July 10, 2015
“THE PARTY’S OVER, IT’S TIME TO
CALL IT A DAY….”
Our Centennial Weekend might be over:
the memories linger on. Where to begin to
tell you about our unforgettable Centennial
weekend? Here are some of the highlights:
----Smothers as the official greeter at the
Clubhouse with its new deck…who has his
hat? And the firemen at the Smiths finding
him secreted in a closet many months before
this weekend.
----The white tent on the 9th fairway…
without a doubt, the circus came to town!
Only it wasn’t a circus, but a well-planned
event thanks to the most incredible
committee we have ever worked with.
----Old friends hugging old friends and
making new ones at the Meet and Greet. It
was hard to get them to leave for the
fireworks because they were having so much
fun.
----The new book, “Sherwood On The
Severn Blue” making its recent debut
peppered with pictures of our facilities and
friends and neighbors over the years including
those who have gone before us.
----The traditional parade and the turtle
race amidst the raindrops…nothing interferes
with these age old traditions.
----The originality of the floats from the
Little John john, to the steaming crab pot, to
the Sherwood coach, to our own lovely Rose
Mackowiak as Maid Marian, to the Thorsby
folks reminding us all of how many years they
had won the Hill Trophy and the Sheriff of
Nottingham capturing all the other hills.
----The Ice Man Cometh….over 280 lbs
of ice delivered by a guy called “Light Bulb”.
----The red, white and blue fireworks
sparkling down the pier to the “100 Years” at
the end being watched by hundreds from the
shores and hills of Sherwood and the Severn.
----Over 900 guests at the gala: from the
tent to Stewart Hall to the Dance Hall and
everything in between, all enjoying the
incredible culinary spread from The Main
Ingredient. (They hired a school bus to bring
in their staff of 38.)
----Who can forget Carrie Barton and
Buzzy Hall dancing to the music of Bobby
and the Believers?
----We did not know we had so many
vodka drinkers! Mitch Ford got the owner of
Waterbury Liquors to open up the store after
hours to deliver us a fresh supply.
----The senior and counselor boys and
girls plus some college students who made
sure we had no parking issues by keeping the
cars and golf carts where they belonged, so
the Main Road was clear at all times. And a
thank you for those of our residents who left
the handicapped spaces available for our older
residents and guests.
----The laser beams from the second
fairway lighting up the sky and the faces of
the adults and children who covered the golf
course to watch. (It was possible because of a
special power supply from Buzzy Hall’s
house.)
----The generous sponsors whose
donations allowed us to put the “icing on the
birthday cake”.
----The church service by the water with
music and words where many took a moment
to thank God for this beautiful community
and the people in it.
----Green and white cupcakes for our
birthday party at Robin Hood. (The bakery
was a bit confused with our order. They
thought it was the Fourth of July and not St.
Patrick’s Day!)
----The Club President unsuccessfully
trying to spin a hula hoop with the children.
And then there was the little boy wearing a
Robin Hood hat with green icing from ear to
ear. Green hats with orange feathers atop the
heads of young and old as they danced to the
music and laughed at the antics of our
entertainer.
----The newly refurbished Archives Room
with the wonderful pictures covering the
walls…a real trip down memory lane…and
the gifts they had for all who visited.
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----The
sounds of Happy
Birthday
reverberating
along the shores
of the Severn as
our Centennial weekend came to a close.
----It surely took “A Hundred (or more!)
to do the 100th”! Where do we start to thank
everyone who made this all possible? Any list
we put together will be missing someone, but
we will try.
The Club, Endowment Fund,
Activities Board and Cultural Arts
Committee:
Their generous funding along with our
sponsors allowed us to make this an
unforgettable weekend.
Sponsors: Neville Gardner….a fund
raiser beyond all others—definitely our
money girl!
Communications: Del Ritchie…an
incredible organizer who worked endlessly to
provide the link to our alumni and friends.
Website: Scott Graham…our own
computer guru…without him you would not
have known what was going on.
Meet and Greet: Kate and John Rogers,
family and friends…what a perfect way to
start our weekend!
Gala: Stacy Fernandez, Amy Mortimer,
Julie McCormick (The Gala Girls), spouses and
friends…party planners extraordinaire! The
White House might be calling on them.
Church Service: Libby and Ted
Lewandowski, Bob Wunderlick and his
musicians, Steve Berry, Joan Swecker, Joan
Schnabel, Don Kraft and Michael Gaudreau.
