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April 2013 CLUBHOUSE HOURS Mon. - Thurs. 7:30 am - 7:30 pm Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday Noon - 5:00 pm Phone: 410-208-4994 Fax: 410-208-4996 Email: [email protected] Website: www.parkehappenings.com It’s More Than a Community. It’s a Lifestyle. Mark Your Calendar Committee/Board Meetings INSIDE THIS ISSUE Parke Happenings ..................................... p. 2 General Manager’s Desk ............................ p. 6 Committee Reports.................................... p. 7 Red Hats .................................................. p. 8 Recipe Corner ........................................... p. 9 Your PC .................................................... p. 12 On The Lighter Side ................................. p. 13 Outside The Parke .................................... p. 14 Tax Tips ................................................... p. 18 President’s Corner Operations April 2 1:30pm Covenants April 3 9:00am Communications April 3 1:00pm Programs April 10 10:00am Design Review April 17 9:00am Budget & Finance April 22 9:30am Board of Directors April 24 9:30am Ever see the Parke Bench in color at www.parkehappenings.com? WOW! I want to thank all of you who read the trash policy and commented on it. The Board of Directors does read your comments. The Board decided not to pass the resolution based in part on com- ments made by Parke residents. Resi- dents expressed the desire to be able to use a closed container of their choice, and that was evident in the responses. The policy minus the “trash bag definition” contained some useful information and meaningful rules. The Board will encourage the Covenants Committee to review the policy and adjust the “trash bag defi- nition.” Hopefully, this will be a new policy that will be up for a 30-day review again and passed by the Board of Directors. The upcoming vote on the bylaws was discussed last month. I continue to urge each homeowner to vote in a positive manner for the new bylaws. They will streamline our election process, remove references to the community developer from our bylaws, establish one class of constituent, and provide for potential electronic communication regarding community Continued on Page 4 Deadline Extended for Nominations for Parke Board of Directors As we go to press, we have two declared candidates for the two upcoming vacancies on The Parke Board of Direc- tors. Fortunately, both candidates, Donna McCracken and Dale Buley, are qualified and eager to serve. However, the Nominating/Election Committee has extended the formal deadline through April 3 rd in hope of attracting an additional candidate(s). While several residents have expressed interest in running in the future, no one has committed to joining the two declared candidates for this year’s race, and that is unfor- tunate for a number of reasons. First, our residents deserve a choice from a slate of quali- fied candidates. While both of our current candidates are very qualified (one is an incumbent), their interests and priorities may not be in perfect alignment with all residents, so add- ing another candidate offers a wider choice. Second, to use an analogy, a two-horse race offers no suspense, no surprise, and can be very dull. Then, still using the horserace analogy, there is always the possibility that one horse may pull up lame or throw a shoe leaving those that bet on it holding a losing ticket. Lastly, this does not bode well for the future. In 2014 there will be three vacancies on the Board. If we are having trouble attracting candidates for two positions, can you imag- ine the difficulty of having to find three or more candidates? We believe that the well-being of our community is de- pendent on our tapping the abilities and experiences of all of our residents. Please, seriously consider making the commit- ment to run for the Board. Thank you! Continued on Page 5

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April 2013

CLUBHOUSE HOURSMon. - Thurs. 7:30 am - 7:30 pmFriday 7:30 am - 5:00 pmSaturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pmSunday Noon - 5:00 pmPhone: 410-208-4994Fax: 410-208-4996Email: [email protected]: www.parkehappenings.com

It’s More Than a Community. It’s a Lifestyle.

Mark Your CalendarCommittee/Board Meetings

INSIDE THIS ISSUEParke Happenings .....................................p. 2General Manager’s Desk ............................p. 6 Committee Reports ....................................p. 7Red Hats ..................................................p. 8Recipe Corner ...........................................p. 9Your PC .................................................... p. 12On The Lighter Side ................................. p. 13Outside The Parke .................................... p. 14Tax Tips ................................................... p. 18

President’s Corner

Operations April2 1:30pmCovenants April3 9:00amCommunications April3 1:00pmPrograms April10 10:00amDesignReview April17 9:00amBudget&Finance April22 9:30amBoardofDirectors April24 9:30am

Ever see the Parke Bench in color at www.parkehappenings.com? WOW!

Iwanttothankallofyouwhoreadthe trash policy and commented on it.The Board of Directors does read yourcomments. The Board decided not topasstheresolutionbasedinpartoncom-ments made by Parke residents. Resi-dentsexpressed thedesire tobeable touse a closed container of their choice,andthatwasevidentintheresponses.Thepolicyminusthe“trashbagdefinition”containedsomeusefulinformationandmeaningful rules. TheBoardwill encourage theCovenantsCommitteetoreviewthepolicyandadjustthe“trashbagdefi-nition.”Hopefully,thiswillbeanewpolicythatwillbeupfora30-dayreviewagainandpassedbytheBoardofDirectors. The upcoming vote on the bylaws was discussed lastmonth.Icontinuetourgeeachhomeownertovoteinapositivemannerforthenewbylaws.Theywillstreamlineourelectionprocess,removereferencestothecommunitydeveloperfromour bylaws, establish one class of constituent, and provideforpotentialelectroniccommunicationregardingcommunity

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Deadline Extended for Nominationsfor Parke Board of Directors

Aswegotopress,wehavetwodeclaredcandidatesforthe two upcoming vacancies on The Parke Board of Direc-tors. Fortunately, both candidates, Donna McCracken andDaleBuley,arequalifiedandeager toserve. However, theNominating/Election Committee has extended the formaldeadlinethroughApril 3rdinhopeofattractinganadditionalcandidate(s).Whileseveralresidentshaveexpressedinterestinrunninginthefuture,noonehascommittedtojoiningthetwodeclaredcandidatesforthisyear’srace,andthatisunfor-tunateforanumberofreasons. First,ourresidentsdeserveachoicefromaslateofquali-fiedcandidates.Whilebothofourcurrentcandidatesareveryqualified(oneisanincumbent), their interestsandprioritiesmay not be in perfect alignment with all residents, so add-inganothercandidateoffersawiderchoice. Second,touseananalogy,atwo-horseraceoffersnosuspense,nosurprise,andcanbeverydull.Then,stillusingthehorseraceanalogy,thereisalwaysthepossibilitythatonehorsemaypulluplameorthrowashoeleavingthosethatbetonitholdingalosingticket.Lastly,thisdoesnotbodewellforthefuture.In2014therewillbethreevacanciesontheBoard.Ifwearehavingtroubleattractingcandidatesfortwopositions,canyouimag-inethedifficultyofhavingtofindthreeormorecandidates? Webelievethat thewell-beingofourcommunityisde-pendentonourtappingtheabilitiesandexperiencesofallofourresidents.Please,seriouslyconsidermakingthecommit-menttorunfortheBoard.Thankyou!

