🌱 School Virtual Classes Petition + Holiday Open Eateries Guide

Hey, Glen Burnie! Let's get this day started. These are the most important things going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Not as cool. High: 52, low: 43.

Here are the top 4 stories in Glen Burnie today:

1. Baltimore Teachers Union President, Diamonté Brown and Baltimore School leadership sent a letter for City School calling for virtual learning. The letter proposed virtual classes until Jan. 7., amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in schools. Teachers and students reported not feeling safe as more cases are confirmed. But school officials are saying differently. “Our schools are much safer than the city at large,” said Alison Perkins-Cohen, Chief of Staff for Baltimore City Public Schools. (Baltimore CBS)
2. If you are Keeping your holiday celebration low-key, restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Glen Burnie, include Outback and Bonefish. Click on the link to see the full list! (Glen Burnie Patch)
3. On Dec. 20, The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County held a public workshop to learn more from Superintendent George Arlotto about changes to quarantining of students as a result of exposure to persons with COVID-19 and to contact tracing protocols. The workshop discussed changes brought by the Board’s approval of a motion at its most recent meeting that students who have been determined to be close contacts of a COVID-positive case and who are asymptomatic should not be quarantined beginning in January. (Anne Arundel School District)
4. Police arrested a man for car theft at the EXXON Gas station in Glen Burnie. On Dec. 19, a man was walking to the store when a suspect got into his vehicle. The victim ran back to his car in an attempt to prevent the suspect from taking his vehicle. The suspect pointed a handgun at the victim and drove off. Officers patrolling the Northern District observed the stolen vehicle and suspect on Belle Grove Road in Brooklyn. Officers stopped the vehicle and found the driver to be in possession marijuana and property belonging to the victim. The driver was arrested and charged accordingly. (Police Press)

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Today in Glen Burnie:

• Christmas At Union BWI. (6 p.m.)
• Candelight Christmas Eve - Bethel Baptist Church. (7 p.m.)
• Christmas Service at Rosedale Church. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Anne Arundel County Library: "A reminder that Anne Arundel County Public Libraries will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 23-26. We will re-open with with normal hours on Monday, December 27th.⁠ ⁠ We are also always open online!" (Instagram)
• AA County Schools - AACPS: "Davidsonville Elementary - Our Gator artists wish you a super winter!" (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Brookfield: "Christmas Eve Store Hours! - I found the list of stores and their hours for Christmas Eve this year." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Brookfield: "Anyone here can help me with a ladder to replace some Christmas light bulbs on my porch? - Thank you." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Oakwood Rd: "Hello again, I'm a grooming student and I'm starting my actual hair cuts now. - I can offer a free shave down available for today at 12pm. Anyone interested please text me at 410-622-6453." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• Year Years Eve Party at American Legion. (Dec. 31)
• The 7th Annual Concert for Bald Ballerina- Smith Theater. (Dec. 9)
• The Angel Wing Project presents “N” Synopsis- Chesapeake Center. (Feb. 20)
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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.