DAR Essay Contest Winners Announced
The Pleasant Plains of Damascus DAR met March 1 at Mrs. Wesley Spangenberg’s home with co hosts Mrs. Emerson Slocum and Mrs. Robert Nace. Regent Mrs. Michael Turton opened the meeting as Elinor Low announced and introduced the winners and topics. Fifth grader Jennifer Lindberg wrote Benjamin Franklin A Man of Many Ideas and Deeds. Deanna Miller, seventh grade, wrote The Black smith Careful Craftsman and Talented Artist and won fourth in the state contest. Eighth grader Julie Jock placed third in the state with Benjamin Franklin After the program a brief business meeting followed and the April meeting date was noted.
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Pleasant Plains of
Damascus
Dar
Wesley Spangenberg
Emerson Slocum
Robert Nace
Michael Turton
Elinor Low
Jennifer Lindberg
Benjamin Franklin
Deanna Miller
Julie Jock
Carrollton apartment plan faces vote amid resident concerns
Baker opposition led by Brinker representatives argued the 252 apartments in 21 buildings will not harm nearby residents, traffic, or schools. David Adams, planning consultant for Brinker and Monumental Associates, described screening measures, parking fences, and 45 to 90 foot buffers, with amenities including pool and courts. The project would fund upgrades to a three acre city park.
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Baker
Brinker
David Adams
Brinker and Monumental Associates
Center Street
Pinoak Drive
Adams
Carrollton
Woodsboro to survey apartment units per building
Woodsboro will survey apartment buildings to count units per building as town officials review water and sewer charges. Residents may seek converting two unit buildings into single family homes and cable service interest reemerges after years. A zoning hearing on Second Street rezoning to commercial is set for April 18 at St John’s Church. Sidewalk repairs deadline is May 31. The town grants authority to enforce cleanup and rubble concerns. The Woodsboro Yard Run runs May 18 to 20.
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Woodsboro
Diana Schrodel
Burgess and Commissioners
Schroder
Burgess Hartwood Cornell Jr
Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Second Street
Elizabeth Street
Dorcus Alley
Alice Eaton
Burgess Cornell
Rainbow Division Veterans plan reunion in Canada
Veterans of the 42nd Rainbow Division from World Wars I and II organize a 65th reunion July 11–14 at Windsor Ontario’s Hilton International Hotel. Two twenty second veterans will be housed at the nearby Holiday Inn with registration set at 25 dollars per person. Contact Leon A. Schenck for details and Marty Pavlak for registration.
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42Nd Rainbow Division
Hilton International Hotel
Riverside Drive
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
Holiday Inn
Marty Pavlak
Grand River
Brighton
Mich
Leon A. Schenck
Glenview
Royal Oak
Pool renamed to honor Mrs Bowers despite alderman clash
City leaders backed changing the bath house pool name to honor Mrs. Bowers amid funding goals, drawing criticism from Calvin C. Bartgis who preferred keeping the original name and suggested other structures be named for Thomas. Recreation Commission chair David G. Clark noted the swap with the bath house retaining Mrs. Bowers’ name.
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Calvin C
Cy" Bartgis
Thomas
Frederick Community Medical Laboratory Open House Set
Frederick Community Medical Laboratory in Frederick Medical Center hosts an open house on Thursday April 12 and Friday April 13 honoring National Medical Laboratory Week. The event showcases automated testing including pap smears throat cultures and a blood analyzer that runs a dozen tests per hour.
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National Medical Laboratory
Frederick Community Medical Lab
Frederick Medical Center
Tollhouse Avenue
Eleanor Summers
Sam Yu
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
Frederick Community Medical Laboratory
Terms of Endearment Dominates 56th Academy Awards
Terms of Endearment won the bulk of the 56th Academy Awards, securing best picture and Shirley MacLaine's first Oscar after 26 years. Jack Nicholson earned best supporting actor, with James Brooks cited for producing directing and writing. The Right Stuff and Fanny and Alexander tied for four awards each. Robert Duvall was named best actor and Linda Hunt best supporting actress.
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Los Angeles
Shirley MacLaine
Jack Nicholson
James Brooks
Miss MacLaine
Ingmar Bergman
Fanny
Alexander
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Robert Duvall
Linda Hunt
New York
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