Interviews

There's a facility at Fort Meade that's kind of unusual for a military installation. But it is one that has a lot of demand.

I needed to be in New York City on July 5, 2019. I had never seen the fireworks there before, so I decided July 4 would be a better day to travel and I could see the show. I made sure to stay downtown and hoped for good weather. All the stars aligned and this was the first time I was able to see the fireworks in New York City -what a show it was.

On this week's 1430 Connection, Reverend Dr. Carletta Allen, president of the Rotary Club of Annapolis, and Mary Felter, who serves on the publicity committee for the Rotary's Crab Feast, join WNAV's Donna Cole in the studio. They discuss the history of the Rotary Club of Annapolis, Dr. Allen's appointment as president and the the event that has been billed as, "the world's largest crab feast."

For more information on the Rotary Club of Annapolis or tickets to the crab feast, visit http://www.annapolisrotary.org/crabfeast

On this week's 1430 Connection, Maryann Gosnell, president of the Assistance League of the Chesapeake and Marie Bossie, program chair for the organization's uniforms/Kids in Need program discuss the history of Assistance League of the Chesapeake, the work they're doing in the community and the needs of the organization.

For more information on Assistance League of the Chesapeake, visit https://www.assistanceleague.org/chesapeake/

"We all live downstream" - a community project involving the past, present and future.

On this week's 1430 Connection, Rebecca Tingle, executive director of Anne Arundel County CASA, and Tracey Lane, case supervisor and training/program coordinator for Anne Arundel County CASA, join WNAV's Donna Cole to explain the life-changing and life-saving work the organization does for some of the most overlooked and vulnerable residents of Anne Arundel County - children that have been abused and are in the foster care system. These kids need someone with their best interests in mind representing them in the court system and that's where court appointed special advocates come in.

For more information on Anne Arundel County CASA, to make a donation or to volunteer, visit https://aacasa.org

Welcome to the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2023. Take a look at what we saw and who we talked to on Induction Day.

We got to spend some time at the Anne Arundel County Police Department K9 Training Center today and for a very specific reason.

Kris Valerio Shock, president and CEO of Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA) joins WNAV's Donna Cole on this week's 1430 Connection. Topics discussed include what LAA does, what the organization has done for the community and a big anniversary this year.

For more information about Leadership Anne Arundel, visit https://www.leadershipaa.org/

Some major work is needed on Thomas Point Lighthouse and caretakers want to get it all done this year. They say that would help with keeping costs down. But they're going to need some help.

For the GoFundMe page, visit https://www.gofundme.com/save-the-thomas-point-lighthouse

For tours and more information on volunteer needs, visit https://uslhs.org/about/thomas-point-shoal-lighthouse/tours