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Cover photo: Horace Wright, 93, has been a member of the Walkersville Fire Company for 70 years and spends the evening of the first week in July helping to serve pizza at the annual carnival. Photo by Bill Green/ The Frederick News-Post

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“I COULDN’T REALLY HELP UNTIL I COULD COUNT” - Beverly Shoemaker’

It’s

l a v i n cartime! Seniors pitch in to help fire companies raise funds (and have fun)

Photos by Bill Green/The Frederick News-Post

Beverly Shoemaker is no stranger to crab cakes at the Walkersville Fire Company’a annual carnival. She has joined a group of volunteers early each morning for nearly 70 years. 4

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Beverly Shoemaker’s earliest memory of the Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company’s carnival has nothing to do with games or rides. The hamburger patties used to be made at her family’s farmhouse. “My grandmother would season the hamburger (meat) with salt, pepper and onions,” she said. “When it was just right, then they went around the table, which was our kitchen table, and the women patted the hamburgers and they were put in a box and counted.” As a small child, she would run around the table and watch. “I couldn’t really help until I could count,” she said. “That’s the truth. When I could count, I could really help.” Her first job was counting the hamburger patties the ladies had put into the boxes. Some 70 years later, the hamburgers are premade and Shoemaker jokes that she has graduated to making crab cakes. Every year, she and about 14 other volunteers come in two early-morning crews every day of carnival week -sometimes going through 120 pounds of crab meat a day -- to create their take on a signature Maryland dish. She will work about two hours in the morning and come back around 5 p.m. to help give change to the different booths, staying until about midnight. “I get a nap every afternoon,” Shoemaker said. “But I enjoy all facets of (the carnival). It’s only a week. ... It’s just something you do if you have community spirit.”

A group of volunteers meet early each morning at the kitchen area of Walkersville Fire Company to make crab cakes for the annual carnival.

The Walkersville fire company needs about 150 volunteers each day to put on the annual carnival, according to Vaughn Zimmerman, carnival chairman. Some company and community volunteers come every night of the week-long event, which raises money to pay for vehicles and equipment used by fire and rescue personnel. The 1940 carnival helped to offset the $4,500 cost of the company’s first motorized vehicle, while this year’s earnings are helping to pay off a $1.2 million apparatus. The carnival is held the same week every year, the first week of July, so “everybody plans for it,” Zimmerman said.

An all-out fun event Janie Nalborczyk has been a part of the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company for 50 years as well as helping out at the annual carnival. The carnival week was switched this year to mid-June from mid-July, so Nalborczyk could not attend — she was a delegate for the company to the annual state firemen’s convention, held that week in Ocean City. Over the years, Nalborczyk has mainly been involved in food preparation, such as making French fries, cooking green beans and fixing platters. “It was Janie Nalborczyk has volunteered with the Midmostly a lot of everything,” she said. dletown Volunteer Fire Company for 50 years working though the annual carnival, leading a

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Shirley and Ken Morgan pose for a picture beside their RV outside their Woodsboro home.

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CAMPING AND RV GROUP fosters friendship in the great outdoors By Scott Harris Special to Senior Living

Looking to meet new people? A unique club in the Frederick area is looking to meet you. It’s probably a safe assumption that most people enjoy the great outdoors. It’s equally clear, however, that not everyone likes the idea of “roughing it.” For any local people seeking a happy medium between nature and civilization, and plenty of collegiality to boot, the Frederick County chapter of Family Campers and RVers might be for you. “We’ve enjoyed camping since our children were small,” said Frederick resident Shirley Morgan, who helps lead the local arm, which calls itself the Scott Key Chapter. “It just gives you a group of people you know you can go camping with.” Family Campers and RVers is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to “friendship, fellowship and family feelings of camping to6

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gether,” according to the organization’s website. Although people of all ages are welcome, most chapters are comprised of senior citizens. “Our organization has members all the way from youths up to retirees,” said Scott Serbousek, vice president of planning and development for Family Campers and RVers. “A lot of our chapters, though, are mainly retirees … Camping clubs are usually good for meeting new people and making new friends, sitting by the campfire and getting into nature.” Camping — be it in a tent, a cabin or a recreational vehicle — can have several benefits, according to Serbousek. First, it helps promote fitness and provides a good source of low-impact exercise — think of the hiking, swimming, outdoor games and other physical activities that camping promotes. It also helps increase awareness of the environment and of the need to conserve open space and wildlife habitat. To further that educational component, the national

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leadership of Family Campers and RVers has set up

scholarships and other forms of financial assistance for organization members and their children who intend to study or work in wildlife management, conservation, forestry, or a related topic. The organization’s dues — $30 per year — help to pay for these projects. “Family Campers and RVers was founded on conservation and wildlife,” Serbousek said. “That’s the type of organization it is.” Perhaps the most attractive single benefit, though, is the social component. That’s the one Morgan and her husband, Ken, say they value the most. The Scott Key Chapter and its members — about 10 families, by Morgan’s count — go camping once a month from May to October. In the months when they do not camp, they get together indoors for a meeting. On top of the $30 national dues, the Scott Key Chapter asks $5 per year from member to pay for the church space where they meet.

