DACA's Seventh Annual at Davidsonville Elementary School
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Vol. 42, No. 6 P. O. Box 222, Davidsonville, Maryland 21035 March-April 2016 DACA’s Seventh Annual Saturday, March 12, 10:00 ~ 2:00 at Davidsonville Elementary School Free admission! Free trees! Free reusable grocery bags! Free secure paper shredding! Heirloom seed catalogs! Page 2 THE VILLAGER March-April 2016 Around and about the ’Ville DACA members and news A note from AA County Police, February 19 Welcome Kerry Monroe, new member, and thanks for Helicopters hovering over us her contribution to DACA in addition to membership Beginning on Monday, February 29th, the Baltimore dues for herself and her husband, David. Gas and Electric Company will commence a comprehen- sive visual inspect of electric transmission lines through- Thanks to John and Penny Henderson, to Richard and Mary Evelyn Mayr, to Teresa and Hassan Sadeghin, and out the entire metropolitan region. The helicopter will be observed conducting low level and sometimes prolonged to Mike and Peggy Wormwood for their generous gifts in addition to renewing their dues. And thanks to Patty operations over the transmission lines. The operation is expected to conclude on June 3rd, depending on weather and Bill Glasgow for gift memberships for their children. conditions. We wanted to make you aware that this is a legitimate operation. After the Jan-Feb issue was sent by email, Jan Power wrote, Terrific, O Scribe of D’ville. New restaurant coming to Davidsonville Gail–Nice job handling the LSO events on page 15. Rik Squillari, resident of Crofton, plans to open a Thanks. Buzz Stillinger restaurant at Davidsonville Station, on the corner of #214 and Patuxent River Road. Harvest Thyme will Thank you for keeping us up on all the news in feature farm-to-table healthy food and seat 85 to 90 Davidsonville. We always look forward to the Villager. patrons. Rik hopes to open for business in September PG and in the future hopes to add trees and a small garden to the location. The advertisers on this page and the next page are among the Sponsors of DACA’s Green Expo 2016. Thank you! 410-798-6980 410-798-9530 Family owned and operated, working together Specializing in NATIVE perennials and shrubs grown here in Davidsonville Seasonal annuals~Herbs~Trees~Bulk Products Knowledgeable planning staff Our Landscaping teams offer the following services Landscape design Pavers and walls Outdoor lighting Drainage solutions Mulching and sod Seasonal maintenance Pruning and trimming Leaf and brush removal Gutter cleaning and more! Open year-round Call us at 410-798-9530 or 443-770-0772 for a free estimate 3659 Riva Road, Davidsonville, MD 21035 March-April 2016 THE VILLAGER Page 3 is made possible by these generous Sponsors Annapolis Woodworkers Guild Bartlett’s Tree Experts and by these Exhibitors Ciminelli’s Landscaping and Ecoasis AA County Forestry Board Davidsonville Nursery/Stallings Landscaping AA County Health Department Sanitary Engineering Davidsonville Ruritan Foundation, Inc. AA County Master Gardeners Compost Project Eurosport Auto Care AA County Recreation and Parks Family Veterinary Clinic AA County Recycling and Waste Reduction Division Homestead Gardens AA County Watershed Protection and Restoration Killarney House Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Long & Foster/Kerry Monroe Dick Arnold, artist Merrill Lynch/Christopher Asher ARTMA/BWI Transportation Minute Man Press of Crofton Arundel Bird Club Pinnacle Promotions Baywise Master Gardeners Renditions Golf Club BGE/Excelon Residential Concrete Services Bartlett’s Tree Experts Tilden Lawn Nursery Boy Scout Troop 454 Vivint Solar Chesapeake Environmental Protection Association Wooddell and Passaro Dental Group Chesapeake Thermal Enterprises Ciminelli’s Ecoasis and Landscaping Enjoy our amenities: Take away free tree seedlings, Davidsonville Elementary Green School Club heirloom seed catalogs, flower seed packs made by Girl Earth Sense Scout Daisy Troop 119, and new knowledge and tips on Electric Vehicle Association saving the environment. Eurosport Auto Care We will have food prepared by A Little Taste of Greenstreet Growers Italy; face painting by Sterner’s Art Corner; music by the Grove Heating HVAC Composters Trio at lunch time. The Muddy Creek Artists Hague Quality Water of Maryland Guild will provide judges for the poster contest. The Homestead Gardens poster contest and prizes are sponsored by Killarney Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary House. Maryland Bluebird Society Minute Man Press of Crofton New Horizons/R3 Services (paper shredder) Patuxent Riverkeeper Scenic Rivers Land Trust Signature Dream Homes Solar City Solar Energy World Viridian Energy Vivint Solar Watershed Stewards Academy West/Rhode Riverkeeper Go to our web site www.daca-md.org for more information about DACA and Green Expo 2016, and check us out on Facebook. Page 4 THE VILLAGER March-April 2016 Respect your flag! he Maryland flag s your flag all weather- Tcontains the fam- beaten and ragged? Bring ily crest of the Cal- Iyour tired, old, worn-out vert and Crossland American flags to Green Expo families. Maryland and give them to the Boy