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EDITORIAL/ADVERTISING Editor Karen Gardner Contributing Writers Sylvia Carignan Stan Goldberg Nancy Hernandez Designer Samantha Bangh Contributing Photographers Graham Cullen Bill Green Director of Advertising & Marketing Brent Renken Director of Sales Connie Hastings Marketing & Niche Publications Manager Anna Joyce Advertising Operations Manager Terri Davis Multimedia Advertising Manager Kevin Berrier Multimedia Marketing Consultants Matt Hale Judy Heintzelman Andrew Shannon Kevin Spillane Shelley Sullivan Ron Thomas Debra Tyson FNP Printing and Publishing Production Coordinator Eric Fogle
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Seniors tap dance for fun, friendship and activity
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67-year-old learns to walk, swim again
LIVING AGAIN WITH A LITTLE HELP Odyssey Assisted Living at Montevue
FMH BRIDGES PROGRAM BECOMING PARENTS AGAIN
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Grandparents take up parenting
SENIOR FAIR:
Your chance to ask the experts
IN EVERY ISSUE 7 Numbers to know Social Security Q&A 17 Use your noggin 21 Things to do 22 ON THE COVER: Marthe Rolles and the rest of the class practice a dance in the Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center. Photo by Bill Green
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Tapping their way to health
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Seniors tap dance for fun, friendship and activity
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“ By NANCY HERNANDEZ Special to Senior Living
students helping the newer ones, she said. “We all just work together.” The sessions are as much about friendship and camaraderie as they are dancing, all the women agreed. They laughed and joked throughout the morning as they reviewed steps and learned new ones. Dancing together, they’ve seen each other through ups and downs of life. “We’ve made really great friends. And lost a few,” Dorsey said. One of the founding students, Ruth “Cupcake” Baxter died last fall. Also last year, the lone guy in their group, Richard Fox, had to stop attending at age 92 after suffering a stroke. Chalk is the fifth teacher. She inherited the teaching responsibilities seven years ago after their former instructor, Lois Glick, died of cancer. Since Chalk owned a dance studio for many years, she was a natural fit to take over for Glick. “She used to tell me what she wanted and I wanted to keep it going because it is such a great group of people,” Chalk said. Her students echoed the sentiment. “Pat is a fantastic teacher and person,” said Powell. “She is unstoppable. She had two knee replacements but within two months of surgery, she was back tapping.” The Mt. Airy group learns a new dance roughly every month. Recently they started a routine to “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TAP DANCING:
Participants must meet age eligibility requirements to register with the senior centers. Mt. Airy Senior Center: Thursdays, 8:30 – 10 a.m. Cost: $26. Info: 301-829-2407 Damascus Senior Center: Mondays, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost: $30 Info: 240-777-6995
Favorite dances in their repertoire include “All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley and Irving Berlin’s “Puttin’ on the Ritz” because everybody remembers it,” Chalk laughed. When learning, they repeat the steps again and again until ingrained in their minds. “When we can’t remember what to do, Pat calls out the steps,” said Joan Fader, a Frederick County resident who has participated since 2008. “And she always has a surprise for us at the end.” Although the women primarily practice just for the fun of being together and getting exercise, they will perform when requested. The group has put on shows for churches, nursing homes and the library in Mount Airy. Most recently, they performed at the Damascus Senior Center talent show March 9th. “We have a joke that we’ll dance for cookies and punch,” Powell laughed. n
Staff photos by Bill Green
Every Thursday at the Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center a group of ladies gather to hone their tap dancing skills. Many of the dancers, ranging in age from their late 50s to 80s, have been dancing for years. They come from the four surrounding counties for fun, friendship and activity. From left to right are Miriam Printz, Carol Dorsey, Marthe Rolles, Pat Chalk, instructor; Joan Fader and Elizabeth Powell.
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Tappers wear shoes that have metal plates affixed to the bottoms at the heel and toes. They create sounds by moving their feet in distinct ways to strike the floor with the metal plates. Routines are choreographed to accent rhythms and beats. While sound is the most critical component, dance performances also should look pleasing visually, Chalk said. Tapping is physically demanding but it isn’t as hard on your body as some other dances, like ballet or clogging, said Elizabeth Powell, a former clogger who joined the tap dancing group three years ago. “Tapping is something you can still do as you get older.” The classes originated at the Damascus Senior Center sometime in the 1990s and soon expanded to Mt. Airy. Participants sign a liability waiver and pay nominal fees but no prior experience is required. Dorsey had never taken a dance class whatsoever when she showed up in Mt. Airy five years ago. Her grandson tapped and encouraged her to try it. “I kept putting it off. I had hip surgery and pneumonia. After I saw an ad in the newspaper, I thought it is now or never. I went cold turkey.” She borrowed shoes her grandson had outgrown because “his shoes already knew how to dance,” she laughed. She never felt awkward or unwelcome. Everyone encourages one another with the long-time
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MOUNT AIRY — Bruno Mars blaring from a portable player, seven ladies step forward in unison. Their feet clicking in sync to the beat and each other, they leap, flap and shuffle across the activity room at the Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center. “I think of tap dancing as playing a percussion instrument,” said Pat Chalk, the instructor. “We make sounds with our feet to enhance the music.” Chalk choreographs and leads tap dancing sessions twice a week; Mondays at the Damascus Senior Center and Thursdays in Mount Airy. Many of her students, ranging in age from their late 50s to 80s, have been dancing with her for years. They come from the four surrounding counties for fun, friendship and activity. “It’s good to get out and do something different,” said Carol Dorsey of Woodbine. “We have a good time. We laugh a lot. “ “Tap dancing is the best way to exercise,” agreed Chalk, with a chuckle. “People who run don’t smile.” “Tapping benefits your mind and your body,” said Miriam Printz of Damascus. She took classes briefly as a child and decided to pick it up again 15 years ago. “I recommend anyone try it. It’s not like being on an exercise machine, which is so boring. I just love it!”
