founders of the S. & W. canned food empire. Locally it is still referred to as Captain’s Watch due to its prominent balustraded widow’s walk. The Inn’s renovation in 2006 was acknowledged by the Maryland Historic Trust and the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. 20. TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - Housed in an attractively remodeled building on West Street, the hours of operation are Mon. and Thurs., 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tues. and Wed. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fri. and Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except during the summer when it’s 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcf l.org. 21. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON - Established in the early
112
1900s, now one of the finest hospitals on the Eastern Shore. Memorial Hospital is part of the Shore Health System. www.shorehealth.org. 22. THIRD HAVEN MEETING HOUSE - Built in 1682 and the oldest frame building dedicated to religious meetings in America. The Meeting House was built at the headwaters of the Tred Avon: people came by boat to attend. William Penn preached there with Lord Baltimore present. Extensive renovations were completed in 1990. 23. TALBOT COMMUNITY CENTER - The year-round activities offered at the community center range from ice hockey to figure skating, aerobics and curling. The Center is also host to many events throughout the year, such as antique, craft, boating and sportsman shows. Near Easton 24. PICKERING CREEK - 400-acre farm and science education center featuring 100 acres of forest, a mile of shoreline, nature trails, low-ropes challenge course and canoe launch. Trails are open seven days a week from dawn till dusk. Canoes are free for members. For more info. tel: 410-822-4903 or visit www.pickeringcreek.org. 25. W YE GRIST MILL - The oldest working mill in Maryland (ca. 1682), the f lour-producing “grist� mill has been lovingly preserved by
Hop on in for some fabulous spring finds! 15 N. Harrison Street Easton, MD 410-822-9610 www.tradewhims.com
113
Easton Points of Interest The Friends of Wye Mill, and grinds f lour to this day using two massive grindstones powered by a 26 horsepower overshot waterwheel. For more info. visit www.oldwyemill.org. 26. W YE ISL A ND NATUR AL RESOURCE MA NAGEMENT AREA - Located between the Wye River and the Wye East River, the area provides habitat for waterfowl and native wildlife. There are 6 miles of trails that provide opportunities for hiking, birding and wildlife viewing. For more info. visit www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/wyeisland.asp. 27. OLD WYE CHURCH - Old Wye Church is one of the oldest active Anglican Communion parishes in Talbot County. Wye Chapel was built between 1718 and 1721 and opened for worship on October 18, 1721. For more info. visit www.wyeparish.org. 28. WHITE MARSH CHURCH - The original structure was built before 1690. Early 18th century rector was the Reverend Daniel Maynadier. A later provincial rector (1764–1768), the Reverend Thomas Bacon, compiled “Bacon’s Laws,” authoritative compendium of Colonial Statutes. Robert Morris, Sr., father of Revolutionary financier is buried here.
114
We transform spaces that live the way you do
JEAN MCHALE Interior Design 路 Antiques
26 West Dover Street, Easton 路 410-763-8760 New Website: www.jeanmchale.com mike@jeanmchale.com 115
Fine Gifts Home Furnishings
Come By Chance 202 South Talbot Street St. Michaels, MD 410-745-5745 116
St. Michaels Points of Interest Dodson Ave.
MI
LE
SR
t
tS
t.
Ra iffe
.M
o
St
. E.
ap
l
t eS
Bo
e.
M
p Ma
le
.
ry 33 da e un Lan 29
St
.
an
or
St
.
.
ng
Ave
on si vi St.
W
dcl
re
27
Av
St.
Di
Ma
e.
M ead o w
Av
ew
ley Al ew Ch E.
.
ne
.
n
Ch
St
ut
La
W
so
tn
w
rri
s he
Ne
Ha
tn
.C
.
es
E
t.
St
h .C
S ut
er
om
. St on 26
25
.
en Tild t. S
W
St. Michaels
St.
Th
ps
at
t S
21
Sq . St ry’s Ma
lbo
Gr
e ac
t.
W
Ta
St.
h Churc St.
Gr St een .
er St.
e ton
ER
us
15 16
St.
. t St
Corn
peak
Ave.
.
. 12 St St. Michaels rry 18 Che Harbor 14 St. 17 r 19 nte e p r Ca Willow 24 . 28 23 y St St. r St. Harbo err b l 20 u M n. th L 22 Nor
13
IV
Parrot Point
s
11 10
Navy Point
7
Loc
lbo
mon
Gloria
e s Av
a Ches Ave.
Mile
Can
9 8
ar Ced t. S
Ta
Fre
6
n Bur St.
St. Mill
33
S.
North St.
e. Railroad Av
1-4 To Tilghman Island
5
r ou ymve. e S A
St. Michaels School Campus
To Easton
On the broad Miles River, with its picturesque tree-lined streets and beautiful harbor, St. Michaels has been a haven for boats plying the Chesapeake and its inlets since the earliest days. Here, some of the handsomest models of the Bay craft, such as canoes, bugeyes, pungys and some famous Baltimore Clippers, were designed and built. The Church, named “St. Michael’s,” was the first building erected (about 1677) and around it clustered the town that took its name. 1. WADES POINT INN - Located on a point of land overlooking majestic Chesapeake Bay, this historic inn has been welcoming guests for over 100 years. Thomas Kemp, builder of the original “Pride of Baltimore,” built the main house in 1819. For more info. visit www.wadespoint.com. 117
St. Michaels Points of Interest 2. HARBOURTOWNE GOLF RESORT - Bay View Restaurant and Duckblind Bar on the scenic Miles River with an 18 hole golf course. For more info. visit www.harbourtowne.com. 3. MILES RIVER YACHT CLUB - Organized in 1920, the Miles River Yacht Club continues its dedication to boating on our waters and the protection of the heritage of log canoes, the oldest class of boat still sailing U. S. waters. The MRYC has been instrumental in preserving the log canoe and its rich history on the Chesapeake Bay. For more info. visit www.milesriveryc.org. 4. THE INN AT PERRY CABIN - The original building was constructed in the early 19th century by Samuel Hambleton, a purser in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. It was named for his friend, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Perry Cabin has served as a riding academy and was restored in 1980 as an inn and restaurant. For more info. visit www.perrycabin.com. 5. THE PARSONAGE INN - A bed and breakfast inn at 210 N. Talbot St., was built by Henry Clay Dodson, a prominent St. Michaels businessman and state legislator around 1883 as his private residence. In 1877, Dodson,
FINE OLD POSTERS
The only source on the Shore for original vintage posters and wonderful reproductions.
405 S. Talbot Street St. Michaels, MD 410-745-6009 www.fineoldposters.com 118
Bloomin’ Beautiful Think of yourself as your very own flower arrangement, a bouquet of colors and styles and accessories you select from the CBO garden of brand names. Come and let your fashion sense bloom. It’s a beautiful thing. 410-745-3107 • Open 7 days year ‘round • Corner of Talbot & Railroad Sts., St. Michaels, MD 119
St. Michaels Points of Interest along with Joseph White, established the St. Michaels Brick Company, which later provided the brick for the house. For more info. visit www. parsonage-inn.com. 6. FREDERICK DOUGLASS HISTORIC MARKER - Born at Tuckahoe Creek, Talbot County, Douglass lived as a slave in the St. Michaels area from 1833 to 1836. He taught himself to read and taught in clandestine schools for blacks here. He escaped to the north and became a noted abolitionist, orator and editor. He returned in 1877 as a U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia and also served as the D.C. Recorder of Deeds and the U.S. Minister to Haiti. 7. CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM - Founded in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the hemisphere’s largest and most productive estuary - the Chesapeake Bay. Located on 18 waterfront acres, its nine exhibit buildings and floating fleet bring to life the story of the Bay and its inhabitants, from the fully restored 1879 Hooper Strait lighthouse and working boatyard to the impressive collection of working decoys and a recreated waterman’s shanty. Home to the world’s largest collection of Bay boats, the Museum regularly
Tasting is believing! 25 Flavors EVOO 35 Flavors
Stop in for Winefest Specials.
Award Winning Maple Products
Aged Balsamic 10 Varietal EVOO
Locally Roasted Coffee
Exotic Salts
Aged Wine Vinegars
Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Premium Bag Tea Flavored with Imagination
Crow Vineyard will be at Olivins serving award-winning wines. Stop in to pair amazing local chocolate with wine.
Order on-line at Olivinsstmichaels.com
410-924-6607 · 205 N. Talbot Street, St. Michaels 120
121
St. Michaels Points of Interest hosts temporary exhibitions, special events, festivals, and education programs. Docking and pump-out facilities available. Exhibitions and Museum Store open year-round. Up-to-date information and hours can be found on the Museum’s website at www.cbmm.org or by calling 410-745-2916. 8. THE CRAB CLAW - Restaurant adjoining the Maritime Museum and overlooking St. Michaels harbor. Open March-November. 410-7452900 or www.thecrabclaw.com. 9. PATRIOT - During the season (April-November) the 65’ cruise boat can carry 150 persons, runs daily historic narrated cruises along the Miles River. For daily cruise times, visit www.patriotcruises.com or call 410-745-3100. 10. THE FOOTBRIDGE - Built on the site of many earlier bridges, today’s bridge joins Navy Point to Cherry Street. It has been variously known as “Honeymoon Bridge” and “Sweetheart Bridge.” It is the only remaining bridge of three that at one time connected the town with outlying areas around the harbor. 11. VICTORIANA INN - The Victoriana Inn is located in the Historic District of St. Michaels. The home was built in 1873 by Dr. Clay Dodson,
When your passion is preparing and serving consistently excellent fare, it creates memorable dining experiences. Come join us for the food, and the view, and discover why we say... we love to cook the food you love to eat.
Characters BRIDGE RESTAURANT
The food: superb, the view: included.
410.886.1060
6136 Tilghman Island Rd. Tilghman, MD Winter Hours: Closed Monday & Tuesday 122
a druggist, and occupied as his private residence and office. In 1910 the property, then known as “Willow Cottage,” underwent alterations when acquired by the Shannahan family who continued it as a private residence for over 75 years. As a bed and breakfast, circa 1988, major renovations took place, preserving the historic character of the gracious Victorian era. For more info. visit www.victorianainn.com. 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. For more info. visit www.hambletoninn.com. 13. SNUGGERY B&B - Oldest residence in St. Michaels, c. 1665. The structure incorporates the remains of a log home that was originally built on the beach and later moved to its present location. www.snuggery1665.com. 14. LOCUST STREET - A stroll down Locust Street is a look into the past of St. Michaels. The Haddaway House at 103 Locust St. was built by Thomas L. Haddaway in the late 1700s. Haddaway owned and operated the shipyard at the foot of the street. Wickersham, at 203 Locust Street, was built in 1750 and was moved to its present location in 2004. It is known for its glazed brickwork. Hell’s Crossing is the intersection of Locust and Carpenter streets and is so-named because in the late 1700’s, the town was described as a rowdy one, in keeping with a port town where sailors
‘Tis the season
Go Fly A Kite!
Get your kites HERE!
“Turbo Twister”
by Mindscope
Our HOTTEST toy in 2014, and so far in 2015. Come see our new line of “Mindscope” products - HERE!
