Water Woes Spur Cisterns and Rain Barrels Debate
An editorial urges water conservation amid drought, noting rivers of water wasted from a drained million gallon tank in Frederick City. It cites rain barrels and cisterns as low tech options and discusses the lack of an intra-county pipeline system to move scarce water to Mount Airy and other towns.
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Caring for elders across miles and memories
A personal travelogue notes the 2500 mile round trip to visit parents in nursing homes from Knoxville to Louisiana. The writer details aliveliness of 93 year old Marlin Jones, his mother in a church-run home, and the emotional toll of aging relatives. He reflects on contemporary elder care, guilt, and staying connected despite distance.
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McCain targets pork in defense bill amid Pentagon waste
Senate debate over the 13 annual defense appropriations turns to Sen John McCain who lists nearly 5 billion dollars in pork projects not in the president's budget. The plan funds items from Gulfstream V jets to unused priorities while readiness budgets lag and warfare costs rise.
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Brown Brunswick area swelters as heat peaks
The Mews Post notes 89 degree heat with 16 days of no rain as residents seek relief. Alarse Gove opens the Scheer Stadium pool in Brunswick amid the season’s hottest weather. PETER J Long earns a U S Army Medical Corps Reserve commission in Galveston Texas. Well over 300 attend Frederick High Alumni summer dance at Brad dock Heights. Mayor Ronald N Young pushes for a comprehensive growth plan and annexation of county land. Three Virginia canoeists rescued after their boat split on Potomac rocks near Harpers Ferry. Rumors of an 1 70 blockade by independent truckers do not materialize. Brunswick medical center plans collapse due to inflation and high interest. PAM DAVIS and Tammy Renner win Shamrock Restaurant gift certificates for cycling miles in the Cystic Fibrosis drive.
Memorial visit for brother at Baltimore National Cemetery
Martha Kitchen of Frederick recalls her brother John Sass, a World War II veteran buried at Baltimore National Cemetery, who died in Italy at 19. She questions President Clinton’s wartime service and reflects on the thousands of white grave markers honoring fallen soldiers.
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Generosity of neighbors confirms decision to locate in county
A Thurmont letter by Lillian T Martin praises Frederick County for its caring community spirit. She recalls choosing the area after military retirement, noting hills seasons and friendly people. She highlights the Frederick County Association of Realtors annual American Home Month, where volunteers repair homes for the elderly or disabled, funded by donations.
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Letters to the Editor on school funds and guards
A. Steffen Gates argues Frederick County schools should retain teachers rather than use federal grants for armed deputies. He questions prioritizing school security over education, cites past sheriff conduct, and urges trainer focus for public safety while preserving school board leadership.
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Frederick County
Teaching tolerance as our goal in a mail theater quarrel
A letter to the editor dated May 25 by Jeanne Malpas attacks youths at the theater entrance over assumed concealed weapons. The writer portrays the situation as hysterical and urges tolerance rather than fear.
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Jeanne Malpas
Letters to the Editor in The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News Post calls for exclusive letters from readers with the writer’s name address and phone numbers for verification. Space limits mean some submissions may be published with initials and readers are urged to send letters by mail fax or email with complete contact details.
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