Aging Man of Honor Reader Turns Poet at 101
In an interview Monday, Mr. Rice marked his 101st birthday and lamented the loss of honor and the cruelty of nursing home rules. He recalled WWI aviation service, published poetry, and a prolific career in economics writing while noting past health battles and a long lifespan despite hardships.
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Mr. Rice
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Robert Rice
North Carolina
Western Maryland College
The
Forward
Rice
Frederick
School test scores show mixed gains and stable results
Dr. Morgan notes language arts and math mastery around 80 percent for grades three and five in two years. Eighth graders gain in math and science but fall in social studies and language arts while high school AP participation rose from 289 to 640 with higher passing rates. Dropout rates fell overall though African American rates rose slightly. Attendance varied by level with elementary at 95.4 percent, middle 93.8 percent, and high school 91.4 percent.
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Morgan
Norman Quist
Clinton aims to raise 5 million on fund raising tour
President Clinton plans a cross country four state swing to build the financial base for his reelection with a target of five million dollars. He will press to deter rivals in primaries and independents in the general election while engaging locals in Jacksonville with Janet Reno and Governor Lawton Chiles.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Clinton
Janet Reno
Florida
Lawton Chiles
Commissioners debate elected board and future control
Commissioners push for board members aligned with their views and question state control of appointments. They discuss zero based budgets, doctor opinions for inclusion in schools, privatizing economic development, and forest and tax changes. A proposed Coldstream Roads District taxing district is dropped amid resident concerns.
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Mark Hoke
Iona Hogan
Board of Education
David Gray
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Economic and Community Development Commission
Bruce Reeder
Coldstream Roads
Lake Singapore
Tom Roland
Lake Linganore Association Board of Directors
Linganore Board
Roland
School enrollment and Sam Hill Estates plan eyed by board
Twin Ridge sits at 114 percent enrollment capacity while Kemptown is around 80 percent. The Sam Hill Estates project will be denser than earlier districting projections from 1991. The board says current students are not affected. Public comments accepted until Oct. 4 with a decision set for Oct. 5.
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Barnes
Twin Ridge
Kemptown
Sam Hill Estates
Deerfield seeks county rules on wet soil building
Berger urged commissioners to press neighboring towns to back a zoning measure. Brunswick Thurmont Woodsboro and Emmitsburg were notified. The proposal would ban development in the 100 year floodplain and require soil scientist confirmed water tables and drainage plans for sites. County officials favor a county level approach with engineers rather than soil scientists, while some oppose excess regulation.
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Don Owens
Orley Bourland
Brunswick
Thurmont
Woodsboro
Emmitsburg
Owens
Ausherman Homes
Ausherman
Deerfield
Bourland
Lawrence Roller
Ausherman Construction
Berger
Town Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Michael Thompson
Thompson
Steve Oder
Oder
Buckeye Inc
The
Home Builders Association
Burgess and Commissioners
Deerfield Ausherman Homes
Marvin Ausherman
Joseph Caha
Walkersville
Mr. Caha
Mr. Bourland
Sundergill to Join DHK Staff as Policy Advocate
Sundergill, a former Frederick County official, will join the Department of Housing and Community Development staff to steer the legislative agenda through the General Assembly. He stresses tackling poverty amid federal changes and will work on policy at the state level. He previously worked with Campaign for Human Development and Catholic Charities and led Sierra Club Appalachian campaign efforts.
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DHK
Sundergill
General Assembly
Campaign For Human Development
Catholic Charities
Maryland
House of Delegates
Sierra Club
Appalachian Region
Frederick County
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