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August 10, 2012 Vol. 3 No. 26
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Support Annapolis Green
Be a Founding One Hundred Member or a "Bay Backer"
Want to join in and make your mark on sustainability in the Annapolis area?
Over the past six years we've provided an on-line and in-person way to distribute local environmental information, make friends and alliances, and exchange views. Your support of our programs tells us that you believe we are providing a valuable service. Changing our status to non-profit allows us to take on projects funded by grants and tax-deductible donations. But in this "formative period," we need your financial support to get established.
Want to be one of the first to be a part of Annapolis Green? Then consider becoming one of our Founding One Hundred. Join the list below.
 | - Charlie Birney
- Infrared Tools Energy Services
- Gene Singleton & Maureen McEnerney
- Keith & Helen Drewett
- Doug Lashley / GreenVest
- Elvia Thompson
- Lynne & Mark Forsman
- Ralph Gleason
- Shelley & Eric Rubin
- Boatyard Bar & Grill
- John Nicklin
- Cohen Community Fund
- Towne Park
- Eastport Civic Association
- Galway Bay Irish Pub
- The Brick Companies
- Delegate Steve Schuh
- Severn Savings Bank
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This exclusive group is made up of the first 100 people to donate $1000 to Annapolis Green. These 100 individuals will be permanently listed on our website, letterhead and other materials.
If you support our work and $1000 is not in the budget, please consider making a smaller contribution. Contributions $250 and over are eligible for tax exemption through the Annapolis Community Foundation. (The Annapolis Community Foundation is already acting as our fiscal sponsor so that we can accept tax-deductible donations even while our 501(c)(3) filing is underway.) The Foundation cannot accept donations under $250 but we certainly welcome your direct support any level! Please read more. Thank you!
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Calendar Highlights
August 12
- South River Farm Park Beach Cleanup
- Green Roof Cruise
August 15 - SERC Lecture on Plant Exploration: Its Long History and Modern Relevance
- Magothy River Association Meeting
- Green Boating featured on the WNAV Boat Show
August 21 - Severn River Association Meeting
- Watershed Stewards Info Session
August 24 - Annapolis Green Night at the Bowie Baysox
August 25 - Chesapeake Ecology Center Tour, Volunteer Orientation & Garden Care
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Bring us your corks!
 At every event, bring us your corks... your natural, not plastic corks for recycling into flooring, shoes, and more. Look for our tall Re-Cork box.
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Top of the Line
Hello, Everyone! We've been silent for the past month or so but we've been very busy and have a lot to tell you about. We've missed getting together, yet, our "summer break" has been very constructive for Annapolis Green. We did have a terrific opportunity, proposed by Galway Bay to host a "thank you" reception in July for our Founding One Hundred sponsors. We were delighted to have the chance to thank them for their support and to introduce a few others to our mission and our plans. We appreciate the gracious and generous hospitality of Galway Bay Irish Pub in hosting us and are delighted to welcome that wonderful Green establishment as a Founding One Hundred sponsor! Want to join the list? We'd love to welcome you too! Read more. On our website, we've summarized the information we presented at the reception. It's all about Annapolis Green's accomplishments thus far and our plans for the future as leaders of the Eco-Evolution in Annapolis! Read more.
One big bit of exciting news is that Annapolis Green will host a one-hour radio show on environmental topics every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. beginning September 5 on WNAV (1430AM or 99.9FM in the City). We're calling it Living Green in Annapolis. We hope you'll tune in or that you'll catch it later online. More about that in our next email blast. But do tune in to WNAV next Wednesday, August 15, at 2 p.m. when the WNAV Boat Show does a program on Green Boating featuring us! So let's enjoy the rest of the summer... Not only do we have some fun Green Drinks/Annapolis Green gatherings for you to put on your calendar, but also several other terrific events to suggest.  Friday, August 24 - Come out to the Ball Game! It's Annapolis Green night at the Bowie Baysox, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust. "A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz," Humphrey Bogart once said. What would summer be without baseball? And the minor league, hometown team games are the most fun of all. The game, against the Harrisburg Senators, starts at 7:05 p.m., just up Route 50 at Prince Georges Stadium. If you use the Promo Code GREEN when you buy your tickets online, CBT will make a $5 donation to Annapolis Green! Click here to buy your Tix to the Sox! And if a fun night at the ballpark isn't enough... the Sox are kicking off their commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 with war re-enactors, and a "Flames and Fireworks" show! Wear green! We'll see you there. Tuesday, August 28 - Green Drinks!  Let's fill up the new WEST Kitchen and Tavern at the Loews Annapolis Hotel. WEST opened last week and we've already eaten there. We can tell you the food is outstanding and the décor is trendy, open and facing West Street. We've met Chef Kevin Reif, and we know he's going to put out a terrific "best of  the Chesapeake" assortment of appetizers. As always, Green Drinks  runs from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and there will be a cash bar. We won't have a specific theme this time other than supporting our good friends and partners at the Loews -- steeped in sustainability -- and a Green send off to summer. WEST features a hearth oven, fresh herb garden, plentiful raw bar, expo kitchen and Chef's table for group dining experiences. Read more. We'll have more information as the date nears, but put it on your calendar now. Save the date!
