180 Day School Year Rule Defeated by Annapolis Committee
In Annapolis a committee killed a bill to waive the 180 day mandatory school year. Districts planned longer days to cover winter closures. Nancy Grasmick opposed the quick fix saying it would jeopardize education. The piece urges better snow day planning and alternative home or cable programming to continue learning.
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Annapolis
Nancy Grasmick
Senate Economic and Environmental Matters Committee
Frederick County
Grasmick
They and They Again in Meachums Rhetoric on Values
Paul Kester Meachum railes against Rush Limbaugh framed as a “great guru” while labeling critics as “billy goats” and “overacting amoebae.” He defends family values as morality and culture, attacks abortion opponents, and condemns homosexuality as perverse and dangerous, presenting a conservative, faith-based defense of tradition.
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Rush Limbaugh
Meachum
Mr. Meachum
Fies
Value of string orches tras voicestill in The Frederick News Post
The article argues for continued string instrument teaching amid calls to cut string specialists. It links popular film music to generations of players and composers, urging exposure of youth to strings to sustain future orchestras and musical writing.
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Zapolski
Frederick
Unpublicized impact of string programs in schools
The author argues string specialists enhance education more than band programs, noting broadened exposure in films and Olympics. They contrast instrument mastery, value of dedicated string teachers, and the All County String Concert on April 20, urging funding reevaluation over cuts to sustain student scholarships and future composers.
Easter Skies Warm Frederick 80 Degrees and Local News
Weather warmed to 80 degrees marking the year’s high and Easter sunshine in Frederick. Police reported 13 weekend arrests for assault and battery, disturbing the peace, and intoxication. Athletics saw Connie Mack’s Athletics fall to the Orioles after a six game home winning streak at McCurdy Field. A postal union letter urged a new Post Office on the outskirts. New Market shop owners won tax relief to protect its historic character. Planning panel rejected mandates for subdivisions and called for groundwater study. Bicentennial planning gathered regional groups at Rose Hill Manor.
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Frederick
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
McCurdy Field
South
Carroll Street
American Postal Workers Union
R.L. Holland
Claude L. Fulmer
New Market
Frederick County
Franklin Shaw
Compassion for pets and shelter care in Frederick County
Letters from students draw attention to animal welfare. The Frederick County Humane Society outlines shelter services, calls out irresponsible pet ownership, promotes spaying and identification, and invites tours and an open house on May 2 from 1 to 4 pm. Volunteers are ready to answer questions and encourage continued care.
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Frederick County Humane Society
FCHS
Frederick County Department of Animal Control
Cris
Kindness
Kids In Nature's Defense
Population growth calls common ground for science and UNICEF
A joint statement by six national academies urges slowing population growth through women's status, universal family planning, and reliable policies on water, health, education, and sustainable development. The United Nations Children's Fund joins the push, aiming to address growth within our children's lifetimes.
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National Academies of Science
United Nations Children
UNICEF report urges population control to meet children's needs
Letters discuss the 1994 State of the World's Children report and a push for family planning to prevent poverty, pollution, and degraded environments. Officials plan a Cairo UN conference to address population and development with industrialized nations urged to curb consumption.
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Fund
Unicef
Cairo
United Nations
Frederick County should require bicycle helmets
Jamie Kendall argues for a county helmet law to reduce head injuries and taxpayer costs. He contends helmets prevent head injuries and medical bills, noting helmets are lightweight and easy to wear.
Montgomery and Howard counties adopt bicycle helmet law
A reader argues against mandatory helmet rules noting Montgomery and Howard counties have safety laws while Frederick County does not. The author questions personal responsibility, criticizes government overreach, and doubts compliance given strong feelings among kids and parents.
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Frederick County
Montgomery
Howard
Maryland
Frederick
Alcohol awareness month urged for youths by Shipley's
Dona Wyand of Shipley's Bottling Works urges nationwide focus on Alcohol Awareness Month in April. The piece highlights programs to help parents talk with teens about alcohol, laws, and peer pressure, and cites declines in underage drinking and teen drunk driving. It promotes the free guidebooks via Anheuser-Busch toll free line.
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Shipley’s Bottling Works, Inc
Frederick
Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser- Busch
University of Michigan
U.S. Department of Transportation
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Oy Meachum
Olnce
Lom Adamstown
Wren
Fouineee
Lawrence White
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Avery
Charlotte's Web
Fon Brunswick
The
Newe-Poat
Frederck
County Planning Commission
Frederick County Commissioners
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Rose Hill Manor
Marion
Fchs Education Committee
Rebecca Smith
Walkersville
Hannah Myers
Green Valley
Jamie Kendall
Green Valley Elementary
Dona Wyand
Shipley’s Battling Works, Inc
Edie
Shere Frederick
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