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Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1998

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3

Planners OK annexation for North Main Street parcel

Mount Airy planners move a step closer to annexing a J-acre site on North Main Street near Md 27. The zoning would shift from residential Carroll County to community commercial, with traffic and access concerns guiding final site design before council review in April.

Mount Airy Planning Commission North Main Street MD. 27 Carroll County Jenkins Pam Brewer

Linganore area hosts parent education workshop on self esteem

The Linganore Area CASS and Frederick County Public Schools sponsor a free Parent Education Workshop titled Improving your Childs Self Esteem. It runs 7 to 8 30 pm on Wednesday April 22 at Liberty Elementary School Media Center with Laura Jones Liberty Elementary guidance counselor as speaker. For information call Corin Reynolds at 301 298 1108 or Ann Hammond at 301 694 2585.

Linganore Area Cass and Frederick County Psychological Services Liberty Elementary School Laura Jones Liberty Elementary Corin Reynolds CASS Ann Hammond

House OKs pension increase for Maryland workers

The Maryland House approved a major pension hike for state workers and teachers, boosting a 30 year pension from about 25 percent to 42 percent of final salary and offering a $250 state boost for workers starting a savings account. The measure, costing about $167 million yearly, faces Senate review. Local delegates Hecht Snodgrass and Stup supported. Brinkley opposed. others excused.

Annapolis House Sue Hecht Louise Snodgrass J Anita Stup Man Howard Richard Dixon Rattleman Senate

Lewis elected to Maryland teachers association board

Kym Lewis, already serving a second term as Frederick County Teachers Association president, topped the vote to join the Maryland State Teachers Association board. Also elected were Jane Stern, Charlie Barkley, and Rosemary King-Johnston. Janett Harris was appointed to represent support staff. The 16 member board meets monthly to set policy for the state teachers union.

Maryland State Teachers Association Kym Lewis Frederick County Teachers Association Ms. Lewis Jane Stern Charlie Barkley Montgomery County Rosemary King-Johnston Baltimore County Stern MSTA King-Johnson Maryland

Elliott named to Pfiesteria committee

Annapolis delegate Don Elliott of Frederick Carroll was named to a three member House and Senate conference committee to resolve two rival Pfiersteria bills. The House bill urged voluntary farmer enrollment in nutrient management plans while the Senate backed mandatory plans with broad support from environmentalists and Gov. Glendening. Elliott cautioned against compromise, favoring the original House approach.

Annapolis Donald Elliott Frederick Carroll Elliott House of Delegates Senate Parris Glendening Mr Elliott

Coyne named field supervisor for Maryland parole agency

Judi Coyne has been appointed field supervisor for Maryland's Division of Parole and Probation, overseeing 33 agents in Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties. The four-county district handles nearly 5,000 offenders yearly, with Frederick and Washington leading counts. Coyne cites agent influence on court decisions and emphasis on counseling, employment, and stable residence for offenders while noting the dangers and life changing pace of the work.

Maryland Judi Coyne Mrs. Coyne Frederick Washington Allegany Garrett Washington County Division of Parole and Probation Parole and Probation Maryland Parole Commissioner Coyne Court and Parole Commission Mrs Coyne

FCC forum outlines community needs for college growth

The Community Education Council at Frederick Community College heard requests from local businesses and agencies for more diversity instruction and trades training, plus collaboration to access labs and instructors. Interests include English for workers, interpreters, IT and basic skills, flexible schedules, a training information clearinghouse, ethics courses, and internships.

Frederick Community College Community Education Council FCC Howard Smith Dr Smith

College Events Calender Prompts Local Tourism RecalT

A clipped 2000 AP stock and local business directory snippet mentions Hood College events calendar and Frederick County Tourism. It references sponsors and an access code system, with a call to leave one info code to access another press item. Limited readable details suggest a promotional or listing brief rather than a full article.

Obituaries outline multiple Frederick area deaths in early April

A sequence of obituaries notes the deaths of Mrs Elsie T Burris 93 of Frederick Mrs Burris born June 14 1904 in Virginia was the widow of Henry C Burris and survived by a Virginia based brother and niece with several Virginia nieces and nephews. Services from Hilton Funeral Home April 1 with 11 a.m. funeral April 2 and interment in Black Lick Cemetery in Rural Retreat Virginia. Wilbur Otis Thomas 87 of Taneytown died March 20 husband of Mabel Sharrer Thomas born July 16 1911 in Springfield Alabama member of Grace United Church of Christ and longtime Scoutmaster with Troop 348. Funeral April 2 at Skiles Funeral Home with Rev J Keith DeBord officiating and interment Mount Tabor Cemetery Rocky Ridge. Ethel Lee Butler 94 of Westminster died March 30 at Westminster Nursing Center wife of Frank Earl Butler Sr. buried with services April 3 at Strawbridge United Methodist Church New Windsor. Katherine M Keller 76 of Martinsburg West Virginia died March 29 at City Hospital Martinsburg born June 30 1921 daughter of Charles and Laura Turner Domer survived by four daughters and three sons plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren with services April 1 Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg. The notice also lists other relatives and arrangements across Frederick and surrounding counties.

