Naptown Scoop | October 31, 2022

<span class="mcnPreviewText" style="display:none; font-size:0px; line-height:0px; max-height:0px; max-width:0px; opacity:0; overflow:hidden; visibility:hidden; mso-hide:all;">Pool biz loses license, new Director of Transportation, Severna Park sweep...</span>    <div style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: none;direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 20px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:1;text-align:center;color:#656565;">October 31, 2022 | <a href="https://pages.viral-loops.com/naptownscoop?referralCode=&lt;&lt;Referral Code>>&refSource=copy" style="border: none;border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Sign Up</a><br>  </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0px;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 500px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <a href="https://www.naptownscoop.com/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/ba479cfe-36a2-23f3-0e24-de2fcf0c7ef0.png" alt="Naptown Scoop logo" border="0" style="height: auto;width: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="550" height="73"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_1" align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_1"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="text-align: center;font-weight: bold;display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Together with</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0px;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_2" style="width: 200px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_2"> <a href="https://www.longandfoster.com/homes-for-sale/934-Barracuda-Cove-Court-Annapolis-MD-21409-334220153?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/d89f75b7-1f9b-1c77-8cbe-b1a1dacab517.png" alt="June Steinweg anchor logo" border="0" style="height: auto;width: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="300" height="154"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"><strong>Good Morning</strong>, Annapolis. There are two kinds of parents in this world—those who wear costumes while their kids trick or treat and those who don't. Choose wisely.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Let's get to it.<br> <br> – Ryan "never trick or treated" Sneddon</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_3" style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_3"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Naptown Knitters</h2> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0px;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 550px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <a href="https://www.naptownscoop.com/journal/naptown-knitters" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/e31d2922-981c-93ff-06f0-0c2c3a745e20.png" alt="Scarves hanging on a railing on West Street in Annapolis, MD" border="0" style="height: auto;width: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="550" height="310"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">On what will inevitably be the coldest day of the year, the Naptown Knitters will be on West Street early. They'll hang hats and gloves on trees, benches, and anywhere else they can. Then they'll leave and whoever needs a little warmth can discreetly grab some.<br> <br> They do this every year. People have been hard at work knitting all year long. <a href="https://www.naptownscoop.com/journal/naptown-knitters" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Learn more and see how you can help</a>.</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_4" style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_4"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="font-size: 1.2em;color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.5;">Sponsored by the June Steinweg Real Estate Team</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Waterfront living that won't break the bank</h2> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0px;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 550px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <a href="https://www.longandfoster.com/homes-for-sale/934-Barracuda-Cove-Court-Annapolis-MD-21409-334220153?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/67e41974-05fb-a401-fca0-906003a2d24d.jpg" alt="View of the pool at 934 Barracuda Cove Court in Annapolis, MD" border="0" style="height: auto;width: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="550" height="348"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">It’s undeniable. Waterfront living is expensive. Everyone wants to be on the water. It’s a supply and demand thing. But it doesn’t have to cost a king’s ransom.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">934 Barracuda Cove Court is listed for $1.3 million. It’s one of the only 2,000+ square-foot homes in Annapolis less than $2 million. And it’s the <a href="https://www.longandfoster.com/homes-for-sale/934-Barracuda-Cove-Court-Annapolis-MD-21409-334220153?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">only one with a pool</a>—a waterfront rarity in homes that cost 3 times as much.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Are you ready to live on the water? Call June Steinweg at (410) 353-4157 for a private tour of 934 Barracuda Cove Court today.</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">#NaptownScoop</h1> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" style="color: #000000;font-size: 13px;line-height: 22px;table-layout: auto;width: 100%;border: none;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><strong style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold">What's the difference between a pumpkin and an eagle?</strong></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0px;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkXN1NpMo6u/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/513ee834-a2a8-8ee1-4f71-29d044d0c0b8.jpg" alt="pumpkin carved to look like an eagle" border="0" style="height: auto;width: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="550" height="687"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/darrin.jon.johnson/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">@darrin.jon.johnson</a><br> <br> Nothing, in this case.<br> <br> <em style="line-height: 1.5;">Use #NaptownScoop to get your post in the Scoop!</em></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_5" style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_5"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:center;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">$2.24 million</h1> <p align="left" style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">The City of Annapolis is in line to receive $2.24 million from the State of Maryland for <a href="https://www.annapolis.