Mall Santa Endures Busy Season and Burnout
Frederick Towne Mall's Santa, a veteran performer now freelance, describes the holiday rush and the challenges of the role. He notes demand from children of all ages and reflects on burnout, the absence of female Santas, and the need for a mature, convincing presence.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Frederick Towne Mail
Mr. Claus
Rolly Atkinson Jr
Mr Atkinson
NATO planes targeted in Bosnia relief mission
NATO commander in Bosnia condemned attacks on a US relief flight and a British helicopter bound for Sarajevo. No injuries occurred as a small arms round hit the C 130 cargo bay. the Sea King helicopter was fired upon twice but not hit. Leaders urged all parties to cease targeting humanitarian missions.
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Tuzla
Bosnia-Herzegovina
NATO
Bosnia
Sarajevo
US. Navy
Adm
Leighton Smith
NATO Force
Mark Rayner
Rayner
County hires Melloy as finance director
The county named Thomas E Melloy 54 of Lake Singanore as its new finance director, replacing Thomas Fox who held the post since 1968. The $55,015 annual position begins January 8 after Melloy’s 27 year GAO career in audits and investigations.
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Thomas E Melloy
Lake Singanore
Thomas Fox
Melloy
US General Accounting Office
Nativity Displays Highlight Christmas Worship Across Churches
In Frederick churches stage indoor live nativity scenes and outside interpretive setups. Trinity United Methodist at 705 W Patrick St invites visitors to a 7 p.m. family service on Christmas Eve with a sanctuary scene using farm animals. A veterinary congregant lends cow sheep goat calf and donkeys. animals are carefully managed. The Quakers at 723 N Market St present a contemporary manger scene outdoors Christmas Eve from 5 30 to 7 p.m. featuring a shelter built from boxes and nontraditional elements.
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Trinity United Methodist Church
Frederick
Harold Bell Wright
Wright
Trinity
W. Patrick St
Frederick Friends Meeting
The
Quakers
N. Market St
Helen Tasker
Massive quarry blast reduces bench to rubble near Woodboro
Three blasts from a horn followed by a crack shattered a bench at Lehigh Portland Cement's north quarry. In seconds 13,400 pounds of explosives produced 24,500 tons of rubble. Dust rose to 30 feet as front-end loaders prepare to move shale for crushing and sale to concrete makers.
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Woodsboro
Lehigh Portland Cement
MD 550
FCNB Bank to Acquire Harbor Investment in Merger
FCNB Bank signs an agreement to acquire Harbor Investment Corp parent of Odenton Federal Savings and Loan, in a roughly 6.7 million deal at 69.08 per Harbor share. The merger, slated for Q2 1996, involves regulatory and shareholder approvals and includes about 750000 in merger charges.
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Fcnb Bank
Harbor Investment Corp
Odenton Federal Savings and Loan Association
FCNB
Harbor Investment
Fcnb Corp
Ebridge Bank
A. Patrick Linton
James G. Thompson
Laurel Bancorp Inc
Laurel
The News Bingo Numbers No Paper Monday Christmas Holiday
The News will not publish on Monday December 25 in observance of Christmas. The Frederick News Post portions are printed daily on 100 percent recycled paper and are recyclable.
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