“Camping clubs

For the Scott she encourages are usually good Key Chapter, caanyone interestfor meeting new mping outings ed to contact the people and making usually take place chapter or attend locally, most coma meeting. new friends, sitting monly in Mary“You get to by the campfire and land or Pennsylbe good friends getting into nature.” vania. with the other - Scott Serbousek Although no people,” Morgan said. “It’s good if rules are set in you like to get out stone as to whether tent camping or RV-based and mingle with other camping is preferable, Morpeople and you don’t like to gan, 79, said she and her husband, get too fancy.” also 79, tend to prefer the RV version That’s a sentiment the organization these days. Many RVs come equipped echoes at the national level: one of a with just about any home comfort simple but strong bond among people imaginable, from electricity and run- and nature. ning water to Wi-Fi and cable. “Do you do a lot of camping, “We’re older people, and it’s just more or would you like to?” Serbousek homey,” Morgan said of RV camping. asked. “It’s an opportunity to make “You have all the amenities you need. new friends. You park your campYou have your own bathroom. But you er somewhere and that’s the whole still get to come out and enjoy nature.” thing. You’re meeting new people Morgan said the Scott Key chapter — and people who care about the is actively seeking new members, and environment.”

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Frederick County’s Seniors First initiative underway By Kate McDermott Special to Senior Living

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories in Senior Living that will examine many of the findings and recommendations of County Executive Jan Gardner’s Seniors First initiative, which focuses on addressing the modern realities of aging in Frederick County. The Maryland Department of Planning estimates that by the year 2030, the number of people in Frederick County who are at least 60 years old will almost double. In fact, in just three years, the number of adults over age 60 in Frederick County will surpass the number of school-age children. Given the impact of that data, Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner has made seniors one of her administration’s four key priority areas, along with education, jobs and community needs. In 2015, Gardner appointed the Seniors First committee, which included individuals with experience in senior services, health care, nonprofits, education, business, pastoral care and community advocacy. She asked the group to conduct a comprehensive review of existing senior

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Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner.

services in Frederick County and to develop a list of action items for improving and enhancing those services, especially considering the unprecedented growth in this segment of the county’s population. After spending months studying the results of the county’s 2013 Needs Assessment of the Aging, the committee developed a comprehensive 106-page report that provides more than 30 rec-

BY THE NUMBERS 2015

2020

2030

Total population

245,601

265,650

304,047

School-age population

50,011 (20.4%)

49,203 (18.5%)

53,790 (17.7%)

Population age 60+

47,708 (19.4%)

60,171 (22.7%)

82,165 (27%)

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ommendations on how best to serve the needs of Frederick County’s exploding senior population. The group’s overall recommendation begins with the idea that a new division of county government should replace the Department of Aging so as to better serve the growing and diverse segments of the older adult population. “We have different generations of seniors,” said Monica L. Grant, director of the Frederick County Citizens Services Division, noting that those over the age of 60 span a range of abilities and interests. The Seniors First report identifies three categories of seniors: healthy and active, isolated and at risk, and frail. As such, simply using the term “seniors” can be fraught with challenges. “We are working on a new name for the division that will also represent the growing number of physically active and engaged members of the over-60 population,” Gardner said. Yet, as Grant points out, coming up with a new name is proving to be a challenge in and of itself. “Although many believe the term ‘seniors’ is not reflective of the entire population, we also know that family members who may live out of town are going to probably search for services for their loved ones in Frederick County under that term,” she said. While a naming subcommittee is trying to find the best title for the new division, additional subcommittees are also hard at work examining other recommendations put forth in the Seniors First report on topics such as aging in place, transportation, employment and continuing education. “There are a lot of moving parts,” Grant said. And often those moving parts are interconnected, as evidenced by the fact that efforts to help isolated seniors age in place require access to transportation to doctors’ appointments. On the other end of the aging spectrum, healthy, active seniors have indicated a desire to live in walkable,

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urban communities like downtown Frederick. But to create new residential opportunities to accommodate that trend, the City of Frederick may have to review its zoning designations in and around downtown. Grant stresses that the key to the success of the Seniors First report recommendations lies in how they are implemented. “We need to do this with a community orientation,” she said, noting that input from key stakeholders, such as Marie Reeves, is critical. Reeves is 77 and is serving as an ad hoc community representative to the Seniors First initiative. She is primarily focused on creating meaningful employment opportunities for seniors but has also participated with the committee that is examining how and where services are delivered to seniors in Frederick County. A microbiologist by training, Reeves applies scientific logic to the challenges and opportunities presented by aging in the 21st century. Thanks to continued advances in technology, she sees opportunities to serve seniors in ways that may not have been done before. “When discussions get to a place where people say we can’t do that because it’s never been done before, I ask ‘why not?’” she said. “We need to change the culture.”

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Pat Ray has been a volunteer at Frederick Memorial Hospital since 2012, and in 2018 she will become president of the Frederick Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, which runs the volunteer program. She works one day a week at Select Seconds, the hospital auxiliary’s thrift story at 8 E. Patrick St. She also has sarcoidosis, an autoimmune disease that has scarred both her lungs. Ray, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2008, must carry a portable oxygen concentrator with her at all times. Before she retired in 2009, Ray, 56 and a mother of five, worked as an IT asset manager for Montgomery College.

