Delegates delay school board election decision in Annapolis
Frederick County's delegation to the General Assembly voted to leave intact for now the referendum for an elected school board. The panel then agreed to revisit whether to elect three or four members in 2000, delaying any change until after a public hearing post 90‑day session.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
General Assembly
Timothy Ferguson
Donald Elliott
R-Carroll Frederick
Sue Hecht
David Brinkley
Brinkley
Ms. Hecht
Louise Snodgrass
Paul Stull
Elliott
Ferguson
Auction surprise as Bachelorette reacts to date package bid
Maria Garre, the featured bachelorette, wears surprise as bids advance for her date package at the Bachelor and Bachelorette Auction held Thursday night at Holly Hills Country Club. Hugh Gordon served as master of ceremonies. The event was sponsored by the Greater Western Maryland Sales and Marketing Council of the Frederick County Builders Association and the American Heart Association.
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Maria Garre
Holly Hills Country Club
Hugh Gordon
Greater Western Maryland
Frederick County Builders Association
American Heart Association
School official objects to naming child in harassment report
Dale condemns Frederick News-Post for printing a fourth grade girl’s name and photo in a sexual harassment story. Nina Runkles was moved to another school. Dale proposes a policy requiring parental permission before discussing a child’s case and seeking media cooperation.
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Jack Dale
Frederick News-Post
Dr Dale
Nina Runkles
School System
Cials
Nina
Dr. Dale
Maryland gets $5 million for disabled students
Maryland will receive more than $5 million over five years to ensure its education reform includes students with disabilities. State Superintendent Nancy Grasmick announced that over $1 million is allocated for the year ending Jan 31, 2000. The grant, awarded to 18 states, recognizes Maryland’s accountable education system and aims to unify reform efforts quickly.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Nancy Grasmick
Callan named to top posts in HDC group
Bernard Callan Jr the Frederick County Historic District chair and former City of Frederick HDC chair has been elected treasurer and acting vice president of the Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions He founded the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions and leads the Maryland Heritage Alliance and serves on the Maryland Historical Trust and other preservation bodies.
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Bernard Callan Jr
Frederick County
City of Frederick
Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
Callan
MAHDC
Valentines Cards Reflect Ties That Bind Fredericksburg Couples
A crowd of Frederick residents choose cards for Valentine s Day reflecting humor faith and honest emotion. Couples across years share how themes of spice seriousness practicality and faith map to lasting relationships.
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Frederick
Alice Houck
Thomas
Ms. Houck
Martin Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
Andi Cook
David
Ms. Cook
Ken Martin
Brenda
Video Relay speeds up communications for deaf students
Jessica Von Garrel, a Maryland School for the Deaf student, uses a new Video Relay Interpreting pilot system that shows her image to an operator in Baltimore. The setup lets sign language reach an interpreter who relays calls, speeding exchanges compared to TTY. The five day a week access at MSD is free during a six month Maryland Relay trial, with ISDN costs covered.
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Mr. Martin
Connie Nicley
Frank
Ms. Nicley
Donna Briscoe
Connie Thompson
Jessica von Garrel
Maryland School For the Deaf
Baltimore
Jessica
MSD
Bob Dorrell
Maryland Relay
Maryland Department of Budget and Management
Sprint
Gallaudet University
Columbia
Silver Spring
Eastern Shore
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