212 Talbot St., St. Michaels 410-745-6229 • www.calicotoysandgames.com 123
St. Michaels Points of Interest would come for a little excitement. They found it in town, where there were saloons and working-class townsfolk ready to do business with them. Fights were common especially in an area of town called Hells Crossing. At the end of Locust Street is Muskrat Park. It provides a grassy spot on the harbor for free summer concerts and is home to the two cannons that are replicas of the ones given to the town by Jacob Gibson in 1813 and confiscated by Federal troops at the beginning of the Civil War. 15. 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. 16. TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - St. Michaels Branch is located at 106 S. Fremont Street. For more info. tel: 410-745-5877 or visit www.tcfl.org. 17. 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
Justamere Trading Post The Herb People
Spring Cleaning Sale
20% off Sterling Silver Jewelry 10% off All Herbs & Teas Native American Jewelry Frontier Co-op Herbs Bulk Herbs · Organic/Fair Trade Teas From All Over the World Crafts & Other Unusual Gifts Flute Circle - 2nd Tues., 6 p.m. - Free 410.745.2227
1110 S. Talbot Street, #9 · St. Michaels · Next to Sam’s Pizza www.justamereherb.com 124
·Thurs. Open Mike Nite · Entertainment Fri. & Sat. · Pool Tables Upstairs
Breakfast Newly Designed Lunch & Dinner Specials
Food · Fun · Revelry Open 8 a.m. Daily 410-745-5111 Corner of Talbot & Carpenter Sts. www.carpenterstreetsaloon.com 125
St. Michaels Points of Interest office, post office and telephone company. For more info. visit www. carpenterstreetsaloon.com. 18. 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. For more info. visit www.twoswaninn.com. 19. 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). 20. 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. For more info. tel: 410-745-9076. 21. THE OLD BRICK INN - Built in 1817 by Wrightson Jones, who opened and operated the shipyard at Beverly on Broad Creek. (Talbot St. at Mulberry). For more info. visit www.oldbrickinn.com. 22. THE CANNONBALL HOUSE - When St. Michaels was shelled by the British in a night attack in 1813, the town was “blacked out” and
The Clark Gallery of Fine Art
Featuring vibrant, passionate paintings by Patricia G. Spitaleri and the distinctive artwork of Heidi Clark
“Gateway” - Heidi Clark
“Silver Threads of Gold” - Patricia Spitaleri
308 S. Talbot St., St. Michaels · Fri.-Sun. 11-4:30 410-829-1241 · www.clarkfineartgallery.com 126
127
St. Michaels Points of Interest 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. For more info. visit www.towndockrestaurant.com. 25. 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
The CRAB CLAW RESTAURANT Celebrating 50 Years!
®
Specializing in choice, fresh Chesapeake Bay seafoods served in the informal Eastern Shore style by people who know seafood best!
410-745-2900 · www.thecrabclaw.com 128
129
St. Michaels Points of Interest supported entirely through community efforts. For more info. tel: 410745-9561 or www.stmichaelsmuseum.org. 26. 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. For more info. visit www.kemphouseinn.com. 27. 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, distillery, artists, furniture makers, and other unique shops and businesses. 28. ST. MICHAELS HARBOUR INN, MARINA & SPA - Constructed in 1986 and recently renovated. For more info. visit www.harbourinn.com. 29. 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 S. Talbot St. 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.
BAILEY MARINE CONSTRUCTION, INC. A 5th Generation Company - Since 1885
RIPRAP 路 MARSH CREATIONS BAILEY DOCKS 路 BOAT LIFTS Heavy Duty and Shallow Water STONE REVETMENTS COMPLETE MARINE CONSTRUCTION
410-822-2205
MD H.I.C. Lic. #343
Call for a free estimate!
www.baileymarineconstruction.com 130
131
hm
nks St.
rris
tory
Ma
6
Hig
5
St.
t rke
hS
t.
n
Street
Morris
E. Pier St.
South
Pier St.
3
132
2nd St.
Pleasant St. Hbr. s e b o R Ct.
333
Bonfield Ave.
St. ine 4
3A
Divisio St.
Jack’s Pt. Rd.
n Avo . Ave t s We . St rol
East St.
Third Street
First Street
n isio t. S
d
Ca
ir Sincla St.
Myrtle Ave.
Tre
Div
n
e ek
Town Creek Rd.
oni Ben ve. A W.
Cr
son Richard t. S
South Street
Oxford Park
n JeffersoSt.
St.
St.
7
Bachelor Point Road
Mo
Fac
Tred Avon Rive r
15 16
9 St. son Wil
8
Oxford
an
Ba
Tilg
St.
To w
10
nd
St.
tra 11 S
ton
The
Nor
14 12
art Stew e. Av
13
t. Mill S
Oxford Bellevue Ferry
Oxford Community Center
Oxford Road
2
1 To Easton
Oxford Points of Interest Oxford is one of the oldest towns in Maryland. Although already settled for perhaps 20 years, Oxford marks the year 1683 as its official founding, for in that year Oxford was first named by the Maryland General Assembly as a seaport and was laid out as a town. In 1694, Oxford and a new town called Anne Arundel (now Annapolis) were selected the only ports of entry for the entire Maryland province. Until the American Revolution, Oxford enjoyed prominence as an international shipping center surrounded by wealthy tobacco plantations. Today, Oxford is a charming tree-lined and waterbound village with a population of just over 700 and is still important in boat building and yachting. It has a protected harbor for watermen who harvest oysters, crabs, clams and fish, and for sailors from all over the Bay. 1. TENCH TILGHMAN MONUMENT - In the Oxford Cemetery the Revolutionary War hero’s body lies along with that of his widow. Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman carried the message of Cornwallis’ surrender from Yorktown,
202 Morris St., Oxford 410-226-0010
20 Years in Business We Know Books! Friday - Monday 10-4
BOOKSELLERS
Save the Dates!
Visit Us on Oxford Day - April 25 April 26 - Ellen Crosby signing Ghost Image - 1 to 3 p.m. Ellen Crosby *Monthly newsletter & recommendations *20% off your book clubs’ books *Books of all kinds & Gifts for Book Lovers *Special orders & Book Gift Baskets *Listen Fri. mornings on WCEI 96.7fm *Visit www.mysterylovescompany.com 133
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 - This former, pillared brick schoolhouse was saved from the wrecking ball by the town residents. Now it is a gathering place for meetings, classes, lectures, 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. 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. 3A. U.S. COAST GUARD STATION - 410-226-0580. 4. CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY - Founded in 1851. Designed by esteemed British architect Richard Upton, co-founder of the American Institute of Architects. It features beautiful stained glass windows by the acclaimed Willet Studios of Philadelphia. www.holytrinityoxfordmd.org.
TRICROWN INN FOR PETS “Because You Really Care”
Baked Goods on Saturdays at Easton Farmers Market
Professional Boarding Grooming Services
Homemade Soups Sandwiches · Salads Frozen Meats · Groceries Breads · Cold Cuts Beer · Wine · Liquor
Inside/Outside Runs for Dogs & Cats
Pet Supplies
Reservations Required Open 7 Days 27563 Oxford Rd., Oxford 410-822-1921
410-226-0015 203 S. Morris St., Oxford
MasterCard · Visa · American Express · Discover
134
5. OXFORD TOWN PARK - Former site of the Oxford High School. 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. Admission is free; donations gratefully accepted. For more info. and hours tel: 410-226-0191 or visit www.oxfordmuseum.org. 7. OXFORD LIBRARY - 101 Market St. Founded in 1939 and on its present site since 1950. Hours are Mon.-Sat., 10-4. 8. BRATT MANSION (ACADEMY HOUSE) - 205 N. Morris St. Served as quarters for officers of the 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) Tidewater Residential Designs since 1989
TIMOTHY B. KEARNS TBKEARNSDESIGN.COM · 410.226.5100 135
Oxford Points of Interest 10. THE GRAPEVINE HOUSE - 309 N. Morris St. The grapevine 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. 410-226-5111 or www.robertmorrisinn.com. 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.
The Treasure Chest
A Gift Shop Featuring Locally Made Artisan Crafts & Artwork
Grand Re-Opening for the Season Friday, April 10
Joan's Gems Jewelry Skipper Bags Tervis Local Artwork Pottery Stained Glass Port of Oxford Merchandise
214 N. Morris St., Oxford MD 410-924-8817 Wed. - Mon. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. · treasurechestofoxford@gmail.com 136
On Display at the Bay Bridge Boat Show April 17 ~ 19 and available for delivery and your use this spring!
48’ Sabre Salon Exp. ‘15
42’ Sabre Salon Exp. ‘15
37’ Back Cove ‘15
34’ Back Cove ‘15
Locations: Brewer Oxford Boat Yard & Marina 7080 Bembe Beach Road, Suite 100 402 East Strand, Oxford, MD 21654
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-226-0100 www.acadiayachtsales.com info@acadiayachtsales.com
410-267-1808 www.acadiayachtsales.com drew@acadiayachtsales.com 137
Oxford Points of Interest 14. OXFORD-BELLEVUE FERRY - N. Morris St. & The Strand. 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.
138
Steeped in history, the charming waterfront village of Oxford welcomes you to dine, dock, dream, discover... ~ EVENTS ~ Antiques & Uniques Sale April 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. @ OVFD
Firehouse Breakfast
April 12, 8 to 11 a.m. @ OVFD
Masthead Opens April 16
Oxford-Bellevue Ferry Opens April 25
Oxford Day Celebration April 25
OXFORD
More than a ferry tale!
Oxford Business Association ~ portofoxford.com Visit us online for a full calendar of events 139
140
Tilghman’s Island “Great Choptank Island” was granted to Seth Foster in 1659. Thereafter it was known as Foster’s Island, and remained so through a succession of owners until Matthew Tilghman of Claiborne inherited it in 1741. He and his heirs owned the island for over a century and it has been Tilghman’s Island ever since, though the northern village and the island’s postal designation are simply “Tilghman.” For its first 175 years, the island was a family farm, supplying grains, vegetables, fruit, cattle, pigs and timber. Although the owners rarely were in residence, many slaves were: an 1817 inventory listed 104. The last Tilghman owner, General Tench Tilghman (not Washington’s aide-de-camp), removed the slaves in the 1830s and began selling off lots. In 1849, he sold his remaining interests to James Seth, who continued the development. The island’s central location in the middle Bay is ideally suited for watermen harvesting the Bay in all seasons. The years before the Civil War saw the influx of the first families we know today. A second wave arrived after the War, attracted by the advent of oyster dredging in the 1870s. Hundreds of dredgers and tongers operated out of Tilghman’s Island, their catches sent to the cities by schooners. Boat building, too, was an important industry. The boom continued into the 1890s, spurred by the arrival of steamboat service, which opened vast new markets for Bay seafood. Islanders quickly capitalized on the opportunity as several seafood buyers set up shucking and canning operations on pilings at the edge of the shoal of Dogwood Cove. The discarded oyster shells eventually became an island with seafood packing houses, hundreds of workers, a store, and even a post office. The steamboats also brought visitors who came to hunt, fish, relax and escape the summer heat of the cities. Some families stayed all summer in one of the guest houses that sprang up in the villages of Tilghman, Avalon, Fairbank and Bar Neck. Although known for their independence, Tilghman’s Islanders enjoy showing visitors how to pick a crab, shuck an oyster or find a good fishing spot. In the twentieth century, Islanders pursued these vocations in farming, on the water, and in the thriving seafood processing industry. The “Tilghman Brand” was known throughout the eastern United States, but as the Bay’s bounty diminished, so did the number of water-related jobs. Still, three of the few remaining Bay skipjacks (sailing dredgeboats) can be seen here, as well as two working harbors with scores of power workboats. 141
Piers 路 Bulkheads 路 Pilings Rip-Rap Stone Revetments Marine Transportation 路 Jettys Living Shorelines
Authorized Dealer and Service Provider for
BRIDGES MARINE CONSTRUCTION, LLC 410-745-6423 路 410-924-8807
MMCR # 077(E) MHIC # 124002
P.O. Box 368 St. Michaels, MD 21663
www.hollylake.com bridgessiteandutilities@gmail.com 142
New Horizons by Gary D. Crawford
Some years ago I produced a modest weekly “newspaper” for the Tilghman community. It was a simple one-pager, front and back, that we called the Island Flyer. Three hundred free copies appeared around the island every Friday morning. Over the years we received unsolicited donations for the ink and paper from 83 different individuals, mostly Tilghman residents, many of whom made multiple gifts. Together, we kept it going for 326 weeks.