PR: When I was sick, I didn’t go out of the house except to go to the doctors for about 15 months. I really was getting bored. You can only read so much, and daytime television is not what it’s cracked up to be. It’s pretty hideous. I love my dog but didn’t want to spend 24 hours a day with him. I’ve never been one to sit home day after day. I wanted to find something to do. This helps me to be active. It helps get me back out in the community. I feel better when Photo by Dan Gross/The Frederick News-Post I am out and about and am doing something. I have Stan Goldberg: How did you become a volunteer? to be very careful, but I do what I can. Pat Ray: In 2012 my health had stabilized, and I needed to do something to fill my time. My mothSG: What’s it like working at Select Seconds? er was a volunteer with the hospital auxiliary and PR: We have a variety of population that comes worked at the thrift shop. She said, “we could use to the store. We have folks that come in that have some help.” I thought this would be a great idea, quite a bit of money and those in our community and I started volunteering at Select Seconds. She that are less fortunate. We have regular customers knew I was bored, and it is a great fit. who are almost like family. They come in every Friday and it’s nice to visit with them. It’s always fun to be SG: When do you work and what kind of work downtown. It’s marvelous working there. do you do? PR: I am there on Friday mornings. I clerk, maintain SG: You will be the next president of the auxiliary. our Facebook page and train all the new clerks that Could you talk about that? want to join us. PR: The nominating committee came to me, and after some prayer and consideration I decided I SG: Why do you think it’s important to do volun- would do whatever I could to help. I became first teer work? vice president in 2016 and was just elected presi10

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dent-elect. I will now shadow Joe (the current auxiliary president, Joe Collins) and learn what he is doing. I will go to all the services and try to meet people and see what everyone does. I will keep my shift at the store because I really enjoy being over at Select Seconds. SG: Do you do other volunteer work? PR: I am a deacon at my church. I am always willing to help out our church community. SG: Could you talk about the oxygen concentrator? PR: People always ask me about it. I just lug it around with me wherever I go. It weighs three-and-ahalf pounds. It has a nine-hour battery. I know when it runs out of gas, I run out of gas. SG: Do you get tired? PR: I do get tired. I know how far I can go, and I go that far. By the end of my shift I am ready to go home and just relax the rest of the day. But it’s a good kind of tired. You can get tired of being bored and that’s the worst kind of tired. Knowing you’ve done something to make you tired is good. I might go a little slower than anyone else. But you have to decide what you are going to be. You can laugh or cry. I’ve decided to laugh.

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The R takes everything that makes the Golf a mass seller and turns it on its head. Efficient engine? It’s swapped out with something that feels like it belongs in a race car. Good fuel economy? The Golf R is rated for 22 mpg in city driving, the same as some Chevy pickup trucks. Affordable price? The R costs about double what the base Golf does, ringing up uncomfortably close to $40,000. That’s a great deal for the performance you get, but still a lot of money for a Golf. As a result, I can’t imagine Volkswagen will sell more than a handful of these cars to a small number of rabid enthusiasts. If VW’s business office had its way, whoever OK’d production for this car would be put in a mental hospital. But I think that person deserves sainthood. While the business case for the Golf R’s existence is hard to make, the emotional case is easy. This is such an over-the-

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The protective benefits of fitness You are probably familiar with many of the health benefits you can gain from physical activity. Exercise assists in heart health, healthy bones and weight maintenance. You may be surprised to learn how exercise can protect seniors from dangerous diseases and decline in brain function. Aging may provide an excuse for a lack of physical activity, as you may blame your lack of exercise on sore muscles or weak bones. But your senior years are when you should be focused on improving your physical health. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that seniors have more to gain than younger people.

ment. Learning something new is great way to keep an aging mind active.

Fight diseases The National Institutes of Health state that staying active can prevent or slow down many diseases. The Mayo Clinic has listed a few ways exercise helps hinder symptoms of several common diseases among seniors: • Diabetes. Exercise assists in insulin more effectively managing your blood sugar. It also will control your weight, which is a huge factor in your fight against diabetes. • Asthma. Exercise has been shown to reduce the frequency and severity of asthma. • Arthritis. Exercise will help manage Brain function pain associated with this disease. It also will It is a common rule that any exercise maintain muscle strength in certain joints. that benefits your heart is also promoting brain health. Increasing your heart rate Control stress allows oxygen to be pumped to your brain You may notice higher stress levels as and creates hormones to aid in the growth you age. Physical activity can be a key of brain cells. An active exercise regimen component in managing stress by improvhas been shown to aid in the prevention of ing your ability to get a good night’s sleep dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. and releasing stress-fighting endorphins. There are non-physical activities you It has been shown that physical exercan perform on top of a physical lifestyle cise will decrease tension and stabilize to promote brain health. Some of these moods, and aerobic exercise can have include a healthy diet, learning a foreign anti-anxiety effects. language or learning a musical instru- Green Shoot Media

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AU G U S T 2017 SENIOR RECREATION COUNCIL ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Bicycling — Aug. 3, 17 and 31, locations TBD. Call Kathy at 301-606-0064. Exercise — 9 to 10:15 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, William R. Talley Rec Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick. Call Jack at 301-662-0812. Golf League — 9 a.m. Mondays, Hope Valley Golf Course, 12731 Jesse Smith Road, Mount Airy. hopevalleyseniorgolf.homestead.com

Tuesday Bridge — 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Creekside at Tasker’s Chance Senior Apartments, 110 Burgess Hill Way, Frederick. $1 per session. Call Libby at 301-663-6482.

Softball — 6 p.m. Wednesday practices, games 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Pinecliff Park, 8350 Pinecliff Park Road, Frederick. Open to women over 40 and men over 50. Call Adrian at 301-662-6623. Thursday Bridge — 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Spring Ridge Senior Apartments, Frederick. Reservations required. Call Jim at 301-360-9908. Open Duckpin Bowling — 1 to 3 p.m., Walkersville Lanes. Individuals pay for the cost of bowling. Call Gerald at 240-651-1865.