“Tap dancing is the best way to exercise,” agreed Chalk, with a chuckle. “People who run don’t smile.”
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Chris Musick, Vietnam veteran
Veteran to vie in National Games By SYLVIA CARIGNAN
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Five years ago, Vietnam veteran Chris Musick found himself in intensive care, unconscious and unable to walk. Today he is preparing to compete nationally in the Golden Age Games, after receiving extended care from the Martinsburg, W.V. Veterans Affairs hospital.
The games are open to veterans age 55 and older and include events such as bowling, shot put, power walking and swimming. Veterans who wish to compete must have their VA physician sign off on their application. Musick is one of 18 veterans representing the Martinsburg medical center in this year’s Golden Age Games. He is training for three men’s swimming events – 25-meter freestyle, 50-meter back-stroke and 25-meter breaststroke – with the help of Martinsburg’s medical center, the pool at Shepherd University, the Monocacy Aquatic Club and the athletic department at Hood College. When Musick decided he wanted to relearn how to swim, he was still learning to walk. He went to Don Feinberg, head coach of the Hood College’s men’s and women’s swimming teams, and asked for some guidance. Feinberg, the son of a veteran, said he’d do whatever he could to help. “My heart is near and dear to the military,” Feinberg said. When they started working together, Feinberg said that with Musick’s disabilities, he was concerned about Musick spending time in deep water. “He had to start, basically, from scratch,” Feinberg said. They started with Musick bobbing up and down in the water, learning to hold his breath and coordinating his breathing. Then he learned the strokes again, and he eventually had the coordination to swim all the way across the 25-meter pool at Hood College. “It’s been miraculous to see where he’s gone from where he started,” Feinberg said. “If you have the desire, I have found that the VA will fall in behind you 100 percent,” he said.
This summer, Frederick resident Christopher Musick, at 67, will compete with military veterans from around the country in three swimming events, plus power walking, javelin-throwing and an air-rifle competition. He’s come a long way since 2011, when he found himself in FMH’s intensive care unit, suffering from pneumonia and unable to walk. Musick said he didn’t realize he had developed pneumonia until a visitor found him unconscious and had him rushed to the hospital. When he described how grave his condition was, he said he was “having coffee with Lucifer.” Musick, a Frederick resident and Vietnam veteran, has come a long way back from that dark period of his life. After his stint at FMH, he was transferred to the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Virginia, where he received treatment that would set him on the path to a national sporting competition. At Martinsburg, he started in a wheelchair, then graduated to a walker as he worked through physical training sessions. “They told me not to give up, that I would walk again, and I did,” Musick said. In 2013, he found the Team River Runner chapter at Shepherd University. Team River Runner helps wounded and disabled veterans by providing adaptive paddling programs year-round. The Shepherd chapter taught Musick to kayak, and he got CPR training. When he was in the Marine Corps, he was a rescue swimmer. The adaptive kayaking classes gave him the confidence to learn how to swim again. Now, he’s preparing for the 2016 National Golden Age Games, which Follow Sylvia Carignan on Twitter: are organized by the U.S. Department @SylviaCarignan. of Veterans Affairs.
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Staff photos by Bill Green
Top photo: Odyssey Assisted Living at Montevue on Rosemont Avenue in Frederick. Photo left: Odyssey residents Frances Jagoe and Joseph Berti fill Easter eggs that would be used for an Easter egg hunt at the facility. Assisting is Odyssey nurse Tota Shultz. By STAN GOLDBERG
Special to the News-Post
Two years ago the family of Frances Jagoe realized that because of her poor health she could no longer live on her own. So her son, a retired Army officer who lives in Leesburg, Va., had his mother moved from her home in Fort Payne, Ala., into the Odyssey Assisted Living at Montevue in Frederick. “I was nervous, I didn’t know what was facing me,” the now 84-year-old former school teacher said recently. It wasn’t easy at first. She could hardly walk when she came to Odyssey and had to go through rehab. Because of problems with her kidneys she has to have dialysis treatments three times a week. But eventually she got better. “They give me my medications, they taught me to walk again,” she said. They also made it easy for her by allowing Jagoe to bring up some of her old furniture. In her room at Odyssey there are numerous photos of her family. There are also some drawings she recently did. She stays active and has made the facility her home.
