Culler Lake - Geese on Water

I was struck by this scene of the geese on Culler Lake. I thought it was curious because some geese were swimming, some standing on ice, and others appear to be walking on water  :-).  Here it is in B&W which adds a nostalgic element. Click on the photo for a larger image.

Darcy Richards, Culler Lake in Baker Park, Frederick MD 11-25-14

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Frederick - A Great Place to Live

Those of us who live in Frederick already know it has many advantages.  But sometimes it's more convincing when outside sources report that it is a great place to live.  A recent Washington Post article described Frederick's revitalized downtown.  Another online site, Livability.com also reported Frederick as one of the 2014 10 Best Downtowns in which to live. 

November 2014 eNews from the City of Frederick - Leaf Collection, Holidays in Frederick, Homelessness, Winter Prep, Tree Identification, Update on East of East St, and more!

The City of Frederick's November 2014 E-Newsletter is posted below.  If you have any questions or suggestions direct them to Susan Harding, the Public Information Coordinator, and author of the newsletter: susan@cityoffrederick.com. The topics for this month's newsletter are shown below and the articles follow.  See the archives for other issues.

1. Talk to the Mayor Tuesdays
2. Annual Leaf Collection Campaign
3. The Holidays in Historic Frederick - Magic in the Air
4. The Parks & Recreation Department Classes & Events
5. Free Holiday Parking in Downtown
6. Frederick County Coalition for the Homeless Local Events Scheduled for
   National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
7. Helpful Information to Increase Recycling
8. Winter Preparedness Information
9. Weinberg Center for the Arts Holiday Programs
10. FPD Offers Safety Tips & More
11. City Tree Identification Course Update
12. University of Maryland PALS Bus Tour PALS Project Underway in City
13. Carroll Creek Park Update East of East Street
14. Alert Frederick County
15. Emergency Notification System Weather Alerts, Traffic Alerts & More
16. Employment Opportunities 

1. E-News from The City of Frederick

   Sign-Up Today! In This Issue Talk to the Mayor Tuesdays Annual Leaf Collection Continues Holidays in Historic Frederick Park & Rec Dept Classes & Events Free Holiday Parking in Downtown National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week Activities Increase Your Recycling Be Prepared for Winter Holiday Programs at the Weinberg Center FPD News Homeowner Tree ID Continues UMD PALS/City Pilot Program Carroll Creek Update Job Opportunities City Government Offices Closed City Government Offices will be closed for the following holidays: Veterans' Day Nov. 11th Thanksgiving Nov. 27th & 28th City Board/Commission Vacancies Fair Housing Board  Plumbing Board Building Code Appeals Board  For more information, contact Amber Grimes at 301-600-1453 or email.  Channel 99 Productions For your viewing pleasure! UMD PALS Pilot Program Presentation Snow Roadeo - DPW Training Heroin - Act Before Its Too Late - FPD educational video Muscle - Fitness Minute   Quick Links The City of Frederick Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) City Boards & Commissions City Charter & Code City Cable Channel 99 61st Administration  of The City of Frederick   Mayor   Randy McClement  301-600-1380 Executive Assistant to the Mayor Nikki Bamonti 301-600-3835 Aldermen Kelly Russell President Pro-Tem 301-600-2966 Michael O'Connor 301-600-1386 Phil Dacey 301-600-1632 Josh Bokee 301-600-1863 Donna Kuzemchak 301-600-1382 Legislative Assistant to the Aldermen Lauren O'Malley 301-600-1184 61st Administration Board, Commission & Committee Assignments Downtown Frederick Partnership  It's what's happening!    To find out what the Downtown Frederick Partnership has planned for the 2014 season visit: Fun in Downtown Upcoming Events First Saturday Theme - Holiday Open House November 1st 3-9 p.m. Downtown Frederick Frosty Friday November 28th 9 a.m. - 9.p.m. Downtown Frederick  Shopping, Dining and the Arts Frederick...The Key to the Heart of Maryland. For more information visit Tourism Connect with The City

