Celebration honors Dr King with literary arts awards
In Gaithersburg Summit Hall Farm Montgomery County fifth graders received Literary Arts Awards for writing art and music and dance work at a Dr King celebration. The event featured Dr Weast who urged parental mentoring and volunteering to aid readers and writers alike. Other awardees included Khan Kim and Sara Vandervort for elementary entries, Mehrnoush Kariman and Margaret MacWhirter for high school and academy honors, plus humanitarian awards to Winston Anderson and James C Offord for community service and historical work.
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Gaithersburg
Washington Grove
Martin Luther King Jr
Meris
Summit Hall Farm
Montgomery County
Jerry Weast
Dr King
Dr Weast
Richard Montgomery
Margaret MacWhirter
Stone Ridge School of Sacred Heart
Winston Anderson
Sandy Spnng
James C Offord
Evangelism celebration planning starts in Frederick area
More than 40 area churches will participate in Celebration 2001 a community wide evangelism observance at Harry Grove Stadium in June A committee of local clergy led by Rev Jerry Price says excitement grows for the interdenominational event Information seminars led by Steve Russo of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will update churches on planning Dates are set for January with sessions at Perkins Restaurant and Rick Clunstone Frederick plus Taney Avenue church events Training will feature David Fost and Ministers from Steve Russo Ministries Co chairmen include Revs Phil Fogarty and Gary Senknar with plans for broad participation and outreach
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Harry Grove Stadium
Jerry Price
Maranatha Church of God
Steve Russo
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Perkins Family Restaurant
Holiday Dr. Frederick
Ricks Clunstone
Thomas Johnson
Frederick
Maranatha Church
David Fost
Pel
Price
Phil Fogarty
Gary Aa
Inter Nistion
Senknar
Hicks
Civil rights remembrance in Frederick County honors Dr King
A community gathering at Evangelical Reformed Church in Chast with leaders and residents marked Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day. Speakers described an evening of truth about civil rights history and debated local issues such as police hiring and minority rights while emphasizing fellowship and action.
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Richard Graham
Justin Sweeney
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
Martin Luther King Jr
Frederick County
Evangelical Reformed Church United Church of
Willie Mahone
Frederck
Regis Raffensberger
Burton Mack
Asbury United Methodist Church
Mahone
Jesus
Martin
America
Dr Kine
Mr Mahone
Dr King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Frederick
Richard Glass Sr
The
Apostolic Lighthouse
Otis James
SCLC
Ruby Moone
Maryland
Samie L. Conyers
William Halil
Montgomery County rescues squad cancels church-adjacent firearms sale
The MontCo Rescue Squad at Old Georgetown in Bethesda cancelled a planned firearm auction scheduled for Feb 24 at their banquet facility next to Christ Lutheran Church. Chief Edward Sherburne cited legal ambiguity and safety concerns, noting the event resembled a gun show and could violate county code. Attorney response and public safety worries followed, with the county indicating laws ban possession transfers and sales at places of worship near public assemblies.
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Ruan
Sherburne
Old Georgetown Head
Batten Lane
Christ Lutheran Church of
Bethesda
Thartess Thunpoon Jr
David Chatunds
Mi Thompson
Montgomer County
Mio Thompson
Montgomery County
Worshop
Thompson
Mac
NHLA
John Robbins
Seven, including infant, toddler, poisoned by gas leak
Seven people including a 10 month old and a 2 year old were hospitalized after carbon monoxide levels spiked at a home on Portland Road in Montgomery County. Firefighters found 400 ppm near a furnace and hot water heater. Washington Gas later reported 1000 ppm at the boiler, blamed for the leak. The affected include three women aged 23 25 and 45 and two men aged 24 and 31, all expected to recover after treatment at the University of Maryland Medical System Hospital in Baltimore. Gas company safety tips are posted at the Washington Gas website.
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Silver Spring
Montgomery County Fire Rescue
John Kinsley
Portland Road
Washington Gas
University of Maryland Medical System Hospital
Baltimore
Capt Kinsley
Washeas
Volunteers sought for Leukemia Society fund raiser races
The Maryland Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society seeks volunteers to raise funds by running walking or cycling in honor of local patients. Team in Training trains 200 teams for over 40 marathons and 40 century rides. This season teams will race in Santa Fe New Mexico Rock N Roll San Diego California and the Mayors Midnight Sun Marathon in Anchorage Alaska. An informational meeting is planned Wednesday at 6 30 pm at the Frederick County YMCA. Call 410 825 2500 or 800 242 4572 or visit www TeamInTraining org.
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Santa Fe
San Diego
Calif
Anchorage
Alaska
Frederick County
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