Around Crownsville

Bean-haters Chili — the quiet meal

I love chili.  I remember exactly how my mother made it, and it included plenty of red kidney beans.  For her, like  most of the meals she prepared, chili was a budget-stretcher.  The ground beef went that much further, and it was tasty to me.  I would later discover, not [...]

GHCCA members:
The meeting with Planning and Zoning originally scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on January 26 in the Chesapeake Room of the County offices on Riva Road has been postponed 1 week. It will  now be held on February  2.

Need to get out of Crownsville?  Our friends at the Annapolis Chorale have just the ticket.
Straight from Broadway
Broadway returns to Annapolis when J. Ernest Green conducts The Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and members of the Annapolis Chorale in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” on February 12-13 at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.  Joining Mr. Green for [...]

Annapolis Youth Chorus Holds Spring Auditions
Calling all kids!  The Annapolis Youth Chorus (AYC) holds spring-term auditions for the second half of the 2010 concert season on Wednesday, January 13 and 20, in the evenings at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church Parish House in Annapolis.  Singers will be asked to sing the first verse of “America the [...]

Ferrar appointed to District 6 Council Seat
Chuck Ferrar has been appointed by the County Council to serve the remainder of Josh Cohen’s term.  It is a pleasure to announce that the new District 6 Councilman will attend our January meeting to discuss his legislative plans, field questions, and hear our [...]

The Cost of Public Service
This post is a bit of a departure for me, but after what I heard on the news yesterday, I just had to write.  I have always appreciated public service and public servants.  As a political science major, I learned about the sectors of our society: business, non-profit, and public.  Back [...]

You may be in Crownsville, but enjoying the tastes of Arizona is especially easy this time of year.  Arizonans grow lots of tasty near tropical goodies.  The royally elegant Medjool date is among the tastiest.  You can turn it to a unique, quick, and tasty appetizer for winter entertaining or summer parties with just a [...]