Howard County eases additional restrictions

Her ‘Make It Go Away’ sidewalk sale is recapturing a bit of her business lost to the COVID-19 shut down, but Kelli Myers says her store ‘A Journey From Junk’ still has a long way to go.

PEELING BACK SOME RESTRICTIONSDURING THE PANDEMI━THISTIME IN HOWARD COUNTY, WHEREWMAR 2 NEWSA LOOK AT WHOSOON.(HAGER S━UP) 23:39“From hairsalons and barber shops toretail of almost every kind,Howard County takes anotherstep towards reopening”(TRACK) HER’MAKE IT GO AWAYSIDEWALK SALE IS RECAPTURING ABIT OF HER BUSINESS LOST TOTHE COVI━19 SHUT DOWN, BUTKELLI MYERS SAYS HER STORE’AJOURNEY FROM JUNKLONG WAY TO GO.

(SOT━KelliMyers/A Journey From Junk11:44“IIyet.

I couldnfor the PPP loan.

I gotblocked out by my bank, andbuilt up my credit cards andthe”(TRACK) WITH CORONAVIRUSNUMBERS FLATTENING OUT ANDPROGRESS MADE IN THE BUILDINGBLOCKS FOR REOPENING, SUCH ASHOSPITALIZATIONS, INTENSIVECARE STAYS, CONTACT TRACERSAND PPES, HOWARD COUNTEXECUTIVE CALVIN BALLANNOUNCED PLANS, WHICH COULDSHORTEN THE RETAILERSTO RECOVERY.

(SOT━CalvinBall/ Howard County Executive8:41“Effective Friday, May29th at 7am, all retail,barbers and hair salons mayopen at 5━percent capacityand religious institutions angatherings may resume outdoorsfor up to 250 people” (TRACK)THATELLICOTT CITY SEVENT━DAYADVENTIST CHURCH, WHICH HADBEEN PLANNING FOR LAWNSERVICES BEHIND THE CHURCH,ALTHOUGH WITH 250 MEMBERS, ITSPLAN IS TO SPLIT CONGREGANTSINTO A PAIR OF SMALLERSERVICES IN EARLY JUNE.(SOT━Paulo Macena/Pastor:58“The idea was to come upwith some kind of& dividingthe group in two groups andmaybe having something outsideand reducing the number asmuch as we can, but at thesame tim━ having something.You know, we kind of need thefellowship right now” (TRACK)AND BACK ON MAIN STREET INHISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, KELMYERS IS CELEBRATING A CHANCETO REOPEN HER STORE, ALBEIT ATA MUCH LOWER LEVEL THAN THECOUNTY WILL SOON ALLOW.

(SOT)10:55“Ilittle bit, but I think if wejust keep a smaller group, youknow it itcoming in, webut most likely welet about three people in at atime” (HAGER S━UP) 24:46“Per the governorder, tattoo shops, nailsalons and tanning salons willall remain closed for now.Reporting in Howard County,Jeff Hager, WMAR 2 News”BALTIMORE CITY IS TAKING