ONGOING ACTIVITIES AT FREDERICK COUNTY SENIOR CENTERS

Strength Training — Includes hand weights. $3 per one-hour drop-in session. 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays at the Frederick Center;

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Harvesting wheat in a large field off Fountain Rock Road near Walkersville under a cloud-filled blue sky.

10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Brunswick; 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Frederick; 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Frederick; 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Emmitsburg. Daily Exercise — Exercise with video programs designed specifically for older adults to improve strength, balance, endurance, range of motion and flexibility. Free; donations accepted. 10:45 a.m. Monday through Thursday at the Urbana Center; 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Emmitsburg; Pickleball — A fun, indoor sport combining tennis, ping pong and badminton. Play singles or doubles. Free; donations accepted. Occasional instruction. 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Emmitsburg Center; 2 to 4 p.m. Fridays at the Frederick Center.

Wii Sports — Bowling, golf, tennis. Free; donations accepted. 10 a.m. to noon daily at the Brunswick Center, 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays at Emmitsburg and Urbana; 10 a.m. to noon at Frederick. Other days and times as space is available. English Conversation — 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Urbana Senior Center. English Class — 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Urbana Senior Center. Color This — 9:30 a.m. Fridays, Urbana Senior Center. Tai Chi — noon Mondays, basic tai chi; 1 p.m. Mondays, advanced tai chi. New session starts Aug. 7 at Urbana Senior Center. Line Dancing — 10 to 11 a.m., every Tuesday, Thurmont Senior Center.

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CALENDAR Exercise with Alice — 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays, by donation, Thurmont Senior Center. Exercise and Tai Chi — 9:30 to 10 a.m. every Thursday, Thurmont Senior Center. Cards and Games — 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Thurmont Senior Center.

For reservations or details, visit frederickcountymd.gov/54/Department -of-Aging

Aug. 18 — National Clock and Watch Museum, Columbia, Pa., 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., $35 person, plus lunch. Registration closes Aug. 4. Sept. 15 — Beginning Kayaking at Little Seneca Lake in Black Hills Regional Park, Boyds, 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15, $65 person, lunch on your own at local restaurant. Register by Aug. 25. Sept. 22 — Western Md. Scenic Railroad: Mountain Limited — 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $70 person, bring lunch and cash for the snack bar. Register by Aug. 18.

Call 301-815-9939 for ticket prices. Keys vs. Myrtle Beach: 7 p.m. Aug. 1, and noon Aug. 2

Keys vs. Potomac: 7 p.m. Aug. 11 and 13, 6 p.m. Aug. 12 |

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Keys vs. Potomac: 7 p.m. Sept. 1, 6 p.m. Sept. 2 and 3, and 2 p.m. Sept. 4 Jefferson Ruritan Club — continues through Aug. 5, jeffersonmd.net/ruritan

Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Co. — continues through Aug. 5, smithsburgvfc.org Libertytown Volunteer Fire Co. — Aug. 7 to 12, lvfd17.org Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair — continues through Aug. 4, Westminster, carrollcountyfair.com Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Co. — Aug. 14 to 19, rockyridgevfc.com The Great Frederick Fair — Sept. 15 to 23, Frederick, thegreatfrederickfair.com

AUGUST 2

Artful Creations: Quilting 101 Pre-registration required. Make a small make-and-take quilt project. Free. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7020 Bingo $5 for 20 games, last game $1 per card for a coverall winner take all. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

AUGUST 3

Keys vs. Winston-Salem: 7 p.m. Aug. 8 to 10

Keys vs. Salem: 7 p.m. Aug. 28 to 31

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FREDERICK KEYS HOME GAMES

Keys vs. Wilmington: 7 p.m. Aug. 22 to 25

Tech Thursday Time: 10 a.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7020

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Annual Thurmont Senior Center Picnic Bring a dish to share; center will provide fried chicken. Unable to bring dish, $6. Rain date Aug. 10. Sign up in advance. Time: Noon Location: Thurmont Town Park, Large Pavilion Contact: 301-271-7911 Canasta Thursdays and Fridays in August. Time: Noon Location: Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-600-6350 Alive @ Five: Aztec Sun Funk with soul. Happy hour and live music, ages 21 and older. $5. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Carroll Creek, Frederick Contact: 301-698-8118 or downtownfrederick.org

Tai Chi In the gymnasium, Fridays in August. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-600-6350 The Hyssongs in Concert Family vocal harmony, brass instruments, sharing the Gospel. Free. Time: 7 to 8 p.m. Location: Tom’s Creek United Methodist Church, 10926 Simmons Road, Emmitsburg Contact: 410-756-2761 or thehyssongs.com

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Drum Circle Hosted by Noteable Progressions. Bring your own drum or pick one up at the venue. Suggested donation $5. All ages and background. Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Location: Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick Contact: skystagefrederick.com Flying Dog University: Beer 401 The science of beer. $45. Ages 21 and older. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Location: Flying Dog Brewery, 4607 Wedgewood Blvd., Frederick Contact: 301-694-7899 or flyingdoguniversity.com

Frederick Women’s Distance Festival Presented by the Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club. 5k race for female runners and walkers. Main event at 8 a.m., Little Women 1k Fun Run for ages 13 and under at 7:30 a.m. Time: 8 to 10 a.m. Location: Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick Contact: frederickwdf.com

