By Mary T. McCarthy
Having faced bitter political races, battled cancer, and lost both her husband and her best friend in the same year, Margo Bailey knows what it’s like to face adversity. Still, she moves ahead, proudly representing her town—the county seat of Maryland’s Kent County, and one of the most charming places on the Eastern Shore.
By James Houck
Linnell Bowen is unassuming but obviously passionate about her work with and for children and adults. Since 1996 she has been the executive director of Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis. Though Bowen is modest enough to say that the brunt of work managing many creative groups, performances, workshops/classes, galleries and even a café falls upon the 40 dedicated board members and almost 200 hard-working staff, faculty and volunteers, it is Bowen’s guidance that set the vision.
By Wendi Winters
Last March, after publishing several profiles of local women who had made a difference in our community, What’s Up? Annapolis invited you to nominate women you felt were worthy of being recognized.
By Laura Oliver
What is most surprising about Mayor Ellen Moyer? She is the first woman mayor of Annapolis in the city’s 300-year history yet she is also the mother of five children who genuinely love to spend time with her.
By Nadja Maril
The common thread that ties together her varied accomplishments - from founding and serving as CEO of Womanship International, the sailing and powerboating school for women, owned and run by women, to directing the League of Women Voters of the United States’ Environmental Quality Section—has been the desire to give others the tools to enrich the quality of their lives.
By Brent Lewis
Mary always had an interest in history, and she was aware of the importance of the everyday items and events that others overlooked. Over the years she rescued many old time farm and household implements from the junk heap. She has an eye for things that matter.
By Amy Blades Steward
The phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” has been a guiding principle for Kathleen Wise, MSW, ACSW, LCSW-C, of Cambridge, who has dedicated her 45-year social work career to advocating for services that enable our communities to be nurturing places where families thrive.