“I just knitted a sweater,” she said. “I so very much like to play bingo. This morning the 96year-old woman I eat with and I walked all over the building.” Joseph Berti is a 93-year-old former Washington, D.C. police officer. He has lived at Odyssey for about nine months, moving there from Rockville. He was use to being on his own, but because his five daughters all were working there was no one to take care of him. “I didn’t think I would like it,” he said. “But I got use to it. The service is wonderful. Everyone knows their job. They help us when needed.” He has become active at the facility and does everything from playing bingo to being involved in the facilities’ men’s club. Jagoe and Berti are just two of the 74 seniors living at the facility which is located at 1910 Rosemont Ave., next to the Citizens’s Nursing Home. It was a few minutes after lunch at the dining hall had ended when the two talked and most of the residents were headed back to their rooms or the community areas. Many of them had walkers and a few were in wheelchairs. You have to at be at least 60 years old and mobile to become a resident. The
Odyssey Assisted Living at Montevue in Frederick Bingo is big. “We also have pet therapy and it’s very popular,” he said. “They get to know the animals. There is one great Dane that comes in here that they love to see.” He said they try to take the residents on trips at least once a week. They might go to a department store, out to eat or the Great Frederick Fair. “Yesterday we went to a breakfast and a movie,” he said. They have activities during the summer time in the large fenced-in yard in the back of the facility. They hope to start a garden club this spring. They also offer programs and recently had one on Civil War medicine. Stanley said that historical speakers are very popular. “We try and keep them busy,” Leonard said. They also encourage families to visit and residents can go out with their families or even stay overnight with them. “We also get to know the residents and their little quirks,” Leonard said. “Some like to go to bed at 8 p.m. and some at 9 p.m. We find out when they like to brush their teeth.” They also have monthly planning meetings to make sure they are meeting the needs of the residence. “I can’t dream of living anywhere else,” Jagoe said. n
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might feel guilty about putting their loved one in an assisted living facility. “The worst time is the initial transition,” she said. “It’s normal for them to stay reclusive while they adjust.” She said they eventually do adjust. “We have a social worker on board right away,” she said. “I feel we go that extra mile.” The facility has 75 private rooms that includes furniture, a private bath and a kitchenette with a microwave oven and refrigerator. Most residents, the majority of whom are women, have televisions in their rooms, but there is an extra fee for that. The residents usually eat in the dining hall or the activities rooms next to it. But they can have food brought to their rooms. The facility has 56 people on staff including two full-time nurses. Doctors come in once or twice a week. It is not a long term facility. Most residents stay four and a half to five years. Odyssey has everything from a barber shop to a beauty salon to spa bathing areas and whirlpool tubs to a computer lab. It also proves bus transportation. One thing the staff emphasizes is keeping the residents active. Much of that falls on Ryan Stanley, activities director at Odyssey for the past five years. He said the facility has art and music therapy, chair yoga and zumba gold among other things.
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youngest residents are in their upper 60s and the oldest 101 years old. Odyssey was established in 1870 and moved to its current home in June of 2012. It is currently managed by Aurora Health Management. Assisted living is for mainly seniors who need help with daily activities such as dressing, bathing, eating, taking the proper medication. The facilities also provide health care, although not the intensive health care someone would need in a nursing home. It also provides a social environment that is very important for seniors, especially those who live alone and may become depressed. “We provide a better quality of life,” said Alice Leonard, who has been the assisted living manager of Odyssey for the past two and a half years. “People sit home alone. They come here and make friends.” She said it’s a big decision for someone to move into an assisted living facility. But as they lose their ability to take care of themselves and get around, their family has no choice and realize it is time for a change.. “They will usually approach us first,” Leonard said. “They usually come for a tour. I get their records and see if they meet our criteria.” She explains to them what the facility has to offer and what the costs are. She said for some it is hard at first, not only for the residents, but for family members who
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The Bridges Program is a new and innovative community outreach program that has been created to build partnerships between the Frederick medical, religious, and neighborhood communities. The ultimate goal of the program is to provide timely and easy-to-understand health education materials and tools to a wide population of people that can assist them on their journey to improve their family’s health and wellness status.
For more information: www.fmh.org/bridges
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The Bridges program is for volunteers who are trained as lay health educators. In that role, after training by the hospital, they educate groups about how to best manage their chronic health conditions and maintain their health and wellness.
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Bridges is one component of Frederick Regional Health System’s broader population health strategy. The plan is to train Lay Health Educators (LHE) on how to incorporate a health and wellness strategy into the regular routines of a shared community, such as a church, synagogue, or community association. Initially, the program is focusing on the faith community of Frederick County because of its size and diversity.
