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What's up Severna Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What SPHS students should be doing now for smoother college applications
  • How two Severna Park sisters paid kindness forward to Hopkins NICU

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Guide to Navigate the College Process (sptalon.com) — Severna Park High School's college and career center liaison shares concrete advice to help local seniors tackle applications early, stay organized, and reduce stress. She highlights SPHS-specific resources like the application guide, Naviance sign-ups for visiting college reps, and a dedicated workspace where seniors can get one-on-one help. Her guidance also encourages underclassmen to explore campuses early and build strong academics and activities.
   

• Sisters Use Grant To Return Kindness To Hopkins NICU (severnaparkvoice.com) — Two sisters from St. John the Evangelist School in Severna Park used Kid Kindness Grants to deliver handmade baby blankets and toiletry kits to families in the Johns Hopkins NICU that once cared for their own family. Their project turned a difficult early birth experience into a gesture of gratitude and encouragement for other parents. Local kids can also apply for similar kindness grants before the November 1 deadline.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please help me find my daughter.
    She's been missing since Monday. Let me know if you see her or this car anywhwere. Thanks for your help. (Nextdoor Sabrina Park)
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Full-Time Assistant Store Manager in Severna Park. Apply here.
  • Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Gambrills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Severna Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Question Of The Month: Broadneck Elementary School (pasadenavoice.com)
  • Pro Motocross coming to M&T Bank Stadium, Maryland riders excited for home-state race (cbsnews.com)
  • Help families and veterans unite for a cleanup at Pasadena's Legion Post 521 tomorrow at 9:30am. (pasadenian.com)

Glen Burnie

  • Glen Burnie company cooking up change for survivors of domestic violence (wmar2news.com)
  • Postal Service Announces Maryland Job Fairs (usps.com)

Ok Severna Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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