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APRIL 2011<br />
Publisher<br />
Vicki K. Franz<br />
Editor<br />
Gregory J. Alexander<br />
Graphic Design<br />
Jennifer Perkins-Frantz<br />
Cover Design<br />
Rita Baker-Schmidt<br />
Production Manager<br />
Debora Hanley<br />
Sales & Marketing Director<br />
Anne Simmons<br />
Senior Account Executive<br />
Cindy Jacobson<br />
Advertising Sales<br />
Jamie Bishop<br />
Editorial Assistant<br />
Robin Ace<br />
Sales Assistant<br />
Grace DeWit<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Gregory J. Alexander, Vicki Franz,<br />
Kristin Heilman, Nancy Menefee<br />
Jackson, John T. Marck,<br />
Linda Sarubin, Rita Baker-Schmidt,<br />
Whitey Schmidt<br />
Distribution<br />
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<strong>Mason</strong>-<strong>Dixon</strong> ARRIVE is published<br />
monthly by Stone House Publications, a<br />
woman-owned publishing company. In<br />
addition, ARRIVING HOME, Relocation<br />
Guides are published three times annually<br />
in the Spring, Summer and Fall, Lollipop,<br />
a community news and coupon magazine<br />
for the Hereford Zone, launches in May.<br />
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE<br />
Vicki Franz<br />
The migration of Baltimore Orioles in spring is nature’s<br />
proof that spring has arrived! The colorful male featured<br />
on our cover in a blooming cherry tree will help you identify<br />
them by sight. The female’s head is a little less black<br />
with a paler body. Both have two white wingbars on the<br />
shoulder. These colorful birds migrate each year and prefer<br />
woodlands, river groves and tall shade trees with shrubby<br />
undergrowth for shelter and nesting. They have adapted<br />
well to yards, parks and avenues of trees along streets.<br />
They like to nest in tall poplars, willows and cottonwoods.<br />
If you’d like to attract Baltimore Orioles to your backyard,<br />
along with many other spring flyers, get your feeders and<br />
birdhouses cleaned out! Orioles will visit nectar feeders,<br />
but also like several fruits and jellies.<br />
Of course, we’re also excited about the other migrating<br />
Orioles, returning from their Florida training grounds.<br />
Hope springs eternal for baseball fans. Every year we’re<br />
prepared for a season better than the last. But, this year<br />
feels different. There are more possibilities than foregone<br />
conclusions. Opening Day at Camden yards is April 4.<br />
Let’s get behind our team and head out to Camden Yards<br />
for a great summer tradition! Check out our sidebar in<br />
Events. Go O’s!<br />
We introduce a new special section, Outdoor Living,<br />
to get your imagination going for landscaping, pools and<br />
gardening. We have so many talented local landscaping<br />
companies, but they’ve been through several lean years. If<br />
you’ve been putting off a project, give one of our advertisers<br />
a call. They will provide great ideas and solutions in<br />
any price range. I am an avid gardener, but could have<br />
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began landscaping around my old home.<br />
The HOME section continues, as well, this month.<br />
Nothing says spring cleaning like replacing draperies,<br />
rugs, updating furniture or putting on a fresh coat of<br />
paint. Let’s get moving and enjoy spring!<br />
We’re with you every step of the way!<br />
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April 2011 Volume VII, Issue 2<br />
features<br />
special section:<br />
outdoor living: part 1<br />
43 Garden Ponds Relaxing Way to Indulge<br />
47 Eco-Friendly Pools Big Cost Savings & Benefits<br />
49 Gardening Don’t Panic: The Crape Myrtle is Fine<br />
special section:<br />
home: part 4<br />
51 Spa Baths Bathrooms Without Borders<br />
57 Décor Tips Use Creativity in Room Design<br />
61 Master Bedrooms More Than Just Bed & Pillows<br />
62 Paint Tell a Story Through Exciting New Colors<br />
64 Current Trends What’s HOT in the Home<br />
p. 36<br />
departments<br />
10 Letters<br />
Readers’ Comments and Thoughts<br />
12 Top Picks<br />
This Month’s Must-Do Events<br />
14 Events<br />
Hot Happenings Across the Region<br />
24 Fundraising Good Causes<br />
26 Equestrian<br />
Historic Win at Grand National<br />
27 Equestrian Annual Spring Calendar<br />
28 Libation<br />
Get Acquainted with Spanish Wine<br />
30 Chesapeake Flavors<br />
Don’t Forget Your Greens<br />
32 Zone 6<br />
Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage<br />
36 Fresh Air Harvey Ladew’s Manor House<br />
66 BackRoads City Grocery Tour<br />
69 Food Tours<br />
Chewing Through Charm City<br />
70 Local Businesses<br />
Backbone of the Economy<br />
72 Antiques<br />
“Egg-cellent” Collections for Easter<br />
74 What is THAT? Take Your Best Guess<br />
76 Back Fence<br />
News from the Hereford Zone<br />
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1. 6.<br />
8.<br />
2.<br />
9. 4.<br />
5.<br />
1. APRIL 10<br />
Grilled Cheese Cook-Off. For an admissions fee of $10<br />
(age 10 and under admitted free), all of which will benefit<br />
Moveable Feast, guests are invited to watch the chefs battle<br />
it out, sample the chefs’ dishes and enjoy a complimentary<br />
signature cocktail. Mt. Washington Tavern, Baltimore, 2-4pm,<br />
mtwashingtontavern.com.<br />
2. APRIL 13-24<br />
West Side Story. More than 50 years ago, one musical<br />
changed theater forever. Now it’s back on Broadway<br />
mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note<br />
to the final breath, West Side Story soars as the greatest<br />
love story of all time. Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore,<br />
410-547-7328.<br />
3. APRIL 16<br />
Privateer Day. Pirate-themed festival with something<br />
for entire family. Enjoy live music, vendors, arts and<br />
crafts. Broadway Square, Baltimore City, 11am-11pm.<br />
410-675-8900.<br />
4. APRIL 16-17<br />
First Blood, Civil War Weekend. Event commemorates<br />
150th anniversary of Pratt Street Riots<br />
and Ft. McHenry’s role as prison for political prisoners<br />
and prisoners of war. Fort McHenry National<br />
Monument and Historic Shrine, Baltimore City,<br />
Sat, 8am-5pm; Sun, 8am-3pm. Special events held<br />
all weekend throughout Baltimore, including the<br />
Inner Harbor, Sports Legends Museum and the<br />
Maryland Historical Society. Visit Baltimore.org for<br />
a complete list of events. Photo courtesy of B&O<br />
Railroad Museum.<br />
5. APRIL 19-20<br />
Maryland Daffodil Show. The Maryland Daffodil<br />
Society will celebrate spring with a veritable sea<br />
of daffodils in all shapes and colors at the 87 th<br />
annual Maryland Daffodil Show. The Shops At<br />
Kenilworth, Towson, 410-583-5509.<br />
6. APRIL 23<br />
Easter Egg Hunt at Tydings Park. A spectacular<br />
Easter Egg Hunt for the family! Don’t be late, race<br />
starts promptly at noon. Tydings Park, Havre de<br />
Grace, Noon, 410-939-6724.<br />
7. APRIL 30<br />
Outdoor Flea Market. Vendor space, $20/$35 for<br />
two, free admission to the public. Steppingstone<br />
Museum, 9am-2pm.<br />
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8. APRIL 30-MAY 1<br />
Towsontown Spring Festival. More than 250,000 visitors, 450 vendors,<br />
four entertainment stages, numerous national attractions, children’s<br />
area, antique cars, NASCAR, arts and crafts. Downtown Towson<br />
(10 blocks), Towson. Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 1-7pm. Pre-festival concert<br />
on Fri, April 29, with beer, wine, food and live music, 5:30-9pm. 410-<br />
825-1144.<br />
9. MAY 14 & 15<br />
Medieval Days. Medieval encampment featuring heavy weapons<br />
fighting, period artisans, music & dance, food. Admission, $5 adults/<br />
children 12 & under free. Steppingstone Museum, Noon-5pm.
ART<br />
TOWSON UNIVERSITY<br />
Towson, 410-704-2794 $<br />
April 15-May 14, Robert Guevara: The<br />
Space in Between. Opening Reception:<br />
April 14, 7:30-9pm. April 9-May<br />
7, Painting by Wang Linxu. Artist<br />
Demonstration and Opening Reception:<br />
April 10, 2-4pm.<br />
THROUGH MAY 20<br />
The Process of Peace. This exhibition<br />
asked artists to create artwork that visualize<br />
their personal process of peace.<br />
Reception, April 22, 6-8pm. Towson<br />
ARTS Collective, Towson, 646-573-5509.<br />
MUSEUMS<br />
BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART<br />
Baltimore, 410-396-7101<br />
Through May 15, Seeing Now:<br />
Photography Since 1960. More than<br />
200 compelling and provocative images<br />
showcase photography’s extraordinary<br />
development since 1960.<br />
SPORTS LEGENDS MUSEUM<br />
Baltimore, 410-727-1539<br />
Ongoing, Pratt Street Riot exhibit. A<br />
special exhibit commemorating the Civil<br />
War and events 150 years ago involving<br />
Camden Station, the present home of<br />
Sports Legends Museum at Camden<br />
Yards. During the mid-late 1800s,<br />
Camden Station served as headquarters<br />
of the B&O Railroad, ferried telegraph<br />
messages of Civil War movements and<br />
hosted four visits by President Abraham<br />
Lincoln, including the transfer of the<br />
slain President’s body on its return to<br />
Illinois.<br />
WALTERS ART MUSEUM<br />
Baltimore, 410-547-9000<br />
Through May 15, Treasures of<br />
Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in<br />
Medieval Europe. This exhibition of 133<br />
works will explore the emergence and<br />
transformation of several key types of<br />
reliquaries, moving from an age in which<br />
saintly remains were enshrined within<br />
closed containers to an era in which relics<br />
were increasingly presented directly<br />
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MUSIC<br />
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April 1, Boz Scaggs, 8pm; April 2,<br />
Bluegrass Fest, 2pm&7pm; Frankie<br />
Valli & the Four Seasons, 8pm; April<br />
8, Jamey Johnson; 8pm; April 9 & 10,<br />
Gaither Vocal Band; April 15, Trace<br />
Adkins, 8pm; April 29, Meatloaf, 8pm;<br />
April 30, Legends Extravaganza, 2pm<br />
& 7pm.<br />
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY<br />
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Baltimore, 410-783-8000 $<br />
April 1-2, Off The Cuff, Prokofiev’s<br />
Cinderella Suite; April 3, Pied Piper;<br />
April 7-10, BSO SuperPops, Live and<br />
Let Die: A Tribute to Paul McCartney;<br />
April 9, A Young Person’s Guide to<br />
the Orchestra, For children ages 5<br />
and up and their families, 11am; April<br />
15-17, Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold<br />
Rush; April 28-30, Brahms’ Second<br />
Symphony.<br />
CARROLL ARTS CENTER<br />
Westminster, 410-857-2771<br />
April 9, Craobh Rua in concert-Irish<br />
Traditional Music. 8-10pm.<br />
HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE<br />
Columbia, 410-997-2324<br />
April 9, The Borealis String Quartet:<br />
Candlelight presents the final concert of<br />
the complete Beethoven string quartet<br />
series programs from Beethoven’s early,<br />
middle and late periods. 8pm.<br />
THEATRE<br />
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE<br />
Bel Air, 443-412-2211<br />
April 8, There’s an Alligator Under My<br />
Bed, A Nightmare in My Closet and<br />
Something in the Attic. This original<br />
musical production is designed with vivid<br />
and imaginative costumes and scenery,<br />
where the Alligator under your bed, the<br />
Nightmare in your closet and the Thing<br />
in your attic become your best friend.<br />
7pm. April 15, 17 & 18, Twelfth Night.<br />
A shipwreck separates a twin brother and<br />
sister, and results in an evening of capricious<br />
comedy, 8pm. April 29, Bixby’s<br />
Rainforest Rescue. Learn about saving<br />
the rainforest through magic, puppetry,<br />
comedy and live exotic animals, 7pm.<br />
HIPPODROME THEATRE<br />
Baltimore, 410-547-7328 $<br />
April 1-3, Shrek The Musical; April<br />
13-24, West Side Story.<br />
OLNEY THEATRE<br />
Olney, 301-924-3400 $<br />
April 27-May 29, Farragut North. This<br />
off-Broadway hit drama follows a brash<br />
and ambitious young press secretary as<br />
he learns that everything in politics is<br />
personal. Set against the backdrop of the<br />
primary season in Iowa, presidential politicking<br />
has never been this sharp, witty<br />
and entertaining.<br />
TOWSON UNIVERSITY<br />
Towson 410-704-2794 $<br />
April 9, All Victorious Ocean. The epic<br />
story of a woman’s journey to enlightenment,<br />
as an incorrigible woman achieves<br />
the impossible. April 14-17, Into The<br />
Woods. An ambivalent Cinderella? A<br />
blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? A<br />
Prince Charming with a roving eye? A<br />
Witch … who raps? They’re all among the<br />
cockeyed characters in James Lapin and<br />
Stephen Sondheim’s fractured fairy tale, a<br />
musical that showcases Sondheim’s brilliant<br />
and unique gift for creating colorful<br />
characters through sophisticated lyrics<br />
and music. Center for the Arts Studio<br />
Theatre. April 22-May 7, RENT, the<br />
Musical by Jonathan Larson. The iconic<br />
and archetypal rock musical anthem of<br />
the turn of the 21 st century, RENT examines<br />
and celebrates the lifestyles of the<br />
young men and women who inhabit the<br />
lower East Side of Greenwich Village.<br />
DANCE<br />
TOWSON UNIVERSITY<br />
Towson, 410-704-2807 $<br />
April 8-17, Generosity Dance Concert.<br />
The Towson University Dance Company<br />
presents the work of Troy Powell, associate<br />
artistic director of Ailey II, Linda-<br />
Denise Fisher Harrell and Runquiao Du.<br />
The concert will also feature the ballet<br />
repertory class as well as Vincent Thomas’<br />
men’s repertory class.<br />
HISTORICAL<br />
APRIL 9, 16, 23 & MAY 7<br />
John Wilkes Booth Escape Route<br />
Tours. Follow the trail of President<br />
Lincoln’s assassin from Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., to<br />
his death near Port Royal, Va. Relax and enjoy the history and<br />
scenery on this 12-hour, fully-narrated bus tour. Surratt House<br />
Museum, Clinton, Fri-Sun. 7:30am–7:30pm. 301-868-1121. $<br />
APRIL 21<br />
5 th Annual Symposium on African American History. The<br />
theme focuses on the Mid-Atlantic during the Civil War and<br />
the impact on the enslaved and free African American population.<br />
Hampton NHS, Historic Hampton, and Goucher College,<br />
Towson, 8am-1pm. 410-823-1309 x208.<br />
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APRIL 30<br />
Haunting Drama at Sinking Springs with<br />
Supper. The real haunting tales of sinking<br />
springs historic farm from long ago vividly<br />
portrayed by a story-telling professional.<br />
Historical Sinking Springs Herb Farm &<br />
Retreat, Elkton, 4-6:30pm. 410-398-5566. $<br />
HOME & GARDEN<br />
BROOKSIDE GARDENS<br />
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Wheaton, 301-962-1400<br />
April 2-3, Camellia Society Show<br />
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Washington Daffodil Society Show.<br />
Daffodils of all varieties, size and color<br />
are on display at one of the largest and<br />
oldest shows on the East Coast featuring<br />
approximately 2,000 bloom entries from<br />
the Mid-Atlantic region. April 30, Dahlia<br />
Tuber Sale, 11am-2pm. April 30-May 1,<br />
Azalea Show & Sale, Sat, Noon-5pm;<br />
Sun, 9am-4pm.<br />
APRIL 8<br />
London Town in Bloom. Historic London<br />
Town and Gardens, a 23-acre park located<br />
on the South River in Edgewater, is<br />
the setting for this show. Historic London<br />
Town & Gardens, Edgewater, 410-222-<br />
1919, x203.<br />
