Frederick County Leader, The (Newspaper) - December 1, 2000, Frederick, Maryland Please send your Events Calendar items to The Frederick P 0 Box 578 Frederick Md 21705 Fax or e- mail at corn Dance Swing Dancing with John McCalla Dec 1 9 Walkersville Town Hall Music by JustUs Entry or at Pilobolus Dance Theater continues Dec 1 -2 at the Eisenhower Theater Kennedy Center Washington DC Fn 7 30 p m Sat 2 30 and Tickets Dance Dec 2 8 45 p m night at the FOP Lodge W 7th St Fredenck Lesson 7 p m intermediate west coast swing beginner cha-cha dance only Walkersville Ballroom dance Dec 2 pm at the Walkersville Town Hall All levels welcome Entry each or free with payment of dues Every first third fifth Sat Singles Meet Singles on Sunday dances Dec 3 and 10 p m at the historical Gateway Inn Ballroom 100 W Martin St W Va New Beginner West Coast Swing every Thurs beginning Dec 7 at FOP Lodge 91 16 W 7th St Fredenck 45 p m dance 8 30 10 30 p m 45 p m adv beg 7 30 p m mt 301 -831 -3540 Holiday Hoedown benefit Dec p m at the Ten Oaks Ballroom Clarksville Music by Bob Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Adv tickets at the door Proceeds to Days End Farm Horse Rescue Singles Dance Dec 8 am Knights of Columbus 20340 Pike Hagerstown DJ music For ages Every second fourth and fifth Fn Members non bers Sunday Singles dance Dec 10 pm Best Western inn Md 31 and 140 Westminster Free dance lesson strokin couples 7 p m Ages Every second fourth and fifth Sun Entry or New Year's Eve Dance Dec Lewistown Vol Fire Dept Music by the Marlin King Band Continental breakfast at midnight snacks provided Tickets person or 9533 New Year's Eve Dance Dec 31 9 p m -1 a m Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1067 216 E Patrick St Fredenck Music by Roll the Dice person 4377 or 6281 Oldies Dance Party every second and fourth Fn 8 p Inn Dillsburg room 301 US 15 North Dillsburg Pa Ben Barber DJ 56 Line Dancing Dance Connection every Mon at the Mount Airy Senior Center 703 Ridge Ave All ages 7 30 p m Music CJ the DJ and 301 Friendly Folks Square Dance Club dance every second and fourth Sat 30 p rn at the Walkersville Town Hall upstairs Primarily plus with round dancing 301 865 0569 Learn to Square Dance Join the Friendly Folks Square Dance Club for beginning classes at the Evangelical Reformed Church United Church of Christ 15 W Church Street at 7 p m 301 865 0569 Frederick Dance Assoc dance Wed Woodsboro Activities Complex on Coppermine Road Woodsboro Lessons 30 p m open dancing 8 30 10 30 p m bers Others 301 694 5981 or 898 5505 Square Dance with the Frederick County Promenaders every and third Fn p m Community Hall Mainstream with announced plus tips lines and rounds 301 Over 30 Singles and Social Club every Fn at the Oldies Music Legends Hampton Inn 0867 or at www fwp Southeast YMCA Country Line Dancing every Mon 6 30 8 p m held at Green Valley Elementary School 11501 Fingerboard Rd Monrovia For more information 301 Frederick YMCA West Coast Swing 30 p rn Low impact for only who are ners Dance Connection every Mon at the Mount Airy Senior Center 703 Ridge Ave Mount Airy By the Dance Connection 10 11 Regulars 55 301 305 2535 Frederick Singles dance every first third and fifth Sun Holiday Inn at FSK Mall Doors open 6 30 p m No denims DJ and up 301 6826174 West Coast Swing Dancing every Thurs at FOP Lodge 91 16 W 7th St Beginner and adv beginner intermediate 7 45 open dance 8 p m Lesson dance danre only 55 301 831 3540 or at com Mid Week Singles dance every Wed 7 30 11 pm Inn Dillsburg ballroom 301 US 15 N Dillsburg Pa B Barber DJ Country Line Dancing every Thurs 1 30 3 p m at the Frederick Senior Center 520 N Market St Music by CJ the DJ first timers 301 Fredenck Scottish Country Dancing every Wed 7 30 p m at Hood Dance Studio Gym Hood College 301 663 1042 Beginners Square Dancing every Wed at the South Carroll High School cafeteria By Rec Council 410 875 2621 or 795 1884 Advanced Square Dancing with the Yellow Rockers every first third and fifth Fn through June 1 at Whittier Elementary School Caller Bob Falconi Two by Fours Square Dance Club every first and third Fn 8 10 p m at Sally Ride Elementary School Caller Danny Miller 972 3355 or 8711 Beginners Round Dancing every Mon 7 9 30 p m at the Carrolltown Elementary School By the Rec Council 410 Beginner East Coast Swing and Cha dancing every Tues FOP Lodge 91 16 W 7th St at 7 15 and 8 p m Beginner Two Step dancing every 7 30 pm at FOP Lodge 91 16 W 7th St Frederick 3540 Dance Connection coming to Emmitsburg Senior Center every Fn Music Of CJ the DJ 301 305 2535 Swing Dancing with John McCalla Wed night at the FOP Lodge 91 16 W 7th St DJ music Frederick Country Dance selected Sat at the Adventist Hall near Frederick Keys baseball stadium Free beginner workshop dance 8 