LIGHT THE CREEK

LIGHT THE CREEK EVENT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10^th

September 1, 2010, Frederick, MD - Get the In the Street celebration started early with a night of music, food, beer and wine gardens and the chance to support a local charity. Light the Creek is the perfect way to get ready for the In the Street celebration! This year’s event will be located at the Carroll Creek Amphitheatre from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The festivities will offer a live performance by Spyro Gyra’s Scott Ambush. There will also be beer and wine gardens with a $3 cover charge for guests 21years or older with a valid ID.

This year Maryland Lottery will be joining us for an on site lottery drawing. At 8:00pm there will be a pick 3, pick 4 and a Bonus Match 5 drawing. Get a chance to see the lottery process live and try your luck for a chance to win.

Light the Creek also includes the opportunity to support Frederick’s local non- profit organizations. $5 tokens can be purchased and donated to your favorite local charity. Be sure to bring your wallet for the chance to give back to the community while enjoying the live entertainment of Scott Ambush.

Known for being the talented bass player of Spyro Gyra, Ambush has developed his own style of rock inspired jazz. He has taken the influence of classics like Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin and blended it with the jazz sounds of Stanley Clark and Return to Forever. His performance will surely set the tone for a weekend full of festivities and great entertainment.

You won’t want to miss great company, entertainment and charity at the Light the Creek event on Friday September 10^th. And, what a perfect way to gear-up for In the Street on Saturday, September 11^th in downtown Frederick!

This event would not be possible without the continuous support of our Corporate Community. This year’s Spires sponsors include: Bechtel Group Foundation and Spectrum Federal Credit Union. The Carillon sponsors are Comcast, Sandy Spring Bank, Weis Markets, WFRE, and WFMD. The 2010 Band shell sponsors are BB&T, COMSTAR Federal Credit Union, The Frederick News-Post, The Plamondon Companies, and WHAG. Special thanks to Bud Light and Clym Environmental Services.

For more information, please call The City of Frederick Office of Special Events at 301-600-CITY (2489) or please visit our website, www.CelebrateFrederick.com.

Restoring Honor Rally - My Perspective

As both a Christian and a Conservative, I feel called to share my experience from Saturday's Restoring Honor Rally in D.C. Having followed Glenn Beck for a few years now and been anxiously awaiting this day since it was announced a year ago, I knew the rally was going to be an event to remember. What I didn't know was how profoundly it would affect me and what I would feel compelled to stand up for afterward.

I decided to go to the event alone so that I could truly soak up each moment the day had to offer. Along the way I met so many strangers that instantly felt like friends due to the fact that we had all come together for the same reasons; with the same passion for God and Country. Probably one of the things that affected me the most was the fact that with all the strangers I met and interacted with, we were all from different states (and in one case a different country). None of us were "duplicates," and all of us wanted to represent our State with pride! Of course I was there to help represent Maryland, but within minutes I met people from Hawaii, California, Ohio, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Holland.

When I asked the woman from Holland why she felt compelled to travel so far to witness this event, she said that it's already too late for Europe; that many from her country feel that the United States of America is the "last hope" for this world. Little does she know that many of us who attended Glenn Beck's rally are afraid that if the U.S. doesn't change it's course soon and go back to our founding principles, that it will be too late for our country as well.

Being at the rally refreshed my spirit, though... and my hope... While the media is trying to say this was a "tea party" event, I can tell you as an up-close witness that it was not. There were people from all walks of life and from all sides of the political debate who chose to come together as one to show that God and Country do go together. They must go hand in hand in order to get us back on track. The Founding Fathers had the vision to put a great foundation under us, but it is wavering right now. Too many of our principles and morals are being smashed by complacency, immorality, and "political correctness." What started out as a Nation Under God, has turned into a place where Christian Conservatives are being oppressed and we are made out to be on the "fringe" of society. I think this rally showed that we are not on the "fringe" but represent a large portion of the constituency, and the folks on the inside of the beltway need to listen.

