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28 Race Calendar run, bike, paddle, swim

33 Eagleman Triathalon 35 Brett Hammond gets ready...

38 Farmer’s Market41 Recipe strawberry rhubarb crumble

42 Garden Warrior holding off the barbarians

46 Rethinking Value preserving what you like

48 Game on 20 buck challenge

52 Crisfield roadtrip

56 Bayhealth Global speaks local

58 Blackwater Refuge marsh loss

68 Random Goods; What is something surprising you’d like to share?

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SING! Bay Country Barbershop, Mondays 6pm. Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough St., Easton, baycountrychorus.org 410-822-0952Sweet Adelines,Mondays 7-9pm. Makernie Hall, N. Division St., Salisbury. oceanbaychorus.com 410-749-1194 WRITE: The Writers’ Bloc, meets 3rd Sat. 1- 3pm, Wicomico Library, Room 3, Salisbury. writersbloc.org 410-641-3450 PHOTO: Eastern Shore Camera Clubs: Salisbury; Pocomoke Room, GUC, SU cam-pus. Workshop/Meetings at 7:30pm 2nd & 4th Tues., Easton area; 7pm-9pm, 1st and 3rd Mondays. Wye Oak Room, Talbot County Com.Ctr.. Workshops easternshorecameraclub.com

TOTS: Nature Tales & Craft for Tots; 10-11,1st & 3rd Wed., The Ward Museum lobby, Salisbury. wardmuseum.org 410-742-4988 x104

DANCE:1st/Sat. Ballroom Dances 7pm-YMCA, Peachblossom Rd. Easton. 7-8 pm Early bird instruction. Main dance 8-10:30. $12. All ages! 410-822-0566

TRIVIA: Wedesdays 7pm. Night Cat, 5 Goldsboro St., Easton. 410-690-4544

LECTURE:3rd Wed., 7:30pm $6/per; Pemberton Park, Salisbury 410-860-2447

GENEOLOGY LUNCH The Dorchester County Historical Society (6/16) 3rd Wed./month.1003 Greenway Drive in Cambridge. 410-228-7953

MEETINGS:Lyme Disease meetings; last Mondays, 6:30 pm, Greater Salisbury Building, next to WMDT-TV, in downtown Salisbury. 410-749-LYME

International Women’s Club 6:30, location TBA. Informal dinner & presentation. RSVP to aavanwagenberg@umes.edu

Silent Peace Vigil Sundays, 2- 3pm Rte13 & College Ave, Salisbury, Signs available.If inclement weather call: 410-546-1466 410-749-1792

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c e l e b r a t e d o w n t o w n s !7 1st Friday*Easton 5- 9pm, eastonmainstreet.com7 1st Friday *Chestertown 5pm-8 kentcounty.com/artsentertainment 7 1st Friday* Snow Hill 5-8pm 410-632-3555 7 1st Friday * Ocean City 410-524-943314 2nd Friday* Berlin, 5pm-8pm. 443-735-0957 15 2nd Saturday *Cambridge; Downtown.15 2nd Saturday *Chincoteague; 6-10 pm 21 3rd Friday * Salisbury 5-8pm 410-860-065728 4th Friday * Crisfield 5-8pm walk around downtown: our historic downtowns open their doors with art openings, music, performances, special offers and more. Take advantage of a lovely summer evening for a stroll to get some ice cream, support local businesses and greet your neighbors.

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Or bring your own picnic to enjoy with your friends and family• Explore Nature Trail with Guides and Gear (Free)• Light Craft to Take and Make (Free- $10)• Enjoy Indoor Amenities, Museum Store, & Free Gallery Admission

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a c r o s s t h e s h o r eongoingBEACH FUN! *Family Olympics; Tuesdays, free, 6:30 -8:30pm. Beach at 27th St., OC, MD*Movies on the Beach Mondays & Fridays, 27th& Beach, OC.MD. Free. Bring a blanket. Games:7:30pm. Movie: 8:30pm 800-626-2326. ococean.com.*Bonfires Wednesdays, 7:30-11pm, bring chairs. Dagsboro St. & Beach, Dewey Beach

HISTORYBlack Music Month Celebration 9-4, Johnson Victrola Museum, 375 S. New St., Dover. Program runs 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free 302-744-5055

BINGO! *Tuesdays; Cambridge Elks Lodge, Lodge Rt. 50, 5pm- 410-221-6044*Saturdays 7pm Trappe VFD. 4001 Powell Ave. 25 games,.*Fridays. Open 6:30/games7:30pm. Easton Vol. Fire Dept. 410-822-4848

WALKS: *Cambridge: Costumed Docent; 11-noon. From Long Wharf. $fee.*Blackwater Refuge:check times, from Visitor’s Ctr. friendsofblackwater.org*Adkins Arboretum: Guided walks, 11-12, Visitor’s Ctr. Saturdays. $ 410-634-2847

SINGLESDelmarva Singles 1st Wed., age 50+, 6 pm potluck, Salisbury Chamber. 302-846-3138ASK Activities Singles Klub, meets 2nd wed. (9), 6pm, Denny’s, Easton, Rte 50 410-745-2797

MUSIC: *Jam Thursdays.6pm-Eastern Shore Brewing. 605 S. Talbot St., St. Micheals. 410-745-8010 *Riverwalk Arts & Jazz Series 4th Saturday Saturdays 11-9pm downtownmilford.org

PLAY:Delmarva Scrabble Club 1st & 3rd Mon. Barnes & Noble, Salisbury. All levels of players welcome. Free! delmarvascrabbleblogspot.comThe Chess Club 2&4th Wed., St Michaels Com. Ctr. 1-3pm. Novice to ex-pert. Intro Chess/age 8+ 3-4:30pm each Wed. 410-745-6716

TOURS; Poplar Hill Mansion 1-4pm, 1&3rd Sun., Salisbury. poplarhillmansion.org 410-749-1776

Snow HillM A R Y L A N D

Snow Hill & The Pocomoke River areside-by-side in The Great Outdoors.

The south bank is home to three district public parks, each with its own personality, where you can fine-tune

your angling skills - no license needed. Gateway Park, just east on the Bridge offers a stroll

beside the river; native plants; interpretive signs; docking slips with electric and water*; and a view hinting at “what’s just beyond the bend”.

Sturgis Park, just west of the Bridge, is named for former Mayor James T. Sturgis. Picnic tables, benches and a riverside-boardwalk en-

courage relaxation. Two pavilions are available for groups*. Facilities (water, electric and pump-out) allow for boat docking*.

Sturgis Park is the site for Snow Hill Canoe Jousting, a fun and wacky summertime event.

Byrd Park, just a few blocks west of the Bridge, is the largest in-town park, and gets its name from former Mayor John O. Byrd.

Boaters enjoy two boat ramps and a canoe launch. Facilities (water & electric ) allow for boat docking*. Picnic tables are spaced along the river among the trees. A gazebo, scenic foot-bridge, two pavilions*, and great

playground equipment make Byrd Park a perfect family destination. It is the site of The Worcester County Fair in August.

*Contact Town Hall 410-632-2080 for fees and reservations.

