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The plaintiffs, however, allege they were “physically and forcefully directed and shuttled back up over the wall” and were instructed by CSC to “get the [expletive] out of the stadium.” They also claim that any suggestion that no one was injured in the incident or that stadium representatives took appropriate action is “patently false.”
“All of this was avoidable,” said Robert D. Sokolove, the attorney for the plaintiffs. “What is going to keep these defendants from doing this again and again unless they’re taught a lesson?” | 2022-09-14T04:18:51Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Four fans injured in FedEx Field railing collapse sue Commanders | Professional: All Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/four-fans-injured-in-fedex-field-railing-collapse-sue-commanders/article_cb2d8ee1-c2d0-5389-bfbd-2311e4e9023f.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/four-fans-injured-in-fedex-field-railing-collapse-sue-commanders/article_cb2d8ee1-c2d0-5389-bfbd-2311e4e9023f.html |
Yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o’clock, 85 homing pigeons, from the David Hill Homing Club of Baltimore, were released near the Nicodemus Ice Cream plant. The pigeons were brought to this city in crates in an automobile. Last Sunday, 800 Homing pigeons were released at Orange, Va., and all but 20 returned to their lofts in Baltimore after a flight of 100 miles. Much interest is being manifested in this line of sport. Homing pigeons, with their wonderful instinct, are becoming more popular than ever, especially since they rendered such valuable service during the World War.
According to a report from Brunswick last night, it was not known there that the strike had been settled. It was said that a report had reached the town earlier that the strike had been compromised, but that a later report indicated that no final agreement had been reached. Still, later it was said that if the strike had been settled, it was not generally known in Brunswick. It is well known, however, that employees of the railroad would welcome a settlement. Between 600 and 700 shop craft men there have been out of work since the strike went into effect July 1.
Road improvement priorities the Maryland Department of Transportation established this year for Frederick County state highways were based only on traffic counts, disregarding other important information, according to James Schmersahl, a county planner. DOT planners recommend six roads in Frederick County undergo improvements before the year 2000, and Schmersahl said only three of those projects have much chance of being funded. Improvements on the DOT’s list are: Md. 26, Liberty Road; U.S. 40 alternate, Hollow Road to Braddock Heights; and the Woodsboro Bypass.
In recognition of soil conservation efforts in Frederick County, the Frederick and Catoctin Soil Conservation Districts recently presented the Outstanding Cooperator of the Year awards. Honored for their work in the Frederick District were the Warner brothers and family of Keymar Road, while Bertram (Bert) Enfield of Knoxville was cited by the Catoctin District.
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Homing Pigeons
Brunswick Railroad Strike
James Schmersahl
Homing Pigeon | 2022-09-14T06:23:56Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | 20-40-100 Years Ago — Sept. 14 | News | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-14/article_20543717-1ba0-5881-af81-12ddf0b2920c.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-14/article_20543717-1ba0-5881-af81-12ddf0b2920c.html |
The COVID-19 pandemic appears once again to be waning, as daily case counts, hospitalizations and, thankfully, even deaths have been declining in recent weeks.
But the virus has come back before, and the likelihood remains strong that it will return again, as soon as this fall or winter.
Looking at the case count on a graph is like looking at waves at the beach. Some waves are smaller, some are bigger, and some are huge. But the waves do not go away completely.
The daily average of new cases in the United States on July 14 was almost 130,000. This week, the daily average is less than 70,000 and trending down. But it was just 28,000 in April, while in January more than 800,000 cases were reported on average every day.
The number of U.S. deaths is similarly in decline again, but the toll also changes in waves. The number of deaths this week slipped below 400 a day, but it was more than 500 two weeks ago and more than 2,500 each day in February of this year.
The total of U.S. deaths long ago passed one million people — men and women, children and the elderly, all cut down by a virus that appeared less than three years ago.
Maryland has lost almost 15,000 people since the plague began, and 542 of them were residents of Frederick County.
We have become blind to the numbers and numb to the suffering.
We just marked 21 years since the 9/11 terrorist attack and repeated our pledge to “Never Forget.” But every week, a number of people equal to those killed on 9/11 have been dying in our hospitals.
That’s right: 2,977 died on 9/11, and 500 people have been dying every day of COVID-19, equal to 3,500 people each week.
It is true that the 9/11 dead were struck down by mortal enemies of our country. The COVID-19 dead are killed by a mindless, relentless microscopic killer that attacks mankind without regard to nationality. But the numbers nonetheless should be shocking.
The worst part of this endless wave of deaths is that so many of them are completely avoidable. Science has created vaccines that protect most people from the disease, and almost everyone from being hospitalized and dying.
And yet, millions of our countrymen and women apparently do not care, and refuse the shots that could save their lives and slow down the spread of this disease.
The newly updated COVID-19 booster shots are now available in Frederick County.
The health department said shots can be administered to people at least two months after they completed their primary vaccination series or received their first booster shot. Anyone 12 and older can receive an updated Pfizer shot, and anyone 18 and older can receive an updated Moderna shot.
The updated doses offer even more protection from COVID-19 than previous shots because they contain mRNA from both the original strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 and the omicron BA.4 and BA.5 strains that are now circulating, and they will boost immunity to the variants, according to the health department.
The vaccines are free, and insurance is not required. All you need to do to make an appointment is go to frederickcountymd.gov/covidvaccine.
If you don’t care about your own health, get the vaccine to protect those you love — your spouse, your children, your relatives and your friends.
Only we can diminish the size of the next wave. If enough of us take the shots, maybe one day we can make the waves almost flat. | 2022-09-14T06:24:28Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Through prevention, we can calm the COVID-19 waves | Editorials | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/editorial/through-prevention-we-can-calm-the-covid-19-waves/article_ddcbc39d-5e3d-5801-9daa-97b0d7ad27fa.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/editorial/through-prevention-we-can-calm-the-covid-19-waves/article_ddcbc39d-5e3d-5801-9daa-97b0d7ad27fa.html |
A scene from Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg.
Scenes from Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg.
Antietam National Battlefield commemorates 160th anniversary of horrific battle with two weekends of events
On Sept. 17, 1862, more than 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing in just 12 hours during the Civil War.
It was the bloodiest day in the nation’s history, and it happened at nearby Antietam.
“It was a horrific battle,” said Antietam National Battlefield superintendent Susan Trail.
The 160th anniversary of that event and the aftermath will be marked over the course of the next two weekends at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg. The commemoration will be explored through the lens of five major themes: conflict, terror, survival, freedom and memory.
“These themes provide us with a different perspective on how we look at the Battle of Antietam,” Trail said.
Conflict primarily focuses on the internal struggle over slavery prior to the war. Terror centers on what it was like for soldiers and residents of the rural Maryland community. Survival looks at actions that took place after the guns and cannons went silent, such as treating the wounded, burying the dead and returning to wrecked homesteads. Freedom is highlighted through the important role the Battle of Antietam played in President Abraham Lincoln’s preliminary issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. And the concept of memory examines how commemoration and meaning has changed over time.
A number of activities are taking place during the anniversary weekend, Sept. 16 to 18. Visitors can participate in battlefield hikes, a car caravan tour, talks, artillery firings and a special sunrise moment. Hikers can learn about the battle for the cornfield, the massacre in The West Woods, the struggle for the sunken road and the attack and defense of Burnside Bridge.
At the Newcomer House, which is operated by the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area as a visitor center, sculptor Toby Mendez will unveil the maquette of his upcoming Clara Barton Memorial during a program on Sept. 18. The completed sculpture, which will be erected in Hagerstown, includes a depiction of Barton giving aid to a wounded soldier following the battle.
The following weekend, attention will turn to the aftermath of the battle, with a focus on the civilian experience. Visitors can hear and learn about Civil War music and see a wet plate photography demonstration, a process that was used by Alexander Gardner to record the devastation.
The new film about the park and battle is forthcoming.
“We were all here for the 150th, which it’s hard to believe was 10 years ago,” Trail said. “This event is a little more low-key.”
That said, a lot has happened since the Civil War Sesquicentennial.
“We have had a lot of events happen in this country that have brought the Civil War … back into the public consciousness,” Trail said.
The five themes of conflict, terror, survival, freedom and memory also serve as the framework of the exhibits that will be a part of the new Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center, which is expected to be completed by mid-November (the building is being extended with some exterior alterations and system upgrades, and the renovated space will include a bigger lobby and additional accessibility that allows visitors to get to all three floors of the facility).
These themes provide visitors with a reflective look at the events that happened 160 years ago.
“It is important to place it [the Civil War] in context of history but also up to and including today,” Trail said. “It was a moment in time, but it is also part of the continuum of history.”
Newcomer Porch Program
Sculptor Toby Mendez and the Clara Barton Memorial Model
12:30 p.m. Sept. 18
The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area will host renowned sculptor Antonio Tobias “Toby” Mendez at its Visitor and Exhibit Center at the Newcomer House on Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg. He will talk about his work on the Clara Barton Memorial sculpture and its importance to Antietam as part of the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. The artist will be onsite until 2:30 p.m.
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center | 2022-09-14T15:27:42Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Antietam National Battlefield commemorates 160th anniversary of horrific battle with two weekends of events | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/antietam-national-battlefield-commemorates-160th-anniversary-of-horrific-battle-with-two-weekends-of-events/article_ed5e21a2-9159-575c-9fa5-58e74e38f22a.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/antietam-national-battlefield-commemorates-160th-anniversary-of-horrific-battle-with-two-weekends-of-events/article_ed5e21a2-9159-575c-9fa5-58e74e38f22a.html |
Frederick Latino Festival and Urbana Latino Celebration this weekend
The Latino Festival of Frederick, hosted at Frederick Community College, runs from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 18. The event is free to the public.
Held during Hispanic Heritage Month, the event honors and celebrates the rich cultural traditions and contributions of members from the local Latino community. It also offers an opportunity for businesses or organizations, including artisans, crafts-persons, nonprofits, community-based groups and government agencies, to share information about their programs and services, recruit for employment and sell their products.
The festival brings together guests from around the region to the FCC campus to learn about Latino culture through music, arts, handmade crafts, fresh food, lively dances and more.
There will also be free family-friendly activities, such as a train ride and an obstacle course.
The festival is at FCC, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick.
The Urbana Latino Celebration will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Urbana Regional Library Plaza, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick.
Celebrate Latino culture with live music, dancing, food, artifacts, crafts for children, vendors and more. | 2022-09-14T15:27:50Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Frederick Latino Festival and Urbana Latino Celebration this weekend | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/frederick-latino-festival-and-urbana-latino-celebration-this-weekend/article_833d102a-ac86-5c6f-a7b3-ceed01e224ca.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/frederick-latino-festival-and-urbana-latino-celebration-this-weekend/article_833d102a-ac86-5c6f-a7b3-ceed01e224ca.html |
Cliff Cumber
The Long Box
By Cliff Cumber Special to The News-Post
Walk into the 26,000-square-foot room housing the Small Press Expo and you’ll see so many exhibitors, you won’t be able to spend more than 3 minutes at each table for the extent of the event. Also, you’ll have to skip the additional — excellent — programming, as well as food and bathroom breaks.
With almost 280 tables exhibiting work by more than 500 individual creators and 35 panels and programs, ranging from Afropunk to politics and figure drawing to animal cartoons, “it’s the biggest of any of the indie comics festivals,” Warren Bernard, SPX’s executive director, told me in a sprawling chat that covered the state of small-press comics, and the mission and valuable activities of SPX outside of the two-day event.
SPX will return this weekend for its first in-person event following two years of being virtual. In full disclosure, this will be my first time attending. “Excited” doesn’t even begin to cover it.
However long you spend at SPX, and whether you run from table to table or linger at a handful, you can be assured you’ll be at the center of the small-press comics world. I’m not exaggerating that it’s the country’s preeminent festival held specifically for the small press, and its template has been copied internationally. What you won’t see at the festival are superheroes or cosplayers. That’s just not an SPX thing.
Nor will you see the big companies.
“Whether that’s Marvel, DC, Random House, Simon & Schuster, you’re not allowed to set up at the show,” Bernard said.
Creators apply by lottery for exhibition tables. And they have to be creators, whether that’s comics, anthologies, mini-comics or graphic novels. “Just as long as you do comics, you are able to get in,” Bernard said.
Founded in 1994, the festival has grown under Bernard’s leadership since he came on board in 2011. (“I’m now the longest running idiot to have run this,” he jokes.)
SPX has attracted and acted as a launching pad for some of industry’s biggest names early in (and also at the apex of) their careers — Adrian Tomine, Raina Telgemeier, Alison Bechdel and Ed Piskor, to name a few, whose work has been lauded in comics-agnostic media that traditionally don’t view comics as “great literature.” SPX’s guest list includes not only some of the U.S.’s finest but creators from around the world.
Of course, it’s tough to build a career in the comics industry.
“There is this just amazing flood of really great content that’s going on out there,” Bernard said. “But at the same time, the ability for these creators to go ahead and make a run at just being in comics is a lot harder.”
That’s why SPX is one potential “discovery route” for creators. An Ignatz Award from the festival is a golden ticket of sorts, and at least an acknowledgement of a level of quality storytelling very few creators achieve. Animation studios like Nickelodeon, Disney and Pixar have actively scouted talent at the festival.
I said in my last Long Box column that comics are central to American culture. Recognizing the importance of that too, SPX has partnered with the Library of Congress to ensure that Library of Congress curators attend to collect, document and preserve, for posterity, the works on offer. This is an area, after all, in which the early works of creators tend to be the most ephemeral in a medium that is already considered disposable.
“We want to allow [creators] to know that their works will be there for their descendants,” Bernard said. “But the other thing is, we’re trying to preserve the culture of SPX and to do both of those until the sun goes supernova.”
SPX will be held 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 17 and noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda.
Visit smallpressexpo.com for tickets and more information.
EXTRAS … The interview with Bernard is available as a podcast on The Long Box Substack at thelongbox.substack.com, where you can also find bits I couldn’t fit into this monthly column.
Before you go to SPX, make sure to check out the “Debuts” section of their website, which lists more than 200 books that’ll be making their first appearance. (I’m going to spend so much money.)
Set aside some time Saturday evening. Following the day’s festival, from 5 to 7 p.m. musician Thalia Zedek and cartoonist/painter Leela Corman will bring music and comics together in a multimedia presentation that benefits the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program.
Following that, at 9 p.m., is the announcement of the Ignatz award winners, where you can get to know the next generation of comics superstars.
RECOMMENDATION … How about a collection of comics that walk that line between both being a comic but also a work of art? That and much more is how I feel about U.K. artist Gareth Hopkins’ surreal combination of poetry and abstract image. He collects 10 of his publications in “Explosive Sweet Freezer Razors,” which he is Kickstarting now. (Visit kickstarter.com/projects/grthink/explosive-sweet-freezer-razors — and you can bet I’ve already backed it.)
Warren Bernard | 2022-09-14T15:27:52Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | The Long Box | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/the-long-box/article_943b5360-cd2d-507b-a947-5c0b79672962.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/the-long-box/article_943b5360-cd2d-507b-a947-5c0b79672962.html |
The unorthodox, the unpopular, the challenged
According to bannedbooksweek.org, Banned Books Week, usually held the last week of September, launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. The week celebrates the freedom to read and highlights the value of free and open access to information.
Meanwhile, Flying Dog Brewery will also be partaking in Banned Books Week by launching a takeover of Little Free Libraries across the region. They’ll be stocking them with books that have been banned, challenged or restricted. | 2022-09-14T15:27:54Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | The unorthodox, the unpopular, the challenged: Celebrate Banned Books Week with a book fair for grownups | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/the-unorthodox-the-unpopular-the-challenged-celebrate-banned-books-week-with-a-book-fair-for/article_2cf53e67-844c-506c-bed0-9636f8d6c0ae.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/the-unorthodox-the-unpopular-the-challenged-celebrate-banned-books-week-with-a-book-fair-for/article_2cf53e67-844c-506c-bed0-9636f8d6c0ae.html |
Alexis Fisher visits over the fence with “Chief,” a 2,420-pound Belgian draft horse waiting to compete in the horse pull at the Great Frederick Fair in 2021.
Evelyn Heffner, 5, works to pedal her way down the track in the Kids Pedal Tractor Pull at the Great Frederick Fair in 2021.
What you need to know about this year’s Great Frederick Fair
The 160th Great Frederick Fair starts at 5 p.m. Sept. 16 and runs through Sept. 24 featuring nine days of fun and education, boasting the largest agricultural classroom, community event and carnival.
The Great Frederick Fair brings carnival rides; games; treats; home arts; garden exhibits; livestock and horse shows; the birthing center; horse racing; concerts; local wineries, breweries and distilleries; commercial and nonprofit exhibits; and more.
The fair hosts more than 400 youth exhibitors showing 10 species, and 125 additional livestock exhibitors show in open class competition.
There are approximately 10,000 items entered in the Household and Farm and Garden Buildings. Exhibitors compete for ribbons, prizes and bragging rights. Enter your items and be part of the Fair’s 160-year tradition of keeping Frederick County Agriculture thriving.
Live Standardbred, Harness Horse Racing takes place Sept. 21 to 24. Post time is set at noon. Fairgoers are invited to bring their lunch and watch the exciting horse races in the grandstand seats. The Dennis Lee Band will be performing between races each day.
A new addition this year is the Fleece Division, where Frederick County residents can bring in fleeces from their sheep, goats and camelids to compete for awards. There will be hands-on demonstrations on making felted rugs with the fiber from these animals. This new division highlights the importance of our local shepherds producing fiber for both the hand spinner, knitting and crocheting community as well as the commodity market.
A diverse lineup will take the stage, from contemporary Christian to country to classic rock, plus motorsports and adult comedy.
The first night features Horse Barrel Racing in the Elm St. Development, Ryan Homes, NV Homes Infield Arena. At 7 p.m., the Agricultural Awards Ceremony will be held in Building 32, the South Mountain Creamery Large Livestock Arena. Help honor the 2022 award recipients in the following categories: Farm Family, Agri-Business, Ag-Advocate, Young Farmer and Top Ag Professionals. And on the Visit Frederick Grandstand Stage, the night’s musical entertainment is Chris Tomlin with special guest Jon Reddick, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Buildings will open to the public at 9 a.m. each day except for Sept. 17, while the Youth Building will not open until approximately 3 p.m. to allow for judging of the baked goods and farm products.
Support the youth exhibitors as well as the agriculture education programming by attending the Youth Cake Auction at 5 p.m. Sept. 18 in Building 18, the Southside Tire and Auto Show Arena. Who will take home this year’s Grand Champion Cake?
A newly expanded kid zone is free and offers remote control car racing tournaments, hot dog pig races, a magic show, indoor playground, cowboy circus and strolling acts, including Bot the Robot, Marc Dobson’s One-Man Band, stilt walking and Brad Matchet’s Comedy Hypnosis Show every night. The kid zone offers plenty of seating for folks to rest or grab a bite to eat.
Additional free entertainment includes The Dennis Lee Show, performing two concerts per day.
Admission to The Great Frederick Fair is $10 for age 11 and older, and children 10 and under are admitted free.
Adults over 65 get in free from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19 to 21. Active-duty military in uniform or with valid military ID pay no admission from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 21. Youth under the age of 18 will be admitted for free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 23.
Carnival rides are individually priced, but you can buy a Jack Pass online for $30 which is good for one gate admission and one all-you-can ride wristband good for any one day of the fair.
The Lunch Bunch program allows you to enter the fair between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sept. 19 to 22 for free admission to grab a bite to eat.
Parking is not included with admission and costs between $5 and $10, depending on which lot you choose (Lots B, C and D are $5; Lot A and the infield are $10). Pay a reduced parking fee of $5 to park onsite by entering Gate 3 off Monroe Ave. You need to depart the special spaces no later than 3 p.m. to take advantage of this offer.
Learn more at thegreatfrederickfair.com.
Sept. 16: Chris Tomlin with special guest Jon Reddick
Sept. 17: Clay Walker with special guest Kylie Frey
Sept. 18: This female rocker will be announced on July 13 with tickets going on sale July 15.
Sept. 19: The Lucas Oil, East Coast National Truck and Tractor Pull
Sept. 20: Demolition Derby: Cars
Sept. 21: Demolition Derby: Trucks, Vans & Figure 8
Sept. 22: The ‘I Love the 90’s Tour’ with Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, Coolio, Rob Base, Montell Jordan and Young MC
Sept. 23: Brent Cobb with special guest Elizabeth Cook
Sept. 24: Ron White
teadoffinfrederickcounty Sep 14, 2022 12:49pm
What you need to know about this year’s Great Frederick Fair: DON'T GO! | 2022-09-14T17:07:46Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | What you need to know about this year’s Great Frederick Fair | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/what-you-need-to-know-about-this-year-s-great-frederick-fair/article_4993e8d8-6b70-5057-8033-1937e7eda0ae.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/what-you-need-to-know-about-this-year-s-great-frederick-fair/article_4993e8d8-6b70-5057-8033-1937e7eda0ae.html |
An Ijamsville girl was charged with several counts of burglary and theft after stealing property in occupied homes, police said.
The girl is facing three counts each of first- and fourth-degree burglary and three counts of theft less than $1,500, according to a news release from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.
This story and headline were updated on Sept. 14, 2022, to reflect that a girl is facing criminal charges. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office initially said that a boy was charged. | 2022-09-14T18:45:49Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Updated: Ijamsville girl charged with burglarizing homes | Cops And Crime | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/cops_and_crime/updated-ijamsville-girl-charged-with-burglarizing-homes/article_9d962b62-c2ad-5540-9460-200361918d95.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/cops_and_crime/updated-ijamsville-girl-charged-with-burglarizing-homes/article_9d962b62-c2ad-5540-9460-200361918d95.html |
District5 Quintet will perform Feb. 26.
Oct. 16 — Naho Bessho, pianist. This accomplished pianist is known for her lyrical and delicate tonality. Ms. Bessho’s awards include the Japan Classical Music Competition at age 19, and second prize at Yangtze-River Cup International Competition in 2001. She earned her performance diploma from Boston University in 2006. The program will include works by Dvořák, Poulenc, Brahms and Schubert.
Nov. 6 — North Meets South Duo. The repertoire of Toronto-born guitarist Danielle Cumming and American tenor John Wesley Wright from Georgia ranges from the Renaissance to modern popular music, but it’s African-American spirituals that hold a central place in their performances. Recent highlights include performing for descendants of Frederick Douglass at “Frederick Douglass: Talbot County’s Native Son and International Hero, Bicentennial Prayer Breakfast” in Easton.
Feb. 12 — Brian Ganz, a cornerstone of Calvary’s Community Concert Series, returns for another “All Chopin” concert as he continues his quest to perform every work of music by the great composer. Ganz, widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation, is affiliated with the National Philharmonic at Strathmore. Performing on Calvary’s Steinway “D” piano, this concert is an interactive and highly energetic performance where Ganz brings Chopin’s music to life with emotional power and warmth.
Feb. 26 — District5 Quintet. “Invitation to the Dance.” District5 will present a raucous program of music inspired by dance. This program of piano transcriptions for wind quintet features works by Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Fanny Mendelssohn, Jean-Philippe Rameau and others. The ensemble is comprised of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn.
March 12 — Ronn McFarlane, lute, and Carolyn Surrick, viola de gamba. These distinguished artists have been champions of their respective instruments for decades, immersing themselves in music from the Renaissance and Baroque, music from Ireland and Scotland, and composing new works. Individually, they have been awarded, acclaimed and celebrated.
