Officials discuss elevating National Road to All American Road
Maryland officials gathered in Frederick to launch grassroots push for federal All American Road status for the National Road. State partners say designation would unlock funds for preservation and tourism while highlighting the road through Maryland, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Community involvement was urged across workshops to advance the effort.
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Frederick
Histore
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
California
Big Sur Coast Highway
Cindy Ptak
Maryland National Road Partnership
Fort Detrick Holiday Inn
West Patrick Street
America
Maryland
Baltimore
Cumberland
Pennsylvania
Frederick County
Patrick Street
Mount Airy
New Market
Middletown
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Ms. Ptak
Ptak
Janet Davis
Naming new Frederick County schools faces board deadlock
Frederick County Board of Education wrestled with naming two new schools off Md 144 and Meadow Road. A four-name slate failed to win approval, with Meadow Road and National Pike options among those rejected. The board asked the naming committee to revisit options while moving ahead with Thurmont Middle additions and a public relations plan.
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Frederick County
ABC
Board of Education
Steadow Road
Ny National Pike Meadow Road
Mount Carmel
Oakdale
Meadow Road
MD 144
National Pike
Ronald Peppe
Thurmont Middle School
Catoctin High tennis courts set for resurfacing and new line
Fredermen County Board awards contracts for Catoctin High School upgrades. Benholf and Sons of Baltimore will resurf ace the tennis courts with a new fone installed by December. Additional awards include Gov Thomas Johnson Middle School equipment, storage space renovation for Technology Services at Hayward Road, vending machine juice contracts, and drug testing services totaling 335 tests and 45 alcohol tests.
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Catoctin High Schools
Fredermen County Board of Widduattider
Melvin Benhoft and Sons of
Baltimore
Benholf
Dee
Thomas Johnson
Schildt Construction
Thurmont
Hayward Road
Technology Services Department
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Pepsi Bottling Group
NSA
USFA marks 25th year in Emmitsburg on funding gains
As the US Fire Administration celebrates 25 years, Congress may boost its annual budget by eight to fourteen million dollars, aiding continued operation and campus facility upgrades. Senator Paul Sarbanes praises funding efforts and notes the agency has reduced fire deaths since the America Burning report.
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U.S. Fire Administration
National Memorial
USFA
Emmitsburg
US Fire Administration
Congress
Jesse Jacobs
U.S
Paul Sarbanes
Maryland
Sarbanes
National Fire Prevention and Control Administration
America
United States
National Fire Academy
Congressional Fire Caucus
NFA
Clinton
Kenneth C. Burris Jr
Burris
Frederick Airport Task Force to Study Hangar Plans
Frederick City leaders form a five member task force to study hangar construction at Frederick Municipal Airport. The panel will decide contractor selection size amenities numbers and locations and funding to meet marketplace needs. Members include Dean Stickell Pete Adcock Dewald Willard William Caudell William Dunn Charles Abell and Mr G chair man.
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Law Mall
Frederick
Jim Grimes
James Graham
Thurmont to annex land for new primary school
Thurmont planning commission advanced plans for a new pre K through second grade school on 13 acres at Md 77 and Rocky Ridge Road. The project aims for 2000 construction start and 2001 opening, with phased design for 400 then 290 students, while reconfiguring the current elementary into grades three to five. The zoning shifts from R-1 to agricultural to streamline approvals.
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Thurmont
MD. 77
Rocky Ridge Road
Jeff Bresee
Board of Education
Bresee
Planning Commission
Rick May
Commission
Glenn Muth
Richard Little
Creekside Cafe
Litle
Frederick County grants fund school FFA agriculture education program
An agriculture education grant program will fund Frederick High School FFA mentoring with elementary students who have special needs. National FFA, through the Franklin and Bess Gladhill Agriculture Education Grants, provided 150 dollars for three field trips and supplies. The grant supports multiple county schools with funds to rent the Ag in the Classroom mobile lab, field trips, and career materials as part of the districts Endowment Fund managed by the Community Foundation of Frederick County.
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Frederick High School
FFA
National
Franklin and Bess Gladhill
Community Foundation of
Frederick
Frederick County Board of Fiducation
Ballenger Creek
Brunswick Middle School
Catoctin High School
Lewistown
Gov .Thomas Johnson Middle School
Green Valley
Liberty
Singanore High School
SRIU
Louisville
Middletown
Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
Urbana
Urbana High School
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Bil Green
Gabriel Montalvo
Vatican
Simon and Jude
Mount St. Mary's College
Mount
The
Immaculate Conception
Montalvo
John Paul II
Paul Langsfeild
Archbishop Montalvo
Kevin Rhoades
Wooden and
Benson
Catoctin
Medical & Dental
Maryland Farm Bureau
Hunt & Associates, Inc
Your Country Farm Bureau Secretary
Bull Green
Ike Wilson
Thurmont School
Barbara Brown
News-Post
JES
Brenda Simmons
Medical Neurology
Thomas Johnson Drive
IRS
JK Harris Wwnanali
Keharrie Cam
Fae Eee
Frederick, MD
Navy Band
United States Navy
Frederick News-Post
Weinberg Center For the Arts
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