Squire Frederick participated in Maryland's "Parade of Gold" honoring the state's Olympians on Saturday, Oct. 4. Click here for pictures and video. Click here to read the "Thank You" letter from Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith.
Squire Frederick visited St. Mark's Elementary School in Catonsville in early November to read to students. The fourth graders had little difficulty convincing the Squire to ring his bell and give a traditional cry. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
The Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitor's Bureau named Squire Frederick one of its Most Valuable Partners (MVPs) for bringing the 2008 North American Town Crier Championship to Annapolis in May.
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Squire Frederick at the Parade of Gold
Squire Frederick with the Towson Tiger
Squire Frederick participated in the Baltimore County Christmas Tree Lighting on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. See the agenda for the event and pictures from evening: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Also, WJZ-TV covered the event. See the video here. Listen for a mention of the Town Crier at approximately the 33-second mark.
Squire Frederick visited Trinity School in Ilchester, Md., on Jan. 26 to kick off Catholic Schools Week. The Squire rang his bell and read a proclamation following morning Mass and then spoke to Mrs. Vicchio's kindergarten class. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Speakers Society
In his role as Baltimore County Town Crier, Squire Frederick participated in a National Surveyors Week event on March 13 that highlighted how the County's boundaries have changed since 1659. Photos: 1, 2.
Jim Lehrer
The weekend of April 17-19 found Squire Frederick at The Dynamics' Sport Gala at the Hilton Hotel at Camden Yards and the 2009 Annapolis Book Festival at the Key School, where he met PBS's Jim Lehrer, Kathy Lee Gifford, and some future town criers. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Maryland Day
On the weekend of March 28 & 29, Squire Frederick appeared at the Northeast Regional Honors College Conference at Loew's hotel in Annapolis and the Maryland Day Birthday Celebration. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
TowsonTown Festival with Kaitlyn
On the first weekend of May Squire Frederick attended the 2009 Towsontown Spring Festival, his first as the Official Town Crier of Baltimore County. The event, sponsored by the Towson Chamber of Commerce, featured a flyover of Air Force C130s at the opening festivities, where Squire Frederick cried a proclamation. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Wicker Bachelorette Party
Salute to Public Safety
Squire Frederick offered the opening cry/call to order at Baltimore County's "Salute to Public Saftey" on June 10. The event, which honored the County's long and honorable heritage of public safety, featured a procession and displays of antique equipment and memorabilia from local emergency response and law enforcement agencies. Officer Harold Williams (pictured to the left) offered a stirring rendition of the National Anthem to kick things off. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Fourth of July 2009 was a busy day for Squire Frederick as he appeared with Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith at parades in Towson, Arbutus, and Catonsville. Find out more here.
Squire Frederick Summer Sightings: With Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer at the Aug. 15 re-opening of the Market House at City Dock (1, 2); with Miguel Marquez, ABC News London bureau correspondent (1); and with Iraqi natives Faisal Sidiq and his family (1).
Squire Frederick has recently crossed paths in Annapolis with scholars, athletes, and scholar-athletes. These include members of the Air Force Academy's women's rugby team; federal government interns from DHHS and the Library of Congress; students from the Institute of Global Chinese Affairs at the University of Maryland; and Brian Blick, safety for the U.S.Naval Academy football team. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Squire Frederick at St. Mark's
Squire Frederick appeared at the Maryland House of Delegates' Speaker's Society dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Event photos include shots with former Speaker "Cas" Taylor (1994-2003) and the Park School acapella group Eight Notes. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4.
It was a busy May for Squire Frederick. See photos from the GLAMER (Group Leaders of America) Conference at the Calvert House on State Circle (May 7 - Photos 1 to 6); Colby Wicker's bachelorette party (May 9 - Photos 7 to 9); the William Paca Garden plant sale (May 9 - Photo 10); and a tour with the Arizona State University Capital Scholars Program (May 29 - Photos 11 & 12). Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.