Annapolis Green Newsletter
             September 8, 2015                                                                                    Vol. 6 No. 31
Like us on Facebook    Follow us on Twitter
Let your voice be heard on our Facebook page!


Support Annapolis Green
Be a Founding One Hundred Member or a Friend of Annapolis Green
annapolis green logo
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. 

Welcome to our newest Founding One Hundred Sponsor, Leonard Paper! 
  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. John H. Stevens  
  28. EP Henry
  29. MOM's Organic Market
  30. La Prima Catering
  31. Jeannie Zajac
  32. Vic Pascoe
  33. Robert Clark
  34. Mid-Atlantic GEM, LLC
  35. Dick Lahn
  36. Homestead Gardens
  37. Rick Kissel & Lee Finney
  38. Kevin Green
  39. Hannon Armstrong
  40. Clare Vanderbeek & Jack Morkan*
  41. Leonard Paper

*multiple donations 


Our Weekly Radio Program
Wednesdays, 6 p.m.
WNAV, 1430AM, 99.9FM

Next Program: Sep. 9
Driving Electric:
Zero Emissions!
Check Out  
Our Online Calendar!
 Highlights
 
Thursday, Sep. 10 
- Green Drinks Annapolis

Friday, Sep. 11 
- Arts Alive (A REF event)

Saturday, Sep. 12 
- Annapolis Craft Beer & Music Festival (A REF event) 
- Annapolis Rowing Club's Wye Island Regatta (A REF event) 
- Sustainafest



Sunday, Sep. 13 
- Tour Aboard Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse  
- Electric Vehicle Showcase on City Dock

Tuesday Sep. 15 
- Taste of the Chesapeake 
- SRA Talk: How Boat Wakes Destroy Underwater Grasses and What We Can Do to Protect Them  
 
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.

Top of the Line

green drinks annapolis
 
This Thursday, Sept. 10 
Charles Carroll House & Gardens 
107 Duke of Gloucester, Annapolis
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

charles carroll house
Theme: Back to the Future 
 
Event Sponsor

maryland seafood festival
Sept. 12 & 13
Join us at the historic Charles Carroll House as we explore and enjoy Annapolis' past while looking to the future. We will showcase the future in the form of the students in St. Mary's environmental programs.

History is important to our community. The Charles Carroll House, home to a signer of the Declaration of Independence, is a magnificent example of the cultural heritage we are so lucky to have in Annapolis. As the City of Annapolis studies our cultural heritage and works out ways to protect important properties from storms, fire, earthquakes and rising sea level, here are a few quotes from residents:

"I think it's what Annapolis stands for. To be able to see the State House at one end and the water at the other end is a beautiful sight."

Annapolis is: "Original, Authentic, Historic." 
 
City of Annapolis Historic Preservation head Lisa Craig will tell us more about the study and what the city is doing to plan for threats of all kinds, from earthquakes to floods.

St. Mary's Schools We will hear about St. Mary's High School's Environmental Studies Program that is creating a new generation of stewards of our environment. Read more about the school's program.

Former state senator Gerald Winegrad will lead small group tours of the environmental features of the school grounds and parking lot -- many of which were installed with the assistance of the Spa Creek Conservancy.

Thank you to the Maryland Seafood Festival for sponsoring our event ... and speak of history, the Festival is on it's 48th year!  We'll be raffling off tickets for admission... don't miss out!
 
palate pleasersAppetizers will be provided by Palate Pleasers, celebrating its 25th year in the same Eastport location!

Beverages will be provided by Pinkey's West Street Liquors. Look for a lively selection of wines and beers for a small donation. And of course, soft drinks will be available too.

As you know it always takes a community effort... we also thank the Annapolis Marriott for "dressing us up" and lending us table cloths (have you checked out Pussers updated dock bar?). 
  
Parking: Please note that parking will be on the street or in the Hillsman garage nearby. The St. Mary's parking lot will NOT be available to Green Drinkers because our event coincides with Back to School Night at the school.  Carpool, Walk, Bike or even come by water (Shipwright Street)

Volunteers: We can always use extra hands with a special event. Set ups and greeting to bartending and break down all need volunteers. Thanks for letting us know if you can help!

Celebrate the start of fall with us. See you Thursday! 
Elvia & Lynne
National Drive Electric Week Event in Annapolis
 EV Showcase on City Dock
Sunday, September 13 
noon to 4 p.m. 
 
Electric cars are not just the stuff of George Jetson. They are here today. They are affordable. They are stylish. They don't pollute the air. And they are a joy to drive.

Learn more at the Annapolis EV showcase on City Dock on Sunday. Talk with dealer reps and OWNERS to get the real deal on what it's like to drive emission free.

We have 19 cars signed up so far and we'll have a demo charging station provided by SemaConnect, a local company that manufactures Level 2 chargers -- the type you see in garages.

Solar City will be on hand with information about home solar installations (that's the ultimate -- powering your EV with the sun!).

And this being Annapolis, the electric SJKoch Duffy Boats folks will join us and offer rides on Spa Creek as well as a raffle for a two-hour rental.
 
We'll have more details later in the week. For now, visit the event's page on the National Drive Electric Week website.

Do plan to join us on Sunday and see if that "EV Smile" is in your future. Want to know more? Listen to our radio program, Living Green in Annapolis on WNAV, this Wednesday at 6 p.m. Our show will be all about EVs. 1430AM, 99.9FM in the city and streaming on wnav.com.

 
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.

Homestead Gardens donated a moveable "home" for our eco-stations!  
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.
spOur Email Sponsors

   

 

   

 

 

  

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. 

 

~~~~~~~~~

  

Want to sponsor our email blasts?
Just $50/month to reach over 3000 email addresses.

Contact us for information.
 
 
annapolis green logo 
The Line
annapolisgreen.com