Elsie T. Burris Frederick Northampton Manor Nursing Center Henry C. Burris Virginia Harvey C Missouri Joyce Ann Huff Hilton Funeral Home Beallsville Road Barnesville Black Lick Rural Retreat Wilbur Otis Thomas Taneytown Mabel Sharrer Thomas Springfield Otis Humphrey Susan Nicholson Thomas Grace United Church of Christ Harvard University Taneytown Lions Club John William Thomas Skiles Funeral Home E. Baltimore St J. Keith DeBord James Russell Mount Tabor Cemetery Rocky Ridge Grace United Church Ethel Lee Butler Westminster Westminster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Frank Earl Butler Sr Brunswick County Joseph Taylor Carrie Hite Taylor Jackson Strawbridge United Ellis Union Bridge Mary Starghill Baltimore Mary Butler Jessie Patterson Clark F. Earl Butler Jr Samuel Butler Anna Mae Cooper Lawrence E. Taylor Everett H. Taylor Hartzler New Windsor Strawbridge United Methodist Church Winifred J. Blaymond John Wesley Cemetery Libertytown Ter McKayla Lynn Ott Walter Wright Russell Wright John Wright Reba Jefferson Myrtle Clary Jesse Middletown Annabelle Burgee Linda Zimmerman Doris Ponce Walkersville Jeffrey Ott Keeney and Basford Funeral Home E. Church St Katherine M. Keller Martinsburg W.va City Hospital Berkeley County Charles and Laura Pearl Turner Domer Boyd Keller Jr Woodrow Jones Janet Creamer Peggy Shaffer Vonnie Price Trudy Shutts Middle Brown Funeral Home W. King St Jack Rudy Paynes Chapel

Mrs June Ott Ott dies aged 78 in Taneytown area

Mrs June Ott age 78 of 11419 Bridgeport Road Taneytown died Monday at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was born June 16 1919 in Jefferson daughter of Robert George and Lena Brown Wright widow of Paul Henry Ott. The Otts farmed dairy in Creagerstown and Emmitsburg until retirement in 1973. Surviving are sons Kenneth Paul Ott Lynne of Taneytown and Robert Henry Ott of Taneytown, grandsons Kenneth D Ott of Myersville and Jeffrey R Ott of Walkersville, and a great granddaughter.

June Alvernon Wright Ott Bridgeport Road Taneytown Frederick Memorial Hospital Paul Henry Ott Jefferson Robert George Lena Elizabeth Brown Wright Creagerstown Emmitsburg Frederick Fair Kenneth Paul Ott Lynne Robert Henry Ott Kenneth D. Ott Myersville Jeffrey R Ott Walkersville

Iowa Senate pages remove Clinton portrait for group photo

BES MOVIES Iowa AP pages of the Iowa Senate voted to remove Clinton’s official presidential portrait from the pages group picture citing the Lewinsky scandal. A Muscatine page said he was not a good role model and the portrait was briefly removed before photographer restored it to its traditional spot.

BES Movies Iowa Iowa Senate Clinton Senate United States White House Monica Lewinsky Matt Johnston Muscatine

Funeral Notices from Frederick Area Honor Several Obituaries

Funeral services were held Monday March 30 for Mrs Nannie May Catherine Himes Lambert formerly of 416 N Bentz St Frederick with Rev Robert S McElroy III officiating. Interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery Frederick. Also noted are services for Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Poole of 1601 Thomas Ave Point of Rocks with Rev George E Shearer, and for Mrs Concetta A Sanni Sassano with Rev John Moore at Holy Family Catholic Community. Interments at Mount Olivet and Resthaven Memorial Gardens. A Mass for Mrs Sassano was celebrated with interment at Resthaven. arrangements were by Stauffer Funeral Home. Also listed is funeral for Mr Lynn Morris Shaffer of Frederick with Rev Robert A Manthey officiating and interment at Resthaven. State Farm staff attended. Bearers named for each service include multiple family members and community figures.

