The Lighthouse - Queen's Landing
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
The Lighthouse
Queen’s Landing Community News • March 2018
Notes from the
Editor PRESIDENT’S CORNER
We hope everyone already knows that the
Queen’s Landing Newsletter is one of the The financial position of the QLCUO continues to
official modes of communicating Queen’s be strong. The 2016 Audit is complete and shows
Landing business, social and general the consolidated financial position of 12/31/2016.
information pertaining to all residents The operating accounts and restoration accounts are
of QL. In recent years, the goal of the consolidated to show the complete financial condition of
Committee has been to not only improve the Association.
the presentation of the Newsletter, but There are only five buildings remaining in our restoration
to increase its significance to all of us as project, and all of them are scheduled to be completed
residents of Maryland and Queen Anne’s in 2018. We will finish the restoration three months earlier
County. As a committee, we always strive than originally scheduled. Extensive testing and inspection
to find that delicate balance between the indicates that we should complete the last five buildings
serious and light-hearted nature of articles at an average cost of $300K for a final cost of $1,500,000.
that are helpful as well as factual. This represents an overrun of about 5%. While building
costs were higher generally than anticipated, actual
The Queen’s Landing website, which has delinquencies have been much lower than the projected
undergone a very significant upgrade 8%, providing the cash necessary to complete the work
this year, is another update to a very at close to the original budget. With approximately $1.5
important representation of QL at its best. million of work to go, we will probably dip into our reserves
The Newsletter, Website and Community by about another $100K to complete the work. We still
Relations Committee takes great pride in have about $1,400,000 in reserves and special assessments
the quality of the newly designed website to collect between now and March of 2019. At that point,
and sincerely hopes you will be proud we should still have more than $1,000,000 in operating
of it as well. We worked hard to make it cash, special assessment cash and reserves.
relevant to today’s audience both inside — Bruce Mulford
and outside of the QL Community. If you
have not yet done so, we hope you will take
a few minutes to view the new website,
which is now accessible over various
platforms including mobile phones.
So, let’s see then. Our community has a
new community website, a business-only
portal where documentation and meeting
minutes are available to all 24/7, Weekly
Round-Ups and routine email blasts Show your pride in our community by
from Management, regular Board and casting your vote for Queen's Landing
Committee meetings AND an FAQ page as the Best “Apartment/Condo Community"
for direct access to the President for Q&A. in the Shore Update’s “Best of ...” Contest.
Kudos Queen’s Landing!
CLICK HERE TO VOTE!
—Patti Darling
Vote for QL in section #18 of survey!
CAM NOTES
In recent weeks, as the rest of the community for your patience
many already know, while I dealt with the urgent issues of getting
we had several units those owners/residents put back together.
that experienced water While I’m on the subject of expressing my
damage due to a variety thanks, I can’t say enough how much I have
of reasons. Aside appreciated all who have made the effort to
from the distressing schedule appointments with me rather than
effect on a personal level for those involved, just popping in hoping to get a minute of
these types of events create a mountain of my time. This has allowed me to be able to
follow-up work involving cleanup, insurance focus on their issue or problem as opposed
adjusters, contracting for repairs and much to trying to address their concerns as I’m in
more. As your Manager I do my best to the middle of a meeting or running out the
get all of this done as quickly as is possible door to a location on the property to deal
which is sometimes at the expense of other with an emergency or meet a contractor. I
pending issues. Issues that of course do not am hopeful that trend will continue so that I
just go away when emergencies occur so I can ensure I am able to give each owner and
would like to say thank you for your patience resident the time they deserve to deal with
to those owners/residents directly affected their concern.
by water damage as this process does take Happy Spring Queen’s Landing!
a good amount of time to coordinate and
effectively complete. Also, a thank you to —Tammy Eaton, Property Manager
2
A Walk on the Quiet Side
Pickering Creek Audubon Center
By Jill Mulford
Pickering Creek Audubon Center, located in environment.
Easton, is truly a peaceful refuge for anyone Recently, a
seeking some solitude to enjoy the sounds of neighbor has
birds and whispers of the wind. As part of the donated 10
National and Chesapeake Audubon Society, acres and a
you will experience trails and viewing areas for three-bedroom home to enhance the Audubon
watching native birds and those flying by on the Center’s educational opportunities. This will be
Atlantic Flyway. There are four miles of walking known as Peterson Woods at Pickering Creek.
trails in this 400-acre wildlife sanctuary located on It is not open yet to the public, but it will house
Pickering Creek, a tributary of the Wye River. programs starting this coming May.
Visiting their website, you will find numerous Visit their website for more information and visit in
environmental educational programs for all age person to experience a relaxing walk on the quiet
groups, toddlers through adults. Click on the side. The physical address, which you can find on
Events tab to find one that interests you. Each your GPS is 11450 Audubon Lane, Easton MD.
season of the year has a different focus. When The office is open Monday through Friday 9 to 5,
we visited, they were scheduling participants in and trails are open dawn to dusk 7 days a week.
an early evening walk to tag monarch butterflies Enjoy it on your own!
migrating their way to Mexico. Winter brings
“Beginning Birding Basics” and in Spring, you
can experience “Wetland Wandering.” If you’re
hoping to just lose yourself in thought, you can
walk along the creek and sit on the benches to
immerse yourself in nature alone. Over 200 kinds
of birds have been sighted. My hope was to spot
a bluebird in one of the many bluebird boxes.
Maybe another time.
Pickering Creek Audubon Center was established
through the donation of Heigh Ho Farm in
1981 as a haven for education about the natural
Anita Snyder
443.496.1367
AnitaSnyder1@gmail.com
STAR
REALTY
Realtor ®
443.249.3330
3
HEARTHealth Month
By Carole Lever
Most of us are reminded of Heart Health and Several other medical conditions and lifestyle
Disease during February Heart Health Month. We choices can also put people at a higher risk for
must think about our health throughout the year. heart disease, including:
Eating healthy and exercising only during those • Diabetes
28 days of February is not enough to protect you • Overweight and obesity
for the other 337 days. • Poor diet
• Physical inactivity
• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for
• Excessive alcohol use
both men and women.
• About 630,000 Americans die from heart For more information: www.cdc.gov
disease each year—that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.
• Coronary heart disease is the most common
type of heart disease, killing about 366,000 Major Signs and Symptoms of
Heart Attack in Women and Men
people in 2015.
• In the United States, someone has a heart
Chest pain or
attack every 40 seconds. Each minute, more discomfort
than one person in the United States dies from
a heart disease-related event.