The American Soldier Through the Ages With “hands-on” displays of weapons, uniforms and military gear from the 1600s colonial militia, Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War II, historical interpreters from the Fort will describe how soldiering changed over time while maintaining certain common elements. Continues Aug. 6. Park entrance fees apply. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool Contact: 301-842-2155 Annual Threshing Days Sponsored by the Frederick County Farm Museum and the Md. International Harvester Collectors Club. Rain or shine. Watch wheat harvested and straw baled the old-fashioned way. Kiddie pedal tractor pull. Also, tractor displays and games, demos, games for children, wheat-weaving craft. Fees for food. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick Contact: frederickcountyfarmmuseum.org

Location: Potters Guild of Frederick Gallery, 14 S. Market St., Frederick Contact: pottersguildoffrederick.com

Backstage Tour of the Weinberg Center Built in 1926 as a silent movie palace, the theater reflects the evolution of the film industry and Frederick County. Led by an experienced tour guide, see backstage areas normally off-limits. Tours are about 45-60 minutes. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828

Sky Stage Concert Series: Ragged Company Roots music. $5. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Location: Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick Contact: skystagefrederick.com

Benefit for Frederick Rescue Mission The Potters Guild of Frederick, in partnership with South Mountain Creamery. Purchase a bowl, get a dish of South Mountain Creamery and enjoy live entertainment. Proceeds go to the Frederick Rescue Mission. $10 to $20. Time: 2 to 8 p.m.

The Sweet Remains Benefit Concert This American folk-rock band will perform a benefit concert for SHIP, a Frederick County organization that helps homeless students acquire clothing, shoes and food. Cost: $25. Time: 8 to 10 p.m. Location: All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 106 W. Church St., Frederick Contact: 301-663-5625 or allsaintsmd.org

AUGUST 6

Summer Concert Series: Boilermaker Jazz Band Time: 7 p.m. Location: Baker Park Band Shell, North Bentz Street, Frederick Contact: 301-600-2849 or celebratefrederick.com

AUGUST 7

Free Movie Monday Call the center for details. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

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CALENDAR Teens Teach Tech Drop-in to learn some technology literacy skills. Bring your device for one-on-one instruction. Free. Also Aug. 21 and 10 a.m. Aug. 17 and 31. Time: 11:30 a.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7020 Needle Felting $10, includes materials. Pre-register. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525 Life in Retirement: Downsizing With speaker Ryan Burns of StressFree Solutions. Pre-register. Free. Time: 6 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525

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MAP: Advanced Directives & Other Information Learn more about this important document. Michelle Ross, FMH advance care planning social worker, presents. Free. Time: 11:30 a.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7020 Medicare and Medigap Workshop Space is limited. Call to register. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1605 Whiskey History: A Spirited Summer Series Topic: History of Maryland Rye. After each free lecture, tickets may be purchased to taste local whiskey. Must be 21 or older to purchase tasting tickets. Proceeds go to Heritage Frederick.

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Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Location: Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick Contact: 301-663-1188 or fcpl.org

AUGUST 10

Lunch with Nurse Steve: “What Do You Mean, ‘Mind My Mouth’?” Oral health, causes of bad breath. Register by Aug. 3. Lunch $4.68. Time: Noon Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7020

AUGUST 11

Health Screenings, with Lifeline Screenings for HDL and LDL cholesterol, diabetes risk, bone density, kidney and more. Wheelchair accessible. Pre-registration required. $149 and up. Time: By appointment only Location: Faith United Church of Christ 9333 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick Contact: 877-237-1287 or lifelinescreening.com

“Piecing Together: 30 Years of Fabric & Friends” Four County Quilters Guild quilt show. Demonstrations, raffles, silent auction and vendors. Kids in strollers free. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13. $10 per day. Time: Noon to 5 p.m. Location: Frederick Fairgrounds, Null Building, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: fourcountyquiltersguild.org

AUGUST 12

Ruffed Grouse Society Backbone Mountain Chapter’s Annual Conservation & Sportsmen’s Banquet Meet other sportsmen in region. Sponsorships available. $70, RGS membership and dinner; $95 spouse. RSVP required. Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Wisp Resort, 290 Marsh Hill Road, McHenry Contact: Rich Skeweris at 301-334-5814 or rskeweris@gmail.com, or Harold Harsh at 301-387-6587 or janaharold518@gmail.com

View Perseids Meteor Shower Bring blankets and chairs to watch for meteors. Free. Time: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Location: Observatory Park, 100 DeSellum Ave., Gaithersburg Contact: gaithersburgmd.gov

Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: Maxine, 301-663-4089

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Summer Concert Series: Black Masala Time: 7 p.m. Location: Baker Park, North Bentz Street, Frederick Contact: 301-600-2849 or celebratefrederick.com Zumbathon Fundraiser For the Thurmont Senior Center, four instructors, admission price TBA. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

AUGUST 14

Taney SRC Book Group Time: 10 a.m.

Luau Lunch Talk Hawaiian customs, hula demonstration, luau lunch. Suggested lunch donation $5. Pre-register by Aug. 8. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1048 Luau Luncheon Includes pulled pork sandwich, broccoli salad, chunks of sweet potatoes, pineapple chunks, pie.

