<h1>Up in Smoke</h1>
<p>LUSBY, MD. &#8212; A fire that destroyed a Calvert County government-owned shed at 1525 Flag Pond Parkway, Lusby, on Aug. 22, 2014, was caused by a malfunctioning refrigerator which <strong>Maryland Deputy Fire Marshall D. Brenneman</strong> reports ignited nearby combustible materials.</p>
<p>The loss was set at $40,000 to the 10 x 15 wood shed and $1,000 to contents. St. Leonard Volunteer firefighters responded to the scene after the fire was discovered, but the fire is believed to have occurred sometime between the hours of 6 pm on Aug. 21 to 8:20 am on Aug. 22<sup>nd</sup>.</p>
<p>The pricey shed was used as guard and security office, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.</p>
<h3>FISHERMAN&#8217;S SHANTY ruled arson</h3>
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<figure id="attachment_5643" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5643" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Fishermans-Shanty-at-Flag-Ponds-fire-ruled-arson.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5643" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Fishermans-Shanty-at-Flag-Ponds-fire-ruled-arson-300x153.jpg" alt="Fishermans Shanty at Flag Ponds fire in 2012 ruled arson." width="300" height="153" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5643" class="wp-caption-text">Fisherman&#8217;s Shanty at Flag Ponds fire in 2012 ruled arson.</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="color: #336699;">From the Calvert County parks website: </span></p>
<blockquote><p><span style="color: #336699;">In October 2012, vandals set fire to the Fisherman&#8217;s shanty at Flag Ponds.<br />
</span><span style="color: #336699;"> We will rebuild the site, but need your support to do so.</span></p>
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<div align="left"><span style="color: #336699; font-size: small;">Battle Creek Nature Education Society will be accepting dona</span><span style="color: #336699; font-size: small;">tions of period items for the restored shanty (click <a href="http://www.calvertparks.org/resources/Documents/Shanty/ShantyInventory-web.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> for list). We will also accept financial donations to complete the rebuilding of the structure.</span><span style="color: #336699;"><br />
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Your financial support will help us furnish the Shanty. Your gift will provide the following:</span></span> ;</p>
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<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $1000 &#8212; Kitchen/Cooking</span><br />
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<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $250 &#8212; Storage Bins &; Tins</span><br />
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<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $750 &#8212; Heating</span><br />
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<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $200 &#8212; Tools</span><br />
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<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $500 &#8212; Furniture</span><br />
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<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $100 &#8212; Personal Items</span><br />
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<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $400 &#8212; Fishing/Net Tarring</span></b></td>
<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $50 &#8212; Outdoor Items</span><br />
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<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $300 &#8212; Bedding</span><br />
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<td style="border: 0px solid #999999;" valign="top"><b><span style="color: #336699;"> $25 &#8212; Reprint Old Photos</span><br />
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<p><span style="color: #336699;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please consider supporting the Shanty Fund with a donation. Fill out the donation form below and add &#8220;Shanty&#8221; to the comment line. For more information, contact Anne at <a href="mailto:anne@calvertparks.org">anne@calvertparks.org</a></span>.</span></span></p>