Ambulance unit revival hinges on member-led plan overhaul
The Frederick County ambulance group faced discouragement but rebuilt by surveying members, enlisting Wayne Powell for strategic planning, and launching a broad campaign to recruit from Mount St. Mary’s College and the National Emergency Training Center. They partnered with Vigilant Hose Co to gain breathing room, revised duties, and a flexible volunteer ethic, logging calls and improving response times as pride returns and social ties heal.
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Mount St. Mary's College
National Emergency Training Center
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Frederck County Central Alarm
Vigilant Hose Co
Frank Davis
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Frederick County
Emmitsburg
Historic District panel grapples with vinyl windows case
The HDC debated replacing seven wooden windows with vinyl at a property near All Saints Street. The panel considered leniency, the visibility of shingles, and delaying removal for up to ten years, with disagreements over whether the work should have been approved.
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HDC
All Saints St
Zick
Fore
Carl Robin
Lawton
Doug Brown
Bonds- Frederck County earns upgrade boosting 1999 issue
Frederck County receives an investment grade rating from Fitch praising quality of life and growth policies that protected rural land and supported development. The upgrade applies to 154 million general obligation bonds and upcoming 1999 bonds funding schools water streets and parks. A county delegation led by Commissioners President David Gray and Ilona Hogan promoted the upgrade to three companies seeking follow ons.
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Fitch
Frederck County
Washington-Baltimore
County
Maryland Coun
David Gray
Ilona Hogan
Brian Duncan
Jim Shaw
Ms. Barney
Veteran crusader fights for disabled veterans benefits reform
Pettigrew, a 1974 Navy retiree with service related illness, campaigns for HR 303 to end the waiver that taxes disability payments while reducing veterans pensions. He has lobbied Congress since Flag Day and aims for a Senate sponsor by Labor Day, hoping the bill reaches the president on Veterans Day. He cites 154 co sponsors and says the change costs nothing as funds are separate. He credits divine intervention and says the effort helps 400,000 retirees facing low pensions and restricted work.
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Senate
Michael Bilirakis
R-Fla
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Galm
Pamela 7Ates
Capitol Hill
Washington
Mr. Pettigrew
Road funding debate weighs highway expansion versus revenue rise
Transportation official Porcari told the commission that highway miles may grow slowly while state and local road use rises 73 percent over 20 years. He warned peak delays could reach 40 percent as major projects, including a $2 billion Woodrow Wilson Bridge, loom in the pipeline. The state now spends over $600 million on highways and would need about $1 billion annually to advance current designs, with other major projects not yet in the pipeline.
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William Hellman
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Virginia
Eastview subdivision cleanup after tornado hits Frederick area
Frederick County crews began clearing debris after a tornado damaged Eastview and Sundays Lane, blocking roads with downed trees. Division chief Bill Routzahn said residents and crews would continue canvassing the county for debris and prioritize restoring access before more storms.
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Frederick
Bill Routzahn
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