Brunswick volunteers organize holiday gift drive for 95 families
In Brunswick a broad community effort brings Christmas to 95 families in need. Karol Bedyk Strang and Elizabeth Frye spearhead the Brunswick Christmas Committee with CASS involvement. Hundreds donate toys, food, and money. city leaders approve bulk purchases like 100 bags of dry beans. Recipients receive food boxes gifts plus cookies coffee and turkey dinner.
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Brunswick High School
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Elizabeth Frye
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Temperature plunge may bring ice and slick roads
Motorists faced a milder morning then a sharp temperature dive expected by sunset. National Weather Service meteorologists warn that freezing conditions could rapidly create slick roads this evening as cold air moves in, with David Thede noting hard surfaces will freeze quickly.
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National Weather Service
David Thede
Housing a concern as Detrick readies 1100 workers
Fort Detrick plans to house 1,100 new personnel by October 1998 and build new barracks while taking over Site R the underground Pentagon near Fort Ritchie. Base commander Col Henry Tuelli warns about sufficient affordable housing for soldiers and families as BRAC funds cover only part of the need. Army audit says regional housing suffices, diminishing base plans to build more on post.
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Henry Tueli
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State approves extra funds for Frederick County school projects
Frederick County earns additional 17 million in state school construction aid after IAC approval. Walkersville Middle School addition among funded projects with final Board of Public Works review pending. County plans further appeals for Whittier Elementary and other high school expansions.
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Walkersville Middle School
IAC
Yale Stenzler
LAC
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Walkersville
Board of Public Works
Frederick County
Raymond Barnes
Barnes
Whittier
Middletown High School
Bruce Reeder
Dale seeks 9 million more to run county schools next year
School officials project an eight point nine million dollar rise to maintain current programs for the coming year. The baseline budget covers new positions, salary hikes, and fixed charges to accommodate enrollment growth, with no new services.
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Dale
Jack Dale
Hal Keller
Loftus resigns from Frederick city posts over FOP dispute
Mount Airy resident Dan Loftus resigned as chairman of the Frederick city personnel board and from the labor relations panel and industrial development authority following a clash between city hall and the Fraternal Order of Police over panel membership. Mayor Jim Grimes had opposed the FOP pick Galen Clagett, citing conflict of interest.
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Mount Airy
Dan Loftus
Frederick City
Industrial Development Authority
City Hall
Fraternal Order of Police
Jim Grimes
FOP
Galen Clagett
Resignation Accepted as Loftus Steps Down
Mr Loftus submitted a letter of resignation read during a workshop with the aldermen. He cited mixed feelings and said it has been his sincere pleasure serving in the administration. Mr Grimes announced the city will begin the search for a replacement.
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Games
Loftus
Grimes
Sheriff’s Office Wins $300000 Federal Grant for Four Officers
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office announced a $300,000 federal grant from Sen Paul Sarbanes’s office to fund four new police officers. Sheriff Jam Hagy and planning director Cyntha Slaughter said the White House would officially announce the award today, with details expected later. Slaughter had applied for the grant about two months ago and confirmed the four-officer goal.
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Cyntha Slaughter
Sheriff's Office
White House
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