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Author: Michael Kuster

Michael Kuster serves as publisher and founder of GladeValley.net. He also owns and operates Digital Age Solution, LLC, an I.T. services firm in Frederick, Maryland. Mike grew up on a small farm in Frederick County, and graduated from Frederick High School, Frederick Community College, and the University of Maryland. He lives in Walkersville with his wife and three children.
Community 

Emergency Equipment On Display

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The Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company hosted Atlantic Emergency Solutions and other vendors on Saturday.  The event featured a lot of new equipment from Atlantic Emergency Solutions including fire trucks and ambulances.  Other vendors displayed helmets, boots, hoses, cameras, and nozzles for hoses. One vendor demonstrated their battery powered jaws of life and traditionally powered jaws of life. They used their equipment to cut a small car apart.  The extrication demonstration drew quite a crowd.  “Its amazing how quiet the battery powered ones are,” stated one teenager in the crowd.  The company representative claimed…

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Technology 

Why Did Microsoft Skip Windows 9?

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  Earlier this week, Microsoft announced and offered a preview of Windows 10.  Code-named Threshold many expected the next operating system to be called Windows 9.  After all, Windows 8.1 was the name of the latest release. No one at the announcement really explained skipping 9 in the naming scheme, but some information has been leaked. Microsoft dev here, the internal rumours are that early testing revealed just how many third party products that had code of the form if(version.StartsWith(“Windows 9”)) { /* 95 and 98 */ } else { So,…

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Education 

Help Fundraiser for Walkersville High School

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Walkersville High School’s various boosters and volunteers will be raising funds for programs and activities this month.  Here’s how you can help! WHS Music Boosters are conducting their monthly Shultz’s Sub Sales – Order dates thru 10/7/14. Delivery date 10/14/14.  Contact Person –  Windy Schmidt to place orders and arrange payment/or any member of the WHS Marching Band – 240-236-7233. WHS Music Boosters will be selling Claire’s Gourmet Popcorn from 10/28/14 thru 11/11/14.  Contact person – Windy Schmidt to place orders and arrange payment/or any member of the WHS Marching…

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Sports 

Good Night for Walkersville Athletics

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Monday evening proved to be a good night for Walkersville High School’s athletics department.  The Lions needed some joy after a string of losses last week including losing a hard fought football game Friday night against the Knights.  Last week, the Lions’ Golf team stood out by providing a win against Frederick 183 – 207. The Boys Soccer team had a mixed week with one loss and one win. Walkersville Volleyball defeated the Frederick Cadets by sweeping all three sets: 25-23, 29-27, and 25-15. Walkersville Lions’ Boys Soccer came up…

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