By: Andrew W. Huppert the Decency Not to Steal from the Homeless People That the Money Was Going to Assist

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MAIL THEFT ON THE RISE? FROM party on the check, I am hoping that they had By: Andrew W. Huppert the decency not to steal from the homeless people that the money was going to assist. I am guessing that the Naive as it may be, up until last week, I was still one bulk of it was thrown out the window of their moving car of those crazy people who believed that you could put only to be discovered by one of my neighbors out for a your outgoing mail into your mailbox with the expecta- walk in the community later that day. tion that people would have the common decency to I realize now that the fault lies in my naivety, but I leave it alone. I guess my impression of mail theft was won’t be making that mistake again as I will just drop it reserved for packages containing some new gadget at the post office from now on. I wanted to pass along from amazon.com or the new DVD player that was left those details and to let everyone in the community sitting unattended on your front stoop all day. Little did know that a sage-green, late model, “pimp-mobile” (a I know, thieves are out there in the morning looking to witnesses words, not my own) was driving through the get ahold of my payments to the power company, neighborhood at about the time the mail would have checks to multiple local food banks, a battered wom- been stolen. I don’t know if they are the culprits, but en’s shelter, and a citizen’s philanthropic group in two of the people who saw the car admitted that they Crofton. Welcome to my reality. had never seen that particular car in Arden before. Just On June 24th I received an e-mail from one of my be aware. Also, I wanted to provide my follow-up for Section 2 (angel) neighbors informing me that my mail anyone else who has experienced mail theft and let it had been discarded in the street at the intersection of go unreported. Oser and Severnview Drives. Thankfully, the thief/ After the incident came to light, I spoke face to face thieves that removed it from my mailbox that morning with our local Postal Master. She informed me that I must have been struck with some semblance of guilt as could file a Federal Criminal Report with the Postal a majority of the outgoing mail in my box was not from Inspection Division (the postal equivalent of the FBI that my own household, but from the church that I happen handles everything from interstate mail fraud to bombs, to be the treasurer of. Only one of the envelopes was etc.). I promptly did just that. In addition, the federal opened and, I am guessing, that upon reading the (Continued on page 22) NEWSBUOY 2

ARDEN ON THE SEVERN NEWSBUOY Circulation 970 Households INSIDE THE NEWSBUOY Editor: Andrew W. Huppert (410) 923-1534 4TH ANNUAL 5K RUN / 3K WALK 22 Advertising: Scott Stose (410) 262-3741 10 IMPLANT IMPERITIVES 22 ARDEN COMMUNIITY ASSOCIATION A TO Z KIDS 9 PO Box 241, Crownsville, MD 21032 ABI OFFICERS AND CONTACTS 2 President: Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047 PERATIONS PDATE Vice President: N/A ABI O U 5 Treasurer: Sonja Snelgrove (410) 697-3173 ACA MEMBERSHIP FORM 3 Secretary: Etta Bardelang (410) 923-2917 ACA OPERATIONS UPDATE 3 Section 1 Rep: N/A N/A ACA OFFICERS AND CONTACTS 2 Section 2 Rep: Susan Fenton (410) 697-3164 BALL FOUND ON BEACH 2 20 Section 3 Rep: Scott Stose (410) 729-2694 BULL ROAST PICTURES 31 Section 4 Rep: Edna Marsteller (410) 987-5393 Section 5 Rep: Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047 CALENDAR 25 CUB SCOUTS DEN 4 19 ARDEN GROUPS FITNESS CORNER 6 SRA ACA Rep: Duane Wilding (410) 923-3074 Arden Gardeners: Madonna Gambrell (410) 923-2915 FREE REPAIRS FOR SENIORS 16 Neighborhood Watch Kim Franklin (410) 923-1007 FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK 11 Arden Volunteers: Barbara Peterson (301) 332-9517 I LOVE MUSIC 8 GHCCA: Don Yeskey (410) 923-6215 KAYAKS REMOVED FROM BEACHES 26 Kids Club: N/A N/A MAIL THEFT ON THE RISE? 1 Seniors Club: Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047 ICROCHIPPING OU ET Sunshine Club: N/A N/A M Y P 26 Town Hall Mgr: Art Bardelang (410) 923-2917 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH CONTACTS 2 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH UPDATE 28 ARDEN BEACHES, INCORPORATED PO Box 365, Crownsville, MD 21032 NEWSBUOY STAFF/ADVERTISING 2 Chairman: Scott Stose (410) 262-3741 NEW PROPERTY OWNERS 20 V. Chairman: Kevin Routhier (410) 923-1069 REAL ESTATE CORNER 12 Secretary: Joan Shank (410) 697-3251 RECIPE OF THE MONTH 20 Treasurer: Don Snelgrove (410) 697-3173 RETIRING OLD FLAGS 18 Sec. 1 Rep: Steve Hudgins (410) 697-3453 TECHY DAN’S TECH TIME Sec. 2 Rep: Joan Shank (410) 697-3251 24 Sec. 3 Rep: Joe Skiratko (443) 320-3042 VIEW FROM THE PASSENGER’S SEAT 14 Sec. 4 Rep: Pete Mule’ (410) 923-2496 YARD SALE SIGN UP FORM 30 Sec. 5 Rep: Vicki Durst (570) 677-2317 ZACH CUMMINGS 18 Steve Ramspacher (443) 994-8630 Member at Large: Steve Durst (570) 677-2317 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SECTION REPRESENTATIVES Website Manager: Andrew W. Huppert (410) 923-1534 Sec. 1 Rep: Jim Rainwater (410) 987-9855 Reservations: Scott Stose (410) 262-3741 Sec. 2 Rep: Don Yeskey (410) 923-6215 ACA Rep: Alby Bacon (acting) (410) 923-0047 Sec. 3 Rep: Ron Martin (410) 923-4131 Registrar: Contact Your Section Rep Directly Sec. 4 Rep: Carolyn Wallace (410) 923-0630 ABI Security Joe Clark (410) 923-8836 Sec. 5 Rep: Kendall Crisp (410) 923-1169 ARDEN ON THE SEVERN Program Manager Kim Franklin (410) 923-1007 Official Website Asst Mgr Joe Clark (410) 923-8836 http://www.ardenonthesevern.com Program Coordinator Sally Franklin (410) 923-3058 NEWSBUOY 3 community members. See the ACA form in this issue. ACA OPERATIONS UPDATE I’ve been in touch with the County about mosquito By: Alby Bacon spraying which runs through late September. Spraying is scheduled for Monday evenings between 7 PM and Summer is here with a vengeance! All the more 2:30 AM . The new products they use are safer than in reason to live in lovely water privileged Arden where the past. They do not address larval mosquitoes that you can go jump in the river after a hot day at the office breed in standing water. Those areas will be considered and cool off. Did I pay those Beach dues? Oops. Many for treatment if they have specific locations. Let me of you have been contacted about past due payments know if you have concerns about a specific area and do of these annual dues. As your ACA representative to check your yard for any container however small that the Beach Association Board I am helping with the could breed these beasties. project to get everyone caught up. Your dues pay to Kids Club Yard Sale is scheduled for September maintain our beaches and boat ramps which make your 21st with a rain date of the 22nd. There are registration property more valuable and are payable each year forms in this issue as our next News Buoy will come out whether you use the beaches or not. Please help me too late to allow time to get you on the map. This was and ABI get this done. Call me if you have any ques- very successful last year with almost 70 homes partici- tions: 410-923-0047. There are about 170 of you out pating. We will need help to deliver flyers door to door there who haven’t paid. in late August or early September. Call me or Nita if you While you have that check book out, there are can volunteer for a street or two in your section. about 600 of you who haven’t sent in your annual ACA Dumpster Days will follow the Yard Sale by one contribution of $10. Remember we are separate associ- week, Friday September 27th and Saturday AM Sep- ations with special needs financially to serve you, our (Continued on page 29) 2013 Arden Community Association Contribution