   November 2014 "Talk to the Mayor Tuesdays"    Mayor McClement has set aside the 4th Tuesday of each month from 2-6 p.m. to meet informally with citizens to discuss topics or issues of their choice. The next "Talk with the Mayor Tuesday" will be held on November 25th. The Mayor's office is located in City Hall at 101 North Court St. No appointment is necessary and citizens meet with the Mayor on a first come; first serve basis.  For more information, contact Nikki Bamonti at 301-600-3835 or  email nbamonti@cityoffrederick.com "I have been very pleased with the wide range of topics brought to the table during the Talk to the Mayor Tuesdays.  Talking with residents in a casual atmosphere, hearing their questions and concerns and having the opportunity to address these items directly is exactly what I had in mind for these open door events."  - Mayor Randy McClement. Annual Leaf Collection Campaign Continues in City  The City's Annual Leaf Collection Campaign is in full swing  and will continue through Friday, December 19th.  Leaves are being collected 4 times throughout the City.  To find out more,  visit Leaf Collection or call the Department of Public Works at 301.600.1440. The Holidays in Historic Frederick Magic in the Air Rediscover the wonder of the holidays in Downtown Frederick. The Candlelight House Tour, Kris Kringle Procession, Scents & Sweets, Festival of Lights, and more are waiting for you to experience!For more information, visit  Celebrate Frederick Events and enjoy holiday season in Frederick. View The Holidays in Historic Frederick The Parks & Recreation DepartmentClasses & Events Don't let the winter doldrums sneak up on you! Zumba, Horseback Riding, Dance, Yoga, Pilates, Boot Camp, Body Blast, Fencing, Karate and more!  To register call 301-600-1492 or online at class registration.  Visit Fall Brochure for a complete list of activities. Holiday Fun at the Rec Center! Holiday Weekend Carriage Rides, Cookies & Carriage Holiday Light Tour, Gingerbread House Making Class. For more information on these events, visit Fall Brochure and scroll down to page 4. Free Holiday Parking in Downtown The City of Frederick Parking Department is pleased to announce FREE Holiday Parking in Downtown Frederick on the following days: Thanksgiving Day and Frosty Friday,  November 27th and 28th, in City parking garages and at parking meters.   Every Weekend (from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day) - Saturdays and Sundays from 8am Saturday to 6am Monday in all 5 City parking garages and at parking meters - normal rates apply after 6am on Mondays. For a list of parking garages visit, parking. For a map of handicap accessible parking locations in the City parking garages, visit  handicap parking. Frederick County Coalition for the Homeless Local Events Scheduled for National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is observed from November 16th through November 22nd. The Frederick County Coalition of the  Homeless (FCCH) is pleased to announce the following schedule of events and activities. For a complete list of the  activities planned, visit Hunger &  Homelessness Awareness.  For more information about FCCH, please contact Todd Johnson, Chairperson at 301-600-3958 or email tjohnson@cityoffrederick.com or Ken Allread, Vice Chairperson, at 301-662-2003.   Helpful Information to Increase Recycling Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Currently residents in The City of Frederick receive recycling collection through Frederick County Solid Waste Management every two weeks.  Some residents have requested the collection schedule be increased to once a week. Following a recent study, data showed there would have to be an increase in recycling efforts on the part of residents in order to justify a more frequent recycling collection.  Below are some important websites with information that will help you increase your recycling.  Curbside Recycling Schedule - A schedule of your curbside collection dates. www.LearnMoreRecycleBetter.org - dedicated solely to information about the residential curbside recycling program and is a convenient place to order a recycling cart or to see all your FAQ's answered in one spot! Residents' Guide to Solid Waste Management in Frederick County A complete guide to recycling in Frederick. For information regarding recycling of electronics visit Electronics Drop-Off Day - November 15th The Frederick County Recycling Center is located at 9031 Reichs Ford Road in Frederick, MD, 21704. Office hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday Recycling/landfill site hours: 7 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Saturday Phone: 301-600-2960 E-mail: recycle@FrederickCountyMD.gov And now you can use Facebook to ask questions and get recycling updates: www.Facebook.com/FrederickRecycles  Sign up for the Frederick County Recycling Newsletter here. To