YMCA adopts asset building plan for youth development
The YMCA of Frederick County introduces the Search Institutes 40 Developmental Assets into daily programs. Trainer Jim Conway explains assets are 40 positive experiences shaping youth, not a class, guiding staff and partnering with families, schools, and community groups to foster growth and safety in Brunswick Ballenger Creek and nearby middle schools.
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YMCA
Frederick County
Search Institutes
Search Institute
Jim Conway
Conway
United States
Edge
New Earth Science Corps
Brunswick Ballenger Creek
Middletown
New Market
Thomas Johnson
Wini Schumaker
Ymca Child Care and Family Services
Ymcas
PAL the Housing Authority
Character Counts Council
Ms Schumaker
Optimist Club Donation Supports Frederick Steppers Talent Show
The Optimist Club of Frederick donated 504 to Downtown Community Church to aid the Steppers group of high and middle school students. The group uses music and stepping to spread the word of Christ to organizations, schools, and churches and will perform again at this year’s talent show. Craig Taliaferro, club president, presented the check to Pastor Louise Banks.
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Optimist Club of
Frederick
Steppers
Craig Taliaferro
Louise Banks
Interfaith Housing Receives Grant for Local Housing Project
Interfaith Housing, founded in 1989 by regional religious and lay leaders, receives a 2500 grant to support affordable housing in Allegany Carroll Frederick Garrett and Washington counties. The group partners with agencies to build housing for low income families and the elderly, shelters victims of domestic violence, and revitalize distressed neighborhoods. Jennifer Daily notes the need to provide client support beyond bricks and mortar.
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Mt For Housing
Peden
Better Ives Ie Tek
Eyte
Allegany
Carroll
Frederick
Arrett
Washington
Interfaith
Jennifer Daily
Interfaith Housing
Food drive boosts Frederick Rescue Mission donations
Frederick Rescue Mission received over 12 309 canned foods from staff at Nationwide Mortgage Corp and FNCB Bank after a friendly contest to donate more. A Community Foundation of Frederick County grant of 2500 funded a Pentium computer and software to track clients, donor databases, and in house newsletters.
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Frederick
First Nationwide Mortgage Corp
Fncb Bank
Patrick Linton
Robin McConaughey
Brenda Main
Brenda Bowles
Karen Allen
Lori Dagenhart
Maureen Stoneking
Vickie Conrow
Jerry Jeffra
Shannon Gaskins
Joseph Davis
Albert Webb
Kathy Deil
Dewey Perrera
Alex Astrayka
Joanne Seward
Shilo Shamburg
Sue Oehrig
Victor Comber
Garland Travers
Terry Kline
Nationwide Mortgage
Mike Albro
Charlie Dell
Galen Desch
Liz French
Lisa Sweeney
Monica Bently
Stephanie Weingrad
Susan Barnhouse
Sherry Vernon
Community Foundation of
Frederick County
Community Foundation
Foundation
Unusual Banner Marriages At Start Line And Hospital
In Washington two couples wed in unusual venues over the weekend. Vic Culp and Karen Gerry married at the Maine Corps Marathon start, racing off together with 77 and 78 on signs. Richard Atwell and Kate Diamond wed at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital after he fell 30 feet while hunting. Separately, Mayor Williams aides probe hospital security after a jail escapee seized a guard’s gun and opened fire, injuring none of the officers.
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Maine Corps
Vic Culp
Karen Gerry
Richard Atwell
Kate Diamond
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Mr. Atwell
Washington
Tony Williams
District of Columbia General Hospital
Williams
James Nero
Nero
Walkersville High to host sixth Battle of the Bands
The Walkersville Band Boosters announce the sixth annual Battle of the Bands at Walkersville High School on Saturday Oct 30 at 430 PM. Twelve bands compete including Brunswick Catoctin Frederick Gov Thomas Johnson Middletown Urbana and Walkersville with Towson State University marching band performing afterward. Admission 5 for adults 3 for students and seniors at the gate. food beverages and free parking.
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Walkersville High
Walkersville Band Boosters
Walkersville High School
Towson State University
Brunswick
Catoctin
Frederick
Gov. Thomas Johnson
Middletown
Urbana
Walkersville
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Dolores Green
Deliie Fox
Debbie Cline
Colleen Remsberg
Greg Benenat
Jeff Reinhard
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