It was so appropriate to take time to give
thanks for this wonderful place in which we
live.
Sound System: Bill & Cindy Haworth…
everyone could hear thanks to their generous
donation of a first-class sound system.
Birthday Bash: Heidi Wood, Jeanne
Morris, Bess Riddle for a wonderful end to a
wonderful weekend…cake and ice cream,
games and fun..who doesn’t like that?
Parking Attendants: Coordinated by
Billy Moulden…Kenny Watson, Ellie
Baldecchi, Remy Nash, Perry Zimmerman,
Maya Herishen, Sam Ashby, Levin Sarver,
Kali Sarver, Isabella Centenari, Hallie Park,
Zach Meyers, Hunter Grey… Hats off to
each of them for their help.
Signs: Ed Wood…high on the trees,
down on the ground…everywhere!
Setup: Chris Watson, Javier, Gabriel, Julie
and Samuel ---did everything we asked and in
the timeframe we asked.
Office: Bart, Susan and Mike. Provided
guidance, paid the bills, collected the
mountain of paperwork, and provided
enumerable support, negotiated contracts and
did it all with a smile.
The Book:“Sherwood On The Severn
Blue,” Gretchen Mayr and Leslie Gillis Allen.
What a treasure!
Archives Room: Marjorie Murphy,
Gretchen Mayr, Leslie Gillis Allen, Mary
Stevens, Kim Amadio, Heather Tackney,
Margee Perry, Bane McCormick, Paul
Murphy, Reed Perry. They have preserved our
history for those who will come behind us.
Photography: Jennifer Klepper…what
terrific family memories…that is what
Sherwood is all about.
Floats: Peggy Cecil and Kristen Krall
organized and inspired some fabulous floats!
4th of July Chair: Eddie and Monica
Bradley…great job rain and all!
Painting: Ann Jubb’s rendering of The
Old Brown Gates from a scale drawing by Ed
Wood so our children will know what they
have been singing about for all these years.
Cookie Tins: Tyson & Sally
Janney...delicious!
Original Campers: Kathy Truter Von
Rueden and Rae Evans made sure our
“Original Campers” were recognized and
given a special place in the parade and on the
Clubhouse porch.
And the many other people who jumped
in to help wherever needed: to set up or tear
down, haul furniture, beer (lots of beer!), ice
(tons of ice!) or whatever else needed hauling,
who wrapped presents, arranged flowers,
made Robin Hood hats, and helped with a
host of other details that needed doing. You
are all what makes Sherwood so special!
A special thank you to our husbands who
have been very supportive, understanding and
patient for the last four years….yes, it all
started four years ago.
The overwhelming support, enthusiasm,
excitement and gratitude of all the Merry
Men, Women, and Children of Sherwood
Forest has made this truly a labor of love.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERWOOD. WE
LOVE YOU!!!
--Judy Smith & Linda Wood,
Retiring Co-Chairs Centennial
Committee
3RD OF JULY 2015 GUEST
REGISTRATION WRAP-UP
This year’s guest registration for young
people ages 16 to 25 for the 3rd of July
fireworks was another great success!
Members have overwhelmingly supported
the increased security and screening. For the
record, 81 households registered 357 young
guests for the evening, which was a reduction
in the number (448) registered in 2014. Even
so, that is a lot of additional young people, in
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addition to Sherwood’s own. Members
welcomed the smaller numbers.
There were a number of households that
registered more than 10 guests each—one
household registered 21 guests. Please
consider for next year that the Member is
personally responsible for the actions of their
invited guests, whether the Member is with
them or not. When a high number of guests
are invited, it places an additional burden on
the Member in keeping track of their guest’s
location and behavior throughout the night.
The Member is held responsible for each
guest.
The fireworks went extremely well. The
increased presence of the off-duty Anne
Arundel County Police and Sherwood
Security, and the guidance that kids hang out
at the Store area after the fireworks, rather
than scattered widely throughout the Forest,
kept the group more manageable, with less
noise in the area of residences.
THE ARCHIVES
ROOM
I want to thank
the Sherwood Forest
Archives volunteers
who helped during the Anniversary weekend:
Leslie Gillis Allen, (who spent every day,
dawn to dark, at either the Archives or the
Clubhouse), Kim Amadio Burke, Mary
Stevens, Margee McCormick Perry, Heather
and Patrick Tackney, Matthew and Christy
Mayr, Marjorie Sippel Murphy, Paul and Laura
Murphy.
