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Closings and Cancellations- 2/19/2021

Frederick County Public Schools – all virtual instruction day.   Employees encouraged to telework.  Staff who must report on a two hour delay.  All insperson student activities are canceled. 

Carroll County Public Schools will be opening two hours late, with a re-evaluation of weather conditions in the morning. A final decision will be announced no later than 7:15 a.m.

Jefferson County Schools students and teachers are on remote learning. Essential snow removal personnel, please report on time. Staff in the central office are on a two-hour delay

Washington County Public Schools operating on Code V (virtual) status onStudents will continue instruction through distance learning online. No students will be in schools.  The school day will run on the Stage 4 modified school day schedule,  community meal sites are closed.

Loudoun County Schools – and Offices are closed.. All distance-learning and hybrid classes are canceled. Instructional staff should not report to work. There will be no food pick-up at LCPS schools. All activities on school campuses are canceled

Howard County Public Schools – virtual instruction, all buildings are closed. Meal service canceled. 

Berkeley County Schools – open with remote learning

St. John’s Region Catholic School – closed for in person learning.   It will be a virtual synchronous learning day. 

New Life Christian School – Virtual Only

Fairfield Area School District – 2 Hour Delay

Greencastle-Antrim Schools – Closed

Waynesboro Area School District – 2 hour delay

Gettysburg Area Schools District – operating on a two-hour delay All instruction K-12; in-person, remote, and GASD online, will operate on a two-hour dela.

Howard County Community College – Code Yellow until NOON. Campus opens at 12:00 p.m.

Mount Saint Mary’s – Classes and business operations will be conducted remotely.

Shepherd University – Will Open at 11:00 AM

FCC will open at 11AM, virtual instruction will continue

Hood College – Offices will open  and classes will begin at 10:30.

Children’s World Early Learning Centers – Walkersville and Frederick Delayed opening until 8AM.

The Learning Tree School Early Learning Center and School Aged programs delayed until 8AM

Federal Government –  will OPEN with a 2-hour delay and have the option of allowing unscheduled leave/telework

Frederick County Government – opening at noon.  Employees will operate under administrative leave until noon, all COVID-19 vaccine clinics scheduled for today are canceled.  First doses for Saturday and Sunday were canceled due to no deliveries this week. 

Fort Detrick will open at 10 a.m. under a delayed opening.  Mission critical employees report on time.  Access gates open at 9:30, Nalin Farm Gate open 24/7 Expect delays entering the installation

Loudoun County Courts are closed. The affected courts are the Loudoun Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

Montgomery Circuit Court – will open at 10AM

Clarke County District Court – Closed

Carroll County Government offices will open at 10 a.m

Carroll County Circuit Court will open at 10:30 AM

Carroll County District Court will opening at 10AM, Staff reports at 9:30AM Washington County Circuit Court will open at 10AM.

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Lawyers Vs. Attorneys…Is There A Difference?

Since they’ve been in the news a lot lately, have you ever wondered if there’s actually a difference between an attorney & a lawyer?

As a general rule, the terms lawyer & attorney are pretty much interchangeable. Originally, the term “lawyer” was used generally for any person who’d been trained in the law. Some of America’s founding fathers are good examples of lawyers, men like John Adams & Thomas Jefferson.

While a lawyer is someone who’s studied & graduated from law school, they’re not necessarily seen as someone who’s passed the bar exam which would allow them to “practice law” before a court. Without a passing bar exam grade, you can’t be admitted to practice law in state or federal courts. The term “attorney at law” was created around 1768, as education in the U.S. improved & law became its own discipline. “Attorney at law”, which was later shortened to just “attorney”, was initially used to denote a professional qualified to give legal advice and/or represent a party in court.

Today, though, the terms attorney & lawyer are used interchangeably, mostly because the need for distinguishing the right to practice law became so well defined with the expansion of individual jurisdictions in our judicial system, and also because the qualifying degree today to sit for the bar exam is actually a professional doctorate degree (usually the Juris Doctorate).

