Emmitsburg Hikes Property Tax Rate by Three Cents
Emmitsburg commissioners raise the property tax rate to .53 per 100 of assessed value for the 1995 fiscal year starting July 1, with plans to push toward .51 and add two cents to cover inflation and personnel costs. Sewer fees increase, water rates rise 25 percent for out of town customers, and a $1.2 million budget with a $34,000 deficit is approved. An ordinance to curb free papers’ distribution is proposed amid opposition from publishers.
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Emmitsburg
William Carr
Carr
Evening Sun
Mary Kreitz
Joseph O’brien Jr
Hanover
Lebanon
Leader
Frederick News-Post
O’brien
Annexation hearing set for Kraft property in Mount Airy
Mount Airy town council declares August 1 as a public hearing on annexing the Kraft property north of Buffalo Road. A safety committee may review truck traffic diversions to Prospect Road while a 60 day public opinion referral is issued. Residents fear 18 wheelers near schools and seek crossing guards and safety study.
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Mountairy
Kraft
Buffalo Road
Prospect Road
Town Planning Commission
Mount Airy
Village Gate
Twin Ridge
Rob Freibaum
R. Delaine Hobbs
Main Street
Ted Burkhardt
Burkhardt
Four youths charged after van theft rampage across two states
Frederick County detectives report four juveniles involved in stealing a van Saturday night, driving into Virginia, causing multiple hit and run collisions and vandalizing the vehicle with spray paint. Joshua Spielman, 16, of Mount Airy, faces destruction of property possession of a stolen vehicle and conspiracy charges. A 13 year old girl, a 16 year old girl, and a 15 year old boy are also charged. They were captured Monday night at Cunningham Falls State Park after a tip that they were swimming there. The suspects were being processed at presstime. detention status not known.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Cunningham Falls State Park
Joshua Spielman
Mount Airy
Chuck Jenkins
Bowers Road
Jenkins
Cunningham Falls
Boy composer Abraham Briggs hears an orchestra in his mind
Mrs Briggs and Margo Hall describe Abraham Briggs a gifted child who began with a toy piano at age three and later taught piano by Mr Chappell. He composed Family With Love a seven page work and dreams of an orchestra and radio play.
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Abraham
U.S
Chappell
FCC
D-Day memories from a local guardsman on Omaha Beach
A Mifflinburg Pa soldier recalls D Day scenes and meeting a solitary 86 year old survivor at Omaha Beach. He describes the raw emotions of occupied and liberated France and the haunting sight of thousands of white crosses. Guardsmen are to return to Frederick Wednesday night.
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America
Sgt. Luckabaugh
Mifflinburg
Collegaues
29Th Infantry
Omaha Beach
Frederick
Construction worker hurt in accident in Frederick Maryland
A Baltimore man, John Wayne Spindler, 35, was flown to Suburban Hospital after a 10:15 a.m. fall at a Crescentspot Lane construction site. He worked for Alluminator's construction, Elk Ridge. A portion of an overhang collapsed onto him. he was listed in fair condition Tuesday morning.
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Baltimore
Bethesda
Crescentspot Lane
Monarch Ridge
Frederick
John Wayne Spindler
Alluminator
Elk Ridge
Frederick City
Spindler
Eight year old uncovers six word test error in alphabet order
Laura Gilchrist an 8 year old girl in Barnstead New Hampshire found a long standing flaw in a national achievement test from 1985. The scrambled word group isis hurt an eagle transforming to an incorrect sentence An eagle is hurt. Teacher Darlene Clay noted the discovery and CTB MacMillan McGraw Hill editor Chris Schwanz thanked Laura saying they make mistakes too.
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Barnstead
N.H
Laura Gilchrist
Laura
Darlene Clay
Ms. Clay
CTB MacMillan-McGraw Hill of
California
Chris Schwanz
Schwanz
County budget plans add 80 jobs amid tax rise and raises
County commissioners debate a budget adding 80 new positions at the Adult Detention Center and Health Department, funded partly by a $450,000 bill and $2.26 per $100 tax rate. Payroll costs rise with a $5.8 million raise for school and public employees, and debates focus on recurring costs versus one-time bonds. Commissioners Sundergill Bowerman Gray back the plan, while Reeder Yingling oppose the budget citing payroll growth and bond fund use.
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Health Department
Frederick Community College
Board of Education
Ronald Sundergill
Gail Bowerman
David Gray
Mr. Gray
Bruce Reeder
Sue Ann Yingling
Yingling
Reeder
Brunswick 1994 graduates overcome tragedy to pursue further education
Cindy, a leukemia and AIDS patient whose illness featured at Georgetown Hospital, died after a Friday stroke following a public discussion of her AIDS. Amanda described the school as a safe haven honoring Cindy’s journey. Brunswick’s 1994 class raised $428,000 in scholarships and grants with 70 percent planning further study.
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Georgetown University Hospital
Amanda Jesse
Cindy
Brunswick
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New Tey
Tharsia
Mann
Burketiermum
Okendall
Karate Academy
MLC
LCCC
Westpointe Plaza
Rt. 40 West
VFW
Gibson
Amanda
Love
Daniel Gadra
Dr. Gadra
Hammind
West 7Th Street
Fairview Center
Fredenck
Zeneca
Senega
Wileapson
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