April 16 — Lorenzo Cominoli and Danny Webber, guitar duo. Italian jazz guitarist, teacher and composer Lorenzo Cominoli and jazz, classical, rock guitarist and teacher Danny Webber come together to present refined and melodic guitar music that explores many diverse musical traditions. Their program will include original compositions and arrangements that draw from contemporary jazz, folk pop and classical influences.
April 30 — The Westminster Ringers. Since 1997, this auditioned group of handbell players under the direction of Larry Henning has performed using 85 Malmark handbells (spanning seven octaves) and seven octaves of Malmark Choirchimes, two octaves of Malmark Cymbells and assorted percussion instruments, making for one of the largest collections of bell and chime instruments in the Mid-Atlantic area. The program will include secular favorites and familiar sacred songs.
Community Concert Series | 2022-09-14T20:19:51Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Calvary United Methodist Church announces 2022-2023 Community Concert Series | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/calvary-united-methodist-church-announces-2022-2023-community-concert-series/article_c250d8f4-607c-5c19-859b-30606f529277.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/calvary-united-methodist-church-announces-2022-2023-community-concert-series/article_c250d8f4-607c-5c19-859b-30606f529277.html |
UnCapped: Foam Brewers in Vermont
In this episode of the UnCapped podcast, host Chris Sands talks with cofounder and head brewer Bob Grim and research and development brewer Josh Bayer at Foam Brewers about how well people in Vermont are brewing IPAs. They also talk about the beginnings of the brewery, its evolution to present day and Garbage Pail Kids. Here is an excerpt of their talk.
UnCapped: Where did the name Foam Brewers come from?
Bob Grim: That’s a popular question. We’re called Foam Brewers because the three of us who initially started planning the brewery were professional brewers. We wanted it to be a brewery for brewers. The name foam comes from our desire to create the best beer possible. Crafting a beer, you might have the best ingredients, the best recipe, but if the beer is poured and presented to you without a head, without foam on top of it, it’s kind of the mark of a flabby beer. Foam on top of a perfectly-made beer is kind of the crowning achievement, I would say — and it just makes it look really tasty.
Another piece of the puzzle is that we ended up down here on the shores of Lake Champlain and the waterfront, and the waves can be crashing out there, stirring up a little bit of foam. That was an afterthought, but some people have attributed that to the [name] as well.
UnCapped: It’s a nice little addition to the story.
Grim: A lot of other people think “foam” comes from the Phish song [“Foam”] … and obviously there are a lot of Phishheads around here in Burlington, Vermont. That is not where the inspiration for the name came from.
UnCapped: That’s where you draw the line.
Grim: Yeah, exactly. Two of my partners would be upset that I just said that because they’re big Phishheads, but it’s true.
UnCapped: There is a brewery in Maryland [Pherm] that is almost entirely Phish-themed. When I interviewed them, every story involved being in the parking lot of a Phish show.
Grim: Josh [Bayer] has a couple experiences. I’ve only been to one show. It was a big one, but Josh might be able to relate a little better to that life.
UnCapped: You’d mentioned your goal to brew your amazing beer, but before we get into the history of Foam and your story, why is it that you guys up in Vermont are so good at brewing IPAs?
Grim: I think there are little epicenters of newer styles done really well, whether it’s a hoppy beer, a fruited sour beer, a stout, whatever. I think there just happened to be a group of people in Vermont that set the bar pretty high, so if you want to make a mark in Vermont, you have to aim to be in that same zone. I always credit the original people who do Vermont-style IPA — not New England-style. Vermont-style IPA, I think Hill Farmstead and Alchemist are the grandfathers of that genre of beer, and they do it really, really well. It’s inspiring.
I think it should be the goal of every brewer to always create the best beer you can possibly create — source the ingredients that you know are right for the beer and always be working to make a better beer and a more efficient process.
UnCapped: I guess with the competition from the original people, you don’t have much choice but to put out amazing beer if you want to survive.
Grim: Right. And that’s true for every brewery in general. There are so many breweries in the world, in the United States and even in Vermont. Vermont is always going back and forth with Oregon for most breweries per capita. Yes, we have a small state, not very many people, but either way, there are a lot of great breweries out there now.
I think the overall standard has increased over the years. Five years ago, a beer snob in the know might say 50% of the breweries are making good beer. I think it’s higher than that now. I think most breweries are making at least something that’s good.
UnCapped: Yeah, the days of being able to open with mediocre beer are long gone.
Grim: Exactly. It’s that rising tide thing. If you’re going to stay alive in this industry, you gotta roll with the punches. You gotta try to make the best thing possible. If you’re not standing out, you’re probably failing.
There’s a lot of innovation, too, a lot of new styles popping up, things that haven’t been done before, and I think that’s all part of it: working toward a common goal, trying to create the best thing you can create. That ends up perpetuating itself and allowing the industry to move forward and be creative and focus on quality and efficiency.
UnCapped: How did Todd [Haire, cofounder] end up on a Garbage Pail card?
Grim: Todd is the older guy in the group, I guess you could say. He grew up in the ’80s, when that was a thing.
UnCapped: So he’s probably my age.
Grim: Right. He’s the old guy. A lot of our branding comes from that era, whether it’s music, pop culture, stuff like that. It worked out in a weird way. The resident artist for Mikkeller reached out to a handful of breweries that he had known of [including us], and Todd was the obvious choice for being one of the Garbage Pail Kids. It’s cool to be a part of that whole thing. Some great breweries were chosen to be a part of that. He’s in good company with the other Garbage Pail Kids.
UnCapped: It is kind of a who’s who of breweries. It definitely hit me in the nostalgia. I had a huge collection of those when I was a kid.
Grim: Absolutely. It is funny. There’s definitely a target market for that stuff. I wouldn’t say they’re flying off the shelves, but people who know what it is really love it.
112 Lake St., Burlington, Vermont
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Ukrainian-born Natalie Raymond, whose given surname is Stepanenko, sang a Ukrainian song at the Emmitsburg Board of Commissioners meeting Sept. 12. The commissioners voted to declare Lutsk, Ukraine, a Sister City of Emmitsburg. Raymond, who resides in Gettysburg, said she is grateful for the support toward her home country.
Emmitsburg commissioners impose stormwater fee
Emmitsburg residents will soon see a new fee added to their water and sewer bills.
The Board of Commissioners on Monday voted 4-1 to impose a stormwater management utility fee upon residential and nonresidential properties. Commissioner Joseph Ritz III voted against the fee.
Most residential properties — about 69% (616 parcels) — will incur a $20 stormwater fee annually, according to town planner Zach Gulden.
The fee depends on the square feet of impervious surface covering a property. An impervious surface is one that stormwater cannot travel through into the ground, such as driveways and parking lots.
On the low end, about 20% of residential properties, or 173 parcels, will pay about $10 per year for the new stormwater fee. The highest residential fee, at about $300, will be imposed on an apartment complex.
Fees will be collected quarterly for properties connected to town water or sewer. A property with an annual fee of $10 would pay $2.50 per quarter.
Properties not connected to town water or sewer service will be billed annually.
Nonresidential properties may see higher costs. About 16% (11 parcels) of nonresidential properties will be charged $10 per year, 12% (eight parcels) will be charged $20 per year, and 72% (49 parcels) will be higher than that amount.
The highest fee — about $5,127 — will be imposed upon the Daughters of Charity property, which includes the site of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine, according to Gulden.
The new fee was sparked by the town's requirement to meet state and federal mandates to reduce stormwater pollution. The Maryland Department of the Environment issues stormwater permits to municipalities.
Permit requirements can be met in a number of ways, like by planting trees, sweeping streets or retrofitting stormwater basins. In Emmitsburg, stormwater permit expenses topped $191,800 between October 2018 and July 2022, according to Gulden.
Stormwater costs are expected to continue to fall on Emmitsburg. With the new fee, the town should collect about $34,851 annually to help cover expenses, Gulden wrote in an email.
Commissioners expressed reluctance over the vote Monday.
"I'm going to vote in favor of it, but I'm not happy about it," Commissioner Frank Davis said. "We don't have a choice."
Ritz voted no as "a matter of principle." He predicts the fee will have to be raised in the future.
"Mark my words — it won't stay at $20," Ritz said.
"You're probably correct," board President Tim O'Donnell said.
Gulden said he is happy to answer questions about the stormwater fees and how they are calculated. The town will seek to inform residents about the new fee through social media, the town website and town newsletter.
The first stormwater fees will be due Feb. 5.
Also at Monday's meeting, the Board of Commissioners:
Voted to declare Lutsk, Ukraine, a Sister City of Emmitsburg, to show support for those enduring the Russian invasion.
Heard several complaints from residents regarding speeding and traffic safety around the Brookfield community. Frederick County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Ahalt took note of the concerns. Town Manager Cathy Willets said she would look into getting a sign from the county that displays the speed of passing vehicles.
Voted to approve a new policy on mowing grass and removing weeds on properties. The town will place door hangers on properties that are in violation and follow up with a letter, Willets said. If the property owner does not fix the problem within the deadline, the town may mow the grass and bill the property owner. If the bill is not paid in time, it would go to court to establish a lien against the property.
With stormwater costs expected to grow in Emmitsburg, commissioners consider fee
Emmitsburg is expected to meet its stormwater requirements after spending more than $190,000 over four years. Next month, town leaders are exp…
Emmitsburg moves toward stormwater fees, most residents would pay $20 annually
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Producing artistic director Tad Janes in "HeeHaw."
MET associate artistic directors Julie Herber, left, and Gené Fouché.
MET ensemble member Rona Mensah in “Santaland.”
A nearly-complete mainstage at the MET.
The MET's first space. They've come a long way.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre kicks off its 25th Mainstage season with anniversary event
By Erika Riley Special to The News-Post
The Maryland Ensemble Theatre is a mainstay in Frederick’s arts and entertainment scene that has produced hundreds of shows across its ensembles and troupes. But before its success, it was simply an idea thrown around in a college dorm room.
Tad Janes, cofounder and producing artistic director at the MET, said the spark for its creation was a discussion among friends during the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. One night, the friends were talking about what they wanted to accomplish in the theater world: teach classes, devise original plays, form a comedy troupe.
To realize all these goals, they needed an organization. The friends, who included current associate artistic director and director of the ensemble school Gené Fouché, chose Frederick as the birthplace of their company for its central location.
The MET kicks off its 25th Mainstage season on Sept. 30, consisting of five shows from September to May.
A lot has changed since the MET’s first Mainstage performance of an original play, “Finally Heard! Heroines of an Uncivil War,” but a lot has stayed the same, too. They’re still devising original plays and producing them with an ensemble of actors, directors, writers, technicians and designers. They’re still tackling social issues in their work and pushing the boundaries of community theater. And they’re still offering acting classes that give people of all ages an opportunity to learn theater.
But now, they’re doing it in an upgraded space. MET will unveil its renovated blackbox theater at 31 W. Patrick St. in Frederick on Sept. 17 at an anniversary party. Guests can see a retrospective detailing MET’s history, a stage and theater dedication and a performance by Frederick band Silent Old Mtns.
Speaking to the MET’s scrappy starts, prior to the upgrades, the theater was using secondhand seats from various locations.
“We basically drove to Maine, rented a U-Haul truck, and we went to a shipping yard where some guys opened a shipping container and said, ‘If you give me 1,000 bucks, you can take as many seats as you want,’” Janes said. “We took almost 200 seats. We didn’t know exactly how big our theater was going to be because we did that before we had a space. But we knew it was impending.”
Later, those seats were replaced with hand-me-downs from McDaniel College in Westminster.
But the new seats, installed this year, are much more comfortable and are built into new risers, Janes said. Additionally, the first few rows of seats can be arranged into various configurations, which can add new possibilities for stage design and the audience experience.
The renovations were funded by a state grant and donations by supporters, including the Ausherman Family Foundation, Bill Struever of Cross Street Partners and Suzanne Beal. The MainStage Theater will be renamed for supporter Robin Drummond, and the stage will be renamed for supporter Beth Williams.
Commitment from and to the community is a vital part of the MET’s ethos. The organization has been an incorporated 501c3 nonprofit since 1996, before the company’s first Mainstage production.
“It is truly a community theater at a professional level. And we are nonprofit, so we are here for everyone,” said Andrea Baker, development and community outreach manager. “We believe that everyone deserves art, and so everyone is welcome to come to our shows.”
The MET is set to perform its 150th Mainstage production, “Angels in America: Part I: Millennium Approaches,” this spring. The ensemble was in rehearsals for “Angels” when the pandemic shut down operations in early 2020.
“It’s kind of like a promise that wasn’t kept,” Janes said. “So we’re really happy to bring that back.”
In addition to published plays, the MET also performs original plays each season. For Janes, taking part in so much original theater throughout the years has been a highlight of being part of the organization. In addition to all the plays the company has written, they’ve also played a role in the production and development of many others.
“To think we’ve premiered 56 new pieces — some of them musicals meant for the Mainstage, some of them big plays meant for community, some of them geared more towards more teenagers, some of them family theater — I think that overall, that’s the most exciting thing,” he said.
Ensemble member Rona Mensah, who has been with MET since its first Mainstage production, has also enjoyed the company’s original works. She and Janes pointed to “Exuviae,” an original play the MET produced in 2009 that focuses on domestic violence. The team researched domestic violence and interviewed a victim while creating the play, then facilitated constructive talk-backs after each performance with counselors from Heartly House onsite.
“We had a panel there, and they would get up and talk about their lives, and it was so moving — some of it sad, some of it hopeful. It just really made that work and learning that stuff become very important to me,” Mensah said. “I didn’t know this stuff, and now I know something that I probably wouldn’t have learned if I had not gone through the experience [of producing the play].”
The MET will produce two original plays this season: “Craft Town,” written by ensemble member Lydia Hadfield, and “South & Saints,” a devised piece in collaboration with AARCH and the Maryland Room at C. Burr Artz Public Library. “Craft Town” is a mystery set at a craft store, while “South & Saints” tells the history of the African-American community in Frederick.
Mensah is thrilled to still be a part of the MET 25 years after “Finally Heard!” She says the MET has given her opportunities to learn and work with professional artists and strengthen her craft through shows of all kinds.
“It’s still hard for me to be like, this is our 25th season,” Mensah admitted. “I hope that we continue to be a strong theater that represents not only us but all the creativity in Frederick, because there are some great theater groups here doing interesting work, doing stuff that needs to be seen.”
Janes agrees that Frederick has been booming with arts and culture in recent years, which was not the case when the MET started. He said it’s been an honor to help develop the arts district on West Patrick Street.
“It’s become an arts destination, and we’re really lucky that this town was receptive to that,” Janes said. “I’m just really glad to be a small part of that.”
Erika Riley is a freelance writer based in Frederick.
MET's 25th Anniversary KickOff
Where: Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick
RSVP by emailing contact@marylandensemble.org.
The Mainstage season officially opens Sept. 30 with "The Lifespan of a Fact," with a preview show held on Sept. 29.
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Hip-hop artist Lorenzo Nichols, aka Stitch Early, sits for a portrait at his home in Frederick on Sept. 11.
Staff photo Katina Zentz
Musician to Musician: Lorenzo Nichols, aka Stitch Early
Lorenzo Nichols, aka Stitch Early, lives to create — or at least so he said when we sat down recently to catch up and talk about everything from his trip to South by Southwest to what inspires him to keep going to the upcoming project he’s been working on for quite some time now. He’ll be performing Friday night at Sky Stage, along with Natalie Brooke and Kitewave, and it’s only a handful of performances the local rapper is doing this year as he prepares the finishing touches on his next endeavor. To learn more about Nichols, check out his Bandcamp page at stitchearly.bandcamp.com.
The last time we got together, you were telling me about how you were taking your time to put out more music. I didn’t know you were like that. I thought when you were focused on getting a project out, you’d get that out as quick as you could.
I think it’s one of those things for me, in the beginning, no one knew who I was. So I just needed to get it out, get it out. Then, as I’ve grown as an artist and honed in on how I want to put things out and how I want it viewed, how I want it seen — those things mean more to me than just hearing a song from me.
Do you think that’s because you got older?
No, I think some of it is growing as an artist and some of it is things lining up.
Do you think you could ever go back to that place where it’s simple and quick?
I think it’s a growth thing.
I know, but growing could still mean going back to being simple.
Do I think there’s a way to be simple in that grandiose, bigger thing? Yeah. That’s why I use that example. I believe it was the “Life Of Pablo” tour where it was literally just Kanye West on a swinging stage. That’s super simple. It was more about lights and it wasn’t that one he did where he had mountains and angles and all those things. It was literally Kanye West, in a mask, on a floating stage, with lights. That’s the simplicity of a “College Dropout,” but take it up a notch because then he had the means to be able to do what he wanted to do. It’s in that sense. I think the more you do music, the more thought process goes into things around it in the sense of: this song is supposed to be listened to at the pool party and not in your living room.
To that point, does the song ever pass you by? If you’ve been working on a song for two years and a year into that process, you don’t have those same emotions, do you?
I think it depends on how you are as a writer. For me, when I write music, I typically don’t write music in a “Yo, it’s 2022” way. I pull from everything.
Are there songs on this next project where you started them so long ago that now, they’ve taken on a completely different meaning?
I have to think.
If there’s nothing off the top of your head, then there probably isn’t. They all still mean what they meant?
When you hear them today, do you still connect with them?
Yeah, and I think that’s the thing. Before, when I was done with a song, I was done with a song. Verse, hooks, I was done with it. As I’ve grown, my ear has changed. Like, maybe I like when things have a little crackle in it.
But lyrically, it’s always still there, right?
Lyrically, it’s always still there; story-wise, it’s all still there; but you’re able to say, “I think I’m going to do something different with my voice on this one. When I go to the second verse, I might use a higher pitch.” So, now, I’m not just thinking as a rapper. That’s been for some years now. I’m not thinking like a rapper, like, “Hear these words.” Instead it’s, “What emotion do I want to evoke when I hear these words?”
Do you ever get sick of hip-hop?
I won’t say necessarily sick of it, but there are times where I go, “What other things can I do within hip-hop?” That’s on a personal level, from being like a movie critic who only watches critically acclaimed movies and then they’re like, “Let me watch some indie films,” just to tap into something that gives them that excitement. So, for me, it’s trying new things — maybe rapping on production I wouldn’t normally rap on.
How about rock music?
I like all that stuff. It’s things like that that interest me and make it new and fresh. I feel like playing with a band allows for those moments, because as an artist, sometimes you get tired of performing the same song. That could be a difference like when a comedian has to change up how they do the joke from show to show. As an artist, you can go, “I know I wrote this record, and I know you like this record a lot, but I’m tired of doing this record.” With the band, it gives me the ability to think about how we can re-do or refine the song.
Which do you prefer, the DJ or the band?
I prefer the whole band and the DJ. Mark Billups creates the perfect production. Dan Leonard is the glue on the drums. Marcus Sampson is a master on the keys. The angelic voices of Sontia Hewlett and Dorian Janell add ambiance on vocals. DJ Baspy brings another level of sound on the ones and twos. I can’t do me without them. They form Stitch Early and The Populatn.
Do you have a benchmark in Frederick? You’ve played the Weinberg and the Creek — what’s your favorite memory?
Each one is for different reasons. I loved Stages because seeing the concept of “When the Sky Cracks” come to fruition, that’s different than, “Hey everybody, buy your ticket and come to the show and I’ll rap for you.” So, that one was high up there because everyone had to put painter suits on just to get into the show. It wasn’t just an experience for all the people who bought tickets and came; it was also an experience for me. That was a high moment. The Weinberg. The 200 East show. I ran into Ray Wade in Hagerstown and I was telling him that the first show I ever did in Frederick as Stitch Early was Last Saturdays with Jay Berd and all them. So, here I come, and I rap, but it’s different and for them to embrace me ...
Those Last Saturdays got fun sometimes.
Yeah, that was my introduction. Then, places like Nola, Sky Stage, the Creek. Each of them, for different reasons. The Creek, you gotta have, like, two and a half hours of material. You gotta realize you gotta go up there and do a lot more than just music. There’s so much more that ties into it.
And don’t forget South by Southwest.
Yeah, that was something [laughs]. I always bring it up. When I did “All Rise,” I paid for the venue, I sold the tickets, I printed my own tickets. That was my DIY moment. I was hitting up people to do stuff and that was pretty much the start of the band, because at that time, I did one song and it was with Marcus and Dan. I remember hitting up the News-Post, asking if there was anyone who would come out and cover it. They were like, “Yeah, we don’t really have anyone to do that. We see what you’re doing, but we’re not going to come see what you’re doing.” The surreal part is, from there, fast-forward to me going to South by Southwest, you coming to South by Southwest, and then to come back and perform at a show that the FNP was putting on ... it was a surreal moment for it all to come full circle. That’s why, when you asked earlier if I’m sick of hip-hop, even if there are moments when I personally might be, “Oh, man, is this what I really want to do?,” I think of those moments and the doors that God has opened up, and I didn’t have a hand in it. Things I never even asked for. He was like, “Hey, I see you working, so here you go.” Those are the things that keep me going and renew my love for hip-hop.
That leads me to this: What is the objective? At this point, is it more about having fun, or is it about chasing something, and if the latter, what is that thing you’re chasing?
I’m probably past the chasing part. If there’s anything I’m chasing, it’s new ways to create or new ways to become a better songwriter. I’m chasing those things. It’s almost like your own personal benchmarks.
What inspires you to do music, then, at this point?
Life. I’m a creative, so whether it be what I do with the clothes [Nichols founded the clothing line Icon Natn] or when I’m doing my daughter’s hair, that’s a calming place for me. That’s me creating. If I’m painting a wall at the house, it’s about creating. If life inspires it for me, the smallest thing could end up in a song and end up being part of something. For me, when I first started doing music, it was more like, “I think I’m going to do a song about this,” and I would say by the time between the albums “The Great Compromise” and “When The Sky Cracks,” it was like, “This is what’s going on in my life.” The biggest thing about music and the people who inspired me to do music was there was a connection. I couldn’t relate to DMX murdering people and what he talked about on record, but I could relate to his passion and that energy. It pulls me in a certain way. With the music I try to create, whether it inspires you or it’s something you put on at the gym, I hope you pull something from it. That’s what inspires me to keep doing it.
Natalie Brooke, Stitch Early, Kitewave in concert from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 16 at Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. $5, all ages.
Lorenzo Nichols
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Angela Ariel McIntosh
Political newcomer McIntosh running to counteract government overreach
Angela Ariel McIntosh, a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission scientist in Rockville and first-time candidate for political office, said Maryland is in a “crisis mode” caused by government overreach.
She decided in 2020 to run for legislative District 3 in the state Senate, about six months after the state issued restrictions on businesses and residents in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although McIntosh said she wasn’t initially against the lockdown, as time went by and the restrictions remained, she became concerned.
“There are many, many people — I would dare say most people — in this state, who want a complete turnaround from the direction where we are heading,” McIntosh said. “Because the direction where we are heading is in a direction of despotism and tyranny.”
McIntosh ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Del. Karen Lewis Young is McIntosh’s Democratic opponent in the Nov. 8 general election. The candidates are competing for a seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Ron Young, Lewis Young’s husband, who is not seeking re-election.
