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It's a Leap Year, which means we have another day this month!
If you could do anything in the world with this extra day, what would you do?
Barb - Since I'm terrified to dance in front of an audience, I'd spend my extra day practicing my performance for the Alzheimer's Association Memory Ball! But I'd also love to spend the day catching up with my daughters.
Timmy - I would spend the extra day with family and friends at the beach!
Lisa -
If I could do anything, I would spend the entire day catching up on my reading -- and that would mean real books and no electronic devices to interrupt or distract me!
Dana
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Travel time eating into vacation is a big con when you want to go somewhere far away...so I'd use the added day to travel and get to take a longer trip!
Karen E. -
If I could do anything in the world for one day, I would be with my family and friends sitting on a beautiful beach, (St John in the British Virgin Islands comes to mind :)
) with a cold drink in my hand, Bob Marley playing in the background and the sun shining on our happy, happy faces! A good book and a game of corn hole sounds perfect too!
Karen B. - If my Birthday fell on a Leap Year, I'd only age every 4 years! I would play a game of "Leap Frog" on the 29th - LOL. Maybe tackle a job or task that I would only want to do every 4 years, like clean out my basement!
Lauren - I love to be outdoors any chance I get, although I prefer it be warmer out than a typical February day in Maryland. However, if it was somehow warm outside, I would love to spend the day hiking! This past summer, I spent a weekend in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia hiking and wine tasting at the local vineyards. If I had to dream up my ideal day, that's what it would be!
Happy Birthday!
We had a great time celebrating the fabulous Timmy's birthday this month with delicious lunch and sweets!
Be sure to wish Timmy a Happy Belated Birthday when you see her!
In other staff news...
Congrats to Karen E.'s son, Mac, who was accepted and will be going to his dream school, Texas Christian University!
And another BIG congratulations to Timmy's son, Taylor, who just got engaged!
Our office orchid is over this winter weather and ready for Spring (and so are we)! Are you ready for warmer weather yet?
The 21st Annual March for the Animals
Barb is also a passionate advocate and volunteer with the Maryland SPCA! Their March for the Animals walk-a-thon helps raise funds to care for more than 15,000 homeless pets a year. Please considering walking in this great event on Sunday, April 24. To register or learn more
click here.
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and follow us on Twitter (@ClappComm)!
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February 2016
From the Desk of Barb Clapp...
As I shared in last month's newsletter, I've decided to make this my "Year of Yes." So I'm delighted to announce that I have said "yes" to something that absolutely terrifies me -- I will be dancing in the Alzheimer's Association's 10th Annual Memory Ball Dancing Stars event on April 16! I have always loved to dance but was overwhelmingly shy as a child and couldn't imagine putting myself in front of an audience as a dancer. I knew this would be an incredible challenge, but when I thought about all the mothers and fathers of my dear friends who have suffered with Alzheimer's disease and the impact it has had on their families, how could I say no? All proceeds from the Memory Ball will help fund the Alzheimer's Association's support services and their ongoing critical research for a cure. You can show your support for this event by buying a table, a ticket, donating online, sponsoring or just spreading the word. A $1 donation = 1 vote! Click here to view my page and donate to this great cause.
Thank you so much for any and all support!
Barb
This month at Clapp Communications
 We are pleased to announce our newest social media client, Loews Madison Hotel in Washington D.C.!
Smith, Gildea & Schmidt is pleased to announce Melissa English has joined the team! Melissa is a former award winning Assistant Professor with a focus on complex business litigation. Learn more about Melissa in City Biz List here.
Congrats to
Howard Bank
Commercial Relationship Manager, Jennifer Scully, for being named President of the Rising Sun Chamber of Commerce. Read more about Jennifer's involvement with the Chamber in the
City Biz List
and
The Daily Record
.
Jim Smith, of
Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, is now offering mediation services in complex civil and domestic cases. Check out more on Jim's new services for
Smith, Gildea & Schmidt in the City Biz List
here.
We love a fun story! Check out LifeSpan Network Presiden
t Isabella Firth's feature in
The Daily Record's Path To Excellence
about her home beekeeping hobby here.
Did you know that even after the city's unrest in April, Baltimore bankers still reported improvements in 2015? Howard Bank CEO Mary Ann Scully spoke on the bank trends in this Baltimore Business Journal article here.
Mary Ann was also featured in The Daily Record this month discussing the international market and future interest rates. This Daily Record article quoted RBC Wealth Management's Brian Kroneberger as well!
Keswick Multi-Care Center and Notre Dame of Maryland University announced a partnership
that will bring service-learning opportunities for Notre Dame undergraduate students and more programming to homebound seniors in Baltimore! Learn more about this new partnership in The Daily Record. And don't miss President and CEO of Keswick, Carmel Roques, featured in the Baltimore Sun discussing the record number of seniors living over 100.
Loews Hotel in Annapolis stayed open during the blizzard and even offered a snow rate
that was in the Capital Gazette. Now that most of the snow has melted, Loews Annapolis is looking forward to Valentine's Day! Check out the hotel's "Love is in the Air" package featured on Passenger156.com's blog here.
Stratford University's Alexandria Campus hosted a Veterans' Resource & Job Fair on February 6th for Veterans, Active Duty and the Military Dependent population. Learn more about the event and organizations that attended in the
City Biz List.
Stratford University Executive Vice President, Mary Ann Shurtz, was also
featured in
The Daily Record's Path To Excellence
this month! Mary Ann shared insight on how she worked her way to her current career. Read the full "What Was Your Path?" interview here.
Great job to the Jemicy Upper School students and their charitable projects! This month, students spent several hours preparing dinner for the children and families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore. Read more in the Owings Mills Patch here.
The amazing Chef Jan Bandula from
Stratford University recently visited WBFF FOX 45 to show us how to make the perfect meringue dessert for Valentine's Day! Watch Chef Bandula master the art of meringue here.
Smith, Gildea & Schmidt is also proud to announce their attorney, Mariela D'Alessio, will be volunteering to draft free wills and other legal documents for first responders on Saturday, February 20, through the Wills for Heroes program. Read more about the Wills for Heroes event and Mariela's participation in
City Biz List
.
Congrats to Danielle Dunlap for being named Senior Associate at Urban Land Institute. Read more about Danielle's roles managing ULI Baltimore in the Baltimore Business Journal.
Congratulations to Howard Bank's CEO Mary Ann Scully on her third Most Influential Marylander win and admission into the Daily Record's Circle of Excellence!
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