Renaissance woman defies stereotypes with guns and art in Monrovia
Ms. Ditman, a CPA by day and opera singer by night, collects six guns for target practice and self defense. She endured a 15 year old knife attempt in her sleep, anchors stress relief in shooting, painting, and racing a 1977 Harley and a 1970 Pontiac LeMans, while asserting readiness to defend herself if threatened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ms. Ditman
Hill Street
Beverly Sills
Annie Oakley
Monrovia
Ted Bundy
Droneburg case reveals gunpowder tests not shared with defense
Police report details gunpowder residue tests on Mrs Droneburg, her deceased husband, and son John Jr. The tests could not prove who fired a weapon. Mrs Droneburg, 45, is charged with murder in the Jan 24, 1994 Sabillasville Road killing. The couple’s 27-year marriage noted. 17-month-old grandson present. Trial mistrial earlier led to April release. Prosecution: Hutchison and McFaul. defense: Stillrich and Harris.
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Stottelmyer
Droneburg
John Jr
Sabillasville Road
Frederick County
Mary Ann Stepler
Brian Hutchison
Christy McFaul
Franklin Stillrich
Stephen Harris
Maryland road expansion faces traffic delays and growth
County residents argue for road widening as traffic is set to rise 73 percent by 2015 while work won’t finish until 1997. State Farm plans a 1996 move to Wormans Mill and Waterside and Dearbought developments attract new residents. John Ross complains that traffic increased before improvements.
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SHA
State Farm Insurance
Wormans Mill
Waterside
Dearbought
John Ross
Park Friends Drive First Phase of Baker Park Plan
The Friends of Baker Park outline a public private partnership to develop the park. Phase one includes removing 16 dead trees, planting 47 this fall, eight lindens in the first room, and fundraiser driven by the Holzapfel Memorial Fund. Garden Club Frederick handles fountain landscaping.
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Eisenhart
Public Works Department
Holzapfel Memorial Fund
Garden Club of
Frederick
French
Mr. French
Friends of
Baker Park
Hood students protest cuts to popular majors at college
Hood students express concern over proposed eliminations affecting studio art and programs in retailing, nutrition, and interior design. Freshmen worry faculty may lose jobs or be reassigned while critics question predicting demand for 21st century education.
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Amy Countryman
Hood
Maryland
Dolores Asculine
Health insurance forums in MontCo with Morella
U S Representative Constance Morella will host health insurance forums in Rockville and Chevy Chase on November 13 for federal employees and retirees. Experts and carrier reps will discuss options and answer questions from 9 30 to 11 30 a m at the National 4H Center 7100 Connecticut Ave Chevy Chase and from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville with free parking at both sites.
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Rockville
U.S
Constance Morella
Chevy Chase
National 4H Center
Connecticut Ave
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Rockville Pike
Commissioners propose tax split and forest law changes
The board approved splitting the revenue share toward bars and charities, trimming reporting rules for taverns, and two forest conservation bills to lower exemption thresholds to 100 000 acres or 6 percent of land. Aimed at Frederick County, one bill also exempts industrial or commercial land. They sent two state position statements on federal disability schooling requirements and an income tax cut with mandate relief, plus seven total bills to the State House delegation for November 15. The panel fast tracks Crisplant permitting and heard from FORUM for Rural Maryland founder Bill Walker.
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Maryland
Frederick County
General Assembly
House
Board of Education
Crisplant
Bill Walker
Forum For Rural Maryland
Winchester Hall
Local energy aid funds routed through Religious Coalition
Mrs. Graham notes the energy program relies mainly on funds from the Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs and the county commissioners. She urges contributions to the coalition’s fuel program at 2 E Church St Frederick Md 21701 to help provide lights and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Religious Coalition For Emergency Human Needs
Church St. Frederick
Local residents scholarship winners at Susquehanna University
Aaron Valentino of Linganore High School Frederick earned a Dean's Scholarship at Susquehanna University Selinsgrove. He is the son of Kenneth and Norma Valentino of New Market and majors in international business. Anthony Mennito of Catoctin High Thurmont is a Susquehanna University Scholar ship recipient. He is the son of Vincent and Elaine Mennito of Thurmont and pursues a pre professional major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
Aaron Valentino
Linganore High School
Frederick
Kenneth
Norma Valentino
New Market
Anthony Mennito
Catoctin High School
Thurmont
Vincent
Elaine Mennito
Youths steal artificial leg after street attack
Four youths aged 15 to 20 attacked 45 year old man with a box cutter in New York, slashing him and stealing his artificial leg. They were arrested after another man’s check was slashed for 30 cents and face first degree robbery and assault charges. The victim crawled away for aid as police recovered the weapon.
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New York
Daily News
John Hammonds
Hammond
Obituary of Nellie M. Moore of Frederick and Knoxville
Nellie M. Moore died Tuesday November 7 at Citizens Nursing Home Frederick. Born April 26 1900 in Knoxville she was the daughter of Edward Lee and Lavinia Fauble Moore and the last surviving immediate family member. She studied at Brunswick High School and the Washington School of Law, was admitted to the Washington DC Bar and practiced before the Federal District Court and the U S Supreme Court, retiring from the Veterans Administration in 1965. A memorial service is set for 6 p m Sunday November 12 at the Lutheran Church Knoxville with memorial donations to Citizens Nursing Home.
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Nellie M. Moore
Citizens Nursing Home
Frederick
Knoxville
Edward Lee
Lavinia Fauble Moore
James E. “Ed
George W. “Wil
Richard “Bub
John L
C. Thomas ‘‘Tom
Jessie Harrison
Lily Klotz
Genevieve Swanson
Mary Lou Kirk
Brunswick High School
Washington School of Law
Washington, D.C
Federal District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Veterans Administration
Lutheran Church
Rosemont Ave
Frederick, Md
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Mrs. Price
MontCo
Mark “Fedorczyk
M.W.F
Yalich
Frederick Dern
Carraza E Peat Patrick
Fredericktown E Jewelry & Leather Company
Rose Hill Plaza
Motier Ave
Nea
Olerrys & Pizza
DAC
Archive
Joan Landon
P.W. Minor
Neacelapretone
Amber Hill Medical Center
Thomas Johnson
Plastic Surgery
W. Kress
FDA
France
Tollhouse Avenue
Sylvan
Sylvan Learning Center
Gaithersburg
Hagerstown
Weiting
Stacy
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