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SAVE THE DATE

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Parke Happenings

News for The Parke Bench should be sent to the Editor: [email protected] by the 15th of the month.

The Parke Bench is published monthly byThe Homeowners Association of

The Parke at Ocean PinesPresident,FredHusmanVicePresident,DaleBuleySecretary,VickiMcCormickMember-at-Large,TomWeberMember-at-Large,BobBradfordTreasurer,PaulMentzChair-CommunicationsAdvisoryCommittee,JimAngstadt

STAFFRickRodgers,Editor([email protected])JoycePiatti,RecipeCorner([email protected])NateBoring,OutsideTheParke([email protected])GeneEdge,YourPC([email protected])JoanKessler,AdvertisingRep([email protected])KristiClarke,GeneralManager([email protected])

Java Hour Danny Moore, landscape contractor for The Parke, willbeourspeakeronFriday,April 5.DannywilltalkabouttheMoore Companies’ services provided to The Parke and theschedulesofservicethroughouttheyear.InMayDianeMc-GrawwillbespeakingabouttheMarylandStateLotteryandGamingControlCommission.

Brunch by the Sea TheParke’sannualBrunchbytheSeawilltakeplaceonSaturday,April 13,from10:30am-12noonat theClarionResortHotel inOceanCity.The cost will be $14.25 per person. In addition to a fabu-lousbrunchbuffet,joinusforthecamaraderieofyourParkefriendsandneighbors. Thisaffairwasstartedseveralyearsagotoembracethebeginningofspringaswellastowelcomenewresidentstoourcommunity. Wewillalsohavedoorprizes,soyouwon’twanttomissthispopularannualevent.YoumaysignupinthenotebookattheClubhouse.

Scrapbooking Scrapbooking will be held on Wednesday, April 17, at6:45-8:45pmintheClubhouse.Newcomersarealwayswel-come.Othersessionscanbearrangedbyappointmentat52Chatham Court. If questions, call Lenora Urie at 410-208-6708.

The Parke Book Club TheParkeBookClubusuallymeetsthefourthThursdayofeachmonthfrom2-4pmintheClubhouse.TheClubwillmeetonApril 25 withadiscussionofTalk Before Sleep byElizabethBerg.Futurediscussionsare:May-Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and SweetbyJamieFord,June-Never ChangebyEliz-abethBerg,andJuly-The Paris WifebyPaulaMcLain.

Rescheduling trip on the SkipjackNathan of Dorchester TheParketripontheSkipjackNathan,cancelledlastSep-temberduetoanor-easter,hasbeenrescheduledforWednes-day, June 5. Residents who were scheduled to go on thattriphavehadanopportunitytosignupagain.Two1½-hourtripshavebeenscheduled;thefirstoneat10:30amisalreadyfilled. Thenoon triphasspaceavailable. Twenty is themaxi-mumtheSkipjackcanaccommodate.WewanttoopenupthistripsoothersinTheParkehaveanopportunitytojoinusonthisfunouting.Adocentwillbeonboardwhilesailingdownthe Choptank River. They will demonstrate the techniquesusedtoharvestoysters,pointoutwildlifealongtheriver,andexplainsomeofthehistoryoftheChoptank.WewillsailoutofLongWharfParkinCambridge,MD. Thecostwillbeapproximately$24orless,dependingonthenumberofattendees.Forthosewhosignup,youwillbeinformedof theexactcostbythefirstofApril. Payment isdueby April 15.Checksshouldbemadepayableto“PPC.”AnotebookwillbeavailableattheClubhouseforyoutoplaceyourchecksbeginningApril1.AfterApril20thecostofthistripwillbecomenonrefundable,buteveryeffortwillbemadetofillyourplace.ThisisduetothefactthatwearecharteringthisvesselstrictlyforTheParke.Allmoneywillberefund-edif theCaptaincancelsthetripashappenedinSeptember.Therewillbenosignupsheetforthisouting.Ifyouwishtosignuporneedmoreinformation,[email protected].

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The Parke is going on an “Island Experience” Tour OnThursday,June 20,youareinvitedtotourHooper’sIslandandBlackwaterWildlifeRefuge.Thecostofthetouris$68.50perperson,includingtips.Duetothefactthatwecharteredabusforthisouting,$16willbenonrefundableafterApril 15foranycancellation.Everyeffortwillbemadetofillyourspace. AsignupsheetisavailableattheClubhouse.MoneywillbedueApril15.Checksshouldbemadepayableto“PPC.”Anotebookisavailableforyoutoplaceyourchecks. FormoreinformationcontactJeriScottat410-641-7170or [email protected]. Following is the itinerary for theday.

8:15am: ApassengerbuswillpickusupattheClubhouse.9:30am: MeetguideatSailwindsVisitorsCenterin Cambridge,MD.10:30am:ArriveatPhilipsSeafoodFactoryonHoopers Islandforatour.11:30am:Narratedcruiseaboardthe“Sawyer”–a50-ft. authenticChesapeake-builtvessel.Wewill cruiseontheHongaRiver.12:45pm:WewillenjoylunchatOldSalty’sRestaurant. Usualfareincludescrabcakes(oneperperson), clamstrips,freshfish,softshellcrabs (ifavailable),bakedlemonchicken,ham, vegetables,salad,icedtea,coffee,asliceof eitherchocolate,coconut,orlemonmeringuepie.2:30pm: TourBlackwaterWildlifeRefuge,Visitors Center,andgiftshop.4:00pm: Conclusionoftour.Wewillheadbackto TheParke.

