Does our contribution to the federal government this month count? Just kidding.
No, this month I am contributing to a cause very close to home. This week local PBS stations will debut a documentary called "The Last Boat Out". The production highlights the ongoing struggle of watermen on the Chesapeake Bay. My father was interviewed for this piece and is featured in the opening clip which can be viewed by clicking on the link above. He is the gentleman in red suspenders who says, "Water quality is going to be everybody's job".
There is a review of the film here. If I can boast a little, here is a quote about my Dad - "One of the film’s most colorful characters is Dudley Biddlecomb, an elderly, suspendered former watermen who now spends his days teaching people how to farm oysters. (I personally could have watched an entire film about Dudley.)"
Watermen in this part of the world have been targeted by various groups such as Greenpeace as being the reason the Bay is full of pollution. This documentary sheds light on another possible cause for pollution of the Bay. The over development of waterfront property. The creator of the documentary grew up much like I did. Her family made a living off of fishing, crabbing and oystering on the Bay. I haven't seen the finished product yet as it will air on Maryland Public Television and in Hampton Roads this week. My Dad attended a viewing of the documentary in Yorktown a few weeks ago. And it turns out that actor Sam Waterston of "Law and Order" fame, asked to narrate the documentary after he found out about it. As I said, it airs this week on Maryland Public Television, but may be seen throughout the country later. So check it out if you can. Contributions to the production can be made here.
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