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December 2012
Volume 13, No. 2
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Index
Upcoming Events 6-8
Art Display at Tilghman Island Inn 9
The Queen Anne’s Chorale Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary`
10
Talbot Partnership Sponsors “A Chesapeake Christmas”
Fundraiser for First Night Talbot 11
Vienna Luminaria Event Held on December 22th 12
Holiday Jazz Concert with Chuck & Robert Redd 14
Christmas Home Tour to Benefit St. Mark’s 15
Handmade from the Heart Twelfth Annual Fine Crafts and
Gift Sale Held on Dec. 7th 16
Talbot County Marriage Licenses 17
State Almost to 2013 Marylanders Plant Trees Goal 18
Canada Goose Hunting Season Reopens 18
Permits Required for Black Bass Tournaments 19
CBMM Presents Duck Tales & Traditions on Dec. 7th 19
CBMM Presents Waterfowling for Beginners Workshop on
December 8th 20
Beekeeping 2013 Session at WREC 20
Talbot County Finishes Oak Creek Landing Renovations 21
Custom Rate Survey Responses Needed 21
AGsploration Teachings Share Importance of Agriculture22
Personal Assistant Service Available in Talbot 23
Peace and Spirit ~ Third Haven Friends Meeting House
By Bonna L. Nelson 24
2013 Masqued Ball Tickets are Now On Sale 26
Make a Lasting Impression at the Fiber Arts Center of the
Eastern Shore (FACES) 27
Auditions for Tred Avon Players 28
Salvation Army Prepares for the Holiday Season 29
Baywater Animal Rescue Adoptee Political Advocate 30
Santa Wants You 30
Pet Pantries is in Need for Support for the Winter Months
31
Spring Gardens and Mansions Tour 31
Arts in Easton Banner Auction 32
Living Life Fullly: Appreciating Life and Accepting Death 33
Grand Masonic Lodge Pays Tribute to Easton Gravesite 33
Having a Fake ID Can Ruin Your Teen’s Chances of Getting
Into College 34
Talbot Mentors Honors Students and Mentors at Annual
Celebration 35
Prescription Drug Abuse is Fastest Growing Drug Problem
36
A Candlelit Evening of Caroling, Stargazing, and Music 37
Brown Bag Lunch St. Michaels Library 38
CBMM Offers Free Admission December 7th-9th During
Christmas in St. Michaels 38
“Fur, Feathers and Scales” Art Show 39
Easton Doctor Concerned with Alcohol Abuse 40
“The Physician as Novelist - Why Stories Still Matter in
Medicine” 42
Fall Training Class Brings 18 New Volunteers to the Talbot
Hospice 43
MSBR Donates $10,000 to Pediatrics Unit 44
FDA Approves First Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
Manufactured Using Cell Culture Technology 45
Christmas in St. Michaels’ 2012 Ornament Features a
Rockfish 46
Christmas in St. Michaels Holiday Gala Plans Announced
47
Call for Artists: Adkins Arboretum to Sponsor 2013 Art
Competition 48
Bay to Ocean Writers Conference Registrations Now Being
Accepted 49
Talbot Co. Land Transfers 50
A Wonderful Christmas Morning 52
The Christmas Gift 53
How Santa Gets All Those Toys Into The Bag 53
Troika Gallery Hosts 15th Anniversary Gala Group Show 54
Word Puzzle 54
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Upcoming
Events
Bingo is held every Friday Night at the Easton
Volunteer Fire Department, 315 Aurora
Street, Easton. Doors open at 6:30pm. Games
start at 7:30pm. Food available from the members.
$75 payout per regular game. $100 if
100 people are in attendance. Frequent flyer
cards are available. 410-822-4848.
Emotions Anonymous support group every
Tuesday at 2:00pm, “If you have unmanageable
emotions, you’ve come to the right
place..” Learn and share. Held at Chesapeake
Voyagers Inc., 342c N. Aurora St, Easton,
410-822-1601 or 410-924-2347. Also held
in Cambridge and Denton.
Depression Recovery support group. Every
Wednesday at 4:30pm. Give it a try, isolating
may not be helping. Learn and share. Held at
Chesapeake Voyagers Inc., 342c North Aurora
St, Easton, 410-822-1601.
Bingo held on Wednesdays at 3pm at Chesapeake
Voyagers, A Mental Health, Wellness
and Recovery Center. 342c N. Aurora St, Easton.
410-924-2347 or 410-822-1601.
Dec. 1: Come to Midday Madness at St.
Luke's United Methodist Church, 304 Talbot
Street, St. Michaels, for our Christmas Boutique
and Used Jewelry Sale. Lovely jewelry
and accessories, gifts and baked goods available
from 12-3 pm and from 6 until closing. For
more information call the church office at 410-
745-2534.
Dec. 1: Greensboro’s “Lighting of the
City”, 6pm – 9pm. Parade begins at 6:00pm.
Greensboro lights up the town along the Choptank
River in this festive evening, featuring a
parade that ends at the Carnival Grounds
where you can enjoy hot chocolate and visit
with Santa! Contact: 410-482-6222 FREE!
Dec. 1: Holiday Open House at Outstanding
Dreams Farm, 24480 Pinetown Rd., Preston,
MD, 10am – 6pm. Get a head start on
your holiday shopping at this open house,
which features a raffle, farm tours, unique holiday
gifts, seasonal refreshments and more.
From luxurious Alpaca sweaters to toys crafted
from Alpaca fiber, you’ll find a gift for everyone
on your list at this family-friendly event. Guests
may also enter a raffle for a life-sized stuffed
alpaca, with a winner being drawn on Sunday,
December 2nd. Those who come to the Holiday
Open House will have a chance to meet
the growing herd of Huacaya Alpacas at while
enjoying light refreshments. Phil and Vickie,
owners of the farm, are eager to share their
love and knowledge of the gentle animals with
visitors. Contact: 410-673-2002.
Dec. 1 & 2: 12th Annual Christmas in Caroline.
Hosted by Caroline-Dorchester County
Fair Board. Dec. 1, 9am-5pm and Dec. 2,
10am-4pm. Held at the Caroline County 4-H
Park, 8230 Detour Rd., Denton, MD. Antiques,
crafts, collectibles, gift merchandise, A Children’s
Make-It Take-It Crafts Workshop, Silent
Auction, Christmas Music, Food, Fresh
Arrangements, Kids & Pet Photos with Santa,
Pony Rides and more. Free admission. For
Preston Volunteer Fire House
3680 Choptank Road, Preston, MD
December 9, 2012
more info. call 410-479-0565. Proceeds benefit
Caroline County 4-H Park Capital Improvements.
Dec. 2: Longaberger Basket Bingo, Federalsburg
Fire Hall. Doors open at 12:00 noon.
Bingo begins at 1:00 pm. $25 per person. 20
Games of Bingo, Door Prizes, Raffles, Baked
Goods, Concessions, 50/50 Drawing. Proceeds
Benefit the Colonel Richardson High
School Class of 2014 Junior Prom. For more
information, contact Lori Smith or Ann Wilson
at 410-754-5575.
Dec. 2: Toy Bingo at the Cordova Firehall.
Doors open at 12:00 noon and games start at
1pm. Cost for tickets are $15.00 in advance
or $20.00 at the door. All children ages 13 and
under must be accompanied by an adult. Refreshments
will be available for purchase.
Come on out and win some of those nice toys
for the kiddies. For ticket purchase or for more
information, call Vickie at 443-786-0341.
Dec. 2: Join the fun on Sunday afternoon from
1pm to 6pm with the first Trappe Christmas
Tour. The Rural Life Museum and four Trappe
homes will be open and decorated for Christmas.
All of Trappe's churches (four churches)
will also be open. Santa and a train display will
be at the Foster House. The cost is only a $10
donation per person to the Rural Life Museum
of Trappe, MD. A paying adult may bring one
child under 12 at no additional charge. Call
410-476-4857 or visit our website RuralLife-
Museum.org for additional information.
8:00-10:00 am
$8.00 Age 4 and up
(children 3 and under FREE)
All children ages 12 and under will receive a
FREE gift and a picture with Santa Claus.
Questions, please call
410.673.7874
Dec. 3: Caroline County Garden Club December
Meeting will be a Christmas Workshop
at 9:30am at the home of Darlene Clopper. We
will decorate wreaths for the Caroline County
Courthouse, Library, and Rural Life Museum in
Denton. Lunch to follow workshop.
Dec. 3: Lunch & Christmas Carol Sing-A-
Long with Sharon Daffin at the Talbot Senior
Center, 400 Brookletts Ave., Easton, 12pm. –
Regular Suggested Lunch Contribution -
$2.75. For more information call 410-822-
2869.
Dec. 3: The Tidewater Camera Club will be
hosting a seminar entitled "One Light Portraiture
in a Home Studio" presented by
Dave Blecman from 7-9pm in the Wye Oak
Room at the Talbot County Community Center
in Easton. David started his photographic career
in 1978 and before turning twenty, was
named Photo Editor of the county newspaper.
David started Positive Negatives in 1997 and
has concentrated on commercial photography.
David has photographed projects for such
clientele as Sears, JC Penny, Bath and Body
Works, Seagrams Americas, Holiday Inn,
Hilton Hotels, The White House etc. He has
photographed such celebrities as President
George W. Bush, Christina Aguilera, Jimmy
Buffett, Beyonce, Celine Dion and numerous
others. For more information on the speaker
visit www.posneg.com. The seminar is open
to the public. Please check the website,
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Dec. 7: Exeter Candlelight Tour & Wassail
from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Come and enjoy this
free event sponsored by the Federalsburg Historical
Society. Take a tour of Exeter by guides
in period costume. Exeter, circa 1808, is listed
on the Register of Historic Places and is located
at 408 Old Denton Road in Federalsburg.
For further information contact Wendy
Garner at 410-754-3074.
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St. Michaels Hair Salon
would like to wish everyone a
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Skilled in “Formal Stylings”
for Weddings & other
special occasions
Uses Joico and
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Helene Higgins, owner & stylist
Angie Faulkner, Stylist & Manicurist
Anna Edwards, stylist
Misty Richardson, stylist
Beverly Saathoff, stylist
Meghan Rideout, stylist
and Barber John, Mon-Tues. 9-4
www.tidewatercameraclub.com for more information
about our club or contact Randy Welch
at 410-822-5441with questions or for information
about possible changes in venue.
Dec. 5: Grocery Bingo at the Cordova Firehall.
Doors open at 6 pm and Bingo starts at
7pm. Refreshments will be available. There
will be extra surprises at this holiday time
Bingo, so be sure to come on out. For more information,
call Belinda at 410-820-1283.
Dec. 5, 12, & 19. The Wednesday Morning
Artists will meet at 8am. The location is Creek
Deli at 106 Market Square, Academy Street,
Cambridge. Free. For information call 410-
463-0148. WednesdayMorningArtists.com or
FaceBook.
Dec. 5, 12, 19, & 26: St. Michaels Community
Center Senior Gathering meet from
10:30am to 12:30pm. Various programs and
lunch. Dec. 5, 12, and 19 chair yoga at
9:30am. For more info call 410-745-6073.
Dec. 5 & 19: The Easton Meditation Group
meets from 7-8pm at the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Easton. The meeting consists
of 2 periods of meditation which is guided for
newcomers and a brief discussion. On the 1st
Wednesday, there is a talk on an aspect of
meditation. No charge and open to the public.
For more information log onto http://eastonmeditation.wordpress.com
or www.stillpointmeditation.org
or call 410-430-2005.
Dec. 6: Holiday Benefit Gala featuring live
entertainment, taste of Dorchester-featuring
local restaurateurs and caterers, final wreath
bidding and a Silent Auction. Free Admission.
Handicap Assessable. All proceeds benefit
Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care. For
more information, call Pleasant Day at 410-
228-0190
Dec. 7: Sing Along with Santa at the Cordova
Firehall. Free Admission for everyone.
This event starts at 7pm and there will be cookies
served. Please bring the family out for a
night of holiday fun. For more information, call
Vickie at 443-786-0341.
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Dec. 7 & 8: Handmade from the Heart: a fine
crafts and gift sale to benefit Evergreen: A
Center for Balanced Living on Friday, December
7, 5-8pm; Saturday, December 8, 10-4pm
at the Talbot County Historical Society Auditorium,
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 8: The Federalsburg Area Heritage Museum
and Exeter will be a part of the House
Tour sponsored by Union United Methodist
Church in Federalsburg. The tour will be held
from 10:00am until 4:00pm. Both the museum
and Exeter will be on the tour and open to visitors.
Cost of the tour is $20. For more information
contact Terry Cole at 410-754-5594.
Dec. 8: Enjoy a delicious breakfast as we celebrate
"Christmas in St. Michaels" at St.
Luke's United Methodist Church, 304 Talbot
Street, St. Michaels, from 8am to 12 noon. We
will be serving homecooked breakfasts at very
affordable prices. For more information, call
the church at 410-745-2534.
