Frederick County commissioners eye voter referendum on raises
A contentious process ends with a 3-2 vote against a raise after a handpicked committee failed to reach consensus. Now four resolutions seek to send the issue to voters in the 2002 election via a referendum asking for a raise to 50 000 for the next board. Delegation in Annapolis may not guarantee action or sunshine legislation. Voters could decide if 330 000 is adequate for a part time post.
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Frederick County
Fredenck County
Board of County Commissioners
General Assembly
Annapolis
Sunshine
Skateboard Park Benefit in Brunswick Community Letter
A Brunswick citizen argues for a supervised skateboard park to address late night skaters, citing successful models in Mount Airy and urging CSX Corp to donate or reduce the cost of two lots. The writer says parents should fundraise for a safe space and criticizes complaints and confiscations of skateboards.
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Brunswick
Mount Airy
CSX Corp
Rosemont
Polls Show Gore Growing Lead in Battleground States
The piece contrasts Zogby’s initial Reuters survey showing Gore ahead by seven points with a later poll indicating a 14 point Gore margin. It notes Gore leading in battleground states and an elector count edge while acknowledging ongoing debate about the race’s closeness and accuracy.
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John Zogby
Reuters
International
al Gore
Texas
George W Bush Bush
Zogby
Bnef
Gore
Bush
Pollsters, media profit from close contests and hype
The piece argues pollsters, research groups, and broadcast firms profit when elections are close, hedging calls to protect credibility. It claims the press has a stake in suspense, editors favor sensational stories, and Gore’s rise unsettles top surveyors while Bush hopes voters stay home.
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Gore
Be Weal Ata
Aclos Sght
Bush
Gere
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick County News Briefs and Market Report
Fourteen members of the Frederick Boys' Club enjoyed a picnic. The Grand Champion Hereford steer, shown by Sherry Wolfe, was sold to Mount Airy Locker for $2.55 per pound at 1,235 pounds. Rev JW Klages visited hospitalized parishioners. two rooms were empty. Richard Seachrist suffered a heart attack during a hospital visit. Sister Betty Ann McNeil was named administrator of Seton Center Inc Emmitsburg. Sister Grace Calvisi named counselor for Daughters of Charity.
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Frederick
Sherry Wolfe
Myersville
Mount Airy Locker Company
JW Klages
First Christian Church
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Richard Seachrist
Betty Ann McNeil
St. Ann’s Infant and Maternity Home
Hyattsville
Seton Center Inc
Emmitburg
Grace Calvisi
Emmitsburg
The
Daughters of Charity
Letters on Frederick events and traffic concerns
Readers criticize Frederick city support for the Catoctin Mountain Street Rods weekend car show citing local economic benefits and traffic control failures. They urge safer Reich's Ford Road use by heavy trucks and warn of broader county planning and infrastructure issues.
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Frederick
Governor Thomas Johnson School
Catholic League Responds to Meachum On Salvation Declaration
Louis J. Gioving of the Catholic League rebukes Roy Meachum for misreading the Declaration on Salvation arguing that the document does not claim only Catholics go to heaven and noting a priest was excommunicated in the 1950s for such teaching. He urges checking sources before commentary.
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Roy Meachum
Mr. Meachum
Sad progress at Golden Mile as pigeons hinder plans
Adamstown residents react to stalled Golden Mile development with setbacks in plans for a new shopping center. ANN R. PYNE notes local concern and nostalgia as progress slows, leaving open space for pigeons and debate over future growth.
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Golden Mile
Landfill fallout hits Reich's Ford Road neighbors hard
Frederick County residents on Reich's Ford Road and nearby areas protest a landfill that was promised to move after 20 years but remains longer than planned. They cite ongoing truck traffic, visual blight, and taxpayers funding landfill expansion, with costs allegedly drawn from an existing fund.
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Frederick County
Reich's
Ford Road
New Buneh
Gainsville
Virginia
Controversy over Frederick County road and school plans
A resident criticizes county commissioners David Gray Jan Gardner and Lene Thompson for delaying ISD lane projects and punishing new residents. The speaker urges faster road improvements and more schools, noting nearby Montgomery and Washington counties already have three lanes. A recent U.S. 85 accident is cited as highlighting traffic issues.
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Thompson
Gardner
Gray
Bree
Ware
Frederick County
David Gray
Jan Gardner
Lene Thompson
Eel Coe Peete
Frerick County
Montgomery
Washington
Frederick
Budget surplus promises and Medicare drug coverage note
Jeff Wilson argues that a budget surplus should fund promised programs including Medicare coverage for prescription drugs. He warns against immediate tax cuts, noting a booming economy but concern over whether surpluses will be sufficient to meet commitments.
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Heaven
Correction of Untrue Statement About Father Feeney
A fragmented passage seeks to correct an untrue claim about Father Feeney, a Jesuit priest, with unclear surrounding context and garbled names and phrases. The readable portion identifies an ecumenical issue and an intent to set the record straight regarding Father Feeney.
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Roy Penis
Father Feeney
Not a reckless man Joel Wold remembered
Not a reckless man Joel Wold was one of the kindest men we have ever known. He was totally devoted to God, his wife and family and no one could have asked for a better friend. He had gone for an evening walk near his home and will be greatly missed by those who met and loved him. Peggy Hunter Union Bridge.
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Joel Wold
God
Letters to the Editor at Frederick Mews-Post
The Frederick Mews-Post invites reader letters signed with a home address and phone number. Instructions explain mailing to 200 E. Palmck St Frederick MD and provide a phone line and email for letters while noting space limits and privacy rules.
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Mall Ft
Fis
Frederick Mewn
E. Pamtck
P.O
Frederick, MD
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