download the My Waste app, visit  MyWaste App. Winter Preparedness Information  The Department of Public Works would like to assist you in preparing for winter weather. Below you will find a list of informative website links regarding snow events in The City of Frederick and how to prepare for winter in general. Snow Emergency Declaration - Who decides to declare a snow emergency and when is it implemented? Snow Emergency Routes - What are they and where are they? Frequently Asked Questions  - Questions regarding snow removal in The City of Frederick Snow Removable Map - A map of the snow removal regions in The City of Frederick. Ready Gov/Winter - Winterizing Your Home and Car; Family Preparedness When the Sky Turn Gray  - An animated video from FEMA on winter weather preparation. Weinberg Center for the Arts Holiday Programs The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tuba Christmas, Jingle Bells Batman Smells, An Irish Christmas, The Nutcraker Ballet, The Christmas Carol, The Annual Messiah Sing Along, Scrooged, Deanna Bogart's New Year's Eve She-Bang and more...the Weinberg Center for the Arts offers a fantastic holiday schedule of events!  Tickets are on sale now for all of these wonderful events.  For a complete schedule of the 2014-2015 season, visit Weinberg Center Schedule. Hint - Tickets to an event or a voucher make excellent gifts. FPD Offers Safety Tips & More The Frederick Police Department would like to remind residents to be vigilant during this holiday season.  These tips will help minimize  your risk of becoming a victim.  Visit Safety Tips Heroin is Here in The City of Frederick!  The Frederick Police Department and the Frederick County Health Department partnered to create a public service announcement on the increasing use of heroin. Heroin - Act Before It's Too Late, is a video detailing this increasingly deadly epidemic - one statistic that needs our immediate attention. November & December schedule of NAC meetings: Nov. 5 -   NAC 1 - Whittier Elem. - 2400 Whittier Dr. Nov. 10 - NAC 3 - Monocacy Elem. - 7421 Hayward Rd. Nov. 11 - NAC 12 - Clara Harris Comm. Center - 111 Pennsylvania Ave. Nov. 12 - NAC 8 - Hillcrest Commons - 1150 Orchard Terrace Nov. 13 - NAC 4 - Worman's Mill Clubhouse - 2470 Stoney Creek Rd. Nov. 17 - NAC 10 - Burck St. Comm. Center - 413 Burck St. Nov. 18 - NAC 11 - Brewer's ALley - 121 N. Market St. Nov. 19 - NAC 6 & 9 - Talley Rec Center - 121 N. Bentz St. Nov 20 - NAC 5 - Taskers Chance Pool House - Bel Aire Ln & Park Ridge Dec 2    - NAC 7 - North Frederick Elem. - 1001 Motter Ave. For more information, contact NAC Coordinator  mbowman@frederickmdpolice.org Helpful links for bike owners: In light of the recent increase in bike thefts, register your bike with the FPD at  Bike Registration.  For information on a stolen bike visit  Recovered Bikes. City Tree Identification Course Update The City's tree identification course, the first step in the homeowner tree inventory has concluded. Participants learned to identify 48 trees. The data base will be introduced at the Green Neighbor Forum scheduled for February 28, 2015. The forum will be open to all City residents.  For more information, contact Jenny Willoughby, Sustainability Manager for The City of Frederick at jwilloughby@cityoffrederick.com. To view The City of Frederick Draft Sustainability Plan - Introduction and Challenges Sections, click here. University of Maryland PALS Bus Tour PALS Project Underway in City On Saturday September 27, 2014, about 60 students and faculty from the University of Maryland came to Frederick for a bus tour and walking tour of downtown Frederick. This tour gave the Partnership for Advance Learning in Sustainability (PALS) participants an overview of our community. Students will be working on projects that range from Climate Change at the Watershed, Economics Benefits of Preservation, Jefferson Street Corridor Revitalization to developing better outreach to minority communities.  To view the recent presentation from UMD and City staff on the new pilot program, visit  UMD PALS.   Carroll Creek Park Update East of East Street Dirt is moving at the far east end of Carroll Creek.  Construction equipment, materials and crews are turning their attention to this side of Carroll Creek as a part of the Phase II construction. For more great pictures of the progress,  visit  our blog. Alert Frederick County Emergency Notification System Weather Alerts, Traffic Alerts & More Sign up for weather, traffic, and other specific alerts at Alert Frederick County  Emergency Alert Notification Center. Employment Opportunities The City of Frederick values diversity in its workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.  For information on employment with The City of Frederick, visit the following links: Job Opportunities  & How to Apply

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