🍦80-year-old powerlifter

Hellas is closing, snowballs in Severna Park, Anchors Aweigh...

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Naptown Scoop
August 14, 2023

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. We released the first Anchors Aweigh Podcast this morning. Hosts Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner speculated on which Navy QB will take the season’s first snaps and interviewed Navy women’s soccer coach Carin Gabbara and captain Jenna Daunt. It’s 35 minutes and 44 seconds long. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

  • Blackwall Hitch crabcake review

  • 80-year-old powerlifter

  • Snowballs

Let’s get to it.

—Ryan Sneddon & Rebecca Kraybill

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THE DIGEST

Chuck Mulligan is stronger than you

He can bench press 286 pounds even though he only weighs 207 himself. And while that’s a respectable number, it normally wouldn’t set any records in competition. But Chuck Mulligan is 80 years old. He lives right here in Annapolis, trains at the Y in Arnold (formerly Big Vanilla), and even beat cancer a few years ago. The Severna Park Voice caught up with Chuck after he set the octogenarian bench press record in July.

Crabcake Review: Blackwall Hitch

We checked out Blackwall Hitch’s crabcakes with Blue Heron Property Services’ own Kathryn Tippett last week. Watch the review and see how they stack up.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Severna Park’s new snowball stand

Did you know there’s a snowball stand just steps off the B&A Trail? It’s located at 4 Riggs Avenue and is appropriately named B&A Snowball Station. The owners, Patrick and Catie Codd and Dylan and Amanda Wood, are lifelong Severna Park residents; the land where B&A Snowball Station sits has been in the Codd family for nearly 100 years. B&A Snowball Station exclusively flavors their ice with Maryland-based Kavern syrups.

💸 Tax-free shopping week continues

Reminder: Maryland Tax-Free Week continues now through Saturday (8/19) to help you out with back-to-school shopping. Select items (clothing, footwear, and accessories priced $100 or less) are completely free of sales tax. The first $40 of backpacks is also exempt. See all the nitty gritty details here.

Hellas is closing

Ok, so this is technically outside of Scoop’s radius but the crabcake is so iconic that we have to include it. Hellas in Millersville is closing after 25 years in business. You’ve got until September 3 to enjoy Hellas’ unique combination of Greek and American food and say goodbye to the Stavlas family. Hellas is located at 8498 Veterans Highway, Millersville, MD 21108.

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Ballet Theatre of Maryland gearing up

Maryland’s only professional ballet company is gearing up for the 2023–2024 season. First up? Ballet in the Garden on September 16, an intimate outdoor performance in the gardens at the beautiful and historic Hammond-Harwood House. Next up? The company’s 45th anniversary gala at Acqua Al 2 on September 24. Get tickets here. The 2023–2024 season starts on October 13 and includes The Firebird, The Nutcracker, Momentum, and The Sleeping Beauty.

The week ahead

Btw, Summer (and Tides and Tunes) may end 👎, but the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park loves music so the concerts continue into September👍. Head to their stunning new 2,600 sq. foot Merrill Family Pavilion starting September 7 for more concerts! See the lineup. 7314 Edgewood Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403.

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EXTRA SPRINKLES

Get gutsy with us tomorrow 😎

Natalie Franke, the local author and entrepreneur, is at it again with her second book, Gutsy. Join us on Tuesday, August 15th at 7pm at Park Books for her hometown launch celebration. Nab a ticket and come for the signed copy, but stay for the lively chatter with gutsy locals, and an unforgettable evening of creativity and inspiration.*

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Monday

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Tuesday

86 🌡️ 69 | ⛈️ | 46% | 💨 WSW 11 mph (10 knots)

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Monday

49 West | Monday Songwriters Showcase | 7:30–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Calexico | 8 PM | Tickets
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Open Mic Night | 8 PM

Tuesday

49 West | Unified Jazz Ensemble | 7–9:30 PM
Maryland Hall | Melissa Etheridge | 8 PM | Tickets
Pirates Cove | Sydney Smith | 6–9 PM
The Point | Kavoossi | 5–8 PM

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