What’s New in Maryland
For you Merliners out thereMD Food Bank Improves Food Delivery
The Maryland Food Bank has a new delivery truck that it has received through the “Partnership for Hunger Relief” by Ford Motor Company, Newman’s Own, Inc., and Feeding America. The 2009 14-foot refrigerated Ford box truck is being used to deliver perishable food donations to the Maryland Food Bank’s local partners.
2009 Ford Maryland Food Bank food delivery truck
The Maryland Food Bank takes donations of food to give to hungry Marylanders, distributing over 16.7 million pounds of food annually. Facilities are located in Baltimore and Salisbury.
REDI to Start a Business
Would you like to know what being an entrepreneur involves? Are you trying to start a business? Rockville Economic Development, Inc. is offering free admission to The ABCs of Starting a Business seminar. The event takes place Tuesday, August 25th from 2pm to 5pm in the 2nd floor conference room at the Rockville Regional Library. Attendees should pre-register at http://www.rockvilleredi.org.
Dull Date Until the Elephants Video from the Baltimore Zoo
Do you like elephants? Check out this video, “Wildly Dull Restaurant Date,” the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has unveiled.
It kind of makes you think let’s go back to that peaceful dinner….or let’s go see the elephants at the Maryland Zoo!
Baltimore Restaurant Week Summer 2009
Baltimore Restaurant Week is here! Three-course $30.09 dinners and $20.09 lunches at participating restaurants run until August 16th. Check out the list of participating restaurants and their menus at http://www.baltimorerestaurantweek.com/
Baltimore Downtown Partnership 25th Anniversary
The Downtown Partnership will hold a networking event Wednesday, September 16th from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m at the Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel on Pratt Street to celebrate Downtown Partnership’s 25th anniversary and honor the Downtown Baltimore Award winners. The 25th Anniversary Achievement Award will also be announced.
Get more information at http://public.dpob.org/event/EventDetail.aspx?eid=1eee06cb-0361-de11-81c7-0013211c7c91
Get Out of the House Video from the Maryland Zoo
Go out and play. Have you spoken these words recently? Check out this video from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
Does someone you know play too many video games? Go out and play. But probably not with lions.
Free Outdoor Movies in Bethesda
Will you be in Bethesda this summer? Check out a free movie. Movies Under the Stars will take place Tuesday nights in August until the beginning of September at 8:30 pm on Bethesda Lane, across from the Apple Store.
Here’s the list of what’s playing:
August 4 – The Dark Knight
August 11 – The Devil Wears Prada
August 18 – Marley & Me
August 25 – Mamma Mia
September 1 – Chicago
Movies will not be rescheduled if there’s rain and no coolers are allowed. Visit Bethesdarow.com or call 301-998-8181 for more information.
Prairie Dog Video from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
See prairie dogs at the Baltimore Zoo, but first, check out this video to see something they do:
Check out more videos from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore at http://www.youtube.com/user/MarylandZooTV or visit http://www.marylandzoo.org to buy tickets and get the online price.
StartRight! Business Plan Competition Semifinalists Announced
Do you have a Maryland business less than two years old? Your business plan could win you money and other prizes. For the 2009 Startright! Women’s Business Plan Competition, it’s too late though.
The Startright! Women’s Business Plan Competition from Rockville Economic Development, Inc. has its semifinalists and they include women business owners in Maryland as well as in DC and Virginia. To be eligible, businesses need to be located in MD, DC, or Virginia, be at least 51% woman-owned, and have been in operation for no more than two years.
Eight people were selected as semifinalists out of 40 applications submitted. These eight semifinalists will present their business plans orally to a group of judges and three will receive cash prizes. First place is $10,000 and a $10,000 ad campaign from Comcast Spotlight, second place is $5,000, and third place is $2,500. Winners are announced July 16, 2009 at http://www.RockvilleREDI.org.
Share a Recipe with OLD BAY Seasoning…Win OLD BAY Gift
OLD BAY Seasoning is still celebrating its 70th birthday…and you can be involved in the summer celebration!
Submit a summer recipe with OLD BAY Seasoning for a chance to win an OLD BAY gift bag. The gift bag will most likely include OLD BAY Seasoning, an OLD BAY seafood steamer bag, a beach bag, a beach towel, a keychain with a bottle opener, a temporary OLD BAY tattoo, and some OLD BAY recipes to try.
One winner will be chosen based on a tasty recipe submitted. Send as many recipes as you’d like – just one recipe will win the gift bag! The winning recipe along with the winner’s first name will be posted at What’s New in Maryland. So share a great recipe with Maryland for a chance to win an OLD BAY gift bag!
Simply email whatsnewinmd@gmail.com with your recipe or paste it into the comment field below. The winner will be notified by email.
The recipe submitted must not be one on the OLD BAY website. Make it your own; you can even describe why it is delicious, an occasion to make it, what makes it a good Maryland recipe, etc. Be sure to list all ingredients used and in what amount, as well as clear steps others can follow to make the dish.
The winner will be chosen no later than July 10th and announced no later than July 31st . The winner should have a mailing address in Maryland. If the winner does not respond by email within three days, a new winner will be chosen.
