Officer saves choking boy on West Virginia highway
An off duty Frederick County corrections officer, Gary Podgurski, performed Heimlich maneuvers on a choking child, Tyler Grove, atop a West Virginia road. After several attempts and a finger sweep removing candy, EMS arrived and Tyler was treated for seizures. Podgurski’s training, heroics, and potential lifesaving award are noted by local officials and grateful family.
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Jari
Gary Podgurski
Debbie
W.vafie Mertinamareg
Ivan
Tyler
James Grove
Martins
Maryland Senate breach of protocol during state address
In Annapolis Senators entered the House chamber for Gov Glendening's seventh State of the State. Tim Ferguson missed the speech due to work and heard it via broadcast from the senator’s lounge. The governor outlined a 21.3 billion 2002 budget and higher education goals while lawmakers debated details and affordability.
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Maryland Senate
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Sen
Timothy Ferguson
Ferguson
Rockville
Frederick
Carroll
Senate
State House
Parris Glendening
Louise Snodgrass
Frederick County
Rv Paris Glendening
Glendening
Fredenck County
Louie Snodgrass
Frederick Washington
Sue Hecht
Thomas V. Mike Miller
Stull
Textbook errors questioned in local schools
A report criticizes science textbooks used in Frederick Public Schools for inaccuracies. It cites Glencoe McGraw-Hill Scince Prentice Hall and others as error prone, noting wrong element counts, outdated copyrights, and misapplied voltmeter wiring. Experts blame publishers for relying on nonexpert editors and reviewers.
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Frederick Ek Oly
Glencoe
McGraw-Hill
Meseet Eee Yeeraundl
Prentice-Hall
Sience
Hohnke
Prentice. Hall
Tijuana
Glencoe-McGraw-Hill
Hubisz
Maryland
Flu Sufferers Flock to Frederick Memorial ER
Heather Thon brought her four month old Tyler to Frederick Memorial Hospital Emergency Department on a crowded night for flu like symptoms. Parents report long waits as many children were seen after hours. Hospital officials noted high demand with many patients turning away and extended waits up to twenty minutes.
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Heather Thon
Tyler
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Walkersville
Frederick Memorial
Ken Coffey
Coffey
Renewal plans teased for Golden Mile Mall redevelopment
Frederick Towne Mall merchants will be briefed next week on major redevelopment plans for the Golden Mile shopping center on Fredericks west side. The meeting aims to reveal definitive repositioning plans amid surprise news that Montgomery Ward would close. Wards owns building and land. interest in the space is high as the chain plans to close stores by March 1.
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Thomas K. Bradley
Frederick Towne Mall
Fredenck Towne Mall
Golden Mile
West Side
Yamatelye
Frederck
Montgomery Ward
Bradley
Wards
Buidang
M & Ing Ts
Meachum faces DWI arrest in Frederick
Frederick police report Charles Meachum a columnist for The Frederick News Post was arrested late Tuesday on driving while intoxicated charges. He was driven home from the station by Mayor Jim Grimes who said he did not help the arrest but gave the columnist a ride after ensuring he received no special treatment.
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Roy Meachum
Fredenck News- Post
Fredenck
Jim Grimes
Meachum
Rockwell Terrace
Rosemont Avenue
Hood College
Bryan Brown
Trapp
Brown
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