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Becoming parents again Grandparents take up parenting in the later years By STAN GOLDBERG
In line with this, Families Plus of Frederick sponsored a workshop earlier this year for grandparents who are in this situation. The workshop was headed by Marlene Welch, who directed a private early learning Traditionally grandparents are suppose to enjoy and spoil their center in Bowie for 11 years and has been involved with early children grandchildren, and at the end of the day, turn the youngsters back over to education programs at several community colleges. their parents. According to a press release by Families Plus, there has been a significant But today more and more grandparents are finding that they have to increase in the number of grandparent-headed families in the last 30 raise or help raise their grandchildren. years. Census data indicates there are 2.7 million grandparents in the United States raising 4.5 million children. “We have a whole new ballgame,” Welch said. “I (the grandparent) am retired, I am not supposed to be raising my grandchildren.” Seven people attended the workshop which was held at the C Burr Artz Library. Some of the seven grandparents had full custody of their grandchildren, some shared custody with their children and some were just helping out their children. Sharon and Richard Walton moved in with their son to help raise his two children. “Our son needed us so we went,” Sharon said. “We never thought about it.” She said the fact that both she and her husband, who are in their 60s, are retired, helps out. “We could not do it if we were not retired,” she said. Pam and Robert Thomas began raising their now 8-year-old granddaughter in January of 2013, and took sole custody this past August. Pam Thomas said she went to the courthouse to file for custody, filled out papers and paid a fee. She didn’t need a lawyer because no one contested the decision. A judge then gave the Thomases sole custody. “It took two months for us to get full custody,” she said. “It was a bittersweet day.” The two both work, but they have six children, including two 22-yearolds who live at home, and they help them out. “We weren’t worried we couldn’t care for her, we were more worried that we might not get custody,” she said. “We simply did what we had to do.” Another woman at the program has shared custody of her grandchildren with the children’s parents, who at times were living out of a hotel. Her two granddaughters (6 and 8 years old) have lived with her for two years. She said she raised two sons, and raising girls is a big difference. Welch talked about the problems of raising grandchildren. She also gave out a guide with suggestions and where people could find help.
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There are various reasons why grandparents are needed to raise their grandchildren. The parents may have to work or one or two of them may have died. In some cases the children have been abused or the parents have abuse problems with drugs or alcohol. She stressed the importance of grandparents to get sole or joint custody of the children. Sole custody is best, she said. “This is important, folks,” she said. “You can’t go to the ER or the school to ask questions unless you have legal or partial custody.” Welch said if the grandparents don’t get custody, laws favor the child’s parents. The parent or parents can take the children back, no matter how long the children have lived with their grandparents. She said it is very courageous for a grandparents to raise a grandchild, and the older person or couple needs to be ready for a lot of emotional ups and downs. Welch said raising children today can be a lot different that it was 20 or 30 years ago. The children see a lot more violence and sex on television and in the movies. “Remember, you are two generations apart,” she said. “You have to accept your grandchildren for who they are. What grandchildren need most is to be loved.” She emphasized there are support groups available, and she gave out a list of some. “You are not alone, help is available,” she said. “You need to talk with people who have walked your walk.” She suggested parenting grandparents check into help that might be available through Social Security and health insurance. Welch also said the grandparents must look at the whole situation. Some might be too old to raise grandchildren. The seven people at the workshop were in their 50s and 60s. They also have to look the child. A special needs child would need extra attention. Families Plus was founded in 1982 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church and provides educational classes and programs designed to meet and identify current and evolving needs of families in Frederick County. According to Families Plus office administrator Kim Ragan, the idea for the workshop came from Welch and the group thought it was a good idea because it had never provided such a workshop before. Welch, who lives in Adamstown, would like to have more workshops for grandparents raising grandchildren. “I was very happy with the turnout,” she said. “One woman said we should do more of these.” n
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SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Q: I was told I shouldn’t carry my Social Security card around. Is that true? A: We encourage you to keep your Social Security card at home in a safe place. Don’t carry it with you even if you’re going to new job or to meet someone who needs it, all they really need is your number — not your card. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, and the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to safeguard your card and number. To learn more, visit our Social Security number and card page at www.social security. gov/ssnumber.
Q: My husband and I are both entitled to our own Social Security benefits. Will our combined benefits be reduced because we are married? A: No. When each member of a married couple works in employment covered under Social Security, lifetime earnings are calculated independently to determine the benefit amounts. Therefore, each spouse receives a monthly benefit based on their own earnings. If one member of the couple earned substantially less than the other or did not earn enough Social Security credits (40) to be insure, he or she may be eligible to receive benefits as a spouse. To learn more, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/retirement.
Q: What is considered the full retirement age? A: Full retirement age is the age at which a person may first become entitled to full or unreduced retirement benefits. Your full retirement age depends on your date of birth. For people born before 1938, it’s 65. For those born after 1959, it’s 67. If your birthday falls between 1938 and 1959, your full retirement age is between 65 and 67. (The age for Medicare eligibility is 65, regardless of when you were born.) For more information, go to www.social security.gov/planners/retire/retirechart.html. By TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE (TNS)
——— This column was prepared by the Social Security Administration. For fast answers to specific Social Security questions, contact Social Security toll-free at 800-772-1213 or visit www.socialsecurity.gov. ©2016 Social Security Administration. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Tuesday, May 10
Senior Fair: Your chance to ask the experts
By KAREN GARDNER
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May is Older Adults Month, and FMH Home Health is sponsoring a free event on May 10 to speak to help seniors navigate through complex topics. On that day, a Tuesday, FMH at Crestwood will host its second annual Ask an Expert Senior Fair. Participants will be able to speak with “experts,” ask individual questions, attend presentations and enjoy lunch. Jackie Dinterman will speak on a topic many people find hard to broach, and that’s Advance Care Planning. She suggests conversing with family members about your desires, and will offer tools on a starter kit, what to talk about with family members who may be uncomfortable about the topic, various advance directives and more. Heather Boyd will offer helpful suggestions about how to eat more fruits and vegetables. Her advice should help listeners get all the vitamins and minerals needed. She will also discuss the link between nutrition and health problems, especially diabetes and high blood pressure. She’ll give suggestions that should even help those who don’t really like fruits and vegetables find creative ways to bring them into their diets. Lisa Hogan will speak on managing chronic diseases, especially congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes. She will focus on the little things people can do in their daily routines to stay as healthy as possible. She’ll focus on general information about the more common chronic diseases, diet, exercise, follow-up care, community resources and the purpose of home health, should that become necessary.