Blood Pressure Screenings with Nurse Steve Location: Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg 301-600-6350

Free Movie: “Blue Hawaii” Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525

Freedom Reads: 13 Reasons Why — Negotiating the Consequences and the Truth It Tells 1st Amendment Society and Frederick County Public Libraries, the Freedom Reads lecture series with Anne Elizabeth Hoffman and Natalie Bowers from Frederick Community College. Free, ages 21 and older. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Location: Flying Dog Brewery, 4607 Wedgewood Blvd., Frederick Contact: 301-694-7899 or flyingdogbrewery.com

AARP Driver Safety Class $15 AARP members, $20 nonmembers. Pre-registration required. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525 End of Summer Picnic Indoor picnic and ice cream social. Sign up by Aug. 14. $5 person. Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7020

AUGUST 16

Computer Discussion Group Time: 10:15 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: Call Harvey at 301-662-6148

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CALENDAR Hispanic Culture Night & Dance Join salsa instructor Silvia Yacoubian as she teaches you about Hispanic culture through dance. All ages. Suggested donation $5. Time: 7 to 10 p.m. Location: Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick Contact: skystagefrederick.com

food and more. Free admission. Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1650 or rosehillmuseum.com

AUGUST 17

Information and Assistance with Elly Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-600-6350 Ask Nurse Steve: Oral Health Free. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525 Alive @ Five: 9 Mile Roots Rock reggae vibes. Happy hour and live music. Ages 21 and older. $5. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Carroll Creek, Frederick Contact: 301-698-8118 or downtownfrederick.org Littlestown Good Ole Days Parade See the best in floats, bands, old cars and other unique historical entries. Free. Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Location: Downtown Littlestown, Pa. Contact: facebook.com/littlestown goodoledays

AUGUST 18

Movie Night on Carroll Creek: “Shrek” Snacks and beverages available for purchase; movie is free and starts at 9 p.m. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Carroll Creek Amphitheater, Carroll Creek, Frederick Contact: 301-698-8118 or downtownfrederick.org

AUGUST 19

World War II Weekend Encamped “soldiers” and “civilians”; displays; family hands-on activities; living history demos; veterans; “President” FDR, “Ike’s” mini golf;

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FSK Antique Car Club Car Show 100+ vehicles plus car parts corral (FSK Antique Car Club). Also, WWII living history in adjacent areas. Rain date: Aug. 20. Fee for car registration (240-422-0368) and food. Free for spectators. Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1650 or rosehillmuseum.com

AUGUST 20

Summer Concert Series: The “Original” Moonlighters Time: 7 p.m. Location: Baker Park Band Shell, North Bentz Street, Frederick Contact: 301-600-2849 or celebratefrederick.com

AUGUST 21

Talley SRC Book Group Time: 10:15 a.m. Location: William R. Talley Rec Center, Historic Room, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick Contact: Jane at 301-658-8680 Solar Eclipse Party Pizza lunch, talk by NASA Ambassador Bruce Bohrer, live NASA feed of the eclipse totality and fun, activities. $5 for lunch. Register at 301-600-3525. Time: Noon to 3 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525

AUGUST 23

AAA Talk on Driving Safely, Driving Longer Free. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525

AUGUST 24

Meet with Elly Jenkins, Department of Aging Schedule a 30-minute appointment to learn what senior programs are available and if you qualify; discuss Medicare, etc. Appointment required. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

AUGUST 25

Emmitsburg Senior Center closed for staff training.

AUGUST 26

French and Indian War Muster Continues Aug. 27. French, British, and American 18th century Indian re-enactors. Period crafts and food vendors will also be available. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Park entrance fees apply. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool Contact: 301-842-2155

AUGUST 27

Elizabeth Ann Seton Birthday Celebration Time: Call for details Location: National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, 339 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-447-6606 or setonshrine.org Classic Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show All makes and models welcome. Participating voting closes at 1 p.m.,

Top 25 awards 2:30 p.m. Food, beverages, Chinese auction, raffles, oldies music with DJ. $12 registration fee. Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Guardian Hose Co. Activities Building, East Main Street, Thurmont Contact: 717-331-1510

AUGUST 28

Free Movie Monday Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Pre-Diabetes Support Group — Understanding Your Diagnosis Time: 5 to 6 p.m. Location: FMH Crestwood, 7211 Bank Court, Frederick Contact: 240-215-1474 or bit.ly/PreDiabetesFMH

AUGUST 29

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End of Summer Picnic Food and games. Location: Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-600-6350

AUGUST 30

Medicare and Medigap Workshop Space is limited. Call to register. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1605

Special Bingo to Benefit the Thurmont Food Bank Bring nonperishable food item. Half of proceeds go to the food bank. 50/50 bingo, $5 for 20 games, last game $1 per card. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

OCTOBER 3 • 9am-3pm

OCTOBER 4 • 9am-2pm Frederick Fairgrounds | 797 E Patrick St, Frederick For more information, visit www.espcfrederick.com

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The Middletown resident would go in from about 8 a.m. until noon, take a break, and then come back to work from about 4 to 10:30 p.m. Her favorite part of working the carnival is serving platters and seeing customers she has not seen since the previous year’s carnival. “It’s just an all-out fun event to be involved in,” she said. “You are tired after the week is over, but you enjoy it. It’s just a one-week thing, and you go back into it again next year. ... I know that money that we raise helps support the fire company and the equipment they need.” A lifetime of memories Horace Wright, 93, has been a member of the Walkersville Fire Company for 70 years, and he helps at the carnival every year. The Walkersville resident works in the pizza area, helping to cut the pies and serve them. Working from about 4 to 10 p.m., or later if there are fireworks, he enjoys the camaraderie and socialization.

