Weinberg Center to appoint new executive director Stewart Seal
The Weinberg Center for the Arts announces Stewart Seal will start September eighth, promising a fresh start after a four month vacancy. He backs school and senior citizen programs, a Saturday morning series, and privatization to make the center self sufficient, while partnering with local arts groups and the community for a brighter future.
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Delaplaine Family Honors Heritage With Major Museum Gift
George B Delaplaine Jr and George E Randall donated 1 million to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, funding preservation and a matching state grant for expansion of the former Carty furniture shop mortuary site on East Patrick Street. The gift honors Roy Meachum and Edward Schley Delaplaine’s legacy, tying the local press heritage to civic causes and the Great Southern Printing lineage.
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Johns Hopkins University
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Francis Scott Key
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Brennan’s enduring belief in liberty and the living Constitution
Nat Hentati profiles Justice Brennan as a principled defender of the living Constitution. Brennan warned liberty remains fragile and must be rejuvenated through evolving protections. He recalled Keyishian v. Board of Regents, stressed dignity and fundamental rights, and noted the ongoing struggle for justice for the poor, minorities, the accused, and urban communities.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
Truman Camps with Veterans at Shangri-La Retreat
Wartime leaders and Elks members joined 23 Frederick area youths at Camp Ritchie for a weekend retreat near Thurmont. The event included hikes and swimming. Maryland utility rates rose 11.6 percent as Potomac Edison gained PSC approval. Telephone workers planned a strike Aug 6 without a three year contract. County officials debated elected county executive as commissioners urged action. A South Market Street water leak forced lane closure for repairs.
Droughts and cloud seeding debated by residents
Residents in Wolfsville question ongoing droughts from 1983 to 1997 blamed on cloud seeding. They urge Congressman Roscoe Bartlett to intervene and curb what they call insanity. Local voices push for accountability and review of weather modification programs.
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Roscoe Bartlett
Caring words on aging and dignity amid Alzheimer's toll
A reader thanks The Frederick News Fest for a letter by Susan R. Weddle on a father’s Alzheimer’s decline. The writer shares 50 years of memories, praises dignity in care, and cites Daybreak Adult Daycare Center as vital for respite and support, noting trained staff, activities, meals, and nursing oversight.
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Letters to the Editor on Alzheimer caregiving bonds
MARILUE S SULLIVAN of Walkersville shares experiences from Alzheimer caregiver groups as a source of strength. She recalls a brief nursing home stay for a husband in critical condition, noting kindness and the pain of watching deterioration.
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Near extinction from regulations on mobile home parks
John C. Laughland laments regulatory hurdles harming mobile home parks in Frederick County. He argues local zoning and federal rules push affordable housing to near extinction, threatening self sufficiency and forcing relocations, sharing personal ties to mobile home life in the Pacific Northwest.
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Responsibility never ending in school secretary role
Kathleen Burtner of Jefferson writes as a BOE employee praising secretaries while arguing they deserve equal cost of living raises. She notes secretaries handle extensive paperwork, calls, and support that keep schools running, contending their duties exceed mere typing and phone work.
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Letters to the Frederick News Fest Welcomed
The Frederick News Post invites exclusive letters, requires writers to include full name address and both home and business phone numbers for verification, and notes it cannot publish poetry religion verses or letters addressed to others due to high volume. Contact options include mail at 200 East Patrick Street, Frederick MD 21701, phone 662-8209, or email fredericknewspost.com, or via the newspaper's website.
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