There are some who graduate from law school but never even sit for the bar exam. And that’s okay: law degree is excellent to have for a lot of different areas of business & government, things other than the practice of law. So, while they’re interchangeable, you could also be a lawyer but not an attorney at law.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Purpose Do Wisdom Teeth Serve?

While not everyone has them, chances are that you or someone you know has had the unfortunate experience of having to have wisdom teeth removed. For some, it’s not a difficult experience. For others, like yours truly, it’s one of the worst things they’ve ever been through. But the question comes up: why, if we have all have to have them removed, do humans even get wisdom teeth? What purpose do, or did, they serve?

Firstly, why are they called “wisdom teeth”? They developed that name since they come in later than other teeth, usually when you’re older and, hopefully, wiser. And, while they may be considered useless by modern-day humans, that wasn’t always the case. Our primitive ancestors ate meats, roots, leaves…stuff so tough they make beef jerky feel like mashed potatoes in comparison. Those extra molars at the back the mouth, which we now call wisdom teeth, developed to aid our forebearers with eating to survive.

As humans evolved over the millennia, however, our brains have gotten progressively bigger & our facial position has moved farther down & inward on our skulls. It was about the time that primitive humans began walking upright that other changes to facial structure occurred, such as the protruding jawbones of early man gradually moving backward toward the base of the skull & neck. That made the jaw itself shorter & left no room for those four “wisdom teeth” (or 3rd molars).

So, what purpose do wisdom teeth serve? None now. Well, not except for dentists, who get paid a lot of money to take them out.

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{Katie’s Baby Blog} Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day from our little Valentine!!!

She is so excited to celebrate at her daycare (aka my Moms) with her friends! They made cute little bags to drop their Valentines in and get sweet treats for snack! My favorite part is that they all dress up in their cute Valentines Day outfits!

We are going to celebrate Sunday with chocolate covered strawberries…two of her favorite things- chocolate and strawberries; and our favorite dinner, Chicken Parm and spaghetti!

anndddd hopefully we both get flowers from our Valentine, Tim!

<3

Closings and Cancellations: 2-11-21

Schools:

Frederick County Public Schools – All virtual -day of instruction, employees encouraged to telework.  Staff who must report to buildings are on a two-hour delayed arrival. Daycare programs operating in FCPS facilities will make independent decisions about their operating status.

Montgomery County Public Schools – Virtual learning will continue as scheduled. Childcare in MCPS schools and all in-person activities and appointments are delayed until 11:30 a.m. MCPS offices and school offices will open on time. There is no scheduled meal distribution today.

Carrol County Public Schools – Schools will be closed , for students. Offices will be opening at noon. Liberal leave is in effect.

Washington County Schools – Virtual instruction for students. WCPS meal sites open – Code V for staff

Howard County Public Schools – Virtual instruction,  all buildings closed and meal services canceled.

Frederick Christian Academy will Open at 10:00 AM
New Life Christian School – Virtual Only

Loudoun County Schools – Schools and Administrative Offices are closed Today,  All activities on school campuses are cancelled at this time. Scheduled activities on school campuses may be allowed after 4 p.m. An announcement will be made by noon.

Clarke County Schools – Asynchronous virtual day for all students.

Berkeley County Schools – closed

Greencastle-Antrim School District – Franklin, PA  Closed

Gettysburg Area School District  –    two-hour delay. All Instruction K-12; in-person, remote.  GASD online, will operate on a two-hour delay.  Buildings and offices will also operate on a two-hour delay.

Hagerstown Community College opening at 10.

Hood College – will operate on an all virtual schedule.

Frederick County Government  will open at 10AM

Frederick Community College will open at 11AM

Gettysburg Area School District  –    two-hour delay. All Instruction K-12; in-person, remote.  GASD online, will operate on a two-hour delay.  Buildings and offices will also operate on a two-hour delay.

Thurmont Child Care Center – open at 8:30AM

Government

OPM – FBI Winchester: First shift has a 2 hour delay or unscheduled leave. Federal agencies are open with the option to allow unscheduled leave or telework.

