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The NewsBuoy Your Community Newsletter P.O. Box 241, Crownsville, MD 21032 Published by the Arden Community Association

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Volume 61, Issue 6 Page 1 November/December 2015

News Buoy Turns 60 Happy Birthday to Us!

Like ships in the night, the News Buoy’s birthday

passed us by, and I would bet that most of us didn’t notice. However, pass us it did and we have officially been publishing this newsletter for 60 years!

Many things have changed since the ‘Buoy started, but one thing has remained constant; our community’s unwavering support through advertising, articles, and contributions. I would just like to offer my humble thanks to all of our readers and supporters who contin-ue to make this publication successful. Without every-one’s support, we would have shut down long ago.

Below you can see what the newsletter looked like in 1955:

WaWa to CLOSE

What started out as a Facebook rumor quickly came to and end on November 23rd. With a simple phone call, it was confirmed that the WaWa, a beloved staple for many Arden residents, will close sometime around December 10th.

The un-official confirmation came via a store em-ployee who said that they would be closing sometime in three weeks (approximately December 10th). Many people took to Facebook to voice their disappointment and, as a result, contact with the corporate office was made. While they wouldn’t comment on the decision, they encouraged the community to pour out support in the form of e-mail communications to “public.relations @wawa.com”, phone calls to 800-800-444-9292, and through a petition started by local resident s.

If you frequent WaWa and do not want to see it permanently shuttered, please consider visiting https://www.change.org/p/public-relations-wawa-com-katerina-kulikova-stop-please-help-us-save-our-local-wawa.

As of the writing of this article, there were more than 1,100 people who signed the petition. We can only hope that the corporate office listens to our support and allows the store to remain open.

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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: Amanda Smoot (443) 523-0208

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: Pete Mule’ (410) 923-2496

Sec. 5 Rep: Matt Janssen (410) 923-6542

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: ABIregistrar2013@gmail.com

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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Inside the News Buoy ABI Officers and Contacts 2 ABI Operations Update 4 ACA Contribution Form 3 ACA Operations Update 3 ACA Officers and Contacts 2 Around the Beach 8 Calendar 21 Fitness Corner 6 Happy Birthday to Us 1 Neighborhood Watch Contacts 2 News Buoy Staff/Advertising 2 Pick Up After Your Pet 23 Pier Renovation Pictures 26 Real Estate Corner 16 Recipes: Hash Brown Potatoes 21 Seniors Home Repairs 20 Techy Dan’s Tech Time 5

View From the Passenger’s Seat 14

WaWa to Close 1

Welcome to the Neighborhood 10

Wreath Decorating Event 5

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Pier 5 Renovations

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Pier 1 Renovations

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ACA Operations Update By: Alby Bacon

Here’s an update on the last issues events. The

Kids Club Community Yard Sale was a success thanks to the hard work of Nita Wenger and her husband. They handled registrations, producing maps, distributing flyers, advertising and putting signs from here to route 3 and back. Over 50 families signed up and paid their $10 fee. After the cost of advertising and supplies for signs, flyers and maps, the kids club made $480.00 from the yard sale.

Unfortunately, there were at least 20 free loading neighbors who took advantage of our advertising to have a yard sale without paying the $10 fee. This short changes the kids club and hurts our image with those who did register and pay. In case you just forgot and would like to pay your $10, send your check to ACA, PO Box 241, Crownsville, MD 21032. Here are the addresses of those who had yard sales but failed to register and pay:1052 Omar,1005 Joyce, 1023 Tudor, 714 Whitney’s Landing,748 Whitney’s Landing, 763 Whitney’s Landing, 773 Whitney’s Landing, 809 Valley, 812 valley, 1014 Plum Creek, 1072 Plum Creek, 630

Evergreen, 1113 Oak View, 602 Topland (2year offend-er), 1183 Claire, 618 Cedarwood, 1139 Oak Veiw

There are probably others as Nita missed Water-view and Shoreview Circle. Thanks again from ACA and the Kids Club to Nita, her hubby and the Arden Senior ladies who manned town hall giving out maps and selling donuts, coffee, hot dogs and sodas. They did a bang up job.

