George May Sr. a life devoted to Frederick County youth sports
George May Sr. died at 76 after decades in Frederick County youth sports. He led and coached across multiple leagues including East Frederick Little League and Frederick Midget League, served with the Touchdown Club and the Frederick Falcons, and invested daily to place kids first. His impact touched hundreds, possibly thousands, of young athletes and inspired future generations.
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George May Sr
Frederick County
News-Post
Stan Goldberg
May
East Frederick
Frederick
Touchdown Club
Frederick Falcons
George May
Taxpayers in Action Trumps Expectation in Frederick Court Debate
The column recounts Frederick County Taxpayers in Action challenging three commissioners over a May 8-cent property tax increase and a contested meeting. County Attorney Mathias doubts open meetings grounds, notes new sunshine law changes, and acknowledges Taxpayers in Action have already scored a democratic victory without court action.
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Frederick County Taxpayers In Action, Inc
Frederick
Ron Sundergill
Gail Bowerman
David Gray
Bruce Reeder
Sue Ann Yingling
Reeder
John S. Mathias
Mathias
Carroll County
General Assembly
Taxpayers In
Howard County
Taxpayers Tn
Sundergill
Winchester Hall Department
Sundergirl
Taxpayers In Action
Jack Strain
Can
Circuit Court
Maryland
Lithuania faces Soviet pressure as airfields seized
Lithuania telles of Soviet troop seizures at two airfields and border posts, killing at least one guard and burning posts. Defense Minister Audrius Butkevicius leads 2,500 unarmed border guards facing 90,000 Soviet troops, while planning nonviolent resistance and seeking a future nation line.
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Vilnius
Lithuania
Mikhail Gorbachev
Republic
Audrius Butkevicius
Moscow
Butkevicius
Soviet Union
Defense Department
Martin Luther King
Mohandas Gandhi
KGB
Ceslovas Stankevicius
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Frederick City to reorganize police amid criticism
Frederick officials denied claims of political influence in the police department shakeup and the seven new recruits. Specs for summer uniforms include white caps and Sam Brown belts for officers, with white caps for rank. Chief Bert Pelissier announced training for the new officers before boat assignments. Survivors report the freighter Robin Moor was sunk by a U-boat as German spokesmen vowed to keep sinking ships with contraband for Britain.
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Frederick City
Sam Brown
Frederick
Bert Pelissier
Germany
Britain
Maryland districts seek 445 million for school construction program
Maryland's 24 school districts requested 445 million in the coming fiscal year to fund building and renovation under a new program where the state would cover full construction costs. Gov Mandel noted counties may attempt to take advantage as the plan moves forward.
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Maryland
Marvin Mandel
General Assembly
Adamstown plan update prompts industrial growth concerns
Madelle Gott Tolbert urges Frederick County residents to oppose a revised Adamstown Region Plan presented to the Board of County Commissioners. She argues the plan increases general and limited industrial, mineral mining, and commercial development, upgrades Buckeytown to a district community, removes conservation zoning, and diverts from the comprehensive plan. She calls for attendance at a June 20 meeting or letters by June 28 to deny approval.
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Adamstown
Adamstown Region
Board of County Commissioners
Planning Commission
Frederick County
Buckeytown
Winchester Hall
Department of Planning and Zoning
Driving suggestions give kids a chance
A passerby recounts a June 8 incident near Weis Market where a blue pickup carried three young boys in the back. The caller asks if the driver discussed funeral flowers, questions the driver’s responsibility after a Friday accident, and wonders about protection for the children and their well being.
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Weis Market
Rt. 340
Cain
P.S
Letters on child safety and pesticide spray debate
Alice Alpert questions readers about child safety and casket sizes urging action to seatbelt children. Heather Fogle supports reduced pesticide spraying, praising trap monitoring to protect crops and reduce animal harm.
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Frederick
Recycling concerns and zoning input stir Frederick County
Reader laments plastic recycling cutbacks in Frederick County advocating broader plastic recovery including butter tubs and ice cream containers. Letter also questions a proposed Brooks Hill communications tower near Monocacy Battlefield, urging the Board of Zoning Appeals to consider aesthetics and history ahead of a June 25 meeting.
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Lam
Frederick County
County Board of Zoning Appeals
Brooks Hill
Baker Valley Road
Monocacy Battlefield National Military Park
Po Im
Hagerstown
NBC
Seae Ie
Bas Baker
Clement Evans
John B. Gordon
Braddock Mountain
Fredericktowne
Catoctin Range
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Roy Meachum
O Archive
Jack Anderson
National Rifle Association
Chicago
Chicago Housing Authority
NRA
Frederick American Legion
East Church Street
United Fire Company
Ocean City
N.W. Etzler
East South Street
Madelle Gott Tolbert Frederick
Alice Alpert Frederick
Heather Fogle Frederick
Jacki Conrad Frederick
David M. Reid Frederick
Frederick Newe Post
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