Safe & Sane Consignment Sale On March 17, a consignment sale was held to benefit Urbana High School’s Safe & Sane program, a parent- and community-sponsored event that provides a drug-and-alcohol-free celebration for graduates on the night after the ceremony. Market Days From March 31 – April 1, lifelong Buckeystown resident Virginia Crum hosted...
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It’s May, my favorite month. I love the warm days, perfect evenings, my family’s annual trip to the Outer Banks and, more importantly, a time to honor my mom and grandmom. Last month, I wrote about the community that wrapped their arms around my family when my mother battled — and won — against...
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Deborah Winkles, visual arts teacher at Urbana High School (UHS), laughs when she talks about her very first teaching stint. She took a few subbing jobs after graduating from the University of Delaware with a degree in art — but says they were not a great experience. “But I still felt that teaching was...
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It’s May and warm weather makes me long for nothing more than a scoop of ice cream on a crispy waffle cone. And if the ice cream is farm fresh — even better. Driving through Frederick recently, I caught a glimpse of a sign pointing south on Route 85 to Rocky Point Creamery. Since...
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Early this spring, Urbana High School junior Amber O’Connor tackled an assignment in her Drawing and Painting III class. The assignment was to create something in shades of black, gray and white. Over the course of three weeks, 16-year-old O’Connor brainstormed and cut newspaper clippings, then crafted her final product “Baby G.” The inspiration...
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No School May 18 Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) will be closed for students on May 18 when the United States will host the Group of Eight (G8) world leaders at Camp David in Thurmont. Sheriff Chuck Jenkins has advised FCPS that he anticipates traffic congestion and the potential for security concerns as participating...
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1st Annual Kidsave MiracleMaker Tennis Classic To raise funds for KidSave, a nonprofit run aimed at helping older orphans, a tennis tournament and silent auction are being held in Urbana May 5 – 6. Urbana’s Amanda Mason with the help of several Urbana residents is hosting this event. On May 5 from 7 –...
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A new elementary school may open in 2017 adjacent to Centerville Elementary School (CES), according to Ray Barnes, executive director of the Facility Services Division for Frederick County Public Schools. The school is slated for Urbana “in response to a request by the Board of Education to provide more space, which is needed at...
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Frederick’s beloved chef Bryan Voltaggio is slated to open his third Maryland restaurant this fall with his business partner, Hilda Staples. The newest spot, Range, will be located in Chevy Chase, Md., in a space more than twice the size of Volt, Voltaggio’s flagship restaurant located in downtown Frederick. “It is 14,000 square feet....
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This month, The Town Courier welcomes two writers to our staff: Kristy Crawford and Sally Alt. Both Crawford, who lives in the Villages of Urbana, and Alt, who joins us from downtown Frederick, have contributed to the Courier prior to their new positions. But this month, both have come on board as regular writers,...
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