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1518" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">two bicycle projects</a>. $2 million of that is for an extension of the Poplar Trail aka the West East Express aka the WEE. The remainder is for the design of the College Creek Connector.</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_6" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_6"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">Quick Hits</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">New Director of Transportation</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Annapolis swore <a href="https://www.annapolis.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1517" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Markus Moore</a> in as Director of Transportation on Thursday. Markus has worked for Annapolis since 2015, most recently as Transportation Superintendent. He replaces acting director Kwaku Agyemang-Duah, who will remain as Deputy Director.<br>  </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Artists grant</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Are you a professional artist still reeling from Covid? Applications for a one-time grant of up to $2,500 open tomorrow. The <a href="https://www.acaac.org/grants/grant-opportunities/?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">application portal</a> closes November 30. An information session will be held November 9 at 1 PM.</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Stories with ($) require a subscription.</em></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div mc:hideable="hideable_7" class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;" mchideable="hideable_7"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">Local Business</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Pool biz loses license</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Catalina Pool Builders lost its Maryland Home Improvement Commission license on October 17. Four days earlier, they informed customers the company was shutting down. It left customers with half-finished pools, ruined fences and no pool, and hundreds of thousands of dollars unpaid to employees. <a href="https://www.capitalgazette.com/maryland/annapolis/ac-cn-catalina-pool-builders-closed-lawsuits-20221030-5uei3iz2kzaahd5m4talet5ptq-story.html?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Lawsuits are piling up</a>. <em style="line-height: 1.5;">($)</em></p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored. Stories with ($) require a 3rd party subscription.</em></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h2 style="color: #5182ff;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Sponsored by St. Anne's School</h2><br> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;"></h3> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0px;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <a href="https://www.stannesschool.org/middleschoolmatters?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/b613af36-64f0-5068-9c1e-8a616a0b46ae.png" alt="middle school doesn't have to be scary poster" border="0" style="height: auto;width: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="550" height="388"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Let’s be frank—middle school can be scary. And not just on Halloween. Research shows that the middle school years are critical to “get right” for healthy neurological and emotional development, which is why St. Anne’s School <em style="line-height: 1.5;">intentionally</em> ends in Eighth Grade.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">A research study conducted by the American Educational Research Association showed that in K-8 schools where middle schoolers were allowed to be the “top dogs,” students reported feeling safer, experienced less bullying and fighting, and had a greater sense of belonging. St. Anne’s School is ahead of the curve then, in getting Middle School right.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"><a href="https://www.stannesschool.org/middleschoolmatters?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Learn more about how St. Anne’s School does Middle School differently</a>.</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div mc:hideable="hideable_8" class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;" mchideable="hideable_8"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">What's Happenin'</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Port Marker ceremony</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Annapolis has been identified as <a href="https://aacounty.org/portmarker" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Site of Memory</a> in the transatlantic slave trade. These sites are markers to the 2 million Africans who perished during horrific ocean crossings and the 10 million who survived to build America. There's a ceremony tomorrow to commemorate the newest Site of Memory. It's at Asbury United Methodist Church from 11 AM to 1 PM with a brief reception to follow. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1QTJo4EvgN7_IqRu8IWO3LQ2J4mSkNa-LiU0gegcyw9qFDg/viewform" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">RSVP here</a>. <em style="line-height: 1.5;">87 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.</em><br>  </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">This weekend: Tug of War!</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">The longest international tug of war over water in the world is this weekend! It's Annapolis vs. Eastport in the greatest showdown since the US took on Russia in 1980 Olympics. <a href="http://themre.org/tug/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Slots are still open</a> for food vendors, regular vendors, volunteers, and tuggers. To tug for Eastport, register on 2nd Street by 11 AM Saturday. To tug for Annapolis, register at Susan Campbell Park. Since 1997, the tug has raised over half a million dollars for local nonprofits.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"> </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Save the date: Military Bowl and the Clydesdales</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">The 2022 Military Bowl is set for December 28 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Keeping with tradition, the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales will lead the parade to the stadium. Step off is at City Dock at 10 AM. <a href="https://militarybowl.org/military-bowl/?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Game tickets</a> are on sale now.</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.