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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1997
Page
6
The county urges residents to join 15 volunteering projects from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate National Volunteer Week. Contact Anne Harriman at 694-2590 before Friday 4 p.m. for site details and registration, or call the United Way Volunteer Center at 663-4231 for alternatives.
The writer recounts a difficult FMH ER visit with an incorrect physician on discharge papers and poor communication. He condemns reception delays, the lack of apology, and a culture of indifference, stressing empathy and better treatment for the vulnerable in Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Tony Miller argues from Frederick that county leadership uses divisive politics to avoid necessary growth funding. He asserts roads schools water and police strain services, growth requires higher costs and impact fees, and that living within means must guide future budgets and infrastructure. He urges transparent cuts and responsible planning.
Jacob B. Ramsburg warned at the Frederick Kiwanis luncheon that federal state and municipal governments are increasingly entering private markets to raise revenue. The city and county schools will stay on EST for DST change April 27. Unseasonably warm weather aids a housing boom as 108 March construction permits are issued in Frederick County. Brunswick officials need a landfill permit. Tivoli Theater may be renamed Weinberg Center for the Arts after the Weinberg family donation.
A troop misordered and received 252 cases nine then sold 3,024 boxes in five days. Neighbors and surrounding troops requested transfers while 60 cases were sold locally to help. Lesson urged: verify counts to avoid similar mix ups.
A letter condemns a teens protest at a Cumberland Valley Consortium job fair held April 8 at Mount St Marys College. Seminarians blocked access to the Planned Parenthood booth, spreading literature and disrupting adjacent tables, with unregistered trespassers urged to leave.
A reader from Mount St Marys College criticizes an anti abortion protest group while praising Planned Parenthood for offering broad services including counseling and disease testing. The letter defends the college community and hopes protests do not affect future CVC events, signed Karen J Dayhoff.
Richard Parry and the Frederick County Family Life Advisory Committee along with the ICAPPP are praised for their work on the Yellow Pages Guide for high school students. The letter notes controversy over some included groups like Planned Parenthood of Maryland but emphasizes the goal of informing youth and supporting education. SANA F Shtasel, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Baltimore.
Elizabeth W. Shanklin-Selby of Frederick laments ongoing intolerance in the county. She argues Christianity should promote acceptance and love, condemning harsh judgments against differing lifestyles. She urges recognizing kindness in individuals and respect for personal privacy.
JOSEPH DUFFEY argues that the public airing of personal life choices reveals sharp divides between opponents citing selective Biblical passages and proponents who claim to be open minded and open hearted. The writer critiques both sides for intolerance and lack of mutual understanding.
The Frederick News-Post solicits letters from readers but reserves the right to edit for space and disallows poetry or letters addressed to others. Include full writer details such as name, address, and phone numbers, and note publication is not guaranteed.
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