In District 3, which spans communities north of Frederick to Urbana, Democrats outvoted Republicans about 2 to 1 in the gubernatorial primary.
McIntosh said she is asking voters to look past political labels during the general election and focus on candidates’ views.
“I am one of several very concerned people who believe we are sailing on the Titanic right now, and we need to get off of it,” she said. “And we will not get off of it if we keep electing the same people who have put us on this Titanic.”
McIntosh and nine other Republican candidates for state office outlined their legislative priorities this summer in a “Contract with Maryland.” McIntosh posted it on her Facebook page.
She and the other candidates pledged to advocate for reinstating the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, which state lawmakers voted to repeal last legislative session. In doing so, the lawmakers revoked special protections that police officers previously received when facing criminal prosecution.
The candidates also said they would advocate for changing how the state General Assembly operates by adding term limits to state lawmakers and reducing the legislative session from 90 days to 60.
Shortening the legislative session would make the General Assembly more efficient and save taxpayer dollars, McIntosh said, and restricting lawmakers to two term limits would diminish either party’s ability to dominate the legislature for a long time.
“We decided that two terms would be long enough to accomplish any legislative goals a person got elected to accomplish, but it wouldn’t create a dynasty within the Maryland General Assembly the way we have dynasties now in the Maryland General Assembly,” McIntosh said.
McIntosh and others Republican candidates want to decrease what honorably discharged disabled veterans have to pay in property taxes.
As a veteran, McIntosh said, she understands the sacrifice that members of the armed forces make for their country. While she was serving in the first Gulf War, she said, her schedule was easy to remember: She worked 14 hours for 14 straight days, then had two days off.
The legislation she and other Republicans outline in their Contract isn’t meant to be vindictive, McIntosh said, but rather help protect Marylanders’ personal liberties.
“If a person is in a crisis, the doctor is not going to hand them a Band-aid and an aspirin,” she said. “The doctor is going to do some invasive stuff to manage that crisis, to stop it, and to set a condition where that person can heal. That’s what we’re trying to do in the area of legislation.”
Name: Angela Ariel McIntosh
Occupation: General scientist and regional coordinator for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Campaign website: www.citizens4mcintosh.com
Social media: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075990581587
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Some aldermen question possible storage site on Area B
Searching for a new location to store materials used by its public works department, Frederick is considering a 10-acre site on Fort Detrick's Area B.
The city currently uses a location in Husky Park on Highland Street to store construction materials such as brick, stone, millings, soil, mulch, pipe, and other products.
But the city is looking to sell that location, and is considering signing a 20-year lease with the Department of the Army for the 10-acre site along Kemp Lane.
The city has considered selling the Husky Park property in a neighborhood that is changing quickly with more residential and mixed-use development.
Once the city decided to look at selling the Husky Park property in 2019, Public Works looked at a variety of sites and talked to the Department of the Army about several locations, Director of Public Works Zack Kershner told the mayor and aldermen at a workshop Wednesday.
As the city has grown, Public Works has had to adjust its operations, Kershner said.
While a move from Husky Park on the city's east side to Kemp Lane on the north side would be a change, the department does work all over the city on a given day, he said.
Area B is a 399-acre plot of land used in the mid-20th century as a test site for the Army’s biological warfare program.
Because of how the Army disposed of hazardous waste on Area B while the site was used to test biological warfare materials, the land’s groundwater is contaminated. For decades, the Army has studied the extent of the contamination and has tried to figure out how to address it.
In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named Area B’s groundwater to its National Priorities List, grouping it with other Superfund sites around the country that are contaminated from having hazardous waste dumped, left in the open or otherwise improperly managed.
That history led some alderwomen to question the possible move.
Alderwoman Donna Kuzemchak said she has concerns about having city employees work in the area of a Superfund site.
She wondered how they can know that the project won't affect the groundwater in the area.
“I just feel like we don't know so much,” Kuzemchak said.
The proposed public works lot is not on a Superfund area, said Tracy Coleman, deputy director of public works for the city.
Alderwoman Katie Nash said she shares Kuzemchak's concerns, and was struggling with the idea that the city would want to have any sort of activity on the site.
Not all of Area B is a Superfund site — only certain parts, Mayor Michael O'Connor said.
The city did some geotechnical and soil testing while it was considering an extension of the Christopher's Crossing roadway through the area, and a surface use like one being proposed wouldn't involve the groundwater contamination, said Tracy Coleman, deputy director of public works for the city.
Nash said she doesn't trust that the Superfund areas accurately reflect where the groundwater contamination currently is.
“I'm not comfortable with this, continuing to put stuff there,” she said.
The city doesn't have to move from the Husky Park site unless it can find another place to put its materials, O'Connor said.
If the aldermen want to consider the Kemp Lane site, the city would look to enter into discussions with the Department of the Army, he said.
Kemp Lane | 2022-09-15T02:36:44Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Some aldermen question possible storage site on Area B | Economy & business | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/some-aldermen-question-possible-storage-site-on-area-b/article_9bbadf25-f280-5ba2-8fa4-96dbbb40418b.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/some-aldermen-question-possible-storage-site-on-area-b/article_9bbadf25-f280-5ba2-8fa4-96dbbb40418b.html |
School board to seek independent audit of FCPS special education programs
The Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to begin the search for an independent firm to audit its special education programs.
The vote came at the recommendation of a Blue Ribbon Task Force that formed in the wake of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the misuse of seclusion and restraint in Frederick County Public Schools.
The task force met six times in May and June and emerged with a list of 13 recommendations for the school board. The recommendation to "explore a neutral third party to evaluate, investigate and audit all of the specialized programs" was the most popular one among the roughly 20 members of the committee, said FCPS Student Services Director and committee co-chair Dana Falls.
Falls and FCPS Special Education Director Troy Keller presented all of the task force's recommendations to the board Wednesday, speaking in detail about the group's work for the first time since it was established.
Deputy Superintendent Mike Markoe formed the task force in January, after the DOJ investigation revealed widespread problems in the district's approach to students with disabilities.
Half of the task force members were FCPS employees, and the other half were parents or community members. The group initially came up with 48 recommendations, then narrowed its list down to 13 through a survey that asked members to rank their priorities.
The audit was the highest-ranked recommendation, Falls said Wednesday.
The board's vote means the system will put out a Request for Proposal (RFP) in an effort to find a vendor that could complete the work.
Board members and FCPS employees said Wednesday they would like the audit to be comprehensive. Member Liz Barrett said the firm should take a "bird's-eye view" and look into issues related to staff allocation, Individualized Education Plan writing, and more.
Keller said he oversaw a similar audit in another school district. He warned the board that the process could be costly.
"It's just money," board member Sue Johnson later said. "We're trying to impact the lives of our students. ... We need to get this work done."
Keller also said there would likely be only a few firms qualified to do the type of in-depth investigation the board is requesting. In his experience, he said, that involves weeks of interviews and data analysis on issues specific to special education.
"It takes a very specialized skill set," he said. "It can be a major lift."
The board on Wednesday also discussed the other 12 task force recommendations. Superintendent Cheryl Dyson said the district would work to put together a cost analysis for each.
She said the district needs to focus on rebuilding trust with the community.
"This is, like, the technical part of this," Dyson said of the recommendations. "We still have to repair harm that we've done to our families."
She added that she would like to see the system prioritize a recommendation to establish an advocacy center to support families with special needs children, many of whom, she said, have lost faith in the school system.
Keller said the board likely wouldn't have results from the audit until the spring.
Troy Keller
Dana Falls | 2022-09-15T02:37:02Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | School board to seek independent audit of FCPS special education programs | | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/school-board-to-seek-independent-audit-of-fcps-special-education-programs/article_5654467c-86b0-52d7-bf78-9cff507eaab2.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/school-board-to-seek-independent-audit-of-fcps-special-education-programs/article_5654467c-86b0-52d7-bf78-9cff507eaab2.html |
Defensive line coach Dean Swink, left, leads a defensive line drill during the Urbana High School football team’s practice at Urbana High School on Wednesday.
Held to a higher standard: New defensive staff has Urbana suffocating opposition
URBANA — They are playing a faster, more physical brand of defense at Urbana this season.
Part of it is because the players are bigger, stronger and more experienced than they were last season. Most of the starters are back.
But a big part of it is also the experience and championship pedigree the Hawks brought onto the coaching staff, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
Gregg Frazier took over as the defensive coordinator after a 15-year-run on the coaching staff at Damascus. The Swarmin’ Hornets won six of their 11 state titles during his time as an assistant there.
Frazier brought his younger brothers, Kyle and Connor, both former Damascus quarterbacks, with him to Urbana. Kyle works with the outside linebackers on defense, while Connor coaches the quarterbacks and receivers on offense.
Dean Swink, the former head coach at Tuscarora and former assistant at Urbana, returned to coach the defensive line.
“They hold us to a higher standard, more so than last year,” Pepper Loun, an inside linebacker and senior defensive leader, said of the new coaches. “Also, with that, the way we pride ourselves on really being that type of team.”
The impact is being seen and felt on the field, where the Hawks (2-0) have outscored the opposition 78-3 so far in wins over Richard Montgomery (38-0) and Sherwood (40-3).
The win over three-time state champion Sherwood last week was on the road, which made it more impressive considering the Warriors had beaten Urbana 31-28 in Week 2 last season.
“The two things I am huge on on defense and I have been super happy with is physicality and [pursuing] the football,” Gregg Frazier said. “We give great effort, and we play physical, and we can build off of those two things. We haven’t had to ask guys to do that, which has been huge.”
Frazier had been out of coaching for two years. He left Damascus after the Hornets shut out Linganore 38-0 in the Class 3A championship game in 2019.
Through his close friendship with a former Damascus player Matt Byrne, Frazier learned the Hawks were seeking a different direction on the defensive side of the ball. He became interested in the job.
“This program checks a lot of the boxes,” he said. “It has history. It has tradition. It’s got great community support. It has a great youth feeder program. And, from the moment I got here, I could tell it had really good kids. For me, it checked all of the boxes.”
Taking stock upon his arrival, Frazier saw a lot of raw talent on defense that had yet to live up to its potential.
Despite reaching the Class 4A-3A state quarterfinals last season, the Hawks finished 5-7 and surrendered 20 or more points in half of their games, including the season-ending playoff loss to Dundalk.
Frazier has tried to simplify the scheme. To play the fast and attacking style that he desires, the players have to be comfortable enough in their positions that they don’t have to think very much about what they are doing on the field.
That takes time, and that takes patience. And he’s already had to back off at times.
“It was just really starting from the ground floor and building up with technique, fundamentals, accountability, all of the things you need to be successful,” he said. “The awesome thing was the kids bought right into it.”
The most noticeable change Frazier has brought to Urbana’s program is the pace and the structure of practice.
Everything seems to run on time and with a purpose.
“For me, I am all about efficiency,” Frazier said. “We are going to have the game plan [for practice] before we step on the field, and we are going to get as many reps and fly around as fast as we can.”
Head coach Brad Wilson appreciates the college-like structure of the practice, and the players seem to enjoy the pace.
“When you know what you are doing and you are fast and play well, it’s a lot of fun,” Loun said.
Urbana’s storied championship history is tied to their defense. The 2010 championship team, for instance, allowed 41 points over the course of 14 games.
And while the current offense is very capable of lighting up scoreboards with veteran quarterback Keegan Johnson and a talented group of receivers, the defense once again figures to play a big role in the Hawks’ fortunes this season.
“Something we stressed a lot [on defense] is what we call the juice,” Loun said. “Just bringing energy on every single play.”
Gregg Frazier
Pepper Loun | 2022-09-15T04:09:18Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Held to a higher standard: New defensive staff has Urbana suffocating opposition | High School Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/held-to-a-higher-standard-new-defensive-staff-has-urbana-suffocating-opposition/article_90d27b90-cd16-55b1-b85a-80a9c01accb4.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/held-to-a-higher-standard-new-defensive-staff-has-urbana-suffocating-opposition/article_90d27b90-cd16-55b1-b85a-80a9c01accb4.html |
Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz’s early results against the blitz have been mostly encouraging. Last season with Indianapolis, defenses blitzed him 31.3 percent of the time, the league’s fourth-highest rate.
Early in the fourth quarter Sunday, on a crucial third-and-8, the Washington Commanders gained a slight edge in the game within the game. Given the down and distance, the Commanders knew to expect a blitz from the Jacksonville Jaguars, but when they broke the huddle and saw seven defenders crowded close to the line of scrimmage, they didn’t know from where.
For Washington to win at Detroit on Sunday, it will likely need to continue to consistently beat the blitz. In Week 1, the Jaguars blitzed on 13 of 45 dropbacks (28.9 percent), a rate near the league average (23.9), but the Lions have adopted coach Dan Campbell’s famously aggressive approach. In a 38-35 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit attempted an onside kick while down 10 in the third quarter and blitzed on nearly half of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ dropbacks, according to TruMedia.
If the Lions are as aggressive, one major concern is that Wentz lacks Hurts’ mobility. On Detroit’s blitzes, Hurts consistently escaped the pocket to find or create better throws. He also rushed four times for 19 yards, including a touchdown.
“He bailed us out numerous times,” Eagles center Jason Kelce told reporters after the game. “There were numerous blitz pickups that we need to get corrected. ... That’s the benefit of having a guy with such versatility.”
“I thought we did OK,” Wentz said of the offense against the blitz. He praised Roullier for identifying pressures and communicating with the line, adding: “They did a fantastic job giving me a chance to make plays and push the ball down the field.”
Late in the fourth quarter, again on third-and-8, the Jaguars sent another, bigger blitz — this time, seven rushers. But again, Washington was ready. Roullier set the protection, so tight end John Bates picked up one of the extra rushers, and running back J.D. McKissic picked up the other. It all added up to give Wentz just enough time to throw the game-winning touchdown pass. | 2022-09-15T04:09:25Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Washington's Carson Wentz held up well against the blitz in Week 1 - but more are coming | Professional: All Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/washingtons-carson-wentz-held-up-well-against-the-blitz-in-week-1---but/article_2b27cacd-8ee9-5f73-ad9f-812510ea5034.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/washingtons-carson-wentz-held-up-well-against-the-blitz-in-week-1---but/article_2b27cacd-8ee9-5f73-ad9f-812510ea5034.html |
IT’S GREAT! IT’S THE FAIR!
It’s Fair week! The annual Frederick tradition brings its rides, games, live music, horse racing, fair food and tons of exhibits to town each September in an explosion of sights, sounds and scents not to be missed. The fair kicks off on Friday and runs through Sept. 24 at — where else? — the Frederick Fairgrounds. Find details inside this issue, along with our cover story on a new fair offering, the Fleece Division, where you can watch demonstrations and buy fleece from local shepherds.
NEXT WAVE OF NEW SPIRE SHOWS
The Weinberg Center recently announced its first shows at New Spire Stages after taking over the venue. This fall, get a mix of Americana, folk and symphonic music at the venue in downtown Frederick at 15 W. Patrick St. First up is Americana duo Chatham Rabbits on Oct. 15 featuring the married duo Sarah and Austin McCombie bringing a traditional folk sound. Then, the Tivoli Discovery Series for emerging artists will move from its home at the Weinberg to the more intimate New Spire Stages for pay-what-you-can concerts. The first band on the bill is Americana act Bill and the Belles, with a show on Nov. 3. Next is the The Harry Chapin Band on Nov. 4, followed by The National String Symphonia on Nov. 5. More shows will be added to both theater schedules in the coming months.
SUPPORT A FILM-IN-PROGRESS
A documentary film is in the works featuring the late John Godinet, as ultra-runner from Myersville who died of ALS in 2021. Those involved in the making of the film, “Tail Twister,” have created a campaign to help make it a reality, with the goal of raising $500,000. As part of their fundraising efforts, they’ll host an event from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Myersville Banquet Center, 301 Main St., Myersville. Come on out for the free event and help support local art and community.
A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED
Hear some of Frederick’s legendary local acts at Sky Stage this weekend when Lorenzo Nichols, aka Stitch Early, performs on a bill with keyboard whiz and vocalist Natalie Brooke and psychedelic rockers Kitewave. See some of the best of our local music scene at this all-ages show. The open-air venue in downtown Frederick is a favorite space among performers and audiences alike. Before heading out, check out our conversation with Stitch Early in this week’s issue.
ART AND ANTIETAM
Catch renowned local sculptor Toby Mendez when he presents a talk at Antietam National Battlefield on Sunday as part of the 160th anniversary of the battle and several events planned over two weekends. The commemoration will also bring battlefield hikes, a car caravan tour and several lectures about the Civil War and the site’s fascinating history. Mendez will talk about his current work creating a Clara Barton Memorial sculpture depicting the historical figure giving aid to a wounded soldier following the battle.
BEYOND FREDERICK
So much is happening this week, we simply could not fit it all in this issue! We want to take this moment to take note of some cool events happening outside of Frederick County. We’re excited about the Appalachian Festival, presented by Frostburg State University with activities happening throughout the mountain town — live music, film, storytelling, workshops, folk arts — Thursday through Saturday. Up in Westminster, the Film Lovers in Carroll County area honoring veterans with a film screening of the 1946 World War II drama “The Best Years of Our Lives” on Friday, followed by a panel discussion with local veterans and the Veterans Independence Project, who will talk about the obstacles vets face when they return home and ways in which people can support vets in their communities. Lastly, about 45 minutes south of Frederick in Sterling, Virginia, the Powerful7 Fashion Show will be held to support The Silence No More and Women Giving Back, organizations helping those affected by domestic violence.
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Patricia Sanville walks by some of her sheep at her farm, just south of Frederick.
Fleece Sheep
Fleece recently shaved off a sheep.
Patricia Sanville spins fleece at her home.
Patricia Sanville holds a section of fleece that was recently sheared.
One fleece, two fleece: 160th Great Frederick Fair to showcase new fleece division
Patricia Sanville, 56, picked up a piece of ram’s fleece and pulled it repeatedly near her ear. When the fiber became taut, it made a sound similar to that of a metal sheet when it’s wiggled.
This was the ‘ping test,’ Sanville said, and it’s one of the things judges will be looking at during the Fleece Division competition at the Great Frederick Fair this year.
“You don’t want to crackle,” she said as she pulled it.
Sanville, 56, is the mastermind behind the competition’s rebirth. The fair currently has a fleece division for youth, but this is the first time in a while — at least in Sanville’s memory — that the adults will be competing as well.
“It’s time to bring back the adults. The grownups want to show ours too,” she said.
The division is accepting fleece from certain breeds of sheep, goats and camelids, like alpacas and llamas, Sanville said. One fleece is equivalent to one shearing of one animal, usually from the shoulder to the hip.
As a member of the Maryland Sheep Breeders, Sanville herself is submitting two sheep fleeces for the competition. One fleece will be white, and the other will be natural colored, which is any color that’s not white, she said.
The fleeces will be presented as a commodity in the farm and garden building, Sanville said. It’s in the same category as hay, soybeans and other crops, she said.
“As shepherds, every year we harvest our crop of fleeces off of our flock,” Sanville said. “It’s really a commodity. It’s really a crop, not a finished product.”
Competition judges will be judging all the animal fleeces at once.
Rhiannon Huscha, 31, is one of the judges for the Adult Fleece Division. She has always loved working with animal fibers and even learned how to hand-spin fibers at the Great Frederick Fair when she was younger. She’s not competing, since the competition is limited to those living in Frederick County (she just moved to Keedysville). However, her daughter will be competing in the fair’s youth Fleece Division, submitting the fleece of one of their goats.
Huscha said that when she looks at the fibers, she’ll be looking at the commodity for the size of the fleece, as well as the breed standard. The breed standard is what the ideal fleece for a specific breed would look like. She’ll be looking at things like fiber structure, the crimp (the waves and curls in a strand) and how dirty the fleece is.
Sanville said that to prepare her sheep for the competition, she had them wear coats to keep their fleece as clean as possible, since they live outside.
While fleeces are usually presented in a roll, some animal fibers don’t hold together as well and will be presented in bags for judges to lay out, Sanville said.
Size and weight will also be looked at, Huscha said. “So if I have two amazing fleeces, they’re really close, and one weighs two pounds more, that’s going to be the winner,” she said.
Part of the Fleece Division’s mission is to also raise awareness for the fleecing industry, Sanville said. An average fleece, which weighs around 8 pounds, sells for three to five cents a pound for commercial buyers.
If sold to hand spinners, like at the fair, shepherds can get $15 to $20 a pound for sheep fleece, Sanville said. For fibers that are less common, a shepherd might get $5, she said.
“It’s a way to put this in the forefront and go, ‘Hey, we have a product too,’” Sanville said. “We raised this thing on our farm, and there are quite a few sheep farms in Frederick County.”
The first place winner will win $8. Second and third place will receive $6 and $4 respectively. The Best of Show and Reserve Best of Show will get ribbons.
In addition to the competition, people at the fair will be able to experience what it’s like to make a felt rug with animal fibers. Huscha is excited to share the knowledge and fun that comes with working with fibers, she said.
“Teaching a skill is a lot of fun,” Huscha said. “It’s fun to see people walk away with new knowledge that they wouldn’t have otherwise, and a hands-on way of learning that knowledge. Not just being told, but like actually being able to do what we’re talking about.”
When: Sep. 10
Where: Building 14A, the farm and garden building
Time: Fleece entries accepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fleeces will be judged from 3 to 4 p.m.
Frederick FiberFest returns in October!
Whether you love to knit or are just learning, check out FiberFest for all kinds of fibery goodness. Meet with more than 65 vendors that serve the knitting and crocheting crowd. FiberFest runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick. The event, hosted by The Frederick News-Post, started at the News-Post building in 2016. Pre-register for free; $5 at the door. Visit facebook.com/FrederickFiberFest for details.
Patricia Sanville
phydeaux994 Sep 15, 2022 12:14am
The Sheep and Wool show at the Howard County Fairgrounds each year is a huge draw, held the first weekend in May. From shearing the sheep to spinning the wool is a fascinating process. Our grandkids liked it better than the Fair. Hope this addition at the GFF is successful. Have fun! | 2022-09-15T05:41:31Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | One fleece, two fleece: 160th Great Frederick Fair to showcase new fleece division | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/one-fleece-two-fleece-160th-great-frederick-fair-to-showcase-new-fleece-division/article_1878b3a5-e736-54e1-887d-24c4cb1f79e7.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/one-fleece-two-fleece-160th-great-frederick-fair-to-showcase-new-fleece-division/article_1878b3a5-e736-54e1-887d-24c4cb1f79e7.html |
Board member Liz Barrett motioned to treat Juneteenth as a paid holiday. The board approved her motion unanimously.
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S. It was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, but it has been celebrated for more than a century.
Fifteen of Maryland's 24 school districts already close their offices on Juneteenth, Markoe told the board Wednesday.
If the holiday overlaps with the district's summer school schedule, then classes would be canceled that day, Markoe said. Officials would work to make sure students receive the same amount of instructional days they normally would, he added.
FCPS Chief Financial Officer Leslie Pellegrino said Wednesday that less than 20% of the district's roughly 6,700 employees work during the summer months.
In addition to offering a paid holiday, board members said the district should reach out to community organizations and partner on outreach and education campaigns related to Juneteenth.
