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Leather is Leather ... Right? ............. 12 contributed by Anita Todd

Just Ask Ann .................................... 16 contributed by Ann Shaw

Financial Preperations for Valentines . 24 contributed by Dennis W. Hopson

February Featured Artist Bio ............. 50 Stacie Desautels

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Hello and Happy February to You!

As luck would have it, one of my New Years goals Host an Exchange Student came quickly as we were approved to be a host family for a South Korean Student. I thought my loyal readers would be interested to read about the first few hours of this experience. Here goes

Standing in the Dulles Interna-tional Airport baggage claim area, just outside the doors to Customs, I clutched the sign that read the name of my first exchange student, Seokhyun. (Seokhyun is pronounced Saw-Ka-Un). Luckily, his father took a photo of him in the airport, prior to departure, with his bright red winter coat and white tennis shoes, so he would be easier to spot. I received the picture via email the night before. He is 14, as tall as his Dad already, but that didnt give me much perspective. Short, medium or tall in stature? Hummmm.

I kept thinking, what am I going to say first? Will he recognize me from the photos I sent? What if he has a panic attack? What if he is afraid to walk through the doors and spend 8 weeks with us, his host family? Over the loud speakers, the airport authority bellowed Do not accept solicitation for transportation from people you dont know. Oh great. What if he understands that and wont leave with me? What if he takes off that red coat and I cant recognize him? What if his understanding of our language is minimal and we cant communicate? Oh dear, was this a good idea?

His flight arrived at 9:18am, early! Luckily, I was there, but where is he? Its almost 11am. 3 flights were ahead of his in getting through the Customs process. The waiting is the most agonizing. I asked a Korean looking woman how to pro-nounce his name and she said, Im American.

Great. Already, embarrassed myself. My left arm hurt from my extra heavy purse. What did I have in there that could

weigh so much? The strap was cutting into the crook of my arm since I was holding

of my first exchange student Seokhyun

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7the EXTRA large sign that I made with both hands. Should I put my purse down or the sign? THE SIGN. Gosh, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Tony laughed when I was as-sembling it the night before. I used a partially used piece of foam board from Dales school project that he messed up on one side. (Dale had misspelled Zanzibar Lizard, so that was on one side). Other people and limo services had smaller 8.5 X 11 signs in plastic sleeves. Not me. Nope. Mine looked like a Science Fair project. I was worried that if I dropped the sign to the floor, that Seokhyun might not see it. From the smiles on other peoples faces, I think I got the entire airports attention. Someone from his flight even said to me, Oh hes coming Phew. That was a relief.

It wasnt until 11:05am before he emerged from Customs. When he came out with his luggage on the cart trolley, I waved my hurting arm with great fervor. He approached and I shook his hand and said, Welcome. You can call me Molly. He said, Hello. He had a tough time pronouncing my name at first. I had a tougher time pronouncing his.

How was Customs? Was the line long?

I asked. He smiled but didnt answer. I guess that question wasnt one he expected and I got my first I am so clueless, I dont know what the heck you just said smile from him. Oh crap, I thought to myself. Lets get back to basics. Ask about his interests, favorite foods, perhaps some yes/no questions. (I realized about 30 minutes later that more answers are yes, even if the real answer is no).

Since I wasnt sure if he had taken a bath-room break, I pointed out the restrooms and Starbucks. Both he said, No. Ok, great. Finally a No, I thought to myself.

As luck would have it, my car GPS entered some kind of Bermuda Triangle as we entered the outer limits of Washington D.C. I wasnt sure if it was my Toyota Prius, the satellite, Obamas Security Forces, the CIA, the FBI or whatbut years of using trusty maps and my mighty fine memory finally paid off and we made it into Washington D.C. for a quick tour.

Knowing that we were not on a schedule and Seokhyun had absolutely zero expecta-tions made for my various random roundabout turns and directional errors completely and perfectly fabulous. The wrong turns became great photo opportunities combined with the fact that I didnt know for sure which memorial

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was the Lincoln or Jefferson. I keep saying Oooo thats a great photo op and he clicked away on his Iphone. I dont really think he un-derstood all of my mutterings, so it all worked out great. Once I spotted the Capital Building, I knew Chinatown was close and he would think that was cool, or at least I hoped after cruising past it and finally found a great spot to park. Seokhyun said his favorite food was pizza with potato topping. Sadly for him, there was no chance of that happening today, so I just said we would find something good.

One of the first things he mentioned was that he wanted to call his Mom and needed to get a sim card. I panicked for a brief moment. This wasnt covered with the Exchange Student Orientation application process. I looked at his phone and noticed the AT&T next to the bars at the top of his phone. No proble-mo, I thought. I will find the AT&T store and get him fixed up. I spotted one in Chinatown and figured that they get tons of international people in and out of their store.

After 1 hour in AT&T, which included trying to help him understand pre-paid phone charges, international calling rates ($1.29/minute) and trying to help him figure out how much time he would REALLY talk to his Mom a dayhello, he is a teenager, we settled on $125 in prepaid time and unlimited US Talk and Text. He could still text South Korean un-limited on that plan of $25/month. The extra

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$100 was for his calls to his Mom and Dad. I can barely get my kids to talk to me in person for more than 3 minutes a day. I am not sure why he told me 30 minutes/day to his Mom, but we will see how that works out for him.

Starving and needing to find a bathroom, we darted across the street to Fuddruckers. I asked him if he could understand the menu and he said no. Did he like cheese? Yes. Which kind? Clueless stare again. I started naming all of the cheeses and he looked worse than a deer in headlights. How about YELLOW? I got a yes. Cheddar. He will have to like it. The line was building behind us.

And this is 2.5 hours into this experience. Am I going to make it? Yes! I CAN do it, I chanted to myself. The checkout girl asked, How do want your burgers cooked? Oh lord, help me

Well Done, I said without asking him. Then he told me, You can call me Jack.So there you have it, my friends. Talk to me

in person and you will quickly learn that every day is an adventure and an opportunity, some-times cloaked in obstacles. Which reminds me, my daughter just turned 15 and 9 months. Time to learn to drive.