All of the presenters will set aside time for questions and answers. Lunch will be offered at noon in the conference room. The schedule is as follows: EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS: 12:30-1 p.m. – First Speaker: Heather Boyd – Ways to creatively add fruits & vegetables to your diet. 1-1:30 p.m. Second Speaker: Lisa Hogan, Chronic Disease RN– Managing Chronic disease at home. 1:30-2 p.m. Third Speaker: “The Conversation” Life Care Planning– Jackie Dinterman, LBSW, MA, Manager, Care Management.
When is the right time for Hospice – Helen Kimble, RN, Community Liaison for Hospice of Frederick County. Know the signs for STROKE – Tom Shupp. Ask about Life Care Planning – “The Conversation” Jackie Dinterman, M.A., LBSW (free handouts to help with completion of documents).
RSVP is required. Call Leslie SECOND FLOOR Schultz, 240-566-3087, or email What is FMH Select! – Cookie Verdi. lschultz@fmh.org to reserve a spot. What do I do when I receive a diabetes diagnosis? Licensed and FIRST FLOOR Registered Dietitian Heather Boyd. Ask a pharmacist – Tricia Cash, Ask about women’s health issues Andrea Backus; Bring your medication list and ask questions. – Trish Reggio, RN. Ask our home health nurse, physical therapist and social worker – How can I qualify for home health versus paying private duty home care.
Ask about cardiac rehab/exercise/ ProMotion fitness membership and services — Tina Miller, M.S. Manager, Preventive Cardiology and Rehab.
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USE YOUR
NOGGIN Solutions and/or answers on page 27
BRAIN TEASERS
1) WORD SCRAMBLE: Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to arthritis.
YEEGNR 2) GUESS WHO? I am an actor born in New York City on April 4, 1965. I began acting at age 5 in a film directed by my father. I have had a prolific film and television career, and have twice been nominated for an Academy Award.
SUDOKU
How to Solve Sudoku Puzzles:
Fill in the game board so that the numbers 1 through 9 occur exactly once in each row, column and 3x3 box. The numbers can appear in any order and diagonals are not considered. Your initial game board will consist of several numbers that are already placed. Those numbers cannot be changed. Your goal is to fill in the empty squares following the simple rule above.
CROSSWORDS
Boost your mental powers with crosswords, brain teasers and Sudoku!
47. Tell on 48. Patti Hearst’s captors 49. Breaks apart 52. Russian country house 55. Female grunts 56. Type of sword 60. Ottoman Empire title 61. Emaciation 63. He was Batman 64. Nonmoving 65. Group in China 66. A thought 67. Withered 68. Worldly mosquitoes 69. Tide
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CLUES DOWN 1. Unreal 2. River in Norway 3. Long poem 4. Cygnus star 5. __ fi (slang) 6. Known for its canal 7. A citizen of Iran 8. Inhabited 9. Midway between south and southeast 10. Semitic fertility god 11. __ Clapton, musician 12. Lawman
13. City 3000 B.C. 21. They hold valuables 23. Department of Defense 25. Begetter 26. Check 27. Early union leader 28. Lawmaker 29. About Sun 32. Negligible amounts 33. Roll 35. Just a little bit 36. Small, spotted cubes 37. Founder of Babism 38. Father 40. Blue Hen State 41. Satisfies 43. Police officer 44. Digital audiotape 46. Covers most of Earth 47. Inflorescence 49. Find this on hot days 50. Fanatical 51. Absorption unit 52. Sitcom “My Two __” 53. Phil __, former CIA 54. Partially burn 57. __ farewell 58. Ancient Greek City 59. A way to derive 61. Women’s social org. 62. Female sibling
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Brave act 5. Ejects saliva 10. A vale 14. Expression of surprise 15. Feels concern 16. Saddle horse 17. Emerald Isle 18. Silly 19. Female child 20. Cyprinids 22. Comedienne Gasteyer 23. National capital 24. Court game 27. Tooth caregiver 30. Supervises flying 31. Small amount 32. Degree of loudness 34. Wore down 36. Upper-class young woman (abbr.) 37. Actor Pitt 39. Red mineral 40. Have already done 41. Asian antelope 42. Forms over a cut 43. Performer __ Lo Green 44. Pressed against 45. An alternative 46. 5th note of a major scale
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ONGOING EVENTS Exercise — 9 to 10:15 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, William Talley Rec Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick. Details: Jack 301-662-0812. Chorus Practice — 1 p.m. Mondays, Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick. Details: Mary Ann 301-371-7533.