The comments during the weekend were
overwhelmingly
favorable
and much
appreciated
by the hardworking
volunteers
in our quest
to preserve
the past of
our
community.
We have a
lot more
work to do
to present
the history
through
displays,
organization
and slides,
so the kind
donations
and book sales will help to make this happen.
The Archives Room is not a club-budgeted
item, and can only survive through donations
from the community. The authors of
“Sherwood On the Severn Blue” will turn
over all proceeds, after they have paid the
printing cost, to the Archives Room to help
preserve and present the history of Sherwood.
We would like to do a section in the
Archives Room about the 100th Anniversary,
so any pictures that you have would be most
appreciated. You can email them to
[email protected] or drop them off at the
Water Company Office and we will scan and
return them.
We would like to thank Jennifer Dowd for
her donation of a scanner, and Shawn and
Kathy Dooley for the donation of a printer.
We still have several “Sherwood On The
Severn Blue” for sale, so if you are interested,
please send an email to [email protected]
or visit the Archives Room Monday evenings
between 6 and 8.
--Gretchen Mayr
GOLF CART FLOAT CONTEST
RESULTS
"A tie is like kissing your sister."
Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State Head
football coach said these words expressing his
dissatisfaction after the 1966 National
Championship ended in a 10-10 tie between
his Spartans and the Fighting Irish. There
was no overtime in Division I football then,
nor in the inaugural Sherwood Forest Golf
Cart Float contest.
This contest brought out some great
creativity and competition. The Sheriff of
Nottingham finally put Robin Hood in jail,
Thorsby bragged (and bragged and bragged)
about their Hill wins, the Friar Tuck turtle was
the biggest one in the race, Glen brought
back the Sherwood carriage, Edge Hill
brought us back to when the Severn was Blue,
Alan-a-Dale had a birthday cake worthy of
100 years, the 700s of Robin Hood bought all
of the green felt in Annapolis for their hat, the
800s of Robin Hood had 100 crabs for 100
years, Beach Road was a balloon fish, and
Little John - while "flush" with ideas for their
float - decided to "dump" their port-o-BigJohn into the contest.
The judges were amazed at the originality
and participation, and thus couldn't pick just
one winner. Congrats to Nottingham, Little
John and Robin Hood on your three-way tie.
The trophy currently resides somewhere
on Nottingham, but surely whoever has it will
share with the other two winners.
--Kristen Krall
OUTSIDER PARTY WRAP-UP
It was great seeing fellow outsiders at the
volleyball field on the 3rd of July! The good
news is that the event was well-attended. The
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bad news is we ran out of cups. However we
have ordered more! Send me an email if you
would still like one and I will try to get it you
before the corn roast.
[email protected]
Outsider and outlaw credentials will be
verified. We had some insiders in disguise at
the party and we will have to tighten up on
security at out next event.
--The Outsider Committee
(c/o Nancy & Dan Mellin)
WORSHIP SERVICE
Many thanks to the worship leaders,
musicians, and planning committee of Steve
Berry, Libby Lewandowski, Ted
Lewandowski, Bob Wunderlick, Linda
Wunderlick and Mindy Berry for the
wonderful Ecumenical service led by Steve
Berry held on July 5th at Robin Hood flats.
Thank you to all who helped make the service
come together, and for the great attendance.
There will be a nondenominational
Christian worship service on Sunday July 12th
at 9:30 in the Clubhouse.
Mike Winn will lead us, there will
be Sunday school for the youngsters
and refreshments after, hope to see you there.
--Don Kraft
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
Today we’ll be discussing the actions of
the sinful woman who washed Jesus’ feet with
her tears and dried them with her hair!!
What’s THAT about?! You’ll find out at
Women’s Bible Study today at 9:30 at Sue
Armbruster’s house. We’ve had wonderful
discussions this summer and look forward to
several more. You’re welcome to just come
and listen, or to ask questions, or to
share your thoughts on important questions
about God in our lives. IMPORTANT
REMINDER!! We will NOT meet during
Break Week, July 17th. We will resume on
July 24th with Chapter 4 of our book
Unexpected Love, “Adding Insult to Injury?”
If you need a book, please contact Sue at
[email protected] or 410-507-1256.
