🌱 Man Injured In Hit- and- Run + Omicron Wave Crowds Hospitals

Rise and shine, Glen Burnie! Let's get you started this Sunday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy and cooler. High: 45, low: 26.

Here are the top 4 stories in Glen Burnie today:

1. Police is searching for the pick up truck driver who hit a pedestrian in Glen Burnie and then drove off. The accident happened last Thursday and left the pedestrian critically injured. The victim was transported to be treated at a local trauma center, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. (Glen Burnie Patch)

1. The spread of Omicron is making hospitals all over the country to face challenges to support infected patients. Reports made by the U.S. Department of Healthy and Human Services say that one in every ten beds are already being used by a COVID-19 patient. (Glen Burnie Patch)
2. The Department of Aging and Disabilities is happy to announce a Caregiver Educational Workshop for January. The workshop will be presented via Zoom platform and will have Beth Mucciacciaro, who is a Manager/Grief Counselor. Beth will present how to move on with your life after a great loss. Click on the link to register for the seminar online. (Anne Arundel County)
3. Maryland Decking In Glen Burnie offers a free estimate for costumers who wants to add a deck designed by their dreams. The deck builder reviews the client's property before calculating cost. But the best part of the service is going into details and measurements to find the best plan that will fulfill costumer's needs. (Digital Journal)

Today in Glen Burnie:

• The Mystery of Christmas & The Majesty of Jesus at Mountain Rd. (10 a.m.)
• Holiday Craft Fair at Glen Burnie American Legion. (12:30 p.m.)
• Worship Service at Glen Burnie Baptist Church. (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company: "Calling YOU to service! The Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company is looking for qualified Emergency Medical Technicians, to join our team. Looking to serve your community as a BLS Transport Unit or an ALS First Responder?" (Facebook)
• AA County Schools - AACPS: "Board of Education to hold public workshop on changes in COVID-19 quarantining, contact tracing protocols for students." (Instagram)
• Anne Arundel Community College: "Update your flight plan in the new student planning, scheduling and registration system, so you know exactly where you're going. Visit aacc.edu/registration for more (link in bio)." (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Ferndale: "Morning everyone, - I'm looking to source a contractor to reframe/install a new front door and storm door on my house. We currently have the old 30" wide door frame and it's not cutting in this century." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Harundale: "Has anyone list a Petite stripe tiger kitty - I keep seeing this petite black, gray and brown striped tiger kitty at 1225 Guildford Road where I live. It is hungry n looked so sad this morning." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Freetown: "Two golden retrievers was strolling down Caldwell road outside of Freetown. - One dark in color in the other blonde. I stopped but they took off and wasn’t very stranger friendly. They had on collars and tags." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• COVID-19 Vaccines at County Libraries- Second Dose. (Dec. 21)
• Year Years Eve Party at American Legion. (Dec. 31)
• Power to the art of protest at Chesapeake Arts Center. (Jan. 5)
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— 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.