Elected School Board Debate Faces GOP Dems and Education Reform
The piece outlines proposals for an elected Frederick County school board with a referendum sought for 1998 and a possible 2000 election. It notes party committees may unionize nominees, concerns over low turnout, and aims for more construction funding, attendance policies, and expansion of Maryland's Tomorrow. Board members argue against an average daily attendance funding method and cite past state test success. Dr. Jack Dale warns against California style attendance incentives.
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Democratic
Republican Central Committees
Derr
Frederick County
Timothy Gallagher
Earl H. Robbins Jr
Washington State
Jack Dale
California
Dr. Dale
Ballerina Teaches Yoga Across Ages and Backgrounds
Ms. Russo hosts yoga classes for diverse students including a woman with bursitis who found relief. She stresses stress reduction, daily routines, and a tongue-tout cold prevention pose. Her approach blends humor and practical breathing with a philosophy of sharing knowledge.
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Ms. Russo
Fire destroys Gill Gym at Western Maryland College
More than a dozen deputy state fire marshals and federal agents labor to determine the cause of the December 31 blaze that gutted Gill Gymnasium on the Westminster campus. The fire started in a basement storage area and caused over $2 million in damage as investigators, aided by witness interviews, continue examination.
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Gill
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Frederick County Pursues Biomedical Campus and Site Sales
Mr Singleton and Commissioner Ilona Hogan discussed attracting biomedical firms to Frederick County while two other biomedical companies eye sites. The county negotiates for the Free State property in Point of Rocks with a service manufacturing firm expanding on a 2.7 acre site. The sale funds rely on property sales after a 1 million dollar deal with Friends of Catholic Education fell through. only the 13 acre McKinney Industrial Park has sold, totaling 905 thousand dollars.
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Singleton
Job Training Agency
Ilona Hogan
Frederick County
Free State
Point of Rocks
Jim Fitzgerald
Friends of Catholic Education Inc
Old East Frederick
McKinney
Governors wager 31 items each on Super Bowl
Massachusetts Gov William Weld bets 31 Boston cream pies and 31 roast turkeys on the Patriots while Wisconsin Gov Tommy Thompson offers 31 wheels of cheese and 31 pounds of bratwurst for the Packers in a 31st Super Bowl. The exchange reflects a light hearted event as regional rivals face off with playful quips about tuna melts and cheeseheads.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
William Weld
New England Patriots
Tommy Thompson
Green Bay Packers
Weld
Thompson
Patriots
Bill
Parcells
Green Bay
Carolina Panthers
North Carolina
Jim Hunt
South Carolina
David Beasley
We’ve Got Frederick Written All Over Us
Frederick Nefus Plast leads a bold statement in a readers letter about local heritage and identity and the community’s ties to the name Frederick, reflecting regional pride and a shared past.
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Frederich Nefus-Plast
School budget hearing discusses hires and books funding
Dr Dale defends budget noting no proposed cuts while adding five psychologists and secretary positions funded by 169000. Public hearing set for Jan 23 at Urbana High School with speakers allotted three minutes.
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Dale
Hayward Road
Maria Dennis
New Market Middle School
Dennis
Urbana High School
Plan calls for 170 homes on 35 acres near airport
Planners favor a compromise proposing 150 units on 35 acres with a 75 foot buffer along the M-1 area and landscape buffers for lots next to Monocacy Village. The annexation agreement would require covenants, prohibit road access between M-1 and residential zones, and mandate disclosures that properties lie within airport flight paths. Residents urge fewer homes to cut airport noise and improve safety.
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Stern
William Ashton
Monocacy Village
Ashton
We’ve Got Frederick Written All Over Us
Brief item notes a Frederick prominence or tie in a local story. Mentions individuals and a community focus with a regional angle. Highlights a personal or civic connection to Frederick and a notable local interest. No sensational detail.
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Ballerina
Fitzgerald
Frederick
Frederick Notos
Post
Rugged Wearhouse
Frida
S. Jefferson Ave
Prospect Plaza
America
Errern
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