Frederick County volunteer honored in Maryland You Are Beautiful program
Mrs Hotz, a longtime Frederick County volunteer, is named representative in the Maryland You Are Beautiful program alongside 16 others. Her 30 years of service include Fireman of the Year with Myersville Volunteer Fire Company, being the first woman fire company president in the state, and work with Heartly House and the Way Station. She now runs the Frederick County Hotline and preserves local landmarks, dedicating about 40 hours weekly.
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Heartly House
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Joyful Grease revival in Baltimore delights audiences
Roy Meachum finds the Morris Mechanic’s revival of Grease engaging and energetic with Sally Struthers and Sutton Foster delivering standout performances. Lee Truesdale’s Teen Angel impresses, Adrian Zmed shines as Danny Zuko, and Tracy Nelson as Rizzo brings warmth. The show runs through next Sunday amid strong film notes and overall praise.
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Baltimore
Charm City
John Travolta
Olivia Newton-John
Hollywood
Tommy Tune
Broadway
Jeff Calhoun
Sally Struthers
Sutton Foster
Miss Foster
Dairy Queen
Lee Truesdale
Little Richard
Mr Truesdale
Adrian Zmed
Danny Zuko
Mr Zmed
Ralph
Don Most
Mr. Most
Tracy Nelson
Rizzo
Miss Nelson
Ozzie
Harriet Nelson
Father Dowling
Anna Paquin
Home
Carroll Ballard
Walter Mill
Bruce Willis
County development sparks renewed debate over carpetbagger tactics
Charles E. Hubbard of Middletown accuses county officials of aiding aggressive developers, cites zoning changes behind X-hale area, a planned 160 home project, and a new 466 seat elementary school. He questions CIP timing, school capacity, and a $150 hourly waste management consultant, urging slowed development and better governance.
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Frederick County Planning Commission
Middletown
Myersville
Planning Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Ioften
Charles E. Hubbard
Fire Service Building dedication honors 3000 volunteers
More than 3,000 volunteer firefighters from about 170 Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania companies attended the dedication of the University of Maryland Fire Service Extension Building in College Park. SEVEN Frederick County girls from Hood College joined a high tea.
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Frederick
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
University of Maryland
College Park
Frederick County
Hood College
Elizabeth Eckhardt May
Jentile Coblentz
Coblentz Hall
Helen Beach
Virginia Ann Brandenburg
Helvise Glessner
Cecil K. Holter Jr
Elizabeth Derr
Louise Hendrickson
Patricia Swearinger
Holter
Charlotte Shaffer
Tax plan debates and district candidate views
A letter-writing opinion piece cites concerns about supply side rhetoric, warns against dueling tax schemes, and contrasts President Reagan and President Clinton. Voters in the 6th District are encouraged to consider Warren Evans, Roscoe Bartlett, Steve Crawford, Allen, and Flora Nicholson as preferred figures.
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Bob Dole
Reagan
Warren Evans
Ronald Reagan
Roscoe Bartlett
Bill Clinton
Steve Crawford
Dr. Bartlett
Alternate lifestyles equal treatment debated in letter response
Tom answers Margaret McCalla's Sept 24 Frederick News Post letter arguing Sodom and Gomorrah’s sin is hospitality not homosexuality. He says biblical interpretation varies and questions the phrase gay lifestyle, noting many living styles exist in both gay and straight communities.
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Margaret McCalla
Frederick
Jesus
Sodom
Gomorrah
Sodom and
Paul
Ms McCalla
Letters on equality, religion, and SAT scores from ERIC LAWRENCE
The letter discusses equal protection for LGBT individuals, marriage and employment concerns, and how SAT scores reflect increasing college enrollment. It argues against discrimination, notes religious views on divorce and drunkenness, and critiques test score declines as enrollment grows.
Letter to the editor defends SAT as reasoning test
A reader rebuts Paul Beale's Sept 25 letter, arguing the SAT I measures reasoning and problem solving, not mere academic knowledge. The letter notes there is no writing section, clarifies that the 1995 changes were scoring centering not easier tests, and explains the average scores returning near the 500 midpoint.
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Paul Beale
Beale
No positives in gang activity in Frederick city
The writer condemns gangs citing graffiti, crime and harm in Frederick. Innocent people are hurt by gang shootings, and two Washington DC brothers were killed while near their home. The piece equates gang and gangsta culture with Infamy, referencing Tupac Shakur’s murder at 25. Edward B Jenkins.
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Frederick
Washington, DC
Tupac Shakur
Letters to The Frederick News Post Invite Submissions
Readers urged to send signed letters exclusive to the Frederick News Post with home addresses and phone numbers for verification. Abridging may occur and poetry or verses addressed to others are not published. Mail or email options with contact details are provided.
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