APRIL 12<br />
Building Better Garden Photographs.<br />
Rob Cardillo, the former director of<br />
photography for Organic Gardening<br />
<strong>Magazine</strong>, will give a fast-paced talk<br />
on creating compelling images that will<br />
appeal to beginning and advanced photographers<br />
alike. The Horticulture Society<br />
of Maryland, Vollmer Center at Cylburn<br />
Arboretum, Baltimore, 7:30pm, 410-821-<br />
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APRIL 16-23<br />
America’s Largest Open House.The<br />
Garden Club of Virginia. From colonial<br />
plantations to 21st century villas, Historic<br />
Garden Week in Virginia will offer something<br />
for everyone. The owners of more<br />
than 250 of Virginia’s most beautiful<br />
private homes, gardens and historic<br />
landmarks will open their front doors and<br />
garden gates for public tours to benefit<br />
historic restoration. 804-644-7776.<br />
APRIL 28<br />
Towson Gardens Day. Plants, crafts,<br />
gifts, food, music, exhibits and awards.<br />
Towson Cove Area, Towson, 10am-3pm.<br />
410-825-1144.<br />
APRIL 29-MAY 1<br />
42nd Annual Flower and Plant Market.<br />
Workshops and seminars. Fee for tours<br />
of the Homestead and grist mill. Gift<br />
shop open. Union Mills Homestead,<br />
Westminster, Fri. Noon-4pm, Sat. 9am-<br />
4pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. 410-848-2288.<br />
FINE ARTS & CRAFTS<br />
APRIL 9<br />
Spring Fling Market and Craft Show.<br />
Fifty vendors, door prizes, juried crafts,<br />
gourmet foods, baked goods, plants,<br />
breakfast and lunch served. Agriculture<br />
Center, Westminster, 8am-2pm. 410-<br />
848-7748.<br />
APRIL 23<br />
Easter Market and Craft Show.<br />
Fifty vendors, Easter flowers, candy,<br />
baked goods, juried crafts, breakfast<br />
and lunch served. Agriculture Center,<br />
Westminster, 8am-2pm. 410-848-7748.<br />
APRIL 28-30<br />
Milltown Quilters Quilt Show. More<br />
than 275 quilts, wall hangings, vendors,<br />
quilt raffle, peddler’s table, silent auction,<br />
cash/carry, free demonstrations.<br />
First Presbyterian Church of Howard<br />
County, Columbia. Thur-Fri, 10am-6pm;<br />
Sat, 10am-4pm. 301-854-3189. $<br />
APRIL 29-MAY 1<br />
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. Featuring<br />
contemporary fine artists and craft<br />
designers, music, children’s entertainment<br />
and craft demonstrations.<br />
Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium,<br />
Fri- Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 10am-5pm.<br />
800-210-9900. $<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
THROUGH APRIL 10<br />
National Cherry Blossom Festival.<br />
Two <br />
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cherry trees on the Tidal Basin in<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
APRIL 1-2<br />
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, 4th<br />
annual. Sixty beers, 40 bourbons<br />
and lots of BBQ. Live music and<br />
bourbon tasting theater along with<br />
other exhibits. Cow Palace, Timonium<br />
Fairgrounds, Timonium, Noon-6pm,<br />
410-769-8223. $<br />
APRIL 1-23 & 25-30<br />
Reserve Wine and Cheese Pairing.<br />
Celebrate the rites of spring with a<br />
special selection of reserve wines and<br />
a fine selection of distinct cheeses.<br />
Berrywine Plantations/Linganore<br />
Winecellars, Mt. Airy. 410-795-6432. $<br />
APRIL 2<br />
Celtic Festival. Local and national talent<br />
combines the very best in dance,<br />
music and storytelling in the great<br />
Celtic tradition. Milburn Stone Theatre,<br />
Cecil College, North East, 8pm. 410-<br />
287-1037. $<br />
APRIL 2-3<br />
Bell and History Days. Museums’<br />
opening weekend, <strong>county</strong>wide bell<br />
ringing, passport to history, trolley<br />
tours, concerts, hands-on program and<br />
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Spring Opening Weekend. Newly<br />
restored Enchanted Forest figures and<br />
animals and babies in our petting farm.<br />
Clark’s Elioak Farm, Ellicott City, 410-<br />
730-4049. $<br />
APRIL 3<br />
Doxie Springfest. Coast 2 Coast<br />
Dachshund Rescue. The Barn at<br />
Rockfield Manor, Bel Air, 11am-3pm.<br />
410-838-0436.<br />
APRIL 8-17<br />
Peep Show, 4th annual. Hundreds<br />
of marshmallow masterpieces created<br />
from and inspired by Peeps. A hilarious<br />
display of creativity guaranteed to give<br />
audiences a sugar-rush like no other!<br />
Carroll Arts Center, Westminster, Fri-<br />
Sat, 10am-8pm; Sun, 1-6pm; Mon-Thur,<br />
10am-8pm. 410-848-7272.<br />
APRIL 9<br />
Fiore Winery Vineyard Bless And<br />
Pig Roast. An afternoon of live music<br />
and a full pig roast and all the fixings.<br />
Father Kunkel will be blessing the vines<br />
to ensure a bountiful harvest. Pylesville,<br />
1-4pm. 410-879-4007. $<br />
Lock House Reopening Event. Music<br />
and festivities to mark the opening of<br />
the 2011 season. Susquehanna Museum,<br />
Havre de Grace, 2pm. 410-939-5780.<br />
A Taste of Italy. Several restaurants will<br />
provide samples of their food, which<br />
will be paired with wines from various<br />
regions of Italy provided by L’Amore Di<br />
Vino and Jim’s Bottle Works. Music will<br />
be provided by the Dewitt Jazz Trio.<br />
Larry Noto, a comedian who is also a<br />
Saint Margaret School alumnus, will<br />
perform. St. Margaret School, Baltimore,<br />
7:30-10pm. 410-688-5414. $<br />
APRIL 9-10<br />
Great Scale Model Train Show.<br />
Operating display layouts, 800 vendor<br />
tables, train movies, Thomas area<br />
for kids, free parking. Maryland State<br />
Fairgrounds, Timonium. Sat, 9am-4pm;<br />
Sun, 10am-4pm. 410-730-1036. $<br />
APRIL 10<br />
Chocolatefest. Sample chocolate treats<br />
from local vendors, enjoy music, silent<br />
auction, raffle and games. Gamber and<br />
Community Fire Hall, Finksburg, 2-5pm.<br />
410-549-1842. $<br />
APRIL 11<br />
Taste of Catonsville. Best area restaurants<br />
provide samples of their<br />
finest food with background of live<br />
musical entertainment. Rolling Road<br />
Golf Club, Catonsville, 5:30-8pm. 410-<br />
719-9609.<br />
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APRIL 15-17<br />
Thurmont Heritage Days Gas and<br />
Steam Engine Festival Show, 3rd<br />
annual. Many rides for kids: mechanical<br />
bull, helicopter, covered wagon and<br />
barrel train. Baby show, crafters, cake/<br />
pie contest farm demos, exhibits and<br />
music. Thurmont, Fri, 4-9pm; Sat-Sun,<br />
7am-9pm. 301-271-2023.<br />
APRIL 15-17<br />
Harford LIVE! Home and Garden<br />
Show at Ripken Stadium. Plus man<br />
cave, women’s shopping boutique,<br />
tycoon typhoon money machine, dog<br />
adopt-athon, performing arts stage,<br />
kids’ zone. Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen,<br />
10am-5pm. 410-612-9330. $<br />
Citywide Yard Sale. Huge, communitywide<br />
event! Yard sales, sidewalk sales<br />
and bargains galore! Havre de Grace,<br />
8am-4pm. 410-939-6562 or 410-939-<br />
2100.<br />
APRIL 16<br />
International Festival of Carving,<br />
20th annual. Wood carving display and<br />
competition. Painting, information and<br />
carving workshops. Flat art exhibit by<br />
the Lutheran Village Art Club. Carroll<br />
Lutheran Village, Westminster, 10am-<br />
5pm. 717-235-7529.<br />
Herbs Herbs Herbs. Herbal learning<br />
day, plant sales, taste treats. Historical<br />
Sinking Springs Herb Farm, Elkton,<br />
10am-4pm. 410-398-5566.<br />
Earth Day. Enjoy a fun day with live<br />
music, a rock climbing wall, a Moon<br />
Bounce, face painting and more. Rain<br />
date: April 18. 11am-4pm. Anita C.<br />
Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon, 410-<br />
612-1688 $<br />
APRIL 17<br />
SPCA’s March for the Animals,<br />
16th annual. Over 5,000 animal lovers<br />
and their four-legged friends are<br />
expected to attend to support homeless<br />
animals in the Baltimore community<br />
while getting a little exercise<br />
and having lots of fun! Demonstration<br />
by Mid-Atlantic Disc Dogs, pet training<br />
tips, an agility course for dogs,<br />
low-cost micro-chipping, a “flealess”<br />
market of pet friendly vendors,<br />
musical chairs for dogs, and a pet<br />
costume contest judged by celebrity<br />
guests. Druid Hill Park, Baltimore,<br />
10am-2pm; registration begins at<br />
9am. 410-235-8826, mdspca.org.<br />
APRIL 23<br />
Carroll County Farmers Market<br />
Easter Show. Easter Bunny, door prizes,<br />
handmade crafts, gourmet foods,<br />
plants, baked goods. Agriculture<br />
Center, Westminster. 8am-2pm, 410-<br />
848-7748.<br />
Lower Susquehanna Heritage<br />
Greenway’s Annual River Sweep<br />
Event. General clean up along shoreline<br />
of Susquehanna River and its<br />
tributaries from Tydings Park to the<br />
Lock House. Havre de Grace, 9am.<br />
410-939-7644.<br />
APRIL 29-MAY 1<br />
Day Out With Thomas. Take a ride<br />
with Thomas, enjoy family activities<br />
including arts and crafts, storytelling,<br />
video viewing, live music, B&O<br />
Railroad Museum, Baltimore City, 410-<br />
752-2490. $<br />
APRIL 30<br />
Open Wide! Toothy Toys that made<br />
us Smile. The exhibit features more<br />
than 50 objects, ranging from a buildit-yourself<br />
rocket toothbrush from the<br />
1960s to a playable Tooth Invaders<br />
video game from 1981. See games,<br />
baby dolls, puzzles and an array of<br />
character toothbrushes (from Bugs<br />
Bunny to Chuck Norris). National<br />
Museum of Dentistry. Baltimore, 410-<br />
706-0600.<br />
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Bunny BonanZoo. Easter Egg hunts,<br />
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visits with the bunnies and<br />
other springtime fun! The<br />
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore,<br />
Baltimore City, 10am-2pm.<br />
410-366-LION. $<br />
APRIL 23<br />
Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your<br />
own basket. No registration<br />
required. Rockfield Manor,<br />
Bel Air, 1pm, 410-638-4565.<br />
APRIL 24<br />
Scavenger Hunt at<br />
Hampton. Children ages<br />
4-12 will enjoy a scavenger<br />
hunt around the historic<br />
grounds of Hampton. Kids<br />
will use clues, their brains<br />
and fun activities to learn<br />
about nature and history.<br />
Treats and crafts will be<br />
given. Hampton National<br />
Historic Site, Towson, 2pm.<br />
410-823-1309.<br />
OUTDOORS<br />
ADKINS ARBORETUM<br />
Ridgely, 410-634-2847 $ Preregistration<br />
Required<br />
April 28, Ecology of the<br />
Forest in Spring. Spend a<br />
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Introducing<br />
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www.RosariosSalon.com<br />
410-628-1793<br />
4 CORNERS<br />
3413 Sweet Air Road<br />
Jacksonville, Md 21131<br />
Mon 10-4, Tues-Fri. 9-7, Sat. 9-3<br />
spring afternoon outdoors<br />
with plant ecologist Sylvan<br />
Kaufman. This program will<br />
look closely at the plants,<br />
fungi, insects, and bird life<br />
in upland and floodplain<br />
forests at the Arboretum and<br />
compare and contrast the<br />
habitats and communities.<br />
1-3pm.<br />
ANITA C. LEIGHT<br />
ESTUARY CENTER<br />
Abingdon, 410-612-1688 $<br />
April 16, Earth Day at<br />
Aberdeen Festival Park.<br />
Enjoy a fun day with live<br />
music, a rock climbing<br />
wall, Moon Bounce and<br />
more. 11am-4pm. April 17,<br />
Ukrainian Easter Eggs.<br />
Learn how to create beautiful<br />
Ukrainian decorated<br />
eggs just in time for Easter!<br />
Noon-3pm. April 23,<br />
Natural Egg Dyeing. Go<br />
hunt for eggs in the “wild”<br />
and then return to the<br />
Center to use natural materials<br />
to color and decorate<br />
our eggs. Bring a dozen<br />
boiled eggs and wear<br />
clothes that you don’t mind<br />
getting colorful. 3-4pm.<br />
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Currently offering<br />
complimentary make-over,<br />
with a $50 minimum purchase.<br />
It’s Time for<br />
‘Dem O’s!<br />
Baseball Ushers<br />
in Spring<br />
Baseball season is here, signaling<br />
spring’s arrival and a fresh start. One<br />
of the greatest aspects of baseball is<br />
that a new season brings new hope<br />
for all 30 Major League Baseball<br />
teams.<br />
While the past<br />
few years have<br />
been unkind to the<br />
Baltimore Orioles,<br />
one of the proudest<br />
of all sports<br />
franchises, there is<br />
renewed optimism<br />
in Baltimore, with<br />
callers into sports<br />
talk radio stations<br />
predicting anything<br />
from a .500 record<br />
to a possible playoff<br />
berth. And one of<br />
the main reasons for<br />
this hopeful outlook is the team’s performance in<br />
the last two months of the 2010 season.<br />
Buck Showalter enters his first full season as<br />
O’s manager, and after Showalter took over last<br />
August, the O’s went 34-23 over the last two<br />
months of the season, the second-best record in<br />
the American League (behind the Minnesota<br />
Twins) over that time. To further strengthen<br />
the team, the O’s were busy in the off-season,<br />
adding a number of veteran players to the<br />
lineup, including first baseman Derrek Lee,<br />
designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero, shortstop<br />
JJ Hardy and third baseman Mark Reynolds.<br />
The O’s also added closer Kevin Gregg to the<br />
bullpen.<br />
The Orioles open play this season on April 1 in<br />
Tampa against the Rays with the home opener on<br />
April 4 at 3:05pm against the Detroit Tigers. The<br />
entire ballpark will open at noon that day to allow<br />
plenty of fans to enjoy the excitement of Opening<br />
Day. And with the recent news that Camden Yards<br />
will now serve Natty Boh on tap this year, Oriole<br />
fans can begin daydreaming about drinking Natty<br />
Boh in October, watching the O’s in the playoffs!<br />
Let’s Go O’s!<br />
For more information, visit <strong>baltimore</strong>.orioles.mlb.com.<br />
Grape Exploration – Touring Havre de Grace<br />
<br />
Tantalize Your Taste Buds at Havre de Grace Restaurants<br />
Vineyard Wine Bar<br />
142 N. Washington St.<br />
443.502.2551<br />
www.thevineyardwinebar.com<br />
“The Destination for Wine Lovers”<br />
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MacGregor’s Restaurant<br />
& Tavern<br />
331 St. John St.<br />
410.939.3003<br />
www.macgregorsrestaurant.com<br />
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Laurrapin Grille<br />
209 N. Washington St.<br />
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www.laurrapin.com<br />
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Tidewater Grille<br />
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410.939.3313 or 410.575.7045<br />
www.thetidewatergrille.com<br />
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April 9th<br />
SUSQUEHANNA MUSEUM 2011 RE-OPENING EVENT<br />
For information call 410-939-5780<br />
or visit www.thelockhousemuseum.org<br />
May 6th<br />
FIRST FRIDAYS! BEGIN THIS MONTH!<br />
For information call 410-939-1811<br />
or visit www.hdgmainstreet.org<br />
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1-800-851-7756<br />
www.hdgtourism.com<br />
May 6th to May 8th<br />
30TH ANNUAL DECOY & WILDLIFE ART FESTIVAL<br />
For information call 410-939-3739<br />
or visit www.decoymuseum.com<br />
May 7th<br />
WAR OF 1812 RE-ENACTMENT<br />
For information call 410-939-5780<br />
or visit www.thelockhousemuseum.org<br />
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Explore<br />
Havre de Grace<br />
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fundraising<br />
Great Cau$e$<br />
APRIL 2<br />
