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Community Elections headline 

Candidates Forum

Michael Kuster, , , ,

The Mount Pleasant Ruritan Club will host a candidates forum Tuesday, September 9th from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Candidates for County Council District 4 will participate in the forum and be available to meet the voters. Jessica Fitzwater (D) and Bob Lawrence (R) face each other in November’s General Election to represent Frederick County’s newly formed District 4 on Frederick County’s first County Council.The County Council District 4 includes the eastern portions of the City of Frederick, makes a horseshoe around the Town of Walkersville from Biggs Ford Road…

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Locks of Love a Great Way to Help Others

Shelby Williams, , , , ,

by Shelby Williams Alopecia areata causes the hair follicles to shut down; chemotherapy causes hair loss as a side effect of the radiation to treat cancer. Locks of Love, a non-profit organization, brings not only wigs to patients, but a new sense of self confidence as well. “My sister, Erica donated before I did. It […]

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Community Government headline 

Progress on New Developments

GladeValley.net Staff, , , ,

New housing will be coming to Walkersville over the next few years. Plans for 167 homes have come before the Walkersville Planning Commission over the past few months. Most have received preliminary approval, and the others will be heard by the commission in the near future. The Bell Property most recently received preliminary approval for 103 homes.  The property lies between MD 194, Fountain Rock Road, Walkersville Elementary School, and another farm on Fountain Rock Road.  The developer will also include community gardens, and a walking path from Antietam Drive…

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Kaleidoscope 4-H Club Summer

Jackson Kuster, , , ,

Kaleidoscope 4-H Club has had a busy summer, so far. First, we participated in the Memorial Day parade in Woodsboro. We used the Dragon Float that club member Kristen Zimmerman built.  Some members marched and some rode the float.  We all threw candy, waved flags, and promoted 4-H. Everyone loved it! Every June, the Kaleidscope 4-H Club cleans up the Ruritan in Mount Pleasant which is where we meet most months. Members scraped gum off the tables and chairs, and scrubbed all the tables and chairs with soap and water.…

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Community Government headline 

Bell Property Preliminary Plan

GladeValley.net Staff, , ,

Tonight, the Walkersville Planning Commission will review preliminary plans for the development of the Bell Farm MD 194 and Fountain Rock Road.  The Planning Commission hearing will be held in the Walkersville Town Hall hearing room at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend and provide input at Planning Commission meetings. The developer plans to construct 102 homes.  The property adjoins Walkersville Elementary School.  The development’s entrance will be a shared road with the elementary school and Walkersville High School.  There will be another entrance on Fountain Rock Road.

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