Fresh Air Farm Visit Juxtaposes City Kids With Country Life
Two inner city youths from the Bronx and Brooklyn spent two weeks at the Rhoderick farm in Walkersville as part of the Fresh Air Fund program. They helped in farm chores, milked cows, picked beans, and learned farm生活 while enjoying quieter surroundings and fresh air away from city heat and noise.
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New York
Rhoderick Farm
Walkersville
Jaylyne Slaughter
Bronx
Ramelle Fleming
Brooklyn
Frederick
Fresh Air Fund
Debra Tipton
Willard Parsons
Pennsylvania
Five Boroughs
New York City
Ms. Herndon
Jaylyne
Ramelle
Jaglyne
N.Y
Jaglyne Slaughter
Roderick
Howard County Fair set for August with new antique tractor events
Over 100000 visitors are expected for the 49th Howard County Fair at West Friendship from August 12 to 20. Rob Moxley, fair president, says dairy and beef entries are strong, with a new antique tractor display and pull on the final day. Highlights include a petting zoo, horse show, 4-H events, a parade, and Daily performances by Young Guns.
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West Friendship
Howard County
Rob Moxley
Moxley
Catoctin Mountain Zoological Park
Young Guns
Guernsey
Jersey
Browningsville Cornet
Overlea Brothers
HCHSA
Paradise Club
Farm queen to be crowned at Howard County Fair
Three young agriculturists compete for the Howard County Farm Queen title at 4:30 p.m. Sunday Aug. 14 at the fairgrounds in West Friendship. Reigning queen Angie Johnson will pass the crown to Carrie Brown, Alison Mitchell, or Rebecca Reinhardt. Brown, 16, farms on 89 acres, raises cattle and hogs, is a 4 H member, and plans to study nursing at Howard Community College after Glenelg High School. Mitchell, 17, active in horse projects and 4 H activities, attends Hammond High School and dances and plays field hockey. Reinhardt, from Mount Airy, is a 17-year-old 4 H member with extensive equestrian involvement.
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Howard County
Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship
Angie Johnson
Mount Airy
Carrie Brown
Glenelg
Alison Mitchell
Columbia
Rebecca Reinhardt
Miss Brown
Jimmy
Linda Brown
4-H
Glenelg High School
Howard Community College
John
Sharyn Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Booth
Hammond High School
Farm Queen aims to promote agriculture and equine work
Reinhardt, 17, plans to attend Wilson College Pennsylvania to study equine business management and later manage a horse breeding farm. She is active on a 58 acre sheep farm with rabbits and goats and has served as county farm princess. She dreams of a public role promoting farming life.
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Wilson College
Pennsylvania
Miss Reinhardt
Harry
Chris Reinhardt
Suffolk
Glenelg
Liberty University
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Roderick Farm
Links Road
Bernice Herndon
Jaclyne
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Skip Lawrence
Howard County Fair
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Debbie Williams
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