Annapolis

Limelight

Local Limelight | September 2008

Final page proof of Ginger Doyel’s new book, “Over the Bridge: A History of Eastport at Annapolis,” was presented June 26 to the Annapolis Maritime Museum, which published the book in September for $50, with proceeds to benefit the museum. The reception honoring the event was held at the Captain Herb Sadler Watermen’s Park next to the Annapolis Maritime Museum in Eastport. This is the museum’s first book, which is about 400 pages long and has 713 photos.

Photos by Mary P. Felter


Jefferson Holland, executive director, AMM; Buck Buchanan, AMM chairman; and author Ginger Doyel, with the book mock-up.	John Neely of St. Margarets, and Buck Buchanan of Annapolis, chairman of Annapolis Maritime Museum.

Peter D. Tasi, book production manager, and Gerry Valerio, book designer, both of Annapolis.	Vic Pascoe, president, Eastport Civic Association, and Lee Finney, vice president, ECA, book sponsors, both of Eastport.

More than eight thousand people attended the International Great Grapes! Wine, Arts, and Food Festival July 26 and 27 at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds in Crownsville. Presented by Mills Fine Wine and Spirits, the event benefited the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County. More than 80 wines were available for tasting at the weekend event that also featured live entertainment and a raffle to win a trip to Sonoma Wine Country.

Photos by Mary P. Felter


Brandy Malecki and Daniel Hardester of Upper Marlboro enjoy a Boordy wine.	Jennifer Trice of Glen Burnie and Josh Geppi of Linthicum

Robert and Sherri Hart of Baltimore get a glass of wine from Jeff Gilbert, of Abingdon, at St. Michaels Winery.

The first ever Long Table Party in Rugby Hall in Arnold was a great success with 100 folks in attendance and the tables in a line reaching half-a-football field – 160 yards! Table decorations were flowers from residents’ gardens and baskets of fresh fruit and vegetables. Hosted by four couples, the event featured Rock Bottom Blue Grass Band and catering by Saucy Salamander.

Courtesy photos


Betty and Tom Tilghman	Anita Gutschick and Jill Petit

Mitch and Leslie Schwartz	Guests enjoy the Long Table Party

Jill Petit, Don and Atoussa Davis, Andy Petit	Mary Philip, Christy Sample, Dan Dupras

Molly Hall and Dale Reddish with Molly’s dogs, Jake and Lucy	Host couples (top row) Bruce and Barbara Burns with Cody, Eileen and Jim Griesser, Mary Joyce, Molly Hall with Jake; (front) Tom Hall and Dave Joyce

Over 5,000 votes were cast by the What’s Up? readers, naming their favorite restaurants, retailers, and services for the 2008 Best of Annapolis and Best of Eastern Shore contest! The celebration acknowledging honorees was held June 12 in the grand ballroom of the Loews Annapolis Hotel, where over 30 winning restaurants sampled spectacular cuisine and drinks to a sell-out crowd of 700 guests. The event raised over $15,000 in proceeds for three local charities, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, and Modest Needs.

Photos by Larry French, Jim Larson, and Mary P. Felter

Executive Chef Josh Brown of O’Leary’s served torched diver scallops with faux beluga caviar. O’Leary's was voted Best Innovative Seafood in Annapolis and tied for Best Chef.	Event attendees Wayne and Michelle Taylor, enjoying the festivities.
Riccardo Santoro of Annapolis, Jeremy Parks of Arnold, Milo Mason of Annapolis and Jerry Parks of Annapolis.	Ken Upton of Ken’s Creative Kitchen with Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer. Ken's generous auction donation of dinner for eight was the hot item of the night, raising $1000 for local charities.
N’Sync member Chris Kirkpatrick surrounded by (clockwise from bottom left): Christina Valente, Alexandra DeCesaris, Christina Camba, Leah VanBuren, and Julianne Amigo, all from Halo Salon, proud sponsor of this year's event.	What’s Up? Publisher Veronica Tovey with What’s Up? contributing writer Mark Croatti.
Best Local Band/Musician winner Doug Segree (at left) performs for the crowd.	Mary Bradford of Annapolis with Groucho Marx, a.k.a. Rick Garner of Kent Island.
What’s Up? Publisher Veronica Tovey, Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer, and Queen Anne of Great Britian (Mary Ann Jung) celebrate Annapolis’ 300th Anniversary.	Nancy Almgren of Annapolis and Beth and Web Chamberlin of Arnold.
Fisherman's Inn and Crab Deck at the Kent Narrows were big winners from the Eastern Shore, with readers voting them as Best Chef, Best Wait Staff, Best Family Restaurant, Best Steamed Crabs, and Best Dock and Dine! Accepting the awards are owner Andy Schulz and Chef Paul Wernsdorfer.	Ron Shurrie of Microperformance with What’s Up? staff Ashley Raymond, Stephanie McLain, Sheri Hearn, and Enrique Villagomez.

On June 21, supporters of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation enjoyed Bands in the Sand 2008 at the waterfront beach of the foundation’s headquarters, the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, in Annapolis. All had a great time as bands performed during a gorgeous day and evening and funds were raised to support the CBF’s programs.

Photos by John Bildahl and Andrew Keatts

CBF President Will Baker (left) with CBF Vice President Edward Allenby.	Louise Devanny, Lauren Michalski, and David Michalski pose for a picture during the live auction at Bands in the Sand. Louise and Lauren were both committee members for the event.
Boatyard Bar & Grill owner and Bands in the Sand presenting sponsor Dick Franyo speaks to the crowd.	Captain Billy Baye, a.k.a. Cliff Long, works the crowd at the event.

