Bridge Builders Exhibit tallies community spirit in Delaplaine show
Frederick scene highlights Shared Vision and Bridge Builders Outreach as county students contribute to a Venice like mural on South Carroll Street Bridge. The project faces a $40,000 gap from a $173,000 target with dedication in three weeks, prompting calls for additional financial support.
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Emily's 20 Steps Now a Call for Safer Crossing
Hazel C. Reid from Urbana appeals for safer crossing on Md 355 after her daughter Emily survived a head injury from a speeding truck near Urbana Elementary. She describes near misses, calls for crossing guards, bus service, and traffic measures, and thanks responders, asking readers to honor Emily with teddy bears at state barracks and to drive gently.
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Health Net sues Weiss Research in libel case
Health Net allegations target Martin Weiss and Weiss Research over a critical HMO rating. The suit, described as a SLAPP bid, seeks to curb independent consumer financial analysis of insurers. Weiss, based in Palm Beach, has spent over 350000 in legal fees with no courtroom appearance yet.
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Weiss Ratings Spar Over Health Net Role in Insurance Sector
Jack Anderson critiques Weiss Research founder H Weiss and contrasts his independent ratings with Moody's and S P. The piece cites GAO findings on Weiss predicting insurer failures earlier than peers, notes Health Net stakes, and argues for press freedom against lawsuits. It also discusses HMOs regulatory gaps and historical HMO failures.
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Frederick Officials Seek Authority to Extend City Limits
Frederick city officials planned to seek legislative power to extend the corporate limits as the Maryland General Assembly prepared for a special session in Annapolis. A bear captured by Sheriff Horace M. Alexander drew attention after he shot a 200 pound Maine bear during a hunting trip in Dover-Foxcroft. The party’s other members, Arthur Sherald, Elmo Jamison, and Clarence Blethen, returned home with a deer while two others stayed longer in Maine. In Frederick, North Market Street was roped off from Patrick to Third to host a youth bash from 6 to 9 p.m. with police present to enforce safety. Senator Charles McC. Mathias Jr. warned Republicans could face disaster in 1976, suggesting a GOP liberal might enter the presidential race if Ford faltered in New Hampshire. Reverend Don Depfer lacked 16,000 dollars to finish a wing adding 15 beds to Locust Grove Rest Home in Bolivar, West Virginia by Thanksgiving. a yodeling fundraiser drew contributions after some challengers allegedly “sicked” the police on him, in good fun. Jennifer Amyx of Woodsboro, age under six, finished a 26-mile marathon in under five hours, fastest time for someone so young, beating her father Bert Amyx in the effort.
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Woodsboro
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Reader complains of Middletown High hurtful remarks on Wolfsville students
A Middletown resident writes regarding a Wednesday article quoting Judith Hoagland vice principal. The letter accuses her of implying discipline issues stem from a playground incident and of segregating Wolfsville students from Myersville and Middletown feeder schools. The writer alleges discrimination and calls for reprimand or replacement.
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Bridge Builders Exhibit At Delaplaine Center Ends November
Frederick residents are invited to Delaplaine Visual Arts Center for the Bridge Builders Exhibit, a community project featuring a mural carved into stone on Carroll Creek Bridge. About 2,000 responses to “What represents community” inform the artwork, with 100 ideas incorporated into the display. The exhibit, created by and for Frederick residents, closes November 26.
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Advocates for the Homeless exhibit offers shared experiences
Marie Sorcher from Mount Airy praises a Frederick County School Children exhibit that includes letters to the editor and color slides. Ann Ryan, executive director of Advocates for the Homeless Inc., argues for scalable welfare reform through housing, education, and family support to prevent evictions and utility shutoffs.
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Advocates For the Homeless Inc
Frederick
Six Women Honored for Completing College at Gala
Advocates for the Homeless celebrated its Annual Gala at Ceresville Mansion honoring six formerly homeless women who completed degrees from Hood College Frederick Community College and Abbie Business Institute. The event underscored community opportunity to move from poverty, with four transitional apartments to be opened for 25 waiting families as part of ongoing housing efforts.
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Financial aid cuts push student stress and college access
Tracy L Hildebrand from Frederick laments aid cuts impacting her class of 1995 at Middletown High. She recalls her late father and mother supporting her twin sister Stacy while she aimed for Hood College, noting aid makes college affordable and fears reductions jeopardize futures, urging government support.
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Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Not all letters are published due to volume and space and some are edited for taste. Do not send poetry or letters to others. mail to Patrick Street Frederick MD 1703 or fax 662-8299.
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