Until next month,

9Exhibit A Most Respectable Bird: The Wild Turkey @ Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Feb 1 Feb 8 Visit the Ward Museums Welcome Gallery for a unique look at items portraying the remarkable history and significance of this respectable bird. Experience beautiful carvings by champion carvers, try your hand at turkey calls, touch a real turkey beard and more!

Exhibit The Hidden Works of J.N. Ding Darling @ Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Feb 1 April 5 Throughout his lifetime, J.N. Ding Darling (1876-1962) used his artistic skill, political savvy, and sharp wit to create an enduring legacy of environmental conservation. The Hidden Works of Jay N. Ding Darling will feature rare artifacts that help illustrate this conservationist and modern day Renais-sance mans remarkable life.

Drop In Wine Making @ Brews UpFeb 1 @ 11:00 am 4:00 pm Making Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.

eBird & Citizen Science@ Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Feb 3 @ 9:00 amJoin local birders, Ward Museum staff, and SU students and faculty as they collect data on local migrating bird populations and submit that data into the Cornell Lab of Ornithologys eBird citizen science program.

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Literary House Series: Whats Found in Translation - An Evening with Dick Davis @ Rose ONeill Literary House Feb 3 @ 3:30 pmDick Davis is Professor Emeritus of Persian at Ohio State University, where he was chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from 2002 to 2012. He has written scholarly works on both English and Persian literature, as well as eight volumes of his own poetry.

Staging Your Home for Sale Seminar @ Ocean Pines Community Center Feb 3 @ 4:00 pm 5:00 pmSharon Curtiss of Hileman Real Estate leads this free informational seminar. She will discuss techniques that appeal to todays homebuyers and how to create a good first impression. Find out what it takes to get your home sold!

Strong Women In Business Monthly Networking Luncheon @ Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm 1:15 pmLadies, learn new tips from our guest speaker, Jerrie Bey-Taylor speaking on the minimum and maximum amount in Insur-ance Money your entitled to when damages and disaster strike your home and business.

Wine Making Class @ Brews UpFeb 4 @ 6:00 pm 7:00 pmBeginner class. Taste, Make & Take. You can make either 1/2 kit (15 bottles) or a full kit (30 bottles) of wine. Call for pricing, reserve equipment station and directions. Over 45 flavors selection. Great for couples or ladies night out. Reservations only call: 443-513-4744. www.brewup.net

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While shopping for leather furniture you may be curious about a version known as bonded leather. Furniture made from bonded leather is definitely less expensive, but savvy shoppers should take note that not all leathers are created equal.

Bonded leather may look and feel a lot like its genuine counterpart, but the similarities end there, and the old maxim, you get what you pay for is true here.

The main difference in quality between bonded and genuine leather is one that cannot be overstated - durability. For most of us, fur-niture purchases are long term investments for our home, so the ability to stand the test of time is a must.

Bonded leather is made from leftover pieces of hide combined with synthetic fibers to form a seamless piece of material that is embossed with a leather-like texture or grain. Because the composition of bonded leathers varies quite a bit, durability is difficult to predict.

When bonded leather gets scratched, the polyurethane surface gets worn off and an en-tirely different color surface may appear under-neath. Over time bonded leather can fade and peel. Splits and cracks can also appear, possibly

revealing a different surface underneath. More-over, punctures and tears, when they occur, cannot be repaired easily.

Genuine leather, on the other hand, is made from entire pieces of animal hide, making it far sturdier and stronger than the bonded version. Its surface is not easy to puncture and wear and tear is less likely to show. When it is scratched or worn, the leather becomes distressed adding to its style. Genuine leather actually improves with age, becoming more supple and devel-oping a rich patina, making it look even better over time.

Unlike bonded leather, which has been in use for less than a decade, genuine leather has been a furniture mainstay for centuries, so its longevity and quality has been time-tested.

If cost is your main concern, then bonded leather might be a good option. But if youre looking for durable furniture that is an invest-ment for your home then genuine leather is the best choice. And of course there is nothing like the character and warmth of genuine leather to enrich your home dcor.

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FEBRUARY FEATURE

RBFS Aournd the World series presents The Auction @ Movies at Midway Feb 4 @ 6:30 pmThe generous sponsorship of Movies at Midway allows the screenings to be free and open to the public.FREE Tri-County Go Red for Women event @ Go Red for Women Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm 8:00 pmFree night focusing on heart disease aware-ness, prevention and empowerment. Night Sky Series: Jupiter and the Moon @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pmJoin us for an evening of astronom.

Super Hero Event @ Treasure It Photography Feb 6Super hero mini sessions for Snow Hills First Friday. Children can dress up in our super hero clothes, or bring their own. Photo shoot includes approx 20 photos. Photos sent in a downloadable online gallery with the copyright release. Appointment required. More info on www.beachtobay-times.comArts on the River in Historic Snow HillFebruary 6th 5:00-8:00 pmBishops Stock Fine Art, Craft and Wine will open its Winter Abstracts 2015 show by a variety of artists. Wine for tasting and purchase will be available.Plan to have dinner at one of the restau-rants in town. The Blue Dog will feature Todd Crosby and the WW Tunes and Harvest Moon Tavern hosts Opposite Directions from 7:00 10:00. Also open is the American Legion. For more information, contact 410-632-2080.

Third Annual Jigsaw Puzzle Competition @ Jigsaw Jamboree Feb 7 @ 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Teams of 4 persons compete to assemble a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in the fastest time. All ages welcome. $25 per person/$100 per team of four. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes awarded. Lunch is included with your registration.

April 9-12* & 16-19*, 2015Fulton Hall Black Box Theatre 8 p.m. & *2 p.m.