LIGHT HOUSE LUNCHES WEEK #3
Thank you to the Intermediate Green
Girls and Boys for donating their time and
efforts to make 100 lunches for the Light
House Shelter on Tuesday during lunch! We
had a great turnout, with live piano music
played by Matthew Thompson. Thank you to
Kelly Doub and Karen Borden for taking on
the parent volunteer responsibilities! We
will be making lunches over Break Week on
Tuesday at noon in the Activities Room. If
you can help pack the lunches, please contact
Jennifer Klepper at
[email protected] or just show up on
Tuesday!
NEWS FROM THE SHERWOOD
STORE
As the Scribe and Spouse say in their
native New England, the Centennial Weekend
was "Wicked Awesome!" From start to finish,
Sherwood looked its best and everyone had a
great time remembering and celebrating. The
unseemly rain that fell at the end of the turtle
races only proved that our port in the storm is
the Sherwood Store. Two hundred or more
residents waited out the storm, thus executing
Sherwood's rain emergency plan. Hats off and
kudos to all who helped with this wonderful
weekend.
Don't forget to sign up for the Prime
Timers Golf Tournament and dinner, Friday
July 17. All the info is set out in the attached
flyer.
The Golf Dinner marks our annual
departure for the coast of Maine. All the
Centennial excitement has left us drained and
in need of rocky beaches and lots of lobstah.
Thank you for your interest and support and
we'll be back in the news game, real or
otherwise, come the end of summer.
--The Scribe & Spouse (Lois Coon)
SECURITY UPDATE – GOLF CART
THEFT
Despite a Centennial weekend
relatively free of security issues, a golf cart was
reported missing during the Centennial and
has been reported to the police by the owner.
All members are reminded to never
leave your keys in the cart. It is not
uncommon that young people feel that it
gives them license to “borrow” the cart.
Unfortunately, since most members
realize that a missing cart might have been
“borrowed” they will wait to report the
incident until some time has elapsed. This
delay can seriously hinder the police
investigation.
To be very clear it should be stressed
that this act of “borrowing” is stealing and
subjects the perpetrator to the possibility of
some very stringent penalties for felony theft
based on its value.
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SHERWOOD FOREST APPRAISAL
ROADSHOW EVENT - TODAY
Tonight, Friday, July 10th, 6 PM to 9 PM,
in the Activities Room in the Clubhouse.
This is the third annual Appraisal
Roadshow event we have had and it is a lot of
fun to watch or be a part of by bringing some
treasure from your home. The event is filling
quickly, so make sure to come between 5:30
and 6 PM for registration and we will start the
show as close to 6 as possible. You can
contact Todd Peenstra (the appraiser) if you
like to RSVP at 202-557-5500 or 410-2802262 or email at [email protected]. RSVP
is requested, but not required.
Bring anything you like and we will
discuss age, maker, country of origin,
wholesale and retail values of each item, and
advice, if needed, on insuring or selling items.
We will also attempt to answer any questions
you might have. You can bring anything you
like, and we can appraise it!!
--Anne Wilson
GOLF
The annual July Fourth Long Drive
contest winner for the Ladies was Melissa
Hayes Plunkett. The men’s winner is Matt
Ward, close friend and guest of Dave Evans.
The Junior Champion is Patrick Fitzgerald.
Thanks to Jeff Johnson for running the
contest. Special thanks to Jack Mellin,
Hayden Luksik, Patrick Crain and Charlie
Ratcliff for all their hard work in assisting
with the contests.
The men’s and senior men’s qualifiers tee
times are posted on the first tee. The course
will be closed to casual play Saturday 8:00a
until 2:00p, while these qualifiers are
completed.
Next Sunday, July 19th is the Men’s Hill
Tournament, which begins at 8:00a and
should complete by 12:30p. The course will
be closed to all other play during this time. If
you are playing, please contact your hill
captain listed here for your tee time of 8:00a
or 10:15a:
Edge Hill
Bill McCurry 1st tee
Nottingham
Dave Luksik 2nd tee
Maid Marian
Stu Williams 3rd tee
Friar Tuck
Dick Klepper 4th tee
Little John
Ron DiLonardo 5th tee
Robin Hood 700 Joe Shrum
6th tee
Thorsby Clopston Jeff Johnson 7th tee
Alan-a-Dale
Hearon Dickson 8th tee
Robin Hood 800 Bruce Hook 9th tee
Ravenshead-ClumberBeach Road
Ty House
4th tee
Join us for this great event, which includes
lunch and awards. The cost is $20.00.
