Governor visits bring in 6.5 million for Frederick County schools
Post session visit celebrates 6.5 million in school construction funds for Frederick County for 1988. Whittier Elementary receives 1.4 million, Deer Crossing 2.3 million, Walkersville Middle 1.8 million, plus lab upgrades at Walkersville High and wiring projects at Waverley and Liberty. County gets two thirds of western Maryland totals, with praise for John Derr. Governor Glendening tours state and plans further resident input before action.
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Whittier
Deer Crossing
Walkersville Middle School
Walkersville High School
Waverley
Liberty
Washington
Frederick Memorial Hospital and its face in the community
A column scrutinizes Frederick Memorial Hospital FMH president Jim Kluttz and the institution’s culture noting warm staff interactions, accreditation praise, and a large bureaucracy. It questions a profit and governance mix, non profit status, independ ent contractor doctors, and calls for ongoing watchdog reporting.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Kluttz
Frederick
FMH
Internal Revenue Service
West Seventh Street
FBI arrogance may have damaged Oklahoma City case
Scripps Howard News Service reports inspector general documents suggest FBI laboratory mishandling and resistance to ATF input compromised the Oklahoma City bombing investigation and potentially other prosecutions. Critics cite Williams refusal to use certified ATF bomb technicians, site mishandling, and bureau overreach undermining interagency cooperation. Dan Thomasson commentates on FBI publicity and jurisdictional expansion under Louis Freeh.
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Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
Terry Nichols
FBI
ATF
Scripps Howard News Service
Michael Hedges
Justice Department
Inspector General
Department
Bureau
David Williams
McVeigh
Williams
J. Edgar Hoover
Louis Freeh
Freeh
Washington
Capitol Hill
Nation
Dan Thomasson
Scripps Howard
Old Newfoundland dog statue restored at Federated Charities building
The pewter Newfoundland guardian statue, vandalized with mutilated legs on Feb 20, 1946, was reinstalled with a fresh coat of paint. About 200 people attended Maryland School for the Deaf and Boy Scouts events as Robert Daley received the Eagle Scout award, the 14th from his troop. Frederick County Health Board allowed South Frederick Elementary to use its kitchen after an inspection amid recent illness reports, and a new Holly Milk plant broke ground near Mt. Holly Springs to serve local dairy producer members. Frederick High’s spring musical Bye Bye Birdie opened with a long cast list led by Greg Rollins and Diana Durdock.
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Federated Charities
Maryland School For the Deaf
Francis Scott Key
Boy Scouts
MSD
Robert Daley
Jack Shorrow
Daley
Frederick County Board of Health
South Frederick
Nicholas E. Leakins
Health Department
Holly Milk
Mt. Holly Springs
Frederick County
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers
Interstate Milk Producers* Cooperative
Frederick High School
Greg Rollins
Diana Durdock
Lisa Schwartz
Kim Bracken
Chris Rollins
Eddie Myers
Holly Boucher
Gretchen Bragaw
Steve Gibson
Gretchen Greene
Corrine McCusker
Ronald Peppe
Doug Smith
Steven Watkins
Ronda Uliman
Carrie Tansey
Mike Clem
Susan Dorsey
David Bracken
Becky Campbell
Kathy Creager
Diane Huhshman
Mary Singer
Tom Long
Randy Main
Mark Meyer
Janet Rollins
Jeff Tyergar
Steve Warshowsky
Frederick County students seek longer spring break
Caitlin Mulligan of Kemptown argues for a longer spring break in Frederick County Public Schools, citing Visitation Academy in Frederick County and personal experience with a nearly two week break. She urges about seven days to allow rest, family time, and better preparation for tests, not a full two weeks.
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Frederick County
Visitation Academy
Community loss column prompts race bias debate
In a March 24 column Roy Meachum implied the court acted from racism after the U S Court of Appeals canceled Willie Mahone s three year license ban for tax law violations A Peace Resource Center official called the action a loss of a valuable community resource The writer argues against treating unlawful acts as political acts and cautions against excuses for breaking the law. Frederick LEO SPERLING.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
Willie Mahone
Roy Meachum
Robert Hanson
Peace Resource Center
Mahone
Hanson
Peace Center
KKK
Letters to the Editor on a school directory proposal
Kelli Fink and Ty Strang of Linganore High School condemn a Frederick County school board plan to distribute a gay support directory. They urge charter government and elected officials to support equal rights and an inclusive message for Frederick’s youth. They argue against discrimination and call for love and unity.
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Frederick County
Jesus
God
Ms. Picazo
Frederick
Kelli Fink and
Strang
Linganore High School
Best interests being overlooked letter response
A reader replies to Krystal Picazo’s April 2 letter arguing Frederick County sex education neglects teen health. The writer emphasizes AIDS is sexually transmitted, not a gay disease, and urges teaching teens about STD risks across all sexual orientations.
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Krystal Picazo
Frederick County
Frederick
Ms. Picazo
Family Life Advisory Committee
Frederick County skate park urged by local skater Dusty Dixon
A local skater urges creation of a Frederick County skate park citing the lack of hills at home and noting signs at groceries and schools prohibiting skating. The writer mentions Silver Spring as the nearest skate spot and expresses a desire to learn stunts.
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Frederick County
Silver Spring
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters exclusive to the paper with writer name address and phone numbers for verification. Abridging may occur due to space. poetry form letters and copies to others are not published. Letters can be mailed faxed or emailed or submitted online.
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Fredenck News-Post
News-Post
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick St
P.O
Frederick
Fox
Fredericknewspost.com
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Rose Hill
Frederick Memorial
ICAHO
Jim Kluttz
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Caitlin Mulligan
Kemptown
Leo Sperling
John L. O'Neill Frederick
Dusty Dixon Kemptown
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