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WELCOME TO THE PREMIERE ISSUE OF FREDERICK LIFEST YLE, WHERE WE ARE INSPIRED BY COMMUNITY AND HOPE THIS MAGAZINE INSPIRES YOU, TOO! We’re thrilled to be your source of all things local here in Frederick, which I fondly refer to as “the best-kept secret in Maryland.” As you flip through the pages, you will be drawn to the incredible stories behind the people and places that call Frederick home. From the carefully crafted food served at local restaurants like Surf House in Urbana and Hootch & Banter in downtown Frederick, to beautiful homes in Myersville and golf courses in Ijamsville; from startups and successful businesses such as Restoration Family Chiropractic on the Golden Mile and Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard, to the local artists, performers, designers and leaders who inspire connection and community, our goal is to share the stories of everything and everyone Frederick has to offer—and the things that matter most to you, our readers, for whom we produce this magazine each month.
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INSIDE THE ISSUE JULY 2019
FEATURES 14 Steve Bosdosh A Man of Many (Golf) Hats
20 The MillionDollar View Nearby, Yet a World Away
26 A Table Worth the Wait A Little Hootch and Banter Makes for a Great Night Out
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30 She’s the Girl Boss Getting to Know County Executive Jan Gardner
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DEPARTMENTS 4
Lifestyle Letter
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Good Times
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Around Town
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Culinary Creations
25 Realty Report 26 Hot Spot 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local’s Choice
GOOD TIMES
The AOPA Celebrates 80 Years with the Frederick Fly-In The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association celebrated 80 years with aviation enthusiasts from across the country. The two-day experience featured free educational seminars, an extensive aircraft display and a Pilot Town Hall with AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker. And, of course, plenty of food, music and fun to mark this special anniversary! PHOTOGRAPHY BY JESSICA PATTERSON PHOTOGRAPHY
The Arc Rocks! The Arc of Frederick County and Frederick Rocks partnered to bring community members of all ages together for a fun day of painting "Kindness Rocks." While enjoying the Classic Americana sounds of Ante Up, friends and family painted hundreds of rocks to hide throughout Frederick. Keep an eye out for one of these hidden treasures! ARCFC.org
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FCA IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE FCA is once again hosting its annual Power Camp July 15–19 at Mountain View Community Church. For ages 8–13, this is a sports day camp that seeks to help young athletes improve their game and teach them about character and the impact of faith.
WINE FOR THE WEINBERG
It’s so popular, parents say their children look for-
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard in Frederick has
ward to returning year after year. The largely volun-
bottled a wine called Challedon in honor of a local
teer-based staff strives to develop young athletes
racehorse with connections to the Weinberg Center.
in their faith and sport with a fun and encouraging
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arts, Hidden Hills owner Robin Sagoskin will donate 10% of the proceeds from sales of Challedon wine to the Weinberg. “The Weinberg brings magic to close to 100,000 people per year,” she says. Her vineyard is the perfect place for a day trip to sip some wine, admire the horses and view the beautiful countryside. HiddenHillsFarmAndVineyard.com
RESTORATION FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING WITH RIBBON CUTTING With more than 100 enthusiastic supporters and family in attendance, Dr. Adam Smith and his wife, Brooka, celebrated the opening of Restoration Family Chiropractic with a ribbon cutting held May 16 at their
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in Urbana May 22, Kellie is in her element creating
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incredibly beautiful custom cakes and desserts.
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SAVOR THE SUMMER AT MONOCACY CROSSING Monocacy Crossing has already made its mark on Frederick. From the selection of wines to the tablecloths and candles to the delicious entrees and outdoor dining, Monocacy has it all. Kelly and Rich Regan opened the restaurant in 2000, and it has gained a loyal and growing customer base. With the recent expansion of the bar area and increased seating, Rich and Kelly have added even more events. You’ll want to check the calendar for the planned beer, wine and tequila tastings this summer. MonocacyCrossing.com
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design and execute a holistic transition plan out of the military. Xavier Bruce is the creator of the concept. “As a transitioning military officer, I had my
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steve bosdosh
A MAN OF MANY (GOLF) HATS
ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS | PHOTOGRAPHY JESSICA PATTERSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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STEVE BOSDOSH IS ONE OF THE 100
LeSage, General Manager of PB Dye since
TOP INSTRUCTORS FOR 20 YEARS
they’d worked together years before. As
IN A ROW BY GOLF MAGAZINE, AND
they reconnected, John introduced him
HE’S HERE AT PB DYE GOLF COURSE.
to the Managing Director, Michael Kim.
