Thursday, July 9, 2009
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Lawmakers get to know oysters

Published 08/17/08

Magothy River Association volunteers figured if they want a good shot at getting more money for restoring oysters, it would be a good idea to get some lawmakers to see the situation firsthand.

Pamela Wood — The Capital Del. Don Dwyer, R-Glen Burnie; Del. Steve Schuh, R-Gibson Island; and Magothy River Association President Paul Spadaro of Severna Park look at oysters that Mr. Schuh (bottom photo) helped collect from a reef near Dobbins Island on Saturday. The MRA organized a tour of some of the river's reefs to press lawmakers for support for the group's restoration efforts.
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So a trio of state lawmakers got up-close and personal with Magothy bivalves yesterday - and one lawmaker really got up-close and personal. Del. Steve Schuh, R-Gibson Island, donned his scuba gear and probed the murky Magothy's oyster reefs.

Mr. Schuh and association dive guru Dick Carey brought crates full of oysters to the surface to be inspected by other volunteers and lawmakers, including Del. Don Dwyer Jr., R-Glen Burnie, and...

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