Mary Lamb's seat belt shift from risk to safety advocate
An in depth account of Mary Lamb who stopped relying on chance after a last year accident on Coppermine Road. The narrative covers updated child seat rules demanding rear facing positions for infants and new anchors in cars. It notes nationwide seat use rates and local Safe Kids Campaign efforts with free checks in February and March at State Farm Insurance and Frederick Texaco Car Wash.
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Mary Lamb
Nancy Boyd
Frederick Memorial Hospital
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
IIHS
Frederick County
Medicare reform urged as Social Security crisis deepens
Scripps Howard News Service reports that Medicare faces a funding crisis by 2008 as the Hospital Trust Fund nears depletion, with spending projected to 3.5 trillion by 2030. The National Bipartisan Commission, led by Breaux and Thomas, proposes a patient choice plan with 75 percent government funding, 12 to 24 plan options, and a defined contribution account for retirees, aiming to reduce bureaucracy while preserving traditional Medicare for current retirees.
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Congress
United Seniors Association
Clinton
al Gore
National
Bipartisan Commission On
Treasury
David Kendall
Progressive Policy Institute
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick County News Snapshots and Local Changes
German farm hosts in Monrovia welcomed experts studying farm life and operations. Frederick traffic study shows 35 percent downtown congestion avoidable with a bypass. Blizzard of 1899 marked 6th anniversary with 50 hours of snow and 20 foot drifts in the county. Frederick County Teachers Association approved a 6.8 percent average salary raise and enhanced fringe benefits. Senator Edward P. Thomas reported threats from union supporters before a boycott bill hearing. Economics and Community Development Commission elected Donald M. Fitzgerald as chair in Winchester Hall with Caleb W. Ewing Jr. as secretary treasurer. Hilda Free, New Market postmistress, retires after 27 years, seeking 30 years but medical reasons blocked it.
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Astory
Frederick County
Hilda Free
New Market
Letters on front page coverage of school harassment case
Readers criticize The Frederick News-Post for publishing front page details and a victim’s photo in a Monocacy Elementary harassment case. They argue it harms the child, questions school handling, and cite conduct by local officials and personnel as troubling and intimidating.
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Frederick News-Post
Monocacy Elementary School
Frederick News- Post
Whittier
Frederick official exposes concerns on records disclosure
A Frederick employee criticizes the push to release personnel files arguing it harms individual rights and questions the intent behind openness. The letter cites a January incident with Alderman Donna Kuzemchak at City Hall, calling the atmosphere hostile and disruptive to public service.
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Frederick
Donna Kuzemchak
City Hall
Imekia
Back To Business Says Berry Observer on Alderman Kuzemchak
Angie Hott, Frederick City Administrative Secretary, asserts Alderman Kuzemchak acted rudely in a public display. She condemns the conduct, argues for privacy of personnel records, and calls for transparency while defending employees’ rights.
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Kuzemchak
Angie Hott
Frederick City
Voices of Conscience at County Commissioners Meeting
Attendees praised Commissioner Jan Gardner for diligent, carefully researched votes on amendments to the County Water and Sewer Plan. Acknowledgment of long hours of study and the line between growth and law framed responses, with Terre Rhoderick noted for his MACO duties and future statewide attention to Frederick County. Rick Weldon Jr, Brunswick.
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Board of County Commissioners
Jan Gardner
Gardner
Jan
Terre Rhoderick
Harris
Smariga
Terre
Maryland Association of Counties
MACO
Frederick County
Harassment forces girl out critique letter from Thurmont
Sharon T Barrier argues in a Thurmont letter that Harassment forced a girl from school and harmed her family. She praises reporter Doug Tallman for revealing county hidden issues and calls for better protection of children, noting unmentioned harms and similar cases at other schools.
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Doug Tallman
Nina Runkles
Nina
Runkles
Frederick
Disturbing report from Frederick News-Post raises concerns
The Feb 9 Frederick News-Post coverage on sexual misconduct at Moncey Elementary draws scrutiny for multiple reasons. It notes disturbing film and TV content and questions the principal's handling as more details emerge.
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Frederick News-Post
Moncey Elementary
Letters to the Freasnick Mews-Post invite reader input
The Freasnick Mews-Post urges letters must be signed with name, home address, and business or home phone numbers for verification. Some letters may be abridged. poetry and copies of letters to others are not published. payment methods and mailing details are provided for submission.
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Freasnick Mews-Post
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Medicare
Dan Thomasson
John Breaux
D-La
William Thomas
Rcalif
Breaux
U.S
Siegfred Goetz
Monrovia
Frederick County Teachers Association
Edward P Thomas
Frederick Washington
Annapolis
Senate
Mary Fran McShea Frederick
Michael
Tamsville
Ms. Roberts
Imelda
Berry's
Golly
Rick Weldon Jr
Brunswick
Sharon T. Barrier
Thurmont
Mon K
Patrick M
P.O
Estdoh
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