WCOP Card Party – Tables are Forming

PleasejointheWomen’sClubofOceanPines(WCOP)fortheseupcomingevents:

• April 4,10amattheOceanPinesCommunityCenter.TheOceanPinesGardenClubwillpresenttheir2013eventsandprograms. Inaddition,membersof theWomen’sClubwillsharetheirpersonaltalents.Forinfo,callPatAddy(410-208-0171,[email protected]).• April 18,10am-2pmattheOceanPinesYachtClub.Acard&gamefundraiserwithlunch,friendshipsandsurprises.For$25youchooseasoup(tomatobasilorchickennoodle)andanentrée(triosaladplateortossedgardensaladwithchickenandassorteddressings).Coffeeandicedteawillbeservedalongwith dessert and snacks. Signup deadline is April 12. Forinfo,contactPatAddy(410-208-0171,[email protected])orDianeMcGraw(410-208-2569,[email protected]).

Taste of the Arts OnSaturday,April 27,a“TasteoftheArts,”willbeof-feredfrom12 to5pmin themeetingroomat theWorcesterCountyLibrary. This fundraiser to support literacyand theartsinWorcesterCountywillfeatureanartexhibitandsale,livemusic,signaturedishesfromlocalrestaurants,doorprizes,andmore.Ticketsare$10andcanbepurchasedatallWorces-ter County Library branches and the Worcester County ArtCouncilinBerlin.Formoreinformation,call410-641-0809.

The Next Step: TurningDreams into Reality TheWorcesterCountyCommissionforWomeninvitesyoutoattendaSuddenlySingleworkshoponSaturday,April 27,from10am-1pm in the Family Life Center at The CommunityChurchatOceanPineslocatedat11227RacetrackRoad(Rte.589)inBerlin. The“NextStep” isadynamicand interactiveworkshopdesignedtoassesswhereyouarerightnow,whereyouwanttobe,andhowtogetthere. TheworkshopwillbeledbyaCertifiedPersonalandProfessionalCoach. Itwill focusonself-empowermentandcovertopicssuchasmoney,sociallife,work,stress,purpose,health,andrelationships. Thecostis$7inadvanceandlunchisincluded.Payon-lineatwww.friendsofwccw.org,ormailchecksmadepayabletoFWCCW,P.O.Box1712,BerlinMD21811.Theregistra-tiondeadlineisApril22.Forinformation,[email protected].

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.

-TommyLasorda

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Continued From Page 1information.Thesechangeswillincludethelatestlegislationfromthestate thatwillenableourcommunity tomovefor-wardformanyyearstocome. We had a power outage the other evening at the Club-house.Severalresidentswerethereplayingcardsandwork-ing out. The emergency lights came on. Many wonderedwhat todo. It is the responsibilityof theCRR tohaveev-eryonevacatethebuildingandthenlockitup.Ifwewouldhavecontinuedtokeepthebuildingopen,TheParkewouldhavehadtocallthefiredepartmentandestablishafirewatch,whichisonepersondedicatedtorovingthebuildinglookingforfirewithacellphonetoreporttothefiredepartment.WearenotabletocomplywiththatpracticewithaCRRonduty.IwouldencourageresidentstovacatethebuildingunderthedirectionoftheCRRafter10minutesofthelossofpower. Finally,Iwanttothankthetwopeoplewhohavevolun-teeredtorunfortheBoardofDirectors.Itwouldbenicetogivethecommunityachoice.TheconcernsIhaveheardex-pressedare:Idonotwanttodothepaperwork,Idonotwanttopoliticandstandupanddeliveraspeechaboutmyself,andIdon’thavetheexperienceorexpertisetobeontheBoard.Myquestiontoeachcommunitymemberis“ifnotyou,thenwho will take the responsibility for the governance of TheParkeforthenexttwoyears?”Iwouldcontinuetoencour-ageeachindividualtoconsiderthis,aswellasservingonourcommittees,aspartoftheircivic(Parke)responsibility.

Fred Husman

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Continued From Page 1

Candidates for Board of Directors at Press Time The Nominating/Election Committee is pleased to an-nouncethatDaleBuleyandDonnaMcCrackenhaveplacedtheirnamesinnominationfor theParkeBoardofDirectorselectionfor the twoopenpositionsat theMay 15thAnnualMeeting. Therewerenootherdeclaredcandidatesatpresstime.TheParkeHOABylawsandConstitutionallowforcan-didatenominationsfromthefloorattheannualhomeownersmeeting,whentheelectionprocesswilltakeplace.However,sinceactualattendanceatthemeetingtendstobesmall,thereislittlechancethatevenifacandidateisnominatedfromthefloor,thatthecandidatecouldmusterenoughvotestowin. Asaquickintroduction,ourcandidate’sminibiography(limitedto100words)isprintedbelowintheirownwords.Tolearnmore,youwon’twanttomisstheirpresentationsandanswers to questions at our Candidate Forum on Saturday,April 20,attheClubhouse.Thiswillbethefirstopportunitytomeetandgreetthecandidates.Givethemyoursupportbycomingoutandlisteningtotheirideas.Hopefully,theywillbejoinedbyatleastoneothercandidate.

