Area artists Joyce J. Scott, Jannette Witmyer and Kevin and Robbye Apperson recently held a party that was hot, hot, hot. Roy Cross and The Kevin Robinson Ensemble entertained the group of guests, which included Linda Day Clark and Chevelle Makeba Moore Jones, to name a few. Musicians and singers jumped in on the keyboards to do their thing. The hosts simply put a basket by the front door, and the guests came through in a big way, as $1,048 was raised for the Fuel Fund of Maryland. “This will help limited-income families afford home energy,” the Fuel Fund?s Lil Knipp said.
ROTARY CLUB HAS A GOOD THING GOING
More than 2,500 people filed into the National Guard Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore City last Saturday for the 86th annual Baltimore Rotary Club Bull & Oyster Roast and mega silent auction. Supporting the cause were Rotary President Neale Smith and his wife, Joan, who was volunteering at one of the gaming wheels, Baltimore County Judge Dana Levitz, Lou and Sandy Hargrave, event Chairman Keith Novak and U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger.
Past Rotary President Mike Daney told us that “all of the proceeds from this event will be pumped back into Baltimore City. Last year?s event raised almost $30,000 that was used to provide scholarships for kids in Baltimore, and I know this year we are going to be providing free dictionaries for kids.”
For information on the Baltimore Rotary Club and its programs, visit www.baltimorerotary.org.
ANNE?S PICK OF THE WEEK
The folks at Maryland Screen Printers have teamed up with The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation to put out a sure winner of a shirt. With an action photo of Unitas on the front along with “Beat Indy” in capital letters, these gems can be purchased for $14.99 at the company?s headquarters at 1801 Portal St. in Baltimore, Hunt Valley Greetings & Readings or the Sports Page in Marley Station. A portion of the shirts? sales goes to No. 19?s educational fund.
Society spotters
The Examiner needs you to be the eyes and ears of Crabtown, and not just B?more. We?re calling on Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties, too. If you spot a celeb, let me know at [email protected].
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Anne Boone-Simanski is the society columnist for The Examiner and can be reached at [email protected] or 410-878-6131.
