Mount Airy Center Questions

From the DACA Villager:

The Mount Airy Center, 869 Mount Airy Road, applied
to the County Office of Planning and Zoning for
certification for a designation as Institutional Use for
Religious Purposes. Residents of Mount Airy Road,
Meadowoods, and Royale Glen are concerned that
Institutional Use, as described in the application, may bring
unwanted change to their neighborhood. After a series of
public and private meetings in November, they requested a
discussion with representatives of the Mount Airy Center
to answer their questions.
On December 9, DACA members Brian Stanton,
Bridget and James Blake, and Malcolm Rice-Wolfe had a
cordial meeting at the Center with MAC representatives
Marty and Ann Sherman, George Madison, and Gerard
Helminiak, where they raised the following issues:
• Preserving Davidsonville’s rural and residential
character
• Noise and traffic
• Landscaping
• Safety
• Transparency
The key outstanding issue is how and when to
memorialize these issues so that they convey with the
property in perpetuity. We explained our desire to
ensure that future owners of 869 Mt. Airy Road don’t
take advantage of the new “institutional use” designation
to undermine this understanding. They said that they
were open to making these commitments part of the
deed and/or giving an easement to the immediate
neighbors, subject to consultation with their lawyer.
After the meeting, Mr. Sherman responded with the
following message on December 11:

Hi all,
I wanted to thank you for initiating the meeting on
Sunday. We want to be good neighbors who are hearing
your concerns about the use of the house. The following is
what I took away from the meeting:
Concern about the house/property becoming a 'megachurch'
- We have no plans to become a mega-church. Our
meetings have always been on a small scale; no more than
10-25 people at a time. If we have larger gatherings they
happen only a couple of times a year.
Concern about parking - There is no plan to expand
the parking.
Concern about adding to traffic - Our traffic won't
change from what it’s been for the last two to three years.
On a daily basis there are usually no more than 6-10 cars
coming and going.
Concern about intern vetting process - we are looking
into expanding our vetting process. We currently do require
them to fill out an application with references and they are
interviewed at least once if not more by two of our mentor
team. They are usually students who’ve been coming to the
National Student Leadership Forum over their college years
so they become quite well known to us.
Please let me know if there are other concerns or
questions that weren't addressed here. You are welcome to
contact either myself or my assistant, Elaine Mitchem
Warmly, Marty Sherman

Fire At Homestead Gardens

Anne Arundel County fire crews were called to Homestead Gardens’ wholesale center on Gov. Bridge Rd. in Davidsonville after a small fire broke out Sunday afternoon, officials said.

The fire was caused by an electrical issue inside a greenhouse, said Lt. Charles Fowler, a spokesperson for the county fire department. Firefighters responded at about 2:30 p.m. and were able to control, and extinguish, the flames.

The fire caused “moderate” damage to the exterior of a greenhouse, Charles said. No injuries were reported.

Recent Davidsonville Home Sales

1)    A two story home on 1.00 acre at 2525 Cheval Dr. sold by Richard and Kae Newman to Adrian Cabrera for $542,200.

2)     A two story home on 13.77 acres at 697 St. George Barber Road sold by John Eugenio, Jr, to Thomas and Aimee Merkle for $1,375,000.

Lacrosse Hall Of Fame

From the Capital-Gazette:

Six of the greatest lacrosse figures in Anne Arundel County history were formally inducted into the Chesapeake Chapter of US Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Thursday night.

It was an emotional night filled with family, friends and fond memories. It was a wonderful affair that showed clearly why the Chesapeake Chapter is so vitally important.

This region has produced a remarkable number of outstanding lacrosse players and coaches. Those individuals whose accomplishments stick out deserve special recognition.

Certain players and coaches that achieved at a particularly high level warrant consideration for the National Hall of Fame administered by US Lacrosse. In order to be eligible for the national shrine, individuals must first be members of a regional hall of fame.