In 1895, actors enlist the audience in deciding the resolution to themystery of Dickens unnished novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

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The Bobbi Biron Theatre Program of the Department of Theatre and Dance Presents

By Rupert HolmesDirected by Dr. T. Paul Pfeiffer

For more information and to order tickets: www.salisbury.edu/theatreanddanceBox Ofce: 410-543-6228

SU is an Equal Opportunity/AA/Title IX university and provides reasonable accommodationgiven sufcient notice to the University ofce or staff sponsoring the event or program.

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G A L C O R N E R L E G A L C O R N E R L E G A L C O R N E R L

JUST ASK ANN

Dear Amanda,Tell them to consult their accountant or

other professional tax advisor. You do not want to assume the liability for promising anybody anything about their income tax liability or lack thereof.

I understand that the 1099c income tax issue for short sales is a headache for REALTORS and home sellers. Most REALTORS who handle short sales, in which the homeowner is selling the prop-erty for less than what is owed on the mortgage and the mortgage lender is forgiving the balance of the debt, make the homeowner very aware that this debt forgiveness can trigger income tax liabil-ity. But, as you know, the Maryland Association

Hi Ann,Im a REALTOR and I have taken your classes. You talk about

short sales a lot so I thought you would know about this. I read in the December 30th NAR Weekly Report that Congress passed tax extensions to cover 2014 income tax liability for short sales. sale listings that havent sold yet and am sure Ill be getting some more. What should I tell my sellers about their tax liability? Thanks, Amanda

of REALTORS form Short Sale Listing Addendum advises the Seller to get both tax and legal advice. As a REALTOR, once you make the homeowner aware of the issue, I urge you to urge the home-owner to get that legal and tax advice.

Just think about how perplexing the current sit-uation is. Through midnight December 31st, 2013, we had an exception in place for the dread 1099c tax liability for debt forgiveness when homeown-ers sold their principal residences through short sales. That helped the real estate market function somewhat normally, even though so many sellers were forced to accept sales contracts for far less than the mortgage debt owed. Then, we struggled through 2014 without that exception to the 1099c

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Ann Shaw is an attorney practicing in Salisbury. She has more than twenty years real estate, business law, and bankruptcy law experience. Each month she will address one submitted question of general interest. Responding to any question in print does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Attorney-client privilege does not apply to published questions and answers. All information is general infor-mation only and is not meant as specific legal advice. For specific legal advice, always consult your own attorney.

debt forgiveness tax liability. Many homeowners suffered foreclosure to avoid the tax liability that a short sale could incur. Many others filed bankrupt-cy to discharge the mortgage debt to avoid tax lia-bility. Since bankruptcy discharged the debt, with no debt there was no debt forgiveness.

Now, on the eve of year-end adjournment, almost the very end of December, Congress ex-tended the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act. But, this eleventh hour extension only apples to short sales of principal residences which closed by midnight December 31st, 2014. It is essentially retroactive. The extension does not apply to short sales closed any time in 2015. Therefore, it does not apply to your current listings.

Given this, what accurate advice can be given to any of the Sellers who have their homes currently listed through you? I doubt that anyone can accu-rately predict today what Congress might or might not do about this serious situation next December or whenever. REALTORS, attorneys handling real estate matters, and tax professionals all grappled with short sale tax issues based upon what the law was in 2014 from the first day of January until almost the end of December. I cant imagine any professional giving tax advice during that time on the hope, or even the expectation that the law would retroactively change just before the years end. I think we face the exact same predicament now. We have no sure way to know what the next new Congress will or wont do.

But beyond the uncertainty of any extension of the now 2014 law, is also the complexity of the

rules that apply. For instance, the 1099c principal residence exception may not apply to all of the forgiven mortgage debt on the short sale of a principal residence. If while owning the home, the Seller did a cash-out refinance to payoff credit card bills or cover college tuition, there may still be taxes due on that portion of the forgiven debt. And, for many distraught homeowners, if the prin-cipal residence exemption does not apply, there is another exemption, the insolvency exemption, which may. The average short sale seller owes about one and a half times todays market value of the home in mortgage debt. If there are not assets to offset this debt, the Seller may well be insolvent. But these are not determinations that you, the REALTOR, want to make. Follow the advice in the form Short Sale Listing Addendum. Insist that the homeowner obtain advice from her own accountant.

Regards,Ann

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Ocean Pines Farmers Market@ White Horse Park Sat., Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 8 am 1 pmEnjoy seasonal fresh produce, artisan baked goods, floral arrangements and other handcrafted items, natural pet treats, fresh eggs and meats, music, demonstrations and more! Held every Saturday year-round.

200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 Battle of the Ice Mound Lecture & Re-enactment @ Old Trinity Episcopal Church, Church Creek, Grace Chapel of Ease & Beth-lehem UM Church, Taylors Island and Taylors Island Fire Hall Feb 7 @ 10:00 am 12:00 pmFree, historic, educational event and veterans Recognition ceremony. This event is being held exactly 200 years to the day of the actual Battle.HealthConnectNow! @ Wicomico Youth and Civic Center Feb 7 @ 10:00 am 2:00 pmHosted by The Lower Shore Health Insurance Assistance Program. This free enrollment fair is open to the public and will feature health insurance enrollment, health screenings, activities, information, and snacks. Register by visiting https://www.research.net/s/MHCeventregistration. Consumers can call 855-445-5540 for more information.

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Kids Craft Time @ Ocean Pines Community Center Feb 7 @ 10:00 am 12:00 pmKids ages 4-8 can create a Valentines Day craft. All materials and instruction will be provided. Space is limited; call 410-641-7052 to register.

Craft Beer Making Class @ Brews UpFeb 7 @ 11:00 am 1:00 pmHave you dreamed of making your own craft beer? Learn with the pros at Brews Up. Reserva-tions required. 443-513-4744

Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 7 @ 11:00 am 4:00 pmMaking Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.

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Story Time @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 7 @ 11:00 am 11:30 amBring the little ones to story time where we explore various science topics from gravity to electricity, to what makes a rainbow.

Model Rocket Launch @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 7 @ 2:00 pm 3:00 pmModels of various sizes will be launched and visitors get to assist with countdown, volunteer to push the button for launch, or even build and bring their own rockets!

