Make and Donate a Blanket Urbana Middle School seventh graders Cassie Mason, Lauren Casey and Kirsten Hawk are working to earn their own Silver Award with the Girl Scouts. The Silver Award is the second highest award in Girl Scouts and requires each girl to earn 50 community service hours. As part of their...
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Grace Kelly Quintet The Grace Kelly Quintet will appear as part of the Tivoli Society Discovery Series at 7:30 p.m. on March 1 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 the day of the show, and are on sale now at the Weinberg...
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Have you ever wondered why a school in downtown Frederick is named Hood College? Or why downtown’s main park is called Baker Park? How about who the first black physician was in Frederick? All of these questions and more are answered in, “Pillars of Frederick,” a new book compiled by Yemi, an artist based...
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I’ve wanted to take one of Christine Van Bloem’s classes at the Kitchen Studio Cooking School in Frederick for at least a couple of years. Her recent class on winter soups and stews piqued my interest. With the cold weather, my husband and I have been eating a lot of stews. My only really...
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Office Technology: Old Versus New The Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County recently hosted Anne W. Masci of Expressway Office Solutions. Even the paper clip has evolved, Masci said as she explained the new technology in office supplies. Students Gathered Donations Friends Meeting School emphasizes a sense of community along with creativity. So instead...
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Instructors Sought for Damascus Exercise Classes Montgomery County Recreation is seeking yoga, pilates and Zumba instructors to teach established classes at the Damascus Community Recreation Center, that serves the upcounty area including Germantown and Damascus, as well as residents in nearby Frederick County. Individuals selected must be certified instructors who can teach classes on...
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Sno Life owners Emily and Gary Coleman and Meghan and Shawn Meade don’t want just any old t-shirt to express their love for outdoor sports, and they are always looking for aspiring athletes who agree. Both couples enjoy outdoor sports, such as snow and water skiing. The Colemans started the business because they couldn’t...
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Four 16-year-old boys were arrested Dec. 28 in connection with two separate fires in the Villages of Urbana. The fires caused damage to detached garages Dec. 26 on the 3700 block of Singleton Terrace and 3900 block of Addison Woods Road in the Villages of Urbana. Since the fires were located within blocks of...
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Though it’s January, some people like to hold on to Christmas just a little bit longer. One way is to leave the Christmas tree up for a few more weeks and play some music. Laura Mills, a former Frederick city resident, just produced a new album that may help kindle Christmas cheer. Mills, a...
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MARC Brunswick Line Schedule Change Proposal The Brunswick Line schedule has not seen a significant revision since the Frederick Branch opened in 2001. In the intervening years, ridership on the Brunswick Line has increased significantly, especially at Brunswick, Point of Rocks, Germantown and Gaithersburg. According to MARC train representatives, the current schedule does not...
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