The Koch Homes meeting was moved to November 5th and was well attended by mostly Valentine Creek and Harold Harbor residents but Arden was represent-ed too. The project is the proposed building of five homes in an area that was originally part of the devel-opment. Laws have changed since the original develop-ment many years ago so there are environmental con-cerns and access roads to these lots are problems too. I didn’t stay for the meeting but it was an initial one to get feedback from residents. I understand they gave them plenty of that! I did ask again about getting some marking so we can know where the second entrance to the Arden Farms development would be on Sunrise Beach so we can access the impact on traffic. We’ll see what happens.

The Wine Swine and Brie party was great. The new

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2015 Arden Community Association Contribution

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

2015 Annual Contribution (per household) $ 10.00

Patron Level $ 20.00

Benefactor Level $ 50.00

Arden Security Patrol Fund $

TOTAL Enclosed: $

Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: E-mail:

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ABI Operations Update By: Scott Stose

I am happy to report that all construction at beaches

1 and 5 is complete. Norris and Son’s Marine Con-struction did a stellar job! I highly recommend them for your private needs.

On a sad note, one or more persons vandalized beach 2 on Saturday, November 7th. So far our only account is “grown men”. We are asking the residents to help us solve this despicable crime. If you have further information, please call Scott at 410 262-3741 We spent a couple thousand dollars at beach 2 just the year before. We rebuilt the planters and delivered some new tables the grill that was pulled out of the ground was getting near it’s end of service.

It seems we are going to have to improve security at a cost to us all. We are examining all our options for cost effective solutions. Video Surveillance seems to be at the top of the list but that requires power, internet service and storage. I hate to think we would resort to this, but actual patrols are quite costly and our current budget only covers a few random checks per week. If you have a suggestion, please email Scott at SALT-nLME19@gmail.com.

30 years ago, Arden did not need paid security pa-trols and we did not need liability insurance. Just these two expenses alone use close to 20% of our annual budget of roughly $45,000.00. This takes away from maintenance and improvements. Of course you all know the next item is the need for greater revenue. Our current administration and previous administrations have been frugal in their spending and have managed to purchase 4) $10K CD’s to be used in the event of a catastrophe. We must have a rainy day fund for protec-tion. This does not mean we have a surplus of mon-ey. We would love to improve or better maintain the beaches in a variety of ways. We must come up with a means of generating more revenue. Sure, we are squeaking by right now but in 10 years or 20 years, we could be bankrupt. We have fielded a half dozen or so suggestions to improve this situation but are always looking for more options. If you have a thought, please attend our next meeting and tell us your sugges-tions. We will happily entertain any option. Some sug-

gestions are: Selling current unused property, selling non-resident memberships, building a community pier for boat dockage and renting slips, building land-based boat storage and renting, raising dues, raising ramp-fees and parking permits… None of these are wildly popular but all things must be considered. Our next meeting will be at town hall on Monday, December 14th at 7pm. Please join us!

We are starting a fund-raiser for a Digital Sign. ABI and ACA who sponsor so many events in Arden includ-ing but not limited to: Annual ABI Bull Roast, Annual Wine Swine and Brie, ABI Registration and Sharehold-ers Meeting, Arden Gardeners Club, Arden Seniors Club, Arden Kids Club, Arden Sunshine Club, Arden News Buoy… would like to get an LED Sign installed at the intersection of Evergreen and Sunrise Beach to inform our community of news or events relating to Arden on the Severn. Signs can be made vandal re-sistant! Our current antiquated system of sharpies and poster board have proven insufficient especially to those who have the duty of posting. Not only is the current system difficult to post and remove but it can be dangerous parking at that corner. Our small signs are very difficult to read. We also only have room for one or two events at a time, limiting the amount of notifica-tion we can provide. We are studying the feasibility and permit process. More information will be available soon. Currently, ABI funds cannot be used for this type of project, so this is why we must have a separate fund raiser. Details to be presented soon!

Our annual budget will be presented in just a few short weeks. This year, we are going to post the pro-posed 2016 budget and any changes/updates to bylaws on www.ardenonthesevern.com to save printing and mailing costs. We will deliver a copy to anyone that has difficulty with current technology if you request (by call-ing Scott 410 262-3741). Remember Arden, we can save over $2,000.00 per year if we go 100% E-mail. This saves a ton on mailing, printing costs not to mention sore backs from our volunteers that stuff the letters (mostly Arden Senior Club).

