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MD Department of Labor Posts Job Listings During COVID-19


Are you looking for employment opportunities in Maryland during COVID-19? Labor has compiled a list of over 65 employers who are hiring individuals to immediately fill hundreds of positions. It’s like a virtual job fair! Here are a list of local employers. For the full list go to http://labor.maryland.gov/employment/jobfairs.shtml?fbclid=IwAR20-Vz0E7sJ_RZNRQL3seXgkDvNE9UhavCbCu9av_ARW2TIbNBMmS-2vsM
WEIS MARKET
Deli Clerk; Cashier/Stock Clerk
Accokeek, Arbutus, Baltimore, Bel Air, Boonsboro, Brunswick, Callaway, Carney, Cumberland, Damascus, Dundalk, Easton, Edgewater, Eldersburg, Elkridge, Frederick, Frostburg, Gaithersburg, Hagerstown, HavreDeGrace, La Plata, Laurel, Lexington Park, Lusby, Middle River, Mitchellville, Mount Airy, Odenton, Owings Mills, Pasadena, Perry Hall.
Weis Markets website or text “WEIS” TO 97211

BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Officer and Cadets
Baltimore County
E-mail msaywack@baltimorecountymd.gov

AMAZON
Warehouse Team Member
Baltimore, Hanover, Sparrows Point
Amazon website

COMCAST
Inbound Sales/Customer Service
8110 Corporate Drive Nottingham, MD 21236
Comcast website

COSTCO
Warehouse, Cashier, Bakery, Food Service Asst, Meat Cutter, Deli Asst, Stocker
Glen Burnie, Owings Mills, White Marsh, Arundel Mills, Columbia
Costco website

GOTHAM GREENS
Greenhouse and Packing Production Assistant, Shift Supervisors, Delivery Drivers
Essex, MD
Gotham greens website

Eastern Tech Student Takes 1st place in Regional Brain Bee


Amanda Nwokoro, a senior at Eastern Technical High School, earned first place in a regional Brain Bee held at Stevenson University and had qualified to compete in the 2020 USA Brain Bee Championship to be held March 27 – 29 on the campus of the Northeast Ohio Medical School before it had been postponed to the Coronavirus.

The Brain Bee is an international neuroscience competition for high school students ages 13 – 19. During the competition, students answer questions related to their readings in neuroscience and participate in a neuroanatomy lab component. The winner of the national competition will participate in the international final round to be held in Washington, D.C.

The Eastern Tech delegation also consisted of Keanna Brown and Ami Day. The three students have worked throughout the year to learn about neurology and cerebral anatomy. By the local Brain Bee’s end, three of the four spots in the final round were acquired by Eastern Tech students.

BCPS Student and Staff Recognitions From First Half of Year


As Baltimore County Public Schools an unprecedented transition to distance learning during the mandated school closure, the school system continues to celebrate state, regional, and national recognitions from the third quarter ending March 31.

Student and staff recognitions at the national and state levels are highlighted below, adding to achievements from the first and second quarters of the school year. Here is a look back at those honors.

Students
•The 31st Annual Maryland Public High School Dance Showcase involved 10 students from five high schools, including Patapsco and Perry Hall.

•The 8th Annual Maryland Dance Alliance involved students from eight high schools including Parkville and Patapsco.

•Students earned 343 Regional Scholastic Awards for 2020 including 24 Gold Keys in visual arts and 17 in writing.

•The Deep Creek Middle Drama Club and Sarah Nelson (Dulaney High) were named two of the six honorees in the 2020 Young Playwrights Festival presented by Baltimore Center Stage.

•Student leaders Sean Davis (Chesapeake) and Carmelli Leal (Eastern Technical) were featured speakers on a panel at the Champion Our Children Forum at the National School Board Association’s Advocacy Institute.

•Josh Hunt (Kenwood High) is one of just 200 Air Force Junior ROTC cadets worldwide to earn a Chief of Staff Private Pilot Scholarship from Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC.

•Amanda Nwokoro (Eastern Technical High) earned first place in a regional Brain Bee held at Stevenson University and has qualified to compete in the 2020 USA Brain Bee Championship.

•Fourteen BCPS students competed in the inaugural MPSSAA Girls State Wrestling Championships, including two Dundalk High students

Staff
Casey Lane (English teacher, Deep Creek Middle) achieved National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Her new designation brings the total number of National Board-certified teachers in Baltimore County Public Schools to 140.

