Christmas in April aids Frederick County homes
In Frederick County 12 homes in Frederick city and county will be renovated by 500 volunteers with 830000 in donations. The focus is health and safety upgrades such as handicapped ramps and accessible bathrooms. Recipients are elderly and disadvantaged, selected via church, housing groups, and agencies under federal low income guidelines.
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Frederick County
George Wenschof
Kitty Reedges
Frederick
Frederick Road and the National Pike through Poplar Springs
Freeman notes the historical naming of Frederick Road and its transformation into the National Pike from Baltimore to Cumberland. He recalls Washington era road building with woodsmen, inns, and notable figures like Samuel Morse and Lafayette, plus family ties to local landmarks at the Frederick Road and National Pike crossroads in Poplar Springs.
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Poplar Springs
Pike
Baltimore
Washington
D.C
Frederick Road
Samuel B. Morse
Congress
Alleghenies
Daniel Boone
General Lafayette
Joshua Roberts
Cooksville
National Pike
James Delauder
Dorsey
Charles D. Pickett
Isville Road
Don’t Even Think About It Don’t Wake Jail Bait
An opinion piece laments permissive attitudes toward underage sex and argues for stronger statutory rape enforcement. It cites teen pregnancy rates, welfare impacts, and calls for deterrents like pursuing child support and restoring statutory rape, while opposing mass incarceration and urging community-based penalties.
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Internal Revenue Service
Martinsville mother jailed for suspended term after drunken disorderly act
A 28 year old Martinsville mother of three, unaware of a three month suspended prison term, returned to Frederick and was found guilty of drunken and disorderly conduct. Magistrate Sherman P. Bowers fined her 25 or 20 days in jail and ordered the suspended term served immediately. Jaycee leaders in Frederick plan to boost voter registrations, and push for a War Memorial, Airport Planning Commission, and juvenile recreation programs as they met at the YMCA with 40 members and 14 guests. Actress Dorothy Lamour visited her husband's Baltimore home and an expensive theft occurred when a suitcase containing 27,803.50 in valuables was stolen. Adams town area farmers support a proposed Agricultural District while others oppose it before the Frederick County Planning Commission. Timothy S. May was named chief deputy of the Frederick County Sheriff's Department, moving from state fire marshal. Pleasant Valley Elementary showcased colonial dress of pioneer students Nicole Kaetzel, Paula Sullivan, Shelli Lewis, Jo Ann Hagan, and Tina Snoots in a Bicentennial play photos.
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Martinsville
Frederick
Sherman P. Bowers
House of Correction
Jaycee
Edward C. Hartmann
YMCA
Pleasant Valley
Nicole Kaetzel
Paula Sullivan
Shelli Lewis
Jo Ann Hagan
Tina Snoots
Frederick County Commissioners Seek Farmland Preservation Voice
Frederick County officials appoint a planning commissioner aligned with farmland preservation to safeguard the county from overdevelopment. The speaker credits commissioners for prioritizing land conservation over expansion driven by wealth or industry.
The Plea Bargaining Critics Blame Court System
A reader laments plea bargaining in the Frederick County judiciary. He cites judge Ed Dwyer and State’s Attorney Scott Rolle, cites TV shows, and argues drunk driving cases deserve harsher outcomes. He references Carolyn Hall and questions the leniency of a five year prison term and a $2,000 fine.
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Scott Rolle
Ed Dwyer
LA Law
Yanoski
Carolyn Hall
Frederick County
Nhte
Fife
Drunk Driver Critique Targets Judge and Voters
Readers argue a drunk driving case shows judicial leniency by Judge Dwyer and calls for accountability. They urge voters to demand impartial decisions, tighter penalties, and focus on substantive governance over campaign rhetoric.
Readers urge action on loud TV music disturbance
Edna and George Luhrs of Monrovia protest increasingly loud TV show music that drowns out conversation. They note widespread annoyance and ask others to join in sending letters, urging broadcasters to curb disruptive audio levels.
School Uniforms Debate Revisited As Diversion
A fragmented note recalls past debates over school uniforms, mentioning a resurfaced issue and a figure linked to pipes. The fragment hints at public interest shifting as the topic reemerged, with limited context on participants or outcomes.
Right to leafers and the fate of trees debate
A letter questions modern concern over tree destruction and champions a defense of living nature. It provocatively suggests destroying saplings or injuring young trees to argue against overzealous conservation, referencing rich-to-loafers and a fringe survival stance.
Letters to the Editor Welcome Note and Fragments
Fragmented letter lines discuss improving readers letters and tone. The piece references a column titled The Stress Past and includes a contact phone number and partial address fragment. It conveys call for better engagement and public input.
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Union Bridge
Mount Airy
Brunswick
Braddock Heights
Myersville
Emmitsburg
Sjamsville
Frederick City
A. Thomas Fleming
Old Frederick Road
Woodbine Bank
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Ridgeville
Pine Orchard
West Friendship
Exxon
George Washington
Cumberland
Wheeling
Ohio River
County
New Woodbine Bank
Lisbon
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Watersville
Therar
Predators
Hugh B. Price
Copley News Service
TVE
Wall ST
Dorothy Lamour
Adamstown
Timothy S. May
Garland P. Feaga Frederick
Democratic Party
Clinton
Louder
Edna and
George Luhrs
Monrovia
Issa
Thema
Tia
Lance A. Barre Fregenck
Pradeuch Mipws
Lene
Richie
Imine
JaMery
Eve Esndesch
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