Local Happenings and a Heartfelt Apology

Social media can do many things but it can’t overrule one’s brain, alas. I will admit that I did see more than one promo for CA’s Lakefront Live kickoff event but I ignored them all because surely it was too early. I mean, it wasn’t warm enough to feel like summer yet, right?

Oh, I am so embarrassed.

Guess what? Saturday, May 31st was this summer’s first Lakefront Live. But all is not lost. We have the whole summer ahead of us. Here’s the rest of the lineup. Plus, CA has plenty of other things going on in June, so, take a look at the master events schedule.

Apparently you can’t always rely on your internal body clock for these things and calendars are more useful.

A reminder that the Pride flag raising at the George Howard Building is this morning at 11 am.

A glance at the County Executive’s Facebook page about this event will give you a quick and disturbing lesson on why Pride is still so important.

Enough said.

One last thing. I’m probably not going to write much about redistricting this time around but this article in The Baltimore Banner and the subsequent comments reminded me yet again what a ridiculous vipers’ nest it is in Howard County.

Howard County students face redistricting again - - and parents are already pushing back, Jess Nocera, Baltimore Banner

Whether you have children attending local public schools or not, it’s important to stay informed and really understand how all of this works. Why? Because it’s a public good that all of our students get a good education, not just the ones in your neighborhood. Decisions about redistricting should be made based on the best possible outcomes for all of our kids.

It should not come down to being afraid of the angriest group of parents and deciding accordingly.

Living in Howard County grants you access to excellent public schools. You do not get to control 100 per cent which school you will be districted to, nor do you get to choose which children your kids will go to school with. If those two things are the most important issues for you, your best option is private school. Yes, having that degree of control costs extra. Although, in most cases, it can’t guarantee you a school in your neighborhood.

Today’s weather predictions are for sun all day long with a high of 72 and an increasing chance of rainbows. I’ll take it.

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