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8-July ST. MICHAELS MUSEUM ANTIQUE QUILTS EXHIBIT, Rare Quilts,quilting tools. stmichaelsmuseum.org 410-745-9561

-25 Vacation Impressions 1st Fri. reception - June 4, 5-7 Art League of OC, 94th St., OC.MD. artleagueofoceancity.org 410-524-9433 -June 20 Ships & Seas Exhibition at Biggs Museum. 406 Federal Street in Dover, Free. biggsmuseum.org 302-674-2111

1-30 Artist Choice Worcester Arts Council, reception 6/11 5pm-7pm. Jefferson St., Berlin, MD. worcestercountyartscouncil.org 410-641-0809

18-Aug 29 Volunteer Art . 14 - July 18: Art and the Animal. Ward Museum. Mon-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5 Fee$. 909 S. Schumaker Dr., Salisbury, wardmuseum.org 410-742-4988 -Oct. Bloodletting Historical Medicine; Purnell Museum, 208 W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD Tues-Sat: 10-4pm, Sun: 1-4pm: . purnellmuseum.com 410-632-0515

4-25 Artists Coop Fulton Hall Gallery; Tues.-Fri. 10-4pm., reception 4th 5-7pm.Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD 410-548-2547

June 5-July 15 The Annual Members’ ExhibitionEaston Academy of the Arts, 106 South St., Mon. & Fri. 10-4pm, Tues., Wed., Thurs. 10-7pm. Sat. 10-3pm. academyartmuseum.org 410-822-2787

- 11 Cheryl Nemazie, 18-July 9 Kim Briele, recept. 6/18 5-7, open M-F 11-3pm, 12 Main Street, Salisbury. artinstituteandgallery.com 410-546-4748

Somerset County Arts: Mon.-Sat. 10- 2pm. 26430 Burton Ave., Crisfield, socoarts@earthlink.net 410-968-2787

3-26 Young People’s Art Show:. 321 High St., Dorchester Center for the arts,Cambridge.MD. at Main Street Gallery. recept. 6/12 6-8pm. Open Fri. & Sat., 11am-4pm. cambridgemainstreet.com 410-228-7782

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Visit cbmm.org for a complete events schedule.

Friday, June 18, 11am-5pmSaturday, June 19, 10am-5pm

Father’s Day Sunday, June 20, 10am-2pm

This annual event is the largest of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region, featuring more than 100 antique & classic boats, demonstrations, maritime craft vendors, live music,

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1-13 Chamber Music 25th Annual Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival - Family concerts. Featuring young artists. Performances throughout the Mid-Shore Area & Easton. easton-mainstreet.com 410-819-0380

3-6 Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Conference, Cambridge. Call fortime. 410-228-0401 4 Homeschool Day 1-3pmKids5-12 craft & lessons. Preregister. ($5each). Ward Museum. 909 S. Schu-maker Dr. Salisbury, 410-742-4988

4 Global Warming & Butterflies7pm Admission to the Refuge is free after 6 pm. Visitor Center. Chin-coteague, VA chincoteaguechamber.com

4,5 Photo contest, Workshopwith National Geographic Photographer James Stanfield Photos must be taken on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands on June 4-5, submitted by 3 on 4th. Awards 8 pm on 4th, 8 pm, workshop$, contest free. chincoteagueculturalalliance.org

5,6 Wine & NatureChesapeake Bay Wine Festival 12-6pmPlus artisans and entertainment-all on the Chesapeake. Terrapin Nature Area, Stevensville 410-739-6943chesapeakebaywinefestival.org

5 8th Youth Fishing Derby at Hog Range Pond at the refuge, 9-1pm. 15 & under win prizes, educational pro-grams, photos, and lots of fun. friendsofblackwater.org

5 Baltimore Ravens Parade 1oam. Players, cheerleaders, mascots, bands, floats pep band two-hour parade.19th St. & Baltimore Ave. to 26th St., OC,MD. councilrr.com.

5 Strawberry FestSt. Luke’s 21st Annual Strawberry Festival & Craft Show. 10am-5pm. 304 Talbot Street, St. Michaels, 410-745-2534

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“Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not that one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one’s ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act.” Andre Malraux French Histo-rian, Novelist and Statesman, 1901-1976)

5 Golf 4th Annual Kindness of Strang-ers Golf Tournament. Benefits families that have children with disabilities. Nutters Crossing,Snow Hill Rd. Salisbury. Register noon on. Shotgun start at 1 pm.

5 Fishing Derby 8:30-12, Salisbury City Park. Bring your fishing rod & bait.Catch contests 410-548-4900 ext. 109 5,6 OC Air Show 16th St./ Boardwalk. 12-3pm. Military aircraft demonstrations, ci-vilian aerobatic performers & close formation flying teams. Friday/rehearsal. Shows: Sat. & Sun.,12-3pm.Free, VIP seating is also available. ocairshow.com

5,6 OC Car & Truck ShowHundreds of vehicles & live musical acts. Admission. Sat., 10-10; Sun., 10-6pm occarshow.com 302-436-0183

6 Fishing Tournament Hooper’s Island Volunteer Fire Company 2:30pm-5pm

6, Basket Bingo Longaberger Basket Bingo at Hurlock American Legion, Hurlock MD. Opens 1pm, Benefits Kitty City Rescue 410-228-2880

6 Film: Departures, 3:30, Guerreri Aud. Wor-Wic College, Salisbury. GetSWAC.org 410-543-2787 18Easton box office or

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Taj Mahal Trio 6/6 BLUES Giant $50.Artie Shaw Orchestra6/9 1940 ‘s Big Band SwingCelebrating 100 years of Artie’s birth. Loudon Wainwright lll6/10 Legend! folk artist/satirist/ actor $30Prozakistan6/1 8 featuring Rob Timm of WRNRwith THC in the Sex LoungeArden (in Stolz Listening Room)6/ 25 Pop/Rock from Baltimore $15.Check the Avalon Websitefor our “Summer in the Stolz”series, featuring live comedy everythird Thursday! All shows begin at 8pm w/ 7:30 doors, unless otherwise noted

6 Road Trip Benefit Breast Cancer. Dick Gelfman’s Ride Across MD. Francis Scott Key Motorcycle ride (cars & trucks welcome) From Columbia / ends in OC. rideacrossmaryland.org 410-992-9999

6-25th Play It Safe Class of 2010 FUN in OC, free activities-like karaoke, beach volleyball, windsurfing, kayaking, rock climbing, midnight bowling, basket-ball, mini golf, laser tag, access to health & racquet club, paintballl. All events are alcohol & drug free, encouraging respon-sible fun while celebrating. Graduates get wristbands for free OC busrides.playitsafeoceancity.com 410-632-1100

9 Home-school Program, Purnell Museum, 10 a.m., Snow Hill purnellmuseum.com, 410-632-0515

11 Film; KEEPING THE FAITH 6PM film & discussion. $2. Friends, Rev. Brian Finn and Rabbi Jacob Schram jockey to win the affection of a woman in a divine comedy. Unitarian Fellowship 2812 Old Ocean City Rd. Salisbury uufs.org

12 Archeology Dig, Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum, 1-4pm, fee. Snow Hill, Maryland. Furnacetown.com 410-632-2032

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13 Beach Patrol Relay Event Captain Schoepf Relay 10-4 pm. 7th St. & Beach.OC Beach Patrol & alumni relay a classic steel buoy the 10 miles of Ocean City’s beach. Relay is run from lifeguard stand to stand, then enters the water to relay back to starting point at 7th St. Sunday. 410-289-7556

13 Bay Music Festival The regions’ best blues, bluegrass, rock, & rockabilly event. 3pm- Centreville, baymusicfest.com

13 Annapolis Bluegrass 6pm. free Concert on the Lawn on Sunday,. Just bring a chair and a picnic Calvin B. Taylor House Museum in Berlin.