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Tuesday Bridge — 8 a.m. to noon, American Legion Post 11, 1450 Taney Ave., Frederick. Details: Libby 301-663-6482.
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Open Duckpin Bowling — 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays, Walkersville Lanes. Details: Gerald 301-473-5662 or Ivah 301-834-8414. Thursday Bridge — 1 to 4 p.m., Spring Ridge Senior Apartments. Details: Jim 301-360-9908. Softball — 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Pinecliff Park, Frederick. Details: Adrian 301-662-6623. FREDERICK KEYS HOME GAMES Field seating: $13 advance, $15 game day; Reserved seating: $11 and $13 adults, $8 and $10 for seniors, youth and military; General admission: $10 and $12 adults, $7 and $9 seniors, youth and military. Call box office for details: 1-877-8-GO-KEYS.
To list an event, visit:
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THINGS TO DO
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APRIL 6 Seniors on the Go Expo Exhibits, health screenings, demonstrations, seminars, lunch available. Prescription medication disposal site. Sponsored by the Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities. Free admission. Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Shipley Arena, Carroll County Ag Center, 700 Agricultural Drive, Westminster Contact: 410-386-3809 Plant a Container Garden Time: 11 a.m. Location: Brunswick Senior Center, 12 E. A St., Brunswick Contact: 301-834-8115 Frederick County Job Fair Bring your resume and professional attire recommended. Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Location: The Frederick News-Post, 351 Ballenger Center Drive, Frederick Contact: 240-215-8568
Garden Therapy Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1048 APRIL 7 Shopping at Walmart in Charles Town, W.Va. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Departs Brunswick Senior Center, 12 E. A St., Brunswick Contact: 301-834-8115 Monthly Birthday Party Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Beading with Teresa Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911
APRIL 8 Student Service Learning Project at Thurmont Elementary School Students paying games and cards with the seniors. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911
APRIL 10 ”In The Garden” Retells the life of Christ culminating with a surprise ending. It was written by a Fairview worshiper. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Fairview Chapel, 6802 Boyers Mill Road, New Market Contact: 301-606-3094
APRIL 9 20th Annual Gas & Steam Show Tractors, gas and steam engines, and antique cars and trucks, country music, hay wagon rides, food available. Free admission. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 10 Location: Montgomery County Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood Contact: 301-253-2673
APRIL 11 Senior Rec Council Book Group Time: 10 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: Maxine at 301-663-4089 Music by Harold Staley Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1048 Line Dancing for Beginners Continues Mondays through May 16. $35 city residents, $40 non-city residents Time: 7 to 8 p.m. Location: William R. Talley Rec Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1492
APRIL 9 Descendants’ Day — Bell & History Day Museum activities, meet descendants of families who lived at Rose Hill Manor, learn about the Johnson family. Free. Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St. Contact: 301-600-1650
Breakfast for Lunch with Nurse Steve Talk on forgetfulness. $4.68 for breakfast. RSVP by April 12. Time: Noon Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7020
Irish Social Dancing Includes set, ceili and two- and threehand dances. Continues Wednesdays through May 18. $40 city, $45 noncity residents. Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Location: William R. Talley Rec Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1492 APRIL 14 Container Gardening Time: 11 a.m. Location: Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-600-6350 Bicycling With the Senior Rec Council. Time: TBD Location: TBD Contact: Kathy at 301-606-0064
Sportsmans Bingo Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. Ticket includes 20 bingo games, dinner and iced tea, beer and soda throughout the event. 10 games giving away $200 cash. 10 games giving away Sportsmans prize or cash. 2 jackpot games not included in ticket price, 1 jackpot giving away $500 cash and a second jackpot giving away a sportsmans prize. 50/50, tip jars, and door prizes. Time: 5 p.m. Location: Guardian Hose Co. Activities Building, 123 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 240-818-2795 Dance and Performance by Kevin Booth Performing songs by Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty, George Jones, oldies rock and country. Admission by donation. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911
Frederick Reads: Naomi Shihab Nye Drawing on her Palestinian-American heritage, the cultural diversity of her home in Texas, and her experiences traveling all over the world, Nye uses her writing to attest to our shared humanity. Free. No tickets required. APRIL 16 Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Watershed Track Pick Up Location: Weinberg Center for the Register for location and other details. Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: 301-600-2828 or www. Location: Frederick Watershed, frederickreads.org 6010 Mountaindale Road, Thurmont Contact: 301-663-3416 or www.commonmarket.coop
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APRIL 15 The Del McCoury Band Sings Woody Guthrie Tickets are $25 to $35. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828
Silent Film Series: “The Night Cry” (1926) Featuring the Mighty Wurlitzer organ. $7 adults, $5 seniors, students and children Time: 2 p.m. Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828
