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THE ARC CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE REGION ANNOUNCES NEWEST

BOARD MEMBER  The Arc, a nonprofit committed to transforming lives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and Laura Austin, Board Chair, are pleased to announce the addition of Gregory Snyder II to the Board of Direc tors. “We are excited to welcome Gregory to the board,” said Jonathon Rondeau, President & CEO of The Arc. “Gregory has a strong legislative background, and is a voice for advocacy and philanthropy throughout Mary land. We look forward to sharing in Gregory’s passion for grassroots advocacy and change. We have a fantastic Board of Directors here at The Arc, dedicated to changing lives for people with intellectual and developmental dis abilities, and Gregory is a terrific addition to our team.”

CALLING ALL NURSES & MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS!

Welcome to the inaugural Excellence in Nursing honors! A peer-survey project that celebrates exemplary nurses practicing in the Greater Chesapeake Bay Region. This is nurses celebrating nurses!

The value of this project exceeds those of other “Best Of” type projects in that this is truly professionals nominating professionals. This is not open to the public at large. Only licensed nurses and medical professionals may access this survey. The process will be anonymous, but do have your state license number handy to access the nomination form. The license number is required to verify and qualify each nomination form. Only one nomination form may be entered by each person. There are 15 categories/ specialties on each nomination form. You may nominate up to two nurses per category; one nurse practicing within Anne Arundel and Prince George Counties, and another nurse on the Eastern Shore. Voting will close in August. Those earning Excellence in Nursing honors will be notified in early fall and the results will be published in our November issues.

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 Brand New West Annapolis Retailer Opens On Friday, June 12th, Revival Home & Gifts cut the ribbon and opened its doors, celebrating its grand opening in West Annapolis. Located at 101 Annapolis Street, Revival is a premier home decor and gifting boutique offering design brands sourced from across the country and internationally. With its initial March opening delayed by COVID-19 restrictions, Revival’s ownership was thrilled to finally open its doors and be a flagship retailer in the revitalization efforts of West Annapolis. Left to right in photo: Kathy Shaffer (Revival staff), Kathryn Williams (Revival owner), Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley, Annapolis Alderman Fred Paone, and Shelly Aherne (Revival owner).

PARTNERSHIP RAISES FUNDS WITH AND FOR LOCAL MUSICIANS The past April and May, The Annapolis Town Center and Symmetry Creative Agency raised a total of $21,428 for local musicians through their partnership with the Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians (AMFM). All donations were collected during a virtual concert series, Tunes From The Town, where 18 local musicians took to Facebook to live stream their performances. Viewers were able to catch the nightly acts, April 15–May 2, on the artists’ personal Facebook page and the Town Center’s Facebook page. What started as a goal of $10,000, quickly doubled just days before the conclusion of the series. “We are thrilled by the outpouring of support by the community,” said Anthony Henry, General Manager of the Annapolis Town Center. “This result speaks volumes and shows how we can truly come together in a time of need.” This virtual concerts campaign was just one of the many ways in which the Annapolis Town Center has looked to assist their community during such difficult times.

 Diaper Drive a Huge Success

Betty Batty, Team Lead/Real Estate Adviser, and the Hello Home of Com- pass team are thrilled to announce they collected more than 10,000 dia- pers in honor of Mother’s Day for the Diapers for Baby Program. This pro- gram is through the Walk the Walk Foundation, serving Emergency Baby Pantry’s in Anne Arundel County.

MISSION ESCAPE ROOMS ANNOUNCES PRIVATE BOOKINGS AVAILABLE Mission Escape Rooms—founded by Jason Cherry and with locations in Annapolis, Waugh Chapel, and Arun- del Mills—has reopened with a Safety Plan in place in order to provide a fun, safe, and healthy environment for both customers and staff. Reservations are now for private bookings only, which means no more sharing the room with strangers. Along with private book- ings, reservation schedules are also staggered to minimize interaction with other guests that may be in the loca- tion during a visit. For more informa- tion, visit Missionescaperooms.com.

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