Mike Markoe | 2022-09-16T02:32:01Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Juneteenth to be a paid holiday for FCPS employees | Education | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/juneteenth-to-be-a-paid-holiday-for-fcps-employees/article_d254e5e5-2ee6-54fd-a42e-0cb08dad5947.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/juneteenth-to-be-a-paid-holiday-for-fcps-employees/article_d254e5e5-2ee6-54fd-a42e-0cb08dad5947.html |
Former Emmitsburg High School to celebrate 100th anniversary
One hundred years of history will be celebrated in Emmitsburg on Saturday.
The town and Frederick County Public Libraries invites the community to honor the 100th anniversary of the Emmitsburg Community Center and former Emmitsburg High School at 300 S. Seton Ave.
The celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to noon. The town and library will unveil a new wayside sign and visual display to recognize the history of the building, according to a news release. There will also be light refreshments.
The school first opened its doors Sept. 15, 1922. Students in first through 11th grade filled its halls until 1971, when it became an elementary and middle school, the release stated.
After a new elementary school opened in 1974, the 1922 building opened as the Emmitsburg Community Center in 1976. It became a place to provide services for recreation, health and seniors. The Emmitsburg Branch Library is on the first floor. Renovations took place in 2003, according to the library’s website.
Upstairs, the mayor and board of commissioners hold monthly meetings.
“It’s a rich part of our history here in Emmitsburg,” Mayor Donald Briggs said in an interview.
The Emmitsburg High School Alumni Association remains active. As of 2021, the association gave out 95 scholarships for a total of $89,000 since 1994.
A predecessor of Briggs, Mayor William Carr, told The Frederick News-Post in 1992 that the building is an “integral part” of the community.
“We are excited to celebrate this moment with the Town of Emmitsburg and we are proud to have a space within this historic building which has meant so much to the community,” Amy Whitney, branch administrator of the Thurmont and Emmitsburg libraries, said in the release.
Donald Briggs
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Katie Nash
Opinion says Nash's lobbying violated city ethics ordinance
Frederick Alderwoman Katie Nash violated the city’s ethics rules by lobbying on behalf of a firefighter union’s concerns about county emergency services coverage in the city, an Ethics Commission ruled.
Nash, a lobbyist registered with the state, improperly emailed people, including coordinators for various Neighborhood Advisory Councils, encouraging them to raise concerns with the county about plans to shift coverage of paramedic services in parts of the city, according to the commission’s opinion released on Thursday.
Nash, D, was a paid lobbyist for the International Association of Firefighters Local 3666 when she sent out emails and press releases in June. In the email, the union is critical of the county’s plan to move an advanced life support unit from its location on Montevue Lane to the new Northgate Fire Station on Thomas Johnson Drive, which opened in June.
One press release labels the ALS change “dangerous” and quotes the union president calling the change “appalling” and “an outrageous denial of service.”
“She took advantage of the NACs as a conduit for her lobbying efforts, knowing that NAC coordinators would give great weight to issues raised by a member of the City’s Board of Alderman [sic], and she did so to benefit her client and her business,” the decision found.
Being paid by the firefighters union gave Nash a financial interest in the county’s plan, and she “impermissibly participated in that matter by asking certain NAC coordinators to raise their concerns with the county,” the opinion said.
County Executive Jan Gardner, D, filed an ethics complaint in June. The decision notes that Gardner filed the complaint in a personal rather than official capacity.
An emotional Nash read a statement at the end of Thursday’s meeting of the mayor and aldermen, acknowledging the decision.
“While these charges are very serious, and I took them seriously, in my heart and in my interpretation of the guidance previously provided to me, I believed I had acted within the bounds of the ethics guidance,” Nash said. “We were in the height of the primary election season. I’ve been an ongoing vocal critic of actions taken by the county executive. I believed this to be part of this ongoing political drama.”
The ethics commission issued Nash an advisory opinion on Nov. 3, 2021, the day after her election but before she was sworn in as an alderwoman. The advisory opinion warned that although the ethics ordinance didn’t prohibit an elected official from working as a lobbyist, “it has the potential to raise several concerns.”
Nash was elected with the most votes of any aldermanic candidate, becoming the president pro-tem of the Board of Aldermen.
“As a member of this body, we are asked to uphold a pristine ethical standard,” Nash said Thursday. “The Ethics Commission found that I failed in upholding those standards. This finding is devastating to me and my family.”
In the opinion, the commission said Nash testified that she was not specifically using the NACs to advocate for her client. Rather, her email went to community leaders, some of whom happened to be NAC coordinators, Nash told the commission.
Nash also told the commission that her email did not use her city title or anything to give the idea that she was speaking on behalf of the city, and that she “disclosed that she was speaking for a client.”
Nash did not vote or participate in any matter that came before the Board of Aldermen on behalf of her clients, the opinion says.
Gardner said in an interview on Thursday that she agreed with the commission’s finding that Nash violated the ethics ordinance.
She also called for the ethics commission to fine Nash — which it declined to do since it was her first violation of the ethics ordinance — because Gardner felt the violation was “so egregious.”
“As a city official, I think she was really irresponsible, and frankly, reprehensible,” Gardner said.
Nash said Thursday she was still considering how to proceed, including a possible appeal.
The ethics commission, in its opinion, advised that Nash avoid engaging in any lobbying on matters with a “substantial direct effect” on city residents or services.
Nash said she will likely have to ask for guidance on what constitutes a “substantial, direct effect.”
The opinion says Gardner filed her complaint on June 22. The ethics commission met on June 30 and determined that there was “a reasonable basis for believing a violation had occurred.”
The commission then held a hearing on Aug. 25 to consider the complaint. David Diehl spoke as a witness in support of Gardner’s complaint.
Three members of the commission were present for the hearing: Phillip W. Bowers (the vice chair, acting as chair), Maureen Connors and Cornelius R. Fay III, the opinion says.
Staff writer Jack Hogan contributed to this story.
lewisantq Sep 15, 2022 11:45pm
It's time for Katie to retire her role as a young "ingenue". Her frequent emotional displays and her repeated protestations of innocence are getting long in the tooth. She was warned of the ethical concerns of her being a lobbyist., yet she went ahead and violated that guidance. She should resign. Bob Lewis
Jan, you've been a superb, thoughtful, decent person to help our country for a long time. Thanks for taking out the snake in the grass. Appreciated. Now, voters need to do the same.
This is retribution…for the Oak Street property…good for Jan though. Katie when you going learn you don’t mess Jan? | 2022-09-16T04:39:53Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Opinion says Nash's lobbying violated city ethics ordinance | Ethics | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/ethics/opinion-says-nashs-lobbying-violated-city-ethics-ordinance/article_dc52e7e4-2c32-57d6-ae21-066853a5bca3.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/ethics/opinion-says-nashs-lobbying-violated-city-ethics-ordinance/article_dc52e7e4-2c32-57d6-ae21-066853a5bca3.html |
Walkersville (0-2) at Linganore (1-1): The Lancers are trying to rebound from a stunning 44-28 loss at Westminster last week, during which they surrendered 27 points in the first quarter. They go against a Walkersville team that has given them trouble in the past, including a 21-7 home loss during the 2020 shortened spring season. Linganore did rebound for a 25-12 road win over the Lions last season. On the other hand, Walkersville is seeking its first win of the season after losing decisively to Liberty and Oakdale over the first two weeks.
Oakdale (2-0) at Middletown (1-1): Teams have struggled to stop Oakdale junior quarterback Evan Austin as a runner over the first two weeks. He has rushed for more than 100 yards and two touchdowns in both of the Bears’ wins so far. He has also thrown for a touchdown pass in those wins over South Hagerstown (35-13) and Walkersville (28-10). The Bears’ top running back, Daniel Joseph, has also found the end zone in both of those victories. Oakdale will be looking for its second straight win over Middletown after falling to the Knights the previous two years. Middletown will be looking to shake off a 42-14 loss at Frederick High last week and to get its offense and defense back into a groove.
Catoctin (0-2) at Thomas Johnson (0-2): These are two teams desperately searching for their first win of the season. Catoctin has fallen to Boonsboro and Mountain Ridge so far, while TJ has dropped games against North Hagerstown and Brunswick. The teams have split meetings in each of the last two seasons.
Wheaton (1-1) at Frederick (2-0): The Cadets were impressive on both sides of the ball last week in a 42-14 home win over Middletown. A new star was potentially born on offense in receiver Davian Pryor, who had more than 200 yards and two touchdowns as a pass catcher. But the entire performance was marred by a fight that broke out in the stands and prompted school officials to evacuate the stadium late in the third quarter. Frederick is hoping for a little more normalcy against a Wheaton team that is coming off a 28-6 road win over Northwood last week.
North Hagerstown (1-1) at Tuscarora (0-2): The Titans are seeking their first win of the season after falling to Middletown and Meade over the first two weeks. Meanwhile, North Hagerstown is looking to rebound after dropping a 15-8 decision at home to Manchester Valley last week.
Boonsboro (2-0) at Brunswick (1-1): Brunswick shook off a blowout loss to South Carroll in Week 1 and cruised past Thomas Johnson on the road last week, 42-23. Junior running back Ben Wells led the effort with more than 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He handled 26 of the Railroaders’ first 27 carries. Brunswick will play its first home game of the season against a Boonsboro team that has allowed only six points so far in wins over Catoctin (28-3) and Allegany (17-3).
St. John’s Catholic Prep (1-1) at Central Maryland Christian (0-1): The Vikings will play their first road game under new coach Nate Marr. They are seeking to get back on the winning track following a 22-14 home loss to Francis Scott Key last week. Drew Hutchins and Javen Travis scored rushing TDs for St. John’s Catholic Prep in the game.
Parkville (0-2) at Urbana (2-0): The Hawks can stake a credible claim to being the most impressive team in Frederick County thus far. They are doing it on both sides of the ball, outscoring over-matched opponents Richard Montgomery and Sherwood 78-3 through the first two games. They will play this one on Saturday afternoon to accommodate Parkville, which was a late addition to the schedule after a prior team had dropped Urbana from its schedule. The Hawks won’t play a Frederick County opponent until a Week 6 home game against Middletown on Oct. 7.
MSD (2-1) at Model (2-1): The Orioles bounced back in a big way from their Week 2 loss to Severn with a 66-0 victory at Florida School for the Deaf and Blind last Saturday. Zion Ortiz led the way for MSD, rushing for more than 150 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught a touchdown pass and finished with 58 receiving yards. This will be the first meeting between these schools since 2013. Model is coming off a 55-38 road win over Valley Forge Military Academy (Pennsylvania) last week. | 2022-09-16T04:40:30Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Week 3 High School Football Capsules | High School Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/week-3-high-school-football-capsules/article_e4f4d986-f131-58d1-9fdc-2043d2169b35.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/week-3-high-school-football-capsules/article_e4f4d986-f131-58d1-9fdc-2043d2169b35.html |
Key City Compost employee Jamie Eldridge collects buckets of compostable material from homes in Braddock Heights in April. Frederick is expanding a pilot program with Key City Compost from two city Neighborhood Advisory Councils to four.
Data collected during the program will allow the city to better understand how a program might operate citywide.
The staff is getting ready to do a mid-term report for the first two NACs. The report will be discussed at a workshop for the mayor and aldermen soon, said Jenny Willoughby, the city’s sustainability manager.
The new NACs were selected to get a more well-rounded look at the service, including some neighborhoods that will make up a larger percentage of the population as the city grows, according to the staff report.
Design of Golden Mile multimodal lane delayedA major transportation project on the west side of Frederick will take longer to design than planned.
Frederick’s aldermen on Thursday approved an extension of an agreement with the Maryland Department of Transportation to extend the timeline for design of a multimodal lane along the city’s Golden Mile until August 2024.
The plan would build a project along westbound U.S. 40 with a 12-foot-wide bus-only and right-turn lane, a 5-foot buffer and a 10-foot bidirectional bike path along a 1.2-mile stretch from Baughman’s Lane to Waverley Drive.
The project is funded through a 2019 Transportation Alternatives Program grant from the State Highway Administration, part of the Maryland Department of Transportation.
The initial grant called for the project to be done by June 2021. The city was granted an extension until August 2023.
But delays from SHA and protracted negotiations with one design consultant caused the need to extend the timeline, according to a report prepared by staff members from the city.
With the new timeline, the project is expected to be finished in December 2023.
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Kristen Dunn, left, of the Frederick County Department of Social Services, and Robin Grove of the Child Advocacy Center talk to children during a program at the Edward Fry Memorial Library in Point of Rocks. The Child Advocacy Center and Frederick Community College are partnering to revive a program in which kids can learn about the parts of their body and what inappropriate touching means.
Child Advocacy Center story times to teach children about boundaries
Frederick County’s Child Advocacy Center on Wednesday kicked off a push to teach children about how to recognize inappropriate behavior and touching, and what to do if they feel like their boundaries have been violated.
Over the next two months, Robin Grove, the director of the Child Advocacy Center, and Kristen Dunn, a forensic interview specialist with the Frederick County Department of Social Services, will travel to eight public libraries around the county to engage children on the topic through interactive story times.
With the help of Heiress, a 6-year-old Labrador and golden retriever who is a trained service dog, Grove and Dunn will read “My Body! What I Say Goes!,” a book written by Jayneen Sanders and illustrated by Anna Hancock.
The picture book follows the story of a little girl and her friends as they learn about how to identify safe and unsafe feelings, recognize and honor their body’s early warning signs that they are uncomfortable, and clearly assert their physical boundaries.
On Wednesday, Grove, Dunn and Heiress visited the Point of Rocks Library, where they were joined by three children for the story time.
Grove and Dunn asked their small audience questions about their feelings and adults in their lives who they can trust as they slowly made their way through the picture book.
“What makes you feel sad?” Grove asked at one point.
“Not getting the last cookie,” one child replied, making Grove and Dunn laugh.
Over the last few years, Grove has noticed progress in efforts to teach caregivers about the importance of giving children control over their bodies and their boundaries.
When she was growing up, she said, it was normal to have family members tell her to give her grandma a hug or a kiss, without considering whether she wanted to or not.
But, she and Dunn told the children on Wednesday, it’s their choice whether or not they want to give someone a hug or a kiss. They can politely say, “No thanks,” and give them a high five or handshake instead.
While the children listened to the story, Heiress lay sleepily at Dunn’s feet.
The mere presence of a dog or animal in a room can lower people’s blood pressure, Dunn said. Heiress is also a great icebreaker, she added.
At the Child Advocacy Center, where Heiress is trained to help children who may have been victims of mistreatment, the dog’s presence helps them open up to talk about their experiences.
“Some kids, especially some of the older ones, might not want to admit that they’re going to a story time at the library, or listening to books read by adults,” Dunn said. “But it can be, ‘Oh, I’m going to see the dog.’ … It opens people up.”
The picture book also addresses the difference between secrets and “happy surprises” with children. Surprises are meant to eventually be revealed, but secrets are meant to be kept.
That’s why children shouldn’t keep secrets, the book said.
“If someone asks you to keep a secret, like touching your private parts, kissing or showing you pictures of private parts, you must tell an adult in your safety network straight away,” Dunn read. “Even if the person tells you not to tell, secrets like that must be told.”
It’s important to teach children the correct names of their private parts, Dunn and Grove said. Doing so helps ensure a child is understood if they tell an adult that someone has touched them inappropriately. It also helps normalize their bodies, and give them a sense of ownership and control over them.
“A lot of times, if something were to happen to a child, they might feel that they’re in trouble or that it was their fault,” Grove said. “And when you’re adding that cloak of shame or embarrassment on top of it, it makes it even more difficult to be able to say something about it.”
Next library visits:
Sept 28 at 10:30 a.m. - Myersville Library
Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. - Emmitsburg Library
Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. - Thurmont Library
Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. - Brunswick Library
Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. - C. Burr Artz Library
Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. - Urbana Library
Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. - Middletown Library
Frederick County Public Libraries
Frederick County Department Of Social Services
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Sugarloaf Mountain, as shown from Comus Road.
Sugarloaf’s highest peak is 800 feet above the surrounding flat land and 1,282 feet above sea level.
The mountain is free to the public for hiking, bird watching and other activities and programs. Roughly 300,000 people visit each year.
About 2,400 people live in the Sugarloaf planning area.
What is the Sugarloaf plan?
The county government drafted the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and the land surrounding it.
The Sugarloaf plan area spans nearly 20,000 acres, roughly 5% of the county’s total land mass.
The Sugarloaf plan would prohibit land uses that could overburden rural roads, diminish the quality of the area’s natural resources through development and noise pollution, and hinder views of the mountain, said Tim Goodfellow, the lead county planner for the Sugarloaf plan.
The Frederick County Council is scheduled to vote in late October whether to adopt the plan.
Where did this plan come from?
The Sugarloaf plan originated in the 200-page Livable Frederick Master Plan, adopted in 2019 as the county’s guide for development and preservation.
But isn’t the land already preserved?
Almost 3,500 acres — or 17% of the Sugarloaf plan area — are preserved through state and local conservation or preservation easements, through which the government enters into a legal agreement with a landowner to limit land uses on their property, Goodfellow said.
Landowners retain ownership of their property and can receive tax benefits or money as part of the agreement.
The National Park Service has preserved 600 acres in the area.
Who owns Sugarloaf Mountain?
Stronghold, a nonprofit organization, has owned the mountain since the middle of the 20th century.
The organization employs a full-time staff to operate the area’s Strong Mansion event facility, manage resource projects, maintain the land and educate visitors.
Stronghold is named for the late Gordon Strong, a patent attorney and conservationist who, during the early 1900s, acquired land that now comprises most of Sugarloaf Mountain and constructed roadways, landscaping and buildings. Strong built two residences and raised his family on the mountain.
In 1946, Strong established Stronghold and a trust to fund preservation of the mountain, buy more land and maintain the forest areas, according to Sugarloaf plan documents. Strong, who died in 1954, left the land he purchased to Stronghold — which has adopted the mission of preserving the mountain.
Stronghold is governed by a nine-member board of trustees. John Webster, the president of the board of trustees, has said that Strong’s last will and testament governs all decisions that the board makes about the mountain.
The trust is set to expire in 2046. The county government has questioned whether the sunset of the trust would bring an end to public access to the mountain and Stronghold’s commitment to Strong’s vision.
What changes would the Sugarloaf plan bring?
The Sugarloaf plan would bring two primary changes. The 20,000-acre plan area would become part of an overlay district meant to stifle development. Portions of 163 properties would be rezoned.
The overlay district includes standards for the scale, intensity and impact of development in the area. It also prohibits certain land uses, including carnivals, rodeos, shooting ranges and outdoor sports facilities.
Residential buildings and structures used for agriculture would be excluded from the overlay district standards.
Most of the proposed zoning changes would be from Agricultural to Resource Conservation. Landowners, then, would be permitted fewer uses on parts of their property.
Auction sales of animals and civic community centers are among the uses allowed under Agricultural zoning but not Resource Conservation, according to the county’s code.
Resource Conservation zoning also prohibits development on steep slopes. Protecting the terrain and vegetation on steep slopes prevents flooding, degradation of streams and changes in natural drainage patterns, Goodfellow said.
What does Stronghold think?
Stronghold has requested that the County Council remove the organization’s land from the overlay zoning district.
Members of the board of trustees have said the overlay would infringe on the organization’s personal property rights and prevent Stronghold from advancing Strong’s visions for the mountain.
Goodfellow has said the Sugarloaf plan and its overlay district would not change any uses allowable on Stronghold’s land.
But the board members decided they will close the mountain to the public if the county adopts a version of the plan they disagree with.
Who’s in favor of the plan?
Members of the Sugarloaf Alliance, a nonprofit organization that formed in 2014 to protect the character and public use of Sugarloaf Mountain and the surrounding area, have been the most outspoken in favor of the plan. The volunteer organization has eight managing members.
The organization posted a petition on Aug. 1 to change.org in favor of the Sugarloaf plan. As of Thursday, the petition had roughly 2,000 signatures from across the country, including from as far away as California.
Who’s against the plan?
The Livable Frederick Coalition formed in May to oppose the Sugarloaf plan. Its members have argued that the plan does not give enough weight to local and statewide economic interests and does not align with the Livable Frederick Master Plan.
Members of the Livable Frederick Coalition include:
The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, the Frederick County Building Industry Association and the Frederick County Association of Realtors
Members of the Mackintosh family, who collectively own more than 1,000 acres in the Sugarloaf area. Four brothers in the family work in commercial real estate companies based in Frederick.
Tom Natelli, the CEO of Natelli Communities, the Montgomery County-based development company largely responsible for development in Urbana. Natelli owns land in the Sugarloaf plan area and has for years called on the county to remove his land from the plan.
Owners of Potomac Garden Center and Greenbriar Veterinary Hospital and Luxury Pet Resort, both located in the plan area, just west of I-270
What is the public relations firm that’s involved?
The Livable Frederick Coalition has hired the Baltimore-based public relations firm KO Public Affairs.
The firm’s founders are Steve Kearney, who was the communications director for former Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley, and Damian O’Doherty, who, according to his LinkedIn profile, was the chairman of O’Malley’s presidential Super PAC when the former governor ran for president. He was also a top aide to former Baltimore County Executive James Smith Jr.
The organization’s leaders also founded an associated news site, Center Maryland.
What parts of the plan do people disagree on?
Rezoning agricultural land
Realtors have said that rezoning portions of agricultural land to Resource Conservation would restrict the uses allowed on their property and devalue their land.
Goodfellow said the county has not received appraisals from the Realtors proving that development restrictions and zoning changes would devalue land in the Sugarloaf area.
The Realtors, though, said the burden of proof should fall to the county government.
Hugh Gordon, association executive for the Frederick County Association of Realtors, wrote in an email in August: “[Neither] FCAR nor any of the homeowners should have to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on appraisals or consultants to substantiate our claim.”
County Councilman Steve McKay, R, has introduced an amendment to strike the Agricultural to Resource Conservation zoning changes from the plan.
Appeasing Stronghold
The county has tried to compromise with Stronghold since the organization announced it may close the mountain to the public.
Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner met a few weeks ago with members of the Stronghold Board of Trustees to hear their concerns about the Sugarloaf plan. The meeting ended with no consensus between the two parties, Gardner wrote in an email.
County Councilman Phil Dacey, R, proposed exempting all of Stronghold’s land from the overlay zoning district. McKay proposed exempting parts of the land that contain facilities used to manage, maintain and preserve Sugarloaf Mountain.
The border for the plan area
The Sugarloaf plan area is between the Monocacy National Battlefield and Frederick County’s border with Montgomery County.
From the county line, the preserved area’s western boundary winds along the Monocacy River to the Monocacy National Battlefield.
Interstate 270, historically a divider between preservation and development in the southern part of the county, is the eastern line between the Sugarloaf land and suburban development in Urbana.
The area is a main access point into the Sugarloaf area from the interstate and has been designated as a growth corridor in the Livable Frederick Master Plan.
In May, the Maryland Department of Planning sent a letter to the county stating that development restrictions along I-270 “may diminish the state’s investment in I-270 highway infrastructure, including existing and planned corridor and interchange improvements.”
The county has changed the eastern boundary of the plan a couple of times. A version of the plan from September 2021 depicted a border that excluded 500 acres of land west of I-270, near the interstate’s interchange with Md. 80. The 500 acres include land that Natelli owns.
The county’s Planning Commission added the 500 acres of land to the preservation area before forwarding the plan to the County Council in July.
Dacey has proposed an amendment to revert the plan back to its September 2021 form, which would exclude Natelli’s land and the Monocacy National Battlefield, among other areas.
Who filed a lawsuit? Why?
