Montgomery College budget hearing raises aid, tuition, and maintenance needs
Montgomery College trustees heard that student financial aid could rise up to 25 percent this year as applications already show a 16 percent increase. Faculty urged more full time instructors while students backed higher fees and an application fee. Maintenance needs include asbestos in ceilings and the library renovation, with calls to push for state tax increases to support funding.
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Rockville
Montgomery College
Board of Trustees
Sherman Helberg
Melissa Burow
Germantown
Dawn Cooper
Gray
Donald Campbell
Campbell
American Association of University Professors
Jack Suzuda
Annapolis
Mount Airy residents lash at health care and taxes at Byron town session
About thirty Mount Airy residents pressed Rep Beverly Byron on rising health care costs and insurance denials for pre existing conditions. They also faulted VA services and tax breaks for foundations while urging reform. Byron said health care options are under study and pledged tax code relief along with rural clinics, opposing congressional term limits.
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Beverly Byron
D-6th
American Legion
Byron
Judy Elwood
Mount Airy
Ms. Elwood
United States
Congress
Congress of the
Joyride Ends in Plane Crash at Florida Lagoon
A 19 year old student pilot took a single engine plane from Fernandina Beach airport for a joyride and crashed into a coastal lagoon. He was listed in fair condition and faces burglary and grand theft charges. The $30 000 Piper Warrior was destroyed. Island Aviation officials said Alley had limited flying experience and investigators seek how he started the plane.
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Fernandina Beach
Fla
Donald Chobot Alley
University Medical Center
Jacksonville
James Thompson
Jim Aykes
Island Aviation Services
Alley
Island Aviation
Fire damages Libertytown home on Farrier Road
A single story rancher on Farrier Road in Libertytown sustained about 150000 in damage from a fire discovered around 9 38 p m Sunday by a family smoke detector. The basement bedroom was the origin and state fire marshal investigators are probing the cause. Fire units from Libertytown New Market and Walkersville brought the fire under control in about 20 minutes with no injuries. The owner is Carl Brendley.
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Libertytown
Farrier Road
Bob Thomas
New Market
Walkersville
Carl Brendley
Thomas
Antietam Hosts Black History Month Lectures and Exhibits
Sharpsburg Civil War site Antietam National Battlefield will host 200 weekend lectures, exhibits and demonstrations in February for Lincoln's birthday and Black History Month. An exhibit of American campaign memorabilia from Kenton Broyles runs Feb 15–16 from 11 am to 4 pm with talks at 12:30 and 2:30 both days.
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Antietam
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Kenton Broyles
Pennsylvania
George Washing
Ton
James Buchanan
Stephen Douglas
John C. Breckinridge
Andrew Johnson
U.S. Grant
William McKinley
Broyles
George Hardy
Incumbents Seek Re Election In Middletown
Middletown officials announce re race with Burgess Louise Snodgrass and two councilmen C Monty Ahalt and Harry Rook seeking second four year terms. Nominating convention Feb 25 at the firehall. election set for April 6. Snodgrass to testify in Annapolis on state funds for resident trooper program. council opposes proposed General Assembly cuts. Delinquent Woodmere South curb and gutters bills due March. county collection if unpaid. Larry Bussard appointed to Board of Appeals with Robert Guyton as alternate.
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Middletown
Burgess Louise Snodgrass
Jousting state sport bid fails amid lacrosse clash
In Annapolis the House rejected naming duckpin bowling the official state sport after Del Cadden alone voted for the measure. Jousting champion Michael Wirts welcomed the vote while warning of future battles with lacrosse advocates, who seek the state game title. Frederick planners approve Riverside Center plans near Md 26, including a road link and floodplain park amid Monocacy River development.
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Annapolis
Del
Joan Cadden
Baltimore
del. Stokes Kolodziejski
Michael Wirts
Petersville
Virts
Maryland Jousting Association
John J. Bishop
Wirts
Frederick
Riverside Center
MD. 26
North Market Street
Monocacy River
Monocacy Boulevard
Salle Murphy
Thomas Summers
InControl Weight Loss Program Aims at Area Residents
Maryland residents are invited to try the InControl Frame Video Weight Loss Program tied to the American Heart Association Heart at Work health promotion effort. Prospective users may call Health Products Marketing toll free 1-800-REM for a program director to provide details and costs, with inquiries welcome between 9 am and 7 pm to start by February.
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Maryland
Amenican Heart Association
Heart At Work
Unay
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