Frederick 250th plans rely on volunteers and local groups
Frederick moves toward a yearlong 250th anniversary celebration with coordinator Beth Gura calling for volunteers. Organizations may seek sanctioned status by applying by Nov 1, with guidelines urging good taste, public access, city history, and minimal city support. Events include New Year’s Eve bell ringing, fireworks, and a Jan 1 open house.
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Frederick
Beth Gura
City Hall
N. Court
Chamber of
S. Market St
Frederick City
Hagy Seeks Sheriff Aid from Tavern Owners
Maryland State Police sergeant James Hagy, Republican candidate for county sheriff, faces questions after admitting donations from tavern owners cited for gambling or liquor violations. He says donors deserve representation and denies promises of favorable treatment, noting his 25 years on the force and blasting the matter as a personal attack by incumbent Carlagh. Sheriff Harbaugh comments that tavern owners oppose rigid enforcement.
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James Hagy
Ick County
Maryland
Hagy
Carlagh
Sgt. Hagg
Harbaugh
County seeks 8.8M for school construction projects
The county requests 8.8 million dollars for school construction in the current budget year. About 4 million would finish Urbana High School and 41 million would start Orchard Groverence School off Ballenger. Other items include 896 thousand for a new science lab and 211 thousand for a boiler with remaining funds unallocated at the start.
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Urbana
Orchard Grove Rence School
Ballenger
Curb your cow proposed ordinance expands animal rules
Frederick County Commissioners weigh changes to the Animal Control Ordinance to regulate cats and animals used for agricultural purposes. The amended ordinance awaits final approval.
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Frederick County
Lewistown Teachers See Double in Classrooms
In Lewistown Elementary, overcrowding leads to twin students sharing classrooms. First graders Laura and Sarah Klipp and identical brothers Adam and Eric Paul caused double takes as staff and families noted the challenge of waves and school routines. The scene accompanied school photos as crews gathered after classes.
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Lewistown
Heataase
Laura
Sarah Klipp
Cnet
Laken
Adam
Eric Paul
Lily
Joe Johnson- Ulrich
Danielle
Allyson Juliann Guiffre
Bradley
Ryan McCutcheon
Eric
Adam Paul
Congress urges quick withdrawal from Haiti
Washington AP congressional vote split along party lines urged rapid U S troop withdrawal from Haiti. The Senate and House approved non binding resolutions criticizing President Clinton for not seeking congressional approval and requiring a seven day statement on national security aims. They also directed a human rights report by January 1 on abuses by Aristide’s government and the military that toppled him in 1991.
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Washington
Congress
Haiti
Clinton
White House
Dee Dee Myers
Senate
House
U.S
Aristide
Ime
Myers
City tightens private club nudity and BYO beer rules
Frederick officials approved a unanimous amendment banning nudity and obscene sexual conduct at private clubs and prohibiting BYO beer in restaurants with entertainment. The planning director cited restaurant and club owners seeking nude entertainment and defined prohibited acts and touchable body parts while keeping the drafting informal. In other business, the city reported a $1.17 million savings from a $15.1 million bond sale after upgrades to its credit ratings.
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Frederick City
City Board of Aldermen
Planning Commission
Jim Schmersahl
Jim Grimes
Standard and Poor's
Moody’s
Legg Mason and
Asso
TJ High student arrested after BB gun incident
A 15 year old Gov Thomas Johnson High School student was arrested by Frederick City Police Thursday morning after allegedly pointing a BB gun at another student. The incident occurred on Lee Place while students waited for the bus. The 13 and 16 year olds were suspended for trespassing. The gun student faces charges of carrying a deadly weapon on school property battery reckless endangerment and carrying a concealed weapon. He was released to his parent.
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Thomas Johnson
Frederick City
Lee Place
R A Figgers
Figgers
Federal grant funds TB study at Fort Detrick center
A $14 million federal contract from NIH DoD DoE and FDA supports a tuberculosis research project by Southern Research Institute at Frederick Fort Detrick. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases receives the largest share to aid drug resistant TB work conducted jointly with Birmingham Alabama laboratories.
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Detrick
Frederick Research Center
Fort Detrick
Southern Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Food and Drug Administration
Natonal Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Birmingham, Ala
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