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ABI OPERATIONS UPDATE less crowded than years past but nonetheless had a By: Scott Stose, ABI Chairman spectacular display. It was reported that we had quite the display at beach 4 this year which was winding down by 11pm The Annual Arden Bull Roast went very well this when I returned by boat. year! We had a smaller crowd than usual but it was an Unfortunately, we had a couple complaints about entertaining, fun loving group. No incidents to report. disorderly conduct. In one incident, a few residents got Financially, we broke about even at this social event physical and the police were brought in to deal with the and that is our goal. I would like to thank all those in- situation. Please, if you see a police matter, do not volved in making this gathering happen. We had too intervene in a way that many volunteers to list but all of Arden is grateful for could put you in your help and support. We could not have pulled this off harm’s way; just call so smoothly without you! We had many new residents 911. Our beach check- in attendance as well! It is a great way to meet your ers are merely kids neighbors! and only employed to The 4th of July weekend was great for many local check for beach cards. activities! I saw a record number of boats in attendance Our resident security at Epping Forest for their annual display. They accept officer cannot be at all donations to this annual event. If you would like to places at all times. contribute in the future, please contact Craig Schwartz Have a great sum- at (410) 353-3722 or by e-mail at mer! [email protected]. Annapolis seemed a little Come on in & check out our Drink Specials during all NFL games 10 HDTVs to watch from any seat NFL Red Zone to watch all the scoring Food Specials during every game $1.00 Home Team shooters every time the Ravens or Skins score a TD

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ITNESS ORNER ercise. I’ve heard it said that if you’re thirsty that’s a F C sign you’re already slightly dehydrated. Gordon Black- By: Terri Arnold burn, director of the Cleveland Clinic's Cardiac Rehabili- ACE Certified Personal Trainer tation, Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation Pro- gram recommends “about 20 or 30 minutes before your As of June 21, we’re officially in the summer sea- workout, drink 8 to 12 ounces of water, and tack on son. The central part of Md. is known for its warm hu- another 6 to 10 ounces for every additional 30 minutes mid air and it can send many indoors to escape the of exercise.” If you are exercising longer than an hour sweltering heat. Temps can be in the high 80’s but it’s sports drinks might be a consideration. The bottom line the high humidity that makes for discomfort. Our air is is heat and humidity increase our need for fluids so fuel filled with so much water that perspiration doesn’t evap- up appropriately. orate to take our body heat away. What do we do to Allow for a period of adapting. As with any new successfully maintain (or start) an exercise routine in activity our body prefers a gradual introduction. While these dog days of summer? Here are a few tips to help we are designed to adapt to our environment outcomes you with that. are best when that happens gradually. Allow for a peri- Watch your nutrition. What we eat and drink during od of acclimation. There will be some discomfort exer- summer’s heat has much influence with how well we cising in the summer heat but it need not be miserable tolerate the high heat index. Look to incorporate more and gut wrenching if breaks are incorporated, intensity foods with high water content in your daily diet, e.g., is slightly lowered, and time spent exercising is some- tomatoes, cucumber, watermelon, leafy greens, yellow what reduced for a couple weeks. The body will even- and green squash, eggplant, strawberries. As always tually acclimate to the heat and longer, more intense keep yourself hydrated by drink plenty of water through- workouts will be tolerated. out the day and especially before, during and after ex- Work with the environment. Avoid working out when the sun’s rays are directly above or near that position. It’s far cooler in the morning and early evening so schedule your workouts around more temperate parts of the day – early am or in the pm when the sun is low. The air will still be warm but the sun’s contribution to the heat will be far less. Also clothing should be lightweight and loose in order to help air flow over the skin and allow sweat to evaporate. If you’re a person who wears a hat during their workout to help keep sun off the face and brow sweat out of your eyes keep in mind they also trap heat. Look for hats made with lightweight, breathable material too. It’s been suggested clothing should be light in color as well. [As someone who has a lot of dark clothing in their closet, and wears it regularly, I needed to investigate if this is fact or folk- lore.] A search on the internet suggested it is fact and has to do with sunlight’s reflection/ absorption upon various colors. Specifically ehow.com says, “because light clothes reflect more light when a person is outside, the accompanying heat from the sun is reflected as well. Since dark clothes reflect little solar light, they (Continued on page 20) NEWSBUOY 7 Tom Michaels is the owner of The UPS Store in Odenton. Not only does he provide a fantastic shipping, packing, and/or printing services, his business is what allows the NewsBuoy to be printed every other month. Please join us in supporting his business as he supports the NewsBuoy! NEWSBUOY 8

