Tax Rebates Increase for Glade Valley

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner’s first proposed budget, which will be for fiscal year 2016, includes substantial increases in tax rebates for Glade Valley’s municipalities. In fact, Glade Valley’s town’s would receive the second and fourth highest increases. These tax rebates provide funds to the towns, because those towns provide services that the county provides outside of their boundaries. For instance, Walkersville and Woodsboro maintain their own streets. Walkersville also provides law enforcement through a contract with Maryland State Police. So, residents within the towns pay the county for these…

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SMILE PROGRAM at New Midway

Dental care remains the greatest unmet health need among U.S. children. Over 50% of children have a cavity, which can cause pain leading to missed school. The SMILE Program is scheduled to visit New Midway / Woodsboro Elementary School on April 24, 2015. Enrollment forms were sent home with students on Thursday. The form should be completed and returned the next school day. Please only complete the form if your child has not seen the dentist this year and you would like your student to see the in-school dentist. If your child already sees a dentist…

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Frederick Keys and New Midway / Woodsboro PTA

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME with the Frederick Keys! Wednesday, May 6th 7:00 p.m. New Midway/Woodsboro PTA Family Night Tickets- $ 7.00 Winston-Salem Dash vs. Frederick Keys @ HARRY GROVE STADIUM Gates Open 5 pm – Game Time 7 pm This offer is extended to our school students, their extended families, friends and neighbors. Not sure you can make it, no worries, after May 6 2015, Unused tickets may be redeemed at the box office for any Sunday thru Thursday Game night for the rest of the 2015…

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PTA Positions Open

The New Midway Woodsboro PTA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for Vice President and Secretary. Each position has a two (2) year term from July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017. Eligible candidates must be a registered PTA member and may join the PTA at any time before the election. The Nominating Committee welcomes any interested parties who wish to be nominated for any position. Please contact a Nominating Committee member with any questions and/or nominations. More details will be available at the April Literacy Night/PTA meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2015 from 6:00…

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Lawrence “Tommy” Dorsey, Jr.

Mr. Lawrence “Tommy” Allen Dorsey, Jr. 72 a lifelong resident of Woodsboro, Maryland passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 at College View Nursing Home. Always a friendly face to be seen in Woodsboro, the community will miss Tommy. “He was an unbelievably kind soul that helped me get my start in local politics,” remembered Ryan Trout. Born September 11, 1942 in Frederick, Maryland he was the son of the late Lawrence A. Dorsey, Sr. and Pauline Bussard Dorsey. He was a member of the Woodsboro Lutheran Church. Tommy was…

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