Tidewater Times
Since 1952, Eastern Shore of Maryland Vol. 64, No. 10
Published Monthly
March 2016
Features: About the Cover Photographer: Mary Konchar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Art School and the Future: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A Big Story Shapes a Long Career: Dick Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The Number of My Days: George Merrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith-Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Navigating Norge: Gugy Irving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 First Annual Oxford, MD Polar Dip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Encounters in a Bookstore: Gary D. Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Charm City Cakes: Cliff Rhys James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Tidewater Review: Anne Stinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Departments: March Tide Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Caroline County - A Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Dorchester Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Easton Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 St. Michaels Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Oxford Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Tilghman - Bay Hundred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 March Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 David C. Pulzone, Publisher 路 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
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