I LOVE MUSIC essary sometimes. Yes I can write my best article (poli speak). And enough of my pre-amble. My Favorite Subject In All The Land: Music APPRECIATION By: Michael Music Friedman The root word of that word above is appreciate. Let What am I really good at? Leaving things to the last me use it in a sentence. I appreciate young music art- moment. No, I will not say it's a Friedman thing be- ists that appreciate older music artists. Example: Jim cause Friedmans will get mad at me. Some say that James. Jim James is the lead singer of a group called last minute pressure creates great things. I can't think My Morning Jacket. I don't really know how to describe of any examples. Maybe some of my past work (not my their music. I guess it has a little bit of country leanings. last article). But I actually started working on my first But then some of it isn't. When I first heard about them, draft the day after I sent my last article to Andrew. But I I don't remember where. But I did see them on Leno in can't find where I saved it on my computer. Excuses. support of their album, “Z”. And then they had their 30 It's a Friedman thing. minutes of fame (15 + 15). I'm not sure what came first Maybe this article will be my best. By saying may- but let's talk about their chicken. be, I'm covering my butt in case it isn't. This article is a As my family knows, I'm a big fan of the Showtime new style of articles for me. My previous work was in series, “Californication”. I think I've seen all of the first list format but not really an article at all. When I think season but I have a lot of catching up to do to be where articles, I just don't think of lists qualifying as articles. the show currently is. I do have the first and second So, I'm changing it up a little bit. In fact, change is nec- (Continued on page 16) NEWSBUOY 9

A TO Z KIDS tion to a wide selection of books to borrow, many librar- What Can Families Do ies have fun, child-friendly summer reading programs. Lead by example. Read the newspaper at break- To Keep Children Reading fast, pick up a magazine at the doctor's office, and stuff During the Summer? a paperback in your beach bag. If kids see the adults By: Laura J. Colker, Ed.D. around them reading often, they will understand that literature can be a fun and important part of their sum- As children's first and most important teachers, mer days. families have a major role to play in motivating children Talk it up. Talking with your kids about what you to read during the summer months. There are many have read also lets them know that reading is an im- strategies families might employ to encourage summer- portant part of your life. Tell them why you liked a book, time reading: what you learned from it, or how it helped you—soon Combine activities with books. Summer leaves they might start doing the same. lots of time for kids to enjoy fun activities, such as going Help kids find time to read. Summer camp, music to the park, seeing a movie, or going to the beach. Why lessons, baseball games, and videos are all fun things not also encourage them to read a book about the ac- kids like to do during the summer. However, by the end tivity? If you're going to a baseball game, suggest that of the day, children may be too tired to pick up a book. your child read a book about a favorite player before- When planning summer activities with children, remem- hand. In the car or over a hot dog, you'll have lots of ber to leave some time in their schedules for reading. time to talk about the book and the game. Some convenient times may be before bedtime or over Visit the library. If your child doesn't have a library breakfast. card, summer is a great time to sign up for one. In addi- (Continued on page 22) NEWSBUOY 10

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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK know that there is a global die-off of bees going on and, By: Andrew W. Huppert with this, is the fear that a decrease in pollination power could lead to a worldwide decline in food production. Ahhh… the generator line had been run, the conduit Relocating bees is a more environmentally conscious set, and the outlet and breaker installed. All we needed option than simply spraying them… I wish I had now was a derecho, hurricane, or tornado to set upon thought of that first, but thankfully I was redirected. us and we would be prepared. But the bees had anoth- After talking to Toni, she was able to identify my bee er idea for us; a seemingly never ending fight. problem as a Southern Yellow jacket variety. Unfortu- With the warm weather, the bugs and bees re- nately, no one wants those; not even her! So I set out turned, but we never expected that they would set up to find out what I could do about them. According to shop in our ceiling! Little did I know, they managed to many sources, they say to simply let them be and they find their way through the sill-plate where the 30amp will die off at the end of the season. You plug the hole line had been run for the generator. Now I can’t tell you in the house, and the problem is taken care of. Howev- how many are in there (I’m not that brave), but I can er, after they found their way deeper into my home and say that I managed to take our about 50 of them before through a high hat (light) in the ceiling, I was forced to a neighbor alerted me to a pretty awesome group of take action when my son was stung while sitting on our people right here in our local area that will remove hon- couch. ey bees for free! I spoke to a local exterminator and they wanted I managed to contact Toni and Michael over at $250 just to show up at the house. As I’ve mentioned in Bees2U.com (they are located in Annapolis) and they previous articles, I don’t like to spend money on things confirmed that they would love to come over and re- that I can do myself so I set out to find other options. move any honey bees that I had. Many of you already Simply spraying at the hole in the house gets the bug- gers coming out, but it doesn’t get the nest. In addition to killing a few, it creates a barrier that they do not want to cross, so they will go deeper in in search of an exit. BUDGET What I learned is that you have to use a professional grade powder like Drione and/or Delta Dust. Both are effective against a host of critters from APPLIANCES bees to bedbugs, and ants to 1000-legers. I wish I could report that it worked, but I am still waiting on the REPAIR SERVICES order to arrive at my house. I would happily wait for the season to end, but have also come to learn that yellow jackets, in particular, have a nasty habit of chewing Get Arden through drywall if you don’t get them out soon. Now, A Residents I’m an understanding guy when it comes to being envi- Discount ronmentally conscious, but having a swarm of bees eating breakfast with me is not my idea of a good time. Hopefully I will be able to report that I am bee-free in the September issue, but until then… wish me luck. If P.O. Box 406 anyone out there has any better ideas, I’m always open Crownsville, MD 21032 to suggestion, but leaving them be is not on my radar when they are coming into my house and stinging my O: (410) 923-0015 • C: (410) 570-0973 children. NEWSBUOY 12