Lasagna Dinner @ St. Andrews Episcopal Church Feb 7 @ 5:00 pm 8:30 pmLasagna, Salad, Dessert, Beverage $15.00 Adults, $6.00 Children Under 12Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 8 @ 11:00 am 4:00 pmMaking Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.

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N A N C I A L C O R N E R F I N A N C I A L C O R N E R F I N A N C I

your financial assets, including investment accounts, life insurance policies and legal documents and make sure both of you know where these records are kept. Also, if you use the services of a financial pro-fessional, its a good idea for you and your spouse to meet regularly with this individ-ual to ensure both of you know where your money is being invested and how close you are to achieving your financial goals.

Creating a future income plan You and your spouse should discuss your sources of income and identify which ones are specifi-cally tied to each spouse and may be affect-ed by a death, such as pensions and Social Security benefits. Youll also want to talk about options to boost future income upon the death of a spouse. Do you have adequate life insurance? Have you considered invest-ments that can be structured to provide a lifetime income stream? Have you thought about having the higher-earning spouse delay taking Social Security to maximize the survivor benefit for the surviving spouse? These are the types of questions youll want to answer as you think about providing ad-

Financial Preparations For Spouse Can Brighten Every Valentines Day

Valentines Day is almost here. And while its certainly fun to give and receive chocolates and roses, why not go a little deeper this year? Specifically, if you are married, consider using this commemoration of love as a starting point for taking care of your spouse in the future even if youre not part of it.

Actually, both you and your spouse could designate Valentines Day as the beginning of your joint efforts to provide financial security for the surviving spouse when one of you is gone. Your strategy should involve at least these three key elements: Understanding your households finances

In some marriages, one spouse handles all the household financial matters, in-cluding investments. If this person were to pass away first, it could leave the surviving spouse with the dual responsibility of man-aging day-to-day finances and tracking down all investment information. These tasks could be overwhelming to someone who is unprepared to deal with them, so youll want to take steps to ensure you and your spouse are aware of your joint financial picture. For starters, keep good records of all

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equate income for the partner who outlives the other.

Leaving a legacy If you and your spouse havent already done so, take this opportunity to discuss your estate plans. For example, you may want to talk about the need to consult with a legal advisor to determine if you, as a couple, could benefit from setting up some type of trust arrangement. You should also discuss how, when the time comes, you want to handle any retirement assets, such as IRAs, that were titled in the deceased spouses name. Do you both want the assets to immediately roll over to the surviving spouse, or should you name your children as ben-eficiaries? Estate considerations can be complex and involve many different aspects of your financial resources. So you and your spouse need to be on the same page with your desires and goals.Valentines Day will come and go

quickly. But if you use the occasion to start having the types of discussions described above, you can create something that will last a lot longer than candy or flowers.

I A L C O R N E R F I N A N C I A L C O R N E R F I N A N C I A L C O

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Diabetes Awareness Seminar@ Ocean Pines Community Center Feb 11 @ 2:00 pm 3:00 pmAtlantic General Hospitals Darlene Jameson, MPH, RD, CDE, will lead this free informational seminar. Learn how being aware of your everyday choices can lower your diabetes risk.

Sophie Kerr Lecture Series: Let the Fire Burn - A Documen-tary Film Screening with Jason Osder @ Norman James Theatre, William Smith Hall Feb 11 @ 3:30 pmOn May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group MOVE. This dramatic tragedy unfolds through an extraordinary visual record previously withheld from the public.

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RBFS Read a Movie series presents In the Bedroom @ Rehoboth Beach Public Library Feb 11 @ 4:00 pm 6:00 pmThe Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Rehoboth Beach Public Library invite film and/or literary enthusiasts.

Wine Making Class @ Brews UpFeb 11 @ 6:00 pm 7:00 pmBeginner class. Taste, Make & Take. You can make either 1/2 kit (15 bottles) or a full kit (30 bottles) of wine. Call for pricing, reserve equipment station and directions. Over 45 flavors selection. Great for couples or ladies night out. Reservations only call: 443-513-4744. www.brewup.net

Exhibit The Art of Conservation: A Student Art Show @ Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Feb 13 March 1Student Art Show held in the museums Welcome Gallery. This years theme is The Art of Conservation. All art will reflect students ideas about conservation.

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CPR Marathon @ Ocean Pines Community Center Feb 13Learn to perform hands only CPR on adults and children, how to use an AED and choking rescue techniques. Ocean Pines EMS will offer five hour-long sessions throughout the day at 9:00 am, 10:15 am, 12:45 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:15 pm. Call 410-641-7052 to register.

Valentines Weekend: Wine Making Experience for Couples @ Brews Up in Berlin Feb 13 @ 5:30 pm 7:00 pmJoin us for an evening of wine tasting, learn the art of wine-making and bottle your own to take home! Ticket: $50 per couple and includes a wine tasting, wine making, 2 bottles of wine to take home with a Valentines Day label with your name on it. Wine selection that will be bottled include Merlot or Chardonnay.Tickets must be purchased in advance- no walk-ins accepted on www.shop.brewsup.net or call 443-513-4744 to purchase over the phone. Brews Up, 9028 Worcester Hwy, Building C, Berlin, MD 21811

Valentines Family Fun Night @ Sports Core Pool Feb 13 @ 6:00 pmEnjoy a fun night at the pool while making Valentines Day crafts. Pizza and desserts will be available for purchase. Only those swimming pay a fee.

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Caramelized Onion, Tuscan Herb& Mozzarella Crostini

3 onions, cut into 12 rings 2 Tbsp Avocado Oil1 tsp Sel Gris Sea Salt12 tsp sugar14 cup dry white wine1 Tbsp Reserva Sherry Vinegar1 crusty Italian baguette3 Tbsp Tuscan Herb EVOO Olive Oil 12 lb fresh mozzarella cheese1 Tbsp Mediterranean Rub

1. In a large saut pan, heat the avocado oil over medium heat. Add the onions, sel gris, sugar, and Mediterranean rub.

2. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, as the onions slowly caramelize and reduce, about 50-60 minutes.