We want to be able to send you your ABI Dues renewal and any other correspondence via Email. Please! If you have not done so yet, send us y o u r e - m a i l a d d r e s s t o a b i r e g i s -

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ACA fire pits worked out well and the food was fabu-lous. There were contributions of hot cock pots of chili and lasagna that really went down well on a chilly even-ing.

Unfortunately the ACA meeting in September was attended by only one resident. The gentleman from the Veterans Cemetery had lots to share about their five year plan and what is going to be done to handle the storm water runoff. There is extensive new develop-ment on the section that backs up to Arden properties on Whitney’s Landing. It looks as though they have done a good job of engineering to prevent flooding of those lots so we’ll see what happens. I’m sorry more residents didn’t get to see the drawings and hear this presentation.

The kids Club Weenie Roast was a bust. I guess we needed to get out the word sooner or maybe candy from trick or treat sounded better for dinner that night. We’ll do more roasts for the kids in the summer.

(ACA OPERATIONS UPDATE—Continued from page 3) The senior luncheon Italian style in October was great. We do have such good cooks. The annual Tur-key dinner luncheon at the Campbell’s was fabulous. Some of the gang had such a good time they stayed until 5PM! We had about 40 at this affair as everyone knows how yummy the side dishes are and of course Ann’s turkey is delicious. We’ll be back at town hall for our usual evening Christmas party on the 11th at 6:30 PM. There will be Home made Egg nog and ham and lots of other holiday goodies on the menu.

Hope you all have a very merry Christmas and I’ll see you all in the happy New Year of 2016!

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trar2013@gmail.com. We hope that very soon you will be able to go online and post your payments and re-quired information for your dues, stickers and per-mits. We are working to make your life easier and ours!

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Join Arden Gardeners for their annual

Wreath Workshop Sunday, December 6th

Town Hall at 2 pm Make your own holiday wreath or

help decorate the Hall & Main Sign! Refreshments will be served.

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Fitness Corner By: Terri Arnold

ACE Certified Personal Trainer As a Wellness Coach and Personal Trainer it’s my

job to help clients achieve their goals so I am always looking for good info on ways to make that happen. However, it’s not always just about more exercise and/or healthier eating. It’s about sustaining those healthy habits and finding the motivation to do so can be quite difficult. So I thought I’d offer tips from a Time maga-zine website article written by Eric Barker, How to Moti-vate Yourself: 3 Steps Backed By Science.

Since motivation is at the heart of all we do how do we keep that flame burning? Hard evidence of facts and figures does little to sustain motivation. Actually it’s emotions that predict our behavior patterns. Where there is joy and happiness behaviors are repeated. Sounds like a no-brainer but in the scope of what it takes to achieve health and wellness goals joy and happiness can be a hard-won emotional response. So in that context how do we:

#1 Find the Positive (and NOT the Pollyanna sort) We all face hurdles along the road of life. Some

obstacles we have no control over and then there are the other kinds. It’s the latter category I’m referring to here. Why are we able to overcome some obstacles and find others insurmountable? Frame of mind is at the top of the list. When we keep a positive mind even in the face of defeat, e.g., ‘I may have lost the battle but will continue to fight the war,’ can make or break the outcome. The same goes with our health and wellness program.

Weight loss can be brutally slow leaving motivation levels in the basement yet the best way for losing weight is to regularly follow a program of adequate ex-ercise and slightly reduced calorie program. Yes, “regular” in spite of the scale not moving. How can you find the positive in that? Take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Compare current activity level and nutrition habits to those prior to the start of your new program. Do you feel better overall? Managing stress better as a result? At minimum the nagging thought of what you ‘should’ be doing is history. Congratulate and celebrate all of this! Yes, it feels great to reach a goal weight but health and wellness are not just about what the scale reads or a clothing size tag.