REAL ESTATE CORNER Hidden Gems! Al Friedman, Long & Foster Realtor

It's time to take a detour from my normal real estate reporting. With summertime here, I thought it would be a good opportunity to visit some places you may not be aware of. These are some local, hidden gems which steaks. If you get there at lunch time, be prepared to you may want to check out over the next couple of stand in line. It does move quicker than you might months. think. The one thing you have to appreciate, is the Let's start with some eateries. Summer in Maryland ladies behind the counter NEVER write down an order, means crabs. One of the best crab houses in this area and they NEVER get them wrong! is Cantler's. One of the findings of a recent PBS docu- OK, you filled your belly from all of the above men- mentary was the better crab houses were the ones tioned eateries. Now, you need to walk it off. Some located the furthest off the beaten path. Cantler's has cool places to do it. that going on, and then some. Located on Mill creek, On Veteran's Highway, just north of Generals High- just outside of Annapolis, it's a classic Maryland crab way is the park entrances to the Severn Run. You house. You can arrive by car or boat. Enjoy your crabs (Continued on page 31) in the rustic dining room, or pull up a table on their creek side deck and enjoy the views. Is it a big 'ol lump back fin crab cake you're craving? The best crab cake value around, lies at G & M Restau- rant off Nursery Road, in Linthicum. This 9 ½ ounce round, mound of pleasure is broiled, not fried. For approximately $26, you get two of these beauties, with 2 sides, and a salad and roll. I pretty much guarantee you'll take one of those cakes home for lunch the next day, because you won't be able to finish the whole meal, there. So you like to take your crabs home and eat them in the privacy of your own deck. Head to Seamarket Sea- food on Ritchie Highway, in Glen Burnie. Guess what? The beauty of Seamarket... they only sell Maryland Crabs! Buy them raw, or steamed, same price. You can't beat Maryland crabs! Want the best Chili foot long around? While you're in Glen Burnie, head to Ann's Dairy Creme, also on Ritchie Highway. Located right in front of the Marley Station Mall (the mall developers had to negotiate with Ann's, to be able to build their shopping center), it's a local landmark. Get a regular foot long, or my prefer- ence, a double dog. Their hot dog chili is, hands down, the best. They also serve great shakes and cheese NEWSBUOY 13 NEWSBUOY 14

A VIEW FROM THE PASSENGER’S SEAT By Marge McGugan

Music is a universal language. It is an education of its own. It is history, mathematics, art, psychology all rolled into a package that anyone can appreciate, no matter where they live. Music is a proven healer. It is one way many students, deemed “special” by the edu- cational community, can communicate with others. Those who do not respond to words, respond to music. This blessing is nothing short of magic. Mr. Arrey then sang a portion of Handel’s Messiah, I allowed myself to enjoy the magic that is classical “Why do the Nations so Furiously Rage Together?” We music, courtesy of the Apollo Chamber Orchestra. This were told, by the conductor, that Mr. Arrey was recover- orchestra is local to the Washington DC area and fea- ing from a cold. But no one in the audience could tell. tures young musicians and their mentors playing side- We were taken on a magic carpet into Georg Handel’s by-side in an informal atmosphere. It also helped that musical masterpiece. What could be better? How about two of my treasured friends “Handel” the double bass an encore from the “The Barber of Seville”? Mr. Arrey duties in the orchestra. We brought a complete cheer- did not just sing this piece – he performed it. He moved ing section for the low strings section that evening. among the audience singing directly to the crowd. The The program this evening focused on four Eastern only thing missing was a hundred-pound costume. European composers. The orchestra, led by an ener- Catching my breath was taking effort! The performance getic Stephen Czarkowski, began the evening with the brought the audience to its feet and to tears of joy. Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36 by Nikolai Intermission gave all of us a chance to catch our Rimsky-Korsakov. The melodies of this piece started by breath and come back down to earth. But it didn’t last honoring Passion Saturday and moved to a joyous long. We made a journey to Stalin’s Russia with Dmitri awakening on Easter. The intense celebration of Easter Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47. was felt with the rising crescendo of the notes. Just try This symphony has quite a tongue-in-cheek history. sitting still through this piece! I dare you! You can’t do it. Stalin sat in on its first performance. The music was Throughout the audience, feet were tapping, arms were supposed to document the greatness of Communist moving, and excitement was building during the entire Russia. The notes in the beginning created mental performance of this overture. images of abused peasants and elitist class under Our psyches were then treated to a wonderful gift in Czarist rule. The music moved to a feeling of chaos, but the form of baritone Javier Arrey. He appeared courtesy the listener can not really tell if it is the chaos of the of the Washington National Opera’s Young Artist Pro- Revolution, or the chaos from the aftermath of the Rev- gram. This Chilean native sang five of Dvorak’s Biblical olution. I felt that Shostakovich was trying to find beauty Songs, Op. 99, in Czech. The compositions were per- in the current state of Russia and it just wasn’t happen- sonal for Antonin Dvorak, who took the words from the ing for him. I felt the music pull my strings as if I were a Book of Psalms during a time of personal crisis. Arrey puppet, which is the image in my mind of how Shosta- was true to the beauty of the music Dvorak composed kovich may have really felt about his government’s in his mourning. His voice carried without microphone attitude toward its citizens. The last movements were assistance in the concert venue. Powerful, and prayer- supposed to document the triumphant Russia under ful – and the sounds melted my own sad heart. Stalin’s rule. There were some notes and chords (Continued on page 17) NEWSBUOY 15 NEWSBUOY 16

(MUSIC—Continued from page 8) seasons on DVD. And the first season (the first epi- sode) contains a song by MMJ. This is part of the appreciation I mentioned in the beginning because the song is a cover song. It is Elton John's “Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long Long Time)”. Originally, this and other covers can be found on a series of lo-fi recordings. “Rocket Man” (as it's known by fans and the name of MMJ's version), can be found on “Chapter 1: The Sandworm Cometh - Early Recordings”. I own Chapter 2 or “Chapter 2: Learning - Early Recordings” and I want Chapter 1 to complete my collection. Chap- Errands, Shopping, Appointments, ter 2 also has covers too. Now the egg. Their other 15 minutes of fame came Etc. Whatever your travel needs when My Morning Jacket released their c.d. “Evil Urg- es”. That's when my dad became a leech and got at- may be, I can take you where you tached to them. They then preceded to play Saturday Night Live (SNL). I think they even had a single from need to go! the c.d. And that was it. I never really heard about Alby Bacon - (410) 923-0047 them again. They went back to being unknown. And that's my story of MMJ. Here's my story of their front ** Homemade Cookies Available ** man Jim James. Think about performing in front of a large crowd. You might shake your hand as to say you're not quite sure but leaning towards no. But then you think about the possibility of falling off stage and no is a definite answer! That's what happened to Jim in 2008 while FREE MINOR HOME performing with his band. He was seriously injured. And probably if you asked, it was good thing to happen REPAIR FOR SENIORS to him. During his recuperation, it seemed Jim found spirituality. He was given a graphic novel called “God's One of Arden's best features are our Man”. He recorded a c.d. called “Regions of Light and Sound of God”. The first thing I heard about My talented and helpful residents. Barbara Morning Jacket or Jim James after “Evil Urges” was a and Steve Petersen are building a list of couple months ago when my brother gave me a free neighbors who can help our seniors. If download card for a song from “ Regions of Light and you can help or if you need help please Sound of God”. Recently, I purchased the c.d. as well as another c.d. from Jim. call. We are ready and willing to provide That other c.d. is from his alter ego, Yim Yames and assistance where we can. With the leaf the c.d. again shows his spirituality but this time he's and snow season upon us, now is a also showing appreciation. This c.d. is a short set of covers of a man who was definitely know for his spiritu- good time to call! Please contact Barba- ality. It's covers of George Harrison. And the c.d. is ra Petersen at (301) 332-9517. called “Tribute to – EP”. Appropriately titled! Topic of next article: The Police NEWSBUOY 17

