Christmas in April volunteers repair Rosemont Avenue home
About 500 volunteers worked eight hours or more on 20 projects across the county including a Rosemont Avenue house in Frederick. The First Baptist Church of Frederick sponsored the effort with 55 volunteers and 10 professionals. House captain Gerry Blessing and coordinators led work on dining room, kitchen, bathroom, walls, flooring, paint, porch railing, yard work, and drainage. The program aids elderly, disabled, and low income homeowners to stay warm and independent without government funding.
Hay fever rages as spring hits Frederick County
Edward Luke writes from Frederick describing the yearly pollen onslaught and how hay fever spoils spring. He laments allergies, doctors, lawyers, and pricey miracle drugs while dreaming of pollen-free days and cooler air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Luke Hl
Frederick
Save Frederick County Farmland or Face Urban Sprawl
Kathryn Ruud argues farmland preservation is underfunded in Frederick County Maryland. She urges voting to re elect Commissioner David Gray and backing Rick Weldon and Jan Gardner to strengthen agriculture while promoting local produce and a regional farmers market.
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David Gray
Rick Weldon
Jan Gardner
Frederick County
Frederick
Carroll Creek
Mid- Atlantic
Kathryn Ruud
Middletown
Beall cites federal survey for C O Canal as park plan
Sixth District Congressman J Glenn Beall told the newly formed C O Parkway Trail Association at Hotel Frederick that a federal survey to designate the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal strip as a national park would begin in two weeks. 4 H club exhibitors from Frederick County showcased 28 dairy and beef animals at the McDonogh School Fair with 15 members listed. Dr Edwin Sponseller was named president of the Frederick County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association and elected director of the Maryland Tuberculosis Association as the first major project moved forward with more than 200 St Joseph’s students X-rayed at Mount St Mary’s. About 1,000 bicyclists rode in Ride-a-Bike Day for the Retarded in springlike weather. FCARC executive director Charles Tressler praised the event. Montgomery County weather observer Richard Schwerdt reports April was the driest in seven years with 1.33 inches of rain. Fire units from multiple towns battled a woodland fire on South Mountain, consuming 12 acres in a milelong by 100-yard-wide area.
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J. Glenn Beall
C&o Parkway Trail Association
Hotel Frederick
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Edwin Sponseller
Frederick County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association
Maryland Tuberculosis Association
Frederick Health Group
St. Joseph’s
Mount St. Mary's
Charles Tressler
FCARC
Airbags safety letter stresses rules and limits
Robert W. Hough argues airbags are safe when used properly. Key rules include buckling up, children under 12 in rear, never front facing seats with a passenger airbag, and keeping at least 12 inches from the airbag. He notes airbags can still cause injuries or death in unavoidable crashes but save lives when followed.
Whittier VCA splits from homeowners group over growth
A letter from a Whittier resident criticizes the Village Center Association led by David Greber for acting as a splinter group opposing growth. The author alleges VCA misrepresents the Whittier Homeowners Association and pushes an anti-growth agenda through media and local discussions. The piece references the Bob Miller Show on WFMD from last winter.
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Whittier
Village Center Association
David Greber
No Weis
Boycott Ausherman
Mr. Greber
VCA
Frederick County
Whittier Homeowners Association
Mr Greber
Bob Miller
WFMD
Whittier Letters Critique VCA and Youth Justice Policy
In a pointed April update, Lynne Wells condemns the Village Center Association for soliciting funds while pursuing a broad county and state agenda she calls misrepresentation. The letter argues adults should face consequences by treating youths as adults to uphold a perceived stable civilization.
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VCA
Greber
Village Center Association
Whittier
Role Reversal Responsibility in Americas Children Crisis
A reflective critique argues adults abdicate duty while condemning youths who commit violence. It cites gun culture, media violence, abortion, materialism, and parental neglect, asserting society bears responsibility for 37 million unborn deaths and widespread child neglect, urging accountability and moral shift.
