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Article - Correspondence; by correspondence - 7/15/10

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-We welcome your opinions and letters – with name and address. We will edit when necessary. Include your name, address and phone number for verification. Mail them to Bay Weekly, 1629 Forest Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403 •E-mail them to editor@bayweekly.com. or submit your letters on-line by clicking here.

Loving Books Dear Bay Weekly: I jumped right into your SummerReading Guide [July 1]. For MalcolmGladwell, under Documentaries CanRead Like Novels, I’d pick Outliersover your choice, The Tipping Point.The life list is a great idea. I wrote upmy list the same night I read yours. –Jenny Cook, Durham, NC - Loved Love a River Dear Bay Weekly: I loved your editorial Love a River in the June 24 issue of Bay Weekly. It’s absolutely beautiful! I’ve been reading Ageless...

Article - Correspondence; by correspondence - 7/8/10

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-What’s Up with the Fish Nets? Dear Bay Weekly: On July 4, we were enjoying the Bay and went by fish nets. We were shocked there were so many dead rockfish that we got the camera and took a picture. Is this because they did not work the nets due to the holiday? Or is this just normal net business? –Curious boaters, Linda & Matt: outat45@cox.net Editor’s reply: We’ve never seen dead fish in a fish net. Perhaps readers can supply an answer? - Feeling the...

Article - Correspondence; by correspondence - 7/1/10

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Another Member of the Osprey Fan Club Dear Bay Weekly: I wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reading the weekly Osprey Saga by Michael Koblos. These are amazing birds. –Peg Richardson, Lusby Loving Rivers Dear Bay Weekly: Thank you for the excellent June 24 editorial, “Love a River,” reminding us of the role of our rivers and our history, followed by the feature about mapmaker Dave Linthicum’s passion for the Patuxent. What better time than summer to...

Article - Correspondence; by correspondence - 6/24/10

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Marylanders Kill Oysters Dear Bay Weekly: Putting oysters in the Severn River [Creature Feature: June 10) amounts to little more than animal cruelty. Saving the Bay is not about putting the right number of oysters in the Bay; it is about improving water quality to a point that oysters can survive. The oysters that have been put in the Severn for more than two decades are dead. More than 50 percent of the oysters that Severn River Association planted this summer will be dead by next...

Article - Correspondence; by correspondence - 6/17/10

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Carr Stirs the Pot Dear Bay Weekly: I recently read Steve Carr’s June 3 article titled “Big Oil: Big Mess.” It’s obvious he is a liberal zealot that can only resort to name-calling and racist remarks in regards to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and his associates. How could you possibly publish something that represents someone’s disdain to the point of name-calling? Truth of the matter, you have a writer with a lack of respect for people. Will he do the...

Article - Correspondence; by correspondence - 6/10/10

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A Second Grader’s Plea Dear Bay Weekly: Please reduce, reuse, and recycle. Please reduce using plastic. If you do, you will save oil. Please reuse broken toys. You can make them into something else. Please recycle paper. You can save trees. We need to save the environment. Please reduce, reuse and recycle. –Steven Calabrese, Second Grader: St. Leonard Elementary School - The Story Behind This Week’s First Letter Dear Bay Weekly: I am a second-grade teacher with Calvert...

Article - Correspondence; by correspondence - 6/3/10

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Living Shorelines Give Us the Best of Both Worlds Dear Bay Weekly: While I certainly appreciate the amount of work that the Holland Point community and Woody Young had to put into preserving their eroding shoreline, I think that Bonnie Lefkowitz leaves readers [Between a Rock and a Hard Place: May 31] with the impression that there is an inherent tension between doing the right thing by the Bay and protecting private property. A number of local communities with several miles of fetch across the...

Article - Correspondence; by correspondence - 5/27/10

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Where Is the Osprey Saga? Dear Bay Weekly: I am distressed. May 20 is the second week that Michael Koblos’ saga of Oliver and Olivia Osprey has not appeared in Bay Weekly. I have been following the story of this osprey family through the author’s firsthand observations. Mr. Koblos’ writing has provided insights into the life of these great sea birds of prey. Please continue this delightful saga without interruption. –Terry Morr, Solomons Editor’s reply: To...

Article - Correspondence; by Correspondence - 5/20/10

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Russell Got It Right (Except the White Hair) Dear Bay Weekly: I think Amy Russell’s article on me [“A Time to Reap, A Time to Sow”: May 13] turned out very nicely! Or at least, I did after I got over my shock at seeing all that white hair in the cover photo. And the timing was certainly perfect. I had a very successful open house this past weekend — parking even got to be a problem — and most of the customers said they’d come because they saw the...

Article - Correspondence; by Correspondence - 5/13/10

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What the Mothers Thought Dear Bay Weekly: I can’t thank you and Mrs. Martin enough for allowing our class an opportunity to do this project [How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways: May 6]. So many parents emailed me about how wonderful they thought it was. Thanks again. –Kathleen Smith, Second Grade Teacher: Arnold Elementary - Celebrating London Town to the Tune of $25,000 Dear Bay Weekly: On behalf of the London Town Foundation, thank you for contributing to our third...