Odyssey winners win state title in Mind competition at Baltimore
Delia Quinn Amanda Garfinkel Alyssa Pheobus Erin Carney Kathie Brown and Rachel Quinn led the Odyssey of the Mind team to a state first place at the Baltimore regional, earning a trip to the world championships May 29 at Iowa State University Ames. Coach Jennifer Brown guided their “great impressions” entry with 19th century costumes and a related poem. Other county teams earned regional wins in tall tales and amus in cruising categories.
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Baltimore
Delia Quinn
Amanda Garfinkel
Alyssa Pheobus
Erin Carney
Kathie Brown
Rachel Quinn
Jennifer Brown
Katie
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Ballenger Creek Middle School
North Frederick Elementary
TJ Middle School
City Hall meeting ends with alderman apology over remarks
City officials and residents watched Mayor James Grimes and the board of aldermen as Alderman Jon Kreissig apologized to columnist John Ashbury for remarks from weeks earlier. The dispute centers on Kreissig’s living arrangements in Gaithersburg and questions of his legal domicile. Other issues include past residence rumors, calls for a city attorney review, and plans to present a motion to move Kreissig’s city residence. The article notes missing attendance at a Frederick NAACP dinner and hints at administrative changes to improve City Hall coordination.
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Cablevision
James Grimes
Board of Aldermen
Grimes
Jon Kreissig
John Ashbury
Kreissig
Aie
Gaithersburg
Montgomery College
Frederick
Paul Gordon
William Lee
Lewistown
Lynn (Tillery
Beard
Mores
Mr. Ashbury
City Hall
Ashbury
Frances Baker
Lee
Disputes over church day care near Myersville gym
G Lee Teets of Myersville recounts conflicts with a Methodist church over rezoning to permit a child care center adjacent to his yard. He cites noise, lighting, rainwater drainage, and proximity to high voltage lines as harms, arguing the venture is a private, profit making business rather than church needs.
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News-Post
Methodist Church
Mark Twain
Grateful Dead
Snoop Doggy Dog
2 Live Crew
Francis Asbury
West Virginia
West
Virginia
Hillbilly
G. Lee Teets
Myersville
Northern Maryland Women’s Clubs mark silver district anniversary
More than 150 members of the Northern First District of the Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs gathered in a Lutheran church on East Second Street to celebrate the district’s 25th anniversary. Mrs. Millard E. Tydings delivered the main address. the district was founded in 1921 in Winchester Hall. DEPENDENTS of two Frederick men were aboard the Queen Mary in New York, including Dorothy C. Carbaugh and her children Joan and Susan, wife and children of Pvt. Melvin Carbaugh, of 103 South Market Street, and Dorothy A. Austin of Hastings, England, wife of Sgt. Thomas W. Austin.
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First District of Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs
Lutheran Sunday School
East Second Street
Millard E. Tydings
Winchester Hall
Frederick
U.S
New York
Dorothy C.F. Carbaugh
Joan
Susan
Pvt
Melvin Carbaugh
S. Market St
Dorothy A. Austin
Hastings
England
Sgt
Thomas W. Austin
Montgomery County to lay off 986 probationary teachers
Montgomery County School Superintendent Charles Bernardo backed layoffs of 986 probationary teachers citing tight fiscal constraints and declining enrollments. Board president Verna Fletcher supported passing the resolution as required by state law, while MCEA president Betty Culotta acknowledged the rule and expressed mixed feelings. Also, Donald C. Linton announced Frederick Chamber of Commerce efforts to fill empty downtown stores, listing a 19-member committee including Mayor Ronald N. Young and other officials.
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Montgomery County
Charles Bernardo
Verna Fletcher
Montgomery County Education Association
Betty Culotta
MCEA
Donald C. Linton
Frederick
Letter writer urges broad concern for all life
A Hood College reader responds to a letter about trimming trees, arguing for deeper compassion beyond plant life. He compares environmental care to outrage over abortion, urging concern for all life and criticizing selective activism.
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Hood College
Ridiculous suit against Genstar sparks local debate
A letter in the March 16 Frederick News-Post criticizes a $15.5 million lawsuit by the Young family against Genstar over alleged mining impacts. The writer disputes implied malice claims, questions proximity causing damages, and likens the suit to other high profile industrial liability cases, arguing it reflects poor judgment and a misuse of litigation.
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Frederick
McDonald's
Tobacco Companies
Imerick
Soneone Else
Flowers stolen eases ch wat me clet i 5s
A fragmentary report notes flowers were stolen from a local area. The text is garbled and lacks clear names or locations. Authorities have not released a formal statement. Further details are unavailable in readable form.
Graveyard theft sparks rural letter to editor
In Purcellville Virginia Sarah Jane Whirley laments grave vandalism at Mount Olivet and urges vigilance while praising the Lord. She notes a prevalent theft problem and vows to continue decorating her parents' graves despite losses.
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Mount Olivet
Frederick native criticizes Delaplaine center as closed minded
A Frederick-born artist, educated locally at Frederick Community College and Shepherd College, denounces the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center for narrow regional representation. The writer, now in Baltimore, says the center should reflect artists within a 75 mile radius and criticizes its perceived insularity and outdated projects.
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Tom
Frederick
Baltimore City
Frederick Community College
Shepherd College
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
Delaplaine
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Baltimore-Washington
Overcrowding Concerns at Frederick County School and Neighborhood
Robert Benitez of New Market voices alarm at rapid population growth. He notes 10 portables for 4th grade, cold winters, broken heat, long walks to restrooms, and restricted outdoor access. He cites limited computer and library time, 30 teachers for about 800 students, and loss of natural habitats due to new development.
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Lake Singanore
Frederick County
Fragmentary Letter to the Editor From The Post
A garbled letter to the editor appears with partial phrases and a mailing address. The readable portion suggests an editor submission from a Frederick Maryland paper, possibly mentioning a contact or submission route and a bar or volume reference, but the text is largely incoherent.
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Hems
The
Newa Post
Lerry W. Fogle
Hood
Wolliam T. Herrgn Frederick
Sarah Jane’ Whirley
Purcellville, Va
Delaplaine Visual Art Center
Patrick Street
Michelle Lolli
Robert Benitez
New Market
Frogeesch
Kepress
Beederich Mews-Post
Porick
Bex
Frederick, MD
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