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Volume 62, Issue 5 September/October 2016

S R M F S By: Charlotte Lubbert

The Severn River Association is happy to an-

nounce that they will, once again, be placing an order for their color, 21”x26”, frameable Severn River Maps! This lovely map was drawn and let-tered by John Norton, reviewed by Amy Handen and Peter Bergstrom, and produced by the Severn River Association. Names were compiled by Pe-ter Bergstrom and Paula Jasinski with assistance from Colby Rucker and other area residents. Hung on the wall, it makes a statement that your home is truly a part of the Severn River watershed.

Please call Charlotte Lubbert at (410) 991-8855 to arrange payment for the map. Once we can place the order, we will get them all at once and arrange delivery. As always, proceeds will benefit the Severn River Association!

ABI O U By: Scott Stose

Hello neighbors! The end of yet another beach

season is upon us. I certainly attended my share of beach parties this year. Thank you all for host-ing and attending!

We still have one more big party to go which is the Annual Wine Swine and Brie event at BEACH 4 on Saturday, September 24th from 4pm to 9pm with a rain date of Sunday, September 25th 3pm to 8pm. Sorry! This information was incorrectly supplied in the July/August News-Buoy! Please check with our social media for updates www.facebook.com/ardenonthesevern and look for signs posted around the community.

This annual event will include smoked pork bbq, a beautiful display of cheeses (and suggested pairings) from around the world, fresh fruits and nuts, soft drinks, soft music list from Islands to Jazz, fire pits with s’mores (of course). This is the “other party” for Arden residents. Last year we served about 90 party goers. This year we are back on schedule for the date and hope to see more of our residents and their guests. We en-courage you to bring wine to drink and wine to share. This is truly a social event not to be missed. All glass will be managed by Arden Vol-unteers. Residents may bring any beverage they desire in addition to what is provided. The cost is $15 for 21 yrs and over and $10 for 20 yrs or younger. You are encouraged to bring your own song lists to share.

ARDEN BEACHES INC NEEDS YOU!!! ABI needs you to volunteer for your communi-

ty for the 2017 ABI Board. We will hold ABI elections and 2017 budget review at the Annual Shareholders meeting 7pm, January 30th 2017

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ARDEN ON THE SEVERN NEWSBUOY Circulation 970 Households

Editor: Andrew W. Huppert (410) 923-1534 Advertising: Scott Stose (410) 262-3741

ARDEN COMMUNIITY ASSOCIATION PO Box 241, Crownsville, MD 21032

President: Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047 Vice President: Vicki Durst (570) 697-3547 Treasurer: Sonja Snelgrove (410) 697-3173 Secretary: Etta Bardelang (410) 923-2917 Section 1 Rep: John Perry (410) 802-7574 Section 2 Rep: Susan Fenton (410) 697-3164 Section 3 Rep: Scott Stose (410) 729-2694 Section 4 Rep: Edna Marsteller (410) 987-5393 Section 5 Rep: Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047

ARDEN GROUPS

SRA ACA Rep: Duane Wilding (410) 923-3074 Arden Gardeners: Madonna Gambrell (443) 280-3026 Arden Volunteers: Barbara Peterson (301) 332-9517 GHCCA: Don Yeskey (410) 923-6215 Kids Club: Carmen Graves (410) 279-5331 Seniors Club: Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047 Sunshine Club: N/A N/A Town Hall Manager: Art Bardelang (410) 923-2917

ARDEN BEACHES, INCORPORATED PO Box 365, Crownsville, MD 21032

Chairman: Scott Stose (410) 262-3741 V. Chairman: Kevin Routhier (410) 923-1069 Secretary: Joan Shank (410) 697-3251 Treasurer: Don Snelgrove (410) 697-3173 Sec. 1 Rep: Steve Hudgins (410) 697-3453 Sec. 2 Rep: Ken Krantz (410) 923-0643 Sec. 3 Rep: N/A N/A Sec. 4 Rep: Jim Mullins (410) 923-0115 Sec. 5 Rep: N/A N/A Member at Large: Steve Durst (410) 697-3547 Website Manager: Andrew W. Huppert (410) 923-1534 Reservations: Scott Stose (410) 262-3741 ACA Rep: Alby Bacon (acting) (410) 923-0047 Registrar: [email protected] ABI Security Joe Clark (410) 923-8836

ARDEN ON THE SEVERN Official Website

http://www.ardenonthesevern.com

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SECTION REPRESENTATIVES

Sec. 1 Rep: Jim Rainwater (410) 987-9855 Sec. 2 Rep: Don Yeskey (410) 923-6215 Sec. 3 Rep: Ron Martin (410) 923-4131 Sec. 4 Rep: Carolyn Wallace (410) 923-0630 Sec. 5 Rep: Kendall Crisp (410) 923-1169 Program Manager Kim Franklin (410) 923-1007 Assistant Manager Joe Clark (410) 923-8836 Program Coordinator Sally Franklin (410) 923-3058

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ACA O U By: Ria Jacob

As all of our children have returned to school

by now, we wish them an outstanding school year ahead. As Garrison Keilor says, “all of our chil-dren are above average.” It’s essential that we drive very carefully watching out for kids who may be running to catch their buses or walking home. Keep in mind that their safety is a priority for us all.

