MRE, the mock-Maritime Republic of Eastport, is an enlightened democracy based in the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis, Maryland, has become a force in the community since its founding on Super Bowl Sunday 1998. Doing good for the community and having fun at the same time – “fun with a purpose,” is our mission, albeit with a quirky and sometime bizarre way of carrying it out.
General Meeting
Thursday, August 28
Join us at Sarles Boatyard & Marina at 7 p.m. BYOB & BYOC-- that is bring your own drink & your own chair.
We shall have representatives there from the two local organizations that will be receiving donation checks evening -- the SPCA and the Eastport Elementary School. (You should know that our ability to make a nice donation to each was greatly enhanced by Boatyard Bar & Grill owner Dick Franyo's sponsorship, as emblazoned on those nifty Bridge Run tee shirts that Cindy Fletcher Hausen-Hyphen-Holder designed.) So that'll be the first order of business.
Afterward, we will hold a "regular" meeting (an oxymoron as far as anyone who's ever attended our meetings will attest). Chief among the topics to be discussed ('natch): The next Tug o' War. If you've forgotten already, that will be held at the Crack o' Noon on Saturday, November 8. And once again, it will be over water. Okay, we technically had last year's Fourth Street Tug over water, too, which was the point of having the children's pool filled with Back Creek water, rubber duckies, and toy boats (toy boats, toy boats, toy boats -- did it!). No doubt there'll be some other stuff to talk about, too.
Bring a friend. Or two friends, too. Anyhow, we hope to see you there!
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Tug of War XI is coming! November 8, 2008, at the Crack o' Noon
Tug of War X - Eastport Wins!
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Thank you to all the tireless volunteers and Them Eastport Oyster Boys, the Eastport Elementary School Band, the Bates Middle School Band, Bittersweet, Peterbilt, CASI -- the Chili Appreciation Society International, the generous people who donated silent auction items, the generous people who bid on the silent auction items, coaches and cheering fans for the Tug Teams and Tuggers, The Tuggers (you rock!) and our sponsors:
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Funds raised will go toward several area charities including the Anne Arundel SPCA, Eastport Elementary School's Reading Is Fundamental Program, the Civil Air Patrol, OIC, and the Annapolis Maritime Museum.
MRE, the mock-Maritime Republic of Eastport, is an enlightened democracy based in the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis, Maryland, and has become a force in the community since its founding on Super Bowl Sunday 1998. Doing good for the community and having fun at the same time & fun with a purpose is our mission, albeit with a quirky and sometimes bizarre way of carrying it out. For more information on the MRE and the 10th Tug of War and plans for the 2008 Tug, contact Stephanie Hertzog, MRE Head Ministress of Propaganda at 410 271-8846.