12 Village Fair Berlin, Maryland!Old time celebration includes children’s playland, craft & food vendors, entertainment, Berlin Idol contest, bathtub races & more. Sat. 10-5pm . Berlinchamber.org 410-641-4775

13 Outdoor Film “Back to the Future” 9am, Outdoor Movie at Oxford’s Causeway Park (soccer field). Free. oxfordmd.org

12 Arts in Dover DAFB Arts and Crafts Center filled with all aspects of art, from visual to literary to performing. 302-677-3246

12 Ecarte Spring Concert Humanities Theater, at DEL. State University 7 pm; fee, for tickets. 302-674-4689

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13 Mini Arts Expo 3-5pm great speakers, scholarship winners’ performances, food & wine. SWAC office, 104 Poplar Hill Ave., Salisbury. getswac.org 410-543-2787

14 Flag Day CeremonyNorthside Park, 127th St. & Bay OC,MD., 7pm ococean.com 410-250-0125

13,16 Fireman’s Conference & ParadeOC.MD. Convention Center; Training programs, exhibits. Mon. & Tues., 9-5, Wed., 9 am.- noon. Annual parade, Wed., Inlet to 9th St. & Balti-more Ave. (approx. 3 hours) msfa.org

16-on FREE Skater’s Ice Shows Carousel Resort Nightly Ice Shows , 118th St. & the Beach. The “Next Ice Age,” 35 minutes long. Free. 6:30pm 800-641-0011

16 Comedy at the Beach . OC7pm “Weird Al” Yankovic kicks off his 2010 tour! comedyatthebeach.org.

17-19 Shark Fishing Tournament Ocean City Fishing Center, 12940 Inlet Isle Lane OC. Watch the fish weigh-ins Thurs.-Sat., 4-7pm OC Fishing Center, westside of Rte 50 bridge. ocsharktournament.com 410-213-2442

19 CBMM Antique & Classic Boat Festival 23rd Annual, Mid-Atlantic’s largest, 100s of boats, judged show, nautical flea market, art, crafts, kid’s activities. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Fri, 11-5pm; Sat, 10-5pm; Sun,10-2pm chesapeakebayacbs.org 410-437-8108 21

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18 Theater “Moonlight & Magnolias” at Riverfront Theatre; June 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27 -- Second Street Players, Milford, DE. Fee, for tickets, 302-422-0220

18 AQUA Charity Duck Race! 6-8pm Benefit the James M Bryan Building Dreams for Youth Foundation/ family fun & prizes. Aqua Pools, 8801 Mistletoe Drive, Easton.

18-27 Theater “Tom, Dick & Harry” Community Players. Fri.-Sat. 8pm; Sun., 2pm. Guerrieri Hall, Wor-Wic College, Salisbury. Hilari-ous comedy. communityplayersofsalisbury.org 410-546-0099

19 Snow Hill Music Festival, Music on the Pocomoke River, Noon – dusk, River Street, Snow Hill. 410-632-3555

19 Water Heritage Festival, 10-4pm. Robert Reed Park, Chincoteaque, VA chincoteagueculturalalliance.org

19 TAG TEAM TRIATHA-BOAT-ATHON!Tilghman Island- 9am. Benefits: CREB (CHOPTANK RIVER EASTERN BAY) Conservancy. A 5k run (or run/walk) along the beautiful NEW St. Michaels Nature Trail ending at the Miles River Yacht Club (where you hand off the baton to your biker (a 5k is only 3 miles) A 24 mile bike race and 2-3 mile boat race off the beach of the Miles River Yacht Club - any single-hand non-motorized small craft of your choice.Competitive divisions. prizes! Raise funds for river protection. Learn more: crebconservancy.org

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19 Family Bike Trip 9-noon. Pre-register $. Ward Museum. 909 S. Schumaker Dr., Salisbury. 410-742-4988

19 Colonial Tea Parties Father or Grand-father/Daughter - Historical Society of Talbot County, 25 S. Washington Street, Easton. $fee. curator@hstc.org 410-822-0773

19 Swing Band Concert 7pm-9pm, Free, Sunset Park – OC,MD ocdc.org 410-289-7739

19 Inland Bays Clean Up Day 9-2pmCoastal Sussex County, DE. Northern group meets/ Massey’s Landing Public Boat Ramp, end of Long Neck Rd. Southern group; Mulberry Landing Public Boat Ramp, Assawoman Wildlife Area. To volunteer email; aaron.hurd@state.de.us inlandbays.org 302-855-1901 19,20 Art’s AliveOC’s fine art festival-100 artists selling their treasures & competing for awards. Northside Park, 127th st./bayside.Music & kid craft. Sat., 9 -6, Sun., 9-5. ococean.com 800-626-2326

20 Father’s Day at Furnace Town, Free admission for Fathers, Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum, all day, Snow Hill. furnacetown.com 410-632-2032

24 Film “The Gods Must Be Crazy” FREE outdoor Film in Robert Reed Park – on the Bay. 9pm, Chincoteague, Va

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24 Peregrine Falcon Watch4:30 -6:30pm, Free, 11th & Tatnall Streets - Wilmington, Delaware. Roof of the City Center. Optical equipment and refreshments will be provided. 302-290-9602

25 Film & Discussion “O’ BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?” 6PM film & discussion. $2. Three convicts break out of jail during the 1920s to seek buried treasure in the tradition of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby’s “road” pictures. Unitarian Fellowship 2812 Old Ocean City Rd. Salisbury uufs.org

26 22nd CARDBOARD BOAT RACE Oxford, Md., Tred Avon River, Race Registration starts at 9:00 am and the races start at 11am. Benefit Special Olympics of MD, Free. Crazy fun! wmarques@bluecrab.org 410-924-3212

26 Evening Paddle, Pocomoke River State Park, 7-9pm, fee, Snow Hill, 410-632-2566

26 Tilghman Island Seafood Fest fresh, tasty crabs!!! Music: Bird Dog Wheeler & the Road Kings. tilghmanmd.com/seafood

26 Somerset Strawberry FestivalMarion Station, MD. 9-4pm EVERYTHING STRAWBERRY: food, crafts, children activities, Little Ms. Strawberry Pageant, Kid parade, entertainment, historical strawberry display (free) mainstprincessanne@yahoo.com 410-202-6490

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26 Spring Nature Walk 10-noonBlackwater National Wildlife Refuge 410-228-2677

26 Celebrate Cultures at African American Festival Legislative Mall in Dover. 302-736-0101

30 Summer Splash Reading 10:30am, , Wicomico Library, Salisbury. wicomicolibrary.org 410-749-3612 30 STAGE STRUCK A catered picnic and entertainment Clear Space Productions’ Musical Theater Summer Intensive. Everyone welcome! clearspaceproductions.org

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connect with an elder; Befriend someone who could use some company and learn about their lives. Talking history brings the past and it’s lessons forward, engaging the teller in active memory and the listener in heartfelt understanding. Teens in Rabun County, Georgia, are tapping into the memories of 90-year-olds in an effort to protect a culture that has often been stigmatized and misunder-stood—that of southern Appalachia. They’re part of the Foxfire project, which started in one classroom in 1966 and has grown into a series of publications and programs. Lesson; empathy, patience and listening skills.

nature.nurture;Start a garden for and by the kids. Give them clear tasks to maintain it in small amounts of time on a consistent time frame. If the harvest is more than your household can use, have the kids “package the produce“ and sell it at the farmer’s market. Lesson; reap what you sow.