Sante: Spoil Your Plate. The<br />
National Kidney Foundation of<br />
Maryland (NKF-MD) will hold its<br />
second annual Santé: Spoil Your<br />
Palate celebration with food from<br />
Baltimore’s Best restaurants and<br />
caterers, complemented by American<br />
and European craft beer, wine and<br />
spirits. Adding to the excitement will<br />
be interactive presentations, a silent<br />
auction and live jazz. B&O Railroad<br />
Museum, Baltimore, 7-10pm. sante<strong>baltimore</strong>.com,<br />
410-494-8545.<br />
APRIL 9<br />
A Night For Humanity. The Robert &<br />
Claire Peter Foundation will present<br />
the ultimate cocktail party featuring<br />
extraordinary cuisine, special guests,<br />
dancing, a silent auction and more<br />
– all to make life brighter for those<br />
in need. The event will raise money<br />
and collect medical equipment for<br />
those suffering from debilitating illnesses<br />
both in the United States and<br />
South Africa. B&O Railroad Museum,<br />
Baltimore, 7-11pm, 410-945-2945,<br />
randcpeterfoundation.org.<br />
APRIL 16<br />
Alzheimer’s Association Memory<br />
Ball. Dancing with the Stars-themed<br />
black-tie gala featuring a cocktail<br />
reception, full-course dinner, live<br />
music by Highway Star and a showcase<br />
of local ballroom talent. Event<br />
proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s<br />
Association’s many programs and<br />
services, as well as raise awareness<br />
of Alzheimer’s disease and related<br />
disorders, which now affect more<br />
than 86,000 Marylanders. Baltimore<br />
Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 7pm-Midnight,<br />
410-561-9099 or visit alz.org/<br />
maryland.<br />
APRIL 16<br />
Steps for the Cure. An amazing<br />
silent auction, special food & beverages.<br />
Breast cancer survivors will<br />
claim the catwalk, showcasing unique<br />
fashions created especially for them<br />
Alzheimer’s Association Memory Ball, April 16<br />
by notable professional designers<br />
and hand-selected designers from<br />
the Maryland Institute College of Art.<br />
Hosted by Larry and Lori Lickstein<br />
Foundation, Valley Mansion, Baltimore,<br />
6pm. 410-417-0101.<br />
Charity Run$<br />
APRIL 23<br />
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Grand<br />
National Steeplechase Benefit<br />
Luncheon. Live music, hot buffet, silent<br />
and live auctions, arts and crafts. Grand<br />
National, Butler, 410-628-0795.<br />
April 9, AFCEA’s 4th Annual 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run. Benefiting AFCEA’s<br />
Central Maryland Scholarship FundSAIC, Columbia, 9am, 410-308-1870.<br />
April 10, 15th Annual Port to Fort 6K Family Run/Walk. Rally the troops,<br />
enlist your family, challenge your friends and neighbors and get ready to support<br />
Believe In Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation’s. Start and Finish<br />
Line, Baltimore Museum of Industry, 9am, 410-308-1870.<br />
April 10, Women’s 5K By the Bay. Presented by RASAC – The Harford County<br />
Running Club. A race for women runners of all ages and abilities. Tydings Park,<br />
Havre de Grace, 8am, 410-308-1870.<br />
April 16, Run and Fun Walk for Hospice of St. Mary’s, 16th annual.<br />
Southern Maryland’s biggest and best running event with great food, balloons,<br />
DJ music and fun. Children, strollers/baby joggers and pets welcome. St. Mary’s<br />
County Governmental Center, Leonardtown, 9am. 301-994-3023.<br />
April 17, Reach Out And Run 5K for HopeWELL Cancer Support, Goucher<br />
College, Towson, 8:30am, 410-308-1870.<br />
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equestrian<br />
By Gregory J. Alexander<br />
Family Celebrates Historic Win<br />
Grandfather Won Grand National 90 Years Ago<br />
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Equestrian Events<br />
MAY<br />
May 7: The 86th running of the<br />
Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase race,<br />
Great Meadow in the Plains, Va.,<br />
vagoldcup.com<br />
May 7-8: MCTA Horse Trials at Shawan<br />
Downs, shawandowns.org<br />
May 8: Fair Hill International<br />
Unrecognized Starter Horse Trials,<br />
Elkton, fairhillinternational.com<br />
May 8: 33nd Annual Point-to-Point,<br />
Winterthur, Del., winterthur.org<br />
May 29-30: Fair Hill International<br />
USEA/USEF Recognized Horse Trials,<br />
Elkton, fairhillinternational.com<br />
Dr. Milner Bortner’s 1921 trophy (left) for his win at the Grand National, a grueling race held this year on April 23 (right). Left<br />
photo by Christine Armstrong; right by Robert Keller.<br />
The Grand National Steeplechase is known as the most<br />
demanding three-mile timber race, as due to the shorter<br />
distance – the Hunt Cup is four miles long – horses race<br />
at a faster clip over 18 unyielding obstacles. On April 23,<br />
the 109 th running of the Grand National Steeplechase will<br />
take place in Butler, and in attendance will be a proud<br />
family celebrating their grandfather’s historic win back in<br />
1921.<br />
Dr. Milner Bortner, a country doctor in White Hall,<br />
rode “Hurry Girl,” his stubborn and determined Bay<br />
Mare, to an incredible win by two lengths at the Grand<br />
National that year, in a race plagued by less-than-ideal<br />
rainy conditions. In fact, only two of the 11 entries finished<br />
the race, while 400 spectators braved the rainy and<br />
muddy conditions. Several horses fell, with the deep mud<br />
rising up to their knees, and one rider suffered broken ribs<br />
in a horrific accident.<br />
In addition to the rainy and muddy conditions, Dr.<br />
Bortner’s win was also incredible due to the doctor’s<br />
relative inexperience as a rider. “It was the only race he<br />
won,” recalls David Dentry of Parkton, Dr. Bortner’s<br />
grandson. “He was first and foremost a doctor, including<br />
World War I where he served as a physician. Back<br />
then, all vehicles were horse drawn, so he always had<br />
horses in his life. While he did race ‘Hurry Girl,’ he<br />
also used her when he had to make house calls without<br />
a buggy, such as during inclement weather or when road<br />
conditions were poor.” Dentry, one of nine children,<br />
recalls “mucking out” horse stables with his grandfather<br />
as a child.<br />
“We rode as children, and we’re all horse lovers.<br />
However, my father was allergic to horses, so over the<br />
years, we became spectators and still love watching<br />
horseracing today,” he says.<br />
In honor of his grandfather’s historic win, Dentry<br />
and his family will be in attendance at this year’s Grand<br />
National bearing T-shirts with Dr. Bortner and “Hurry<br />
Girl’s” photo, and hopes to have about 50 family members<br />
there to tailgate and celebrate Dr. Bortner’s amazing win<br />
90 years ago.<br />
Beautiful hats are just one picturesque element at the Maryland Hunt Cup, April<br />
30. Photo by Robert Keller.<br />
MARYLAND<br />
STEEPLECHASING<br />
April 9: Elkridge-Harford Point-to-<br />
Point, Monkton, 410-692-2644<br />
April 16: My Lady’s Manor<br />
Steeplechase Races, Monkton,<br />
410-557-9570<br />
April 23: Grand National<br />
Steeplechase, Butler, 410-771-1756<br />
April 30: Maryland Hunt Cup,<br />
Glyndon, huntcup@marylandsteeplechasing.com<br />
May 1: Maryland Junior Hunt Cup,<br />
Cockeysville, 410-666-3676<br />
May 15: Potomac Hunt Races, Seneca,<br />
www.potomachuntraces.com<br />
May 28: Fair Hill Races, Fair Hill,<br />
410-398-6565<br />
For more information, visit nationalsteeplechase.com<br />
or marylandsteeplechasing.com<br />
APRIL<br />
March 31, April 1 & 3: Maryland<br />
National Horse Show, Upper<br />
Marlboro, showplacearena.com<br />
April 3: Brandywine Hills Point-to-<br />
Point, Pocopson Township, Pa.,<br />
April 9: Blue Ridge Arabian Horse<br />
Club Spring Open Show, Bel<br />
Air, 4braha.com<br />
April 16: Fair Hill International<br />
Foxcatcher Endurance Ride (50 and 25<br />
mile), Elkton, fairhillinternational.com<br />
Photo by Jim McCue<br />
136 th PREAKNESS STAKES<br />
May 21 At Pimlico Race Track<br />
Preakness.com<br />
JUNE<br />
June 8-9: Fair Hill International Lucinda<br />
Green Clinic, Elkton, fairhillinternational.com<br />
June 26: MCTA Starter Horse Trials,<br />
Monkton, mdcta.com<br />
dvaptp.com<br />
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libation<br />
By Kristin Heilman<br />
Opposite: Bodegas<br />
Protos in Peñafiel is now<br />
distributed in almost 100<br />
countries worldwide.<br />
Right: Ninety-nine percent<br />
of Cava is produced in<br />
the Penedès region of<br />
Cataluña, southwest of<br />
Barcelona.<br />
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With vines introduced to its diverse landscape<br />
at least as far back as 300 B.C., Spain nurtures<br />
a deep tradition and passion for winemaking.<br />
Yet, only in recent years have Spanish wines<br />
made significant inroads to the American<br />
market, with imports soaring in the past<br />
decade. Admired for its innovative art and<br />
architecture, cutting-edge fashion and casual<br />
yet cultivated cuisine, Spain is quickly gaining<br />
the favor of wine connoisseurs worldwide.<br />
Since the late 20 th century, Spanish wines<br />
have experienced a renaissance, as the quality<br />
and diversity of the region’s wines have<br />
exploded. Young winemakers have led the<br />
revolution by marrying modern practices with<br />
honored traditions, wines and varietals. The<br />
result: complex and expressive wines that<br />
exude a keen sense of place.<br />
And place is paramount. Strict Spanish<br />
government regulation ensures a wine’s<br />
quality and character are consistent with its<br />
geographic roots. A designation system –<br />
Denominaciónes de Origén (D.O.) – identifies<br />
prestigious wines from specific regions,<br />
recognizing that the wine was sourced and<br />
produced according to certain parameters. If a<br />
label indicates D.O.C. – or Denominación de<br />
Origén Calificada – the wine has maintained<br />
superior quality over an extended period of<br />
time; Rioja and Priorat alone carry D.O.C.<br />
status.<br />
Spain currently has more than 70 D.O.s,<br />
allowing for a wide range of taste profiles.<br />
Easy to drink, affordable and widely available,<br />
these wines are food-friendly and complement<br />
cuisines ranging from Chinese and Thai to<br />
Mexican, Mediterranean and American. For<br />
consumers shopping for a bottle to enjoy with<br />
dinner, they’re in luck: most Spanish wines are<br />
ready to drink and don’t require cellaring.<br />
From crisp whites and soft rosés to deep<br />
reds and beyond, Spanish wines suit any occasion.<br />
Create an authentic tasting experience,<br />
and quaff a wine alongside simple Spanish<br />
tapas, such as Marcona almonds, marinated<br />
olives and artisan cheeses. As a bonus, cheese<br />
expert Michele Buster of Forever Cheese<br />
offers some pairing suggestions:<br />
For Special (or Not) Occasions:<br />
Cava<br />
Cava is Spain’s renowned sparkling<br />
wine and rivals the dry champagnes of<br />
France. It can only be produced in six<br />
wine regions – although 99 percent of<br />
Cava is produced in the Penedès region<br />
of Cataluña, southwest of Barcelona<br />
– and must rely on the traditional<br />
method (méthode champenoise). Like<br />
champagne, Cava has varying levels of<br />
dryness: brut nature, brut (extra dry),<br />
seco (dry), semiseco (medium) and dulce<br />
(sweet).<br />
Pairing: Sparkling wines typically<br />
have higher acidity and lower sugar<br />
levels than table wines, making them<br />
extremely versatile and food-friendly.<br />
Buster recommends a mild sheep’s milk<br />
cheese, such as Miticrema; a spreadable<br />
cream cheese; or a flavorful, citrusy soft<br />
ripened goat cheese, such as MitiCaña<br />
de Cabra.<br />
Spain’s Signature White: Albariño<br />
The Albariño grape, indigenous to<br />
Galicia in northwest Spain, is small and<br />
very sweet. Depending on the vintage<br />
and sub-region of D.O. Rías Baixas, this<br />
variety can be rich and expressive, with<br />
peach and apricot notes, or tart and bracing,<br />
like green apples and lemon peels.<br />
A high-quality, aromatic and crisp wine,<br />
Albariño pairs well with seafood dishes.<br />
Pairing suggestion: To coax the<br />
fullest flavor from Albariño, follow a<br />
sip with a nibble of goat cheese. Buster<br />
thinks a full-flavored raw milk goat<br />
cheese like Naked Goat pairs well given<br />
its slight tang in the finish. PataCabra,<br />
the product of a secret recipe using<br />
Muriciana goat’s milk, also provides a<br />
complex and well-balanced flavor profile<br />
that complements the wine.<br />
A Rosé by Another Name:<br />
Garnacha<br />
Garnacha is the third most planted<br />
grape in Spain and is concentrated in<br />
the country’s north central region. With<br />
origins in Spain, the variety traveled to<br />
southern France in the eighth and ninth<br />
centuries and is known as Grenache<br />
throughout the world.<br />
Pairing suggestion: Garnacha rosés<br />
have bright strawberry aromas with fresh<br />
cherry and currant flavors and traces<br />
of citrus and strawberry; crisp acidity<br />
is followed by a soft, round finish.<br />
Buster recommends matching it with<br />
a tangy, fruity cheese. Young Mahon,<br />
from young cow’s milk, is mild, fruity<br />
and versatile. A more complex option<br />
is Leonora, an exceptional goat cheese<br />
from León.<br />
The King of Reds: Tempranillo<br />
Known as the king of grapes in the<br />
Rioja region, Tempranillo is Spain’s classic<br />
varietal. A small, dark blackish-red<br />
grape, Tempranillo is widely admired for<br />
its vibrancy and variety. It is cultivated<br />
all over Spain, resulting in a great array<br />
of tastes reflective of Spain’s geographic<br />
diversity.<br />
Pairing suggestion: Expressive when<br />
young and velvety rich when aged,<br />
Tempranillo exhibits a spectrum of<br />
flavor, from hints of vanilla, cherries<br />
and currants to unexpected nuances<br />
of coconut. A buttery cheese such as<br />
Manchego is the ideal canvas for showcasing<br />
Tempranillo. Buster suggests<br />
Malvarosa, a smooth sheep’s milk cheese<br />
from Valencia.<br />
Not Your Grandmother’s Sherry<br />
Spanish sherry production is centered<br />
in southern Spain, where Palomino<br />
grape vines thrive in the chalky soil of<br />
the Jerez region. Though primarily produced<br />
from Palomino fruit, sherry may<br />
also incorporate Moscatel and Pedro<br />
Ximénez varietals.<br />
Fino Sherry is one of the driest<br />
and has a light, aperitif style. The<br />
palate is both salty and citrusy, with<br />
touches of green apple and almond.<br />
Often accompanying tapas, Fino<br />
Sherry balances with semi-firm goat<br />
cheeses. Buster suggests a Montcabrer<br />
from Catalunya for its creamy texture<br />
and earthy, slightly tangy taste,<br />
or Vare from Asturias, which has a<br />
creamy texture and the longest finish<br />
for a goat cheese.<br />
Sweet Sherry is sweetened with the<br />
juice of Pedro Ximénez grapes, which<br />
have high residual sugar content. Sundried<br />
to concentrate the sugars before<br />
being pressed, they lend thick, sweet<br />
flavors of fig and molasses to the final<br />
product. Appropriate for dessert or<br />
after dinner, sweet sherry fares well<br />
with blue cheeses. Look for Cabrales,<br />
which combines cow, sheep and goat<br />
milk in a potent, salty cheese, or the<br />
less assertive Valdeon, a mild, creamy<br />
cheese from cow and goat milk.<br />
Salud!<br />
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chesapeake flavors<br />
