Frederick students shine as county places second in state math contest
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School placed second to Takoma Park Middle in the Maryland Mathematics League. Frederick County schools dominated regional standings with TJ Middle and Monocacy Middle among top teams and several students scoring high, highlighting magnet program advocacy and strong math talent.
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Frederick County
Montgomery County
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Takoma Park Middle School
Maryland
Takoma Park
Nick Diaz
TJ Middle
Takoma Park Middle
Diaz
Urbana
North Frederick
John Gardner
Matt Bryant
Monocacy Middle
Stephanie Jordan
Brady Gardiner
Walkersville Middle
Windsor Knolls Middle
West Freder
Ick Middle
Katie Brown
Leslie Follmer
Patrick Szarnicki
Long Hong
Jason Kuhns
Jeffrey Chang
Walkersville
Windsor Knolls
Patrick Gery
Jamie Kelso
David Shaw
Josh Sherman
Allegany, Carroll, Howard
Washington Counties
Elephant Dondi Delights crowds at Catoctin Wildlife Park
Dondi a 7000 pound Asian elephant owned by Phil and Francine Schacht and their 10 year old son Joshua performed daily shows and rides at Catoctin Wildlife Park and Zoo through Sunday June 1. The family tours the country in a 45 foot trailer and emphasizes positive reinforcement training.
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Bill Green
Dondi
Francine Schacht
Phil
Catoctin Mountain Zoological Park
Thurmont
Catoctin Wildlife Park
Gentle Beast
Joshua
Orlando
Fla
Betty White
Schacht
Brunswick budget draws no response
Citizens spoke not at the Tuesday budget hearing for fiscal 1998. The proposed 2,896,079 dollar budget, up from 2,855,420, will be voted June 10. Property taxes stay at 1.27 per 100 assessment. The 1996 planning report shows 59 building permits, a 35 percent rise from 1995, with many for additions. Eight new businesses started. Safety Day planned for June 7 near Railroad Square. Jerry James Eshbaugh Jr. died April 20 at 80.
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Brunswick - No
Thomas Smith
Geri Reynolds
Jerry James Eshbaugh Jr
Monster carp haunts Columbia pond eluding anglers
In Columbia Maryland residents chase a neon orange koi the size of a fire hydrant dubbed king of the water. An 11 year old briefly hooked it with bacon bait but the carp escaped. Local high school teacher Ken Walker keeps a camera ready hoping to film the elusive ornamental fish as kids and neighbors watch from Long Beach village.
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Joshua
Dondi
Columbia, Md
Jackson Pond
Cameron Routhier
Denise Breneman
Columbia
Long Beach Village
Devrin Fleming
Devrin
Ken Walker
Japan
Students dispute high school paper headline over ethics claim
The Governor newspaper at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School faces a dispute as Principal Joseph Heidel blocked distribution over the headline Students bag ethics in contest. The staff appeals to high schools director Joseph Polce with support from the Student Press Law Center.
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Thomas Johnson High School
Joseph Heidel
Joseph Polce
Student Press Law Center
Richard McDonough
Heidel
Conor O’byrne
Goodman
O’byrne
Polce
Mr. O'Byrne
Walkersville approves subdivision regulation amendment
The Walkersville planning commission, in a 6-0 vote, backs an ordinance for review and approval of plats for adding land to parcels or consolidations to conform to zoning and the comprehensive plan. They also approve Winter Brook Court plans, a cluster subdivision, sidewalk requirements on Glade Road, and improvements for Deerfield lots 128 through 160.
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Walkersville
Planning Commission
Commission
Burgess and Commissioners
Winter Brook Court
Glade Road
Deerfield
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Railroad Square
Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance
Police Department
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Financia Corp
Mark Goodman
Arlington, Va
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