Teens-time for experience;Intern or volunteer with any of our many area nonprofits, they can use the help and you will take a trip into a new arena. Lesson: Gain valuable work skills, PLUS community service hours.

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2 7th Annual DFRC Blue-Gold All*Star 5K Run/ 1 Mile Walk 8am (Rain or Shine) Irish Eyes Restaurant, 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. Benefit charity.dfrcfoundation.org/run

5 FCA Heart and Soul 5K Run/Walk Lake Forest High School, Felton, DE. trisportsevents.com 302-674-3213

5 Race for the Ribbon Survivor, 5K.10K. 1 mile walk 7:30am (Rain or Shine)Cape Henlopen High School; 1270 Kings Highway; Lewes, DE 6-7:15am - Last Chance to Register Race-Day. 8:30 am 5K awards ceremony, followed by 10K awards ceremony seashorestriders.com

6 Great Strides Dash for C.F. 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk. Taking steps to cure cystic fibrosis!! 7:30 am (Rain or Shine) Grove Park- Rehoboth Beach, DE. Course Map: .usatf.org/

12 Chasing a Dream 5K Run/Walk & Pancake Breakfast- Applebee’s Neighbor-hood Grill & Bar - 698-B North Milford, DE TriSportsEvents.Com 302-674-3213

13 Captain Schoepf Relay 10-4 pm 7th St. on the Beach. Current members of the OC Beach Patrol & alumni- relay a classic steel buoy the 10 miles of Ocean City’s beach. Relay is run lifeguard stand to stand, then enters the water to relay back to starting point at 7th St. 410-289-7556

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18 6th Georgetown Library 5k Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk, 7pm, rain/shine. North Bedford Park, Georgetown, DE Run or Walk 5K (3.1 miles) Adult/Child Walk 1 mile .usatf.org

19 OC 5 Mile Boardwalk RunGreat family event! Start 7am. (1 hr 30 min time limit) Walkers welcome. TriSportsEvents.Com

19 The Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club “Be Great 5K Run/Walk”-101 Veterans Blvd, Milford, DE TriSportsEvents.Com 302-674-3213- 19 2nd Milton Medical Complex 5k Run/Walk for the Milton Historical Society (Milton, DE)- 8am .seashorestriders.com

20 Fathers Day 5k Run 7:30am, rain or shine. Wilmington Ave.- Rehoboth, DE )

26Victoria’s 5K Bubble Run/Walk - Villages at Fairview Farm, Middletown, DE TriSportsEvents.Com 302- 674-3213

26 6th Jungle Jim’s 5k Splash 7:30am. Rehoboth Rt. One, Rehoboth Beach, DE.

27 15th Bill Degnan 5K Run7:30am Cape Henlopen High School; 1270 Kings Highway; Lewes, DE .active.com

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19 TAG TEAM TRIATHA-BOAT-ATHON!Tilghman Island- 9am Benefits: CREB (CHOPTANK RIVER EASTERN BAY) 5k run (or run/walk) St. Michaels Nature trail to Miles River Yacht Club then- 24 mile bike race Yacht Club to Tilghman Island Bridge & back. A 2-3 mile slalom boat race off beach /Yacht Club - (Opti, kayak, windsurfer, etc.) Competitive divisions; juniors (14/under); women; seniors; family; and nonteam/individual division.See More CREB www.crebconservancy.org

19 Clash with the Creek Adventure Race 8:30am, mountain biking, running, orienteer-ing, & paddling for the average athlete. Team canoes, compasses, & maps are provided, bring mountain bikes. Limited to 100 competi-tors, Register claire.mickletz@state.de.us 39°47’57.48”N 75°34’41.64”W Brandywine Creek State Park 41 Adams Dam Road,Wilmington, DE 302-655-5740

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TriathalonsREGISTER earlywork toward the event/ see page 36

5 Escape from School Youth TriathlonKids Race: Swim 100 yards, Bike 2.4 miles, Run .4 mile. Lums Pond State Park1068 Howell School Rd., Bear, Delawarepiranha-sports.com

6 DiamondGirl TriathlonWomen Only: Swim ¼ Mile, Bike 10 Miles, Run 2 Miles. Lums Pond State Park1068 Howell School Rd., Bear, Delawarepiranha-sports.com

6 Pocomoke Triathalon Pre-Race Meeting at 8:30am; Race starts promptly at 9am. Lower Shore Family YMCA, 1900 Worcester Hwy, Pocomoke City, MD pocomoketri@yahoo.com

13 EagleMan Ironman 70.3 miles; 1.2 Mile Swim, 56 Mile Bike, 13.1 Mile Run. Cambridge. Columbia Triathlon As-sociation. .tricolumbia.org/Eagleman/race 410-964-1246

20 Assateague Assault is a sprint distance triathlon to help support the Greater Ocean City Chapter of the United States Lifesaving Association along with the FOASP (Friends of Assateague State Park). csc.mcc@gmail.com octrirunning.com

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Triathalons JUNE 13th . The EagleMan Triathlon began as The Oxford Triathlon in 1980 under the stewardship of Oxford, Maryland native Fletcher Hanks. Hanks was a true triathlon pioneer as one of the first triathlon race directors to offer prize money. In 1990, he moved the race across the Choptank River to Cambridge. The event has been renamed in honor of the majestic bald eagle, a symbol of freedom and inhabitant of the vast Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, thru which much of the bike course goes. As an Ironman qualifier, its official name is the EagleMan Ironman 70.3 Triathlon; the 70.3 refers to the total number of miles of the race. This event is as mentally and physically demanding as any Ironman 70.3 race. The water conditions can be choppy and rough. The bike and run courses, while flat, can and often do get very windy and hot. In 2009, there were more than 1,400 finishers. The youngest finisher was 16; the oldest was 79. The fastest finisher was Terenzo Bozzone of Auckland, New Zea-land, who finished in 3:51:11. (That’s 3 hours, 51 minutes, and 11 seconds.) The median time was about 5:40. (Five hours, 40 minutes).

