The Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services used to recruit through word-of-mouth requests and legacies — people who get involved because of their family history with community service. Since last August, the organization has used new recruitment initiatives to bring in more non-paid personnel to the 26 county fire and rescue companies. From...
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By Gina Gallucci-White The head of the state’s Republican party will not run for the 6th Congressional District seat. Urbana resident Alex X. Mooney announced at a news conference the day before the Jan. 11 filing deadline that he will instead be supporting Republican incumbent Rep. Roscoe Bartlett. As a former staff assistant to...
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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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Have you noticed the construction on the corner of Frederick and Lewisdale roads on the land where Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department carnival grounds used to be? Kingdom Hall is being built here to accommodate growing local congregations of Jehovah’s Witness, according to Stan Rice, the coordinator for the Clarksburg congregation. The former carnival grounds...
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On Jan. 12, Thomas Johnson High School’s auditorium overflowed with parents and students attending the 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Students from Frederick County elementary, middle, and high schools were presented with MLK Jr. awards for written expression, art and character. Superintendent Theresa Alban presented the awards to their recipients, and Linganore...
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So, you want to become a member of Urbana high’s newest sports team? There are a few things you’ll need. Of course, some endurance, speed, agility and quick thinking are prerequisites, but consider this — it would also behoove you to have a cape, some goggles and (gasp) a broom. According to IQA (International...
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