<!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;">December 23, 2020&nbsp;| <a href="https://pages.viral-loops.com/naptownscoop?referralCode=*|REFCODE|*&amp;refSource=copy" style="border: none;border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Sign Up</a></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;"> <img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/e8f31ef8-7791-4345-aa1e-f6c60826bfa1.png" style="border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;height: auto;width: 100%;font-size: 13px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="500" alt="e8f31ef8-7791-4345-aa1e-f6c60826bfa1.png"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> </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> </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;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"><strong>Good Morning</strong> Annapolis and happy Christmas week! Today will be the last Naptown Scoop email of 2020. We&#39;ll see you again on January 4.<br> <br> Why the long break? Right now I (Ryan) am the only employee. But when I hire people&nbsp;in the future, I want the Naptown Scoop to be an awesome place to work. Rest is a key ingredient in success.<br> <br> In Today&#39;s Naptown Scoop: </p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Coach Ken speaks</li> <li>The Mids might be cheats</li> <li>And giving first responders sweets</li> </ul> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Let&#39;s get to it.</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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;">Coronavirus</h1> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:300px;"> <![endif]--> <div class="mj-column-per-50 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;"> <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;">Maryland</h2> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Cases: 255,397</li> <li>Cases since last email: 4,589</li> <li>Positivity rate: 7.47%</li> <li>Deaths: 5,353</li> <li>Deaths since last email: 74</li> <li>Hospitalized: 1,717 (400 ICU)</li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:300px;"> <![endif]--> <div class="mj-column-per-50 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;"> <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;">Anne Arundel</h2> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Cases: 22,120</li> <li>Cases since last email: 446</li> <li>Positivity rate: 7.99%</li> <li>Deaths: 324</li> <li>Deaths since last email: 8</li> <li>Hospitalized: 140 (37 ICU)</li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Sources: <a href="https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Coronavirus MD</a>, <a href="https://aahealth.org/covid19data/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Coronavirus AAC</a> </p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_3" 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_3"> <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;">Vaccine version 2</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Moderna started shipping doses of their vaccine to MD this week. With the 100k+ Moderna doses, Governor Hogan says Maryland is <a href="https://governor.maryland.gov/2020/12/21/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-arrives-in-maryland-this-week/?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">on track</a> to inoculate 90% of our front line hospital staff.<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Don&#39;t be fooled</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">MD Attorney General Brian Frosh put out a <a href="https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2020/122120.pdf?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">press release</a> on Monday warning you about fake COVID testing sites. If you need to get tested, find a location with MD&rsquo;s <a href="https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/symptoms-testing?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">official testing locator</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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_4" 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_4"> <div style="font-size:20px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Where to get your caffeine fix</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 mc:hideable="hideable_5" style="width: 550px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_5"> <a href="https://www.naptownscoop.com/journal/coffee-shops-annapolis?utm_source=NaptownScoop&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/f816e44a-11cb-4ce9-b592-2b3f9675556a.jpg" alt="brown mustache coffee sign" border="0" style="margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;height: auto;width: 100%;font-size: 13px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_6" 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_6"> <div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"><span style="color:#656565; font-size:14px"><em style="line-height: 1.5;">Naptown Scoop Photo Library</em></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 5px;display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;">Annapolis has amazing local coffee shops. Some have secret gardens, some are trying to change the world. Every single one of them is worth a shot (of espresso).<br> <br> Check out <a href="https://www.naptownscoop.com/journal/coffee-shops-annapolis?