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Thu, February 9, 2012

'I'm the luckiest man alive'
Instead of fighting cancer, he's living life
Last May, 59-year-old Merle Pinnekamp's stepson, Eric Nelson, was getting married in Wisconsin.

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RECENT WALKERSVILLE NEWS

	Local Roundup: Hughes, Walkersville girls down Titans Originally published on January 25, 2012 Girls Basketball Walkersville 60, Tuscarora 40 Tyra Hughes had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Walkersville (10-4, 5-4 MVAL Piedmont) in Tuesday night's win. more »

	Girls Basketball: Bussard's bomb gives Knights boost Originally published on January 20, 2012 WALKERSVILLE -- No way Middletown's Paige Bussard was going to make this shot, not on a night when her team had trouble making free throws and hitting layups. more »


MORE WALKERSVILLE NEWS

Schading takes over Lions boys lacrosse Swimming: Twins give Catoctin a boost Homemakers chapter Boys Basketball: Guyton buries shot to defeat CHS Girls Basketball: Lions beat Cougars in struggle Local Roundup: Fender, Cadets beat Walkersville Girls Basketball: Tolson's free throws help Cadets top Lions History Lesson: Bob Smith had great impact on Walkersville football Local Roundup: TJ snaps slump; Linganore downs Urbana Local Roundup: Lions sweep Railroaders Local Roundup: Roaders get 1st win; Lions outlast Bears Boys Basketball: Long, athletic Falcons pose trouble for young Lions Boys Basketball: Lions struggling, but battling Girls Basketball: Lions win classic defensive battle between rivals Football: Locals get All-State honors Local Roundup: Lancers win HCC invite COMPASS Walkersville moves ahead with annexation, sale of properties Pedestrian struck on U.S. 15, thrown into ditch Boys Basketball: Winn helps Middletown grab an easy one Girls Basketball: Wright, Knights rally for OT win NFL: Dallas’ Fiammetta feeling better Wrestling: Titans’ Wenzlaff cradles record College Notes: Sparkman plays through fractured nose Walkersville resident one of many in Md. who need kidney transplant

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COLUMNS/EDITORIALS ON WALKERSVILLE

07/29/09: Let common sense prevail in Burgee ruling 07/26/09: Bored of education 07/20/09: Policy too general 07/16/09: Safe or out?

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QUICK FACTS

Town Hall: 21 W. Frederick St., P.O. Box 249, Walkersville, MD 21793 Burgess: Ralph Whitmore Town Commissioners: Debbie Zimmerman, Russell Winch, Chad Weddle, Sam Eyler, Donald Schildt Population: 5,606 (est. pop. 2008; Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau) Year founded: 1892 Town meetings are held at the town hall on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. Number to Know: Town Hall: 301-845-4500 On the web: walkersville-md.com Landmarks: Walkersville Southern Railroad , Glade Valley Golf Club , American Red Cross Information & History Center Discuss WALKERSVILLE in our forums

DID YOU KNOW

Elected officials, a burgess and five Town Commissioners, serve three-year terms and are elected at-large. Median sales price of recent home sales: From July-Sept '09 - $304,950 (Source: trulia.com) In 2008, Walkersville commissioners passed a resolution to become the second town in Maryland to adopt English as the town's official language.

WALKERSVILLE SCHOOLS

Elementary: Walkersville, Glade, Monocacy Middle: Walkersville, Thomas Johnson, Monocacy High: Walkersville, Thomas Johnson

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