Closed for Veterans Day
Frederick County Government Offices Will Be Closed for Veterans Day
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Food Drive Organized by Glade Valley Boy Scouts
The Walkersville/Woodsboro/Mt. Pleasant area Boy Scout annual Scouting for Food drive is happening now! The scouts left empty food bags on front doors throughout the area on Saturday, November 7. Residents are urged to place the bags filled with non-perishable food outside their doors on Saturday, November 14, 2015 by 9:00 a.m. for pickup. As Glade Valley is a growing area, there are not enough Scouts to cover all neighborhoods. If the Scouts don’t leave bags in your neighborhood on November 7th, the Glade Valley Food Bank suggests filling a…
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Glade Valley Food Bank Celebrates 25 Years
The Glade Valley Food Bank celebrated 25 years with an open house on September 20 at the Food Bank. Volunteers and community members gathered to honor Peg and Orley Bourland and Gloria Werking, members of the organizing committee in 1990, who were present at the Open House. Peg, Orley, and Gloria managed the Food Bank for many years. A plaque was presented to the Town of Walkersville in grateful appreciation for 25 years hosting and supporting the Food Bank. Chad Weddle, newly elected Burgess, accepted the plaque on behalf of the…
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Fatal Vehicle Collision in Walkersville
A fatal vehicle collision on Crum Road in Walkersville brought electric lines down, caused a rollover and vehicle fire, and brought two Maryland State Police helicopters into Walkersville to transport patients to trauma centers. Christian Thomason, the nineteen year old driver of the single car involved, was pronounced dead on the scene. Mr. Thomason was a 2015 graduate of Walkersville High School. Maryland State Police say that high speeds caused Thomason to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle went up an embankment sideways crashing into a telephone pole. The car…
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Walkersville Honors Veterans
The Town of Walkersville honored the men and women who have served our country through military service during its annual Veterans Day Service on Sunday, November 8, 2015. The service, held at Walkersville’s Memorial Park, featured two World War II Veterans as speakers. Marvin Elfman served in the United States Navy from 1944 until 1946. Elwood Hummer served in the United States Navy in 1944. The service included assistance in honoring our veterans from: The Yellow Springs Band, Boy Scout Troop 1070, Melissa Joseph representing Congressman Chris Van Hollen of the 8th Congressional District,…
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