Dec. 8: Denton Volunteer Fire Company
10th Annual Train & Toy Show from 9am-
3pm at the Caroline County 4-H Park, Detour
Road, Denton. Four operating train layouts,
food, test track, train parts. $3 admission at
door - Kids under 12 Free with an adult. For
more info call RD Singer at 410-479-2928.
Dec. 9: Breakfast, 8-11am, $8, AYCE. American
Legion Talbot Post 70, 29511 Canvasback
Dr., Easton. 410-822-9138.
Dec. 9: Handbell Concert, Featuring the
Capital Ringers, 3pm. St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, 301 South Liberty Street, Centreville,
MD. Adults: $10, Youth: $5.00. Family max:
$25.00. For more information call 410-758-
1553.
Dec. 9: Breakfast with Santa at the Preston
Volunteer Fire House at 3680 Choptank Rd.,
Preston from 8am to 10am. $8.00 Age 4 and
up. (children 3 and under Free). All children
ages 12 and under will receive a free gift and
a picture with Santa Claus. For more info call
410-673-7874.
Dec. 10: The Federalsburg Historical Society
will sponsor its annual Old Fashioned
Christmas in The Museum. This free event will
be held from 6:00pm until 10:00pm. Decorated
Christmas trees, refreshments and a visit from
Santa after the Federalsburg Christmas Parade
are some of the highlights. Gift shop
open. The Federalsburg Area Heritage Museum
is located at 100 Covey & Williams Alley
behind Town Hall in Federalsburg. For further
information call Tom Daffin at 410-754-9036.
Dec. 11: Chicken & Dumplings Dinner, $8
by Unit 70, 4-6:30pm. American Legion Talbot
Post 70, 29511 Canvasback Dr., Easton. 410-
822-9138.
Dec. 12: The Activities Singles Klub will
meet at Denny's Restaurant on Rt. 50 in Easton
at 6pm. Dinner orders are placed upon arrival.
A short business meeting follows. Single
adults aged 50+ are invited to attend and learn
about the many activities offered. For more information
call Donna at 410-634-1236.
Dec. 12: Music & Tea: Afternoon Tea Hits a
High Note featuring Vocalist Jeffery
Grayson Gates, 1pm. The Academy Art Museum
is pleased to present this series that will
feature a full afternoon tea by Oxford Greens
and an afternoon of sacred and secular songs
of the season. It will be a great way to begin
the Holiday Season. Reservations required.
Cost: $48 Museum Members, $83 Non-members.
Dec. 13: Jewelry Sale, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm,
Memorial Hospital, Health Education Center,
Easton. A selection of gold and silver jewelry,
watches and more. Sponsored by the Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary to benefit programs and
services of the hospital.
Dec. 14 & 28: Friday Night Dinners at the
Easton VFW, Ladies Aux. 5118. Dec. 14:
Liver & Onions, 5-8pm, $9. Dec. 28: Stuffed
Pork Chop, 5-8pm, $9. 355 Glebe Rd., Easton.
Menu & carryouts available.
Dec. 15 & 22: Karaoke, 8-11pm. American
Legion Talbot Post 70, 29511 Canvasback Dr.,
Easton. 410-822-9138.
Dec. 16: Breakfast with Santa, 8-11am, $8,
AYCE. American Legion Talbot Post 70, 29511
Canvasback Dr., Easton. 410-822-9138.
Dec. 18: Christmas Lunch with Shelly
Abbot at the Talbot Senior Center, 400 Brookletts
Ave., Easton, 11:30am. Regular Suggested
Lunch Contribution - $2.75. For more
information call 410-822-2869.
Dec. 22: Vienna’s 32nd Luminaria and
House Tour, 5-9pm. Celebrate the holiday
season in Vienna, MD as the town lines its
streets with 1500 luminarias. Ride the tram,
visit Santa or his elves for treats, enjoy entertainment
at the churches, and find the button
factory at the Vienna Heritage Museum. For
$5.00 tour open homes beginning at the Vienna
Heritage Museum on Race St. Sponsored
by Vienna Heritage Foundation and
Chicone Ruritans. For more information call
410-376-3413.
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Art Display at
Tilghman Island Inn
An exhibit of unique art will be returning
to The Tilghman Island Inn on
Thursday, December 6, 2012. A reception
will be open to the public from 3:00 to
5:00pm on Sunday, December 9th. The
show runs until Tuesday, January 8, 2013.
Woodsaics© by Mary Sue Traynelis are
mosaics made from woods of many natural
colors of browns, yellows, greens, purples
and more. Also on display will be Intarsia,
a three dimensional type of mosaic.
Please call the Tilghman Island Inn
(closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays), for more
information about their dining hours in case
you want to enjoy a meal in addition to enjoying
the free art exhibit. Call 410-886-
2141 or go to www.tilghmanislandinn.com.
Mary Sue learned to make Woodsaics
and Intarsia from her husband, Bob
Traynelis. Bob made intarsia for years. In
the 1980’s he had boxes of scrap wood and
began making these unique mosaics. When
she started in this art form, Mary Sue added
more types of woods.
Retirement offered Mary Sue more
time to spend on art and volunteer pursuits.
Volunteering at the CBMM in the small
boat shop, Mary Sue and Bob were able to
create Woodsaic thwarts where the designer
of their Rushton pulling boat would have
used white cedar or caned seats.
Please drop by the Inn to enjoy the art
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The Queen Anne’s Chorale Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
On January 7, 2013, the Queen Anne’s
Chorale will begin rehearsals for its April
concert, “From Stage and Screen”. These
rehearsals are held regularly on Monday
evenings from 7:00 -9:00 pm at the Centreville
United Methodist Church just off of
Rt. 213 in Centreville, MD. This will also
be an “open” rehearsal for new member recruitment,
and prospective singers should
arrive at 6:30 for registration. No audition
is required and singers of all levels and
parts are invited to attend. Music will be
Packages
starting at
$55
provided and a short reception will follow
this rehearsal.
The Chorale will celebrate its 25th anniversary
at this concert with a program inspired
by stage and screen musical
repertoire on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at
7pm at the Todd Performing Arts Center at
Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD.
For more information please call 410
822 2484 or visit www.qachorale.org.
The Queen Anne’s Chorale is funded
in part by directed or designated support
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Federal Campaign and grants from
the United Way of Queen Anne’s County,
Queen Anne’s Arts Council, and the Maryland
State Arts Council, an agency dedicated
to cultivating a vibrant cultural
community where the arts thrive.
This is the beginning of a new
day. You have been given this
day to use as you will. You can
waste it or use it for good.
What you do today is important
because you are exchanging a
day of your life for it.
When tomorrow comes, this day
will be gone forever; in its place
is something that you have
left behind...
let it be something good.
Author Unknown
We wish you all a
Merry Christmas and THANK YOU
for your 14 Years of loyalty to our
service and products.
Our last day of business will be
December 21, 2012.
Everything is finally out of our hidden
places, on display in the shop, and on
SALE at very low prices to make your
holiday shopping wishes come true.
Affectionately, Pauline and Ed
Pauline’s
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Since 1999
Visit our shop. It’s a bright and
cheerful atmosphere filled with
Pauline’s colorful and
whimsical creations.
We paint our items or your items.
Tues.-Sat. 11-5
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Talbot Partnership
Sponsors
“A Chesapeake
Christmas”
Fundraiser for
First Night Talbot
Sea lovers and landlubbers of all ages
will enjoy “A Chesapeake Christmas,” a
fundraiser to benefit First Night Talbot and
Talbot Partnership for Alcohol and Other
Drug Abuse Prevention. The event will be
held on Friday, December 14, 2012 at 7pm
at the Talbot County Historical Society Auditorium
in Easton. Steeped in maritime
traditions, this family-friendly alcohol-free
event will feature an evening of music by
talented singer-songwriters Janie Meneely
and Paul Diblasi, joined by their musician
friends William Pint and Felicia Dale.
The event will thread together spoken
word and song reflecting the Bay in winter
and sailors abroad during the holidays. Students
who have participated with Meneely
recently in a songwriting workshop at the
St. Michaels Community Center will perform
their newly written song during the
performance. Over 20 years ago Meneely
authored the book, “Santa and the Skipjack”
with illustrator Marcy Dunn Ramsey.
Meneely will be on hand for a book signing
with books available for purchase. A
Christmas Shop in the lobby that evening
will provide an opportunity to buy CDs by
the musicians (“stocking stuffers” to be
sure!) and First Night Talbot admission buttons
for the advance price of $8 for adults
and $4 for students.
First Night Talbot, an alcohol-free
family New Year’s Eve event celebrating
the Arts in downtown Easton since 1993,
has continued to be a popular community
event. This New Year’s Eve celebration
features a variety of programming for all
ages, including magicians, musical entertainment,
dance, theatre, gospel, films, and
the renowned “Maryland Crab Drop”
countdown at 9pm and midnight - with parades
of sea creatures! Janie Meneely, Paul
Diblasi, William Pint, and Felicia Dale, will
return for a repeat performance as well.
Two levels of community sponsorship
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Vienna Luminaria Event Held on December 22nd
The Vienna, MD Luminaria 32nd annual
event arrives on Saturday evening, December
22. Walk the streets, ride the free
Vienna tram, or drive and enjoy the 1500
luminaries and the finely decorated homes.
From 5-9 pm stop along the way to see our
museum, visit historical buildings, enjoy
entertainment at churches, and talk to Santa
or enjoy his refreshments. A number of the
decorated homes will be open to those with
house tour tickets.
Headquarters for the evening will be
the Vienna Heritage Museum located at 303
Race Street. For those interested in the
house tour, this must be the first stop as it is
the only place to purchase tickets. House
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While at the museum, visitors can view a
variety of memorabilia from the area. Find
a feather tree with old ornaments. The
demonstration by Daniel Martinek of button
making on the equipment from the last
family-owned pearl button factory in the
US is always a highlight.
Along with several open house take
note of other historical buildings.
Find the former ferry tender’s house at
106 Race Street. Inside are a number of pictures
from an earlier Vienna time. Ponder
how the small building served as the Vienna
Town Hall for about 50 years after
1933 when a bridge replaced the ferry.
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Streets. Built about 1791 and reported to be
the oldest surviving Maryland Customs
House, it serves as a reminder of Vienna’s
founding in 1706 and its importance as an
early port. From about 1768 to 1866 Vienna
served as the official port for customs collection
in the area, one of the three on the
Eastern Shore. Presently, the Customs
House is furnished simply.
The 120 year old St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church on Church Street will have out the
welcome mat. Plans are to have younger
students from Vienna Elementary School
share songs of the season. Enjoy the hospitality
of church members in the Tillman-
Wright Parish Hall completed in 2008.
Across the street, members of the 109
year old Vienna United Methodist Church
invite visitors to pause in their sanctuary.
Decorated with poinsettias enjoy the organ
music and pause and reflect on the origins
of the season.
Santa welcomes the young to share
their special wish at his temporary house in
the former Coast Guard Building at about
116 Water Street. Bring your camera. For
all the young of heart enjoy a free cup of
hot cider or chocolate and an edible treat at
this circa 1960’s remodeled building, the
main center for refreshments.
For ease of parking off the streets, the
recommended place to start the evening activities
is to park at the Edwin A Murphy
Community Center, 104 Race St., or at the
present Vienna Town Hall/ball field, Market
St. & Middle St. extended. The Vienna
free tram will take visitors to the Museum
and to other spots in town.
The 1uminaria event is Vienna’s way
of supporting long time customs. The
southwestern part of the United States is
best known for the custom of 1uminarias,
which seem to have come from those of
Spanish descent. The exact origin is unknown.
One suggestion is that the Luminarias
are symbolic of the shepherds’
bonfires the night Christ was born. Or it
could be that they serve to guide the Christ
Child to one’s door. Other supported customs
of a more local flavor are sharing, the
visiting of others, and the receiving of
guests into our homes at Christmas time.
Sponsored by the Vienna Heritage
Foundation with assistance of the Chicone
Ruritan Club. Thanks go to the Chicone
Ruritans and helpers who will be setting out
at dusk and collecting later the luminarias.
Information is available from 410 376-
3413 or 410-376-3286.

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Holiday Jazz Concert with Chuck & Robert Redd
Saturday, December 22nd at 7pm
at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Oxford
Brighten your holiday season with exciting
jazz arrangements of favorite holiday
carols and songs! Holy Trinity is hosting
the second annual Redd Brothers Holiday
Jazz Concert on Saturday, December 22nd
at 7pm. We are excited to be able to share
this unticketed concert. A freewill offering
will be taken to cover artist fees.
Hearing and watching the musical
conversations between Chuck and Robert
Redd, one realizes how much they enjoy
each other’s company and musical talents.
They perform together as often as possible.
