Westat Team Faces Tough Question at 14th Annual Trivia Playoff
Sharon Mathis leads Westat Inc at the 14th Annual Trivia Playoff to benefit Arc of Frederick County. Beth Flannery and Karen Molloy smile as teams tackle four 30 minute rounds a five minute bonus and a final round. Ninety six participants in three person teams from eight area groups raise about $6000 for the nonprofit aiding the developmentally impaired.
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Sharon Mathis
Westat, Inc
Beth Flannery
Karen Molloy
Arc
Frederick County
Hood College reports hate crime probes. no arrests yet
Campus security and Frederick Police investigate hate slurs found on Hood College property after winter break. Officials say first such incidents in three years, with no arrests and ongoing leads. Deans and PR director stress dialogue and investigation progress while confirming student ethnicity data.
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Timothy Duff
Frederick
Duff
Dave Diehl
Hood
Mr. Diehl
Hood project gains unanimous backing in budget debate
Hood is funded with $3 million in the governor's budget, avoiding competition with Frederick County capital requests such as the Red Cross chapter, a Civil War museum, and other projects. The delegation agreed the Hood project is worthy of support, with House and Senate hearings set for Monday afternoon.
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Hood
Frederick County
Red Cross
Frederick
House
Senate
Maryland seeks official state dinosaur as tourism draw
Dr Kranz urged Emmitsburg officials to consider a dinosaur site highlighting regional fossils. He cited economic benefits from visitors staying at hotels and dining out and argued Maryland should host a dedicated display in the Maryland Science Center or a state park. Kranz lobbied since 1991 for official status amid Maryland's rich East Coast dinosaur diversity.
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Dr Kranz
Emmitsburg
Prince George’s
Kranz
Maryland Science Center
Baltmore
Inner Harbor
Maryland
Smithsonian
Astrodon Johnston
Annapolis
Sale of Carousel Hotel delayed in Ocean City
An accountant overseeing the Carousel Hotel sale says he will file Monday to proceed with a sale despite owner Dr Siamak Hamzavi’s bankruptcy filing on Thursday. The auction was set for Monday at the Wicomico County Courthouse steps if debts remain unpaid, with Hamzavi needing a repayment plan for the condo association. If the sale goes forward, a new owner could take over after more than three months.
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Ocean City. Md
Carousel
Jay Bergey
Siamak Hamzavi
Hamzavi
Bergey
Wicomico County
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Baltimore
Hamzanvi
Tax cut proposal sparks county revenue debate in Maryland
Maryland lawmakers weigh a bill by Ms. Hoffman that would require counties to cut taxes or raise piggyback rates to shield revenue. Frederick County could face a 46 percent piggyback rate or a $9.3 million tax cut if the plan passes. County officials argue for restrained changes amid budget pressures and rising school funding needs while noting a $13 million budget surplus and other county debts.
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Ms. Hoffman
Department of Fiscal Services
Frederick County
Gray
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Hoffman
Maryland Association of Counties
Annapolis
Senate
Mount fans rally behind Mount St Marys at Bradley Center
Mount St. Marys drew intense support from a devoted contingent in Milwaukee as the bottom seed faced Michigan State in a NCAA tournament game. Fans traveled long distances, wore painted chests, and cheered despite a 76-53 MSU victory.
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Bradley Center
Nts
Mount St. Mary's
Michigan State
Mount
Kalis
Michigan
MSM
Mount Faithful
Milwaukee
Anthony DiGangi
Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary’s
Phelan
Mark Scallion
Scallion
Emmitsburg College
Jerry Francis
Dave Maloney
Mount St. Mary
University of Oklahoma
Arizona
Kirk Gibson
Graffiti at Hood College and FCC Under Investigation
Frederick police say graffiti at Hood College and at FCC were both in blue ink but no evidence links the two incidents. Cpl Patswald investigates with no arrests so far as Feb reports reference winter break vandalism.
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Keckler
Hood College
Hood
FCC
Frederick
Cpl
Stephen Patswald
Patswald
Pritchard
Student Government Association
Student Services
Snowy Weather Boosts Ski Merchants on Quiet February
A February thunderstorm halted a Think Snow signal at Inner Ski and Sport, while Rosemont Car Wash saw a long line of cars as skiers flocked to resorts. Prospect Boulevard store, led by manager David Epstein, reports a solid winter with high ski traffic and shelves stocked for March. some customers travel to other states seeking cold snaps. If temperatures rose to 80 degrees, demand would shift drastically.
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Rosemont
Rosemont Avenue
Think
Inner Ski and Sport
Prospect Boulevard
David Epstein
Ane
Epstein
FCNB Corp. announces merger with consolidation plan
FCNB Corp. says Mr. Goldstein will become chief lending officer of the merged entity and a senior vice president of FCNB Bank. The deal will incur $2.7 million in after tax one time charges but aims for operating efficiencies from branch and office consolidations. FCNB operates 32 full service branches in multiple counties plus Fairfax and DC area and the merger should close in Q3 1999, leaving about $1.46 billion in assets.
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Mr. Goldstein
Fcnb Bank
Fcnb Corp
Financial Corporation
Frederick
Carroll
Montgomery
Baltimore
Howard
Anne
Prince 'S Counties
Fairfax Ad Va
District of Colum
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