Festival fundraiser mocks jail scene for Mount Airy parade
Mount Airy held a two day Fall Festival on Main Street with entertainment, food, crafts and a chili contest to aid the needy. Mayor Gerald Johnson wore convict stripes as a fundraiser gag while his son and a friend staged a mock sentencing. Proceeds from bond money were directed to NET, a local nonprofit aiding the disadvantaged.
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Gerald Johnson
Main Street
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Jimmy Hoffer
Southern By Choice
Roy Metcalf
Hoffer
David Greenwalt
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Mount Airy News
Ben Gue
Richard Reshret
Jada Vaca
Brian Jansen
Search of car leads to drug arrest in Frederick
Frederick police officer cited suspicious behavior near 3:50 a.m. as he searched a car owned by Christopher Smith of Quail Knob Circle. Found were suspected marijuana and cocaine, plus a marijuana pipe. Smith, 29, was charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana and paraphernalia and released on his own recognizance.
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Frederick
Christopher Smith
Quail Knob Circle
William Forder
Mr. Smith
Smith
Teen charged after traffic stop near Catoctin Park
Maryland State Police said a 17 year old boy was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Saturday at about 7 55 p.m. while en route to a camp at Catoctin Mountain Park. The juvenile was released to his parents.
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Thurmont
Catoctin Mountain Park
Maryland
Walkersville leader reflects on town growth and plans for 1996 master plan
Bourland, Walkersville’s long time burgess and former National Cancer Institute employee, describes 44 years of growth from 1952 to 1996. The town drafts a five year master plan with workshops in 1996, considering annexation of farms, population projections to 10 000 25 000, and impacts on community character. Elections in May may decide Bourland’s future term as leader.
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Walkersville
Fort Detrick
National Cancer Institute
Frederick Cancer Research Facility
Burgess
Town Planning Commission
Big Village Promotes Positive Music At Cultural Festival
The Washington Chu Shan Chinese Opera Institute led by Chu Shan attracted street-side spectators in Rockville. Shan, ex Shanghai Opera School director, teaches 40 students in opera arts while performing as the monkey king. Morris dancers from Toronto and Shepherdstown joined the festival, with pubs after shows as part of the medieval themed event.
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Chu Shan
Washington
Chu Shan Chinese Opera Institute
Rockville
Shanghai Opera School
United States
Shan
Fifth Street
Harpers Ferry
Shepherdstown
Goatshead
Murder at local psychiatric hospital shocks staff
A physician describes the victim as very well liked with many friends in the health system. Edwards had worked at Sheppard Pratt for about a year. The hospital notes no prior murders or unnatural deaths, only patient suicides in the past.
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Ohe
Ms. Edwards
Sheppard Pratt
Mr. Eber
Pope John Paul II visits Maryland on historic Baltimore stop
Virginia Burner of St Timothy notes the pope’s Baltimore visit marked his first Maryland appearance during a five day U S trip. Crowds cheered as he arrived by jet, rode in the popemobile and led Mass amid gospel performances and flag salutes.
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St. Timothy
Baltimore
United States
Maryland
Shepherd I
New Jersey
Baltimore-Washington International
Burner
John Paul Two
Poland
Dinah Pishioneri
Walkersville
William Schenkel
Holy Family Catholic
Middletown
Camden Yards
Lauren Pickard
Karen Pickard
Edgar Haynes
Brunswick
Mary Our Queen
Haynes
Knights of Columbus
mid-Atlantic
Knights
Pontiff
Mr. Haynes
Bureau of Prisons
Washington, D.C
Pope visits U S as Ripken milestone drawn into crowd roar
Edward Pietro of Tams River praises life as 350000 cheer Pope John Paul II in Baltimore. Cal Ripken's record is noted beside the pope's arrival and US tour with Clinton. Ramon Damian, a Mexican immigrant, shares a meal with the pope at Our Daily Bread, saying God came to me today.
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Edward Pietro
Tams River
N.J
Oriole Park
Vatican
Jesus
Cal Ripken
Lou Gehrig
Walter Gentile
Orioles
Usher
Ripken
John Paul
U.S
Clinton
America
Paul VI
United Nations
Ramon Damian
Damian
Our Daily Bread
Jewelry Heist at Wholesale Diamond Consultants
About $10,000 worth of gold jewelry was stolen from Wholesale Diamond Consultants on Buckeystown Pike in Frederick County. Deputies received an alarm at 3:05 a.m. and arrived within a minute to find the front door smashed and the jewelry missing. The case remains under investigation.
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Buckeystown Pike
Frederick County
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