County budget hearings draw mixed reviews at Frederick County
Frederick County 1997 operating and capital improvement budget hearings began with a three minute speaker limit. Effective presenters stuck to facts while critics warned of dire consequences if funding or pay increases were denied. Tonight at 7 p.m. Gov Thomas Johnson High hosts the Board of Education portion of the hearings.
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Frederick County
Alan Caire
Pennsylvania
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Board of Education
Hood College criticized for trees and crowding on Rosemont Ave
A Frederick letter writer condemns Hood College for removing large trees for new buildings and crowding the Rosemont Ave campus. He laments loss of shade near Rosenstock Hall, questions planning, and suggests moving campus out of town or selling current land to smaller institutions.
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Wenty
Frederick
Hood College
Hood
Rosenstock Hall
Oeam &R
Rosemont Avenue
Apple Center
Corpus Tow
Aude
Rayford Lodge
Sou
Gun rights debate in Maryland letters to the editor
A reader ridicules gun control as a threat to the right to bear arms while criticizing Gov. Parris Glendening and President Clinton. The letter defends a proposed limit of one gun per month and highlights Maryland’s alleged issue with illegal purchases via a strawman clause, amid broader partisan conflict.
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Ary L
Thompson
Sign
Parris Glendening
Clinton
Mr. Thompson
Gun debate in Maryland spurs new gun control stance
Steve A Bradford argues Maryland's rising homicide by gun rate and one gun per month law prompt legislation. He praises national leaders and NRA critics while urging rational debate and nationwide action to curb gun access for potential criminals. Bradford writes from Frederick.
Mayor Gillinger signs 825 lease for veterans housing site
The Fredrick municipality led by Mayor Hugh V. Gillinger formalized an 825 annual lease with M J Grove Lime Company for a 13 1 2 acre tract in southeastern Frederick to house veterans emergency housing. Maryland Hereford breeders sold three fitted heifers above 2000 and two bulls with seven other heifers above 1000 at Frederick Fairgrounds show and sale. The Junior Order of United American Mechanics wrapped up a two day convention in Frederick with Colin C Bowers of Mt Savage elected State Councilor. Ernest Swisher of Gettysburg Pa had his car stolen and found abandoned by Maryland state police near New Midway. The Middletown Valley Hunt Race for Frederick Memorial Hospital produced Heyou Biyou ridden by Art Wilson as winner. President and Mrs Ford attended Easter services at Catoctin Furnace Episcopal Church. Fords returned to Camp David. Green Valley parents opposed to bussing announced a 224 signature petition to the Board of Education seeking input on overcrowding relief.
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Hugh V. Gillinger
M.J. Grove Lime Company
Frederick
Maryland Hereford Breeders Association
Frederick Fairgrounds
Order of United American Mechanics
Colin C. Bowers
Mt. Savage
Wiford Dill
Baltimore
Middletown Valley
Burkittsville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Heyou Biyou
Art Wilson
Blessings urged as protestor pegs Mount Zion church case
Dee Dee Dalton notes G Lee Teets protests April 12 about a Mount Zion United Methodist day care center. Teets calls it disruptive but others urge perspective, suggesting he learn from children and gain new views from their everyday lives.
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G. Lee Teets
Mount Zion United
Coming-out of a grouch on the block
The Freder ick News-Post reports on April 12 about G. Lee Teets described as a bad neighbor whose protest against neighborhood noise has drawn attention. The piece questions retirement life and the impact of children’s sounds on one resident, suggesting attitudes toward age and community noise.
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G. Lee Teets
Frederick
Teeis
Probing Letters and Fence Talk From Frederick Readers
Letters to the Editor discuss meeting with Rev Kemmerer and Ms Lewis, invite lunch, and debate a sound absorbing fence. Question if Frost’s line about fences holds, cite Mr Teets for possible fence mending, and query how photographer Skip Lawrence was present at the protest and who notified whom. Wesley Andrews, Frederick.
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Kemmerer
Ms. Lewis
Robert Frost
Teets
Skip Lawrence
Letter to Delaplaine Center on minority access
Frederick resident Don Ramirez defends the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center against charges of excluding African Americans. He cites a Feb 15 Nigerian art lecture by Dr. Evo and a March 14 bus trip to the Baltimore Museum of Art, arguing the center hosts diverse programs and publicity.
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Delaplaine
Don Ramirez
Frederick
Evo
Baltimore Museum of Art
Ramirez
National Gallery
Mexico
Residentis
Ramares
Deer Crossing Elementary School Proposed for Crowded District
Student Joshua Bladen of Mount Airy urges the state to fund a new Deer Crossing Elementary School to relieve overcrowding at New Market Elementary. He cites lunch line delays, loud recess, and portable classrooms as reasons to build a permanent campus.
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Tam
New Market
Deer Crossing
Sign laughs at gun haters letter implies rights debate
A reader mocks Gary L. Thompson's letter on gun signs, recalling a Baltimore County decal showing a handgun with a red circle and slash and the phrase This House Is Gut-Free. The critic hints at sharing anti gun rash ideas, noting few would join.
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Gary L. Thompson
Baltimore County
Mr. Thompson
Antigua
Letters to the Editor on Fences and Faroe Rates
A fragmentary letter section discusses fences, the Faroe rates, and phase references. It mentions lepers, a widow, and a looming date of 22 with unclear context. The text is garbled, yielding few clear facts or names.
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Pirina
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Ernest Swisher
Gettysburg
New Midway
Charles Shaffer
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Catoctin Furnace
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Camp David
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