Obituaries 

Richard Eugene “Dick” Cook

Richard Eugene “Dick” Cook, age 79, of Middletown, MD passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 after a long illness. Dick was born and raised in Woodsboro, MD, a graduate of Walkersville High School in 1958 and a proud Navy veteran serving aboard the USS Willard Keith. After discharge from the Navy, Dick joined the MD State Police and had many stories to tell from his time at the LaVale, Waldorf and Frederick barracks. However, most will remember Dick best from his time as a business owner of The Valley Inn,…

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Government 

Transit Schedule for Veterans’ Day

On Monday, November 11, 2019, the TransIT office will be closed in observance of Veterans’ Day. The following service changes and cancellations will be in effect: Peak-hour Connector bus service WILL NOT operate. All other Connector and Shuttle buses will operate on regular schedules. TransIT-plus (demand response) service WILL NOT operate. MARC Train will operate on a Holiday “R” schedule, therefore the Meet-theMARC shuttle service will meet morning train #878 in Point of Rocks. The Walkersville Meet-the-MARC trip scheduled to arrive at the Transit Center at 4:55 a.m. WILL NOT…

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Obituaries 

Laurel Ellis

Mrs. Laurel Rosalie Kreitzburg Ellis, 91, formerly of Frostburg, Maryland, Walkersville and most recently with her daughter and son-in-law in Woodsboro, went to be with her Savior on October 31, 2019. Born in Frostburg, MD on February 23, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Earl and Ellen Elizabeth Kroll Kreitzburg. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years in 2016, Ronald Eugene Ellis. After graduating from Beall High School in Frostburg, Maryland, Laurel attended Catherman’s Business school in Cumberland, where she met Ron,…

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Education Entertainment Glade Valley 

Walkersville High School Presents “Almost, Maine”

Walkersville High School Theatre will present Almost, Maine this week with four showings. Shows will be presented at 7:00 p.m. each evening of November 7th, 8th, and 9th. A final show will be presented at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 10th. Almost, Maine is a play by John Cariani, comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. Synopsis from StageAgent.com A woman carries her heart, broken into nineteen pieces, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to half his former size, after…

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Crime Glade Valley 

Maryland State Police Investigating Police Impersonator In Frederick County

Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate after charging a man with impersonating a police officer last week in Frederick County. The suspect, James Coons, 57, of Frederick, Maryland, is charged with impersonating a police officer and driving with a visible red and/or blue lamp on his vehicle. The criminal summons was issued by the Frederick County District Court on Nov. 4. According to a preliminary investigation, an off duty trooper was driving in his assigned, unmarked Maryland State Police vehicle at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30 on…

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