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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2001
Page
4
The piece argues parents pursue ADHD treatment like Ritalin as a medical response, not a behavioral failure, citing doctors, parents, and legislators. It condemns bans on discussing medication in schools and urges replacing slogans with scientific understanding of ADHD and its treatments.
Maryland officials note a shift toward Web based courses with ten counties offering online programs last year. Educators say online classes complement in person teaching, boosting access but posing demand and scheduling challenges while the concept matures.
The News-Post reports a sweeping crisis in the YMCA Child Care Division as about 1,000 county youths enter programs amid mass resignations and firings. Directors and staff cite misused funds, questioned purchases, and pressure from a Baltimore lawyer, with several leaders claiming retaliation after talking to reporter Julia Robb.
Neighbors watched as a barn blaze at Francis Peer am’s Brunswick farm raged until firefighters controlled it with no major spread. A party at the Delaplaine residence welcomed Mrs Delaplaine home from Europe aboard the SS Constitution. OPS officials spent a day at Hotel Frederick assisting local businesses. Lt David Ventet, radar navigator on an F-14, helped shoot down Libyan warplanes. City county fire policy clarified by the Frederick County Central Alarm Board with Mayor Young. Charlie Engle harvested six tomatoes weighing 10 pounds from his Market Road garden.
A reader accuses YMCA leadership and the News-Post of incompetence and secrecy. They compare Dick Tokar to Gary Condit, question investigation scope and lawyer selection, and urge accountability from senior executives and the board over child safety and fund management.
A reader voices concern over concentrated authority among boards of directors and presidents in companies. They argue executives with high salaries can foster corruption, urging dismissals and replacement by more capable, caring leaders to protect stakeholders.
Richard A. Claytor from Sandwich Massachusetts laments missing historic markers and safe signs in Frederick County. He contrasts visible road signs with aging bridges and landmarks, voices concern over rapid development, traffic, and loss of a sense of place, signaling plans to relocate.
The notice warns of a shipping scam using promises of free items such as diet pills and lifetime weed-eater refills. It highlights a $6.95 per bottle shipping charge and four month limits, noting charges are billed as shipping. It urges readers to avoid paying inflated totals by recognizing the scheme.
In a memoir style note, Ed Ramsey laments the loss of Frederick County landmarks since the 1960s. He recalls crumbling stores, farms, and historic sites like Mortality and Derr House vanishings, and questions recent developments near U.S. Route 15 beyond Hayward Road. He attributes changes to current leadership and gradual erosion of heritage.
A reader from Frederick, TRIS GIBSON, advocates retaining the Ames department store citing low prices, good service, and reliable merchandise as crucial for older shoppers. The letter praises the store’s prices and quality and laments potential loss of the local retailer.
The Frederick News Post outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. It states only original letters are considered, personal data must be redacted, and religious verse or copied poems are not published. It provides mailing, fax, and email contact details and cautions about high volume submissions.
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