Don’t Forget<br />
Your Greens!<br />
Asparagus Shrimp Salad<br />
The fleshy green spears of asparagus are both succulent and tender and have been<br />
considered a delicacy since ancient times. This highly prized vegetable arrives with<br />
the coming of spring. On the Eastern Shore, the first crops are picked as early as<br />
February, and the season extends through July.<br />
Herb Dressing:<br />
½ cup salad oil<br />
4 tablespoons vinegar<br />
1 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley<br />
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil<br />
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano<br />
¼ teaspoon salt<br />
Dash of cayenne pepper<br />
Dash of freshly ground black pepper<br />
Dressing: Combine the oil, vinegar, parsley, basil, oregano, salt, cayenne pepper<br />
and black pepper, and set aside.<br />
By Whitey Schmidt<br />
Salad:<br />
1 pound shrimp, shelled<br />
and deveined<br />
1 ½ pounds asparagus,<br />
cleaned<br />
1 slice lemon<br />
1 medium red bell pepper,<br />
sliced<br />
¼ cup slice green onion<br />
2 tablespoons minced<br />
parsley<br />
1 ounce grated Monterey<br />
Jack cheese<br />
Romaine lettuce leaves<br />
Salad: Cook the shrimp in boiling<br />
water until pink; drain and<br />
set aside. Snap off the tough ends<br />
of the asparagus and steam until<br />
crisp-tender; drain well.<br />
Place the shrimp, asparagus<br />
and lemon slice in a mixing bowl.<br />
Pour the dressing over all, cover<br />
and refrigerate. Stir once or twice<br />
while refrigerated.<br />
Combine the red bell pepper,<br />
onion and parsley.<br />
To serve, drain the shrimp/<br />
asparagus mixture and arrange<br />
on a plate over the lettuce leaves.<br />
Top with the cheese and serve<br />
with the pepper/onion/parsley<br />
mixture. Serves 4.<br />
Cucumber and Red Pepper<br />
Salad<br />
This fresh cucumber salad is<br />
given a kick with crushed red pepper<br />
flakes. I can think of a hundred<br />
dishes to serve this salad with!<br />
1 large cucumber, peeled<br />
and thinly sliced<br />
½<br />
½<br />
red onion, thinly sliced<br />
red bell pepper, seeded<br />
and diced<br />
2 tablespoons sugar<br />
¼ cup rice vinegar<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
½ teaspoon crushed red<br />
pepper flakes<br />
¼ cup chopped fresh<br />
cilantro<br />
In a medium shallow serving<br />
bowl, toss the cucumber slices,<br />
onion slices and bell pepper.<br />
In a small bowl, combine the<br />
sugar, vinegar, salt, red pepper<br />
flakes and cilantro and mix well.<br />
Drizzle the cucumber mixture<br />
with the dressing. Let stand at room<br />
temperature for up to two hours until<br />
ready to serve. Serves 4.<br />
Fried Green Tomatoes<br />
Some like the green fried tomatoes;<br />
others like red. Me, I prefer to use tomatoes<br />
that are almost ripe, still firm and<br />
not overly juicy.<br />
5 large green tomatoes<br />
2 eggs<br />
½ cup milk<br />
1 cup all-purpose flour<br />
¼ cup cornmeal<br />
¼ cup peanut oil<br />
Dash of Tabasco sauce<br />
Salt and freshly ground black<br />
pepper<br />
Core the tomatoes and cut them<br />
crosswise into ½-inch slices. Whisk<br />
the eggs, milk and Tabasco sauce and<br />
pour the mixture into a shallow bowl.<br />
Combine the flour, cornmeal, and salt<br />
and pepper to taste and pour onto a<br />
plate.<br />
In a heavy skillet, heat the oil<br />
over medium heat. When hot, dip<br />
the tomato slices into the egg mixture<br />
and then into the flour mixture.<br />
Shake off the excess and place in the<br />
skillet. Fry until golden brown, about<br />
3 minutes per side. Drain on paper<br />
towels and serve immediately. Serves<br />
6.<br />
Asparagus with Sour Cream<br />
Asparagus is a perennial – an almost<br />
leafless member of the lily family. The<br />
spears we buy in the markets are actually<br />
shoots from an underground crown.<br />
It takes up to three years for crowns to<br />
develop enough to begin producing shoots,<br />
but once they do, they can produce for up<br />
to 20 years.<br />
3 pounds fresh asparagus<br />
2 cups chicken broth<br />
Sauce:<br />
1 cup sour cream<br />
2 eggs, lightly beaten<br />
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice<br />
1 tablespoon sweet vermouth<br />
Salt and freshly ground black<br />
pepper<br />
Garnish:<br />
5 slices bacon, crisply fried and<br />
crumbled<br />
2 hard-boiled egg yolks,<br />
chopped<br />
Prepare the asparagus by snapping<br />
off the tough ends and tying the<br />
stalks together. Place in a pot, add the<br />
chicken broth, cover and cook until<br />
tender. Drain and transfer to a warm,<br />
buttered baking dish.<br />
Sauce: In a saucepan over low<br />
heat, slowly blend the sour cream,<br />
eggs and lemon juice, stirring constantly<br />
with a wire whisk. When<br />
slightly warm, stir in the vermouth<br />
and salt and pepper to taste, and cook<br />
until warmed, about 10 minutes.<br />
Pour the sauce over the warm<br />
asparagus and serve topped with the<br />
bacon and egg yolks. Serves 10.<br />
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The annual Maryland House & Garden<br />
Pilgrimage (MHGP) returns this spring over<br />
five consecutive weekends, May 1-May 22. A<br />
Maryland tradition for 74 years, the MHGP,<br />
a non-profit organization dedicated to the<br />
preservation and restoration of architecturally<br />
significant properties in the State of Maryland,<br />
offers visitors the opportunity to explore some<br />
of Maryland’s most fascinating and noteworthy<br />
properties. The 2011 tour includes more than<br />
50 private homes, gardens, farms, churches and<br />
historic sites across six Maryland counties (see<br />
box for tour schedule).<br />
The annual spring tours are a central component<br />
of the MHGP’s efforts to cultivate<br />
awareness of Maryland’s rich architectural and<br />
cultural heritage, from historic to contemporary<br />
settings. Each year, proceeds from the tour support<br />
designated preservation projects in each<br />
host community. To date, the Pilgrimage has<br />
raised well over $1 million for the preservation<br />
and restoration of architecturally significant<br />
properties throughout the State of Maryland.<br />
“This year’s tour features so many unique<br />
and vastly different types of properties,” says<br />
Mary M. Meyer, chairman of the MHGP.<br />
“From elegant townhouses surrounding Mount<br />
Vernon Square (Baltimore City) and lovely<br />
farms in the Worthington Valley (Baltimore<br />
County) to 18th-century houses in historic<br />
Chestertown (Kent County) and unique<br />
Scientist Cliffs, a once summer community situated<br />
high above the Chesapeake Bay (Calvert<br />
County). In addition, Southern Anne Arundel<br />
County and Prince George’s County tours<br />
feature lovely hidden treasures that include<br />
wonderful historic houses, churches and even an<br />
archaeological site.<br />
Highlights for each of the counties on the<br />
2011 tour include:<br />
Anne Arundel: South County is the last<br />
remaining area of large farms in the <strong>county</strong>.<br />
MHGP Tour Schedule<br />
Sunday, May 1 - Baltimore City (Mt. Vernon)<br />
Saturday, May 7 - Calvert County<br />
Saturday, May 14 - Kent County<br />
Sunday, May 15 - Baltimore County (Worthington Valley)<br />
Saturday, May 21 - Anne Arundel County (South County)<br />
Sunday, May 22 - Prince George’s County<br />
All tours are 10am-5pm, rain or shine • mhgp.org, 410-821-6933<br />
This tour is unique in that there is a working<br />
winery and an active archaeological site<br />
on tour. The tour committee has attempted<br />
to create a tour that will emphasize the<br />
historical significance and the architectural<br />
diversity that exists in this part of<br />
the <strong>county</strong>, including Sudley, Holly Hill<br />
and Obligation from the 17th century, as<br />
well as Quarter Place, Indian Range and<br />
Thanksgiving from the 19th century.<br />
Baltimore City: In the heart of city, Mt<br />
Vernon stands as wonderful collection of<br />
styles and history in the urban core. The<br />
tour this year includes the one of the largest<br />
structures in the area, historic Winans<br />
House, plus several mid-1800s residences<br />
and a modern condominium complex.<br />
Kent County: Chestertown defines the<br />
walkable, historic house and garden tour.<br />
Nine distinct and remarkable private homes<br />
and gardens comprise the tour this year,<br />
ranging from pre-Revolutionary to modern.<br />
Baltimore County: Centered in the<br />
Worthington Valley, the tour focuses on<br />
an unaltered, rural atmosphere that has not<br />
changed appreciably in over 200 years. The<br />
land is divided into numerous farms, with<br />
some as large as 200 or 300 acres. Many<br />
properties have been inherited by the present<br />
owners, who are endeavoring to run<br />
them as in the past, while retaining the<br />
open spaces and restoring and occupying<br />
the substantial homes which dot the countryside.<br />
Calvert County: The community hosting<br />
the tour, Scientists’ Cliff, was founded<br />
in 1937 with an unusual charter: to promote<br />
an interest in the natural sciences by means<br />
of a botanical garden, arboretum, lectures,<br />
field trips, preservation of open space,<br />
exploration and preservation of fossil deposits.<br />
It is the only community in Maryland<br />
and perhaps anywhere in America that<br />
maintains a museum of fossils collected<br />
on its beach. The earliest houses, many of<br />
which have been preserved, were log cabins.<br />
The tour features over 20 properties and is<br />
combination bus and walking tour.<br />
Prince George’s: The tour travels<br />
along the Tidal or Lower Potomac River<br />
from Fort Washington to Accokeek and<br />
through the Moyaone Reserve. Most of<br />
the homes featured celebrate the water and<br />
are designed to maximize the interaction<br />
between the natural and architectural environments.<br />
Be sure to see an expanded article on the<br />
Baltimore County tour in the May issue of<br />
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HARVEY LADEW’S<br />
By John T. Marck<br />
Manor House<br />
One of Maryland’s most beautiful tourist attractions,<br />
located in Monkton on Jarrettsville Pike,<br />
is Ladew Topiary Gardens and Pleasant Valley<br />
House, the home of Harvey Smith Ladew.<br />
Harvey Ladew was born in New York in 1886,<br />
the son and heir to his family business making<br />
leather belts … not the leather belts a person<br />
might wear, but the ones used in factories to<br />
operate various types of machinery. Because of<br />
the family business, Ladew became a millionaire,<br />
never had to work and his plan was to enjoy life<br />
while he was young, and begin work when he was<br />
50 years old. As Harvey said, “There is so much<br />
to see, to do, I thought I’d reverse life’s patterns –<br />
play, then work.”<br />
A mischievous boy, and a man of great humor,<br />
he was raised under the good, fashionable life<br />
in New York. Traveling often in his youth to<br />
Europe, his favorite trick was sitting on the<br />
thrones in castles. By the time he was 15, he had<br />
sat on more thrones than all of Queen Victoria’s<br />
vast family put together. At the outbreak of World<br />
War I, Harvey took the first boat that was available<br />
home, which happened to be the Kaiser’s<br />
confiscated yacht. Following the war, where he<br />
served as an Army liaison officer, he decided to<br />
retire from the family business, and pursue one<br />
of his passions, fox hunting. Having hunted for<br />
21 seasons, not only in Maryland, but also in<br />
England, Ireland and France, he once set an international<br />
fox hunting record by riding to hounds<br />
on both sides of the Atlantic in a 72-hour period.<br />
This was accomplished by crossing the Atlantic in<br />
an amphibious plane. It was this passion for the<br />
fox that led him to Maryland. In 1929, he moved from his<br />
home on Long Island to Maryland and purchased Pleasant<br />
Valley House, because the hunting was good and the fences<br />
“weren’t made of wire,” as they were in Long Island.<br />
When Harvey purchased this house it was in a dreadful<br />
condition. In 1929, at age 43, Harvey was to some degree<br />
starting over. Here was a man who was used to living in<br />
mansions, and manor houses, and who stayed at various<br />
castles in Europe, and who came from a fine house on<br />
Long Island, which had magnificent flowers and greenhouses<br />
about. Pleasant Valley had none of the things he<br />
was used to, not even plumbing or electricity. The only<br />
flowers on the property was a dying lilac bush that was<br />
“promptly put out of its misery” he once said. Still, as<br />
hunting was his passion, he needed a house in which to<br />
live so he could do this hunting in Maryland, mostly for<br />
convenience.<br />
Upon his purchasing Pleasant Valley house in 1929,<br />
he started to redo the house. The house was originally<br />
built in 1770, and over the next 47 years he added on the<br />
house, and perfected the many gardens within its 200 acres<br />
to what they are today. As one walks through the house<br />
today, you get the feeling that you are a guest of Ladew,<br />
rather than just a visitor touring the home. Everything that<br />
you see within the house is the same as when Harvey lived<br />
there. Throughout the house, the most notable themes are<br />
the fox and hound, from the stuffed fox heads hanging on<br />
the walls, to the many paintings, both canvas and on the<br />
windows. Although Harvey was the genius behind the renovations,<br />
it was his friend and architect, James O’Connor,<br />
who made it all possible.<br />
Upon entering the drawing room, one will notice the<br />
architectural details of the broken pediments and molding,<br />
which were copied from the Hammond-Harwood House<br />
in Annapolis due to Harvey’s love of the state of Maryland.<br />
The paneling in the drawing room is a rare Elizabethan<br />
type, which he found in London, and the ceiling plasterwork<br />
was copied from a period design by some New<br />
York craftsmen. The ceiling plaster was white in color, but<br />
Harvey felt that it looked too new, so using the fireplace in<br />
the room, he would make a fire, then close the flue, allowing<br />
the black smoke to fill the room, darkening the ceiling,<br />
creating the “old look.” Hanging on the walls in the drawing<br />
room are two Chippendale-style mirrors, quite unique,<br />
with the fox and hound theme on the gilt frame.<br />
Upon entering Ladew’s office, one will see that it is<br />
filled with hunting memorabilia. Also, throughout the<br />
house are many photographs and letters displayed. Two<br />
letters of particular interest are one from the then Prince<br />
of Wales, later King Edward VIII, thanking Harvey for<br />
lending him his favorite horse, named “Ghost” for a hunt<br />
on Long Island. The second are letters to Ladew from T.E.<br />
Lawrence.<br />
Ladew had an oval Chippendale partners’ desk, but did<br />
not know where to put it in the house. He asked a friend<br />
for advice, and the friend said why not build a room around<br />
it? And so he did, again with the help from O’Connor.<br />
Harvey called this room his circulating library, which contains<br />
more than 3,000 volumes, many first editions. In the<br />
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library are Quilters many bookcases, Guild of which<br />
one swings Star out Tips much Salon like a door.<br />
