🌱 Drag Me To Brunch + Local Breaks HS 800 Meters Record + Food Drive

Hey, friends. I'm here with your Monday edition of the Catonsville Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

A couple of heavy t-storms. High: 83 Low: 58.

Here are the top three stories today in Catonsville:

1. Drag queen K.C. Florance created Drag Me to Brunch in the summer of 2020 at Union Jacks in Columbia. On the first Saturday of each month, Drag Me to Brunch is still an extremely popular show. Michelle Binkley of Catonsville celebrated her bachelorette party at Drag Me to Brunch. Michelle and her daughter Stephanie had a lot of fun at their first drag show and plan to return soon. Michelle said, "I just love how everybody’s open and they’re them. Everybody should be like that." (Baltimore Sun)
2. On Saturday, Juliette Whittaker of Catonsville broke the national high school record for 800 meters at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon during the USATF U20 Championships with a time of 1:59.04. She qualified for the World U20 Championships during this race. Juliette recently graduated from the Mount De Sales, class of 2022. (Mile Split)
3. Catonsville Emergency Assistance, Catonsville's food pantry, is hosting its primary summer fundraiser "Christmas in July Food and Funds Drive" from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Jul. 23. The community can participate in the Drive-Through Food Drop-Off at 25 Bloomsbury Avenue in Catonsville. Those who wish to donate funds may do so via mail or online. (Catonsville Patch)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Catonsville Business District Parking Study 2nd Open House At 757 Frederick Road, Suite 102 (8:00 AM & 6:00 PM)
• Virtual Dungeons & Dragons At Baltimore County Public Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Frederick Road Fridays needs volunteers for the chamber tent! If you would like to help out at the token table, click here. (Facebook)
• Baltimore County PM Naomi Della Vedova and PM Shelley Douglas celebrate PRIDE month. The Baltimore County Fire Department "[supports] them and the mission of progress, inclusion, and fairness." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! See you tomorrow for another update.

— 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!