See it! The public can participate in a variety of ways. The triathlon wouldn’t happen without the help of more than 1,000 community volunteers who help set up the courses, hand out water/Gatorade, man first aid stations, stuff bags before the race, serve as race marshals, etc. About 50 people open their homes to athletes as part of a home-stay program. To volunteer (no experience needed), contact Gerry Boyle, local event coordinator, at gerry@tricolumbia.org or 443.786.0059.READ more about Gerry Boyle in our JUNE Above & Beyond article page The day of the race (June 13, 2010), the public is encouraged to watch the amazing physical endurance of these triathletes. The race starts and ends at Great Marsh Park in Cambridge. The swimming portion of the race starts around 6:40am (depend-ing on tidal flow). The first triathletes might start crossing the finish line as early as 10:30am. The public can also line the streets anywhere along the courses (within reason-able safety standards, of course) to cheer on the participants. The race happens rain or shine. To learn more or for course maps, go to www.tricolumbia.org/Eagleman/race

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27 Bay to Bay Ride for the Blind Bicycling challenge with five routes between 27 and 104 miles. Flat loop routes Maryland to Delaware. Betterton Beachfront. Sun, 6:30am (registration), 7am (ride starts)chestertownlions.org 410-778-7356

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swim it... Fly like an Eagleman... Brett Hammond of Cambridge decides to give the Eagleman a shot. “ For the past 10 years or so I have been volunteering with the Easton Amateur Radio Society to provide radio communications to the aid stations in remote areas of the Eagle-Man and ChesapeakeMan courses where cell phones don’t work, so they can call for an ambulance when needed. I was always very impressed watching those triathletes complete the 70, and 140 mile triathlons each year. My father and grandfather both got Type 2 diabetes at age 50, and we now know that it is preventable through diet and exercise. It is one of the leading causes of death in the USA. During the 2008 EagleMan, at the age of 48, I decided that it was time for me to lose weight and get into shape to avoid getting diabetes myself. So to give myself a target to shoot for, I decided to set completing the 2010 EagleMan as my goal. In 2008, I was about 30 pounds overweight and it felt like every pound of fat was on my stomach, making it difficult to bend over to tie my shoes. I was stiff in the morning, had little energy, and felt much older than my years. It took me a year to lose 20 pounds—enough weight to be able to comfortably start training. In late August 2009, I started swimming, adding running and biking in September. When I started training, I could not swim more than one length of the pool before I had to stop; or run more than 1 block before stopping to catch my breath. I had not exercised in at least 20 years. But progress is rapid when you are so out of shape, and within a week or two had doubled my distance to two pool lengths and two blocks before resting. Exercising an hour almost every day, I doubled my distance every few weeks until I got swine flu on Halloween weekend. Bronchitis ensued and put my training on hold until January 2010. I read several triathlon training books,and a book on endurance sport nutrition, to put together my training and nutrition plan. My mentor, David McKendrick, answered a million questions about triathlons and bikes; and CMS coaches helped me improve my running and swimming technique. Since January, I have focused on building core muscles that had atrophied over the years, helping me to feel much stronger and faster. I have lost 25 pounds now and hope to lose another 5 by EagleMan. I still finish at the end of the pack during CMS group workouts, but I am making significant progress weekly, and having a lot of fun.” continued page 37...

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Go online and search for clubs in your area. Here are some examples of what is offered.Dorchester County; join Cambridge multisport. $30/year(Jan-Dec) To workout with the club and attend the open water swim, track workout and group bike rides. Weekly Sponsored Events: Tuesdays - Group Ride @ Dorchester County YMCA Wednesdays: Swim Workout @ Dorchester County YMCA Thursdays - Track Workout @ CSD High School Sundays - Group Ride @ Dorchester County YMCA or WarwickTalbot County: master swim team. Talbotmasters.org/Home contact: marko@usms.org.

Worcester County: O.C. Tri Running Club: meets to run on Wednesday evenings @ 5pm Saturday mornings @ 8am. Our locations change weekly, find meeting spot & other announcements on our website: www.livelongfitness.com A favorite running spot: The Maryland Assateague bridge parking lot located on Rt. 611, on the right before the bridge. For swims, we have been using the Ocean Pines Sports Core Pool (if not a member there is a daily fee $7). They do offer monthly special memberships.As the weather begins to break and the ocean warms up a bit we will meet at the beach - street and time to be determined. (From Lisa & David, triathlon coaches and trainers at Livelong Fitness.)Our partner Chris Klebe, the owner of octrirunning - a race organization, is a multi-time Iron-man finisher (and one fast dude!)

Wicomico County: Tri Velocity, Salisbury, MD (below image)www.shorevelocity.net/ Training rides weekdays and weekends. All are welcome! Rides vary by skills and fitness: Tuesday - A+ ride - 5:30 pm, from Salisbury Cycle Shop Wednesday - B+ ride - 5:30 pm, from Pocomoke Thursday - A, B, C ride - 6:00 pm, from Salisbury Cycle Shop Weekend - check facebook ~ “shore Velocity” for ride details C o m e o n o u t ! Brian O’Hara 410-430-3177

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Brett Hammond gets ready for the Eagleman triathalon continued.. “ While all this was going on, just last month, my father passed away from complications of diabetes at the age of 72. He had been on dialysis for 7 years causing many of his organs to finally give out. My primary goal is to complete my first EagleMan in June 2010. Just to finish will make me very happy. It has already served its purpose to get me eat-ing right and exercising to stave off diabetes. This will be my first competitive sporting event since junior high school over 35 years ago, and my first triathlon--all at the age of 50. My secondary goal is to finish in the middle of my age group (50-55) in about 6 hours. If I can cut 20% of my run time, and double my current bike distance over the next 2 months, I will be there. I know it is a very ambitious goal to finish in the middle of the pack for my first event with people that have been training for many years, but given how far I have come in the past 7 months, I am very optimistic. So optimistic, that I already signed up for ChesapeakeMan this September.”

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small . green . local . smart: In many ways, the food movement has spent the last 40 years catching up with Wendell Berry. This most steadfast of advocates for healthy and sustainable food was a lonely voice when he began his defense of traditional farming in the early 1970s. In those days, most thinkers on the subject were still praising corporate farms for increasing produc-tion with “miracle fertilizers and inhumane husbandry.”A sixth-generation Kentucky farmer, poet and novelist. (All his books are a good read) INTERESTING TO NOTE: Type 2 diabetes is especially ravaging native communities. American Indians and Alaskan Natives are more than twice as likely to have diabetes than whites, and three times as likely to die from the disease. The destruction of traditional food systems wasn’t only about food, it was about culture—exchanging an active lifestyle and local diet for an existence reliant on paychecks and processed food. Millennia of food independence has become dependence in a matter of decades.

recipes INGREDIENTSFruit mixture4 1/2 cups rhubarb stalks cut into 1” pieces (Trim outside stringy stalks ONLY- leaves are poisonous)1 1/2 cups strawberries, sliced1/2 cup white sugar2 Tablespoons of quick cooking tapioca1 teaspoon of grated orange peelCobbler crust2 Tbsp white sugar1 cup all purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup butter1/4 cup milk1 egg, lightly beatenMETHODPreheat oven to 350°F.

1 In a bowl, mix rhubarb & strawberries with sugar, tapioca, orange zest. Let sit/ 30 minutes to an hour.2 In a medium bowl, combine 2 Tbsp of sugar, the flour, baking powder, salt. Cut butter in with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the milk and egg until just moistened.