Chuck Redd is an accomplished performer
on the drums and vibraphone. He
can be found performing at the Monty
Alexander Jazz Festival (Easton), The
Mainstay (Rock Hall), on jazz cruises in the
Mediterranean, Dizzy’s Café (Lincoln Center),
Kennedy Center, The River Room of
Harlem, and numerous venues in Annapolis,
Washington DC, and throughout the
United States, Japan, and Europe. Recent
performances have included leading jazz
artists: Nicky Parrott, Bucky Pizzarelli,
and Ken Peplowski. Chuck has also toured
and performed with Charlie Byrd, Dizzy
Gillespie, Mel Torme, Monty Alexander,
The Barney Kessel Trio, and many others.
Chuck also enjoys teaching. Students
enjoy studying with Chuck at the University
of Maryland School of Music, often
sharing the stage with their teacher and
leading jazz musicians of our time. In addition
to performing and teaching in Jazz
Festivals and at the University, Chuck lectures
at The Strathmore Music Hall and
records. He has been featured on over 70
recordings.
Robert Redd has been a member of the
Wolf Trap Trio for many years, performing
over twenty-five concerts a year. Often he
is found performing at Blues Alley (Washington
DC), monthly at The Mainstay
(Rock Hall), Wolf Trap, Kennedy Center,
private clubs and parties. Robert is such a
versatile pianist he often performs with
Steve Abshire (guitar), Marty Nau (alto
saxophone), Sue Matthews (vocalist), The
Augie Swing Band, and Max ‘n Friends.
CDs will be available for sale at the
concert. Chuck’s recent 2011 Arbors release
The Common Thread features Mickey
Roker, Bob Cranshaw, Houston Person and
Rosaano Sportiello. When Redd is Blue is
a wonderful collaboration by Chuck and
Robert, along with saxophonist Harry
Allen. In the works is an upcoming release
with vocalist/bassist Nicki Parrott.
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Peter and Joyce Bailey have offered to
open their uniquely decorated waterfront
home for three days early in the Christmas
season as a benefit for the debt reduction
campaign of St. Mark’s United Methodist
Church.
The distinctive home, with permanent
decorations in many of the rooms and, for
the season, 13 rooms with 20 Christmas
trees, will be offered for public tour Friday,
Dec. 7, 10am-4 pm; Saturday, Dec. 8,
10am-4pm or Sunday, Dec. 9, 1pm-4pm.
All tour participants will be transported
by bus from St. Mark’s Church in
Easton to the Baileys’ home.
Tickets -- adults - $12, children 4-
12yrs. - $6 -- may be purchased at the
church office Monday–Friday, 9am to
noon or by sending a self-addressed,
stamped envelope with a check for the
number of adult and children tickets to St.
Mark’s United Methodist Church, 100
Peachblossom Rd., Easton, MD 21601. All
mailed requests must be postmarked by
Dec. 1st.
Tickets are also available from members
of both the St. Mark’s United
Methodist Women and Men’s organizations.
For information, contact either Shari
or Brad Powers at 410-822-7852 or bpowers@goeaston.net.
This is not just another “beautiful
home on the water in Talbot County,” says
Barbara Freidman, past president of the St.
Mark’s United Methodist Women and a former
Christmas Tour docent at the Baileys’
home. The women’s group and the recently
organized United Methodist Men’s group
at St Mark’s are directing plans for the tour.
“The interior décor of this home is totally
unique and delightful to see for children
and adults,” Freidman said. “There
are life-sized and close to life-size animals
---giraffes in the foyer, a mounted baboon
in the family room -- and much more
throughout the theme-designed rooms for
jungle, seashore, underwater, outdoors, and
the like,” Freidman said.
She urges tour-goers to “Look at the
big things, but don’t miss all the details that
are in each room to complete the total feeling.”
Docents will be on duty on tour days,
to point out some items, for example, the
artistic murals on walls and ceilings “will
delight the eye and the children’s rooms
will make you want to be a kid again,” Freidman
said.
For information, contact either Shari
or Brad Powers at 410-822-7852 or bpowers@goeaston.net.
Talbot Guide would like to Congratulate Nicole Dodge of
Greensboro, Theresa Harrison of Easton, Dee Andrew of Easton,
Lynne Jarrell of Newcomb, John Ruff of Denton, Gail Rippons of
Cambridge, Lori Ruark of Fishing Creek, Leslie Sides of Easton,
Peggy Perry of Easton, Glenda Callahan of Easton, and Donald
Thomas of Tilghman for winning the drawings last month
from the Talbot Guide.
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Handmade from the Heart
Twelfth Annual Fine Crafts and Gift Sale Held on Dec. 7th
Evergreen (formerly Evergreen Cove)
will celebrate the talent and creativity of 21
local artisans at Handmade from the Heart,
its twelfth annual fine crafts and gift sale,
on Friday, December 7, from 5:00 to
8:00pm, and on Saturday, December 8,
from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The show will be
held in the Talbot Historical Society Audi-
torium, at 17 South Washington St. in Easton,
Maryland. Both events are free and
open to the public.
On Friday evening, delicious refreshments
and a cash wine bar will be available
while shoppers browse the show. On Saturday
a table of hand-baked goods will be for
sale in addition to the artisans’ offerings.
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Timed for holiday shopping, the show features
original, handmade artworks from
Eastern Shore artists, all of whom will be
on hand to share information about their
work.
This year’s artists include: Mitzi Ash,
cards and painted silk; Sue Bromm, fabric
bears; Elizabeth Bohaker, jewelry; Damaris
Bourland, jewelry,
watches, wooden toys;
Deb Carney, wood,
glass, cloth; Parran
Collery, ceramic tile;
Connie Delamater, felting;
John and Maryetta
Dynan, silver jewelry;
Lynn Haneke, stained
glass; Anna Harding,
Fabric and ceramics;
Diana Hill, polymer clay
and mixed media; Ruth
Ann Kondylas, body
care goods; Ann
Krestensen, handpainted
silk and functional
pottery; Barbara
Martin, jewelry; Tim
Moore, wood turnings;
Dana Simson, pottery
and gifts; Dona Sorce,
silk scarves; Susan
Stockman, jewelry; Kit
Wright, cards and fabric
art; Heidi Wetzel, woven
wall hangings, sculptures
and baskets; Lainie
Wrightson, photography
and related items.
The show will benefit
Evergreen: A Center
for Balanced Living (formerly
Evergreen Cove),
located on Easton Point,
at 770 Port Street. Evergreen
is a non-profit organization
whose
mission is to be a catalyst
for personal growth
and well-being by offering
innovative programs,
services and resources to
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more information, call
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Patrick William Tracy III, 33, High Point,
NC to Molly Ann McConnell, 32, same
Talbot County Marriage Licenses
Ramon Anthony Gras, 41, Easton to
Consuelo Delourdes Carpenter, 35, same
Andrew Christopher Wright, 27, Chestertown
to Sarah Ann Brill, 25, same
Stephen Todd Slacum, 47, Georgetown, DE
to Dawn Michelle Haynes, 47, same
James Anthony Dick, 29, North Beach to
Caitlyn Ross Tallman, 25, same
Brad Allen Stevens, 30, Crofton to Jennifer
Vanessa Duncan, 27, same
Kyle Shipley Minor, 26, Burke, VA to
Abbegail Elyse Cohen, 25, same
James Robert Harrison, 35, Hurlock to
Stacy Lynn Andrew, 27, same
Harry Ira Shreiner, Jr., 43, Paoli, PA to
Rachel Elizabeth Carroll, 32, same
Kent Charles Honeyman, 25, Marietta, GA
to Sarah Constance Downs, 25, Trappe
Bryan John Wilkins, 25, Trappe to Aimee
Elizabeth Johnson, 23, same
Christopher James Hunter, 27, Ashburn, VA
to Ashley Elizabeth Owen, 26, same
James Edgar Eastburn, II, 34, Cambridge
to Amber Leigh Chandler, 31, same
Stephen Charles McCann, 50, Newburyport,
MA to Bobbie Steelman Brunk, 49,
Ashburn, VA
William Guillermo Lopez, 36, New York,
NY to Alice Dow Walker, 37, same
Robert Allan Ware Pascal, 30, Easton to
Caroline Thompson Clemens, 24, Ruxton
Brian Scott Haigis, 49, Hurlock to Cathy
Ann Trimble, 45, same
Adam Joseph Rutenberg, 32, Philadelphia,
PA to Julie Studer MacCartee, 29, Bethesda
Herbert Alton Coddington, III, 28, Easton
to Nicole Leigh Harper, 26, same
Darius Antanas Chesonis, 41, Halethorpe
to Kristine Leigh Fletcher, 42, same
Ian Christopher Ferguson, 29, Salisbury to
Margaret Ariel Small, 29, same
Alan Geoffrey Gallegos, 29, Bowie to
Sarah Elizabeth Bender Hamilton, 25, same
Mark Thomas Millford, 24, Edgewater to
Katherine Elizabeth Meadows, 25, same
Jonathan William Mollick, 32, Easton to
Kelly Lea Fernandez Brooks, 31, same
James Johan Mast, 45, Easton to Bethany
Alyssia Denise Kilmon, 21, same
Richard Anthony Carrion, 39, Stevensville
to Judith Anne Eggers, 30, same
Peter Bellmio, 60, Annapolis to Linda Ann
Luke, 57, Oxford
Craig James Twombly, 26, Columbia to
Krystal Lynn Goodman, 30, same
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Citizens reminded to register their trees
The New Year is almost here and the
State is close to reaching its goal of planting
and registering 100,000 trees by 2013
through the Marylanders Plant Trees program.
Governor Martin O’Malley reminds
citizens that there is still time to plant and
be counted.
“Reversing deforestation is complicated;
planting a tree is simple,” said Governor
O’Malley. “I’d like to thank everyone
who has helped us plant more than 91,000
trees across our State, and encourage all
Marylanders to plant a tree and help us
meet our goal to build a more sustainable
future for generations to come.”
Now is the time to plant any last
minute trees before winter sets in. Those
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Trees protect water and air quality and
provide important wildlife habitat. One
large tree can eliminate 5,000 gallons of
stormwater runoff each year, and well
placed trees can help reduce energy costs
by 15 to 35 percent. Trees also help beautify
communities and parks, provide sound
barriers and shade, and help increase property
values.
Governor O’Malley launched the
Marylanders Plant Trees program in 2008
and has established the goal of planting and
registering 100,000 new trees under the
program by 2013. The Marylanders Plant
Trees program offers $25 coupons toward
the purchase of native trees. Those who
plant and register can observe the environmental
benefits of their tree through interactive
maps and charts and will be eligible
for prizes.
The Maryland Department of Natural
Resources also reminds citizens that the
holidays are a great time to give the Gift of
Trees. The Gift of Trees plants native trees
in honor or memory of family and friends,
to celebrate holidays or birthdays, or observe
other special occasions.
More information is available at
trees.maryland.gov.
Canada Goose
Hunting
Season Reopens
Maryland’s migratory Atlantic Population
(AP) Canada goose hunting season
reopens on December 11th and continues
through January 30, 2013.
The daily bag limit is two geese per
day in the AP Canada goose hunting zone.
Additional information on waterfowl hunting
seasons, regulations and license requirements
can be found online at
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Hunters with any questions may contact
the Wildlife & Heritage Service at 410-
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Permits Required for
Black Bass Tournaments
On Friday, December 7th, the Chesapeake
Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM)
presents an evening of exploring Chesapeake
waterfowling with Duck Tales &
Traditions. The 6-8pm event will be held in
CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium and includes
a wine reception, followed by decoy
demonstrations and talks led by carvers
Eric Applegarth and Doug Gibson, and
decoy collector and historian Henry Stansbury.
Space is limited, with pre-registration
needed.
From 6-7pm, participants can explore
the historic punt guns and sneak skiffs of
the Chesapeake with CBMM Exhibit Specialist
Eric Applegarth, while interacting
with Bay Hundred native carver Doug Gibson
as he creates Bay decoys and shares
stories about a lifetime spent hunting in Talbot
County’s marshes and creeks.
At 7pm, participants will gather for A
Little Chesapeake Waterfowling History,
led by CBMM Board Member and program
sponsor Henry Stansbury. A highly regarded
waterfowling collector and historian,Stansbury
will share some serious and
not so serious stories about the early days
of market and sport hunting in the second
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11th Chicken & Dumplings Dinner by Unit 70 ~ 4-6:30 pm ~ $8
15th Karaoke ~ 8-11 pm
16th Breakfast with Santa, 8-11 am ~ $8
22nd Karaoke ~8-11pm
24th & 25th “Merry Christmas” Post Closed
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31st & Jan. 1st “Happy New Year” Post Closed
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To improve black bass fisheries management,
the Maryland Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service
now requires qualifying black bass tournament
directors to obtain free permits and report
catch information. The regulation has
been established to increase communication
between tournament directors and fisheries
managers, and improve data reporting.
