Boys turn drainage area into field of dreams
In Walkersville a dozen Glade Manor boys converted a stormwater field into a backyard baseball diamond with cardboard outfield markers and lime batters. They played dozens of games, tracked stats, and debated home run counts as their makeshift field grew from a father’s move of a diamond.
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Walkersville
Highlander Boulevard
Glade Manor
Tony Bueso
John Burke
Paul Butman
Robert Wills
Andrew
BoE urged to stay with six year construction plan
Parents and community members urged the Frederick County Board of Education to proceed with the superintendent’s six year plan for construction and renovation. Speakers supported projects including Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School and a new campus to relieve Yellow Springs Elementary crowding. The plan totals 174 million dollars across 1997 and 1998–2002 with a 31 million request for 1997.
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Monocacy Middle School
Frederick County
Family wins Orioles game tickets with Cal Ripken Jr drawing
A Walkersville family with a thirteen year old son earns seats to a record breaking Orioles game on September 6 after he submits a drawing of Cal Ripken Jr The entry showcases youth art supporting the baseball club and rewards a local budding artist with high profile access.
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Walkersville
Orioles
Cal Ripken, Jr
We Bel
Machete Murder Found Frederick Resident Near Elmwood Terrace
Frederick Police report the mutilated body of Francisco Hernandez, 34, was found near Elmwood Terrace Apartments after a sidewalk attack with a machete. Found by William Maynard and Catherine Johnson at about 4 20 a m, Hernandez lay face down with lungs exposed. A suspect is identified and an arrest is imminent, Lt Tom Chase says.
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Frederick
Elmwood Terrace
Francisco Hernandez
Waverley Drive
Tom Chase
Police Department
Mr. Hernandez
William Maynard
Catherine Johnson
Maynard
Riverdale
Washington, D.C
Chase
Hernandez
NATO readies continued air campaign against Serbs in Bosnia
U.S. and NATO officials reviewed bomb footage from the heaviest strikes to date near Sarajevo and said the attack damaged a major Bosnian Serb ammunition depot and radar and missile sites. About 48 of 60 NATO aircraft contributed. Aviano and USS Theodore Roosevelt crews prepared for further strikes. Admiral Leighton Smith stated the intent to show capability for greater damage if escalated.
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Washington
U.S
NATO
Bosnia
Sarajevo
Air Force
Aviano
Italy
Navy
Marine Corps
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. Navy
Leighton Smith
Detrick Welcomes New Commander At Change of Command
Fort Detrick held a ceremony as Col. Henry Tuell III became the 31st commander, taking over from Col. Merle Snyder who moves to a Pentagon role. Snyder praised the troops and thanked the Frederick community and families. Both men served as medevac pilots in Vietnam and Tuell is highly decorated with Silver Star and Bronze Star among others.
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Fort Detrick
Merle J. Snyder
Russ Zajtchuk
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
Henry C. Tuell II
Henry Tuell III
Detrick
Merle Snyder
Pentagon
Col. Snyder
Frederick
Col
Tuell
Vietnam
Col. Tuell
Kendall takes Linaganore association helm in new direction
Former Frederick City Hall aide John Kendall returns to leadership as Lake Linganore Association manager after the board ousted long-time chief Mulligan. Directors cite cleaning up lawsuits and roads issues, aiming to refresh the group’s image with new management and a unified team approach. Kendall says he seeks mutual trust and a strong role. Salary not disclosed, but at least $45,000.
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Frederick City Hall
John Kendall
Lake Linganore Association
John Mulligan
Mulligan
Kendall
Roland
Singapore
Frederick
Jim Grimes
Double dipper may have to quit Brunswick water post
Paul Cook, a retired Brunswick High biology teacher, may be forced to quit his job at the Brunswick wastewater plant after the state attorney general deemed him a bona fide double dipper. Officials say he saves the city up to $20,000 yearly in fees, while Bruns wick scrambles to retain his testing services. The earnings limit restricts retirees from taking another government job while drawing a pension. Continued on Page A-4.
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Brunswick
Cook
Mr. Cook
Paul Cook
Brunswick Water Treatment Plant
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Tamara Hatch
News-Post
Timothy Jacobsen
Wes Anderson
Wes
Corey Sears
Mike Melcher
Serbs
Sam Yu
Matthew Barakat
Linganore Association
Double Dipper
Brunswick Water Post
Dan Burns
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