🌱 HS Basketball Tournament + TikTok Content Jobs + Real Estate

Happy Friday, Glen Burnie! These are the most important things happening in Glen Burnie today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 52, low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Glen Burnie today:

1. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' November jobs report was a mixed bag of positive and negative news. The unemployment rate continued to move closer to pre-pandemic levels, but the number of new jobs reported was lower than expected. Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate dropped from 4.6 percent to 4.2 percent from October to November, according to the BLS. That rate improved since September in the Glen Burnie area and continues to be lower than it was at the beginning of the pandemic. The Anne Arundel County unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in October, down from 4.5 percent in September. That reflected some improvement from October 2020, when the unemployment rate stood at 5.2 percent. (Glen Burnie Patch)
2. Severna Park High School will host the fifth annual high school basketball tournament on Wednesday, Dec. 29, and Thursday, Dec. 30. This family-friendly event includes JV and varsity high school athletes from Severna Park, Annapolis Area Christian School, Old Mill, South River, and Glen Burnie. Daily admission will be $5 cash, good for one full day. Concessions will be available during the event. For more information, visit www.severnaparkathletics.org. (Severna Park Voice)
3. If you're in the market for a new home, there's a good chance you've already combed through all the internet listings for your area. And while you presumably have gotten a decent idea of what these houses are like from the photos, you just can't beat an in-person encounter with the real thing. To help the prospective buyers in the Glen Burnie area, we've listed the two most recent homes to hit the local market, with information included on the next scheduled open houses. (Glen Burnie Patch)
4. Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Anne Arundel Department of Health are again teaming up to offer another round of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination clinics for children ages 5 to 11 at four elementary schools beginning next week. The clinics follow similar ones at 24 elementary schools across the county where more than 1,700 children received vaccinations. The clinics, which will run from 5 -7:30 p.m., are first-dose clinics. Families of children who previously received their first dose have already been provided information for second-dose clinics. (Press Release Desk)
5. Maryland young people are joining the growing number of content creators on TikTok despite the lack of a robust local community. Digital content creation is among the rising jobs of 2021 as the labor market shifted during the pandemic, according to a LinkedIn report. TikTok, the social media and video app, announced one billion users in September, directly thanking users like small businesses and creators for the milestone. (Baltimore Fishbowl)

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Today in Glen Burnie:

• 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher in Baltimore, Maryland. (1 p.m.)
• Shabbat Evening Services. (5:30 p.m.)
• Parents Night Out. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Anne Arundel County Library: "Last Saturday, Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Colin Gardner shared his experience and expertise with the Odenton Library. Library customers learned all about gear and the preparation process for their own backpacking adventure." (Instagram)
• Anne Arundel Co Rec & Parks: "Attention, out of an abundance of caution this event has been canceled. Food donations will be collected at the Earleigh Heights Ranger Station until Dec. 20." (Instagram)
• Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce: "Welcome to returning member ICAT Logistics, Inc., Ginger Bartlett. They will meet your supply chain needs and make sure you are informed each stop of the way." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Freetown: "Anybody looking for life insurance for themselves or a loved one? Reach out to our office for a quote today! We offer a variety of policies like term, universal, whole, final expense. Call 410-268-9216." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Freetown: "Looking for a part-time babysitter/nanny for a newborn in Glen Burnie. It's a plus if they're willing to accompany us on paid trips/vacation with the baby as well. Must be experienced and/or certified. call 410.575.4551." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Tanyard Springs: "Does anyone have any experience with Home Advisor? I scheduled some repair work but canceled it. They want me to pay for it although nothing was done. Comments?" (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• Perry Hall Crafts & Collectibles Show at Eastpoint Mall. (Dec. 11)
• 14,000+SF Potomac Manor Online Auction, Real Estate & Furniture. (Dec. 12)
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For sale:

• The Barn at Chapel Road, Perry Hall Estate Sale Dec. 11, 50 percent (Details)
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• 3rd Christmas Craft and Vendor Show (Details)
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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a bachelor's degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the "Mariposa Ministry," a nonprofit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not parenting, teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."- Eleanor Roosevelt.