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t h e g a r d e n w a r r i o r *Holding off the Barbarians

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Raised beds sound lovely.The Princess and the Pea thought so, but she still felt the bump. So it goes with those beds. You labor to make sure no weeds might stow away in seed form in the soil, but weed seeds seem to be to soil as oxygen is to air. Ideally you plant something in the diagram you fantasize as its space, and it sprouts forth like a postcard. Sadly

this is not the whole picture; everything and its cousins will sprout forth, all at once and with the energy of an A.D.D. polka band- thanking you for watering it so nicely. Still- We decided to to build a fabulous raised bed. It is easy relatively easy to do and made our garden look just like we knew what we were doing. We sorted through the soil and removed any annoying plants we hadn’t asked in. We smoothed and hoed the dirt into submission. It sprouted weeds immediately. Hmmmmm. (Here David Carradine apears in his orange monk robes, with an all knowing gentle smile of pure zen: ” Ah, gentle grasshopper, that is just not part of the bargain- because we are simple trespassers on this small plot of land suddenly deemed a garden. It will be a struggle of wills.” Therefore it is not a bad idea to bring in reinforcements. Somedays I fantasize about “agent orange”, but then...that’s been done.Problem- Mother Earth wants diversity not just beans.Solution-fortify the garden.Weapons: Stuff you have around is a good place to start. Wood, carpet, rocks, bricks, mulch, tarps, cardboard, newspapers, a bad attitude…bring it on. continued next page.....by Dana Simson

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Raised bedsTrench warfarewith an addedbarrier next to thegarden. (Experiment- hay is packed into trench, between gardenwalk & brick edging) Also threaten vocally. Next you can layer in loads of mulch around your plants...that holds off the weeds for a bit.Or simple maintenance meditation: The other day I hoed around my strawberry plants in the lovely new raised bed and all the tiny weeds crumpled before me. It was a small victory, requiring a small amount of time. While I wish it were otherwise, gardens do require work. Keeping ahead of the weeds is a big part of the battle. Rather than a day of epic fury, that turns gardening into real work, curb the weeds with frequent snipe attacks. Divide the garden into sec-tions and rotate through. All this is quite logical and we only need to be reminded of these things in the same way it is good not to leave your glass of ice tea next to the paint thinner when you are engrossed on doing a neat little painting. My traditional technique of extreme neglectworks pretty well for the period before what in our family we call “the jungle explosion.” Some weeds do have intriguing flowers and fill up spaces in a jolly little hand-holding fashion, that even may keep the cut-grass at bay. Friends of mine have GUERRILLA GARDENING PARTIES; where they beat the weeds back together. They chat & weed. Thank you Chris J. for battling along my side :)

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may observe the mature plants thriving in their natural habitat in one of EC’s many wetlands, rain

gardens and pond settings. Environmental Concern’s certified

horticulturists and nursery staff will be on-hand to answer your landscaping questions.

join the Choptank Tributary Team for the second annual Choptank River Wade-In.

Sale & Tours of Environmental Concern, a local non-profit since 1972, strives to promote native plant gardening, which is essential to the health of our watershed

and its inhabitants.

Come by car, bike or boat. EC’s facility is located at the head of San Domingo Creek, just

before the covered bridge. For more information, call 410-745-9620.

Visit www.wetland .org for more information about the event.

201 Boundary Lane in historic St. Michaels.

Restoring the Bay...one wetland at a time.

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new uses for dump destined stuff:SCAREY BUT TRUE: newsflashDirty, stained, discolored carpets are….coveted, wanted, even yearned for…by gardeners.Weed cloth, if you haven’t heard is a big ugly lie of “DOES NOT WORK.” You go to all this effort, placing it, planting stuff through it, mulching over it and it becomes a giant cross-stitch of weed-city. Carpets, on the other hand, are dense plastic matter, thick and unyielding, pleased to smother the ground upon which they are placed. The buzz is… put down an old carpet- build a raised bed on-top of it and you will be weed-baby-free! I haven’t tried this but I will, as I continue to dream of a sweat free garden, and have procured several disgusting carpets to place in strategic areas of my garden. I will cover the carpet bits that are not covered with garden with walkway materials like hay or tiny pebbles, so people won’t make snide com-ments about me at dinner parties, and in fantasy anyway- my garden will look like cutout from a magazine spread.Ok- its an experiment.Its worth a shot…..better than not. I’ll let you know how it goes. In the meantime, comrades,“grab the ho’ and let’r go.”

!Tadpole reinforcements arrive just as the biting flies & mosquitoes invade!

Get more garden warrior* on the blog link in our website:cecalendarguide.com got garden tricks? email us! Let’s hear them. We’ll credit you.s h ow u s yo u r b l o o m i n g a r d e n !email excellent shots of your handiwork to gardenwarrior @cecalendarguide.com

A lovely & tidy garden in Onancock, VA. cared for by Russell & Annie Jones.

Recipe: “Heavy weedcloth, layered clam shell walks, brick edging and copious amounts of mulch.”

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rethinking value.We love our small towns, with their historic buildings and walkable streets. It warms your heart to be greeted with a hearty hello, and your coffee just the way you like it in your favorite cafe. The item or gift purchased in your favorite local store, always seems like more of a treat than something from a big box store.

Sure, they kind of looked like they were struggling last time you were in...but they’ll be ok. Right?

I am going to be straight with you. Through the Chesapeake East Calendar Guide, I visit small towns all over the shore once a month. Because our primary supporters are small businesses, I stop and listen. Here is the bottom line. Times are tough. Winter was made even harder by the heavy snow, and there are plenty of excellent little shops on the edge still trying to dig themselves out. Don’t expect your neighbor to keep that little gallery in business. Just like with a pledge drive for our great public radio stations, if you like the music, make sure you take responsibility individually to keep it all purring along. But... you can only do so much, I hear you.The 3/50 project is a national concept to build awareness and begin a conscious movement to preserve what we love with our dollars. Here is what they propose: 1) Choose 3 local businesses you want to insure stay in business 2) Try to spend your money there when you are able. (the 3/50 project says $50.00 per month, but seriously, our small, local, businesses would be happy with anything you can afford.) This spring, even our trendy, gorgeous tourist towns are needing a good shot in the arm. There are brave, pioneer businesses in every small town on Del-marva. If you appreciate them let them know. When a tipping point is reached; too many empty store fronts, it is next to impossible for a small town to recover. -editor rant.

GAME ONc h a l l e n g et w e n t y b u c k s $Baby boomers and the next two decades down, are parents. We all grew up with the Mall. If we had anything to spend, our immediate thought was...a visit to the shiney, trendy MALL. We have now raised a generation whose only notion of where to purchase stuff is the Mall.

Downtown is just not on the next spending generation’s radar.Why not try this interesting experiment. Tell your kids that they may have $20.00 to spend on something in a locally owned business. They can’t just buy something frivolous, it must be useful to them. The first plus is already in place- the kids will focus on what is available downtown. They will take time to walk and look care-fully through each shop. (Actually this makes for a pretty nice family outting- we tried it in Chincoteaque). Just think, family harmony can be galvanized pretty cheaply and it will help maintain our area’s unique small businesses. Genius!

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We can talk about how important it is to support small retailers and businesses that light up the likes of Princess Anne, Cambridge, MD. or Milton, DE., but in the end, we are creatures of habit. Twenty bucks can start a sea change. Collect the family..or friends, load on the bicycles, choose one of our great small towns and steal a mini- vaca-tion. Spend that small pile of loot on ice cream, fishing lures or the admis-sion to a neat little museum. Save $100. 00 on a hotel because home is within an hour.Pocket the extra cash, you might have spent to fill up your tank for a long trip. Know that your dollars have given your family a nice memory and patted a small businessman (or woman) on the back.

