Make Plans for the Patty Pollatos FUNomenon event with Lee Greenwood

Yep, it’s that time of year again. Once a year Debbie Williams and the Patty Pollatos Fund put on one big event for local charities and local families with medical needs call FUNomenon. If you have been here in the past, you have met local celebrities like former Washington Redskins; Pat Fischer, Mark Moseley, Charles Mann, Art Monk and Joe Theismann. Also last year, she had Lori Morgan there to entertain the crowd.

On the venue this year, your entertainment consist of our very own Jaime Fox (former Miss Frederick) and Lee Greenwood. “A Day to Salute Our Military Men & Women at Operation Second Chance.”

So what’s the scoop?

• Saturday August 29, 2009
  
• Noon to 6:00 PM
  
• 73 Door Prizes Given Away
  
• E-vent Plex Grand Stand at the Frederick Fair Grounds
  
• Tickets $35 Children 6-13 $10 and under 5 are free
  
• Order Tickets at www.PPFinc.org or call 301-663-8316
  
• Pick up tickets at one of these locations
  
  • Mark’s Equipment Services – Mountville Road
    
  • Hair Impressions – Mt Airy
    
  • Avalon Restaurant – Mt Pleasant
    
  • Boss Hoss Cycles & Trikes – 100 Bucheimer Rd
    
  • Great Atlantic Real Estate – Sue Willison 622 W Patrick St
    

Hope to see you there. There is entertainment and fun for all ages at this annual event.  Along with the concerts you will have IBR Bull riding from the J-Bar W Ranch Rodeo.  That’s always a lot of fun especially when they bring out the wild cows for milking!!!

Download the entire Brochure here.

Friday Frederick Foto for Ice Cream

This week has been one of the warmer weeks of the summer.  I’m not complaining, just sayin’.  One of my favorite past times when it’s hot (or cold out) is visiting local ice cream establishments.

Here are a few places around Frederick County and surrounding areas that you might find me enjoying a cone.

• Jami’s out on Route 40.  The best (and least expensive) soft serve around.  Love the flavor of the week.
• Ben & Jerry’s on Carroll Creek.  Always has a flavor for your mood.  Plus, people watch is always the best along the creek.
• Jimmie Cone off 144 in Mt Airy.  This is a local icon.
• Nutter’s in Sharpsburg next to the Library.
• Maggie Moos has some of the tastiest creation as well in Westview plaza.
• Bruster’s on Crestwood and New Design.
• Rita’s Ice on South St.
• Dairy Queen of course.
• RIP – FreezKing  It was one of my favorites

So, tell me where is your ice cream place?

Friday Foto is for Flying over Frederick

I had the opportunity to take a helicopter ride over our lovely city. The experience was far from what I remember when I was in the service flying in the back of a Chinook at tree top heights around Germany.  I am not the fondest of heights, but I was over taken by excitement to get up and take some aerial photos of the city.  It was more like flying in a soft top Jeep.  I was shoulder to shoulder with the pilot.  Any time I turned to the left to take a shot out the door, I was out the door.  It’s not like this is the most sophisticated of machinery.  The seatbelt was not that like a race car driver with 5-point attachment system only a cheesy 3-point lap belt system like in your car, but imagine a little more flimsy.   Well, I did survive and I didn’t get sick.  Here’s a collage of some of the shots that I managed to get while hoovering a few hundred feet above the Spires.

You can see more photos on my gallery page where you can order prints as well.

Crime maps and information for Frederick County

One of the things a REALTOR® is always asked, “Is this a safe neighborhood?“  It is one of a few questions that we are really not able to answer.  If you think about it, what I consider safe might just be waaaaay off of what you think is safe.   Real estate agents don’t want to find themselves in a quagmire about the question.  The best thing we can do is provide you with resources to help you make that decision for yourself.   Technology always helps making the search easier.  But nothing beats just driving through the future neighborhood at various times and see for yourself if it is something that is conducive to your lifestyle.  It is your decision that matters, not mine.

The Frederick County Sheriffs office has a monthly updated mapping program that illustrates the various crimes in the area.  Frederick County Crime Map.

You can get up-to-date info on the latest website at CrimeReports for Frederick City.  This was just opened up to the police records  in Frederick City.  You have the ability to sign up for a email alert to notify you of recent crimes (police calls) in the area.   All other departments/towns in Frederick County have not come on board yet.  You will have to rely on Frederick County Sheriff (above) to provide you with the surrounding area info.   This is very useful in Montgomery County, Howard and Anne Arundel as well by the looks of the map.

A couple other places I always recommend to do some research is the Family Watch Dog.

You can never be too cautious about where you buy your next home. Hopefully this has provide you with enough information to help you make an educated decision.

I also must add that I don’t make any claims to the accuracy or inaccuracy of the information these site provide. Surf at your own risk.

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