Fountain Green FarmBehind this Stebbins bookcase Anderson is a small closet<br />
& Building Supply like area, which Studio leads C Jewelry to an exterior<br />
Four Corners Travel door. As the Toll story Brothers goes, Harvey, upon<br />
Four Corners Liquorsgetting bored Two with Sisters his Gallery guests, would<br />
Forever Clean slip out through Utopia the Women’s bookcase Fashions to the<br />
Franz Construction outside. Valleybrook Country Club<br />
Gatchellville Shop In the entrance Wilson’s Farm hall, Market at the foot<br />
GBMC, Jacksonville of the stairs Wine leading the to Woods Ladew’s bedroom,<br />
is a newel post inset containing<br />
Would you a silver like dollar to join dated this 1847. list? The original<br />
owner did this to indicate the year<br />
the mortgage was finally paid off.<br />
The Ladew estate features 15<br />
enchanting garden rooms, a nature<br />
walk and a historic manor house. The<br />
gardens and nature walk are selfguided,<br />
and the house tour is guided.<br />
From the formal rose garden to the<br />
cottage garden, water lily garden<br />
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The Manor House’s dining<br />
room (first page) and the<br />
Elizabethan Room (right) are<br />
just two of the many breathtakingly<br />
beautiful rooms at<br />
Ladew. Photos by Helene<br />
Elmore.<br />
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and Victorian garden, visitors will<br />
enjoy an array of color, texture and<br />
form throughout the seasons. The<br />
crowning glory is the topiary trees<br />
and shrubs trained and trimmed<br />
into ornamental shapes. Ladew’s<br />
topiary sculpture garden contains<br />
many examples of this meticulous<br />
craft ranging from Winston<br />
Churchill’s top hat and victory sign<br />
to a unicorn and seahorse. Topiary<br />
are located throughout the property,<br />
most notably the Hunt Scene by<br />
the entrance to Ladew that displays<br />
a hunter on horseback following<br />
hounds in pursuit of a fox. Never<br />
without humor, in the Garden of<br />
Eden, which contains apple trees<br />
that Harvey placed a statue of<br />
Adam and Eve, the three steps that<br />
lead to this garden has this inscription:<br />
“If you would be happy for a<br />
week, take a wife. If you would be<br />
happy for a month, kill your pig.<br />
But if you would be happy all your<br />
life, plant a garden.”<br />
In addition to the gardens and<br />
nature walk, the historic Manor<br />
House is open for tours. Visitors can<br />
enjoy English antiques, paintings,<br />
photographs, sketches and fox hunting<br />
memorabilia. The Oval Library<br />
is featured in the book 100 Most<br />
Beautiful Rooms in America.<br />
During Ladew’s lifetime he<br />
received many awards. He was the<br />
Master of the Elkridge-Harford<br />
Hunt for seven years. In 1971,<br />
about the time the Topiary Gardens<br />
opened to the public, he received the<br />
Distinguished Service Medal of the<br />
Garden Club of America for his “great<br />
interest in developing and maintaining<br />
the most outstanding topiary in<br />
America, without professional help.”<br />
Ladew died in 1976, at the age of<br />
90. Today the 22-acre gardens, with<br />
their world famous topiary figures<br />
and hedges, are still considered the<br />
most outstanding topiary gardens<br />
in America by the Garden Club of<br />
America. The house and gardens are a<br />
place that all should visit.<br />
Ladew Topiary Gardens and Manor<br />
House are located at 3535 Jarrettsville<br />
Pike in Monkton, 410-557-9466,<br />
ladewgardens.com.<br />
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Malik, who has seven ponds, learned through<br />
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purchased for $35 from an aquatic store.<br />
“The first one is never big enough,” Malik<br />
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percent of the time, that’s the most common<br />
mistake.”<br />
A true pond, experts say, is one that you<br />
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Size is limited to your imagination and budget,<br />
which also determines what you put inside and<br />
out. Experts suggest exploring your options<br />
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It’s a good learning experience.”<br />
Malik built the largest of his<br />
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But be careful whom you<br />
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“You hear a lot of horror stories,”<br />
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While a realistic budget and a<br />
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Be aware that it’s not only the<br />
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“Fish will grow according to<br />
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“If you buy a fish four or five<br />
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Another surprise is that pond<br />
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“What you’ve got to remember<br />
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While fish enhance the visual<br />
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Flora for your pond should be<br />
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“One of the hazards of a pond<br />
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Malik. “Try to keep half to two<br />
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“The hospitality industry is having<br />
a huge influence on what people<br />
want in their personal bathrooms,”<br />
says Alan Hilsabeck Jr., a designer<br />
at Premier Kitchens & Baths.<br />
“People will say, ‘I just got back<br />
from the W Hotel and I want my<br />
master suite to mimic what I saw.’ ”<br />
This means waving goodbye to<br />
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tub. While amenities vary as<br />
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his and hers vanities. Add-ons<br />
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Often, the shower is big enough<br />
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of choices for water delivery,<br />
including dual showerheads, hand<br />
showers, overhead rainfall heads<br />
or a full-body spray. “There might<br />
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from different heights,” says Lori<br />
Carroll, an interior designer at Lori<br />
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like a car wash.”<br />
When it comes to tubs, there’s a<br />
trend toward bubbler models over<br />
whirlpool versions. The former can<br />
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bubbles that rise from the bottom<br />
of the tub, creating a more calming<br />
experience than powerful jets.<br />
For the visually inclined, there are<br />
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While spa and luxury features<br />
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Hilsabeck says homeowners who<br />
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use the tub or vanities as the transition<br />
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The shower typically offers partial<br />
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Families with young children, for<br />
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disconnected, but there’s still light<br />
transfer,” Rickert says about the latter<br />
option.<br />
But open or closed, bathrooms<br />
are growing in size and now feature<br />
almost every perk imaginable.<br />
One of Rickert’s clients opted for a<br />
large waterfall within the shower<br />
for ambiance rather than bathing.<br />
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It provides a focal point while<br />
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Other upgrades include heated<br />
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usually opts for vinyl fabric to stand<br />
up against water.<br />
Then there are more specialized<br />
touches. Schrage has seen<br />
homeowners add meditation or<br />
relaxation rooms, separate makeup<br />
areas and even enclosed showers<br />
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coffee makers, small refrigerators<br />
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Think you may need an upgrade<br />
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Q: I am at a loss about furniture arranging.<br />
<br />
Our living room has a fireplace in the center<br />
of one wall – windows opposite – and open<br />
doorways on both ends leading from the hallway<br />
to the sun porch. We are about to buy a<br />
new sofa, but there’s no wall. Where should<br />
I put it? I love the warmth and formality of<br />
traditional-style decorating. Can you help?<br />
A: Don’t buy just “a sofa,” buy two! Ditto for<br />
other furnishings you’re adding to your new<br />
home. A well-balanced, symmetrical furniture<br />
arrangement is a sure way to anchor a room<br />
where traffic runs through. Face the matching<br />
sofas (or love seats if your space is small) in<br />
front of the fireplace with a low cocktail table<br />
between; the room will look and feel “established.”<br />
Symmetry also conjures a feeling of formality.<br />
It bespeaks order and calm, which is the<br />
overall attitude of the formal – but warm and<br />
inviting – pictured sitting room. Look closely<br />
and you’ll see that the room is a mirror image<br />
with the fireplace at its epicenter: two sofas,<br />
two cocktail tables, two armchairs, two lamps<br />
on the mantel, two side tables under two<br />
large wall hangings.<br />
Or should we be saying it in French,<br />
“deux,” considering that we’ve borrowed this room from a book<br />
called “Bringing Paris Home,” written by designer Penny Drue<br />
Baird (The Monacelli Press).<br />
Q: Our old apartment has a couple of odd nooks and crannies<br />
that frankly have me scratching my head how to furnish them –<br />
like the little butler’s pantry we don’t use because we combined<br />
the dining and living rooms to expand the kitchen. We could use<br />
a little guest room, but it’s somewhat open to the kitchen.<br />
What’s smart to do?<br />
A: Repeat after me: Any space is better than no space, especially<br />
in an apartment. A smart space designer can help you put<br />
every square inch to work and still look good in the process.<br />
New York interior designer Michelle Slovak looked at a little<br />
pass-through leading to an apartment balcony, and saw both a<br />
guest room and a home office in its limited floor space.<br />
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In the photo with the yellow<br />
sofa, her professional bag of magic<br />
tricks included flexible furniture,<br />
such as a small sleep sofa, a tall,<br />
movable folding screen, and a pair<br />
of Antoine Proulx cocktail tables<br />
that rearrange themselves in an<br />
instant. Oh, and the ladder is Asian<br />
and exotic. It’s there, says the<br />
designer, to balance the tall wood<br />
and mica screen, which can be<br />
pulled across the doorway opening<br />
when privacy’s in order.<br />
On the opposite wall is a long,<br />
horizontal window, with a computer<br />
desk beneath, and a tall vertical<br />
door leading out to the balcony.<br />
They are two different shapes, and<br />
Slovak elected to dress them differently<br />
– only using the same fabric:<br />
long draperies on the door, Roman<br />
shades on the window. Add fauxpainted<br />
walls and the silken shagginess<br />
of a flokati rug. Now this is a<br />
fun place to be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or<br />
vice versa.<br />
Q: Do you think interior design is<br />
going to the dogs?<br />
A: You’d be in good company, if<br />
so. Estimates vary, but there are<br />
up to 74.8 million pet dogs living<br />
in 39 percent of America’s homes,<br />
according to the U.S. Humane<br />
Society. Then it’s no surprise that<br />
home product producers are catering<br />
to our canines. Pierre Deux, the<br />
French fashion house known for its<br />
provincial charms, has introduced<br />
a mini-canape (couch) sized for<br />
Les Poodles; they’ve also launched<br />
a design contest called Posh Pets<br />
(pierredeux.com).<br />
Also joining the pet products<br />
parade, Eureka now offers a new<br />
upright vacuum equipped with a<br />
special toothed brush designed<br />
to de-hair your habitat. For more<br />
information, visit eureka.com<br />
and search for the “pet lover”<br />
vacuum. To remove the dog scent<br />
at the same time, add a packet of<br />
baking power “Fresh-in” to your<br />
vacuum bag or cup (armhammervac.com).<br />
Of all the new pro-pet products,<br />
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balance. Photo courtesy of Francis Hammond. Left: A<br />
small room with big ambitions, a pass-through space<br />
stretches to serve as a guest room. Photo courtesy of<br />
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Q: What’s that straw item on<br />
the floors of England’s great old<br />
houses?<br />
A: Not straw, please, but rush<br />
matting – the darling of royals,<br />
landed gentry and world-stripe<br />
decorators since Elizabethan times.<br />
In the past, servants “stewed”<br />
the floors with loose flowers<br />
and reeds. Today, according<br />
to writer Christopher Petkanas,<br />
you’d have to stand in line behind<br />
England’s National Trust houses<br />
or New York’s Frick Museum and<br />
Metropolitan Museum of Art to<br />
order rush matting from its few<br />
remaining weavers.<br />
Here’s compensation: A natural<br />
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LOCAL BIZ<br />
By Gregory J. Alexander<br />
Master bedrooms:<br />
More Than Just Bed and Pillows<br />
For years, the master bedroom was a utilitarian room,<br />
a place to retire at the end of the evening and catch<br />
some sleep. The décor matched this philosophy, with<br />
furniture consisting of a standard bed and a few pieces<br />
of furniture to store clothes and shoes. (You’ll recall<br />
that early sitcoms of the ‘60s and ‘70s even showed<br />
star couples in twin beds in the master bedroom.)<br />
Well, things have definitely changed since Lucy<br />
and Ricky were in those twin beds. Homeowners are<br />
now viewing the master bedroom as more than just<br />
a place to sleep. “The master bedroom has evolved<br />
into a multi-purpose area,” says Terry Varner, owner<br />
of Decorating Den Interiors, who has owned the<br />
full-service interior decorating firm for 17 years. “It<br />
all depends on what your interests are. Some people<br />
want the master bedroom just to be a place to relax<br />
for the evening, where others want to watch television,<br />
work on their laptop or have a sitting room to<br />
read and momentarily have some time to themselves<br />
away from family and other obligations.”<br />
Since Decorating Den Interiors is a full-service firm<br />
that handles flooring, custom upholstery, furniture<br />
selection, art, lighting and window treatments,<br />
Varner can help clients with any aspect of the master<br />
bedroom décor. “I start with what I call my ‘fact finding’<br />
initial meeting. I come to clients’ homes and we<br />
discuss what their likes and dislikes are, their budget,<br />
what their goals are for the bedroom and any color<br />
schemes they want to use,” she says. Varner adds<br />
that clients look at previous jobs on her website and<br />
through her book, which helps them identify what<br />
they hope to accomplish.<br />
“I talk to them to find out what type of feeling<br />
they want in the bedroom. Many clients want a<br />
peaceful, restful look with cool colors like green or<br />
