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Local woman honored for 65 years of service with fire company auxiliary

By Greg Swatek News-Post Staff

arbara Zimmerman says she doesn’t like to be in the center of things. But, on this occasion, she had no choice. At a recent picnic for the New Market Volunteer Fire Company, Zimmerman, 87, was presented with a blanket to commemorate her 65 years of service in the company’s auxiliary division. There were tears in her eyes as she embraced her longtime friend, Peggy Sue Garst, who had spent four months diligently crocheting it for her. “I was surprised and tickled pink [by the gesture],” Zimmerman said. “I was also very proud. Sixty-five years is a long time.” If there is a carnival, parade or dinner function that involves the New Market Volunteer Fire Company, Zimmerman is usually a part of it. Her late husband Gene was a charter member of the fire company, and Zimmerman was one of the first on the auxiliary, in addition to serving as a secretary and historian for the unit. Quiet nights on the family farm were broken up by the police scanner that told Gene where the fires were and what companies were responding. “He said, ‘If it goes off when I am milking the cows, I am leaving,’” Zimmerman recalled. Gene would ride to the scene in his beloved fire engine, 151, which was recently restored by the fire company. And Barbara would always be there in support, watching their two chil4

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Barbara Zimmerman with the blanket Peggy Sue Garst crocheted for her

dren, Ed and Sherry, organizing and serving meals to the firefighters and playing a prominent role in other company events. “I don’t ever remember a time in my life—and I was born in 1953— that the fire department wasn’t a part of our lives,” Zimmerman’s daughter Sherry said. “It was just us.” For parades, the Zimmermans would shine up their 1935 Chevy to ride in them. Barbara, Sherry and Ed would ride along in the car, while

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Gene rode ahead on Engine 151. “We were at every carnival and every parade,” Sherry said. “And there were a lot of them.” When the New Market Volunteer Fire Company was looking for a way to honor Zimmerman for all of her years of dedicated service, it knew whom to call. Peggy Sue Garst, 59, of Frederick, has been crocheting blankets for nearly 50 years. “It’s what I do all day,” she said.

Six years ago, Garst’s son, Shawn, suggested that she donate some of her work to service members in the community, such as EMTs, firefighters and police officers. So, when the New Market Volunteer Fire Company contacted her earlier this year, she did not hesitate to help. “When they called and asked me to make a blanket for a special person, I didn’t know who it was for,” Garst said. Garst’s son used to babysit Zimmerman’s daughter, and that dynamic created a friendship between Barbara and Peggy Sue that has spanned almost 30 years. “When they told me I was making [the blanket] for her, I was just like, ‘[Oh, my goodness], I had no idea I was making it for her.’” When she was a child, Garst used to roll up balls of yarn at her grandmother’s feet. It was a fun way to pass the time while her grandmother, Stella, crocheted. On one occasion when she was 10, Garst picked up one of Stella’s crocheting hooks and bluntly asked, “What’s this for?” This began a labor of love that has endured for nearly a half-century. “It gives me peace of mind,” Garst said. “It’s a stress reliever.” The white afghan with a multi-color fringe she crocheted for Zimmerman is embroidered with Engine 151, as well as Barbara’s company number (15) and years of service (65). “I was just so happy for her,” Garst said. “She is a great lady.”

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Peggy Sue Garst, left, crocheted this keepsake blanket for Barbara Zimmerman, right, in honor of her 65 years of service to the New Market Volunteer Fire Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auxiliary.

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Honoring Veterans Homewood to lay Wreaths Across America

“I think it’s just important to honor our people who served in our military, no matter when, no matter whether they’re alive or whether they’ve passed away.”

By Hannah Himes News-Post Staff

n Dec.19, volunteers will walk among the headstones at Mount Olivet Cemetery, placing wreaths on the graves of veterans. Homewood Wreaths Across America is one of the groups partnering with Mount Olivet to help honor veterans. The group surpassed it fundraising goal by early November, as 708 wreaths were sponsored by Nov. 5. “Those of us probably who are seniors have seen more war than a lot of other people,” said Sue Chapin, a resident at Homewood at Frederick who co-chairs the Homewood Wreaths Across America committee with Libby Fuss. “I think it’s just important to honor our people who served in our military, no matter when, no matter whether they’re alive or whether they’ve passed away,” she said. Wreaths Across America is a national nonprofit organization that aims to “remember the men and women who served our country, honor our military and their families, and teach our children about our freedom and those who protect it.” Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, the nonprofit coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,100 additional locations in all 50 states, at sea and abroad, according to its website. 6

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A WWII veteran and his wife place wreaths at the graves of World War I and II veterans buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Wreaths Across America day in 2018.

