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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1969
Page
5
Middletown Recreation held a Robin Hood Tournament with costumes banners and animal targets. Wayne Tucker directed the event with Mike Holter Majid Throne assisting as 25 boys learned archery under NA rules and multiple divisions awarded for distance and animal shoots.
The Urbana Elementary Pet Show sponsored by the Frederick County Park and Recreation Council drew a large crowd despite heat. Judges awarded prizes for categories including Best Pedigreed Dog, Most Spots, Friendliest Pet, Brightest Color, and Best of Show, with multiple children and families winning in numerous classes.
World renowned violinist Sidney Harth will perform with the Festival Orchestra at 8:50 p.m. August 9 at Massanutten Academy Woodstock Virginia during the seventh Shenandoah Valley Music Festival. Harth has appeared with major orchestras and on international tours, and also serves as Andrew Mellon Professor of Music at Carnegie Institute of Technology. The festival also offers a Pops concert August 7, a Chamber Music Concert August 13 at Orkney Springs, a Young Peoples concert August 15, and a full orchestra concert August 16 at Massanutten Academy Woodstock Virginia.
Staley Park hosted its first pet show on July 25 at 6 30 p m with judges John Clapp Barbara Reynolds and spectators presenting grand championships to a diverse lineup including Shoes a mixed breed dog Napoleon a speckled kitten Chipper a brown hamster and other winners across classes Friends included Dor Bonaparte Lormest Tiger Napoleon and others in cat dog and small pet categories Various prizes ranged across best in show class trophies and obedience awards for pets such as gerbils turtles fish and dogs
Sinatra Jr returns to Steel Pier in Atlantic City to perform with dynamic singer A C Smith for eight days from July 28 to August. The historic amusement venue has hosted over 100 million visitors since 1995 and remains open despite past stories of danger.
Valley recreation notes at Jefferson feature Qympie sport events at Valles Recreation Center. The program attracted youths with athletic and artistic displays and produced winners across several events including 30 yard dash won by Peohs Woods and throws by Rocks temple and Mbert Tacobs.
City playgrounds prepare a week of events from Monday to Friday featuring a Musicale at Baker Park Band Shell on Tuesday night. Parks host plans include planting night kite fly events, variety shows, talent displays, numerous themed evenings, hospital visits, and a poster contest across multiple parks with various kids activities and awards.
Winners include Steve Jacobs and Joe Ondre in a wheelbarrow race. Ron Ald Truitt and others excel in various events such as marathon, boys and girls acceleration, obstacle race and meerple chase. Special events for the coming week feature an Arts and Crafts exhibition and a grand finale sports day.
The historic pier originally 1 620 feet long when built in 1898 has shortened to half its former length after changes since 1845 when owner George A. Hamid, famed in the circus and fair circuits, acquired it.
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