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Press Release: MPT Announces 11th Annual Chesapeake Bay Week

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11th annual Chesapeake Bay Week®

Weeklong event features programming to highlight secrets of the Chesapeake

 

OWINGS MILLS — Maryland Public Television (MPT) celebrates the Chesapeake Bay in April by presenting stories that spotlight the history and heritage of the nation’s largest estuary. With fascinating new shows and past favorites, the program offers stories of the Bay and helps to put the future of the Bay in perspective.

Highlights of new programs during Chesapeake Bay Week®:

Chesapeake Bay Summit: Charting a Course – Tuesday, April 21 at 8 pm

Despite spending more than $15 billion on water quality and restoration efforts over 35 years, only minimal improvements have been made to the bay’s health. The Chesapeake Bay Summit brings together some of the world’s leading experts on the bay to discuss its most pressing environmental issues. Moderated by Frank Sesno, the program will focus on creating a list of what experts believe are the major obstructions to Chesapeake Bay cleanup and effective alternatives.

 

Potomac by Air: Our Nation’s River – Friday, April 24 at 9 pm

Starting at Fairfax Stone, WV and traveling all the way to where the river meets the bay, Potomac by Air: Our Nation’s River dives deep into the natural and man-made history that makes up this important and historic waterway. From the Appalachian Mountains to D.C. and the Chesapeake Bay, this fly-over journey follows the river’s rapid descent through our nation’s landscape and history.

 

Chesapeake Villages – Wednesday, April 22 at 8 pm

The Chesapeake Bay has been the main source of support for watermen, businesses and communities along its shores for centuries. But because of poor water quality and declining catches of oysters, crabs and fish, some bayside towns are facing an uncertain future. Chesapeake Villages tells the story of three Eastern Shore villages  — Deal Island, Crisfield, and Hoopers Island — and people there who have been impacted by the Bay’s declining health.

 

Concert for the Chesapeake Bay – Saturday, April 25 at 7 pm & 12 am

With musical acts Brooks Long and the Mad Dog No Good, The Great American Canyon Band and The Herd of Main Street, this 90-minute program connects viewers and listeners to environmental volunteering opportunities that enhance and preserve the life of the Chesapeake Bay.

 

Secrets of the Chesapeake – Monday, April 20 at 10 pm

From buried treasure to haunted lighthouses, Secrets of the Chesapeake travels all over the Chesapeake region discovering unusual and striking locations unknown to the typical Marylander. The documentary encourages viewers to go beyond the usual landmarks and explore these extraordinary destinations.

 

Distinctive Homes of the Chesapeake – Sunday, April 19 at 7 pm

Explore the unique, historic and magnificent homes surrounding the Chesapeake Bay. From St. Michael’s to Easton and Annapolis to St. Mary’s, this program takes viewers inside each home to discover the fascinating history and architecture behind it while meeting some of the people who live there.

 

Downee Ocean, Hon! – Sunday, April 19 at 11 pm

The OC experience — rich history, family traditions, and small-town charm — make the resort one of the East Coast’s top vacation spots. This documentary captures visitors’ favorite activities, from the beach to the boardwalk, the ferris wheel to Fager’s Island, and sunrise on the beach to nightlife by the bay.

For more information visit: www.bayweek.mpt.org

About MPT

Launched in 1969 and headquartered in Owings Mills, MD, Maryland Public Television is a nonprofit, state-licensed public television network and member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).  MPT’s six transmitters cover Maryland plus portions of contiguous states and the District of Columbia.  Frequent winner of regional Emmy® awards, MPT creates local, regional, and national television shows.  Beyond broadcast, MPT’s commitment to professional educators, parents, caregivers, and learners of all ages is delivered through year-round instructional events and the super-website Thinkport, which garners in excess of 19 million page views annually.  MPT’s community engagement connects viewers with local resources on significant health, education, and public interest topics through year-round outreach events, viewer forums, program screenings, and phone bank call-in opportunities.

