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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1998
Page
7
A local discussion urges voters to participate in tomorrow’s election citing high interest, forums, and interviews. Veterans are honored, and a retired colonel warns freedom erodes if turnout falters while Tim Mayberry notes a single vote can decide outcomes amid calls to personal responsibility.
In a lively diary style, Roy Meachum describes his new puppy Pushkin, a 24 pound mix of Dalmatian or pointer with a lizard tail. The dog settles on his left shoulder while the Airedale Boomer and Sweetwater keep watch, and family life blends with teething chaos, furniture gnawing, and fond companionship. The piece ends with a push for readers to vote tomorrow.
A near term US midterm vote could sway 2000 presidential race. Democrats hope to limit losses to ten House seats and four Senate seats, while Republicans risk a big setback if deficits widen. The outcome will strain party leadership and spark renewed talks of a Gingrich Armey coup as 1994-like turnover disappears.
The Wilson Place Kindergarten under Bethe E Sundergill led a Halloween parade to Camp Detrick with nearly 50 five year olds. Dennis Heffner directed the tricycle corps while Larry Fagan Kenneth Moberly Stephen Hein Kenneth Rhodes and Jimmy Jones rode followed by drum majorettes Carol Corbin Jo Anne Coady and Maxine Rouche in costumes. County officials and educators visited two new junior senior high schools under construction at Glen Burnie and Milford near Reisterstown to gather information for Middletown’s possible new campus. A 41 acre property with house barn and outbuildings sold for 6400 at public sale. Pauline Bowlus announced plans to retire after 44 years as secretary to four superintendents. The State Railroad Administration discussed operating agreements with Maryland Midland Railway for a 12 mile line between Walkersville and Keymar. Frederick Community College agreed to sell land to Ernest W Ausherman for 12500 and donate nearby land for future campus extensions.
Randy L Willard questions selective memory by Jan Gardner after a public hearing on a proposed Frederick County property tax rise and a piggyback income tax. A later Oct 20 letter quotes Gardner saying she does not support a property tax increase, prompting concern over political opportunism and election positioning.
The piece contrasts Alex Mooney's clear, well explained campaign to voters with his graceful potential reaction to defeat, implying his opponent Earl C. Smith showed less maturity in the outcome.
In the Oct 14 Frederick News-Post Krista Brick cites a candidate statement: all candidates agree business growth boosts the tax base and acknowledge Frederick County's base and property taxes have risen for two decades. The question asks why taxes haven’t fallen despite a growing base. William B. Rose.
Quote from Mark Hoke criticizing a no-growth policy and education focus. He defends upcoming school construction catching up with population growth and urges voters to support candidates aligned with growth control. The passage ends with a call to vote for those Mr Hoke has endorsed.
Robert Gossweiler notes opposition from David Gray and Jan Gardner to growth without preplanned facilities. He cites 19,000 housing units in the pipeline and warns school aging families will press for new schools. The conflict centers on county board issues led by Mark Hoke.
TOM HATTERY of Mount Airy explains how Governor Glendenning and federal senators secured transportation funding for Frederick County including highway and commuter rail projects. He notes Maryland MDOT timing for capital plans runs September to November with final draft due December 1, and credits Sarbanes and Mikulski for federal support.
A civic appeal argues that individual votes shape history from Cromwell to Hayes and Hitler to Pearl Harbor era actions. The author warns against apathy, stressing that even a single vote can alter a nation’s fate and protect freedoms, urging all eligible voters to participate.
The Frederick News-Post invites letters exclusive to the paper signed with the writer's water name address and home and business phone numbers for verification. Space limits may bar publication and poetry or form letters are not printed. Submissions can be mailed faxed or emailed to the provided addresses.
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