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🍦Village at Providence Point moves forward

🍦Village at Providence Point moves forward

Starting over at Westgate Circle, Uptown Cheapskate, we're hiring...

Naptown Scoop
January 29, 2024

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. Remember hipsters? Now we just call them Millennials.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Starting over at Westgate Circle
Uptown Cheapskate
Scoop’s hiring 🍦

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, & Ryan Sneddon

P.S. Happy Birthday to Chessie’s Wharf owner Chris Brohawn! He’s gonna hate that we did this but we’re doing it anyway. Here’s hoping the fish can sing happy birthday 🐟

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Visit 84 Lumber’s Annapolis showroom at 1690 Balt-Annapolis Boulevard or take a tour of our Virtual Showroom before you stop by.

THE DIGEST

What do Scoop’s readers want to replace Mission BBQ and Jimmy John’s?

We ran a survey last week and we got some great answers. The most popular request was healthy food or salads with 16% of the vote. Sweetgreen dominated when brands were mentioned. Second place was a small grocer with 12% of the vote. Third was Black Market Bakers with 8%. Close behind was “another sub shop.”

For all who requested that, try the Big Cheese. It’s literally steps from Mission BBQ’s spot. Our favorite one-vote answers were Naptown Scoop headquarters, an old-fashioned butcher shop, and a José Andrés restaurant.

Mo Gaba Positivity and Perseverance Award Recipients 🌟

Mo Gaba was an AACPS student whose health challenges never defeated his brilliance, positive attitude, or fun-loving spirit. He was so inspiring that AACPS distributes awards annually to students who embody those characteristics.

Della Wark, Riley Creese, Kenneth Avila-Sanchez, and Shanna Hector are the 2024 recipients of the Mo Gaba Positivity and Perseverance Awards. Taryn Reinhart of Annapolis High School is the 2024 Mo Gaba Legacy Award Winner.

You can hear their stories in this video. They’ll be formally recognized at the BOE’s Feb 7 meeting. Their schools will receive a banner and $500 for an initiative promoting kindness and positivity.

Few of the Many awardees announced

In keeping with this year’s theme of “African Americans and the Arts” for the Few of the Many Awards, County Executive Steuart Pittman and the Caucus of African American Leaders selected 10 outstanding local Black artists for this year’s honorees. These artists, who work in a variety of disciplines, are:

Greta Chapin McGill
Tawny Chatmon
Nyia M. Curtis
Dr. Eric Edward Elston
Darin M. Gilliam
Larraine Jones
Knight Brothers Show
Bishop Antonio M. Palmer
Christian Smooth
Kojo Snowden

This annual award honors leaders from Anne Arundel County for Black History Month. Over 100 community leaders across various vocations have been honored since 2019. The celebration is scheduled for February 4 at 5 PM at Maryland Hall – 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Shianiyah’s off to Scotland

Up until now, Shianiyah Johnson hasn’t left the country. But that’s changing this summer. Thanks to a prestigious scholarship from the Annapolis and Anne Arundel Scholarship Trust, Shianiyah’s heading to Scotland all-expenses-paid. She’ll enroll at Gordonstoun International Summer School during July and August to study whatever she wants – from humanities to entrepreneurship! Join us in wishing Shianiyah, “Turas math dhut!” (That’s Scottish Gaelic for “Good journey to you!”) ($)

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Naptown Scoop is hiring

I quit my job in 2020 with no plan and a big dream. Start a business and never have a “real job” again. Mission accomplished so far. I like to think of Naptown Scoop as my entrepreneurial pirate ship, sailing away from Corporate America. We have 9 people on the crew now with room for one more. So just like Jack Sparrow, we’ve sailed into Tortuga to grow our crew.

We’re looking for a sales rep to handle new business outreach or the entire sales process from start to finish if you’re ready. As always at Scoop, hunger and drive are more important than experience. So go ahead and apply even if you don’t fit the typical sales mold. – Ryan

The Village at Providence Point moves forward

Helpful context: National Lutheran Communities & Services has been trying to build a retirement community off Forest Drive (where it meets Spa Road) for over a decade. A group called the Crab Creek Conservancy has opposed it since the beginning. The last holdup came when the Conservancy appealed a variance from the Annapolis Planning Commission to clear old growth trees on the site. Upon appeal, Circuit Court Judge Mark Crooks asked the Commission for more detail.