(VIEW FROM THE PASSENGER—Continued from page 14) ord with hurricanes. But, as if preordained, the rains throughout that section which told me Shostakovich cleared in time for me to pack up some friends and thought Stalin’s version of Russia needed – let’s just head out to the concert. The traffic on the Washington say, a bit of – improvement. Beltway moved smoothly in our direction. We had no We aren’t sure what Shostakovich really meant in problems getting to the venue or home. We were meant this composition, since he passed away before the to be there for this concert. Gorbachev era. We can only speculate based on what Self, you must seek out more concerts in the local we do know of the composer and his history in Russia. area… and especially from the Apollo Chamber Or- The orchestra, however, allowed us in the audience to chestra. Here are some other places you may consider feel the tension and imagine what was going on. We for summer concerts: were permitted to put ourselves in Russia, to feel what Quiet Waters Park and Downs Park Concerts: it was like to work in the factory, to search for beauty in http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/concerts.cfm#.UctL- the midst of dictatorial sameness. py0SL4 The Apollo Chamber Orchestra members do not Maryland Hall Performances: http:// know how much I, personally, needed their music. The www.marylandhall.org/free-performances prior week for me was a frustrating one. I returned from Apollo Chamber Orchestra homepage: http:// a week’s vacation to a mountain of yard work, weather www.apolloorchestra.com/Apollo-0.1/index.html that refused to cooperate, the one-year anniversary of Ft. Meade: http://ftmeademwr.com/ the death of my trusty Rusty, and experiencing yet an- Life is good, especially with a side of music. other hurricane. I do not have a good, recent track rec-

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ZACH CUMMINGS RETIRING OLD FLAGS By: Carla Stefanelli By: Andrew W. Huppert

Following a season in which he helped lead No. 2 It doesn’t happen often, but once in a while I have Limestone [16-2] to the NCAA Division II National Sem- some free time. The middle of June somehow snuck up ifinals, senior midfielder Zach Cummings [Arden on the on me and I was facing a mountain of newspapers that Severn] was selected to play in the prestigious USILA had accumulated on our living room table. My kids North and South All-Star Game which was held Friday, were elsewhere and I happily sat down to wade through May 24 in Rador PA. A tradition that began in 1940, the the abundance of information. One item, about a gar- North and South Game has been played 71 times and bage man finding American flags disposed of in the features some of the top seniors in the country. In its trash, caught my attention and I realized that most peo- current format, the top seniors from NCAA Division I ple probably don’t know what to do with an old, tattered and Division II will compete in this game. Setting foot flag. Here’s my attempt to help out: on the lacrosse field for the first time as a collegian, Retiring Old Flags Zach made it count as he delivered a pair of goals and While many people opt to purchase a new flag helped lead the South Team to a 16-10 win. He was when it becomes worn or torn, the flag can actually be also one of only three Division II players selected to mended when torn and cleaned when dirty; yes, it feels play in the game for the South Team. a little odd to run a flag through the wash with your This season he was also named USILA First Team clothes, but it is perfectly acceptable as the act of clean- All-American and All-Conference Carolinas First Team ing it is out of respect for what it stands for. If mended it along with serving as team should not be hemmed (shortened) to the point where Captain. The General its measurements are no longer in proportion – the Manager of the Washing- standard is 3’x5’, but there are many variations. ton Stealth Pro Box La- According to the United States Flag Code, “the flag, crosse Team has invited when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting Zach to try out for their emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified team this fall in Seattle. way, preferably by burning." Most people recoil at the Zach grew up with great thought due to recalled images of protests from around pride playing lacrosse for the world where foreigners burn our flag. However, Arden Rec and Old Mill disposing it in a non-political, non-protest burning cere- High School, Arden is very mony is more dignified than tossing it in the trash with proud of him. your old coffee grounds and last night’s leftovers. In many communities, one or more organizations render an important community service by collecting and overseeing the proper disposal of old, worn, tattered, frayed and/or faded U.S. Flags. Those organizations include the Boy Scouts of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or the American Legion. If they provide a flag retirement service the flag can be dropped off and they will take care of the ceremony. A flag retirement ceremony is usually organized once a year and is open to the public so that anyone can come and pay their respects. It provides an opportunity to teach and in- (Continued on page 31) NEWSBUOY 19 annual Bowie Baysox Scout night. Members of the CUB SCOUTS DEN 4 Pack got to watch the game and the fireworks with By: Andrew W. Huppert their families, but afterward were allowed to camp out in the outfield at the stadium for the night. Once the With the summer months upon us, Cub Scout Den crowds exited, we were invited to set up tents and en- 4 did not find itself slowing down as expected. As we joy a movie on the jumbotron while camped in the out- are the youngest group of cub scouts, we found our- field! The only downside was the 6am wake up call selves granted the entire year to plan a “Pack” activity because of the pre-programmed watering sequence for all of the Dens in Millersville’s Pack 768. This al- that could not be altered. The kids had fun regardless! lowed us an entire year of experiencing what the other Dens had put together before planning our own. Hope- fully we didn’t disappoint. The theme of our Pack Meeting was Volleyball and Family Fun. We managed to rent out Beach 4 for an afternoon in early June, but almost had to cancel because of the wacky weather on the actual day. Luckily we had a decent turnout and the kids got to learn how to play volleyball to earn the belt loop associated with the activity. In addition, we were able to grill up some hot dogs and hamburgers for all in attendance. Many of the families provided side dishes and much fun was had by all. Beyond that, the only other exciting event was the NEWSBUOY 20