</em></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div mc:hideable="hideable_9" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;" mchideable="hideable_9"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">Civil News</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Board of Education meeting</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">On the agenda for Wednesday's Board of Education meeting:</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Four new courses for 23-24</li> <li>FY2024 board office budget</li> <li><a href="https://www.aacps.org/boardtestimony?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">See full agenda</a></li> </ul> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Use <a href="https://www.aacps.org/boardtestimony?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">this hub</a> to submit testimony. The meeting is at noon Wednesday at the Parham Building—<em style="line-height: 1.5;">2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401</em>.</p>   <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Quiet Waters Retreat design meeting</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">There's a meeting tonight to discuss the infrastructure improvements proposed to support the development of the Earl Conservation Center at Quiet Waters Retreat. <a href="https://www.aacounty.org/departments/recreation-parks/recreation-and-parks-calendar/event/10/31/2022/public-meeting--1" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">These improvements</a> will increase the number and types of amenities available to visitors. Construction, which will include an access point from Forest Hill Drive, is expected to begin in spring 2024. The meeting is tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the Blue Heron Room at Quiet Waters Park—<em style="line-height: 1.5;">600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis, MD 21403</em>.</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Stories with ($) require a subscription.</em></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_10" align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_10"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">Extra Sprinkles</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;"><strong>Your trusted local source for mortgages</strong></h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">A home is probably the most expensive thing you'll ever buy. 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They make this high stakes, high stress chore easy. How? A decade of experience, organized process, and one-on-one attention. Early decision deadlines are in November! <a href="https://www.stressfreecollegeessay.com/?utm_source=naptownScoop&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Start now to avoid a rushed, poorly written essay</a>.*<br>  </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">It’s way too early to think about this</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">This may sound crazy. It’s time to plan for the holidays. No, not where weird Aunt Marge will sleep or what you’ll cook. Just a little cleaning—exterior cleaning to be specific. Blue Heron Property Services has power washed hundreds of houses. Their special Soft Wash cleaning method is always safe and effective. <a href="https://www.blueheronpropertyservicesllc.com/?utm_source=naptownScoop&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Get a free estimate today</a>. 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collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">Weather</h1> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Monday</h4> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">64 🌡 59 | 🌧️ | 51% | 💨 S 8 mph (7 knots)</p> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Tuesday</h4> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">69 🌡 56 | ☁️ | 24% | 💨 WNW 6 mph (5 knots)</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_12" style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_12"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: 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0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="330" height="75"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Monday</h3> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>49 West | Monday Artist’s evening w/ Kevin Martin, Jeff Huntington, Julia & Friends | 7 - 9 PM</li> <li>The Choptank | TBA | 8 PM</li> <li>Crab Shack Edgewater | Open Mic Night | 7 PM</li> <li>Federal House | DJ Interval | 9 PM</li> <li>Rams Head On Stage | Celebrating David Bowie Ft. Todd Rundgren, Adrian Belew, Scrote & Special Guest Thomas Dolby | 7:30 PM | <a href="https://www.ramsheadonstage.com/events/detail/437205" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a></li> <li>Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Open Mic Night w/ Hurricane Kevin | 7:30 PM</li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Tuesday</h3> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>49 West | Unified Jazz Ensemble | 7 - 9:30 PM</li> <li>The Point | Skribe | 5 - 8 PM</li> <li>Rams Head On Stage | Celebrating David Bowie Ft. Todd Rundgren, Adrian Belew, Scrote & Special Guest Thomas Dolby | 7:30 PM | <a href="https://www.ramsheadonstage.com/events/detail/443214" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a></li> <li>Reynolds Tavern | b.en | 7 PM</li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_13" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_13"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>   <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" mc:hideable="hideable_14" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_14"> <div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">Sports</h1> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_15" align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_15"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Severna Park sweeps cross country</h3> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Both the boys and girls teams at Severna Park High School won the county cross country championships last week. It's <a href="https://www.severnaparkvoice.com/stories/severna-park-boys-and-girls-capture-county-cross-country-championships,45087?utm_source=naptownScoop+&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=october2022" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">familiar territory</a> for both, although more for one than the other. The boys have won eleven straight. The girls put together their second in a row.</p>   <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Navy copies Severna Park</h3> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Much like the Falcons above, Navy also dominated cross country championships. 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