Fall Festivals Shine Across Frederick County Neighborhoods
Fall festival season kicked off with Middletown Heritage Weekend featuring parades Civil War reenactments music and craft booths raising funds for churches and service clubs New Market Days drew good crowds and sales despite Saturday rain tents held up You could don turn of the century attire and blend into a town scene with horse drawn carriages strolling musicians and a lively three piece band Volunteers from Lions New Market Garden Club and Boy Scouts helped raise funds for charity and camping trips Upcoming events include Mt Airy Fall Festival Days Oct 5 6 Frederick In the Street Oct 5 and Catoctin Colorfest Oct 12 13 in Thurmont highlighting county pride and neighborly cheer
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Middletown
New Market
MD. 144
Lions and New Market Garden Club
Boy Scouts
Mt. Airy
Frederick
Frederick County
Perception and politics drive the perilous election era
James BP Randle argues that perception shapes politics more than facts, warning of media spin and centralized government. He critiques Medicare cuts, tax increases, and khal politics, urging a Republican Congress and president to curb excesses and protect private savings, aided by better informed voters.
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U.S
Congress
Washington
James BP
Randle
Frederick
Growth pains on Frederick roads as county grows
Bruce Aderheld of Frederick laments traffic woes amid growth. He cites excessive speeding on merges, too many traffic lights, aging drivers, and rampant construction. He calls for wiser yielding, calibrations, and fewer delays before comparing to Montgomery County.
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Frederick County
New York
Jethro
Frederick
Mark Fuhrman
Harlem
Mark Hoke
Wilford Brimley
Slappy
Montgomery County
Bruce Aderheld
Pilgrimage Draws Largest Crowd Since War at Odd Fellows Home
Nearly 2000 attended the 20th annual pilgrimage and homecoming north of Frederick. Col D John Markey criticized New Deal ties in a state broadside from his Walkersville base. Rev Gaither P Warfield left Frederick for Stockholm to study Europe relief needs while officials dedicated a $645000 Singanore Road Bridge. VISTA supervisor reports two new houseparents for a West Third Street group home opening in November. Frederick Christian Academy parents elect PTA officers. Frederick Community College students receive scholarships from the Frederick Women’s Civic Club.
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Odd Fellows
Frederick
D. John Markey
Walkersville
U.S. Senate
Markey
Gaither P. Warfield
Poland
Stockholm
Sweden
Europe
VISTA
Lynn Sorbello
Susan
Phillip Frederick Schecter
Glenwood City
Wis
West Third Street
Perot Debate Funds Sparks Call to End CPD
In a letter from Paul R. Young of Kensington he attacks the Commission on Presidential Debates as a dummy body and urges returning taxpayer money to the League of Women Voters. He advocates voting for any candidate the two major parties try to block.
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Ross Perot
League of Women Voters
Tiger Woods and the multi racial era in golf
In this reflection Mark Sanger argues that Tiger Woods does not break a stereotype since he is multi racial. He predicts a shift toward judging people by actions rather than race as the multi racial population grows and racial labels lose relevance.
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Tiger Woods
NBA
Tiger Wood
Tiger
Judging a leader by his friends letter to the editor
Patricia Hershwitzky argues in a reflective opinion piece that voters should evaluate a president by associates and past allies. The letter condemns extremism, warns against aligning with corrupt networks, and urges conscience and honest scrutiny of current political rhetoric.
Bigger threat to freedom ignores fringe neo Nazi group
A columnist argues that focusing on a single fringe neo Nazi faction misses a larger danger to civil liberties and societal stability, urging scrutiny of broad threats to freedom and democratic norms.
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Frederick
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