Nausea, feeling
• Heart disease is the leading cause of death light-headed or
unusually tired
for people of most racial/ethnic groups in the
United States, including African Americans,
Hispanics, and whites. For Asian Americans Pain or discomfort
heart disease is second only to cancer. in the jaw, neck,
or back
There are risk factors that WE control: high blood
Pain or discomfort
pressure, high LDL cholesterol, and smoking are in the arm or
key heart disease risk factors for heart disease. shoulder
About half of Americans (49%) have at least one
of these three risk factors. Shortness of breath
4
SPECIALIZING IN:
SHORT SALE/
FORECLOSURES
MILITARY
RELOCATION
PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFIED
DISTRESSED
PROPERTY EXPERT
LOOKING TO DIVORCE REAL
BUY OR SELL??
ESTATE EXPERT
Call Jackie for a FREE Consultation or Analysis!
We market your home professionally with photos, virtual tour and
Jackie Daley,
social media. Jackie is certified Military Relocation Professional, Broker/Owner
Certified Distressed Property Expert with a successful Short 8544 Timberland Circle
Sale/Foreclosure track record, and Divorce Real Estate Expert. Ellicott City, MD 21043
Office: (410) 313-9658
Visit us online at www.jackiedaley.com Cell: (443) 622-3022
jackie@jackiedaley.com
5
Transitioning from FROG to
By Jackie Ball Daley
Prince
Let’s just get it out there; first of all I am a pool and gym which in combination,
Queen’s Landing homeowner who happens make Queen’s Landing very special. We
to be a real estate investor. That means have easy access to waterside restaurants,
basically I seek places with a good future medical facilities, grocery stores, banking,
and, in my opinion, purchasing in Queen’s community services, spas, friendly marinas,
Landing is a great choice. the well-traveled Cross Island Trail,
Annapolis, DC and the list goes on.
I fell in love with Queen’s Landing back in 2012
while showing homes to a close friend. It is well- There is no denying that to realize this bright future
documented that buying a home is the single most Queen’s Landing has had to overcome obstacles.
expensive investment we make so for my potential Two pricey assessments caused apprehension
buyers, the purchase has to make sense both among buyers and tarnished the community’s
financially and emotionally. Buyers need to feel a reputation. Real Estate professionals advised me
sense of ‘home’ at first glance, a home that is a good to avoid the community due to the first assessment
‘fit’ for their needs. As a real estate investor, I need to and rumors of the next even larger one. When
love the home and know that stable, reliable rentals the larger one arrived, prices were driven down
will have a positive cash flow for my community. I even more and whether we want to admit it or not
seek places with a good future and for me, both buyers do look hard at payment and reputation.
personally and professionally, the future for Queen’s Despite the temporary difficulties the community
Landing appears to be bright. was experiencing I knew the assessments would
eventually end resulting in a beautifully-renovated
Queen’s Landing has unique architecture with
community. For values to climb a community must
mesmerizing water views, marina sounds, a beautiful
be attractive to buyers and with newer developments
around us, Queen’s Landing needs to maintain its
attraction to buyers. The challenge we face is to keep
every client is considered a friend looking forward, maintain our homes while keeping
all Calls and friends keep in touch 7 Days our renovation costs sensible and efficient.
Returned a Week
TURNING Rather than looking at the storms of the past, I prefer
to see the very bright future of this wonderful place.
65 IN 2018? Queen’s Landing is my fairy tale and
Don’t know which way to turn for I know I am watching the FROG
Medicare Supplement Insurance? transition into a PRINCE.
Our FREE Computer Quoting Service
will shop up to 25 Different Companies that
Specialize in Medicare Supplement
Insurance in your zip code.
When It Matters Most
Call Your Medicare Supplement Specialist
410.541.9034
AComfortZone.net
SPECIAL OFFER FOR QL RESIDENTS!
MIKE ZIMMER - REBECCA THACKER $75 HVAC Check-Up
CALL 410-758-1680
MD HVACR License #51837 • QAC License #HM-318
www.medicaresolutionsforseniors.com
6
Neighbor Spotlight: Sharon Barbera
By Jill Mulford
Picture a beautiful fall morning here in Chester. limited: go without
There’s just a wisp of breeze and the warm, golden insurance for most
hues of the sun are bold on the water as Sharon of a year and
looks out and reflects on her dilemma. Will she be pray that nothing
bold? Will she make a decision that will change catastrophic
her life but let her sleep at night? She has settled happens, or figure
happily into her home in Queen’s Landing, close something else out.
to family after the passing of her husband in New The first option
York, where they lived for 25 years. Though her was not on her
preference has always been the mountains, the list, and option two was a puzzle. Undeterred, she
magnificent view from her condo drew her here, got to work. Having a career in the IT industry in
along with the nearness of family. Many of her its infancy, she was used to searching outside the
planned renovations are completed and she feels at proverbial box. She’s had a varied life and faced all
home. She’s ready to set a different course 6 years challenges head on with an unwavering quest for
after the love of her life has gone. She is looking to a positive resolution, so this kind of problem was
travel and has recently been to Germany, which she not new to her. With a little digging, she found out
loved because of the weather and the mountains. that she could move to Germany temporarily and
Life is good or at least, getting there. Now she’s acquire full health insurance right away. Surprising,
found out she has no health insurance and no isn’t it? But move to Germany? Who would even
prospect of buying it at any cost. What to do? think of that?
Everyone wants adequate health insurance but It seemed like a real possibility to Sharon, so she
sometimes people fall through the bureaucratic fleshed it out, put a plan in place, locked her
cracks. Sharon was one of them. Her choices were door, and relocated to Munich until she could
continued on next page
Special Offer
for queen’s landing residents!
Call Today FOR DETAILS
The most durable, easiest to clean
carpet on the planet.TM
Now featuring All Pet
. . .! Protection & Warranty covering
all pets, all accidents, all the time.
TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU
KENT ISLAND / STEVENSVILLE EASTON / ST. MICHAELS
220 St. Claire Place 106 Marlboro Avenue
410.643.6752 410.822.0090
The original flooring store on Kent Island
serving the Eastern Shore since 1969 KENTISLAND.ABBEYCARPET.COM
—7—
NEIGHBOR SPOTLIGHT continued
obtain the coverage here she needed to feel When her grandchildren came, they went on a
secure in her future. Sad though she was to trip to Rome. Back in Bavaria, they toured the
move from her beautiful home, she had written Neuschwanstein Castle. They are huge Disney fans
her own prescription for continued good health. and were thrilled to see for themselves the original
She had even included her love of travel and the model for Disney’s Cinderella Castle. On her own
mountains. She was determined to make this the again, Sharon found a trip to Spain, traveling to
best experience possible even though she was Barcelona, Toledo, Seville, and Madrid. A highlight
going where she knew nothing and no one. Would of the tour was a drive across Portugal!
you have found this daunting, intimidating, and
downright scary? Not Sharon! She was on her way. Even though she had US health insurance by July,
Sharon was lucky enough to stay until September
Sharon’s relocation expert had found her a fully and experience Oktoberfest in Germany. Jumping
furnished one-bedroom apartment in downtown back to the steins of beer, you can understand
Munich with immediate access to public that this was her favorite holiday. Oktoberfest
transportation because she wouldn’t have a car. recreates the wedding celebration of the first King
When she arrived, she unlocked her new door Ludwig and is the largest and most famous event in
and started on a new plan. Though the stay was Bavaria. If you go, you’ll want to put on your dirndl
temporary, she was there to experience everything or lederhosen, so you can eat, drink beer, listen
a new country has to offer. Not your stein of beer? to oompah bands and sing in style with the rest of
Well, it was Sharon’s both literally and figuratively! Germany.
It would have been easy for her to rely on the fact The pragmatic side of you is probably wondering
that almost everyone speaks English, but Sharon how Sharon’s personal health plan worked out. Her
wanted to be independent and live in Germany expenses were high, but it was nothing compared
like a native. She wanted to learn about the culture to having no insurance in the United States. What
and daily life but most of all, she longed to meet she gained was something she could only have
people. She could accomplish this by immersing dreamed about. She made lifelong friends, found
herself in the language. She registered at the a beautiful country she can call her second home,
Goethe Institute for a German Language class. Her learned a new language, and had a wonderful
commitment was 5 days a week, 4 hours a day, for adventure. On top of all those positives, she had
3 months-plus homework. Lucky for her, she had peace of mind and stayed heathy, knowing if
plenty of places to practice her newly learned skills. something went wrong, she had insurance! She is
German is a difficult language so after all the study, one lucky girl! As for you, when you see her and
Sharon says she can get by. I’m sure she can do her dog, Jeter, outside of building 47, stop and
much better than get by. say hi. She’d love to tell you about her trip. Hurry
though! She’s home for now. Who knows about
When her classes were over, and she was next week. She leads a very exciting life!
comfortable with the language, she was ready
to plan visits to the rest of Germany and the NEW INSTALLATION • SERVICE & REPAIR
neighboring European countries. Missing Sharon • CUSTOM RENOVATION
PALMER’S
and anxious to see Europe, her family arrived and
accompanied her on some of the tours. Berlin, Italy,
PLUMBING, LLC
and Spain were short plane flights or train rides
away, so she quickly added several itineraries to the
amazing adventure she had already created.
Italy beckoned first then it was on to the World NEW INSTALLATION • SERVICE & REPAIR • CUSTOM RENOVATION
War II Battle of Berlin Tour. When her sister who
had been stationed in Germany in the 70s came, 410-827-4546
they went to Checkpoint Charlie’s, the best place www.palmersplumbing.com
PO Box 27, Queenstown, MD 21658
for crossing the wall between East and West Berlin. MD Master Plumber and Gasfitter #65518
With the wall gone, it’s now a tourist attraction.
8
It’s Not Too Late To Vaccinate
By Carole Lever
For those of us who have children, or were children, we
know the importance of childhood vaccinations. For
adults, we most frequently hear and read about the “flu”
vaccination and its value, especially this year when the flu
creators were not as lucky with the formula. However, those
who receive the vaccine usually get less sick and recover
quicker even if your flu was a different strain.
The value of adult vaccines is that they can protect your
health. This is especially important for seniors and as well
as those with conditions which compromise your immune
system; such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease,
alcoholism, etc.
This chart shows most common adult vaccines. Read about
these BEFORE you see your healthcare provider so that you
can make an educated decision about what is best for you.
These sites provide very valuable information and an easy
tool to assist your decision making.
adultvaccination.org
cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/index.html
Own your slip at
Queen’s Landing Marina!
Call us about Boat slip ownership
and convenient boat lift options.
Slip lengths between 25’ and 75’
Lease to
Purchase!
New 2018 slip pricing!
Financing available!
@tvainc.com
0 6 0 • jr t
3 .250.6
Turlin gton • 44
Contact Jim
9
ONE-STOP SHOP.
SAVE ON INSURANCE:
Car Life
Condo Motorhome
Renters Motorcycle
Business Boat
And much more…
Call me to get more for your money.
I make it easy to protect everything on your list and save money too. Call
now and you’ll also get a FREE lifetime membership in Good HandsÐ
Roadside Assistance. Get 24/7 access and low, flat rates on everything from
tows to tire changes. Call me today!
MARY RIPKIN
410-760-4200
1666 CRAIN HWY, GLEN BURNIE
GLEN BURNIE
MaryRipkin@allstate.com
One agency for all your insurance needs.
Pay only when roadside services provided. Discounts vary. Subject to terms, conditions and availability. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, Allstate Insurance Company.
Lincoln Benefit Life Co., Lincoln, NE and American Heritage Life Insurance Co., Jacksonville, FL. © 2011 Allstate Insurance Co.
10Who are the Pampered Pets of Queens Landing?
Email your pictures and some fun facts to caroleleverql@gmail.com
If you do not use email, you can drop off the information at the Office.
Cody is a three-year-old male Maltese who lives on Queen Victoria with his
“mom Donna and dad Leo”. Cody loves to take walks around the community,
tends to bark at large dogs but really poses no threat. He loves little children
and small dogs and especially likes being the center of attention. Although he
doesn’t play much with doggie toys, he adores his “snuggle puppy” . . . a white
stuffed puppy that looks a lot like him . . . perhaps he thinks it’s his girlfriend!!!!
Cody was nominated by a neighbor. Please nominate your pet or any QL pet.
Email caroleleverql@gmail.com
Remember that rabies vaccine is a Maryland requirement. Consult your vet for other vaccines that can protect your pet.
AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines By Donna Landis
I thought newsletter readers would be 4. Some vaccines only need boosters every three years.
interested in knowing that for the first 5. Protect at-risk dogs annually from certain complex
time in six years the American Animal diseases. Check with your veterinarian on the
Hospital Association (AAHA) has come frequency of specific vaccines required or necessary
up with new guidelines. Below is an based on your dog’s needs.
abbreviated, slightly edited version*
and mainly addresses dogs only. The 6. Serious vaccine reactions are rare. The risk of
entire text of the document can be contracting a dangerous disease by not vaccinating
accessed at aaha.org. There are many a dog or cat outweighs the potential for vaccination
other informational resources available there focusing on side effects.
the care of both cats and dogs. 7. It is against Maryland law to administer vaccines to
your dog or cat by yourself. (Citation: MD HEALTH
Top 10 things you need to know about GEN§18-318)
AAHA’s Canine Vaccination Guidelines
8. AAHA’s Canine Vaccination Guidelines are based on
Vaccination is one of the easiest and most important science.
ways to protect your pet’s health. Yet in this age of
“overvaccination” scares and ‘Dr. Google’, some pet 9. Communicate any concerns to your veterinarian. You
owners are hesitant to vaccinate their 4-legged loved and your veterinary team should have the same goal:
ones even when it’s in their best interest. to provide the best possible care for your pets.
10. Remember to obtain a copy of the medical record to
Get a rabies vaccine for your dog (and cat) — it’s MD
note the injection site and vaccination type.
law. Rabies is a fatal and preventable disease that can be
spread to humans by contact with saliva.
Guidelines are also provided by the
1. Not all dogs need every vaccine. Your veterinarian World Small Animal Veterinary Association.
will ask you questions about your dog’s lifestyle,
environment, and travel to help tailor the perfect As guidelines can differ by breed and locale, please
vaccination plan for him or her. check with your pet’s healthcare provider.
2. There are “core” and “noncore” vaccines. *Content was slightly edited by the QL Newsletter Committee with
3. Titers, or quantitative antibody testing, can help permission in order to include state specific information, to include
cats and to limit length of the article for this newsletter.
determine your dog’s protection from some diseases.
11Wonders of Wildlife
By Jill Mulford
Snapping Turtles in Queen’s Landing? (Sounds a
bit like those Geico commercials doesn’t it?) Well,
we do have snapping turtles here. One day, our
neighbor found a huge turtle on his porch. He
called us over to look and, not thrilled by the size of
the intruder, we blocked its way to our porch with
a trash can then backed off. Our neighbor tried to
gently prod it off his porch with a golf club but the
turtle was not happy at being bothered! It hissed
and snapped at the golf club so with that, we all
decided to retreat to our own houses. Later the
turtle was gone with no harm done. This led me to
wonder more about our snapping turtle neighbors.
Eastern snapping turtles are common in Maryland nest in sandy or gravelly soil, making their journey
and live in both fresh and brackish water. They at night or early morning. 20 to 40 ping pong ball
evolved from ancient reptiles and predate the sized eggs are laid 4 to 7 inches deep. 85% of eggs
dinosaurs. They have a long tail with three rows of do not survive because they are run over by cars or
spikey projections. Their shell ranges in size from eaten by blue herons, hawks, crows, bullfrogs, or
11 to 22 inches long and weigh between 22 and foxes. Sadly, mother turtles are often killed by cars
75 pounds. They can be recognized by their long after digging a nest.
neck which enables their snapping jaws to reach the Snapping turtles will not chase people or plan an
length of their bodies. With a lifespan of 30 to 40 attack. They are timid creatures though if a person
years, the same turtles will live in Queen’s Landing corners them, they will respond aggressively. USE
for longer than most of us. CAUTION – their necks allow a broad reach and
Wildlife experts recognized the importance of their bite can sever a finger. DO NOT approach a
the snapper’s role in our ecosystem as aquatic turtle or even think about keeping it as a pet. As
predators and scavengers in the last part of the with any wildlife, viewing from a distance is the
20th century. Their diet consists of fish, frogs, safest alternative. If a turtle is on your porch, it
reptiles, birds, and small mammals, both living may be trying to find a nesting spot. You will be
and dead. On occasion, they will eat ducklings well served to leave it alone, having been lucky
or goslings but their detrimental effect on those enough to see it at all. More info can be found at
populations is unfounded and exaggerated. As Wikipedia, other sources, or on the Maryland DNR
adults, these large creatures are threatened by website.
hunting and habitat loss; man is their predator.
Properly licensed through the DNR, people trap
them for their meat though man may NEVER
destroy a turtle nest. Trappers must follow all
regulations plus record and report their catch
to the state.
For the most part, snapping turtles remain in the
water, buried in the mud, hibernating. Female
turtles venture out of the water in nesting season,
which is late April to mid-June. They can travel far
distances from the water to find a place to dig their
12Amish Hints *
Amish Recipe for a Happy Marriage
3 cups love 2 cups warmth 1 cup forgiveness
1 cup friends 4 spoons of hope 2 spoons of tenderness
1 pint of faith 1 barrel of laughter
1. Combine warmth and love
2. Mix thoroughly with 1½ spoons of tenderness
3. Add forgiveness
4. Blend with friends and hope, and sprinkle with remaining tenderness
5. Stir in faith and laughter.
6. Bake with sunshine and serve daily in gracious helpings
Fabulous Fixes from the Amish
• Prevent eggs from cracking by adding 2 teaspoons of vinegar to the water when cooking hard-boiled
eggs.
• Keep egg whites white by adding 1 teaspoon of vinegar to the water when poaching eggs; it keeps the
whites well-formed.
• No more tears!!! Peel and cut onions under water to keep from crying.
• If brown sugar has hardened, put a slice of bread and the hard sugar into a sealed plastic bag. Leave
overnight. The moisture from the bread will be absorbed into the brown sugar making it soft enough
to measure and use. Discard the piece of bread and seal the brown sugar tightly in the plastic bag.
• Restore wilted vegetables’ firmness by soaking them in 1 quart cold water mixed with 2 tablespoons
of vinegar.
Feeling Under the Weather?
Make a ‘hot toddy’ with whiskey, fresh lemon juice and honey. Mix to taste
preference, but careful not to overdo. Drink up and go to bed to “sweat out” the
illness under the covers.
_______
*Published courtesy of 100s of Amish Hints, Louis Weber, CEO,
Publications International, Ltd., 2011
Building Ambassadors
Some of our Building Ambassadors
reached out to warn their neighbors
during our recent bad weather
events. It is great to see that this
very important program is working out well for the Don’t forget to check the
community. If you are interested in signing up to be Kent Island Library calendar
an Ambassador for Queen’s Landing, please contact
Tammy at the Office (teaton@tidewaterproperty.
regularly for upcoming events. They are
com) or Patti Darling (patti@queenslanding.org). offering many interesting seminars in the
We all can make a difference, together. coming weeks and months.