(FITNESS CORNER—Continued from page 6) RECIPE OF THE MONTH reflect little solar heat and are hotter as a result.” I guess I’ll have to keep that in mind next time I’m shop- By: Jane Huppert ping for athletic wear. If all else fails don’t give up - work indoors. If your Harvard Beets (serves 6 people) health is compromised as a result of the heat and humidity by all means take your workout to an air- Beets (about 6-10 depending on size) conditioned environment. If you enjoy being outdoors 1/2C sugar but just can’t tolerate the heat (even with the sugges- 1 Tbsp cornstarch tions above) try doing the warm-up and/or cool down 1/2 tsp. salt outside and leave the more intense section of your 2 whole cloves workout for the cooler indoor environment. 1/2C mild cider vinegar Incorporating these adjustments will allow you to maintain your fitness program during Md.’s summer 1. Cut beet tops off to within 1" of the beet, leave the heat. Remember exercise or activity should be like root. Place in boiling water and cook for at least 20 brushing your teeth – it’s a regular daily event. The minutes. Let cool slightly so you don't bum your heat of summer should not get in the way of that. Your hands, or wear rubber gloves and slip the skins off. fitness program can be done anywhere – outdoors, in Now cut off the tops and the root. your home, office, or at a traditional gym. Actually it’s 2. Slice the beets into 1/4” thick chips/slices. more about what works for you and keeps you consist- 3. In a separate pot, while the beets are cooking, stir ently practicing it. If you have any questions on the the sugar, cornstarch, salt, cloves, and cider vinegar above or want further assistance in designing your over low-med heat. Cook and stir these ingredients exercise program please feel free to contact me by until they are clear. phone at (410) 353-4082 or email: terriar- 4. Add the beets & place them over hot water for 30 [email protected]. min.- as in a double boiler - to keep them warm and let the flavor soak into the beets. 5. Serve

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(A TO Z KIDS—Continued from page 9) 10 IMPLANT IMPERITIVES Relax the rules for summer. During the school By: Dr. Rodney A. Floyd D.D.S., P.A. year, children have busy schedules and often have required reading for classes. Summer is a time when Bone loss in your jaw will always follow the loss of a children can read what, when, and how they please. tooth. Dental implants can help you to avoid facial Don't set daily minute requirements or determine the changes, speech changes, and diet changes that take number of pages they should read. Instead, make sure place over time as teeth shift, jawbone recedes, and in they pick up books for fun and help find ways for them extreme cases, cheeks take on a collapsed look. Den- to choose to read on their own. You may even want to tal implants can replace those lost teeth and help you make bedtime a little bit later if you find that your child to look great. can't put down a book. Here are some reasons why dental implants are Have plenty of reading material around. Story- now the treatment of choice for many people who need books aren't the only thing that kids can read for fun. Be to replace missing teeth. Implants: sure to have newspapers, magazines, and information- ...require only normal brushing and flossing for al material on hand that might spark the interest of a maintenance; ...are anchored permanently in your jaw- young reader. bone; ...preserve and strengthen the underlying bone Use books to break the boredom. Without the just like the roots of your natural teeth; ...do not alter or regular school regimen, adults and kids need more compromise adjacent healthy teeth; ...require no plates (Continued on page 26) that can affect comfort and fit; ...can replace the form and function of only one tooth or two, or can replace teeth in an entire jaw; ...can anchor dentures to prevent shifting, or replace partial dentures & bridgework; ...are without any age barrier; ...are safe & reliable (hundreds 4TH ANNUAL 5K RUN / 3K WALK of thousands are placed every year – all over the TO BREAK THE SILENCE ON world); ...look completely natural so that no one will know you have them ... unless you tell! OVARIAN CANCER Call for a consultation. Safe, reliable, and natural- looking dental implants may be your solution On Sunday, September 29th from 7:00a to 11:30p, The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Central Mary- land Chapter invites you to take part in a wonderful (MAIL THEFT—Continued from page 1) 5KRun/3KWalk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer investigator who followed up with me by phone had me outside on the ring road at The Annapolis Mall. The 5K fill out a Mail Theft and Vandalism Complaint (https:// course is certified and age awards will be given. You postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/mlntrcvd.aspx) in will enjoy refreshments, kids activities, entertainment addition to the information they took over the phone. and wonderful chance prize drawings. They also had me contact the Delivery Supervisor for NOCC is a 501(c)(3) non profit whose mission is to the Crownsville area (Mr. JC) at the DDU in Annapolis promote ovarian cancer awareness and education. (he can be reached at 410-573-2938) to fill him on the Look for the Teal ribbons around the mall! activity. What they are doing is profiling the area to see All ages are welcome! For mor information, visit when and where these incidents occur so that they can http://nocc.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp? catch the person(s) in action. If this has happened to ievent=1062021 or call (410) 849-3467. Registration for you, please report it because they will use the infor- adults is $25.00, kids 17 and under $15.00, and kids in mation to dispatch plain clothed officers to the locations strollers are free! in the hopes of finding these people. NEWSBUOY 23