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APRIL 12 Easy Hike With the Senior Rec Council. “Songs and Scenes of Shakespeare” Time: 8:30 a.m. With the Frederick Chorale and the Location: TBD Shore Shakespeare Co. $18 adults, Contact: Jack at 301-662-0812 $15 students, seniors; $12 groups of 10 or more. APRIL 13 Time: 8 p.m. April 9, 3 p.m. April 10 ”Should I Be Worried If I Forget Things? Location: Unitarian Universalist Talk by Nurse Steve Stoyke. Congregation of Frederick, 4880 Time: 10:30 a.m. Elmer Derr Road, Frederick Location: Brunswick Senior Center, 12 Contact: 301-371-4668 E. A St., Brunswick Contact: 301-834-8115 Run for the Roses Race begins at 9 a.m., rain or City of Frederick Open House shine. Register online at www. Get to know city of Frederick unitedwayfrederick.org/roserun. The employees of various departments in first 200 people will receive a free Live a casual, family-friendly setting. United shirt. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Time: 9 a.m. Location: AOPA National Aviation Location: Linganore Winery, 13601 Community Center, 296 Bucheimer Glissans Mill Road, Mount Airy Road, Frederick Contact: 301-663-4231 Contact: 301-600-2091
Square Foot Gardening and Succession Planting Demonstrations of square foot gardening along with all you need to know for successful gardening. Free, registration recommended. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: UME Extension Office, 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick Contact: 301-600-1595
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APRIL 17 An Evening of Praise by Touchdown Sunset Band Time: 7 p.m. Location: Fairview Chapel, 6802 Boyers Mill Road, New Market Contact: 301-606-3094
Foods Tasting: Soy Taste a variety of soy products. Free. Time: 11:30 a.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7020
APRIL 18 Senior Rec Council Talley Book Group Time: 10:15 a.m. Location: William R. Talley Rec Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick Contact: Jenny at 301-473-8970 Frederick Reads: Naomi Shihab Nye Drawing on her Palestinian-American heritage, the cultural diversity of her home in Texas, and her experiences traveling all over the world, Nye uses her writing to attest to our shared humanity. Free. No tickets required. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Community College, JBK Theater, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick Contact:301-600-7625 or www.frederickreads.org
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The Importance of Beans Talk by Kitty. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1048
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Vein Disease and Restoration Program Learn about the cause of varicose veins and spider veins from Dr. Duc Le, Center for Vein Restoration. Free. Time: 6 p.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7020 APRIL 19 Cup and Saucer Craft $3, materials supplied, must pre-register Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 APRIL 20 Senior Rec Council Computer Discussion Group Time: 10:15 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: Harvey at 301-662-6148
Visit Lilypons Gardens Time: 1 p.m. Location: Brunswick Senior Center, 12 E. A St., Brunswick Contact: 301-834-8115 “In the Mood: A 1940s Musical Revue” Features the timeless melodies and rhythms of the big band era, including “Tuxedo Junction,” “Sing, Sing, Sing,” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” The event will feature the String of Pearls big band orchestra. $29.50 and up. Time: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 APRIL 21 ”Should I Be Worried If I Forget Things?” Talk by Nurse Steve Stoyke. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1048 Frederick Speaker Series: Bryan Stevenson Attorney, human rights activist, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of “Just Mercy.” $30 to $37.50. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 APRIL 22 Seated Massages $1 per minute. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911
Dobbin House Luncheon In Gettysburg, Pa. $20 for transportation, plus lunch money. Location: Departs Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-600-6350 APRIL 23 Spring Fling at Carroll County Farmers Market 75 vendors, seasonal plants, fresh local eggs, more. Breakfast and lunch available all day. Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Carroll County Agriculture Center, 700 Agriculture Drive, Westminster Contact: 410-848-7748 Wildflower Walk Ranger-led walk. Free. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Catoctin Mountain Park Owens Creek Picnic Area, FoxvilleDeerfield Road, Thurmont Contact: 301-663-9388 The Top 10 Homeopathic Remedies for First Aid and How To Use Them Dr. Ashley L. Russell will explain how to use homeopathy effectively, and discuss the top remedies you should have at home for first aid situations. RSVP required. $15. Time: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Location: The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick Contact: 301-663-3416 APRIL 26 Primary Election Day Time: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Various polling locations throughout the county Contact: 301-600-VOTE or www. frederickcountymd.gov/1198/Boardof-Elections Carroll Creek Walk With the Senior Rec Council Time: 9 a.m. Location: Carroll Creek, Frederick Contact: Jack at 301-662-0812 Senior Health Fair Hosted by nursing students from Towson University. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1048
APRIL 27 Volunteer Breakfast Celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Month. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Brunswick Senior Center, 12 E. A St., Brunswick Contact: 301-834-8115 Potluck and General Meeting Time: Noon Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Bicycling Time: TBD Location: TBD Contact: Kathy at 301-606-0064 APRIL 30 Mount Airy Spring Fest Crafters, vendors, entertainment Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Mount Airy Firemen’s Carnival Grounds, 1008 Twin Arch Road, Mount Airy Contact: 301-829-2112
