Point of Rocks resident rebuts Free State site gamble
Kurt D. Yankaskas argues Free State spent 2 million to build a garbage handling facility without Frederick County building or sediment control permits or a Maryland Department of the Environment operating permit. He says residents voiced dissent at planning hearings and at the polls, condemning the county commissioners. He urges readers not to pity the company’s loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline M. Garlock
of Rocks
Frederick County
Free State
Cc C
Site Plan Controversy Highlights Public Access and Local Stakeholders
Patricia Zimmerman notes Aug 28 site plan review at Essroc raises concerns over pollution control water tunnels landscaping and timelines. Residents accuse attorneys of evasive answers while longtime developers face questions about previous zoning and the valley’s future. Zimmerman's Frederick residence anchors the locals’ demand for transparency and a voice in plans threatening farm life and community taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essroc
Alpha Cement Company
Eustaico Aluminum
Tamko
Thomas Muffin Company
Michael Marchette
Robin Meadows
Adamstown
John C. Laughland
Mr. Laughland
Eustalo
Cement Company
Hood
Frederick
Frederick County
Patricia Zimmerman
Rooney recalls school days and the first day outfits
Andy Rooney reflects on childhood memories from a bygone era, noting how mothers bought new clothes for the first day of school and how rest periods and classroom tracking affected students. He admits he was among the slower learners and comments on lasting impacts of labeling kids as fast or slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.riving
Andy Rooney
Shoes and Shame in Our Hometown School Years
In the 1950s a truant officer father helped children stay in school, even collecting ill fitting shoes. The narrator recalls poverty and stigma in public schools, observing how fashion and hand me downs shaped kids’ lives. Maris Vespers writes from St. Petersburg Times, Florida.
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St. Petersburg
Maris Vespers
The
St. Petersburg Times
Florida
Homosexuality letters spark debate in Frederick Post
Joseph J Balbi Thurmont weighs in on August letters about homosexuality and bigotry. He argues against condemnation and cites Kafka and scientific theories to claim homosexuality disrupts moral order. He urges tolerance and calls for more positive editorials supporting LGBTQ individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Post
Joseph C. Zengerle Jr
Bob Hasle
Franz Kafka
Kastke
Abortion and Homosexuality Debate Persist in RAHI Text
A reader argues abortion and homosexuality cannot be solved due to pros and cons. They claim individuals should live as they choose while criticizing others forcing views. The piece urges focus on personal conduct and privacy rather than public moral policing.
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Kurt D. Yankaskas
Point of Rocks
Berry's
Newena von Hhchive
Stephanie Pettey
Wes Andrews
Sue Manos
Frederick Fred Ranwookly
Flag
Beverly Sutherland
Mid-Atlantic
Federation of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Cerebrum
Balbi
Joseph J. Balb
Thurmont
Whliam
Thurment
Newspaper Rahi
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