Local Firefighters Take Break From Oregon Wildfires
Two Maryland volunteer crews of 20 firefighters and park rangers rested after 14 days battling fires in Walla Whitman National Forest near Ukiah Oregon They describe strict camp life long hikes 14 hour shifts lightning caused fires and a close call with a firestorm while awaiting new assignments by law they must rest before returning to duty.
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Green Valley
Oregon
John Woods
Jack Culver
Walla Whitman National Forest
Mr. Woods
Maryland
Park Service
Cumberland
City resumes effort to fill Monroe sinkholes
Monroe Avenue remained closed Monday as Frederick city crews press repairs after sinkholes opened two weeks before the air show. Public works chief Fred Eisenhart Jr said grout is being pumped into underground voids, with no clear completion date and the potential need for a contractor to install a new sewer line after cavities are filled.
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Monroe
Monroe Avenue
Frederick
Public Works
Fred Eisenhart Jr
Russians Visit Dental Office During Friendship Series
A visiting Russian little league squad aged 11 to 13 plus a 7-year-old bat boy received free dental exams at Kershner & Trepper Dental Associates in Frederick. Local hosts arranged the visit, with Drs Kershner and Trepper noting poor Russian dental hygiene and offering procedures.
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Russia
Kershner & Trepper Dental Associates
Moscow
Spartak
East Frederick
Evegeny Petukov
Mailboxes as Art Spark Creative Neighborhood Displays
A classified page highlights mailboxes made as artwork by residents. Creators construct shovels, chains, engine parts and vehicle parts into mailbox stands. Designs include tractors, tow trucks, animals, a flamingo, a Holstein, a horse and a wagon, sometimes used for advertising.
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Sulenka
John Deere
Public hearing on Educational Facilities Master Plan set
A public hearing is scheduled for 7 pm on Wednesday August 28 at Monocacy Middle School to review the Educational Facilities Master Plan and six year Capital Improvements Program. The plan calls for 10 new schools and 13 additions to ease overcapacity as enrollment is expected to rise by 9000 to 10000 students in the next decade. Maintenance and renovations cover 50 plus Frederick County Public Schools buildings totaling $188 million over the CIP starting July 1 1997. Top 1998 priorities include Whittier Elementary Walkersville Middle and Middletown High. The board will seek funding from the county commissioners and the state after public comment.
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Monocacy Middle School
Frederick County Public Schools
Whittier Elementary
Frederick City
Walkersville Middle
Middletown High
Schools switch to four period schedule in two counties
Most high school students in Carroll and Howard counties resume the year with four period days instead of seven. Since the 90 minute class was introduced years ago the longer periods have grown in popularity across districts. Principals say longer classes improve grades and attendance.
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Carroll
Howard Counties
Woman receives new heart after long wait at Johns Hopkins
Doris Walter got a phone call after 11 months and by noon had a heart transplant from a 13 year old donor in Indiana. She left Johns Hopkins a week later and returned home to Frederick, noting improved energy and blood flow while adjusting to lifelong meds and a strict diet with strong family support.
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Doris Walter
Ms Walter
Indiana
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Frederick
Ms. Walter
Walter
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