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Volume VI Number 21 May 28 - June 3, 1998 Diane Evans and teens' muddy toes

On Our Cover: In this week's pages, you'll get to know Anne Arundel County challenger Diane Evans. Turned Democrat to raise her chances against County Executive John Gary, the county councilwoman says that regardless of party, voters want a candidate "who's going to do what they say and deliver on those promises." And you'll find out why these teens have their toes in the mud. Photos by Bill Lambrecht.
Dock of the Bay In Rose Haven, Patience and Partnerships Yield 'Passive' Park Our First 'Letter from London' Town: Sheriff Rawlings Expected Trouble; He Found It Gov. Harry Hughes, Still a Bay Hero The Way to Go When You Need a Tow Dear Old Dad: Reader, Can You Write Our Father's Day Feature? plus, Way Downstream ... In Virginia, raking muck in ex-governor Allen's environmental wake In Brooklyn, Sanpatrol's taking recycling to an extreme In Idaho's lovely Panhandle, The Nature Conservancy saves a stretch From Hollywood, how actor Ed Begley Jr. drives smart and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature: in Florida, fined for "gator-gawking."
NBT Interview: A.A. County Councilwoman Diane Evans with Bill Lambrecht. Little Evans Tries to Topple Big John. Win or lose, no Anne Arundel politician has made more waves in 1998 than Diane Evans
Editorial To Preserve the Bay, Partnerships are the Way
Letters to the Editor Patuxent Sleuths; Wildcats Need You; Gene Test Woes?
Bay Reflection Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Voice of the Everglades:1890-1998 She teaches a lesson in how far one voice can reach ...
Burton on the Bay Brave New World - Big Brother Takes on Billionaire Bill
Chesapeake Outdoors Sightseeing at the Bay's Gateway; Fish Are Biting
Not Just for Kids Check out the new Bay Game and Mountain Game and plan to beat those summer travellin' blues.

Volume VI Number 22 June 4-10, 1998 planting tobacco

On Our Cover: When Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District invited folks out to tour 10 farms and farm-related operations, contributing editor M.L. Faunce couldn't resist. She not only saw the sights but also, as you see, joined Senate President Mike Miller and Del. Virginia Clagett with five others helping the Griffiths plant tobacco. Photos by M.L. Faunce.
Dock of the Bay From the Byrd's Mouth: Charlie Byrd Talks Jazz; Hear More at JazzFest Scene from Backstage: King & Circus Look Even Better from the Other Side· In the Memories, Doo-Wop Lives From Alpacas to Tobacco, Anne Arundel's Growing What Is More Lovely Than a Grassy Bay? plus, Way Downstream ... In Arizona, environmental genius rewarded On Martha's Vineyard, reviving Native American ways In Cape Cod, not-so-ecotouring In West Haven, Conn., pulling the plug on noise From Colorado, a young environmental wit wonders, Have You Driven a Tanker Lately? ... and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature brings bad amphibian tidings from around the world.
One-Room to Retail Heaven Superstore are Replacing that Old P.O. of Mine by Carol Glover with Betsy Kehne & Diane Knaus Diamond. As post offices in Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties are made thoroughly modern, we're reminded of one of life's enduring questions: How do we keep up with what's needed and new while retaining old moments and memories?
Editorial Life Vest Rule: Keep Bureaucrats Out of Boats
Letters to the Editor Thanks from the Animals; 3 Cheers for Community Spirit
Bay Reflection Here's to You, Robert Kennedy
Burton on the Bay What's a Sailor Without Stars?
Chesapeake Outdoors Never Too Old to Go Crabbing; Fish Are Biting
Not Just for Kids Make a memory book at this end-of-school-year time.