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Arkansas
America
Impact fee reform urged to fund raises and staffing
Dick Franklin of Middletown argues Frederick County should raise the impact fee from current levels to five thousand dollars to generate about eighteen million dollars for school overcrowding and to fund salary increases aligning with Howard and Montgomery counties. He urges using surplus to boost sheriff deputies and other county employee pay.
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Frederick County
Sheriff’s Office
Howard
Montgomery
Letters to the Frederick News Post for Readers Input
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters exclusive to the paper with writer name home address and home and business phone numbers for verifications. Due to high volume not all letters can be published and poetry religious verse and letters addressed to others are not printed.
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Fredenck News Post
News Post
Shepley faces six month Patuxent evaluation for potential admission
Frederick County officials outline a six month staff assessment at Patuxent to determine eligibility for admission and possible treatment and job training. If admitted, he could be returned to general population or kept at Patuxent until parole, with parole eligibility debated after 22 to 23 years, while Shepley disputes motives and asserts possible early parole.
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Patuxent
Frederick County
Scott Rolle
Shepley
Butera Properties Expands Warehouses in Frederick Growth
Butera Properties completes a third major warehouse purchase in Frederick, adding a 170,000 square foot Georgia Pacific Blvd. building and a 40,000 square foot Radtech facility. The Georgia Pacific site is fully leased and the Radtech building is 97 percent occupied, with annual property taxes around $40,000. Frederick leads county growth with new companies and expansions.
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Matan
Butera Properties
Georgia Pacific
City weighs privatizing trash service and front load trucks
Aldermen discussed privatization to cut staff through attrition while keeping furloughs at bay. Front loading trucks could cut man hours, with one route replacing two. They asked for more information and for commercial input on service levels while code enforcement and education were urged to address widespread violations. A separate item supported a 4633 dollar tree planting project from The Trees for Frederick.
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Eisenhart
Robert Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Rochester
N.Y
Young
William Hall
Frederick Project Ltd
Hertges Candidate Sees Budget Clash With County Growth
Hertges criticizes a $16.6 billion state budget for risking Frederick County growth, urging consideration of school funding and long term cash flow. She notes the county shifting from rural to suburban, prioritizes local history, and warns gambling expansion could harm education funding.
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Hertges
Frederick County
Annapolis
County Planning Commission
Urbana
Downturn in Frederick Downtown Hits Small Shops and Parking
Steens plan retirement as six children and 13 grandchildren look on while the store cuts prices by half and retools space with boxes. Pat Latkowski moves Alicia L to Key Mall after 20 years downtown, still runs a close-out on North Market. Local business leaders cite parking, research, and shifting activity toward Carroll Creek and North Market as they discuss downtown’s future as a single shopping district.
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Steens
Marcel Schurman
Pat Latkowski
Alicia-L
Francis Scott Key Mall
Frederick
North Market
Fourth
Fifth
Ms. Latkowski
Archie Rogers
Rogers
North Market Street
Mr. Rogers
Joseph Leichert
Frederick County
Mr. Lebherz
Brooks Opposes Higher Gas Tax in District 3 Race
Brooks vows to block a 23.5 cent gas tax hike to fund Maryland transportation. He cites waste and urges trimming the state operating budget for roads and bridges. A former Marine and First Guaranty Mortgage executive, he is among three twenty something Republicans seeking District 3 seats as Sue Hecht faces Snodgrass and Stup.
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General Assembly
Brooks
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation
Frederick
White House
Said
Mr. Brooks
Alex Mooney
John Derr
Joe Bartlett
Roscoe Bartlett
Oth
House of Delegates
Sue Hecht
Louise Snodgrass
Lottery Winners Build $3M Mansion in Howard County
Ellicit City residents Alonzo and Shirley Richardson, lottery winners of $20.9 million, plan a 25,000 square foot Howard County home on a six acre Gaither Farm Road site. Construction began fall 1996 and will feature six bedrooms eight baths five fireplaces an elevator indoor rock garden waterfall wine cellar bowling alley and pistol range with annual taxes estimated around $36 000 despite their fortune.
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Ellicott City
Alonzo
Shirley Richardson
Howard County
Gaither Farm Road
Kent Finkelsen
Finkelsen
Richardsons
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