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Article - Correspondence; by Susan Shaw - 4/21/11

Tearman Tells the Truth

Dear Bay Weekly: I want to congratulate both you and Margaret Tearman for her excellent article on Pepco’s Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway MAPP Project on April 7. The article covered a complex topic in a very readable way and in a fair, balanced manner. It is a public service when an article like Margaret’s informs the public accurately about a topic that generates a lot of fear and concern and that involves high stakes....

Article - Correspondence; by Elizabeth Ayres - 4/21/11

Celebrate the Earth Day Journey

Dear Bay Weekly: Join us in celebrating Earth Day on Friday, April 22, from 4 to 8pm. You’ll meet an oyster rancher, paddle a kayak, spin wool, listen to music and a nature reading and drink some slack wine. At the 7:30pm closing ceremony at sunset, we’ll gather on a spot overlooking the St. Mary’s River, and I’ll read The Journey, a reflection that begins … When the sun sets on my river, and the wings of...

Article - Correspondence; by Jay Lounsbury - 4/21/11

Pastor Cow a Church Hit

Dear Bay Weekly: Our March 15 article on Friendship United Methodist Church Sunday schoolers raising enough money to buy two pregnant cows, through Heifer International, for impoverished Third World families, has gotten a lot of attention on the church bulletin board and in our Sunday bulletin. Pastor Byron Brought — who dressed up as a cow to celebrate the achievement — has mentioned it and the donation at least twice from the pulpit. –Jay Lounsbury,...

Article - Correspondence; by Maggie Koehler - 4/14/11

Invitation Accepted

Dear Bay Weekly: Janice Booth’s appreciation of Elizabeth Ayres’ book Invitation To Wonder: a Journey Through the Seasons (April 7) was just lovely. Made me want to read the book! Again! Kudos to both writers. –Maggie Koehler, Huntingtown

Article - Correspondence; by Nancy Patterson - 4/14/11

Companion Canines for Independence Sails On

Dear Bay Weekly: Just wanted to tell you that Companion Canines for Independence fundraiser Sails & Tails on April 9 was a smashing success. Everyone was happy, and we grew a lot from last year. Next year we’ll grow even more. Already thinking and planning. Thank you again for all you did. Aries Matheos’ story in your paper [March 24: HELP is a Four-Legged Word] helped us reach a lot of people who otherwise would not have known about...

Article - Correspondence; by Chris Lee - 4/14/11

Block That Power Play

Dear Bay Weekly: As frequent visitors to Chesapeake Bay, we enjoyed and appreciated Margaret Tearman’s [April 7] story called Power Play, in which she dissected Pepco’s proposal to build an electricity tunnel under the Bay and a big building in Calvert County. We can tell you from many years as Pepco customers, they are not to be trusted when it comes to service, responsibility and the environment. Plus, it seems like Calvert County is doing more than its part in...

Article - Correspondence; by Carlo Brunori - 4/14/11

Garden Guide Told All But the Source of Gita Beans

Dear Bay Weekly: Your Home and Garden Guide [March 31] was a great edition, practical and perfect this time of year. I’ve been gardening since I was knee high and my father gave me my first square-foot plot for radishes I have some good-old Italian-American bean varieties that came with my family from Italy. Now I want to try the purple Gita bean the Bay Garden wrote about, if he can tell me where to find them. –Carlo Brunori, Hillsmere Editor’s note: We...

Article - Correspondence; by Rich Mason - 4/7/11

Who Will Stop the Sedimentation?

Dear Bay Weekly: I have very much enjoyed Steve Carr’s columns. Very well written, most entertaining, and they cut to the chase. A suggestion for a future one following up on Who Will Stop the Rain? [March 31]: Sedimentation of rivers and streams caused by in-stream channel erosion after the development is gone and all correct stormwater management is in place. There are countless examples of this throughout the county. I am watching a stream unravel in the headwaters...

Article - Correspondence; by Marcia Miller - 4/7/11

My Reading Ritual Begins with Beechener

Dear Bay Weekly: My Sunday reading routine always begins with The Washington Post Magazine. I go straight to Date Lab and wonder if anyone will find love this week. Or even just give their date a second chance? Now I have a new reading routine. It’s on Thursday, and it’s Bay Weekly. I go straight to Diana Beechener’s movie reviews and wonder if Diana has seen any movies this week that she likes. She makes the reviews...

Article - Correspondence; by Delores Pennington - 4/7/11

Questions about Roundup and Horticultural Vinegar

Dear Bay Weekly: I have a question about The Bay Gardener’s Guide to Spring, published in the March 31 Home and Garden Guide. Under the heading Preparing Garden Soil, Dr. Gouin writes that when preparing the garden bed, “to conserve soil moisture and energy, simply hoe out the weeds or kill them with either horticultural vinegar or Roundup about a week before you intend to plant.” At my local nursery, I was told that I would need to wait...