Businesses honored for charity work at volunteer breakfast
Frederick County groups and firms were honored during Hood College hosted National Volunteer Week kickoff. State Farm Education Support Program backs employee volunteering including 911 education for kindergartners and monthly drives. First Nationwide Mortgage supports jeans for charity and donated over 60,000 to local groups in 1997. Frederick Keys back reading incentive and volunteer fair at Harry Grove Stadium April 20. For details call 301 694 1102 or 301 663 4231.
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Hood College
Max White
Frederick County
Frederick
White
Rick Adams
State Farm Insurance
State Farm
Adams
Habitat For Humanity
Nancy Kistinger
First Nation
Wide Mortgage
Frederick Keys
Ernie Stepoulos
Harry Grove Stadium
House debate over school pesticide notification rules
A Maryland House panel quotes two bills on notifying parents about school pesticide use. One bill pushes 24 hour notice to parents with minimal spraying and a student parent list. the other requires 48 hour universal notice to students staff and parents. Frederick County cites low pesticide use under its Integrated Pest Management program while advocates clash over practicality and compromise.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
J. Anita Stup
Frederick Washington
Laura Olsen
Frederick County Public Schools
Olsen
Ms. Olsen
House Environmental Matters Committee
Maxine Adler
Maryland Association of Green Industries
Ms. Stup
Ms. Adler
Ruth Berlin
Maryland Pesticide Network
Senate approves budget and tax cuts in Maryland
The Maryland Senate approved a proposed 16.4 billion state budget and 189 million in tax cuts, sending the measure to the House. The package would cut the income tax by 5 percent this year, offer a tax rebate to low income workers, and cap capital gains tax, benefiting a small number of wealthy taxpayers.
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Annapolis
Senate
House
Diechman files as Democrat for 8th District seat
Germantown resident and former Peace Corps volunteer Donald Diechman, 48, files as a Democrat to run for the 8th District U.S. House seat to face Ralph Neal in the September primary against six term Republican incumbent Constance Moreira. House Speaker Casper Taylor backs a one time property tax cut from 21 to 16 cents and supports an income tax cut and poor family rebate. he cautions the 5 percent cut may be steep for one year. Governor Grendening’s budget passes unanimously.Prince George’s County Democrat Arthur Dorman notes this unanimous budget vote is unusual in his 24 years in the Senate.
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Annapolis
Donald Diechman
Germantown
Peace Corps
U.S
House of Representatives
Diechman
Ralph Neal
Constance Moreira
Casper Taylor Dallegany
Taylor
Guv Parris Grendening
Prince George's County
Arthur Dorman
Senate
Local Expert Advises Zimbabwe Farmers On Business Opportunities
Barry Harper of New Market volunteered three weeks in Zimbabwe with CNFA to advise Indigenous Commercial Farmers Union leaders. He bridged farmers with local banks, helped identify resources, and taught evaluations and financing for new ventures. He briefed U S senators and representatives on results and urged ongoing U S support.
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Barry Harper
Zimbabwe
Citizens Network For Foreign Affairs
CNFA
Harper
Indigenous Commercial Farmers Union
CFU
ICFU
U.S
New Market
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