Dale BuleyMarieandImovedherein2006.Wehavefivechildrenandfourteengrandchildren.IgraduatedfromtheUniversityofRochesterwithanEconomicsDegreeandaNavyCom-mission.IheldmanagementpositionswithNewYorkTelephoneintheirComptrollersoperation retiring as Director of Internal

Donna L. McCrackenLivinginninestatesandtwoforeigncoun-tries,andgoingto12schoolsbetweenK–12thgradedescribesmylifeasanAirForcebrat. I followed inmyDad’s footstepsofgovernment service by starting as a clerk-typistatScottAFB,Illinois,andretiringasDirectorofPayrollOperationsfor theIRS

Auditing. I was active in Lions Clubs International, BoyScouts,chairoftheBoardofTrusteesinmylocalchurch,andchairoftheLongIslandEyeBank.Also,IwasanEagleScout.IamaformermemberandchairoftheOperationsCommitteeandamacurrentmemberoftheOPAB&FCommittee.Cur-rentlyIserveasvicepresidentoftheParkeBOD.

with36yearsofservice.WhenIretiredinApril2004IknewIwouldmovefromtheDCarea–Ijustdidn’tknowwhere.WhenIdrovethroughourOceanParkwayentranceitremind-edmeofenteringanAirForceBaseand I felt Ihadcomehome!ImovedtotheParkeinJanuary2005.

Welcome Committee ByDianeMcGraw

Let’swelcomethesenewresidentstoTheParke:• Barry & Rochelle Cohen,120CentralParkeEast. TheCohensarefromBaltimore.• Eugene (Gene) Fohner,13LongPointCourt. GeneisfromCrofton. We are glad you are here to experience the best of ourcommunityandthelifestylethatyoudeserve.

Bruce Jarvis took these photos fromhis backyard recently after a call from Jan Abler that there was an eagle in a tree at the back of their property that looks out over Manklin Creek. The tree was actually at the back of their next door neighbor’s house, the Pritchards. The bird was quite a ham, as he ate the Red Drum just snatched from the creek.

A group of Parke residents got together last night at Cafe Bacci in Siesta Key for dinner. Joe Matturro was the orga-nizer and it was great fun to see everyone on their winter vacation.

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From the General Manager’s Desk:

Kristi Clarke

“Qualityisnotjustachart,orastandard,oraspecification---It’sastateofmind,acommitment,aresponsibility,aspirit.It’sawayofdoing,beingandliving.”DonGaler Defining“quality”isseeminglyeasytoaccomplish;findingfineorgood“quality”items,servicesorpeoplecanbemuchmoredifficult,especiallyintoday’sworldofhere today, gone tomorrowlifestyles.Inarecentsearch,IfoundaninterestingarticleatBusinessDictionary.comdescribingtheprocesstoachievequality:“Itisbroughtaboutbyastrictandconsistentcommitmenttocertainstandardsthatachieveuniformityofaproductinordertosatisfyspecificcustomeroruserrequirements.”TheParkeatOceanPinesputstheprocesstowork,thusdemonstratingatremendousexampleofaqualityCommunityAssociation,whichisinturnareflectionofitsresidents. Perhapssomedonotalwaysappreciatetheprocessthatadherestothestrictandconsistentcommitmenttostandards,suchasreceiving“friendly remindersorthosedreaded violation letters.”However,inordertoprovideasenseofcom-munityworthinvestingtimeandmoney–thesearenecessarytoachievethestandardoflivingexpectedwithinTheParke.Thisprocesscouldbelikenedtoahigh-wireact–delicateanddeliberate-andsometimes,afallhereandthere.Whenafalloccurs,thenetwillprotectfromdevastation,andaladderisprovidedtogetrightbackupandtryagain. Inmyshort,yetvast,experienceinCommunityManagement,IfindthatTheParkedemonstrateswhatmanyAs-sociations,newandestablished,strivetoachieve–acommitmenttothequalityofcommunityandlifestylethatreflectstheresidents’expectationsinlife.ItisamazingtomeasIwitnesssomanyvolunteersdedicatingmanyhoursoftheirtime(nowandinthepast),alltowardsacommongoal,puttingpersonalagendasaside,respectingeachothers’opinions,puttingchecksandbalancesinorder,definingandspecifyingsolidworkingparameterstoinsurethatwhatwasinprocessyesterdayorisinprocesstodayisthebestitcanbe,andyetgivingthefreedomforfutureBoardsandcommitteestoadapttotheneedsofthefuturewithoutlosingthebasics,thefundamentals. IknowthatmanyofyoucurrentlyvolunteerinonewayoranotherhereatTheParke.Ifyouhavenot,youaremiss-ingoutonbeingapartofsomethingbigandwonderful.AswemoveintothemonthofApril,anticipatingthenewnessthatMaybrings,(notonlytothewelcomedchangeofwarmweather,butalsocolorfulflowers,greenleafytrees,warmbreezesonthebeaches),butalsowithinthescheduledoccurrenceoftheAssociation’sgovernance-theannualelectionmeetinginMay Soon,youwillvoteattheAnnualMeeting,notonlyfortwoopenpositions,butalsorevisionsmadetotheBylaws.Youwillalsohearmanyrequeststoserveononeofthemanycommittees.IencourageyoutofindawaytobeinvolvedwithTheParke’sCommunitygovernance,ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso.IlookforwardtoworkingforyouandalongsideofyouhereatTheParkeatOceanPines.“Ifeveryoneismovingforwardtogether,thensuccesstakescareofitself.”HenryFord.

Where in the World is The Parke Bench?Laura and Don Gold were in front of the wreck of the Prince Albert in Roatan, Honduras. 30 feet deep under water.

Jim Young and his sister, Betsy Fenhagen, and their military escort, a Mayan warrior, in Cancun last January.

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Committee ReportsPrograms Advisory Committee BySusannPalamara,Chair

Operations Advisory Committee ByVictorBurke,Chair

Design and Review Committee ByChrisWanzer,Chair

TheProgramsAdvisoryCommitteecontinues to collectresidentsurveys.Ifyouhaven’tcompletedyours,pleasedosoand turn theminbyMarch31either tostaffat the frontdeskorintheboxattheMailPavilion. ParkowillresumeonApril 3witha$115jackpot.Comeonoutforagreatevening. Several trips are being scheduled. Two skipjack tripswhicharefilledandtheislandexperiencewhichisalsofilled.BothtripswilltakeplaceinJune.Othertripideasarebeingexplored.Informationwillfollowontheseastheyaresched-uled. Steve Habeger isplanning a trip to Wallop’s Island. Ifyou missed this trip before, don’t miss it this time. It wasgreatfunandveryinformative. Ihopeeveryoneenjoyedtheteaat theMailPaviliononMarch14.ThanksJudyTangredi. Don’tforgettosignupforBrunchbytheSeaattheClar-iononApril 13.