--Ron DiLonardo
MONDAY LADIES GOLF
The ladies enjoyed a quiet, postCentennial day on the golf course on Monday
in the Five Best Holes tournament. The play
was unusual in that we couldn’t play the 9th
hole due to the gala tent, so scores for some
(but not all!) were a bit lower than usual. The
results are as follows:
Low Gross – Sue Armbruster (31)
1st Low Net – Katie Johnson
2nd Low Net – Ann Jubb
3rd Low Net – Bunny Huebner
Low Putts – Sue Armbruster (8)
Chip Ins – Sue Armbruster, Kathy
Caslow, Ann Jubb & Joan Murray
Please join us on Monday, July 20th when
we resume after break – the sign-up sheet is
posted at the 1st tee. The Pro-Am Qualifier
will be played concurrently with our regular
Monday Ladies Golf tournament on that date,
and you must declare your intention to
attempt to qualify before you begin your
round. If you would like to play in the
qualifier, please contact Jennifer Klepper at
[email protected]. Also, please
consider playing in the Ladies Club
Championship. There are sign ups at the first
tee for the Women's Championship and the
Senior Women's Championship.
--Jennifer Klepper
WEDNESDAY MORNING MEN’S
TENNIS
New to summer of 2015. There has been
a group of men playing Wednesday morning
tennis from 6:30-8. An email goes out on
Mondays for roll call. If you would like to
join the group, send your email to Peter
McChesney at [email protected] or call
with questions at 410-212-1585.
MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS
I am happy to report we have a 2015
repeat mixed doubles champion in the
brother/sister team of Kenny and Roxy
Alban. They defeated the husband/wife team
of Dan and Leslie Baird in an all-around very
good display of tennis. It was a joy to watch
the camaraderie and good sportsmanship
among siblings and spouses! The final score
was 6-3, 6-2.
In other pre-final action: David and
Suzanne Gaudreau defeated Andrew and
Julianne Bing 6-3, 6-3 and then lost to the
Albans 6-3, 6-0. The Albans had defeated
Mitch Ford and Pat Ashby 6-1, 6-1 to get to
the final round.
The team of Sam Chappell/Susan
Fitzgerald defeated John Pellegrini/Sara
Corckran 6-2, 6-2. Lee Murray and Mills
Dancy defeated Gage Monk and Stephanie
Mackowiak 6-4, 6-1. The Bairds won over
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Murray/Dancy 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 and then were
victorious over Chappell/Fitzgerald 7-5, 6-2
to make it to the final round.
In the championship back-draw, Bob
Borosage/Cathy Gaudreau defeated Doug
Rice/Norie Sutor 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 and then lost
to the Bings 6-2, 6-3. The Bings defeated
Kathleen Garrett/Mike Morris 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.
Dave and Suzanne Kenney defeated Katie and
Robby Devitt 6-4, 6-2 and then defeated
Kathleen Caslow/Mike McCormick 6-2, 6-2.
They will face the Bing team in the finals of
the back draw.
First Flight action saw Bill and Katie
Monaghan defeat Bobby and Erin Helfferich
6-3, 6-0 and then lose to Franco
Fracyon/Molly Kane who defeated the
Daryl/Davis Williams team 6-1, 6-3. Johnny
and Susan Steele defeated French
Reese/Lauren Reider and then Isabella and
Paul Centenari. In the back-draw, Dan and
Maggie Baird defeated Margaret and Peter
McChesney 6-1, 6-1 and Hayden and Stuart
Williams defeated Barb and Charlie Chilcoat
6-3, 6-1. Ab and Kristen Krall defeated Judi
Herishen/Vince Talbert 6-1, 6-1 and Crystal
and Ryan Wade won over Nevi
Fernandez/Robby Devitt 6-1, 6-1. The Kralls
then defeated the Wades 3-6, 7-6, 7-6.
Hope I didn’t forget anybody or make too
many errors! Lots of good
matches….congratulations to all!
--Cathy Gaudreau
PARENT/CHILD TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
So July 3rd and 4th wasn’t busy enough?
Not here in the forest. There was plenty of
game left to be played last Sunday. We started
out the afternoon with our annual
Father/Daughter Tennis Doubles.
