TOWNE SPOTLIGHT
What’s Up? Media Wins Folio Awards Honors
IN MEMORIAM
In September, Senior Dog Sanctuary—a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization based in Severn that provides a permanent safe haven for senior dogs who are unable to be cared for by their owners, who are abandoned or abused, or face euthanasia—announced the passing of Val Lynch, their founder and executive director. Val, a retired Air Force Colonel, founded SDS in 2015 with a passion for helping old dogs in need. Since then, the Sanctuary, under Lynch’s leadership, has rescued 645 dogs both in the United States and internationally. “While the loss of our hero, Val, is devastating, we know that his legacy is lasting and because of him, senior dogs now have a place to feel safe until their forever home is found,” SDS stated. “There is an Indian proverb that says that at the gates of heaven stands every animal that a person has encountered in their life-time. The animals, based on what they know of this person, decide which humans may cross through the gates of Heaven. We can only imagine all the joyous barks when Val arrived at those gates. If you are able and feel so moved, Val’s family asks that you consider a donation to Senior Dog Sanctuary of Maryland in Val’s memory.” 14
What’s Up? Media is proud to announced last month that our publication What’s Up? Eastern Shore won 2020 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards honors for our article titled “Disappearing Act” from the January 2020 issue. This honor— last received in 2018 by What’s Up? Media—places the publication within the esteemed ranks of national publications, including Southern Living, National Geographic, and Consumer Reports, among many others, and the very best City & Regional magazines. What’s Up? Media is the only local and regional publisher to receive a Folio award this year. To read “Disappearing Act” online, visit Whatsupmag.com/ culture/environment/disappearing-act. For more than 25 years, the Eddie & Ozzie Awards have recognized excellence in engaging content and gorgeous design across all sectors of the publishing industry. This year’s winners list features the crème de la crème of content creators and designers—a pool of roughly 300 winners narrowed down from thousands of entries, from across the nation. To view the entire list of 2020 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards, visit Foliomag.com/ go/2020-eddie-and-ozzie-awards.
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LEADERSHIP ANNE ARUNDEL FLAGSHIP CLASS OF 2021 ANNOUNCED Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA), the premier leadership training and networking institute in Anne Arundel County, has announced the Flagship Program Class of 2021. Flagship is the core Leadership Anne Arundel program. It includes an intense curriculum of civic information and leadership skills development. The class is composed of a cross-section of the Anne Arundel County community, representing our ethnically, socially, economically, and geographically diverse population. The ten-month program kicked off on Wednesday, September 9th at Historic London Town & Gardens and online with a two-day opening retreat. The hybrid retreat took place both in-person following State and County COVID safety guidelines and virtually. Following the retreat, participants will build community knowledge meeting for one full day each month. Session topics include Government, Economic Development, Cultural Arts, Education & Technology, Health & Human Services, Law & Public Safety, Environment and Agriculture/South County. According to President & CEO, Kris Valerio Shock, “Now, more than ever, local community leaders need resources, support and connection. We are deeply proud to launch the Flagship 2021 class, a remarkable mix of public, private, for profit, government, non-profit and citizen community leaders, during these extraordinary times.” For the full list of named class members and their professional affiliations—which includes What’s Up? Media’s COO Ashley Raymond—visit Leadershipaa.org.
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