Builders praise Hessong's efforts to cut red tape
Frederick builders praise Gary Hessong as director of permits and code management for responding to concerns from the Professional Remodelers Organization. An ad hoc committee with a remodeler, a builder, a developer and Hessong will meet quarterly to ease inspections and reduce on site delays.
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Hessong
Frederick
Frederick County Builders Association
Department of Permits and Code Management Group
Beverly Shelton
FCBA
Shelton
PRO
Auction of Frederick artifacts includes Lincoln address
Frederick history items consigned by collector Ernie Berger will go under the hammer at Frederck Fairgrounds on Wednesday. Auctioneer Delbert Null notes Civil War pieces, an 1823 Scripture History, a 1622 History of Western Maryland, and other 18th century books amid antiques and household items starting at 9 am, with Berger materials starting around 11 am in the H building.
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Frederick
Frederck Fairgrounds
Delbert Null
Ernie Berger
Mr Null
Mr. Null
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Hicks
Lincoln
Maryland
Null
Mr. Berger
Frederick's Cafe Ravel set to open this summer downtown
Frederick's new downtown restaurant Cafe Ravel at 14 W Patrick St plans a late July or early August opening. Owner John Otinger and Linda Bromfield have filed a beer and wine application with Frederick County Liquor Commission. hearing at Winchester Hall Monday June 24. Manager Michael Stup notes jazz and classical music will accompany the fully restored Sears building venue.
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Cafe Ravel
Stup
Frederick
W. Patrick St
Michael Stup
John Otinger
Linda Bromfield
Carlson Travel Network/Travel Consultants
Frederick County Liquor Commission
Winchester Hall
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Park Plaza
Sears
Hands-on algebra method taught to students by Borenson
Henry Borenson, creator of Hands-on Equations, demonstrated his system at Yellow Springs, Monocacy and Hillcrest elementary schools. Students used colored pawns and cubes to model variables and numbers, aiding understanding of linear equations. The method, used in about 5,000 classrooms, costs 295 dollars per class and is spreading nationally with instructors and pilot programs abroad.
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Yellow Springs
Renzulli
Carol Bates
Henry Borenson
Frederick County
Peter Storm
Dr. Borenson
Israel
Pennsylvania
Ryan Rimmele
Gov. Thomas Johnson middle school team places 17th in Odyssey
The Odyssey of the Mind team from Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School finished 17th in the international competition at Iowa State University Ames. The six member all girl team won state honors in April at the University of Maryland Baltimore County before competing against nearly 5 000 students from 15 countries in the great impressions category. Members Celia Quinn Amanda Garfinkel Alyssa Pheobus Kathie Brown Erin Carney and Rachel Quinn created a painting inspired by a French impressionist work and a related poem then wove these into a short play.
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Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Celia Quinn
Amanda Garfinkel
Alyssa Pheobus
Kathie Brown
Erin Carney
Rachel Quinn
Hood offers HELP portfolio workshops for credit
Hood College will run a series of HELP workshops this summer in the Apple Academic Resource Center. Sandra Blakeman, assistant director of LARC and writing skills coordinator, will lead sessions on experiential learning portfolios scheduled for June 15, June 29, July 20, Aug. 3 and Aug. 17.
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LARC
Hood
Apple
School's gerbils and iguana recovered after vandalism
Middletown school staff and sheriff's deputies recovered a 3-foot iguana and two gerbils missing since vandals broke into the elementary school early Saturday. The 125 gallon fish tank was vandalized, killing the fish and a giant snail. The iguana was found by the soda machine and the gerbils in two rooms.
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Middletown
Linda Johnson
Ms. Johnson
Western Maryland students push AIDS ribbon effort
In Garrett County and surrounding Western Maryland counties AIDS education meets strong resistance. Students led by Krysta Stacy handed out red ribbons on World AIDS Day while educators report stigma and limited condom discussion in schools. Local officials note awareness varies by county with Frederick showing higher incidence and more openness.
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Frosteurg
Garrett County High School
Krysta Stacy
Maryland
Baltimore City
Brooks Honeycutt
Frostburg State University
Mr. Honeycutt
FSU
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Frederick
Carroll
University of Maryland
Honeycutt
Frederick County
Garrett County
Eric Cvetnick
Hannah Lincell
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Kirby’s Furniture Factory Direct
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Western
Washington County
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