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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1993
Page
6
Joseph Perla received a 10 year prison sentence for destroying Loy's Station Covered Bridge and arson related crimes. He faces restitution near 300000 to fund repairs, though payment is unlikely soon. Judge Edward Dwyer Jr noted the impact on heritage and history, while locals push to reuse scarred timbers in new construction.
Lee Betts recalls a two month flood relief drive organized by Lend-A-Hand from central Pennsylvania. In September 1993 volunteers aided Des Moines Davenport and St Louis area families, gutting homes, cleaning basements, and assisting a village on the Mississippi bluff while the Salvation Army provided supplies and support. Betts, president of Frederick Community College, notes the mission left lasting gratitude.
Corrine Parver, former physical therapist and president of the National Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers, argues that empowering Americans as smart health care consumers is the most effective method to reduce costs. She urges teaching patients and families to choose cost-effective, quality care options, including advanced home medical equipment, and to align incentives with responsible decision making.
Frederick officials unanimously adopt an anti loitering ordinance prohibiting children 16 and under from loitering after 10 p.m. City Attorney seeks nolle prosequi in first test of a new water ban after pranksters unknowingly triggered the water. A black cat associates with Officer Boone during nightly patrols, following him to calls and stores in cold weather. Leo H. McCormick names Lewis R. Dertzbaugh to the War Price and Rationing Board to replace the late C Thomas Summers.
Twenty years ago the Frederick County School of Practical Nursing held its seventh annual commencement at North Frederick Elementary School with instructor Barbara Yinger and coordinator Doris Mossburg. Graduates included Naomi Williams, Linda Haney, Gladys Taylor, Josefine Evans, Mary Ann Brett, Frances Wachter, Margaret Airing, James Rowe, Eleanor Best, Theresa Keefer, Theresa San Dawson, Wanda Lee Lackey, Rose Marie Rosenberry and Ruth Dorman. Jail employees Clara Lee Walker and Frank Jeffries claimed they were unjustly fired by Sheriff Richard C. Baumgartner.
Richard Eichman argues for consistent semicolon use in caption lists. He cites examples from various style guides and contrasts semicolon and comma usage before the and in multi name captions. He urges editors to maintain punctuation precision to set a high paper standard.
A reader contesting a police pursuit cites an intersection on Seventh Street and Wilson, referencing a Sheriff's vehicle and a Frederick deputy involved in a September 11 incident. The letter, signed by Doug I. Gave and Carlos Mercado, argues officials should verify facts before acting and notes visitors from Baltimore and Washington praising a local golf track.
Larry Ketterman Jr shares a personal testimony about leaving addiction behind after a cousin invited him to church He describes baptism in Jesus Christ and the transformation of life feeling high on life daily praising and thanking God for blessings
A correction notes an error in a history article about Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner. It clarifies the event occurred in Brookeville, upper Montgomery County, and references a plaque commemorating the town. The correction credits Thomas A. Martin for the clarification.
A Frederick Post editorial labeling the golf course problematic draws a vigorous response from a longtime golfer. He praises course conditions two years after opening, disputes taxpayer funding claims, and notes the project should mature and eventually generate city revenue.
Debra Weaver Morris of Libertytown writes about flawed child support enforcement and budget cuts. She cites cases per worker, argues fathers should bear costs for clothing, schooling, and care, and criticizes taxpayers for funding non custodial pleasures while urging reform and accountability.
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