Vietnamese immigrant builds life in Walkersville business
Whet Trung Minh Lu, who left Angiang in 1981 to flee communist rule, returns to Vietnam on Aug 19 after 16 years in the United States. He founded Mai Nails and Tanning in Discovery Crossing, built a steady life in Rockville and Walkersville, and emphasizes a new beginning reflected in his shop name.
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Minh Lu
Angiang
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America
Malaysia
Ba van Lue
Washington, D.C
Rockville
Mr. Lu
Tropical Tanning and Nail
Frederick County
Mai
Vacation stories sought by Frederick News-Post readers
The Frederick News-Post invites readers to submit brief essays about summer vacations. Include a snapshot if possible and provide your address and telephone number. Send to Nancy Luse at Box 578 Frederick 21705 0578 or via the paper's website. deadline August 18.
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University of Maryland student earns dean's list honors
Duthoy named to the dean's list for both fall and spring at the University of Maryland College Park. He studies business with a double major in marketing and logistics and posted a 4.0 GPA in fall and 3.8 in spring. He is the son of Richard and Laura Duthey of Frederick and a Frederick High School graduate.
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Eter Duthoy
University of Maryland At College Park
Richard
Laura Duthey
Frederick
Frederick High School
Haas Elected Senior Prefect at St James School
James Haas was elected Senior Prefect for the 1997 98 school year at St James School. He is the son of Gary and Barbara Haas of Keedysville and grandson of Paul and Ruth Shaler of Frederick. He attends Cornell University Summer College in Ithaca NY studying exploration of engineering.
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St. James School
Gary Haas
Keedysville
Cornell University
Ithaca
Groups win state grants to fight crime and drugs
Frederick County groups share nearly 28 thousand dollars in statewide grants under Maryland’s Neighborhood Crime and Substance Abuse Prevention program. Lt. Gov Townsend announced 197 grants statewide totaling over 328 thousand for citizen groups, funding after school programs, mentoring, summer camps, conflict mediation and anti drug efforts.
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Baltimore
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
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Frederick County
Frederick County farmers seek state easement program access
Twenty five farmers in Frederick County applied to join the state agricultural preservation easement program, the most in county history. The board approved 14 farms for sale consideration, with top values near Walkersville, Emmitsburg, and Jefferson. Funding includes 247000 for critical farms and 458000 carried over. The county also advanced two farms for critical farmland status and approved school to careers grants totaling 170000 to Hood College and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Agriculture Land Preservation Program
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Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board
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Woodsboro
Frances Ahalt
Middletown
David Knott
Raymond Mathews
Unionville
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Jefferson
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Emmitsburg
Charles Coblentz
Kenneth Spielman
Libertytown
M. Valentine
Thurmont
Richard Angleberger
John Mayer
Ona Kile
Arnoldstown Road
Burkittsville
George and
Etta Guyton
Wilmer
Joana Guyton
Hood College
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Maryland State Department of Education
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