“With hundreds of tidal and non-tidal
tournaments each year, Maryland’s black
bass fishery, including largemouth bass and
smallmouth bass, is one of the most important
in the State,” said Joe Love, DNR Tidal
Bass Program specialist. “This permit will
help us identify directors and accumulate
valuable catch information from them,
which will improve black bass fisheries
management.”
The regulation went into effect for
both tidal and non-tidal waters on October
28. The requirement only applies to tournaments
that have at least 10 boats, offer
any reward for winning, and feature staged
weigh-ins. The online application is quick
and simple. DNR will maintain a comprehensive
online listing of these tournaments
to assist anglers in planning their own tournament
trails throughout the year.
Anglers are invited to follow DNR
Fisheries on Facebook and Twitter, and
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subscribe to the DNR Fisheries email news
program.
CBMM Presents Duck Tales & Traditions on December 7th
half of the 19th century and the first half of
the 20th century. Stansbury is the author of
Lloyd Tyler, Folk Artist and Decoy Maker,
and Ira Hudson and Family, Chincoteague
Carvers as well as several articles on waterfowling
history. His decoys have been
displayed at the Waterfowl Festival for 19
years and can be found in many area museums,
including CBMM. Stansbury will
have some special decoys to illustrate his
talk at the December 7th event.
The cost for the program is $12 for
Rick Andrew
24 years experience
CBMM members, or $15 for non-members,
with preregistration needed by calling
410-745-4941. The program is offered in
conjunction with CBMM’s Waterfowling
for Beginners workshop, which takes place
on Saturday, December 8 and offers practical
hands-on waterfowling techniques with
information about gunning history, including
the tools and tales of outlaw gunners
along the Chesapeake.
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CBMM Presents Waterfowling for Beginners Workshop
on December 8th
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
(CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD is offering
a Waterfowling for Beginners
workshop on Saturday, December 8th. The
workshop combines practical hands-on waterfowling
skills with information about
gunning history, including the tools and
tales of outlaw gunners along the Chesapeake.
Held in the Van Lennep Auditorium
and along the museum’s waterfront campus,
the workshop welcomes newcomers to
the hunting blind, pit, or Chesapeake waterfront.
The workshop is generously sponsored
by Guyette, Schmidt & Deeter—the
world’s leading decoy auction firm, and
Judy and Henry Stansbury.
Through a series of breakout sessions
scheduled from 9:30am - 3pm, Waterfowling
for Beginners provides an opportunity
for participants to work with masters while
learning the basics of calling techniques, rig
layout and strategy, retriever skills, blind
placement, and brushing.
The cost to participate in the day-long
workshop is $45 for CBMM members, or
$55 for nonmembers, with lunch provided.
Space is limited with pre-registration
needed by calling Helen Van Fleet at 410-
745-4941. Children under 12 must be accompanied
by a pre-registered adult
participant.
Beekeeping 2013 Session at WREC
Mike Embrey, University of Maryland
Extension Apiculturalist, will be offering a
beginning beekeeping class at the Wye Research
and Education Center in Queenstown,
Maryland. The first class will be
held on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from
9:00am – 12:00 noon. There will be a total
of seven classes, the first five will be held
every other Saturday until April. The two
final classes will be held in August and
September. Registration fee is $120.00,
which includes the textbook, “The Beekeeper’s
Handbook, Fourth Edition” by
Diana Sammataro. If you have your own
book, the fee will be $80.00.
You will learn about bees in general,
beekeeping equipment, how and where to
set up a hive, how to use a smoker, how to
hive a package of bees, about pests and diseases,
and winterizing your bees.
You may register by mail, telephone,
fax, or e-mail. Please register no later than
January 11, 2013. Make check payable to
University of Maryland and mail to:
WREC, Attn: Jean Hopkins, P.O. Box 169,
Queenstown, MD 21658. Phone:
410.827.8056 ext. 114, Fax:
410.827.8039, E-mail:
jhopkin2@umd.edu.
For registration and directions please
contact Jean Hopkins @ 410.827.8056 ext.
114, or for additional meeting information,
contact Michael Embrey @ 410.827.8056
ext. 148.
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Talbot County
Finishes Oak Creek
Landing Renovations
With upgrades that include a larger
ramp and pier, and a repaved parking area,
boaters in Talbot County may have noticed
that the landing at Oak Creek received a
major makeover. The Talbot County Department
of Public Works, with help from
the Maryland Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) Boating Services, successfully
renovated the boat launch facility
located on Oak Creek in Newcomb.
“With more than 5,000 launchings
from Oak Creek Landing each year, this
much needed renovation will dramatically
improve boater access to the water,” said
John Craig, Talbot County Manager. “The
cooperative efforts between DNR, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, and Talbot
County have resulted in a product that we
all can be proud of.”
Renovations included:
• Replacing the single-lane boat ramp with
a double-wide ramp, oriented towards open
water and fitted with a floating boarding
pier;
• Replacing the original 100-foot fixed pier,
with a 142-foot fixed pier featuring 10 slips
and a pumpout facility;
• Resurfacing and striping the existing
parking lot and adding new, solar-powered
security lighting;
• Replacing the timber bulkhead and dredging
the immediate area; and
• Capping and moving the well.
“This project will not only benefit the
boating public, anglers and hunters, it will
also help foster an appreciation of the environment
for those who use the Oak Creek
Landing boating access facility,” said Mark
O’Malley, DNR’s director of Boating Services.
“Governor Martin O’Malley and the
Maryland General Assembly strongly support
waterway improvement projects that
create jobs and improve the quality of life
for our citizens.”
The total cost of the project was
$599,943, which included $327,445 provided
through the Federal Sport Fish
Restoration Fund, $134,148 in State Waterway
Improvement Funds, and $138,350
from Talbot County. The Waterway Improvement
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of over 300 public boating access
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conducted on the farm from planting, management
and harvesting. The University of
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all Custom Rate Operators in securing upto-date
information about farm custom
work rates, machinery rental and hired
labor costs in Maryland. UME wants information
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AGsploration Teachings Share Importance of Agriculture
The University of Maryland Extension
staff has developed a series of agriculture
lessons focusing on animals, plants, the environment
and agriculture technology. The
22 lessons, compiled into a curriculum entitled
“AGsploration: the Science of Maryland
Agriculture,” feature lessons for
middle school youth but can easily be
adapted for younger children and adult audiences.
The AGsploration curriculum is a
hands-on science program through which
youth learn about production agriculture,
how the environment affects Maryland
agriculture, and how agriculture affects
their everyday lives in relation to their nutrition
and health. The program ties in the
science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) initiative and follows the Maryland
Science Standards for grades 6-8, so it
is ready for integration into public school
classrooms.
Numerous UME 4-H and agriculture
educators served as authors of the curriculum,
which was piloted in 2011 and 2012
and will be revised to its final form by early
2013. Pilot testing of the curriculum was
conducted by UME faculty as well as
trained 4-H teens. In 2011, AGsploration
lessons were taught in full a total of 159
times to 3,537 students; parts of AGsploration
lessons were taught to an additional
1,600 youth. Outreach numbers for 2012
are still being tabulated. Many of these
contacts can be attributed to the volunteer
work conducted by the trained teen 4-H
members.
Alyssa McCormick and Thomas Mac-
Donald, Caroline County 4-H members,
taught several AGsploration lessons to children
and parents attending the Maryland
State Fair U-Learn Farm. During the recent
Pickering Creek Harvest Hoedown located
outside of Easton, Talbot and Caroline 4-H
educators shared lessons focusing on soybeans,
nutrition and the fats found in milk.
AGsploration lessons were also presented
at the UME Central Maryland Research
and Education Center’s Open House at
Clarksville in October.
Funding for the AGsploration program
has been provided by a variety of generous
donors, including the Maryland Grain Producers.
Funds from the Grain Producers
were used to purchase supplies needed for
resource kits. These kits were provided to
the Extension office in each county housing
AGsploration instructors.
All University of Maryland programs
are “equal access/equal opportunity.” If
you would like to learn more about
AGsploration, please contact April Hall
Barczweski, (410) 996-5280, or Sara
Bhaduri-Hauck, sbh@umd.edu or (410)
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the opening of a personal assistant
service. Busy Day Solutions aims to provide
a personal and support service to residents
of the mid-Shore overwhelmed by
life’s daily activities. Area senior citizens
will especially benefit from the services of
Busy Day Solutions.
Gannon recently retired as Vice President
of Customer Service at The Talbot
Bank. Over the years she has assisted
many customers with their respective financial
needs, and in so doing, developed
some very special relationships based upon
her personal touch and excellent service.
Busy Day Solutions offers a broad
range of personal services including assistance
with banking, bill paying, and checkbook
balancing. Gannon also provides
assistance with errands such as shopping
for groceries, transportation to medical appointments,
relaying vehicles for repair,
and meeting home services contractors. A
helping-hand service is provided to assist
with all kinds of shopping and gift purchases.
House-sitting is also available.
Personal services provided by Busy
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important events such as weddings, anniversaries,
and birthday parties. New
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Peace and Spirit ~ Third Haven Friends Meeting House
We believe God is present in every person
and that peace is preferable to war.
We gather in silent communal worship to
wait on the Spirit of God.
(Third Haven Welcome Statement)
Especially during
this season most
of us are feeling spiritual
and wishing for
peace and joy. For
Quakers, worshipping
at the Old Third
By Bonna L. Haven Friends Meeting
House, working
Nelson
for peace is a year
round practice. Peaceful is what I felt when
driving between the two brick pillars and
down the tree-lined drive to the Meeting
Houses off Washington Street in the heart
of downtown Easton.
The Historical Marker on one of the
pillars proclaimed:
Third Haven Meeting House of the Society
of Friends, 1682-1684. One of the oldest
frame houses of worship in the United
States in continuous use since it was built.
Through more brick pillars and under
an umbrella of trees I arrived at the end of
the drive. On my right stands a white wood
frame building and on my left a red brick
building. They are circled by a red brick
wall on the sides and back of the property.
Both Meeting Houses were open that day.
Some visitors were just leaving the old
frame house of worship as I entered. A sign
welcomes all to enter. The site is a frequent
destination for visitors to Talbot County.
I walked softly on the wide pine plank
floors. The structure has the scent of history.
Wooden pews, many with cushions,
invited me to sit and contemplate. Multipaned,
rippled glass windows allowed
some light to stream in on the rainy day that
I visited. Exposed beams hung overhead.
I could imagine Quakers arriving by
boat on the nearby headwaters of the Tred
Avon River to worship in this holy place,
now the oldest documented building in the
state. Two years were spent on the con-
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Third Haven Friends
Meeting House
struction of the frame Meeting House on
three acres of land. In the fall of 1684 they
conducted their first meeting in the new
building. What joy they must have felt!
According to their literature Quakers
are Christians with no formal creed, ritual,
dogma, nor Liturgy…
Instead, we pose, both individually
and corporately, searching queries; we
strive in love, rather than react to fear; we
work towards peace because we believe it
the only way; we are led to implement our
concerns for the equal rights of all. Many
of us have been drawn to this religion -
Quakerism – because of its dual commitment
to spiritual awareness and social action.
After saying a few prayers in the quiet
Old Meeting House I walked over to the
“new” brick Meeting House. The brick
structure is used in the winter months and
was built in 1880. It too has wooden floors
and pews and a welcoming plaque which
states, “There is no Way to Peace. Peace is
the Way.” I took the opportunity to rest, reflect,
and pray in this quiet, spiritual center.
The Third Haven Website offers insight
into the essence of Quaker faith and
practices including: That of God in everyone;
Silent Worship; Testimonies; and
Community. They have been called Seekers
of the Truth, Quakers, and Friends and are
members of the Religious Society of
Friends. Most Friends meetings begin with
silent worship. They wait for leadings of
the spirit while reflecting on their relationship
with God. Individuals may discern
leadings from the Spirit and share messages
as vocal ministry.
Third Haven is a member of the Talbot
Interfaith Coalition Against Hunger and
works with the group to donate food as well
as prepare and deliver lunches to those in
need. They make monetary donations to
other non-profits as well as emerging nations
and those in need such as victims of
the recent Hurricane Sandy. Members of
Third Haven work together to maintain the
grounds and buildings.
Monthly business meetings are conducted
after quiet worship. Amazingly,
business records of this Meeting House
have been kept since 1676 and because of
their historical value they are stored at the
Hall of Records in Maryland’s capital, Annapolis.
Quarterly and yearly meetings and
conferences with other Meetings in other
states are also conducted.
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The active congregation of Third
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evenings at 5:30 pm. All are welcome
to visit this beautiful, peaceful spiritual center,
as I did. For more information call 410-
822-0293 or visit www.thirdhaven.org .
