County improves per pupil ranking in Maryland report
Frederick County per pupil spending rose to 6116 during 1998 99, lifting the county from 23rd to 21st among Maryland jurisdictions. The state Fact Book notes salaries drive the ranking with teacher pay up 4 percent and the average Frederick teacher salary at 39085, while enrollment grew to 95383 and white students rose to 87.7 percent.
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Frederick County
Maryland
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Baltimore City
Frederick
Caroline County
Carroll
Washington
Caroline Counties
Mary
Dale
Governor pledges 100 M to conservation program
Gov. Parris Glendening pledged an additional 100 million to Maryland’s Neighborhood Conservation Program, boosting a 150 million package for revitalization. He proposed Smart Codes to ease design rules and urged support at the Maryland Municipal League meeting, stressing anti-sprawl aims and urban renewal.
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Ocean City
Parris Glendening
Maryland
Maryland Municipal League
Maryland Department of Transportation
Glendening
Annapolis
Frederick
MML
Officials take active roles at Maryland Municipal League convention
Local government leaders contributed to the annual Maryland Municipal League gathering with workshops deemed educational and improving yearly. Highlights included Rick Weldon and others on the convention planning committee and remarks on media mindset and strategic planning during sessions.
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Ocean City
Maryland Municipal League
Rick Weldon
Frederick
Jacquelyn Ebersole
Rosemont Burgess
Henry C. Heine Jr
Taneytown
Jake Romane
New Market
Poolesville
James E. Alsebrook Jr
William Hall
Donna Kuzemchak
Imelda Roberts
Graham
Slow Tractor Races Highlight Middletown Antique Show
Five year old Andy Thompson competes in the Slow Tractor Races at Middletown's Antique Tractor Show, aiming for the longest time to move a tractor at the slowest pace amid a festive event.
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Andy Thompson
Middletown
Burke elected VP of Student Government
David Burke of Frederick was elected vice president of the Student Government Association at Hagerstown Community College in a formal campus ballot.
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Burke
David Burke
Frederick
Hagerstown Community College
Terrell Named to Elon President's List
Kevin Terrell was named to Elon College North Carolina president's list for the spring semester. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Richard Terrell of Walkersville.
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Kevin Terrell
Elon College
North Carolina
Richard Terrell
Walkersville
Geeslin Delivers Opening Prayer for House Session
Harvest Christian Fellowship pastor Christopher Geeslin of Frederick acted as guest chaplain in the House of Representatives. He offered the opening prayer as Congress convened at 10 a.m., with the session broadcast on C-SPAN.
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Faster Christopher Geeslin
Harvest Christian Fellowship
Frederick
House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
C-Span
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