On April 13, local residents and out-of-town visitors gathered for the fourth annual Spring Fest at Bar-T Mountainside in Urbana. The festival, which had an Earth Day theme, featured a craft fair, a farmers’ market, live music, food vendors, a zip line and a ropes course, and other activities. More 700 people attended the...
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As spring is finally in full bloom, there is much to celebrate. May is a time to celebrate mothers, and many children seem to enjoy showing their mom’s how loved and special they are. We interviewed local Urbana children about what they loved about their moms, asking them: What do you like best about...
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Triz Pardo loves to help students at Urbana Middle School (UMS) by talking with them and taking time to listen to their problems. An Urbana mother of two children, Pardo volunteers every day at the middle school’s store, which sells a wide variety of school supplies and other items such as pens, books, erasers...
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Urbana resident Claire Grabowski is one of many parents in Frederick County who home educates their children. Grabowski said her and her husband, John, chose homeschooling for her five kids to help them through their formative years. The couple homeschooled each child for about three years, primarily during middle school. “We really felt those...
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UES Math Night Hundreds of students swarmed the halls to participate in the Urbana Elementary School Math Night on April 18. The students navigated grade-level activities as well as pirate themed fact fluency games. In addition fraction bowling and a computer lab were set up to expose parents and students to a variety of...
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A charter member of the Urbana Fire Department, John David “Buddy” Gladhill Sr. was a fine craftsman who used his talents to help wherever he was needed at the firehouse. Gladhill died peacefully on April 12 at his home. He was 77. Born to John Carl Gladhill and Mary Alice Gladhill on Dec. 18,...
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One of the first signs of spring is the sight of local Urbana residents hard at work in their gardens. Frederick County gardeners have started mulching their yard, shopping at garden centers, buying plants and planning for their spring crop — whether in a large backyard garden, pots of fresh herbs on sunny decks...
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The weather is warming up, and the season to do everything outdoors is upon us. This includes celebrating — and what’s a celebration without food and drink? Actually there are a number of celebrations scheduled for the coming months that are almost about nothing more than enjoying good food and drink. Get your calendars...
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Urbana High School sophomore Cassandra Diamondidis received a call in late March notifying her that she’s a finalist in the National American Miss Maryland Pageant. She was nominated for the pageant by someone in the local community — but she still hasn’t found out who that person was. “I don’t know who recommended me,”...
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Local Events Flea Market The Urbana Fire House will host a Flea Market on May 4 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Refreshments will be sold. No pets are allowed at the event, which will be held at 3602 Urbana Pike. The gate will open for vendors at 6 a.m. For more information, please...
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