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Let us be your guide to discovering the charm and beauty of Frederick, Maryland.
Let us be your guide to discovering the charm and beauty of Frederick, Maryland.
If there is a common bond among the diverse group of people who make up this year’s “People to Watch,” it might be that they are all creators in some regard. Whether they are making imaginative quilts or building a business amid a pandemic or growing a voice of advocacy for the agricultural community, they are all creating something.
In 2022, Maggie Bienefeld was a recently divorced mother of five children, unable to provide a place to live for her family. Eventually she moved into a friend’s basement but knew that wasn’t a solution.
As spring emerges in Frederick County, we are all heading outside to enjoy the lovely weather, a nice hike and maybe even enjoy some of the renowned outdoor dining.
“The king of instruments” is how Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart described the pipe organ. Standing beneath the nearly complete organ at Calvary United Methodist Church, with many of its nearly 3,000 pipes climbing two stories above the pulpit, it is easy to see why the composer felt that way.
The music of KIX has been heard across the country and around the world. Even deep below. “When my husband was in the Navy and on a submarine, he had a Walkman and he took their cassettes with him,” says Chary Varkalis, a longtime fan. “So, KIX has been played at many leagues under the sea.”
Andy Bennett reaches into a pile of reed-thin plant stalks and fine fiber sitting on the floor in his barn. To the uninitiated, this could be straw or hay or many other plants grown on Frederick County farms. To the initiated, it is hemp.