13Queen’s Landing social Events
MARK YOUR CALENDAR RECURRING EVENTS
St Patrick's Day Dinner HAPPY HOUR
1st Friday every month • 5:30 pm
Saturday, March 17 • $15 • Make reservations
BINGO
Chalk Painting Class 2nd Friday every month • 6 PM • $5
Earth Day, April 22 • $40/class • Details to follow
MahJongg
Every Friday afternoon
Preakness Day Brunch
Sat, May 19 • 11am to 2 pm • Make reservations MEN’S EXERCISE GROUP
Mon, Thurs & Sat Mornings • 9 – 10 am
Spring Yard Sale • June 2 • 8 am to Noon Pickleball
Will start as soon as weather warms up!
Independence Day Party • July 4 Every Saturday and Sunday
Queen’s Landing Holiday Events
Cookie Exchange & New Year’s Day BrunchChinese New Year
“Year of the Dog”
ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MANAGEMENT Bruce Mulford Patti Darling Donna Landis
Tidewater Property (Term expires 2018) (Term expires 2019) (Term expires 2018)
Management President Secretary 41C Queen Catherine Court
Tammy Eaton 48B Queen Guinevere Way 4G Queen Victoria Way donna@queenslanding.org
On-Site Manager Bruce@queenslanding.org Patti@queenslanding.org 301-512-3648
500 Queen’s Landing Drive
Chester, MD 21619 Barbara Trower Bob Bradford John T. McQueeney
Email: office@queenslanding.org (Term expires 2019) (Term expires 2020) (Term expires 2019)
Website: QueensLanding.org Vice President 41C Queen Catherine Way JohnMcQueeney@
Phone: 410-643-5192 4F Queen Victoria Way Bob@queenslanding.org queenslanding.org
Fax: 410-604-2712 Barbara@queenslanding.org 240-375-6809
After hours emergency Number 420-991-8007 Carol Reiter
443-548-0191 Cynthia Brown (Term expires 2020)
Bob Lever (Term expires 2020) 48D Queen Guinevere Way
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY (Term expires 2018) cynthia@queenslanding.org carol@queenslanding.org
1. First call 911 for fire or other Treasurer
life-threatening e
mergency 34H Queen Anne Way
2. Then call: 410-643-5192 or BobLever@queenslanding.org
after hours call 443-548-0191 410-274-6722
15The Lighthouse
Queen’s Landing Community News • June 2018
Notes from the
Editor PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Jill and I recently attended a presentation by
Congratulations! the Queen Anne’s County Emergency Services
on weather emergency preparedness. While
we welcome summer, with it comes extreme
We won the Best of weather and the likelihood of hurricanes.
Eastern Shore’s Contest for The following are recommended items you should have to be
Best Condo/ prepared for serious weather emergencies:
• Water, one gallon per person per day for at least three days.
Townhome • Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food.
Community!!! • Battery powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio
with tone alert and extra batteries for both.
I am absolutely thrilled to let you know • Flashlight and extra Batteries.
we will be able to display our winning • Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal
sanitation.
plaque in the clubhouse very soon
• Can opener for canned food containers.
as the winner of the 2018 contest.
Personally speaking, I am proud
What should you do before, during and after a hurricane?
to know that many people feel the
• Sign up for QAC emergency alerts on your cell phone at
same as I do about living here; that www.qaccitizenalert.com.
we are a great community with good • Fill your car with gas.
people looking out for each other as • Know where the county shelters are and evacuate if told to do so.
neighbors. • Build an Emergency Supply Kit.
• Make a Family Emergency Plan including contact information,
Thanks to all who voted and for shelter plans and evacuation routes. Note that the Bay Bridge
continuing to make this a great closes in high winds so don’t delay if that is your direction.
place to live. • Wherever you shelter, stay away from windows.
—Patti Darling • Turn your refrigerator to the coldest setting.
• Charge cell phones.
• Use trash bags filled with water to use like sandbags along doors.
Terms to Know:
Hurricane Advisory = conditions expected to
become hazardous.
Hurricane Watch = conditions possible within the
next 48 hours.
Hurricane Warning = conditions are expected within
36 hours.
QAC Department of Emergency Services can be reached at
410-758-4500 x1119. For information on planning for disasters,
look at www.ready.gov.
— Bruce MulfordQueen’s Landing’s Realtor Open House
By Jill Mulford
May 23rd was the second After brief presentations
Queen’s Landing Realtor’s by Board members Bruce
Open House, sponsored by Mulford, President; Bob Lever,
the Long-Range Planning Treasurer; Donna Landis, Social
Committee. We were Committee Chair; and Jill
happy to have 22 realtors in Mulford, Long Range Planning
attendance for a presentation Committee Member and Building
on our beautiful, waterfront community. We Ambassador Representative, realtors were
highlighted the fact that in five months we will invited to ask questions and enjoy a delicious
be finished with the $14 million restoration. In brunch. Questions centered on the upcoming
addition, we have made other improvements roof replacement project and clarification of
to the community as well! We have added various points made about the restoration,
new streetlights, refurbished the tennis courts, including the two-tier process for payment
replaced worn out exercise equipment, rebuilt of the assessment. Our positive financial
the kayak racks, and added a new chairlift position was clearly stated, along with our
low delinquency rate. Our community marina
for the stairs. Going forward, our community,
was featured with the availability of slips for
with gorgeous views of the Chester River, the
purchase or lease, and amazingly quick access
Marina, and Macum Creek, is better than ever.
to the larger Bay for fishing and watersports. We
We also shared our big news with the realtors:
have it all!
Queen’s Landing won Best of the Eastern Shore
for Apartments and Condos 2018! We’ll be Thanks to Tammy Eaton, our Manager, a folder
receiving a plaque to hang in our lobby! of information was given to each realtor to take
continued on next page
The Chester Room set up for the Realtor’s Open House, which was attended by 22 local agents.
2Queen’s Landing’s Realtor Open House continued
with them. She worked hard ahead of time with set contributed to this visual representation. Following
up of the room, advice on food choices, and packet the presentation and plentiful brunch, realtors were
presentation. The room was welcoming with its invited to tour the clubhouse with its new exercise
“yacht club” feel and to top it off, Mother Nature equipment, flooring, and stairlift. The pool area
was smiling on us with glorious sun over the Chester was all set up and ready for opening on May 26.
River. Everyone appreciated our one-of-a-kind view All in all, our efforts at promoting our community
so close to the water. were well received and local realtors are armed with
positive information for future resales!
As background to our presentations, we were able
to enjoy gorgeous pictures of all areas of Queen’s The introduction below, written by Tammy Eaton,
Landing through a slide show compiled by Patti was provided to all the Realtors in attendance.