The program started out with Glenn introducing direct descendants of the Native Americans who met the Pilgrims, and there was a direct descendant of people who were aboard the Mayflower. That was a pretty powerful reminder to see them arm in arm on the stage. As Glenn Beck put it, "and with malice towards none, they got into their boats and they came... God's chosen people, the Native Americans, and the Pilgrims...People came together, in different faiths, in the spirit of God, and the first thing they did was pray together."

This rally was not about telling everyone they have to be a Christian Conservative. It was about uniting people of all faiths to stand up together arm in arm; it was about asking each individual to look inside themselves to discover their true core beliefs and to do inventory to see if we are each living the life we should. Glenn Beck was saying that the way back to honor is through God. The way to fix our problems with government is through Him, because if we all do our personal inventory, we will know what we need to stand up and demand of the politicians who represent us.

On the radio yesterday, Mark Kreslins from Mid-Maryland Live asked me if I felt Glenn Beck got it right. Is God the solution to the terrible politics happening in D.C.? My answer is a resounding YES! If every politician followed the 10 Commandments, or at least lived by the Golden Rule, our country would be in a much better place. Not only would We The People stand up, but our elected officials would finally realize that lying, adultery, deceit and selfishness would not be accepted. They would have accountability and know that if they don't get it right, they are voted out. George Washington and the Founding Fathers gave this Nation a great gift... we no longer have to fight with guns, as they did. We get to fight for righteousness as a Republic, without bloodshed. The government they set up is "one nation under God," for the people, by the people. Glenn Beck did a wonderful job of reminding us of this.

In Frederick County, we have a big election coming up. My hope is that every voter looks at each individual candidate and measures their worthiness to represent us. Character counts and so does selflessness for the greater cause. What do our candidates and incumbents stand for; what have they done for their community to make it a better place? Will they listen and put their constituents first? Do they live by the Golden Rule? I am basing my vote on that in both the Primary and again in November. Will you join me on Election Day and honor your responsibility as a citizen of this great country and vote? I'll see you at the polls.

1st Annual Frederick Idol Fundraiser to Benefit CALM

Do you have what it takes to be
Frederick's Shining Star & the first Frederick Idol 2010?

If you think you do, join CALM (Frederick County Community Mediation & Conflict Resolution Center) for the first annual Frederick Idol 2010. Auditions will be held on Sept 8th-9th from 6:30-9:30pm at 629 North Market Street Frederick, MD 21701 (@ the Bernard W Brown Community Center. There will be a $10 donation registration fee per contestant. All proceeds from this Fundraiser will benefit CALM. The Grand Finale will be on Sunday October 24th, 5:30-8:30pm at the Frederick Community College JBK Theater. For Registration forms and questions, please email calmfrederick@aol.com

Audition Registration Form
Audition Rules
Frederick Idol Flier

RCS_2558 - Brazil Day Photos - Frederick, Maryland

RCS_2558 - Brazil Day - Frederick, Maryland, originally uploaded by CraigShipp.com Photos - Events / People / Places.

For videos see: www.frederick.com/Brazil_Day_2010__Frederick_Maryland-a-1...

Elyse Finds Businesses On Frederick.com

Elyse Finds Businesses On Frederick.com, originally uploaded by CraigShipp.com Photos - Events / People / Places.

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Frederick County Commission for Women to Host Ladies' Golf Tournament

Please join us for the Frederick County Commission for Women 6th Annual Golf O.P.E.N. (Offering Philanthropy, Education and Networking) on October 7, 2010. We will have a great day of golf at the beautiful Maryland National Golf Club in Middletown, MD (www.marylandnational.com). The event will include a 4-person scramble, champagne luncheon and awards reception following the tournament. We will also feature a Women's Health Fair during lunch, where local organizations share information about women's health and wellness. Registration and breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. Special Offer: Included with your online registration is a 1-year subscription to Golf Digest (a $10 value). Register online now at http://www.golfdigestplanner.com/16240-FCCFW/ and remember to invite your friends to play. Thank you for your support of the Frederick County Commission for Women!

IMG_7530 - Brazil Day Entertainment

IMG_7530 - Brazil Day Entertainment, originally uploaded by CraigShipp.com Photos - Events / People / Places.

