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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1997
Page
1
Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes stated on Monday that his temporary flagpole is legal since it is ground sleeved and removed nightly. He argued the current limits on front yard poles curb patriotic display and noted public calls criticizing government overreach, with a staff review planned to resolve the policy.
Frederick County 4 H benefited from a bake sale at the Frederick Fair where 162 cakes pies and breads sold to raise money for 4 H. The grand champion cake by 11 year old Sarah Bofinger brought 2250 from Frall Developers. Proceeds from other top entries went to 4 H Camp Center and related clubs.
Carrie Draper a 17 year old 4-Her from Myersville competed in the First Year Fitting and Showing Class for beef cattle at the Great Frederick Fair on Monday afternoon when her steer Buckwheat halted briefly. She kept smiling and coaxed the animal to stand despite the interruption.
Fragments indicate a note about the Frederick News Post printed on 100 percent recycled paper and being recyclable. The item reads as a short classified style footer or disclaimer about newspaper materials.
Union leaders say an arbitrator ruled Rotorex was wrong to subcontract work to non union members and must cease outsourcing. The decision comes as Rotorex workers at the WALKERSVILLE plant have been off the job for nearly a month amid a stalled three year contract talks. A picket incident injured Joseph Williams, 20, son of local president Jesse Williams, on Tuesday morning at the plant. The impact of the ruling on negotiations remains unsettled as hearings on unemployment insurance are scheduled.
A morning crash on U S 15 at Mountville Road involved a tractor-trailer a fuel truck and a third truck. The fuel tanker cracked spilling fuel with one injured flown to a Baltimore area trauma unit by Maryland State Police helicopter. Life support units responded and one vehicle burned beyond recognition.
Charles Dixon known as the ticket man runs Fort Detrick fair staffing for eight or fifty days at the Great Frederick Fair. He hires gate ticket sellers ushers and security volunteers who return year after year and even take vacation from other jobs to work at the fair. Dixon remembers pay and growth in booths and entertainers as the fair expanded.
Frederick County Board of Education approves a temporary structure at Spring Ridge Elementary to ease crowding rather than a 200 seat expansion. The move aims to prevent the school from reaching 861 pupils and shifts construction of a new Lake Singanore area elementary from 2005 to 2002 to relieve overflow. The district notes Spring Ridge enrollment already exceeds capacity.
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