WELCOME TO NORTH BEACH

The comedian "Arliss" fame and HBO educator with a great sense of humor ,Robert Wahl(spelling?) has so many novel and funny ways of getting historic messages to his students. One is "When the legend becomes fact-you print the legend"

Well adjoining towns on both sides of the Chesapeake Bay are rich for legends, historic facts, and other notable information which enhance the town's history. Some is true and some is not, just legend based on repetition. North Beach is just such a town. It is rich in legend, whether the bars, parlors, eateries, hotels in and around the boardwalk, and most of it is true. George Washington did not sleep here.

There is a wonderful postcard book of places that can be purchased at the drug store in Chesapeake Beach, but is there a book of stories, folk lore, or legend that genuinely depicts this great town of ours? Got a story?, Aware of folk lore? Know a fact based on legend? How about the myths? How about a piece of property? People are still alive to talk about them. Get them involved. Listen to their stories and get them to me ijlaw@aol.com. Let's do a communal manuscript or book. Let's live the proverbial statement "When the legend becomes fact-print the legend". Let's give the residents of North Beach and the world-yes the world- reasons for wanting to visit, shop in our stores, eat in our restaurants, or buy property so he or she can live here.

My Two Cents. The Farmer's Market is undoubtedly a big success, but I question the wisdom of having a banner at 1st & Chesapeake Avenue marketing the same. We need a banner at the same location marketing North Beach, i.e., "WELCOME TO NORTH BEACH" Put another at Bay Avenue at 8th or 9th Street. I for one want our visitors to come back not because of the Farmer's Market but because North Beach is such a great place to live, work or play.

Agree or disagree, get your two cents in here or by e-mailing me ijlaw@aol.com or contact Town Hall. This is your town-get involved!