Annapolis Green Newsletter
          February 26, 2014                                                                          Vol. 5  No. 6
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In This Issue
Check Out Our Email Sponsors
Support Annapolis Green
Mark Your Calendar
Comment on Draft Watershed Agreement
Win a FREE Solar PV System!
Local Restaurants Need Your Vote
Support Annapolis Green
Be a Founding One Hundred Member or a Friend of Annapolis Green
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Want to join in and make your mark on sustainability in the Annapolis area? Consider becoming one of our Founding One Hundred. Join the list below.  
  1. Charlie Birney
  2. Infrared Tools Energy Services*
  3. Gene Singleton & Maureen McEnerney
  4. Keith & Helen Drewett*
  5. Doug Lashley / GreenVest
  6. Elvia Thompson
  7. Lynne & Mark Forsman
  8. Ralph Gleason
  9. Shelley & Eric Rubin
  10. Boatyard Bar & Grill
  11. John Nicklin   
  12. Cohen Community Fund
  13. Towne Park
  14. Eastport Civic Association
  15. Galway Bay Irish Pub
  16. The Brick Companies
  17. Delegate Steve Schuh
  18. Severn Savings Bank
  19. Paul Murphy
  20. Hannah Studios, Inc.
  21. Joe Budge & Sharon Kennedy*
  22. PNC Wealth Management
  23. K&B True Value
  24. Betty & Jim Davis
  25. Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company
  26. Clean Currents
  27. RER Energy Group   

*multiple donations 

Mark Your Calendar
 
Wednesday, Feb.26
- Living Green in Annapolis on WNAV
- Green Drinks Annapolis
Monday, Feb. 24 - Sunday, March 2 - Annapolis Restaurant
Week
Thursday, Feb. 27
- Cafe Scientifique: The Coastal Anthropocene
Saturday, March 1
- Changing the Way We Eat: TEDx Viewing Party
Sunday, March 2
- Networks for Life: Your Role in Stitching the Natural World Together  
 
News

Comment Period Open on Draft Watershed Agreement

Nearly 30 years after the first multi-state Chesapeake Bay agreement was signed the Federal Chesapeake Bay Program is seeking comments on a new, draft plan. The draft is designed to "guide partners in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and recommit stakeholders to conservation success." The public comment period closes on March 17.

Attend a Maryland Public Open House to learn more about the draft plan from knowledgeable staff:

Tuesday, March 4
3-8 p.m.
St John's College, Mellon Hall
Francis Scott Key Auditorium Lobby
60 College Avenue
Annapolis

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May the snow stop following us around (it has been since December)! With the forecast calling for clearing by afternoon, please join us for a fun, informative and exciting evening.

 
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Wednesday, Feb. 26
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Theme 
Expanding Our Horizons and Our Reach 
with
 
Event Sponsor
 
  • Discover the Benefits of Annapolis Green's Keep America Beautiful Affiliation
  • Learn more about Keep America Beautiful and its 60 years of success
  • Meet some of our Network Partners and learn about their Upcoming Projects
  • Support Annapolis Green's exciting 2014 Efforts
  • Learn about beautification efforts in Annapolis this spring and how you can be a part of it with Annapolis Green and the MainStreets Annapolis Partnership 
Come and see what the  buzz is all about! 

 

Enter our double raffle:  

Stay Local - Win a one-night romantic stay for two at Historic Inns
Drink Local - Win a bottle of Lollipop Red from Great Frogs Wintery 

 

Enjoy tasty appetizers from The Bistro. Want to stay for dinner? Here's the menu. 

 

If you have a business location, find out how you can win a FREE solar PV system from RER Energy Group, our newest Founding One Hundred Sponsor -- see below.

 

We'd like to extend a huge thank you to The Brick Companies, not only for hosting Green Drinks at The Bistro, a Maryland Green Travel partner, but also for sponsoring our Keep America Beautiful affiliation application. 


Elvia & Lynne


Drawing for a Free Solar System  for a Business 
 -- For New Founding One Hundred Sponsors!

Have you been considering supporting Annapolis Green by becoming a Founding One Hundred sponsor? Here is an unbelievable incentive that will not only support us, but will save you money and bring you clean solar power for your business!



RER Energy Group is offering to build a FREE solar PV system for one new Founding One Hundred sponsor!

"The system will be offered to one business that becomes an Annapolis Green Founding Member between February 26 and March 19, 2014," said Dennis Satnick, Senior Consultant for RER. "A minimum 40kW system is being offered to create better understanding of the annual electric bill savings and illustrate how solar PV systems can be built with no capital outlay."

The new sponsors' names will be put into a flower basket and a drawing will be held at Green Drinks on March 19 at Homestead Gardens.
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Local Restaurants Need Your Vote

The Restaurant Association of Maryland has opened online voting for its 2014 Maryland Stars of the Industry Awards. Three local restaurants are in the running and need your vote!

Galway Bay Irish Pub, one of the Greenest restaurants in our area and an Annapolis Green  Founding One Hundred sponsor, has been nominated in the Favorite Restaurant category.

Chef Jean-Louis Evennou of Cafe Normandie, another very Green local restaurant, has been nominated as Chef of the Year.

Lewnes Steakhouse has been nominated in the Wine & Beverage Program of the Year category.

To vote click here.

Don't forget that Annapolis Restaurant Week is on right now through Sunday, March 2. Enjoy great prices and try new places this week. Check the website for the restaurant list and menus.
spOur Email Sponsors 
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. 

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