It was nothing fancy: the usual calendar of upcoming events and reports on recent happenings. To keep costs down it was printed at home with black ink only, but on yellow paper to help brighten it up. Vol. 3 No. 24 was the sole exception. That issue had color photos of the Tilghman boys who won the Home Run Baker League Championship in 2006. You probably won’t be surprised to learn that occasionally the Island
143
New Horizons Flyer also ran articles on points of local history. Less edifying by a great margin were the groaner jokes used to fill bits of free space, tales involving a mythical waterman named Jimmy Sook and his curious family. Not everything was local, however. Every so often I went well outside our community for stories ~ a long way outside. Having been interested in astronomy since childhood, I have followed our exploration of the solar system with delight and wonder. NASA has a wonderful website called “APOD” (at http://apod.nasa.gov/ apod/astropix.html), which stands for “astronomy picture of the day.”
Make it the opening page for your web browser and every morning you will be presented with a brief paragraph explaining a picture. And what pictures! They are selected from an endless array of possibilities: a Hubble deep-space photo, an auroral display seen over Finland, a snapshot of Martian rocks taken by one of the rovers, or a close-up of a comet or asteroid. APOD not only surprises and delights, it also helps us keep up with space missions that nobody else is reporting on anymore. It’s important that we should keep looking up in wonder, so, from time to time, articles would appear it the Island Flyer that helped keep us abreast of news from space. Remember the first two successful
Harry W. Heinsohn, Inc. General Contractors Established 1961 · Additions · Remodeling · Custom Homes · Improvements · Repairs · Small Jobs
410-822-1082
MHIC #1841 · 506 Brookletts Ave., Easton, Maryland 21601 · MHBR #975
www.heinsohninc.com 144
145
New Horizons Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity? They landed on opposite sides of Mars in January of 2004, after a six-month journey from Earth. These six-wheeled robots were designed to operate for a minimum of 90 Martianrotations (sols), or about 94½ Earthrotations (days). Everyone hoped they would go longer, of course, and they did. Indeed, they just kept going, for so long that the general media lost interest. Not the editor of the Island Flyer, however. When the rovers surpassed the 1000-day milestone ~ more than ten times their planned life ~ this story ran in our Thanksgiving issue, November 25, 2006. Mars Rovers Ever wonder how the rovers Spirit and Opportunity got their inspiring names? It’s an interesting story. Back in 2002, NASA conducted a Name-theRovers Contest for school-children. As one might imagine, they received lots of suggestions, over 10,000. One submission came from Sofi Collis, then a 9-year-old third-grader in Scottsdale. She was a Siberian orphan who had been adopted seven years earlier by an Arizona family. Sofi won the NASA contest handsdown with the following submission. I think you will agree it also is a poem of real Thanksgiving. I used to live in an Orphanage. It was dark and cold and lonely. At night, I looked up at the sparkly
sky and felt better. I dreamed I could fly there. In America, I can make all my dreams come true..... Thank you for the “Spirit” and the “Opportunity.”
Sofi Collis After that story ran, Spirit went on for another thousand days, and more. She functioned effectively for more than twenty times her planned life until she bogged down in the sand in 2009 and could not pull herself free. And what of her sister rover, Opportunity? Astonishingly, she is still going! She trundles about, exploring and sending back terrific photos. She even went down into a shallow crater. Designed to move just a few carefully programmed feet each day for a projected total of maybe 600 yards, last summer Opportunity passed the 25-mile mark. The mission is coming up on eleven years now, and counting. You go, girl! In 2006, readers of the Island Flyer were introduced to another exciting space mission ~ the attempt to reach
146
Pluto. Although just 2/3 the size of our Moon, Pluto is really very interesting for a number of reasons. No spacecraft has ever been in Pluto’s neighborhood, at least none built by Earthlings. Also, Pluto’s elliptical orbit is so huge that it circles the Sun only once every 248 Earth years. (It hasn’t made it halfway yet since it was discovered in 1930.) Then, because it’s so far away, we have no idea what it actually looks like. Even the best telescopic images, those taken by Hubble, show Pluto as a blue and brown blur.
Bay Pilates and Wellness
Getting Started Package 5 Reformer lessons for $159
Pluto as seen by the Hubble. Pluto is the largest known KBO, which stands for Kuiper Belt Object. Let me explain. It seems, Gentle Reader, that we were misled as children. The Solar System isn’t quite as simple as the model we studied in school ~ nine planets happily going ’round the Sun, with a little band of crumbly stuff called the asteroid belt circulating between Mars and Jupiter. The picture now emerging is of a massive and complex system of space stuff all captured by the Sun’s gravitational pull and whirling about. 147
Improve Posture Tighten Lower Abs Increase Flexibility Regain Balance Strengthen Muscles and Joints NEW Red Light Therapy Bed · Skin Rejuvenation · Skin Problems · Pain Reduction April Special 30 days of unlimited sessions - $55
295 Bay Street, Suite #5, Easton info@baypilates.net 410-924-0451
New Horizons We now understand it to have four major parts. The first part, very close to the Sun, consists of four rocky Inner Planets, plus the asteroid belt made up of little rocky Inner-Planet bits. The second part is the four Outer Planets, all mostly swirling globes of gas. Beyond the outermost of the Outer Planets (Neptune) lies the third part. It’s another belt, but this one is big and made up of bits of frozen gaseous stuff, like ice. Called the Kuiper belt (pronounced “ky-per,” as he was Dutch), it is 20 times as wide and 200 times as massive as the asteroid belt. Pluto sometimes goes out into the Kuiper belt, then falls back in among the Outer Planets, sometimes even closer to the Sun than Neptune. Note also that Pluto’s orbit is tilted. Very strange.
To complete our new understanding, out beyond the Kuiper belt lies a fourth structure, one we know even less about. While the other three parts of our Solar system are fairly flat, this one is a huge spherical collection of frozen stuff, called the Oort Cloud (sorry, another Dutchman). The comets that come whizzing into our skies every few years originate in the Kuiper belt; the longer period ones like Halley’s Comet come from the Oort Cloud. Only a few of the objects in the Kuiper belt are big enough to have been seen from Earth. Remember, we are inside this mess, searching for tiny moving specks against a background of galactic stars. Though devilish hard to find, nearly a thousand have been spotted to date. The largest KBO we know of so far is our friend Pluto, the demoted planet.
4.Belt The Kuiper 148
April 6th thru 18th
149
New Horizons
The Kuiper Belt from the outside. Its discovery in 1930 prompted the Disney people to give the name to Mickey’s dog. Pluto is also the most accessible KBO. Because of Pluto’s goofy orbit (oh, I do beg your pardon for that), we don’t have to go all the way out into the Kuiper belt to get at it. A rendezvous with Pluto lets us get a close-up look at one of these Kuiper Belt Objects for the very first time. Actually, we missed a great chance 38 years ago. A clever fellow named Gary Flandro noticed that the big outer planets ~ Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto ~ would soon be in just the right positions to enable a spacecraft to slingshot from Jupiter, to Saturn, and so on, picking up speed with each boost. Imagine runners on a track, each running in his own lane at his own speed ~ and you want to pass a baton from the innermost
guy to the outermost. Very tricky. This alignment, the Planetary Grand Tour, occurs just once every 175 years, so NASA immediately began developing the “baton.” They made two of them, Voyager I and Voyager II, and they were amazingly successful missions. To go these immense distances, they had to go tremendously fast or we wouldn’t be around when they got there. Such a spacecraft can’t possibly slow down enough to go into orbit. After traveling for many months, they zip by their targets in a matter of days. But a “fly-by” is better than nothing. Voyager I gave us our first close looks at Jupiter and Saturn, before its trajectory took it out of the Solar system. Voyager II went by another route that took it to all four outer planets. It is still the only spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune, but budget cuts made it necessary to strike Pluto from the itinerary. The Voyager mission was a triumph, many times over. We’re still in touch with both vehicles, by the way. Until about 2025. But poor Pluto! On that, we just gave up.
Two more Pluto missions were planned, but both were scrubbed for lack of funds. You can imagine my delight, therefore, when NASA
150
Put a Kubota Z122R zero-turn mower in your garage for $3,899.* · Air-cooled Kawasaki ER engine - 21.5 HP · 4.5” deep fully welded durable 42” mower deck · Bag, mulch and hitch kit available
Rio Del Mar Enterprises 8338 Elliott Road, Easton, MD 410-822-8866 www.riodelmarent.com www.kubota.com
*See www.kuboat.com for specific Z100 model information and applicable limited time promotional pricing. Optional equipment may be shown. ©Kuboat Tractor Corp., 2015
151
New Horizons announced a new nine-year mission to Pluto! They called it New Horizons. The news made the front page of the Island Flyer, you can be sure! The New Horizons spacecraft launched in January of 2005, roaring away from Earth at 37,000 mph, passing the Moon in just nine hours. In March the following year, 2007, a follow-up article reminded people that New Horizons was aloft and moving faster. It needed even more speed if it were to chase down Pluto any time soon, so it dove deep into Jupiter’s gravity-well, slid by the giant planet, and went tearing away at 47,000 mph. I promised again to keep the readers posted. After the Jupiter slingshot maneuver, New Horizons was put to sleep to conserve energy. So, too, was the Island Flyer, a few years later, and
New Horizon’s Flight Path
for much the same reason. Still, I had made a promise, and this article fulfills it. Now let’s catch up. After Jupiter, the spacecraft flew on, passing the orbit of Saturn in 2008 and Uranus in 2011, though it didn’t come near those planets. Then it was another three years to Neptune; New Horizons crossed its orbit last August. There wasn’t much news to report for seven long years, just some speed adjustments and in-flight checks, and more sleep. But now hold onto your hat with both hands, Mildred! Do you remember that we said this was a nine-year mission? And that it began in 2006? Do the math. That’s right ~ we reach Pluto this summer! On December 6, 2014, mission controllers sent a signal for the craft to end its hibernation and begin regular operations. Radio transmissions take 4½ hours, so the team had to wait nine anxious hours for a reply. Finally, at 9:30 p.m. EST, it came: New Horizons said it was now awake and ready to go. Our speedy little guy ~ he’s about the size of a piano ~ is now rapidly overtaking Pluto. In early February, the long-range camera aboard New Horizons made visual contact and sent back photos of both Pluto and its moon Charon, as tiny specks of light. Charon is more than half the size of Pluto, though nobody can agree on how to pronounce its name. Since it comes from Greek mythology, my vote is for “care-on,” not “char-on.”
152
153
New Horizons These photographs enabled the mission navigators to begin choreographing the fly-by, so that it twists and turns in a way that captures the most data about both worlds. By May 5, images sent from New Horizons will be better than those from Hubble ~ and they will improve quickly. Please mark Tuesday, July 14, 2015 on your calendars. That is the day of closest approach, when New Horizons will flash past Pluto at more than 30,000 mph. It will skim within 6,200 miles of its surface, which is lower than the altitude of our GPS satellites. New Horizons will be snapping
pictures like crazy, right and left, and gathering piles of other data. Everything will have to be done very quickly, for at such speeds the close encounter will last only a few days. New Horizons then sails on, into the Kuiper belt. The initial highly compressed images will be transmitted to Earth within days; uncompressed data may take up to 9 months to transmit. Hey, I can’t wait to see those first images. I’ll keep you posted, somehow. Gary Crawford and his wife, Susan, operate Crawfords Nautical Books, a unique bookstore on Tilghman’s Island.
