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VIDEO: Lighting the Night
I was the emcee for the Frederick Light the Night Walk this weekend. It was an amazing event. Here is a quick clip of everyone lighting their lanterns before the walk. It was a very powerful moment in person.
Meet Karter!
Karter had one of the white lanterns tonight. He is in remission just in time for his second birthday! He was a rock star, but wasn’t the biggest fan of the fireworks. It was amazing to meet him.
Interesting People: United Way of Frederick County
Did you know the poverty line is based on a national average and doesn’t factor in the cost of living? Enter the ALICE Report.
One of the Nymeo Random Acts of Kindness stops was dropping off lunch to the United Way of Frederick County. I did a quick video while we were there, but I completely missed out on learning about the ALICE Report.
Fortunately, Kenneth Oldham the President & CEO of United Way of Frederick County let me interview him about this new report. The ALICE Report is a difference between wanting to help and knowing how to help. We touch on the real cost of living in Frederick, the goals of UWFC, and highlight some of their partners.
ALICE Report: https://www.unitedwayfrederick.org/alice
Website: https://www.unitedwayfrederick.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedWayFrederick/
Time Codes
00:18 – What is the ALICE Report
01:25 – Different between the Poverty and the ALICE Lines
02:37 – Is ALICE a national or local effort
03:06 – Trends and Facts from ALICE
04:50 – Three areas of impact for UWFC
06:51 – Work with Boys & Girls Club and other partners
07:23 – Downtown Frederick Location
07:42 – VITA Program
09:32 – Need for Spanish speaking volunteers
11:11 – What has Ken excited about the future
13:26 – Work with Heartly House & Frederick Children’s Chorus
14:35 – Update to UNITY Campaign
15:05 – How to reach UWFC
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Gabby’s “Bring Your Bestie To Work Day” BFF Quiz
Gabby's BFF Quiz
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House of the Week: 10/30/17
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Interesting People: Frederick Hops & Vines Tours
I recently got to do a private wine tour during my vacation in Canada. It was a great surprise to find out this idea has just started up in Frederick. Not only has it started up, but they are tripling down! In true Frederick spirit, Paul and Andrea are offering beer, wine, and distillery tours.
I had a ton of fun with this interview. We talk about how Paul and Andrea came up with the idea, their passion for a pure experience, and their plans for the future. There is also a lot of laughs.
You may recognize The Frederick Hops & Vines Tours from Ladies Night!
Website: https://www.frederickhopsandvinestours.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrederickHopsandVinesTours/
Time Codes
00:17 – What is The Frederick Hops & Vines Tours?
01:31 – Where the idea came from
02:42 – Who is the wine, beer, or spirits person?
03:21 – How much has the Frederick scene been changing?
03:59 – Building Relationships
04:59 – Tasting vs. Experience. How they craft the tour.
06:14 – Plans for Pairings
07:07 – Who is the driver
07:47 – Tourism Facts about Frederick
08:19 – Favorite Historic Frederick Locations
09:47 – What Paul & Andrea excited about
11:20 – Octoberfest & Social Media
12:30 – Plans for Virginia
13:24 – Teaming up with BnBs
14:14 – Door to Door service!
15:05 – Goodies
16:13 – Promoting Frederick
17:34 – How to find them
Video: Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Recap video of the Alzheimer’s Walk. Tom walked with Team Hope.
How About Some Wine With That Candy??
Candy is great! Wine is, too!….but how about the two together?!
If you want a little wine with your Halloween candy this year, here is a list of the best pairings!
Pet of the Week – Chester
Interesting People: Frederick Children’s Chorus
I was shocked to find out that The Frederick Children’s Chorus has been around since 1985! Fortunately, I was able to sit down with their Assistant Director Lee DuBose Fuhr to talk about the Chorus’ history and future.
Their mission is to make sure that every child can sing more. Everyone can use more music in their life, and this is a group of people that are working hard to make this happen. Give this episode a listen to find out how they work with kids from 3 to 18 years old!
You can hear examples of the chorus before and after this interview, but nothing can truly capture hearing them live. Their next big show is the 23rd Messiah Sing-Along at The Weinberg Center.
Website: http://fredcc.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FredCC.org/
Messiah Sing-Along: http://www.weinbergcenter.org/14753/annual-messiah-sing-along/
Time Codes:
00:00 – Intro Clip of the Chorus
00:29 – What is The Frederick Children’s Chorus?
00:52 – The different age groups (3 to 18)
03:47 – How many boys?
05:30 – Team Building and Travel
06:28 – The look of the Chorus & Summer Camp
07:54 – More details about Summer Camp
09:19 – Are they an auditioned Chorus?
10:00 – Best age to join
12:01 – Is the Chorus on a semester system? When can you sign up?
12:55 – Where in Frederick is the Chorus?
13:55 – Upcoming Performances
15:47 – Singing in different languages and learning about other cultures
17:30 – They sound excellent!
18:26 – Singing with Judy Collins
19:33 – How The Frederick Children’s Chorus got started
20:35 – Need for donations and volunteers
21:13 – Plugs!
21:31 – Closing clip of the Chorus
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