Frederick County Public Schools Shine With Blue Ribbon Hope
Green Valley and Yellow Springs elementary schools in Frederick County earned Maryland state recognition paving the way to the national Blue Ribbon competition. The award reflects strong faculty, administration, support staff, and active parent involvement across the district. Local communities celebrate the achievement and aim for national recognition.
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Green Valley
Yellow Springs
Frederick County
Maryland
U.S. Department of Education
Christmas message from Bishop Murphy praises light in darkness
Auxiliary Bishop P Francis Murphy delivers a Christmas pastoral message urging faith, hope, and action. He links the biblical story of Mary, Joseph, and the child to present world issues such as war, poverty, racism, and environmental harm, calling for prayer, unity, and concrete good works. The text emphasizes love stronger than death and everyday acts of kindness and peace.
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Mary
Joseph
Isaiah
Marvy
Bethlehem
Sala Bea
Ses Suivatio Dui
Gan
P. Francis Murphy
Archdiocese of
Baltimore
Missing Beavette and Hoppy Spark Hope This Christmas
Heartbroken family seeks two missing pets in Beavette the teal-collared Cocker Retriever and Hoppy the red Beagle puppy last seen Wednesday near Mt. Phillip and Fulmer Roads in Beavette. Daughter Stephanie has faced prior loss and awaited joy from Hoppy, who bonded with her.
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Fulmer Road
Beavette
Hoppy
Stephanie
Yahtzee
Missing Frederick County dogs plea from Mary Magaha
Mary Magaha in Frederick writes a plea hoping for the return of her two dogs Bennette and Hoppy who vanished. She asks anyone with information or knowledge of their whereabouts to contact the Frederick County Animal Shelter, noting the shelter has files on both dogs and urging a safe Christmas reunion.
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Frederick
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Bennette
Hoppy
Night to Watered War Salvage Center Opens on Jefferson Street
Thousands of tons of shattered war material flow into the Third Service Command Salvage Segregation Center on Jefferson Street at a former skating rink site. A new gasoline rationing system for commercial vehicles set for Jan 1 aims to curb gasoline black markets in Maryland. The program includes serialized T coupons and an ID card. Final agreement on a contractor and a second potline for Eastalco Aluminum Co. at Buckeystown will add up to 1,000 jobs. Eastalco expects 300 more once B Line enters production, reaching 80 full-time at the plant. Old man winter halts roads with a major snowstorm, adding three inches. Local reaction to Nixon’s 10-gallon limit varies, with some retailers vowing noncompliance.
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Third Service Command
Jefferson Street
Maryland
Eastalco Aluminum Co
Buckeystown
Eastalco
True Christmas Reflections From Frederick Reader Letter
Carolyn Marshall-Greiten in Frederick laments the absence of nativity scenes in public displays during the 1993 holiday season. She contrasts festive decorations with a missing manger scene and questions the shift from Merry Christmas to Happy Holidays in public life.
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Frederick
Montgomery
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Holiday season safety appeal from Maryland EMS
Maryland emergency medical services issue a seasonal safety message urging careful travel during holidays. They stress not drinking and driving, designating a non drinking driver, wearing seat belts, and not overloading vehicles. The appeal highlights alcohol's role in many crash deaths and calls for responsible choices to protect pedestrians and passengers.
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Emergency Medical Services
Maryland
Son
Be Safe This Holiday Season Says Donna Seelye
Donna Seeyle of Mid-Maryland EMS in Hagerstown urges safety during the holidays amid hard times and warns against driving drunk. She emphasizes peaceful family reflection and enjoying the New Year and next year’s holidays by avoiding risky behavior and dangerous driving.
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Donna Seelye
B.N
Mid
It's the thought that counts in a holiday gift list
A reflective essay details a personal vow to compile a 1993 gift list inspired by a daughter's preschool unicorn wish. It humorously offsets family dynamics and dream gifts for siblings and friends, including a Craftsman tool dream, a Texas-sized animal refuge, and a Harley dream, ending with hopeful seasonal goodwill.
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Michelle
Cll
Sears
Luis
Jane
Shell
Thunder
Lois
Seasonal Safety Message From Maryland EMS Officials
EMS Region I administrators urge holiday travelers to drive defensively and sober, wear seat belts, and avoid injuries. Officials from Frederick and Washington counties emphasize preventing needless tragedies during the festive period and ask motorists to minimize overtime by safe driving.
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EMS
Frederick
Washington
Maryland
Letters to the Editor Page Request at Frederick News-Post
The letter policy invites readers to submit letters with name address and phone number for verification. Due to high volume, publication cannot be guaranteed. Submissions should be mailed to Letters to the Editor Frederick News-Post 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21701 or faxed to 662-8299.
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