Columnist’s Note: This is my last column
for the Talbot Guide. It has been a
pleasure to work with the publisher,
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The Caroline County Council of Arts A Wellness Package features a hot
(CCCA) will host their Mardi Gras stone massage by Cindy Draper, a reflexology
session by Diana Limberis, an
Masqued Ball on February 9, 2013. This
marquee fundraising event promises a acupuncture session from Source Point, a
spectacular evening of Creole-inspired cuisine
and entertainment. Proceeds will ben-
YMCA, and four private yoga lessons with
three month membership to the Denton
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are $50 per person or a table of eight for The Breakaway Package includes a
$360, and can be purchased online at two night stay for two people at one of over
www.carolinearts.org, by phone at 410- 700 hotels in the United States from Quick-
479-1009, or by stopping by The Foundry Trips Prestige, as well as two bottles of
community art gallery at 401 Market Street wine from Cassinelli Vineyards. For those
in Denton.
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the Craft Brew and Winery Package
This year, the event will include a raffle
for several high-end, experience-based offers wine tastings at Pizzadili Winery and
packages.
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“We’re very excited about the quality also provides a variety of craft beers and
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provided at each stop. Lunch will be provided
by the Market Street Pub, and dinner
will be provided by Harry’s on the Green.
Finally, sports enthusiasts will enjoy
the Sports Package, which features two
tickets to a 2013 Orioles game. The package
also includes a limited edition Willie
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of collectable sports memorabilia.
Raffle tickets are on sale now at The
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The Masqued Ball is a black tie optional
event that features passed appetizers,
raw bar, full dinner buffet and dessert bar,
as well as a New Orleans style jazz band,
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in a unique opportunity to make their
mark on the development of the Artsway in
Denton by purchasing a brick paver. Each
paver will help support the FACES project
and beautify the Artsway.
Donations may honor ones self, a family
member, a friend or a business. Each
brick will be etched with the name designated
by the donor and placed in the newly
landscaped area next to the recently renovated
historic FACES building and adjoining
Denton Community Demonstration
Garden. Two sizes of pavers are offered: a
traditional 4x8 and a larger square 8x8
paver. All pavers will be engraved and
filled with a special filler to maintain its appearance
for many years to come. Pavers
can be purchased until March 31, 2013.
Replica pavers, a matching duplicate of
your ordered paver, will also be available
for purchase. Replicas will include felt tabs
on the base and a commemorative plaque
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Tred Avon Players announces auditions
January 15th and 17th at 7pm, and
Jan. 19th at 10am at the Oxford Community
Center for the captivating production
of “Enchanted April” adapted by Matthew
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stuffy English solicitor and is the demanding
husband of Lotty. FREDERICK (Age
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women attempting to counteract
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lives by renting a lovely Italian
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Salvation Army Prepares for the Holiday Season
The Salvation Army of the MidShore
seeks support from businesses, community
organizations and individuals as they prepare
for their holiday season assistance programs.
While the The Salvation Army
offers hope and help to our neighbors in
need throughout the year, the holiday season
is their busiest time when community
support is needed the most.
For the December holidays, the Salvation
Army sponsors two programs to make
the season brighter for those in need: Angel
Tree Adoptions and the Red Kettle Drive.
The Angel Tree Adoption initiative seeks to
provide Christmas gifts to underprivileged
children in the five counties that consist of
the Upper and Mid Shore. The Salvation
Army identifies children in need and shares
their “wish list” with community members
by placing their information on Angel Trees
at businesses, churches, and other locations.
Organizations and businesses are encouraged
to sponsor an Angel Tree at their
location or commit to supporting a specific
number of children in the Angel Tree program.
Individuals can also participate by
choosing a child to support from an Angel
Tree in their area.
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle
Drive is one of the most recognized Salvation
Army Programs and one of the most
popular charitable programs during the holidays.
Red kettles are placed outside of
local businesses throughout the holiday
season to raise funds for year-round assistance
programs including disaster relief,
housing and homeless services, veterans
services, elderly care and much more. Organizations
and businesses can sponsor a
kettle and/or schedule their members to
ring the bell at a kettle in their area.
“We hope that our friends and neighbors
will partner with us this holiday season
to make this time of year a little
brighter for those in need,” comments
Major Brooks Gilliam, corps officer at The
Salvation Army of the MidShore. “The Salvation
Army is always in need of volunteers
to support our initiatives year-round, but
our needs are always greatest at this time of
year. Through our Angel Tree and Red Kettle
Drive we expect to distribute Thanksgiving
dinner cards to 700 families-in-need
and at Christmas we project providing a
Christmas dinner for 700 families, gifts for
over 1,200 children and gifts and assistance
for over 275 seniors.”
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and/or to learn more about how to
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Baywater Animal Rescue Adoptee Political Advocate
When Sunshine was available for
adoption at Baywater Animal Rescue, he
seemed like any other orange tiger cat. Little
did staff realize the impact he would
have for thousands of cats in Maryland.
Shortly after being adopted and moving to
Prince George’s county, Sunshine befriended
an outside kitty with a tipped ear.
(A tipped ear is done when an outside or
feral cat is neutered.) At the time, Sunshine’s
owner wasn’t looking for a second
cat and let the kitty come and go as he
pleased - until she found out he could be
killed. Animal Control was able to pick up
stray cats and - tipped ear or not - kill them
after a few days. This upset Sunshine so
together with his owner they decided to
change the law.
After a lot of networking and educating,
Sunshine worked with Council Member
Mary Lehman who introduced a bill
which was passed November 20th. Under
this bill, most eartipped cats trapped by animal
control will be immediately returned
to their home outdoors—not impounded in
shelters where they could be killed. All
eartipped cats that end up in the county
pound would have the opportunity to be
rescued by local cat organizations. This bill
will help to protect cats and ensure that
compassionate people in Prince George’s
County won’t see the eartipped cats they
care for killed by animal control. Prince
George’s County Animal Control will immediately
release any cat trapped that has a
tipped ear.
Baywater Animal Rescue applaud’s
Sunshine’s efforts and hopes that this is the
start of more life-saving legislation in
Maryland. “Love them or hate them, feral
cats are here to stay,” said Suzette Stitely
Executive Director of Baywater Animal
Rescue. “This bill protects the cats and the
people who care for them. Spaying and
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please contact Baywater Animal Rescue
at info@baywateranimalrescue.org or
call 410-228-3090.
Santa Wants You
Be all you can be. Santa is looking for
a few good men and women to take the
plunge for Care & Share on Saturday December
8, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency
Chesapeake Bay, located at the intersection
of Routes 50 and 16 in Cambridge, Maryland.
Registration is at 9:30; the swim is at
10:00 a.m.
Kick off the holiday season at the
Hyatt Regency where you and your team
can take the plunge and then warm up afterward
in the Hyatt pool and hot tub.
Enjoy the music of Gordon & Friends after
the swim along with hot drinks, snacks and
desserts in the ballroom.
All proceeds of the swim go to Care &
Share, a public, non-profit 501(C)(3) charity
formed to assist Dorchester County residents
with financial help for medical and
other costs that are not covered by public
or private means. Care & Share has no
paid staff, allowing 95.7% of all donated
funds to go directly to citizens in need.
For more information, registration and
pledge forms, go to http://www.careandsharefund.org
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Pet Pantries is in
Need of Support for
the Winter Months
Pet Pantries, a non-profit organization
dedicated to feeding the animals of Caroline,
Dorchester and Talbot, is gearing up
to fill the pantries for the Holidays.These
pet food pantries are used like food
pantries. They enable their owners to keep
their furry friends at home, especially during
difficult economic times. They have recently
partnered with Meals on Wheels and
will be providing pet baskets for the homebound
for the upcoming cold season. In addition,
The Neighborhood Service Center
in Easton has graciously agreed to become
a drop off center for Pet Pantries. “We are
very excited to add NSC to our list of drop
off centers” said Barbara Mulready, President.
Anyone who wishing to contribute,
please drop off pet food at the Neighborhood
Service Center as well as, Eileen’s
Pampered Pets in Easton, Kervertin Pet Resort
and Flying Fred’s in St. Michaels’s .
All three humane locations in Talbot,
Dorchester and Carolines Counties welcome
your pet food donation. These locations
house and distribute the food from our
pantries to the public. Pet Pantries’ community
outreach has been very successful
and we would like to thank our volunteers
and businesses who have been such great
contributors to the cause.
Pet Pantries is currently seeking out
businesses who are willing to hold a pet
food drive at their location. For additional
information, please visit us at www.petpantries.org
to find out how you can donate,
become a volunteer or be a sponsoring
business.
"Since opening our pantry in October
2008 we have been able to serve hundreds
of pets in our area. Our goal when we
started the program was to provide help
residents to keep their beloved pets during
times of hardship and need. Thanks to the
generous donations from Pet Pantries we
have been able to continue this much
needed program. Their support has been a
great addition to our efforts to feed the pets
of this county. "
- Patty Crankshaw-Quimby, Executive
Director of Talbot Humane
Spring Gardens and Mansions Tour
Join the Grasonville Senior Center for
an unforgettable journey through the rolling
hills of Brandywine Valley and discover the
lasting influence of the du Pont family dynasty.
This tour includes historic sites, magnificent
estates, glorious gardens and
mesmerizing museums.
The Gardens & Mansions of Brandywine
Valley tour goes May 7 – 9, 2013.
Highlights of the trip include guided tour
of Historic New Castle DE, George Read
House, Hagley Museum, Winterthur Museum
and Gardens, Nemours Mansion,
Brandywine River Museum, Longwood
Gardens, daily guide service, and two
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nights lodging at Comfort Inn Brandywine
Valley. Also included are 2 breakfasts, 2
three course dinners, and high tea at Hotel
du Pont. Deluxe motor coach transportation
and luggage handling are provided. Please
plan to contribute to bus drivers tip.
Cost per person, double occupancy is
$425. Single occupancy is $100 more. A
deposit of $100 is due at time of sign up;
balance is due by March 29, 2013. Travelers
of all ages are welcomed.
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Arts in Easton Banner Auction
On Saturday, December 8, 2012 the
Arts in Easton will be celebrating its 11th
year with an art auction in the Waterfowl
Festival Building located at 40 S. Harrison
St., Easton, MD. These one of a kind works
of original art have been hanging on downtown
Easton lampposts since July. The
banners are taken down from the posts and
separated to create two original works of art
by each artist. The banners are then displayed
and are available to be bid on during
a silent auction. The opening bid for these
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10 bids it then goes to a Live Auction which
is fast paced, exhilarating and entertaining.
The artists that have participated this
year are from Easton and surrounding communities
which include Trappe, Oxford and
St. Michaels. These artists are invested in
the local art scene and take great pride in
having their work displayed in Easton.
They are professional artists, award winning
artists, art teachers, amateur artists and
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are represented. The diversity of artists is a
true snapshot of our thriving arts community.
This year we have a handful of artists
who will be donating a portion of their
profits that will be raised from the auction
to local non-profits like Talbot Humane,
Avalon Foundation and the Chesapeake
Bay Maritime Museums Educational Division.
The artists that participate in the Arts
in Easton Banner Program have a sense of
pride and community and it shows through
their work and generosity to give to these
non-profits.
Please come join us to celebrate the
beauty that is the Arts in Easton. This is a
free event and open to the public with refreshments
being served. Start your holiday
shopping by purchasing a piece of your
community and giving it to a family member,
loved one or neighbor.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Waterfowl Festival Building
7pm-9:30pm
Banner preview hours
Friday, December 7, 5pm - 8pm
Saturday, December 8, noon - 4pm
If you are unable to attend the auction
you can bid online and see the full collection
of banners at www.theavalonfoundation.com
or call 410-822-7299. The Arts
In Easton Banner Program is the work of
the Avalon Foundation with support from
the Talbot County Arts Council. This program
is designed to help promote local
artists, the arts in Easton and Easton as an
arts destination. Proceeds from the auction
benefit participating artists and support the
work of the Avalon Foundation.
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Living Life Fully: Appreciating Life and Accepting Death
A Half Day of Reflection and Discussion
This seminar includes guided and
silent meditations, presentations on death
and the spiritual practice of death contemplation,
and ample time for group discussion
on Saturday, December 8, 2012 from
9:30 am – 1:00 pm.
Coffee and light refreshments at
Grand Masonic
Lodge Pays Tribute
to Easton Gravesite
This year, the Masons celebrated their
225th anniversary in Maryland. Throughout
the year, the Grandmaster of the Grand
Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
of Maryland has placed wreaths on the
65 known gravesites of the 72 grandmasters
in Maryland.
Dr. John Coats, who helped found the
Grand Lodge in 1787 in Easton and was the
first Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland, was buried in Easton’s Spring
Hill Cemetery. The Easton Masonic lodge
bears Coats’ name, Coats Lodge No. 102,
which was established on November 22,
1855. To celebrate Dr. Coats and the other
early Masons who were instrumental in the
growth of Masonry in Maryland, officers of
the Grand Lodge and members of Easton’s
Coats Lodge No. 102 processed in their full
Masonic attire from the Coats Lodge building
on Washington Street to Spring Hill
Cemetery in Easton.