After reviewing the Commission’s revised reasoning, Judge Crooks upheld the variance on Friday. The Crab Creek Conservancy does have 30 days to appeal again, but National Lutheran sales director William Hotchkiss doesn’t expect further challenges. At this time, the Village at Providence Point sales center is open for tours and accepting deposits.

Uptown Cheapskate announces move (new location TBD)

Thrifters and consigners, take note — February 4 is Uptown Cheapskate’s last day in the Festival at Riva shopping center. They haven’t announced a new location yet but stay tuned. We’ll make sure you’re the first to know.

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Bingo, Bags, and Botox to support Seahawks after-prom

Prom is fun, but the after-party is always just a little bit better. Here’s your chance to help South River High’s senior class have the best party possible — by buying tickets to the upcoming Bingo, Bags, and Botox fundraiser on February 24 at the American Legion in Edgewater. A $45 entry fee gets you 10 rounds of bingo, a dauber, chance at the door prize, and a drink. Plus, while you’re there, you’ll have the chance to schedule Botox treatments with ProMD Health.

The Bernie House: Mardi Gras Ball 💜💛💚

The 4th annual Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser for The Bernie House is slated for February 24 at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel. If you’re unfamiliar with The Bernie House, Scoop loves that it changes the lives of domestic violence victims. Expect all the Mardi Gras standards like Cajun cuisine, mystical tarot card readings, festive face painting, and live music. So . . ."laissez les bons temps rouler." That’s French for: let the good times roll. Click here for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.

Theatre Talk Tuesday

Fairies, artificial intelligence, lost love, and card-playing seniors — all of this sounds like the makings of an interesting weekend of theatre around town! Here’s what you can expect:

🧚‍♀️ Children’s Theatre of Annapolis presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream
CTA tackles Shakespeare for the first time with this comedy about feuding fairies and love spells gone awry. February 2 through February 18 at Children’s Theatre of Annapolis – 1661 Bay Head Road, Annapolis, 21409.

🤖 Colonial Players presents Marjorie Prime
An aging widow seeks comfort from an AI hologram of her dead husband, much to the chagrin of her daughter and son-in-law. Colonial Players’ latest production closes this weekend with performances February 1–3 at 108 East Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

❄️ Live Arts Maryland presents A Winter’s Journey
This staged performance incorporating the music of Schubert and Yeston follows a man and woman wandering through the cold of winter as they mourn lost love. Catch it February 3 or 4 at the Live Arts Studio at Westfield Annapolis – 2002 Annapolis Mall Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.

🃏 Compass Rose Theater presents The Gin Game
Two elderly residents of a senior home reminisce on their pasts over a game of gin in this thought-provoking latest production by the Compass Rose Theater which continues its run this weekend at Maryland Hall – 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

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CIVIL NEWS

Starting over at Westgate Circle

Everyone’s a critic. And nobody learned that harder than the City of Annapolis recently. The Annapolis Art in Public Places Commission wants to install something in Westgate Circle so everyone sees something interesting when heading downtown. The problem: There was a mini Internet rebellion when the three final sculptures were revealed. Even Pulitzer-winning art critic Jerry Saltz of New York Magazine shared his opinion. Now that all three options are off the table, it’s back to the drawing board. ($)

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WEATHER

Tuesday

43 🌡️ 38 | 🌤️ | 6% | 💨 ESE 6 mph (5 knots)

Wednesday

45 🌡️ 36 | 🌥️ | 13% | 💨 NE 6 mph (5 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 40ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Tuesday

Wednesday

NAVY SPORTS

Upcoming Navy games & matches

Women's Basketball (6-13)
1/31 vs. Lehigh | 7 PM

Men's Basketball (8-11)
1/31 @ Lehigh | 7 PM

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