Glade Valley Obituaries 

Violet M Crum

Violet Marguerite Crum, age 87, of Walkersville, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 following a brief illness. Born November 20, 1932 in New Midway, she was the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Cora Coshun Moser. She was the wife of Melvin M. Crum Sr. for 62 years, who predeceased her in 2013. Born and raised on the Moser farm in New Midway she worked beside her parents and siblings until she married Melvin in 1951. Mrs. Crum was a homemaker for most of her adult life and also worked…

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Glade Valley Government 

County Partners with City, Religious Coalition to Offer Emergency Rental Assistance

Frederick County residents who are behind in their rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for an emergency rental assistance program, Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner announced today. The new program is a partnership between Frederick County, the City of Frederick, and the nonprofit Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs, with more than $3 million being set aside to help renters. Executive Gardner said, “With state eviction protections expiring in a few weeks, we know many people are at risk of losing their housing. This partnership is a…

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Glade Valley News 

Truck Fire On Water Street Road

At approximately 11:04PM, Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company #11 was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire spreading into the woods in the 8400 block of Water Street RD. B116 arrived on scene to find a pick-up truck fully involved with an estimated 1/2 acre of woods burning as well. B116 called for an additional brush truck to assist with the fire. B116’s crew utilized handlines to extinguish the bulk of the fire. ET114 arrived on scene and staged to supply water to units operating in the woods. Libertytown Volunteer Fire Company’s B175 arrived and assisted with extinguishing hot spots in the woods. Once the fire was extinguished B175, A249, and ET114 returned to service. B116 stayed on scene to assist the Fire Marshal with the investigation. No injuries were reported.

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Glade Valley Obituaries 

Richard Trout

Richard Harrison Trout, age 89, near New Midway, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born December 13, 1930 in Detour, he was the son of the late Harry Trout Sr. and Hallie Crum Trout. He was the husband of Kathleen V. McCuller Trout who died in 2017. Richard was a 1948 graduate of Walkersville High School where he was captain of the basketball, baseball and soccer teams. He was a lifelong dairy farmer and was a member of Mt. Zion Haugh’s Lutheran Church…

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Glade Valley Government 

Walkersville Town Meeting – July 8, 2020

The Town of Walkersville will hold a Town Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in Town Hall. The meeting will be restricted to the first fifteen citizens to arrive. Otherwise, the meeting will be streamed on Facebook Live for everyone to watch.  7:30 PM – Call to Order – Burgess Chad Weddle Pledge of Allegiance Prayer  Approval of the Town Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2020 ORDER OF BUSINESS: Reappoint Michael Kuster to Planning Commission Swear in Planning Commission and Board of Appeals Appointees Report on July…

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