Health and wellness include maintaining or gaining strength which is so vital to our everyday and future wellbeing plus cardiovascular and cardio-respiratory systems that are strong as a result of regular aerobic activity. The human body is built for movement and when that happens in the right doses the natural feel good hormones of serotonin and dopamine are re-leased. This isn’t just coincidence. Walking, hiking, biking, dancing, swimming, are just a short list of poten-tial ways to get more movement in. Find an activity that brings you happiness and you’ll be more likely to repeat it. Most important to consider is if there’s been a long hiatus in your activity level it’s always best to ease into a program so pain and injury are kept out of the picture. Joy and happiness will take a backseat where pain resides.

Also sitting at the foundation of health and wellness is how and what we fuel our bodies with. Ideally it’s a regular diet of nutritious, whole foods. Regular = >80% of the time and if weight loss is the goal then >90% will afford greater success. Notice there is still room for foods we find pleasure in. Even still 80% can be a tall

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Pick Up After Your Pet! Please Pick Up After Your Pet… It doesn't take

much to remember that we have pets in our community. In fact, if you don't watch your step, your liable to step in one such reminder!

Besides being unsightly and smelly, animal waste can be hazardous to the health of our children who play in the community and other pets. One of the most com-mon forms of disease transmission between dogs is through fecal matter.

When walking your dog in our community, remem-ber that it should be leashed. Also, it is important to remember to immediately clean up after your pet. Take along a baggie with you to pick up waste with and then dispose of it properly.

By taking a few simple steps to clean up after your pet, you can contribute not only to the beautification of our community, but also towards the elimination of one of the most irritating nuisances in our community. Thank you for your cooperation!

other girl was selected by Mademoiselle Magazine as one of the 10 Best Dressed (and beautiful) girls in the country, a very big deal. The photo spread was glori-ous. And another friend, who sings beautifully, has recorded two CD’s of Folk and Christmas music. I couldn’t be more proud of all of them.

As the day wore on, we remembered those who we have lost over the years. Some passed away right after college, others, shockingly, more recently, seventeen in all, mostly to cancer or heart disease. It was a very sobering part of the day.

Never to be down for long, the girls laughed and whispered about old boyfriends. In my high school crowd, it was not unusual to date boys that other girls dated, so there were comparisons, rivalries and broken hearts, none of which evidently, have been forgotten. Football games, proms, mixers, pep rallies and bonfires were what we lived for, even in Catholic school, and the memories of those few short four years were as alive that October weekend as they were in 1965.

I’m glad that I went to the 50-year reunion. It was great fun to remember and be remembered and hug and kiss and vow to get together again soon and pre-tend that no one looks any different than they did so many years ago. That suspension of reality can be good for the soul. Now I have to worry about my 75th reunion. Oh, God.

4. Finally, my last suggestion for shopping is not really for saving as much as it is getting a reward for shopping. ShopKick is an app that you open every time you’re in a store. It’ll show you a list of stores. When you walk in, you open the app and you get points. There are other ways to get points too. You can buy stuff and get points in certain stores, invite friends and, get points, or (if you feel secure) link your credit card.

Thanks for reading. As always don’t forget to email me at Dan.Friedman.87@gmail.com if you have any “Tech” questions, comments, or concerns. Thanks.

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By: Ria Jacob As a “Baby Boomer” it’s impossible to imagine that I

would ever get to this point in my life, but no doubt about it, it arrived. The dreaded 50th year high school Reunion. How did I get to be that old? As a Boomer, my thoughts have always been of what’s in front of me, and now I’m looking at the life that lies behind me. It’s taken some adjustment.

When I got the announcement of the Institute of Notre Dame’s 50th reunion weekend, I began to think about it, Do I look good enough to go? Will everybody look better than me? Am I too fat? Is every-one else too fat? Am I beginning to think that grey hair is the new blond? It was a lot to deal with, just to get to the point of re-sponding. Since it was a local reunion, it would be hard not to show up if I wasn’t dead. So, I slowly worked myself from view-ing the reunion as an appoint-ment for a route canal to a festive celebration marker in life’s inexorable march. How bad could it be? Right?

Located in the heart of East Baltimore, surrounded by project housing and within shouting distance of the

City Penitentiary, is the Institute of Notre Dame, (IND) founded in 1847 and run continuously as a girl’s Catho-lic school by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. When other schools were fleeing the City, IND held it’s ground and remained a stable presence. One of my friends took a tour of the school recently and explored the low-er basement where we had been forbidden to go as students. To her amazement, she discovered that two large areas had been used during the Civil War as hos-pitals for Union and Confederate soldiers, separated by some distance, of course. Another section had been used to house and direct run-away slaves as a conduit of the Underground Railroad. The building has a noble past. Even with the latest riots in the City, IND was spared any destruction.

