On the Road with Rhonda | December 2024

Holiday Time All Around Annapolis

"The Ravens Elf" found itself all around Annapolis, visiting each ward and snapping a photo!

WARD 1

Lawyer's Mall, Government House, City Hall, St. John's College, and Bloomsbury Square

WARD 2

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Brewer Hill Cemetery, Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, West Annapolis

WARD 3

Walter S. Mills Parole Elementary School, Safeway Forest Drive, Heritage, and Annapolis Ligh House

WARD 4

Heritage Baptist Church, Cook Pinkney Post 141 American Legion, The Residences, and Village Greens

WARD 5

Knesth Israel School, The Salvation Army, Hunt Meadow, and Clock Tower Place

WARD 6

Bay Ridge Gardens, Robinwood Community, Annapolis Church of God, and Tyler Heights Elementary School

WARD 7

Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating Annapolis Adaptive Boating Center (CRAB ABC), Fairwinds of Annapolis, Parkeside Preserve in Annapolis, and Bay Forest Center

WARD 8

Leeward Market, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Seafarers Yatcht Club, and Eastport United Methodist Church

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EVENTS

Holiday Parties | December 4, 2024

At a holiday party with some old friends of the Parole Health Center along with Annapolis Police Department Chief Edward Jackson

At a Holiday Party with Annapolis City Alderman DaJuan Gay, Ward 6, and State Delegate Stuart Schmidt representing District 33 in Anne Arundel County

Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial Anniversary | December 9, 2024

I had the honor to attend the 25th Anniversary of the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial. Here I am with Dr. Patsy Blackshear, President of the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation (organizers of the event), and Chanel C. Johnson, Executive Director of the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, host of the reception.

Germantown Elementary School's Annual Winter Concert | December 12, 2024

My grandson, King, played the Bells at the Germantown Elementary School's Annual Winter Concert. The Grinch was there as well, but he didn't spoil a thing!

Celebrating Chief Joseph Johnson | December 21, 2024

Celebrating with Annapolis Police Chief, now retired, Joseph Johnson, the 30th anniversary of him being promoted and selected as the City of Annapolis' first African-American Police Chief.  Joined by Current and Former Elected officials Mayor Gavin Buckley, Mayor Ellen Moyer, Alderwoman Sheila Finlayson, Alderman Kenneth Kirby, Alderwoman Cynthia Abney Carter, Alderman Carl Snowden, County Councilman Daryl Jones, and me.  And close Friend and Businessman Mr. Dimitri Sfakiyanudis. 

Annapolis Gardens Holiday Party | December 21, 2024

Annual Annapolis Gardens Holiday Christmas Party, hosted by "Meet the Brown's" and Family, patriarch Mr. Raynaldo "Duce" Brown, along with his "Elves", Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Melondie Holmes (Winnco Management), Deni Henson (Hoppy Adams Foundation) and Mom, Reggie Broddie (Annapolis Trust), Churches, Phil Colbert, Debbie Odum (Ward 3 Community Liaison, and Annapolis Gardens Resident Council President) and many, many residents, children, family, and friends.  And I just enjoyed watching the children and youth pick out their gifts.

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