August 17, 2015 Vol. 6 No. 27
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Welcome to our newest Founding One Hundred Sponsor, Leonard Paper!
- 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
- Clean Currents
- John H. Stevens
- EP Henry
- MOM's Organic Market
- La Prima Catering
- Jeannie Zajac
- Vic Pascoe
- Robert Clark
- Mid-Atlantic GEM, LLC
- Dick Lahn
- Homestead Gardens
- Rick Kissel & Lee Finney
- Kevin Green
- Hannon Armstrong
- Clare Vanderbeek & Jack Morkan*
- Leonard Paper
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Highlights
Eastern Shore Green Drinks
Thursday, Aug. 20
Celebrate the Severn Cruise to Benefit the Severn Riverkeeper Program - SOLD OUT!
Saturday, Aug. 22
Composting Demonstration
Thursday, Aug. 27 Café Scientifique - Restoration Returns: The Economic Benefits of Habitat Restoration Projects on Local Economies.
Saturday, Aug. 29
Rain Barrel Painting Workshop
Tour Aboard Thomas Point Lighthouse - Board a boat from the Annapolis Maritime Museum for transportation to the lighthouse
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Missed recent environmental news? Check out these stories:
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Dates, dates, dates....
First, we want to tell you that we had to postpone our presentation on plastics in the ocean and the bay that had been scheduled for tomorrow evening. It will be held in October. Read more below.
Also, read below for information about our upcoming Responsible Events and Festivals (Green REF) events. We have fabulous sponsorship opportunities available and we need volunteers who want to give of their time to help us make a difference in our community.
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Save the Date!
Thursday, Sept. 10
Charles Carroll House & Gardens
107 Duke of Gloucester, Annapolis
We're looking forward to returning to the Charles Carroll House, a magnificent example of the cultural heritage we are so lucky to have in Annapolis. It was home three generations and a Founding Father!
We will have information about Annapolis' cultural heritage, the work the Spa Creek Conservancy has done with St. Mary's School to treat stormwater runoff, exciting information about the work of St. Mary's School's environmental efforts and more.
Stay tuned for details and save the date!
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What's in the Water: The Growing Threat of Plastic in the Ocean and the Bay - NEW DATE
Tuesday, October 13
7 p.m.
Annapolis Maritime Museum
We had to postpone our presentation (originally scheduled for August 18) so we could get a strong panel of speakers aboard to discuss the growing threat of plastic in the ocean and in the Bay. The extent of this material -- which NEVER goes away -- is serious as begins to enter the food chain.
Save the date for this eye-opening presentation. Details to come.
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70th Annual Rotary Crab Feast
From the Bay to the Earth
A Great Success
 We worked with the Annapolis Rotary to make the iconic 70th Annual Crab Feast a "Bay Responsible," Zero-Waste event through our Responsible Events & Festivals Program (The Green REF... Make the Right Call).
Rotarians worked hard to collect 26,000 pounds of compostables and 8580 pounds of recycling.
We are so proud to work the Annapolis Rotary. The entire organization was totally behind this effort. And so were the 2500 feasters! Everyone did a great job putting waste where it belonged and many thanked us for the program. We'd like to give a special thanks to 2015 Crab Feast Chief Jim Campbell and 2016 Crab Feast Chief Sue Weber and Rotary logistics chief Tom Phelps.
And, Veteran Compost President Justen Garrity and his staff, Montae and Rob, worked above and beyond to make this a success.
We'd also like to extend a big thank you to our crab feast Green Team volunteers:
- Jessica Brown & daughter Lila
- Tom Cagle
- Rita Calvert
- Justin Coleman
- Annapolis Green Board Member Jim Ferguson
- Sonja Holleman
- Dorian Modly
- Jean Russo
- Elena Zenke
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Become a Watershed Steward
The Watershed Stewards Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Class of Master Watershed Stewards that will begin on October 24.
The WSA certification course trains and supports citizens to become Master Watershed Stewards. Master Watershed Stewards take action with their neighbors to address the problem of stormwater pollution and restore local waterways in Anne Arundel County.
To learn more about the certification course, or to register for any of four Informational Orientation sessions, please click here. Applications are due no later than September 11.
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Taste of the Chesapeake
Special Discount for Annapolis Green Followers
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is offering Annapolis Green followers a member-discount on tickets for the Taste of Chesapeake event, to be held Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Rooftop Conference Center, Belcher Pavilion, Anne Arundel Medical Center. The public price is $125, but mention Annapolis Green and your price will be $100.
"Taste" is a celebration of the bounty of the Bay and of environmental leadership. Awardees this year include William "BMat" Matuszeski, Rev. Johnny Calhoun, Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, J. Michael Foreman, and Kelly Guyshall. Click here to learn more and to buy your discounted tickets.
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Join Our Growing List of Sponsors Helping Us
Make Area Events More Green!
Responsible Events & Festivals, our festival greening program (The Green REF), is getting to be well-known and prized by planners of regattas, foot races, rowing races, and more, as they ask us to help Green their events. Our program is based on sponsorship.
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Homestead Gardens donated a moveable "home" for our eco-stations! 
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We look for companies - in any sort of business - that would like to Make the Right Call and connect their brands to our recycling and composting educational efforts.
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 Our Email Sponsors
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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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