Chapin said the Wreaths Across America program at Homewood is in its third year. “It was started by the Homewood Auxiliary in 2018. It is not sponsored by the auxiliary now … but they were the ones that got it started,” she said. It almost didn’t happen this year, but Chapin said she felt it was im-

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portant, in part because her husband served in the military, so Homewood residents pulled a committee together. Each wreath costs $15, $10 of which goes to Wreaths Across America and $5 of which goes to Homewood to benefit its healthcare center. Fundraising began in September, Chapin said.

Last year, Chapin was a volunteer and said that the day was cold and wet. This year, she’s hoping for a better forecast. Seeing the wreath goal be surpassed was extremely exciting, she said. “We did almost everything, of course, by email and virtually and our first goal was 450 wreaths ... because we thought the pandemic might have some kind of a negative effect. But I think it actually has enhanced us because more people are paying attention,” she said. Jim Hubbard is a resident at Homewood and served in the U.S. army between 1959 and 1962. He and his wife Sherry have volunteered with Homewood Wreaths Across America in the past, and while he, too, is hoping for better weather this year, Hubbard said it’s a worthwhile experience regardless. “It’s a nice feeling,” he said. “The fact that we’re acknowledging, if you will, at least the memories of the individuals who have gone before who have, in many cases, sacrificed mightily to kind of preserve our society and our way of life [is] a very compelling link to the past.” Honoring veterans by placing wreaths on their graves is important, Hubbard said, because “the United See Wreaths, 19

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s the weather gets colder and the coronavirus pandemic intensifies across the nation, we’re also in the midst of the holiday season.What’s usually a much-anticipated time of year has become a little confusing as traditions are reconsidered and travel plans are canceled. Prime Time hit the streets in downtown Frederick to ask some folks how they plan to celebrate this year with so much uncertainty, and travel advisories still in place. Al Bassett said that he is still holding holiday gatherings, but with many fewer people. His father Steve, who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, said that with kids all over the country, they would be forgoing getting together since it would require extensive travel. But the virus hasn’t put a stop to all traditions. Bassett will still be making his famous holiday eggnog and giving back to the community through charity work this December. Still, the itch to travel around this time of year is beginning to get to him as the weather cools down in Maryland. “We’re dreaming of somewhere warm, where we can put our toes in the sand,” Bassett said. Alan and Charlotte Meierhoefer said they will be gathering with just one daughter and her kids, instead of having the 15 or so guests they usually do for the holidays. And they said they don’t mind having an excuse to not host so many people. Besides that, there isn’t much that they’re missing out on this year. “We’ve always been low-key,” Charlotte said. Gay Fout said she had planned to have family visit from other states, such as NewYork. But with more travel advisories and mandates in place, those plans were beginning to fall through earlier this month. Her family does not want to have to quarantine for two weeks after returning from Maryland, nor do they have the time off work to do so, she said. “So I don’t know what I’m doing,” Fout said. Terry Spesick actually put in to work on the holidays this year. She said she works at the Maryland School for the Deaf and Arbor Living. The holidays won’t be the same anyway, she said, especially with big events such as the live Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade being canceled. Fout and Spesick agreed on at least one thing: They’re grateful they don’t have to cook a big meal this year. 8

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Al and Steve Bassett are celebrating the holidays on a smaller scale this year, but still plan to partake in their usual holiday traditions.

Alan and Charlotte Meierhoefer have called off their usual large family gathering this holiday season, but are still planning to have their daughter and grandchildren over.

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Gay Fout is unsure what her holidays will look like this year. Terry Spesick has decided to work.

