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80’s Music and Ride All Night Trump Storms

GladeValley.net Staff, , ,

The weather was touch and go for a while.  Folks all around the county watched the weather to see if the show would go on.  Storms blew in and out quickly.  The temperatures lowered a bit, the skies cleared, and the crowds flocked to Walkersville. The lines for rides seemed to rival those for several years.  Those riding didn’t seem to mind the lines.  They rode all night!  A brief shower around 9:30 closed a few rides and thinned some of the crowd, but it didn’t last long. The Reagan…

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Parade, Rock N Roll, Rides, and Fun

GladeValley.net Staff, , , ,

The Town of Walkersville turned out big for this year’s Parade.  Crowds lined the streets to enjoy the sites, sounds, candy, and even water sprayed from 4-H’ers to cool off. Fire trucks from all around, local businesses, organizations, dancers, baton twirlers, bands, and politicians made their way from Glade Road down Pennsylvania Avenue, up Maple Avenue, and down Frederick Street to the Carnival Grounds. Some favorites mentioned by folks at the carnival included the Walkersville Barber Shop, Kaleidoscope 4-H Club, the Paddy Wagon, and the free flowers from A’Bloom. On…

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Pleasant Hill Produce Growing

Michael Kuster

If you’ve driven up Biggs Ford Road in Walkersville, you’ve likely seen the poles erected in the field across from Fredericktowne Baptist Church, and the crops of vegetables growing in the same field.  Its noticeable and intriguing to see something other than soy beans and corn growing in that field. The crops represent the expansion of Pleasant Hill Produce, a locally owned and operated small family farm.  Heather and Ben Sayler began their farm at home on Kelley Road.  The success of their business required more space than their tenth…

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