Volume VI Number 23 June 11-17, 1998

On Our Cover: Maryland's most famous feet celebrate their 10th anniversary this year as former state senator Bernie Fowler and friends wade once more into the Patuxent River at Broomes Island to seek their toes and produce Bernie's famous Sneaker Index of environmental quality. Top, Bernie shows off evidence that Bay grasses are returning to the river, a good sign. Bottom, the line-up from 1997's wade-in. Photos by J. Alex Knoll.
Dock of the Bay Seen in Passing: The Colorful Scene of Maryland's High-Speed Gardens Nishida: To Clean-Up Corporate Farms, Feds Must Get Busy Update: The Eagles Have Nested Back on the Water: The Strange Game of Boat Names Good Deeds Sweeten Home plus, Way Downstream ... In Utah, will nuclear wastes rename the Goshute Indians "Glowshutes" In South Africa, restoring tribal lands the Pacific Northwest, trying the "Popeye Solution" to neutralize TNT In Vermont, safeguarding ecological jewels ... and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature: a minke whale plays Moby Dick
This Week's Feature: Bernie's Big Day With Bare Toes or Sneakers, It's Time to Wade Right In by Sandra Martin It's Bernie's measure, And it ain't hard to do. It's a pleasure! And it will soothe you too.
Editorial Along the Chesapeake, 'Heavy Footprints' Take Toll
Letters to the Editor Owens Fan Touts Green Credentials; Were Veterans Deceived on Benefits?
Bay Reflection Graduation Days - Here's to All Who Barely Made It
Burton on the Bay Changes of Heart: Not Every Hunter Sides with the NRA
Chesapeake Outdoors You Can Go Wrong, Fishing with a Captain Named Fish; Fish Are Biting
Not Just for Kids It's a Grand Old Flag celebrates Flag Day, with a how-to for 5-pointed stars, fun facts, day trip idea and more.

Francis W. Brown celebrates Volume VI Number 24 June 18-24, 1998

On Our Cover: Here's to you, Dad Toasting, Lois Brown Oakes' father Francis W. Brown celebrates his 90th birthday on Sept. 27, 1992. Photo courtesy of Lois Oakes.
Dock of the Bay Sneaker Index '98: Crowds Swell, But Storms Muddy Bay for Bernie's Big Day Paulownia Ring: Tree-Snatchers on Prowl Reappearing Islands: Poplar's Back on the Horizon Swimmers' Caution: Bacteria Lurk in Bay Waters For this Sales Staff, Nature's the Real Estate plus, Way Downstream ... From Hebron, Chesapeake Country's own Tom Horton calls Gov. Glendening an environmental promise-keeper In Pennsylvania, California brown garden snails are no escargot From the Sharper Image catalogue, virtual fishing ... and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature: have you heard about the four Rhode Island fishermen who caught a big one?
This Week's Feature: Here's to Dad!For Father's Day 1998, NBT readers share those most formative of experiences, their relationship with their dads. Represented are six fathers and 11 writers, one tribute having been composed by a family. Look in next week to learn which father-writer pair in this reader challenge is chosen by Alexander Westmoreland to enjoy the grand prize, a complete package at Alexander's of Annapolis Salon Day Spa.
Editorial In Epic Land-Use Tussle, An End and a Beginning
Letters to the Editor Long-Distance Reader; Long-Ago Memories; To the Bay Community from SACReD; Dept. of Corrections
Commentary Must Anne Arundel Grow? Part III
Burton on the Bay Candid Camera -- Big Brother Is Focused on You
Chesapeake Outdoors Of Osprey; Fish Are Biting
Earth Journal Bobwhite
Not Just for Kids Make a memory book for Father' Day, when you travel back in time with your dad.

fishermen with net Volume VI Number 25 June 25 - July 1, 1998

On Our Cover: Cast your net at the mouth of the Bay, and on its return you'll meet many species of Chesapeake life. After the last cast of the day, pelicans, terns and gulls seek their share of the catch. Photo by Sandra Martin.
Dock of the Bay The British are Coming: Southern Anne Arundel County Seeks a Second Opinion Letters from London II: The Fate of William Brown North Beach Casts Hither and Thither Crabs, Rockfish and Oysters: Bayfood Contests Call Creative Cooks plus, Way Downstream ... From California, underwater robots readied for Baywatch in Minnesota, jet skis to be banned on St. Croix River From Washington, D.C., a new tax on outdoor toys From Dear Abby, plain talk to seeking to be soundproofed in Seattle and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature: an Albany turkey stalls postal service.
This Week's Feature: The Big, the Bad and the Ugly -- Your Armchair Guide to Bay Underwater Oddities by Sandra Martin -- Creatures stranger than science fiction are your underwater neighbors in Chesapeake Country.
Editorial Letter From Paris: Beware of Culture Vultures
Letters to the Editor The News Got Out; Seeking Chesapeake Homes for International Students; Wanted: Another Chapter on Brown Family Fate
Commentary Shades of Summer -- Nowadays, shades are more than cool
Burton on the Bay Plenty of Fish in this Bay, by Captain C. D. Dollar -- Bill Burton is on vacation. His column resumes next week.
Earth Journal Nature's Musing
Not Just for Kids Delight in a tale of seahorses, and a Junior Reporter's list of Quirky Bay Creatures: can you identify them?

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