Southern Maryland This is Living - On-line Edition - Volume 11, Number 1, Spring 2009

Volume 11, Number 1, Spring 2009 The articles presented here are a sample of what is available in the hardcopy magazine. Magazines are on-sale now at your local news stands and supermarkets. You can also subscribe or renew on-line. Select articles from previous editions can be found in our on-line Archive.
		On a frigid winter night - the kind that can take your breath away - close to 40 Southern Marylanders gather inside the locker room at the Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. It's not spring baseball season, but their minds, nonethless, are on this beloved American sport.
		As Maryland celebrates its 375th birthday this year, many people are unaware of the circumstances and hardships that brought the first settlers to our shores so many years ago.
		Most of us can only dream of leaving a legacy that would benefit thousands of people for generations to come. John Phillip Greenwell Jr. did more than dream.
		What inspires design - fond memories from childhood surroundings, flipping through the plethora of design magazines available today, or maybe watching too much HGTV? For one Calvert County designer, design is inspired by the imagination.
		It's been said that the kitchen is the heart of the home. It is in the kitchen that friends gather, meals are prepared and every member of the household passes through at least a couple times a day. But what if your "heart" is old and has lost its beat? Perhaps it's time for a renovation to breathe new life into your tired space.
		For Charleen Obal, cooking is and has always been in her blood. The Calvert County restaurateur has a passion for flavor with an extra emphasis on customer service.
		Tyler Summers is a 16-year-old senior at Chopticon High School in St. Mary's County. He is an honors student, a superior athlete and a polite young man who is energized about going to West Virginia Univeristy next year, with hopes for a career in the FBI.
		If you've spent any time at all in Southern Maryland, it's likely you know that St. Mary's was Maryland's first county. But there are many lesser-known - and quite fascinating - firsts from St. Mary's County.
		The birthday number is big… but the celebration is even bigger. Dedicated people from across the county have worked hard to create a year-round celebration in honor of the birthplace of Maryland, the fabulous St. Mary's County.