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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1999
Page
4
Letter writers lament the shift to automated systems in banks and supermarkets arguing routine menus and self checkouts replace human contact. They note ATMs sometimes fail during rush hours and automated checkouts spark a sense of depersonalization, while some welcome speed and efficiency.
Local readers debate how Frederick Maryland and Fredericksburg Virginia shaped place names. The piece notes RF&P railway influence and I 95 traffic, plus a correction map from The Washington Post about cable ownership. It relays folklore on Fingerboard Road and Deers Warfield’s account of local road names.
Memorial mounds at Clement Park near Columbine High School reveal a grim toll from rain snow winds and fires. Volunteers carefully remove items with reverence as dried bouquets posters curl and decay fills the air. The once lively scene fades into a deliberate, solemn cleanup marking the end of a painful chapter.
Kim Folstad writes about makeshift memorials at Columbine High School including a wind-chime tree in Clement Park. Posters, poems, and mementos from students remain, offering a lasting, quiet tribute as a more permanent memorial is planned.
County Roads Board closed New Design Road to traffic after motorists reported a collision that damaged the bridge sub-structure. Virginia Lewis of Hood College spoke to Calvary Sharpe’s 60 women on United Nations issues. Gas and oil tests on two asbestos suits by United Fire Company burned safely. nine years after the Equal Opportunity Commission urged action, Frederick County Commissioners adopted a plan with revisions but no specified minority hiring goals. The Frederick County 66A bus line began operation with 18 volunteers. Tanya Lowery found a poisonous copperhead snake during Lake Singanore fishing. a later search uncovered it in her car on the way to work at North American Housing.
A column on titles from the Nation Association of Parliamentarians debates whether chairs should be called chairman or chairwoman. It cites historic and modern references including the American Institute of Parliamentarians and the AP Stylebook, noting titles are not legally binding and language evolves.
A concerned relative describes violence at a Frederick County high school and urges action to protect students. He notes students fear, bullying based on appearance and class, and has witnessed knife threats, asking how to create safety, curb bullies, and prevent further violence.
A reader urges rapid school safety actions including metal detectors, locked doors, and on site officers to restore students’ sense of security. They advocate counselor access, teacher discussions on violence, and anonymous tips to encourage student expression and reduce fear.
Alicea Rutter reports that Wolfsville Elementary faced a staffing dispute after a PTA effort to secure a full-time principal position for a small school. Parents fear larger class sizes if a classroom teacher is cut and question the rationale for reducing staff while claiming a teacher shortage and the departure of a longtime teacher.
Elizabeth Schroyer of Smithsburg endorses a policy to reduce thefts by employees and consumers. Rod Dunlap cites concerns about trooper badge intimidation and urges Mr Cale to resign, hoping it ends future stops.
Barbara Mullinix of Emmitsburg recounts a confrontational encounter at a Wal-Mart store in Winchester Virginia after purchasing two cartloads for a planned grandchild. She describes a troubling suggestion to force the clerk to reveal a receipt at the return counter and expresses disdain for abusive practices by law enforcement.
A reader urges agreement with writers responding to the Trooper Cale case and notes Mr. Cale’s nine years as a Sam's Club member. The comment questions why a nine year tenure would delay a complaint about an issue he faced.
Blair Harrington of Knoxville questions legal accountability in a May 6 letter to the editor, arguing that recent local law enforcement actions show a pattern of law above citizens and linking it to concerns about the president. He cites State Trooper Bob Cale and frames the issue as a broader accountability dispute.
The Frederick News-Post outlines submission rules for letters to the editor requiring exclusivity, signature, full name, home address, and phone numbers for verification. It notes space limits may exclude poetry and non local content and provides contact options by mail, fax, and email.
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