From the Desk of James Bond: The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Gala, 6.25.09
Dear Friends,
We wanted to send you a reminder about The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum Annual Anniversary Awards Dinner, this Thursday, June 25 from 6 to 10 pm at the Frederick Douglas-Isaac Myers Maritime Park. This special evening will honor Senator Ben Cardin, who has been a very loyal supporter for many years. We will also dedicate the Maritime Park pier to Senator Cardin with a Champagne Toast and tons of excitement at waters edge. Ben has always been there to help us in so many different ways. After hurricane Isabel had destroyed the former pier and it looked like the city funding had disappeared, Senator Cardin was able to point us towards transportation funding that enabled us to build the beautiful new pier next to the marine railway. We will also honor Ovetta Moore, Managing Director for the State of Maryland Economic Development Department and Eva Slazek, Librarian and Historian with the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Both of these women have led several committees and projects to assist us in the development of this incredible historic institution.
We plan to have a delicious dinner on Thursday evening. We will also have a special guest; Story Teller and Griot, Bill Grimmette, with music provided by the renown Frederick Douglas Jazz band. We will also celebrate our 15 Future Leaders who we choose each year from around the region. These young student leaders coming from different schools have been selected for their leadership, community service, and academic performance.
We still have tickets and tables available and we are really hoping to sell-out the event as it is our major fundraiser for the year. Your financial support will fund the educational programs at the Maritime Park and Museum; providing science, technology, engineering and math interactive programming by using the environment, water and boating as the basis for these much needed programs.
FMI, visit http://www.douglassmyers.org/.
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