Haley disappoints ancestral village in Gambia mosque project
In Juffure, Gambia, village chief Bakary Taal says Alex Haley promised a mosque and other aid after Roots. Haley acknowledges sending $6,000 to an engineer and says only a foundation was intended, with costs estimated at $20,000 to $25,000. He claims substantial donations to Gambian causes over the years.
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Baltimore
Alex Haley
Hay
Juffure
Gambia
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Kunta Kinte
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Juffare
Justure
Aldnet
Omad Moenamtad
Washington Times debuts in DC as Moon followers back new daily
The Washington Times launches in Washington, financed by Sun Myung Moon followers, promising autonomy to editor James Whelan. The tabloid aims for 100,000 plus circulation with no ads at start, competing with The Washington Post in a city long led by one daily after The Washington Star folded.
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Linganore High names honor roll students by grade
Linganore High School released the honor roll lists for the third marking period. The 9th grade and 10th grade sections include many students such as Liza Afable and Laura Tom, with similar tallies across 11th and 12th grades listing scores and names.
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Linganore High School
Liza Afable
Shellie Kirkegaard
Laura Tom
Nancy Foster
Kelleen Bishop
Kathy Dunsmore
Michele DuRand
Brian Hofrichter
Shari Kidwell
Joanne Kroma
Debra McClain
Teresa Rice
Mary Thompson
Geri Carruthers
Thomas Jennings
Laura Kane
Rona Kanngard
James Barger
Victoria Blair
Joel Bowers
Kenneth Carpenter
Angela Crawford
Sandra Drickwater
Johna Enders
Douglas Fanning
Andrew Fields
Ralph Fitzgerald
Jule Frank
David Glover
Michael Godsy
Paul Goebel
Bonnie Gregory
Michael Grenier
Stephen Hall
April Hand
Tony Hazelwood
Brian Hetrick
Drue Horch
Thomas Howard
Rebecca Hunter
Scott Jones
Katrina Lease
Corinne Leather
Amy Ledford
Edward Lind
Louis Lyons
James Marsh
Caroline Matthews
Paula Matulia
Arnold McGaha
Laurie McKinley
Shirley Mobley
Andrea Morris
Dianna Jettelt
Laura Norvell
Penny Pastor
William Pereira
Doris Petracek
Ronald Phipps
Thomas Plank
Catherine Plantinga
Anne Reddick
Robyn Robinson
Traci Scheffel
Katrine Schoonover
Rebecca Scripture
Laura Seaman
Christopher Sewell
Rachel Shane
Karen Shumaker
Thomas Stauffer
Michael Steed
Pamela Stephen
George Thiebes
Rebecca Tisdale
Ralph Tracey
Timothy Viverette
Dawn Walker
Janice Walker
James West
Michelle Wilhelm
Kimberly Windrow
Virginia Woodcock
Deborah Yedinak
Braden Zimmerman
Eric Aelien
Susan
Wolfsville seniors share meals and entertainment weekly
About 30 Wolfsville area seniors meet each Tuesday at Wolfsville Elementary School for a $1.75 lunch of chicken pot pie and salad, plus social time. The Food N Friends program, run by the Frederick County Commission on Aging and the Volunteer Director Beatrice Covell, draws about 340 attendees. May is National Senior Citizens Month. The gathering features a Dolly Parton and Minnie Pearl tribute by Pearl Haover and Jeff, with singing and humorous antics, creating a lively sing along close to one.
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Wolfsville
Food 'N Friends
Frederick
Thurmont
Dolly Parton
Miss Parton
Jeff
Cindy
Mrs. Haover
Minnie Pearl
Grinder
Grandma Kuhn
Dolly
Mary Kuhn
Foxyville
Old Rugged Cross and Spruce Run Boogie featured at May luncheon
The program at the Frederick News luncheon included Dolly performing The Old Rugged Cross and Mrs. Haover singing Spruce Run Boogie, a child duet written with Mrs. Covell. Guests included state and local officials overseeing the Food N Friends network at 11 sites nationwide. Geri Lichtinger and Millie Barger discussed meal quality and program standards.
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Food ‘N’ Friends
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Frederick County
Millie Barger
MontCo officer hurt in mishap at traffic stop
Montgomery County Police Officer Lawrence Nyce was struck by a southbound vehicle while standing beside a car stopped for a traffic violation on Connecticut Avenue near East Melrose Street at 11 4 p.m. He was taken to Suburban Hospital with arm injuries and listed in good condition Sunday. An investigation into the hit and run continues. Michaelangelo dies in 1564.
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Montgomery County
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Connecticut Avenue
East Melrose Street
Connecticut
District of Columbia
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Polite
Bloodmobile visit set in Middletown High School
The Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Middletown High School on Tuesday May 18 with donor registration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents of Middletown Myersville area are invited to join Middletown High School personnel in a life saving blood collection. Donors must be in good health weigh at least 110 pounds and be ages 17 to 65. Those with a history of jaundice hepatitis heart disease or malignancy are not eligible.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Middletown High School
Middletown-Myersville
Free Hearing Test Set for FrederIck Thurmont Area
Every Tuesday a free hearing aid service day offers on site electronic hearing tests and device checks at Dr Stroy tree in Frederick. Beltone staff will clean, inspect, and adjust hearing aids from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, and a home appointment can be arranged by calling 694 9199.
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