South African visitor speaks on South Africa at Frederick Rotary
Pillay from South Africa spoke at the Frederick Rotary Club about his country. He described extreme wealth inequality, water shortages, and nonintegrated education while noting strides in special education and the existence of separate schools for different groups. He cited four universities for whites and political evolution toward broader freedoms.
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Dar
Sathia Palsy
Almcen
Fredersck Rotary Club
Palay
Lodian
South Africa
Johangssburg
Rotary Club
Uated
Maryland School For the Deaf
Pillay
School For the Deaf
South
Afrca
Millon
Swaziland
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
U.S
Five MontCo students win bonds for naming Germantown streets
Five Montgomery County students win bonds for naming streets in Germantown. Kim Baker of Fox Chapel Elementary is a double winner and will receive 200 bonds for herself and her school, with other winners Sean Fleming, Lawrence Rust, Woody Buttry, and Leila Aridi each earning 100 bonds for themselves and their schools. The ceremony, hosted by Montgomery County Executive Charles W. Gilchrist, is planned at Seneca Valley High School with invited students, a marching band, and a county housing development open-house event.
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Germantown
Montgomery County
Abe
North Lake
Kim Baker
Fox Chapel
Kim
Seneca Valley Senior High
Fox’ den
Charles W Gilchrist
Sean Fleming
Diamond Elementary
Gaithersburg
Lawrence Rust
Wooddy Buttry
Mill Creek Towne
Rockville
Leila Aridi
South Lake
Leila
Sean Winning
Lawrence
Coral Grove
Seneca Valley High
Ryan Homes
Stanley Martin Communities
Stanley Martin
Sosa Martin Alley
Michael Cannizzo
Kenneth K. Nuir
Public School System
Fred Flaherty
The
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Town meetings on education quality in Montgomery County
Montgomery County will host two town meetings discussing the National Commission on Excellence in Education recommendations and their use in public schools. Richard Montgomery High School hosts the first on Sept. 27 at 7 45 p m with Wilmer S Cody and Mollie MacAdams as speakers. The free forum, sponsored by the Montgomery County Council of PTA, follows the Nation At Risk discussion and targets gifted and talented education.
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Rockville
National Commission On Excellence In Education
Montgomery County
Richard Montgomery High School
Wilmer S. Cody
Mollie MacAdams
Montgomery County Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations
Nation At Risk
New Market Days Antiques Festival Planned in Frederick County
The 11th New Market Days runs September 23 to 25 in New Market Maryland. Organizers expect at least 50 craftspeople and exhibitors with colonial demonstrations, a U S Army Field Band performance, a troubadour, pottery demos, and free buggy rides. Proceeds benefit local church and school groups.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Ed Rossig
Rossig
U.S. Army Field Band
John Sands
Sands
Mealey’s
New Market
Don Morley
William Flummer
Nicholas Hall
Wisner Family Reunion Held at Walkersville Park
Descendants of Charles and Cordelia Wisner gathered at Walkersville Community Park on Sunday August 14. Ken Wisner led the group with Gladys Wisner giving the blessing as guests enjoyed buffet lunch and a brief meeting naming Meredith Wisner as president Garnett Wisner as vice president Ruby Watkins as secretary treasurer and others handling games and minutes. A vote set next reunion for August 12 1984 at the same site with plans for homemade ice cream and a memorial poster led by Gladys Wisner. Attendees included numerous Wisners and relatives such as Alvin and Ruby Watkins Jr Bobby John Paul DeeDee Hahn Paul Wisner Sr Greg Lease Tom Varrecchia Shirley Varrecchia Jennifer Russell Ruby Brown Raymond Pettingall Patricia Pettingall Kieron OBrien Jack Lois Wisner Larry Sue Jessica Jason Wisner Margaret Stenger Garnett Joan Wisner Ron Hester Wisner Fern Poole Ken and Shirley Wisner Donald Ella Lenhart Terry Jim John Amery Wilfred Annabell Wisner Lewis Gladys Wisner Glenn Wisner Meredith Nancy Wisner Austin Evelyn Bender Grace Dick Moberly Sandra Harley Wayne Janet Wisner Wayne Tony and Captal Wiss.
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Charles
Cordelia Wisner
Walkersville
Ken Wisner
Gladys Wisner
Meredith Wisner
Garnett Wisner
Ruby Watkins
Janet Wisner
Joan Wisner
Russell
Ruby Brown
Raymond
Frances Pettinggall
Patricia Pettingall
Kieron O’brien
Jack
Lois Wisner
Larry
Sue
Jessica
Jason Wisner
Margaret Stenger
Garnett
Ron
Hester Wisner
Fern Poole
Ken
Shirley Wisner
Donald
Ella Lenhart
Terry
Jim
John Amery
Wilfred
Annabell Wisner
Lewis
Glenn Wisner
Meredith
Nancy Wisner
Austin
Evelyn Bender
Grace
Dick Moberly
Sandra Harley
Wayne
Tony
Diabetes Association Plans Meeting at Brethren Church
The Frederick County chapter of the American Diabetes Association will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday Sept 20 at the Frederick Church of the Brethren 201 Fairview Ave The session will feature the film Avoiding Diabetic Complications and focus on control prevention of hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis A Glucoscan home glucose monitor will be demonstrated blood sugar testing offered Public invited A board meeting precedes at 6 30 p m
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Frederick County
American Diabetes Association
Frederick
Kiwanis Notes County Saves via Alternative Sentencing
Frederick County government and charities have saved over 331000 since June 182 as 173 defendants completed sentences under the Alternative Sentencing Program. Judge-ordered community service totals exceed 9000 hours, with potential wage savings surpassing 52000. Sheriff Snyder cites daily inmate costs, and program director Donna Tisdale notes added benefits and low completion failure.
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Frederick County
Donna Tisdale
Kawanis Club
Tisdale
Dade 10
Snyder
Lime Kiln
Douglas Tallman
Reagan receives below average grade on education policy
Washington AP notes Ernest Boyer, president of the Carnegie Foundation, gave President Reagan a grade of less than a C for his handling of education revival. On NBC's Meet the Press, Boyer urged educators to expose schools rushing to buy computers before proper planning. He cited a Carnegie report urging major high school restructuring and English language mastery.
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Washington
Carnegie Foundation
Ernest J. Boyer
NBC TV
Meet the Press
Boyer
The
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Foundation
U.S
Carter
National Commission On Excellence In Education
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Frederick Huchstetter
News Post
MontCo
Candy
Sandy Cove
Lake
Gavatos & Dunn Housing Development Company
Virginia
Montgomery
Rational Commission
the Grange
Episcopal Church
Wisner
Walkersville Park
Diabetes Association
Brethren Church
Seaenos
Desler
Wetnight Electric, Inc
Mountville Rd
Jefferson, Md
Cecal Ax
Trane Cac Inc
Trane
Electrc
Perm
Kiwanis Club
Reagan
DarTy
G.E
Routzahn
GOWER
East Patrick Street
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