Arden’s Annual Yard Sale will occur on Satur-day, September 24, from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. This community event is held to benefit the Arden Kids Club, which sponsors their Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween Party, Summer Films on the Beach and numerous other events. The cost per household is only $10.00 to participate. You can download your registration on-line at the Arden website. Maps to registered sale locations will be available at Town Hall. They will also be selling donuts, hot dogs, soda and coffee. As an aside, neighbors re-ported that last year, 28 households participated in the Sale, but did not register and contribute. Our Kids Club deserves better and should not be taken

If necessary, will you participate on the Sept. 25 rain date? (Circle one) Yes No

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

DEADLINE: September 23—All proceeds benefit Arden Kids Club

Mail to ACA, P.O. Box 241, Crownsville, Maryland 21032

advantage of. The Arden Seniors will meet on the 2nd Friday

of each month for their potluck luncheons. Town Hall will host October’s Crab Feast. Members gather at about 11:45 am. Please call Alby Bacon at 410-923-0047 to let her know what dish you will bring. Cash contributions are also welcome. If you are a new resident, you are warmly invited to attend these events. Also, please call Alby if you would like to be put on her luncheon reminder call list.

Saturday, September 24 will also host the An-nual Wine, Swine & Brie Party at Beach 4, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Join the Beach Party after you’ve seen all of the homes at the Yard Sale ear-lier in the day. Bring a bottle of wine for you and bring one to share. This is a wonderful end of sea-son community party to see your neighbors and meet some new people. The fire pits on the beach provide a lovely evening gathering for sharing wine and story telling.

The Kids Club Chair, Carmen Graves, initiated the Friday Night Movies on the Beach this sum-mer. The August film was “Zootopia” shown at


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at Town Hall. New residents are encouraged to seek election! The snow date is February 6th at 7PM. (watch our social media posts for updates). Most needed is Section 5 rep, Treasurer, Vice Chair as our current V Chair will likely become Chairman. The actual positions are appointed by the board but the pool of volunteers is elected by the shareholders. Don’t worry! Nobody will be sacked with a positions they are not suited for or seeking. Now is your chance to get on the board, make a difference and have some influence on how your community beaches operate. Most posi-tions only require a couple hours per month and we are a fun loving crowd that gets along easily and more importantly, we get things done! No drama here! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Scott Stose at 410 262-3741 or [email protected] What better way is there to stay informed, meet new people and make a better community for your loved ones?

What ABI does… The sole responsibility of ABI is to manage the budget for the community beaches/ramps. None of the board members are compensated financially for their role (although we are invited to a lot of parties). While we often volunteer for things like Annual Spring Clean-up, Wine Swine & Brie, Bull Roast… We also an-swer questions, assist new and current residents with questions and registrations. We get to meet a lot of the new residents. While we also field com-plaints, it usually is just 0-3 times a year. We attend meetings at town hall on the second Mon-day of every month at 7pm. Most monthly meet-ings last 80 min. We elect to skip a couple meet-ings around Christmas and mid-summer as many of us have families and enjoy the amenities of the Bay. The average board member volunteers about 40 hrs per year (that’s less than one hour per week). Some positions require more. Please come help out your community and make a differ-ence in your beaches!

ABI has recently been responsible for manag-ing the construction of ramps and piers at beach 5 and beach 1. There is always a project around the corner. In addition to construction projects, we manage our beach checkers, trash disposal, bath-room facilities, insurance, security, beach calen-

(ABI—Continued from page 1) dar, collection of dues, elections, issuance of per-mits for parking, ramps and dinghies, grounds maintenance, bank accounts and investments, ac-counting audits, ABI Shares, liquor board permits, entertainment, legal advice, complaints... There are many things to do to make this community successful.

A shout out to Andrew Huppert who threw a smashingly successful birthday party for his wife Nicki at beach 4. Not only did he entertain with great success but he left the beach in much better shape than he found it. Andrew filled some pot-holes with gravel, trimmed some low, dying branches, fixed the bridge by adding a new post and footing and donated some new trash bins. I truly wish all residents would take it upon them-selves to improve their neighborhood and beach-es. Besides being editor/manager/layout artist for the NewsBuoy, AOTS Website, Andrew is very active with his church, the scouts and his wonder-ful family. Andrew makes a difference and it shows!

A shout out to Edna & Peter for another year of kindness and support to our community. We can always count on a smiling face and a willing-ness to help the community! Thank you both.

There are many people in our community that lend a hand or take projects on by themselves, donate funds, volunteer their time. Some of you prefer to remain anonymous and others just like a simple nod of appreciation. Thank you for all you do!

Beach Trash Please pick up after your-selves and if you smoke, bring an ashtray/beer can! Every time I go to the beach I can pick up 20 to 100 cigarette butts if I like. Of course I do not like! If you are having a party, please supply an ashtray. If you see someone smoking, please look if they have an ashtray and suggest they use one. There are some very rude people out there that choose to just throw their butts any-where. Our beach is not your ashtray! If you don’t use common sense, you will end up having this activity banned from the beach!

