Southern Maryland This is Living - On-line Edition - Volume 8, Number 4, Winter 2006/2007

Volume 8, Number 4, Winter 2006/2007 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. Enter for your chance to win a free TWO-YEAR subscription to the magazine.
		For 25 years the Rod N' Reel Restaurant in Chesapeake Beach has hosted the Cancer Gala for the American Cancer Society. Beginning in 1982, they raised $5,300 their first year. In August 2006 they raised an astounding $455,000. More...
		While the Center for Children has a difficult mission, there is also the potential for intensely rewarding outcomes. As a private, non-profit organization that provides comprehensive mental health services to children and families throughout Southern Maryland, the Center for Children was founded in 1989 on the belief that every child in need should have the opportunity to receive quality mental health care. More...
		When most homeowners purchase a house they quickly begin the process of changing it to create a place they will call home. Sometimes it's as simple as adding curtains or painting walls, other times it can entail a major renovation where walls are moved and the entire structure is remodeled. No matter what the modifications, the owners are the ones changing the house to suit their needs. So what happens when it's the "house" that changes the life of the family who will live there? More...
		Of all the major change agents through time that have dramatically affected Southern Maryland, the planned community of St. Charles is probably the one that has had the most visible impact on the region. More...
		Named for the Patron Saint of Scotland, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in St. Mary's County has been a familiar site to residents for 240 years. Established in 1744 from two existing Episcopal parishes, All Faith Parish and William and Mary Parish, it was to serve parishioners from Breton Bay to Legrande's Creek and Poplar Hill Creek on the south side of the parish. More...
		Joyce and Buddy Owens of Leonardtown go to jail once a week, not because they have to, but because they want to. They have committed no crimes, nor have relatives to visit there. More...
		When you think "log home" visions of quaint prairie buildings usually come to mind. Those homes of yesteryear were certainly secure and substantial, but they were dark and lumpy looking…definitely not welcoming. The log homes of the 21st century are anything but dark and the streaming sunlight that is one of the premier features of these homes helps to showcase the creativity and ingenuity of the builders and planners. More...
		So, the family and friends are all here and you’d like to whip up something a little unique? If you want delicious and different, Executive Chef Gary Fick’s pork tenderloin followed by mini bundt cakes will really “wow” your guests. Fick, widely recognized as a gourmet with exacting standards, offers our readers the following one-of-a-kind holiday menu. More...
		Nearly two thirds of U.S. adults are overweight according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In 2003, 65 percent of U.S. citizens spent $33 billion annually in an attempt to lose or control their weight. These statistics indicate that Americans, and thus tri-county residents, are armed with the desire to lose weight. The trick is to have the will to lose weight. More...