•Anthony V. Carter, Jr. (career and technical education department chair, Middle River Middle) was selected as a 2019–20 Teacher Fellow in the Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy.

•Two staff earned recognition from the Maryland Society for Education Technology: Stacy Barry (resource teacher, Innovation and Digital Safety) was named 2020 Maryland Outstanding Leader Using Technology, and Kimberly Burton-Regulski (mathematics department chair, Eastern Technical) was named 2020 Maryland Outstanding Educator.

•Robert M. Ball was named the Most Inclusive Public School Minority Business Enterprise Outreach Liaison of the Year by the Maryland Washington Minority Companies Association.

All BCPS Senior Class Activities Cancelled


As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, BCPS superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams announced that proms and all high school senior activities have been cancelled for the rest of this year. He sent out a letter to parents and students of the BCPS Class of 2020.

“These past few weeks I have been thinking about you and I know you did not anticipate that your
senior year would include a Stay-at-Home executive order by our governor effective March 30,” Williams wrote in the letter.

Williams also noted that these cancellations hit home as he has a graduating high school senior and a graduating college student in his family.

“We will continue to work with our school leadership regarding possible alternatives including virtual graduations, but no final decision has been made at this time,” Williams said. “We recognize that your senior year is a milestone in your educational journey and you worked hard to achieve this senior status.”

Fifth District School Board Member Julie Henn shared the letter on her social media page and is sad that the events are cancelled but told the students to appreciate their accomplishments.

“I am heartbroken for our seniors and their families whose special events have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Please know you are in my thoughts and that you have my full support. I will urge the system to pursue all safe avenues to celebrate your accomplishments,” Henn wrote.

Maryland State Schools are all closed until at least April 24 but there is concern that date could be extended as Maryland still has a Stay-at-Home order for the foreseeable future.

American Flag at PHHS Fixed By Fire Department


Old Glory is back in its right position at Perry Hall High School.

Councilman David Marks reported that his office received a phone call complaining that American flag at the high school was “tattered and upside-down”.

Marks explained that he later received an email from Perry Hall High Principal Craig Reed explaining that the flag pole was broken and could not be fixed since the school was shutdown due to COVID-19.

After word leaked about this problem on social media, Marks said the school received a hand from the fire department who repaired and fixed the flag.

“Many thanks to Jack Amrhein and the Baltimore County Fire Department, Engine 8 and Truck 8, for coming to the rescue – and to Baltimore County School Board member Julie Henn for her help as well,” Marks said.

Essential County Workers Get Essential Pay for Pandemic


In recognition of the critical role first responders and other essential public-facing employees are playing in the County’s efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, County Executive Johnny Olszewski today announced an essential pay program for those County employees.

“Our public-facing employees are on the front lines of this crisis, and their extraordinary efforts deserve recognition and compensation,” Olszewski said. “I know I speak for all of Baltimore County when I say we are incredibly grateful for their dedication to keeping our communities safe and healthy during this challenging time.”

All first responders and essential public-facing employees are eligible for additional pay under the new program. For these employees, essential pay will be $200 per two-week pay period for the duration of the County Executive’s Declaration of Emergency, or up to five pay periods and $1,000.

First responders and essential public-facing employees will include, but are not limited to, police, fire, corrections, 911 center employees, and certain workers in Health and Human Services, Public Works, Aging, and Recreation and Parks.

Some other employees performing mission-critical functions who are unable to telework will be eligible for essential pay of $100 per pay-period for the duration of the County Executive’s Declaration of Emergency or up to five pay periods and $500.

The essential pay program is the latest step in the County’s efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. For additional information, visit the COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates and Guidance page.

Eastern Tech junior elected president of state Student Councils


Carmelli Leal, a junior at Eastern Technical High School, has been elected president of the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) for 2020 – 2021.

Leal is a student leader at the national, state, county and school level. Nationally, she is a member of the Student Leadership Advisory Committee of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Ambassador. At the state level, she is a certified workshop presenter and special issues director for the MASC and vice-chair of the Maryland Youth Advisory Council.

In Baltimore County, Leal serves as legislative director for Baltimore County Student Councils. Her leadership roles at Eastern Tech include being active in the school’s Student Government Association and Future Business Leaders of America organization.

