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April 12, 2009

Urbana Music Festival - June 27th!

The Urbana Regional Library and the Villages of Urbana Social Committee invite you to celebrate the summer season at the first free Urbana Music Festival. The festival will take place on Saturday, June 27, in front of the Urbana Regional Library, with two stages to accommodate both electric and acoustic performances. In the event of rain, musical performances will move inside the library.

Details Here

April 12, 2009

Davidus Cigars Diamond Crown Event - May 2nd

Davidus Cigars in Urbana will be holding a Diamond Crown event on May 2nd.   Celebrations include a tent at the Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge Patio. Steve will be cooking his Famous "But Rub" Hamburgers! The first 100 attendees will be able to get a FREE Diamond Crown #4 by purchasing any Diamond Crown Cigar or Diamond Crown Maximus Cigar.  Also FREE to each customer that purchases a box of Diamond Crown or Diamond Crown Maximus - a Diamond Crown Leather Cigar Case with 3 rare Diamond Crown Double Belicoso cigars with 3 different wrappers –Connecticut, Ecuadorian, & the very rare Cameroon – a $62. value.  Davidus will also hold a Raffle for a 90-ct Diamond Crown Humidor. 

February 11, 2009

Freshman Athletics On The Chopping Block...

Help us save Freshman Athletics! A meeting regarding the future of Freshman Sports in Frederick county is set for Wednesday, February 11, 7:30 p.m., at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School.  Please show your support for keeping freshmen sports by attending and also by sending email to your BOE board members.

Board of Education

DonnaC4BOE@comcast.net, daryl.boffman@fcps.org, bonnie.borsa@fcps.org, Angie.Fish@fcps.org, katie.groth@fcps.org, michael.schaden@fcps.org, jean.smith@fcps.org, Taylor.Zickefoose@fcps.org (Student Member).

Board of County Commissioners of Frederick County, Maryland
2006 – 2010 - are listed below including their email address for contacting them in support of keeping freshman athletics at the High Schools.

Jan Gardner jgardner@fredco-md.net, David Gray dgray@fredco-md.net, Kai Hagen khagen@fredco-md.net, Charles Jenkins chjenkins@fredco-md.net, John Thompson Jr. lthompson@fredco-md.net

January 31, 2009

Franklin Liquors Looks To Re-Open May 1

Longtime and new residents to the Urbana area alike will be pleased to learn that the reconstruction of Franklin Liquors is finally underway.  The local favorite which burned to the ground a year ago leveled the building, but new walls are finally going up again and according to the owners, the store will be better than ever. Opening date is targeted for May 1.

Buffalo Wild Wings & Others Coming to Urbana

A lease has been secured for the Urbana Village Center, along route 355 in Urbana for a new Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.  The same shopping center lists among it's projected tenants - Rite Aid, Bank of America, Dry Cleaner, Ledo's Pizza and the Fractured Prune Donut Shop.  Opening dates are projected for early 2009.

November 13, 2008

Dancing Holiday Light Spectacular Begins Dec 1

Beginning December 1st, the Yaglenski Family will continue it's holiday tradition in the Villages of Urbana as they present the All New Dancing Holiday Light Spectacular featuring 4 unique shows choreographed to music, thousands of lights, animated wire frame figures, a light "pond", mailbox for Santa and more.  The display is located at 9056 Clendenin Way, just next door to the Villages Of Urbana Community Center (where parking is available) and is lit nightly from 6pm to 10pm weekdays and 6pm to 11pm Friday thru Sunday thru December 30th.

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September 5, 2008

 
Levelbest Embroidery Expands Offerings

Levelbest Embroidery, a full service embroidery and screen printing shop located in Urbana recently announced the addition of promotional items to their lineup of product offerings.  You can now browse thru hundreds of thousands of promotional items directly from their website in addition to their embroidered and embellished lines.  Levelbest Embroidery has been in business since 2002 and offers quick turnaround, top quality work and value prices!  No job is too big or too small.

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September 1, 2008

 
Premium Outlets Headed To Urbana?

Tom Natelli, president of Natelli Communities, is proposing to build a 600,000-square-foot outlet center along Interstate 270, south of Fannie Mae, in Urbana. If approved, the site would have about 100 stores, and would be built by Chelsea Property Group, a division of Simon Property Group Inc., developer of the Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets.

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June 30, 2008

 
Urbana Carnival Coming July 14-19!

The Urbana Carnival - The best in the area, with great rides, good food &  country atmosphere is coming July 14 thru the 19 to the Urbana Fire Department Fairgrounds.  Parking and Entertainment are free.  Rides will be provided by Majestic Midways.