TheMarchmeetingof theOperationsAdvisoryCommitteewasheldonTuesday,March5.Thecommitteereceivedanup-dateon theGrandHall renovations. Thenew70”TVhasbeeninstalledandisop-erational. The draperies and artwork areonorder. Due tosomedelays fromsuppliers,workon thisprojectisnowexpectedtobecompletedbyearlyApril. The general manager reported that one of the new fansintheGrandHallhadanelectricalissueandisinprocessofbeingrepaired. Also, thefailedHVACunitoverthelockerroomswillbereplacedinthecomingweekswithanew,moreenergy-efficientheatpump. TheAdHocStudyGroup foraCommemorativeWalk-waypresentedinformationprovidedbyonepotentialvendor-PolarEngravingof Naples,Florida. Theyplan topresentcomparableinformationfromotherpotentialvendorsatasub-sequentmeeting. ThenextmeetingoftheOperationsAdvisoryCommitteewillbeheldonApril 2at1:30attheClubhouse.Allinter-estedresidentsareencouragedtoattend.Yourinputandques-tionsarealsowelcomedatanytimeconcerningitemsthatmaybeinneedofrepair,maintenance,orimprovement.

Hello everyone and welcome tospringtime in The Parke. At least Ithinkitisspringtime.Originallyfromthe south, I am looking forward towarmerweather.Nowisagoodtimetolookatthoseplantingbedsandgetridof branches and unwanted debris that has blown around allwinterlong. PleasetakeafewminutestoreviewtheDRCGuidelinesastheypertaintothefrontofyourhouse,thelocationofob-jectsthataredisplayed,andtheheightoftheseitems.Duringourride-aroundinMarch,wenoticeditemshangingfromthetrees,flowerpotsandchairsalongthedrivewayandwalkways,plantingbedsbeingusedasstorageareasforyardmaterials,andunauthorizeditemsonthesideofthehouse.Thereareafewhomesthatwarrantattentionintheaboveareas.Wereal-izethatithasbeenmuchtoocoldtoeventhinkaboutthis,butspringtimeisofficiallyhereandweneedyourhelp. Kristi,ouractingGM,hashitthegroundrunning.Shehascertainlyhelpedourcommitteestreamlinesomeofouractivi-tiesandhasprovidedvaluableinformationtous.Wehaveanoutstandingcommunityandweappreciatealloftheworkourresidentsdotomakethisawonderfulplacetolive.

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Crimson Parkettes TheCrimsonParkettesenjoyedadeliciouslunchandwinesamplings at theMarylandWineBar inBerlin inFebruary.Adelightfulbonustoourfungatheringwasthe80thbirthdaycelebrationforMaryDoellgast.

Attention all Parke Red Hats& Prior Red Hats Savethedate:Wednesday, May 8,11:30am,fora“PicnicinthePark.”ThiseventwilltakeplaceatWhiteHorseParkPavilioninOceanPines.IncaseofrainwewillbeinsideattheCommunityCenter.Thiswillbeafunandexcitingget-togetherforallParkeRedHatsandpriorRedHats.Renewoldfriendshipsandenjoyeachotherwithlunchandsurprises. Sign up in the Red Hats book and include your $5 fee.Bringapicnic lunch to exchange!This canbea sandwich,salad, friedchicken, fruit, veggiesor anything similar. Useyourimaginationtodecorateyourcontainer(whichcanbeabasket,Styrofoambox,oranythingthatholdsalunch)ORyoucanbringyourownlunchandnotparticipateintheexchange.Beverageswillbesuppliedincludingwine,sodas,andwater.Therewillbegamesandprizes.ThisfunisbeingbroughttoyoubyyourRedHatQueens.

ICappelliRossidelParkometforlunchattheSiC-uliItalianrestaurantindowntownBerlinonWednes-day, January 23. Anna Russo, our hostess for theevent,presentedeachmemberwithaminipotholdershapedliketheconicalrooftopsinthehistoricvillageofAlberobellosherecentlyvisitedinItaly.

Red cHatters TheRedcHattersrecentlyattendedtheGlobeThe-aterpresentationofathrillingmurdermystery. GreenwasthecolorofthedayinsteadofredandpurpleastheRedcHattersenjoyedSusannPalamara’sSt.PatrickDayluncheon.CealFranzregaleduswithlimericksshewroteroastingmanyofusinherrhymes.Itwasagreattime-‘tillnextmonth.

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Coconut Custard Pie topped with Toasted Coconut4eggs½csugar½tsppurevanillaextract¼tspkoshersalt2½cscaldedmilk2/3csweetenedflakedcoconut

This isamildlysweetpiesoaddmoresugar ifyoulike itsweet.

Preheatovento350degrees.Use9”pieplate.Inlargebowl,mixeggs,sugar,saltandvanilla;addandstirscaldedmilkslowlytothemix.Oncethepiecrustispreparedinthepan,placeitonbottomovenrack-withoutthefilling.Toavoidspilling,pourthecustardfillingmixtureintothepieplate(soyoudon’thavetocarrythefilledplatetotheoven.)Addthecoconutevenlyintothepiefilling.Bakeforabout45min-utesoruntilset(whenknifeinsertedcomesoutclean).Cov-er the topof thecrusthalf-way through ifyou like lightercrust.Whilepieisbaking,toastsomecoconutinadryfrypan (about 1/3 cup). It burns easily, so stay with it for acoupleminutes.Afterpieisdone,sprinkletoastedcoconutontopofhotpie.Coolonrack;thenchill.Enjoy!

Coconut Cake

2/3Crisco2stkbutter3cwhitesugar3call-purposeflour5largeeggs1cmilk,whole½tspbakingpowder1to1½cshreddedcoconut2tspcoconutextract

Creambutter,Crisco,andsugar.Addeggsoneatatimebeatingwellaftereach.Addcoconutflavoring.Siftflourandaddbakingpowder.Alternateaddingflourandmilktosugarmixture.Addcoconut.