State of Maryland – Liberal leave for non essential employees

Fort Detrick will open at 10 am.

Frederick County Government  will open at 10AM

Frederick County Circuit and District Courts will open at 10:00 a.m.; staff report 9:30 a.m.

Howard County Circuit Court and District  will open at 10:30 a.m.; staff report 10:00 a.m.; all cases scheduled prior to 10:30 a.m. will be heard at 10:30 a.m.

Howard County District Court will open at 10:00 a.m.; staff report 9:30 a.m.

Washington County District Court will open at 10:00 a.m.; staff report 9:30 a.m

Washington County Circuit Court – opening at 10AM – All remote hearings on time.

FCB Bank – Delayed opening, opening at 10AM.

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why We Give Chocolate On Valentine’s Day

Try going into any retail store right now & not seeing pink & red boxes of chocolate on display on almost every aisle. You couldn’t do it! Because chocolate’s become one of the standard Valentine’s Day gifts, alongside flowers & jewelry. But chocolate didn’t develop its romantic reputation overnight. It took centuries of Mayans, myths, and marketing to tie chocolate to Valentine’s Day.

The ancient Mayans were the first to bond love & chocolate. Around 500 BCE, centuries before the first Feast of St. Valentine, the Mayans were using cocoa beans to brew an early version of hot chocolate that was an important part of Mayan wedding rituals, where the bride & groom would each sip the warm beverage during the ceremony. That ritual presaged chocolate’s future status as a universal expression of love.

The Aztecs, however, did not see chocolate as a wholesome treat. Legend has it that emperor Montezuma II would binge on loads of cocoa beans to fuel his romantic endeavors. But, while chocolate does contain small amounts of tryptophan & phenylethylamine (two compounds associated with love & desire), scientists say there really aren’t enough of either chemical to actually make chocolate a powerful aphrodisiac.

Tales of chocolate’s amorous side-effects persisted nevertheless, and that may explain why candy-sellers embraced the sweet treats as Valentine’s Day became popular. Cadbury’s first heart-shaped box of chocolates, which debuted in 1861, was an instant success with its embellished packaging featuring cupids & flowers. And, once the box was empty, it could then be used to hold keepsakes like locks of hair & love letters.

Cadbury made the mistake, however, of not patenting their heart-shaped chocolate box. So, all the rest of the candy industry began producing their own versions. And, it wasn’t long after that chocolates became synonymous with this newly-commercialized holiday known as Valentine’s Day.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Happens To The Losing Super Bowl Team’s Merchandise

Following a big win in a major sporting event, such as this year’s Super Bowl, fans will try to score championship merchandise as quickly as possible. So, to meet that demand, manufacturers make & stock two different sets of T-shirts, hats, and other gear ahead of time declaring each team the champion. This was done so that the winner’s apparel (the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in this year’s case) could be able to quickly stock clothing racks & get tossed to players on the field once the game concluded. But, what happens now to the Chiefs’ versions?

They’re destined for greatness in their own way: charity.

A charitable organization called Good360, based in Alexandria, VA, actually handles all the excess merchandise & distributes it to less fortunate people overseas. The losing team’s apparel is held in inventory locations across the U.S. Following the game, Good360 will determine exactly how much surplus product is available & then determine where the goods can go to do the most good.

While no exact count following this year’s big game has been announced yet, past merchandise has been plentiful. For example, based on strong sales following the 2007 NFC Championship win by the Chicago Bears, Sports Authority printed more than 15,000 shirts proclaiming a Bears Super Bowl victory, well-before the game ever started. And then, of course…the Colts beat the Bears, 29-17.

This past year has been unlike any other before, but the coronavirus pandemic actually isn’t expected to affect the donating process this year. Well, except that cloth face masks are now among the items being donated.

So, even though Kansas City may have come up short last night, Chiefs fans can still take heart: at least the spoils of losing won’t go to waste, but actually to a good, worthy cause.

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