Beach Projects There are no major im-provements scheduled at any of the ABI Proper-ties at this point. We are still recovering from the


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huge investments made last year and earlier this year. One project I would love to move forward on is a pavilion at beach 4 then beach 1 soon af-ter. It is just common sense to provide a shelter from the elements. It would make our beaches so much more user friendly and provide comfort to those planning large (or small) events. There is nothing worse than the uncertainty of Mother Na-ture unleashing her might upon your carefully planned event. What do you do with the food? What do you do with the guests? A pavil-ion certainly could be the answer.

Currently ABI is looking at the county guide-lines for construction in critical areas. If we take on this endeavor, please trust that it will be man-aged with the utmost attention to our environ-ment. Erosion and sediment control have been and will remain our top priority. We want to hear from you about ideas on size, location, lighting, electrical service, labor or material donations, design and construction practices. Let’s build another project that Arden can be proud of! An old fashioned barn raising sounds like a great community event. Contact Scott SALT-

[email protected] for your ideas and input. Here is an aerial view of beach:

A S G By: Ria Jacob

The Arden Seniors are looking to expand their membership. If you are a Senior or a member of the Community and are available on the 2nd Fri-day of the month, please join them. They meet for lunch at Town Hall, the Campbell’s Home in Sec-tion 2 and at the Beaches when weather allows. If you like making new friends and meeting a con-genial group of Arden residents, this is the group for you. Call Alby Bacon (410) 923.0047 to be included.

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By: Terri Arnold ACE Certified Personal Trainer

The calendar has turned to September and an-

other summer season is behind us, even though the temperatures in our area often don’t feel that way. How did you beat the heat during those dog days of summer? Take a swim, sit under a shady tree, enjoy the indoors in the AC? Hopefully wherever you were an icy, cool drink of water was waiting nearby. Keep doing that! Drink more water daily. The season may be changing but regular intake of water doesn’t have to.

Adequate water intake affects every system of the body. Think of it like oil in your car’s engine – it’s essential. A recent small study at University of Arkansas found lack of adequate hydration can impair vascular function and can affect heart health. Mild dehydration has shown to cause a decrease in the constriction and dilation action of the inner lining of blood vessels. What?! That certainly got my attention and I wanted to share it with you so I’m running one of my older articles on the importance of drinking water:

Water is essential to life. Some health experts believe 64 oz/day is not enough and recommend drinking 32oz. for every 50 lbs. of bodyweight. Why is water that important? Here’s why: it makes up to 75% of our lean muscle tissue. Our blood is 90% water. The human brain and lungs are 80% water. We need water for many bodily functions including temperature control, lubricat-ing joints, moving substances between cells and our blood, removing toxins, and digestion. Water even keeps our skin smooth, healthy and young-looking.

Our body loses about 51 oz of water a day through the skin, lungs and digestive system. This is one of the main ways we eliminate toxins from our body. These toxic wastes if left to accumulate in the body can lead to obesity, constipation, di-verticulitis, inflammation, and possibly disease. Replenishing the water we lose daily by drinking water regularly throughout the day allows our body to more effectively remove toxic wastes and allows our bodily systems to function smoothly.

Lack of replenishing lost fluids can also cause dehydration. Dehydration is not something to play around with as a 5% drop in bodily fluids will cause an energy loss in most people. A 15% drop will cause death. Mild dehydration has al-ready occurred when your mouth is dry. Other signs that you may be slightly dehydrated are lack of concentration, headache, dry skin, weakness, dizziness and/or hunger. Yes, hunger is a way for the body to signal it needs water since many foods, especially fruits and vegetables, contain water.

Staying hydrated is a very important part of weight loss. Drinking adequate amounts of water will ensure that you’re eating only when hungry.


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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!

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By: Ria Jacob Arden Residents Remember on

the 15th Anniver-sary of 9-11

It’s hard to im-agine that we have come to the 15th anni-versary of one

of the most tragic days in American history and a day that has seared indelible memories into many of us. People have compared the events of Sep-tember 11, 2001 to the bombing of Pearl Harbor or the assassination of John F. Kennedy. They recall exactly where they were and how they got the news. For those who were stranded in distant cities, there was the urgency to get home, no mat-ter how hard the journey. For those in their homes, there was the need to connect to family and friends. Here are some recollections from a few of our neighbors.

John Vitello and his wife, Brenda had just moved to Arden in 2001 from the state of Wash-ington. He had taken the job as Senior Forester with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. John and two fellow employees had flown to the Denver satellite office to attend a seminar to be given on September 11. The session was to begin early Tuesday morning. As he was in the hotel preparing for the day, he got a call from Brenda saying, “Turn on the TV!” As he stood there stunned at the images being shown of the World Trade Center, he and Brenda, who was at home in Arden, both watched in horror as the second plane hit the South Tower. After the third plane hit the Pentagon, John and his colleagues tried to figure out how to proceed but the Denver office felt that they should carry on with the meeting as planned.