blue combined with some soft neutrals. However,<br />
others want a bright and cheery room using reds,<br />
pinks and other warm colors,” says Varner, who adds<br />
that lately she has been doing a lot of blue bedrooms<br />
with neutral accents to create a respite area.<br />
“Then we look at furnishings. If you have custom<br />
closets, for example, this might negate the need for<br />
some furniture used for clothes storage. If you like to<br />
work at night, we can create a small workspace with<br />
a desk or writing table that’s separate from the bed<br />
area. I also consider the size of the individual. If the<br />
client is a petite woman, a small reading chair will fit<br />
her body type better, but if it’s a larger man, a chair<br />
with a taller seat back makes more sense.”<br />
Varner adds that custom upholstery will really<br />
dress up a master bedroom. “I also love custom bedding<br />
instead of the ‘bed in a bag’ approach. It’s a<br />
more sophisticated look, and the bedding fits perfectly<br />
on the bed.”<br />
To reach Terry Varner at Decorating Den<br />
Interiors, call 410-378-3124 or e-mail<br />
tvarner@decoratingden.com; for more information,<br />
visit decdens.com/tvarner.<br />
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LOCAL BIZ<br />
By Nancy Menefee Jackson<br />
Telling a Story Through<br />
Exciting New Paint Colors<br />
These are the colors you’ve been looking for.<br />
Benjamin Moore has unveiled a new palette of<br />
striking paint colors, called “Color Stories,” which consists<br />
of 200 authentic handcrafted artisan hues illustrated<br />
in eight inspirational color themes.<br />
“They exceed the depth, complexity and elegance<br />
of any color collection on the market,” says Bryan<br />
Koerber, president and fifth-generation owner of<br />
Budeke’s Paints & Decorating, adding that the paints<br />
give a luminous glow to even the most humble of<br />
rooms. “You feel good when you walk into the<br />
room.”<br />
Budeke’s – which has stores in Pikesville, Fell’s<br />
Point, Fullerton and Columbia – has just moved into<br />
a new 5,000-square-foot showroom at 9484 Deereco<br />
Road in Timonium, where customers are quickly<br />
embracing Color Stories.<br />
“People seem to be drawn to the display like a<br />
moth to a flame,” Koerber says.<br />
Part of the appeal is that<br />
these colors are made exclusively<br />
in Benjamin Moore’s Aura paint,<br />
and guaranteed to cover any old<br />
color in no more than two coats.<br />
“It’s the finest paint Benjamin<br />
Moore has ever made,” Koerber<br />
says.<br />
While he realizes that a<br />
premium paint might cost a<br />
little more up front, “a gallon<br />
goes further, dries faster and is<br />
extremely scrubbable, meaning<br />
that you won’t have to use as<br />
much, or paint it as often. The<br />
true cost of paint is the cost per<br />
square foot per year. It’s a ‘nobrainer’<br />
decision in the biggest<br />
investment most people have –<br />
one’s home.”<br />
But it’s the colors themselves<br />
that are capturing hearts and<br />
minds. The wide variety of colors<br />
allows people to decorate<br />
around what they already have.<br />
Want to paint the kitchen in a<br />
color that complements the vein<br />
in your marble countertop? Find<br />
the precise shade to pick up a<br />
subtle print in the fabrics for the<br />
living room? Add warmth to the<br />
dining room? Color Stories offers<br />
200 colors in its collection.<br />
Another color palette that<br />
Budeke’s carries, the Affinity<br />
Collection, boasts 144 colors that<br />
are harmonious, meaning that<br />
they all complement each other.<br />
This feature helps anyone, from<br />
professional designer to homeowner,<br />
select worry-free color<br />
combinations for any space.<br />
To see what else is new in<br />
color, all you have to do is look<br />
up … it’s all part of a trend that<br />
embraces the ceiling as the “forgotten<br />
fifth wall.” Advances in<br />
paint technology let you paint<br />
the ceilings in hues, textures<br />
and sheens that enhance the<br />
room’s features and add a little<br />
something special. Ceilings can<br />
be done in the same tone as the<br />
walls, or you can add a darker<br />
color to the mix. New ultra flat<br />
waterborne ceiling paints are so<br />
flat that no matter how much<br />
colorant you add, the paint<br />
remains flat to hide imperfections.<br />
“Ceilings provide another<br />
opportunity to express oneself<br />
and express architectural details<br />
in a way you wouldn’t normally<br />
think of,” Koerber says.<br />
“Metallics can also be very<br />
attractive in the right measure.<br />
Mixing glazes and metallic paints<br />
can produce stunning effects.”<br />
But it’s a bold statement, and he<br />
recommends starting in a small<br />
area such as a powder room.<br />
If you’ve always painted<br />
everything off white, take heart.<br />
“We find that when people<br />
are inspired and they’re willing<br />
to try a more saturated color,<br />
they’re happier with the results,”<br />
Koerber says. To mitigate risk,<br />
customers can buy 2-ounce<br />
samples, 16-ounce samples or<br />
18-inch-by-18-inch, pre-painted<br />
samples. “When you put a sample<br />
on the wall with your furnishings<br />
and accessories around<br />
it,” Koerber says, “you have the<br />
best chance to evaluate the true<br />
color experience.”<br />
Speaking of experience, the<br />
staff at Budeke’s is ready to help<br />
homeowners with the right tools<br />
and advice to apply their paint.<br />
“The last paint ingredient is<br />
advice to help homeowners have<br />
a great experience with their<br />
project. That’s where we come<br />
in,” Koerber explains. “We have<br />
the expertise to help with color,<br />
products, surface preparation<br />
and application techniques so<br />
clients get great results.”<br />
Budeke’s Paints & Decorating<br />
has five area locations; visit<br />
budekes.com for more information.<br />
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What’s HOT in the Home?<br />
Whether you are looking for new furniture for a special room indoors,<br />
accessories to spruce up the outdoors or some fun products to help<br />
with entertaining, we’ve got you covered. Here are some great ideas<br />
to inspire you.<br />
Spring Means Color<br />
One-of-A-Kind Furniture<br />
Sometimes you have an idea, a pretty good<br />
idea, of furniture that you want for your home.<br />
You’ve got a particular space that needs a<br />
specific size for your dining or farm table, a flatscreen<br />
television stand, bathroom sink or maybe<br />
a hutch or sideboard. Period reproduction,<br />
custom made furniture is an affordable solution.<br />
Your piece can be designed to your specs, built<br />
in the wood of your choice, and finished in a<br />
distressed paint or stain. To learn more and see<br />
examples, visit Cockeysville Country Store,<br />
410-329-9599, cockeysvillecountrystore.com.<br />
Give your sunroom or family room a splash of color<br />
with bold red cushions and pillows on a gorgeous,<br />
yet comfortable rattan or wicker chair. Fun colors like<br />
blues, limes, yellows and raspberry are popping up<br />
on furniture showroom floors, and wicker and rattan<br />
furniture is perfect for vacation and beach homes.<br />
Casual Living Wicker & Rattan Furnishings, Towson,<br />
410-821-7080, casuallivingonline.com.<br />
Hold On<br />
Patterns ... Mix It Up!<br />
Mixing and matching patterns is huge this year,<br />
just flip through any magazine. Not sure you are<br />
up for the challenge? Belle Patri can help with<br />
its newest line – Hen House Linens. These linens<br />
have bold patterns and beautiful colors that<br />
are simple and fun to use, and Belle Patri now<br />
carries their pillows, table clothes and runners.<br />
Great prices and machine washable. Belle Patri,<br />
3725 Federal Hill Road, Jarrettsville, 410-692-<br />
5341, bellepatri.com.<br />
Outdoor parties are fun, but balancing food and drink can<br />
be tricky. Drink-N-Plate is a durable reusable, dishwashersafe<br />
combo plate and drink holder that is perfect for all<br />
outdoor and indoor settings. Held with one hand, the<br />
Drink-N-Plate is a combination of plate and drink holder,<br />
allowing the entire meal to be carried conveniently and<br />
easily. Drinkandplate.com.<br />
Brighten Up the Outside<br />
After a long winter, everyone can’t wait to get<br />
outside! Brighten up your deck, porch or patio with<br />
a beautiful, stain resistant Out-Durable area rug. You<br />
won’t be able to resist the brilliant colors and patterns<br />
of these braided rugs. These stylish, easy-care rugs<br />
work wonderfully in high-traffic areas indoors, too.<br />
Learn more about the Homespice Décor collection at<br />
Slate Quarry Fine Furniture, Delta, Pa., 717-456-7204,<br />
slatequarryfurniture.com.<br />
Wine Glasses for the Un-Plain Jane<br />
Lani Designs hand-painted glassware is for those who<br />
prefer bold over blah. They inspire fun times with<br />
good friends, and can turn an ordinary get together<br />
or date night with a DVD into something special!<br />
Every single glass is painted by hand, by a real person.<br />
They’re then dried and fired in a design studio in<br />
Philadelphia, and several designs are available.<br />
LaniDesigns.com.<br />
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ackroads<br />
<br />
By Vicki Franz<br />
SPECIAL GROCERIES<br />
Before living in the rolling suburbs of Baltimore County,<br />
I lived in Federal Hill and did much of my shopping<br />
the old fashioned way – at specialty food stores, Cross<br />
Street Market and weekend farmers’ markets. I thought<br />
it would be fun to spend a Saturday morning touring<br />
some of the downtown ethnic grocers. So I plotted a<br />
trip, grabbed a girlfriend and we headed downtown from<br />
Hunt Valley at 9am.<br />
Trinacria bakes fresh breads, including a chewy black<br />
olive loaf and herbed focaccia. Opposite: Scungilli Salad<br />
from DiPasquales was fresh and delicious!<br />
TRINACRIA FOODS<br />
Our first stop was to my favorite<br />
Italian grocery, Trinacria, located a few<br />
blocks north of the Lexington Market<br />
on Paca Street at Route 40. As you<br />
come through the door, look behind<br />
it and take a number. This will give<br />
you a place in line for deli items, but in<br />
the meantime, begin your shopping. It<br />
doesn’t look like much, but once you<br />
slow down, inhale and absorb what is<br />
in front of you, you’ll find an amazing<br />
selection of imported pastas, sauces,<br />
canned goods and specialty items. My<br />
advice is to watch what others are buying<br />
… and if you don’t see something<br />
you want, ask.<br />
We grabbed several bags of unique<br />
pasta, a few jars of Trinacria’s homemade<br />
sauces, and shells for cannoli<br />
and made our way to the counter.<br />
Find a place to create a vertical line<br />
of items, drop your things and continue<br />
shopping. Next stop is the fresh<br />
breads. Franco, the in-store baker,<br />
makes amazing olive bread, herbed<br />
foccacia, breads with prosciutto or<br />
cheese baked into them, plain breads.<br />
Oh my, we should have had breakfast.<br />
Next, head to the back of the<br />
store, grab a bag of frozen tortellini,<br />
breaded eggplant parmesan and fresh<br />
Sicilian cannoli filling made from<br />
fresh ricotta from the cold cases.<br />
Wine? Vince Fava, owner, makes<br />
the picks and Vince’s Selections are<br />
touted at very low prices. So, yes, add<br />
a few bottles of good, cheap wine<br />
to the counter and then turn your<br />
attention to the deli to select antipasto.<br />
Smoky imported provolone;<br />
Fontinella, a Roman cheese that is<br />
softer and creamier than Asiago;<br />
salami; prosciutto; capicolla, a spicy<br />
ham; and an herbed olive blend will<br />
go great with the breads.<br />
There are hundreds of items in<br />
the store, but remember that you have<br />
to carry it all to your car. Used to<br />
be, you’d have to pay with cash or a<br />
check. Fortunately, they now accept<br />
credit cards. 406 Paca St.,<br />
410-685-7285, trinacriafoods.com.<br />
KRAKUS DELI<br />
We chose to visit Krakus, the<br />
Polish general store in Fell’s Point,<br />
next to Ze Mean Bean on Fleet<br />
Street. The website had promised we<br />
would be greeted by “the most beautiful<br />
Polish girls in Baltimore.” Instead,<br />
we were warmly greeted by Tom Flis,<br />
son of owner, Walter Flis. While the<br />
store was empty when we arrived, it<br />
quickly filled with customers from<br />
the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine<br />
and Slovakia. We met Voytek<br />
Listwan, who emigrated to Baltimore<br />
from Poland in 1983, shortly after<br />
being freed from prison for being part<br />
of Lech Walesa’s Solidarity movement.<br />
He was very enthusiastic about<br />
the unique things available in the<br />
shop, including the fresh pastries,<br />
rolls, cookies and cakes that are<br />
brought in weekly from New Jersey.<br />
Tom was very patient as he<br />
described each of the four smoked<br />
kielbasa hanging behind the counter,<br />
working from largest to smallest.<br />
All store kielbasa is made right in<br />
the shop, including the smoked variety<br />
that is ready to eat; they are all<br />
natural with no preservatives. The<br />
largest links are wiejka, a popular<br />
country sausage that’s also good on<br />
the grill. This is the most traditional<br />
and comes from the same cut as ham.<br />
Swojska is from the same cut as pork<br />
tenderloin, a little leaner and smaller.<br />
Kabanosy is much thinner and drier<br />
and popular for snacking. Known as<br />
“hunting” sausage, Mysliwska is the<br />
driest, which condenses the flavor and<br />
reduces the fat. We thought it would<br />
be like a beef jerky, but when sliced, it<br />
was soft and delicious.<br />
The slicing deli offered many<br />
wonderful things, including smoked<br />
pork tenderloin and stuffed bacon,<br />
which when sliced thinly reveals a<br />
center of ground pork, garlic and<br />
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Left top: At Krakus Deli, Tom Flis explained<br />
the various kielbasa and special<br />
meats and sweets. Left bottom: Prima is<br />
know for its excellent selection of cheese<br />
and variety of feta.<br />
Chewing through<br />
By Gregory J. Alexander<br />
spices. Customers come for deserts,<br />
fresh breads, sausages and meats, and<br />
to buy Polish newspapers, magazines,<br />
movies and CDs. 1737 Fleet St.,<br />
410-732-7533, krakusdeli<strong>baltimore</strong>.com.<br />
OSTROWSKI OF BANK STREET<br />
To save time, we did not visit the<br />
other Polish deli in Fell’s Point. Like<br />
Krakus, Ostrowski makes their sausages<br />
and kielbasa on site. We understand<br />
that the flavors are different<br />
between the two delis, and it’s a matter<br />
of personal taste which one you might<br />
prefer. 1801 Bank St., 410-732-1118,<br />
ostrowskiofbankstreetsausage.com.<br />
DiPASQUALES<br />
Next we headed out Eastern<br />
Avenue to Highlandtown to visit<br />
DiPasquales. While this Italian grocery<br />
carries some of the same things<br />
as Trinacria, it also offers many items<br />
quite different, including fresh produce<br />
and fresh herbs. The prepared<br />
salads, cold seafood and the large<br />
selection of deli items are impressive.<br />
They also have a brick oven and large<br />
seating area with table service. It was<br />
about 11:30, so we decided to have<br />
an early lunch. We ordered Insalata<br />