He certainly is a very busy man these
Together, they worked to persuade him to
days! As the golf pro at PB Dye, he gives
come up to PB Dye and offered to build
lessons to some of Washington, D.C.’s
him his own teaching studio. That helped
elite, as well as celebrities, but he also
to convince Steve to make the move. He
enjoys his niche of instructing high-level
says he loved that the setting was truly
juniors who are intending to play in col-
peaceful and beautiful, but the bigger
lege. Busier still, he’s an adjunct professor
component was the staff at PB Dye.
for the PGA where he teaches younger men and women how to teach the game.
“It’s different going to a place where I’m a part of a group of people of like-faith,
Recalling growing up in southwestern
which is very much like iron sharpening iron.
Pennsylvania, Steve tells of a gift he received
There’s a lot more accountability here with
of a set of junior clubs given to him by his
Michael and John, plus I get to bring my
aunt sometime between his third to fifth
Golden [dog] here in my studio.”
birthday. No one in his family ever played,
Steve exudes excitement when he
but he grew up on a public golf course and
shares about his new program at PB Dye
thought of it as his playground. And no one
called Operation 36. He and his wife,
could foresee how instrumental that gift
Debbie, are teaming up and have begun
would be in directing his future. Those clubs
working with golfers who have no experi-
created a passion in him for the game, and
ence. The basis of the program is to get
using that passion, he went on to succeed in
people familiar with golf and to start with
junior golf, then high school and college golf.
less distance. All the equipment is pro-
Playing as a professional for nearly three
vided. The first session is four hours; two
years, Steve went to the PGA Tour qualifying
are lessons and two are playing nine holes.
school and qualified for three PGA tours,
Operation 36 starts the golfer at 25 yards
among other accomplishments. He says
out, and the golfer will have to score a 36
that at one point, he began to help others
for 9 holes before being able to advance
with their games, and the word started to
to 50 yards, and the golfer will keep
spread a bit. As he helped more golfers, it
advancing backward.
had an impact on his time out on the course.
“It gets people out on the course and
He couldn’t practice as much, so he couldn’t
they play 9 holes. They have fun and
play as much golf. He says he thrived in
everyone can do it,” Steve added. “We are
instructing and found that he enjoyed help-
introducing golf to people who have never
ing people get better.
touched a club and they’re really liking it.”
“I never intended to do this, but it just
When asked if his philosophy on
morphed into this business, and I liked
instructing has changed over the years,
it,” he says.
Steve says, “the only thing that matters is
Steve tells of his recent years. He had
where the club is looking and where the
been the teaching pro at Four Streams
club face is going. Everything else will
in Montgomery County prior to PB Dye.
follow.” Sounds like it could be a practical
He had also been good friends with John
lesson for life! SteveBosdosh.com
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CULINARY CREATIONS
ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS | PHOTOGRAPHY JESSICA PATTERSON PHOTOGRAPHY
CHEF BEN MAKES A SPLASH AT SURF HOUSE FRESH AND SAVORY POKE BOWL
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CHEF BEN BAUMANN FELL IN LOVE WITH FOOD AT A YOUNG AGE. He smiles as he recalls watching reruns of Iron Chef in elementary school and AVOCADO
notes the influence it had in directing his life’s path toward creating unique and delicious recipes. Ben is young. He has a huge smile, an open demeanor and laughs easily—not always how one might envision an up-and-coming chef who’s in charge of the kitchen at a popular restaurant. Ben’s culinary journey has taken him from Arizona to Maryland. He studied engineering but kept being drawn back to the creative and challenging work of the kitchen. He laughs as he recounts his first foray into the kitchen as a dishwasher at a scratch Italian restaurant. While there, he jumped at the chance to make and toss pizzas when someone didn’t show for work. He found it both chal-
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Ben especially enjoys exploring the freshly chopped flavors of the Southwest and how using them brings depth and richness to the meal. It’s also important to him to try to source locally. “People want to know where their food is sourced from, and I love that this area has a great availability of organic and locally grown produce,” he says. His desire is to continue to grow and create new and exciting dishes and perhaps have tequila tastings and small-course pairings in the future. “I love food and feel like I got very lucky to have started working in kitchens at
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Th e M i llion - Doll ar VI EW NEARBY, BUT A WORLD AWAY
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kitchen and built-in fire pit. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy
inviting, the beautiful wide-plank hickory flooring carries through-
the sunset and the view from the patio and truly feel like it’s
out the main living areas of this ranch-style home extending into
vacation time. The space is also large enough to accommodate
the kitchen. Within the generous 6,400 square feet, you’ll find a
a pool, which would make it the complete retreat.
gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances including a dou-
Bringing the outdoors inside was an obvious goal of the design-
ble-wall oven and Wolf cook top with a pot-filler faucet. Three
ers. Anchoring the house, the sun-filled family room has soar-
attached garages and three detached offer plenty of parking for
ing vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. These features
vehicles both on and off road.
extend into the kitchen and dining room. Towering windows allow
This home is in the town of Myersville, a small, friendly community
for abundant natural light, and the view is perfect for spotting
located just northwest of Frederick in the Middletown Valley. Here
wildlife. A stone fireplace reaches to the ceiling in the family room,
you’ll find outdoor recreation, parks, Musket Ridge Golf Course,
ideal for a winter day snuggled up in front of the fireplace watch-
the Appalachian Trail, farmers’ markets, endless views and a
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wonderful community.
