Bloomfest Home Show At Frederick Fairgrounds Draws 20000
Twenty thousand attendees explored Bloomfest the county flower and garden show at Frederick fairgrounds over the weekend. White tents housed outdoor and indoor treasures from CKR landscape contractors to Countryside and Susanna Farm nurseries. Exhibits featured candles hats birdhouses and garden tools including a winged weeder. Home Show demonstrations covered water filtration pools fire protection and home systems with Water Connection showing a whirlpool and accessories.
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Frederick “Fairgrounds
Chamber of Commerce
CKR
Countryside
Susanna Farm
The
Freder
Ick County Builders Association
Don
Pam Mease
Water Connection
Hagerstown
Fall 1918 Obituaries Masked by Pandemic Headlines
In Frederick County history pages marking the 250th anniversary, editor notes recall how World War I dominated front pages in fall 1918 while inside obituaries told a parallel story. The most devastating epidemic in world history claimed many lives, reshaping communities as the war neared its end.
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Frederick County
Influenza Toll Echoed In Mount Airy Memories
Thelma Straw recalls the Spanish Flu hitting Frederick County as Ralston Goldsborough notes a severe countywide impact. He cites scarce medical staff and food shortages, with deaths feared to be unrecorded. Straw and her mother fell ill. the disease often struck the healthy, not the elderly. Continues on Page A-7.
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Thelma Straw
Mount Airy
Frederick County
Ralston Goldsborough
Fifth grader ties tadpole shrimp growth to water temperature
Gregory L. Shedd, a Middletown Elementary fifth grader, reports that warmer water speeds tadpole shrimp growth in his Freder ick County Science and Engineering Fair project. He earned a commendation as about 350 entries explored scientific methods across grades.
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Middletown
Gregory L. Shedd
Gregory
Frederick County
Fort Detrick
Robert K. Leedham II
Meeting at St John’s closes to press amid expulsion suit
Parents and school officials met at Prospect Hall with attorney David Grove in attendance. The session, held after two Fraspe Hall students were disciplined for kissing in a hallway, did not resolve the matter. A federal judge is expected to dissolve a preliminary injunction keeping the students in school unless cause is shown. The case was moved to federal court after claims of civil rights violations were raised.
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St. John’s Literary Institution
Prospect Hall
David Grove
Fraspes Hall
U.S
Frederic Smalkin
Grove
Interracial dialogue at Grace United Church of Christ features Ruby Bridges film discussion
About 18 Frederick residents, evenly split by race, gathered at Grace United Church of Christ for the Interracial Dialogue to examine racial prejudice. The group watched Ruby Bridges, then discussed dignity, faith, and safety, with participants sharing personal stories and perspectives on class and neighborhood divides.
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Grace United Church of Christ
Frederick
Ruby
Gerald Palm
Frederick City
Don Staggers
Walkersville
John Charity
Charity
Bdston
Mr Palm
Paim
Jim Grimes
Dialogue
Lioyd Hoover
Char
Governor Glendening addresses Frederick County women on health and education
Governor Parris Glendening spoke to nearly 100 women in Frederick County about his legislative agenda focused on health and education. Delegate Sue Hecht noted strong female representation in his administration and boards, and Glendening highlighted the Children's Health Insurance Program.
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Parris Glendening
Frederick
Del
Sue Hecht
Donna Kuzemchak
Catherine Smith
Jan Gardner
Marilyn Young
Charlene Edmonds
Mr. Glendening
Ms. Hecht
Maggie Hays
Val Hertges
Meta Nash
Frederick County
D-Frederick Washington
General Assembly
Government House
State House
Glendening
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Frederick Fairgrounds
Breanne Marsh
Sarah Lefebvre
Molly Marsh
Nancy Luse
News-Post
Ty Douglas Tallman Dews
Sam Ya
Frederick High School
Rachel Eyler
Lindsey Greene
Thurmont Middle School
St. John’s
Sam
Julia Robb
Poe TV
Fredenck News
Gata Ca Hahaha
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