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ECA General Membership Meetings

meetings are usually the third Thursday, every other month
7:30 p.m.
Eastport Elementary School, 420 Fifth Street

November 18
ECA Elections

Brief Report from May's ECA General Meeting
Annapolis Maritime Museum
May 20, 2010

• Some members of the Eastport Business Association set up displays to inform ECA about the goods and services available right in the neighborhood.
• Museum Director Jeff Holland spoke about the work the Museum is doing in the community, particularly in the education area. He also explained the steps the Museum is taking to reduce any negative effect on the community due to traffic and noise. He invited all to the upcoming summer concert series.
• GreenScape volunteers were thanked for their hard work
• Members of the Home and Garden Tour committee were introduced by chair Phyllis Emmett
• New board members were introduced
• A moving video about the Eastport Girls' club was shown and Officer Jen Card spoke about how important it is for the girls to see that the commitment of those who want to help them is consistent. Everyone agreed that the program is making a difference in the life of the girls.
• Eastport Elementary School Principal Lynne Evans presented ECA a certificate of appreciation for all the help and commitment to the school. In turn, ECA President Vic Pascoe presented her a gift certificate as a congratulations for her recent Distinguished Educational Leadership Award
• Sgt. Jessica Kirchner, the new police officer in charge of the Eastport area was introduced and she spoke briefly.
• Annapolis' new fire chief, David Stokes, was introduced and spoke briefly. He is an Eastport native and his new job will begin June 1.
• A representative from Wellness House spoke briefly about the assistance provided to cancer patients by the organization.
• ECA President Vic Pascoe announced that a committee is working on plans for construction of an additional street-end park in Eastport. He also encouraged everyone to sign up for Eastport's Neighborhood Watch.
• A new business is coming to Fourth Street, an ice cream store in the former location of the cupcake store. It will be opened soon by the folks who own Pirate Adventures on the Chesapeake, Emily and Michael Tomasini.
• Alderman Ross Arnett closed the meeting with a somber report on the state of the City's finances.
• The 125 or so people who attended then retired to the deck of the Annapolis Maritime Museum's McNasby Building where cookies, beer and wine were served on a beautiful summer evening.