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">our (locally brewed, no national chains allowed) list</a>. And let me know which one is your favorite! </p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_7" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_7"> <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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;"> <tr> <td style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><strong style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold">It&#39;s not about the height of the tree</strong></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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/CJG6msap9-T/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/7f82a200-4644-43a3-8d46-4ec6f87d6248.jpg" alt="boats and a christmas tree" border="0" style="margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;height: auto;width: 100%;font-size: 13px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;"></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;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/treeolowphoto/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">@treeolowphoto</a>&nbsp;| Eastport<br> <br> It&#39;s about the amount of love in your heart. &ndash; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJG6msap9-T/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">@treeolowphoto</a><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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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_9" style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_9"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <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;">$1,393,364</h1> <p align="left" style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">New CARES act funding allocated to Anne Arundel County Public Schools. This money will pay for the <a href="https://www.aacounty.org/news-and-events/news/county-executive-pittman-announces-new-cares-funding-for-county-school-system?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">increased costs</a> of COVID: cleaning, sanitation, food services, virtual class software, and my personal favorite (as a former IT professional)... overtime for IT personnel.</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_10" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_10"> <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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;">What did you get for question 87?</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Kinetic energy? Me too. All Midshipmen sophomores in Physics 1 this semester currently have a grade of &quot;incomplete.&quot; The Academy is investigating&nbsp;&quot;<a href="https://www.usna.edu/NewsCenter/2020/12/Statement_by_Naval_Academy_Provost_Andrew_Phillips.php?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">potential inconsistencies</a>&quot; in the exams. This news comes as West Point deals with 73 cadets who <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/21/politics/west-point-cheating-scandal-2020/index.html?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">allegedly cheated</a> on a calculus exam in May.<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Rock my socks</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Local musician Dan Haas did what most musicians and businesses did during the pandemic and took his talents online. Dan sang songs about whatever came to mind. One day <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHiU9F0DKTZ/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">it was socks</a>. Bombas socks to be specific.<br> <br> Bombas noticed and wrote Dan a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWUFqrhcfe/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">song of their own</a>. Then the Bombas CEO called and asked Dan to sing his song to the whole company! His payment? <a href="https://www.capitalgazette.com/lifestyles/ac-cn-bombas-dan-haas-lighthouse-1218-20201222-trh7wvb2tzbi7p4s4ejaqr3khi-story.html?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">1,000 pairs of socks</a> donated to the Light House in Dan&rsquo;s name. Thanks Bombas!<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Teacher of the year</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Several Annapolis area teachers are semifinalists for AACPS <a href="http://aacpsschools.org/pressr/?p=6294&amp;utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">teacher of the year</a>:</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Kathryn Bright - Jacobsville Elementary School</li> <li>Lauren Ebersberger - Magothy River Middle School</li> <li>Ashley Godich - Chesapeake High School</li> <li>Alison Grava - South River High School</li> <li>Melissa Quigley - Broadneck High School</li> <li>Sebastian Serrano - Annapolis High School</li> <li>Sara Wagner - Folger McKinsey Elementary School</li> <li>Myles Healy - St. Mary&rsquo;s High School (independent schools award)</li> <li>Jacquelyn Touhey - Rockbridge Academy (independent schools award)</li> </ul> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Five finalists will be announced in February and the winner will be chosen in April.<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Sailboat fire</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">AFD was called out to Eastport around 1 AM on Monday for a <a href="https://www.annapolis.gov/CivicSend/ViewMessage/Message/131577?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">sailboat fire</a>. It took firefighters over an hour to completely control the fire because the sailboat was in the water. No injuries were reported and the cause of fire wasn&rsquo;t released.</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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;">Dining restriction battle heats up</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">James King (Blackwall Hitch &amp; Smashing Grapes) is <a href="https://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2020/12/new-non-profit-formed-to-fight-restrictions-on-restaurant-closures/?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">gathering troops</a> in his fight against the county restrictions. King is asking restaurant owners, employees, vendors, and supporters to join the <a href="http://www.marylandrestaurantcoalition.com/?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Maryland Restaurant Coalition</a>. In less than a day, over a thousand&nbsp;people signed <a href="https://www.change.org/p/county-executive-steuart-pittman-save-maryland-restaurants?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">their petition</a> to keep restaurants open.<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">First responder discounts and new locations</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Last week I asked if you knew who was coming to the old Rutabaga location. Today, I&nbsp;reveal the secret. It&#39;s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJEZybwL9gV/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Always Ice Cream</a>&mdash;the younger sibling of Annapolis Ice Cream Company. <em style="line-height: 1.5;">Don&#39;t worry, it&#39;s the same homemade ice cream</em>. They&#39;ll open this spring.