It was from this school that I graduated in 1965 as a member of a class of 200, the largest class ever in the school’s history. How it came to be a good idea that living in Riviera Beach, Pasadena and attending school in East Baltimore, I’ll never know. Tuition in 1961 when I entered was $200; today’s tuition is $15,000. How did that happen? There were no school buses, or parent’s who deposited you on the school’s doorsteps while you watched a video in the backseat. To get there, multiple buses and transfers were required and full attention had to be paid because bus drivers did not necessarily stop for you if they were in a bad mood. Running was some-times required. We wore uniforms of scratchy wool plaid and dark navy blazers, saddle shoes with white socks

and medals with the image of Mary around our necks. I re-member going shopping after school one day in the Benton Tweed Shop on Howard Street where the shopkeeper told me I had on the ugliest uniform she had ever seen, which worked wonders for my self-esteem. The skirts had to be two inches be-low the back of our knees and were measured regularly. Make-

up was absolutely verboten, and blond hair couldn’t be too blond or too long. Today’s uniforms are much more attractive and, I believe, need to be two inches below

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Hash Brown Potato Casserole

By: Etta Bardalang 1 pkg (32 oz) shredded frozen potatoes 1 cup margarine, melted and divided in half 1 can cream of chicken soup 12 oz American or cheddar cheese, grated 1 cup sour cream 1 tsp salt 1/2 smaiJ onion, chopped· 1 cup cornflakes

9 ABI Meeting Town Hall

7:00 pm

Scott Stose (410) 262-3741

11 Veteran’s Day

11 GHCCA, Baldwin School

7:30 pm

Don Yeskey (410) 923-6215

13 ACA Senior’s Lunch

11:30 am

Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047

17 SRA 7:00 pm

SRA Phone # (443) 569-3556

18 ACA Meeting Town Hall

7:00 pm

Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047

24 Gardner’s Club 7:00 pm

M. Gambrell (443) 280-3026

26 Thanksgiving

6 Wreath Workshop Town Hall

2:00 pm

9 GHCCA, Baldwin School

7:30 pm

Don Yeskey (410) 923-6215

11 Senior’s Christ-mas Party

6:30 pm

Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047

14 ABI Meeting Town Hall

7:00 pm

Scott Stose (410) 262-3741

15 SRA 7:00 pm

SRA Phone # (443) 569-3556

22 Gardner’s Club 7:00 pm

M. Gambrell (443) 280-3026

25 Christmas

31 Kids Club NYE Countdown Town Hall

10:30 am —12:30 pm

31 New Years

1 New Years Day

8 ACA Senior’s Lunch

11:30 am

Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047

11 ABI Meeting Town Hall

7:00 pm

Scott Stose (410) 262-3741

13 GHCCA, Baldwin School

7:30 pm

Don Yeskey (410) 923-6215

18 MLK Day

19 SRA 7:00 pm

SRA Phone # (443) 569-3556

20 ACA Meeting Town Hall

7:00 pm

Alby Bacon (410) 923-0047

25 Shareholders Meeting Town Hall

7:00 pm

Scott Stose (410) 262-3741

26 Gardner’s Club 7:00 pm

M. Gambrell (443) 280-3026

1. Place thawed potatoes in 9 x 13-inch casserole. 2. Mix 1/2 cup margarine, soup, cheese, sour cream,

salt, and onion and pour over potatoes. 3. Top with cornflakes mixed with 1/2 cup margarine. 4. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. 5. Serve!

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the back of your butt. Times change.

As part of our reunion, a group from the Class of 1965 attended the graduation of the class of 2015 in May at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen on North Charles Street, exactly where we had graduated 50 years earlier. The eighty-nine graduates wore long white gowns and carried a dozen long stemmed red roses, which has been the tradition of every graduating class. It’s lovely, especially when seen with the whole class together. The large stone Cathedral is imposing and makes an elegant backdrop for class photos. The new graduates were assembled on the center entry stair for their formal photo and our group was posi-tioned next to them on a side stair. As we looked across at one another – us, who were there 50 years before and them, who would become us in 50 years time. It was a very poignant moment. It gave me goose bumps.