It is a real win/win: Norman Rockwell’s America can re-main viable and continue being what we deeply love- our hometowns; small, local and filled with potential for a good green future for all.

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The Union Crabpickers Photography from the 1938

Crisfield Heritage FoundationMuseum Exhibits . Open year round

PLUS: The Port of Crisfield Walking Tour & Visitor Center are located here.

Visit the last real working

waterman’s town on the Eastern Shore.

Crisfield is home to big sky and wide bay vistas. It was once the 3rd largest port in the

US, a bustling conduit between European trade and an early American economy. The

areas magnificent churches and wide central boulevard reflect this magnificent past.

Crisfield is also a gateway to Smith & Tangier Islands offering intriguing glimpses into a

unique and vanishing lifestyle. See the studio of decoy artists Lem & Steve Ward. A new

eco-tourism destination, Crisfield lists in the top 100 outdoor communities along with the

top 10 Kayaking places.

FREE Movies 6/19, 7/3,17,31 & 8/12 on the city dock, under the stars! JUNE 4: Miss & Little Miss Freedom Fest Pageant, Crisfield High School, 7pm, $10.JUNE 12, Terrapin Sands Music FestivalAmerican Legion, 1pm. 410-968-2415JUNE 26:Marion Strawberry Festival 9-4somersetstrawberryfestival.comJULY 4; Freedom Fest at Somers Cove Marina. Band & fireworks display!

3 Ninth Street, Crisfield(410) 968-2501 10-4pm mon-sat

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Open Thursdays & Sundays lunch & dinner

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Things To Do: • Lunch • Gift Shops • Museum• Golf Cart Rentals • Bicycle Rentals • Smith Island Cakes - order at www.smithislandlayercakes.com

Take the Fastest Ride aboard the“TWISTER”

Leaves Somers Cove Marina in Crisfield, Maryland

12:30 pm daily May 22nd ~ October 15th

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12:30 pm dailyWeekends June 5-6

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GREAT Things to do in CRISFIELD, MD.1. Enjoy an icecream cone & view the breath-taking sunset from our wide city dock.2. Explore the natural beauty of Janes Island State Park, from the lush forest or by kayak.3. Eat the freshest seafood anywhere, topping it off with an eleven layer Smith Island Cake!4. Pick up our cell phone tour and wanderthe neighborhoods & museums of Crisfield.5. Purchase some “chicken neckin” supplies and try your hand at catching crabs for dinner.

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Sunday, July 4th, 2010Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield

7:00pm - $5/veterans FREE“Bird Dog & the Road Kings”

Kid’s Activities - Food - Fireworks & More!

Miss & Little Miss Freedom Fest PageantJune 4th - 7:00pm - Crisfield High

First: POSITIVE COMUNICATION is primary if you want to engage the family member or members. You will have to LISTEN. Listening is the most valued skill in positive communication. Most of us do not know how to LISTEN. This really means to give your full attention to the other person (no cell phones, T.V. music, etc). You can ask questions for clarification, but do not interject or interrupt. When it is your turn to talk use I STATEMENTS. I felt/feel hurt when you yell at me because it scares me. It seems simple but it takes blame out of the conversation and focuses on how their actions make you feel. Don’t dig up the past. Keep the focus on the subject, because bringing up the past and old issues usually leads to more conflict. In most cases the “old dirt” is just that and will not be useful. Don’t use words like “always, never, or should”… these will fuel the conflict placing blame on the other person. Secondly: Use a simple CONFLICT RESOLUTION model (such as those found on www.Peaceworks.com) to help keep your communication positive. This also sets a guideline for your relationship. 1- Be sure to IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM! You will be surprised that the reason you thought you were not talking to a family member may be different from the other person’s perception. 2- FOCUS ON THAT PROBLEM! Don’t go astray, keep focused on the problem at hand. Bringing up the past or bringing out a large laundry list of problems will only fuel each party with anger. 3- DON’T ATTACK THE PERSON, ATTACK THE PROBLEM! It sounds simple but it’s easy to fall into this trap. Name calling, blaming, put-downs, and threats will only add to the conflict. 4- LISTEN WITH AN OPEN MIND! Zip your lips! Really zip it! This can be one of the most difficult parts of resolving conflict. You could be surprised what you hear, and shed light on how the other person sees the problem. 5- RESPECT THE OTHER PERSON’S FEELINGS! The other person will have different feelings, ideas, concerns and feelings about the conflict. This does not mean you have to agree with them, but you will have to respect them to move forward in your relationship. 6- TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS! Everyone plays a part in any given situation, what is your part for this situation? What did I do to contribute to this situation? Denying or downplaying your role will only keep the conflict a conflict. Keep your time together peaceful and meaningful this summer. Positive communication and conflict resolution are the best places to start.

For more information, contact Angela Ackerson-LCSW-C at 443-783-0624 or amackerson@yahoo.com

ask angela

As wonderful as the summer can be, it can increase conflict at home. When we spend more time together; boredom, sibling rivalry, even deciding what to do and where to go can create conflict. Positive Communication and Conflict Resolution go hand in hand. It’s noted that miscommunication is the primary reason for conflicts. Often we believe that we have communicated our message very well; however there are many variables of why our message may not come across clearly. Even with family members we can miss the mark.

There are two main techniques I share with families to improve communication which often lends itself to a decrease in conflict.

Family Communication & Solving Conflict

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BAYHEALTH

A l e t te r f ro m M i ke Ti d we l l I’ve just finished reading Bill McKibben’s newest book and it’s made me both hopeful and really, really sad. The book is titled “Eaarth.” It’s not a typo. McKibben writes, “The book shows something brand new: that we’ve already managed to change the planet in such fundamental ways that it’s not really the planet we thought we knew.”It’s not Earth anymore. It’s Eaarth. Certainly we’ve been seeing strange

things right here in the Chesapeake region. Coastal Virginia communities are already suffering from sea-level rise and actively planning for more. Temperatures seem constantly out of whack across the region. And the snowfall across Maryland this winter! Sheesh! But McKibben’s book widens the lens, allowing us to see evidence of an entire planet in rapid flux. For example:1) Everything frozen on Earth has melted or is melting: the ice caps, the high-altitude glaciers.2) The tropics have expanded two degrees north and south, pushing drought ahead of them.3) Even the chemistry of seawater is steadily becoming more acidic, as the oceans absorb carbon from the atmosphere.Because of the huge changes already underway, McKibben argues that we can’t just count on a few electric cars to save us. We have to rethink everything. “We’re going to have to figure out how to stop focusing our economies on growth, and start thinking about survival. That means embracing local, smaller-scale ways of living, like it or not.”We need solar panels on every neighborhood roof, in other words, instead of ferociously expand-ing coal plants and offshore drilling. We need to continue the trend toward more locally grown food and farmers markets across the state. In the face of looming, intensifying climate disruptions -- changes that will make endless economic growth and globalization impossible -- we need to make our communities more resilient and self-reliant.If you’ve ever bought fresh eggs from a farmer in your county or enjoyed the silent gleam of a neighbor’s new solar array, then you already know this is a good vision for community life. Even as we mourn the losses catalogued in McKibben’s new book, we can still build a new human community that is good and worth having on this new planet Eaarth.

