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August 12, 2013 Vol. 4 No. 26
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See our calendar for more events coming up!
- Living Green in Annapolis on WNAV - our 50th show!
- Canoe excursion Tuesday, Aug. 20 - Watershed Stewards Academy Recruitment Info Session Wednesday, Aug. 21 - Lecture on Coral Reefs - Magothy River Assn. Meeting - Living Green in Annapolis on WNAVThursday, Aug. 22 - Free Community Kayaking - Celebrate the Severn Cruise
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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?
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
- Paul Murphy
- Hannah Studios, Inc.
- Joe Budge & Sharon Kennedy
- PNC Wealth Management
- K&B True Value
- Betty & Jim Davis
- Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company
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Please read more. Thank you!
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Founding One Hundred News
Congratulations to Towne Park for joining the Maryland Green Registry.
Congratulations to Boatyard Bar & Grill for becoming a City of Annapolis Certified Environmental Steward.
Congratulations to Galway Bay Irish Pub for winning the Leadership Anne Arundel R3 Award.
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 Next Program:
"Anne Arundel County's Bounty: Farm Fresh Food and Wine"Wednesdays 6 - 7 p.m. on WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9FM in the City or streaming on wnav.com read more |
From Wine to the Floor!
 We're still collecting natural corks for recycling as footwear and shoes. Bring us your corks!
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Top of the Line
 You've probably figured out that we're taking a break from Green Drinks in August. It's not due to a lack of enthusiasm, but to the hard work we're doing planning for the fall.
We'll have a Green Drinks September date and location for you soon. Meanwhile, here's what's been going on:
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Bringing a Bit of Green
to the Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast
 Thanks to sponsorship from Severn Savings Bank, and a wonderful partnership with the Rotary Club of Annapolis, we were able to bring recycling and composting to the venerable " World's Largest Crab Feast" on August 2 at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, for the first time in its 68-year history. And although we started small this year with a pilot program in the Preferred Dining area only (about 25% of the overall event), the amount of material that was kept OUT of the landfill is impressive!
Results:
4500 pounds of compost and 20 bags of recycling!
Our partners at Veteran Compost collected the compostables, including food scraps, paper, crab shells and wooden mallets, and WasteStrategies collected recyclable plastics and cans. Graphic artist Ramon Matheu allowed us to use his Feast Responsibly (TM) image for our banners. It's the perfect image and the perfect message!
We are hoping to partner with Rotary again next year, this time Greening the entire event and making sure that everything is either composted or recycled! That will mean over 20,000 pounds of compostables and A LOT of recyclables diverted from the landfill track resulting in a Zero-Waste event!
Click to read coverage of our efforts in Bay Weekly.
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July's Green Drinks
at Historic London Town and Gardens!
I f you missed out on July's perfect waterfront evening's Stormwater Showcase, just make sure you plan to attend next July as this will be an annual event with our friends at Historic London Town! A special thank you to our hosts, the London Town staff; our sponsors, GreenVest and Filterra; and to our caterers, Catering by Seasons, who donated the yummy appetizers.
Highlights included:
- Stunning outdoor setting with tours of the natural gardens and visitors center green roof
- Exhibits by sponsors Filterra and GreenVest
- Stormwater Showcase exhibitors
- Fabulous food by award-winning Green caterer: Catering by Seasons
- Visit by County Executive Laura Neuman
- Rain Barrel raffle thanks to Rain Barrels of Annapolis
- Terrific live music by the Matt Wigler Trio
For a complete a recap and photos on our website, click here.
No where else in the area will you meet so many eco-minded people from all aspects of our environmental and business community. Come join us in September and see what all the buzz is about!
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Next Up:  Bringing Greening to the Boat Shows
We are well on our way to increasing recycling at the US Boat Shows this October -- both power and sail. Through a wonderful partnership with the Boat Shows' management and grants from the BoatUS Foundation and BGE, you'll see even more eco-bins throughout both shows. And, behind the scenes, we are working to help keep other materials, such as exhibitor carpeting, out of the landfill. Stay tuned!Cheers,
Lynne & Elvia
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Celebrate the Severn
Thursday, Aug. 22
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
 There are still a few tickets left to the Severn Riverkeeper's full moon cruise fundraiser. Enjoy a three-hour tour (No, not like Gilligan's!) aboard Watermark's Catherine Marie, departing from City Dock. Tickets are $125 or $200/couple include a fabulous buffet, beverages, live music, and the Full Moon! Information
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Become a Watershed Stewardbe part of the solution to pollution
The Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy is recruiting for its 2013/2014 Certification Course that will begin in the fall.
As a Master Watershed Steward, you can help improve the health of the watershed! You will become a resource for your family, friends and community. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work with other Stewards and professionals to restore your watershed through ongoing projects with neighborhood schools, churches and businesses.
Being a Master Watershed Steward is fun and rewarding!
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