Ann R. Pyne, age 89, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Buckingham’s Choice in Adamstown. She was the wife of The Rev. Frederick W. Pyne who died on March 17, 2016. They were married 64 years. Born June 8, 1929, in Grand Rapids, MI, she was the adopted daughter of Jack Albert and Irlby Jo Rammes. Mrs. Payne graduated from Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio and received a Master’s Degree from Western Maryland College, Westminster, Maryland. Married in Michigan, The Rev. and Mrs. Pyne…
It is time to plan for Santa’s Parade through Walkersville and some surrounding neighborhoods!!! Mark your calendar!!
The Walkersville Volunteer Fire and Rescue companies will be escorting Santa Claus through town on Sunday December 16th from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Santa will again be visiting the Waterside and Dearbought communities.
Come on out and welcome Santa as he makes the trip through town to see who has been naughty and nice!!!
NEW FOR 2019 – REAL TIME GPS. Check back on Sunday, December 16th to watch Santa’s location LIVE!
– – approximate route- – – may change without notice . . .
Santa will visit each neighborhood but is unable to go down every street.
Parade will start at the Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company, 79 W. Frederick Street at 1:30PM
Right onto Frederick St, right onto Rt 194, left onto Antietam Dr, right on Raleigh Rd, left onto Hickory Hill, left onto Antietam Dr, left onto Rt 194
Left onto Adventure Ave, right on Inspiration Ave, right on Discovery Blvd, left on Stauffer Rd, left onto Rt 194
Continue onto Rt 26, right onto Waterside Dr, right onto River Run Rd, left onto Waterside Dr
Across Rt 26 onto Sebastian Blvd, right onto Derrs Square W., left onto Wheyfield Dr, right onto Latham Dr
Right onto Rt 26, continue onto Rt 194
Left on Fountain Rock Rd, right on Creek Walk Dr, right on Biggs Ford Rd, left on George St, left on Glade Rd.
Right onto Bedrock Dr, right on Polaris Dr, left on Greenwich Dr, across Bedrock to left on Polaris Dr, right on Bedrock Dr, right on Glade Rd, right on Winter Brook Dr, right on Glade Rd
Right on Devilbiss Bridge Rd, cross Rt. 194 to Daysville Rd, right on Water Street Rd, right on Silver Crest Dr, left on Deer Run Dr to stop sign. Right and stay on Braeburn Dr to Deer Run Dr, left on Deer Run Dr. Cross Rt 194 to Daysville Ave.
Right onto Glade Ave, right on Albany Ave E., cross Farmingdale Ave onto Albany Ave W. Left on Highlander Blvd, left onto Burlington Ave, right onto Farmingdale Ave to right on Daysville Ave. Left on Highlander Blvd, Left on Glade Ave, left on Cramer Ave, left onto Sandstone Dr. Left onto Rt 194.
Right onto Challedon Dr, left on Glade Blvd, right onto Crum Rd, right on Wyndale Dr, left on Glade Blvd, left onto Rt 194.
Right on Frederick St, right on South Glade Rd, left on Pennsylvania Ave, left on Main St, right on Frederick St, right onto Fulton Ave, left on Pennsylvania Ave, left on Maple Ave, Right on Frederick St.
Right on Georgetown Rd, left on Hampton Pl, Left on Sherwood Dr, Right on Georgetown Rd, Right onto Frederick St back to Station 11.
Total time is approximately 2.0 hours to compete parade.
Therefore, it is not possible to give a specific time Santa will be in each neighborhood.
The largest crowd ever turned out for Walkersville’s Tree Lighting Ceremony in Creamery Park last night. Children played in the park and some gathered around fires to keep warm while local church and community group choirs filled the air with Christmas songs. A shofar, an ancient musical horn typically made of a ram’s horn used for Jewish religious purposes, was blown during the ceremony in celebration of Hanukkah. The Town of Walkersville provided cookies and hot cocoa for everyone in attendance. Due to the constant wet weather, trucks could not get into…
The Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company is proud to partner with the Frederick County Toys for Tots program.
Drop off new, unwrapped toys to help less fortunate children throughout Frederick County during this holiday season.
Donations can be drop…