In absolute shock at what

they had just witnessed, the three men sat through the meeting and dinner that night bewildered at how this Denver co-worker could proceed as if nothing had happened. Had this man not wit-nessed the attacks in New York? Having complet-ed their assignment, the next step was to get out of town. That proved nearly impossible since all planes were grounded indefinitely. They thought the best idea was to drive across country, and with three drivers, they could make good time. They already had an Enterprise rental and checked into the office to arrange for a one-way drop-off. To John’s amazement, Enterprise refused his request saying, “one way drop-offs were not part of their business plan”. This was a national emergency, and Enterprise was unable to negotiate an exemp-tion for their stranded customers.

Frustrated and angry, the group found the last rental car available in the area. John drove to St. Louis dropping off one co-worker, then to Nash-ville for the second and finally home to Arden where Brenda was anxiously waiting.

John mused, “After 9-11, nothing stayed the same.” He had noticed a much higher level of security around Washington. In the Metro, a large number of military police were evident. There was much tighter security at the Department of the Interior. Not long after, the practice of color-coded alerts began. Thinking back, he remem-bered that at the time, no one really knew what to do, or what steps needed to be taken to make us secure. He described it as a socially binding trau-matic event that brought the world to share in America’s grief.

Another couple from Arden also trying to deal with travel during 9-11 was Barbara and Steve Petersen, of Section 2. On his way to the doctor’s office Steve caught the news of the crash. Once inside, he witnessed the second impact and then got word of the plane that hit the Pentagon. Knowing that his wife, Barbara was in Vancouver on business, he realized how getting her back home would not be easy. As the morning wore on, and he began getting information on the four planes that attacked, he noticed that the State De-partment had closed all the freeway exits near NSA.


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In Vancouver, Barbara as owner of Novice Sciences was attending a food safety seminar. Trying to check in with her Washington, D.C. office, she got very annoyed that no one in the office an-swered the phone. It was about 9:30 or 10:00 am on the East Coast and hers was an office of twenty-five peo-ple. Why was no one an-swering the phone? It wasn’t until later that she realized that everyone was watching the attacks on TV.

Barbara had clients in the D.C. office who were visiting from California. Unable to find a way home, her staff wound up “baby sitting” the group all day. It was hard for people to figure out what to do.

As information about the attacks filtered into

(AROUND THE BEACH—Continued from page 8) the Vancouver meeting, Barbara said that it was surprising how solicitous the Canadians were to the Americans, and how much sympathy they felt for the people in New York. Barbara was taken with the attitude change of everyone in the confer-ence, for what had started as a very contentious meeting, evolved into a group who were much more amenable to solving their differences.

After the attacks, the border between Canada and the U.S. was closed. She was residing all week at an extended stay hotel and did possess a rental car. With nothing flying and the borders closed, the group decided to do a little “low key” sightseeing and drove north to a ski resort in Whistler. Their dinners together in the evenings were filled with discussions about the week’s events. Australians, Japanese and New Zealanders took the attacks personally and felt it had been an attack on the world.

After four days, Barbara was able to get through the border and drove down to Seattle where she caught a flight home. She remembered how eerie it felt walking through an airport that was nearly empty.

Steve tells the story of his brother who was living in Manhattan and watched in horror as he exited the subway as the first tower collapsed. Not long after, all the trains in the city were shut down. The New York ferries shuttled over three quarter million people to safety from Lower Man-hattan that day. Steve also told of a relative who was laid off on the Friday before the Tuesday at-tacks. The company was located in the WTC. Sad-ly, everyone from the company perished. Alt-hough initially devastated by the lay-off, the young man soon realized that it had saved his life.

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before (the last from the Civil Service) is Walter Campbell from Section 2 who lives there with his wife Ann Campbell. Walter was covering South County delivering for Meals on Wheels. Early in the morning of September 11, Walter entered one of his client’s homes and discovered the TV on showing the initial crash into the first tower. He was able to watch the tragedy unfold in each suc-cessive home that he visited, each time stopping to stay a little while longer. He called Ann who was at home in Arden, to tell her the news. Later, when Walter got home, he was very shaken to learn of the devastation to the Pentagon. It was personal, for Walter had worked there in 1972-1975 in the Defense Depart-ment. The area where he had worked while in the Air Force was left untouched.

Walter expressed how much he admired Mayor Giuliani and his leadership

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T D ’ T T By: Daniel Friedman

As I write this, I’m thinking about yesterday

(9/2/2016) and, how stressful it is to do my job. Not only that but, I have so much stress in my personal life. The fun of opening your podcast app having the shows on demand and, ready to play is a gift. For me, it helps me get through tough times.

Me personally, I like to mostly listen to come-dy, radio-esque style podcasts. One of the great thing about podcasts is that there are so many dif-ferent styles. You can have podcast that sound like an old style radio show from before I was born, a podcast about your favorite topic (movies, build-ing, science, math, politics, sports, etc) or, in some cases you can find shows that you used to listen to on the radio. Some radio stations even offer pod-casts of there shows.