In October 2021, the Sugarloaf Alliance submitted two requests under the Maryland Public Information Act seeking information about “unexplained changes” to the boundary of the Sugarloaf plan area and text changes to the plan that the organization alleged were made outside the normal public process.
Then, in June, the Sugarloaf Alliance filed a lawsuit against the Frederick County government, alleging that the county government took more than 200 days to fulfill a request that state law allows only 30 days for and violated the Maryland Public Information Act.
A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 2 in Frederick County Circuit Court.
County Attorney Bryon Black wrote in an email on Friday that the county’s delay in response to the request for documents was because of human error.
“At no time did the requestor follow up on the request, if they had the county would have realized the oversight,” Black wrote. “We believe the response was accurate and complete. There is a pending motion to dismiss as the complaint is now moot.”
However, Steve Black, the president of the Sugarloaf Alliance, wrote in an email that the county government in August sent only a portion of the requested records. He wrote that this, too, violated the state act.
The County Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the Sugarloaf plan on Sept. 27. The council will host an additional public hearing on Sep. 29, if needed.
The council is scheduled to discuss potential changes to the Sugarloaf plan on Oct. 3 and 11.
The council must vote by Oct. 18 whether to adopt the plan. Otherwise, the county’s 90-day window for considering legislation will have passed.
If the council does not vote on the plan by Oct. 18, the county will adopt the Planning Commission’s version of the plan.
On Oct. 25, the council is scheduled to vote on changes to the county’s code that would be necessary to implement the Sugarloaf plan.
The council can also vote to remand the Sugarloaf plan back to the Planning Commission. Doing so could effectively push a final vote on the plan to the next council, which will take office in December.
Two Frederick County councilmen on Tuesday proposed separate amendments to the Sugarloaf Mountain preservation plan to appease the mountain’s …
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As some leaves die, they produce chemicals called anthocyanins (also found in the skin of grapes and apples) from built up sugars. These chemicals produce a red pigment that can combine with green pigments left from chlorophyll and display different shades of red.
Nature Notes: Leaf drop
A number of trees are beginning to display fall coloration, or they are experiencing early leaf drop now.
This early leaf drop is mostly due to two sets of divergent weather conditions that we experienced this growing season: rain and cold in the early part of the spring; and the recent stretch of dry, hot weather.
Cold, wet spring weather is favorable for the development of many diseases that affect trees and shrubs such as scabs, rusts, anthracnose, and leaf scorches. Many of these diseases impact fruit-producing trees such as apples, cherries, hawthorns, and plums. Much of these diseases will impact the leaf and the fruit of the tree. In the case of a nonresistant apple, the tree begins displaying brown lesions on the leaf and fruit in late summer, and that can disfigure the fruit and result in early leaf drop.
More often than not, the health of the tree is not severely impacted because the defoliation takes place later in the season after the tree has had the opportunity to manufacture and store sugars and starch for the next season. The hot, dry weather we experienced is causing trees such as tulip poplar, river birch, box elder, and walnut to begin displaying some fall coloration. This is especially the case with the tulip poplar, some of which have bright yellow foliage. This late-season leaf drop normally does not impact these trees, either. | 2022-09-17T05:07:08Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Nature Notes: Leaf drop | Frederick County | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/places/local/frederick_county/nature-notes-leaf-drop/article_d652df0a-745d-5e29-b7c7-5c541b56a844.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/places/local/frederick_county/nature-notes-leaf-drop/article_d652df0a-745d-5e29-b7c7-5c541b56a844.html |
The need for telework and human resource management is growing. With more and more offices going remote in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, telework managers play an important role. Also, with the current turmoil over whether employees should report back to the office fulltime or telework, either part or full time, managing this important new mode of work is a critical piece of HR managers’ responsibilities. HR managers are among the most important leaders in any business.
In response to this new workplace reality, Frostburg State University (FSU) is now accepting applications for a new professional certificate program in Human Resources and Telework Management, to begin in fall 2023.
“When people started to work remotely, not only did we learn we can effectively work remotely—we found that we wanted to do it,” said Marty Mattare, an FSU professor of management who helped develop the program. “We felt that Human Resources and Telework Management as a specific focus would be a very timely thing to offer.”
Just like the school’s other professional certificate programs, this one is designed to take one year of part-time study, or 12 credits. Coursework can be done entirely online, and classes will apply toward a bachelor’s degree, should applicants wish.
The program is perfect for adults with some college education who wish to gain a promotion or updated skills in their current field, or switch to a new one. All coursework will be immediately applicable in the current work environment, covering trends and the latest technology. Assignments will directly apply to professionals’ careers-such as developing a telework policy for employees.
The Human Resources and Telework Management capstone course is a seminar, where the school will bring in working professionals in the field to answer questions, discuss trends, and share the challenges and victories they’ve experienced in their career. “We want the student to be able to leave the classroom environment and be able to practice what they learned the very next day,” Mattare said.
Students in this new program will focus on:
• Defining the roles and functions of the human resources professions
• Recruitment and retention of human workforce talent
• Establishing and enforcing employee personnel policies
• Legal and regulatory overviews of employment laws
• Employee benefits
• Managing remote telework employees
Together, these skills will give students a competitive edge in the workforce, enabling them to tackle the increasing complexities of legal regulations, licensing requirements, healthcare and benefits administration, employee disciplinary procedures and payroll.
FSU’s College of Business launched the Working Professional Certificates program last fall. Existing programs include Manufacturing Leadership, Retail Management, Small Business Management and Non-Profit Leadership, which provide real-world, high quality training to working adults. More certificate programs are under development.
The school offers in-state, out-of-state and regional (within 120 miles of campus) tuition rates, and the spring 2023 semester begins on Jan. 25.
“Now is the perfect time to apply,” Mattare said. “I believe that this is going to be a great way for people to upgrade and update their management skills by learning pertinent, important topics.”
Prospective students with an associate of arts degree or equivalent credits and related work experience can find out more about the program by calling or emailing Kathy Griemsmann at (855) 378-2378 or kmgriemsmann@frostburg.edu.
Human Resources And Telework Management
Marty Mattare | 2022-09-17T05:07:14Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Frostburg State University Launches Certificate for HR and Telework Management | Paid Content | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/public/paid_content/frostburg-state-university-launches-certificate-for-hr-and-telework-management/article_9145fc3d-19e2-559c-924c-82b699a407eb.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/public/paid_content/frostburg-state-university-launches-certificate-for-hr-and-telework-management/article_9145fc3d-19e2-559c-924c-82b699a407eb.html |
Catoctin's Crum torments TJ with trio of different TDs in 34-7 win
By the end of Friday's night game against Catoctin, Thomas Johnson had seen enough of the Cougars' Connor Crum.
Crum tormented the Patriots in all three facets of the game — offense, defense and special teams — making big-time plays for the Cougars.
Crum scored touchdowns three different ways, finding the end zone passing, receiving and rushing while adding a 69-yard interception return and kicking four extra points in Catoctin's 34-7 win over TJ.
"We talked about all week that we wanted to show we are a good football team," Cougars coach Mike Rich said. "If we got down and didn't focus on ourselves, tonight would've been a lot tougher."
The Cougars (1-2) matched their win total from the last two years, and their total points were the most by the program since opening the spring football season of 2021 with a 41-20 win over the Patriots.
Searching for a spark while trailing 21-0, TJ's Emijahe Addison intercepted Cougars quarterback Haydn Mathews near the Catoctin bench on the fourth play of the third quarter.
Referees ruled that Mathews was illegally struck by a Patriots defender before the ball was released, and an additional unsportsmanlike conduct by TJ after the play gave Catoctin the ball at the Patriots 33. TJ coach Bobby Humphries and his staff pleaded to take control of the ball, to no avail.
"We can't turn the ball over. We can't have penalties. We have to execute the play calling," Humphries said. "We just need to come out and play our game, and not into other people's games."
Continuing their drive, the Cougars fed sophomore running back Jacob Bell (98 yards on 17 carries) before turning to Nathan Kovalcik for an 11-yard touchdown run.
"I got a great block from Daynin McLain. Good old trap up the middle, and I found the hole and got in the end zone," Kovalcik said.
Crum's extra-point attempt was blocked by Ryan Kengni, but Catoctin led 27-0 with 6:41 remaining in the third quarter.
TJ avoided the shutout with 1:14 left in the period when Mikhai Evans caught an option pitch and ran to the right corner of the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown.
Crum added the Cougars' final score, thanks to a friendly push, before lining up and connecting on his fourth extra point with 2:13 to play.
"Running the ball, I'm just doing my job and being where I need to be and the line blocking well," Crum said. "Nathan gave me a little push there at the end."
TJ got to the Cougars 18, but four straight incompletions turned the ball over on downs, as Rich and the Cougars took a knee to begin the celebration.
"We're just focused on progress and the product. We don't define ourselves by the scoreboard," Rich said.
Under center at the start, Crum made his mark early at quarterback, connecting on a 34-yard touchdown pass to Logan Malachowski before lining up and kicking his first extra point that gave Catoctin a 7-0 lead with 6:40 to go in the first quarter.
"The first two games we started off with Haydn at quarterback," Crum said. "We wanted to come out and surprise them, switched it up and it worked, kept them off balanced."
TJ kept Crum from a second passing touchdown as Sylvestre Olofio tipped the ball to himself in the end zone, then turned and ran upfield along the Patriots sideline, where he was tackled around his ankles at the 41 with 2:05 left in the opening period.
The Patriots took a 27-yard loss with intentional grounding on first down, and faced a fourth-and-40 from its 11 before punting.
Catoctin then went on a quick five-play drive, as Kovalcik scored from 4 yards out, doubling the Cougars' lead to 14-0 on Crum's second extra point with 10:13 before halftime.
TJ responded with its best scoring chance of the first half, converting a fourth-and-9 from the Cougars 37 on a pass of 24 yards from AJ Allen to Avree Harris.
However, Crum intercepted Allen's tipped pass on the next play, racing to the Patriots 23. Mathews then found Crum across the middle for a 9-yard receiving touchdown with 1:28 before halftime.
Crum then drilled his third extra point, and the Cougars went into halftime comfortably ahead 21-0.
"I work on that all the time in the summer," Crum said of kicking. "That's just second nature." | 2022-09-17T05:07:32Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Catoctin's Crum torments TJ with trio of different TDs in 34-7 win | High School Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/catoctins-crum-torments-tj-with-trio-of-different-tds-in-34-7-win/article_bf2e1298-c3de-5cfd-a6c1-78250ddef28e.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/catoctins-crum-torments-tj-with-trio-of-different-tds-in-34-7-win/article_bf2e1298-c3de-5cfd-a6c1-78250ddef28e.html |
Linganore football turns page on loss by holding off Walkersville, 24-21
Rick Conner joked that he had stopped petting his cat and his dog.
Christian Petruzzello said the team was angry and anxious to get a bad taste out of its mouth.
Ethan Arneson said the team was energized, motivated and now had a chip on its shoulder.
It was a strange week at Linganore, where the Lancers were rebounding from a rare early season loss — just their second in the regular season in three years — at Westminster.
"I flat out told the seniors, 'It's Week 3 already. This could be over before you know it. How do you want to play the rest of the season?'" said Conner, the Lancers' longtime coach.
Linganore responded with a full team effort in a 24-21 home win Friday night over Walkersville.
Petruzzello, the team's 6-foot-3 junior quarterback, completed his first 12 passes, including touchdown strikes of 50 and 27 yards to senior receiver Dylan Reyes, whom Conner said was "no longer a secret."
The quarterback also found Nicholas Mele for what proved to be the game-winning touchdown on a 19-yard pass with 8 minutes, 4 seconds to play in the third quarter.
A pass from Petruzzello did not hit the ground until there was 2:31 to play in the third quarter. He finished 12 of 15 for 191 yards, the three touchdowns and an interception.
"It was big to get the taste of that loss out of our mouth," he said.
Meanwhile, Arneson, the team's junior running back and the leading rusher in Frederick County last season, did his part in helping to set up the scoring opportunities, as well as wearing down the defense and killing the clock at the end of the game.
He finished with 170 yards on 34 attempts.
The 44-28 loss at Westminster "was good for us, in a way," Arneson said. "The tempo had been down. It put us in our place, and we had a much better week of practice."
However, the victory over Walkersville was not sealed until the final minutes when the Linganore defense came through with the stop it had to make.
Senior lineman Trevor Jenkins sacked Lions quarterback Brad Dawson on third-and-10 from the Walkersville 40-yard-line with just under two minutes to play.
Then, senior defensive back Kelsey Bannon broke up Walkersville's desperation pass on fourth-and-20 to seal the win.
Linganore was able to pick up the slack for their missing linebackers and offensive linemen, who were out due to injury or illness, to improve to 2-1 overall.
Junior kick Brian Blum opened the scoring for the Lancers with a 20-yard field goal with 4:25 to play in the first quarter.
The Lions, on the other hand, fell to 0-3.
"Man, it was big," Petruzzello said of getting the win. "The defense stepped up when it needed to and got the stops in the fourth quarter."
Before Westminster last week, Walkersville was the last team to beat Linganore during the regular season.
The Lions did it on the Lancers' home field, 21-7, on March 26, 2021, during the shortened spring season.
And they had chances to do it again following a blocked field goal at the end of the first half that Collin Sewell returned 52 yards for a touchdown, an 11-yard scoring pass from Dawson to Eubank and a 2-yard scoring run by Malik Bowie on fourth down.
They just couldn't make the play they needed near the end of the game.
"We are battling," Walkersville coach Joe Polce said. "We are figuring stuff out on offense, and we definitely got better on defense. It's one or two plays here or there. Our early season schedule was really hard, figuring out our identity with a new quarterback. ... We are building and heading in the right direction."
Christian Petruzzello | 2022-09-17T05:07:38Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Linganore football turns page on loss by holding off Walkersville, 24-21 | High School Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/linganore-football-turns-page-on-loss-by-holding-off-walkersville-24-21/article_4f9dc777-aa6e-51b0-9e61-423b28c55cfc.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/linganore-football-turns-page-on-loss-by-holding-off-walkersville-24-21/article_4f9dc777-aa6e-51b0-9e61-423b28c55cfc.html |
Frederick Freeze restarts girls hockey program
After seven years away, the Frederick Freeze will ice a girls hockey team Saturday.
The Freeze reincarnated their 12U team due to a rapid increase in demand, and they will drop the puck on their season at 8:50 a.m. at Skate Frederick against Bowie.
“It just seems like a new day for the Freeze,” Associate Director Mike O’Neil said.
O’Neil took over the position in April and wanted to increase the number of girls in the program after the previous girls team folded following the 2014-15 season due to little interest and players aging out of the club. He fulfilled his goal much sooner than expected.
Some other area programs restructured their operations and began to not allow girls to play on both a co-ed and girls-only team at the same time, he said. That led to a group of parents reaching out to O’Neil about restarting the Freeze’s girls team.
Within a few days, the Freeze announced tryouts, and 17 girls made the roster.
“I think it’s a great opportunity for the Frederick area to do that because, previously, our girls that wanted to play had to drive an hour to be on the next closest team,” Rob Burke, whose daughter Corinne is one of the 17 players on the 12U squad, said. “It’s a great bonding experience [for them].”
The Freeze will continue to field their co-ed teams in addition to the 12U squad, and girls have the option to play for one or both clubs.
O’Neil said interest remains high, and he believes the Freeze will be able to continue the 12U team beyond this season and start up a 14U squad in the coming years.
“Just being able to grow the sport and really show that hockey is for everyone, it’s been awesome,” O’Neil said.
Frederick Freeze | 2022-09-17T05:07:57Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Frederick Freeze restarts girls hockey program | Youth | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/youth/frederick-freeze-restarts-girls-hockey-program/article_f6bc505c-7f88-54f9-930d-8fac314e3c62.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/youth/frederick-freeze-restarts-girls-hockey-program/article_f6bc505c-7f88-54f9-930d-8fac314e3c62.html |
Eric Stephens is involved with i9Sports of Frederick and Carroll Counties, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that aims to level the playing field in youth sports so that all eligible children can gain sports experiences regardless of their ability to pay for equipment, uniforms and related fees.
Courtesy photo/Art Anderson
Charity basketball game featuring Harlem Wizards, local participants Nov. 12
Eric Stephens discussed an upcoming charity basketball game between the Harlem Wizards and local participants, and i9Sports of Frederick and Carroll Counties at the Kiwanis Club of Frederick’s Aug. 23 meeting.
Stephens expressed excitement about the basketball game between the Harlem Wizards, a basketball team fashioned after the Harlem Globetrotters, and Team Frederick.
The game will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at Frederick Community College, with a Harlem Wizards meet-and-greet for children beginning an hour before the contest. Stephens has already received commitments from Frederick County school principals, coaches and athletes, and public officials such as Frederick Police Department Chief Jason Lando to play for Team Frederick.
Team Frederick’s roster also includes Aje Hill (founder of I Believe in Me), Aaron Vetter (founder of City Youth Matrix), Timika Thrasher (CEO of the Boys & Girls Club), Josh Funk (CEO of Rehab 2 Perform), Danny Farrar (CEO of Soldierfit), Brandon Chapman (Frederick Housing Authority mentor/88 Visual), Shana Knight (OED and Soul Street), Tiana Massaquoi (Girls on the Run), Evan Bates (YMCA), Kiwanian Jeremy Poling (NFM Lending), Scott Marceron (owner of Let There Be Rock School) and several others.
For more information on the Harlem Wizards, visit vimeo.com/manage/videos/344185494.
Proceeds from this event will be evenly distributed between five local nonprofits that help children in Frederick: The Boys & Girls Club, I Believe in Me, City Youth Matrix, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, and i9 Sports Association.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a franchise of i9 Sports Association Inc, i9Sports of Frederick and Carroll Counties supports youth sports leagues and programs that are independent of public school programs. Its goal is to help level the playing field so that all eligible children can gain sports experiences regardless of their ability to pay for equipment, uniforms and related fees.
The Kiwanis Club of Frederick usually meets at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesdays at Frederick Elks Lodge No. 684, 289 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, MD 21702. For more information about membership, email Lauri Cutting at Lauruscut@gmail.com.
Harlem Wizards | 2022-09-17T07:26:13Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Charity basketball game featuring Harlem Wizards, local participants Nov. 12 | | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/charity-basketball-game-featuring-harlem-wizards-local-participants-nov-12/article_15890023-6349-52f5-8e83-35764907d3e4.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/charity-basketball-game-featuring-harlem-wizards-local-participants-nov-12/article_15890023-6349-52f5-8e83-35764907d3e4.html |
In 'The Godmother,' mafia women are just as fearsome as the men
By Ilana Masad The Washington Post
The term “mafia” evokes specific images: men wearing nice suits and hats wielding guns. These associations arise mostly from popular culture, including The Godfather, The Sopranos and, for true fans, the Italian series Gomorrah. Women, though, are never front and center in these depictions, and, as journalist Barbie Latza Nadeau explains in her new book, The Godmother, they are rarely discussed by those who study the mafia. And yet, as Nadeau demonstrates, these women exist and act within the various crime syndicates that the Italian government considers to be mafias, including the “only one true Mafia … the Cosa Nostra in Sicily.” The other major crime groups are the ’Ndrangheta in Calabria and the Neapolitan Camorra in Campania. | 2022-09-17T07:26:31Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | In 'The Godmother,' mafia women are just as fearsome as the men | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/in-the-godmother-mafia-women-are-just-as-fearsome-as-the-men/article_9165c0b1-74db-5225-823b-3bcb5d78771f.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/in-the-godmother-mafia-women-are-just-as-fearsome-as-the-men/article_9165c0b1-74db-5225-823b-3bcb5d78771f.html |
What’s the lesson here? I don’t think it’s that experts are never right. No doubt, all sorts of shocks to the system were avoided because the experts headed them off. Averted crises are a lot less visible than un-averted ones. But all of these surprises do suggest a little humility is in order. Tactics and strategy — even the right ones — can be thwarted by the law of unintended consequences. | 2022-09-17T07:28:20Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Surprised by Ukraine's recent victories? You shouldn't be | Opinion | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/columns_syndicated/surprised-by-ukraines-recent-victories-you-shouldnt-be/article_1ce17692-a77e-5603-8677-b62290aa6c02.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/columns_syndicated/surprised-by-ukraines-recent-victories-you-shouldnt-be/article_1ce17692-a77e-5603-8677-b62290aa6c02.html |
Martha Doggett Myersville
Thanks to the News Post for covering an issue of great importance to Myersville (“Myersville Residents Wary of Dollar General Store Planned for Main Street,” Sept. 7, edition of The Frederick News-Post). The construction of a Dollar General store on Myersville’s Main Street has the potential to radically alter the town’s character and go a long way toward determining who else sees our community as an attractive place to live and do business.
Dollar General’s own website lists 16 stores within 14 miles of Myersville, including three in Frederick and six in Hagerstown. Family Dollar and Dollar Tree have another five stores in our area. The Washington Post and Minnesota’s Star Tribune, among others, have reported on the experience of cities around the country when dollar stores saturate the community with multiple stores. A study by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance found a 30 percent drop in sales at local grocers. Dollar stores often deter other vendors, who may offer healthy, even locally sourced, foodstuffs.
Also dealt with at the Myersville Planning Commission meeting last week was the town’s comprehensive plan for the next 20 years. Among the goals of the plan drafters was to preserve Myersville’s small-town charm, in part by growing smarter, not bigger. It’s difficult to see how a Dollar General is consistent with that goal.
Myersville has over 20 properties of “historical interest.” Among them is the home closest to the proposed building site, the Wheeler-Smith House, a two-story brick house built before 1900. A log house on the site was built about 1750. Currently available for holiday rentals, the picturesque house is surrounded by corn fields and other historical homes.
Myersville is a peaceful, harmonious community that is gradually diversifying along with the rest of Frederick County. We welcome new businesses that fit in with the town’s aesthetic and lifestyle. A quick internet search on Dollar General turns up a long and infamous track record for its unfair labor practices, unsafe working conditions and health code violations — with accompanying lawsuits.
Sandwiched between Interstate 70 and Route 40 and with a shortage of available ground water, Myersville does indeed need to grow smarter, not bigger. As a business, Dollar General is not a good fit.
Martha Doggett
Myersville Residents Wary | 2022-09-17T07:28:27Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Dollar General not a good fit for Myersville | Letters to the Editor | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/dollar-general-not-a-good-fit-for-myersville/article_9c4ba677-1ed5-526e-89a1-88d8b2586230.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/dollar-general-not-a-good-fit-for-myersville/article_9c4ba677-1ed5-526e-89a1-88d8b2586230.html |
Leatrice Urbanowicz Frederick
On Thursday, Sept. 1, a high school football player, Greyson Lyons, experienced a parent’s worst nightmare: He died on the field during a game. He was resuscitated and flown to Shock Trauma, where he is thankfully recovering.
Mr. Lyons played for Winters Mill High. The opposing team was St. John’s Catholic Prep. The St. John’s student community has shown that they fully grasp the fact that football is just a game, and that the well-being of an opposing player, Mr. Lyons, is the higher priority. Every single day, the students have made some sort of show of support for him and his family.
We can all take a lesson from these young people. Thank you, St. John’s students. You epitomize the teachings of your religion, some of which is love and caring for your neighbor.