Golden Field by Joyce Zeigler
Lu-Ev
FRAMING SHOP & GALLERY 25 E. Dover St., Easton · 410-822-5770 154
155
156
The Charms of Chicken The dishes we make again and again are like old friends ~ familiar and reassuring. Foods like chicken cordon bleu and sweet and sour chicken have become classics because they appeal to nearly everyone, and they are easy to make. You could cook chicken every night for a year and never have to repeat a recipe. It’s amenable to all kinds of seasonings, from spicy to herbal. Without the fatty skin, chicken is very lean. Four ounces of uncooked chicken breast has about 3 grams of fat, and the same amount of leg meat has about 7 grams. It’s important to cook chicken safely, making sure the raw meat doesn’t touch other foods, and washing the cutting board and utensils in hot soapy water after use. Also, cook chicken to 170 degrees on a meat thermometer so there is no trace of pink in the center and the juices run clear. While frying chicken in fat goes against the new awareness of the importance of a healthy diet, there
are ways to prepare your old favorites so that you can still enjoy them.
CHICKEN CORDON BLEU Serves 4 This literally means Blue Ribbon Chicken! Instead of sautéing the cutlets in butter, we dip them in cheesy crumbs and a buttermilkegg white mixture, then bake them in the oven. Cooking spray 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 2 oz. thinly sliced smoked ham, divided into 4 portions 2 oz. thinly sliced Swiss cheese, divided into 4 portions
157
Tidewater Kitchen
21 BEERS ON TAP
Many Changing Seasonally
Planning a reunion, rehearsal dinner of office party? Check out the Pub’s private and semi-private dining areas. Great for cocktail parties or sit-down meals. Consult with Chef Doug Kirby to create a custom menu that fits your taste and budget.
Great Food and Drinks in a Cozy Pub Atmosphere Coming Soon...Our ALL NEW Spring and Summer Menu!
410·822·1112 20 N. Washington St., Easton washingtonstreetpub.com
2 large egg whites 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 T. Dijon mustard 2/3 cup unseasoned dry breadcrumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 4 lemon wedges Preheat oven to 400°. Coat a baking rack with non-stick cooking spray. Place the rack on a baking sheet and set aside. Butterfly the chicken. Place a chicken breast on your work surface with the longer thinner edge facing you. Keeping the knife blade parallel to the surface, make a horizontal cut from the long edge, nearly through to the opposite side. Open the breast flat. Repeat with the remaining breasts. Lay one quarter of the ham and cheese on one side of the breast, leaving a half inch at the edge uncovered. Press breasts closed. In a bowl, combine the egg whites, buttermilk and mustard, and whisk until creamy. In another bowl stir together the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Gently dip each breast in the crumb mixture, then in the egg white mixture, and back into the crumb mixture. Set each breast on the prepared rack. Bake for 30 minutes or until crisp 158
NEW Specials at THE KETCH for April! MONTHLY SPECIALS: Frozen Soft Crabs ~ $1 off Pasteurized and Fresh-Frozen Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Meat ~ $2 off Homemade Seafood Stock and Fish Stock $5 off per quart (while supplies last)
WEEKLY SPECIALS - $1 off per pound: April April April April
6: Homemade Seafood Soups 13: Tuna Salad made from Fresh Tuna Loin 20: Cod Filet 27: Cornbread
3 1 6 G l e b e R d . , E a s t o n ( Ac r o s s f r o m E a s t o n P l a z a ) 4 1 0 - 8 2 0 - 7 1 7 7 路 w w w. c a p t a i n s k e t c h s e a f o o d . c o m 159
Tidewater Kitchen and lightly browned on the outside and no longer pink in the center. Serve with lemon wedges. SWEET and SOUR CHICKEN Serves 4 The flavor contrasts in this dish have made it an American favorite. The addition of pineapple, fresh ginger and garlic give it added zest, and snow peas and red peppers give it texture. Serve it over rice. 2 T. brown sugar 2 T. Tamari soy sauce 2 T. rice wine vinegar 2 T. dark sesame oil 1 lb. chicken tenders, cut in cubes
1 8-oz. can pineapple chunks 2 t. cornstarch 1 t. expeller pressed canola oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 T. fresh ginger root, minced 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced 1 cup snow peas, strings removed
A Taste of Italy
Children’s Toys & Books
218 N. Washington St. Easton (410) 820-8281 www.piazzaitalianmarket.com
7 S. Washington St., Easton
410-822-7716
160
and cut in half on a diagonal 1/8 t. red pepper flakes Sea salt to taste 4 cups cooked rice 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cashews Stir together the brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil in a bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Let stand for 30 minutes. Drain the marinade from the chicken into a small bowl. Add juice from the canned pineapple to the marinade, whisk in the cornstarch and set aside. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet or wok over high heat. Add garlic and ginger root and stir for about a minute until fragrant. Add the chicken and bell peppers. Cook for 4 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. Add the snow peas, pineapple chunks and red pepper flakes. Stir reserved marinade so that the cornstarch that has settled to the bottom has mixed in. Add that mixture to the skillet. Stir for about 3 minutes until the sauce has thickened and it has heated through thoroughly. Season with salt. Serve over rice and sprinkle with cashews. OVEN BARBECUED CHICKEN Serves 4 The coating of sauce adds flavor to the chicken while keeping it from drying out as it bakes. The ketchupbased sauce has a traditional taste the whole family will love. Serve
with a shredded cabbage and carrot slaw. 2 1/2-3 lbs. chicken pieces ~ including breasts, thighs and drumsticks Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2 T. expeller pressed canola oil 1 medium onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 cup ketchup 3 T. cider vinegar 2 t. dry Colman’s mustard 1 T. Worcestershire sauce 1-1/2 t. brown sugar Preheat oven to 450°. Remove skin and fat from chicken pieces, and arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and stir for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Stir in ketchup, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring sauce to a simmer and cook for about 8 minutes or until thickened, stirring often. Pour
161
Tidewater Kitchen sauce evenly over chicken. Bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the center.
LEMON-PARSLEY CHICKEN Serves 4 This dish usually involves generous amounts of butter and olive oil. While there is a little of each, most of the fats have been replaced with chicken broth. 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 cup flour Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2 t. butter 2 t. olive oil 1/2 cup chicken broth 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/4 t. sugar 2 T. fresh parsley, chopped Place chicken breasts in a single layer on a piece of plastic wrap and top with another piece of wrap. With a rolling pin, firmly pound breasts to flatten. 162
*Includes surgeon’s fee, anesthesia fee with sedation & facility fee. Cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts or specials. May not be applied to already scheduled procedures. Must be scheduled by 4/30/15.
*Cannot be combined w/any other offers, discounts or specials. May not be applied to already scheduled procedures. Valid through 4/30/15.
163
Tidewater Kitchen In a small bowl stir together the flour, salt and pepper, then coat both sides of each breast with flour mixture. In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté for 5 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Add chicken broth, lemon juice and sugar to the skillet. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Remove pan from heat and stir in parsley. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
CHICKEN MARSALA Serves 4 A classic recipe is one that is simple and easy to prepare, but always tastes terrific. The beef broth gives it the rich flavor that makes it appealing to just about everybody. 1 lb. chicken tenders 2 T. butter 1 T. oil 1 T. shallots or onions, minced
1/4 cup Marsala* 1/2 T. herbes de Provence, or any combination of herbs that can be used with poultry 1 cup beef broth 1/2 T. cornstarch blended with 1 T. water 1 8-oz. pkg. baby portabella mushrooms, sautéed In a large skillet heat the butter and oil over high heat. When the butter foams, add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side until browned. Remove chicken to the serving platter. Add the shallots to the pan in which the chicken was browned (add more butter and oil if necessary), and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the wine and herbs. Stir with a wooden spoon, scraping the chicken pieces loose. Boil the sauce rapidly to reduce the liquid. Remove from heat. Add the beef broth and cornstarch mixture and simmer for 2 minutes, or until the sauce thickens. Add the sautéed mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve. *If you do not have Marsala wine, you can substitute cream sherry and sweet vermouth. CHICKEN with ARTICHOKES and MUSHROOMS Serves 4 Recipes for entrees that are quick and easy are probably the ones you
164
Beautiful New Summer “Living Room”
BRUCE HARRINGTON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Est. 1994
Easton, Maryland 410.820.7783 office@bharringtonconstruction.com www.bharringtonconstruction.com 165
Tidewater Kitchen
1/4 cup flour 4 T. butter 1 16-oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered 1 8-oz. pkg. baby portabella mushrooms, sliced 1 cup heavy whipping cream Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Hot cooked noodles or rice
will use the most. The skillet dinner here will extend your list of choices. Serve it over hot cooked noodles or rice and add a green salad and rolls for a fast meal that tastes great! 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Hopice Support Wherever You Call Home
Talbot Hospice is considered the model for high quality, compassionate care at the end-of-life. Since 1981, we have warmly welcomed families with dignity, respect and professional care. HOSPICE AT HOME · PATHWAYS RESIDENTIAL GUEST WING · BEREAVEMENT SPIRITUAL SUPPORT · TRAINED VOLUNTEERS END-OF-LIFE DOULAS PATIENT/FAMILY SUPPORT COUNSELOR HOSPICE EDUCATION
586 CYNWOOD DRIVE, EASTON main 410-822-6681 referral 410-822-2724 We Celebrate Life Every Day
Place one piece of chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Dredge chicken lightly with flour. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside. Add mushrooms to the drippings and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the artichokes, whipping cream, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until the sauce has thickened. Add the chicken back to the pan, cover and cook for 5 minutes, then serve over noodles or rice. A longtime resident of Oxford, Pamela Meredith-Doyle 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 Writers tab at tidewatertimes. com.
166
167
Robert Wolcott
Local business owner (over 30 years) Experience and Integrity
Buying Gold 路 Silver 路 Platinum Old U.S. Paper Money 路 Coins Buying Fine Quality Jewelry
Colonial Jewelers of Easton Fine Quality Jewelry Since 1984 Talbottown Shopping Center 218 N. Washington St., Suite 27 Easton Lic. #546
410-822-7611
Tuesday - Friday, 9:30-5:30 路 Saturday, 9:30-4:00 Feeding time at Gator Beach. 168
Tidewater Review by Anne Stinson
Running Silver: Restoring Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations by John Waldman. Lyons Press. 304 pp. $20.18. Attention, local anglers! I’ve got a book for you that you won’t want to miss. Running Silver will make you eager to finish it before you pick up your rod and reel again. If you’re a certain age, you are aware of how fishing has changed since you were young. If you have ever made a living crabbing or oystering, you probably wouldn’t advise your kids to get in the business, would you? Waldman goes a bit further back in time, and he scarcely mentions crabs and oysters. His focus is on the near extinction of fish that are born in freshwater lakes, creeks and rivers on the East Coast, and then migrate to the ocean for their mature years. Some only spawn once in their lives, and they swim back into their birth water to do it. The author concentrates on five species in particular, all of them interesting in that they require both fresh water and salt water in their life cycles. But f irst, Waldman takes the
reader into a quick encapsulation of Ichthyology 101. The species he concentrates on are called anadromous, all of which leave freshwater to spend their adult life at sea, only to return to the freshwater stream or river where they hatched. Some in the list spawn yearly, but they all prefer home base. Atlantic salmon, striped bass, A merican shad, alew ife and Atlantic sturgeon are the five fish
169
Tidewater Review that Waldman treats as the most devastat ingly diminished since settlers arrived. They all hatch in fresh water and spend the next five years or so growing up. They’re big boys and girls now. In fact, they’re so much bigger they need more food than they can find in fresh water compared to the salty sea. All is not paradise on the continental shelf, however. There are more fish in that water, and more danger. Sooner or later, the urge to spawn tells them to turn around and go back home to where they were born. The arduous trip against the river currents f lowing toward the ocean drains their energy, but they try hard to get around the hazards on the way. The automatic “homing” instinct sounds like a good idea. It was a good idea for millennia. Then humans got in the way. We built dams for grist mills to grind f lour, etc. Many of the documents from the 16th and 17th centuries including letters, newspapers, and bills, reveal the incredible spring “runs” of the fish. A popular phrase in correspondence was “You could walk across the river on the backs of the fish!” Waldman collected a delightf ul number of quotations from letters and notes from observers. All along the Atlantic shore, the author’s calendar of salt-to-fresh water spawning is marked with what
John Waldman fish comes when. His account begins with February and rainbow smelt, a small boreal fish that strays no farther south than Massachusetts. On to a species we are more familiar with, alewives or river herring. Their runs are expected in March. They are little and oily and destined to be baitfish, except for Native Americans, who favored their oil to keep their hair from blowing in the wind, to keep rain off the scalp and to make hair shine. When a run of these little fish comes in from salt water, Waldman urges onlookers to “Peer from a bridge...at the height of a run and you may see hundreds or thousands...of silver bodies.” April brings the spawning season in runs of American shad. In colonial times, shad were already important in dozens of rivers from Quebec to Florida. Described as “poor man’s salmon,” their only faults for the table were “too oily” and each shad has 700 fine bones.
