Public Officials Warned Over Seasonal Gifts Ethics Rules Cited
Frederick City and county officials face ethics rules during the holiday season. Chief Richard Ashton notes nominal gifts may be accepted, but gifts above thirty dollars require annual disclosure. Postal Service policy bans any gifts of value, while some holiday foods are allowed.
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Richard Ashton
Frederick City
Ashton
Carolyn Greiner
Frederick
Roo Young
Greiner
Joe Emerson
Robert Snyder
Snyder
Postal Service
Irene Lericos
Lericos
FERC official probes Mount Airy corn field document dump
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission official visits a Mount Airy corn field where two large trash piles were dumped from an unmarked red truck. He notes original Justice Department papers among the debris and says both agencies are cooperating to locate where the documents were stored before disposal. Authorities seek the responsible party amid carpet, drywall, tiles and building materials in the field.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
U.S. Justice Department
Mount Airy
Joseph Neubeiser
Regulatory Commission
Department of Justice
The
Justice
Neubeiser
State prenatal aid helps 16 Frederick County women
Sixteen pregnant women in Frederick County have received help from a state funded Prenatal Assistance Program. The $1.5 million program provides free medical care and delivery for eligible women under 21 and seeks to supplement Medicaid to improve prenatal care and reduce infant mortality. A coordinator will manage services across departments to keep families off welfare and reduce premature births costs. The county received startup funding of 16.40.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Martha Schipper
County Health Department
Schipper
Health Department
Social Services Department
Black enrollments shift in Washington area schools
A Washington Post survey finds suburban black student growth slowed in the 1980s versus the 1970s. Montgomery County and Fairfax County, Virginia add new black students while Prince George’s County declines. D.C. black enrollment growth slowed and city residents show signs of staying or moving to opportunities in Virginia amid improving city schools and lower unemployment.
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Washington
Washington, D.C
Montgomery County
Fairfax Co. Va
Prince George’s
Washington Post
Fairfax County
Prince George's
Maryland County
District of Columbia
Gan Ahuja
D.C
Virginia
Prince George's County
Larry Long
U.S. Census Bureau
Center For Demographic Studies
South Frederick students count a million beans for charity
South Frederick Elementary School students collected dried beans to reach one million items, sorted and graphed them by grade, and weighed varieties. The beans were displayed in the school gym, then delivered to the Frederick Community Center to be used for holiday meals at the soup kitchen.
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James Verne
South Frederick
Kristien Spriggs
Nathan Fitzgerald
Karen Curtis
Corinne Ambush
Julia Mackley
Jeffrey Naylor
Frederick
John George
Frederick County
Vicki Hill
Jeff Grills
Ms. Hill
Frederick Community Center
Eyler's Valley Chapel Hosts Week of Christmas Services
Eyler's Valley Chapel near Thurmont offers a week of Christmas services with Rev. Kenneth Hamrick preaching at all except the 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service led by Dave Simpson. The historic 1857 church, lit by 70 candles, uses a treadle organ and two gas heaters.
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Thurmont
Troxell
Dave Simpson
Faye Bevard
Kenneth Hamrick
Eyler’s Valley Chapel
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Energy Commission
Mount Airy Corn Field
Sturdsty
Ronald M. Hawes
Iss
Eyler’s Valley Chapel Services
George Brachey
Sommers
Patt
National Bank
Maryland National Bank
Fredericktown Bank
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