Thornton's community work spans education and mentoring in Frederick
Mrs. Thornton, president of the Frederick County Human Relations Council, volunteers with Community Living and Patuxent Women to mentor students, tutor for SATs, and organize college aid workshops. She holds a education doctorate, teaches English at Montgomery College, edits The County Globe, and stresses education across communities while balancing reading, theater, and travel.
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Frederick County
Thornton
George Washington University
Richmond
State Department of Education
Montgomery College
Frederick
George Dredden
Joyce Sittner Coonley Obituary Details
Joyce Coonley Sittner survives with three grandsons Robert Charles and Daniel and five great grandchildren. She is the last surviving member of her immediate family. Funeral services will be at Bond Funeral Home Schenectady and interment at Schenectady Memorial Park Otterdam NY. Frederick funeral home of Robert E Dailey Sons handled local arrangements.
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Joyce Coonley
Robert Coonley
Charles Coonley
Daniel Coonley
Bond Funeral Home
Broadway and
Guilderland Avenues
Schenectady
Schenectady Memorial Park
Otterdam
N.Y
Frederick
Robert E. Dailey & Son
Cruise liner Tropicale grounding near Tampa causes no injuries
The Carnival Cruise Lines ship Tropicale ran aground on a sandbar near Tampa Bay while 1,121 passengers and 517 crew were aboard. Divers found a small keel hole but the ship, a double hull, was cleared to continue its Caribbean seven night cruise after a brief three hour delay and tows to Egmont Key for inspection.
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Tampa
Fla
Cayman Islands
Carnival
Tampa Bay
Coast Guard
Joseph Poore
Egmont Key
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Richard Lyons
U.S
Thomas Baggett
MacDill Air Force Base
Baggett
MARC crash raises questions over signal report and exits
Investigators seek audio tapes of the transmission to verify if the engineer indicated green or yellow as MARC train passed Kensington signal. Tracks cleared. service to resume at reduced speeds. Emergency doors failed to open in the smoke filled car. Victims include CSX employees and eight Job Corps students. Autopsies confirm death from impact and fire.
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Goglia
MARC
Kensington
Mr. Orr
Glen Burnie, Md
James Majors
Linthicum
James Quillen
Frederick
CSX
Maryland Mass Transit Administration
Harpers Ferry
W.va
Washington
John Smialek
Maryland
Smialek
Youth official dismisses Whiten amid city debate
The youth director Whiten was fired after a final interview and mayoral briefing. Grimes said the board approved the action as part of an executive- session decision. Alderman Murphy criticized timing, noting she was away during the discussions. Whiten was described as people-focused with education aims and a background in John Hanson Apartments, Clarion University, and Frederick Community Center.
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Grimes
Whiten
Baldi
Michael Stup
John Hanson
Clarion University
Pennsylvania
Maryland Lottery Wins Bid Yet Faces Arizona Tech Woes
Automatic Wagering International AWI chosen to run Maryland lottery faces Arizona penalties over computer problems delaying receipts and ticket validation affecting 2 500 retailers. Arizona officials say AWI delays could impact sales while Maryland plans to take over operations in July under a five year 53 million contract.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Arizona
Automatic Wagering International
AWI
Arizona Lottery
Andrea Katsenes
Gtech Corp
Rhode Island
Gtech
Spacecraft launches to study asteroid Eros in landmark mission
NASA sent the unmanned Near probe on a three year voyage to asteroid Eros, aiming for a close orbital study. The Delta rocket lifted off at 3 43 p m, with scientists calling the launch awesome and terrific. Near will reach Eros in February 1999 after a 1 3 billion mile trip and will orbit the rocky body for about a year.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Eros
Earth
Andrew Cheng
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Solar System
Frederick man leads asteroid orbiter project at Cape Canaveral
Frederick engineer Larry Mosher leads propulsion for the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous craft designed to reach and orbit asteroid Eros. The Johns Hopkins APL project aims for faster cheaper results, under 150 million dollars, with orbit planned for early 1999 and data return ongoing post launch.
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Frederick Man
Larry Mosher
Cape Canaveral
Mr. Mosher
Burns
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Laurel
NASA
Masher
Near
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East Frederick
Elder Services Provider Council
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Ts Boosters
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Fredenck News-Post
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Family Life Center
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Monocacy Battlefield
Hilo
Maize Meadow
New Urban Valley Penn Laurel Potomac
Rose Hill
Glade Valley Rec. Council
GVAA
Harmony Cornet Band
Horseshoe Pitchers
Hospice of Fred. Co
Camp Jaime
Independent Hose Company
Jeanne Bussard Workshop
Arrvereenene
Kemptown
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Layaa
Wees Learning Disabilities Assoc
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Literacy Council
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Middletown High Sports Boosters
Mt, Airy Youth Athletic Assn
Monocacy Christian
MVAA
MVAC
Patriot Lacrosse Club
Assoc Pranet
Rainbow Bells
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Republican Party of Fred. Co
Front Life Center
McKsone
Major League
Shockstown Civic Assoc
St. John’s Religious Edu
Johin's
Ts Education Suburban Kiwanis
Sweet Adelines
Thurmont LL
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TJ Band Boosters
Frederick Project, Ltd
Pony United Methodist Church United Way
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Canaveral
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