170
• Kayak Docks
• Floating Piers
171
Tidewater Review
r
ll u Ca To rA Fo
May brings the eagerly awaited striped bass, rated with Atlantic salmon as “a noble species.” In New Jersey the species was called “stripers.” Farther south, Waldman says, they were more often called “rockfish or rocks.” A document from 1800 says they were hunted on Chesapeake Bay’s shore on horseback with spears. The local account goes on, “The large fish coming to feed on the creek shores, overflowed by the tide, showed themselves in shallow water by a ripple before them. They were ridden on behind and forced into water too shallow for them to swim well, and were speared.” Striped bass, unlike Pacific salmon, do not die after spawning. Their trip back out of fresh water requires a second run in autumn. That’s when, in Waldman’s prose, “all Hell breaks loose.” Anglers dream of catching a “fifty,” a fifty-pound (or bigger) striper. The biggest bass are all females. Full-grown male stripers rarely weigh more than 25 pounds. The follow ing c a lendar announcement is June’s notice that it’s spawning time for sea lampreys, what the author calls “the black sheep among the anadromous family.” No wonder. Lampreys make the word “ugly” inadequate. A lamprey is an eel-like, primitive parasite with no jaws, but a sucking disc for mouth, that sucks blood out of its 172
Sea lampreys suck the blood of their prey until there is none left. prey and hangs on until there is no more blood. One recently (not for the first time) sucked a hole in the bathing suit of a swimmer making a record c r o s si ng of L a ke O nt a r io. T he swimmer felt a gnawing sensation at her middle. A sea lamprey had bored a hole in her bathing suit and bored into her f lesh. “I struck hard at it with my hand,” she said, “and my blow knocked it off.” That’s not the end of the story. She kept on swimming and completed the twenty-one-hour swim. That’s all I’m willing to write about sea lampreys; Waldman can tell you more. July is the month for Atlantic sturgeon runs. Waldman’s never at a loss for making a story come alive with this category of fish. He dubs them “the dinosaurs of rivers.” It’s also a primitive fish, which in scientific jargon means early in the evolutionary chart, not slowwitted and semi-stupid. Who would complain about a source of caviar, 173
8708 Brooks Drive, Easton M-F 7-4, Sat. by appointment warrenswoodworks.com 410-820-8984
Tidewater Review for heaven’s sake?! It’s described as “armed with plated scutes along its flanks, sucker-like mouths and Salvador Dali’s barbels.” Fossils date to at least 100 million years ago. October brings “homing” for Atlantic salmon. One swallows a lump in the throat at the pathetic numbers still living. They fill the role of “acrobats of the Atlantic Ocean’s a nad romous f ishe s.” The na me salmon comes from the Latin word salar, which means “the leaper.” On the trip to spawning water, they leap out of the water in rapids and vault over sizable waterfalls. They fight the current to get to the most far reaches of the river or creek before they deposit their eggs. Distance means fewer predators. It’s interesting to know that the first mention of Atlantic salmon did not come from colonial papers. Instead, it is part of Norse history. Leif Erickson established the Vinland colony circa 995 at a site now known as L’Anse aux Meadows on the Newfoundland coast. (Eat your heart out, Chris Columbus.) Some salmon enter the rivers as early as March to wait for autumn spawning. In the long wait, “female fish prepare the gravel ‘redds’ by turning sideways and lashing the rubble with their powerful tails. After the eggs are fertilized, they lie in the gravel all winter and hatch in the spring.” The next step is to stay
in the stream for two or up to six or even more years. The urge for salt water takes them away from home and adaptation prov ides for the change. A few years in marine life fattens them up and they are ready to spawn. But here’s the difference w it h Pacif ic sa lmon ~ At la nt ic salmon do not die after spawning. They may repeat it in future years. A note to anglers who dream of fishing for salmon. American riverkeepers w ill keep you from daring to catching one of our few Atlantic salmon, but for a mere $10,000 a week you may fish where healthy runs still exist at lodges in Norway and Russia. Start saving your pennies. Waldman tries to be affable and hopeful with the difficulty of restoring the old waterways and the old impressive fish runs. It can’t be done without lots of help and lots of cooperation. In his chapter entitled “Billions of Fish in Hot Water,” he begins with the quote from Luna Leopold et al. (1964), “It has been said that streams are the gutters down which flow the ruins of continents.” Following a litany of recent housing developments with almost offensive name places that mock ruined waters and their missing fish, the author finds consolation in recent awareness of damage. He applauds the Clean Water Act of 1972 and sounds hopeful: “Today the postindustrial river lies wounded, but
174
175
Tidewater Review recovering.” He brings in other issues that have sparked the environmental movement that inspired Clean Water. People responded to the shocking fire on the river at the Cleveland Cuyahoga River in 1969. They were omens that simply could not be ignored. Once beautiful rivers where cities grew up have become filthy with chemicals, dye, human waste; the garbage can for hordes of humans. Dams became so dense for factories large and small that in some stretches of water they were less than one mile apart the whole length of the river. The changes in the water’s content and the decline in fish did not go un-noted. Residents of towns along the water demanded that fish would have access to some opening in the dams to enable the runs to continue. Local politicians in the 1980s wrote laws ordering that fish ladders and canals were required, but none were successful. Dam builders ignored the laws without punishment. A s coal power replaced water power in manufacturing and home heating, the situation was not improved. Iron furnaces pumped toxic waters into the watershed, and coal breaking and cleaning turned the waters acid. Coal silt accumulated behind the dams. Edison’s success w ith light bulbs demanded bigger, stronger dams for power. The
strangling of rivers and fish not only continued, it increased. Not many Americans eat eels. In Europe and Asia they are craved. Waldman writes an incredible account on the rise of money for eels in just a few years after 2010. In the early 2000s, the price of elvers (baby eels) was about $25 a pound. At the opening of the 2012 eel run, t he pr ice wa s $2, 200 a pound. Waldman’s comment is bitter. “Today the dwindling young eels that attempt to pass into certain U.S. waters are hijacked to be sent as a luxury item in another country.” There’s more. Some of it is almost encouraging. The public has become more aware of the errors that have so distressed what was once grand. There’s a rise in anger at dams, at the waste of what was once beautiful and bountiful in this country. Read this book and see if you can’t join the efforts to reverse the waste. Waldman is a splendid writer, teacher and entertainer. Not one sentence is boring in this book, which will be a classic for years to come. Strongly recommended. Anne Stinson began her career in the 1950s as a freelance for the now defunct Baltimore News-American, then later for Chesapeake Publishing, the Baltimore Sun and Maryland Public Television’s panel show, Maryland Newsrap.
176
177
HISTORIC DWELLING surrounded by 322.73 acres, 277 tillable, farm buildings, frontage on 3 roads. Dwelling with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, family room, many original features. $3,150,000 TA8517149
WYE RIVER LOT
Got your Dream House plans? Stop dreaming and start building! 5/6 bedroom house permitted. 380 ft. frontage with 5’ MLW, some professional landscaping completed, rail fence on corner markers, on a private location at the end of a cul-de-sac. This lot is in a prime location, ready to welcome your new home. Easy 10/15 minute commute to the Bay Bridge. QA8111342 Reduced to $750,000
TIDEWATER PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE
Barbara Whaley · 410.827.8877 121 Clay Drive, Queenstown, MD · bwhaley@tidewaterproperties.com 178
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. 179
Paddlefest on the Choptank Saturday, May 16th 2015
Launch from Greensboro: 10am Festival at CRYC in Denton: 11am - 4pm Paddlefest features a 7.7 mile paddle down the Choptank River from Greensboro to the Choptank River Yacht Club in Denton, where there will be a festival featuring live entertainment, food, a kayak raffle and more! Contact: CarolineChamber.org or 410.479.4638
To receive a
FREE copy of our Calendar of Events call 410-479-0655
TOURCAROLINE.COM 180
Caroline County – A Perspective Caroline County is the very definition of a rural community. For more than 300 years, the county’s economy has been based on “market” agriculture. Caroline County was created in 1773 from Dorchester and Queen Anne’s counties. The county was named for Lady Caroline Eden, the wife of Maryland’s last colonial governor, Robert Eden (1741-1784). Denton, the county seat, was situated on a point between two ferry boat landings. Much of the business district in Denton was wiped out by the fire of 1863. Following the Civil War, Denton’s location about fifty miles up the Choptank River from the Chesapeake Bay enabled it to become an important shipping point for agricultural products. Denton became a regular port-ofcall for Baltimore-based steamer lines in the latter half of the 19th century. Preston was the site of three Underground Railroad stations during the 1840s and 1850s. One of those stations was operated by Harriet Tubman’s parents, Benjamin and Harriet Ross. When Tubman’s parents were exposed by a traitor, she smuggled them to safety in Wilmington, Delaware. Linchester Mill, just east of Preston, can be traced back to 1681, and possibly as early as 1670. The mill is the last of 26 water-powered mills to operate in Caroline County and is currently being restored. The long-term goals include rebuilding the millpond, rehabilitating the mill equipment, restoring the miller’s dwelling, and opening the historic mill on a scheduled basis. Federalsburg is located on Marshyhope Creek in the southern-most part of Caroline County. Agriculture is still a major portion of the industry in the area; however, Federalsburg is rapidly being discovered and there is a noticeable influx of people, expansion and development. Ridgely has found a niche as the “Strawberry Capital of the World.” The present streetscape, lined with stately Victorian homes, reflects the transient prosperity during the countywide canning boom (1895-1919). Hanover Foods, formerly an enterprise of Saulsbury Bros. Inc., for more than 100 years, is the last of more than 250 food processors that once operated in the Caroline County region. Points of interest in Caroline County include the Museum of Rural Life in Denton, Adkins Arboretum near Ridgely, and the Mason-Dixon Crown Stone in Marydel. To contact the Caroline County Office of Tourism, call 410-479-0655 or visit their website at www.tourcaroline.com. 181
302.875.2222 www.MitchellsInteriors.com 30594 Sussex Highway, Laurel, DE Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 to 5, Sun. 12 to 4 182
APRIL 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
1
Wed.
2
Thurs.
3
Fri.
4
Sat.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
FULL MOON
LAST QUARTER
NEW MOON
FIRST QUARTER
“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., April 1 for the May 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.
Sub-Saharan Artwork from the World Bank at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
Da i ly Meet ing: A l-A non. For meeting times and locations, v isit www.EasternShoreMDalanon.org.
