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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1997
Page
1
Spilled lumber blanketed the median and roadway, blocking hundreds of feet of eastbound traffic and leaving one lane closed at press time. The disruption prompted a response from local authorities and closed portions of the route through the area.
Frederick County's 1996 assessable base shows industrial and commercial sectors expanding about 5.5 percent, outpacing residential growth at 2.7 percent. Commercial and industrial properties total $726 million vs residential $3 billion, with the county touting Medimmune and other firms driving a regional business hotspot.
A federal judge ruled the 76 Sons of Confederate Veterans license plates are protected by the First Amendment and cannot be banned. The ruling prompts Maryland lawmakers to consider changes to the program as controversy over the plates continues.
A report proposes transforming Fort Ritchie into a mixed use private center with high tech offices, training centers and corporate retreat facilities. It could add about 2,200 jobs and generate $12 million in property taxes over 20 years, but needs $12 million in funding from federal state and private sources.
Mayor Jim Grimes pledged to crack down on the Lingerie and Video Center on West Patrick Street for selling explicit materials and allegedly adding a back room for peep shows. City officials planned daily fines totaling up to 900 dollars, citing zoning and building code violations, as inspections continued.
Katherine Dell left IBM early and embraced volunteering at the Frederick Rescue Mission. After three years she earned volunteer of the quarter and was offered a public relations director post. Her church Montgomery United Methodist in Damascus raised food pantry gifts of $900 in 1995 $560 in 1996 and $400 in January, supporting ongoing outreach.
Mrs Dell notes that serving soup at Word of Life Church on East Patrick Street and Montgomery Church fosters fellowship with men from the mission. Residents cook at Wild, Wonderful Wednesday Nights and help with the food basket program twice a month. For Christmas they requested something different and donated meat to the church offering.
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