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Frederick County is going red in support of American Heart Health Month. During the entire month of February, the County will be launching several events to encourage a #HeartHealthyFC. Several government agencies and partners will be participating.

“I am so proud of and grateful to the various divisions and community partners who have joined us to launch our first-ever Heart Healthy Frederick County campaign,” said County Executive Jessica Fitzwater. “Heart disease claims more lives each year in the United States than any other cause of death. This campaign is a great way to increase awareness and encourage interconnectedness in the name of health.”

Heart Health Month events include: Hands-Only CPR non-certificate classes, sponsored and taught by Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue and hosted by Frederick County Parks and Recreation; We Heart Storytime!  sponsored by Frederick County Public Libraries, featuring Frederick County 9-1-1 employees; Heart Health – Veg It Up! cooking classes for kids and adults, sponsored by Frederick County Parks and Recreation; and Mental Health and Heart Health class (TBD) for ages 50+, sponsored by the Frederick County Division of Aging and Independence and taught by Estelle Dupree, LCPC, LC-ADAS Therapist with the Frederick County Health Department.

The public is invited to participate by wearing red in honor of Heart Health Month on Wear Red Day, which is February 2.

For more information on Heart Healthy FC, including the full calendar of events, visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/HeartHealthyFC.

It looks like Northern Frederick County will be getting another county park.

Frederick County Parks and Recreation has completed a Preliminary Master Plan for Kanode Farm Park, located along Stevens Road in Thurmont.

According to the Frederick County website, “The Richard W. Kanode Farm Park will provide future educational and recreational programming related to agricultural and equestrian pursuits. This park will include various upgrades and improvements to existing farm buildings, indoor and outdoor equestrian riding rings, and trails.”

Parks and Recreation recently hosted an open house to show off plans for the park and get public comment. An online version of the draft Master Plan is available on their website at www.recreater.com/874/Kanode-Farm-Park-Development. Public comments will also be accepted through an online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/KanodeMasterPlan until the end of the public comment period: May 31, 2023.

The Parks and Recreation Commission is expected to review the park Master Plan later this year with Phase 1 design beginning this fall.

Kanode Park will be a different type of park from the regional park that is planned near Emmitsburg on property Frederick County purchased from Mount St. Mary’s University.

The 152-acre park along U.S. 15 and straddling Motters Station Road will feature turf sports fields, courts for basketball, tennis and pickleball, walking trails, and a dog park.

More than 3 million people visit Frederick County each year, according to the county.

Preliminary Master Plan of Richard W. Kanode Farm Park, with Phase 1 design beginning this fall.

Map Courtesy of Frederick County Parks and Recreation