<br> <br> Another exciting announcement from the AIC... health care workers and first responders get a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHdBxxLMK2/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">free single scoop</a> until January 15. Just bring your ID if you aren&#39;t in uniform.<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Having too much fun to close</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Enchanted Art and Sole Comfort intended to close their physical store at the end of the year. But <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJC03XvDFuW/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">plans change</a>&nbsp;and now they&#39;ll be open until the end of January.&nbsp;Visit them at the Harbour Center before it&#39;s too late!</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Nothing in this section is sponsored. They&#39;re just the things you need to know. I&#39;ll always let you know when something&#39;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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <div 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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;">Share the Scoop → Earn Rewards</h1> </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: 300px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/8f9b3880-eea8-47f8-beef-f6d61c965679.gif" style="border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;height: auto;width: 100%;font-size: 13px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="300" 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Or share on social media!</p> <div class="fb-share-button"> <a target="_blank" class="noBorderLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpages.viral-loops.com%2Fnaptownscoop%3FreferralCode%3D*|REFCODE|*" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;border: none;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/cfe961fb-ce3a-4ec6-839d-cade73c0502b.png" width="35" style="margin-right: 5px;border: 0;height: auto;line-height: 100%;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" alt="cfe961fb-ce3a-4ec6-839d-cade73c0502b.png"></a> </div> <br> <br> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"><a href="https://pages.viral-loops.com/naptownscoop?referralCode=*|REFCODE|*&amp;refSource=copy" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><b>*|TEXT:SHAREURL|*</b></a> </p> <br> <br> You have <b>*|REFERRALS|*</b> points. </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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;">No predictive policing</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">The City Council rejected a $100k grant for a predictive policing program in a 5-4 vote. Predictive policing systems use algorithms to predict where crime will occur. Opponents of such systems argue they lead to racial discrimination. Mayor Buckley was among the four who voted to accept the funding.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.capitalgazette.com/maryland/annapolis/ac-cn-predictive-policing-grant-20201221-20201221-2a5ojogtuvaqdn4k3ek7xj2are-story.html?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Other items</a> on the agenda included drug-loitering free zones, racial equity in the media, and plastic bags.<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">County Council highlights</h2> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Emergency Bill 107-20 passed. This shifts $6.2 million from the CAO&rsquo;s contingency account to the county eviction program, emergency food assistance program, and WDC Humanitarian Relief Fund.</li> <li>Emergency Bill 108-20 failed. This would have capped delivery service fees from Uber Eats, DoorDash, and others to 15%.</li> </ul> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">See <a href="https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ac-cn-anne-arundel-county-council-1221-20201222-6imasn5lmjd7di6nmhwot5nufe-story.html?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">a breakdown</a>&nbsp;of the rest of the meeting from our friends at the Capital.<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Christmas trash</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Here&rsquo;s your trash schedule for the upcoming weeks</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li><a href="https://www.annapolis.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=6696&amp;utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">City of Annapolis residents</a>:&nbsp;No recycling, trash, or yard trimmings collection on Christmas. Collection shifted to next day (Saturday).</li> <li><a href="https://www.aacounty.org/news-and-events/news/waste-management-services-curbside-collection-and-facility-holiday-schedule?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Anne Arundel residents</a>:&nbsp;No collection on Christmas. Shifted to next day (Saturday). No collection on New Year&rsquo;s Day. Shifted to next day.</li> </ul> </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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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&#39;s Happenin&#39;</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Kwanzaa celebration</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Celebrate Kwanzaa with the Anne Arundel Library on December 30. The celebration will be hosted by Kwanzaa expert Culture Queen. <a href="https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/kwanzaa-live-culture-queen?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Register now</a> for this virtual event.<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Final days of Christmas music</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Here&rsquo;s the lineup for the last week of <a href="https://annapolissymphony.org/holidayharmony/?