Leatrice Urbanowicz | 2022-09-17T07:28:33Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Thank you, St. John's students | Letters to the Editor | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/thank-you-st-johns-students/article_ae698a46-2cc0-5f42-9cc1-870390a417c5.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/thank-you-st-johns-students/article_ae698a46-2cc0-5f42-9cc1-870390a417c5.html |
Barbara Biser Frederick
Before we accuse a political figure of being a racist, as has been done in a letter to the editor in this newspaper (“Fitzwater should not be placed in a position of authority, Monday, Sept. 5, Page A9), perhaps we should better understand the context in which Jessica Fitzwater discussed racism during a Frederick County Council meeting in 2020. Our society has passively absorbed over 400 years of cultural norms, and thus “normalized” racism until it is not easily recognized ... unless, of course, you become the target of such disrespect. So, perhaps it is wise to have some respect for those who are willing to publicly initiate the conversation about racism, and join them in working to create a “more perfect union” for us all.
Barbara Biser | 2022-09-17T07:28:39Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | The context of Fitzwater's thoughts on racism needs to be examined | Letters to the Editor | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/the-context-of-fitzwaters-thoughts-on-racism-needs-to-be-examined/article_0c320c35-60a7-555f-a8dd-087a457673ad.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/the-context-of-fitzwaters-thoughts-on-racism-needs-to-be-examined/article_0c320c35-60a7-555f-a8dd-087a457673ad.html |
“Stairway at Auvers” (1890) by Vincent van Gogh.
Alex Katz’s “Departure (Ada),” 2016.
Theaster Gates’ “A Song for Frankie,” 2017-2021.
by Sebastian Smee The Washington Post
If this fall's busy exhibition schedule is anything to go by, the American museum ecosystem is well on the way to a full recovery after the trials of the pandemic. There's a terrific range of shows, many of them worth traveling to see. Some of the biggest names — Van Gogh, Sargent, Matisse and Picasso — are the subjects of exhibitions that take a fresh look at their work. Underappreciated Old Masters like Murillo and Carpaccio get an overdue outing, and some of the most powerful living artists — Theaster Gates, Alex Katz and Nairy Baghramian — are revealed to new audiences in major cities. Here are my picks for the 10 top shows this fall, but scout around on your favorite museums' websites — you'll find so much more.
If you want the real thing — as opposed to the "Immersive Experience," which let's face it, is a bit of a con — Detroit is the place to be this fall. The Detroit Institute of Arts was the first American museum to acquire a Van Gogh, and it is celebrating the centenary of this notable event with a show telling the story of how early promoters of modern art introduced the Dutchman's genius to this country. The show is exclusive to the Detroit Institute of Arts and includes loans from not only American museums, but also overseas collections. Oct. 2-Jan. 22 at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit. dia.org.
John Singer Sargent loved Spain. So did almost every French painter of note in the 19th century, from Delacroix to Manet. But while Manet went there only once, returning ahead of schedule (he didn't like the food, if you can believe it!), Sargent traveled to Spain on numerous occasions over three decades. He clearly took a liking to tapas. The National Gallery of Art has made Sargent's Spanish work the subject of a show that promises to dazzle. It features landscapes, pictures of Spanish architecture and everyday life, and portraits of locals, as well as 28 never-published photographs, several of which, the NGA says, were "almost certainly taken by Sargent himself." Oct. 2-Jan. 2, at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. nga.gov.
The Iranian-German artist Nairy Baghramian (she was born in Isfahan in 1971 and moved to Berlin in 1984) is one of the most exciting sculptors working today. Using a variety of media — some traditional (marble and wood), others less expected (photography and Plexiglas) — she makes works that evoke the body and architecture. They draw you in obliquely and quietly unravel preconceptions of public sculpture. The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, which recently made Baghramian its Nasher Prize Laureate, is now giving her a solo show, featuring new works about connections between the body and trauma, as well as works by other sculptors in the Nasher's permanent collection. Oct. 15-Jan. 8 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. nashersculpturecenter.org.
Matisse entered a creative slump around the same time the global economy did, just after the crash of 1929. But then Albert Barnes, of Philadelphia, came into the artist's life, commissioning a mural for his museum in Merion, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia (and recently transplanted to the city center). The commission, called "The Dance," revived Matisse, who found himself returning to earlier aspects of his work even as he pushed forward into bold new territory. This fall blockbuster at the Philadelphia Museum of Art looks to be the most exciting Matisse show all year. Oct. 20-Jan. 29 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. philamuseum.org.
Alex Katz, who was born in 1927, is now into his eighth decade of painting. He is sui generis — a weird, self-lubricating machine put on this Earth to use brushes and paint instead of a lens and film to capture "quick things passing," as the artist puts it. I think he's cool. So I'm excited that the Guggenheim is mounting this retrospective, which will fill the Frank Lloyd Wright rotunda with Katz's paintings, oil sketches, collages, drawings, prints and free-standing "cutout" works. Oct. 21-Feb. 20, at the Guggenheim Museum, New York. guggenheim.org. | 2022-09-17T12:52:27Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | With new fall season, America's art museums are back in business | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/with-new-fall-season-americas-art-museums-are-back-in-business/article_90793187-4e6c-5330-a93a-a60664e9b112.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/with-new-fall-season-americas-art-museums-are-back-in-business/article_90793187-4e6c-5330-a93a-a60664e9b112.html |
Six persons — three grown and three children — narrowly escaped being killed when an automobile in which they were riding plunged over a 40-foot embankment along the road between Thurmont and Foxville Saturday night. One of the occupants, Mrs. Victor Brown of Foxville, sustained a slight fracture of the skull and was lacerated about the face. The group was traveling home from Thurmont about 9 o’clock. At a point about three miles from Thurmont, the lights of the car suddenly went out. Before the machine could be brought to a stop, the car veered to one side of the road and plunged over the embankment. Mrs. Brown, it is said, was caught under the car, while the others were thrown free of the machine.
Showing her high-bred Jersey cattle at the leading livestock shows of the country, Miss Eleanor Fitzgibbon, proprietress of Montpelier Manor Farms, Laurel, Md., is capturing some of the most coveted premiums and prizes of the show ring. She was a visitor here last week while on the way to Syracuse, where she will enter her stock, and called on H.J. Orth Jr. of Sandy Hill farm, who specializes in Jerseys.
An investigation will be made today by Sheriff James A. Jones and his office into the death of Sumpter Heard, who was found dead in an abandoned cemetery on East All Saints street on Thursday. While it is said Heard had died of alcoholic poisoning, rumors have been circulated to the effect that he was the victim of foul play. When he was found, there was blood on one of his hands, and it was evident his nose was bleeding. Friday, it is said, that a new bruise on the top of his skull made its appearance. A stout club, which indicated that it had been freshly broken from a tree, was found about 20 to 30 feet from the body, but there was nothing to show that the man had been dealt a blow. These gave rise to the report that the man might have been murdered.
District Court Judge Stanley Y. Bennett has been reassigned to the Baltimore City bench to “cool off” and rethink his refusal to consider cases before him involving attorneys who supported his opponent in Tuesday’s race for Circuit Court judge. The reassignment was ordered Friday afternoon by Chief Judge Robert F. Sweeney of the statewide District Court system.
The decision by Frederick City officials to continue recognizing the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) as the bargaining agent for officers didn’t come as much of a surprise to the FOP leader or officers of a union that is attempting to get bargaining status. Mayor Ronald N. Young announced at a press conference Friday morning that after meetings with the FOP and the local branch of the International Union of Police Association (IUPA), the city wants to continue talks with the FOP.
Orchard Grove Elementary School students were supposed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance with President George Bush on Tuesday, via television, joining with students throughout the nation. But the local television channel they believed would carry the president’s program didn’t. Undeterred, Ms. Kueberth led her fifth-graders in reciting the pledge all by themselves.
Students attending New Market Middle School recently spent a week collecting money for the town’s volunteer firefighters. Children donated allowances, their leftover lunch allowances plus money their parents gave them. A student committee counted it every single day, principal Carolyn Kimberlin said. Tuesday, students gave their $1,125.01 to town officials — firefighters had to respond to a call and could not be present — and it was more than enough for the fire department to buy something it could not otherwise afford: a piercing nozzle.
Foxville Road Accident
Mrs. Victor Brown
High-bred Jersey Cattle
Montpelier Farms Of Laurel
Sheriff James A. Jones
District Court Judge Stanley Y. Bennett
International Union Of Police Association
Orchard Grove Elementary School
New Market Middle School
New Market Volunteer Fire Department | 2022-09-18T07:56:49Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | 20-40-100 Years Ago — Sept. 18 | News | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-18/article_06a59ac2-8f44-52ea-9a57-0822fc82ba0d.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-18/article_06a59ac2-8f44-52ea-9a57-0822fc82ba0d.html |
Frederick County Councilwoman Jessica Fitzwater
Fitzwater would address health disparities, representation if elected county executive
The Frederick News-Post · In the Booth with Jessica Fitzwater, candidate for County Executive
Frederick County Councilwoman Jessica Fitzwater, the Democratic nominee to be the next Frederick County executive, would look to improve access to mental healthcare and engage the public in budget decisions if elected in November.
Fitzwater is finishing her second four-year term on the County Council. She has taught elementary school music at Oakdale Elementary School for the last 16 years and is on temporary leave while she runs for office.
“We need to make sure that we’re representing everyone,” Fitzwater said during a podcast interview with the News-Post on Friday. “That’s my track record and that’s my value system.”
Her Republican opponent is Maryland state Sen. Michael Hough. Fitzwater and Hough are vying to succeed County Executive Jan Gardner, a Democrat who, after serving two four-year terms, is term limited.
Fitzwater said during the interview that, as county executive, she would expand the county’s mental health resources. She said this would mean attracting mental health professionals to the county, hiring more professionals to respond to people experiencing a mental health crisis and helping them establish working relationships with local law enforcement.
Fitwater previously called Gardner “exactly the best person” for the county to elect as its first executive after a transition to a charter form of government in 2014, and she said during the podcast interview that its something she stands by.
Drafting the county’s budget is one of the first tasks that the next executive will be responsible for. Fitzwater said one of her top priorities will be hosting budget listening sessions in different communities in the county.
“I intend to be a leader that is out in the public and listening as much as possible,” she said.
Sen. Hough and his supporters have drawn attention to comments that Fitzwater made during a County Council meeting about an audit of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office 287(g) agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).
“I have a white privilege and I’m a racist,” Fitzwater said during the meeting.
Fitzwater was rebutting claims that the meeting between council members and the sheriff had been uncivil because of the use of words like “racist” and “white privilege.” She addressed the comments during Friday’s podcast interview.
“I may not have said that in the most artful way, but I don’t back away from talking about the tough issues that matter to our Frederick County families,” Fitzwater said.
In her podcast interview, Fitzwater also discussed her other policy priorities, such as increasing affordable housing options in the county, and offered insight into how she'd work with the Sheriff's Office, which she's been an outspoken critic of.
Piedmontgardener Sep 18, 2022 1:04am
She will live in the the middle or she'll be moved off the seat. It's not an even choice. Hough isn't anything anyone wants here anymore. | 2022-09-18T07:56:55Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Fitzwater would address health disparities, representation if elected county executive | Election Coverage | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_coverage/fitzwater-would-address-health-disparities-representation-if-elected-county-executive/article_6896f96d-3b6c-59a6-9137-8d53917f4b1d.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_coverage/fitzwater-would-address-health-disparities-representation-if-elected-county-executive/article_6896f96d-3b6c-59a6-9137-8d53917f4b1d.html |
A Frederick County Sheriff’s Office vehicle
Courtesy of Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Police are charging a boy with second-degree assault and a girl with second-degree assault and resisting and interfering with an arrest, a news release from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to the release, both are banned from returning to the Frederick Fairgrounds.
At around 10 p.m. Saturday, sheriff’s office deputies were directing traffic at the main gate of The Great Frederick Fair when they saw a large group of youths begin to form inside Gate 1, the release said.
Deputies and fair security moved the group outside the gate and a fight ensued, the release said. While deputies tried to arrest the primary aggressor, a boy, the crowd interfered with the arrest.
A deputy used pepper spray on the interfering group, and the crowd dispersed, sheriff’s office spokesman Todd Wivell said during an interview Sunday. The boy was successfully detained, the release said.
Right after the crowd dispersed, another crowd began to form. Deputies and security were trying to keep the crowd away from the fair entrance, Wivell said. While doing so, a girl hit a deputy in the chest, the release said. Deputies arrested the girl and the crowd once again dispersed.
Both the boy and the girl were treated for the pepper spray, and there were no reported injuries, Wivell said.
The boy was taken to the Frederick County Law Enforcement Center and then released to a guardian. The girl, meanwhile, was released to a guardian after her arrest.
Children assaulting police officers. What on earth are they thinking. What makes them think they have the right to do that.
mgoose806 Sep 18, 2022 8:28pm
The ones at the Capitol on 1/6/21? Oh, wait, those weren’t Democrats. Democrats aren’t violent or armed. Try again goose. | 2022-09-19T02:08:26Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Boy, girl arrested after Saturday fights at The Great Frederick Fair | Great Frederick Fair | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/great_frederick_fair/boy-girl-arrested-after-saturday-fights-at-the-great-frederick-fair/article_a2e7d96b-b32d-537e-97ee-056eed647761.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/great_frederick_fair/boy-girl-arrested-after-saturday-fights-at-the-great-frederick-fair/article_a2e7d96b-b32d-537e-97ee-056eed647761.html |
Clothed in the same secrecy that conceals the Ku Klux Klan from the besmirching gaze of the public, branches of the Tiger’s Eye, a society conceived to combat the reorganized Invisible Empire of the Three “K’s,” are being organized in some parts of the United States. For several days, there has been a persistent report that a branch of the Tiger’s Eye is in process of organization in this city and county. Confirmation of such a rumor is naturally impossible.
Plans are being made for the annual Community Club show, at Wolfsville, October 13 and 14. The show will be held as usual in the school building, and in addition to the exhibit, which will be opened day and night, addresses will be delivered by S.B. Shaw and F.W. Oldenburg, of the Extension Service of the University of Maryland.
With over $60 worth of cocaine and opium cleverly concealed in his clothing, Robert K. Leslie, a strikebreaker employed in the shops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Brunswick, was arrested at that place Thursday by Deputy United States Marshal Ohler on the charge of having narcotics in his possession. Deputy Ohler received information several days ago that narcotics were being used by several men in the Brunswick shops and that the supply came from only one source.
Local school systems have always had to abide by ground rules set by the Maryland Department of Education, but the department’s power is growing rapidly, according to Frederick County school board President Ron Peppe. Students are now required by MDE to pass state assessment tests in order to graduate. The change means school systems will have to focus on potential test questions, Mr. Peppe said recently, and a curriculum set by test material means “we are losing control.” Furthermore, Mr. Peppe said, mandating the assessments gives the state control over the school calendar because the tests must be given on certain dates.
After a historical garden at the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum was raided recently by thieves, jams and jellies may be off the shelves for this season. The thieves cleaned out about half the pumpkin patch, three-quarters of the garden’s supply of heirloom horseradish, and nearly all the gooseberries and currants, head gardener Christina Murphy said Wednesday.
Tiger's Eye
Community Club Show In Wolfsville
Cocaine And Opium
Robert K. Leslie
Strikebreaker
Baltimore And Ohio Railroad
Ron Peppe
Maryland Department Of Education
Schifferstadt Architectural Museum Garden
Theft Of Vegetables
Christina Murphy | 2022-09-19T06:11:55Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | 20-40-100 Years Ago — Sept. 19 | News | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-19/article_bd6f37cf-ba15-5c44-b0e6-05583bf0d9a6.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-19/article_bd6f37cf-ba15-5c44-b0e6-05583bf0d9a6.html |
Boys and girls watch over their baked goods as they are being auctioned off at the cake and baked goods auction Sunday at The Great Frederick Fair.
Phoebe Spence, of Frederick, shows off her vanilla rainbow surprise cake to buyers at the cake auction held at The Great Frederick Fair on Sunday. Spence’s cake sold for $125.
Kenny Keeney walks away with cakes that he bought at the cake auction. The Keeneys have been purchasing cakes for 13 years.
At the Youth Cake and Baked Goods Auction Sunday night, children walked around the South Side Tire and Auto Beef Arena at The Great Frederick Fair with their homemade cakes and pies as they were auctioned off, with some going for eye-popping prices.
It’s Carey’s last year with 4-H and she’s leaving with a hefty record. Her spice cake won Grand Champion this year, and the 18-year-old won Grand Champion once before with a chocolate cake with white icing that sold for $5,700, she said. She also received the Reserve Grand Champion title three times.
She was excited with her win, especially since it was much more than her first Grand Champion auction.
“I went out with a bang,” she said.
About 200 cakes were auctioned off Sunday, which was a lot more compared to last year, Carrie Wivell Wolf, program coordinator for the fair, said. Last year they had about 135 cakes and baked goods, she said.
The fair even had to narrow their criteria for auctioned cakes and baked goods because of the high number, she said. The auction was only cakes and pies, while cookies and breads were sold separately in $25 and $45 lots.
The children got 10% of the money their baked delight sold for, and the rest of the money goes back to the fair for youth programs and scholarships, Wivell Wolf said.
Last year’s cake auction raised $48,000 which helped the fair give 10 youths scholarships for $1,000. They were aiming for the same amount this year.
A peach pie, baked by Cora Coblentz, sold for $2,000.
Whitney Krietz’s mother- and father-in-law, Kim and Charlie Krietz, were the ones who bought the peach pie. The Keeney family from South Mountain Collision and Auto Center helped them out, and they’ll be splitting the four-digit price, she said. It was all a family-friend effort for a good cause, she said.
“It’s just a really great thing to be able to have the cake auction to be able to support the kids and to be able to have the scholarships and future agriculture education comes from it,” she said.
Colin Arnold, 12, of Jefferson, won Junior Champion Pie with his grape pie. On Sunday, it was auctioned off for $450. He was very shocked when he won Junior Champion Pie, but he was feeling good with how much it was auctioned for.
“I made it last year and it did pretty well but… you don’t really hear grape pie a lot so not many people do it, so I tried it,” he said. “I’m happy it’s going to a fundraiser.”
Karren Sowell, 49, of Thurmont had a blue cart filled with baked goods. She had bought three cakes and a pie for about $1,000, she said. She and her husband would bring them to their jobs to share, she said, but she wasn’t done auctioning yet.
She still wanted to get a chocolate cake with chocolate and peanut butter icing that her manager’s niece made, which she did end up getting.
She’s been going to the fair and participating in its activities since she was 6, she said. She also baked cakes that were auctioned when she was younger and was a part of 4-H, she said.
Sowell said the purchases were, in part, a way to remember her mother, Barbara Mullen, who died recently. She was a dedicated volunteer for the Fair, she said, and they wanted to do what she would have done, Sowell said.
Buying all these cakes and pies as her way of giving back.
“It’s a family tradition for us, for our family to come out and support the kids,” she said. | 2022-09-19T06:12:01Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Cake it easy: Grand Champion youth cake sold for $8,000 in charity auction | Great Frederick Fair | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/great_frederick_fair/cake-it-easy-grand-champion-youth-cake-sold-for-8-000-in-charity-auction/article_a209357a-3234-5b4c-8b0d-17a796112337.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/great_frederick_fair/cake-it-easy-grand-champion-youth-cake-sold-for-8-000-in-charity-auction/article_a209357a-3234-5b4c-8b0d-17a796112337.html |
”Practical Experiences in Nutrient Management” will be presented from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center, 4240 Folly Quarter Road, Ellicott City. Topics in this hands-on course include “Pasture and Hay Management: Identification of Grasses and Nutrient Management Strategies,” “Corn Yield Checks” and “Manure Spreader Calibration.” The course is open to certified nutrient management consultants/operators and anyone interested in learning hands-on aspects of nutrient management. The cost is $30. Register at go.umd.edu/PENMseptember2022. For more information, email erosso@umd.edu or call 301-405-2465.
University of Maryland Extension and partners present the Maryland Grazing School, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 29-30, at Rocklands Farm in Poolesville. Designed with producer interests in mind, offers a more in-depth education on pasture and grazing management. The course features multiple hands-on exercises, opportunities to work with grazing tools and fencing materials. Topics covered will include forage selection, pasture assessment, grazing management, pasture allocation, fencing and watering options, extending the grazing season, and more! Enrollment is limited to 30 people. For full details and registration information, visit https://go.umd.edu/grazingschool. 301-432-2767, ext. 339.
Middletown Farmers Market.Parking lot of Christ Reformed UCC, 12 S. Church St., Middletown. Thursdays 4 to 7 p.m. through mid-October. middletownmdfarmersmarket.com or 301-524-1035. | 2022-09-19T06:12:07Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Agriculture Calendar — Sept. 19 | Agriculture | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/agriculture/agriculture-calendar-sept-19/article_2e6f5faf-d2d8-5204-a1f8-8a630a5c028c.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/agriculture/agriculture-calendar-sept-19/article_2e6f5faf-d2d8-5204-a1f8-8a630a5c028c.html |
Chikitaki, led by Aurea Urteaga, middle, performs a children’s show at the 14th annual Latino Festival at Frederick Community College’s athletic center on Sunday.
Frederick community gathers to celebrate melting pot of Latino culture
Men waved their sombreros and women flapped their colorful skirts as they danced “Jarabe Tapatío,” or the Mexican hat dance, Sunday afternoon at the 14th Annual Latino Festival.
“Jarabe Tapatío” is the national dance of Mexico, and at Frederick Community College, spectators were clapping and some were dancing along as they watched the pairs weave through each other.
“We would like to have everybody to join with us, not just the Latino community, but we want to invite everybody to be here all together and enjoy all the different things that this melting pot allows us to have,” Ana Maria Pinzon, an organizer, said.
The festival’s date is purposely chosen to be in line with Hispanic Heritage Month, one of the festival’s organizers Jeanie Cronin, 72, said. Every year, they try to showcase as much as they could of Latino and Hispanic culture, from vendors to food to music.
It’s not just for Latino-Hispanic heritage to be celebrated, she said, but for non-Latinos as well, so they can learn and appreciate Latino culture, Cronin said.
Visitors munched on elotes — Mexican street corn smothered in a mayonnaise-like sauce, cheese, chili powder and lime — as they meandered around the campus. Music blasted as they sought shelter from the sun under trees and stands.
Under one such stand, Cynthia Sorto, 38, was selling trinkets, clothes and jewelry from her business Lunniaya Arts and Crafts. They are all inspired by Mexican and Mayan culture, she said. Sorto works with different types of clay to make her wares, as well as paint. Her mother makes bracelets.
On a jean jacket and hanging around her stand were brightly colored skulls decorated with floral designs known as Mexican sugar skulls. She said she really wanted to showcase them, since, in her words, Mexican culture is more than things like tacos.
“That is something that I would like to share and you know, have people understand the real meaning that it is something very spiritual and has nothing to do with evil or anything like that,” she said.
And that uniqueness of her Mexican heritage was what made the Latino festival important, she said. “Latino” is a big umbrella to describe a large group of people, but with each country comes a different culture, she said.
A trio of friends visiting from Washington, D.C., agreed. Tereca McFadden, Carmen Hernandez and Patricia Torres were visiting the festival during their day trip to Frederick. McFadden is from Bolivia, and Hernandez and Torres are from Venezuela.
While they enjoyed the general ambiance of the festival, they said it was very much centered around Central American culture. However, they understood that it could be difficult for every Latin American country to be showcased.
