Ward 3 residents, make a New Year's Resolution:  Are you looking to serve your City in a meaningful way and to learn more about our City?  Consider joining a City Board or Commission that currently does not have a Ward 3 representative:

Environmental Commission

Ethics Commission

Human Relations Commission

Maritime Advisory Board

Please contact me, Ward 3 Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles, aldpindellcharles@annapolis.gov, for more information. 

-- Rhonda

IDA DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING NOW AVAILABLE

AS GRANTS INSTEAD OF LOANS

CLASSIC THEATRE OF MARYLAND UPDATES

Main Stage programming virtually, continuing partnerships with the Unified Jazz Ensemble to bring you monthly virtual cabarets and musical revues, as well as a new partnership with the Michael E. Busch Library to produce a free performance from the writings of Zora Neal Hurston, part of CTM’s Community Engagement series. We have been working non-stop to create quality programming while keeping the lights on and keeping our artists employed.

They ask that you please consider a year-end gift to help sustain the momentum of growth at Classic Theatre of Maryland (formerly Annapolis Shakespeare Company)!

WATERSHED MOMENTS

In this episode of Watershed Moments, I get to talk with 

Preservationist Imania Price (March 2016).

DID YOU KNOW?

Whatsupmag.com reports that recently, many people are putting 'sweetener' in their coffee rather than sugar. Stevia, Truvia, and Splenda are taking over, but so is Monk Fruit Sweetener. Monk fruit is a small, round fruit from southern China and companies have been making zero-calorie, carb-free sweetener from the dried fruit. Is this a good thing? Monk fruit sweetener is 250 times sweeter than table sugar, but the big difference is that monk fruit sweetener does not affect blood glucose levels.

Remember...

Rhonda’s Public Safety “Mantra”:

Rhonda Pindell Charles, Esq. Alderwoman/Councilwoman, Ward 3, Annapolis, MD City Council AND Chair, Public Safety Standing Committee, Annapolis City Council--Police, Fire (including EMS/Paramedics), and the Office of Emergency Management

By law, the Public Safety Committee shall consider matters affecting public safety in the City. The Public Safety Committee shall review all proposed amendments to Title 11 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) and Title 12 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the City Code. First and foremost: The public’s safety is paramount. Moreover, as this legal obligation relates to the community’s residents, businesses, and visitors, the public’s safety, including the public’s peace, morals, and welfare, is best assured when its residents are: 1 - healthy; 2 - informed (i.e., educated); 3 - meaningfully engaged in the enhancement of our professional and volunteer workforce; 4 - good money managers of their finances; 5 - residing in safe and affordable housing communities; 6 - mobile (i.e., easily able to access adequate and affordable transportation when needed); 7 - pursuing social, community, entertainment, the arts, historical, and recreational activities; 8 - as well as possibly choosing to enlighten themselves spiritually. Therefore, the Public Safety Committee is committed to working as “One Annapolis”—an Annapolis that values everyOne; and where "HEALTHY LIVING STARTS HERE.".

• City of Annapolis, Department of Planning & Zoning, Office of Economic Development, link for businesses: 

https://www.annapolis.gov/598/Economic-Development

• Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce, link for businesses:

https://www.annearundelchamber.org