3. Turn the heat up to medium high and add the wine to deglaze the pan. Stir in the sherry vinegar. Set aside

4. Preheat the oven to 400F. 5. Cut the baguette into 14 slices and arrange on a baking sheet.

Drizzle with Tuscan herb olive oil and bake until light brown in color, about 10 minutes.

6. Top each of the baguette slices with mozzarella cheese, caramelized onions, and a pinch of Mediterranean rub. Return to the oven until the cheese is melted and golden in color, about 10 minutes.

Serves 4-6 | Veg

The Ingredients are available at The Corner Shoppe in Snow Hill, MD.Call Sophika or Rick Smith to order these ingredients and olive oil.

Many thanks to them for providing this recipe for February.

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RBFS Delmarva Connections series presents Shellshocked @ The INN at Canal Square Feb 13 @ 7:00 pmThe Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Lewes Historical Society are co-presenting Delmarva Connections, a three-part film series that explores connections to the region around us. $5 for adults and $3 for children twelve and under. Tickets available online at www.rehobothfilm.com or call the Rehoboth Beach Film Society at 302.645.9095, ext. 1.

Book Sale @ Dorchester County Library Book Cellar Feb 14 @ 8:00 am 2:00 pmGive your Valentine a book! Choose from hardbacks and paperbacks, fiction and non-fiction. Most items a dollar or less. Benefits the Library. 410-228-7331.

Craft Beer Making Class@ Brews Up Feb 14 @ 11:00 am 1:00 pmHave you dreamed of making your own craft beer? Learn with the pros at Brews Up. Reservations required. 443-513-4744

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Join the Salisbury Optimist Club for its biggest fundraiser of the year The Better Living Expo and Fine Arts & Crafts Show cel-ebrating its 50th year! This Salis-bury tradition happens every year at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on the last weekend of February. Mark your calen-dar for Friday-Sunday, February 20-22, and prepare to meet a multitude of area contractors, home improvement remodelers, bankers, mortgage lenders and others with the newest products, services and innovations for your home and garden. For gifts and decorating, an entire room is devoted to fine arts and crafts. Also, live demonstrations, family entertainment, and more. Expo

hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Your support of the Better Living Expo helps the Optimist Club to give so much back to our community and area youth. Throughout the year, the club sponsors a Youth Appreciation Day, essay and oratorical con-tests for middle and high school students, the Sea Gull Classic Bas-ketball Tournament, girls softball teams, and a banquet recogniz-ing outstanding officers from local law enforcement agencies. The Club also offers five $1,500 college scholarships to area students annually, and donates funds to a variety of educational and youth-related efforts.

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Optimist Clubs have been "Bringing Out the Best in Kids" since 1919. The Salisbury Op-timist Club is celebrating its 60th year in Wicomico County in 2014-15. Optimist Clubs conduct positive service proj-ects aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. By be-lieving in young people and striving to empower them to be the best they can be, Optimist members continually make this world a better place to live.

For more information about pro-grams or joining the Salisbury Op-timist Club visit its website at www.salisburyoptimist.org. See you for The Better Living Expo on February 20, 21 and 22!

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The Habitat ReStore is conducting a do-nation drive to ReStock the ReStore. The ReStore depends entirely on donations of gently used building materials, appliances, furniture and household goods. These items come from individual home owners and business. We then sell these to the public at the ReStore located at 908 W. Isabella Street, Salisbury. All of the profits from the ReStore go to construction of Habitat houses for low income families.

Both our shoppers and donors have been very generous to us. We continually need additional couches, chairs, kitchen and bath-room cabinets, lighting fixtures, washers and dryers, refrigerators, left over building sup-plies, tools etc. so that our customers can find the items they need.

For ReStock the ReStore, the Habitat truck

is ready to go to Wicomico and Somerset Counties to pick up items. Its very simple to donate. Call the ReStore at 410-749-6325 and we will schedule a free pick-up. All donations receive our thanks for helping out with our mission to build low income housing. Donors receive a tax donation form.

Donations are also accepted at the ReStore during normal business hours. For more in-formation on how to schedule a pick and other general information visit the ReStore website online at www.wicomicohabitat.org/restore or call 410-749-6325.

The donation drive offers several benefits to residents, explains Jim Phillips, ReStore Manager. Donations help keep the commu-nity clean and clear of recyclable items, and donations prevent these items from ending up in the landfill. This is also an easy way for

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people to be involved in a good organization such as Habitat. Also, individuals can find itmes that are needed for their homes and businesses at bargain prices.

Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County has built 60 houses. The local affiliate has also repaired 10 houses thru the Neigh-borhood Revitalization Initiative. Habitat relies on building partnerships, volunteer labor, and donated materials to continue to produce safe, decent, affordable housing to low income homeowners. The houses are sold to qualified families with a no-interest, 30 year mortgage carried by Habitat. The payments made by the homeowners are then

recycled to continue to provide home owning opportunities for more deserving families

For more information contact Wicomico Habitat Executive Director Joan Mulvanny at 410-546-1551 or visit the website at www.wicomicohabitat.org.

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Space Racers Activity @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 14 @ 11:00 am 11:30 amA new animated preschool television program that follows young spaceship cadets as they soar through the solar system. Prior to watching an episode of Space Racers, we will do an activity to this weeks episode.RBFS Met Opera Live in HD presents Iolanta & Bluebeards Castle @ Cape Henlopen High School Theater Feb 14 @ 12:30 pmThe Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Cape Henlopen Educational Founda-tion present the live broadcast of both

Tchaikovskys Iolanta and Bartks Blue-beards Castle. Info and ticket prices online at www.beachtobaytimes.com

Science Demo Saturday: Potato Stabbing @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 14 @ 2:00 pm 2:30 pmNeed to get some of your frustrations out this Valentines Day? Well lets take it out on a potato by using straws! During this fun science demonstration we will see if an ordinary drinking straw can stab a potato while learning about air pressure.

