New After School PAL Program Launches Near West Frederick
West Frederick Middle School students begin a new after school program in the Key Parkway area. The pilot PAL program runs 3 to 6 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 6 pm on weekends at Waverly Elementary School through the school year, offering homework help, sports, character development, and cultural activities. Local officials cite limited area programs as motivation for the initiative led by Frederick YMCA, the Frederick County BOE, the Freder ick Police Department, and city government.
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West Frederick Middle School
West Frederick
Frederick Ymca
Frederick County
Key Parkway
PAL
Waverly
53 Schools Open For Business On First Day Of School
Frederick County launches 1999 2000 school year with 375 yellow buses delivering about 27 000 students to 53 schools. Transportation chief says minor delays expected as new routes are learned. Enrollment reaches 36 251 with 700 new students. lunches to rise with new items and survey planned. No new schools open this year, but three additions join Middletown Walkersville and Windsor Knolls.
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Richard Wandres
Frederick County
Food Service
Middletown
Walkersville
Windsor Knolls Middle
Career changes add teachers in Maryland program
Lori Hansroth, 34, transitioning from real estate secretary to elementary teacher, joins Frostburg State University's inaugural Master of Arts in Teaching program. Fifteen career changers study full time, complete student teaching this year, and gain certification by August. Tuition differs for out of state and Maryland residents. program targets address teacher shortages.
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Hagerstown
Lori Hansroth
Maryland
Frostburg State University
Hanstoth
Berkeley Springs
W.va
Christopher
West Virginia State Parks Service
Davis
Frostburg State
Washington
Frederick County
University
Hagerstown Center
Hansroth
Virginia Pilata
Maryland Department of Education
Mary
Students Return to Class Across Maryland Schools Open
Students in Maryland returned to class as districts race to fill a record number of teaching vacancies amid a wave of retirements. Baltimore City and multiple counties started today, with 130 vacancies in Baltimore schools to be filled by substitutes and retired teachers.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Anne Arundel
Calvert
Carroll
Cecil
Charles
Dorchester
Frederick ,Garrett, Howard
Prince George’s
Queen Anne's
Somerset
Talbot
Washington Counties
Baltimore City
Lime Kiln Middle School
Howard County
Secretar Harriet Spahin
New Market Woman Dies After Head-On Collision
A 31-year-old New Market woman died Sunday afternoon from injuries sustained in a head-on crash on Mill Road near New Market Court. Deputies said a pickup crossed the center line yesterday, hitting her car head-on.
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New Market
Freden Sieenk
Sheriff's Office
Carol Big Abel
Mud Bog Returns: Pleasant Valley Frog Eye Event Draws Crowds
Mud boggers roared through a 300-foot morass off Frog Eye Road in the 12th annual Pleasant Valley Frog Eye Mud Bog fundraiser for the Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. Riders battled heat and humidity as oversized tires sprayed mud, led by Paul Breaud, Danton Rutherford, and George Courtney in notable rigs.
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Sam Ya
Frog Eye Road
Washington County
Frog Eye
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company
Randy Kline
Myersville
Rohrersville
Pleasant Valley
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co
Elk Ridge
South Mountain
Paul Breaud
Danton Rutherford
George
Courtney
Mud boggers race under water ban for Brunswick fundraiser
Brunswick volunteers faced criticism as the mud bag competition proceeded despite a statewide water ban. About 121 entries competed in the Frog Bye event, using roughly 8000 gallons donated by a local quarry. Competitors described gear knowledge as key, with entrants like Paul Breaud and Todd Cornelius unveiling twin Undertaker mud rigs with coffin art and bloody hand decals.
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Brunswick
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co
Fire Company
Courtney
Rutherford
Frog Bye
Dee
Seenine 4 Fire Company
Harpers Ferry
Mount’n-Bound
Paul Breaud
Delta
Todd Cornelius
Airville
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