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ECHY AN S ECH IME Sony announced a new console. Following in the foot- T D ’ T T steps of the previous consoles, they named their con- Oh My, It’s Too Much Tech sole the PS4 (Playstation 4). The reason I talked about By: Daniel Friedman the One first is because Playstation took the role reversal. The PS4 will play used games, and the console This month I’d like to talk won't require you to be online. Not only that, but the about one event that hap- PS4 is more powerful than the Xbox One, and will cost pened last month (as of the $100 less. The PS4 will also come out this Holiday sea- reading of this article). This son. event regards games. The Now before I move on to Nintendo, I want to men- conference is known as E3 tion one more thing about Microsoft. After Microsoft’s (Electronic Entertainment press conference they were being heavily criticized by Expo), a videogame conference, for retailers, and de- consumers. So, on the 19th of June Microsoft decided velopers. The big 3 (Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo) they would do a role reversal on everything I mentioned. announce new games, new software, and new hard- The only thing different now it that they announced they ware. would remove the ability to trade downloadable games. I’m going to start off with talking about what Mi- In order to play games offline, you will have to download crosoft announced. The reason I’m telling you about a Day One patch that’s on the console, so the console Microsoft first is because in order to tell you about what doesn’t have to always be online. Sony announced, I have to tell you what Microsoft an- Now, lets finish by talking about Nintendo. Nintendo nounced. Before E3, Microsoft announced a new con- did a lot of things differently. For a while now, Nintendo sole called the Xbox One. The name insinuates that it’s has been doing things their own way. They have this an “all-in-one” console. Meaning that it can do a lot thing a few times a month called Nintendo Direct, on more then be a game console. Using your current cable their website where they announce new games, and service, you will be able to hook the console to your software. Instead of having a press conference at E3, cable box. This will provide lots of information from they had a pre recorded Nintendo direct. While they facebook, twitter, and other sites. Another thing that will didn’t have a press conference, they did have some be possible is when you’re watching football, the con- games set up to play at E3. Also, a select few games sole will show you stats. The console will have the Ki- were also playable at Best Buy that Wednesday, and nect sensor (a camera, and sensor that tracks what you Saturday. Now, since Nintendo already has their next say, and your movements) built in. This is making a lot gen console out, all they did was announce games. To of people paranoid, because the sensor will always be name a few, they announced a new Mario Kart, a new on, even when the console itself is off. The biggest Super Mario game, a new Super Smash Brothers (a thing that Microsoft announced was their policy on used fighting game of sorts) game, a remake of a Legend of games. The policy which says that you can’t play used Zelda game, and a new Donkey Kong game, among games. Another thing that is important to note is that others. In most peoples’ opinion, Nintendo had the most the console would always have to be online. All of lackluster presence at E3, because most of the games these things I mentioned, Microsoft talked about at E3, that were announced, people were already expecting. but went into more depth. Since this is a games con- This week I was also going to talk about an event vention, they showed off some games too. Finally, they that Apple had, but I didn’t want to take up too much announced that you would be able to trade down- space. So, in the next article I will be talking about that. loadable games between friends. The price tag for the Thanks for reading. As always, don’t forget to email “One” will be $499.99 and, will come out this holiday me at [email protected] if you have any season. “Tech” questions, comments, or concerns. Thanks. Now, it’s important for me to talk about Sony next. NEWSBUOY 25

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WHERE, OH WHERE, KAYAKS REMOVED FROM HAS MY LITTLE DOG GONE? SEVERNVIEW BEACH FRONT By: Bay Country Veterinary Hospital By: Reid Ellis

Did you know: Twice in recent weeks have Kayaks been removed One out of every three pets in the United States will from beach fronts on Severnview Drive. The first time, a go missing at some point in their lives. single kayak was removed, and recovered the next day Approximately 4.3 million pets enter animal shelters from the river, awash. The second time, on Fathers' as unidentified strays each year. Of those, only 15% of Day eve, 3 Kayaks were removed from a rack on the dogs and 2% of cats are reunited with their owners. river-front. The next day, two of the three kayaks were Almost 80% of cats reported missing were de- retrieved from the Beach in the Narrows (Beach 3?) scribed as “indoor only.” The last kayak, an Orange and yellow, 12', West Ma- Please don’t let your pet be one of these unfortu- rine has not yet been recovered. If you know any infor- nate statistics! Consider microchipping your furry family mation about these 'removals', please phone 301 526 member. A microchip is a coded chip, about the size of 6412. That having been said: Owners, please review a grain of rice, that is implanted just beneath the skin. your security measures. Police indicate that Hunters The entire process takes only moments and does not security cameras can be discreetly placed and will run require sedation. Unlike collars and tags, a microchip for a long time (and you can get an idea of your nightly provides a permanent identification number that is wildlife activity) We also note, and have reported to the unique to your pet. police departments, motorcycles racing illegally down Most all veterinary hospitals, shelters, and rescues the street and into the community area, where they are have scanners that can quickly determine your pet’s destroying the local walking paths. This also will be microchip number and match it to a data base of regis- watched for by the police. As much as we hate to do it, tered animals. If the unthinkable happens, this is the we have seen groups of un-invited teenagers on the best way to be reunited with your pet. beaches and near our piers, and we are posting them Consider the multiple ways your “indoor only” pets for NO TRESPASSING. AND we are keeping the can escape: he panics during a thunderstorm and County Police and DNR police on speed dial. sprints off; he digs out under the fence; a repairman accidentally leaves the door ajar; or your pet is visiting an unfamiliar area and becomes disoriented. (A TO Z KIDS—Continued from page 22) Our activities to fill the hours. Books that teach kids how to pets are make or do something are a great way to get kids read- part of our ing and keep them occupied. Don't forget to take your families. kids' favorite reading series along on long road trips. Improve the Read aloud with kids. Take your children to see a chance of local storyteller or be one yourself. The summer months recovering leave extra time for enthusiastic read-alouds with chil- your pet dren, no matter what their age. Don't forget to improvise from acci- different voices or wear a silly hat to make the story that dental loss much more interesting! by asking for a microchip today! NEWSBUOY 27 NEWSBUOY 28

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH UPDATE their own personal gain. This information is being By: Kim Franklin shared to assure our neighbors that we volunteer our time to help you keep your families and properties safe.