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May 2, 2008


Davidus Cigars - Upcoming Event May 15th!

Thursday May 15th from 4pm to 7pm at the Urbana Store, Davidus will hold a Playboy Cigars Playmate Event with the opportunity to meet Stephanie Larimore - Playmate June 2006. Purchase 3 Playboy Cigars at the event and get 1 Playboy Cigar FREE, plus a signed photo of Stephanie.

For More Information - Visit Davidus.com

March 24, 2008


Allegheny Power To Hold Urbana Upgrade Meeting

As the need for electricity in the Urbana area has steadily increased, it has outgrown the capacity of Allegheny Power’s supply system. An upgrade is needed to keep up with that demand and to keep the community power supply reliable.  Allegheny Power is working under the order of the Maryland Public Service Commission to find a solution to serve the growing electricity demands of the Urbana area. They will be holding an open house and public informational meeting on Thursday March 27, 2008 at the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department from 6:30-8:30pm.  Urbana residents are urged to attend.

February 3, 2008


UHS Spring Auction To Be Held March 7th

November 30, 2007


Dancing Holiday Light Spectacular Thru Dec 31

Now thru December 31st, the Yaglenski Family will continue it's holiday tradition in the Villages of Urbana as they present the All New Dancing Holiday Light Spectacular featuring 4 unique shows choreographed to music, thousands of lights, animated wire frame figures, a light "pond", mailbox for Santa and more.  The display is located at 9056 Clendenin Way, just next door to the Villages Of Urbana Community Center (where parking is available) and is lit nightly from 6pm to 10pm weekdays and 6pm to 11pm Friday thru Sunday thru December 30th.

Dec 21 and 22 - Santa will make an appearance from 7-8 pm handing out candy canes and spreading good cheer!

More Information & Show Times

Dunkin Donuts and Fosters Grille Now Open

The Turning Point Center in Urbana welcomed two new tenants recently.  Foster's Grille, home of the Charburger and Dunkin Donuts both opened within the past week bringing more relief to the restaurant starved town.  Our staff ate at Fosters yesterday and was impressed with the quality of the food - especially the fresh cut fries.  Adult meals include your sandwich, fries and drink and run about $8.

June 18, 2007


Davidus Cigars Opens Saturday June 23rd!

The New Davidus Cigars Urbana store opens Saturday June 23rd at the Turning Point Center.  The state of the art Cigar Store will have will have many new features including the Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge - a collaboration between the Castro Brothers of Davidus Cigars and the Newman Brothers of J.C. Newman Cigar Company. Created to highlight the Diamond Crown Cigars, the Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge will feature two HD Plasma Televisions, Satellite and free High Speed Wireless Internet. The admission is Free when you make a cigar purchase.

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May 19, 2007


Daily Grinding to a Halt

Looks like you can cross the Daily Grind off the list of stores coming to Urbana.  Posted on the location they were to occupy is a notice from Frederick County on a "Failure to Pay Rent" notice.  For whatever reasons, it appears that the Daily Grind has cancelled their plans to expand here.  Could it be the word that Starbucks may be making its home next to the McDonalds now under construction?

May 15, 2007


Urgent Notice - Water Main Break in Villages

Many homeowners are arriving home this evening to a surprise - as they find no water flowing from their faucets or toilets.  Frederick Count Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management is reporting a massive water main break that is effecting the Villages.  No time of restoration has been given but they are working on the problem.  Water supplies the local Giant Food were dwindling as of 9pm Tuesday evening.

January 29, 2007


FINALLY!  Giant Food To Open March 2nd

Giant Food in Urbana is hiring 100 new employees for its store on Sugarloaf Parkway in the Villages of Urbana, a spokesman said.
The supermarket opens March 2, and between then and now, the company is hiring cashiers, baggers and clerks in all food departments in addition to specialty areas such as a deli, a floral department and a “Best Sellers” department which includes books, newspapers and movies.

December 27, 2006


Davidus Cigars Coming To Turning Point Center

Davidus Cigars, Ltd. sixth store will open in Urban in spring of 2007, joining locations in Frederick, Ellicott City, Olney, Gaithersburg, and Potomac. Davidus Cigar Stores feature an upscale look with Hardwood Floors, leather furniture, and the largest cigar selection in Maryland. The new Urbana location will have a separate ventilated cigar lounge, where aficionados can relax in leather furniture and enjoy a cigar while watching TV, listening to music, reading, or surfing the Internet.

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