Thru April 12 Exhibit: The Art of Greg Mort ~ Selections from the Hickman Bequest III at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410 -822ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.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 April 5 Exhibit: Africa Now!
Thru April 5 Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibition at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Grades K-8 opening reception on March 17 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.; Grades 9-12 reception on March 19 from 5:30
183
April Calendar to 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2787) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org. Thr u May 7 A f ter School A r t Club with Susan Horsey at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Thursdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m. $125 members, $135 non-members. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2787) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org. Thru May 28 Memoir Writers at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Record and share memories of life and family with a group of friendly people. Participants are invited to bring their lunch. Please pre-register for this program. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www. tcfl.org. Th r u May 31 E x hibit: Fr iday Mor ning A r t ists w ill be featured at the Talbot County Free L ibrar y, Easton. The ex hibit celebrates the many talents of t wo - a nd t h ree - d i mensiona l artists of the group. For more info. e-mail tedmuellerphotography@gmail.com. 1 Nature as Muse at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy writing as a way of
exploring nature. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 1 Baskets and Bunnies - Fa mily Easter Crafts at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 3 to 4:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 1 Meeting: Nar-Anon at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Cambridge. 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 1-800-477-6291 or visit www. nar-anon.org. 1 Rei k i Sha re at Everg reen: A Center for Balanced Living in Easton. 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-819-3395 or visit www.evergreeneaston.org. 1 Concert: The Steel Wheels in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org. 1,8,15,22,29 Meeting: Wednesday 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. 1,8,15,22,29 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.
184
EUROPA TILE
Sales 路 Design 路 Installation
Showroom: 342 N. Aurora St., Easton Monday~Friday 9 to 5, Saturday by appointment
410-822-6828 europatile@goeaston.net 185
April Calendar 1,6,8,13,15 , 20, 22 , 27,29 Free Blood Pressure Screening from 9 a.m. to noon at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Diagnostic and Imaging Center, Easton. For more info. tel: 410820-7778. 2 Spring Art Plus for ages 6 to 10 at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $40. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
Hendrik
™
Polished Chrome Finish with Satin-Etched Cased Opal Glass
“Wholesalers of Electrical Supplies, Lighting Fixtures & Electronic Parts”
29430 Dover Rd., Easton 410-822-7179 Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:00
2 Stitch and Chat at the Talbot Count y Free Librar y, St. Michaels. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your own projects and stitch with a group. Limited instr uction available. For more info. tel: 410822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 2 Fa m i ly Spr i ng Cra f t s at t he Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 6 p.m. Poetry Collage Art for all ages (children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult). For more info. tel: 410822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 2 Meet the Author - Second Oysterback Farewell Tour by Helen Chappell at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 6:30 p.m. Irrepressible author, journalist, columnist, misunderstood performance artist, and regional 186
POP’S MARKET
Family owned and operated for 35 years
4093 Ocean Gateway · Trappe, MD · 410-476-3900 Mon. - Sat. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.popsmarket.com
187
April Calendar
men can frankly and openly deal with issues in their lives. For more info. tel: 410-819-3395 or visit www.evergreeneaston.org. 2,9,16,23,30 Dog Walking with Vicki Arion at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 to 10:45 a.m. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 2,9,16,23,30 Open Mic & Jam at R AR Brewing in Cambridge. 7 to 11 p.m. Listen to live acoustic music by local musicians, or bring your own instrument and join in. For more info. tel: 443225-5664.
treasure Helen Chappell is too good to miss! For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www. tcfl.org. 2,7,9,14,16,21,24,28 Adult Ballr o om C l a s s e s w it h A m a nd a Showel l at t he Ac ademy A r t Museum, Easton. Tuesday and Thursday nights. For more info. tel: 410-482-6169 or visit www. dancingontheshore.com. 2,9,16,23,30 Men’s Group Meeting at Evergreen: A Center for Balanced Living in Easton. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Weekly meeting where
2-26 Exhibit: Light ~ Dawn to Dusk by Edward Cooper at South Street Art Gallery, Easton. Reception on April 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-7708350 or visit www.southstreetartgallery.com. 2-May 7 Class: Head Painting with Patrick Meehan at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $185 members, $215 non-members. For more info. tel: 410 -822ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 2-May 7 Class: Landscape Painting ~ Solving the Problems with Patrick Meehan at the Academy
188
189
April Calendar Art Museum, Easton. Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. $185 members, $215 non-members. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 3 Monthly Cof fee and Critique with Katie Cassidy and Diane DuBois Mullaly at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to noon. $10. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 3 First Friday in downtown Easton. Throughout the evening the art galleries offer new shows and
have many of their artists present throughout the evening. Tour the galleries, sip a drink and explore the fine talents of our local artists. 3 Karaoke Happy Hour at Layton’s Chance Vineyard and Winery, Vienna. 6 to 10 p.m. Bring your dinner or snacks to complete the night. Wine bar available. For more info. tel: 410-228-1205 or visit www.laytonschance.com. 3 Concert: Seth Glier in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www. avalonfoundation.org.
Don’t Get Left Behind! Stand-Up Paddle Boards at Easton Cycle & Sport www.eastoncycleandsport.com
723 Goldsborough St.
410-822-RIDE(7433)
190
RESIDENTIAL · COMMERCIAL · INDUSTRIAL
Roads · Driveways · Lawn Grading & Seeding Rip-Rap Revetments · Septic Systems
410-745-2323 410-822-3510
Serving the Eastern Shore For Over 40 Years MHIC #122844
FREE CONSULTATION
302 Dodson Ave. St. Michaels, MD 191
April Calendar 3 Dorchester Sw ingers Square Dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Maple Elementary School, Egypt Rd., Cambridge. Refreshments provided. For more info. tel: 410-221-1978. 3,7,10,14,17,21,24,28 Free Blood P r e s su r e S c r e en i ng f r om 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Dorchester in Cambr idge. Screenings done in the lobby by DGH Auxiliar y members. For more info. tel: 410-228-5511. 3,10,17,24 Meeting: Friday Morning Artists at Denny’s in Easton.
8 a.m. All disciplines welcome. Free. For more info. tel: 443955-2490 or visit http://passporttothearts.org/friday-morning-artists/. 3,10,17,24 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. 3,17 Meeting: Vets Helping Vets at the Hurlock American Legion #2 43 . 9 a .m. I n for m at ion a l meeting to help vets find services. For more info. tel: 410943-8205 after 4 p.m.
192
193
April Calendar
Teams ~ a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution entitled How Sports Shape America at the Federalsburg Area Heritage Museum, Federalsburg. No admission charge. Mon. thru Thurs., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fri. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-924-7573.
4 First Sat urday g uided wa lk. 10 a.m. at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. Free for members, $5 admission for non-members. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 4 Concert: The Tom Principato Band in t he Stolt z L istening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org. 4,11,12,18,19,25,26 Apprentice for a Day Public Boatbuilding Program at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Pre-registration required. From 10 a.m. Saturday morning to 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 and ask to speak with someone in the boatyard. 4,11,18,25 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. 11 a.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-901-1000. 4-May 23 Exhibit: Hometow n
5 Easter sunrise ser v ice at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. The service is open to the public and scheduled to begin at 6:15 a.m. at the historic Tolchester Beach Bandstand. Of f iciating this year’s service are the Reverends Celia Garrity, Mark Nestlehutt, William Wallace, and Marty Wiley. For mor e i n for m at ion, v i sit www.cbmm.org. 5 2nd Annual Easter Festival at Black Walnut Point Inn, Tilghm a n. E a s ter br u nc h, E a s ter egg hunt, boot and bonnet contest, crafts, fishmobile, horse rides, lawn games, kite f lying and prizes. Noon to 4 p.m. $20
194
BRIDGES
SEPTIC SEWER & DRAIN, LLC Septic System Pumping and Service Sewer and Drain Cleaning and Jetting Culvert Pipe Cleaning, Installation & Replacement Drain Field Rejuvenation Commercial and Residential Septic Sewer and Drain Installation & Repair MDE Approved BAT De-nitrification “Call us to learn how we can help you with financing for your on-site septic system repairs.” BRIDGES
410-745-6423 · 410-924-8807 MHIC # 124002
P.O. Box 368 St. Michaels, MD 21663
www.hollylake.com bridgessiteandutilities@gmail.com 195
April Calendar adults, $10 children under 12. All proceeds go to Phillips Wharf Environmental Center. For more info. tel: 410-886-2452. 6 Family Unplugged Games at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 3 p.m. For all ages (children 5 and under need to be accompanied by an adult). For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org.
6 L ecture: Jim A strachan w ill speak to the Tidewater Camera Club at the Talbot County Community Center, Easton. 7 p.m. Open to the public. Astrachan will speak on copyright, one’s rights if work is posted on the internet, permission releases, etc., and will be available to answer questions. For info. visit http:// tidewatercameraclub.org or tel. 410-822-5441. 6,13,20,27 Friday Morning DropIn Art Classes for children at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. $30 per session includes all materials and a tour of museum exhibits. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 6,13,20,27 Open Portrait Studio with Nancy Reybold at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Museum membership required. For more info. tel: 410-822-0597.
6 Poetry That Confides ~ In celebr at ion of Nat ion a l Po e t r y Month, Bill Peak hosts a discussion of confessional poetry at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 6 p.m. Copies of the poems to be discussed can be picked up at either branch of the library. For more info. tel: 410822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org.
6,13,20,27 Meeting: Overeaters Anonymous at UM Shore Medical Center in Easton. 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. For more info. visit www.oa.org. 6,13,20,27 Monday Night Trivia at the Market Street Public House, Denton. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Join host Norm Amorose for a funfilled evening. For more info.
196
tel: 410-479-4720. 7 Meeting: Breast Feeding 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. 7 Meet the Creatures at the Talbot County Free Librar y, Easton. 4 p.m. Live turtles, snakes and more from the Pickering Creek Audubon Center. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www. tcfl.org. 7,14,21 Collage Discover Workshop with Heather Crow at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $175 members, $205 non-members. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 7,14,21 Class: Blogging Basics with Susan Schauer John at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 6 to 8 p.m. $95 members, $120 non-members. For more info. tel:
410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 7,21 Grief Support Group at the D or c he s ter C ou nt y L i br a r y, Cambridge. 6 p.m. For more info. tel: 443-978-0218. 8 Library Cafe at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Refreshments, conversation, activities, and giveaways for pa rent s a nd t hei r you ng children. Please pre-register by April 6. For more info. tel: 410822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 8 Meeting: Talbot Optimist Club at the Washington Street Pub, Easton. 6:30 p.m. For more i n fo. e -ma i l r vane mburgh@ leinc.com. 8,15 Class: iPhone 6/5S/5C with Scott Kane at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 6 to 8 p.m. $40 members, $60 non-members. For more info. tel: 410 -822ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
Two If By Sea Restaurant 5776 Tilghman Island Road, Tilghman MD 410-886-2447 Upscale Dining
twoifbyseacafe.com
Casual Atmosphere 197
Retro Setting
April Calendar 8,15,22 Class: Fruits and Flowers in Oil with Rita Curtis at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $175 members, $205 non-members. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 8,22 Chess Club from 1 to 3 p.m. at the St. Michaels Community Center. Players gather for friendly competition and instruction. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 8,22 Meeting: Choptank Writers Group from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Dorchester Center for the Arts, Cambridge. Everyone interested in writing is invited to participate. For more info. tel: 443-521-0039. 8,22,29 Story Time at the Talbot Count y Free Librar y, St. Michaels. 10:30 a.m. for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult. For more info. tel: 410822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 9 Blood Drive by the Blood Bank of Delmarva at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Cambridge. 1 to 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 301-354-7416 or visit www.delmarvablood.org. 9 Poetry That Confides ~ In cel-
ebr at ion of Nat ion a l Po e t r y Month, Bill Peak hosts a discussion of confessional poetry at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 3 p.m. Copies of the poems to be discussed can be picked up at either branch of the library. For more info. tel: 410822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 9-May 14 The Book ~ From Concept to Creation with Elizabeth McKee at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $370 members, $400 non-members. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 10 Member Night at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Member preview of the opening of Chesapeake Swan Song: From Commodit y to Conser vation. Reservations required by April 6. For more info. tel: 410-745-4995 or e-mail jbarnett@cbmm.org. 10 Concert: Big Timing Comedy in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org. 10-13 Workshop: The Landscape, Inside and Out w ith Ken DeWaard at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Three days in the Museum painting studio and
198
one day at a private waterfront residence. $395 members, $445 non-members. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 10-26 Play: Good People by David Lindsay-Abaire at the Church Hill Theatre. Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. Adults $18, members $15, students $10. For more info. tel: 410-556-6003 or v isit www.churchhilltheat re. org. 10,24 Meeting: Vets Helping Vets at VFW Post 5246 in Federalsburg. 9 a.m. Informational meeting to help vets find services and information. For more info. tel:
410-943-8205 after 4 p.m. 11 2nd A nnual Of f icer Michael S. Nickerson Memorial Sporting Clay Classic at Delmar va Sporting Clays and Rifle Range, Mardela Springs. $85 per shooter includes 100 targets/T-shirt/ Eastern Shore barbecue. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. For more info e-mail copsclayclassic@gmail.com or visit www. mdcops.org. 11 Arbor Day Run at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. Join the 10th annual 5K along the Arboretum’s scenic forest and meadow paths. Family Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash, awards, ref reshments.