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">free ASO live streams</a>:</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Wednesday: Pines of Rome 3rd mvt. <em style="line-height: 1.5;">The Pines of the Janiculum</em></li> <li>Thursday: Pines of Rome 4th mvt. <em style="line-height: 1.5;">The Pines of the Appian Way</em></li> <li>Friday: <em style="line-height: 1.5;">Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas</em>, <em style="line-height: 1.5;">My Favorite Things</em></li> </ul> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Nothing in this section is sponsored. They&#39;re just the things you need to know. I&#39;ll always let you know when something&#39;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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_13" 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_13"> <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;">Search with Sue</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">In the last 18 months, I&#39;ve moved four times. Moving is dreadful. What could have made it easier? Hiring a real estate agent who also happened to be a Certified Moving Consultant. If you need to move, call <a href="https://www.longandfoster.com/SueWeberWehnert?utm_source=Naptown%20Scoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.4.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Sue Weber-Wehnert</a>.*<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Still not done shopping?</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Me neither&hellip; How &lsquo;bout a gift card to an Annapolis landmark? O&rsquo;Learys Seafood lets you <a href="https://www.toasttab.com/o-learys-seafood-restaurant/giftcards?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">buy gift cards online</a> and send them directly to the recipient. Gifting doesn&rsquo;t get any easier (or tastier).*<br> &nbsp; </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Maritime Museum remembers an employee</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">A veteran employee of the Annapolis Maritime Museum passed away on December 9. <a href="https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ac-cn-annapolis-maritime-museum-miss-pearl-20201221-bqvwt4qtbrcxlaxgbrq27rezsq-story.html?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Miss Pearl</a>&mdash;a cat the museum adopted in 2016&mdash;was attacked and killed by a loose dog.</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">*indicates sponsored advertising content.</em> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_14" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_14"> <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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;">Wednesday</h4> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">42 🌡 46 | | 5% | SSE 10 mph</p> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Thursday</h4> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">36 🌡 58 | 🌧️ | 85% | SSE 24 mph</p> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Friday&nbsp;</h4> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">24 🌡 40 | | 5% | W 14 mph</p> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Saturday</h4> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">28 🌡 34 | | 0% | W 12&nbsp;mph</p> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Sunday</h4> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">36 🌡 42 | 🌤️ | 5% | S 7&nbsp;mph</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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;">Sports</h1> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_17" align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_17"> <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;"> <img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/e0e7f055-d51d-4884-9902-37d64e73622e.png" alt="sports schedules" border="0" style="margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;height: auto;width: 100%;font-size: 13px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_18" 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_18"> <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;">Nothing to it</h3> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Leader of the goats Ken Niumatalolo says he isn&rsquo;t going anywhere&mdash;despite many college football websites&nbsp;claiming&nbsp;he&rsquo;s a prospect for the Arizona job. He <a href="https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy/ac-cs-navy-coach-ken-niumatalolo-dismisses-arizona-rumors-20201221-qao3rfjpozchzhqkfksv3olyla-story.html?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">told the Capital</a> he doesn&rsquo;t know where those rumors come from, &ldquo;maybe because of our success as a program?&rdquo;<br> &nbsp; </p> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;"><strong id="docs-internal-guid-c17d63a5-7fff-0216-49e3-b6b6a258a683">No Military Bowl</strong></h3> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Game director Steve Beck said there <a href="https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy/ac-cs-military-bowl-canceled-20201221-2kupwprhc5bshfpdokeoewrlxy-story.html?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">aren&rsquo;t enough teams</a>&nbsp;this year to host a Military Bowl at the Navy Stadium. The game&mdash;which was supposed to be this Monday&mdash;is one of 2020&#39;s many&nbsp;<a href="https://247sports.com/Article/College-Football-Playoff-bowl-games-canceled-Military-Guaranteed-Rate-Independence-157485088/?utm_source=NaptownScoop&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=12.23.2020" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">cancelled bowls</a>.<br> &nbsp; </p> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;"><strong id="docs-internal-guid-c17d63a5-7fff-0216-49e3-b6b6a258a683">This one will be emotional</strong></h3> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Navy football. Air Force football. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. September 11, 2021. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJG2ofdJd41/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">See you there</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> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-top:solid 1px;font-size:1px;margin:0px auto;width:560px;" role="presentation" width="560"> <tr> <td style="height:0;line-height:0;"> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <!--[if mso | IE]> <table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;"> <![endif]--> <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;"> <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;">Thanks</h1> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Thanks for reading the Naptown Scoop today! 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