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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Annapolis: Theft Exceeding $150,000 Occurs at Finance Department

Theft Exceeding $150,000 Occurs at Finance Department

Police investigating incident; new internal money-handling procedures
installed

Annapolis, Md. (06-14-10) -- Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announces that a
theft took place last week in the Finance Department that resulted in
the loss of $149,843.21 in checks and $3,982.59 in cash.

A deposit bag with the checks and cash was removed from the Finance
Department’s vault between 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 7 and the next
morning, Tuesday, June 8. The theft was discovered upon opening the
vault for the courier to deliver the deposit to the bank.

The Police Department was contacted immediately, and an investigation
is underway.

The Finance Department has moved vigorously to install new internal
controls to prevent such an occurrence. Finance staff are making contact
with check writers to ask for a stop payment and reissue to recover as
much of the check amount as possible. Several large checks are already
going through that process. The City stamped all checks as “deposit
only” so they cannot be cashed.

The Finance Department handles money for scores of transactions for
City services, including utility payments and parking fees. Those who
sent in checks and cash that were received by the Finance Department on
Monday, June 7, have been credited for the payments.

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WHO: Mayor Joshua J. Cohen, Police Chief Michael A. Pristoop and Finance Director Tim Elliott

WHAT: Mayor Cohen, Chief Pristoop and Mr. Elliott will provide an update on the recent theft of $149,843.21 in checks and $3,982.59 in cash from the Finance Department.

WHERE: City Council Chambers, City Hall
160 Duke of Gloucester St.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 15
1 p.m.

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Annual burning of the socks heralds spring season

Annual burning of the socks heralds spring season By JESSICA PACHLER, For The Capital Published 03/18/10

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/ent/2010/03/18-02/After-Dark-Annual-burning-of-the-socks-heralds-spring-season.html

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The vernal equinox occurs at 1:32 p.m. on Saturday, which, if you have lived in Annapolis for at least one year, should mean one very important thing to you - time to burn your socks!

Because the Annapolis Maritime Museum is temporarily closed for repairs, the official sock burning will return to Annapolis Sailyard (326 First St.) where it began 34 years ago. The celebration, a low-key, unplanned thing, actually will start at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and involve sock burning and the quaffing of beverages you bring yourself.

The Eastport Yacht Club will host a sock burning on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. for members and their guests. If neither of those options work for you, take tradition by the horns, grab some friends, some brews and some socks and start your own tradition.

[...]

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/ent/2010/03/18-02/After-Dark-Annual-burning-of-the-socks-heralds-spring-season.html

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Annapolis diverts sister city funding

Annapolis Mayor Cohen Diverts Sister City Funding to Reduce Budget Deficit

Annapolis, MD (01-12-10) – As part of his continuing effort to attack the city's financial deficit, Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announced today that he is redirecting the $27,500 remaining in the Sister Cities program to the general fund for the current fiscal year.

"Now is not the time to be spending $27,500 on the Sister Cities program when we are struggling even to fund essential services," said Mayor Cohen, whose administration is focused on eliminating an estimated $6.5 million budget deficit for FY 2011.

The Mayor also is convening a group of community stakeholders to review the Sister Cities program and recommend ways to explore public/private partnerships that would provide long-term benefit to the city.

"A strategically thought-out international exchange program has the potential to add value to our economic development efforts, as well as our educational and cultural institutions within the city," Mayor Cohen said. "It is time to take the Sister Cities program out from under the umbrella of city government and make it a more community-based initiative."

Individuals who have accepted the Mayor's invitation to review the Sister Cities program and make recommendations include:

Linnell Bowen, Executive Director, Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts
Reginald Broddie, Chief Professional Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
Bob Burdon, President and CEO, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
Connie Del Signore, President and CEO, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Bureau
Kevin Maxwell, Superintendent, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Joe Rubino, Director of Governmental Affairs, U.S. Naval Academy

Annapolis first began as a Sister City in 1980, partnering with Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada. Since then, Annapolis has partnered with many other cities, including Wexford, Ireland; Dumfries, Scotland; Tallin, Estonia; Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Rochefort, France; Richmond, North Yorkshire; and Newport, Wales.

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http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/01/annapolis-diverts-sister-city-funding.html http://tinyurl.com/ydmhtrp

Annapolis Mayor Cohen Diverts Sister City Funding to Reduce Budget Deficit http://tinyurl.com/ydmhtrp
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

20071125 NPR: Bush Gives Mideast Peace a Last Try


Bush Gives Mideast Peace a Last Try

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Weekend Edition Sunday, November 25, 2007 · The Arab-Israeli conflict has not been high on President Bush's agenda until now. A conference in Annapolis, Md., is seen as a "relaunch" of a process meant to move the two sides toward peace. Ghaith Al-Omari and Daniel Levy of the New America Foundation discuss prospects for progress at the summit.

AP News Wire: World News

Syria to Attend Mideast Peace Conference

from The Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria November 25, 2007, 10:59 a.m. ET · Syria will send its deputy foreign minister to the U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference in Annapolis, Md. because the issue of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has been added to the agenda, the state-run news agency said Sunday.

Read the entire article here: Bush Gives Mideast Peace a Last Try

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Nov. 22, 2007

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Nov. 21, 2007

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Nov. 20, 2007

No Agenda Yet for Annapolis Peace Talks

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

20070717 Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer has a blog


Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer has a blog

July 17, 2007

Thanks for the Hat Tip from Maryland Politics Today (Mayor Moyer Is Now A Blogger)

… we learn that Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer has a blog. Friday, July 13, 2007 - Ellen Moyer's Bio

A blog is perfect for a mayor or any elected official for that matter. It facilitates getting your message out directly to your constituency and unfiltered…

How many times have ya heard an elected official say, gee, I wish that the paper would cover this or that event or initiative? If you mess-up, and that will happen, the paper will be sure to cover that – all the while overlooking all the positive things that are going on.

And if ya have the time, a blog can be helpful for the inevitable rumor control…

Good for Mayor Moyer…

And thanks again to Maryland Politics Today

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