Interviews

On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion with Suzanne Etgen, the executive director of the Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy. The focus is on what stewards do, the training involved and other programs the organization offers.

On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion with Comacell Brown (“Cell Spitfire”) on the power of art in his life – this includes how he discovered his talents, what he did to further his abilities and career in art and how it helped him through some very difficult years. Comacell’s art is reflective of this moment in time, but also the past - he’s also using his talent and knowledge to help others in Annapolis and beyond.

Today (Friday, March 26) is the last day to see the Art of Activism exhibit at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, which includes Comacell’s artwork – the exhibit is open 3:30-6:30 pm.

Like many of you, some of us at WNAV are also trying to get COVID-19 vaccination appointments for ourselves or for our family members. And yes, we're also finding it frustrating.

On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion Kate Fritz, executive director of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. This year is the Alliance’s 50th Anniversary and this interview takes a look back and at the current work being done by the organization. Also, some ways we can help our environment, our communities and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

For more information on the work of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay over the last 50 years, visit https://www.allianceforthebay.org/50stories/

On the most recent 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion with Adetola Ajayi, African American community services specialist for the City of Annapolis, and Katy Edwards, program manager for a new program called Let Everyone Advance with Dignity (LEAD) in the city that was fully funded for the next three years by a grant from the state. They discuss the LEAD program, Violence Interrupters and more that's being done to better communities within the city of Annapolis.

On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion with Michelle McConville, coordinator of programming and outreach tor the Anne Arundel County Public Library about Black History Month, Black authors and books/upcoming events of interest for children, teens and adults about racism, the Black experience, history and civil rights.

On this week's 1430 Connection, the focus is on the Severn River Association. WNAV’s Donna Cole has a conversation with Erik Kreifeldt, the president of SRA about the health of the river, the list of to-do's and how you can help both the Severn River and the SRA.

On this week's 1430 Connection, the focus is on the 2021/22 Maryland legislative session and environmental legislation that Jesse Iliff, the South, West and Rhode Riverkeeper of the Arundel Rivers Federation, is working on and/or watching. He goes over several bills that he’d like people to know about.

On this week's 1430 Connection, the focus is on a rash of shootings of federally protected birds. WNAV’s Donna Cole interviews Nancy McDonald, a volunteer bird rescuer, and Lauren Moses, public information officer for the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP). Are there more shootings of federally protected birds during the pandemic or is it that more people are reporting these incidents? What can you do to help? Who should you call for birds in distress? We’ll also hear about some of the cases that both Nancy and NRP officers have responded to.

WNAV’s Donna Cole wrote an article about these cases which can be seen here - https://www.annapoliscreative.com/hawks-eagles-heron-owl-cormorant-vulture-all-victims-of-illegal-shootings-during-pandemic/

On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole interviews Ted Yadlowsky, a Maryland-based advisor to the Louisville Naval Museum, and Lewis Palmer, president of the Louisville Naval Museum. The story begins on New Year’s Day with an oil leak from a WWII-era Army Air Force crash boat at City Dock. Then came the revelation that the Louisville Naval Museum wants to open in Annapolis – with a submarine too.

For more information on the Louisville Naval Museum, visit https://louisvillenavalmuseuminc.org/.