In her personal statement as a candidate for the MASC presidency, Leal wrote: “Since I stepped foot in my first middle school student council meeting, I was enraptured by the idea of being able to make a change. At first, it was just helping to decorate our school’s Spring Fling or sitting with someone who typically sat alone at lunch. Now, in my six years of student government, I realize the influence that students have when they come together. Through MASC, I have had the privilege of meeting hundreds of students from around the state – many of whom I have had the pleasure working with to present workshops, testify at the State Board of Education, and advocate on Capitol Hill. I want to continue working with the students of Maryland to make tangible differences in education by empowering students and helping them realize their true potential.”

Currently ranked first in her class, Leal is enrolled in Eastern Tech’s information technology network pathway CISCO magnet program. She has been inducted into the National Honor Society, Tri-M Honor Society, and Science National Honor Society. She is also an award-winning volunteer at the Baltimore Veteran Affairs Medical Center, a volleyball manager, and member of Eastern Tech’s jazz band.

COVID-19 Found in Dundalk & Parkville Nursing Homes


The Baltimore Sun reported that there has been an outbreak of the coronavirus at the Genesis Loch Raven Center in Parkville and at the Heritage Center in Dundalk.

There was a report of seven cases of the virus at the Parkville location on Emge Road that included six residents and one staff member. The Sun also reported that one staff member and one resident tested postive at the Dundalk center on German Hill Road.

The week started off with a report of three residents that tested positive for COVID 19 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Carroll County. There was also a reported case of one resident at Oak Crest Living Center in Parkville that tested positive for the coronavirus.

Maryland has reported 1,985 cases of COVID-19 and 289 in Baltimore County.

Olszewski Announces Two Virtual Town Halls


County Executive Johnny Olszewski will host two Virtual Town Hall Meetings to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the Fiscal Year 2021 budget. Olszewski, Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch, Director of the Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services and Health Officer, Police Chief Melissa Hyatt and Fire Chief Joanne Rund, and other County officials for the first town hall on Thursday, April 2 at 6 p.m. This town hall will provide updates on the County’s COVID-19 response and answer questions and concerns from Baltimore County residents.

Residents can stream Thursday’s COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall at baltimorecountymd.gov/townhallbaltimorecountymd.gov/townhallbaltimorecountymd.gov/townhall. Residents can also call in at 833-946-1803. Residents are encouraged to submit questions in advance of the Virtual Town Hall by sending an email to townhall@baltimorecountymd.gov.

The next town will be held next week on Tuesday, April 6 at 6 p.m. Olszewski will join County Councilmembers to provide another opportunity for residents to share their thoughts, ideas and priorities for the FY21 budget.

This meeting will provide a forum for public discussion focused on future budget priorities. County Executive Olszewski will be joined by Council Chair Cathy Bevins, Councilman David Marks, and Councilman Tom Quirk—representatives from the council districts for which in-person town hall meetings were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents can join the 2020 Budget Virtual Town Hall online here or at baltimorecountymd.gov/townhall. Residents can also call in at +1-415-655-0001. Access code: 472 548 188. Residents can submit questions during the town hall in the Virtual Town Hall application, or by sending an email to townhall@baltimorecountymd.gov All town hall meetings will be recorded and posted on the County’s website.

Olszewski is required by law to submit his FY21 budget to the Baltimore County Council by April 15, 2020. Sign language interpreters and other accommodations can be arranged upon request by contacting: townhall@baltimorecountymd.govtownhall@baltimorecountymd.govtownhall@baltimorecountymd.gov. Information for Baltimore County’s town halls is available at www.baltimorecountymd.gov/townhallwww.baltimorecountymd.gov/townhallwww.baltimorecountymd.gov/townhall

Rosedale Woman Dies in Pulaski Highway Crash


Police are investigating a fatal crash on Pulaski Highway in White Marsh Tuesday night.

The preliminary investigation revealed that around 10:37 p.m. a woman attempted to cross Pulaski Highway near Batavia Farm Road when she was struck by a BMW. The pedestrian is identified as Jennifer Lynn Armentrout (43) of the 8200 block of Pulaski Highway in Rosedale. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Baltimore County Police Crash Investigation Team is working to determined all of the factors involved in this fatal crash. The driver of the BMW did remain at the scene of the crash.