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New London Homes Sponsors “Free Milk for a Year!” Give Away at The Great Frederick Fair

GladeValley.net Staff

New London Homes, a local home builder based in New Market, MD announced its Sponsorship of the Milking Parlor and its commitments for this September’s Great Frederick Fair. Owners Chris and Jordyn Beachy have used their 2017 Sponsorship to craft a Dairy Education Campaign that promotes Milk and Agriculture, focusing on making milk relevant from farm to table. Chris Beachy, the Owner, grew up on a working dairy farm in Keymar, MD and showed Jersey Cows as a 4-H’er in his youth. This year he states, “It’s like going home in a way, it’s nice…

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Glade Valley Obituaries 

Geraldine Ramsburg

GladeValley.net Staff

Geraldine “Gerry” Virginia Ramsburg, 85, of Walkersville,MD passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Glade Valley Center in Walkersville. She was the beloved wife of the late James Ramsburg. Born April 6, 1932 in Walkersville, MD she was the daughter of the late Murray Monroe and Viola C. Wachter Craver. Gerry was a 1951 graduate of Walkersville High School where she captained many of the schools sports teams. Soon after graduation she worked for Price Electric of Walkersville and followed most of her life on the family farm. She…

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Eddie Mercer Agri-Services Vintage Art Contest at The Great Frederick Fair

GladeValley.net Staff

Every year, the Eddie Mercer Agri-Services Vintage Art contest brings together local artisans who are partnered with a local business sponsor and then the artwork is displayed in Downtown Frederick merchant storefronts for the month leading up to the Fair. The artwork will then return to the Fair to be auctioned off to the highest bidder and proceeds will help support Agricultural Education programs. Artist’s designs, placed on Tin Stars (this year’s medium) incorporate the 2017 Great Frederick Fair theme, Fair of Dreams and the sponsor’s logos. Go to The…

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Buy Your Thanksgiving Turkey at The Great Frederick Fair

GladeValley.net Staff

Led by Nancy Carlisle, Poultry Superintendent at The Great Frederick Fair and ag-advocate, a new meat turkey project debuts at the 2017 Fair, September 15-23. Southern States sponsors this new project for 4-H and FFA members. Thirty 4-H and FFA members participated in the project. They raised a total of eighty-five turkeys. Exhibitors can bring one turkey to the fair to be judged for meat quality. Championship awards and premiums will be given to a Reserve and Champion Meat Turkey TOM and a Reserve and Champion Meat Turkey HEN. All…

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