Heat and drought strain Frederick County farmers
Frederick County endures heat with highs around 100 degrees and a heat index near 105. Humidity remains high as rainfall stays scarce, totaling just 1.62 inches for the month. Farmers report livestock stress and delayed corn and soybean emergence, hoping for much needed rain midweek.
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Frederick County
Loo
National Weather Service
Wolfsville
Bill Wolfe
Wolfe
Michael Wilcom
Farm Service Agency
Wilcom
Mr. Wilcom
Frederick Airport boosts city economy with millions in taxs
A Maryland study for the Maryland Aviation Administration estimates Frederick Municipal Airport generates about 2 million dollars in annual taxes and shows direct 6.365 million, indirect 24.341 million, and induced 29.495 million dollars in economic activity. MAA director Bruce Mundie notes a strong aviation influence on the local economy.
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Frederick
Maryland Aviation Administration
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Avemco
Bruce F. Mundie
MAA
Frederick County population up 22 percent since 1990 census
Frederick County's population reached 183,045, up about 22 percent since 1990, with Frederick city adding 7,897 residents. Carroll County grew 18 percent, Montgomery 8 percent, and county housing units total over 68,000 with 1,698 new residential permits in 1996.
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Frederick County
U.S
Frederick City
Burkittsville
Carroll County
Montgomery County
Washington Area
Union Makes Pitch to City Employees
Union organizers told 35 Frederick city workers that collective bargaining power comes from politics and pressure. Montgomery County Government Employees Organization UFCW Local 1994 met with city staff over unequal pay and benefits, urging organization and explaining salary study legitimacy. Stewart urged workers to organize, noting city assurances to not interfere. He plans a meeting with Mayor Jim Grimes and an alderman to push for 67 percent participation.
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Frederick City
Montgomery - County
United Food & Commercial Workers
Rober A. Stewart
Stewart
Jonathan Angel
FOP
John Angel
Mr. Stewart
Angel
Jim Grimes
Court ruling expands Title I access to Catholic schools
A 5-4 Supreme Court decision allows Title I teachers to enter religious school grounds to provide services, enabling Frederick County Public Schools to deliver tutoring directly on site next year. Previously students from Mother Seton School and St. Johns Regional had to be bused or walk to district offices.
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Supreme Court
Frederick County
Mother Seton
Emmitsburg
St. John's
Board of Education
U.S
Shriver Finds Purpose as Frederick County Substance Abuse Director
Katherine Shriver, new director of substance abuse programs for the Frederick County Health Department, says she is busy tackling local prevention and treatment issues. A 1964 Brunswick High School graduate, she has worked in substance abuse treatment since 1981, and cites a recent Maryland survey supporting her focus.
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Katherine Shriver
Frederick County Health Department
Ms. Shriver
Brunswick High School
Maryland
Teens face substance abuse problem and community impact
A speaker notes teen substance abuse with alcohol, stressing that the abuser affects family and friends. She cites existing programs yet calls for broader outreach and better networking to reach everyone in the community.
Harrison pleads guilty to shotgun assault in family dispute
A 35-year-old Union Bridge man pleaded guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court to assault with a shotgun in a dispute over a 10 day old baby girl. Mark Andrew Harrison admitted using a 20 gauge shotgun injuring Francis Oscar Klipp during the Aug 31 1995 incident at the Harbaugh home. Brightwell, the stepson, had the thumb severed by a 12 gauge blast and received a 12 year term plus hospital bill repayment.
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Union Bridgeman
Frederick County
Mark Andrew Harrison
Francis Oscar Klipp
Liberlytown
Klipp
Green Valley Road
Elvis
Tina Harbaugh
Harrison
Richard Ernest Brightwell Jr
Frederick
Mr. Klipp
Brightwell
Planners approve Sheetz construction in Frederick
The Frederick city planning commission on Monday conditionally approved the construction of a 4085 square foot Sheetz convenience store and gas station, with details continued on Page A-11.
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Frederick
Sheetz
Frederick County ranks eighth in state child health survey
Frederick County placed fourth in a Maryland Kids Count survey of 14 indicators on children's health safety education and economic well being with the county also in the states top 10 in 11 categories The report released by the Maryland Kids Count Partnership notes declines in infant mortality and child death rates while teen births and teen arrests rose indicating mixed outcomes across health education and safety metrics
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Frederick County
Maryland
Kids Count Partnership
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