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Valentines Day Weekend: Wine Making Experience For Couples@ Brews Up in Berlin Feb 14 @ 2:00 pm 6:00 pmJoin us for an afternoon of wine tasting, learn the art of wine-making and bottle your own to take home; then take your sweetheart out for a nice dinner. Ticket: $50 per couple and includes a wine tasting, wine making and 2 bottles of wine that you will bottle to take home with special event labels, including your name! Wine selection that you will bottle include Merlot or Chardonnay. Buy tickets online at http://shop.brewsup.net or call 443-513-4744 to reserve your seat.

RBFS Another Take series presents The David Dance and Tru Love @ Movies at Midway Feb 14 @ 3:00 pm 5:00 pmCo-presented by The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and CAMP Rehoboth. Another Take is a quarterly gay and lesbian themed film series. Held in the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway.

Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 15 @ 11:00 am 4:00 pmMaking Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.

Literary House Series: Slice-of-Life - The Craft and Business of Webcomics with Danielle Corsetto@ Rose ONeill Literary House Feb 17 @ 3:30 pmDanielle Corsetto is the creator of the web-comic Girls With Slingshots, a story about twenty-something BFFs Jamie and Hazel, and an expansive cast of their friends. Corsetto has also written three Adventure Time OGNs published by BOOM!

Imagine your child counting off the seconds to blast-off of a rocket he/she built. Think of their delight as they build and program a robot to carry out specific tasks. Watch them grad-uate with their peers at a NASA Visitor Center showcasing the wonders of the space program. All the while, they are sharing new and exciting experiences in a beautiful, safe location on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Every summer since 1998 the Vir-ginia Space Flight Academy offers week-long Space Adventure Camps for middle school students between the ages of 11-15. Through an interactive, hands-on learning program campers see first-hand what it's like to support the nation's space program. In 2014

almost 200 students filled the six weeks of camps to capacity. During the jam-packed week, campers build and launch several types of model rockets. They work in teams to design, build, and program robots using Lego systems. An advanced camp is also operated for stu-dents with a more advanced interest in electronics, computer science, robotics and engineering.

Location is everything. Program ac-tivities occur at facilities near Wallops Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Field trips to NASA, US Navy and NOAA facil-ities are among the activities campers experience. They get to see and hear from professionals about their work and perhaps plant the seeds for future careers. Student dormitories, built in

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2010, are on the near-by campus of the Chincoteague Bay Field Station. Students eat most of their meals at the Wallops Flight Facility Cafeteria; those with allergies can be accommodated.

If it's brain-stretching fun you're looking for in a summer camp experi-ence, Virginia's Space Adventure Camp is the place to be. Programs are based on the STEM disciplines of science, tech-nology, engineering and mathematics. They are a mixture of excitement and fun. Down time in the evening gets even better. There's a club house filled with fun games, and there are several trips to near-by Chincoteague Island where the beach beckons, go-cart rides are accessible, topped off by ice cream at a local parlor. It doesn't get much better!

The Virginia Space Flight Academy is a non-profit corporation with years of experience running its summer camp programs. Check out the website (vaspaceflightacademy.org) for more information and get the dates for the 2015 summer camps. Registration is now open. With attendance capped at 30 students per week, it's not too early to register. Capturing the imaginations and aspirations of another generation of young people to see that science can be fun is the ultimate VSFA experience. It happens every summer!

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St. Andrews Episcopal Church Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner @ St. Andrews Episcopal Church Feb 17 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pmAnnual Shrove Tuesday Pancake and Sausage Dinner

Wine Making Class @ Brews Up Feb 18 @ 6:00 pm 7:00 pmBeginner class. Taste, Make & Take. You can make either 1/2 kit (15 bottles) or a full kit (30 bottles) of wine. Call for pricing, reserve equipment station and directions. Over 45 flavors selection. Great for couples or ladies night out. Reservations only call: 443-513-4744. www.brewup.net

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nolias, osmanthus, pieris and rhododen-drons. Some provide spring color like the azaleas, pieris and rhododendrons when they bust into bloom even in chilly weather. Others like the hollies and os-manthus (false holly) burst into fragrant small white flowers as the spring warms

up. One of my favorites is the Evergreen Magnolia which bloom in May and June and fill the world around them with the most wonderful fragrance ever. There are many new cultivars of the Evergreen Magnolia and some are small enough to fit into courtyard gardens. Magnolia grandiflora Brack-ens Brown Beauty is the most cold tolerant of all the

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evergreen magnolias and grows about 30 - 50 feet tall and 15 - 20 feet wide. The foliage is a dark shiny green on top and rusty brown on the underside. The large white waxy and very fragrant flowers start to appear in the late spring and continue to bloom throughout the summer. Flowers can grow up to 5-6 inches in diameter and will perfume the entire garden. After the flower petals fall, the fuzzy brown cones ripen into the fall and winter and produce bright red seeds that are attractive to many bird species. In the landscape the evergreen magnolias do best with a lot of space for

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Heritage Antiques Market16168 Coastal Hwy., Lewes, DE 302-645-2309Over 50+ dealers are housed in our 10,000 square foot building. Open Sun-Fri 11AM-5PM;Sat 10AM-5PM

1Town Center Antiques1 N. Main St., Berlin, MD & 11 Pitts St., Berlin, MD 410-629-1895We have over 100 antique vendors in our 2 locations that encompass an entire square block in downtown historic Berlin. We have it all! Open Mon-Sun 10-5 pm. Follow us on facebook.

23 Scarborough Fair Country StoreRt. 50 Mardela Springs, MD 410-749-7979New, Used, Consignment, Vintage, Antiques & unusual finds in our 7,000 square foot showroom!

Plus we have painted furniture, gifts, handcrafted furniture & Best Chairs; Open Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30PM, Sun 11-5PM; Closed on Wed.

