United In Love fosters change in Thurmont community
The United In Love event brings together Black and white residents to transcend social segregation and improve Thurmont's image. Organizers note shifts in attitude, with white residents seeking guidance from the ministerium and a public display of sympathy for James Byrd Jr. The effort promotes acceptance through slogans and outreach materials.
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Mr. Davis
United In Love
Thurmont
Cochairman
Ministerium
Fort Detrick
David Denham
United Church of Christ Churches
James Byrd Jr
Jasper
Denham
Edith Alford honored despite ALS in community award event
Edith Alford, longtime Frederick County educator and civil rights leader fighting ALS, received the Neighbor Award at a Saturday ceremony. Unable to speak or move, she communicated via alphabet board and a friend, delivering a message of inspiration. Her pastor praised her as a humanitarian and noted her decades of teaching, activism, and musical leadership with Souls On Fire.
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Ms. Alford
Pye
Edith
Mr. Lake
Fire Tragedy Claims Child as Family Escapes Amid Blaze
Fire authorities described a deadly house fire in which a Collins youth died. The incident left a 39 year old husband and mother hospitalized briefly and caused $200000 in damage. Two teenage daughters escaped unharmed after alerting parents. Fire crews and Capt Ty Stottlemeyer and firefighter Tom Aquino rescued additional victims. An autopsy was planned to determine the death cause.
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Michael
Chapman
Ty Stottlemeyer
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
Tom Aquino
Resnick
Collins
Flag Day and Key Monument Ceremony Celebrated in Frederick
William McKinley to the Francis Scott Key Monument Committee outlined the flag’s meaning as justice and brotherly love. Boy Scout Troop 1998 demonstrated flag evolution from pre 1775 English flags to today’s 50 star banner. The ceremony also honored Judge Edward Delaplaine with a garden and memorial.
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William McKinley
Boy Scout Troop
Lodge
Key
Edward
Delaplaine
Judge Delaplaine
Flag Day ceremonies honor the flag across counties
Daniel E. Cline of the Sons of AMVETS describes the flag as a powerful symbol that stirs people to remember the fallen. Flag Day events occurred in Burkittsville at the Community Center with a history program and a new flag raising, Emmitsburg hosted a joint flag burning with about 20 attendees, and Mount Airy hosted a ceremony at Watkins Park with a 5K run, a car show, and a family picnic honoring Ole Glory.
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Burkittsville
Burkittsvile Raritan Community Center
Carl Humphrey
Humphrey
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Mount Airy
Watkins Park
Mount Ae Elementary
Ole Glory
Lewis and Collins on Guard Duty Turned Arrests and Lashings
The report recounts Collins a cook hunter on Lewis and Clark’s expedition era guard duty at what is now Kansas City. He and Private Hugh Hail drank whiskey from a barrel were arrested and court martialed. Collins sentenced to 100 lashes Hail 50 lashes and Private Willard got 100 lashes daily for four days. Collins later deserted explorations and was killed with 13 others by Indians at Yellowstone in 1823.
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Collins
Ambrose
Mr. Ambrose
Alexander Willard
Mr. Decker
Ambrose Collins
Lewis and Clark
Rockies
William Ashley
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone
Solo rower sails for first American Atlantic crossing
Kentucky woman Tori Murden launches the 3635 mile solo voyage from Nags Head aiming to become the first American and first woman to cross the North Atlantic by rowboat. She estimates 10 hours of rowing daily toward Brest France, facing 12 to 14 foot swells.
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Nags Head
N.C
North Atlantic
Kentucky
Atlantic Ocean
Tori Murden
Brest
France
Coast Guard
Gulf Stream
Murden
Louisville
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U.S. Army
Harry Grove Stadium
Timothy Jacobser
James Seale
All Saints Episcopal Church
Edward S. Delaplaine
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Daniel E. Cline
The
Sons of Amvets Squadron 2
Lewis
U.S. At
Pennsylvania Line
Old Frederick Road
Keysville Road
Carroll County
Just Made It, Inc
Frederick County
Atlantic
Washington County
Catoctin Hollow Road
U.S
Blacks Mill Road
Wilhide Road
Stevens Road
Links Bridge Road
Shyrock Mill Road
Hunt Club Road
Lucy Road
Monocacy River
Dowt Mess
Ft, Inc
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