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For video clips see: www.frederick.com/articles/article.asp?artID=379

Anti-Gang Strategy

The Frederick Police Department (FPD) is pleased to announce two major milestones in our continuing anti-gang strategy in the City of Frederick. The Frederick Police Department’s anti-gang strategy consists of an integrated, multifaceted response consisting of a multi-pronged approach to combat gangs through enforcement/community policing, education, prevention/outreach, and investigation/intelligence sharing. We believe that combating gangs must be a team effort not only from within the agency but through our partnerships with citizens, schools, businesses, prosecutors, and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. In addition to arresting criminals, outreach, education, and prevention efforts are critical. We also believe that combating gangs is inextricably linked to combating an array of other, often related criminal activity, to include illegal drugs, certain violent crimes and property crimes, graffiti, prostitution and human trafficking, and terrorism.

Aggressive enforcement efforts as illustrated by the fact that the FPD continues to lead all county agencies in arrests, in fact generally making as many arrests as all other county agencies combined, are a key component of our strategy. As noted, however, prevention and outreach efforts are also critical. It is in these areas that two major milestones have been reached. The FPD has been a leader in aggressively making efforts to educate, inform, acknowledge, and discuss gangs in our community. To that end, in the past five years, the agency has presented more than ninety gang seminars in an effort to inform and educate our community about gangs, why people join gangs, how they operate, why they exist, and to discuss our anti-gang strategy in depth. These presentations have been given in a variety of venues including Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) meetings, Homeowner Association meetings, Board of Realtors, schools, churches, etc. We are proud to acknowledge that our own Detective Robert Marker is recognized across the State of Maryland as a top resource when it comes to gang operations and information. A companion outreach effort includes our Gang Resistance Education and Training Program (G.R.E.A.T.), which we have been presenting to school children for about the past seven years. To date, this school based education program designed to teach children to withstand the lure of gangs has been presented to over three thousand Frederick school children.

The FPD will continue these strong efforts of enforcement/community policing, education, prevention, investigation/intelligence sharing, and outreach.

If you are interested in becoming involved in your Neighborhood Advisory Council meetings so that you can regularly meet with City officials, including members from the police department, or you are interested in requesting a seminar on gangs as part of our anti-gang strategy, please call Ms. Michele Bowman on 301-600-2091.

RCS_1557 - PPF FFF with Sawyer Brown

RCS_1557 - PPF FFF with Sawyer Brown, originally uploaded by CraigShipp.com Photos - Events / People / Places.

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Armed Robbery

At approximately 9:30 p.m., 08/20/10, officers of the Frederick Police Department responded to a reported armed robbery near Baker Place East in the 1300 block of Key Parkway.

Investigation revealed that the victim was walking on a foot path behind Baker Place East when she was approached by a black male armed with a handgun. The suspect then robbed the victim of an undisclosed amount of cash and then left the area on foot.

The suspect is described a s a black male, approximately 6’00” tall with a stocky build. He was wearing a white T-shirt , dark pants and white athletic shoes.

Anybody with information about the robbery or the identity of the suspect is urged to contact Detective Morgan at 301-600-1259. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call 301-600-TIPS (8477)

Scooter Theft

On 8/18/10, OFC Lapp of the Frederick Police Department’s Directed Patrol Unit, was patrolling in the area of W12th and Neidig Ave. At approximately that time he observed a motor scooter, being operated by Timothy S. FROCK, fail to stop for a stop sign. At that time the scooter was also occupied by another male juvenile passenger. OFC Lapp initiated a traffic stop and observed the driver fail to stop for another stop sign in the area of Invader Alley and Kossman Alley. Moments later the scooter came to a stop and both occupants attempted to distance themselves from the scooter. After establishing identities, MVA checks revealed that FROCK was unlicensed and did not possess a moped permit. FROCK was arrested. A follow-up investigation revealed that the scooter was also stolen but not reported as the owner had not been aware that the scooter had been stolen.

RCS_0939 - Rocky Ridge Parade

RCS_0939 - Rocky Ridge Parade, originally uploaded by CraigShipp.com Photos - Events / People / Places.

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