Montgomery schools win U S excellence awards at White House
Three Montgomery County schools including Gaithersburg and Diamond Elementary are named U S Department of Education Excellence winners and will be honored at the White House in September. North Chevy Chase Magnet School previously earned a state School of Excellence award.
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White House
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North Chevy Chase
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Karch
Drentthe
Garthershire
Giemond
Prinempa
J. Sklaren
Gzid
Sklaren
Montgomery County
Poolesville
Whetstone
Puca targets Byron over defense vs child programs
Tony Puca crisscrossed three Maryland counties denouncing Beverly Byron for defense spending while opposing cuts to a child care measure. He cited Byron's 1989 overseas trips and questioned prioritizing 300 billion annual defense amid local needs.
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D-Std
Frederick
Carroll
Washington
Puca
Byron
House
Beverly
Eastern Bloc
Soviet Union
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Westminster
Hancock
Williamsport
Poolesville
Volunteers honored for hours at Frederick High reception
Belen Sims Janet Mersh and John Meloz Leischman were recognized for 1000 hours of service to Frederick County schools at the Eighth Annual Appreciation Reception. Tahaan and Myersville and Lewistown Elementary figures highlighted. Marsh, 36, credits family service and a former road job for dedication and media center help.
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Belen Sims
Janet Mersh
Frederick County
Frederick High Schoo
John and
Meloz Leischman
LT Help
Helen Sims
Myersville
Frederick County Board of Education
Amanda Leon
Montgomery cuts property tax rate by 16 cents
Montgomery County Council finalized a 1991 budget cutting the property tax rate from 2.97 to 2.81 per 100 of assessed value. The vote, 5-2, also trims funds for police, vehicles and school construction while preserving teacher raises. An energy tax increase and tar and chip road work were approved to balance the budget.
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County Council
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William E. Hanna Jr
Bruce Adams
Rose Crenca
Lee Buu Erel
Hanna
Police
Montgomery College
Planning board rejects road project on White's Ferry Road
Montgomery County Planning Board rejects staff recommendation for conditional approval of widening White's Ferry Road. With three of five commissioners present only one member supported the staff plan, sending it to the Department of Transportation. Project on hold until an administrator on leave returns.
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Silver Spring
White’s Ferry
Montgomery County Planning Board
Jack Hewitt
Nancy Floreen
Carl Henry
Department of Transportation
Wayne Christiansen
Planning Board
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White’s Ferry Road
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