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VOLUME 2, NO. 9 • www.woodsborotimes.com • sePtember 2014 VOLUME 3, NO. 4 • WWW.WOODSBOROTIMES.COM • APRIL 2015 tear on the rubber surface. A child swing suspended off the New playground coming ground and pushed by an adult Widening of can be built. Woodsboro may “Swings where kids drag their Md. 194 is a The playground structure is for new barbecue grills, volleyball feet will only tear the surface see new constructionchildren ages 5 to 12. courts, and benches at the park up and create a maintenance priority despite After soliciting design and - items the town had not origi- problem,” he said. “A merry- pricing proposals from sev- nally asked for. go-round where kids run in the opposition soon eral recreation design compa- “I asked them not to leave same circle pushing it will wear nies, town commissioners vot- any money on the table,” Rit- and be a maintenance problem Sherry Greenfield Ken Kellar sulteded unanimously in adding atthe their cemetery Aug. telmeyer said. as well.” sidewalk,12 meeting another to hire townplayground well, The company has constructed Commissioner Ken Kellar Specialists Inc., of Thurmont. The Lancaster property The widening of Md. 194 Builders may be very busy and a possible building site for playgrounds throughout Fred- said he was disappointed the The company will build the erick County, including Wood- playground will only have tod- through Walkersville continues within the town limits of Wood- a new town office. Since the new playground on the south sboro, Liberty, North Frederick, dler swings. “My only regret to be a priority, despite opposi- sboro in the not-too-distant fu- plans are only conceptual, sig- side of the Woodsboro Regional Middletown Lincoln, Wolfs- is seeing those older swings go tion from some residents. ture. Three enterprises are in nificant changes can occur. Park, east of Israel Creek. ville and Emmitsburg elemen- away,” he said. “To me it’s a The Frederick County Council various stages of planning. Steve Kent, owner of XLR8 “The whole purpose of put- tary schools. They have also loss of adult swings.” voted March 19 to send Coun- The Verdant Development Diesel, recently purchased 9 ting together this proposal is built playgrounds for the towns Meanwhile, Rittelmeyer said ty Executive Jan Gardner a draft Group, LLC is planning to build acres across the bypass from the that we want to start encour- of Thurmont and Emmitsburg, nothing will be built until the proposal of transportation im- up to 70 large town homes and John Trout property and ceme- Computer image of proposed playground aging usage at this end of the Fort Detrick, the Brunswick town has the grant money in provements with the widening of around 30,000 square feet of of- tery.park,” Mr. said Kent Commissioner intends to build Bill Crossing housing development, hand. “They won’t order a stick Md. 194 topping the list. When fice/retail space on the 14 plus aRittelmeyer, facility in orderwho handledto move thehis and the Middletown Valley of equipment until we have the GardnerBy Sherry approves Greenfield the list, it will acre Theproperty Town south of ofWoodsboro the cem- dieselbidding truck process. business from its Apartments. grant,” he said. be sent to the Maryland Depart- etery and north of the county current Council Drive location. was awarded the Maryland The company has proposed TheRittelmeyer Kent property said the new Trimmer praised Rittel- ment of Transportationhe Woodsboro for Regionalfund- park-and-ride.Open Space CommunityThe property Parks is designingLancaster and Craftsmen building the Build new- playground at the Woodsboro meyer for his work on the bid ing. TThe Parkstate will will soon determine have a ifnew currentlyand Playgrounds owned by GrantJohn Trout,to use ers,playground LLC has forsubmitted $126,272.75. a pre- Regional Park will not have process.”I’d like to commend thereplayground, is money in thanks the budget to a tostate ownerfor the of constructionTrout’s Market. of a Thenew, liminaryThey are planproposing to the to townuse the to adult swings or a merry-go- Bill for doing this,” he said. fundgrant the improvements,of $129,356. includ- developmenthandicap accessible would playground.consist of buildremaining 7 large $3,083.25 homes toon install lots round because of the wear and “He did an excellent job.” ing the widening of the two-lane private roads maintained by a ranging from 0.6 to 2 acres off highway through Walkersville. home owners’ association. Cur- of Copper Mine Road adjacent Yet at the meeting, the coun- rent conceptual plans include to the Copper Oaks II neigh- Weddle, who lives on Frederick they have a homeowner’s associa- cil heard from residents unhap- connecting the development to borhood. The current plan in- Street, was not at the meeting. tion,” he said. “If somebody has py with Md. 194 topping the the rest of the town by build- cludes the construction of a On another note, Dewese a complaint about a neighbor’s list. ParkingResidents in the Urbana area ing a sidewalk problems in front of the short public road connecting to were upset that Md. 