Darling. Thanks to all the photographers who
3Neighbors’ Spotlight on Travel
By Jill Mulford
Kudos go to the many Queen’s Landing neighbors who have provided the
best travel tips ever! Pick and choose the ones you like and get ready to go!
Packing and General Tips 13. Keep gifts with you.
1. Strive for everything in a carryon. Think 2 weeks 14. Look for car rental companies that don’t charge
=1 bag. Lock it before you board. for the second driver. Take your own GPS.
2. Choose all mix and match outfits in neutral 15. For car travel, consider a cooler that plugs
colors. 2 shorts, 2 pants, 2 long sleeve shirts, 2 into the cigarette lighter. Have paper towels
short sleeve shirts, bathing suit, walking shoes, and Windex with you along with a flashlight,
and flats. Add a windbreaker for wind, rain, and essential tools, and a folding umbrella.
cold with layers.
16. Foreign ATMs have no letters. Know what
3. Roll your clothes to save space. numbers your PIN corresponds to.
4. Consider vacuum packing cubes. 17. Make a black and white copy of your passport
to leave at home with someone. Color is easier
5. Take a surplus of medicine. Carry it with you.
to counterfeit.
6. Streamline your cosmetic bag by taking small
18. Remember fanny packs? Get one and use it.
everything, then replenish.
19. International: Make sure your passport will not
7. A necklace and earring set lets you look
expire for at least 6 months after your return.
dressed up even in a tee shirt. Don’t forget that
jewelry is carried with you.
8. Wear your bulkiest clothes and shoes on the Planes and Security
plane, rather than taking up luggage space.
1. Allow plenty of extra time for
9. Remember sunglasses, a hat, and phone TSA security and keep all
chargers. Keep them with you. your stuff together.
10. Add small packs of laundry soap for a quick 2. Don’t go barefoot through
rinse. security or on the plane, especially in
the bathroom. Yuck!
11. Bring snacks and wet wipes with you.
3. Long distance? Choose an aisle seat so you can
12. Have a sweater for the plane. A large scarf or
move around without climbing over seatmates.
sarong doubles as a blanket.
4. The back of the plane is bumpier.
continued on next page
Anita Snyder
443.496.1367
AnitaSnyder1@gmail.com
STAR
REALTY
Realtor ®
443.249.3330
4Neighbors’ Spotlight on Travel continued
5. The exit row has more leg room. 13. Pay attention to the pre-flight instructions.
Oxygen masks go over your nose and mouth.
6. Check airline luggage size and weight
requirements to avoid fines. 14. Know what you can bring back to the US.
Don’t violate this.
7. Continually check your flight schedule to
avoid seat surprises and missed connections. 15. Take Dramamine for motion sickness and
check for the little bag in your seat pocket.
8. International: Book business class so you can
16. Hydrate on the plane. Avoid alcohol and
recline and sleep, arriving rested. Economy
caffeine.
Plus for your return is roomier.
17. Take an empty water bottle through security
9. Armrests really do go up and down.
and fill it after.
10. Connections? Take the long leg first, then the 18. Bring something to entertain your child.
shorter leg.
19. Place toddlers in their car seat for safety.
11. Seat Guru has seat maps for most flights;
20. Put your carryon in the first available bin so it
insuremytrip.com is great for travel insurance.
won’t end up behind you.
12. Avoid sitting near bathrooms because of 21. Be pleasant to the flight crew. Don’t tell
people congestion and noise. jokes about bombs. Remember they can’t
read your mind about what you take in your
coffee. Tell them!
5LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL?
Call the Jackie Daley Team for a FREE
Consultation or Market Analysis! 443.622.3022
When buying or selling a home, you need a professional real estate
team with your best interests at heart. The Jackie Daley Team is
known for high-level responsiveness, attention to detail and
excellent communication. We have a passion for creating a
personalized service experience for each client. Jackie Daley
Associate Broker
Direct: 443.622.3022
Office: 410.531.0321
jackie@jackiedaley.com
12230 Clarksville Pike, Suite A
Clarksville, MD 21029
6CAM NOTES By Tammy Eaton, Association Manager
WELCOME SUMMER!! The Restoration project is once again underway
The warm days of and is scheduled to come to a long-awaited
summer are finally upon end by the end of this year. We will be proudly
us! The pool is open and flying a new flag at the clubhouse in the
pool passes are being coming weeks, our new landscaper has done a
distributed as defined in wonderful job getting our shrubs in shape and
our pool pass protocol. our gardens are full of color again.
Thanks to all who submitted their information It is wonderful to see the return of our many
so your portal accounts could be updated snowbirds and the clubhouse so active with
accordingly. Having correct and complete people coming and going to the pool, using
information is essential for all day-to-day the new fitness equipment and participating in
operations but more importantly in the case of all the newly defined activity groups. Summer
medical emergency or weather-related events. at Queen’s Landing is a busy time for all.
Queen Anne’s County
Public Library By Carole Lever
We have been asked to repost some of the many • Databases for encyclopedias, geneaology, DIY
activities and resources available from your local projects, financial resources, legal resources,
Kent Island Public Library. health information, homework assistance,
There is a calendar posted online, which lists and • Gale Courses for self learning and professional
explains all events. June events at Kent Island and career development.
include a Community Wellness screening and • Rosetta Stone for leaning over 30 different
information, Investment Fundamentals, Wind Chime languages, Hoopla for FREE movies, music,
making class, Meditation. Book Lovers social, Family ebooks, and audiobooks.
Law, Music on the Lawn, Hamilton sing along plus
many activities geared towards teens and children • Overdrive for audiobooks and ebooks.
and families. July includes many of the same plus • RBDigital Magazines for downloading your
some additional craft classes of decoupage and wire favorite magazines. There are over 200 titles.
wrapped pendants.
There are also events held at the Centreville Branch.
Check the website or call the library for more
information and registration.
In addition to events and a collection of books,
magazines and videos available at the library, there Over the last two years’ of newsletters, we have
are also many resources available to us electronically published information about local attractions, trails,
and we do not have to even leave our homes. These nature areas, parks and more. Our Queen Anne’s
are all FREE, yes FREE. County Parks and Recreation has lists of many
• Simply go to www.qaclibrary.org and click on community activities and events. Check out
E-Library. www.parksnrec.org/home for ever-changing details
and registration.