Pescara, a seafood salad served over<br />
baby greens with grilled bread and a<br />
Real Italian sub with salami, prosciuttini,<br />
mortadella, capicola and provolone<br />
doused with a special olive oil<br />
and vinegar blend, topped with grated<br />
cheeses, lettuce, tomato, onions and<br />
hots, and served on a fresh Kaiser.<br />
Wow. It’s not just that we were hungry<br />
… both of these were delicious!<br />
There were plenty of additional<br />
items in my basket, and it took quite<br />
a while to check out. While in line, I<br />
ran into some neighbors from Federal<br />
Hill … it’s Baltimore, hon! So, plan<br />
ahead if you’re on a schedule and get<br />
in and out before lunch. 3700 Gaugh<br />
St., 410-276-6787, dipasquales.com.<br />
PRIMA FOODS<br />
Our last stop was the Greek<br />
wholesale food distributor, Prima<br />
Foods. Next to a huge warehouse is a<br />
grocery with tons of items for Greek<br />
and Mediterranean cuisine. There<br />
are fresh breads, excellent olive oils,<br />
canned goods, pastas and rice, dried<br />
breads, juices, pickles, etc., along rows<br />
of shelves. A huge freezer case lines<br />
the back wall with prepared foods, all<br />
types of meats including whole leg of<br />
lamb, vegetables and much more. The<br />
olive station is self-serve with jumbo<br />
black and green, kalamata, herbed<br />
and mixed – whatever you like. The<br />
main attraction is the slicing station.<br />
To begin, there are six kinds of feta<br />
cheese. We took a suggestion from<br />
a customer and decided on a chunk<br />
of Kaseri, popular with locals. It was<br />
delicious!<br />
This grocery closes at 1pm on<br />
Saturday, so it was the perfect end to<br />
our ethnic adventure. From here, we<br />
jumped on I-95 at Eastern Avenue<br />
and caught the beltway back home.<br />
And, what a wonderful dinner we<br />
had!<br />
51 Kane St., 410-633-5500,<br />
primafoodsinc.com.<br />
Charm City<br />
IIt seems that every time I’m looking<br />
to go out to dinner, the same old<br />
question comes up: “Where to go?”<br />
It’s so easy to get into a rut and go to<br />
the same restaurants all the time due<br />
to the familiarity and the comfort of<br />
knowing what to expect. But what<br />
fun is that? Baltimore is loaded with<br />
wonderful, creative restaurants; however,<br />
it feels risky to try somewhere<br />
new, knowing that you may drop $50<br />
or so on dinner and be disappointed.<br />
So, how about sampling a few<br />
places without committing to dinner?<br />
Culinary tours offer just this type of<br />
opportunity, and recently, my partner<br />
and I participated in one by Charm<br />
City Chews (charmcitychews.com),<br />
owned by Baltimorean Sharon Reuter.<br />
Reuter puts together a fun and interesting<br />
food tour that not only allows<br />
you to sample some culinary treats<br />
but also provides some interesting<br />
historical facts. We opted for Reuter’s<br />
“A Little Italy, A Little Not” tour<br />
where for $45, Reuter took us to five<br />
restaurants. The well-organized, professional,<br />
yet casual, tour lasted about<br />
2 ½ hours, and Reuter keeps the<br />
group size small to provide a personal<br />
experience.<br />
We met Reuter and the other four<br />
attendees (two from Baltimore, two<br />
from Philadelphia) at the first stop<br />
on the Little Italy tour, Isabella’s on<br />
South High Street. The small popular<br />
eatery is known for its brick oven<br />
pizza and paninis and since it was a<br />
nice day, Reuter took us to the adjacent<br />
bocce court where we enjoyed a<br />
delicious “Sonny,” a sandwich made<br />
with mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, basil<br />
and olive oil. Here Reuter explained<br />
to us how Italians ended up living in<br />
Charm City Chews provides handy carry-out containers. Photo by Paul K. Williams.<br />
this neighborhood and then showed<br />
us the house where Nancy Pelosi lived.<br />
Next up was La Tavola on Albemarle<br />
Street. We sat down in the elegant<br />
dining room and feasted on gnocchi<br />
with a mild Gorgonzola cream sauce.<br />
Everything here is made fresh (we, in<br />
fact, saw a woman making gnocchi as<br />
we passed by the kitchen). The portions<br />
were huge, and Reuter cleverly<br />
brings Chinese takeout-style boxes<br />
with her logo on them to take leftovers<br />
home. As we ate, Reuter explained the<br />
history of Gorgonzola cheese.<br />
For a non-Italian experience, we<br />
headed to Max’s Empanadas, and<br />
enjoyed wonderful Argentine chorizo,<br />
cheese and walnut empanadas along<br />
with a glass of malbec wine. We<br />
learned that Max came to Baltimore<br />
to teach tango and ended up opening<br />
a restaurant. In continuation<br />
of the non-Italian theme, Mustang<br />
Alley’s was next – a beautiful, upscale<br />
bowling alley housed in a former<br />
Confederate hospital. Along the<br />
way, Reuter explained why Central<br />
Street is so wide – a canal used to run<br />
underneath. The filet mignon sliders<br />
paired with the Mustang Ale was<br />
delicious. We also got to go behind<br />
the scenes and see how to reset the<br />
bowling pins.<br />
Our last stop was Piedigrotta<br />
Bakery, where cannolis, cookies<br />
and espresso drinks were served.<br />
This charming bakery is owned by<br />
Carminantonio and Bruna Iannaccone,<br />
and Carminantonio is credited with<br />
the invention of tiramisu!<br />
All in all, we learned a lot, met<br />
new friends and ate more than our<br />
share of delicious food. And, as<br />
Reuter points out, “It takes you out<br />
of your comfort zone to try new<br />
places.”<br />
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local business<br />
<br />
<br />
By Vicki Franz<br />
Aimee Smith, the solo owner of 5 Wacky Women, is<br />
always asked about the clever name of her shop. Her<br />
answer is simple: “It’s a name based on friendship.” For<br />
her customers, it’s a name that conjures giggles as they<br />
find that the merchandise carried in the shop is also<br />
inspired by the name.<br />
How long have you owned the shop?<br />
We’re having our 5th Anniversary! We opened in April<br />
2006 in a location just a mile north of our current location.<br />
We moved to Scott Adams Shopping Center two<br />
years ago, which provides easy parking and accessibility.<br />
How would you describe your unique approach<br />
to the shop?<br />
We have created a gathering place for women. We love<br />
to hear people laughing as they wander through the various<br />
vignettes in the store. Our merchandise is carefully<br />
selected, always unique, with an eye for fun, functional<br />
items with personality.<br />
You mention vignettes, what types of things will<br />
people find here?<br />
We carry Trollbeads, which continue to be extremely<br />
popular with women and an easy gift for men to select<br />
from as there are so many beads that reflect hobbies,<br />
personality and life. We have women’s fashion, like handbags,<br />
sweaters and shoes, a baby/children’s section, teens,<br />
kitchen, hostess gifts and of course, lots and lots of fun<br />
jewelry and accessories.<br />
Where do you find your “wacky” inspired gifts?<br />
I travel to Atlanta and Chicago looking for unusual<br />
items that have a “WOW” or “fun” factor. I love the hunt<br />
for something new and different that will fit into our<br />
theme. But I also have some fantastic mainstream lines,<br />
like Trollbeads, Switch Flops and Scout bags; these are<br />
just perfect for our customer.<br />
What are your most recent additions?<br />
Two new shoe lines, one called Monkey Toes, hand<br />
painted children’s sneakers, and OKA b, a sandal that<br />
incorporates reflexology with fashion. Both are so cute.<br />
And, we have two really unique candle lines. One is a<br />
build-your-own candle, like sand art. Our newest addition<br />
is an aromatherapy soy candle line, Charmbiance. Each<br />
jar is hand painted with a saying perfect for gift giving,<br />
and the lid is decorated with charms and beads. They are<br />
really fun.<br />
How do you keep customers coming back?<br />
We are constantly refreshing the store and our merchandise.<br />
There is always something new, from day to day.<br />
We also have a Rewards Program that is tracked through<br />
our register and provides discounts based on a customer’s<br />
purchases.<br />
Tell us about how you connect to the community?<br />
We work with non-profits and schools allowing them<br />
to host an in-store event, after hours. They invite the people,<br />
generate the excitement and attendance, and 5 Wacky<br />
Women donates 20 percent back to the non-profit on all<br />
purchases during the event. This is a significant way for<br />
us to contribute to the community as we sometimes host<br />
two or three in a month.<br />
You describe the store as a “gathering place for<br />
women.” How do you accomplish that?<br />
Women need a place to relax and disconnect from<br />
daily stresses. We talk to our customers ... we know them.<br />
There is no pressure to buy anything. We just want them<br />
to have a better day for having come into our store.<br />
5 Wacky Women is located at 10255 York Road in<br />
Cockeysville and is open every day. To schedule an in-store<br />
event, call 410-683-8333. To find out more, visit<br />
5wackywomen.com.<br />
By Vicki Franz<br />
T<br />
The Clearing House is Baltimore’s<br />
original consignment gallery, started<br />
30 years ago by Jan Wittenbach.<br />
Daughters Lisa Hudson and Cara<br />
Derr worked during summers and<br />
weekends; it’s always been a part of<br />
their life. They didn’t plan to take<br />
over their mother’s business. Hudson<br />
spent many years as a pre-school<br />
special education teacher; Derr was a<br />
prosecuting attorney. But, life takes its<br />
twists and turns and they bought the<br />
business seven years ago. Now, they<br />
alternate days in the shop, allowing<br />
the other to make house calls on large<br />
estates, run kids and busy houses of<br />
their own.<br />
You’ve been involved with<br />
this business for so long, what<br />
excites you?<br />
Every day is different. You just<br />
never know what’s going to be in<br />
the next box, or when you’ll have an<br />
“Antiques Road Show” moment with a<br />
client. I’ve learned to never judge a box<br />
by its owner! Often they don’t know<br />
what an item is worth … it may just<br />
have sentimental value or a value that<br />
could be life-changing.<br />
How has consigning changed<br />
over the past few years?<br />
We’re seeing more people downsizing<br />
due to lifestyle changes, illness,<br />
foreclosure or estate sales. Some are<br />
selling items to generate necessary<br />
income. But, people have always<br />
moved, and as a result, need to sell or<br />
buy to furnish a new space. We have<br />
always been the affordable option to<br />
buying new. Having said that, we have<br />
a brand new red sofa with tags still on<br />
it! It was ordered with the end piece<br />
on the wrong end. There is absolutely<br />
nothing wrong with it; it’s a great<br />
value.<br />
CLEARING<br />
HOUSE LTD.<br />
The Auction Alternative<br />
Owners and sisters, Cara Derr, left, with<br />
Lisa Hudson.<br />
How do you decide how to<br />
price an item?<br />
When something is brand new,<br />
we generally start at 50 percent below<br />
retail. The pricing has to be realistic,<br />
priced to move. We want it to create a<br />
sense of urgency, to sell it quickly for<br />
the highest price. People who wait for<br />
a mark down are often disappointed<br />
that it’s gone when they come back.<br />
I certainly know that feeling!<br />
I’ve been on both sides of the<br />
transaction – as a seller and a<br />
buyer. Your system really seems<br />
to work! I love getting that<br />
check in the mail! Have you<br />
ever had a fight in the store?<br />
Once we had an antique hutch<br />
that three people wanted … one was<br />
on the phone, one was at the door and<br />
one was in the store. We cater to who<br />
is in the store. It’s not unusual to sell<br />
right off the delivery truck!<br />
Do you accept all items?<br />
We have a “look” that people<br />
have come to expect … we tend<br />
toward “traditional.” The National<br />
Association of Resale advises that if<br />
you can’t sell it with confidence, don’t<br />
take it. Our space is limited, so we<br />
accept items we feel confident we can<br />
sell, especially original artwork, estate<br />
jewelry, popular or seasonal décor.<br />
For instance, we would take outdoor<br />
furniture now.<br />
Aren’t some items hard to<br />
price?<br />
Antiques require a learning curve,<br />
which is part of the fun. It’s challenging<br />
to research and learn. It is<br />
certainly easier today using the web,<br />
and we have a variety of books listing<br />
values.<br />
What are a few most memorable<br />
sales?<br />
We once had diamond stud earrings<br />
that sold for $10,000 in one<br />
week, a $12,000 Gaines McHale dining<br />
table and chairs, lots of original<br />
oils in gorgeous frames, and high-end<br />
jewelry from estate liquidations.<br />
Tell me about the Sidewalk Sale<br />
for Charity…<br />
On the Wednesday after Labor<br />
Day we have our annual sidewalk<br />
sale and the proceeds are donated to<br />
a charity that benefits women and<br />
children. For the last six years, we’ve<br />
donated to House of Ruth. We could<br />
keep the proceeds as profit, but we<br />
feel very strongly about our commitment<br />
to community. This tradition of<br />
giving goes back over 20 years, with<br />
over $100,000 donated to charity.<br />
The Clearing House is located at<br />
200 W. Padonia Road in Timonium.<br />
To schedule a consignment appointment,<br />
call 410-561-4546. Allow two weeks<br />
for furniture and at least a month for<br />
smalls.<br />
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antiques<br />
I have always loved Easter collectibles, a fact that is a little bit<br />
surprising because, in my family, we celebrate Passover instead<br />
of Easter.<br />
When I was 8 years old, the Easter holiday fell on the same<br />
week as Passover. I had the time of my life decorating eggs with<br />
my mother and sister, only to discover, just as I was dressing to<br />
attend Passover services at our synagogue, that the dark purple<br />
and pink dyes would not wash off. After scouring and scouring,<br />
to no avail, we all attended services with white cotton gloves on<br />
our hands, a memory that I will never forget. It still makes me<br />
laugh when I think of it.<br />
Easter collectibles cannot help but put a smile on anyone’s<br />
face. There’s something so renewing and joyful about all of the<br />
bunnies, the baby chicks and the baskets of eggs. I don’t know<br />
how the serious holiday of Easter came to be represented by<br />
such non-serious secular symbols, but just seeing them makes<br />
me happy.<br />
There are all sorts of Easter items to collect, from all time<br />
periods. There are wooly sheep with wooden stick legs from<br />
the late 1800s, tin baskets from the turn of the century and<br />
wacky neon-colored plastic eggs from the 1970s. But I think<br />
in my previous life I must have lived in the late 1800s, because<br />
Victorian items are always the things that make me pull out my<br />
pocketbook to add “just one more” to my collections.<br />
One of the most popular items for collectors is a postcard.<br />
Personally, I have hundreds of them. When I can buy an<br />
authentic piece of artwork that is 100 years old, for only a few<br />
dollars, why not buy one more?<br />