Spray tube pan with Crisco no-stick spray withflour.

[email protected],turnoncoolingrack.

Note:Youcanmakeaglazeofpowderedsugar,milkandsmallamountofcoconutflavoring.

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SongListening in the silenceDo you hearThe sound of song

Whispers of the tree topsMusic notesOf ancient time

Ripples in the waterSinging tunesOf distant land

Laughter of our childrenJoining chordsOf springtime rain

Listening in the silenceDo you hearThe sound of song

jahill

Upgrading Your Reading as You Get Older Studieshaveshownthat,whenasked,peopletendtopre-ferreadingbooksandarticlesonpaperrather thanbyusingelectronicmeanssuchase-readersortabletcomputers.Thisgoesforbotholderandyoungerreaders.However,thepopu-larityofthesee-readersisgrowing,especiallyamongyoungpeople.Asthetechnologygetsbetter,manyarefindingthatitisjustaseasytoreadabookonanelectronicdeviceasitisonpaper. Thereisstillasignificantreluctanceonthepartofolderreaderstoadaptingthesenewtechnologies,however.Manyreportthattheyfinditmoredifficulttoreadonascreenasop-posedtoreadingaprintedbook.Butthismaynotactuallybethecase. Researchers in Germany have shown that older read-ers spend less timeabsorbing the textonane-reader,whilemaintainingfullcomprehension.Thiseffectisnotthesameinyoungerreaders,whospendaboutthesameamountoftimereading on both options. The benefit for older readers im-provedonbetterqualitye-readers,especiallythosewithback-litdisplays.Whilesurprising,theresultsofthisstudyindicatethatseniorsmayfind iteasier to read theirbook,magazine,andnewspaperselectionsonatabletore-reader.

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116 Broad Street, Berlin, MD • E-mail: [email protected] • Fax: 410-641-2188

Since 1962

Licensed, Certified and Insured in MD & DE

Landscape Design, Installation and MaintenanceIrrigation • Landscaping Lighting • Paver Patios

Drainage SolutionsPlant Nutrients & Pest Control

Trained and Uniformed Professionals

www.themoorecompanies.com • 410-641-2177

Please call us for landscape improvements that you are considering this season such as automatic lawn sprinklers, reseeding bare spots, outdoor patios, walks and decorative water fountains, also replacing undesirable trees and shrubs. We are in the Parke every week working on similar projects.

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Your PC ByGeneEdge([email protected])

“We take

CARE of all your

jewelry needs”

Parkehappenings Website - Part 3

Navigating the Parkehappenings Resident-only Section. Thismonth,wewillexploretheremainingitemsontheResi-dentSectionmenubar. AllofthepageslistedbelowpertaintothegoverningandoperationsofTheParke. They include forms that youmayneedtofilloutandsubmittomakechangestotheappearanceofyourhome,documentsthatdescribehowTheParkeHOAoperates,andoperatingdocumentsincludingrostersofwhomthepeoplearethatvolunteertheirtimetokeepTheParkerun-ninginanorderlyandefficientmanner. At thispoint, I can’thelpbut togetonmysoapbox forjustamoment.Over50Parkeresidentsvolunteertheirtimetomaintaintheappearanceofourcommunity,scheduleandplanalloftheactivitiesthatoccur,maintainthecommonareas,theMailPavilion,andtheClubhouse.Theyhavemanagedtodothiswithouthaving toraiseourHOAfees in the lastcoupleyears.Andthat,myfriends,iswhyTheParkeisagreatplacetolive.

HOA Forms page:containstheDesignReviewApplication,theNoticeofIntenttoInstallForm,theEventSchedulingRe-questandtheClubhouseRentalAgreement.Youcandown-loadtheseformsinPDFformatandprintthemout.Thenyoucanfillthemoutandsubmitthemasneeded.

Board of Directors Page:containstheBODmeetingsched-ule,minutesofpastmeetings,membershiproster,andalistofthestandingandadvisorycommittees.

Governing Documents: contains Policies, Procedures, De-signGuidelines,Articlesof Incorporation,Constitution,By-laws, Maryland Homeowners Association Act, and variousotherdocumentspertainingtogoverningTheParke.

HOA Committees: contains committee rosters, Terms ofReference(whichdefinethecommittees’purposes),andcom-mitteefilessuchasmeetingminutes,projectdocuments,andcommitteereports.

Financials: contains the current year and preceding yearbudgets,financialreports,andaudits.

30-Day Comment Period: contains any governing docu-mentsthatarebeingmodified.Thesedocumentsareforresi-dent review and comment before the proposed changes areimplemented.

AllofthedocumentsareinPDFformat,orarebeingcon-vertedtoPDFformat.Thisprovidesconvenientresidentac-cesstoalloftheHOAdocumentsthatgovernouractivitieshereinTheParke. Ifyoucan’tfindadocument,theClubhousestaffwillbehappytoassistyouinnavigatingthewebsiteandfindingthedocumentthatyouaresearchingfor. Justareminder:allofmycolumnsareavailableontheParkehappenings.comwebsite.Also,ifyouwanttoreceivemyoccasionalsecuritybulletinsandtips,sendanemailtomeandIwilladdyoutomydistributionlist.

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. -

ColinPowell

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On The Lighter Side

ULTIMATE JEWELERS“We take

CARE of all your

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SOUTH GATE • OCEAN PINES • 410-208-3081Watch & Clock Repair • Batteries & Bands

Jewelry Repair • Custom Designs • Stone SettingGold • Silver • Platinum

DISCOUNT SALES

Internet Tidbit If you’ve ever seen an old photo that made you cringeandthenchuckle,youarenotalone.Youcanfindahilariouscollectionofuncomfortableyet funnyphotosat thewebsiteAwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.Bornin2009,AwkwardFam-ilyPhotosfeaturespicturesfromaroundtheworld.Theyallareensuredtomakeyoulaughoratleasttoscratchyourhead.And if youhappen tohave anunusualphotoofyourself oryour family, you can submit it to the site to share with theworld.