Another reason I like podcasts is because they’re on my phone. I don’t need to buy a radio to listen to them. On, that note it’s great to have it on your phone because there are podcast apps across plenty of platforms that can give you fea-tures you can not get on the radio. Maybe you don’t care to listen to ads (Don’t do it. Support the shows.), you can skip the parts you don’t want to hear. You can also rewind and, fast forward at any time. You can also listen to these episodes at ANY time. In fact some people make a back cata-logue to listen to on a road trip.

Now, to end the article I will list some notable podcast apps. For iOS, you have the standard pod-cast app which is “bare bones” but, it’s free. Also, on iOS you have downcast which is my choice but, is not free and, has it’s problems. For Android you have the Google play music app. I don’t own an android device so, I can’t tell you how it works. Although, a friend of mine said it’s bare bones. A suggestion for something that works for both is Stitcher. Problem is, Stitcher is streaming which means it’s not stored on your phone. So, you have to use Wi-Fi or your cell signal to listen. Another problem is that because it’s streaming some podcasts do not put there shows on Stitcher. Another suggestion is pocket casts.


D S A By: Susie Aga

People always talk about having separation

anxiety when their loved ones go on extended holidays or get assigned to work in far-flung are-as. But what many don't realize is that humans are not the only creatures that can experience this feeling. Dogs also develop separation anxiety, and it can become a problem both for them and their owners when the condition becomes severe.

Why do dogs have separation anxiety? There are several events that can trigger What You Should Know about Your Dog's Separation Anxiety in dogs. Those that are given up by their previous families and placed in shelters often ex-hibit this behavioral problem. This is also the case for dogs whose families have moved to a new home and those that have lost a human family member (either because of death or moving away).

Dogs whose owners change their schedule can also experience separation anxiety. For example, if you used to work at home but then get a new job in an office, your dog might get anxious when you leave for work since he's used to having you at home the whole day.

Separation anxiety versus simulated anxiety Just because you have a seemingly sad dog doesn't mean he's automatically going through separation anxiety. He might be experiencing simulated anxi-ety, which has similar symptoms with the former but is actually a type of learned dog behavior.

Simulated anxiety happens when the dog mainly wants to get his owners' attention. For in-stance, if your dog frequently jumps on you, you might push him away to show that you don't like his behavior. But, while the action might have a negative connotation on you, your dog might actu-ally interpret it as positive since he got you to no-tice him. As a result, he'll develop the habit of jumping on you when he wants your attention.

So how do you tell if your sad dog has simulat-ed anxiety or true separation anxiety? Well, if your dog has the former, he'll usually exhibit neg-ative behavior most of the time; if he has the lat-ter, he'll usually behave badly only when you're


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A V F P ’ S

By Marge McGugan Road trip advice – you may think this is like

my greeting card habits. I’m either late for this year or early for next. Seriously, road trips are a way of life here in Maryland. The past two articles dealt with road trip goals in Maryland. How about if we try stretching our legs and go longer distances?

What prompted these thoughts? I just drove to Chicago and back by myself. I had to do some serious thinking and planning to do this and not wear myself out. Traveling by myself has taught me a lot about trust and self-reliance. I have trav-eled with friends and relatives on some of my trips, too. Let me compare the two and share what I’ve learned.

First, know the limits of your travel compan-ions. Usually the youngest member of the travel group dictates how far you get to drive in a day by crying, filling their diaper, or other methods. Traveling with older people is the same way. No, they don’t respond the same way as young chil-dren, but they do have health needs that have to be addressed, like eating at specific times to take medications. Do you stop often for breaks? And how long are the breaks? Everyone should stop and walk a bit at least every two hours to prevent deep vein thrombosis. Children need to run off some energy before they get belted into a car seat again. Dogs need exercise too. These limits deter-mine how far you will get in a day. Health experts say 500 miles of driving a day is the most anyone should do. At 65 miles per hour on interstates, that is seven… almost eight hours of driving a day. And that doesn’t count food and rest breaks.

Second, plan ahead for things like hotels, res-taurants, and activities. I’m not saying to book it – no, not at all. You may have a plan for how far you can get in a day and then have something hap-pen that thwarts the plan. But do plan the type of hotel you will choose. If you have a favorite hotel chain, get their list from the Net. Or your rewards points may drive that choice. Many travel cards

are giving points for hotel stays as well as airline miles. Think, too, of your travel companions and their needs. Could the kiddies burn off some of that excess energy in a pool? How about those breakfast bars at some of the hotels – they can save a bundle. And planning your route ahead of time will help here too. Many of us are relying on our personal Dashboard Divas (GPS and other onboard navigation systems). They do have direc-tories within their programming to help with ho-tels and restaurants. But your system choices may be driven by advertising dollars. And really, does it hurt to learn to use a map? AAA memberships include travel advice, so why not use their help? It’s a geography lesson for the kids, too.

Third, plan for some off-the-wall activities. Try to get those activities as part of the travel route and not just the ultimate destination. On a cross country trip several years ago to Phoenix, we stopped at Dodge City Kansas. Here we saw the Boot Hill Cemetery, Marshall Dillon’s office, Miss Kitty’s Saloon, and a host of other historical items from the town and the show “Gunsmoke”. Who knew? Getting off the interstates can lead you to some great treasures.