4Holly Ridge Lamps & Antiques (Lic#2577)221 East Main St., Salisbury, MD 410-742-4392The largest selection of lamps, lamp shades and parts on the Eastern Shore! Full service repair on site. Beautiful one of a kind hand crafted furniture and antiques. We also buy and trade gold & silver. Find us online at www.Hollyridgelamps.com. Call for hours.

6 104 Poplar Hill Ave, at Main St., Salisbury, MD 410-860-8988Old, Unusual, Re-purposed, Cool. 10,000 square feet + 50 vendors = hours of fun. Open everyday, 10-5. Seasonsbestantiques.com and follow us on facebook for events and sales.

415 Dorchester Ave. Cambridge, MD 410-228-5296We offer one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of furniture and other collectibles on the Eastern Shore and we are well known for having a large selection of high quality furni-ture. Open Daily 9-5pm

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Delmarva Coins & Precious MetalsPO Box 220, Snow Hill, MD 410-632-2333www.delmarvacoins.comWe are the Eastern Shores division of Coins of the Realm, Inc., providing the best services related to coins, stamp and jewelry. We assist clients in building quality collections at reasonable prices. We also offer strategies for liquidating holdings at customers request. Call Garrow King for a private appointment or email at delmarvacoins@gmail.com Lic# MDPM -1-14-02

7A Second Time Around153 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD 443-437-7640 Located in the Old Newberrys Building in Downtown Pocomoke. Vintage, unique & repurposed treasures from the Eastern Shore. Large selection of music on vinyl & cd, turntables and accessories. Not a thrift store, Not an antique store. See why we are different. We trade and buy a little or a lot. Open Daily 10am-4pm, Closed Sundays. Or call for appointment. www.facebook.com/A Second Time Around, Pocomoke

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11765 & 11775 Somerset Ave. Princess Anne, MD 410-651-2238 somersetchoiceantiques.org Expanding to a 3rd location soonCome and see the shop that has people talking - downtown Princess Anne - quality consignments - new finds every week - antiques, vintage, cottage, shabby chic and manly-man sections - PLUS the only bookshop in Somerset County!

10Classic Collections at the Vault105 & 132 Market Street Historic Downtown Pocomoke, MD410-957-9919Located in quaint downtown Historic Pocomoke City, you will find our unique selection of fine antiques, 18th & 19th century European furniture, sculptures, ornate frames, mirrors and more displayed in a 5500 sq ft classically restored bank. Our estate & gold jewelry includes diamonds & gems at affordable prices. Open Wednesday thru Saturday 10AM-6PM

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Antiques by the River310 N. Washington St. (Rt 12) Snow Hill, MD 410-632-2333Nestled next to the Pocomoke River in Historic Downtown Snow Hill, come browse our wonderful selection of antique furniture, glassware, jewelry, photos & art. Open Tues-Sun. or call 410-390-2019 for private viewing and mention this ad.

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2nd Annual Women in Business Conference @ Hampton Inn Feb 20 @ 9:00 am 4:00 pmTopics to be presented: Business Start-Up & Mangement, Internet Marketing & Responsive Web Design, MBE Certifications, Small Business Law. And more!!!

Cork For a Cause Benefitting The Cricket Center @ Brews Up Feb 20th 7pmJoin us for an evening of wine tasting, learn the art of wine-making and bottle your own to take home! Ticket: $35 and includes a wine tasting, wine making, 2 bottles of wine to take home with special event labels and a Cricket Center Donation. Tickets must be purchased in advance- no walk-ins ac-cepted. Sorry, no refunds. Go to eventbrite.com and search Berlin, MD events

Better Living Expo and Arts & Crafts Show@ Wicomico Youth & Civic CenterFeb 20, 21, 22Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Salisbury,

the expo features vendors showcasing products, services and innovations for home and garden, as well as an entire room devoted to arts and crafts. All proceeds support Optimist programs for youth in the community. Admission is $4 and tickets may be used all weekend.

Printmaking Workshop @ Ward Museum Feb 21 Learn about all aspects of Printmaking from Matt Smith, a freelance illustrator and artist. This class will focus on the linocut style of printmaking. Materials provided. Pre-registration required. $35 Member, $50 Non-Member

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One of the most exciting days in a teenage girls life is prom! With the expansion of Delmarvalous Occasions on the Salisbury Downtown plaza, now there are more options and dresses to choose from this Prom Season.

Harold Cyr Jr., owner of Delmarvalous Occasions is really excited to be getting the dress that is on the cover of Seventeen Magazine, featuring a dress by Terani Couture. In fact they are carrying the Terani Couture line this year and have dozens of designs to try on and buy.

The trends in prom dresses are going toward more elegance, lace, jewels and embellishments. Many of the prom designs mirror the fashion trends from celebrities, including the low back sleeker slim silhouettes and higher necklines.

You can find Delmarvalous Occasions in the City Center on Salisburys Downtown Plaza at 213 W Main Street, Salisbury, MD 21801. Their facebook page has many photos of dresses coming in and up to the minute news for Teen and Brides alike!

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Stacie Desautels is the col-orful, whimsical artist of Daisy

DeZigns Art Studio in Salisbury, MD. Her style is fresh, magical and

full of swirling colors designed to delight the viewer. She has illustrated the unique images for the Autumn Wine Festival posters and t-shirts at Pemberton Park for 11 years. Stacie has also illustrated four childrens books; A Blue Bear Finds a Rainbow and Pink Bears Journey by McKenzie Betts, Day-spring: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made by Indya Rennie, and The Christmas Hippo by Lisa Williams. She is currently writing and illustrating Cow to Cone, an informative but amusing story of why the cows are milked twice a day, everyday and how their milk is turned into ice cream, cheese and other dairy

products on the Vanderwende Farm in Bridgeville, DE. One of Stacies favorite items is her inspirational line of thought for the day cards called Mindful Moments which comes with a desktop easel to display your card of choice. A new set of cards is due out later this year. Stacie has painted murals for Oak Ridge Baptist Churchs childrens areas and the HALO Shelter. During the week Stacie is the event planner for the Wicomico Civic Center focusing on meetings, weddings, parties and church events. For custom projects or to purchase any of her products please give Stacie a call at 443.783.9518 or email staciedesautels@aol.com.

