Charlie Theleman of Boy Scout Troop 371 in Frederick will help the town of New Market to repair an aging bulletin board.
Charlie, a prospective Eagle Scout, said that he had been on the lookout for a project to fulfill the requirements of this honor, and he contacted David Price, owner of 12 West Main in New Market, looking for an opportunity. Price pointed him to the dilapidated community sign board in front of the New Market General Store.
‘‘We’re always looking for Eagle Projects,” Charlie said.
Charlie, 17, is a student at Tuscarora High School in Frederick.
The scout said he and his father already had the redwood and cedar they would use to repair the sign, and he would repaint the board when the rotten pieces had been replaced. He said the antique hinges and brackets seemed to be in good repair, and he planned to just polish them.
‘‘I took the sign down this past weekend,” Charlie said Monday. ‘‘My dad and I have a lot of the materials already.” He said the repair would probably cost around $100 and take a month to finish. He will also have the aid of seven to 10 scouts from his troop. It is a requirement of the project that he show leadership within the troop and manage a team.
If he found these pieces needed to be replaced, he said he planned to contact Dick Smith, an area blacksmith, to make pieces similar to the originals. ‘‘[Residents would] like it to look like the same,” Charlie said.
The sign is used for putting up various community bulletins, and has been in disrepair for a while, Price said.
Eaglehead residenthonored by PETA
Jennie Lupkin, 11, is already making a big difference in her community at a young age. She has been aiding the Frederick County Animal Shelter to find homes for its many cats and dogs, and the young Lake Linganore resident will receive PETA's Compassionate Kid Award in recognition of her efforts.
Jennie frequently volunteers at the Frederick County Animal Shelter, and has created her own animal adoption Web site to try to make a bigger impact. The Web site, shows photos of animals in the shelter, and advocates the adoption of pets over buying pets. According to a press release from PETA, Jennie has helped to find homes for several homeless animals, and she is an aspiring veterinarian.
“Jennie is an amazing animal advocate who possesses dedication and drive way beyond her years,“ said PETA vice president Daphna Nachminovitch. “She's a true inspiration, and we’re honored to reward Jennie for her continuing compassion and dedication to helping homeless animals.“
For more information, visit Jennie's adoption Web site, www.freewebs.com⁄frederickanimalcontrol, and PETA's Web site HelpingAnimals.com.
Two named toAll State Band
J. Wellington Fox, son of Gordon and Rina Fox of Monrovia, and Emily Ann Youngblood, daughter of Valerie Frank and Kevin Youngblood of Walkersville, were selected to All State Senior Band. Wellington, a sophomore, and Emily, a senior, are music students of Eric Trio, director of bands at Urbana High. They are both members of the Mighty Hawks marching band, jazz band and the pit orchestra.
Wellington is a trumpet student of Brian Hinkley at Hood College. He is a piano student of Lum Fun Lee of Towson University.
Emily is a saxophone student of Rocky Birely a retired instrumental instructor for Frederick County Schools and the leader of the Ray Birely Orchestra. She plans to attend McDaniel College in the fall on a $60,000 scholarship where she major in math and minor in jazz.
Seven-thousand students auditioned for All State Junior and Senior Bands, Senior Orchestra, Senior Mixed Chorus and Senior Women's Chorus. Of those, 950 were selected. Ninety-eight band students from Maryland – three of whom were from Frederick County – performed at Morgan State University on March 2.
Area native named to dean’s list
Jessie Way, a native of Monrovia, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of 2007 at George Mason University.
Way is a freshman at George Mason, and an Urbana High School graduate. She is the daughter of Vicki and Rick Way.
Correction
In a News and Notes item r in the March 13 edition of The Gazette, we inadvertently misspelled the name of Ann Marie Elsasser of New Market.
Elsasser was named to the dean’s list at the University of Pittsburgh for the fall 2007 semester.
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