Teachers of the Year honor six longtime Frederick educators
Six teachers honored by the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce for long service include Richard Krantz a 31 year veteran at Rock Creek School, Bonnie Hagerman with 27 years at Hood College, Stephen Nibbs at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle, Richard McDonough at Gov. Thomas Johnson High, Lorraine Stoltz at Maryland School for the Deaf, and Diane Kane at North Frederick Elementary. The piece praises their dedication and impact on young lives over 125 years of teaching.
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Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
Richard Krantz
Rock Creek
Hood College
Bonnie Hagerman
Stephen Nibbs
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Richard McDonough
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Lorraine Stoltz
Maryland School For the Deaf
North Frederick
Diane Kane
Maryland Mourns Browns Move and NFL Giveaway Backlash
A Maryland reader condemns state funds for bringing a pro football team to Baltimore. The piece criticizes governor Glendening, Art Modell, and city leaders for stadium costs and taxpayer burden while lamenting Cleveland and Washington sports histories. It argues the move hurts residents and questions economic benefits.
Sagan and Gingrich mocked for public missteps in jokes
Tribune Media Services recounts two episodes of public embarrassment. Dr Carl Sagan challenged Apple over the code name Carl Sagan and later Butt Head Astronomer prompting lawsuits that were settled. Newt Gingrich complained Clinton snubbed him on Air Force One after Rabin's funeral, suggesting a deal on the budget to regain influence.
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Carl Sagan
Sagan
Apple Computer
Apple
Copland
Aaron Copland
Bha
Dr. Carl
Newt Gingrich
Newtie
Air Force One
Israel
Yitzhak Rabin
Clinton
Robert Dole
Parlor A
Secret Service
Atlantic
Tribune Media Services
Ghastly WW II notes and city notices in Frederick
A letter from Ensign Charles McC Mathias Jr. aboard the USS Appalachian gives a grim view of Kure and Hiroshima. Frederick Mayor Gittinger says the city will charge $3 per ton for Camp Detrick garbage and handle sewage, with water service decision pending. Cub Scouts visit Gettysburg with leaders, Board approves $58,500 grant for a group home on West Third Street, and Mayor Ronald Young teases a short list of police chief finalists. State funds may move social services to the Penney Building. Local students rise in the spotlight as Blickenstaff and Brengle gain recognition. A fire at Workman’s Lunch closes the first block of South Market Street briefly.
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Kure
Hiroshima
Honshu
Japan
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Frederick
Hugh V. Gittinger
Frederick City
Camp Detrick
State Board of Public Works
Annapolis
West Third Street
Walkersville student argues for dress freedom at high school
A Walkersville High School junior defends student self expression in response to Katy Elsasser’s letter on the dress code. The writer notes peers’ future job attire and recalls siblings’ experiences, urging understanding when Elsasser attends high school.
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Katy Elsasser
Walkersville High School
Ms. Elsasser
Concerns Over Sue Hecht Lead Paint Stance in Maryland
Don Allensworth of Hagerstown questions Sue Hecht's stance on the lead paint regulation affecting children. The letter cites her August hearing, Oath, and campaign pledges amid claims of inconsistency with her election and domestic violence advocacy.
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Sue Hecht
D-Fred
Wash. Co
Hagerstown
Frederick
Washington County
Heartly House
Department of Environment
Opening up new worlds by understanding cultures
A reader argues Americans live in a cultural vacuum and critiques a letter urging broader cultural understanding. She cites Bosnia Rwanda and the former Soviet Union to claim global conflicts stem from cultural misunderstandings, defends language learning, immigration, and American openness, and asserts the U.S. remains best in the world despite flaws.
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Balkans
Canada
Bosnia
Rwanda
Soviet Union
China
America
U.S.A
Federal retirement age rules clarified by reader
Harold Pazoure k of Mount Airy refutes a Nov 4 story claim that federal employees may retire at any age with 25 years of service. He states laws allow retirement at 55 with 30 years, or 60 with 25, plus options for 7 percent contributed funds and possible penalties for early exit.
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Sharon Wells
Federal Office of Personnel Management
Congress
Frederick News-Post Letters to the Editor policy
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Publication is not guaranteed due to space and taste. Poetry religious verse or letters to others are not published.
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Frederick
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