Montgomery County plans $300M budget to fund 14 new schools
Rockville reports a six year capital plan totaling 300 million dollars to add fourteen schools in Montgomery County. Wilmer S. Cody notes four elementary schools open in 1986 and forecasts rapid growth driven by births and housing starts. The plan includes modular construction and relocation of classrooms, with hearings set for November and final action by late December.
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Rockville
Gatthersburg
Germantown
Wilmer S. Cody
Goshen
Gunners Lake
Jones Lane
Waters Landing
Cody
Fower
Quince Orchard High
Seneca Valley
Watkins Mill Senior High
Gaithersburg High School
Greencastle
Muddy Branch
Moyer Road
Strawberry Knoll
Upper County
Clear Spring
Hadley Farms
Gaithersburg
Interagency Committee
Montgomery County
Board of Education
Rockville diver paralyzed in 1983 wins 4.1 million settlement
A 17 year old from Rockville receives 4.1 million after a 1983 diving accident left him quadriplegic. The Md case against the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington and former coaches settles in Circuit Court with insurance covering the amount. Immediate payment is 877,793 with monthly sums for 25 years.
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Washington
Maryland
Adam Lieyd
Rockville
Lloyd
Jewish Community Center
Greater Washington
Warren L. Miller
Miller
Montrose Road
Deaf students weigh voting access and captioning needs
Deaf students discuss barriers to learning about candidates and the importance of captioned television. Evans and Gilbert describe relying on newspapers and fliers, while Nelligan notes reading difficulties and asks how they learn about elections after school. They plan to write names before voting and await legislation on captioning. Stephen Grye wins ASCAP award for Three Orchestral Sketches.
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Evans
Gilbert
Nelligan
Reagan
Ascap Award
New York
Stephen Michael Grye
ASCAP
Gryc
Turnout Heavier than Expected in Several Precincts
Voters flocked to polls across Urbana Green Valley Linganore Woodsboro Walkersville and surrounding districts with early tallies showing robust participation. By 9 to 10 a.m. hundreds cast ballots across precincts including Walkersville 257 votes 9 a.m. and Emmitsburg 350 by 10 a.m. with 232 Democrats 108 Republicans and 10 Independents.
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Urbana
Green Valley
Linganore Grange Hall
Sam Koski
Liberty District
Woodsboro
Mount Pleasant
Tuscarora
Walkersville
Linda Biddinger
Biddinger
Walkersville Middle School
Barbara Crum
Raritan
Yellow Springs
Lewistown
Thurmont
Creagerstown
Emmitsburg
Brunswick
Jeff Snoots
Virginia Axline
Petersville
Adamstown
Carroll Manor
Edward M. Morris
Patrick Williams
Detour
Carroll County
Jefferson Area
Burkittsville
Raritan Center
Baltimore
Montgomery
Prince George’s
Anne Arundel
Queen Anne's
Wicomico
Baltimore City
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Sonia Boin
Harrisburg
The
Frederick
America
Medicare
H.L. Moss
Pembrook Ct
Bankers Life and Casualty Company
Chicago
Miami
Saundra Butterworth
Bob Butterworth
Robert Butterworth Jr
Susan Gosling- Summers
Becky Brashear
Linda Joy
Susan Nicol
Philip Olinick
Karen Gardner
Matt Kempner
Nursing Home Insurance
F&m
Partners and Mechanics National Bank
FDIC
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