There is a good chance some of Thursday night’s honorees could wind up in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Josh Sims, who was always one of the best players on the field whether at Severn School, Princeton University or with the Baltimore Bayhawks, has impeccable credentials and should be a shoo-in.

Megan Riley Clark has an awfully darn impressive resume as well, having done the same things that have put other women’s players into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. The former South River and James Madison star played on the United States Under-19 national team, was the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year and a two-time, first team All-American.

You can read more about Megan at:  https://davidsonvillenews.blogspot.com/2018/12/megan-riley-clark-in-lacrosse-hall-of.html

Kate Graw Lamond, who played at Severn and  Dartmouth, also has an impressive history and should be under consideration.   You can read more about Kate at:

https://davidsonvillenews.blogspot.com/2019/01/looking-back-at-aa-kate-graw.html

Looking Back At AA Kate Graw

From the Capital-Gazette:

Kate Graw of Davidsonville first picked up a lacrosse stick as an 8-year-old. It was 1986 and the Davidsonville Athletic Association started a girls’ lacrosse program so simplistic that practices were held in the front yard of coach Millie Nye. Graw and Amy Nye (South River, Brown University) would become standouts for strong Gators squads coached by Steve Barry.

Somewhere along the way Graw began playing summer lacrosse for the Quick Stix program led by Cathy Samaras and Sue Chittim, arriving at Severn School as an extremely skilled player.

Graw was a three-sport standout at Severn, also earning All-County honors in soccer and basketball en route to being named Capital Gazette Newspapers Female Athlete of the Year for 1995-96.

“Kate has always been very focused on whatever she did and she had three older brothers who taught her to be competitive,” Dr. Robert Graw said. “Kate really enjoyed the camaraderie of playing sports with her brothers and she never found any pursuit too challenging.”

Dr. Graw praised the “nurturing environment” his daughter found within the Davidsonville Athletic Association and at Severn School. He realized quickly that Kate had the drive, determination and desire to compete at the Division I level.

Graw was initially recruited to play basketball at Darmouth, but wound up pursuing lacrosse after taking a recruiting visit with Annapolis resident Jacque Weitzel (Garrison Forest), who would become one of her best friends. Those two were key members of Big Green teams that captured four consecutive Ivy League championships.

Graw proved so versatile she was named a second team All-American as a defender her sophomore season, repeated as a second team selection while playing midfield as a junior then earned first team laurels after being moved to attack as a senior.

“That shows Kate’s athletic ability and willingness to play wherever I needed her to help the team,” said Amy Patton, head coach at the Hanover, New Hampshire school from 1993 through 2016. “Kate was a prolific player for Dartmouth women's lacrosse – an exceptional athlete and student of the game.”

Kate Graw Lamond, along with Megan Riley Clark, Jack Schofield and Josh Sims will be in the USLacrosse  chapter's Class of 2019 at an enshrinement dinner on Thursday, January 24, at the Annapolis Elks Lodge #662.

You can read about  Megan Riley Clark at:    https://davidsonvillenews.blogspot.com/2018/12/megan-riley-clark-in-lacrosse-hall-of.html

Loyola and Pat Spencer Preseason Lacrosse Awards

Loyola was a unanimous choice to repeat as Patriot League champions, earning all 16 available first place votes. Voters are not allowed to rank their own schools so Loyola head coach Charley Toomey and sports information director Ryan Eigenbrode both awarded their first place selections to Lehigh  which finished in second place.

Navy came in third with 96 total points, seven better than fourth place Boston University.

Loyola attackman Patrick Spencer was voted Preseason Offensive Player of the Year which  was no surprise as he is the three-time reigning Offensive Player of the Year. The Davidsonville resident received the Jack Turnbull Award as the best attackman in Division I lacrosse last season.

For more info about Patrick Spencer and the Patriot League  preseason lacrosse poll, go to:
https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/ac-cs-patriot-league-poll-mlax-20190123-story.html

Recent Davidsonville Home Sales

1)    A two story home on 8.30 acres at 1582 Rossback Rd. sold by Robert Siebert to Kevin and Anna Lee for $975,000.