Nannie May Catherine Himes Lambert N. Bentz St. Frederick Etchison Memorial Keeney and Basford Frederick Robert S. McElroy III St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Utica Star Lawson Stephen E. Himes Douglas L. Himes J. Todd Himes Edgar E. Crutchley Harry Lee Crutchley Eugene M. Kaufman Mount Olivet Cemetery Catherine Elizabeth Poole Thomas Ave Point of Rocks George E. Shearer Buckeystown United Methodist Church Rebecca S. Wishard Russell S. Brewer Carl €. Poole Leon G Poole Marvin Wells Jr Jody Beaver Concetta A. Sanni Sassano Holy Family Catholi Community John Moore James Rosasco Stephen Rosasco Robert Gorelick George Mason Bryan Mason Ronald Hornung Resthaven Memorial Gardens Stauffer Funeral Home Lynn Morris Shaffer Robert A. Manthey Calvary United Methodist Church State Farm Insurance Donald Green Mike Davenport Phil Seth Zachary Brohawn David Ayersman

Edmonds Nominated for Chieftain Award at Lycoming College

Charles Edmonds of Lycoming College in Williamsport Pa has been nominated for the Chieftain Award the school s top honor. He is a history and music double major with a business minor and the son of the Rev and Mrs Walter Edmonds of Monrovia.

Charles Edmonds Lycoming College Williamsport Walter Edmonds Monrovia Singanore High School Frederick

Maryland House backs universal school pesticide notice plan

A House committee approved a compromise on notifying parents about pesticide use in schools. Elementary schools would require universal 48 hour notice, while middle and high schools would not. The plan aims to make Maryland a pioneer in universal notification, with counties like Frederick already practicing limited spraying and contemplating a 48 hour notice draft for emergencies.

Annapolis House General Assembly J. Anita Stup Frederick Washington Ms. Stup House Environmental Matters Committee Dru Schmidt-Perkins Maryland Clean Water Action Frederick County Laura Olsen

Memorial service in Jonesboro honors school shooting victims

In Jonesboro Arkansas a community memorial service begins at 7 p m at ASU Convocation Center for four girls and a teacher killed in last week's Westside Middle School shooting. Florist Ben Fry frames grief with flowers while Clinton Huckabee Reno send remarks via video and a letter.

Jonesboro Ark Ben Fry Fry Shannon Wright Paige Ann Herring Natalie Brooks Arkansas State University Westside Middle School Stephanie Johnson Britthney Warner ASU Clinton Africa Arkansas Mike Huckabee U.S Janet Reno

Service Members Earn Battle Efficiency Ribbon on Six Month Gulf Deployment

Navy Chief Petty Officer Eugene Bankard and Seaman David Bruchey along with Petty Officer 3rd Class Arthur Harris earned the Battle Efficiency Ribbon for six months aboard the USS George Washington in the Arabian Gulf. Bankard is from Emmitsburg, Bruchey from Middletown, and Harris from New Windsor. Gretchen Duthoy of Duquesne University made the dean’s list, and Frederick’s Vaughn and Lebanon Valley College students, Barrett Irons, Michele Keilholtz, and Katie Riddle, also gained academic honors.

White Arabian Gulf George Washington Navy Eugene Bankard David Brachey Arthur Harris Bankard Eugene Dorothy Bankard Emmitsburg Bruchey Susan Bruchey Middletown Harris Penny Strine New Windsor Lebanon Valley College of Pennsylvania Annville Barrett Irons Thurmont Michele Keilholtz Taneytown Katie Riddle Frederick

City of Frederick Clean Up Campaign 1998

Residents must place all refuse on the sidewalk by 7 00 AM on collection day. Items not collected include tires batteries and household hazardous waste paint thinners and chemicals. Tires and batteries may be disposed at the Frederick County Landfill or Solid Waste Management Office. Area 1 Patrick Street area south to city limits collects Monday April 6 1998. Area 2 Fourth Street Daily Avenue Rosemont Avenue south to Patrick Street collects Tuesday April 7 1998. Area 3 north of Fourth Street collects Wednesday April 8 1998. Area 4 Market Street west to city limits collects Thursday April 9 1988. No call back day. Next clean up scheduled August 1998. Call Public Works at 301-694-1440 for info.

City of Frederick Frederick County Patrick Street City Limits Fourth Street Daily Avenue Rosemont Avenue Patack Street Market Street City Summit

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