Main Street yard sale this Saturday, October 3rd from 8am to 1pm.  Multiple families will be setting up and selling.  The Girl Scouts will be selling mums on Main Street for a fundraiser.  If you’d like to take advantage of all that traffic on Main Street, set up a table and get your own cash.  For more information on how to set up at the sale call David Price @ 301-865-1212 or gallery@12westmain.com to secure a free spot on Main street that day.  This is the last sale of the season.

Linganore High School will have their Homecoming parade on October 16th from 4:30 – 5:00 through Downtown Main Street.

Christmas in New Market volunteers will have their next meeting on October 6th @ 6pm – Grange Hall (white building).

For Immediate Release: FALL RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC 2009 FREDERICK, MD — September 24th at Thurmont Community Park The Frederick County Health Department announces the final Rabies Vaccination Clinic of 2009 to be held in Thurmont Maryland!!! The final rabies clinic for 2009 will be held, rain or shine, on Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 5 PM to 8 PM at the Thurmont Town Park located at 10 Frederick Road Thurmont Maryland. Each vaccination is $6.00 payable by cash or check only. Since January 2009 the Frederick County Health Department advised that 16 animals had tested positive for the rabies virus, 12 of these were raccoons. Other positive tests were confirmed for 2 bats, 1 fox, and 1 cat. The Frederick County Health Department has also tested many other animals such as skunks, dogs, horses, cows, ground hogs, and sheep and conducts detailed investigations where there is possible or confirmed human exposure. George Keller, Director for the Health Department’s Environmental Health Services advises the public “To protect your family from possible rabies exposure, do not touch or play with wild or stray animals and make sure that your pets are vaccinated”. For additional information about rabies and vaccination clinics please contact 301-600-1717.

The Great Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, October 10: 12:30 - 4:00 pm

Sunday, October 11: 12:30 - 4:00 pm
Location
Old National Pike District Park
Directions

Cost:  $5 per person
Ages:  All ages

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Online Registration for Winter 2009
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Developers may pay services impact fees
Originally published September 17, 2009

By Meg Tully
News-Post Staff

Frederick County is on its way to charging new developments for the increased demand they put on fire and rescue services.

The Frederick County Commissioners decided Tuesday to do research on establishing a fire and emergency medical services impact fee.

The county is looking for a fair way to provide fire and rescue services to new developments without charging existing residents, Commissioner Kai Hagen said.

The commissioners are also studying several other development-related fire and rescue proposals. These include evaluation of rezoning requests based on response time and requesting fire apparatus-related road improvements during rezonings.

The proposals are moving forward, though the details have not been worked out. The county might adopt one or several, or pull the plug on all of them.

So far, impact fees seem the most popular, but setting the amounts might be a challenge.

The fees must be reasonably tied to the impact of new developments on fire and rescue services.

The commissioners have asked county staff to research the cost of commissioning a study to set the fee.

But it is not clear they will approve paying a consultant to complete that study.

Commissioners David Gray and Jan Gardner will consider hiring the consultant, but Commissioner John L. Thompson Jr. said he does not want to waste time and money.

Commissioner Charles Jenkins opposes impact fees. Hagen was absent from that portion of Tuesday’s discussion and hadn’t had a chance to review it by Wednesday afternoon.

Gardner believes the impact of development on fire and rescue services need to be studied for situations like that posed by the recent annexation of the Crum farm. more…

Water park plans count on people showing interest

By Kate Leckie
News-Post Staff

New Market — Developers plan to open a 5.5-acre water park next spring at Adventure Park USA, but they need the public’s help to do it.

Larry and Angie Stottlemyer came up with the idea for Wild West Waters and the way to finance it based on the current economy.

The two-phase water park will be developed “if and when we sell enough season passes to pay for it,” Larry Stottlemyer said.

The Stottlemyers need to raise $2 million through sales and plan to finance the rest, $1.5 million, making the cost of phase one $3.5 million.

“The plan is unique in today’s climate with the banks the way they are,” Larry Stottlemyer said. more…

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 03, 2009 for the fall bulk trash pick-up day for residents of the Town of New Market.  A flyer will be sent out early October that will list the items and restrictions for the 2 items that each household may put out for pick-up that day.

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Town Hall

For Immediate Release: september 9, 2009

Briefing: Pandemic h1n1 Flu update

FREDERICK, MD — The Health Department invites the community and members of the media to an informational update regarding pandemic H1N1 flu.

What

• Basic situational update about pandemic H1N1 flu.
• Guidance about what to do if you or your loved one gets sick with flu-like symptoms.
• Pandemic planning update from the Health Department and Frederick County Public Schools.

Who

• Barbara Brookmyer, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer, Frederick County Health Department
• Christa Williams, M.P.H., Health Specialist, Frederick County Public Schools

When

• Friday, September 11, 2009 at 9:00 am.

Where

• The briefing will take place in the first floor hearing room of Winchester Hall, 12 East Church Street, Frederick, MD.
• The briefing will also be webcast on www.co.frederick.md.us/video.

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