7March Storm Cleared the Way
By Patti Darling
A winter windstorm carrying gusts up to 70 mph At Queen’s Landing we were fortunate considering
ripped through Maryland on Friday, March 2nd the potential for losses. Our power did not fail, we
leaving a quarter of a million people without power. didn’t lose any trees and, unless you were delayed
Major bridges, including Maryland’s Chesapeake due to the Bridge closing as my husband and I were
Bay Bridge, were closed at times for safety reasons, or were not a fan of the high winds, there was little
according to Liz Bowie and Talia Richman of the disturbance to us. We did, however, experience a
Baltimore Sun. very unusual sight along the river’s edge. As you
can see from the pictures, our shoreline took on a
The National Weather Service called the windstorm
whole new look in the days following the massive
“one of the most powerful . . . in recent years.”
storm. It was to say the least a bit eerie to see land
where water should be.
I was fortunate to capture a picture
of someone who took advantage
of the opportunity to take a walk
on the wild side and venture out
for some quiet time on the missing
tidewater. There is such beauty in
finding peace at times like this.
—8—Blackwater National Refuge
A Sunday Drive and a World Away
By Jill Mulford
Imagine the quiet of the salt marsh, the silence of
the woods, the ripple of the water, the alertness
of eagles standing guard, and you. A day in
Queen’s Landing? Maybe. But more likely, you’ve
wandered off on a Sunday drive and found yourself
in Cambridge at the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s
Blackwater National Refuge. It’s a relaxing car
ride from here, and your kayak, canoe, or bike are
welcome along with you. You can spend an hour
or a day enjoying all that nature has to offer in a
location the government has preserved. Free of
charge for many with national passes, the cost is
minimal to others. $3 per car or $1 for a pedestrian
or bicyclist. Your first stop will be the visitor center,
where maps, displays, and an observation area
are there for the asking. There is even a butterfly
garden. From there, the time is your own as you
choose to spend it. Bring your binoculars for the
best views of everything nature has to share
with you.
Photo courtesy of Mike Lebovic
The Refuge encompasses 28,000 acres with a 4½-
mile paved drive. There are pull off areas along
the freshwater ponds, the woods, the salt marshes every client is considered a friend
all Calls and friends keep in touch 7 Days
and the Blackwater River. You’ll share the road with
Returned a Week
pedestrians and bicyclists and wave to the kayakers
as they paddle by on the 20 miles of water trails. TURNING
Boaters are welcome from April through September
when the weather is warm enough to be on the open
water. Both the county and refuge have their own
65 IN 2018?
Don’t know which way to turn for
launching ramps and the quiet is undisturbed by Medicare Supplement Insurance?
continued on next page
Our FREE Computer Quoting Service
will shop up to 25 Different Companies that
Specialize in Medicare Supplement
Insurance in your zip code.
When It Matters Most
Call Your Medicare Supplement Specialist
MIKE ZIMMER - REBECCA THACKER
CALL 410-758-1680
www.medicaresolutionsforseniors.com
9Blackwater National Refuge continued
motors or airboats. Cars can visit anytime and each Plan a day of peace, quiet, and visual splendor as you
season changes, so every season can be your favorite. visit the Refuge; just keep in mind that pets are not
allowed on the trails. Have fun enjoying nature at its
In winter, you’ll see geese, Tundra Swans, and
best.
ducks stopping off for a rest. Blackwater Refuge,
and Queen’s Landing are both along the Atlantic
Flyway and migrating birds find their way here
each year. The Atlantic Flyway is used by migrators
because it is easily seen from the air with the
Appalachian Mountains on one side and the coast
on the other. It provides plenty of cover, water,
and food. February is the perfect time for nesting
Bald Eagles, and into March they are seen along
the Wildlife Drive and even in the parking lot of
the Visitor’s Center. The Refuge has the largest
concentration of Bald Eagles on the East Coast,
north of Florida. Spring brings songbirds, teal, deer
fawns, and ospreys.
As summer approaches, you’ll see swallows,
kingbirds, orioles, and flycatchers. This is your
visual cue to bring insect repellent! Fall brings the
autumn colors, the sika deer and the white-tailed
deer. You may even be lucky enough to see the
endangered Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel as
well as 85 species of birds. If you’re a bird watcher, Photo courtesy of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
bring your checklist.
Thursdays in the Park Concert Series
By Carole Lever
Concerts begin at 7 pm. The series is presented by the Queen
Anne’s County Arts Council with the help Sponsors: the Queen
Anne’s County Tourism Office and the Maryland State Arts
Council. Bring blankets or chairs. Contact the Arts Council in
the event of extreme weather conditions or alerts.
June 7 / Chesapeake Sons / Hemingway's
June 21 / Chris Sacks / Cascia Winery
July 19 / Wheel House / Kent Island Yacht Club
July 26 / Keri Anthony / Cascia Winery
August 2 / Dell Foxx Company / Court House Square
August 16 / Phillip Dutton / Hemingway's
August 23 / Bobby & the Believers / Kent Island Yacht Club
www.queenannescountyarts.com
Phone: 410-758-2520
10ONE-STOP SHOP.
SAVE ON INSURANCE:
Car Life
Condo Motorhome
Renters Motorcycle
Business Boat
And much more…
Call me to get more for your money.
I make it easy to protect everything on your list and save money too. Call
now and you’ll also get a FREE lifetime membership in Good HandsÐ
Roadside Assistance. Get 24/7 access and low, flat rates on everything from
tows to tire changes. Call me today!
MARY RIPKIN
410-760-4200
1666 CRAIN HWY, GLEN BURNIE
GLEN BURNIE
MaryRipkin@allstate.com
One agency for all your insurance needs.
Pay only when roadside services provided. Discounts vary. Subject to terms, conditions and availability. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, Allstate Insurance Company.
Lincoln Benefit Life Co., Lincoln, NE and American Heritage Life Insurance Co., Jacksonville, FL. © 2011 Allstate Insurance Co.
11Who are the Pampered Pets of Queens Landing?
Email your pictures and some fun facts to caroleleverql@gmail.com
If you do not use email, you can drop off the information at 34H Queen Anne.
Chessie and Maximus are slowly
becoming best friends since they
now share a home on Queen Victoria
Way. Chessie the cat realized, albeit
reluctantly so, that Maximus was here
to stay and has learned to give him
space……….and as long as Maximus
doesn’t interfere with Chessie’s bird-
watching time, Chessie will keep his
paws AND claws to himself.
Special Offer
for queen’s landing residents!
Call Today FOR DETAILS
The most durable, easiest to clean
carpet on the planet.TM
Now featuring All Pet
. . .! Protection & Warranty covering
all pets, all accidents, all the time.
TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU
KENT ISLAND / STEVENSVILLE EASTON / ST. MICHAELS
220 St. Claire Place 106 Marlboro Avenue
410.643.6752 410.822.0090
The original flooring store on Kent Island
serving the Eastern Shore since 1969 www.KENTISLAND.ABBEYCARPET.COM
12YOGA Good for the Brain and the Body
By Karla Horton, Dragonfly Paddle and Fitness
Nothing makes me happier than to see the ever YOGA HELPS US FOCUS. The previous paragraph
increasing number of persons who are engaged addressed the breath and while it brings calming,
in Yoga and mindfulness. A recent study by the it can also bring focus. Yoga poses bring focus as
National Institute of Health estimates that Yoga is they are centered on not just doing the pose but
currently practiced by 1 out of every 10 persons holding that pose for several breaths. Add in the
in the U.S. Why the growth you may ask? Because balance some poses require and you can’t help but
research shows it has tremendous health benefits improve your focus.
for our minds and bodies.
YOGA HELPS US GAIN FLEXIBILITY AND
Here are just a few of the many benefits of Yoga. STRENGTH. Yoga provides a series of movements
to build flexibility and strength throughout the
YOGA TEACHES US TO CALM OURSELVES. Yoga
entire body. Both are extremely important as they
is more than just poses and while poses can assist
protect the body from injury.
in calming, breathing takes it to a whole new level.
Breath work is part of every Yoga practice, teaching YOGA IS FUN! Yoga gives us a way to participate
us how to bring ourselves into the current moment in group exercise but also make it our own. We
and calm our minds and bodies. Slow, controlled move to music, create poses that fit the way each
breathing is known to slow our heart rates, lower of our bodies are made and challenge ourselves in
our blood pressure and overall reduce stress. small incremental steps.
The Yoga classes previously offered in The Chester Room were cancelled due to lack of
participation, but for information on Yoga sessions at my studio, you can contact me karla@
dragonflypaddleandfitness.com, call 443.995.5485, or register at
www.dragonflypaddleandfitness.com/yoga-classes
Own your slip at
Queen’s Landing Marina!
Call us about BOAT SLIP OWNERSHIP
Slip lengths between 25’ and 75’
• Condo fee includes all
maintenance, utilities, and reserves
• Lift options available
• Variable financing options
• Eliminate winter storage
and haul-out
James Turlington • 443.250.6060
13 • jrt@tvainc.comA Unique Peek at a Red Fox
By Jill Mulford
This winter it was evident that the Red Fox loves lore, however, the
Queen’s Landing! It seemed to be especially fond of fox is smart and has
Macum Creek. If you were looking out your window learned to navigate
or walking along the water during a blow-out tide, his way around
you might have been lucky enough to see our red the woods, fields,
fox scampering along the creek bed, searching for and streams even
food on the exposed sand. Native to Maryland, the though development
fox is omnivorous, eating both plants and animals encroaches.
and chances are it found an abundance of both in
Though man has contributed to the fox’s survival by
the low, low tides. Shellfish are probably a treat when
removing wolves, bears, and other large predators
mice, rabbits, and snakes are hibernating!
from the more populated environments, a fox will live
Though the red fox is related to dogs and wolves, only about 2 years. It is often hit by cars and trapped
it is more of a loner, only inhabiting a burrow for for its fur, but it is not endangered and promises to
mating and raising pups. There, the female fox, a endure. Wildlife
vixen, may have 4 or 5 pups and be assisted in their managers are
care by other females. Her pups will be full grown often asked if
in less than a year and will be equipped with good people should
night vision for hunting in the dark. Foxes mainly be afraid of a fox
hunt at night and though they are not nocturnal, it when they see
is rare to see them during the day. We had several one. The answer
opportunities this winter. is to be cautious
and to stay away.
Because the fox is intelligent and is known to be able
You should never
to learn from its experiences, it has the reputation
corner a fox or
for being clever and cunning. It may have earned
any wild animal
its fame from all the stories we read as children,
because they
which depicted the fox as always being able to
will try to defend
pull the wool over the protagonist’s eyes! Just look
themselves and
what happened when the Gingerbread Man took a Photo by Bruce Mulford
may carry rabies.
ride on his back or when Pinocchio was led astray
Just enjoy the view of the animal from a distance.
and relieved of his gold! Mr. Fox is a sly talker in
You are lucky to have a chance to see it at all right
Dr. Seuss’s Fox in Sox and is famous enough to be
here at your door in Queen’s Landing.
featured in about 30 of Aesop’s Fables! Despite this
NEW INSTALLATION • SERVICE & REPAIR
• CUSTOM RENOVATION
PALMER’S
410.541.9034 PLUMBING, LLC
www.AComfortZone.net NEW INSTALLATION • SERVICE & REPAIR • CUSTOM RENOVATION
SPECIAL OFFER FOR QL RESIDENTS! 410-827-4546
www.palmersplumbing.com
www.palmersplumbing.com
$75 HVAC Check-Up
PO Box 27, Queenstown, MD 21658
MD Master Plumber and Gasfitter #65518
MD HVACR License #51837 • QAC License #HM-318
14Upcoming Community Events
Queen Anne's County
Independence Day
at the Kent Narrows
Tuesday July 3
Free family-friendly celebration
Rain Date: July 5*
Location: Chesapeake Heritage & Visitors Center
425 Piney Narrows Road, Chester
What to bring: Blankets / Chairs • Contact: 410-758-0835
*Family-friendly activities, food vendors and music will not take place on rain date
Queen Anne’s County Fair
QAC 4-H Park, Centreville • August 6-11
This is a great opportunity to see and appreciate
Queen Anne’s County with a traditional county
fair. The first fair began in 1942, 76 years ago.
What a tradition. While we live on the water and
think mostly about crabs and fish, a large part of
Queen Anne’s County is still agricultural.
There’s lots of variety to enjoy the fair yet
it’s small enough to enjoy without being
overwhelmed.
In addition to the animals and other displays,
there is a baby contest, corn hole tournament,
carnival rides, nightly entertainment, evening
dinners and a rodeo.
Seriously, who would not want to see the greased pig contest, the biggest chicken barbecue pit, cake
auction, pedal pull, pretty animal contest, jousting [the Maryland state sport], dog shows, horse shows,
llama shows, swine shows, sheep shows, and don’t forget the goats and rabbits and…..
The Fair is located less than 15 miles away at 106 Dulin Clark Rd in Centreville
Entry Fee: $2.00 Monday-Friday • $5 Saturday • 12 and under are Free
www.queenannescofair.com
15You can also read
