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Community Glade Valley Music 

Jazz Ambassadors of Washington DC Performing at Walkersville Jazz Festival

GladeValley.net Staff

The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, DC will continue its long tradition of presenting free public performances when they appear in Walkersville, MD at Walkersville High School Auditorium on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 8:30PM. The Jazz Ambassadors’ concert in Walkersville is presented as part of the second annual Walkersville Jazz Festival by Walkersville High School. The Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America’s greatest original art…

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Community Glade Valley Government 

Bulk Trash in Walkersville

Michael Kuster

Bulk trash pick-up will be this Saturday, November 4, 2023 for IN-TOWN residents of Walkersville, Maryland. You may begin placing bulk items curbside AFTER regular trash pick up on Wednesday. Items NOT acceptable for bulk trash collection include: -Tires-Hazardous materials such as pesticides, acids, toxic waste, radioactive materials, chemicals, etc.-Liquids such as gas, kerosene, paint, etc.-Explosives such as gun powder, firearms, ammunition, etc.-Residential construction and demolition debris, including lumber, concrete, bricks, and drywall.-Miscellaneous items such as dead animals, hot ashes, septic tank sludge-More than one mattress/box spring per household-Yard waste…

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Community Education Glade Valley 

Charlie Nicodemus’ Legacy Continues Through New Fund to Benefit Walkersville Youth

Michael Kuster

The Charles A. Nicodemus Youth Fund has been created with The Community Foundation of Frederick County. Mr. Nicodemus passed away in 2022 at the age of 93. Affectionately known as “Charlie Nic,” he was a well-known Frederick County philanthropist, businessman, and lifelong resident of Walkersville.  Established through The Charles A. Nicodemus Trust, the fund continues Charlie’s legacy of giving by awarding grants to nonprofit organizations that offer youth programs in Walkersville.   Charlie Nicodemus was a founding donor of the Community Foundation and was the only person to serve as…

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