Local zeal fuels Manon Jayne Air Race at Fred enck Airport
The Marion Jayne Air Race drew over 100 people to Fred enck Municipal Airport on Friday. Nevada resident Mardell D Haskins, 60, hobbled by crutches, spoke of focusing on what she can do after a serious accident. Retired Navy pilot John E Jemista and his son John C Jemista, 40, along with nine year old grandson, joined several family teams. Weather and safety trimmed the event to end Thursday in North Wilkesboro NC, with stops in Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina on the three day run. Prize money totaled 20000 dollars with 5000 for first, but winners had not been named by press time. The AOPA helped host a Friday lunch as organizers welcomed attendees to the race for aviation enthusiasm.
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Ar Force Museum
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Frederick County Welcomes Millennium Year 2000 Plan
Frederick County Commissioners plan a year long millennium celebration for 2000 with city county officials, aiming to host a family oriented New Year’s Eve event December 31 1999. A joint task force will set goals fund an event planner and coordinate shows including Countdown to Midnight in Annapolis.
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Frederick City
Maryland
Annapolis
Debbie Backer
Frederick
Weinberg
Ms Backer
Mark Hohe
Bruce Reeder
Reeder
Fort Detrick to wait for cleanup funds until 2000 or later
Fort Detrick officials said cleanup funding will not arrive before fiscal year 2000 or 2001 as Army leaders require completing extensive studies on groundwater contamination near Area B. Board members pressed for a comprehensive plan, noting high risk levels yet no immediate health danger, with overall cleanup goals targeting 2002 and 2007.
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Albert Kinkead
Detrick
Army Environmental Center
Col Kinkead
Frederick County
Shookstown
Kemp Lane
Rocky Springs Road
Trench 11
Col Sheaffer
Dominique Edwards
Area AB
Babbitt Baseball to Build General Athletic Fields
Babbitt Baseball Inc plans a 100 acre site on New Design Road featuring six baseball fields four softball fields and four multi use fields aimed at soccer play plus a dormitory outdoor pool classrooms a camp store and dining facility. The project faces competition from Sports Plex and Soccer Blast while sewer access disputes loom with the nearby developments and Frederick County planning officials.
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Sports Plex
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Babbitt Baseball
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Mark Waller
Frederick County
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Buckeystown
Waller
Fans for Families aids Frederick families without AC
The Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs offers fans to about 100 Frederick families including children seniors and those with medical needs to cut energy costs. Ben Davis notes last year 20 families received fans and aims to help many more this season. Donors can contribute $20 per fan or donate funds at seven area food banks. donations are tax deductible.
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Mr Davis
Mr Days
Davis
Amy Rice
Ms Rice
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Religious Coalition
Brunswick
Emmittsburg
Jefferson
Frederick City
Middletown Thurmont
Walkersville
Historic District OKs MARC Station Site Work in Frederick
Frederick plans MARC train station site work after HDC approval on Thursday. William A Parks of Maryland Mass Transit Administration says 100 percent design by fall, construction hoped next year, completion late 2000. Project covers three miles of tracks and two stations at an estimated 50 million with 85 percent federal funding.
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East Street
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Irene Kirthoff
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