Pamela P. Gardner, AIA, LLC
311 N. Aurora St., Easton · 410-820-7973 · ppgaia@verizon.net www.pamelagardneraia.com 199
April Calendar
Stewart at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Museum membership required. For more info. tel: 410-226-5742. 11 Class: Children’s Craft Saturday ~ Celebrate Spring! from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. $5. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. For more info. visit www.arbordayrun.org. 11 Fr iends of the Librar y Second Saturday Book Sale at the Dorchester County Public Library, Cambridge. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-2287331 or visit www.dorchesterlibrary.org.
11 Second Saturdays at the Artsway from 2 to 4 p.m., 401 Market Street, Denton. Interact w ith a r t i s t s a s t he y demon s t r ate their work. For more info. tel: 410 -479 -1009 or v isit www. carolinearts.org. 11 Second Saturday in Historic Downtown Cambridge on Race, Poplar, Muir and High streets. Shops will be open late. Galleries will be opening new shows and holding receptions. Restaurants will feature live music. For more i n fo. v i sit w w w.c ambr idgemainstreet.com.
11 Project Clean Stream ~ Help clean up in East New Market during the annual Project Clean Stream event f rom 9 a.m. to noon. Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth are organizing the clean-up, and will provide bag s a nd g love s. Volu nte er s are welcome to join in to help clean up litter from waterways and ditches. For more info. visit dcpgonline.org.
11 Concert: Sylvia Fletcher, Ventriloquist at the Todd Performing Arts Center, Chesapeake College, Wye Mills. 7:30 p.m. Hilarious ventriloquist performance that is like no other you will experience. $25 (adult performance). For more info. tel: 410-827-5867.
11 Open Collage Studio with Susan
11 Concert: The Grand Slambovians
200
in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation. org. 11,25 Country Church Breakfast at Faith Chapel & Trappe United Methodist Churches in Wesley Ha l l, Trappe. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. TUMC is also the home of “Martha’s Closet” Yard Sale and C om mu n it y O ut re ach Store, open during the breakfast and every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Si nat r a at t he A c ademy A r t Museum, Easton. Sat. from 6 to 8 p.m. and Sun. from 1 to 3 p.m. Prior to the Museum’s gala event in May, the Academy Art Museum and Chesapeake Film Festival will offer showings of T he Manc hur i an C andi date and From Here to Eternity (for which Sinatra won an Academy Award as best supporting actor), followed by a panel discussion exploring Sinatra’s film career and approach to acting. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
11,25 Cooking Demonstration and Lunch with celebrity chef Mark Salter at the Robert Morris Inn, Oxford. 10 a.m. demonstration, noon lu nch. $68 per per son with limited guest numbers. 4/11 - Dessert Club Specials, 4/25 Spring on the Bay. For more info. tel: 410-226-5111. 11-12 Come Fly with Us! ~ Film festival celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frank
11-July 19 Exhibition: Rosemary
featuring
28272 St. Michaels Rd., Easton · 410-200-2003 · www.acornstoveshop.com Just before Town and Country Liquors
201
April Calendar
feature three young musicians from Russia and South Africa and w ill include Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70#2 (“Ghost”) and Brahms’ Piano Trio in C major, Op. 87. A reception will follow in River House. Free but limited seating. For more info. tel: 410-820-5433.
C o ole y ~ World V iew at t he Academy Art museum, Easton. Rosemary Cooley’s artistic vision, which she translates into the world of printmaking, has been shaped by traveling and living in Asia, Africa, and South America. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2787) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org. 12 Pancake Breakfast at the Oxford Volunteer Fire Company. 8 to 11 a.m. Proceeds to benefit the Oxford Volunteer Fire Services. $8 for adults and $4 for children under 10. For more info. tel: 410226-5110. 12 Concert: The Aspen Institute will host a concert at 3 p.m. at the Inn adjacent to River House on the Institute’s Wye River campus in Queenstown. The concert will
12 Lecture: Book Talk by Larry Denton on his book Unionists in Virginia ~ Politics, Secession and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War at the Oxford Community Center, Oxford. 4 p.m. and is presented in partnership with Talbot Historical Society. For more info. tel: 410-226-5904. 12 The Talbot Cinema Society presents The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) at the Avalon Theatre, Easton. 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-924-5752 or visit www.talbotcinemasociety.org. 12 Concert: Lucy Kaplansky in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org. 13-15 Accepting donations of gently used spring/summer clothing a nd household items for t he Christ Church, St. Michaels Parish Spring Rummage Sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Parish Hall. For
202
CASH for GOLD Largest Scrap-Gold Buyer on the Eastern Shore! • All Gold (24K, 18K, 14K, 10K) • Gold Coins • Gold & Diamond Jewelry • Silver Coins • Platinum & Silver • Gold and Silver Bars • Sterling Silver Flatware • Old Paper Bills • Sterling Holloware • Silver Dollars • Dental Gold • Proof Sets • Buffalo and “V” Nickels • Broken Jewelry • Rolex Watches
Mention this ad and receive an additional $25 when you sell $100.
TNT Gold & Silver Exchange 500 Abruzzi Drive Suite C, Chester 410.643.7655 Mon.-Fri. 10-6 Sat. 9-4
7827 Ocean Gateway Easton 410.822.9150 Mon. - Fri. 10-4
www.tntjewelers.net 203
210 Marlboro Rd. Easton 410.822.5398 Mon. - Fri. 10-5 Sat. 10-4 lic #s 2178, 2178-01,2178-02
April Calendar
a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-228-1424 or visit www.stpaulscambridge. com.
more info. tel: 410-745-9076. 14 Spring Into Origami at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 4 p.m. for ages 8 and older. Prereg istrat ion is required. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 14 Flute Circle at Justamere Trading Post, St. Michaels. 6 p.m. Come and enjoy the Native Flute. Learn to play, or just listen. Free. For more info. tel: 410-745-2227. 14,28 Buddhist Study Group at Evergreen: A Center for Balanced Living, Easton. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Open to the public. For more info. tel: 410-819-3395 or visit www.evergreeneaston.org. 14,28 Meeting: Tidewater Stamp Club at the Mayor and Council Bldg., Easton. 7:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1371. 15 St. Paul’s Soup Day from 11:30
15 St. Michaels Book Club at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 3 p.m. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www. tcfl.org. 15 Meeting: Dorchester Caregivers Support Group from 3 to 4 p.m. at Pleasant Day Adult Medical Day Care, Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-228-0190. 15-16 Boater Safety Course at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Individuals and families with children over age 12 are welcome to participate in our Boater’s Safety certificat ion pr og r a m a nd le a r n t he basics needed to operate a vessel on Maryland waterways. MD boaters born after July 1, 1972 are required to have a Certificate
204
of Boating Safet y Education. Pre-registration is required. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941 or visit www.cbmm.org. 16 Meeting: Stroke Survivors Support Group at Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care, Cambridge. 1 to 2 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-228-0190. 16 Third Thursday in downtown Denton from 5 to 7 p.m. Shop for one-of-a-kind floral arrangements, gifts and home decor, dine out on a porch with views of the Choptank River, or enjoy a stroll around town as businesses extend their hours. For more info. tel: 410-479-0655. 16 Concert: David Wilcox in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org.
17 “All Aboard” for a cocktail party and silent auction to benefit St. Vincent de Paul at the Oxford Community Center, Oxford. 7 to 9:30 p.m. All hands have been on deck preparing silent auction items that will give all voyagers a thrill while signing the bid sheet and hoping to be the lucky winners of fabulous gift baskets, weekend ret reats, week-long getaways, jewelry, golf outings and more. Tickets are $30 and are available for sale at the SVdP Thrif t Center in Easton. For info. tel: 410-829-7706 or 410770-4505. 17 Concert: Summer Snead in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org.
17 Soup Day at the St. Michaels Community Center. Choose from three delicious soups for lunch. $6 meal deal. Each meal comes w ith a bowl of soup, roll and drink. Take out or eat in. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073.
17-18 Spring Rummage Sale at Chr ist Church - St. Michaels Parish offering incredible bargains on furniture, kitchenware, linens, spring/summer clothing for women, men and children, jewelry, books, and much more. Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. For more info. tel: 410-745-9076.
17 Pro Bono Legal Clinic at the Dorchester County Public Library. 1 to 3 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. For more info. tel: 410-690-8128.
17-18 Rock ‘N’ Bowl at the Choptank Bowling Center, Cambridge. 9 to 11:50 p.m. Unlimited bowling, includes rental shoes, food and drink specials, blacklighting,
205
April Calendar disco lights and much more. $13 .99 ad m is sion. For more info. visit www.choptankbowling.com.
Direct From Amish Country To You Fine Handcrafted Solid Wood Furniture
Living Rooms · Entertainment Centers Bedrooms · Office Furniture Dining Rooms · Tables & Hutches
Showroom located in AMISH COUNTRY FARMER’S MARKET 101 Marlboro Ave. · Easton, MD 410-763-8002 www.lancohandmadefurniture.com
18 Workshop: Shalagh Hogan will present a workshop titled The Why is the How ~ Intentional Blogging 101 at Evergreen - A C enter for Ba la nc e d L iv i ng, Easton. 9:30 a.m. to noon. The workshop is sponsored by the Eastern Shore Writer’s A ssociation. $35 for non-members; $25 for ESWA and Evergreen members. For more info. tel: 410 - 819 -3395 or v isit www. evergreeneaston.org. 18 Crabcake and soft crab sandwich sale at the Salvation Army in Cambridge. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sandwiches are $6 each, drinks available. For more info. tel: 410228-2442. 18 Earth Day at the Spocott Windmill, Cambridge. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. D emon s t r at ion s, a rb or day tree giveaway, exhibits, activities, horseshoe tournament, music and more. Free admission. Rain or shine. 18 Birth ~ 3 Readiness Fair at the Ta lbot C ou nt y Free L ibra r y, Easton. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. While enjoy ing fun activ ities, learn 206
about the services available free of charge for children in this age group from area agencies. Books and door prizes will be given away. This program is sponsored by the Talbot County Judy Center Partnership. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www. tcfl.org. 18 Lecture at the Talbot County F r e e L i br a r y, S t . M i c h a e l s , featuring Marie Martin, photography appraiser, on Family Photographs ~ Treasures or Trash? 2 p.m. For more info. tel: 410745-5877 or visit www.tcf l.org.
