Boy shot while walking in woods near Spring Ridge
A 17 year old was shot in the hip Wednesday while walking through the woods near Spring Ridge. Frederick County Sheriff's Office says he was shot on a path through the woods as he headed from 6039 Quinn Road to the Spring Ridge Shopping Center around 5:21 p.m. He felt a burning sensation and a single bullet exited his hip. He was transported to Frederick Memorial Hospital in stable condition. Continued on Page A-8.
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Cpl. Johnson
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State to fund 1M in city home buyer loans under smart growth plan
Frederick will receive 1 million dollars to back a two home ownership initiative from the state as part of Gov Parris Glendening's Smart Growth plan. The state will offer 40 million dollars in mortgage loans at four percent interest, aimed at encouraging buyers to consider older urban neighborhoods and boosting inner city development. Eligible buyers with incomes up to 86,845 dollars can borrow up to 160,950 dollars. caps adjust for household size.
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Parris Glendening
Glendening
Soup Kitchen in Frederick Seeks Funds to Continue Aid
Frederick Soup Kitchen at 100 S. Market St faces a five week operation window with only 3329 in reserve. Treasurer Bud Zentner cites rising costs and lower donations as contributing factors while 20541 meals were served January through September 1997. Foundations traditionally cover about one third of the budget as volunteers from about 50 churches help daily to feed the city’s poor and homeless.
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Zentner
Nancy Waatkes
Mike Spurrier
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Educators urged to raise standards for girls and minority students
Oakland consultant Dr Anne Bouie urged Frederick County educators to expect more from girls and minority and poor students. She said teachers must balance high expectations with understanding home pressures and provide needed supports, warning against jargon that alienates families.
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Bowe
Jack Dale
Elizabeth Morgan
Bouie
Fake police officer pulls knife on Maryland State Police incident
Maryland State Police search for a man who impersonated an officer and forced a woman to stop Wednesday evening. He brandished a knife before fleeing as the page continues on A-8.
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Frederick officers serve as extras on Homicide Life on the Street
Frederick city officers and the police chief’s secretary acted as extras for NBCs Homicide Life on the Street in a episode set partly in Frederick. Cpl Gregory Gautney Sgt Robert Kane and Officers Jesse Goode Joseph Kundrat Stephen Patswald and Richard Barney joined Genia Smith for a long day filming starting at 7 a.m. and ending near midnight.
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Stephen Patswald
Richard Barney
Genia Smith
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Life On the Street
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Greg Gautney
Rick Barney
Andre Baugher
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