was founded as an Scouts for proper disposal. English colony in Among the great things Boy 1634 by Cecil Cal- Scouts learn is respect for our vert, the second Lord Baltimore. The black and gold national flag, the Stars and design belongs to the Calvert family. The red and Stripes. When the flags are white design belongs to the Crossland family. tattered and torn they should not be displayed. The Boy Scouts regularly hold a proper flag retirement ceremony to dispose of the flags respectfully. Green Expo will open at 10:00 with the now traditional flag ceremony conducted by Boy Scout Troop 454 at the flag pole in front of Davidsonville Elementary School. For variety this year, as DES already has a good supply of American flags, Senator Ed Reilly provided the state flag of Maryland for the flag raising ceremony on The advertisers on this page are among the Sponsors March 12. of DACA’s Green Expo. March-April 2016 THE VILLAGER Page 5 School Report eacher Mary Ann Perret of DES is one of nine Tsemifinalists for 2015-16 AACPS Teacher of the Year award by Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce. The semifinalists will be among 39 public school and three independent school educators to be honored at the 30th Annual Excellence in Education banquet at the BWI Marriott Linthicum, on April 26, 2016. The advertisers on this page are among the Sponsors of As of February 4, three out of five snow days built DACA’s Green Expo. Thank you! into the school calendar had been used this school year. Schools will be closed March 21 -28 for spring break. Superintendent George Arlotto presented a proposal including $8.1 million to change school start times but Board of Education amended the budget to allow just over $2 million. Transportation software is available and the Board wants to use it over the next twelve months to see how they can effect the change for August 2017. Start School Later of Anne Arundel County thanks the Board members for supporting healthy and safe school hours. SSLAAC urges the County Executive and the County Council to continue their support for healthy hours for our students. Christopher J. Asher, CFP ®, CRPC ® First Vice President, Wealth Management Wealth Management Advisor PIA Program Portfolio Manager Resident of Davidsonville T. 410-263-0166 • T. 877-208-2124 Fax 410-630-4497 One Park Place, Suite 350 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 [email protected] www.fa/ml.com/christopher_asher Page 6 THE VILLAGER March-April 2016 West and Rhode River, close to Davidsonville n February 16, the Honorable Bernie Fowler, hem Eastport Oformer Senator and current member of the tri-state TOyster Boys will Chesapeake Bay Commission, was honored the hold a reunion Maryland House and Senate for his 50 years of work to concert on Saturday, restore the Chesapeake Bay, including 32 years as a March 26, from 8:00 Commission member. Bernie participated in West and until 11:00 p.m. at Rhode Riverkeeper “Wade-Ins” looking to see how deep t h e G a l e s v i l l e in the water he could see his feet. Memorial Hall to ranklin Point State Park, opening March 20, is a b e n e f i t t h e Fbeautiful 477-acre peninsula between Flag Pond, W e s t / R h o d e Deep Creek and the Chesapeake Bay, at the end of Dent R i v e r k e e p e r Road in Shady Side. The celebration is from noon to organization. 4:00 with the West and Rhode Riverkeeper and the Join the fun when Jeff Holland sits in with Kevin Water Access Committee as part of the weekend-long Brooks and the rest of the Oyster Boys band for an Maryland Day celebrations organized by the Four Rivers evening of favorite old Chesapeake Bay cruisin' tunes Heritage Area. You can find a variety of marsh, forest, and some new stuff, too! and fields, with sandy shoreline along the Bay. Ideal for Ticket sales will help the West & Rhode Riverkeep- hiking and birdwatching. Bring binoculars. Pets are er keep the West and Rhode Rivers fishable, swimm- allowed on leash. able, crabable and kayakable. Seating is limited and West/Rhode Riverkeeper will have an exhibit at reservations are strongly suggested. Tickets are $20. Go DACA’s Green Expo on March 12. to the web site to order tickets. CATLETT’S SERVICE CENTER 537 West Central Avenue • Davidsonville Maryland 21035 Local 410-798-5446 • Balt 410-269-6626• DC 301-261-7505 COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE & REPAIR FOREIGN & DOMESTIC MARYLAND STATE INSPECTIONS FOR CARS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES, & TRAILERS CATLETT’S TOWING 24 HOUR DAMAGE FREE TOWING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHEEL LIFT • ROLLBACK SERVICE MOTORCYCLE TOWING LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE 537 West Central Avenue • Davidsonville Maryland 21035 Local 410-798-5446 • Balt 410-269-6626• DC 301-261-7505 March-April 2016 THE VILLAGER Page 7 DACA supports citizen redress for harm from upzoning: Growth Action Network everal years ago, the County Dept of Planning and Growth Action Network monitors these efforts and Zoning engaged in a comprehensive rezoning recently requested the support of community organiza- Seffort to bring land zoning classifications into tions for Senate Bill166 and House Bill 243.