p m Entry 301 694 6794 or at http Music Tim McGraw and Faith Soul 2 Soul Tour Dec 1 Arena 201 W Baltimore St Tickets 50 50 and 50 SEAT Larry Gatlin in concert Dec 2 8 p m Maryland Theatre 21 S Potomac St Hagerstown Tickels and Joe Morra in concert Dec 3 730 pm Performing Arts Center Montgomery College Continued on Page 2 Tins is a partial list of entertainment events in and around the Frederick County area A complete list appears every Friday in The Frederick THE FREDERICK COUNTY EADER a publication of Featured inside today Artist engineers creative furnishings Pages www com Covering cities towns and communities throughout Fredenck County Md and nearby counties Vol 14 No 90 Frederick Maryland 21705 Friday December 1 2000 250 Growing ginseng yields green gold Staff photo by Stop Lawrence Steve Galloway explains how to raise ginseng in wooded areas to a group of interested ers and foresters By PAMELA RIGAUX Staff Ginseng a forest-grown crop coveted by the Chinese is green gold to area landowners Like gold digging in the Wild West dealers say trading ginseng in the Far East has a good a bad and an ugly side The business has some said Alice McCormick who runs the Ancient Healing Arts Center in Frederick where clients sometimes use ginseng The Chinese she said believe ginseng will extend the aging process and build the body's energy in a deep and they will pay as much as for one root The price tempted one dealer to sell a mustard plant root instead of ginseng she said He made lions There is so much fraud involved some buyers say they never know what they are getting short of going to the farms and watching the ginseng get Ms McCormick said Taxes have squeezed the ity of the dealers into the black market said Steve Galloway a Frederick County grower who has invested hundreds of hours in ducing ginseng that he speculates will be worth a pound when it is 10 years old His ginseng cultivated in raised beds will be ready to export in the year 2007 at a potential per acre and that is a tive he said Everyone thinks like that when they start out but it's not said Jim Fazenbaker of Hagerstown who dug wild ginseng as a boy with his uncles and father I deal mostly with wild seng I buy it from diggers who might only have half a pound a pound a he said They find it in the Appalachian mountains in counties west of Fredenck ing Allegany Garrett and Washington Dealers say that ginseng grown in the wild with no cultivation whatsoever brings the most money Mr Fazenbaker said a pound last year sold for but dropped this year to and the type that Mr Galloway grows would be about half that The peak price this year was so is good said Mr Galloway adding that the diggers Continued on Page 5 r Our Guide Buffalo Wings and Beer an exceptional treat Buffalo Wings and Beer Restaurant Bar and Billiards 5 Willowdale Drive Willowdale Plaza Frederick Seven days a week to 11 p.m Handicapped accessible have often said it would be easy for me to become a vegetarian if there weren't buffalo chicken wings and barbecued ribs A recent visit to Buffalo Wings and Beer aka BWB reaffirmed my feeling that I shouldn't go buying stock in tofu and anytime soon The new restaurant in Willowdale Plaza next to the Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre can safely boast some of the best licking wings in the area The restaurant is the fourth franchise in the Washington area There is one in the Horizon Center in Gaithersburg another in the Plaza del Mercado in Silver Spring and a third in Cleverly in Silver Spring The Frederick location is separated into two rooms A small dining room with a bar greet guests on the left half Booths line the walls and three tables run the middle of the floor In all four corners a television set decorates the spot where the wall meets the ceiling You could find golf on one station tennis on another and college basketball on the other two Visit BWB on a weekend and this time of year football will be blaring from all four Same for the sets in the other room Yet you won't be able to sit down here Five pool tables with green shaded lamps illuminating their green felt py the space on the right half of BWB Several dart boards take up permanent residence in the back corner Yes BWB bills itself as a sports bar Yet this should not intimidate the non- sports wing fanatic from visiting Just remember if you wear team colors on the weekend be prepared to be true to your so to speak And on week days the atmosphere is 180 degrees No ries about screaming fans and vociferous supporters The afternoon lunch mood is quiet and relaxing And the service is quick and friendly At lunch with a co-worker recently I stifled my anticipation of sinking my teeth into a fat juicy wing having been pointed with offerings from several other