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F INAN C E

How to Make Money Last in Retirement

ealth care is expensive, more people are living longer and the market is on a roller coaster. Worrying about running out of money in retirement is not unfounded. But with financial planning, you can get some breathing room, so you can face retirement with ease rather than stress. Inflation is one reason people think they may run out of money in retirement. If you’re in your late 60s, and you live another 30 years, assuming even a 3% inflation rate, where’s the extra money coming from? Things will probably cost more after 30 years. What can you do? The goal should be to develop a comprehensive retirement plan to help your money last at least until you’re 100. Most people can boost the odds that their money will last as long as they do in retirement using these tips: Minimize fixed expenses such as food, shelter, transportation, debt payments and insurance. Right-size your housing. Stay in your home, and invite other retirees to live there, too, if this is feasible. Or if you’re in a large home, consider downsizing. Also, if you and your partner are both retired, maybe you need only one car. Maximize your Social Security benefits. Maybe you’re better off

retiring early and collecting a smaller amount. Or waiting longer and collecting more may be right for you. Think it through and get professional advice on your choices. Consider a guaranteed income stream. This can take many forms,

such as an annuity. Or maybe you or your partner have a traditional defined benefit plan. In that case, explore options well in advance for making sure the pension will cover the surviving partner. 10

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401(k) plan, and these withdrawals are taxable. The point is to work on your tax situation with a professional and not to make assumptions. Phase out work gradually. You don’t have to retire all at once. Maybe the nine-to-five grind is too much, but 15 to 20 hours a week of freelance work is manageable—even enjoyable. Perhaps your old employer would like you to consider consulting with former clients a couple of days a week. If

health permits, waiting even one extra year to retire can increase your standard of living for the rest of your life. Everyone’s situation is different, and your retirement plans are unique. The point is that it’s never too early to discuss your plans with a professional to make sure you’re on track for your dreams. –from the Law Office of Lena A. Clark 129 W. Patrick St., #11, Frederick lenaclarklegal.com

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Dancing for Seniors find a new way to connect during pandemic

By Theresa Vargas

etty. Judith. Margaret. With each name Nancy Havlik calls out, a rectangle on her screen stirs as the figure in it moves to the sound of a cello. The grid on Havlik’s monitor shows about a dozen people on the Zoom call with her, and each is waiting to answer, through an impromptu dance, a question she asked:What’s something that’s made you happy in the past two weeks? One woman stands, then squats, moving up and down, up and down, as she describes her 9-month-old grandbabies learning to walk. Another woman squawks what sounds like the word, “Wow,” before appearing to fly gracefully out of view. Carolyn. Peg. Sue. Roberta. Mary Lou. Havlik calls on each, and just when she thinks she’s given everyone a turn, someone reminds her that she forgot Gloria. “Gloria?” Havlik asks. “Where’s Gloria?” “She’s right behind me,” someone says. “She’s right next to me,” someone else offers. “Oh, there’s Gloria,” Havlik says. “She’s in my corner.” Gloria is actually nowhere near any of them. She is sitting alone in the dining area of an assisted-living center, wearing a disposable face mask. Her image appears in different places on each person’s screen, but not everyone on the call may know that.The members of Quicksilver, aWashington, D.C.-area improvisational senior dance company, are still getting used to virtual rehearsals. 12

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Members of a Washington-area senior improvisational dance company called Quicksilver hold a rehearsal over Zoom on Oct. 5.

Before the coronavirus pandemic

hit, the senior dance team would gather in person at assisted-living facilities, nursing homes and adult day care centers across the D.C. region. Partnering with live musicians through the nonprofit group Arts for the Aging, the dance team would guide participants, many their same ages, through different moves they could do from their seats and wheelchairs. The dance team’s members describe those encounters as powerful for both them and the participants, who might not have many opportunities to interact with people outside of the facilities where they live.They tell of forging connections through a touch of a hand and witness-

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ing a nostalgia-inducing song turn a stoic expression into a smile. “‘Down by the Boardwalk’—you play that song and people remember,” says Havlik, who is 79 and the director of the dance company. “That’s the song that gets people going in 2020.” But then the novel coronavirus stopped all that. It caused adult day-care centers to shut down and forced assisted-living facilities and nursing homes to keep out visitors. That meant the people and activities that gave residents some joy had to stay away, while grief wrapped itself around them. One of the nursing homes in Maryland where the dance team used to hold ses-

sions suffered 13 deaths from the virus, Havlik says. The Quicksilver dancers also had

to stop meeting in person because many of the members are in their 70s and 80s, making them also vulnerable to the virus. “I couldn’t process it,” Havlik says of the moment it hit her that she couldn’t resume the active life she had created. “I was probably depressed. I was numb. Everyone was numb.” Quicksilver dancer Dorothy Levy, who is 86 and lives in Northwest Washington, is divorced and has four daughters who don’t live in the area. Because of the pandemic, she now spends most of her