An Enchanted Summer Evening was held on June 21 at O’Callaghan Annapolis Hotel in Annapolis to benefit Annapolis’ only non-profit equity theatre, Bay Theatre Company. The most successful benefit gala ever for Bay Theatre, the event featured hors d’oeuvres, seated dinner, dancing, plus theatrical entertainment, silent auction and more.

Gala Chair and Board member Pam Luby (center) flanked by assistants Sue Struve (left) and Board member Becky Quattlebaum (right)

Jim Wingaso, a Bay Theatre season ticket holder, from Chester, Maryland was the happy winner of the VMoto Scooter raffle. The winning $20 ticket was drawn at the Enchanted Summer Evening Gala.

Anne Arundel Women Giving Together, a women’s giving circle, met on June 11 at Historic London Town and Gardens for a showcase featuring the presentation of its grants for 2008 to six local organizations. AAWGT is composed of more than 130 women who pool their resources and designate grants to meet certain objectives. This year $57,175 went to nonprofit groups focused on women and children.

Mary Ann Gordon, AAWGT; Roylene Roberts, AAWGT; Gloria Pressman, AAWGT; Harry Cole from Annapolis Area Ministries Light House Shelter; Rebecca Julian from Anne Arundel County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates); Bronwyn Belling, AAWGT; Joanne Saltzberg from Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore; Rob Cradle of Rob's Barbershop Community Foundation; Joyce Phillips of YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County; and Katheryn Philliben of Sarah's House.

About 300 people attended the 23rd annual Tribute to Women and Industry awards dinner held recently by the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County at the BWI Marriott Hotel honoring 26 women and their sponsoring companies. Three of these women were names community honorees and were sponsored by other companies: Elizabeth Barrett, founder of the All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis; JoAnn Price, chairman of Rob’s Barbershop Community Foundation; and Veronica Tovey, publisher, What’s Up? Publishing Group. Carolyn Sullivan, who has coordinated TWIN programs for 23 years, received special recognition. Anne Arundel Community College headed by Dr. Martha Smith was corporate partner with the YWCA and Rhonda Ulmer was guest speaker. Foremothers of the YWCA, the late Esther Carpenter and the late Derby Hirst, were recognized for their contributions to the YWCA and the community.

Standing (left to right) are Dr. Martha Smith, President, Anne Arundel Community College; Andrew Cameron, Contract Sales Manager, AC&R Insulation, TWIN sponsor; Veronica Tovey, Publisher and CEO, What's Up? Publishing; and Joyce Phillip, President of the Board of the YWCA Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.

Eastern Shore

AAMC Grand Opening | Kent Island

Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) held its grand opening ceremony in June. The event was well-attended by thousands of local residents and featured tours of the new facility, food, a moonbounce and other children’s activities, and fire trucks on display next door at the new Kent Island Fire Company building.

(From left): Steve Clarke, VP, Business Development, Chip Doordan, President, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Gene E. Green, M.D., MBA, Regional Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Community Physician, and Tori Bayles, Chief Operating Officer, AAMC.

Hospital Auxiliary Officers | Easton

Members of the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary elected officers for a two-year term at a June lunch meeting. Through a corps of 275 active volunters, the Auiliary provides patient care services at Memorial Hospital, Shore Regional Cancer Center in Easton and the Diagnostic and IMaging Centers in Easton and Denton.

New officers are (from left: Diane Bisanar, treasurer; Janet Granger, corresponding secretary; Neal O'Shea, first vice president; Joe Shultz, president' Joyce Kent, recording secretary; and Terry Stephan, second vice president.

AAMC Island Facility

About 30 members of the board of Bosom Buddies Charities Inc. and Anne Arundel Medical Center’s staff and physicians attended a recent reception of the hospital’s new facility on Kent Island, The event honored Susan Ponchock, founder of the Bosom Buddies which has raised nearly $500,000 at its annual Bosom Buddies Ball since its founding three years ago. The funds purchased the digital mammography equipment for the new hospital center.


(From left): Deborah Zussman, Bosom Buddies board member, of Grasonville; Tori Bayless, COO of Anne Arundel Health System, of Severna Park; and Carolyn Core, AAMC senior vice president, of LaPlata.	(From left): Dr. Daina Pack of Millerville; photographer Bob Madden of Stevensville; Dr. Lorraine Tafra, director of AAMC Breast Center, of Crownsville; and Susan Ponchock of Stevensville, founder of Bosum Buddies board, pose with Mr. Madden’s photograph dedicated to the board for its contributions.

(From left): Michael Foster of Grasonville, John Ponchock of Stevensville and Dr. Mark Radowich, dedicated breast radiologist, Anne Arundel Diagnostics, of Severna Park.	(From left): Susan Vianna of Chester and Page Madden Mills of Kingsville, Texas, formerly of Stevensville.

Chesapeake Wine Festival | Stevensville

More than a thousand people attended the inaugural presentation of the Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival at Terrapin Nature Area in Stevensville on May 31 and June 1, where they enjoyed tastings of wines from 15 Maryland vineyards. Participants met with three dozen exhibitors and enjoyed live entertainment, demonstrations on food and wine pairing, and food from various vendors. Presenting sponsors included What’s Up? Publishing Group. Proceeds benefited Special Olympics Upper Shore, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, American Cancer Society and the Foundation for Community Partnerships.


Ruth and Matt Lake of Arnold taste pinot grigio at St. Michaels Winery’s tent.	Anne and Dave Brunson, front, and Bill and Ann Futrell, rear, all of Grasonville, next to Tilmon’s Island Winery of Sudlersville.

Dennis Casey of Columbia and Erin Casy of Baltimore at the Bordeleau Vineyards and Winery of Eden.	Mark Cascia of Cascia Vineyards in Stevensville and Berni Hennegan of Doylestown, Pa.