“We all just have a good time working,” Wright said. “...We have a lot of older people like myself who come and help. It’s a great community for people helping one another.” Zimmerman often hears the comment, “You can’t wait till the carnival gets here and you can’t wait until it is over,” he said, but many volunteers have fond lifelong memories of the event. Shoemaker recalls picking up empty glass soda bottles, turning them in at the food tent and earning a penny a piece — sometimes getting as much as 25 cents. “Then I could have a little bit more spending money,” she said. Her husband, Jack, saw her for the first time at the 1956 carnival. They were supposed to go on a blind date, but a friend told him that he could see her at the carnival. They will celebrate 60 years of marriage in September, she said. “Some of those things you just never forget.”

VW, continued from 12 top, wild vehicle to drive that it makes you fall head-over-heels in love with it from the moment you press the gas pedal. With 292 horsepower on tap, this small, lightweight hatchback takes off like it was shot from the barrel of a cannon. And with VW’s 4Motion all-wheel drive, it doesn’t even struggle getting all that power to the pavement. There’s barely a chirp as you take off, even when cranking the engine and abusing the clutch from a dead stop. You’ll pass 60 mph in just 5.3 seconds, or even faster with the optional DSG dual-clutch automatic that shifts at superhuman speed. It does 0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds. More than a drag racer, though, the Golf R is incredibly fun in corners. With a taut suspension that lets the body ride close to the ground, it makes every turn feel line an amusement park ride. Grip from the four tires is mind-blowing. Whenever I drive heavily tuned cars like this, I always expect them to have the rock-hard washboard ride of an old Subaru WRX. While it’s firm and controlled, sure, the Golf R also has a reasonable amount of compliance in its suspension tuning to

keep it livable for highway trips. It lets you have fun at speed, but it doesn’t beat you up in the process. Then there’s my favorite thing of all about the Golf R: most drivers don’t have a clue what it is. Cars this fast tend to be flashy, begging for attention with giant wings, hood scoops and eye-catching graphics or paint. They scream out to make sure everyone around you knows it’s a fast car, which can be fun for kids but is a sure-fire way to make you look like an idiot if you’re older than, say, 17. The Golf R can out-accelerate and out-handle the vast majority of cars you’ll see on public roads. While car geeks can tell right away that it’s something special — with a unique bumper, bigger air inlets, a rear diffuser and subtle R badging — most drivers will never have a clue. They’ll just see it rocket away from stoplights and think, “That algebra teacher sure is in a hurry.” Yes, the Golf R is the ultimate sleeper, the kind of car it takes an insider to appreciate. And I love that about it. —Green Shoot Media

BOONSBORO FARMERS MARKET Shafer Park, 37 Park Drive, Boonsboro, 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 10. 301-471-9816. BRUNSWICK FARMERS MARKET Railroad Square at MARC Station, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Sept. 16. Email info@brunswick foodforest.org or visit Facebook page. CARROLL COUNTY FARMERS MARKET Carroll County Agriculture Center, 700 Agriculture Drive, Westminster. Summer markets 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, June 10 through Sept. 2. (Market is open March through December). 410-848-7748 or www. carrollcountyfarmersmarket.com. CARROLL CREEK FARMERS MARKET Frederick. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 21-Aug. 23. CARROLL HOSPITAL FARMERS MARKET Carroll Hospital, 200 Memorial Ave., Westminster. On the third level of the hospital’s parking garage from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 22 through September. 410-871-6472 or mgonzalez@carrollhospicecenter.org. EMMITSBURG FARMERS MARKET 302 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg. 3 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays, June 23 through Sept. 22. Contact Amy Naill at 301-600-6303. EVEREDY SQUARE & SHAB ROW FARMERS MARKET Church and East streets, Frederick. 3 to 6 p.m. Thursdays through September. 240-215-7956 or richardcalimer@scenicvieworchards.com. FREDERICK CITY MARKET Parking lot of the old Carmack-Jay’s building, 331 N. Market St., Frederick.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays thru Nov. 19. Contact Dewey Stewart at 301-5149671 or louisdewey301@gmail.com. FULKS CORNER FARMERS MARKET 12:30 to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 16, Md. 355 and Fulks Corner Avenue in Olde Towne Gaithersburg. Ready-made food, goat meat and breads. 301-258-6350 or www.gaithersburgmd.gov. NEW! GOLDEN MILE FARMERS MARKET Wolf’s Furniture parking lot, 1215 W. Patrick St., Frederick, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Thanksgiving. Producer run market features goat cheese flavors, fresh produce, herbs, fresh meats, breads, free-range eggs, baked goods, handmade jewelry/baskets, from Frederick and Washington counties. GRACE’S FARMERS MARKET 649 Himes Road., Frederick. 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 17. Contact Michael Dickson at 240-344-6533. GREAT FREDERICK FAIR FARMERS MARKET Frederick Fairgrounds, Building 12, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Open all year. Call Chuck Staley at 301-748-9592 for info. SNAP and WIC accepted. HOMETOWN HARVEST WAREHOUSE 4635 Wedgewood Blvd., Frederick. Local produce, dairy, meats, eggs and more. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. www.hometownharvest.com. HOWARD COUNTY FARMERS MARKET Clarksville Commons, Md. 108, Clarksville, 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays through mid-November. www.howardcountyfarmersmarkets.com.

