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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1998
Page
4
In January’s mild spell residents divide into doomsayers who fear coming cold and sunnysiders who relish the sunshine. Joggers and walkers at Cutter Lake join the glow of unseasonable warmth while doom predictors brace for weather-driven shortages and long winters.
A new book by Denis Doyle and Susan Pimentel argues that meaningful school reform comes from local leadership, citing Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Guilford as examples. It outlines eight steps: extend the school day and year, set world class standards, and reward success, while warning national efforts alone won’t fix deep gaps in student performance.
Frederick city officials overruled protests by county authorities and residents to keep their plan to place parking meters on both sides of Court House Square. The report also notes local projects, bids, and civic events including a pre inauguration party and a charity clothing donation acknowledged by Liselotte Meyer.
The Whittier Lake area in Frederick City’s park system faces destruction under a proposed Weish commercial development. The lake, a valued recreation spot for residents and Whittier area neighbors, would lose its function for fishing, jogging, and strolling, prompting concern from taxpayers and city officials.
Letters discuss Christopher's Crossing as a bypass connector increasing traffic through Whittier and the impact on seniors. Community members debate Weis store, local board stance, property values, and safety at Woodsboro bypass intersections, urging careful planning, road signals, and preservation of Dearbought house.
The article laments the neglect of the Derr House at Dearbought, tracing delays since 1994 by public and private entities. It recalls the Derr family lineage since 1750, noting Ezra C. Derr of Old Ironsides fame and son John S. Derr, a pioneer in x ray therapy, while urging preservation as a functioning historic classic instead of a ruin.
The American Red Cross warned of severely depleted blood stocks across the Greater Chesapeake and Potomac region including Frederick. Donations are needed urgently as hospitals ration inventory. Frederick Memorial Hospital reports no surgeries canceled yet but caution remains. 11 drives planned in Frederick County with donors urged to call 1-800-GIVE BLOOD.
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