Weekend fests mark fall with oompah and tractors
At Schifferstadt Frederick's fifth Oktoberfest and Woodsboro's 14th Fall Festival, a five member oompah band Heimat Echo performed German polkas though none are German. Crafts sausage and sauerkraut filled the air as the South Mountain Muzzle Loaders reenacted frontier life. Mary Ann Bevard demonstrated 18th century cooking in Schifferstadt House and fundraiser chair Chuck Gunn noted attendance over 4,000 Saturday and lower Sunday due to rain.
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South Mountain
Schifferstadt House
Mary Ann Bevard
Maryland
Bevard
Chuck Gunn
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Woodsboro
Woodsbore
Donald Fogle
Thurmont
Brazilian-born scientist swaps microscope for art in 1990
Maria Barbosa halted a 20 year left-brained biology career at the National Cancer Institute in Frederick to become an artist. She faced financial risk and fear, yet pursued passion, balancing science and art with support from husband Tolbert Feather and daughters Claudia and Cristina. Barbosa emphasizes obsession and drive as the key to success in both fields.
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Maria Barbosa
Brazil
National Cancer Institute
Frederick
Tolbert Feather
Claudia
Cristina
NCI
University of California
Haiti Oil Embargo Brings U S Warships To Caribbean
U S warships ready to enforce a U N oil embargo against Haiti as foreign intervention looms amid army violence. Exiled Aristide urges ministries closed after Justice Minister Guy Malary’s assassination. Cedras era threats escalate. U N plan envisions 1600 troops to support Aristide transition while evacuations and flights increase.
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U.S
Haiti
Port-Au-Prince
Canada
Belgium
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Raoul Cedras
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Guy Malary
Aristide
Robert Malval
U.N
Cedras
New York
Malory
Clinton
Preservation group weighs alarms and retardant for bridges
Frederick County preservationists consider fire alarms and flame retardant spray for the county's three historic covered bridges to deter arson and vandalism. They cite a 7,000 dollar fundraising effort and plan demonstrations by Crestline Inc. while awaiting county approval and exploring 24 hour monitoring.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Covered Bridge Preservation Society
Karen Kuhn
Preservation Society
Mrs. Kuhn
Crestline Inc
Ken Harwood
Six Frederick women raise funds with cookbook for MD research
Connie MacLeod and five Frederick women gathered 550 recipes from more than 900 residents to publish a fundraiser cookbook for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research. Local supporters included Mayor Paul Gordon and County Commissioner Sue Ann Yingling. Artists donated cover art and interior illustrations, with a forward look to a second edition.
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Frederick
Connie MacLeod
Paul Gordon
Rita
Sue Ann Yingling
Harry Richardson
William Cochran
Bicyclists pedal through Frederick County weekend ride
Nearly 500 riders from the Potomac Pedalers Touring Club toured Frederick County over two days enjoying fall foliage. Riders ranged from 18 to 100 miles with many older members stressing consistency and persistence to maintain fitness and long-distance ability.
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Potomac Pedalers Touring Club
Frederick County
Maryland
Virginia
Washington
United States
Weather and notices tease from Inside The News Tonight
Inside The News Tonight previews a fair with cooler lows, cloudy intervals, and a chance of rain in the afternoon with highs in the 60s. Western Maryland weather map noted on A-2. The Frederick News advertises recycled paper and features fashion notes on polo sweaters and sections for sports, births, and community news.
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Maryland
The
Frederick News
Post Ara
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Frederick Community College
Charlie Capps
NASA
Lari Shapiro
Arlington
Jane Schnell
Chase Zarefoss
Mike Jones
Jefferson
Inside the News
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