We do not support, encourage, or condone this type of HAPPY SUMMER FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR- behavior. HOOD WATCH (NW) TEAM! Don’t forget to immediately report suspicious activi- Wow….did summer come right on in. We hope you ty to the police by dialing 911, then following up with are all well and keeping safe. Some of you may have the NW Team and emailing details to ardenneighbor- heard about the wave of criminal activity occurring in [email protected] so that the information can be our neighborhood, specifically surrounding the theft of shared with the Team and our police patrol. During the outboard motors. Please know that we have been observation of suspicious activity, it is extremely helpful working closely with the police to help solve these for law enforcement if you report it immediately and are crimes. Many leads have been passed along and we able to obtain and report the following information: continue to seek them out. If anyone has any information that may help this case, please let us know and Vehicle descriptions (make/model/color) we can put you in connection with the investigating officer. Any information you can provide would be Tag Numbers greatly appreciated by many and may help prevent you Suspect descriptions (gender/age/height/weight/ from becoming a victim. In the meantime, please take clothing/markings precautions and necessary measures to safeguard your property. The theft of these outboard motors has been The sooner you report an incident the higher the blatantly bold and quite risky. This type of risky behav- likelihood of apprehension, especially if an officer is ior may give us the opening we need to catch these close by. PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT criminals in action. With that said, please pay specific 911. attention to those areas where small boats and motors Please join us on Facebook where we can share reside and if you see anything suspicious, report it to information and events. If you are interested in keeping the police immediately. The size of these motors in touch, friend request the “Arden NW-Team” and let seems to range from between 9hp to 25hp. Let’s pull us know what Section you live in. together as a community to eliminate the gaps these criminals are squeezing through. Safeguard Property Tips: It has also recently come to our attention that a  LOCK YOUR VEHICLES. threatening letter has been sent to a neighbor in Sec-  NO VALUABLES should be left in your vehicles tion 4 regarding a matter unrelated to neighborhood (locked or not). watch, but signed "Your Friends at Arden Watch. Dedi-  USE COMMON SENSE and BE AWARE of things cated to keeping Arden a safe and residential commu- going on around you. nity". Please be aware that the Neighborhood Watch  STOP MAIL and newspaper distribution to your team NEVER sends letters to residents and does not home if you are away. get involved in the personal matters of our neighbors.  Arrange for a neighbor or friend to periodically Our program is dedicated to sharing information with CHECK ON YOUR HOME while you are away. residents related to neighborhood watch and keeping  Leave a VEHICLE IN YOUR DRIVEWAY and a an eye out, reporting and encouraging the reporting of LIGHT ON INSIDE if at all possible. suspicious activity to the police immediately to provide  DON’T LEAVE THE FRONT PORCH LIGHT ON all the best opportunity for apprehension. It is unfortunate night as it may give the impression that you are not that there are individuals in our community who choose at home, even if you are. to misrepresent a group devoted to a good cause for (Continued on page 29) NEWSBUOY 29

(NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH—Continued from page 28) (ACA OPERATIONS UPDATE—Continued from page 3)  USE MOTION DETECTED LIGHTING around your tember 28th so you can get rid of anything that didn’t property if possible. sell at the yard sale.  INSTALL SECURITY CAMERAS around your prop- There was vandalism at Town Hall on the night of erty if possible. (If you have installed cameras and June 21st. Someone tried to break into the front door would like to assist the NW Team in possible future of the hall damaging the lock so badly it had to be re- criminal activity identification, please let us know the placed at a cost of $400.00. There is nothing in Town area your cameras capture and we will store that Hall to steal no computers, electronics or TVs etc. information in a private location for use by the NW Please keep your eyes out for any suspicious activity Team and law enforcement only if needed regarding and call 911. criminal activity. If your cameras could potentially Another resident reported outgoing mail taken from assist in an investigation, you would be contacted.) his mail box. This was later found discarded by the side of the road by another resident. Bills being paid were IF IT DOESN’T LOOK RIGHT, IT PROBABLY IS- among the items and would have caused a lot of head- N’T. Trust your instincts. aches for sender and receiver if they had not been If you are interested in assisting with the Neighbor- found. Maybe we should consider using the post office hood Watch program, please contact us at Ar- to drop off outgoing mail. [email protected]. The senior luncheons are at the beaches for the We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable sum- summer. This month we’ll be at beach 4 for fried chick- mer. Thanks to ABI for continuing to fund beach patrol en, watermelon etc. We meet at 11:45 on Friday, July during the summer with our faithful uniformed police 12th. Please join us. officer. Keep Cool! And have a fun summer. Alby NEWSBUOY 30

CONTACT: NITA WENGER (443) 517-3281 Clean out your attic, basement, garage or shed and make some cash! For only $10, you get advertising in local newspapers, the Pennysaver, Craigslist, and local signs posted. Maps are provided to all shop- pers. Simply set up in your yard, driveway or garage and buyers will come to you. What could be easier? Last year more than 70 Arden residents participated. Proceed enabled the Kids Club to host events like the annual Easter Egg Hunt and Halloween Party. If you or your neighbors have participated in past years, you know how successful you can be when there are hundreds of buyers in our community. The fastest way to sign up is by going to http://www.ardenonthesevern.com and use the form found on the front page of the community website. If you want to use the form found below, please send it by mail right away! Come on and join in the Community spirit! Entry Form—Community Yard Sale Saturday, September 21, 8:00am - 2:00pm (Rain Date: September 22) Name: Address: Section #: Phone: E-mail:

If necessary, will you participate on the Sept. 22 rain date? (Circle one) Yes No

Enclose a check for $10.00, made payable to: ACA, PO Box 241 Crownsville, MD 21032

DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE: September 14 All proceeds benefit Arden Kids Club

Mail to ACA, P.O. Box 241, Crownsville, Maryland 21032 NEWSBUOY 31 (REAL ESTATE CORNER—Continued from page 12) BULL ROAST PICTURES won't see a sign, but it's there. Lots of great hiking trails, and, guess what, the only remaining fresh water trout stream in A. A. County. Did you know the Washington Monument, located in Baltimore (no not D.C.), is open on weekends for climb- ing the stairs, to the top? What a view of the city! While in Baltimore, make sure you pay a visit to both the Babe Ruth Museum, and the Sports Legends Museum. The Sports Legends Museum is located in the old railroad station at Camden Yards, and highlights all local sports. There are many more hidden gems in our region, which I will highlight in a future article. I think it's important to get to know the area in which we live. For more information on this topic and real estate related matters, be sure to visit my website at al- chefsellshomes.com.

(RETIRING OLD FLAGS—Continued from page 18) struct future generations as well as convey the im- portance of our flag. If you would like to retire a flag at your home, this is perfectly acceptable as well. The proper ‘procedure’ is to, either alone or with your family, raise the flag on the pole or staff or hold it aloft by hand, salute and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, say something like, "This flag has served its nation well and long. It is now worn to a condition in which it should no longer be used to represent the nation. We pay honor to this flag for the service it has rendered,” lower the flag and properly fold the flag, burn it until it is completely con- sumed. An alternative retirement process includes cutting the flag apart, instead of folding it, so as to completely burn the entire flag without issue. To do so, you keep the flag off the ground and cut the stars out of the canton, cut the stripes apart, with dignity, put the stripes into the fire one by one, let the material burn completely, then place the canton into the fire and let it burn completely. Just like death and taxes, this is an uncomfortable subject for many… however, it is important to know so that you properly show respect for the multitudes of Americans who have died trying to preserve the free- doms that we enjoy every day. NEWSBUOY 32

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