Frederick County home rule charter moves to voters
After a year the Frederick charter writing board unanimously adopted a home rule proposal that would replace the county's commissioner form with an elected executive and district council. If approved this fall it would take effect in 1994 and keep much of the administration intact.
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Frederick
Charter Writing Board
Samuel Barrick
Charter Board
Patricia Swisher-McGill
Galen Clagett
Frederick County
Barrick
General Assembly
Gary Hughes
Maryland Attorney General's Office
Lawrence Way
Charter
Mr. Way
New Midway
Harold Shriver
Robert Kresslein
Frank Gladhill
Summer drought casts uneven toll across Frederick farms
Agricultural agent Ken Wisner noted that summer rain in Frederick County is scattered and insufficient for many farmers. Some areas report little rainfall for three months, while New Midway has nine inches since June. North of Thurmont and Emmitsburg area fields suffer most, with corn and soybeans already stressed and some farmers using crop insurance. NWS records show 2.68 inches in June, with 3.5 inches normal. this month totals 0.74 inches so far. Wells face stress from dry conditions, with effects potentially appearing months later. Continued rainfall patterns will determine forthcoming crop outcomes.
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Frederick
Ken Wisner
Wisner
New Midway
National Weather Service
NWS
George Easterday
Who Prayed Last Night Poem of Rain and Hope
A rural scene shows drought driven distress as farmers fear no harvest while a child asks if prayer can reach God for rain. The mother reassures, and the poem centers on faith, hope, and communal concern amid dry days and looming crop failure.
Landfill Fee Waiver Planned for Affordable Housing Groups
Frederick County commissioners approve a policy waiving landfill dumping fees for groups funding affordable housing or performing environmental cleanup. Budget officials must confirm funds. suggested $12,000 total with $6,000 for housing and $6,000 for environmental projects. Alice Cooper proposes five projects possible with $96,000?
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Frederick County
Gail Bowerman
Sundergill
Ronald Bat
Alice Cooper
Department of Housing and Community Development
County weighs broad ban on smoking in county buildings
Frederick County debates a smoke free workplace policy backed by a majority of survey participants. Three of five commissioners attended the meeting with Bowerman Sundergill and Reeder expressing support or cautious stance as staff draft the proposal. The Health Officer cited harms of smoking and a 59 percent employee majority in favor of a ban.
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Frederick County
Gail Bowerman
Ronald Sundergill
Bruce Reeder
James Bowes
Bowes
Man found guilty of killing trooper
A Howard County Circuit Court jury found New York man Eric Tirado guilty of first degree premeditated murder and three other charges in the 1990 death of Maryland state police trooper Cpl. Theodore Wolf during a traffic stop on Interstate 95. He faces possible death penalty. sentencing set for next Thursday.
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Ellicott City
Howard County
New York
Maryland
Eric Tirado
Cpl
Theodore Wolf
Raymond Kane
Kane
Cpl. Wolf
Virginia
Tom Coppinger
Tirado
Francisco Rodriguez
Millionaires Winning Big in Lotto Not Change Family Life
In Fountaindale Pennsylvania Betty and Lester Martin and their two sons lead a modest life after an $11 million Maryland Lotto win on May 19. Lester remains a supervisor, they still shop at McDonalds, pay cash for a $25,000 Chrysler, and joke about a possible Florida condo. They plan to split winnings three ways with their sons as requests for loans arrive from Maryland and Martinsburg.
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Lester Martin
Maryland
Betty
Peggy
David Martin
Carroll
Duke
Connie Martin
Fountaindale
Betty Martin
McDonalds
Lester
Pennsylvania
Martins
Fifth Avenue
New Yorker
Florida
Baltimore
Martinsburg
Martin Sons
David
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