2)    A one story home on 1.14 acre at 710 Petersburg Rd. sold by Alton Sadler to Eric and Lauren Helms for $510,000.

Garden Family Farm

The Garden Family Farm is a 50 acre farm in Davidsonville with retail sales to area residents.
They have a web site at:
https://www.gardenfamilyfarm.com/

To read more about the farm,  go to:
https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ph-ac-cn-garden-farm-0924-20150924-story.html

Pittman Receives EQUOS Award

Steuart Pittman of Davidsonville received the EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award at the Pegasus Awards Dinner on Jan. 10 during the US Equestrian Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, Fla.

The EQUUS Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation established the Humanitarian Award in 2009 to honor a member of the equestrian world who has devoted considerable personal time to making the quality of life of our equine partners paramount.

Pittman has spent most of his career in the horse business and much of that with Thoroughbreds who had started their careers on the racetrack. As the eighth generation of his family to own and operate the 550-acre Dodon Farm in Davidsonville, Md., he made his living there as a breeder, trainer, and competitor in three-day eventing.

To read the rest of the article, go to:
https://www.tapinto.net/articles/rrp-founder-steuart-pittman-honored-as-2018-equus-foundation-humanitarian

Recent Davidsonville Home Sales

1)  A two story home with no basement on 2.15 acres at 1200 Village Lake Drive sold by Franklin Bohl to Jason and Julie Myers for $422,197.

2)  A two story home on .92 acre at 904 William Meade Ct. sold by Tobin Leach to Justin and Brenna Raines for $825,000

Nikita Kulick At Stevenson U.

Nikita Kulick, son of Tammy and Gregory Kulick of Davidsonville, is a junior at Stevenson U. and is on their men's track team.    His bio can be read at:  http://gomustangsports.com/sports/mtrack-ind/2018-19/bios/kulick_nikita_5l1d?view=bio

Stephen Kulick at The Citidal

Stephen Kulick, son of Tammy and Gregory Kulick of Davidsonville,  is majoring in Mechanical Engineering at The Citidal.   He is also on the Men's Track and Field Team.    You can read his bio at: https://citadelsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6080

Carter Is Preseason All American

The Penn State Women's Lacrosse team had two members named to the Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America team as part of Inside Lacrosse's Face-Off Yearbook.  Senior attacker Madison Carter was selected First Team, while senior midfielder Kayla Brisolari was named Third Team. 

Carter is an Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American for the second straight season.  She collected numerous postseason honors in 2018, including IWLCA Second Team All-America, IWLCA First Team All-Region and All-Big Ten.  She earned IWLCA Second Team All-America honors in 2017 and 2018. 

To read the complete press release, go to:  
https://gopsusports.com/news/2018/12/21/womens-lacrosse-brisolari-carter-earn-inside-lacrosse-preseason-honor.aspx

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale

1)    A one story home on 4.19 acres at 3319 Royale Glen Ct. sold by Dennis Burgess to Charles and Mildred Hall for $659,900.

Spencer Is NCAA Div 1 Preseason POY

    Just over five weeks before the 2019 season's first game, Loyola University Maryland senior attacker Pat Spencer was named the NCAA Division I Preseason Player of the Year by Warrior/USLacrosse on Thursday.

    In his three years on  campus, Spencer has put his mark on the Loyola and Patriot League record books. Last season, he set the school and conference records for career assists (166) while also recording a new single-season standard for assists (59).

   To read more of the Patriot League Press Release, go to:
 http://www.patriotleague.org/news/2019/1/4/mens-lacrosse-spencer-draws-uslacrosse-preseason-player-of-the-year-nod.aspx?path=mlax

Recent Davidsonville Home Sales

1)    A one story home on 2.66 acres at 3637 Patuxent River Rd sold by Jean Anderson to Chris and Kristin Finegan for $455,000.

2)    A two story home on 2.00 acres at 2910 Conne Mara Drive sold by Ann McCullough Trustee to John and Shemile Wiggin for $815,000.