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measured by the deaths it has directly caused. That growing number has become shorthand for our communal grief. But the virus also steals in indirect ways. In a recent article, my Washington Post colleague William Wan wrote about how That same come-to-life energy is seen people with dementia are dying from the when the Quicksilver group comes together on Zoom. Havlik says she decided to isolation intended to protect them. “Activities that used to stimulate their resume the rehearsals virtually because minds—music therapy, game nights, the members also need those connections. She invites me to sit in on a rehearsal, Jazzercise—have ground to a halt,” he writes. “At most faciland while I witness ities, residents aren’t some moments of even able to eat lunch “I was probably depressed. frustration with the together anymore.” technology, what I I was numb. The article conmostly see is a playEveryone was numb.” tinues: “One woman fulness that domin D.C.—who has – Nancy Havlik inates the space. Havlik, who on that not seen her children, grandchildren day is wearing snake or siblings since March—described the skin-patterned leggings, offers general inhorror of witnessing her mind deteriorate structions.The dancers then use their own in isolation. ‘I not talking with the whole creativity to move their bodies as a cellist sentence anymore,’ she wrote in a series of provides live music. text messages about her decline. ‘Not got During the exercise that calls for using movement to describe something that has balance. Painful cramping.’” These are the same people the Quick- made them happy, when Havlik finally calls silver dance members spent those mu- Gloria’s name, she is ready with her answer. sic-filled moments moving alongside. It comes out in the form of graceful Worried about those lost connections, sweeps of her arms and poetically paced Havlik made the decision to move those words. classes online. Now that she’s held some “Sailboats on the water,” she says. “I sessions, she describes these types of efforts received magnificent photos of sailboats. as critical to pushing against an isolation With the sun and the moon. In the picand loneliness that will only grow worse as tures. As it was dawn.” the weather grows colder. “Thank you, Gloria,” Havlik says. “End“It’s going to be a hard winter,” she says. ing with some beautiful words.” “We need to do all we can.” –The Washington Post

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Dancing in a tiny box on a screen is a much different experience, she says, but she has already seen it get people to move who might not otherwise. She describes one woman from a recent class. “She was kind of not moving at all, and she was a little grumpy, like someone brought her there,” Havlik says. She usually starts each session by asking participants to shake and wiggle certain body parts. “She didn’t do it at first. Then all of a sudden you see these little shoulders move. Then I notice her fingers are wiggling.Then her whole body starts to wiggle. It was really wonderful to see. It’s like everything came alive. It was like she woke up.”

days alone, only seeing people from a safe distance when she takes walks through her neighborhood. She says she misses seeing the other dancers in person and working alongside them in the community. “As you get older, there is a tendency for people to write you off, to tell you to go out to pasture and chew on whatever, you’re no longer useful,” she says. “And that was one way for us to see and realize that we can make a difference in people’s lives.”

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DECEMBER CALENDAR Frederick County Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center live virtual fitness classes. Preregister. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Mondays, 1:30 p.m. Line Dance — Improve your balance, get moving and have fun! Mondays, 2:45 p.m. Floor Yoga — Focus on alignment of the muscular and skeletal structures, along with breathing techniques using both held and moving postures. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. Strength Training/Gentle Stretching — Using light weights (or soup cans or water bottles). Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Morning Flow Yoga — Incorporating traditional and non-traditional yoga moves to energize and awaken the body. These will include standing and sitting asanas (postures). 14

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ing light weights (or soup cans or water bottles). Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Morning Flow Yoga — Incorporating traditional and non-traditional yoga moves to energize and awaken the body. Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. Line Dance — Improve your balance, get moving, and have fun! Fridays, 9 a.m. Zumba Gold — Active cardio low-impact dance moves and fun music. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. Yin Yang Yoga — Brings together the benefits of passively holding yoga poses with more active dynamic sequences and standing postures; works on the muscles and blood flow, building strength, stamina and flexibility.

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Through Dec. 13. Time: At your leisure Location: bit.ly/museumsbycandlelight Contact: 301-600-4047 or 800-999-3613 Holy Family Catholic Community Virtual Craft Fair Sales managed via buyer and seller. Visit vendors and see their work. Time: Daily through Dec. 15 Location: hfccmd.org Contact: 215-534-3274 Drawing Class For all skill levels. Also meets Dec. 8, 15, 22 and 29. Preregister. Free. Time: 3 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center FrederickCountyMD.gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@FrederickCountyMD.gov

Dec. 2 Good News Only! Coffee and Conversation Incorporate positivity into your daily life. Preregister. Free.