well-established local restaurants Gazing over the menu my attitude slowly started to warm up as I read down over the choices of sauces There were over a dozen in all with an added bonus of being able to tailor coat your wings with a combination of any two sauces And with names like Chick for mild sauce Rooster for hot Super Cock for extra- extra hot and Insane Cock for aging hot it was obvious the owners were having fun running the hen house Add to those flavors honey mustard teriyaki BWB Bay Cajun garlic and of course naked and the combination possibilities are endless BWB lets you mix and match any two sauces to create your own tom wing covering I decided to go with two pounds of wings slathered with a combination of sauce extra hot and Cajun sauce Wings here are sold by the pound not by the wing A pound of wings with a single sauce will run you Combine two sauces and add a lar to the price Two pounds of wings which makes a health meal for one or a good appetizer for two costs Ten pounds of wings costs The mandatory side of celery sticks can be served with blue cheese or ranch dressing Score points here for the big chucks of blue cheese in the dressing The wings were nothing short of heaven There were no greasy puddles on the plate and the sauce stuck fast to each wing and leg The pieces were thick and flavorful My sauce combination was spicy but not to the point I needed a pitcher of water to quench the fire No throat burning here Instead it made me want more wings It was the kind of spicy that slapped your tongue around and pinched your lips making them tingle Mine were tingling for a good half-hour after finishing That was a very good sign indeed Score another point or two for the waitress offering up a good reserve of kins for wiping sticky fingers Continued on Page 4 What's Going On in the Frederick Area Jaycees Hanging of the Greens The Frederick Jaycees will be hanging greens on Dec 2 If you are interested in helping please contact Alissa Tevels at or at Jaycees also have greens available for non cial customers with pick up on Dec 2 as well Frederick Ski Club The Frederick Ski Club will meet Dec 7 at Under the Sun Ski Bike 1003 W Patrick St on U.S 40 West near K-Mart at p.m Please bring in canned goods and unwanted coats for a donation Saturday Dec 2 Holiday Party at Fort Detrick 8 p.m call Jim Thursday Dec 7 meeting Under Sun Dec Ski in Killington Vt call Jeff Friday Dec 15 Social at Venuti's 5 p.m followed by Christmas Caroling to meet at South and Market streets call Jeanette Dec 2 Ski trip to Jackson Hole Wyo call Rick Welcome Wagon Christmas Luncheon The Welcome Wagon Club of Frederick County will host its monthly luncheon at the 44 North Restaurant located at 44 N Market St Frederick at am on Dec 12 New and prospective members are invited Reservation deadline is Friday Dec 1 by noon and may be made by calling Shirley Miller at Welcome Wagon is a social and civic organization In addition to the monthly luncheon activities include Arts and Crafts Day Away Movie Club Book Club and Bridge For more information about the club call Marlene at NARFE 409 The National Association of Retired Federal Employees NARFE Frederick Chapter 409 Inc will meet Friday Dec 15 at the American Legion Home 1450 Taney Avenue Frederick The holiday program will be Roger Lindsay Magician Doors open at 11 with lunch at noon and gram at 1 p.m Reservations are required by Friday Dec 8 Send a check for per person to NARFE Chapter 409 Box 1052 Frederick Md For cheon information phone Frances Skinner at Call Ronald Castle at for information Christmas Fire Safety House Open A Christmas Fire Safety Open House will be held on Sunday Dec 3 from i 4 p m at the Mount Airy 702 N Mam St Mount Airy Attractions include Santa 911 simulator family safety trailer child ID Station blood pressure screenings MD State Fire Marshals Office Maryland State Police videos tours snacks and more Safety seat checks by appointment only Contact Kim at the CCHD at For more information call Debbie 9587 or Youth Stamp Club The Braddock Valley Youth Stamp Club will hold its first meeting on Saturday Dec 2 from 9 to 11 at the Middletown Municipal Building For this meeting all that is needed is an interesting collecting postage stamps This group is forming to start youth on the road to stamp collecting or to expand a collection already in progress The club is sponsored by the Braddock Valley Optimist for information call Kevin Kellman at Southern Christian Leadership Conference The Southern Christian Leadership Maryland Chapter will host its monthly meeting on Saturday Dec 2 at 9 m at Asbury Continued on Page 3 This is a partial list of community events in and around the 9 Frederick County area A complete list appears every Monday and Thursday in The Frederick
