Welcome Wagon marks 35 years in Frederick
The Welcome Wagon Club of Frederick celebrates 35 years of service welcoming newcomers to the area. The September luncheon honors founder Golda Castle and past presidents, with a noon gathering at Dan Dee Restaurant and invitations to join, plus details on upcoming coffee events and contact numbers for reservations and information.
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Welcome Wagon Club of
Frederick
Golda Castle
Frederick County
Welcome Wagon Club
Frederick Memorial Hospital
YMCA
Jeanne Bussard
Welcome Wagon
Maryland School For the Deaf
Judy Porter
Dan Dee
Beverly Hughes
Vicki Atanasov
Nancy Boyd
Janet Garrett
Pat Pickwick
Phyllis Crance
Joyce Dennis
Roxie Fox
Welcome Wagon hostesses greet Frederick newcomers with baskets
Hospitality hostesses for Welcome Wagon, founded in Memphis, visit over a million newcomers annually in the U S. Edna Woozley in Frederick and Mary Ann Hildebrand in Mount Airy are local hosts. Referrals come via Chamber of Commerce or library, often by word of mouth. Call 831-8214 or 829-0488 to participate or request a visit.
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Welcome Wagon
Frederick
Welcome Wagon International, Inc
United States
Memphis
Tenn
Thomas Briggs
Welcome Wagon Club
Edna Woozley
Campus
Mary Ann Hildebrand
Mount Airy
Chamber of Commerce
Touch is beneficial health and bonding says researchers
The AP reports that touching improves emotional and physical health, reduces tension, and may speed illness recovery. Experts note varying comfort levels, cultural differences, and the value of seeking contact, with practical tips like hugging, sitting together, and asking for touch to foster closeness.
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Mathilda B. Canter
Pheenis, Ariz
Redbook
James Lynch
Baltimore’s
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Canter
Frederick’s Welcome Wagon founder recalls 18 sponsors drive
Golda Castle, pioneer of Frederick’s Welcome Wagon Club, recounts starting in 1949 and founding the first club in 1951. The group supported local charities, staged a main fund raiser at Hood College, and celebrated 35 years with a Sept 9 luncheon at Dan Dee Restaurant. She notes one sponsor refused and her husband opposed the venture.
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Jeanne Bussard
Salvation Army
Welcome Wagon Club of
Frederick
Hartley House
Frederick Soup Kitchen
Francis Scott Key Center
Golda Castle
Frederik
Dan Dee
Welcome Wagon
Sears Castle
New York
Hood College
Akre opens representational art show at Frederick CC
Mary Beth Akre presents oils of landscapes portraits and still life at Frederick Community College opening September 7 with a 2 to 4 pm reception. The Towson artist, a 1995 MFA candidate in Virginia, will teach as a graduate assistant and study for an MFA while her works also hang in the Wary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery on campus during posted hours.
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Mary Beth Akre
Frederick Community College
Akre
Towson
Maryland Institute of Art
Radford University
Virginia
Ms Akre
Wary Condon Hodgson
FCC
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Warner
Janet Verme
Welcome Waxon
Carol Lee
Associated Press
Jerry Friedman
State University of New York
Stonybrook
Robert Solomon
Philosphy
University of Texas In Austin
Marilyn Ruman
Encino, Calif
Ruman
Janet Warne
Golde Castle
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