Agnes Meyer Awards Go to 3 Southern MD Teachers

By Jenna Johnson
Washington Post Staff Writer

Three Southern Maryland teachers are among 21 public, private and charter school educators being honored with the 2009 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Awards, presented by the Washington Post Educational Foundation.
The annual awards recognizing outstanding teachers are named for a grandmother of Donald [...]

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There is a commune in St. Mary’s County – did ya know that?

I saw their ad at the health food store in Waldorf.
I have always thought commune living is kind of cool if you can find the right people to do it with.  Good for them!  It takes a lot of gumption to do something [...]

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The Good Earth Produce Weekly Update
Here’s a quick look at this week’s produce:

Cameo, Fuji, and Pink Lady Apples
Asparagus-USA grown
Avocados
Bananas
Broccoli
Celery and ChardCilantro
Cucumbers
Garlic and Ginger
Red Seedless Grapes
Green Seedless Grapes
Grapefruit
Dandelion greens
Kale
Lemons
Crimini mushrooms
Olivia’s Asian Salad
Earthbound Baby Greens
Earthbound Italian Salad
Yellow onions
Abate Fetel Pears – they’re beautiful!
Sweet Red Peppers
Pineapples
Russet Potatoes
Yukon Potatoes
Scallions
Shallots
Strawberries – California grown
Tomatoes on the vine
Grape tomatoes
Garnet Yams

This [...]

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There are a number of places in Southern Maryland to get your art – Annmarie Gardens is one of them.  I am going to be taking a clay tile class next weekend.  YAY.
There is stuff at Annmarie for the kids to do over the summer as well.  Check out their course catalog to see if [...]

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It sometimes takes me a while to catch up on my reading. Usually what happens is I have three or four newspapers stacked up, I grab them, sit on the couch, turn on the TV and flip through the pages. Today, before tossing it in the recycling pile, I found this convoluted gem in [...]

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First Friday in Leonardtown is here!
Next big event is March 6 STARTING AT 5pm.
Visit uptown and downtown to rediscover the many treasures of Historic/New Leonardtown!
Participating Businesses & staying open late:
Art In Wire, Arizona Pizza Company, Brewing Grounds, Cafe des Artistes, CSM, Do-Dah Deli, Fenwick Street Used Books & Music, Good Earth Natural Foods, Heron’s Way [...]

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Will they have to sell their farms when the aid ends?  Was this just a temporary fix?
Many Rely on Payments From Lawsuit Settlement
By Jenna Johnson, Washington Post Staff Writer

Next year, many of Maryland’s former tobacco farmers will receive their last buyout checks from the state, prompting concern about a widespread sell-off of farmland if funding [...]

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Breaking News!
Mrs. Shedman gave birth to Robert Shane this afternoon at 2:16PM. The new arrival was 8lbs 3 oz. and 20 1/2 inches.
Congrats to the Shedmans!

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Would you like to make a torso similar to this one?
Torso Class
All Materials Included
$150
Tammy Vitale is a professional artist who has been making clay torsos for 4 years for commission and retail sales.  You can see more of her work on her bog:  http://www.tammyvitale.com.

Above is Tammy’s “Island Girl” torso.
Class Schedule

Saturday 2/21 10-3 make torso [...]

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By Ashley Halsey III
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, January 5, 2009; Page B01
Where once there were trees and fields there stand office buildings adorned with the names of giant military contractors: Northrup Grumman, Sikorsky, Raytheon and more. The road leading to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station has widened from two lanes to six and [...]

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Police investigate fatal car accident
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
Police are looking into the death of a 49-year-old Mechanicsville woman struck by a truck Wednesday evening in White Plains.
According to investigators, Michelle Thornton and her boyfriend had been waiting at a bus stop on U.S. 301 at McConnell Place. The two started to argue, and during the [...]

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Southern Maryland Farmers are Starting Vineyards and Wineries in Hope of Finding a New Cash Crop and Image for Lands Tobacco Once Ruled

By Jenna Johnson and Megan Greenwell, Washington Post Staff Writers
A region once known for its leafy tobacco fields is trying for a new image: a mini-Napa in the heart of Southern Maryland.
As vineyards [...]

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Good Gorgeous Afternoon From The Good Earth!
Well, the weather couldn’t be more beautiful and the produce couldn’t be any fresher at The Good Earth today. The vegetables and fruits are so full of energy and vitality that this morning when the delivery truck came they pried open their boxes, busted out of their bags, [...]

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Displays Aim to Raise Awareness
I couldn’t find a photo to post with this.  Sorry.

By Matt Zapotosky, Washington Post Staff Writer

T-shirts designed by victims of domestic violence will be displayed in public buildings across Prince Frederick this month to encourage other victims to speak out.
The T-shirts at the district and circuit courthouses and the town library [...]

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Associated Pr ess
October 2, 2008

WASHINGTON – Two children were likely dead since at least last fall and their bodies moved several times to different homes before their remains were found in a basement freezer in their mother’s house in Southern Maryland, authorities said yesterday.
Renee Bowman is jailed and being investigated in the deaths of [...]

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