Maple syrup festival draws 3500 at Cunningham Falls Park
THURMONT Maple syrup demonstrations draw about 3500 visitors over two March weekends at Cunningham Falls State Park. Park Manager Cindy Ecker says the festival celebrates tradition from tree tap to kettle with live music, blacksmithing, and potential shingle making next weekend depending on weather. The Friends of Cunningham Falls State Park, led by president Sharon Olsen since 1995, organized much of the festival operations and concessions.
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Thurmont
Cunningham Falls State Park
Maryland
State Forest and Park Service
Cuni Falls
Cindy Ecker
Slim Harrison
Ms. Ecker
Association
Sharon Olsen
Locally sponsored bills move through Maryland Assembly
In Annapolis the House Commerce and Government Matters Committee backed a bill allowing municipalities to keep patrol cars and equipment under the resident trooper program. Mount Airy Mayor Jerry Johnson warns a program end would force salaries for a new police force and equipment costs. About 50 troopers participate, five in Mount Airy and three in Walkersville. Delegates Elliott and Brinkley sponsored the measure with a five year advance notice amendment. Brinkley’s and Elliott’s other lead bills passed the House unanimously. a related lead safety bill also passed unanimously.
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General Assembly
House
Commerce and Government Matters Committee
Mount Airy
Jerry Johnson
Johnson
Maryland
Carroll County
Walkersville
Donald Elliott
Senate
FMH opens Mt Airy extension in medical mall
Frederick Memorial Hospital opened a 16000 square foot extension at 1502 S Main St Mount Airy to provide X ray ultrasound mammograms lab work home health and dialysis with a doctor's office and plans to move more physicians there next month The project cost 23 million for the building and 1 million for renovations funded by bonds profits and charitable giving FMH officials say the facility will speed test results and improve local access to care
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Mount Airy
Frederick Memorial Hospital
S. Main St
Ken Coffey
FMA
Contributions by women highlighted for Frederick County history
A Frederick County panel celebrated Women's History Month praising local women's impact on the county. Speaker Joy Onley recalled Black history, naming heroes such as Elizabeth Brown and Bertha Fletcher, and urged unity as the county nears its 250th anniversary.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Frederick High School
Onley
Elizabeth Brown
Lincoln School
Bertha Fletcher
Bertha
Hotel Frederick
Jane Carter
E Maude Routzahn 101 Dies. Burkittsville Widow
Mrs. E Maude Routzahn 101 formerly of Mountain Church Road Burkittsville died Sunday March 9 at Vindobona Nursing Home Braddock Heights where she lived since 1985 She was married over 74 years to Clark C Routzahn who died July 4 1988 Born May 30 1895 near Jefferson she was daughter of Charlies C and Julia Bowlus Maught Member of St Pauls Lutheran Church Burkittsville and active in Sunday school and women’s groups Continued on Page A-12.
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E. Maude Routzahn
Mountain Church Road
Burkittsville
Vindobona Nursing Home
Braddock Heights
Clark C. Routzahn
Jefferson
Charlies C
Julia Bowlus Maught
Routzahn
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Inside The News Post Recyclable Paper Note
A Frederick News brief notes that portions of the daily issue are printed on 400 percent recycled paper and that the newspaper site is recyclable. The item emphasizes environmental practices and material reuse.
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Frederick News
Ay Post
Hearty House retirement roast honors Sue Hecht
About 250 guests attended a retirement roast for Sue Hecht of Heartly House, a fund raiser for the battered women’s home. Speakers included Sen. Jack Derr and Delegate Elien Willis, with Thomas Trott emceeing. Derr recalled childhood anecdotes and joked about Hecht’s antics and drive.
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Sue Hecht
Heartly House
D-Frederick Washington
Home For Battered Women
Hecht
Jack Derr
R-Frederick Washington
Elien Willis
D-Carroll
Michael Stovall
Dixie Miller
Ray Raffensberger
Frederick City
Thomas Trott
Mr. Derr
Vandalism hits Brunswick campground power system
Vandals caused over 3000 dollars in damage to the electrical system at a Brunswick city campground along the Potomac River. Cables, panels and circuit breakers were damaged. officials warn the wires may have been live and booby trapped. The campground remains closed with police notified.
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Brunswick
Potomac River
Jack Redmond
Redmond
C&o Canal
Mr. Redmond
Brent Bell
Mr. Bell
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Chuck Bowler
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Jim Williams
Mrs. Onley
Papro Hrihiye
Inside the News
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Nationals
Pago
Jas Daarages
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Beis Comics
Aecsanees
Bis Family Leeann
By Skip Lawrence
Touched
Ike Wilson
News-Post
Sue
Tim Ferguson
Brunswick Campground
Susan C. Nicol
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