Allegheny Power aids Virginia storm power restoration
Allegheny Power dispatched 121 linemen under the unit tag Patton’s Army to aid Virginia Power after a Christmas Eve ice storm that left about 28 000 customers without power including 6 000 in Williamsburg and 4 600 around Richmond. Petersburg faced 6 300 outages as crews rebuilt toppled poles. Most customers were expected to have power back by Wednesday night with some isolated cases by Friday. The storm could cost Virginia Power at least 12 million dollars.
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Tom Waltz
Allegheny Power
Pennsylvania
Old Dominion
Virginia Power
Williamsburg
Richmond
Virginia
Mr Waltz
Little Washington
Pittsburg
Patton
Prince George
Hopewell
Petersburg
Waltz
Virgnia Power
Dan Genest
Associated Press
Richard R. Zuercher
Central Region
Eighteen bog turtles slow Hampstead bypass progress
Eighteen rare bog turtles near Hampstead halt parts of a Maryland Route 30 bypass and proposed industrial park. Researchers, led by James Howard, seek a year more to determine if other wetlands along the five mile route harbor turtles, with officials stressing protection and economic needs.
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Carroll County
Hampstead
Julia W. Gouge
Board of County Commissioners
Frostburg State University
James Howard
Valerie Edgar
State Highway Administration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Highway Administration
Howard
Harford County
Baltimore
Dr. Howard
Maryland
Massachusetts
Edgar
Main Street
Doug Wheeler
Helen Utz
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
Frederick airport master plan clashes with FAA figures
Frederick Municipal Airport's 20 year master plan projects about 200000 annual operations while the FAA estimates 130000. URS Greiner faulted data due to lack of a control tower and flight school activity. funding hinges on documented operations and FAA standards for eligible improvements.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Frederick Municipal Airport
Jim Grimes
Frederick
FAA
Urs Greiner
M. Lacehesi
Manassas
Lucchesi
URS
Mike Waibel
Waibel
PAA
Donna Kuzemchak
Charles Abell
Abell
Operation Santa gifts aid local mental health group
The Bell Atlantic Pioneers and Frederick Life Member Club presented Christmas gifts to Norine Haas chief executive officer of the Frederick County Mental Health Association to benefit the Operation Santa program led by Tamara Rohrer.
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Tamara Rohrer
Bell Atlantic Pioneers
Frederick
Real estate pair mobilizes aid for Gaithersburg needy
John Hough of The Hough Co. and Best Development owner Carl Marts spearheaded a drive to help The Lord's Table soup kitchen in Gaithersburg. They donated 3000 and urged other brokers and builders to contribute yearly. The kitchen requests food certificates from Giant Safeway Food Lion and Weis to aid hungry families.
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Gaithersburg
John Hough
Hough Co., Inc
Montgomery Village
St. Martin's Catholic Church
South Frederick Avenue
Carl Marts
Best Development
Yough
Lord's Table
Giant
Safeway
Food Lion
Weis
Food Committee
Cedar Ave
Frederick Coffee Company hosts shelter benefit auction and Waffle Feast
The Frederick Coffee Company and Cafe host the second annual Waffle Feast and Art Auction on New Year’s Day to raise funds for Cause for Paws, a local no kill animal sanctuary. Waffles served 10 to 1, art auction at 2. The event features donated works from Janet Dowda Marilyn Henry Rebecca Pearl and others. Proceeds go to support animals in need and care rather than adoption. For details call 301 698 0038 or visit causeforpaws.org
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Frederick Coffee Company & Cafe
Cause For Paws
Bachara Birney
Janet Dowda
London
Marilyn Henry
Rebecca Pearl
Elizabeth Prongas
Nolan Ryan
Georgetown
Washington, D.C
Lamothe
Frederick Coffee Company & Café
Causeforpaws.org
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Mr. Waltz
Frostburg
Cyunitiiss
Heederick Neivs-Jlust
Thompson
Paul F Brunner
Frederick Walkerville
Nationwid
Patrick Street
Visa & MC
Howe
Fredericktown Bank
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