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Sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Radio Club, the First Electric Fly-in promises to be tons of fun. The event is October 2 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. An AMA card is required to fly, but you don’t need one to just watch. The $5 landing fee includes a hot dog, soda, and chips.
The club has quite an air field. Located next to the Indian Creek School Evergreen Campus, it’s like being a giant watching offer a airport! It’s easy to find—
From Baltimore:Take I-97 south to Benfield Road exit. Turn left on to Veterans Highway. Left on to Generals Highway. Left on to Sunrise Beach Road and left on to Evergreen Road. The field is located just beyond Indian Creek School.
From the South: Take I-97 north to Benfield Road exit and follow the directions above.
For details contact Ron Bergsmith CD, rager24@verizon.net
Cater Your Crownsville Event from Right Here in Crownsville
Why not have a big party at your house and share the good food of Lures. Or maybe a meeting at work would go better with a little food. How about a graduation or a wedding — maybe rockfish bites on a boat? Lures Catering Service will bring the restaurant to you. Catering manager Mary Bradshaw will work with you to get just the results you want. call her at 410-585-4151 or 410-923-1606 or through their email: luresbarandgrille@verizon.net.
 In less than two months it’ll be time to eat corn dogs, check out who won the blue ribbons for the best preserves, ride the Ferris wheel, and go to the pig races. The Anne Arundel County Fair opens its gates on September 16 and goes until September 20. The all-volunteer non-profit organization has put out a call for vendors for the 2009 fair.
Service and merchandise vendors can rent space starting at $250 for an outdoor space and $395 for indoor space. They are not accepting any food vendors.
For more information please call 410.923.3400 or visit www.aacountyfair.org and click “vendor information” under Quick Links.
 My friend Neville Gardner is a real inspiration. She’s full of energy. She runs. She’s done a marathon. She plays tennis. She rides her bike. We work together, and she always pulls her “look” together. Her hair has always looked great. This last year, though, it’s looked even better than usual, and with good reason. Continue reading Crownsville’s Crown Hair for your Crown
Strawberries-big, plump, red, juicy ones and lots of them. That’s what the Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Women will be serving up on May 30 at the annual Strawberry Festival and Flea Market. The event runs from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Let’s go right to the strawberry part. They’ll be preparing all those strawberries for your enjoyment. You’ll have your choice of tasty strawberry shortcake or scrumptious strawberry sundae. Of course, this begs the question, “Do you really have to choose?”
Food service starts at 10:30 a.m. so it will make a nice break during your shopping. In addition to strawberry delicacies, you can enjoy a hot dog, with some chips and sodas served up by the United Methodist Youth Fellowship.
Then there’s the fleas! Have fun finding bargains and treasures at the flea market tables. Of course, if you’re not the shopping type, perhaps you’d like to have a table. Outside flea market spaces are available for just $10.00. The women are looking for some volunteer help with preparation.
To reserve a space, call Debbie Tocknell at 410-923-2642.
To help between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 26, Wednesday, May 27, and Friday, May 29 and/or from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 or Friday, May 29, contact Debbie or contact Janice Crowe at 410-533-5370. These ladies can also answer any questions you might have.
All proceeds from the event benefit the works of the United Methodist Women and United Methodist Youth Fellowship.
Crownsville, April 14: The basement of Historic Baldwin Hall is a rather stark place for a meeting. The ambience created by the cinder block walls is accented or rather punctuated by the thumbing on the ceiling of what I’m sure are graceful dancers upstairs in the main room.
It really doesn’t matter though because the information and the exchanges bring the place right to life. This month’s guests provided information and insight into opportunities and issues affecting your quality of life. Below are some of the highlights from the evening: Hammond’s Connection at the Dairy Farm; Brenda Reiber from the County Executive’s Office; Gail Smith from County Councilman Josh Cohen’s Office; GHCCA President Richard Falk; and Sara Caldes from Severn Riverkeepers; Don Yeskey, County Affordability Committee. Continue reading GHCCA Meeting Full of Info Important to You
Spring Ride through Crownsville
The fleeting beauty of spring trees make these days a treasure in Crownsville. After viewing the photos, return to previous tab to return to AroundCrownsville. Enjoy!
 Garbage? Art? Useful -- definitely! I’ve been composting kitchen garbage and yard waste for a long time. As I have mentioned before, I am frugal so composting “feeds” that need in me. I love getting something for nothing. I am equally fascinated by making something from nothing. That’s compost — in a nutshell.
Like anything else that’s good for us and reasonably easy, some folks have thought of ways to make composting expensive. Sort of like walking shoes. We were able to walk just fine for years until shoe makers decided we needed special shoes.
The photo is my compost in waiting pile– one meal’s worth a veggie and fruit scraps (plus an over-the-hill banana) ready to be tossed onto the pile. Starting with this material formerly destined for the landfill, you can engage in the art of composting. And, like walking in the ol’ days, you, too, can do it cheaply but with purpose. Continue reading The Fine Art of Composting – how to be an artist
I took advantage of the mid-week warmth to look for signs of spring. I always try to plant bulbs in the fall so that I’ll have clusters of color with the first warmth of spring. Sure enough the crocuses were in bloom, and as usual my attempt at the color clusters met with about 85% success. I had profusions of purple crocus with one lonely yellow one right in the middle. I found other signs of spring. Daffodils about to bloom and the high-up honking of a large vee of Canadas heading back north.
But, the best sign of spring is a real sign – Delia Edelman and Peter Lally have opened the gates again to Crownsville Gardens after a brief winter hiatus. Right now they’re tiding up the grounds and stocking up, but they are open for business. As Peter puts it, “We’re not like the Orioles. We don’t have an opening day. Mother Nature determines if we’re open.” In other words, if it’s a reasonable day, you’ll find them open. If it’s cold and rainy, save yourself the trip. As we move through March into April, you’ll be able to count on them being open daily.
When I stopped by, they were getting a load of my favorite non-plant goodies — pottery. Every year, they have the greatest selection of glazed pots in fabulous blues, greens, reds, browns, and more. I can’t resist them even though I’m running out of space. For those who prefer terra cotta, Crownsville Gardens carries them in a variety of shapes and sizes.
 As Delia stocked the shelves, she caught me up on what would be coming in soon. If organic gardening is your passion, make CG your first stop. They’ll be stocking even more than last year.
I’m looking forward to the new stock of native plants coming in. Once again, they’re increasing their inventory in this department. Fresh produce will be back again, too, as soon as it’s available.
Right now, they have EarthBox Garden Systems available. These self-contained, near-hyrdoponic systems lets those of us with limited space have our own “recession” garden. Whether you want fresh herbs or have your mouth set for a sweet, homegrown tomato, these window-box style planters come with a special grid to promote root growth and a trellis to let your vines climb. If you just can’t wait to get started in your yard, CG already has a supply of mulch, landscaping stones, and other materials for preparing your yard. If you’re not quite sure what to do with a certain flower bed or special container, stop by and talk to Delia and Peter. They’re always ready and willing to share their wealth of knoweldge.
So, the next nice day, stop by– before we know it, Crownsville Gardens will be a flood of color — think of it as carry-out for your yard.
Friends of mine are selling their house in Sherwood Forest. It’s a very nice house– one of those knock down-rebuilds Sherwood is famous for. It’s green– another hallmark of Sherwood. It’s spacious with plenty of room indoors and lots of porch to enjoy the outdoors. Homeowners become members of the Sherwood Forest club and get to enjoy golf, tennis, the river, lots of social activities and plenty of room to run around. Take a look at http://matrix.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Email.aspx?ID=29270430243. (I’m not an agent or a broker–just a friend!)
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