Impressions battle continues amid schoolbook dispute
The editorial endorses continued parental involvement in the Impressions book controversy while opposing the appeal. It notes the state board tossed the case for technical reasons and urges Milliner to reenter the arena, arguing most parents accept the books as suitable for 30,000 public school students and that re-fighting the issue is wasteful.
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Michael Milliner
State Board of Education
Milliner
State School Board
Frederick County School Board
State Board
Impressions
Sue Ann Yingling to retire from Winchester Hall politics
Sue Ann Yingling announced she will retire from county politics citing frustration with Winchester Hall and the current committee driven system. She praised past leadership while faulting present officials and questioned full time pay versus part time duties as she contemplates stepping down in December.
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Sue Ann Yingling
Brunswick
Yingling
House of Delegates
Winchester Hall
Anita (Stup
Elections Office
Gale Bowerman
Bruce Reeder
Sundergill
David Gray
Planning Panel
Wilbur Ford
Sterling Bollinger
Mark Hoke
Board of Education
Yard Bird List Near Cape Cod Captures Waterfowl Variety
A Maryland transplant on Cape Cod shares pride in a yard waterfowl list. The tidal pond hosts gulls, herons, ducks, swans, and diving and puddle ducks. The writer hopes for shovelers wood ducks hooded mergansers redheads canvasbacks loons and grebes while noting a mute swan as a yard favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Maryland
Bay View
Jory
Elinor Miller Guides Birds Across Cape Cod Yard Life
Elinor Miller observes a great blue heron at the bay and catalogs yard birds from Maryland to Cape Cod. The piece notes cardinals chickadees mourning doves indigo buntings rose breasted grosbeaks and various warblers visiting feeders and borders as the author reflects on migration and local birding before mentioning her move and column at The Frederick News-Post and now The Cape Cod newspaper.
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Maryland
Cape
Carolina
Elinor Miller
Frederick
Beall backs grant to fund Frederick airport move
Congress discussions led to a bipartisan push to keep a 6150,000 grant in the State Justice and Commerce bill, preserving a site for a new Frederick municipal airport after Army use of the former airport was confirmed. A 15 year old Middletown youth escaped from Montevue detention, was recaptured, and said he feared being shot if he ran. The Frederick Summer playground season began with formal ceremonies at Baker Park. The Sunrise Sertoma Club of Frederick was chartered at a breakfast meeting in Fredericktowne Mall. Charles Scott of Brunswick observed a stray cat’s routine as a litter of kittens began playing in the yard.
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J. Glenn Beall
Senate House
Frederick
State, Justice, and Commerce Department
Middletown
Montevue
Frederick City
Charles Bell
Baker Park
Shell
Boy Scouts
Harold Baer
Sunrise Sertoma Club of
Ben Luna
Sertoma International
New
Civic Club
John Davis
Fredericktowne Mall
Charles Scott
Brunswick
Third Ave
Yingling Steps Down from County Commissioner Bid Candidacy
A reader praises Sue Ann Yingling for not seeking re election to county commissioner and condemns her criticism of fellow board members. The letter mocks her House of Delegates bid and calls for a change in leadership.
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Sue Ann Yingling
Ms. Yingling
House of Delegates
Frederick County Voter Retains Respect, Criticizes Yingling
Karen L. Kuhn of Rocky Ridge commends Sue Ann Yingling for not seeking re election while condemning her conduct and courtesy. Kuhn says Yingling’s tenure failed to represent Frederick County residents and thanks her for sparing the county further embarrassment.
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Frederick County
Sue Ann Yingling
Sheriff Harbaugh faces rights and state powers concerns
A reader questions Sheriff Harbaugh in Frederick County, alleging overreach by a front page SWAT raid and citing prior ATF operations. The letter asks whether the sheriff is building a police state and whether constitutional limits are being ignored or misunderstood.
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ATF
Harbaugh
Frederick County
Waco
United States
Letter to the Editor on gun rights and rogue government
Cecil E Conner of Mount Airy argues that protecting others rights requires keeping firearms. He suggests a rogue government at federal, state, or county levels poses greater danger than crime and guesses more letters may appear in November.
Count Up All Those Taxes By Charles E Roberts
Charles E Roberts of Frederick catalogs numerous taxes paid by employed homeowners and workers, noting FICA Medicare FUTA MdUTA real estate personal property and utility charges. He argues politicians rely on taxes and suggests public awareness and ballot action including symbolic Tea Parties.
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Mduta
Heather Ridge School Volunteers Told of Teacher Dedication
Karen Gill from Middletown honors Heather Ridge teachers and staff for their daily patience and hard work with at risk students. She notes substitutes see their inside view and praises their commitment despite low pay and limited thanks.
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Heather Ridge
Heather Ridge School
Letters to the Frederick News-Post Editor Policy
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters can be published. Poetry and religious verse are not accepted.
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Frederick
News-Post
Patrick
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Kouine
Dannie Holsinger
Thurmont
Karen L, Kuhn
Rocky Ridge
Cecil E, Conner
Mount Airy
Charles E. Roberts Frederick
Karen Gill Middletown
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