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Article - Correspondence; by Barbara Knisely - 4/28/11

Park Quest Full in 26 Hours

Dear Bay Weekly:
Thank you for Heather Boughey’s great article about the Maryland Park Service’s Park Quest program in Bay Weekly’s April 14 edition [http://bit.ly/hecAhd].
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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.
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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.

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Article - Correspondence; by Peggy Traband - 4/21/11

Farewell, Mr. Owl

Dear Bay Weekly:
Sadly I must tell you Mr. Oliver T. Owl passed away on the morning of April 17.
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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 …
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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

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

Block That Power Play

Dear Bay Weekly:
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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.

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

Who Will Stop the Sedimentation?

Dear Bay Weekly:
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