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ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY JESSICA PATTERSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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HOOTCH AND BANTER IS A GEM IN THE FREDERICK RESTAURANT SCENE.
The place is popular, and
there are no reservations taken. People
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wait. And they are content to do so. No one seems bothered, and often they opt for drinks at the upstairs bar while they wait and enjoy. Time seems to slow down just a bit when you enter the doors. The space is warm, dark and inviting. The tables are placed closely together. As we sit, my elbow comes near the next table and gives me pause, but soon we have decisions to make on drinks and then appetizers. The initial pause dissipates, and sometime during the course of the evening, we notice the conversations and laughter that have started to flow between the tables, and we are aware that there’s a sense of community here. The conversation is helped by
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the outstanding food prepared by chef Christian Blouin. Mixologist Jeff Naylor’s cocktails are deliciously eclectic with flavors such as basil and lemon and are a visual treat of vibrant colors in sparkling glassware. Choosing from the offerings on the menu is easy—or not—with choices from crab to steak to wings. “We wanted a place where you could have a really nice meal but also a place
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“She [Cherie] pulled the place together
The place took a bit of rehabilitating, but
with all the touches, and she wanted a coffee
Sherif, Cherie and their family and friends
place. That’s why we’re open for breakfast
worked together to transform the old cafe
now,” Sherif says.
into the hip, modern place they have today.
Originally from New York with a degree in
Sherif says that if their focus is on taking
finance, Sherif worked for years in the restau-
care of people, making them feel like they’re
rant industry. It was while working for a com-
in his home, and making sure the food and
pany opening and managing their expanding
drinks are excellent, the rest will follow.
restaurants that he met his wife. Over the years, he had people in his life who would say,
Oh, and Hootch and Banter? I asked Sherif about that.
“You should open a restaurant,” but he felt he
“It’s a nickname my wife and I gave each
wanted to continue his career path. It took the
other. Never put it together until we had the
right property at the right time to nudge Sherif
restaurant,” he says. “I nicknamed her Banter
to take the leap. When 49 S. Market St. came
because she likes to talk a lot, and she nick-
on the market, a friend encouraged them to
named me Hootch because I like to drink.
take a look. Still uncertain, they placed an
Turns out, I have turned into the Banter and
offer. When the realtor called to tell them they
she has turned into the Hootch.”
had gotten the property, Sherif said, “I looked at my wife and asked her what we should say. She said, ‘Say yes!’”
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SHE’S THE GIRLBOSS! GETTING TO KNOW COUNTY EXECUTIVE JAN GARDNER
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
my suggestions in their final motion. I felt empowered by that!
I grew up in western Pennsylvania. My parents still live
So, I kept coming back and then I became the legislative chair
in the house I grew up in. My mother just turned 90 this
for PTA County Council and started speaking more broadly
past week, so we were all up there and had a big cele-
for the Board of Education. After a while, I decided instead of
bration. I had a very happy childhood.
shaping how someone was going to vote, I wanted the power to vote, and I ran for office in 1998.
WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO FREDERICK COUNTY? I went to college in the Midwest, the University of Notre
WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF AS
Dame, and then when I got out of school, I worked for
COUNTY EXECUTIVE?
Quaker Oats Company for a number of years. I met my
I am the first county executive, and I’m proud to be the
husband at Quaker Oats. We moved around for a couple
first woman executive! I’m proud of the streamlining
of years, but when we had children and wanted to land
and fast-tracking the construction of schools; retain-
somewhere, we actually picked Frederick. We thought
ing Citizens Nursing Home and Montevue Assisted
this area had good schools—education has always been
Living and having them function with no tax dollars;
a priority for me—and where there would always be job
having a AAA bond rating; and of ROOT, our business
opportunities. It’s also in between our families, so it had
innovation center.
a little bit of everything for us. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED AS COUNTY EXECUTIVE?
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WHEN DID YOUR INTEREST FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Most things are done by relationships; all relationships
BEGIN, AND WHAT INSPIRED IT?
are based on trust. Fundamental to everything is honesty
I began to be interested in local politics pretty innocently, like
and integrity. If people can trust that you are going to do
a lot of people, on education issues. My children were in over-
what you say you’re going to do, and if you can deliver
crowded schools, and I came in this building, Winchester Hall,
on that—or if you can’t—you let them know. If people feel
to public speak on school overcrowding. The first time I spoke,
listened to, they’re generally satisfied to some extent. I
I was unaware of how the process worked, but the planning
think honesty and integrity is the foundation of accom-
commission listened to me and actually incorporated some of
plishing everything.
