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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2001
Page
3
Residents react to a tax free shopping week offers and limits amid mixed opinions. Shoppers like Vicki Autry foresee similar strong turnout while others delay school purchases due to policy details and age restrictions.
Market Street paving is planned next week with work on Tuesday and Wednesday. One lane will be closed and no parking will be allowed in affected areas to ease traffic, with one lane open through the zone to avoid July jams. See schedule for West Seventh West Third and other streets. call 301-694-1172 for details.
Maryland Mass Transit officials took an aerial tour of the MARC station under construction above Frederick led by Mayor Jim Grimes. GFDC director Richard Griffin called the flight an informational prelude to future meetings and said mid December would see the first train depart the new station.
Theology professors William J. Collinge and David M. McCarthy joined a nationwide letter to President Bush urging a ban on human embryonic stem cell research. The petition, authored by a Duke graduate student and faculty member, drew over 75 signatures from various colleges and universities.
Victoria Seward of Frederick recently earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland Baltimore. Before her degree, she worked as a private phone tutor and volunteered to preserve city trees and parkland by founding Friends of Baker Park.
Alex Seward of Frederick was named to Towson University's spring dean's list. A junior majoring in electronic media and film, he is the son of Victoria and Seward of Frederick and Ralph Wachter of Frederick, and a Frederick High School graduate.
The Frederck Town History District Commission approved several business signs including a horizontal concrete band on Patrick Center with major tenants. A 24 by 96 foot Holle & Conlon sign was denied for not fitting the residential architecture. a small hanging sign was favored. Other signs approved at 105 S. Market St, 129 E Patrick St, 103 S Carroll St, 328 and 332 W Patrick St.
Merkel and Williams will be honored as the 2001 McElroy Award recipients by Friends of Catholic Education on September 25 at Ceresville Mansion. The award recognizes efforts advancing Catholic education in Frederick County. Richard J. Dowling will deliver the keynote as executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference.
The Historical Society of Frederick County invites the public to an Olde Time Ice Cream Social on Thursday August 16 from 6 to 8 pm in the Kerinae Garden at Salt Rhcnion. Dusty Road Sundaes root beer floats and other treats will be served by soda jerks. Drawings for unique gifts will be held. For information call 301 663-1188 or visit the society website.
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