Easter postcards from the golden age of postcard collecting,<br />
1898-1918, are plentiful and inexpensive. At the turn of the last<br />
century, collecting postcards in large scrapbooks was a popular<br />
hobby among ladies, sort of like modern day scrapbooking is<br />
today. A hundred years later, these albums are often still intact,<br />
with the cards stored safely inside.<br />
The best quality cards from that time were printed in<br />
Germany. Several American card companies including John<br />
Winsch, The International Art Publishing Company and the<br />
very famous Raphael Tuck & Sons had offices and studios in<br />
America but sent their cards to Germany to be printed and<br />
published. German cards are recognizable for their embossed<br />
cardstocks, hand colored details, depth of design, and metallic<br />
and silk trim. I can always tell if a card is German – even before<br />
I turn it over and look for the country of origin mark.<br />
Postcards are great for holiday decorating. For a very small<br />
investment you can build a collection of Easter postcards and<br />
use them to decorate your mantle and Easter breakfast table.<br />
I always send antique postcards to my friends for the holidays.<br />
One friend has kept all of the cards and displays them<br />
By Linda Sarubin<br />
<br />
Collections for Easter<br />
seasonally in a wire wreath. Not only is it a conversation<br />
starter, it is a way for me to still be present at my friend’s celebrations,<br />
even though we now live very far apart.<br />
Easter celebrations have always included candy. Many years<br />
ago children were given candy in baskets, of course, but also<br />
in delicate and intricately molded figural candy containers.<br />
The containers were made from tin, glass, cardboard or paper<br />
mache. They were made in the shapes of dogs, trains, autos,<br />
boats, lanterns and mailboxes. Easter containers were shaped<br />
like bunnies, chicks and lambs.<br />
I wish I had collected candy containers a decade or so ago,<br />
when prices were more affordable. Now I see them at antiques<br />
shows priced anywhere from $150 apiece to $500 or more.<br />
And unique containers that have unusual themes, such as bunnies<br />
riding in an automobile, or chickens paddling a boat, can<br />
sell for much more.<br />
I understand the high prices. If Victorian children were<br />
Opposite Top: Many postcard collectors look for chicks and bunnies<br />
dressed like people. This German card is desirable, even in less than<br />
perfect condition, because of its amusing subject matter. Opposite Bottom:<br />
Victorians were crazy for crafting, just like we are today. Tiny paper scraps<br />
like these were used to decorate Easter eggs and to make greeting cards.<br />
Left Top: These large candy containers were made in Germany in the late<br />
19th century. The heads of the rabbits are removable to allow access to the<br />
candies hidden inside. Left Second from Top: This wooly lamb pull toy was<br />
a special treat for a very lucky boy or girl at the turn of the last century. Left<br />
Third photo: A Victorian wire egg holder with two lithographed cardboard<br />
eggs. The eggs, made in Germany, open up to hold treats. Left Bottom:<br />
Glass candy containers like these had removable cardboard bottoms. Most<br />
of the major glass companies in America made glass toy novelties along<br />
with their regular lines of stemware and serving bowls.<br />
anything like my four granddaughters<br />
are today, the delicate candy<br />
containers were ripped to shreds<br />
in seconds. Who knew they would<br />
be valued as prized collectibles?<br />
The ones that survived are rare and<br />
expensive. Look for flocking, glass<br />
eyes and paint that has survived the<br />
decades.<br />
Like the postcards I mentioned<br />
earlier, the best candy containers<br />
were made in Germany. German<br />
villages were filled with small family<br />
workshops and large factories whose<br />
sole purpose was cranking out various<br />
holiday goodies to be exported<br />
to America. Expect to pay more<br />
for a German holiday items than<br />
ones that were made in the USA.<br />
Reproductions have been made that<br />
carefully mimic the old candy containers,<br />
so look for items that appear<br />
to have genuine age.<br />
Easter isn’t Easter without eggs.<br />
The egg has always been a universal<br />
symbol of renewal and rebirth – perfect<br />
for Easter celebrations.<br />
Of course the most famous of all<br />
decorated eggs were created between<br />
1884 and 1917 for Czars Alexander<br />
III and Nicholas II by the Russian<br />
jeweler Peter Carl Faberge. These<br />
eggs were encrusted with gold, silver<br />
and gems, and surrounded by brilliantly<br />
colored enamel. There were<br />
more than 100 of these treasures<br />
made, but only 69 still survive today.<br />
Most are in museums, but if they<br />
ever came up for sale, they would<br />
sell for many millions of dollars.<br />
You don’t have to spend millions<br />
to collect eggs though. Antique<br />
shops are filled with all sorts of decorated<br />
eggs for collectors. In the late<br />
Victorian era, milk glass eggs were<br />
embossed, hand painted and gilded.<br />
Large pressed cardboard eggs were<br />
covered with vibrant lithographed<br />
papers depicting images of spring<br />
– children, flowers, chicks and bunnies.<br />
Like many decorative Easter<br />
items, the eggs opened to provide a<br />
hiding place for treats. These candy<br />
container eggs often had a loop of<br />
string on the top so that they could<br />
be hung as ornaments.<br />
In the early 20th century, J.<br />
Chein and other toy companies produced<br />
tin lithographed eggs, often<br />
using the same colorful designs that<br />
they printed on their other tin novelties,<br />
such as sand pails, banks and<br />
children’s dishes.<br />
Easter egg cups are collectibles<br />
that you can use year round. They<br />
were usually made from milk glass<br />
with molded heads of bunnies and<br />
chicks. I love the idea of setting the<br />
Easter table with a different glass<br />
egg cup at each guest’s plate. They<br />
are the perfect size for small candies<br />
and nuts.<br />
Easter collectibles just make<br />
me happy, and it doesn’t hurt that<br />
they are often accompanied by foil<br />
wrapped chocolates and jelly beans!<br />
As we open up our old country<br />
store after being closed for the long<br />
hard winter – and it certainly was a<br />
rough one this year – I am thrilled<br />
to dust off the shelves and decorate<br />
the front windows and counters<br />
with hopping bunnies and chicks in<br />
baskets.<br />
Sarubin, along with her husband,<br />
Carroll Swam, and their poodle,<br />
Noodle, own an antiques store in<br />
southern Pennsylvania, The<br />
Gatchellville Store, 717-382-9252 or<br />
gatchellvillestore@zoominternet.net.<br />
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JUST REDUCED!<br />
<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
Submitted by Ruth and Lee<br />
Fleishman of Monkton, this item is<br />
fabricated from two pieces of cast brass<br />
welded together; a decorative back for<br />
mounting and a front consisting of the<br />
two cups. It is 7 inches high, 4-5/8<br />
inches wide, and 1 inch thick. At the top<br />
there is a screw hole for attaching it to a<br />
wall. What is it?<br />
9 Oakhampton Drive, Lutherville<br />
Spacious townhouse with lots of livable space. Huge living room, adjacent<br />
dining room, kitchen, large family room and powder room on first floor.<br />
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Without seeing the fine print on the<br />
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exact match on ebay.com that the seller<br />
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We have one of those “match holders.” Ours is an exact duplicate and has<br />
been in the family for at least three generations. I remember that it was fastened<br />
on the wall near my grandmother’s wood burning cook stove and held<br />
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I think it is a decorative holder for matches beside a fireplace. If it is this,<br />
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We possess a “THAT” identical to the item submitted by Ruth and Lee<br />
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believe we first found ours attached by nail or screw to the bricks upper left of<br />
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OVER THE<br />
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Fence<br />
HEREFORD ZONE<br />
Brownie Troop 247 talk with Major Amy<br />
Bennett about being a female soldier in<br />
today’s military.<br />
Kids Give Back<br />
Girl Scouts Anna Mowell, Emily<br />
Vandewater and Lauren Kennedy<br />
from Troop 1136 were recognized<br />
for receiving the Girl Scout Gold<br />
Award during a Scout Sunday service<br />
at Faith Lutheran Church on Feb. 6.<br />
The girls were part of a group of 20<br />
girls and boys who took part in Scout<br />
Sunday services at the church. Scouts<br />
from kindergarten through 12th<br />
grade were active participants in the<br />
service with Mowell, Vandewater<br />
and Kennedy giving a joint sermon<br />
highlighting the history and values of<br />
Girl Scouting. They also shared their<br />
Gold Award Projects: Mowell renovated<br />
the kindergarten kitchen and created<br />
a “Cooking Safety Project” at St.<br />
John’s Lutheran School; Vandewater<br />
organized “Quilts of Caring” for<br />
Lutheran World Relief; and Kennedy<br />
completed a Garden Restoration<br />
Project at Faith Lutheran Church.<br />
“My project had special meaning<br />
because I have been a member of Faith<br />
Lutheran Church all my life,” says<br />
Kennedy. “The community at Faith<br />
has taught me the meaning of helping<br />
others and leading by example. It was<br />
rewarding to give something back and<br />
bring people together to accomplish a<br />
worthwhile goal.”<br />
The Girls Scouts of Brownie<br />
Troop 247 got a triple treat when<br />
they sold the most cookies, 2,531<br />
boxes, in the Hereford area this<br />
year. As top sellers they earned a<br />
bowling party at Stoneleigh Lanes<br />
in Towson. And at a recent meeting<br />
the girls got a special Skype call<br />
from LTC, IN Michael Bennett<br />
from Kuwait who’d bought cookies<br />
from one of the Brownies. LTC<br />
Bennett’s wife, Major Amy Bennett,<br />
visited the girls to set up the Skype<br />
connection and to share what it is<br />
like to be a woman in today’s military.<br />
The alto section wait for their part in<br />
Our Lady of Grace’s “Can You Hear Me<br />
Now?” Photo by Elaine Guarriello<br />
On Stage<br />
HHS Dance prepares for Dance<br />
FEST 2011. Hereford High’s new<br />
Dance Department is pulling out<br />
all the stops as it plays host to<br />
other Baltimore County dancers<br />
for “Dance Fest 2011” on April 8.<br />
“This is the first time the event has<br />
been hosted by Hereford High,” says<br />
instructor Erin Norton. The Festival<br />
will take over the P.E. wing and<br />
the school’s stage and will include<br />
conditioning, ballet and modern<br />
technique. Norton expects 10 local<br />
schools plus the All County Honors<br />
Ensemble to attend. She added<br />
that “Windsor High School, from<br />
Birmingham, England will be our<br />
guests, and they will be performing<br />
two pieces.” So the Festival will be<br />
international this year. An evening<br />
performance, which is open to the<br />
public, caps off the event.<br />
Our Lady of Grace presented a<br />
musical reflection, Can You Hear<br />
Me Now, on Feb. 12 to an audience<br />
By Rita Baker-Schmidt<br />
of about 100 people. It was the regional<br />
premier of the piece written by<br />
Francis Patrick O’Brien. It is “a beautiful<br />
story of Eve, the serpent, Isaac,<br />
Abraham, Mary, Mother Theresa,<br />
and others throughout the ages who<br />
have been called by God ...” said alto<br />
Barbara Edwards, “and how they were<br />
not so very different from us... They<br />
hear His voice, but are distracted by<br />
the world.” Both performers and audience<br />
members were transformed by<br />
the piece. “I simply found this experience<br />
‘soul-shaking,’ ” said alto Theresa<br />
Campbell. “In the humdrum of winter,<br />
it inspired, uplifted and transformed<br />
me.”<br />
Middleschooler Sarah Gardner and her<br />
dad, Doug, hit the dance floor at the<br />
OLGS SnowBall.<br />
Around the Zone<br />
Our Lady of Grace School has<br />
been named a STEM School. STEM<br />
stands for Science, Technology,<br />
Engineering and Mathematics. There<br />
are only seven STEM schools in the<br />
Archdiocese of Baltimore. “There are<br />
high requirements and expectations for<br />
these schools,” says Byrdie Ricketts,<br />
Principal of OLGS. She noted that<br />
along with professional development<br />
for all faculty, all students K-8 are<br />
engaged in STEM projects and activities.<br />
On Jan. 21, the young ladies of<br />
OLGS put on their finest and invited<br />
their fathers to an evening out for the<br />
annual SnowBall. Girls from preschool<br />
to 8th grade hit the dance floor with<br />
their special fella. The event was put<br />
on by the Parents’ Association, which<br />
Chrissie Dreyer, Annie Rus and David<br />
Rus volunteered at the Kids Table at<br />
the Hereford Zone Business Association’s<br />
Expo.<br />
is looking forward<br />
to hosting a Mother<br />
and Son Baseball<br />
Outing in the spring.<br />
The Hereford<br />
Zone Business<br />
Association held its<br />
Second Annual Expo<br />
on Feb. 12. The free<br />
event filled both<br />
floors of Summit<br />
Manor as 350 visitors<br />
got a chance to<br />
explore the wares<br />
and displays of 63 local businesses, including <strong>Mason</strong>-<strong>Dixon</strong><br />
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Hereford High School is presenting “1776, the Musical”<br />
on April 13-15. For tickets go to SeatYourself.biz.<br />
Artistic Children’s Theatre (A.C.T.) is holding auditions<br />
for the musical “Aladdin and His Wonderful Magical Lamp,”<br />
April 4-6 at 19908 York Road, and at Saint James Academy<br />
on April 8 & 14. The show will take place October 14-16.<br />
For information and to audition, e-mail actwithchris@gmail.<br />
com.<br />
On April 29, the Young Life Capernaum Gala and<br />
Silent Auction will be held at Martin’s Valley Mansion<br />
in Cockeysville, 8-11pm. Tickets are $50 per person and<br />
includes dinner, open bar, DJ and dancing, silent auction<br />
and raffles. Cocktail attire is recommended. The event<br />
supports Capernaum’s service to teens with disabilities<br />
and their families in the Baltimore metro area.<br />
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Battle at the Bee<br />
The 2011 Baltimore Bee that took place at Towson<br />
University on March 12 found two Hereford area kids battling<br />
it out for the top spot. Robbie Palmisano, a student<br />
at Hereford Middle School, and Elizabeth Bernatowicz,<br />
who is home-schooled in Freeland, made it through 33<br />
rounds of the spelling competition before Palmisano<br />
pulled out the victory for the second year in a row.<br />
Congratulations to all the students who participated.<br />
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Charlie Thomasʼ Drifters "Save the Last Dance for Me,"<br />
The Marcels "Blue Moon,"<br />
The Chiffons "One Fine Day,"<br />
The Coasters "Charlie Brown,"<br />
Speedo and The Cadillacs "Speedo."<br />
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