9:00am. Program starts at 9:30am at the
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough
St., Easton, MD.
This half-day of reflection will include
direction in mindfulness as we contemplate
what we are grateful for in our lives. Questions
about death raise profound issues
about life and how we are living right now.
By accepting death as a natural part of life
we empower ourselves to fully live.
The speaker is Nathaniel Pierce, a "retired"
Episcopal Priest, serves as Worship
Leader of St. Philip's Church in Quantico,
MD. He has 40 years of experience as a
hospital chaplain and helped start a hospice
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Having a Fake I.D. Can Ruin Your Teen's Chances of
Getting Into College
Many parents believe using a fake ID
for liquor or cigarettes seems so minor it
can hardly be called a crime. However, it is
a misdemeanor offense. In the U.S., penalties
vary from state to state, but can include
jail time, fines, and community service.
Many parents and teens are unaware
that many pranks, silly things and misguided
actions can have permanent, unexpected
consequences. House parties, teen
DUI, drug use and other mistakes can lead
to jail, lawsuits and a life of regret for our
children! In addition, it is important to note
that schools and employers routinely check
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According to Talbot Partnership for
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention,
having a fake ID is just one offense. You
open yourself to other charges like possession
of alcohol and providing alcohol to
other minors. Going to jail could set back
your schooling and cost you your job. Be
aware that the law doesn't apply only to
fake IDs. It includes real IDs borrowed
from someone old enough who looks somewhat
like you, real IDs that have been altered,
or real IDs obtained with fake
documents, like using a fake birth certificate
to get a driver's license. The penalties
are just as severe for loaning your ID to another
person as for using a fake ID.
In Maryland, it doesn't matter if just
two little numbers are altered, or the whole
deal is fake. It's still a violation of Maryland
code. The maximum penalty is 6
months in jail and a fine of up to $500.
Simple possession without intent to sell it
or commit some kind of grievous crime almost
never carries jail. You will likely be
fined, get some kind of probation, alcohol
counseling, community service, or a combination
of those.
There’s some evidence that the government
is now more aggressively persecuting
fake ID crimes. A University of
Maryland student was recently indicted on
16 charges and faces decades of jail time
for producing fakes and selling them to fellow
students, according to the Baltimore
Sun.
It is important for both parents and
youth to be aware of the consequences of
having a fake ID. For further information
on the dangers of underage alcohol possession
and fake ID’s, contact Talbot Partnership
at 410-819-8067 or
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Talbot Mentors Honors Students and Mentors at Annual Celebration
On November 1st, mentors, students,
families, friends and staff joined in celebrating
fifteen years of Talbot Mentors’
service to the community. The organization’s
Annual Dinner took place at The
Milestone in Easton, with more than two
hundred guests attending.
Talbot Mentors President Jim Reed introduced
the guest speakers for the evening,
mentor and board member Merrilie Ford,
and Shawn Brittingham, mother of two students
in the program.
Ford explained how Talbot Mentors
works, encouraging everyone to go out into
the community to recruit new volunteers.
“The best part of being a mentor is your
mentee,” she said, introducing her longtime
mentee Jazmine Gibson, who is now a
sophomore at Chesapeake College.
Brittingham spoke of the mentors
from a parent’s perspective. “They care
about your kids just as much as you care
about your kids,” she noted. “We give them
our kids to help them learn and grow.” Describing
her daughters’ mentors as “just
wonderful,” she added, “I’m very blessed
to have them in my children’s lives and in
my life.”
Executive Director Paige Jernigan introduced
each of the mentor/student pairs
in the program and recognized them for the
number of years they have been matched.
Fourteen new matches were made in 2012
alone and some relationships have lasted
nine years or longer. Those reaching their
five-year anniversary were honored with
certificates.
In addition to the volunteer mentors,
others were recognized for their support of
Talbot Mentors and its program. Jernigan
introduced the members of the board of directors,
thanking them for their dedication
and efforts. Oxford Greens provided a gift
certificate for the evening’s mentors raffle.
Board member and former president,
Al Smith, presented Talbot Mentors’ Community
Award to the Free & Eazy Band.
For the past three years, the local group has
performed at the Avalon Theatre to raise
funds for the organization. “They will play
for just about anything, tirelessly, with no
compensation other than to have a good
time and spread cheer,” Smith said, noting
that the band had raised almost $30,000 for
Talbot Mentors.
The funds raised go toward fostering
the relationships between the adult volunteers
and the students. Mentee Bethany
Dixon provided a student’s insight into
those relationships.
When she met with her mentor, Fran
Gosser, for the first time, Dixon admitted
she “was nervous at first…terrified,” but
ended up having a “really great time.” Over
the years, she said, “Miss Fran has been
more than a mentor. She has been a listener,
an encourager, a friend. She has come to almost
everything I’ve been involved with.
She has supported me and really and truly
is family.”
There are students currently in the program
waiting for mentors. Interested volunteers
are encouraged to call Talbot
Mentors at 410-770-5999 or visit www.talbotmentors.org
for more information.
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Prescription
Drug Abuse is
Fastest Growing
Drug Problem
Talbot Partnership for Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse Prevention is urging Parents
to educate themselves and their children
of the potential dangers associated
with prescription and OTC medicine abuse.
According to Gary Pearce, Executive
Director of Talbot Partnership, “ We’ve all
used prescription drugs or over-the-counter
(OTC) medicines to alleviate an illness –
whether it’s to relieve pain or curb a cough.
Unfortunately, too many young people and
adults are abusing these drugs for a quick
high. In response to our country’s medicine
abuse epidemic, we are encouraging the
community to address this issue.”
Nationally, prescription drugs are the
second most abused category of drugs after
marijuana, with one in five young adults reporting
that they have abused a prescription
drug. In addition, the 2011 Monitoring the
Future Survey found that five percent of
teens have abused over-the-counter cough
medicines containing the active ingredient
dextromethorphan to get high over the past
year. When abused in extreme excess—
sometimes as much as 25 to 50 times the
recommended dose—dextromethorphan
can produce dangerous side effects, especially
when combined with alcohol, illicit
drugs, or certain prescription drugs. Locally,
the statistics are staggering as well
with weekly reports of Drug overdoses in
Talbot County.
“Our coalition has been working tirelessly
to reduce, and prevent medicine
abuse by teens and adults since 1991
through education, community engagement,
and local policy changes,” said Mr.
Pearce “By raising awareness of parents,
educators, health professionals and other
concerned citizens we hope we can prevent
further tragedies involving prescription
drugs or over-the-counter medicines. “
For further information on the dangers
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A Candlelit
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Caroling,
Stargazing, and
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Ring in the holiday season with an
evening of light, music, and greenery at Adkins
Arboretum on Saturday, December 8,
2012 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Enjoy sweet
treats in the gallery accompanied by live
musical performances, then join an Arboretum
docent on a luminaria-lit walk
along the Blockston Branch, stopping along
the way to sing carols and sip hot cider by
a roaring bonfire. A Delmarva Stargazer
will be on hand to uncover the mysteries of
the winter sky. Browse for nature-inspired
gifts in the Arboretum’s gift shop, then top
off the evening with a winter hayride
around the meadows.
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$30 general public and for children 18 and
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Brown Bag Lunch St. Michaels Library
Monday, January 7, 2013 at noon
David Foster presents:
“Meet Mr. Mencken: An Hour with the Sage of Baltimore”
David Foster will be the guest speaker
for the Brown Bag Lunch Monday, January
7, 2013 at the St. Michaels Branch of the
Talbot County Free Library at noon. “Baltimore’s
H.L. Mencken was, and remains
today, one of the most influential, entertaining
and controversial writers who ever
took aim at the platitudes and delusions of
American culture. This recreation of
Mencken’s pungent wit, swash-buckling
style and icon-shaking spirit is sure to
arouse, offend and have you laughing out
loud.”
Throughout his career as a lawyer, po-
litical advocate and business executive,
Foster has pursued an amateur vocation in
theater as an actor, director, producer and
teacher of acting and stagecraft. He has
served as president of Oxford's Tred Avon
Players, and has appeared on its stage in
many roles. The Friends of the Library are
sponsors of the speaker series and everyone
is invited to bring lunch and enjoy coffee
and dessert provided by the library. All library
programs are free and open to the
public. For more information you can
check the library website at www.tcfl.org
or call (410) 745-5877.
CBMM Offers
Free Admission
December 7th-9th
During Christmas in
St. Michaels
Free admission to the 18-acre waterfront
campus and exhibits of the Chesapeake
Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in
St. Michaels, MD, is being offered during
the December 7th-9th Christmas in St.
Michaels celebration.
“Christmas in St. Michaels is such a
wonderful holiday celebration,” said
CBMM Vice President of Communications
Tracey Munson. “We wanted to offer free
admission to not only support the event’s
good works, but to also give everyone an
opportunity to visit the museum free of
charge.”
Established in 1987 as an annual
fundraiser supporting the St. Michaels
community, Christmas in St. Michaels features
several events including a parade, tour
of homes, gingerbread house competition,
marketplace and sweet shoppe, and more.
During the three day event, free admission
will be given to all CBMM visitors. General
admission is otherwise $13 for adults,
$10 for seniors, $6 for children 6-17, and
free for museum members and kids under
6.
The museum features a new “Push and
Pull: Life on Chesapeake Bay Tugboats”
exhibit as well as a floating fleet of historic
vessels, the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse,
and many hands-on exhibits that share the
stories of how people live, work, and play
along the Chesapeake Bay. The museum is
open 10am to 4pm seven days a week, except
for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New
Year’s Day. For more information, visit
www.cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916. For
more information about Christmas in St.
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“Fur, Feathers and
Scales” Art Show
Talbot County Visual Art Center is
proud to announce the Winners of the “Fur,
Feathers and Scales” art show. This Show is
a tribute to the “Easton Waterfowl Festival”.
The show can be seen at the Church
Alley Galley from 8:30am to 5:00pm,
Monday through Friday and extended
hours during the Waterfowl Festival.
Hiedi Weztel won “Best in Show” for
her “Marsh Nest”. Which was considered a
wonderful depiction of the theme of the
show.
The “First Place” award went to Janet
Lewis for her painting “True Friend”. The
Judge commented that the artist must have
a true friendship with this dog.
“Second Place” went to Barbra Friedman
for “My Bunny Friend”. In this beautifully
rendered watercolor the Bunny’s
face appears from between the weeds.
Elaine Shortall took third place with
“4 Pointer”. This piece was lovely design
and full of texture.
Honorable Mentions:
Barbra Salusbury for “Egret Elegance”
this is a photograph which captures
the feeling of flight.
Jacquelyn Pfaff-Pratt for “Snow Owl”,
a good example of less is more.
Don Saballus for “Catitude”. Perfect
title for a well designed and rendered pastel.
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Easton Doctor Concerned with Alcohol Abuse
Easton Family physician, Dr. Russell
Shilling, has recently expressed concern
with underage drinking that he is seeing in
Talbot County. According to Dr. Schilling,
“Underage drinking should be taken as seriously
as drug and alcohol abuse.” He attributes
part of the problem to parental attitudes
which either allow underage drinking
or fail to take action with other parents who
provide or allow alcohol to be consumed on
their property.
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ent willingness of adults to supply alcohol
to teen’s means that curbing underage
drinking will be an uphill battle, but an important
one to win. According to Dr.
Schilling;”I’m seeing more and more cases
of students that come in with their mother
or father to discuss a rather bad experience
with alcohol which is often consumed with
others at a friend’s house. The punishing
hangover notwithstanding, I encourage parents
to take the issue up with the parents
who left alcohol accessible, and with the
law. While the young teens often cringe, as
clearly social stigma for the teen is a big
issue, the parents often do not see the overriding
importance of protecting our youth.
I realize how difficult making a call to another
parent can be, but I encourage parents
that they need to take an active role if we
are going to change the norms and behaviors
in our community.”
Alcohol use by young people is dangerous
because of the risks associated with
acute impairment, and because it threatens
teens' long-term development. For parents,
providing alcohol to a minor is a civil violation
with fines up to $2,500 for a first offense
and $5,000 for subsequent offenses.
Parents who host an underage drinking
party can be charged $500 per minor for a
first offense and $1,000 per minor for a second
offense. You can also face a maximum
sentence of six months in jail. Others can
sue you if you give alcohol to anyone under
21 and they, in turn, hurt someone, hurt
themselves or damage property.
According to Talbot Partnership for
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention,
alcohol nearly 75% of 12th graders and
39% of eighth graders report consuming
some type of alcohol in the past year, with
more than 25% of high school seniors report
that they have consumed five or more
drinks in row in the past week.