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MAY 1 5th Annual Free Frederick Plant Swap Dig through your shed, your garage, your basement, and your perennial gardens for extra items of interest to gardeners to swap. Plants, bulbs, seedlings, seeds, garden gnomes, statuary, books, stories, tools, pots, manure, advice, homemade baked goods, and even “rustic” items. Time: 9 to 10 a.m. Location: Behind Feagaville Indoor Flea Market, 5530 Jefferson Pike, Frederick Contact: 240-285-9397
Flower Pot Candy Dish Craft Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 MAY 2 Frederick Speaker Series: George Takei Actor, social justice activist and social media mega-power. $50 to $65. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 Zumba Classes Mondays thru June 27, except May 30. Instructor is Rick Smith and the cost is $25. Pre-registration requested. Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Location: Mount Airy Senior Center, 705 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy Contact: 301-600-3525 MAY 3 Speaker from the Western Maryland Eye Care Center Time: 11 a.m. Location: Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-600-6350
MAY 4 Wednesday Night Concert Series Variety of family-friendly performers. Continues May 11, 18 and 25. Time: 6 p.m. Location: Westview Promenade in the courtyard by the cinemas, Buckeystown Pike, Frederick Contact: 240-446-2303 MAY 5 Easy Hike With the Senior Rec Council Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: TBD Contact: Jack at 301-662-0812 Beading With Teresa Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Heartly House’s Affair of the Heart Signature event in which local artists donate pieces for auction. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment, and wine and beer. $35. Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Location: All Saints Episcopal Church, 106 W. Church St., Frederick Contact: 301-418-6610, ext. 209
MAY 6 Peter Cetera in Concert The Grammy-award winning singer/ songwriter has enjoyed success for nearly five decades with the legendary rock band “Chicago” and as a solo artist. $65 to $95. Time: 9 p.m. Location: Event Center at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, W.Va. Contact: 800-795-7001 MAY 7 The First Year: Frederick in 1861 Walking Tour In 1861, the arrival of spring also brought the fear of the arrival of war. Follow historian and programming coordinator Jake Wynn as he leads this tour to explore the historical nooks and crannies of downtown. Time: 3 to 4 p.m. Location: National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-695-1864 Art Market Arts, music and crafts fair. Free. Time: 12-5 p.m. Location: 200 E. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: www.newspostevents.com
Artomatic Frederick Opening Meet the artists night. Time: 5 p.m. to midnight Location: 115 and 117 E. Church St., Frederick Contact: www.artomaticfrederick.org MAY 9 Senior Rec Council Book Group Time: 10 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: Maxine at 301-663-4089 MAY 12 Tee Off For Recovery Charity Golf Tournament Benefits Gale Recovery and Wells House. $110 individual, $400 foursome. Registration 7 a.m., shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. golf clinic. Breakfast and lunch included. Benefits Gale Recovery Inc., to help educate local students about the dangers of substance abuse, bring awareness of local substance abuse issues, and more. RSVP required. Time: 7 a.m. Location: Musket Ridge Golf Club, 3555 Brethren Church Road, Myersville Contact: 301-739-7748
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Monthly Birthday Party Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Bicycling With the Senior Rec Council Time: TBD Location: TBD Contact: Kathy at 301-606-0064 MAY 13 Merle Haggard $75 and $125. Time: 9 p.m. Location: Event Center at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, W.Va. Contact: 800-795-7001 MAY 14 16th Mid-Maryland Celtic Festival (formerly Frederick Celtic Festival) Celtic music, food and fun for all ages. $15 advance, $20 at the gate. Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Mount Airy Carnival Grounds, 1003 Twin Arch Road, Mt Airy Contact: midmarylandcelticfestival.com
Rev Up for Rotary Car Show Classics and modern marvels. The event is free to the public and for those displaying a car there is a $20 registration fee. Several trophies will be awarded for car show participants. Food and kids activities. Proceeds will go toward serving the disadvantaged of Frederick County. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Urbana Volunteer Fire Dept. Carnival Grounds, 3602 Urbana Pike, Frederick Contact: 301-370-3611 MAY 16 Senior Rec Council Talley Book Group Time: 10:15 a.m. Location: William Talley Rec Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick Contact: Jenny at 301-473-8970 MAY 18 Senior Rec Council Computer Discussion Group Time: 10:15 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: Harvey at 301-662-6148
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MAY 24 Easy Hike With the Senior Rec Council Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: TBD Contact: Jack at 301-662-0812
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Bark in the Park Recreational event for dog lovers. Off leash areas, agility course, doggie fashion show (noon) and prizes, training/obedience demonstrations, exhibits and vendors. $5 per dog, limit 2 dogs per owner. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Utica District Park, 10200-B Old Frederick Road, Frederick Contact: 301-600-2983 Storytelling Festival and Barn Dance Nationally-known storytellers. $5 to $15. Time: 1 to 9 p.m. Location: Fox Haven Farm Learning Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson Contact: 240-490-5484
MAY 25 Prize Bingo Sponsored by St. Joseph’s Ministries, free to play Time: 2 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 MAY 26 Hospice 101 For anyone interested in learning more. Free. Time: 5 to 7 p.m. Location: Hospice of Frederick County, 516 Trail Ave., Frederick Contact: 240-566-3030 Bicycling With the Senior Rec Council Time: TBD Location: TBD Contact: Kathy at 301-606-0064
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