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November 15, 2013 Vol. 4 No. 35
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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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See our calendar for a full list!Saturday, Nov. 16
- Turning a New Leaf Conference Tuesday, Nov. 19 - Curbing Watershed Pollution Workshop
- Severn River Association Meeting featuring talk on Conowingo Dam Wednesday, Nov. 20
- Living Green in Annapolis on WNAV - SERC Evening Lecture: Factors Affecting Fish, Blue Crabs & Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Bay - Magothy River Association Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Living Green in Annapolis on WNAV Saturday, Nov. 30 - Small Business Saturday
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 Our Facebook group page has become quite the site for news and commentary.
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Wednesdays, 6 pm.
WNAV
1430 AM, 99.9FM in the City
or streaming on wnav.com
Next Program:
Greening the Home for the Holidays
Guest: Lori Hill of Sister Eden
more info
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Headline
Tuesday, Dec. 10
The Metropolitan
169 West Street, Annapolis
Sponsoring Organization
Thinking of the upcoming holidays, and magic of twinkling holiday lights... and how those festive twinkles affect our electric bills, we've been pondering changing to LEDs. It's a great time to do that.. particularly if you can save a few bucks on the purchase as well as the energy cost down the road!
So, with the Winter Winds blowing -- and with thanks to our sponsor Clean Currents, this December's Green Drinks is all about energy and lights! Turning in the old and incentivizing you to buy the new -- LEDs!
Bring us those old lights for recycling... whether they work or now. Start your pile now. We're working with a couple of local businesses to come up with discounts to encourage you to replace those lights with energy-effiicent LEDs. Stay tuned for details about this.
But does it matter? How much energy do they save? A lot. In general, LEDs use 90% less energy an an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light! At our host, the Met, is powered by Clean Currents' wind power program (as are we). The Met has agreed to let us light up their lot next to Lemongrass! Watch as we "holiday-up" the area around those chickens! Oh, do stay tuned for our creation. Think of it as a preview to the EYC Lights Parade the following Saturday! 
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Tell Us Your Stories!
We know you're made connections at Green Drinks. Some of your have started or clenched business deals. Some of you have met people in the environmental community that you likely would not have met otherwise. Others have made friendships. Others have recruited volunteers. Tell us how Green Drinks has affected you.
We're not looking for literature here -- just a few lines about how our almost-monthly networking events have changed you, your organization, your business.
Please drop us a line and tell us -- do it now while you're thinking of it. If you don't want us to use your name as we're compiling these, that's fine. Just let us know. Click here to send your email. Please... do it now!
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Recycling:
The First Step Toward Stewardship
Thanks to sponsor Council, Baradel, Kosmeri & Nolan, we supplied eco-stations to the Annapolis and Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce's Holiday Mixer tonight at lovely Homestead Gardens last night.
The result was 15 bulging bags of recycling and only two small bags of material for the landfill! Yay!
Homestead, the Chamber, and our sponsor recognize that recycling can be beautiful and is the least we can all do for clean water and a healthy Bay.
Thanks also to Anne Arundel County Public Works for providing a recycling dumpster specifically for this event.
We'd be glad to bring the recycling message to your next event. Let your customers know that recycling is part of your stewardship plan. Contact us for more information.
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Celebrating Good Green Works: Awards!
It's been a big couple of weeks for awards to our good friends and supporters:
Galway Bay (a part of and the Irish Restaurant Company and one of our Founding One Hundred Sponsors) was the recipient of the state's Green/Sustainable Tourism Award for 2013 presented at last week's Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit. Congratulations, Anthony Clarke!
Dick Franyo of the Boatyard Bar & Grill (one of our Founding One Hundred Sponsors) received the Four Rivers Heritage Area Heritage Sponsor of the Year award. Well deserved, Dick!
Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center received special recognition from Four Rivers for its eco-station sponsorship that helped make Maryland Day "A Little Greener" with Annapolis Green! Congratulations!
And finally, thank you to the Chesapeake Climate Action Network for honoring Annapolis Green's Elvia Thompson with a Climate Hero Award.
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 Our Email Sponsors
During this time of giving thanks for all the blessings we enjoy, it's important to remember those who need a helping hand. Shop Silpada Jewelry and support The
Bernie House, a transitional housing program for families fleeing domestic violence.
For info contact Patricia Slaughter, Independent Silpada Representative at pattissilverbox@verizon.net. Or, shop and support now at mysilpada.com/patricia.slaughter.
K&B True Value
K&B True Value is your hardware store and more. There are literally thousands of Green Options products in stock to help you live your life in a more Earth friendly manner. And now, K&B delivers!
Visit K&B True Value online, on Facebook and in person at 912 Forest Drive, Annapolis. Phone: (410) 268-3939.
EmPower Maryland Rebates
Did you know you can get paid to save energy?
If you've looked closely at a recent BGE electricity bill, you may have noticed that you're paying a monthly "EmPOWER Maryland" surcharge. This voter-approved program pays for a wide variety of residential, commercial and industrial efficiency initiatives - all with the goal of alleviating our need for costly new power plants.
Savvy homeowners and business owners across the state are putting this money back to work for them by using it for a wide variety of energy efficiency upgrades, including insulation, airsealing, LED lighting, efficient heating/cooling systems, and more.
 Contact Zerodraft at 410-321-5936 to find out how we can help you take advantage of these funds to save energy at home and work.
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