Wednesday, February 23, 2022

• Coffee with a Ranger Time: 9:00am - 10:00am Locations: Fort Smallwood Park Details: Come join a ranger at the Cedar Pavilion of Fort Smallwood Park on Wednesday's from 9-10 AM for a free cup of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa! Ask questions about the park, local flora and fauna, or simply get to know the rangers a little bit better while you enjoy a warm beverage. This is a FREE program, excluding the $6 park entrance fee. All ages welcome, no registration required.

   
   
• Pollinator Wednesday Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Locations: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Details:

  Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - Emory Waters Nature Preserve

  Join staff and volunteers on Wednesdays 9 am - 12 noon at the Emory Waters Nature Preserve to work in our pollinator gardens. To beat the heat we will meet 8-11 am June 21-Sept 15. See Jug Bay’s newest property and learn about native perennials that support our native butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Volunteers will weed, mulch, prune, and plant to revive, maintain, and build pollinator gardens. Meet new friends and enjoy interesting conversations. Bring gardening gloves, your favorite tools, and plenty of drinking water. Current health guidelines will be enforced. Ages: 12 and up, minors must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Walk-ins welcome! Groups of five or more please call Debra at 410-222- 8006 to arrange. Proceed through the driveway gate about 1 mile to the second white house.

   
   
• Self-Insurance Fund Committee Meeting Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm Locations: Virtual Meeting Details:

  The Self-Insurance Fund Committee meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 2:30pm. 

   

  View meeting documents

   
   
• Inter-Faith Council Meeting Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Locations: Virtual Meeting Details:

  Please click the link below to join the webinar:

  
  https://aacounty.zoom.us/j/85765977393?pwd=YkpoakxkUkJjRVUwd2hzTTJ0V1A4dz09

  
  Passcode: Z3b$zn1^

   
   
• Planning Advisory Board Meeting Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm Locations: Zoom Meeting - see details below Details:

  The Board’s tentative agenda is:

  *Call to Order

  *Approval of Agenda

  *Approval of Minutes (February 11, 2022)

  Parole Town Center Master Plan

  *Presentation from Long Range Planning Staff

  *PAB Discussion and Questions Public Hearing – Oral Testimony

  Interim Deliberations on the Capital Budget and Program FY2023-FY2028

  *PAB Deliberation

  * Indicates Planning Advisory Board discussion. No public comment will be received during these items

  You must sign up to speak

  To sign up to provide oral testimony about the Parole Town Center Master Plan please submit a request to [email protected] or call 410-222-7432 by 5 PM on Monday, February 21, 2022.

  • HOAs, groups, and representatives may speak for 5 minutes. The speaker must provide permission to speak for this organization on the organization’s letterhead.
  • Individuals may speak for 3 minutes.
  • If you have handouts, please provide a copy to the PAB secretary via [email protected] to distribute.

  How to attend this meeting:

  Please use the link below to register for the webinar. After registering to attend the Zoom, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the webinar. If you require assistance registering for the Zoom, call 410-222-7432.

  Please note: registering for the webinar does not register you to provide oral testimony. Please follow the steps above if you would like to provide oral testimony.

  Zoom webinar registration link:

  https://aacounty.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xh9EWvzpSoqVbSnHL9Fihg

   

  Written Testimony:

  To provide written testimony for PAB consideration concerning the Parole Town Center Master Plan, email your comments to parole[email protected] between February 23 and 8 AM on March 9, 2022.

   

  For more information, please see the full Planning Advisory Board Meeting Agenda

   
   
• Region 4 Stakeholder Advisory Committee Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Locations: Virtual Meeting Details:

  Meeting will be held via Zoom; please view the agenda for login details. 

  Please visit the Region Planning process website for more information and to sign up for updates.

   
   
• 2022 Few of the Many Awards Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm Locations: Blue Heron Center, Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis Details:

  Annapolis, Md Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and the Caucus of African American Leaders will host the third annual "Few of the Many" Awards in honor of Black History Month.

   

  WHO: Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Executive

  Carl Snowden, Caucus of African American Leaders

  Lisa Rodvien, Anne Arundel County Councilmember

  Congressman Elijah Cummings Award recipients

  Sojourner Truth Award recipients

  View the full list of award recipients at aacounty.org/fewofthemany

   

  WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 pm

   

  WHERE: Blue Heron Center, Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis

   

  The event will be streamed live on:

  • County Executive Steuart Pittman’s Facebook
  • Arundel TV Live
  • Channel 38 on Verizon
  • Channel 98 on Comcast / Broadstripe