Recap: Washington DC and Cumberland Valley 27th Annual Joint Family Picnic

Date of Event: 09/27/2025

Location: First vice chairman Tom Jacobs’ Fish Farm, Cooksville, MD

Number of Attendees: 50!

Event Summary: Although it threatened to rain, it did not, and everyone had a great time! There was plenty of food, lots of prices, (provided by Roberts Oxygen, Earlbeck Gases & Technologies, C & O Distributors, Linde Welding, Gas & Equipment, and the Washington, DC Section) and was attended by Welding students from Carroll, Frederick, and Anne Arundel counties.

Attendees of the AWS DC and Cumberland Valley sections’ 27th Annual Family Picnic pose under the banner
Winners of new welding helmets pose at Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD with their instructor. From left to right, Becky Lorenz, DC Section chairman, Sabrina Dove, Alastair Magnus, and Mitch Acker. Auto darkening Welding helmets were donated by Roberts Oxygen, Earlbeck Gases & Technology, and Linde Gas & Equipment.