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50th 4-H Queen to be Crowned

September 12, 2014September 12, 2014 Michael Kuster4-H, 4-H King, 4-H Queen, Royalty, The Great Frederick Fair

As the 152nd Great Frederick Fair gets underway tonight, another milestone in fair history will be made. Frederick County 4-H will crown its fiftieth 4-H Queen and thirty-seventh 4-H King. The Frederick County 4-H Royalty Contest will be held at the fairground’s Dairy Show Ring at 7:00 p.m. The contest began as the Frederick County 4-H Queen Contest in 1965. In the beginning, young ladies were nominated by their 4-H Clubs. Their names were placed on a wheel, and a spin of the wheel chose the lucky winner. Over the…

Boys Soccer Wins Second Straight with Thrilling 3-2 Win Over Brunswick

September 11, 2014September 11, 2014 Shamus BeckBrunswick, soccer, victory, Walkersville High School

Yoingco lines up for the penalty shot…………………………. and it finds the back of the net. by Shamus Beck With the Walkersville Lions riding on the joy of their win on Saturday, the Lion’s advanced their record to 2-0 Monday night against the Brunswick Railroaders. The high scoring game started twenty minutes into the first […]

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Boy’s Soccer Team Starts Strong with a 3-0 Victory

September 11, 2014September 11, 2014 Shamus BeckLions, soccer, victory, Walkersville High School

by Shamus Beck On a hot and muggy day on the campus of Mount St. Mary’s University, Walkersville’s boys soccer team battled the Catoctin Cougars and started the season 1-0 with a 3-0 victory. Leading the way for the Lion’s victory were freshmen Spencer Shortt and Tanner Seymour, and sophomore Michael MacCracken. Shortt and MacCracken […]

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Economic Development Commission Opening

September 10, 2014September 9, 2014 Michael Kustercommission, economic development, opening, volunteer, Walkersville

The Town of Walkersville Economic Development Commission (EDC) has an opening for a new member. The spot had been held by the owner of Ginger & Spice which closed its store on Pennsylvania Avenue in town last year. The mission of the EDC is to promote business, economic development, services, and working within the Town of Walkersville. The potential member must have a business or economic interest in the Town of Walkersville. Chapter 53 of the Walkersville Town Code can be found online at www.WalkersvilleMD.gov or requested at 301-845-4500. Letters of interest will…

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Town of Walkersvillle Burgess & Commissioners Meeting

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 GladeValley.net Staffburgess, commissioners, Heritage Farm, meeting, sinkholes, Walkersville

The Burgess and Town Commissioners of Walkersville will meet on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the Walkersville Town Hall’s meeting room. A brief agenda includes two items. The Burgess and Commissioners will discuss revisions to Chapter 62 of Walkersville Town Code concerning sinkholes. There has been a lot of concern about sinkholes and how they are to be handled. Many sinkholes opened around town following a very wet winter and spring. The Boy Scouts will present a project proposal for the Heritage Manor House at Heritage Farm…