Fourth, plan some of those meals and snacks ahead of time. As a kid, my parents were great road trippers. We always traveled with a cooler containing drinks and milk, and a picnic basket with peanut butter, chips, breakfast cereal, and other snacks. We could always find a place to buy bread and milk for breakfast and lunch sandwich-es. Think ahead, here. Eating at restaurants all the time can be hazardous to your long-term health, and your wallet. And we all know what garbage is being served at fast food places. Ugh! Take some control of your eating by planning ahead.

My fifth idea is to plan to be spontaneous. I know this sounds contradictory, but allow room in your itinerary for good surprises. This comes from my recent trip to New York City. My sisters and I just emerged from a restaurant to find that the theater next door was having a grand premier of their newest musical. Celebrities were coming down the line and being interviewed. And we stopped with about 100 other people to watch the reception line, and try to identify who the people


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were. We also happened upon a music concert at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. We didn’t plan to be out for almost 10 hours, but we were. What a great experience!

Number six on my hit parade is to plan to rest! Yes… you do not have to fill every waking hour with activity. Driving alone will be taxing to your system. Driving long distances with a car full of kids may cause you to question your sanity. But it can be handled with rest. Not just bed rest at night. Pull over and relax at rest stops. There are lots of ways to build rest into your travel itinerary. Which leads me to lucky number 7…

Plan to return. I once traveled to Atlantic City with a friend who wanted to see everything there was to see and do in AC in one weekend. It didn’t happen. Nor should it. Plan to return to the places you visit. There’s always more spots to see, ball-games to attend, museums to wander through, and other things to do. Go back and revisit places you’ve seen before. You always bring fresh eyes on your next trip. You see things you missed. You

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through the city’s crisis. He was amazed at how the bureaucracy worked to get the city cleared of the tremendous mountain of debris and got New York back to life.

Ann Campbell spent the day with Walter try-ing to take in all of the events. She remembered that her neighbors on Severnview Drive were all experiencing their own hardships and anxieties. David Robinson was on a plane home that was forced to land in Ohio. Hank Suba-jio’s office was located in a portion of the White House. Everyone was terrified it would be the next target of the attackers. Ann’s daugh-ter–in-law was in a panic and was hiding money in case the family had to flee. Ann didn’t know if the at-tacks were over or if there was more to come. Everything was very scary and uncertain. With all

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R E C What’s Your Zestimate?

Everyone knows that selling with a Real Estate

Agent is the most sure-fire way to sell your home, but there are many tools on the internet that can help you get the price you’re asking for. One such tool is Zillow.com’s Zestimate tool.

Zestimate is Zillow's estimated market value for an individual home and is calculated for about 100 million homes nationwide. It is a starting point in determining a home's value and is not an official appraisal. The Zestimate is automatically computed daily based on millions of public and user-submitted data points. The key here is “user-submitted”.

Zillow’s data comes from public records, so the information can be outdated or missing. Since the amount of data they have for a home affects the Zestimate accuracy, it is important that the homeowner review their home facts and update the information if you are trying to sell your home. Real Estate Agents will do their best to propagate the information across the internet, but think about what you do when trying to buy a home… if you know Zillow, you’re probably taking a look at that site to see what the home is worth, what the neighbor’s homes are worth, and asking yourself if you’re getting a good deal or not. Because the homeowners can update their own home details, it gives you the power to self-promote your home’s updates and could affect the public Zestimate that the buys sees.

By updating your home facts (such as number of bedrooms, additions, home improvements, or square footage), your Zestimate value and Rent Zestimate could be affected.

To update your facts, you must first claim your home through verification on their site. Once you have claimed your home, verify that the home facts are correct. Update the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, home size or lot size by clicking "Edit home information." You can also add architectural style, roof type, heat source, building amenities and more.

Selling your home is a multi-front battle that you shouldn’t sit idly by, watching from the side-lines. Anything that you can do to help the process will result in profit that you can walk away with!

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Materials:

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Directions: Cut the orange pieces of construction paper

into 1″ wide strips (each strip will be 1″ x 11″). Then, shorten some of the strips so that you have (1) 6″, (2) 7″, (2) 9″, and (2) 11″ long pieces.

Gather the strips of paper together (with the ends flush) and place the smallest one in the mid-dle. Order them by size so that the largest strip is on the outside. Secure with a paper clip or staple (I prefer the paper clip so that I can keep adding more elements). Line up the opposite ends so that they are together like the top.

Cut a brown strip of paper 1/4″ by 3″ long for the stem. To make it curl, wrap the paper around a pencil and hold it in place while you count to 20 (or sing the ABC song). Cut out two leaf shapes from the green paper (ours were sort of like pairs of bunny ears).

Add the stem, leaves, and a piece of string to the paper clip at the top. Hang up and enjoy!

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AAC I N E R Y

W C R Beginning January 1, 2017, the Department of

Public Works will no longer accept plastic bags as a container for grass clippings, leaves, Christmas Trees, and other yard waste materials set out for curbside collection.

After the new requirements are implemented, residents will still have three choices when setting out yard waste for collection:

Bag it using compostable lawn and leaf paper bags, available at most home or hardware stores, bin it in your own reusable containers marked with an “X”, or bundle it in collectable bundles.