In the Stars Division the Father/Daughter
the team of Ab and Caroline Krall came in
first place over the team Trent and Molly
McMahon. Both teams had tied at 15 games a
team but Team Krall had won the head-tohead match they played over Team
McMahon. Also playing in this division were
the teams Gage and Katherine Monk and
Gene and Maggie Waldron.
In the Stripes Division (younger
daughters), there were a total of 10 teams! The
teams were divided in two groups. The
winners of both groups then battled it out for
first place. The team of Larry and Susannah
Zimmerman came in first place over the team
of Miah and Finnley Dancy who came in
second. Also playing in this large division
were the teams: Ryan and Chloe Wade, Jim
and Reese Corckran, Matt and Lucy Waldron,
Andrew and Caroline Bing, Burke Jr. and
Genna Hayes, Peter and Lila Waldron, Aden
and Natalie King, and Burke Hayes Sr. and
Ella Hayes.
Later the same day 13 teams came out to
play in our annual Mother/Son Tennis
Doubles. In the Stars Division, the team of
Susan and Patrick Fitzgerald came in first
place with 19 games, and Sara Corckran and
Zander King came in second place. Also
playing in this division were the teams Susan
Steele and Jonathan Bing, Crystal and Tucker
Wade, Kathy and Connor McMahon, Julia
and Robert Bellinger, and Margaret and Will
McChesney.
In the younger Stripes Division the team
of Kristen and Nate Krall came in first place
with 16 games edging out second place team
Julianne and Josh Bing by 1 game. Also
playing in this division were the teams:
Downey and Michael Hinrichs, Mills and
Hook Dancy, Neville Gardner and Bodie
Dancy, and Erin and Charlie Helfferich.
Our last parent/child event, Father/Son
Tennis Doubles will be Sunday, July 26th at
1pm. Hope To see the “boys” out there, sign
up at the Shed.
--Deb Alban
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
Cathy Craven and Sally Janney led the way
for a formidable first-place finish at our June
30th session. Returnees Joan and Bob Murray
played their usual strong game and took
second place. Another perennial power,
Joanne and Dick Howes, were third.
The lights may be dimming but the
brilliance of the play is undiminished.
--Ed Bradley
SHERWOOD FOREST 18TH ANNUAL
5K WALK/RUN JULY 25TH
As the Forest breathes a collective sigh
after an amazing 4th of July Centennial
Celebration many of us will think back to past
Independence Day celebrations. Memories of
lighting sparklers on the beach after dark.
The time we missed curfew the night of the
fireworks because we “ran out of gas” and
had to paddle the boat ashore. Times before
golf carts and cell phones. Maybe even before
the Safeway came to Defense Hwy and
Crownsville had its own exit off 97. When
dogs still barked from the kennels. My
grandmother, Betty Cockrill, grew up on
Pendennis Mount. She tells of summer days
on their dock pulling bushels of crabs out of
river water so clear you could see the bottom.
Our families have lived and played along the
banks of the Severn River for 100 years. As
we remember 10, 20, 50, 100 years ago, think
about the gifts we were given. We have
hundreds of acres of forest and miles of
shore. We have access to the wealth of the
Severn River and the Chesapeake Bay. What
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can we do to support the natural world that
thrives around us? Can we recreate a river so
clear we can find that missing golf cart off the
end of Main Pier?
Oyster Restoration Partnership is doing
just that. Harris Creek (Choptank River
Complex) is the first of five natural oyster
reefs on tributaries throughout the Bay being
restored to population levels seen 50 to 100
years ago. ORP has already built more than
250 acres of reef in this large scale oyster
restoration effort. “Only healthy estuarine
habitats will support the rich variety and
abundance of life once found in the Bay.”
For every $5,000 raised ORP can recycle 100
bushels of shells and plant 500,000 oysters.
Additional projects have begun on the Little
Choptank and Tred Avon River. Check out
progress at www.oysterrecovery.org.
Donations will be accepted through race day.
Support the 2015 SF 5k Race and help both
the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) and
the Sherwood Forest Boys and Girls Camp.
Thank you to all our sponsors!
REGISTER ONLINE NOW at
www.sherwoodforest5k.com or use the form
posted on the Sherwood Forest website.
Either way SIGN UP! We can’t run the race
without you!
Please email Christy Wade
[email protected] for more information.
CORN ROAST 2015
This year's Corn Roast will take place on
July 25th from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. We look
forward to another safe and fun Corn Roast.
