🍦Introducing Anchors Aweigh

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Good morning, Annapolis. I cannot believe I missed Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day yesterday. It’s a real holiday. Google it.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

• Scoop gets back into podcasting

• Pickleball tournament

• March on Washington anniversary

Let’s get to it.

— Ryan Sneddon & Rebecca Kraybill

P.S. Happy birthday to Cheryl Shoots! 🎂 

Introducing Anchors Aweigh

Naptown Scoop has never done a good job covering Navy sports. Mostly because I’m not a journalist. And while I love a good game, I’m far from a sports expert. That’s why I’m excited to announce Anchors Aweigh – a partnership between Naptown Scoop and Bill Wagner.

Bill is the quintessential Navy sports expert. He’s covered Navy sports for the Capital/Baltimore Sun for longer than I’ve been alive. Bill will be co-hosting our brand new podcast covering Navy sports, Anchors Aweigh, alongside Pete Medhurst. Pete’s been the Voice of Navy Sports on the radio since 1997. It’s not an exaggeration to say it’d be impossible to find two better professionals to host this podcast.

We’ll publish a new Anchors Aweigh podcast every week during the school year – starting with a Women’s Soccer spotlight next week.

I’m also excited to share that Bill Wagner has brought his successful Navy Football Podcast to Anchors Aweigh. Once the season kicks off in Ireland, we’ll bring you two episodes of expert analysis every week featuring Bill and former Navy & NFL players Keenan Reynolds and Eric Kettani.

Both Anchors Aweigh and the Navy Football Podcast are available wherever you listen to podcasts. For sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

—Ryan Sneddon

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Brad Kappel breaks another record

That’s the most expensive home sold in Severna Park on the Magothy River – $3.45 million. Thanks to Brad Kappel’s industry-leading marketing and unparalleled local knowledge, it was under contract in just about 2 weeks.

Brad’s no stranger to setting records. He also listed the most valuable homes ever sold in Anne Arundel County and Crownsville. At the end of this month, he’s listing a palatial waterfront estate poised to smash his own county record.

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THE DIGEST

Save this date: 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

On August 28, 1963, 250k people took to D.C. for the March on Washington. 500 came from Annapolis. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a very famous speech (you know the one!) in which he dreamed of racial equality.

To celebrate 60 years since that day, Annapolis is hosting a good old fashioned reenactment on August 26. It departs Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and ends at City Dock, where a short ceremony will follow. Annapolitan George Trotter who marched in 1963 will be in attendance.

We’ll be highlighting this event more as it approaches so stay tuned.

⛈️ Summer storm leaves its mark

Downed trees. Gusty winds. Flooding at City Dock. Whatta storm. 600 county customers were still without power on Tuesday morning. If you’re one of those customers (and still have battery life to read this) make sure to report your outage and leave the area if power lines are down.

Welcome to poetry corner 🖋️

Are you a student?
Don’t be too prudent.
Your words can find a home –
in the shape of a poem.
Here’s the hook:
You better submit soon –
if you want to make the book.

Ok, Scoop’s no Shakespeare – maybe your kid can do better. Starting September 15, Annapolis’ Office of Community Services is accepting poems by youth for its second Youth Poetry book. Poets must be enrolled in school at any education level. Learn more here.

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Battle of the Paddles

The Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Peake Social this week to host the inaugural Blue Crab Classic Pickleball Tournament. During the corporate challenge at 5 PM Thursday (8/10), employees from many local businesses will compete for their boss’s affirmation face off against their fellow professionals. Men’s and women’s singles play on Friday, men’s and women’s doubles play Saturday, and mixed doubles play Sunday.

This is the first tournament at the newly opened Ball at the Mall. The corporate challenge is full but you can still come cheer on Team Scoop or register for the other events.

I bleed Blue

The Annapolis Blues are experts at saving goals on the field. Turns out they’re good at saving lives off it, too. Join the Blues this Friday (8/11) 10 AM–2 PM at Westfield Annapolis for a blood drive supporting Luminis Health. The blood bus will be parked at the entrance between California Pizza Kitchen and Cheesecake Factory. You can sign up online or just show up.

Fun fact:🩸 Donating a pint of blood can save up to 3 lives.

Cheers and beers to 25 years 🎂

Everyone’s favorite fake country civic group, the Maritime Republic of Eastport, turns 25 soon and you can join the birthday bash. How does one celebrate an inanimate seaside neighborhood, you ask? In the MRE way, of course: food, music, and adult bevvies. September 30 in the O’Learys Seafood parking lot from 1 – 4 PM.

Save this date: Open Eye Gallery art show

The autumnal equinox happens on September 23. Usually, that’s Scoop’s day of mourning and black clothes that summer is over. This year, we’re pairing it with art to defeat the summer’s end sadness. The Open Eye Gallery of Arundel Lodge holds its annual art show on 9/23 and the theme is “Equinox.” All artwork is created by Lodge clients impacted by mental health and substance use and clients receive 80% of each sale.

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

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WEATHER

Wednesday

86 🌡️ 72 | 🌥️ | 8% | 💨 W 5 mph (4 knots)

Thursday

79 🌡️ 70 | ⛈️ | 62% | 💨 SSW 11 mph (10 knots)

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Wednesday

49 West | Cory Seznac, Gary Wright & Leah Weiss | 7:30–9:30 PM
Brian Boru | Larry Lay | 6–9 PM
Dark Horse | Priddy Music Academy & Honey Sol | 9 PM
Dinner Under The Stars | Wendall | 6–9 PM
Galway Bay | Irish Trad Music Session | 8 PM
Killarney House | Richard Hayward | 6–9 PM
Middleton Tavern | Nate Finn | 6–9 PM
Mother's Peninsula Grille | Mixed Business| 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Madisun Bailey | 6–9 PM
The Point | Aaron Hawkins | 5 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | New Belgium & Bob Quinlan | 5 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Russ | 9 PM

Thursday

Brian Boru | George Evans | 6:30–9:30 PM
Dark Horse | Moran Tripp Band | 9 PM
Killarney House | Nate Finn | 6–9 PM
Pirates Cove | Luke Borchelt | 6–9 PM
The Point | Bryan Ewald | 5 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Jackopierce | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Chris Sacks | 5 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Federico Tubaya Jazz Band | 6 PM

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