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Puppet Show @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 21 @ 11:00 am 11:30 amJoin Sam the Monkey and Puppet Astronauts Jenny and Jeff as they go on an adventure in space.

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Island Coffeehouse @ CCA World Headquarters Feb 21 @ 6:30 pmThe Island Coffeehouse presents Amy Ferebee, a long-time singer/songwriter from Tidewater, Virginia, plus young local talent in a casual cabaret atmosphere. Come early for a delicious homemade dinner (quantities are limited). Drinks and snacks available. Admission $5, $3 students.Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 22 @ 11:00 am 4:00 pmMaking Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.5th Annual Snow Hill All-U-Can Eat Oyster RoastFebruary 22nd 1-5 pmCome to the Old Firehouse on Green Street and get your wristband and then enjoy this all-you-can-eat event. Look for Oyster Stew, Oysters Casino, Oysters Rockefeller, Malibu Oyster, single fried oysters and roasted oysters. tickets are limited to 400 people!! Ticket prices are $30 before February 1st - $40 after!

Literary House Series: Whats Found in Translation - With Diane Arnson Svarlien @ Rose ONeill Literary House Feb 24 @ 3:30 pmDiane Arnson Svarlien is a verse translator and classicist.

Wine Making Class @ Brews Up Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm 7:00 pmBeginner class. Taste, Make & Take. You can make either 1/2 kit (15 bottles) or a full kit (30 bottles) of wine. Call for pricing, reserve equipment station and directions. Over 45 flavors selection. Great for couples or ladies night out. Reservations only call: 443-513-4744. www.brewup.net

Sophie Kerr Lecture Series: A Lecture by Jonathan Hsy@ Rose ONeill Literary House Feb 26 @ 3:30 pmJonathan Hsy is Associate Professor of English at George Washington University. He specializes in late medieval literature and culture, and his interests span the fields of translation studies, disability theory, and the digital humanities.

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Inertia, also known as Newtons First Law of Motion, is a power of resisting by which every body, as much as in it lies, en-deavors to preserve its present state, whether it be of rest or of moving uniformly forward in a straight line. More simply put, if its not moving it wont move unless something makes it move. And when you apply that to a person, my mother would call that lazy.

This is the law that makes the TV remote so appealing. Want to change the channel? Click! You didnt have to get out of the chair and walk the less than ten feet to press a button on the actual television. Of course, if you are younger than 40, you probably didnt even realize that there are buttons on the TV itself. And Im sure that Im not alone in suf-fering through a television program (or two) because the remote was on the other side of the room.

But my point is that without an outside force were likely to just sit still. Admit it, youve skipped lunch once or twice (or at least put off having lunch for an hour or two or three) because you were really busy at the computer. That computer time, of course, was actually spent writing one rather short

paragraph for a report and then reading and posting on Facebook.

So what can make someone change their state of no motion?

Why get up early in the morning and head to the gym? Its much easier (and warmer) to just stay in bed all snuggled under the comforter. To go the gym involves not only getting out of a warm bed, but getting dressed, driving to the gym, it might be crowded, that sweaty talkative guy might be there and I dont like talking to him, I forgot to download the latest podcast and theres no WiFi at the gym, and so on. Those are all immediate excuses excuses that address the now of the matter, but none of those hold up against the big picture.

Why are you going to the gym in the first place? Whether your goal is to lose weight or be more fit or something else, you had an initial reason. Focus on that reason. Pit every excuse against the reason: will staying in bed instead of going to the gym get me to my goal weight? Answer: going to the

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Contributed by Stacy Mitchell, Happiness & Success Coach at Ill Take Success! and author of Posi-tive Affirmations. The information provided here is intended for infor-mational purposes. Please consult with your doctor if you have any

medical conditions or before making any major changes to your diet or lifestyle.

gym. Will going out in the blizzard to the gym or staying home get me to my goal weight? Staying home is safer, BUT doesnt excuse you from working out. You can still do some pushups and crunches at home. Get the point? The easier option is often not the answer. Its much easier to stay in the warm bed than to get up and go to the gym; it just that its not the best solution to your health goal.The Two Big Questions

This technique of framing decisions based on the long term goal works for any type of goal. The two important point to know are:

what is the goal? why do you have that goal?If you can answer those two questions,

then you are set to tackle the goal. But you do have to remind yourself, quite often, about the goal and the why. Our minds (and bodies) are programmed for inertia, but it is possible to rewire our minds to focus more on the big picture and less on the immediate gratification impulses that sabotage reach-ing our goals.

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Drop In Wine Making @ Brews UpFeb 28 @ 11:00 am 4:00 pmMaking Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.

Toddler Craft Time @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 28 @ 11:00 am 11:30 amBring the little ones to craft time where we will create various space themed crafts.Science on a Sphere Presentation @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 28 @ 2:00 pm 3:00 pmA presentation in the Science on a Sphere Theater. Science On a Sphere (SOS) is a room sized, global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six foot diameter sphere, analogous to a giant animated globe.

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The Annual Blues Jam in Snow Hill

March 14, 2015Hey Blues lovers!

Every year, the old Snow Hill Firehouse packs em in for a night of incredible

Blues Music, food and libations!This year, back by popular demand is

the Dave Chappell Band and the Snow Hill All Stars. It is a sell-out so buy your

tickets now online for only $25. You can also pre-order a commemorative T-shirt.

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SAVE THE DATETim Kennard River Run 10 Miler / 5K @ Salisbury UniversityMarch 1 @ 9:00 am 12:00 pmA race to benefit local non profits including Coastal Hospice, specifically for pediatric cases and programs for grieving children who have lost a sibling or a parent to cancer. The best race on the Eastern Shore!Drop In Wine Making @ Brews UpMarch 1 @ 11:00 am 4:00 pmMaking Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.

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