The practice of accepting yard waste in plastic bags has nearly eliminated the County’s recycling options. Refining the County’s program is neces-sary to address the litter problems and increased processing costs that result from the use of plastic bags. The new requirements follow composting industry trends and will immediately increase the County’s available recycling outlets.

“Making this change not only reduces waste, it is the fiscally responsible way to manage County government,” said County Executive Steve Schuh. “Expanding our yard waste processing options will decrease our operating expenses back to sustainable levels and ensure our ability to con-tinue recycling this material as the law requires.”

For years, private companies within Anne Ar-undel County and the Prince George’s County Yard Waste Composting Facility in nearby Upper Marlboro ensured that the County could recycle its leaves, grass, and brush. The County has in-curred significant increases to its yard waste pro-cessing costs over the last three years during which time all but one area composting facility have prohibited plastic bags or gone out of busi-ness.

Since 2015, the Department of Public Works has recycled yard waste by shipping materials collected in plastic bags 40 miles away to its lone remaining option in Carroll County. The private company in Woodbine, Maryland charges a $12 per ton premium to handle yard waste delivered in


B I B S By: Michael Friedman

I thank Rick and my dad for telling me about

Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath is either my favor-ite or co-favorite band. I like the Ozzy Osbourne led band. Okay, I haven't heard all of Ozzy's catalog with Sabbath. But of the ones I've heard, Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 is my favorite. In fact, it's one of my favorite cds of all time. A few on my list are described as that bands creative point. None of the bands were known as being creative until that album. In most cases, creative is code for drugs. The same goes with Vol. 4 which proves the drug thing by including a paean to co-caine, “Snowblind”. They dared to do a ballad and it ironically became a hit. “Changes” has had an effect on me at different times. You know how you have a relationship with a song, kind of like a real relationship? I've never been in a relation-ship, so I'll say, “Or so I've heard”. In a real rela-tionship, there is peaks and valleys. Or so I've heard. The same goes with “Changes”. Current-ly, I'm in a valley with this song.

My dad told me about Black Sabbath's hit songs because I think I might have asked him what popular songs Black Sabbath have in their repertoire. Then, later on, Rick told me about Sabbath. He told me that he saw them in concert. He also mentioned a greatest hits package called We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'N' Roll. I purchased it. I remember listening to We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'N' Roll for the first time and thinking, the only song on here that is catchy is “Changes”. Well, finally, I got immersed in other albums and quickly added more songs to my taste. At this point, I own a few more with plans on purchasing others. One of these is possibly a Ronnie James Dio Sabbath cd.

Black Sabbath will never be played at arenas, weddings, clubs and especially not at funerals unless you think Uncle Hank is going to hell. But for one night only, Black Sabbath was in a family friendly atmosphere. My family and I were eating at Gina's Cantina. People that work there might be reading this and may remember this event. There was a jukebox. So, being the music aficio-


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plastic bags. Annually, the County collects ap-proximately 30,000 tons of yard waste as part of its curbside collection program.

The Recycling and Waste Reduction Division of DPW’s Bureau of Waste Management Services will utilize several different outreach methods to ensure residents are effectively informed in ad-vance of the new requirements. All customers will receive two postcards over the next six months; an announcement and a reminder of re-quirements. Notices will be provided to customers who use plastic bags this Fall as a reminder of the new requirements to begin January 2017. Other outreach methods will include the posting of use-ful information on the County’s website and through social media outlets, providing presenta-tions for Homeowner’s Association Meetings, and producing flyers suitable for use in neighborhood newsletters and distribution in the community.

(AACO YARD WASTE—Continued from page 18) nado that I am, I thought I'd play some tunes. Except, one of the tunes was Black Sabbath's self titled song which includes lyrics like “Satan sit-ting there he’s smiling / Watch those flames get higher and higher. It played...until the restaurant figured out what was going on and...record scratch. It was all over.

So, now I've decided that they rank up there with Pink Floyd as my favorite band of all time. But that's because you cornered me and asked me. So, feeling pressured, I came up with something. I'm not good at that “gun to your head” thing. Really, I don't have a favorite band. I just have bands that I like a lot.

And I'm playing devil's advocate here, no pun intended. But people say Sabbath are devil wor-shipers. On Master of Reality, which is how the band Masters of Reality got their name, lyricist Geezer Butler sings a pro-God message on After Forever because he was tired of those folks who did charge Sabbath as satanists.

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1. Cook bacon until crisp. 2. Remove and crumble. 3. Pour off all but 2Tbsp grease. 4. Cook peppers and onions until tender. 5. In bowl, stir (undiluted) soup until smooth. 6. Blend in eggs and pepper. 7. Pour into skillet with peppers and onions and

cook over medium heat, but do not stir. 8. As mixture begins to set around the edges,

gently lift cooked portion up so the uncooked eggs can flow underneath.