DECEMBER CALENDAR Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center FrederickCountyMD.gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@FrederickCountyMD.gov

Dec. 3 Knit/Crochet Socialize while working on your projects. Also meets Dec. 10, 17 and 31. Preregister. Free. Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center FrederickCountyMD.gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@FrederickCountyMD.gov Craft and Conversation: Marbled Ornaments Preregister. Free. Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Scents & Sweets Competition and Auction Gingerbread structures and floral arrangements competition. Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: William R. Talley Rec Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick Contact: celebratefrederick.com

Dec. 4 Chartreuse and Co. Barn Opening Continues Dec. 5, 6 and 12. Vintage holiday shopping in a barn. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday Location: 4005 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick Contact: 301-874-1882 or chartreuseandco.com Christmas in New Market Community tree lighting at 7 p.m. Continues Dec. 5, with 10 a.m.

Christmas parade and 11 a.m. visit with Santa. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Town of New Market Contact: townofnewmarket.org

Dec. 5 Christmas in Thurmont (PENDING) Santa, photos, horse and carriage rides, crafts for kids, entertainment. Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Guardian Hose Co., 21 N. Church St., Thurmont Contact: 240-626-9980 or thurmontmainstreet.com First Saturday Special events and activities. See website for details. Time: 3 to 9 p.m. Location: Downtown Frederick Contact: 301-698-8118 or downtownfrederick.org Candlelight House Tour Self-guided walking tour inside private homes elaborately adorned for the holidays. Continues noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 6. Tickets can be purchased in advance or day of tours. Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5 Location: Select homes on South Market, West Patrick, East Third, East Church and Record streets and on West College Terrace. Contact: celebratefrederick.com A Main Street Christmas Tree lighting at 5:30 p.m., Santa Parade at 6:30 p.m. followed by photos with Santa at Town Hall. Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Location: Caboose Visitors Center, 2 N. Main St., Mount Airy Contact: mountairymd.org

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Brunswick Holiday Parade Parade followed by tree lighting. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Location: 1 W. Potomac St., Brunswick Contact: 301-834-7500 or brunswickmd.gov

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DECEMBER CALENDAR continued from 15 Light Up Frederick! Holiday Decorating Tour and Contest Continues through Dec. 12. Homeowners put their exterior decorating skills to the test to see who has Frederick’s best decorated home. $10 per person donation = one vote. Proceeds benefit Celebrate Frederick, and Sophie and Madigan’s Playground. Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Location: Downtown Frederick Contact: celebratefrederick.com Virtual Christmas in the Valley Lighting of the Christmas tree will be recorded, Zion Lutheran Church’s holiday musical will be livestreamed and recorded. Time: Virtual event Location: Middletown Contact: middletownmd.us

Dec. 6 Jim Brickman “Comfort & Joy at Home” Virtual Tour Grammy nominated songwriter and piano sensation Brickman. A portion of each ticket purchased to this LIVE event on Dec. 6 will benefit the Weinberg Center. $40 and up. Time: 4 p.m. Location: Online Contact: weinbergcenter.org

Dec. 7 Genealogy Share basic research strategies and resources. Also meets Dec. 14, 21 and 28. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center FrederickCountyMD.gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@FrederickCountyMD.gov Film Club Discuss the film “Walk the Line.” Preregister. Free. Time: 12:30 p.m. 16

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Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center FrederickCountyMD.gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@FrederickCountyMD.gov The Book Shelf Club Discuss the book “The Boys from the Woods,” by Harlan Coben. Preregister. Free. Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center FrederickCountyMD.gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@FrederickCountyMD.gov

Dec. 8 Thurgood Marshall: A Trail-Blazing Civil Rights Victory in Montgomery County Civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall delivered an early blow to school segregation right down the road in Montgomery County – gaining equal pay for the county’s African American teachers in 1937. This little-known legal case is often seen as the first step in Marshall’s successful drive to have separate schools for white and black children declared unconstitutional, as the Supreme Court did 17 years later in a landmark decision. Preregister. Free Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

Dec. 9 Kitchen Kapers Live from the personal kitchens of staff members who will share some favorite recipes. Join Deb while she makes Holiday Rice Krispie Treats. Preregister. Free. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual

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Dec. 10 A Compass for Caregivers: Finding Your Way Topic is ‘Navigating the Detours.’ Presented by the Elder Services Provider Council of Frederick. Held virtually via Zoom. (Zoom training available.) Register. Time: 6-7 p.m. Location: Virtual via Zoom. Register at frederickespc.wufoo.com/ forms/a-compass-for-caregiversfinding-your-way. Contact: espcfrederick.com Good Stories Book Club Discuss the book “Dear Mrs. Bird,” by A.J. Pearce. Preregister. Free. Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Ukulele Jam Session Learn and play a new song each month. Preregister. Free. Time: 3 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Floral Design with Stephanie’s Secret Garden Join florist Stephanie Egly as she shares some easy strategies for holiday decor. Preregister. Free. Time: 4 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

Dec. 11 Maryland Legal Aid: Essential Documents Part 2 Covers information about simple wills and Power of Attorney forms. Md. Legal Aid provides a full range of free civil legal services to financially eligible individuals. Presented by Md. Legal Aid. Preregister. Free. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Virtual YMCA Santa Run 10K, 5K and 1-mile Fun Run. $15 to $25. Complete the race between Dec. 11 and 13, any way you want — run/walk, outside/ inside, track or treadmill. Proceeds support the YMCA Annual Campaign, including financial assistance for Pedaling for Parkinson’s & Rock Steady Boxing Programs. Time: On your own Location: Any place Contact: tinyurl.com/y3ly7uxa 2020 Jingle Bell Run Virtual event benefits the Arthritis Foundation. Your route, your time, any time through Dec. 13. Register online. $35. Time: On your own Location: Inside or out Contact:tinyurl.com/y48xje4n, mbyles@arthritis.org or 804-495-8643 Kris Kringle Procession Highlights Frederick’s German heritage, including Pelsnickle and Weinacht Man. Begins at South Carroll and East Patrick streets and ends in Baker Park with the lighting of the City tree. Free. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Downtown Frederick and Baker Park Band Shell Contact: celebratefrederick.com

DECEMBER CALENDAR Dec. 12 Kitchen Kapers Live from her personal kitchen, Dara will make latkes. Preregister. Free. Time: Noon Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Civil War Church Service and Living History Program Non-denominational service with participants dressed in Civil Warera apparel. Free. Time: 6 p.m. Location: Historic Rocky Springs Chapel Inc., 7817 Rocky Springs Road, Frederick Contact: 240-439-4235 or historicrockyspringschapelandschoolhouse.org

Dec. 15 Coping with the Death of a Pet Addresses the emotional issues around the death of a pet and learn ways to cope with the loss of companionship. Preregister. Free. Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

Dec. 16 Craft and Conversation: Booklet Angels or Trees Preregister. Free. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

Dec. 17 Maryland Access Point: The Freedom Center The center provides services and supports to empower individuals with disabilities to lead independent lives. Learn how these services may help you maintain your independence at home and in the community. Presenter: Nadine Autry, The Freedom Center. Preregister. Free. Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

Dec. 18 Holiday Jam Seasonal music selections. Listen or sing-along. Musicians: George Carroll and Ron Kutscher. Preregister. Free. Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Festival of Lights Sponsored by Friends Meeting School. Candle lighting ceremony, holiday greetings and carols. Free. Time: 7 p.m. Location: City Hall Courtyard, 101 N. Court St., Frederick Contact: celebratefrederick.com

Dec. 19 PENDING: Sounds of the Season Christmas Concert Featuring Thurmont’s own Gateway Brass Ensemble. Time: 4 to 5 p.m. Location: Thurmont American Legion Post, 168, 8 Park Lane, Thurmont Contact: thurmontmainstreet.com

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States has been involved in a great many situations internationally in which individuals who don’t necessarily want to go to war were, in a sense, forced to by the international situation.” This disrupted their lives and the lives of their loved ones, magnifying the sacrifice and contributions they made, he said. “So we’re basically in kind of a strange sense, we’re saying to them, that is to say to their memory, ‘We appreciate what you did and we want to honor you in this way,’” Hubbard said. Hubbard said he feels that there are an awful lot of younger people who aren’t necessarily sensitive to what has gone on before and lack historical perspective.

So, volunteering with Wreaths Across America is also something he would recommend to others, particularly parents of young children. “If the parents want to try to sensitize the kids to what has gone on in the past so at least they could understand what their grandparents and great grandparents and so forth participated in and sacrificed …” he said. “And, of course, additionally there are teachers and big brothers and big sisters and members of service organizations who work with kids who additionally have the opportunity to kind of reinforce that understanding and that bond with the past.” For more information about Wreaths Across America, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org.

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