Commissioner Hoke’s Decisive Drive Shapes Frederick County
Commissioner Hoke pressurizes staff with a rapid decision style rooted in military experience. He rejects protracted debate and argues a bad decision is better than no decision, while facing mixed reactions from colleagues who fear insufficient facts. He earned support from advisor Donald Linton, who notes his candor and determination. He plans not to seek re election but aims to push planning and management reforms forward amid intense scrutiny.
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Hoke
Donald Linton
Linton, Shafer and Co
Linton
Charles Smith
Sterling Bollinger
Linton and Shafer
Frederick County
Hokeisms From County Commissioner Mark Hoke Draw Crowd
Winchester Hall observers recall Mark L. Hoke's lines as he teases action with quips like weasel wording and pigs at the trough. The sampling shows a mix of humorous and blunt phrases reflecting his public remarks.
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Mark L. Hoke
Winchester Hall
Mark Hoke
County aims to align capital plan with development needs
The effort to coordinate the county Capital Improvements Plan with necessary services uses five year blocks from the 20 year Comprehensive Land-use Plan. Mrs Hoke notes the impact on family time and retirement dreams while keeping open the possibility of Hoke running again. She adds that much can change in three years.
Hostage Glass escapes in Beirut amid regional sensitivities
The Associated Press chief Middle East correspondent Adrian Glass escaped from captors in Beirut on March 16, 1985. He reportedly slid from a 10th floor window and descended stairs to freedom. ABC News praised the escape, while reports tied release to pressure from Syria and the imminent return of US Ambassador William Eagleton.
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Anderson
Middle East
Associated Press
Glass
Beirut
Abc-Tv
Roone Arledge
ABC News
Arnedge
Christian Voice of Lebanon
Syria
Damascus
William Eagleton
United States
Eagleton
Britain
London
U.S
TWA
Hafez Assad
West Beirut
Jeremy Levin
Cable News Network
Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Heather Ridge Drive Access Sparks Planning Debate
Planners consider a wider road to handle more traffic and ease neighborhood burden on Heather Ridge Drive. Robert Wallace protests narrow streets while Jack Stann, architect for the board of education, notes the shift from Taney Avenue per the 1976 planning commission. Bids for the project go out Thursday with a possible change order to offset the new access road.
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Robert Wallace
Heather Ridge Drive
Board of Education
Jack Stann
Taney Avenue
City Planning Commission
Stann
Northwest jet had multiple engine troubles before crash
Investigators examined two Pratt and Whitney JT8D engines after a jetliner crash. The plane had prior engine failures in 1985 and 1986, and in January 1987 returned to Memphis after low oil pressure. Ground injuries were treated and family members aided in identifying victims. Republic Airlines had found defective turbine blades, though Northwest disputed the report.
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Northwest Airlines
Federal Aviation Administration
Memphis
Teno
Holly Hills Country Club sells for 8 million dollars
The Holly Hills Country Club near New Market sold for more than 7.7 million, with Gary and Ann Grimm of McLean, Virginia, purchasing the golf course and surrounding 440 acres at 16 350 per acre. Former owner M Robert Ritchie will stay on the farm and join a planning committee for the new development.
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Holly Hills Country Club
M. Robert Ritchie
Gary
Ann Grimm
McLean
Ritchie
Ijamsville Road
Musse
Grimms
Ed Waters Jr
Safety awards to 144 Frederick County school bus drivers
Frederick County public schools will honor 144 bus drivers with Driving Excellence awards during a training session this week. The program, started in August 1983, spans six consecutive award years and includes certificates, pins at the intermediate level, and plaques for master drivers. Recipients include 11 county-owned and 33 contractor drivers, with detailed lists of first and second year awards across county-owned buses.
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Frederick County
Dale Gangawere
Janet Donegan
Wayne Eyier
William Flyon
Carl Settle
Augustus Stevens
George Atwell
Diane Brust
Karen Burdette
Sandra Buller
Bonnie Chaney
Rena Elsberry
Kimberly Fisher
Patricia Hunt
Jacqueline Ingram
Kenneth Johnson
Carmeile Machi
Bonnie Milburn
Margaret Mulethey
Peggy Murray
Pamela Ray
MSP Tourney Planned at Pinecliff Park Opens Wednesday
The Maryland State Police softball tournament begins Wednesday at Pinecliff Park with twenty teams from across the state. The event, two days, features the defending strong contender opening against troopers from the Piper division at 9 am. Frederick County officials issued a proclamation recognizing the event. Photos include Commissioner Sterling Bollinger and other local officials and list numerous drivers recognized for contractor work along with additional local residents.
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Maryland State Police
Pinecliff Park
Piper Division
Frederick County
Oaly
Sterling Bollinger
Frank Tully
Roger Neal
Mark Hoke
Richard Grossnickle
Airplane crashes near Tygart Lake injures Gaithersburg man
Irwin Scott Silverman, 29, of Gaithersburg, was in fair condition after his amphibious plane struck a wake on Tygart Lake Sunday, nose-diving into a wooded area. He was rescued by boat, flown to WVU Hospital, and the National Transportation Safety Board began an investigation.
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Grafton
W.va
Montgomery County
Tygart Lake
Here
Irwin Scott Silverman
Gaithersburg
Tpr
R.W. Brown
Silverman
Brown
WVII
Morgantown
Fairmont
National Transportation Safety Board
Farmer Reflects On First Day In Frederick County Schools
Farmer notes core issues mirror those in Howard County, cites Frederick’s larger size complicating school boundaries and inter-school communication. He met with school administrators, lunched with Susan Rovin and Sterling Bollinger, and praised Bollinger as school board liaison. Palmer remains optimistic about funds for new schools despite state cuts. He praises colleagues’ friendliness and confirms his decision to relocate was right.
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Howard County
Farmer
Frederick
Howard
Susan Rovin
Sterling Bollinger
Bollinger
William Donald Schaefer
Palmer
Garden hobbyist found cultivating corn beds in Woodsboro yard
Wilton Stitely Sr. of Woodsboro has tended a backyard garden for 15 years on Main Street. Neighbors observed him carefully filling between corn rows, continuing the long standing cultivation activity in the yard.
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Wilton Stitely Sr
Woodsboro
Main Street
Stitely
Rockville man charged after stabbing two men at truck stop
Ronald H. Musser a 23 year old bouncer suffered over 100 stitches and Michael L. Hickle 22 of Findlay Ohio needed over 200 stitches after a fight at the 1 70 Truck Stan s Silver Dollar Lounge Sunday night. Larry T. Menard 39 a former Frederick resident now in Rockville was arrested charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder.
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Ronald H. Musser
Michael L. Hickle
Findlay
Ohio
Donald Grossnickle
Hickle
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Larry T. Menard
Frederick
Rockville
Richard Ashton
Ashton
Monard
Silver Dollar
Menard
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