“I liked that there are more and more Latino festivals, but at the same time, people think that ‘Latino’ is a concept and ‘Latino’ is so [many] different personalities,” Torres said. “And there are things we all have in common, but at the same time, we are all different.”
In the background, the bright oranges, pinks and purples of the traditional Mexican dances gave way to the clean, blue and white dresses of El Salvador. The women performed “El Sombrero Azul,” another traditional dance.
Sandra Oblitas, director of Kasandra Cultural Center and was performing the dances, said they tried to pick the dances and songs that were most emblematic of different Latino countries.
They also performed bachata, salsa and merengue as they invited audience members to dance along and learn. The group was proud to perform, she said, especially since they could educate people about other cultures through what Oblitas thought was the best way: movement and dance.
And that could be seen in the dancing group itself, she said. Some of the dancers weren’t Latino or were from other countries than where the traditional dance was from, she said.
“We have other guys that are from different countries from Latin America, but at that time when they had to represent Mexico, for instance, they became, you know, from that country and they tried to represent it the most,” she said.
And music is one of the unifiers when it comes to Latino culture, Jenaro Melendez said. An Ellicott City resident and a Puerto Rico native, Melendez made his first trip to the festival on Sunday.
He was lounging with a snow cone as he mentioned he saw a classmate way back from when he went to school in Puerto Rico.
Like Torres, he emphasized the individuality of his homeland, like the salsa music, but he also noted how Latino culture is connected.
“Every country has different traditions, but the principle things is music, the language and the food...” Melendez said. | 2022-09-19T06:12:19Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Frederick community gathers to celebrate melting pot of Latino culture | Frederick Community College | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/schools/higher_ed/frederick_community_college/frederick-community-gathers-to-celebrate-melting-pot-of-latino-culture/article_cded207b-f9cc-5396-98f7-ff33c401a35e.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/schools/higher_ed/frederick_community_college/frederick-community-gathers-to-celebrate-melting-pot-of-latino-culture/article_cded207b-f9cc-5396-98f7-ff33c401a35e.html |
Sea Raven Frederick
The editorial cartoon on Page A11 (Sept. 14) contained an error that illustrates much of what ails our society in the 21st century.
The person on the left says “Wow! Where did the summer go? It’s already fall solstice.” This week is not the fall solstice. The solstices are marked when the sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly point relative to the equator in the Earth’s annual journey around the sun — December and June. The equinoxes mark the midpoint when the sun appears to be centered on the equator in March and September — as humans define cosmic terms in the universe we know. Or do we know it? Clearly the cartoonist does not (Guy Parsons, politicalcartoons.com). Sadly, most people do not.
Science, cosmology and the nature of the world we inhabit are apparently not considered important in today’s education. To my mind, this is the core of the problem with our inability to confront climate change and other major social problems. If we don’t understand the interconnective web in which we live, we are unable to perceive the threats to our very existence.
Should the editors of the FNP have caught this and declined to publish the cartoon? But the point the cartoon makes is a good one. Perhaps the editor could have provided an explanatory note — unless our intrepid and generally excellent FNP staff is equally ignorant of the cosmic facts.
Sea Raven
AOC Sep 19, 2022 4:23am
https://image.politicalcartoons.com/267009/600/fall-equinox.png | 2022-09-19T09:41:04Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Fall solstice? No, it's fall equinox | Letters to the Editor | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/fall-solstice-no-its-fall-equinox/article_1caeaf41-6999-5462-9b64-48ee1cb2d1ff.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/fall-solstice-no-its-fall-equinox/article_1caeaf41-6999-5462-9b64-48ee1cb2d1ff.html |
Alice Haber Frederick
All of us are familiar with the saying, “When they are small, there are small problems, and as they get older, the problems get bigger.”
That’s what we mothers see as reality. You never stop worrying about your children — ever. As little ones, it’s a walk in the park to help your child when he is ill, needs assistance in school, has friends who are a bad influence, is exposed to a toxic environment and must remove himself from it, makes the wrong choice concerning his future and the list goes on.
Many times our help is refused, and we have to stand by ready to pick up the pieces after a disastrous event or decision. You may offer assistance that is refused. Sometimes you wish the problems your grown offspring face would be yours so that their lives would be trouble-free. Your advice is not welcome even though you have experienced some of the same adversities, and you learned the hard way that what you did to remedy the situation was wrong.
Your children are independent souls, and as they grow older, know much more than you do, are smarter because they have more education, they still are wary when you offer a suggestion that might help a situation. This is what you may hear. You have become antiquated. Your ideas and methodology are old-fashioned. You just don’t understand that I know what’s best for me, and your interference is not helping. In fact it is making my situation worse, so please keep your opinions to yourself.
We, mothers and fathers of grown children, have all heard these sentiments expressed to us when we valiantly try to save our progeny any grief. We tell ourselves that we would rather suffer than them. We want them to live full and fruitful lives, and most of all, we want them to be happy, well and living a good, meaningful and productive life. But, in reality, we cannot do the impossible. We must assume a hands-off philosophy. You just have to hope for the best and assume that your adult children are intelligent, resourceful and good people who are capable and know what is best for themselves and their families.
Yes, we all mean well, but there is a limit to our influence and our experience. And times, they are a changing. As my favorite philosopher, Teviyah, in “Fiddler on the Roof” says to his worried wife, “It’s a new world, Golda, a new world.” And so, it is, and we present-day parents must take a step backward and just watch and wait. Our children know that we support and love them, and if they want or need our help, it is there for the asking. That is easy to say but very hard to do. But in the long run, it is our only option.
Alice Haber | 2022-09-19T09:41:10Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Once a mother, always a mother | Letters to the Editor | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/once-a-mother-always-a-mother/article_094722cd-a3a6-52cd-a0f2-c63a4ec13239.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/letter_to_editor/once-a-mother-always-a-mother/article_094722cd-a3a6-52cd-a0f2-c63a4ec13239.html |
A scene from the 2021 Launch Party with 72 Film Fest cofounder Clark Kline.
Courtesy of 72 Film Fest
72 Film Fest kicks off year 17 with Launch Party
The 72 Film Fest is an annual time-based film competition where teams have 72 hours to make a movie. Based in Frederick, the fest inspires and challenges filmmakers to create a movie based around a specific annual theme, which changes each year and is announced at the Launch Party, along with specific criteria for each team to use when crafting their film.
The Launch Party, hosted by Mikael Johnson and Aura Manjarrez, is open to the public and starts at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Spinners Pinball Arcade, 919 N. East St., Suite B, Frederick. Teams will be set free to start producing films at 9 p.m. that evening.
This year’s films will be screened on the big screen on Oct. 7 and 8 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick. Prizes and awards will be given out in a variety of categories, including writing, acting, cinematography, editing and more. Tickets to the event are available through the Weinberg Center box office.
Students, amateurs and pros created more than 600 films for the festival in its first 16 years.
In addition to inspiring new short films, 72 Fest producers have launched two feature film projects: Samuel Tressler’s “Leda,” a 3D, black-and-white film based on the Greek myth of Leda and the Swan, and Nickolas Jackson’s “The Black Hills Night Hike,” a horror anthology based on Maryland myths and monsters that incorporates several filmmakers’ short films.
While many of the arts are supported in the area, and have stages or galleries, filmmakers do not have a centralized place to show their work. 72 Film Fest Fest brings attention to the local talent that is thriving here.
For more information, visit 72Fest.com. | 2022-09-19T17:35:02Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | 72 Film Fest kicks off year 17 with Launch Party | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/72-film-fest-kicks-off-year-17-with-launch-party/article_5bb0e90f-87d8-5ec8-a2d4-c4680261c263.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/72-film-fest-kicks-off-year-17-with-launch-party/article_5bb0e90f-87d8-5ec8-a2d4-c4680261c263.html |
A sunset river cruise in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Photo for The Washington Post by Carla Vianna
Carla arrives in Aguas Calientes, at the base of Machu Picchu.
by Carla Vianna The Washington Post
A trip around the world changed my life. If you’re curious, this is exactly how you can do it, too.
The baseline budget for an around-the-world trip typically starts at $50 a day. This takes into account all expenses, including transportation, accommodations, food and activities averaged out over the entire trip. You can go over or under, depending on your travel style. I used a helpful spreadsheet created by fellow world traveler Shannon O’Donnell to keep track of expenses in each country.
I stayed in budget hotels or shared Airbnbs, took dozens of overnight bus journeys to save on hotel stays and avoided expensive tourist traps. Living on $62 a day meant lowering my standards: I came across a moldy shower head in Prague, a sheetless mattress in Dubrovnik, Croatia; an ant-infestation in Mancora, Peru; giant cockroaches in Bali; and the list goes on.
I had to make a lot of changes to reach my original goal of $15,000. I landed a better-paying job, moved in with my boyfriend to split the rent, pushed the brakes on my social life and worked events on the weekends. The best-paying gigs were brand ambassador jobs. This is when a marketing firm hires you to work events, such as the Miami Open Tennis Tournament. I took vacation days from my full-time job to work that tournament two years in a row.
The easiest and most exciting part of the planning process is making a bucket list. Write down every country, city or landmark you’ve ever wanted to visit. Road tripping to the Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia and scuba diving in Thailand topped my list. Browse Pinterest and Instagram. Read travel blogs. Flip through magazines. Talk to international friends or those who have lived abroad. Let your imagination run wild. You can shorten this list later on.
For example, my trip focused on three regions: Western Europe, South America and Southeast Asia. While I also wanted to visit South Africa and New Zealand, they were too far from others on my list and would require extra long-haul flights.
As a general rule of thumb, it’s best to follow one global direction. Research shows that traveling west is easier on the body. You don’t need to follow this rule, but it helps you to avoid backtracking and extra transportation costs.
Once you have a solid list of places, check for any COVID-19 restrictions at each. Some countries, such as Japan, have yet to fully open for regular visitors.
5. Determine how long you’ll be abroad
If you don’t have a set amount of time in mind, try this: Add each city to a spreadsheet. Jot down the number of days you want to spend in each, making sure to factor in transportation time. Add up the number of days.
“Slow” travelers spend weeks or even months in a single country.
“You get to form a community and participate in events and activities that promote the longevity and well-being of the place,” says Brittany Sneller, a 29-year-old travel blogger who’s been traveling full-time for seven years. “I love being able to feel more connected to a place and its people rather than breezing through,” she says.
“Fast” travel is about seeing as much as you can in a set amount of time. When I started my trip, it was only supposed to last six months. And I was traveling fast: I zipped through 20 cities in Europe in the first two months.
Wait until you hit your savings goal before quitting your job. When you put in your two weeks’ notice, be transparent about your plans. Your colleagues may not understand or even support you, but it’s better for them to hear it from you directly than to see it on social media. Some companies have flexible sabbatical policies and may even welcome you back after you return.
Make arrangements for your pets, car and belongings. Research visa requirements for each destination. Go to a travel clinic to receive the necessary vaccines and medications for the countries you’re visiting. Get a long-term supply of subscription medication and/or contact lenses. And, lastly, get travel insurance. There are a few expat plans that provide coverage in the U.S. and abroad, ideal for those losing coverage when they quit their jobs.
Getting a one-way ticket is the start of your new adventure. When you finally buy it, there’s no turning back. | 2022-09-19T17:35:04Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | A 9-step plan for taking a trip around the world | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/a-9-step-plan-for-taking-a-trip-around-the-world/article_ed51d6f6-4eaf-5fe9-af19-39c3d2d2b4c9.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/a-9-step-plan-for-taking-a-trip-around-the-world/article_ed51d6f6-4eaf-5fe9-af19-39c3d2d2b4c9.html |
Lady D, grew up in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, as the daughter of a coal miner. She grew up singing in the church but found that music would be a lifelong passion.
Olivia Ellen Lloyd
Appalachian Heritage Festival in Shepherdstown
The Appalachian Heritage Festival celebrates the voices of Appalachian women on Sept. 24 with soul and blues artist Lady D, string band The State Birds led by award-winning fiddler Tessa Dillon, and contemporary country musician and Shepherdstown, West Virginia, native Olivia Ellen Lloyd.
Events hosted by Shepherd University include a diverse range of free workshops and a showcase concert on Saturday night.
All events are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated.
11 a.m. — Community Sing, Reynolds Hall, 109 N. King St., Shepherdstown. Shared singing is an important part of Appalachian traditional culture. Join in for songs and learn a little about the stories they tell.
12:30 p.m. — Contemporary Appalachian Songwriting: A Conversation with Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Reynolds Hall. Lloyd’s first album has garnered critical acclaim and earned her recognition as one of the most significant emerging voices in Americana music. Get a sneak peek into the process and mind of a songwriter as well as hear some of the songs that inspire her. Free and open to the public.
2 p.m. — Film Screening of “Those That Came Before” followed by a discussion with filmmaker Lady D, Reynolds Hall. “Those That Came Before” is a 45-minute documentary-style look into the musical history and heritage of Black West Virginians featuring interviews with artists such as jazz musician Bob Thompson and poet Crystal Good.
3:30 p.m. — “Fiddle and Banjo Music in West Virginia,” Reynolds Hall. Clifftop, Vandalia and Galax champion-musicians Tessa Dillon, Cody Jordan and Jesse Pearson will share an overview of the unique fiddle and banjo traditions of West Virginia.
7 p.m. — “Showcase Concert: Women’s Voices in Appalachia,” Butcher Center Plaza. Bring your favorite lawn chair or blanket and enjoy an outdoor concert featuring The State Birds, Lady D, and Olivia Ellen Lloyd. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move into the Frank Arts Center Theater.
FESTIVAL ARTISTS
The State Birds are the next iteration of West Virginia’s traditional music scene. Composed of Kanawha Valley musicians Tessa Dillon, Cody Jordan and Jesse Pearson, The State Birds have learned from some of West Virginia’s most legendary string band players including Bobby Taylor, Kim Johnson, Jake Krack and more. Last month, Tessa placed first in the fiddle contest at Clifftop String Band Festival as well as at the Vandalia Gathering fiddle contest in 2019, and her band won first place in the traditional band competition at Clifftop in 2019 and second place in 2022.
Soul and blues artist Doris Fields, better known as Lady D, grew up in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, as the daughter of a coal miner. She grew up singing in the church but found that music would be a lifelong passion. As part of her love for the blues, she wrote a one-woman play about Bessie Smith that she has toured for more than 17 years and loves teaching about how the blues have profoundly influenced American popular music. She has been a mentor in the West Virginia Humanities Council Folklife Apprenticeship Program and released five albums, including 2020’s “Disturbing My Peace.” Recently she completed a documentary-style look into the musical history and heritage of Black West Virginians. The video features interviews with artists such as jazz musician Bob Thompson and poet Crystal Good.
A third-generation musician and native daughter of Shepherdstown, Olivia Ellen Lloyd is a rising star of the alt-country/Americana movement whose original songs draw from her experiences growing up in West Virginia. Her intellect and her heart are on full display in her acclaimed debut album “Loose Cannon.”
The State Birds
Tessa Dillon | 2022-09-19T17:35:06Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Appalachian Heritage Festival in Shepherdstown | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/appalachian-heritage-festival-in-shepherdstown/article_ef88dbea-3efb-585d-9187-76d125408694.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/appalachian-heritage-festival-in-shepherdstown/article_ef88dbea-3efb-585d-9187-76d125408694.html |
"Motorcycle Diaries"
"In the Heights"
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 to honor the contributions and influence Hispanic Americans have had on the culture and history of the United States. To help celebrate, the Carroll County Arts Council and the Carroll County Local Management Board for Children, Youth, and Families are presenting free community events at the Carroll Arts Center.
The Hispanic Heritage Film Festival will take place on Sept. 24 with a screening of “In the Heights” at 1 p.m. and “The Motorcycle Diaries” at 7:30 p.m.
The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop in “In the Heights,” where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the like-able, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. Adapted from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.
The inspiring biopic “The Motorcycle Diaries” traces the youthful origins of Che Guevara’s revolutionary heart, when a 23-year-old Guevara (Gael García Bernal) and a friend, Alberto (Rodrigo de la Serna), pile onto a motorcycle to travel across South America. Over the course of eight months and 8,000 miles, what starts as a lark becomes a profound journey of discovery, not only of themselves but of a continent filled with infinite sorrow and infinite hope. Ernesto and Alberto discover an affinity for humanity within themselves and a determination to change the world.
Admission to the film events is free with no tickets required.
The Carroll Arts Center is at 91 W. Main St., Westminster. For more information, go to carrollcountyartscouncil.org or call 410-848-7272. | 2022-09-19T17:35:06Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with film | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month-with-film/article_f56b17ab-e62d-5f87-999a-b3bde46bb8a7.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month-with-film/article_f56b17ab-e62d-5f87-999a-b3bde46bb8a7.html |
Florida man charged with murder for 2006 Frederick County cold case
A Florida man has been charged with murder in connection with the 2006 death of a young woman whose body was found on Interstate 70 in Frederick County, police said.
Garry Artman, 64, of White Springs, Florida, is charged with first- and second-degree murder and first- and second-degree assault, according to a news release from Maryland State Police on Monday.
On May 4, 2006, a passing motorist discovered the body of Dusty Myriah Shuck, 24, of Silver City, New Mexico, on the shoulder of eastbound I-70, east of New Market, the release said.
Shuck had stab wounds and blunt force trauma, the release said. | 2022-09-19T17:35:12Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Florida man charged with murder for 2006 Frederick County cold case | Cops And Crime | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/cops_and_crime/florida-man-charged-with-murder-for-2006-frederick-county-cold-case/article_f9a9aa2c-53af-56d9-a59f-d8f1fbc8493e.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/cops_and_crime/florida-man-charged-with-murder-for-2006-frederick-county-cold-case/article_f9a9aa2c-53af-56d9-a59f-d8f1fbc8493e.html |
Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence
Kingsolver has received many awards, including the National Humanities Medal, the United States’ highest honor for service through the arts, from President Bill Clinton in 2000. Her novel “The Poisonwood Bible” was shortlisted for both the Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award, and she was named one of the most important writers of the 20th Century by Writers Digest. Every book that Kingsolver has written since 1993’s “Pigs in Heaven” has been on The New York Times Best Seller list.
In 1998, Kingsolver established what is now called the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, the nation’s largest prize for an unpublished first novel.
Shepherd will host several public events from Sept. 23 to 30 celebrating the Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence. All events are free and open to the public and available both in person and virtually.
Other events include the “Anthology of Appalachian Writers” photographic art exhibit, which will be in the Shepherd University Scarborough Library Reading Room during library hours.
“A Celebration of Appalachian Storytellers, Anthology of Appalachian Writers, Volume XIV” will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 27, and storyteller Adam Booth will present “Stories from the Heartland” at 7 p.m. Sept. 30.
“Dark Waters” screening and discussion will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Shepherd University Robert C. Byrd Center auditorium. The award-winning film is based on a true story about a West Virginia farmer and his lawyer, who fight and win a legal battle with the DuPont Corporation. A discussion led by Peter Vila, associate professor of environmental and physical sciences, will follow the screening.
To join virtually, visit shepherd.edu/ahwirweb/kingsolver/schedule. | 2022-09-19T21:38:47Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Internationally-acclaimed novelist, essayist and poet Barbara Kingsolver will visit Shepherdstown | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/internationally-acclaimed-novelist-essayist-and-poet-barbara-kingsolver-will-visit-shepherdstown/article_6a986b73-989a-55e2-834b-97115f00304c.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/internationally-acclaimed-novelist-essayist-and-poet-barbara-kingsolver-will-visit-shepherdstown/article_6a986b73-989a-55e2-834b-97115f00304c.html |
A Florida man has been charged with murder in connection with the 2006 murder of a young woman found on Interstate 70 in Frederick County, police said.
She had on a tank top, a hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants, the release said. The only identifiers she had were two dragon tattoos on her back with the words “Gypsy Rose'' underneath them.
Two years later, on Aug. 18, 2008, a search of the Combined DNA Index System resulted in a DNA match between an unsolved 1996 homicide of a Michigan woman and Shuck’s case. Without a known DNA match of the murderer, the case remained open, the release said.
On Aug. 17, 2022, the release said, Maryland State Police received a call from a detective with the Kent County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan. Artman had been identified as a suspect in the 1996 Michigan case.
Michigan’s Kent County Sheriff’s Office arrested Artman on the same day in Mississippi. He was later taken to Michigan, where he’s currently being held in connection with the 1996 homicide.
On Aug. 18, Artman’s DNA was confirmed to be a match with the 1996 Michigan case and the 2006 Maryland case, police said.
On Aug. 31, the Michigan sheriff’s office searched a storage unit in Florida that they believed belonged to Artman. Inside, they found several pieces of women’s underwear, which they took to determine whether there are other victims, the release said.
Maryland State Police investigators traveled to Michigan for interviews and to gather more information for Shuck’s case. They are working with police in Michigan, the release said.
Truck drivers are amongst the top 10 occupations for serial killers.
Excellent police work.
Blueline Sep 19, 2022 1:58pm
Hopefully it gives some closure to the poor woman's family. He should pay for this heinous crime.
Plum just curious why would you want the comments shut off? No one has been disrespectful. If the reporter does read the comments and will be terminating the thread, please include in your followup story how Maryland legislators ban Maryland Police from using genealogy DNA websites. Thank goodness Michigan had not restricted the practice. Also, the television station WOOD had identified the killer in the Mt. Airy case in late August.
gabrielshorn2013 Sep 19, 2022 1:34pm
Same here PG. It is still such a tragedy. | 2022-09-19T21:38:54Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Updated: Florida man charged with murder for 2006 Frederick County cold case | Cops And Crime | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/cops_and_crime/updated-florida-man-charged-with-murder-for-2006-frederick-county-cold-case/article_f9a9aa2c-53af-56d9-a59f-d8f1fbc8493e.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/cops_and_crime/updated-florida-man-charged-with-murder-for-2006-frederick-county-cold-case/article_f9a9aa2c-53af-56d9-a59f-d8f1fbc8493e.html |
Andrew Duck
Andrew Duck seeks to create sense of community
Andrew Duck, a retired military intelligence officer who has unsuccessfully run for the U.S. House of Representatives four times, recently set his sights on a seat in the State House.
This time, he said, he likes his chances.
“This is the first time I’ve run in a race where you can come in third and still win,” he quipped.
Duck is running for one of the three open seats in legislative District 4 in the Maryland House of Delegates.
His Republican competitors include April Fleming Miller, a former member of the Frederick County Board of Education, and incumbent Dels. Barrie Ciliberti and Jesse Pippy.
In July, he received more votes than the other two Democratic candidates in his primary election race — Brandon Duck and Millicent Hall, who are also his son and daughter, respectively.
Maryland will hold its general election on Nov. 8.
Duck wasn’t planning to toss his hat in the ring for this year’s state race, but what he saw on Jan. 6, 2021 — when supporters of Donald Trump broke into the U.S. Capitol to try to halt Joe Biden from becoming presidents — changed his mind.
“There are certain things that every American should be able to agree on,” he said. “Everybody should agree that we want a democracy where people get to choose their representatives, and the result of that election should be respected. I think everybody should agree that we should never have people engage in violence to try to overturn the results of that election.”
Republican voters still outnumber Democratic voters in District 4 by about 9,000 after the most recent redistricting, but Duck thinks he has a shot at a seat.