The actual reunion weekend took place in October in Ellicott City and Clarksville and more than half of our

(AROUND THE BEACH—Continued from page 8) classmates attended. They came from California and Florida, Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania and to my eyes, they looked FABULOUS. Good clothes and jew-elry, make-up and great hair. They have aged graceful-ly. The first day was a giddy reconnection of old friends. The nicknames haven’t changed: Fritzi, Bunnie, Daisey and Beaney. Long conversations of the origins of the names ensued. There were updates about hus-bands, kids & grandkids; new locations where they would retire, trips taken. Of course, as the years passed, reunions mark the times in our lives. We talked about our weddings, children, colleges, aging parents and now of Senior stuff: operations, doctors and medi-cations. Reunions seem to transcend time as conversa-tions pick-up where they left off years ago. We ended the day by singing the Alma Mater, a little slower and more off key than in the past, but respectable.

The second day of the reunion added more people and the buzzing started over again. We told stories about getting into trouble with the nuns, which wasn’t hard, and taking our class trip to the ’65 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadow, New York. One of our classmates was named Miss Teenage America in 1964. She won based on her singing talent and good looks and forever after she was a star at our school. Her trophy is on display in the reception area for all newcomers to see. The nuns were so excited about her and the prestige it brought to our school, that they would trample us in an effort to greet her. The rest of us were pond scum. An-

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Section 4: Amy Leahman, 816 Valley Drive

Claire Cohee, 1069 Plum Creek Drive Lauren Crum, 1074 Plum Creek Drive

Section 5: David Perkowski, 1163 & 1165 Claire Road

Carol Burns, 612 Echo Cove Drive Michael Rinderle, 1134 Oak View Drive

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Many of us will have lots of visitors over the holiday season. And there really is only so much eating one can do. So if you are looking for other holiday events as you host tourists, check out these websites for holiday concerts, programs and special events:

h t tp : / /dc .about .com/od/chr is tmasevents /a /AnnapChristmas.htm. You can’t get much closer to home than Christmas in Annapolis. This site gives you links to lots of music programs all over the area.

http://baltimore.org/campaign/holidays-baltimore. Baltimore has several holiday venues and they aren’t all at the Inner Harbor. Check out Hamden’s Miracle on 34th St. light display. You will get some exercise walk-ing this area.

http://dc.about.com/od/christmasevents/a/Free-Holiday-Events.htm. Lots of visitors to this area want to check out the historic sites in DC. Let’s not forget that lots of events downtown are free. The website above lists programs all around the city with the best cost around.

So, Arden, as you can see, there’s no reason to sit around the house and do nothing over the holiday s e a s o n . There’s lots of entertainment just a short drive away. Have fun this holiday sea-son. Enjoy friends and family. And may a peace-ful holiday spirit be with all of us as we c e l e b r a t e away 2015 and welcome 2016.

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excited, this is not an article about how to get everything you want in life for free. Nope, this is a way to get deals, get rewards and, in some cases get money back.

It assumed that most people have a smart phone or computer (as it’s assumed that most people don’t have a VHS player anymore) I say this because I want to make you aware that some of these things are only available if you have a smart phone and, some cases they are available on both. I’d like to note that some of these things I will mention are only good if you shop online.

1. The first suggestion is a website and, app called Ebates. You may have seen it on TV. It’s pretty simple. You sign up for an account, search for the website (most well known shopping websites work with this site), and you’ll be redirected to the site. From there you do the shopping like you normally do and, in the end when everything goes through, you get some cash back.

2. Get on social media sites like twitter, and Insta-gram. You don’t even have to post stuff. Just follow what you are interested in. For instance, if you like shoes, search for shoe deal twitter accounts and just follow them. Though, depending on what you are fol-lowing, you are not going to get discounts on every-thing. In my case, I know that most Jordan brand shoes won’t have major price cuts.

3. Deals. Most well known chain stores have their own apps for a deal. Target, for instance has Cartwheel where you scan an item and you get a discount in store. Not only do stores have deals, but, there are plenty of coupon apps Including RetailMeNot which will tell you offers when you get near by a certain place.

