Two Large Developments Proposed in New Market Region
Developers seek county approval to rezone 96 acres on Gas House Pike and 84 acres on Md 144 for planned unit development. Frank Ellis aims for up to 1,200 senior housing units on the south side of Gas House Pike east of Bogers Mill Road. Peter Bosworth seeks 84 housing units on the north side of Md 144 east of Spring Ridge, including townhomes and single-family homes. The Ellis parcel is owned by Leonard Family Partnership and tied to Eaglehead plan as part of master development. Continued on Page A-4.
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New Market
Frank Ellis
Lake Singapore
Gas House Pike
Bogers Mill Road
Peter Bosworth
Bosworth Properties
MD. 144
Spring Ridge
Ellis
Leonard Family Partnership
Eaglehead
Lake Singapore development promises environmental design
Frank Ellis of Singapore Development Group promotes a different kind of community at Lake Singanore Woodridge, planning 125 waterfront lots with environmental aims. Three model homes underway and fall grand opening planned, while Ellis critiques standard subdivision rules and cookie cutter layouts.
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Frank Ellis
Linganore Development Group
Woodridge
Lake Linganore
Wright
Fountainhead Builders
Ellis
Lake Singanore
Mr. Ellis
Frederick County Teachers Earn Less Than Maryland Average
Frederick County teachers earn 2925 dollars less on average than Maryland peers as state reports show the county’s per pupil spending ranking falling from 171 to 21. The state average salary was 41257 for 1995 96 with Frederick at 38332 and per pupil spending at 5804 versus 86445 statewide. Montgomery led at 7887 per student. Caroline was lowest at 5355.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education
Jean Smith
Ms. Smith
Kathie Hiatt
MSDE
Montgomery County
Frederick County Board of Education
Frederick County Teachers Association
No relief from heat as Frederick County swelters
The Frederick County heat continues with a Tuesday high near 98 and heat index around 105. A Tuesday night storm produced little relief as rain measured two hundredths of an inch. A 95 degree high is forecast for today, with 90s through Saturday and a chance of thunderstorms Thursday. Sears says few air conditioners remain while Allegheny Power anticipates a record summer peak by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Frederick County
National Weather Service
Terry Seymour
Sears
Seymour
Mary Lynn Sacco
Allegheny Power
Atility
Ms. Sacco
Off-track betting expand amid Maryland changes
Western Maryland gamblers face new options as Ballys Maryland plans an Hagerstown OTB parlor and Charles Town Races adds 400 video slots by mid August. John Poole and Kenneth Schertle downplay impact on his Cracked Claw bet shop, noting statewide OTB handle rose to 47 million in 1996 from 45 million in 1995. Slots could draw more women, possibly affecting Poole's business slightly.
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Maryland
John Poole
Urbana
Bally's
Hagerstown
Charles Town
Poole
Kenneth Schertle
Maryland Racing Commission
Rotorex to Start Laying Off Workers Early
Rotorex Co will lay off 500 workers a week earlier than planned due to weak demand for air-conditioning compressors. Chief financial officer Robert Laurent of parent Fedders Corp said the usual midsummer layoff, set for July 26, will occur on July 18 because cool weather earlier in the year reduced need for units. The hot spell now cannot shift production.
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Walkersville
Rotorex Co
Robert Laurent
Fedders Corp
Rotorex
Laurent
Rabies Cases May Be On The Decline In Frederick County
Rabies in Frederick County may finally be on the decline after years of increases. Thirty nine cases have been confirmed so far this year, according to Charles Gills, director of community services.
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Frederick County
Charles Gills
Pred Poyelyn performs in The Tredench News Poetry
Fragmentary OCR notes show poetry feature with a poet named Pred Poyelyn amid Jay paths and TOU echoes. Repetition and garbled names obscure full details, but it indicates a local literary piece or column.
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Poyelyn
Tredench
Path Jay
Eec
Repsraper
Delayed I-70 US 15 ramps push mid September opening
State Highway Administration spokesman David Buck says eastbound I-70 to US 15 ramps will not open at month end as planned. Instead delays push openings to mid September to allow longer acceleration lanes and better crew clustering for other interchanges, with full project completion by mid September if weather holds.
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David Buck
State Highway Administration
Buck
Bare
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Bruce Hamilton
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Heaven
Singapore Development Group
Ayn Rand
Howard Ruark
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Ms. Rand
Frank Lloyd Wright Lawrence Allen Bernstein
Bill Green
Douglas Tallman
W.md
Matthew Barakat
Vaseen
Panin
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