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A Skate-a-thon fundraiser is being held 2-5 p.m., Saturday at Skate Frederick, 1288 Riverbend Way, Frederick. The event benefits 12-year-old New Market Elementary School and Mount Airy resident Jacqueline Hobbs who is battling Neuroblastoma cancer in her back.

According to a press release, $8 of each ticket sold will go toward the family's rental expenses of a Baltimore apartment near Johns Hopkins hospital where she is receiving treatment. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door.

Roy Rogers at 1990 Riverside Way (right next to Skate Frederick) will donate 10 percent of their earnings for the day when a coupon with Jacqueline's name is presented with payment for food. Coupons will be attached to the skate-a-thon tickets.

For information contact Paula Darragh at 301-829-7179 or pjdarra@comcast.net. Donations can be sent to the Erik Lerch Foundation, P.O. Box 158, Attn: Team Jacqueline, Mount Airy, MD 21771.

The Green Turtle in Mount Airy might have some, err, strange looking customers on Sunday.

The Hogettes, a group of men who dress up in women's dresses, garden hats and pig snouts in support of their favorite football team will be visiting and cheering on the Redskins, while helping raise funds for the Hobbs family.

The group, which helps raise money for children's charities, will be at The Green Turtle Sports Bar and Grill at 1604 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy from 1-4 p.m. In addition to donations, The Green Turtle will donate a portion of the proceeds made during the game to the Hobbs. 

For more information on Jacqueline, visit www.eriklerchfoundation.org or check out her Caring Bridge Web site for updates at www.caringbridge.org/visit/jacquelinehobbs.

Mount Airy resident

scores big

Congratulations to Malorie Rhoderick, one of a four-person team from Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dairy Judging Team, which took home the top prize at the 88th Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest.

The team also won second place for the team oral reasons competition at the event at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc., on Sept. 30. Rhoderick, a senior dairy science major from Mount Airy, placed fourth on oral reasons.

This year's World Dairy Expo competition attracted 22 teams from colleges and universities around the country.

In a separate event, the team placed first among 17 teams at the All-American Dairy Judging Contest in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sept. 15 and second and third overall at the Big E Dairy Judging Contest in Springfield, Mass., on Sept. 13.

Need help for the holidays?

Mount Airy Net is looking for families in the Mount Airy area who can use some assistance during the holiday season. Applications are now ready at the nonprofit's office located in Calvary United Methodist Church, 403 S. Main St. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The deadline for completing the applications for Thanksgiving and Christmas is Nov. 1.

Food baskets for Thanksgiving will be distributed 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 21, and distribution of Christmas food baskets will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Dec. 19. For more information call Mount Airy Net at 301-829-0472.

Saddle Pals dress up

for Family Festival

Mount Airy Saddle Pals recently hosted its Annual Fall Fun Day Horse Event. Young and old horsemen and horsewomen came out Oct. 5 and rode horses and ponies in games, at the Mount Airy Volunteer Firemen's Carnival Grounds. The group, created to promote horseback riding and friendship for those who enjoy riding through group trail rides and other activities, serves Mount Airy and the surrounding area.

The event, as well as the Spring Schooling Horse Show in April, has been going on for more than 22 years.

This year's winner of the Costume Class was Tori Willis riding Hailey, (pictured above) dressed as Scarlet O'Hara and Rhett Butler.

Send items for Mount Airy Moments to The Gazette, 218 S. Main St., Mount Airy, MD 21771, e-mail acochrun@gazette.net, call 301-829-5201 or fax 301-829-9101. Items must be received by noon Fridays.