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Real Estate Corner Real Estate—Yesterday & Today

By: Al Friedman In 2016, I will be happily celebrating my 30th year

as a realtor in Maryland. This event prompted me to reflect on some of the changes that I've seen in the real estate industry during that time. I thought I'd share some of them with you.

Let's start with the purchase contract of sale. In 1986, a completely ratified contract consisted of two legal pages, front and back. The average length of a contract today is approximately fifty pages. This is a result of some of the following factors. The biggest single one being new and modified regulations con-stantly being added. Additionally, we now have multi-ple page addenda and disclosures reflecting other ma-jor changes. Buyers can now be represented by real-tors, which has to be disclosed in the contract. A litany of various inspections can be performed, at the buyer's choosing. This insures they have a thorough under-standing of possible deficiencies in the home before making a final commitment to buy.

How does the economy impact on the real estate industry differently than thirty years ago? Let's examine. In 1986, we were just entering what we now call the global economy. Today's financial markets are intricately intertwined. A blip in the Chinese or Europe-an markets can create a ripple effect across the world. These blips can cause unforeseen and dramatic chang-es in our housing markets. Other changes, on a micro level, can create similar results. One example is the oil industry. Do you remember when all gas stations had analog price signs out front? The price was posted, and would remain the same for extended periods of time. Virtually all stations now have digital signs that can be manipulated with the stroke of a computer key. Often, we see price changes on a daily basis, some-times more than once a day. I've seen several instanc-es over the last few years where the price per gallon has risen by nearly a dollar over just a four month stretch. This volatility, which also affected food prices, and home energy costs, go right to the average Ameri-

can's wallet. That uncertainty, in those instances, led to unexpected downturns in the housing industry.

With all of the above mentioned changes, in my opinion, the one development that has had the most seismic impact, is the internet. In 1986, if a prospective buyer wanted information on a home for sale, they had to contact a realtor. In today's world, the realtor is often the last point of contact. The results of the access to so much information online is a mixed bag, a dual edged sword, if you will. While I do find that the average real estate consumer is much more sophisticated about the process, some large misconceptions and misinfor-mation does exist. One example, the reliance on cer-tain valuation sites that are dramatically inaccurate. On the positive side, the average consumer does have a much better idea about what kinds of homes are availa-ble in given areas, at given price points.

Television has also played a role in the changing real estate world. Channels like DIY and HGTV have both heightened an understanding of the industry, and also given out false expectations in some instances.

The other major change that I've seen is the lowering of mortgage interest rates. In 1985, when my wife and I purchased our current home, the going rate was 15.5%. Over the course of the last 30 years, I've seen a steady decline in those rates, to the historically low point that has existed over the last couple of years.

On balance, as with any changes that occur over a period of time, some are positive, and some not so much. With all of that, I still love being a realtor. The joy I feel when I assist a first time home buyer move into their new home, or helping a family sell their home and move on to the next chapter in their lives is irreplaceable. I still believe that owning your own home is one of the best things you can do in your life. I hope to be doing this for another thirty years.

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A View From the Passenger’s Seat

By Marge McGugan Well, we made it through Halloween. Next stop

Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then Weight Watchers! Seriously, when you think of the upcoming holiday

season, how do you REALLY feel? Down? Panic strick-en? Let’s take a look at what there is to do nearby to lose the blues and get into the holiday spirit. None of these requires shopping, which is my first requirement (since I dislike shopping to the 10th power). The big questions here are “what do you like to do?” and “how far do you want to go?” “How much time do we have to spend on this activity?” fits in there too.

If you need to get away for a long weekend, or even just a day trip, check out:

http://www.facebook.com/charlescountyholidaytrail?p=5. Charles County Holiday Trail is a weekend of visit-ing the historical sites in Charles County, like Port To-bacco. All venues are decorated in period style and offer family friendly programs.

http://m.charlescountymd.gov/calendar/port-tobacco-players-presents-christmas-carol-5. Once you are done touring the historic homes check in with the Port tobacco Players. They are performing Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” starting November 20.

http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/holidays. Colo-nial Williamsburg is always a great place to get into the holiday spirit with a 1776 feeling. Check this website for program information, including the Grand Illumination.

http://www.historiclondontown.com/index.php/events/details/366-illuminated-london-town. A lot closer to home, Edgewater’s own London Town Publik House has their own Illumination program at the beginning of December. There are other events, too, including their wreath workshop.

http://www.historiclondontown.com/index.php/events/details/365-annual-wreath-workshop. Make your reservations for the London Town Wreath Workshop at this site. Or – better yet – stay close to home and come to the Arden Gardener’s Wreath Making Workshop at Town Hall on December 6. Plan to join us at 2 pm for food, fun, and Christmas Decorating.