Dr. Schilling is encouraging Talbot
County parents and youth to wake up to the
fact that drinking of alcohol at an early age
can accelerate the development of alcoholism
and increase the risks of severe
health problems that might affect people
early in adulthood. In addition, parents who
allow and teens that drink face consequences
that can be dangerous and even
fatal.
For further information on alcohol and
other drug abuse prevention, contact Talbot
Partnership at 410-819-8067.Please also
visit our website at www.talbotpartnership.org
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Surgical Expertise, Dedicated Service.
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Welcomes Dr. Brad Case.
SPECIAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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CHOOSE EXCELLENCE IN SURGERY. Brad A. Case, MD, FACS, brings to Shore
Health 20 years of general surgery experience, as well as a record of distinguished service
to the country. After earning his MD from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia,
Dr. Case entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps, where he was awarded the Bronze Star
and Valorous Unit Commendation during Desert Storm. He is a Fellow of the American
College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons. Patients
and fellow physicians will appreciate Dr. Case’s calm demeanor and well-earned ability
to exhibit grace under pressure. To make an appointment with Dr. Case at Shore Health,
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“The Physician as
Novelist –
Why Stories Still
Matter in Medicine”
On December 3rd, as part of the St.
Michael’s Brown Bag Lunch, Jason Karlawish,
a physician and author, will speak
on why, in this new age of data driven medicine,
stories still matter. Dr. Karlawish, a
Professor of Medicine, Medical Ethics and
Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania,
is an internationally recognized expert
in ethics and policy and is among the
leaders in examining how we diagnose and
treat common diseases of aging such as
Alzheimers disease. He is the author of the
critically acclaimed novel Open Wound:
The Tragic Obsession of Dr. William Beaumont.
Hailed by the New York Times as “a
marvelous new book,” the story examines
how the seemingly dispassionate life of the
physician and scientist is in fact as a passionate
as the artist, explorer, or adventurer.
Numbers are everywhere. They tell us
who are the winners and losers, what to buy
and what to sell, who is an honor student.
They even tell us if we are healthy. The
“Know Your Numbers” campaign urge diabetics
to follow blood tests. RealAge will
calculate how old you really are. PSA’s, and
the good and bad cholesterols engender
years of treatment and follow-up. Mathematical
medicine seems the new medicine.
Numbers rule our lives. Once upon a time,
a doctor’s core skill was taking a careful
history of a patient’s present illness. But in
this new world of medicine, is this art of the
history still essential? Or might we require
doctors who are skilled at running the numbers?
The Friends of the Library are sponsors
of the speaker series and everyone is
invited to bring lunch and enjoy coffee and
dessert provided by the library. All library
programs are free and open to the public.
For more information you can check the library
website at www.tcfl.org or call (410)
745-5877.
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Fall Training Class Brings 18 New Volunteers to the
Talbot Hospice
Eighteen new volunteers joined the
Talbot Hospice after completing a 16 hour
training program. Left to right, front;
Kierra Dickerson, Stevi Saathoff, seated;
Berkley Dickerson, Steve Clyburn, Arlene
Bickel, Kate Farley, Nancy Dunn, Barbara
Reisert, standing; Andrea Gauger, Frances
Mason, Mary Sadler, Monica Kearney, Dell
Sadler, Kathy Unti, Tricia Bliss, Lori Lantz,
Joan Johnson and Phyliss Polanowski. Not
pictured Karen Northam.
These new volunteers recently completed
a Volunteer Training Course at Talbot
Hospice Foundation, under the
direction of Susan Piggott, Volunteer Coordinator.
The 16-hour course covered hospice
history and philosophy, HIPAA
requirements, listening skills, boundary setting,
spirituality, family dynamics, cultural
diversity, grief, attitudes toward death, the
dying process, therapeutic use of self and
hands-on care. These volunteers will perform
a variety of tasks according to their
interests and talents, including patient care,
gardening, companion care, cooking, playing
music, sewing, arranging flowers, administrative
work and grocery shopping.
The next training for volunteers will
be spring 2013. For more information on
Volunteering at Talbot Hospice contact
Susan Piggott, 410-822-6681.
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The Mid-Shore Board of Realtors
(MSBR) recently donated $10,000 to the
Pediatric Unit at Shore Health. MSBR won
the 2012 C.A.R.E. award and a $10,000
check from the Maryland Association of
Realtors and selected the Pediatric Unit as
the charity to receive this contribution. The
C.A.R.E. award is given to the REALTOR
Association who displays outstanding
achievements in community service, charitable
and civic activities. The donation
will fund updates to the Pediatric unit’s
play area including new televisions and
play equipment as well as upgraded clinical
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Being in the hospital when you are little
can be a very scary notion so having an updated
play area provides a wonderful distraction
for our youngest patients,” says
Patty MacDougall, MSN, RN, Nurse Manager
for Women and Children’s Services.
“This gift helps our children to feel less
scared and offer them a way to escape the
boredom being admitted to the hospital and
stuck in one room brings.”
The donation will also be used to purchase
several small pieces of equipment.
The equipment includes new Bili Meters,
used to assess for jaundice, and new pulse
oximeters, used to assess blood oxygen levels.
Both assessments are vital before discharging
children and new babies home.
The members of the Mid-Shore Board
of Realtors, which serves Talbot, Dorchester
and Caroline Counties, donated over
9,500 volunteer hours in a variety of activities,
including Habitat for Humanity, local
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$10,000 to Shore Health’s Pediatric
Unit. Pictured from left to right:
Graham Lee, Vice President of Philanthropy
for Shore Health; Debbie
Wilkens, MSBR Executive Vice
President.; Patty MacDougall,
MSN, RN, Manager for Women and
Children’s Health ; Bill Neary, Past
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FDA Approves
First Seasonal
Influenza Vaccine
Manufactured
Using Cell Culture
Technology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
announced today the approval of
Flucelvax, the first seasonal influenza vaccine
licensed in the United States produced
using cultured animal cells, instead of fertilized
chicken eggs. Flucelvax is approved
to prevent seasonal influenza in people ages
18 years and older.
The manufacturing process for Flucelvax
is similar to the egg-based production
method, but a significant difference is that
the virus strains included in the vaccine are
grown in animal cells of mammalian origin
instead of in eggs. Cell culture technology
has already been in use for several decades
to produce other U.S. licensed vaccines.
“Today’s approval represents the culmination
of efforts to develop a seasonal influenza
vaccine using cell culture as an
alternative to the egg-based process,” said
Karen Midthun, M.D., director of the
FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research.
Cell culture technology is another
manufacturing alternative to conventional
egg-based influenza vaccine production.
Advantages of cell culture technology include
the ability to maintain an adequate
supply of readily available, previously
tested and characterized cells for use in
vaccine production and the potential for a
faster start-up of the vaccine manufacturing
process in the event of a pandemic.
Flucelvax was evaluated in a randomized
controlled clinical study conducted in
the United States and Europe that involved
about 7,700 people ages 18 to 49 years who
received either Flucelvax or a placebo. The
study showed that Flucelvax was 83.8 percent
effective in preventing influenza when
compared to placebo. The use of Flucelvax
in people older than 49 is supported by antibody
responses in about 1,700 adults
which showed it to be comparable to Agriflu,
an egg-based seasonal influenza vaccine
approved by FDA for use in people 18
years and older.
The safety evaluation included about
6,700 individuals who received Flucelvax
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in controlled clinical studies. Injection site
and general reactions to Flucelvax were
typical of those seen with current influenza
vaccines. Pain, redness and soreness at the
injection site and headache and fatigue
were the most common reactions.
Getting vaccinated each year remains
one of the best ways to prevent seasonal influenza.
The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention recommends that everyone
6 months of age and older receive an annual
influenza vaccine.
Flucelvax is manufactured by Novartis
Vaccines and Diagnostics GmbH, Marburg,
Germany.
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Christmas in St. Michaels’ 2012 Ornament Features a Rockfish
Christmas in St. Michaels’ 2012 ornament
features a beautiful rockfish, the
Maryland state fish. It continues the tradition
of highlighting wildlife and other images
associated with the Eastern Shore and
the Chesapeake Bay. The 2012 ornament,
the 9th in the collectors’ series, available in
stores in St. Michaels.
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Alice Jane Lippson, a local illustrator
and marine scientist, created the artwork
from which the ornament was developed.
The ornament is gold-plated brass with fine
enameled detailing and costs $20. It is in a
box ready for gift giving or mailing.
Rockfish are also called striped bass or
stripers because of their distinctive markings
that include 7 or 8 black stripes running
from head to tail. They are important
to the Chesapeake Bay as a valuable commercial
catch and as sport fishing trophies.
The Bay provides the spawning grounds for
more than three-quarters of all East Coast
rockfish. Those born in the brackish waters
of the Bay estuary stay 3 to 5 years before
migrating to the Atlantic, returning to the
Bay as mature adults to spawn.
Rockfish are also an excellent example
of successful fisheries management.
After a serious decline in their numbers, a
five-year moratorium on catching “stripers”
in Maryland waters successfully allowed
them to recover, and the ban was lifted in
1989. Today, monitored fishing limits ensure
that they remain plentiful and provide
great eating, often as the featured item on
Maryland restaurant menus.
Members of the volunteer committee
who worked with Alice Jane Lippson to develop
this year’s ornament are Judy
Krhounek, chairman; Joanne Buritsch; Gloria
Gibson; Jim Gibson; Val Kenn Gray;
Joan Mack; Julie McCahill; Lisa Rey; and
Jan Underwood.
The ornament is available for sale in
St. Michaels at Calico Toys and Games;
Chesapeake Bay Outfitters; Chesapeake
Bay Maritime Museum Store; Chesapeake
Trading Company; Frivolous Fibers; the
Christmas Shop; The Medicine Shoppe;
Reeser’s Pharmacy; St. Michaels Harbour
Inn, Marina, and Spa; and The Talbot Bank.
Some ornaments from previous years
are available at Chesapeake Bay Outfitters,
the Christmas Shop, and Reeser’s Pharmacy.
Ornaments are also available online
at www.christmasinstmichaels.org.
Christmas in St. Michaels, the charity
fund-raising event for which the ornament
was developed, will take place in and
around St. Michaels, MD, on December 7,
8, and 9, and will include a holiday gala,
Christmas parade, tour of homes, breakfast
with Santa, Santa’s Wonderland, gingerbread
house dis-play, the Marketplace for
hand-crafted gifts, a celebration of choirs,
wonderful shops decorated for Christmas,
great restaurants, and many other holiday
festivities.
All proceeds from the sale of the 2012
ornament go directly to support the designated
beneficiaries of Christmas in St.
Michaels.

Christmas in
St. Michaels
Holiday Gala Plans
Announced
Plans for the annual Christmas in St.
Michaels Holiday Gala, to be held on Friday,
December 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Harbourtowne
Resort in St. Michaels, were just
announced by gala co-chairs Kit Hughes
and Nancy Parnell. “The gala is a highlight
of the holidays for many people in the community,
and we plan for this year’s gala to
offer the fine food, good music, glitz, glamour
and fun that people have come to expect
from this special charity event,” said
co-chair Kit Hughes.
The evening will feature cocktails and
hors-d’oeuvres, a seated three-course dinner
with wine selections, and dancing to the
music of the XPD’s, a musical group
known for their versatility in playing pop,
jazz, rock and R&B.
Invitations to the gala were mailed in
September, but co-chair Nancy Parnell
wants people to understand that everyone
is invited to the gala. “We send invitations
to people involved in Christmas in St.
Michaels activities and to those who have
attended in the past, but we can’t possibly
know the names and addresses of everyone
who might be interested in coming,” said
Parnell. “Reservations are required, so anyone
interested should call us at 410-745-
0745 or visit our web site at
www.christmasinstmichaels.org.”
Tickets for the gala are $125 per person,
and black tie is optional. All funds
raised by the Holiday Gala and other
Christmas in St. Michaels activities go to
local non-profit organizations selected each
year as beneficiaries of this communitywide
charitable event.
Christmas in St. Michaels will take
place this year on December 7, 8 and 9 in
and around St. Michaels, MD. In addition
to the Holiday Gala, it will include a Christmas
parade, tour of homes, Breakfast with
Santa, Santa’s Wonderland, gingerbread
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Call For Artists:
Adkins Arboretum
to Sponsor 2013
Art Competition
Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely, MD,
will sponsor its fourteenth annual Art Competition,
to exhibit in February and March
2013. The theme of the competition—Discovering
the Native Landscapes of Maryland’s
Eastern Shore—celebrates the
Arboretum’s mission of conservation. The
Leon Andrus Award, in honor of the Arboretum’s
first benefactor, will be presented
to the competition’s winner. A
second-place award will also be given.
The competition is open to all original
two- and three-dimensional fine arts, including
outdoor sculpture and installations.
The show will be juried by Alex Castro,
lecturer in art and Architect, Exhibition and
Book Designer in Residence at Washington
College, Chestertown. Castro recently initiated
a studio art course in environmental
art at the college.