Sincerely, Mike Tidwell

C h e s a p e a k e C l i m a t e A c t i o n N e t w o r k

Hard to hear, but as we are enjoying living in the low-lands, the following may be worth considering....

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Mike Tidwell: founder & director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Net-work, a grassroots nonprofit dedi-cated to raising awareness about the impacts and solutions associated

with global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and DC. He is also an author who predicted in vivid detail the Katrina hurricane disaster in his 2003 book; “Bayou Farewell.” His newest book, focusing on Katrina and global warming, is titled The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America’s Coastal Cities.

Bill McKibben: environmentalist & writer. Founder of 350.org, an interna-tional climate campaign. Bill frequently writes about global warming, alterna-tive energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering. His first book, The End of Nature, is regarded as the first book for a general

audience about climate change, and has been printed in more than 20 languages. His newest book, Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, was just released to rave reviews.

NEWS FLASH . HAMPTON ROADS Some area residents have reported that sea levels have risen locally by about 3.5 inches in the past 20 years. According to the 2008 Governor’s Commission on Climate Change, levels will rise 2.3 feet to 5.2 feet by 2100. A regional study includes the warning that Hampton Roads is second only to New Orleans in terms of population and infrastructure at risk to sea-level rise and storm-surge flooding. (Intergov-ernmental Panel on Climate Change) The Delmarva Peninsula is not much higher.Already, our barrier islands and coastal beaches suffer yearly damage and substantial erosion. This is an issue we must take note of and plan for.

KIDS act for shore.Young people across Maryland and DC are addressing climate change and strengthening the clean energy movement among young people from all walks of life. get involved: 2 4 0 - 3 9 6 - 2 1 4 0leslie@chesapeakeclimate.org

See more of international photographer; Gary Braasch’s photos at worldviewofglobalwarming.org

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global effects : locallyBlackwater National Wildlife Refuge is a refuge at risk. Since the 1930s, over 8,000 acres -- or 12 square miles -- of marsh at Blackwater Refuge has been lost at a rate of 150 acres per year. Causes of this marsh loss include sea level rise, erosion, subsidence, salt water intrusion, and invasive species (such as nutria).Value of Blackwater RefugeBlackwater Refuge is a refuge worth saving because the Blackwater watershed contains one-third of Maryland’s tidal wetlands, which makes it an ecologically important area within the state. These wetlands also provide storm protection to southern Dorchester County, including the town of Cambridge. Blackwater Refuge is recognized as a “Wetland of International Importance” by the Ramsar Convention and was named a priority wetland in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. In addition, Blackwater Refuge has been designated as an Internationally Important Bird Area.

Blackwater is currently home to the largest remaining population of endangered Delmarva fox squirrels and is also home to the largest breeding population of American bald eagles on the East Coast, north of Florida.

The Refuge has been referred to as the “Everglades of the North,” and has been called one of the “Last Great Places” by the Nature Conservancy. Dorchester County restoration would provide dredging material placement for 25-50 years (and perhaps longer) and help Black-water Refuge reach its goal of returning the property to 1930s-era conditions. Additional future benefits of Blackwater restoration includes prevention of additional wetland loss, res-toration of finfish and shellfish fisheries, wildlife protection, storm protection, and increased overall health for the Chesapeake Bay. Learn more:

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*Getting regular tune-ups and having clean air filters, burns less gas and pollutes less

*Using cruise control can significantly increase your cars MPG

*Check your tire pressure monthly. A properly inflated tire can improve gas mileage up to 3%

*improve gas mileage 1-2% by using the correct grade of motor oil

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Brian JulianCrisfield, MD.

“There is great wind surfing here in the Chesapeake Bay off Crisfield!”

Sophie Carnell8th grade, Salisbury Middle School, MD.

“That there is a ski shop in Salisbury. I love snowboarding at

WISP in Western Maryland.”

Catherine Smoot-HaselnusSalisbury, MD.“How unique and wonderful all the area festivals are and how magnificent biking is on the shore. It all makes you smile, so your wrinkles go up instead of down.”

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Ashley RitcheySalisbury, MD.

“I’ve lived all over the country and find there is a surprising sense of

community here.”

Tim HowardCrisfield, MD.

“The amazing detail and size of the Churches here in Crisfield

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Hunter Williams10th grade Parkside, Salisbury, MD.“The shore has a lot of artists paint-ing and making music.”

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above & beyond Gerry Boyle Local Event Coordinator Eagleman Ironman 70.3 ChesapeakeMan Ultra-Distance Triathlon

Background: Retired British Army Officer. Moved to the USA 20 years ago to join 3 sisters already here. Owned 2 restaurants before going into the Real Estate business. Currently a Realtor.

what are the tasks involved with putting on the Eagleman... Coordinating with local agencies for all permits and approvals. (usually 9 months before the race) Coordinating with those agencies as event day approaches. This includes coordinating Police plans, EMS, Dept of Public Works, SHA and others. Finding over 700 volunteers for pre-race and race day activities. Liasing with team captains for volunteer instructions. Most of our volunteers are from other non-profit groups; churches, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, etc. Organizing a Homestay program for athletes who cannot find Hotel/motel accommodation. Local families host visitors. Placing and receiving orders for all products and stores used during the event from water, ice, food, rental equipment, etc. Maintaining media exposure.

“Eagleman’s success is due to the uncompromising support of an amazing community.”

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how did you get involved with this triathlon?I first became involved as a caterer to the athletes when it was a small local race with 250 entrants. My involvement grew each year until I basically took over the role as event coordinator on behalf of the Race Director who lives in Columbia. Columbia Triathlon Association (CTA) is the sponsor of Eagleman Ironman 70.3

how do you recharge?Get on my bike and go for a ride!

what drives you?A passion for Eagleman and a desire to see it improve every year. I want returning athletes to say, “Wow that was an even better experience than last year.” Small things, like last year when we added in a “snow cone station” for the runners on the Half Marathon! what’s ahead...?CTA hosts another triathlon in September in Dorchester County, ChesapeakeMan Ultra-Distance. This is a full distance race (140.6 miles). We want to see this grow and become another distinctive race that brings even more athletes to this great community. This is a wonderful area for events such as a triathlon, the roads are outstanding for bikes. what are you proudest of.......The size to which the event has grown and it’s outstanding reputation around the world. This is entirely due to the support shown by the community and their acceptance of the race. I see a great deal of pride in the faces of the volunteers as they willingly provide support to some amazing athletes. I want to believe that Eagleman is a source of pride to our community. We may be small in numbers but we show we have ability and skill to host a world class event.

Want to help Gerry with the Eagleman?Volunteers are appreciated to help with every aspect from housing to assisting with giving out water to the atheletes. gerry@tricolumbia.org 443-786-0059

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what’s next

Saturday, June 1211am-5pm

Main Street in Historic Berlin, Maryland

Berlin Chamber of Commerce

Village Fair

The Old Time Village Fair features the famous Berlin Idol Contest, an afternoon Musical Revue and the

always popular Bathtub Races.Plus, a special celebration honoring the 100 year

anniversary of the Berlin Volunteer Fire Company.Great food, entertainment,

craft vendors, retail shops & restaurants and more! For more information call 410-641-4775

www.berlinchamber.org

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