Student to witness German changes
Brad Barker, 16, Walkersville High student and Navy family son, will spend his senior year in Germany through Youth for Understanding with a full scholarship. He will study calculus to German history, live with a host family, and pursue clubs and sports in Germany while maintaining his home academic standards.
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Wattersville
Brad Barker
Brad
Walkersville
Germany
U.S
Youth For Understanding International
Berlin
Bonn
YFU
America
Joe Aquilla
Maryland
New Mexico
St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church
Walkersville High School
Foreign students not flocking to Frederick County
In Frederick County, foreign students are scarce and local volunteers are in short supply for Youth for Understanding. Dotti Dasher-Riddle notes a need for host families and volunteers to aid cross cultural exchange, with limited hosting and few local participants. Contacts for volunteers are provided.
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Walkersville
Brad Barker
Germany
United States
Frederick County
Tu Ds
Joe Aquilla
Youth For Understanding
Maryland
Dotti Dasher-Riddle
Eduardo Adan
Spain
Middletown
YFU
Russia
Frederick
Dasher- Riddie
Alcohol and fireworks injuries rise in July Fourth cases
Baltimore doctors tying July Fourth injuries to alcohol and drugs report half of trauma patients at Raymond M. Curtis Hand Center tested positive for substances. Adults at parties get hurt handling fireworks. demonstrations show quartersticks and M-80s cause severe hand damage. Fire marshal warns even legal sparklers can be dangerous.
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Baltimore
Union Memorial Hospital
Raymond M
Curtis Hand Center
Peter Innis
Innis
Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office
Dor
Sion
State Fire Marshal
State Hand Trauma Center
Maryland
Rocco J. Gabriele
Difficult patient overcomes leukemia at home in New Market
18 year old Matt Conway fought doctors and nurses during chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia at Children's Hospital National Medical Center. He recovered enough to return home in New Market, plans to earn a GED by fall and study engineering at Frederick Community College. His mother Alma Green and hospital staff praise his spirit.
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Njamsville
Matt Conway
Children's Hospital National Medical Center
Matt
Alma Green
Children’s Hospital
Santa Cruz
Calif
California
Se Rational House Cn
Maryland
New Market
Ray Roger
Eastgate
Frederick Community College
Ms. Pottinger
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