The deadline for submissions is Jan. 7,
2013. Digital images of up to three pieces
of art by each artist may be sent to art@adkinsarboretum.org.
Submissions should include
title, medium, dimensions (maximum
of 6 feet in any direction, excluding outdoor
sculpture), and artist’s name and address.
Works should reflect or interpret
broadly the show’s theme of wild nature
and landscapes of the Mid-Atlantic coastal
plain region.
The artists of work selected will be
contacted by Jan. 18 to submit the original
art ready to hang by Feb. 1. The exhibit will
open Feb. 4 and will run through March 29,
2013 with a reception on Sat., Feb. 23 from
3 to 5 p.m. There is no fee for the competition,
but artists are responsible for all shipping
expenses. Selected artists may be
considered for future exhibits at the Arboretum.
For more information, visit
http://www.adkinsarboretum.org/programs_events/art.html,
call 410-634-2847,
extension 0 or send e-mail to info@adkinsarboretum.org.
The competition is part of Adkins Arboretum’s
ongoing exhibition series of
work on natural themes by regional artists,
supported in part by the Caroline County
Council of Arts.
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Bay To Ocean
Writers Conference
Registrations
Now Being Accepted
The 16th annual Bay to Ocean Writers
Conference will be held on Saturday, February
23, 2013, at Chesapeake College in
Wye Mills, MD.
Registration opened in early October
and another sold-out event is anticipated.
Be sure to register soon on the website
www.baytoocean.com. The fee is $99; $55
for students with valid ID. The fee includes
a continental breakfast, a networking lunch,
and the choice of five of the thirty sessions
offered.
The workshops will cover a wide
range of topics including editing and publishing;
marketing and social media; novels
and non-fiction; short stories, essays,
and memoir; magazine articles and screenplays;
poetry and literary agents.
The faculty of the Bay to Ocean Writers
Conference is made up of award-winning
and best-selling authors of fiction and
non-fiction, as well as professional editors
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$341,705
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Foundation, Inc., 24 Plum St., Easton,
$280,000
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30176 Matthewstown Rd., Easton,
$445,000
Howard Max Stone to Terry A. Davidson-
Ertter, 32301 Talbot St., Queen Anne,
$150,000
Leeds Creek Venture LLC to William R.
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$325,000
Ethel L. Moore to David G. Johnson, 104
Grace St., St. Michaels, $330,000
Walter Parsons to Mary Beth Shaffer, 306
Cove View Dr., St. Michaels, $325,000
Sweezey Oxford Properties LLC to Maryland
Title Service Corporation, 806 S Morris
St., Oxford, $950,000
Richard H. Gallatin to Shirley J. Bucci, 308
Cove View Dr., St. Michaels, $325,000
Brian C. Willis to Megan Higgins, 6592
Tilghman Island Rd., Sherwood, $115,000
Faith G. Mayhew to James C. Mourlas, 633
Hollyday St., Easton, $116,000
Richard F. Minchik to Bradley J. Dickerson,
24659 Long Haul Rd., St. Michaels,
$1,585,000
HSBC Bank USA National Association to
Key Whiting, 9638 Tilghman Island Rd.,
McDaniel, $149,000
George William Haddaway to Federal National
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Neavitt Rd., Neavitt, $120,000
Samantha L. Wells to Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development, 11761 Kitty’s Corner,
Cordova, $296,253
Leslie A. Brogley to Aaron R. Horney,
29936 Beans Rd., Easton, $159,000
Anna Ruth Collier to Amber M. Barnett, 612
Hardin St., Easton, $189,000
Raymond G. Teeling to Gordon F. Hayes,
203 Mulberry St., St. Michaels, $427,500
Charles J. Clark to W. Paul Jones, 24743
Deepwater Point Rd., St. Michaels,
$1,200,000
John E. Steers to Ralph V. Pagano, 5518
Anderby Rd,. $951,000
James Calvin Myers to Christopher J. Dubosq,
28967 Sanderstown Rd., Trappe,
$75,000
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Jarrell Holdings LLC to Caroline Property
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Virginia G. Bolton to David G. Draut, 28535
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James Ortt to Marie Sharon Hill, 29711 Sullivan
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Robert Reeser Shortall to Eric L. Bridges,
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Alfred P. Scutaru to Michael L. Sprague,
7261 Kathy St., Easton, $222,000
Colin J. Morrison-Low to Neal H. Kissel,
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Stephen Velo to Danny K. Watkins, 6962
Oxford Rd., Easton, $155,000
William A. Asbury to Hunting Creek Capital
Group LLC, 7398 Sigfrid Ct., Easton,
$75,000
Secretary of Housing to Susan Thomas
Forlifer, 7291 Shirley Dr., Easton, $113,600
Ruth C. Taylor L/E to Grant Maccoll Huber,
107 Stewart Ave., Oxford, $175,000
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Kieser, 29177 Pin Oak Way, Easton,
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John H. Wilson III to Suzanne S. Wagner,
8934 Tilghman Island Rd., Wittman,
$130,000
Howard H. Hughes to Douglas J. Hughes,
7104 Oxford Rd., Easton, $425,000
Margaret Anne Thomas Sharp to Harvey L.
Waxman, 28605 Clubhouse Dr., Easton,
$415,000
June Turner Thomas to John V. Louis,
24230 Mt. Pleasant Rd., St. Michaels,
$75,000
Donald W. & Carol C. Silliman to Joseph A.
Kenny Jr., 200 Third St., Oxford, $295,000
Donald L. Cooper, Jr. to Queenstown Bank
of Maryland, 4479 Clementine Ln., Trappe,
$76,700
Patricia Grundy Andreen to Cynthia A.
Pease, 106 Grace St., St. Michaels,
$403,500
F. Nicholas Grasberger to Kenneth R. Jacoby,
300 Market St., Oxford, $625,000
John O. G. and Loretta J. Darrow to Camille
E. Kodsi, 4795 Judiths Garden Rd., Oxford,
$525,000
Suzanne T. Abrahams to Susan E. Ellis,
21615 Bar Neck Cove Rd., Tilghman,
$125,000
Louis S. and Mary L. Sachs to Ryan K.
Leonard, Todds Corner Rd., Easton,
$225,000
Charles B. Corkran to Scott R. Hartzell, Sr.,
6911 Traverlers Rest Cir., Easton, $368,000
Marrie Retallack to Wesley D. Geib, 205
Spring Dr., Easton, $160,000
Lana H. Batten to William Kent Edwards,
601 Railroad Ave., St. Michaels, $153,500
Daniel Blackburn Smith to Margaret F.
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Jack A. Upchurch, Jr. to James A. Grier,
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$440,000
Austin R. Emily, Rovocable Trust to John H.
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Jeffrey R. Wheeler to Christine Dulla,
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Roger R. Simmons to Donna W. Newhouse,
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George Walter Simmons, Jr. to Federal National
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Anni Roberts, Trustee to CPR Investments
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Megan Kathleen Dasch to John L. Nuttle,
29032 Superior Circle, Easton, $212,500
Suzanne L. Pittenger-Slear to Gail Mohr
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Acorn Land, LLC to Joshua M. Focht, 304
Araminta Pl., Easton, $123,000
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A. Wright Elliott to John C. Unkovic, 8990
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In September 1960, I woke up one
morning with six hungry babies and just 75
cents in my pocket. Their father was gone.
The boys ranged from three months to
seven years; their sister was two. Their Dad
had never been much more than a presence
they feared. Whenever they heard his tires
crunch on the gravel driveway they would
scramble to hide under their beds.
He did manage to leave $15 a week to
buy groceries. Now that he had decided to
leave, there would be no more beatings, but
no food either. If there was a welfare system
in effect in southern Indiana at that
time, I certainly knew nothing about it. I
scrubbed the kids until they looked brand
new and then put on my best homemade
dress, loaded them into the rusty old 51
Chevy and drove off to find a job.
The seven of us went to every factory,
store and restaurant in our small town. No
luck. The kids stayed crammed into the car
and tried to be quiet while I tried to convince
whoever would listen that I was willing
to learn or do anything. I had to have a
job. Still no luck. The last place we went to,
just a few miles out of town was an old
Root Beer Barrel drive-in that had been
converted to a truck stop. It was called the
Big Wheel.
An old lady named Granny owned the
place and she peeked out of the window
from time to time at all those kids. She
needed someone on the graveyard shift, 11
at night until seven in the morning. She
A Wonderful Christmas Morning
paid 65 cents an hour, and I could start that
night. I raced home and called the teenager
down the street that baby-sat for people.
I bargained with her to come and sleep
on my sofa for a dollar a night. She could
arrive with her pajamas on and the kids
would already be asleep. This seemed like
a good arrangement to her, so we made a
deal. That night when the little ones and I
knelt to say our prayers, we all thanked
God for finding Mommy a job. And so I
started at the Big Wheel.
When I got home in the mornings I
woke the baby-sitter up and sent her home
with one dollar of my tip money-- fully half
of what I averaged every night. As the
weeks went by, heating bills added a strain
to my meager wage. The tires on the old
Chevy had the consistency of penny balloons
and began to leak. I had to fill them
with air on the way to work and again every
morning before I could go home.
One bleak fall morning, I dragged myself
to the car to go home and found four
tires in the back seat. New tires! There was
no note, no nothing, just those beautiful
brand new tires. Had angels taken up residence
in Indiana I wondered? I made a deal
with the local service station. In exchange
for his mounting the new tires, I would
clean up his office. I remember it took me
a lot longer to scrub his floor than it did for
him to do the tires.
I was now working six nights instead
of five and it still wasn't enough. Christmas
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was coming and I knew there would be no
money for toys for the kids. I found a can of
red paint and started repairing and painting
some old toys - then hid them in the basement
so there would be something for
Santa to deliver on Christmas morning.
Clothes were a worry too. I was sewing
patches on top of patches on the boy’s pants
and soon they would be too far gone to repair.
On Christmas Eve the usual customers
were drinking coffee in the Big Wheel.
There were the truckers, Les, Frank, and
Jim, and a state trooper named Joe. A few
musicians were hanging around after a gig
at the Legion and were dropping nickels in
the pinball machine. The regulars all just
sat around and talked through the wee
hours of the morning and then left to get
home before the sun came up.
When it was time for me to go home at
seven o'clock on Christmas morning, to my
amazement, my old battered Chevy was
filled full to the top with boxes of all shapes
and sizes. I quickly opened the driver's side
door, crawled inside and kneeled in the
front facing the back seat. Reaching back, I
pulled off the lid of the top box. Inside was
a whole case of little blue jeans, sizes 2-10!
I looked inside another box: It was full of
shirts to go with the jeans.
Then I peeked inside some of the other
boxes. There was candy and nuts and bananas
and bags of groceries. There was an
enormous ham for baking, and canned vegetables
and potatoes. There was pudding
and Jell-O and cookies, pie filling and flour.
There was a whole bag of laundry supplies
and cleaning items. And there were five toy
trucks and one beautiful little doll. As I
drove back through empty streets as the sun
slowly rose on most amazing Christmas
Day of my life, I was sobbing with gratitude.
And I will never forget the joy on the
faces of my little ones that precious morning.
Yes, there were angels in Indiana that
long-ago December. And they all hung out
at the Big Wheel truck stop.
Father, I ask you to bless our friends,
relatives reading this story right now. Show
them a new revelation of your love and
power or let them be the ones bringing love
and joy in someone else’s life. Amen.
Author Unknown

The
Christmas Gift
A friend of mine named Paul received
an automobile from his brother as a Christmas
present. On Christmas Eve when Paul
came out of his office, a street urchin was
walking around the shiny new car, admiring
it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked.
Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to
me for Christmas.” The boy was astounded.
“You mean your brother gave it to you and
it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…”
He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was
going to wish for. He was going to wish he
had a brother like that. But what the lad said
jarred Paul all the way down to his heels.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I
could be a brother like that.”
Paul looked at the boy in astonishment,
then impulsively he added, “Would
you like to take a ride in my automobile?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and
with his eyes aglow, said, “Mister, would
you mind driving in front on my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he
knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to
show his neighbors that he could ride home
in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong
again. “Will you stop where those two steps
are?” the boy asked.
He ran up the steps. Then in a little
while Paul heard him coming back, but he
was not coming fast. He was carrying his
little crippled brother. He sat him down on
the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up
against him and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told
you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for
Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And
some day I’m gonna give you one just like
it… then you can see for yourself all the
pretty things in the Christmas windows that
I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the lad to the
front seat of his car. The shingled-eyed
older brother climbed in beside him and the
three of them began a memorable holiday
ride.
That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what
Jesus meant when he had said, “It’s more
blessed to give….”
Authour unknown
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continues to celebrate its 15th Anniversary
Gala Group Show through December 31.
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treasures of the Eastern Shore and beyond.
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