All profits from the event will go to the
Activities Committee.
Tickets purchased in advance are
priced:
• $30 (age 21 and up ~ please bring
proof of age to Corn Roast)
• $25 (Seniors 65 and over)
• $20 (age 13-20)
• $5 (age 3-12)
Admission is free for children 2 and
under.
At the gate the adult tickets will be $35. Other
ticket prices will remain the same.
Tickets sales will begin on Monday 7/20
at the Sherwood Store Porch. Times will be
posted in the next couple of weeks.
TRANSPORTATION:
During the Corn Roast, no cars, golf carts,
mopeds, bicycles or any other wheeled
transportation (except wheelchairs) will be
permitted in the Corn Roast area except for
those pre-approved guests with special needs
who may bring golf carts to a specified roped
off area by the beach. Please call or e-mail me
to arrange this, 410-340-8037 or
[email protected].
Beach Road will be closed at 5 PM. To
access Little John Marina or houses between
the Corn Roast area and the Marina, please
use the gravel Baja Road. You will not be
permitted to pass through the Corn Roast
area and there will be no exceptions.
SWIMMING:
Swimming at Robin Hood Beach during
the Corn Roast is discouraged and Sherwood
Forest Club and the event co-chairs are not
responsible in any way or to any extent for the
safety of those swimming or playing in the
water during the Corn Roast. It will be a
crowded event, with alcohol being served, and
there will not be a lifeguard on duty. AS
ALWAYS, SWIMMING IS AT YOUR
OWN RISK.
We look forward to a wonderful event to
raise funds for the Activities Committee.
--Franco & Noelle Fracyon
--Mike & Julie McCormick
YOGA
Exciting news: Yoga in Sherwood this
summer! We have a new instructor, Charlotte
Byrd, who will be teaching on Thursday
evenings from 7-8:15. Starting July 9 through
August 20.
Cost is $100 for an 8 week session and
$15 for drop-ins.
Props are not provided. Please bring a mat
and yoga props if you use them.
--Kate Rogers, Activities Committee
ENDOWMENT FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS
A generous donation was made to the
Endowment Fund:
In memory of Matteo Terricola, from
Doug & Charlotte Kerr.
ARCHIVES CONTRIBUTIONS
Generous contributions were made to the
Sherwood Forest Archives:
In Memory of Jack Sippel and Bill
Gaudreau, from Gretchen Mayr
Generous contributions were made to the
Archives by: Harrison & Linda Monk, and
Bryan and Jennifer Klepper.
GUEST DUES PAID
102—Keegan Dooley
303—Peter Leongini
2015 TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES
2015 Sherwood Forest Telephone
directories are available in the Club Office, $3
each or two for $5.
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SHERWOOD FOREST BOYS AND GIRLS
SUMMER CAMP PAGES
The Camp Office is located on the rear lower level of the Store building.
410-841-6612
TURTLE RACE RESULTS, 4TH OF
JULY
SHERWOOD FOREST, MD. – 81
turtles posted for the 67th running of the, 4th of
July Turtle Race. Entrants were dominated by
both the Eastern and Ornate Box Turtles
(truly tortoises).
This youngest turtle entrant this summer
was 3 years old, the eldest 83. Nature note,
the average life-span of a box turtle is 100.
The oldest recorded Eastern Box Turtle (most
common turtle in Sherwood) lived to be 138,
an ultra-centenarian.
In this year’s 4th of July Sherwood classic
the track was soft and wet sand. Racing
analysts agree that winners and those who
placed ran a steady deliberate pace and did not
shrink at the finish line populated by many
cheering and animated young fans.
Complete racing results are below.
Small Race
1st Place, Unclaimed
2nd Place, Thomas Gardiner of Alan-A-Dale
3rd Place, Andrew Atkins of Nottingham
4th Place, Mackenzie Catton of Edge Hill
Medium Race, Heat 1
1st Place, Christian Loftus of Maid Marian
2nd Place, The Helmacy Family of Alan-ADale
3rd Place, Josh Bing of Little John
4th Place, Carson Nash of Robin Hood
Medium Race, Heat 2
1st Place, Unclaimed
2nd Place, Ella Riddle of Ravenshead
3rd Place, Landon Magnus of Friar Tuck
4th Place, Unclaimed
Medium Race, Heat 3
1st Place, The Smith Boys of Evans Hill
2nd Place, Sophia Kilion of Robin Hood
3rd Place, The McIntyre Family of Robin
Hood
4th Place, Tucker of Maid Marian
Large Race
1st Place, Chris Suckell of Maid Marian
2nd Place, Ray Morrisey of Maid Marian
3rd Place, Unclaimed
4th Place, Unclaimed
Hill Captain Turtle Race Standings
1st Place, Maid Marian (4 Winners)
2nd Place, Robin Hood (3 Winners)
3rd Place, Alan-A-Dale (2 Winners)
4th Place, Edge Hill, Friar Tuck, Nottingham,
Little John, and Evans Hill (1 Winner per)
Congratulations to all who participated.
