🌱 Navy Football Commit Explains Choice + Free Masks Distributed In Anne Arundel

Hi, Anne Arundel County! Here's everything you need to know today.

First, upcoming weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and colder. High: 32 Low: 21.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold. High: 34 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories today in Annapolis:

1. Red Cross Offers Amazon Gift Card For Blood Donations: Upcoming Drives Near Annapolis (Annapolis Patch)
2. From Mt. Lebanon to Midshipmen: Star Alex Tecza picks the Naval Academy (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
3. Anne Arundel County Department of Health & public libraries to distribute free KN95 & N95 masks (wmar2news.com)
4. 4 adults, 2 kids displaced after blazing fire damages 4 homes in Annapolis (WUSA9.com)
5. Merchant Mariner Takes Over Annapolis Tour Boat Company (Chesapeake Bay Magazine)
6. Annual Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning (Yahoo Finance)

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From my notebook:

• Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS): "REMINDER: All schools will dismiss two hours early on Thursday, January 27, and Friday, January 28, the last two days of the second marking period. There will be no afternoon half-day Pre-K or ECI classes on Thursday or Friday, and Eveni..." (Facebook)
• Annapolis Recreation & Parks: "*Donations accepted starting next Monday* ⚽️🏒🎾🏑🏐 If you have soccer balls, baseball bats, cleats or any other gently-used youth sports gear, please consider dropping the items off in the donation bins starting January 31st for this y..." (Facebook)
• Downtown Annapolis Partnership: "There was recently a house fire in Annapolis that affected one of our Downtown Annapolis Partnership Board Members who is also an employee at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis. If you are able to help please see this gofundme for items they nee..." (Facebook)
• Former Mayor Michael Pantelides: "For several years, Eye On Annapolis has been maintaining maps of crime and major fire department incidents in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County to put a visual to supplement the police reports. Do you think Annapolis is safe? What would ..." (Facebook)
• Former Mayor Michael Pantelides: "Why did Visit Annapolis contribute to mayor’s gala? I was surprised to read in the Capital Gazette that Mayor Gavin Buckley’s recent inauguration cost $81,629.88, up from $40,000 for his first one. It was a party to remember. It had a 10..." (Facebook)

Coming up in Annapolis:

Thursday, January 27

• The FIDAE airshow takes place in Santiago, Chile from April 5 to April 10, 2022 (12:00 AM)
• Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Winter Meeting (12:00 AM)
• Arab Health (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (12:00 AM)
• MCCC Legislative Affairs Committee Briefing (8:30 AM)
• Prime Contracting in Maryland's Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program (10:00 AM)
• Boat Act Advisory Committee Meeting - Maryland State Parks (10:00 AM)
• CLEARANCE SALE Estate sale, Thrift store m-thur 1-4pm sat 7-11am cash only 443 569 2290 (1:00 PM)
• Navigating CMMC 2.0: What Does it Mean for You? (1:30 PM)
• Winter Lecture- The 6th Great Extinction: Devastating Wildlife and all of Biodiversity (7:00 PM)

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About me: Have a story idea? Please contact me at jacob.baumgart@patch.com with any pitches, tips or concerns. Follow me on Twitter @jacobbaumgart to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news. Being a lifelong Marylander gives me deep ties and a unique insight into the communities I cover. I graduated from the University of Delaware in May 2020 with a degree in media communication and minors in journalism and political science. Before joining Patch that June, I wrote for FOX Sports, The Delaware News Journal and The Philadelphia Inquirer. I also led my college newspaper, The Review, as editor-in-chief, during my senior year. I am now excited to embrace Patch and cover the communities I grew up in!