194 has been Mount Hope Cemetery Coppermine Rd. and ending on said as the town’s code enforce- grass, go to the [homeowner’s as- moved up on the list, ahead of the Discussions with the Town a cul-de-sac ment officer he has been busy sociation],” he said. “If they have wideningBy Sherry of Md. Greenfield 75 in southern burgessthe street and in commissioners front of their hous re-- a frequent problem for residents. thisThe year Verdant/Trout investigating property complaints [an association] that deals with it, es. Each household would receive “There’s a lot of issues down from residents on issues rang- and it doesn’t get done, I’ll take CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 elief could soon be coming two permits. there now,” Dewese said. “It’s ing from tall grass to snow-cov- care of it.” Rto the residents living along “I think there does need to be a not a huge issue, but I think they ered sidewalks. Dewese said so Failure to cut grass is a $100 Frederick Street in Walkersville degree of restricted parking down should be able to park there.” far this year, he has received 260 fine from the town. The fine is Walkersvillethat are upset with people High parking Schoolthere,” said Andystudent Dewese, the WoodsboroCommissioner Gary Baker taking said complaints nominations from residents. That postedWalkersville on the homeowner’s wa- in front of their houses. town’s code enforcement officer. permitted parking should be for number is significantly higher ter bill. advancesThe Walkersville to Townthe Com next- “They round live down ofthere, so they forresidents town only. Restricted council parking electionthan the 120 complaints he re- “Welooks get our at money,” trash Burgess missioners, at their Aug. 13 should be able to park there.” should continue in front of the ceived last year. Ralph Whitmore said. Themeeting, Voice tentatively approved a Parking signs are current- Sherrybusinesses. Greenfield Dewese,Trimmer, who who blamed has servedthe win on- Deweseordinance said of the 260 com- plan to issue parking permits to ly posted in front of the nurs- “I think the residents will be ter’sthe councilbad weather for 28for years,the rise 16 in of plaints, all but two have been re- Sherrythose Greenfield residents living across from Gibsoning home is restrictingalso excited the to number have happy,”Woodsboro he said. is gearing up for complaints,that as burgess, said thesaid frustration at a town solved.Sherry The Greenfield complaint process is the Glade Valley Nursing and Re-metof all hours four a ofcar the can celebrity be parked. judg But- its Thetown council election decided this tospring. take comesmeeting when in residentsFebruary fail that to noit -is unanimous. Sixteen-year-oldhabilitation Center Treeva on FrederickGib- es: thecountry number singer of parkedBlake Shelton;cars from Nominationsa formal vote foron thethe twopermitted com- tifyunlikely their hehomeowner’s will seek associaanother- “I’mWalkersville not getting may many start dinner issuing son ofStreet. Frederick Issuing is permitsin the nation would- al-Adamnearby Levine, Walkersville the lead High singer School for missionerparking issue seats when on Commissionthe Woods-- tionterm first, in office. before coming to him. invitations,”fines to businesshe joked. owners “But thatit’s do al spotlightlow those as residentsa contestant to park on on Maroon;and the singernursing andhome producer has been boroer Chad Town Weddle Council is in will attendance. be held “They’reSpruill, stillrunning coming as ina write-ineven if goingnot good.”dispose of their trash. Walk- the popular singing competition Pharrell Williams; and Aguilera. Tuesday, April 21. The town candidate, was elected to the ersville officials are in the early show, The Voice - and she loves it. “I got to hug them all,” she election is set for May 9. council in 2011. He and his stages of forming a new ordinance “It’s been amazing, because said. “People come up to me and At a recent town meeting, family moved to Woodsboro in intended to protect and maintain I have no experience so far, un- they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, you commissioners discussed the 2007. Trimmer has been a resi- the public health, safety, and gen- til getting into this,” said Tree- hugged Christina Aguilera.’ I was qualifications needed for some- dent of the town for over 60 eral welfare of its town residents va, aHeritage junior at Walkersville High like, ‘I hugged park them all.’ Go big or oneimprovement to serve on the council. For years. walkingby fining paths. business owners that al- School. “I just like learning a lot, go home!” example, a candidate must have The remaining council mem- “Ilow think their extendedgarbage to paths lay waste will in not about, like other people and The singing show has also giv- one year of residency in the bers include Burgess Gary Smith befront a wonderful of their properties.addition to the town, must be 18 or older, and and town commissioners Ken howBy to Sherrysing and Greenfield stuff, but just en townGibson meeting, something unanimously of a celebri ac- - fund for park development.