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ANYONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I WAS JUST A NORMAL EVERYDAY PERSON. I WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL EMPOWERED THAT THEY CAN COME IN HERE AND CREATE SOME CHANGE. July 2019 | Frederick Lifestyle
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LIFESTYLE CALENDAR
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STARS AND STRIPES NIGHT WITH FREDERICK KEYS
STAR-SPANGLED FIREWORKS TRAIN
CONCERTS ON THE PROMENADE
Walkersville Southern Railroad
Enjoy this family-friendly musical
The Frederick Keys take on the
Board the train for a ride and view of
performance by Bluetrain Bluegrass,
Lynchburg Hillcats. Wear your stars
the fireworks. The train departs at 8
a five-piece bluegrass band at
and stripes, and stay for the spec-
p.m. from the Walkersville Southern
the Westview Promenade by the
tacular fireworks show following
Railroad station. Ride to the end of
fountain near Regal Cinemas. Free
the game. Lots of fun for the entire
the line, and view the fireworks at the
event. ShopWestview.com
family as we root for the home team!
carnival grounds, then take the short
MiLB.com/frederick
ride back to the station. Reservations
JULY
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Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium
Westview Promenade
required. WSRR.org
4 FREDERICK'S 4TH: AN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
11, 18, 25
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ALIVE AT FIVE
FIRST SATURDAY
enjoy happy hour and live music on
Carroll Creek Ampitheater
Every Thursday (except July Fourth),
Downtown Frederick
Carroll Creek in Downtown Frederick.
Celebrate Frederick is hosting the
During July First Saturday, celebrate
Admission is $5. All events are
largest Independence Day cele-
the visual and performing arts in
21-plus only and take place from 5–8
bration in Frederick County! An
Downtown Frederick with local art-
p.m. Visit DowntownFrederick.org
Independence Day Celebration in
ists, public art and more. Whether
for the 2019 season lineup and volun-
Baker Park and Culler Lake. Expect
you’ve lived here for years, or you’re
teer information.
two stages of entertainment along
a first-time visitor, First Saturdays are
with family-friendly rides, activi-
a great time to discover something
ties, food and fireworks from noon
new about Downtown Frederick.
to dusk. VisitFrederick.org
Find all the activities and details
Baker Park Band Shell
at DowntownFrederick.org.
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12–21
music, games and more! $5 at the door. TenthWardDistilling.com
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NEWSIES
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SHAB ROW THIRD SATURDAY WITH JOHN AND JAMES
SALSA UNDER THE STARS
Enjoy three hours of live music with
Sky Stage
John Sayre and James Claderon
in London as they welcome two
Dance to Latin beats at this popular
on the Shab Row Stage. Bring a
newcomers. When the cost of
monthly event! Starts with a brief salsa
picnic and a blanket, and spread
papers is raised 60 cents per
lesson at 7 p.m. by Silvia Yacoubian of
out. James and John perform as a
hundred, the boys stage a protest.
Frederick Salsa. Suggested $5 cash
violin/piano duo in the Frederick
See these passionate young peo-
donation to Frederick Salsa; all ages,
area. EverdySquare.com
ple "Seize the Day" in Newsies!
beer/wine available with cash/cards
Tickets are $20. FTPTheater.com
with valid ID. SkyStageFrederick.com
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GRAND REOPENING/THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY
SUMMER MARKET DAYS
Join local barre fitness instructor
Chartreuse and Co.
Taryn Sisco on the third Saturday
Tenth Ward Distilling Company
This free event will extend through
each month for a free Summer Barre
Tenth
Jack B. Kussmaul Theater
Presented by the Fredericktowne Players, the Disney smash hit Newsies follows the newsboys
Ward
Distilling
Everdy Square & Shab Row
20 FREE BARRE Sky Stage
Company
the barn and grounds with more
Series. Bring your own yoga mat and
is celebrating its three-year anni-
than 50 designers, artisans and deal-
water, and get ready to work at Sky
versary and the official opening of
ers. Make a day of it! Freshly made food
Stage! Register at Barre2Go.com.
the Cocktail Lab, Barrel Room,and
and baked goods from multiple food
Whiskey Hall located on East Patrick
trucks. Local craft beer. Free wine tast-
Street in downtown Frederick! The
ings from Loew Winery. Locally grown
entire day will be packed with a
plants and herbs. Friday and Saturday,
ribbon cutting, entertainment, craft
9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sunday noon to
cocktails,
4 p.m. ChartreuseAndCo.com
tastings,
workshops,
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