Street hoops clash with county and HOA rules across subdivisions
Editorial argues portable basketball backboards spark safety fights as homeowners resist removal orders in Copperfield, Villages of Ballenger, Points of Rocks, and Fountaindale. County threatens $500 daily fines and jail up to 30 days. some residents refuse. Calls for compromise and more pocket parks. Tie In The Street as in music and fun on Market Street.
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Farmbrook Homeowners Association
Copperfield
Ballenger
Points of Rocks
Fountaindale
Middletown Valley
Jay Spinks
Glen Anderson
Roy Martin
Market Street
Aging dogs and a painter’s family bond across time
A diary style piece tracks Pushkin the pointer and Boomer the aging Airedale through daily mischief and affection at the Meachum home. The narrator recalls veterinarians, ticks mistaken for growths, and a barking cast of canine characters while musing on aging and loss.
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Sharon
Pushkin
Mutt
Sweetwater
Boomer
Sweetie
Jane Sayler
Pushky
Jane
Koemer
Chincoteague Island
Potomac
Loudoun County
Olive
Dot
West Frederick Veterinary Hospital
Frederick
Chincoteague
Africa
Airedale
Heidi
Gore Campaign Evolves From No-Contest to Growing Momentum
The piece charts Al Gore shifting campaign HQ from Washington to Nashville describing a transformation plan. It notes Gore's $24 million raise versus Bush's $53 million, Bradley's similar reserve, and ongoing fundraising struggles. It highlights policy focus areas urban sprawl global warming and airline efficiency while debating his debate readiness and public enthusiasm.
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al Gore
K Street
Washington
Church Street
Nashville
Gore
Texas
George W. Bush
Bill Bradley
Bradley
Frederick area notes on employment and public events
State Employment Service in Frederick reports 29 handi capped workers including 9 disabled WWI veterans registered for work. A liquor license hearing drew support from Frederick policemen. German student visitors to Union Bridge and New Windsor High School discuss American teaching. About 1,000 people welcomed the U S Fire Administration staff in Emmitsburg. Ralph Nader spoke at Hood College on consumer issues and Rep Beverly Byron. Roughly 60 Frederick County public service workers lost jobs under CETA with an 18 month work limit in new law.
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Ralph Nader
Hood College
Frederick
Beverly B. Byron
Frederick County
CETA
Kathleen Hall
Elderly housing and care spark letter to mayor
A Frederick County resident urges Mayor Jim Grimes to address affordable housing and health care for seniors. The writer, a long-time resident now living on a fixed income, highlights rising nursing home costs, medication shortages, and calls for a Washington visit by seniors to press for relief. The letter critiques national leaders and emphasizes the need for local action.
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Tye
Jim Grimes
Grimes
Frederick County
Hagerstown
Clinton
Washington
Rethinking youths’ chance in military recruitment
A letter responder, retired 25 years from the U S Army, argues against Steven Thompson and Rep Roscoe Bartlett urging youth recruitment. He warns the Defense Department’s social goals clash with its core mission to defend the Constitution, stressing the need for unit cohesion and trust among all service members.
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Steven Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Roscoe Bartlett
Department of Defense
United States of America
United States Army
National Guard
YMCA concerns echo through Frederick letters
Jim Filby laments management turnover at the YMCA in Frederick highlighting how one disruptive individual can derail a unit and drain taxpayer resources. He recalls community leaders and past Y values while urging the board to consult current and former employees to restore the organization’s mission and trust.
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Frederick
Quinn
The
Alvin Quinn
Jack Griffin
Minor Simpson
Mary Matter
YMCA
Concerns Over Frederick YMCA Mission And Community Perception
A longtime YMCA member and fund raiser voices concerns about the Frederick YMs image as a rich man’s club and questions about internal communications. The writer notes past efforts on building and golf fundraisers that raised sizable sums for underprivileged children and emphasizes donor assurances that funds go to programs, not administration.
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Frederick
The
Quinn
Community concerns over hoop removal and youth activity in Fountaindale
Yvonne Nesbitt from Middletown writes praising a recent article about the Fountaindale hoop dispute while noting nightly teen gatherings for drinking and drugs on her street. She asks why police patrols aren’t directed to the area to curb this behavior and suggests authorities should support constructive youth activities instead.
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Fountaindale
Letters to the Frederick News-Post guidelines
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with writer name address and phone numbers for verification. Space limits apply. poetry, religious verse, form letters, or copies of letters to others are not published. Mail to 200 E Patrick St Freder MD 21708 or email letters to the given address.
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Fredenck News-Post
Frederick
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