Alderman Pushes Doubling Frederick Parking Fines
Alderman Jon F. Kreissig proposes doubling the city’s parking fines from five to ten dollars to curb illegal handicapped space use and other infractions. He will seek a May 2 meeting recommendation from the Parking Commission and a June board vote after a traffic division and public works survey identify needed signage and enforcement enhancements.
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Frederick
Jon F. Kreissig
City Parking Commission
Police Traffic Division
Public Works Department
Kreissig
Montgomery
Board of Aldermen
Reopening sought for historic Fishing Creek park northwest of Mountaindale
Mountaindale residents and city leaders discuss reviving Fishing Creek Reservoir, once a quiet riverside retreat now vandalized and gated. Alderman Kreissig and Delegate Smith back a study on community support and potential policing, noting CCC era structures and remaining stone grills and picnic areas.
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Frederick City
Mountaindale
del. Boyd R. Smith
Fishing Creek Reservoir
Frederick
Jon F. Kreissig
Kreissig
City Hall
Smith
Janet Albright
Carol Rollman
Civilian Conservation Corps
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
CCC
Consolidated system may lower water rates
Public Works Director Lawrence W. Johnson says the first year of the consolidated system will lower water and sewer rates for most Frederick County residents. A public hearing is set for May 19 at Winchester Hall. Residential water minimum is 2.15 per 1000 gallons and commercial 2.75. sewer is 130 annually. Commercial with meters pay 140 or the water charge. The plan, endorsed by commissioners, shifts capital costs for new growth to developers.
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Frederick County
New Consolidated System
Public Works
Lawrence W. Johnson
Winchester Hall
Johnson
Weather and sports wrap from local pages A-2 and C-1
Forecast calls for showers and possible thunderstorms with highs in the mid 70s and a tonight clearing trend with lows near 54. Saturday should be mostly sunny with highs in the 70s. In C-1, Darnell Whims hits a three run homer fueling Teomas Johnson High to a six run rally over Frederick High.
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Maryland
Darnell Whims
Teomas Johnson
Cicada Emergence Prompts Home Garden Warnings in Maryland
After 17 years underground the periodical cicada is emerging in Maryland with six to eight weeks of activity. Entomologist Gaye Williams notes peak activity in early June, describes nightly emergence, egg-laying on twigs, potential branch damage, and simple protective measures like netting and delaying planting. The species is non venomous and harmless to people, but some residents fear disturbances.
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Maryland
Gaye Williams
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Ms. Wiliams
Ms. Williams
Ms Williams
Residents oppose 4 a.m. landfill opening in New Market
About 50 residents gathered at the New Market Grange hall to oppose an early 4 a.m. opening of the Frederick County landfill to serve six city garbage trucks. They warned of noise, traffic on Reich's Ford Road, and potential safety hazards, urging compromise to 5 a.m. and citing road narrowness, litter, and concerns about drivers. The city planning director said he would relay the suggestion to officials.
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New Market
Reidh
Ford Road
Frederick County
Kenny West
Reich
Frederick
Reids Ford
Irene Cole
West
Joe Mason
At & A.m
James A. Schmersabl
Harry Crutchley Jr
Crutchely
Larry Johnson
Public Works
John Lawther
State Health Department
Iran Contra witness says North funneled funds to Contras
Robert Owen testified under immunity that he moved money and intelligence from Oliver North to Contra leaders in Nicaragua while working for Adolfo Virgen or Otner, cashing traveler’s checks with John Miller, director of the White House administration office, and delivering funds to a Contra chief. Miller resigned hours after the testimony, as Congress probed deeper Reagan era involvement.
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Washington
White House
Oliver L. North
Nicaragua
Robert Owen
Johnathan
Miller
Office of Administration
Owen
House
Senate
Reagan Administration
Jeader Adolfo Vntero
North
Congress
Contra
See
Capito
National Security
Robert McFarlane
Reagan
Beirut
Marvin Fitzwater
Washington Post
McFarlane
Edwin Meese III
Senate Committee
Paw. Trible Jr
R-Va
CIA
David Boren
D-Okiz
Senate Intelligence Committee
Denver
John Singlaub
Calero
San Francisco
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