Bridge Stone Sponsorship Drives Public Works Project
A mural bridge renovation in Frederick seeks private sponsorship for stones, with 2,500 of 4,000 stones already sponsored. Residents can sponsor a stone by writing to Shared Vision, tours offered this spring and summer, and brochures available via the Frederick County Tourism office. An award will be presented during the 1997 International Public Works Congress in Minneapolis in September.
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Greenspan weighs pre emptive rate hike to guard inflation
The Fed aims higher borrowing costs to curb inflation pressures amid a still strong labor market and solid demand. Economists split on timing with supporters noting prior success in 1994 95 and opponents warning of recession risks if growth slows too much.
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Greenspan
Allen Sinai
New York
Math whizzes finish second in Maryland MathCounts
Frederick County teams place in a statewide math competition. Gov Thomas Johnson Middle School finishes second behind Takoma Park Middle. TJ student David Shaw takes second in an individual round. Four TJ students, including Patrick Gery, advance to nationals May 8 in Washington.
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Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Takoma Park Middle
Montgomery County
David Shaw
Walkersville Middle
West Frederick Middle
Nick
West Frederick
Jay Concannon
Brent Jewett
Matt Vogel
Thomas Fisher
North Frederick Elementary to Host Classical Music Concert
North Frederick Elementary students will hear a classical program on Wednesday March 26 at 9 and 9 45 am featuring Julianna Chitwood and Paulela Middle ton with Maryland Symphony Orchestra Washington Bach Sinfonia Frederick Symphony Orchestra and Two Clefs. The event follows their back to back wins in the Frederick Arts Council September Classical Music Listening Incentive Program. They increased total listening minutes from 35 564 in September 1995 to 71 774 last September. For info call 662 4190.
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North Frederick
Julianna Chitwood
Maryland Symphony Orchestra
Washington Bach Sinfonia
Paulela Middleton
Anne Milne
Frederick Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Arts Council
Fort Ritchie Restoration Advisory Board to Meet
The Fort Ritchie Restoration Advisory Board will meet Wednesday March 26 at 7 pm in Building 503 at the Fort Ritchie Training Center of Excellence. The RAB aims to boost public participation in environmental studies and restoration work, with monthly meetings every fourth Wednesday at 7 pm. Public invited. For more information call Bill Hofmann at (301) 878-5234 or (717) 878-5234.
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Fort Ritchie
Bill Hofmann
Students surf net to study Greek gods at Urbana High
Windsor Knolls Middle School eighth graders traveled four miles to Urbana High to use its computers. They visited about 10 Web sites on Zeus Apollo Aphrodite Poseidon Hermes Artemis and other figures. They then wrote profiles detailing physical and character traits.
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Abigail Horton
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Urbana High School
Urbana
Urbana High
Windsor Knolls
Brian Vasquenza
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Vasquenza
Woodsboro prepares April budget and upgrades
Woodsboro board will present the town’s fiscal 199¢ budget at an April 8 meeting at 7 p.m. A public workshop refined line items as Commissioner Burgess Donald M. Trimmer seeks re election in May. Building specs for an 8 by 16 foot block structure to store water treatment chemicals were set, with wiring and lighting updates planned. Forest Service D NR will conduct a no cost street tree survey, with no obligation to adopt its plan.
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Board of Commissioners
Donald M. Trimmer
Trimmer
Forest Service
Maryland
Department of Natural Resources
John Leaf
DNR
Jefferson urged to join plan process
About 200 residents attended a community meeting at Valley Elementary School in Jefferson to learn about the Brunswick Regional Plan and urge public input. Frederick County Planning Commission member Richard Floyd urged letters and speaking at hearings ahead of a May meeting, while local officials emphasized growth alignment with Smart Growth goals and rural renewal plans. Concerns noted that Jefferson lacks formal government representation to influence planning.
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Valley Elementary
Brunswick
Jefferson Community Association
Richard Floyd
Frederick County
Floyd
Rick Weldon
Burkittsville
Paul Gilligan
Parris Glendening
Jefferson Area
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