LAKE LINGANORE FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET Lake Linganore, corner of Eaglehead and Coldstream drives. 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, June 8 to Aug. 17. MAIN STREET FARMERS & ARTISTS MARKET 301 Main St., one block off Kentlands Boulevard in Kentlands. 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. Saturdays year-round. Fresh food, plants, flowers, acoustic performers, arts and crafts. 301-2586350 or www.gaithersburgmd.gov. MIDDLETOWN FARMERS MARKET Parking lot of Middletown Christ Reformed Church, 12 S. Church St., Middletown. Thursdays 4 to 7 p.m. through October. 301-524-1035 or middletownmdfarmersmarket.com. MOUNT AIRY MAIN STREET FARMERS’ MARKET Railyard behind historic Mount Airy Train Station, 3 N. Main St., Mount Airy. 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays thru Sept. 27. Features a wide variety of value-added, locally grown and produced products from up to 25 vendors. Call Alice Settle-Raskin, 240-449-6435, for more information. WIC FMNP, Senior FMNP and CCFS coupons accepted. MYERSVILLE FARMERS MARKET Municipal parking lot next to Myersville Town Hall/Volunteer Fire Company at 301 Main St., Myersville. Vendors of produce, meats, honey, meats, eggs and baked goods; arts and crafts; hot food vendors; local blacksmiths; community organizations. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays through Oct. 28. Beginning April 1. 301-524-1035 or visit www. myersvillefarmersmarket.com.

FARMERS MARKET AT NCI Parking lot in front of NCI Cafe/Scientific Library, NCI-Frederick, Fort Detrick, open to the public. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays mid-June through October. THURMONT MAIN STREET FARMERS MARKET South Center Street in the Municipal Parking Lot behind PNC Bank, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Sept. 23. WIC and SNAP accepted. www.thurmontmainstreet.com, or contact Vickie Grinder at grinder@ thurmontstaff.com; John Hagemann at jhagemann@centeroflife.us. URBANA LIBRARY FARMERS MARKET Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 1. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16-Dec. 18. Contact Kip Kelley at 301-639-9711. WALKERSVILLE FARMERS MARKET Walkersville Volunteer Fire Department, 79 W. Frederick St., Walkersville. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays June 9 through Aug. 11. WEST FREDERICK FARMERS MARKET – NEW LOCATION! Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 18. www. westfrederickfarmersmarket.com. YMCA OF FREDERICK COUNTY FARMERS MARKET 1000 N. Market St., Frederick. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 24. Contact Jill Slaughter at 301663-5131, ext. 1287. Source:www.homegrownfrederick.com/farmers-markets

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GAMES

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Boost your mental powers with crosswords, brain teasers and sudoku! Solutions and/or answers on page 26

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Belonging to a thing 4. Woman (French) 7. “Incredible” TV veterinarian 8. Volcanic craters 10. Geological times 12. Ghana’s capital 13. Any small compartment 14. Conductance unit 16. Athens, Georgia, rockers 17. Plant of the arum family 19. Hawaiian dish 20. Pop 21. Imparting of information 25. Take in solid food 26. Dutch banking group (abbr.)

The following recipe for “Sunday Picnic Deviled Eggs” from Neal Corman and Chris Peterson’s “Virgil’s Barbecue Road Trip Cookbook” (St. Martin’s Press) is fairly spicy and can provide a little extra kick at your next picnic. Sunday Picnic Deviled Eggs Serves 4 to 6

8 1⁄4 1 1⁄4 1⁄4 1⁄2 1⁄4 2

extra-large eggs cup mayonnaise teaspoon Creole mustard teaspoon Cholula Hot Sauce teaspoon ground cumin teaspoon kosher salt teaspoon cracked black pepper teaspoons finely chopped pickled jalapeño slices 1 teaspoon pickled jalapeño juice 1⁄2 Hass avocado, peeled and pitted Pinch of smoked paprika 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 2 ounces dried Spanish chorizo

SUDOKU

How to Solve Sudoku Puzzles: Fill in the game board so that the

1. Place the eggs in medium pot with cold water. Bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat. Keep covered for 11 minutes, then remove the eggs from the water and place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. 2. Preheat a sauté pan. Dice chorizo and sauté until crispy. Set aside to cool. 3. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, cumin, salt, pepper, jalapeño, and jalapeño juice. 4. When eggs have cooled, carefully crack the shells and peel under cold water. Slice eggs in half and remove yolks. 5. Combine the avocado and egg yolks in a small bowl, and mash together with a fork until smooth. 6. Add avocado mixture to mayonnaise mixture and blend. Spoon mixture into each egg white. Dust with paprika, sprinkle with cilantro and chorizo, and serve. 24

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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.

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27. Contemptible 29. Peak 30. Play a role 31. Yuck! 32. Diversion 39. __ and groan 41. Helps little firms 42. Large, edible game fish 43. To do so is human 44. Supervises interstate commerce 45. Basics 46. La Cosa Nostra 48. Mens’ neckwear 49. Buddhist shrine 50. Midway between north and northeast 51. Wood 52. Hair product

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1. Induces vomiting 2. Matador 3. A way to travel on skis 4. __ and cheese 5. Indicates long vowel 6. Made a mistake 8. Chinese chairman 9. Indigenous people of the Philippines 11. Slender 14. Extinct, flightless bird 15. Japanese conglomerate 18. Of (French) 19. Rate in each hundred (abbr.) 20. Unit of loudness 22. Most organized 23. 007’s creator Fleming 24. Computing giant 27. American singer Aimee

28. Shock treatment 29. Ottoman military commander 31. Urban Transit Authority 32. Too much noise 33. Type of blood cell 34. Home of football’s Panthers (abbr.) 35. Fortifying ditch 36. Receding 37. Christian creed 38. Tuft of hanging threads 39. Microelectromechanical systems 40. Speak 44. Supervises flying 47. Inches per minute (abbr.)

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