Why Some Men Have Dogs And Not Wives:

1. Thelateryouare,themoreexcitedyourdogsareto seeyou.2. Dogsdon’tnoticeifyoucallthembyanotherdog’sname.3. Dogslikeitifyouleavealotofthingsonthefloor.4. Adog’sparentsnevervisit.5. Dogsagreethatyouhavetoraiseyourvoicetogetyour pointacross.6. Youneverhavetowaitforadog;they’rereadytogo24 hoursaday.7. Dogsfindyouamusingwhenyou’redrunk.8. Dogsliketogohuntingandfishing.9. Adogwillnotwakeyouupatnighttoask,“IfIdied, wouldyougetanotherdog?”10.Ifadoghasbabies,youcanputanadinthepaperand givethemaway.11.Adogwillletyouputastuddedcollaronitwithout callingyouapervert.12.Ifadogsmellsanotherdogonyou,theydon’tgetmad. Theyjustthinkit’sinteresting.13.Dogsliketorideinthebackofapickuptruck. Andlast,butnotleast:14.Ifadogleaves,itwon’ttakehalfofyourstuff.Totestthistheory:Lockyourwifeandyourdoginthegarageforanhour.Thenopenitandseewho’shappytoseeyou.

Quick Tips

Safety Tip Itisagoodideatohaveafireextinguisherinyourkitchen,butitwon’tdoyouanygoodifyoudon’tknowhowtouseit.Besuretoreadalltheinstructionswithyourextinguisher.Itshouldberatedforuseonresidentialcookingequipment.UsethePASSmethod toextinguish the fire:Pull thesafetypin,Aimat thebaseof the fire,Squeeze thehandle slowly,andSweepfromsidetoside.Ifthefireisnotextinguished,im-mediatelyleaveyourhomeandcall911forhelp.

Green Living Tip Defrostingfoodinthemicrowaveusesmoreenergythanthawingitemsintherefrigerator.Insteadofwaitinguntilthelastminutetobeginthawingyourfood,planaheadandplacethe foodyouwant tocookwith in the refrigerator thenightbefore.Notonlyisthisasaferwayofthawingfood,itwilluselessenergy.

You’ve got to get up every morning withdetermination if you’re going to go to bed

with satisfaction.

-GeorgeLorimer

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Outside The Parke ByNateBoring [email protected]

Lots“doin”inAprilandthefirstpartofMay.Summerwillbeuponusbeforeweknowit.

Thursday to Saturday, April 11 to 13 – 4th Annual Lewes Tulip Festival. ThetulipplantinglocationsaswellasLewes’histor-iclandmarkswillbeincludedontheTiptoeToTheTulipsmapandtheTiptoeToTheTulipsTrolleyTourscoordinatedwiththeCapeMay-LewesFerrywithdocentsfromtheLewesHistoricalSociety.TheTulipTrolleyToursare$10andreservationscanbemadebycallingtheLewesChamberofCommerceat302-645-8073.TheTulipTrolleytourswilltakeplaceThursday,April11,at11:15and12:45andFriday,April12,andSaturday,April13,at11:15,12:45and2:45.

Friday, April 12 – Baltimore Symphony at 8 pm–JonathanCarney,Leader&Violin-ToddPerform-ingArtsCenteratChesapeakeCollegeinWyeMills(Rt.50and213).SelectionsincludeMozart,Britten,Holst,andmore.Infoatwww.chesapeake.edu.

Friday to Sunday, April 12 to 14 – Mudapalooza–Thefunbe-ginsonFridaynightatTallTalesBrewerywithteamcheck-inandpre-partyat6929HeronGroveCtinParsonburg.OnSaturday,getdownanddirtyintheMudRun–a2-milecoursewith16+obstacles.Celebrateatthepost-racemudparty,“GetMuckedUpatTallTales”Saturdaynight.FamilyandyouthteamsmudrunSunday.www.wicomicorecandparks.org

Friday to Sunday – April 19 to 21 – Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival.FollowyournosetothePorkintheParkBBQFestival.TheMarshallTuckerBandheadlinesSaturday’smusiclineup.OnSunday,theMountaireFarmsEast-ern Shore Wing War brings competitive eaters #1 ranked JoeyChestnut and#4SonyaThomas to the stage in theMLE-sanc-tionedWing-EatingCompetition.WinterplaceParkinSalisbury.Friday4to10;Saturday10to10;Sunday11to6.Admission.www.porkinthepark.org

Sunday, April 21 – Komen MD Ocean City Race for the Cure.OceanCitywelcomestheKomenMaryland Ocean City Race for the Cure. www.komenmd.orgThe RaceVillage locatedat the inlet lotwillopenat6am.The5kRunwillstartat8am,the5k&1milewalkwillstartat8:30am.Feesare$10forchildren11yearsoldandyounger,$35foradultregistration,and$40fortimedrunnerregistration.Onraceday,priceswillbe$15forchildrenand$45foradults.Onlythosewhoregisterpriortoracedaymaybetimedrunners.Timedregistrationisnotofferedonraceday.

Thursday to Sunday – April 25 to 28 – Delmarva Birding Weekend. SnowHill. Guided&self-guided toursaround theregion during the spring migration of shorebirds, waterfowl &nestingbirds.Advancedregistrationrecommended.Checkthewebsiteformoreinformation:www.delmarvabirding.org.

Friday to Sunday – April 26 to 28 – Ward World Champi-onship Wildfowl Carving Competition & Art Festival at the Convention Center.Carvers&visitorsfromaroundtheworldconvene for themostprestigiouscompetitionofcontemporarywildfowl art. Event includes judging, benefit auction, classes&seminars,demonstrations,children’sactivities,andexhibitorboothsofartisans&artsupplies. Viewworld-classbirdcarv-ingsandsculptures,bidonworldclassartatthebenefitauction.Shopatover100exhibitorbooths,andenjoyanabundanceofkids’activitiesattheKidsCorner.Admission.Formoreinfor-mation,visitwww.wardmuseum.org.

