🌱 Catonsville Family Hosts Orphan + Lanternflies + Mini Mardi Gras

Hello, neighbors. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Catonsville Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally. Follow along for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Humid with partial sunshine. High: 90 Low: 68.

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Here are the top three stories today in Catonsville:

1. Kidsave is a nonprofit program that helps older orphans find families. A Catonsville family, Valerie and Joe Yingling, are hosting 14-year-old Walker from Colombia in hopes of finding him a forever home. (WBAL TV Baltimore)
2. According to the Maryland Department of Agriculture, July is a pivotal month for the spotted lanternflies because black nymphs turn red and adults begin to appear. If Marylanders can exterminate them before they reach the egg-laying stage in September, it would help the environment. The quarantine order, which restricts moving materials that might contain the spotted lanternfly, has expanded to include Baltimore County this year. The secretary of agriculture asks residents to check backpacks, bicycles, trash cans, lumber, and other material before moving them. (Maryland Patch)
3. The free Mini Mardi Gras with Rufus Roundtree & Da Bmore Brass Factory at Catonsville's Lurman Woodland Theatre has been rescheduled for Jul. 30. View the link to RSVP. (Neon Ox)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Baby Buddies: Indoor Play At Christian Temple (9:30 AM)
• Weekly Food Pantry At Women of Valor Office (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Find out how to become a nurse at CCBC Catonsville! The Associate to Bachelor's Information Session is Aug. 8 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in HTEC, Room 205 at CCBC Catonsville or Aug. 9. at Eustis Center, Room 012 at CCBC Catonsville. Email efields@ccbcmd.edu to register. Click here to learn more. (Twitter)
• On Jul. 12, the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 revealed that a U.S. representative for Maryland, Rep. Andy Harris, attended a December 2020 meeting with then-President Donald Trump to talk about ways to overturn the election. View the link to read the full article. (Maryland Patch)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!