 Wednesday, September 19 is Green Drinks' "Green Garage Party!" We will leave details to your imagination right now. Suffice it to say there is quite an exciting initiative underway right in our hometown garages. Our event, hosted by Towne Park, will be all about Greening the City's garages and about alternative transportation. Save the date!  Tuesday, October 9 - Green Drinks at the Maryland Green Designer Show Home at the Preserve at Severn Run in Gambrills, built by Baldwin Homes. Yes, right in between the two boat shows we're heading to land to learn about sustainable building practices and standards. We're partnering also with the Maryland Residential Green Building Council and Catherine Purple Cherry Architects . Save the date!
Cheers,
Elvia & Lynne
PS - Visit our Facebook page (link at the left, at the top) and share your Green opinions, articles, whatever. Let's make it a community forum.
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Green Roof Cruise
Sunday, August 12
4-6 p.m., Aboard the M/V Richard Lee
departing from Historic London Town Pier, Edgewater
  Come aboard a fun-filled two-hour cruise aboard the Richard Lee to learn about Historic London Town and Gardens' Green Roof Project.
Nate Powers, London Town Director of Horticulture, will have blueprints on display and will describe the project in detail. Tasty appetizers and live music by Justin Ryan. All proceeds benefit the implementation of the Green Roof. Read more.
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Celebrate the Severn
 It's not too early to buy your tickets for the Severn Riverkeeper's Cruise Down the Severn event on Thursday, August 30. Come aboard Watermark's Catherine Marie to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Riverkeeper Program on the Severn. Details at severnriverkeeper.org.
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Severn River Association Meeting
Tuesday, August 21
7 p.m., Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center, Millersville
 Featuring a presentation by Mary Owens entitled "Making the Connection - From Backyard to Bay." The talk will highlight things that residents in the Severn River Watershed can do to help the river and the bay. Mary Owens is DNR's Education and Conservation Coordinator for Maryland's Critical Area Commission. Free and open to all interested in Severn River Watershed issues. Information
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Watershed Stewards Academy Certification Course
T he Watershed Stewards Academy trains and supports community leaders to serve as Master Watershed Stewards in the protection, restoration and conservation of our watersheds, working to reduce the negative impacts of stormwater runoff in Anne Arundel County.
If you live in Anne Arundel County, you can make a difference in the health of our waterways. Go to a free information session and find out more. Dates of the sessions are August 21, August 27 and September 5, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center, 975 Indian Landing Rd, Millersville. The certification course begins in October. Information and to register.
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Support our Email Sponsors
the only reason to get off your bottom
  Sandy Bottom is a refreshing pre-mixed cocktail that was created by a local Annapolitan, Sandy Mazza, while boating on the Chesapeake Bay. Imagine that... boating and having cocktails with friends once the anchor is down... and they loved it! Sandy turned this cocktail concept into a bottled product and now can be enjoyed by many. Sandy Bottom is carbonated coconut rum with natural lemonade and lime flavors that has a refreshing sweet-tart composition. It is made in America and sold locally at Bay Ridge Wine and Spirits, Rite Aid, Eastport Liquors, Scott Brothers, Fishpaws, and McGarvey's. More locations will come as Sandy Bottom grows. In addition to Sandy Bottom's creator being local, the aluminum "bottle can" is 100% recyclable making it very green. Look for regular samplings in our community and at one of the Green Drinks events this summer.
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 K&B True Value's management is particularly proud to announce that earlier this year they installed 72 solar modules on the rooftop of their Forest Drive location to offset the electricity they draw from the grid. At a cost of $65,000, including various grants, these panels provide the business with 15% of its electric needs, with a certain amount being sold back to electric providers. K&B True Value believes that the business community has a responsibility to preserve the environment in which it operates, and it takes that charge very seriously! Visit the K&B website.
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