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Press Release: Kristen Johnston to offer Keynote at Baltimore Recovery Event

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Kristen Johnston to offer Keynote at Baltimore Recovery Event

March 2, 2015

Baltimore, MD – Award-winning actress, Kristen Johnston (3rd Rock from the Sun, Exes), will be the featured speaker at the annual Mae Abraham Legacy Luncheon to be held at the Baltimore Four Seasons Hotel on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015.

This event, formerly known as the Women in Recovery Luncheon, is an annual fundraiser – now in its 8th year – sponsored by Father Martin’s Ashley. The event raises awareness and funds for scholarships and programming initiatives for women at the inpatient addiction treatment center located in Havre de Grace.

Johnston is the acclaimed author of Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster – an autobiography which chronicles her addiction to alcohol and pills that began when she was in high school. According to her publisher, Gallery Books, the memoir continues to help and inspire both addicts and non-addicts alike, despite being released more than two years ago.

With a wide variety of stage, screen and television roles to her credit, Johnston is also the founder and executive director of SLAM (Sobriety, Learning And Motivation), a non-profit geared toward building a sober high school in New York City (SLAMNYC.org). She also teaches at NYU.

Father Martin’s Ashley is a private, non-profit, nationally recognized leader in the treatment of alcoholism, drug addiction, chemical dependency and chronic pain. Additional information, as well as sponsorships and tickets for the Luncheon featuring Kristen Johnston, are available online at www.fathermartinsashley.com/luncheon, or by calling 410-273-2343.

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Press Release: Cupid’s Undie Run Coming Back To Baltimore

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On and around Valentine’s Day – an estimated 30,000 runners in 38 cities across the country (including Baltimore) as well as participants in Australia will be braving the cold…in just their undies.

 

Cupid’s Undie Run, the nation’s largest underwear run, will be held on Valentine’s Day with a goal of raising $3 million for Neurofibromatosis (NF) research and the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF).

 

At first glance, spectators, friends, and family question the sanity of these wacky men and women.  But for them, putting the hilarity in charity is a way to support people suffering from a rare genetic disorder.

Meg Rowe was diagnosed with NF, which causes tumors to grow on and in the body, when she was just eight-years-old. Her battle with NF has not been an easy one, and when she was younger had a large tumor removed from the base of her spine, which would have left her paralyzed if it was not removed. Today, she has hundreds of tiny neurofibromas on her face and torso in addition to countless internal tumors.

Despite this reality, Meg focuses on living. She loves her friends and family, traveling and checking items off her “Bucket List,” including skydiving.  Until April of 2012, Meg lived a relatively normal life. That month, she learned that one of her internal tumors transformed into a rare and aggressive sarcoma that only affects about four percent of those with NF. There is no cure for this cancer. She endured three major surgeries, seven weeks of radiation, an emergency abdomen surgery, and months of chemo. She enjoyed eight months of remission before the cancer returned and metastasized to her lungs and pelvis. Meg is hopeful that a new chemo drug will keep the disease from spreading any further until a better treatment comes along. And despite all of this, Meg chooses to live. She does not know how much longer she will be alive, but chooses to take advantage of every day. It only takes a moment in Meg’s presence to see that she is a truly incredible woman.

Inspired by tremendously strong individuals like Meg, Cupid’s Undie Run returns to Baltimore on February 14. The event is a fun celebration with a “brief” one-mile run in the middle. Baltimore’s event will take place at Power Plant Live. Rogue fundraisers celebrate and strip down before taking to the streets for a jog through the cold in their underwear. Participants spend months leading up to the event raising money for the Children’s Tumor Foundation and NF research.

Each of the 38 race cities has been assigned an NF Hero. Meg is Baltimore’s and serves as inspiration to fundraisers as they prepare for February.

Recently, there was a truly inspiring piece on Meg and her story. The segment can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywzCwnOQOIo&sns=em.

To learn more about the event, visit www.cupidsundierun.com. 

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