Frederick County SAT Scores Show Slight Decline
Frederick County Public Schools report a small drop in overall SAT scores from 1043 to 1087 amid a new calculation method. Associate Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Morgan notes uncertainty about interpretation and plans further analysis of verbal 517 and math 520 scores.
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Frederick County
Elizabeth Morgan
Morgan
Steven Hess
Brunswick High School
Catoctin High
Catoctin
Frederick High
Thomas Johnson
Singanore High
Middletown High
Middletown
Walkersville High
Walkersville
Wu named center president as city aims for fundraising
Wu, president of an advertising firm in New York, will take over the center on Sept. 19 to steer efforts out of red ink. She cites local businesses as potential donors and brings a varied resume including HBO and nonprofit clients. Stup departs amid controversy after seven months.
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Red
New York
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HBO
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American Health Foundation
Wight Foundation
Children of War
American Geriatrics Society
Nonprofit
Facilities Fund
University of Maryland
University of California At San Diego
Michael Stup
Relocation Underway as Johns Hopkins Tests Begin
Building staff prepare to move Tuesday with 35 workers relocating to the county Highway Department and the former F&M Bank building. Testing at Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center will likely continue in the same areas, with a second sample series planned. Cost estimates total about $11,600 for relocation, space rental, and new phone and computer lines.
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Johns Hopkins
Stovall
Transit
County Highway Department
Montevue Lane
Citizens Services Administration
County Housing
F&m
Ron Hart
Wings of Freedom Air Show Draws 1000s in 1940s Theme Hangar
Hundreds attend a two day Wings of Freedom Air Show in a hangar with a 1940s canteen dance. The event features The French Connection and more than 35 WWII aircraft on display. Maj Bill Mackinzie returns home with his C 2 Lear jet as veterans and residents recall aviation history.
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Watson’s
U.S. Navy
Robert L
U.S. Air Force
Bill Mackinzie
Air Force
Mackinzie
Taneytown
Mr. Mackinzie
Maj. Mackinzie
Grenada
Desert Storm
Panama
Vietnam
458Th Air Life Squadron
Scott Air Force Base
Tony Houston
Camp
Vintage Aeronca L-16A crashes during takeoff at air show
At about 8:15 a.m. a 1947 Aeronca L-16A owned by the Confederate Air Force crashed during takeoff at the airport air show. Pilot Joseph Williams sustained neck and back injuries, described as not serious, and was hospitalized. A passenger refused treatment. The left wing and gear were damaged, the runway was closed about an hour, and an FAA official investigated.
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Confederate Air Force
CAF
Joesph Williams
Williams
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Robert Flint
Federal Administration Administration
Marijuana Eradication Effort Battles Weather and Hard Times
Trooper Bonneville and Army National Guard fighters target marijuana plots across the state. Over 3,000 plants pulled this summer with a goal to beat last year’s 5,000. Wet weather slows operations, 40 percent fly-time lost, one helicopter only. RAID and 10 officers coordinate anti-drug actions as crews battle garden plots in Cecil County and the Eastern Shore.
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Bonneville
Army National Guard
David Carey
Gene Winters
Cecil County
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