Community Glade Valley 

Glade Valley Food Bank Needs Your Support

The Glade Valley Food Bank seeks the community’s support as donations are down in the summer months. Items most urgently needed are peanut butter and tuna; these shelves are bare.    Other places where the shelves are starting to look empty include macaroni and cheese, Hamburger Helper, canned fruit, boxed potatoes (mashed, scalloped, etc.), soup, canned peas, cereal, spaghetti/pasta, spaghetti sauce, baked beans.  Your donations can be left in the outdoor blue and gold donation box near the rear of Walkersville Town Hall.  Or you can donate items through your church.…

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Glade Valley Obituaries 

John William “Jack” Bell

Mr. John William “Jack” Bell, 82, longtime Walkersville farmer, died peacefully Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Kline Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Carol Jean Bell, for 62 years.  Born September 28, 1936 in Frederick, he was the son of the late William Wesley and Mary Ellen (Hahn) Bell.  Jack was raised in the Damascus area, where he and his brother, Don, began their early careers in farming. They farmed several different locations while attending high school. They would milk cows in the morning, go to school, attend…

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Crime Glade Valley 

Sex Offenders Charged

As a result of ongoing monitoring of registered sex offenders in Frederick County, the Sheriff’s Office in July has charged the following registered sex offenders with violating conditions associated with being placed on the sex offender registry. Dewayne Mckinley Booth, 54, of Frederick, MD Charge: Failure to notify of a change to vehicle information. Disposition: Summons issued on July 10, 2019; service pending. Rolando Kristopher Bass, 34, of Frederick, MD Charge #1: Failure to register as a sex offender. Disposition: Warrant issued on July 15, 2019; served on July 22,…

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Community Glade Valley 

Ausherman Family Trusts Support Forever Frederick County Campaign with $250K Gift

Ausherman Family Trust has shown its support for The Community Foundation of Frederick County’s Forever Frederick County Campaign with a $250,000 gift. The Forever Frederick County Campaign was announced in June 2019 as a major fundraising effort by the Community Foundation. With a goal of $20 million, the endowed funds created will provide grants that will support the greatest needs in Frederick County, now and in the future. Ausherman Family Trust is well known within Frederick County for its support of programs and projects that enhance and help build a…

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Glade Valley Government 

Lieutenant Mark Landahl Retires from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office after 18 Years of Service

Lieutenant Mark Landahl, Ph.D., CEM® retires July 31st, 2019, after 23 years of combined government service, with the last 18 years as a member of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. He served in several capacities with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, including Homeland Security Commander. In that capacity, Lt. Landahl oversaw all hazards agency preparedness, prevention, protection and liaison to allied local, state and federal agencies. Prior to that assignment, he served as Supervisor of the agency’s School Resource Program, Supervisor of the Sheriff’s Office Homeland Security Section, and as…

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