Saturday, April 27 – Flower & Art Festival,8am-5pm,EastCoastGardenCenter,30366CordreyRoad,Millsboro.Includesaliveradiobroadcast,excitingnewspringplantsandlocalartistswhodem-onstrate,exhibitandselltheirart.Bringthefamilytoenjoyfacepainting,hotdogsandmore!11amclass:CookingwithHerbs.

Sunday, April 28 – Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Sea-son Finale.www.midatlanticsymphony.orgEnjoyalivecon-certby thispopularregionalsymphonyorchestra. Admission.Call 888-846-8600 for tickets. Sunday, pre-concert talk at 2,concertat3.

Thursday to Sunday, May 2 to 5 – Springfest celebrates spring and the upcoming summer season.Itisfourdynamicdaysofdeliciousfood, liveentertainment,anduniqueartsandcraftsunderfourhugebig-toptentslocatedintheInletLotatthesouthendofOceanCity’sfamousBoardwalk.Springfestservesupacontinuousvarietyofmusicalperformancesontwostages.Admission to the four-day event is free! All entertainment isfreewiththeexceptionoftheheadlineacts,Beatlemania,JustinMoore,andForeigner.

Saturday, May 4 – Berlin Jazz & Blues Bash.Iftheactsattheinletdonotappealtoyou,Berlinof-fersanalternative.Acelebrationofmusicandart,theJazz&BluesBashfeaturesjazzandbluesartiststhroughout theregionon twooutdoorstages,plusselectartandfoodvendorsliningthestreetsofhis-toricBerlin,MD.www.berlinchamber.org

Sunday to Sunday – May 5 to 19 – Ocean City Restaurant Week.Anotherroundofgoodeatingonthecheap.Participat-ingrestaurantsofferspecialpricefixedmenusfor$10-20-30-40.www.oceancityrestaurant

Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12 – Ride for the Feast.RideforTheFeastisa2-day,140-milebicycleridefromOceanCitytoBaltimore.ProceedsbenefitMoveableFeast.Theeventwillbe-ginonSaturday,May11,at7:00amwhencyclistsgatherontheBoardwalkat3rdStreet.At7:30amcyclistswillrideoutonto3rdStreet,thentoPhiladelphiaAvenue,toRoute50,andthenontoRoute611.Formoreinformation,contactTedBlankenshipat410-375-8993orvisitwww.feastoftheeast.com.

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We also crack-fill and seal coat driveways.

Call for a free estimate.302-934-5555

1-888-PWR-WSH-1

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The Best Carpet Cleaning You’ve Ever HadOR

It’s Free!Carpets will by dry and ready for immediate use after cleaning

• Owner does all work personally • Fully Insured • Green Seal Certified • Low Moisture Upholstery Cleaning

Kemp’s Dry Carpet Cleaning410-641-6336 • www.Kempsdrycarpetcleaning.com

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1.Biddy.2.Aharp.3.RedRose.4.100years.5.SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs

6.Breadcrumbs.7.Atroll.8.HansChristianAndersen.9.Herfirstbornchild.10.German.

Trivia Quiz: Fairy Tales You’veheardthestoriesoverandover,buthowwelldoyourememberthedetailsofyourchildhoodfairytales?Testyourstorybookknowledgewiththisfuntriviaquiz.

1. InthetraditionalstoryofLittleRedRiding-Hood,what isthelittlegirl’srealname?2. JackvisitsthehomeoftheGiantandstealswhatkindof musicalinstrument?3. IntheBrothersGrimmstoryofSnowWhite,shehada sister.Whatwasthissister’sname?4. HowlongdidSleepingBeautysleep?5. ThefirstanimatedDisneymoviewasonebasedona BrothersGrimmfairytale.Whatwasit?6. WhatdidHanselandGretelleaveasatrailtofindtheir wayhomefromthewilderness?7. Inthetaleofthe“ThreeBillyGoatsGruff,”whatwas underthebridgethatthegoatsmustcross?8. Whowrote“TheLittleMermaid?”9. WhatwasthepriceRumpelstiltskindemandedofthe miller’sdaughtertospinthestrawintogold?10. WhatnationalityweretheGrimmBrothers?

Answers

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Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow - perhaps it all will.

-AlbertEinstein

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Tax Tips ByRickRodgers

Five Smart Things to Do with Your Tax Refund Doyougetyourtaxrefundandjustblowitimmediately?Therearesomesmartthingsyoucandotomakeyourrefundworkforyou.

1. Payoffsomedebt,especiallycreditcarddebt.Because youenduppayingsomuchininterestcharges,paying downahighinterestcreditcardisyourbestbet.

2. Putitaway.Whetheryouaresavingforahome, retirement,orcollegeforyourkids,puttingextramoney awaynowpaysoffinthelongrun.Thelongeritis earninginterest,thelargerthefundwillbeinthefuture.

3. Useitforanecessity.Youmayhavebeenwaitingtoget thosenewtiresortogotothedentist.Nowisthetimeto doit.

4. Makeadonation.Ifyou’vebeenwantingtosupporta charityneartoyourheart,buthaven’thadthefunds,do itnow.Itwillhelponnextyear’staxesaswell,if youitemizeandtakethededuction.

5. Treatyourself.Ifyoufindthatyoustillhavemoneyleft over,dosomethingniceforyourselfthatyou’vebeen putting off. Take a trip, throw a party, or buy a lovedone agift.Afterpracticingsomefiscalresponsibility,you’ll deserveit.

By the Numbers: Taxes

- Americanshireoveronemillionaccountantseachyear fortaxhelp.

- Thenumberofpagesinthetaxcodehasincreased 16,775percentinthepastcentury.

- Theerrorrateforapaperreturnis21percent,whilethe errorrateforane-filereturnisonlyhalfapercent.

- NewYorkCityhasthehighestcorporateincometaxin theworld.

- A$100,000earnertakeshome10percentlessinNew YorkCitythaninTexas.

Source:IRS

April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three

hundred and sixty-four.-MarkTwain

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

-SirWinstonChurchill

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The Woodlands of Ocean Pines

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