9. Continue until completely set. 10. Garnish with bacon and serve.

out of the house. Signs of separation anxiety

Different dogs exhibit different behaviors, but there are several common signs that you should look out for. These include: Howling Excessive barking Pacing in a circular pattern or a straight line Digging (particularly in points of exit like doors

and windows), sometimes in an attempt to es-cape

Chewing on objects other than his toys, or ex-cessively chewing to the point of destroying his toys

Urinating or defecating, with some dogs even exhibiting coprophagia (eating their excrement. How to reduce or eliminate separation anxiety

One of the first things you should do is to remove leaving and arriving cues (such as fussing over your dog when you get in the door). Acting like

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should be on future calen-dars!

going to work and coming home are a big deal can actually make your dog more anxious, so go through your rou-tine quietly and act like it's a normal part of the day that your pet should get used to.

If your dog has mild separation anxiety, you can calm him down by giving him an activity toy that's filled with delicious treats when you leave. This can distract him from your departure since his attention will be focused on extracting his

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snacks from the toy. It will also make him associ-ate his alone time with a positive experience (i.e. enjoying yummy snacks).

If your dog has moderate to severe separation anxiety, he won't be easily distracted with food. Because of this, the best thing you can do is to get the help of experts, like us here at Atlanta Dog Trainer. Through our professional dog training services, we can help your pet recover from sepa-ration anxiety and develop good dog behavior.

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The Market is Back!!!

If you are thinking of buying a home or selling your current residence, please give me a call. I have been serving the Crownsville community

for over 20 years.

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C Y T By: Dee-Anne Van Tassel

What was that! It was a rustle in the woods It was a wiggle in the bushes It was a wind that shook the branches It shook the wires It struck the ground It crackled just before me And then I heard the sound It was my heart; beating with no breath A thump deep within my chest What if that was my crown and not the ground That was bumped with a thud? Boom! Crash! Crush! That rotten wood in my breast How would I holler for help or yelp with umph Enough to wonder What was that? Please, oh please, if your tree is cursed with rot Contact a professional and have them take it out

have better experiences. You meet more friends in these places. You feel at home when you are not.

I guess that’s the biggest lesson, fellow Ar-denites. While we do live in a little piece of heav-en here, there is so much more out in the rest of the world. Plan to take some time to get out of the house, get out of the state, or even better, get out of the country. There’s a whole new world to ex-plore. To quote Nike, just do it!

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Over the last couple of days, I have been going out for my daily morning walks with my happy puppy Ruckus. Each day the road is riddled with new rotten branches that have crashed onto the road. One happened to have fallen as we were turning the corner. For the safety of others, please cut your dead trees down. If you need someone to haul it away or a little help moving a small heap, you can call my husband, Lewis at 443-618-8823. Many thanks!

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Beach 4, which was a great success and very well attended by all ages. Her group is meeting again this month to decide on an October event.

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of the anxiety, many in Arden joined Ann out on the road to talk and share their feelings. Ann said, “this changed America.”

From a personal perspective, my daughter and her husband were living in Manhattan on September 11, 2001. They had a front row seat to the horror of the day and the months that followed. Over the years, my husband and I have visited them and watched, as the WTC was cleared and new con-struction begun and two magnificent memorial fountains installed on the footprint locations of the two lost towers. Last year, we visited the 9-11 mu-seum next to the new WTC. We were stunned by the scope of material that had been saved and docu-mented. One large area was devoted to all of the people who had perished with their names and pho-tographs. There are videos from the broadcast news channels and private photographers that were taken that day. Stories of the firefighters who bravely headed into what was surely disaster are told in

(AROUND THE BEACH—Continued from page 15) writing and recordings. So many items were re-trieved, from someone’s melted office telephone to an actual fire engine that had been crushed and is on display.

The museum is more than you can experience visually or emotionally in one day, It is, however, a must for every American to visit to understand what our country and in particular New York City endured.

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At the first sign of hunger try drinking water to ensure you’re not eating out of thirst versus real hunger. Have a drink of water first and wait fif-teen minutes. If you still feel hungry then a meal or snack of real, natural foods is in order.

The easiest way to tell if you're drinking enough water is to look at the color of your urine. If it's dark yellow, you need to drink more water. Ideally urine should be clear and colorless or barely have a tint of yellow.

Here are some tips to help you increase your intake of water: Drink a glass of water upon waking Carry a bottle of water with you through the day Take frequent small sips throughout the day to

ease absorption and avoid frequent bathroom trips

Try a wedge of lemon to flavor plain water if taste is a problem

Substitute water for alcohol or caffeinated drinks and when you do have these drinks alter-nate them with water.

(FITNESS—Continued from page 6) If you are under the care of a doctor, nutrition-ist or registered dietician for a health condition it is crucial to seek their advice first before changing dietary habits.

Feel free to give me a call at (410) 353-4082 or email [email protected] if you have any questions on this information. Until then, get up and get yourself a drink of water.

I hope you take a look at a podcast app and, listen to some shows. One last thing I will do is plug my favorite podcast Mike O’mara Show. Warning, some content is not safe for children. Search for Mike O’mara Show or go to www.MikeOmearashow.com

Thanks for reading. As always don’t forget to email me at [email protected] if you have any “Tech” questions, comments, or con-cerns. Thanks.

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