Wayward whale spotted in San Francisco Bay
A 30 foot gray whale with a ragged, chewed-looking tail was sighted splashing in Southern San Francisco Bay near the San Mateo Bridge. Coast Guard and Fish and Game officials tracked the whale, first reported at 8:05 a.m. by the Dorothy Ann, then moving south toward the Guadalupe River entrance near Moffett Field.
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San Mateo
Calif
San Francisco Bay
Coast Guard
Kevin Kanaley
Dorothy Ann
San Mateo Bridge
San Francisco
Guadalupe River
Moffett Field
State Fish and Game Department
Wireman to head council for Catoctin tourism group
At the December dinner of the Catoctin Mountain Tourism Council in Thurmont Pat Ensor of Eyre Bus spoke. Officers elected for 1988 include George Wireman president and others. 11,000 visitors came to Cunningham Falls State Park center in 1987.
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Catoctin Mountain
George Wireman
Robert Krebbs
Pat Irons
Barbara Reifsnider
Mike Irons
Jack Blake
Bill Miller
Glen Watson
Eddie Reifsnider
Mgr. Wireman
Catoctin
Frederick County
Cunningham Falls State Park
Thurmont
Council
Day care hygiene key to curb childhood illnesses
Pediatric expert Dr. Susan Aronson notes group care raises infection risk as children share toys and foods. Experts urge strict hygiene, proper diapering, and hand washing to limit spread of bacteria like salmonella and giardia, with hepatitis A possible but less common. Nancy Leonard of The Good Shepherd in Stuart, Florida, administers individual skin care for each child.
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Susan Aronson
Hahnemann University
Philadelphia
Aronson
Bob Washam
Karl Klontz
Ploride Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Nancy Leonard
Good Shepherd
Stuart
Fla
EPA Warns Lead in Home Water Pipes Threatens Health
The EPA warns lead in household water pipes poses health risks, especially to children and pregnant women, with a proposed standard reduction from 50 to 20 parts per billion. A simple fix is to run water to flush out tainted water, particularly after long pauses, though newer copper plumbing can still introduce lead via solders.
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EPA
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Harry von Huben
von Huben
Chicago
Larry Jensen
von Hauben
Mr. Jensen
East
Scouts Help Needy With Holiday Meal in Frederick
Cub Scout Pack 628 joined Life Underwriters Association of Frederick County to serve a meal for 130 at the Frederick Rescue Mission. They delivered toys clothing and canned goods to brighten Christmas for center dependents as part of 13 statewide Life Underwriter projects. Last year over 3000 people enjoyed a hot meal on this day.
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Life Underwriters Association
Frederick County
Frederick
Life Underwriter
Montgomery College seeks nominees for Outstanding Alumni Award
The Montgomery College Alumni Association seeks nominations for its Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award honoring alumni with distinguished professional work or community service. Nominees must have two years at Montgomery College and completed an associate degree. Nominations due January 15.
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Montgomery College Alumni Association Board of Governors
Alumni Association
Montgomery
College Board of
Lynne Imamshah
Montgomery College
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Annette Len
MD. 40
Wireman
Richard
Mary Ann Hahe
Bill Wood
Austin Moser
Meadows van Storage
Ed Shaughnessy
Way Station
Way Station Capital Campaign
RAY Wachter Photo Center
Market St
The
Everly
Frederick Towne Mall
MCAA
Saxony
Velvet Saxony
Frederick Pree
Hagerstown
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