Everyone is reminded to return their turtle to
its point of capture. Box turtles live their lives
on a specific acre of land. This grace also
helps you find a turtle for generations to
come.
My best, --Billy Moulden, Racing Commissioner
IS YOUR NATURE PROJECT DONE ?
The Nature Show will be July 29th. All
projects are due to the Nature Lab no later
than Noon, July 38th.
Nature Project boards are now
available in the event that you would like
to complete your project over Break Week.
Guidance and other supplies are available in
the Nature Lab. The Nature Lab will be open
on a limited basis over the Break Week.
All camp families are reminded that
Nature projects earn 20 ladder points and the
Nature Medal at Trophy Night. Everyone is
reminded not to not mark or glue things
directly onto the borrowed board. Boards are
loaned and used year after year. Staple, or
glue, on the provided project board paper
mat.
Sincerely, --Steve Fletcher, Nature Director
ARTS & CRAFTS OPEN STUDIO FOR
CAMPERS
In addition to regular Tuesday Night Arts
and Crafts Nights the Art Room will be
having Open Studio Workshops per camp
group until the Arts and Crafts Show on
Wednesday, July 29th. If a camper needs to
finish a project, start a new piece for the Art
Show, work towards the Arts and Crafts
Medal, or just wants extra time in the Art
Room then these workshops our for them.
Thursday, July 9 - 1-2:30 pm - Midgets
Thursday, July 9 - 3-4:30 pm - Novice
Monday, July 20 - 5-6:30 pm – Junior
Thursday, July 23 - 1-2:30 pm – Nit
Thursday, July 23 - 2-4 pm – Intermediate
and Senior
I’m looking forward to seeing our
Sherwood Forest artists come on out for
Open Studio!
My Best, --Caroline Allison, Art Director
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CAMP SENIORS
The July 4th Centennial celebration was
great, despite being cut short by the rain. The
Seniors had a very busy morning grilling hot
dogs and selling merchandise. A huge thank
you to all the Senior parents who helped out
with the concessions. For those of you who
could not find their way through the mud to
see the Senior merchandise the pop-up store
on the Camp website www.sfcamp.org is
open until midnight July 10th and offers some
great Centennial items. If you couldn’t
purchase your Directory they are available in
the Club Office. Thank you for supporting
the Seniors. We hope you have a great break!
CAMPERS’ OPEN TENNIS DOUBLES
TOURNAMENT
The Inaugural Campers’ Open Doubles
Championship will be contested on Saturday,
August 1 at 2:00 (Rain date Sunday, August 2
at 2:00). The tournament will be open to all
Junior, Intermediate and Senior boys and
girls. There will be a separate boy’s and girl’s
tournament. More details to follow in future
Green Sheets but start looking for a partner
and put the date on your calendar. For more
information, contact Andrew Bing, 410-2711783.
ATTENTION CAMPERS
Do you Haiku? The Cultural Arts
Committee, in cooperation with the Camp
Arts & Crafts program, is sponsoring a Haiku
contest.
Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese
poetry consisting of just three lines. The first
and third lines of Haiku have 5 syllables each
and the middle line has 7 syllables. The lines
do not have to rhyme. Campers of all ages are
encouraged to write a Haiku. Every camper
that submits a Haiku will earn Arts & Crafts
points. Each week, through the end of camp,
we will choose at least one Haiku to be
printed in the Green Sheet. The author of
each printed Haiku will win a $5 gift
certificate to the Sherwood Forest Store!
Please submit your Haiku to the Camp or
Club Office, or to your counselor. All work
must be original. Please include your name,
age, and camp group. Here's one the Smith
Boys (Evans Hill) helped write for the
Centennial:
Centennial Fun
Sherwood is 100 years
old, but still so young!
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