Some of us are big theater buffs. And at the holiday time, the theaters in the area do not let us down. There are plenty of Christmas holiday themed performances nearby. Prices vary, as does seating. So check out the websites for more information.

http://www.bctheatre.com/shows.html. Bowie Com-munity Theater, located at Whitemarsh Park, just off of Route 3 South, has a play called “Christmas Belle” on its program. Get into the holiday spirit Texas-style with this play.

h t t p : / / w w w . l a u r e l m i l l p l a y h o u s e . o r g /currentseason.php. Laurel Mill Playhouse offers a dramatization of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”, a favorite children’s book. You can only buy tickets online for this production. Get them fast, because seating in this theater is limited.

http://www.ptcshows.com/coming.htm. Pasadena Theater Company takes over Anne Arundel Community College’s Humanities Recital Hall with their production of “Miracle on 34th St.” There’s a rumor that Santa will be available after performances to greet the public.

h t t p : / / w w w . t o b y s d i n n e r t h e a t r e . c o m /tobyscolumbia_009.htm. Toby’s Dinner Theater is al-ways a winner, no matter what they stage. It’s a great treat for good food and an evening of theater to see “It’s a Wonderful Life” in Columbia.

ht tp: / /www.bal t imore - theater .com/ theaters/hippodrome-performing-arts-center/the-sound-of-music.php. Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theater presents “The Sound of Music”, December 8 through 13. This is a very limited run so you need to get your tickets as soon as possible.

http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/NQPSC. Taking the “Sound of Music” one step further, you can see the von Trapps in concert at the Kennedy Center, courtesy of the National Symphony Orchestra Holiday concert series.

http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/OQOSH. Got Opera? Then the Kennedy Center’s Washington Opera Company is for you. This year they are singing “Hansel and Gretel”.

http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/RQWCB. The Kennedy Center has several “just music” programs over the holidays. Check this site for the

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Washington Chorus “Candlelight Christmas” program information and tickets.

http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/RQCAB. Choral Arts Society of Washington is perform-ing their Family Christmas Concert on December 13.

http://www.eventticketscenter.com/Event.aspx?EventID=33732. Not anxious to drive all the way down to the Kennedy Center? Well how about historic Ford’s Theater in DC? They are performing Dickens’ “A Christ-mas Carol” also.

There’s nothing like riding around neighborhoods, looking at Christmas light displays. Some people in the neighborhood here go all out for the holidays. I know that’s one of my favorite activities. I like driving around Arden at various times through the season so see how the light-landscape has changed as the holidays ap-proached. Others enjoy the fundraising light displays available to the public.

http://www.annapolis.com/directory/event/lights-on-the-bay.html. Lights on the Bay is back again at Sandy Point State Park. Anne Arundel Medical Center benefits from this display. Don’t forget to drive through with your

radio tuned for the musical accompaniment. However, Symphony in the Woods display at Merriweather Post is cancelled for 2015. There’s some major construction going on at Merriweather Post Pavilion and the space is not available.

If it’s only musical performances you are after then check out my Sweet Adelines friends at the Pride of Baltimore Christmas Show. You will be able to see a variety of men’s and women’s barbershop choruses in many retail locations over the holiday season. Check out this website for more information on Pride’s pro-gram.

h t t p : / / w w w . p r i d e o f b a l t i m o r e c h o r u s . c o m /christmas_show.shtml. Don’t forget your local church programs, too. Most churches have music and pageant programs annually. They will advertise in front of the church. Spread the word about these programs. They are free, or may ask for a free will offering. My own parish, St. Joseph’s in Odenton, is having their annual Lessons and Carols concert on December 20 at 5 pm.

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