Glory of Love at the Todd Perfor ming A r ts C enter, Chesapea ke College, Wye Mills. 7 p. m . T i c k e t s a r e $1 5 f o r adults, children through high school admitted free. For more info. tel: 410-739-1910 or v isit www.qachorale.org. 18 Concer t: K im R ichey in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. Two shows ~ 7 and 9:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www. avalonfoundation.org.
18 Lecture: Vintage Decorative Glassware at Tharpe Antiques, Easton. 5 p.m. This lecture covers the history, manufacturing, techniques and discussion on vintage glassware. Free, but seating is limited. RSVP via e-mail to tharpe@ hstc.org or call 410-820-7525.
18-May 23 Class: The Landscape, Wild life and Lifest yle of t he Eastern Shore in Oil with Matthew Hillier at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $215 members, $245 non-members. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
18 Concert: Queen Anne’s Chorale with Artistic Director Robert Hu nt i ng ton to p er for m T he
18-July 5 Exhibition: Frederick Hammersley II at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. In 2013
The Hill Report
Your Source for Property Transaction Information Real Estate Transfers · Mortgages Building Permits and More Talbot & Queen Anne’s Counties Call for a free sample!
410-822-6154 · www.hill-report.com 207
April Calendar
the Museum received a donation of 45 works on paper by Frederick Hammersley (1919-2009) from the Frederick Hammersley Foundation. The collection includes 10 computer drawings, 6 prints, 18 drawings, and 11 paintings. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 18 - Ju ly 19 E x h ibit ion: C a rol Minarick ~ Beowulf and A Series-That-Is-Not-A-Series at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Carol Minarick melds ideas and substances in unexpected ways. Not believing in preplanning or sketching, she allows materials ~ from stones to tar paper ~ to emerge in new configurations. For more info. tel: 410 -822ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 19 Chicone Village Day from noon to 4 p.m. C ome to Hi stor ic Handsell on Indiantown Road
north of Vienna to see the Chicone Longhouse and Garden and witness life of the native people by cultural historic and native interpreter Daniel Firehawk Abbott. For a $10 donation, visitors can sample a large plate of native-inspired food and beverages – and NHPA’s “Native Cookbook” will be available for purchase, along with other Handsell items. Admission is free. For more info. visit www.restorehandsell.org. 19 Christ Church Concert Series to f e at u r e R i c h a r d S t r at t a n a t 4 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-228-3161 or visit www. christchurchcambridge.org. 19 Concert: Caravan of Thieves in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org. 20 Library Book Group Discussion: The Oblate’s Confession by Bill Peak at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 6:30 p.m. The Oblate’s Confession is an “entirely spellbinding debut novel.” Author Bill Peak will attend and participate in the discussion. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 21 Movie at Noon at the Talbot Count y Free Librar y, St. Mi-
208
209
April Calendar chaels. Million Dollar Arm is the true story of baseball pitchers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, the first major league players from India. For more info. tel: 410 - 822-1626 or v isit www. tcfl.org. 22 Blessing of the Fleet at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 5 to 6 p.m. Join CBMM members, volunteers and boatyard staff for an official c eremony honor ing our ow n f loating f leet as well as other Bay working vessels and pleasure craft. The Reverend Kevin M. Cross from the Church of the
Holy Trinity in Oxford, MD, will offer prayers for a safe and bountiful season. Public is welcome. For more info. tel: 410-745-4991 or visit www.cbmm.org. 23 Lecture: Travelers in Renaissance Italy by Stephen Campbell, PhD at the Academy Art museum, Easton. Campbell will explore the work of two painters from Venice, Carlo Crivelli (c. 1430-1495) and Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480-1556). 6 p.m. $15 members, $20 non-members. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 23 Lecture: Talbot County Clean
Country Comfort Farm
offering lessons · board · trail rides · shows · sales indoor and outdoor arenas · individual turnout 70 acres for cross country riding established in 1975 owner-licensed USEF horse show judge
23720 N. St. Michaels Rd., St. Michaels www.countrycomfortfarm.com 410-253-7252 210
Water Forum in the Avalon Theatre, Easton. 5:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org. 23 Concert: Willy Porter in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org.
Your Community Theatre
UPCOMING SHOWS
23-26,May 1,-3,8-10 Play: The Tred Avon Players present The D ining Ro om at t he O x for d C om mu n it y C enter, O x for d . $15 adults and $5 for students w ith I.D. For show times tel: 410 -226 - 0061 or v isit www. tredavonplayers.org. 24 Lecture: State of the Rivers 2014 Report Card at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 5 to 7 p.m. Midshore Riverkeeper Convservancy releases their 2014 Report Card w ith the results of ex tensive water quality data from last year. Exper ts from their staf f w ill present, explain and interpret the findings. Guest speakers will be Tom Horton and David Harp, who will present excerpts from their upcoming book, Choptank Odyssey: Stories from a Great Chesapeake River, a visual and literary celebration of the scenic beauty, storied history and complex science of Delmarva’s largest river. For more info. visit 211
The Psychedelic Furs 5/20 @ 8 p.m. 5/8 - Je Antoniuk & The Jazz Update 5/9 - Down Hollow The Met: Live in HD 4/25 - 12:30 p.m.
Cavalleria Rusticana (Pagliacci) For tickets and info. 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org
April Calendar
Elks Lodge in Easton. Mariah’s Mission was established to provide resources for families who have lost loved ones to substance abuse and to raise awareness and education about substance abuse in our community. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available by e-mailing mariahsmission2014@gmail.com.
www.midshoreriverkeeper.org. 24 Concert: Vance Gilbert in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org. 25 21st Annual Oxford Day ~ 9 a.m. to dusk. Plan for a full day of music featuring the Naval Academy’s Crabtowne Stompers, games, prizes, plant sale, parade, Talbot Humane’s Dog Walk, exhibits, book signings, raff les, skipjack rides aboard the Nathan-of-Dorchester, and so much more. For a full list of activities visit www.oxfordday. org. 25 Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show and Plant Sale at the Dorchester Career and Technology Center, Cambridge. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info. tel: 443-521-3166 or v isit www.DCTCgreenhouse. com. 25 The Met: Live in HD with Cavalleria Rusticana by Pagliacci at the Avalon Theatre, Easton. 12:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410 -822-7299 or v isit www. avalonfoundation.org. 25 Mariah’s Mission “Silent No More” silent auction event at the
25 Concert: Jennifer Knapp in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org.
25-26 Native Plant Nursery Spring Opening Weekend at Ad k ins Arboretum, Ridgely. Shop the reg ion’s la r ge s t sele c t ion of ornamental native plants. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun. noon to 4 p.m. Members-only day on Friday April 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. New members welcome! For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 25-26 Wes Lockfaw and the Easton
212
BEDROOM RENOVATIONS WITH FACTOR ...
WOW
Whether you are looking to renovate your master bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, favorite living area or even your garage, replacing your old worn out windows and doors with new Marvin Windows and Doors will turn any room into your favortie one in the house. With custom, made to order products you can tailor every single detail to fit your unique personality. Find your window at Warren’s Wood Works.
8708 Brooks Drive Easton, MD 21601 (410) 820-8984 warrenswoodworks.com 213
April Calendar Choral Arts Society present A Night at the Opera at the St. Michaels High School auditorium, St. Michaels. Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 4 p.m. $20 and $5 for students. For more info. tel: 410 -200 - 0498 or v isit www. eastonchoralarts.org. 25-July 5 Exhibition: From Rubens to the Grand Tour at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. On view will be Rubens’ work Agrippina and Germanicus, c. 1614, and other works. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
25-July 5 Exhibition: Ray Turner ~ Population at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Ray Turner began painting the portraits that comprise Population in 2007. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS
Design by Charles Paul Goebel, Architect LTD
GARY SMITH BUILDERS INC Since 1988
DESIGN | BUILD | REMODEL
410.827.7901 · garysmithbuilders.net 214
MHIC 31961 MHBR 2849
(2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 26 Bird Walk at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, from 8 to 10 a.m. Join an expert birder for a guided bird watching trip. There is no cost, and preregistration is not required. Meet at the Visitor Center. For more info. tel: 410-901-6124. 28 Meeting: Breast Cancer Support Group at UM Regional Breast Center, Easton. 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1000. 28 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. 29, May 6,13 Class: TV, Movies and Music Using Your Smar t Phone with Scott Kane at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 6 to 8 p.m. $60 members, $75 non-members. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 30 Concert: Heather Maloney in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalonfoundation.org.
Celebrating 22 Years Tracy Cohee Hodges Vice President Area Manager Eastern Shore Lending
111 N. West St., Suite C Easton, MD 21601 410-820-5200 tcohee@goďŹ rsthome.com
www.tracycohee.com
NMLS ID: 148320
This is not a guarantee to extend consumer credit as defined by Section 1026.2 of Regulation Z. Programs, interest rates, terms and fees are subject to change w/o notice. All loans are subject to credit approval and property appraisal. First Home Mortgage Corporation NMLS ID #71603 (www.nmisconsumeraccess.org)
215
Barbara C. Watkins BENSON & MANGOLD REAL ESTATE
OXFORD WATERFRONT
Great Room w/beamed ceiling, first floor master, deep water pier and million dollar views! $1,595,000
PRESTIGIOUS WATERFRONT Top-of-the-line home. Gourmet kitchen, sunroom, pool and 3-car garage with RV bay. $1,190,000
HILLS PT. WATERFRONT
HISTORIC OXFORD
Privately located, custom built w/expansive views. Includes guest house on separate lot. $895,000
Custom built 3 bedroom, 3 bath Cape with pine floors & carriage house. Near water access. $690,000
27999 Oxford Road, Oxford, Maryland 21654 Cell: 410.310.2021 | OfďŹ ce: 410.822.1415 www.EasternShoreHomes.com | barb.c.watkins@gmail.com 216
Trippe’s Creek - Fabulous brick residence with panoramic views, deep water dock (6+ ft mlw). Mature trees, privacy. 5.7 acres. Much sought after address. $2,275,000
Brick Manor House - Caretaker’s quarters, pool, barn, fields and offshore hunting. 31 ac. w/800’ of private sand beach. 6’ MLW at dock. Trappe Creek/ Choptank River. $1,995,000
Tred Avon River - Sandy beach, DEEP WATER (6’+). Rip-rap and bulkhead. 3.8 acres. Extensive shoreline, woods, marsh, cottage, barn, studio. 1st time offered in over 100 years. $995,000
Quaker Neck Rd. ~ Bozman 5 secluded ac. with panoramic views of Broad Creek. Low maintenance contemporary 4 BR residence with screened porch. Dock, rip-rap. $795,000
Waterfront - Perfectly maintained home with 4’ mlw on Miles River tributary and 5 ac. close to Easton. House ca. 1700s with original pine floors, staircase and woodwork. Home office, art studio. Tremendous charm! $1,895,000
Irish Creek Waterfront - Recently renovated by architect. 1st floor bedroom and bath; 3 bedrooms, 2 baths up. Dining room, kitchen, family room, living room, 2 fireplaces. Dock with 5’ mlw. Duck blind. 3 acres. $1,195,000
SHORELINE REALTY
114 Goldsborough St. Easton, MD 21601 · 410-822-7556
www.shorelinerealty114.com · info@shorelinerealty114.com
aqua74.com