The partisan divide is much smaller than it has been in decades in the legislative district, he said.
“Hopefully, what we’ll do is we’ll have the best person win, regardless of party,” he said.
Officials need to restore the sense of community that once existed, not only in District 4, but across the country, Duck said.
Born the 15th out of 17 children, Duck graduated from Middletown High School. He grew up with people who are now on the other side of the local political aisle from him. They’re good people, he said, but Republicans and Democrats need to talk to people with different perspectives.
After the 2016 election, Duck helped form the community organization Frederick Cares, which held a forum to help bridge the local political divide. Since he started campaigning for his latest political run, Duck said, he has tried to reach out to everybody in District 4, regardless of their political opinions or party.
“We need to have a community where everybody is welcome and everybody can communicate with everybody else,” he said.
Duck pointed to the need for a second hospital and more mental health providers in Frederick County as among the most pressing issues for District 4 residents.
Higher education should be more affordable for everyone in Maryland, Duck said, but people interested in getting a master’s degree in clinical social work should have a cost-free path to entering a field in which more employees are sorely needed.
Regarding how to bring another hospital to Frederick County, Duck said he would have to do more research.
“It’s going to be a long process. It’s not going to happen overnight,” he said. “But I know that we need to start that work.”
After two decades in the Army, including three deployments to Bosnia and time in Iraq, Duck said he wants to keep serving his country.
“I can only serve as a delegate if people vote for me,” he said. “So, I ask them to vote for me.”
Name: Andrew Duck
Hometown: Rosemont
Occupation: Retired Army intelligence officer; lead enterprise architect with Peraton; director of operations at Avertica, a green energy research company
Previous campaigns/offices: Unsuccessful runs for U.S. House of Representatives in District 6 in 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2018
Campaign website: www.Duck4Delegate.org
Social media: @andrewjduck
Email: Andrew.Duck@Duck4Delegate.org | 2022-09-20T01:12:04Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Andrew Duck seeks to create sense of community | Election Coverage | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_coverage/andrew-duck-seeks-to-create-sense-of-community/article_281e4203-1525-52b1-b3d0-dc0ff20a9e1c.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_coverage/andrew-duck-seeks-to-create-sense-of-community/article_281e4203-1525-52b1-b3d0-dc0ff20a9e1c.html |
The Frederick Community Fridge is now outside The Frederick Center at 322 W. Patrick St. The Frederick Center will cover the electrical costs of maintaining the refridgerator.
Frederick Community Fridge finds new home outside The Frederick Center
The Frederick Community Fridge was set up outside The Frederick Center on Monday evening, marking the end of the organization’s search for a new home after Glory Doughnuts and Diner shuttered this month.
The refrigerator and pantry — which offers free food, toiletries and other supplies to the Frederick community — is now stationed in the alley to the left of The Frederick Center’s building at 322 W. Patrick St in downtown Frederick.
The Frederick Center, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, will cover the electrical costs of maintaining the refrigerator, said Kris Fair, the executive director of the center.
After the Community Fridge group posted on social media asking for help finding a new business downtown to host the refrigerator and pantry, people contacted The Frederick Center “in droves,” Fair said.
Because the nonprofit works with vulnerable populations, many of whom have food insecurity, hosting the Community Fridge on its property seemed like a “natural fit,” Fair said.
The Frederick Center also offers free produce to members of the community in the refrigerator inside its building, but it’s only accessible when the center is open. The Community Fridge, on the other hand, is available 24/7.
The center will also house the organization’s storage shed and other equipment on its property, said Reggie Yinger, a volunteer with the Community Fridge group.
“They’ve been very welcoming to us, so we’re very excited about the continued support there and future endeavors,” he said.
The Community Fridge group is a mutual aid organization, sustained by donations and support from members of the Frederick community.
It runs on a “take what you need, leave what you can” model, with no restrictions on who can participate. A small group of volunteers take turns visiting the refrigerator and pantry throughout the week to clean it and check for expired food or other items that aren’t allowed.
Anyone can drop off fresh produce and nonperishable food items at the refrigerator and pantry at any time.
Meat, dairy, eggs, cheese, alcoholic beverages, homemade items and anything that is expired, damaged or rotten should not be donated, according to guidelines posted on the organization’s Facebook page. | 2022-09-20T04:19:09Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Frederick Community Fridge finds new home outside The Frederick Center | Health | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/frederick-community-fridge-finds-new-home-outside-the-frederick-center/article_44a0bdde-f2a8-52f3-90ec-7e5dc66a782b.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/frederick-community-fridge-finds-new-home-outside-the-frederick-center/article_44a0bdde-f2a8-52f3-90ec-7e5dc66a782b.html |
Dear Reader: We join you in being fascinated by how the trillions of microorganisms that live within and upon our bodies affect our physical and mental health. Research into the gut microbiome actually dates back to the mid-1800s. But it’s only in the past few decades, thanks to significant breakthroughs in DNA and genomic sequencing, that scientists have been able to study the gut microbiome at the molecular level.
Based on the blood and stool samples that were collected at both the start and the conclusion of the study, researchers found that both types of beer increased the diversity of the microbial populations in the participants’ guts. There was also an increase in the activity of an enzyme, known as alkaline phosphatase, which helps defend the gut from bad bacteria. Activity by this enzyme also indicates that the intestinal barrier, which allows for optimal immune function and nutrient intake, is working well.
Nonalcoholic Vs. Alcoholic | 2022-09-20T07:07:18Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Ask the Doctors: Drinking beer can boost microbial diversity | Fitness And Wellness | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/fitness_and_wellness/ask-the-doctors-drinking-beer-can-boost-microbial-diversity/article_43814958-1d63-5ba6-ae46-6c398eea5c33.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/fitness_and_wellness/ask-the-doctors-drinking-beer-can-boost-microbial-diversity/article_43814958-1d63-5ba6-ae46-6c398eea5c33.html |
BOARD of CONTRIBUTORS I William Smith
This year, I joined my new favorite club. The one made up entirely of retired people. Now, on my resume, under the job experience heading, the topmost line reads “February 2022 — present: Not Busy, Inc. — Don’t Bother Me.”
For the last handful of years, my boss and I had discussed thoughts of what retirement would be like someday. It was suggested to me that I might become bored with all of the spare time available to me (Har!). The great advantage to retirement is that, instead of fitting all of my tasks into a work day, now I get to fit my day around my tasks. And do only those I want to do, as long as that’s acceptable to my wife. I may be slacking some, but I’m not an idiot.
I have learned that there are a large number of experiences that can be packed into a day, or a week, or whatever when one is not employed full-time. (Disclaimer: After working on the same software for 30 years, I contract back to my employer a handful of hours a week at my leisure — it helps with my Wawa habit.) These may include: bike riding, bowling, hiking, dog walking, cat playing, trips and vacations (can they be called that when one is retired?), reading, writing, watching movies and shows with family, etc. But wait! There’s more: sleeping late (with the exception of o’dark-thirty bike rides). Also included, because there’s no such thing as a free lunch: fixing fences, mucking horse stalls, weeding, grass-trimming 2 miles of fences, vacuuming, clearing brush and anything else needed when one lives on a horse farm. But those tasks are not such a bother when one can spread them over an entire week, rather than jammed into a weekend.
My final year of working was marred by my inability to concentrate my mind solely on the task at hand. A programmer cannot work productively when his/her mind wanders. Working from home four days each week on our third floor, with a window adjacent to my desk that overlooks the fields and distant road, my mind wandered easily. It was no better at the company office, either. At 64 years old, my knowledge of programming code, algorithms and functions was being flushed out by thoughts of wandering through far-off places, or sitting on the porch with my wife, the dogs relaxing at our side, or a multitude of other things more enjoyable than typing out software code. I lost my mojo, and exiting the 40-hour work week was at least a year overdue. After two weeks of not working, my blood pressure dropped almost 20 points. This was a good move.
I am fortunate to have been in a decent financial situation. I began saving for retirement at the young age of 23. Each year, I put away no less than 9 percent of my income. It also helped that I have basic tastes — I drive inexpensive cars, lived in a small house until recently, rarely bought new clothes or underwear (I’m kidding!), and rode inexpensive bicycles (I’m really kidding here). I tried to save money by not shaving, but the Steve Bannon look wasn’t appealing to my spouse. Without my spouse’s health insurance, however, I’d have had to work until 65, so I was able to escape full-time employment almost two years early (thanks, dear).
Sadly, I’m afraid my children may not be able to retire gracefully, as food and housing is too expensive these days. Their inheritance of bicycles, Genesis and Grateful Dead CDs, baseball cards and Philadelphia Phillies souvenirs will not take them very far to financial independence and retirement.
For the first time in many years, I actually feel relaxed each day. I may live longer, or I may not, but it’s going to be a fun trip.
William Smith writes from FNH Stables in Mount Airy. Aren’t you glad that this curmudgeon didn’t write about grammar and spelling this month?
In a new Goucher College poll, 53% said they would vote for Democrat Wes Moore for governor and 31% said they would vote for Republican Dan Cox. Who would you vote for?
Libertarian David Lashar
Green Party candidate Nancy Wallace | 2022-09-20T07:08:13Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Getting comfortable working for Not Busy, Inc. | Columns | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/columns/getting-comfortable-working-for-not-busy-inc/article_ab1514cf-fdb4-50f5-b2f9-8ba18c7d5b5d.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/columns/getting-comfortable-working-for-not-busy-inc/article_ab1514cf-fdb4-50f5-b2f9-8ba18c7d5b5d.html |
Lions running back D’Andre Swift celebrates a long first-quarter run against the Washington Commanders on Sept. 18, 2022, at Ford Field in Detroit.
In two games the Commanders have allowed 16 explosive plays — defined as a rush of 12 or more yards or a pass of 16 or more — to rank fifth worst in the NFL, according to the website TruMedia. Coach Ron Rivera was visibly frustrated during his news conference after Sunday’s 36-27 loss to the Detroit Lions, referencing “explosive plays,” “chunk plays” or “big plays” nearly a dozen times.
Explosive plays define the modern NFL. Since the spread offense gained popularity in the mid-2010s, teams have chased the boom by passing more, and opposing defenses have tried to limit big plays by playing more top-down coverage with two high safeties. One study found that without an explosive play offenses score on about 10 percent of drives. With one big play, it’s about 30 percent; with two, more than 50 percent.
In 2020 Washington’s defense was elite in large part because it allowed few explosive plays. Last year part of its collapse was sliding to the lower side of league average. It’s possible to succeed with such a defense — Kansas City had the same explosive play differential as Washington in 2021, minus-1.4 percent — but Washington didn’t have the offense to keep pace. In the past two seasons, Washington ranked 29th and 22nd in explosive plays produced.
While no one expects Carson Wentz to be Patrick Mahomes, this year the Commanders offense has shown an ability to generate chunk plays. Washington had seven in Week 1 and eight in Week 2 — all in the second half — and is tied with Baltimore and Cincinnati for the eighth most in the NFL. But the defense under coordinator Jack Del Rio has left little margin for error.
“I felt like they knew exactly what we were in,” he said. “It was great offensive play-calling.”
Occasionally, it’s inexplicable. Late in the third quarter, on third and 15, Lions quarterback Jared Goff dumped a pass into the flat for Swift, who fell down. If a Washington defender had gotten a finger on Swift, Detroit probably would’ve kicked a field goal, leaving a manageable 25-15 deficit with more than 16 minutes to play. Instead, Swift got up and scampered seemingly untouched for a 22-yard touchdown to make it 29-15.
But for now the scoreboard and the spreadsheets point to a festering problem. If the defense is to improve, a good start would be to stop letting opponents go boom. | 2022-09-20T07:08:25Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | 'Chunk' plays keep taking a bite out of the Commanders | Professional: All Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/chunk-plays-keep-taking-a-bite-out-of-the-commanders/article_36efee75-3b53-5e62-83e0-dcd47139d1e0.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/chunk-plays-keep-taking-a-bite-out-of-the-commanders/article_36efee75-3b53-5e62-83e0-dcd47139d1e0.html |
Speaking at the University of Chicago’s Biological Sciences Learning Center on Aug. 18, Dr. Vineet Arora leads a Zoom class with Sara Serritella for medical students and health care professionals aimed at teaching them how to fight misinformation in medicine.
Sara Serritella leads a Zoom class for medical students and health care professionals aimed at teaching them how to fight misinformation in medicine at the Biological Sciences Learning Center at the University of Chicago on Aug. 18, 2022.
The class is one of the first of its kind at a U.S. medical school. Though it grew out of the pandemic, Dr. Vineet Arora, who teaches the class with Serritella, said misinformation in medicine extends far beyond COVID.
“When we think about the future and with the reemergence of things like polio, we need to make sure we’re teaching tomorrow’s health professionals how to tackle things in way that reaches the public where they’re at,” said Arora, who is dean for medical education at the medical school and a co-founder of the Illinois Medical Professionals Action Collaborative Team, an advocacy group of medical professionals.
The students then spent the second half of the class in small groups, brainstorming which myths to address for each of their projects. Dr. Eve Bloomgarden, an endocrinologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem and IMPACT co-founder who is also working with the class, helped the students refine their ideas. By the end of the course, students are supposed to produce an infographic that they can share with patients or online that dispels a health care myth.
The first time the course was offered last year, many of the students chose to tackle myths related to COVID.
Naomi Tesema, a third-year medical student who worked on infographics about COVID vaccines and has worked with the class, said it’s important for future doctors to understand how to communicate with patients and communities, especially those who may have been marginalized. | 2022-09-20T09:39:21Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | ‘One of the biggest problems confronting medicine today’: University of Chicago offers class on misinformation | Health | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/one-of-the-biggest-problems-confronting-medicine-today-university-of-chicago-offers-class-on-misinformation/article_10672bc6-75b0-56b3-bc98-17db16edbec5.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/one-of-the-biggest-problems-confronting-medicine-today-university-of-chicago-offers-class-on-misinformation/article_10672bc6-75b0-56b3-bc98-17db16edbec5.html |
H.H. Leonards, right, and Rosa Parks.
An evening with ‘Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus’ author H.H. Leonards
Many authors have written about the life and legacy of Rosa Parks, but not all of them had the privilege of also being her friend. The recently released book “Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons, and Leadership” is a collection of inspiring and instructive memories compiled from the decade that Parks was a guest in author H.H. Leonards’ Washington, D.C., home.
The Carroll County Arts Council and Rudolph Girls Books will present an evening with the author at the Carroll Arts Center at 7 p.m. Sept. 28. Tickets are $29 and include a book talk and a copy of the book. The author talk will be followed by a book signing.
Leonards was able to know the heart, mind and spirit of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus on Dec. 1, 1955. She shares her remembrances of Parks in a way that offers readers an intimate and personal glimpse into her personhood. Parks’ story, as told through the eyes of Leonards, also touches on the journey of African-American women who have somehow managed to survive a system that cared little about the indignities they suffered from discrimination to sexual assault.
While many of her contemporaries attempted to define her as the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus, she was more than the sum of one pivotal decision. She was decidedly multi-dimensional.
Leonards is a wife, mother of three, and founder of O Museum in The Mansion in Washington, D.C., a museum and event space dedicated to fostering diversity and creativity. Parks lived with Leonards as part of The Mansion and O Museum’s Heroes-In-Residence Program. Throughout her professional career, Leonards has focused on making it economically feasible for corporations to leverage their philanthropic contributions for their benefit — and the benefit of society.
She has tirelessly worked to encourage companies and individuals to translate their personal visions into a mission of service. As a consultant to Ogilvy & Mather, she helped them create cause-related marketing for their clients. A staunch advocate of social justice through music and storytelling, she is also co-founder of 51StepsToFreedom.org, a nonprofit organization that is developing a city wide trail that traces America’s struggle for equality and freedom.
Get tickets and more information at carrollcountyartscouncil.org or by calling 410-848-7272. The Carroll Arts Center is at 91 W. Main St., Westminster.
H.h. Leonards | 2022-09-20T21:18:45Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | An evening with ‘Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus’ author H.H. Leonards | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/an-evening-with-rosa-parks-beyond-the-bus-author-h-h-leonards/article_ce390bc6-dd4f-5459-ab44-1c157293e8ac.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/an-evening-with-rosa-parks-beyond-the-bus-author-h-h-leonards/article_ce390bc6-dd4f-5459-ab44-1c157293e8ac.html |
Brunswick applying for grant to buy street sweeper
The city of Brunswick is applying to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a grant to help buy a street sweeper.
Brunswick is asking the USDA's Rural Development office for $97,926.50 through a Community Facility Grant. That accounts for about 35% of the purchase price of the street sweeper, Julie Martorana, the city's economic development and grants coordinator, said.
The total cost for the sweeper is about $280,000, she said.
The remaining cost of the sweeper — $181,863.50 — could be funded from the city’s budget or a loan from the same program. The city will decide its next step once it hears about the grant application. Martorana said during an interview Tuesday that the city will most likely try for the loan if the grant is approved.
However, since it’s a federal grant, Martorana said, it could be several months until the city hears back.
Currently, the city contracts its street sweeping with Hopwood Enterprises of Frederick, she said. Once a month, the company sweeps a route that is mostly downtown, Martorana said.
The City Council on Sept. 13 agreed to submit the grant application.
After some calculations, Martorana said during that council meeting, she estimated that expanding routes with Hopwood would cost around $140,000.
Given the cost of the street sweeper the city is seeking, it would pay for itself in about two years, she said.
In asking the council to approve the grant application, Martorana listed multiple benefits of getting a city street sweeper.
The Maryland Department of the Environment says a comprehensive street sweeping program helps with stormwater management, Martorana said. Additionally, sweeping removes pollutants that would eventually end up in the Potomac River — the city’s main water source — and debris that might cause blockages, and therefore flooding.
It also makes the city look cleaner, she said.
There’s also a safety aspect, she said. For example, if there’s construction, a street sweeper can clean up leftover debris.
“So, considering the cost savings, the environmental impact and the improved appearance provided by the purchase of a street sweeper, the city is recommending that we proceed with this grant application,” Martorana told the council.
The council opened the floor to public comment, but no one spoke about the street sweeper.
Councilman Andrew St. John asked Martorana whether the city would have to hire new people to operate the street sweeper. Martorana said no.
The Department of Public Works staff would be trained to operate it and decide on a schedule, she said.
Councilman Daniel Yochelson asked about the sweeper's routes.
“I know some of our hills are very high and some of the turns are quite sharp,” he said.
Martorana said the model the city is seeking can handle any terrain in the city.
Julie Martorana | 2022-09-20T21:18:51Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Brunswick applying for grant to buy street sweeper | Services | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/services/brunswick-applying-for-grant-to-buy-street-sweeper/article_87341efa-4575-54c9-9869-11207bc3f4cb.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/services/brunswick-applying-for-grant-to-buy-street-sweeper/article_87341efa-4575-54c9-9869-11207bc3f4cb.html |
Guy Whidden was a World War II paratrooper who jumped into Normandy on D-Day.
Guy Whidden, believed to be Frederick County's last living person who invaded Normandy on D-Day, visited Normandy in 2019 to mark the 75th anniversary of the bloody World War II battle.
World War II veteran Guy Whidden, left, and Frederick artist Yemi unveil a lithograph print titled “Divine Intervention” at the Artist’s Angle Gallery.
World War II veteran Guy Whidden shaved his head to honor his fallen comrades from the war and raise morale as America fights through the COVID-19 pandemic. He is holding a copy of his book "Between the Lines and Beyond" and wearing his military service combat jacket in this photo taken at his home in Braddock Heights.
A collage of photos from World War II veteran Guy Whidden’s collection. In the years since Whidden jumped into D-Day as a paratrooper, he has written a book about his experiences and shared his story with thousands on social media. In 1994, he joined others for a “re-jump” into Normandy.
Whidden
"A man who would do anything for anyone, he will always be remembered as being the most gracious person we have ever met," read a Facebook post from Whidden's family, shared to a community page for him.
Born in June 1923 near Philadelphia, Whidden graduated high school just a few months before the Pearl Harbor attacks in 1941. He enlisted in the Army in February 1942.
At first, he was assigned to a mapmaking team at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. The experience was interesting, he told an interviewer with the American Veterans Center for a 2017 video, but he wasn't satisfied for long.
"After a short time," Whidden said in the interview, "I wanted some action."
So when he saw a poster encouraging recruits to sign up for paratrooper training, he obliged.
By September 1942, Whidden was in jump school at Fort Benning in Georgia. He trained for more than a year before he saw his first action — the June 6, 1944, Allied invasion of Normandy, France.
At the time, Whidden was 20 years old.
Later in life, he would recount the story of that day and the ensuing operations many times: to Frederick News-Post reporters, to History Channel documentarians, in a book he authored and at events across the world.
"One of the most outstanding things was that he told his story," said Patricia Redmond, a local author who met Whidden during an interview about his time in the war. The two became good friends.
Whidden shared openly his experiences in combat, said Redmond, who last year published a book called “Words from the Heart: When America’s Veterans Speak.” It included Whidden's recollections.
"It was difficult for him, but he knew it was important. And he did it anyway," said Joe Conway, a Carroll County resident and close friend of Whidden's. "I think, for years, he tucked it away like most of the guys did. And then in his final years, he was able to talk about it and start sharing some of his experiences."
Whidden served in the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division.
Around 1 a.m. on D-Day, Whidden jumped from his plane just outside the town of Sainte-Mère-Église, France. The plane was just 300 feet off the ground — meaning the parachute didn't have much time to slow the paratroopers down — and Whidden knew he would hit the ground hard.
On his way down, Whidden felt something hit his chest, he recalled in a 2019 interview with The History Channel.
He reached his hand up to inspect the damage and pulled out his prayer book. A piece of metal from a mortar shell was lodged in the cover.
"Well, that's divine intervention,” Whidden said in the interview. “You've gotta think, hey, somebody’s looking after me for some reason.”
Whidden fought in the Normandy campaign until July 5, 1944, when the 101st returned to England.
A few months later, in September, the division returned to battle. Whidden found himself tangled up in the cords of his parachute after jumping into Holland during Operation Market Garden, he recalled in the American Veterans Center interview.
He was confused when he saw two knife-wielding men on bicycles coming toward him. It turned out they were members of the Dutch resistance. They cut him free and helped him to his feet.
"Go get 'em, soldier!" they called.
Later, Whidden sought cover in a ditch, where he was tackled and pinned to the ground by a German soldier.
The German pointed a Luger pistol at Whidden's forehead. Whidden struggled for his trench knife, he recalled, but couldn't reach it.
They stared at each other for a few seconds, then the German surrendered the pistol to Whidden. He still isn't sure why. The two left the trench together.
Whidden kept the Luger as a souvenir.
He would go on to be severely wounded by a blast that killed three of his closest friends. Some of his friends died in Whidden's arms, Conway said.
But Whidden avoided discussing the most graphic details of his service.
"He never told anything horrible," Conway said. "He kept those details to himself. But reading between the lines, you could tell there was significant scars."
Whidden left Holland with a compound fracture in his leg. Doctors told Whidden they would need to amputate it, but Whidden convinced them to save it.
"He knew he could walk again," Conway said.
Eventually, Whidden even took up long-distance running.
Whidden visited Europe multiple times after the war, traveling to Normandy on milestone D-Day anniversaries. He jumped out of a plane there for the 50th anniversary in 1994.
Conway and Redmond said they would remember their friend as a kind, humble man. He loved being around children, both said, and worked as a teacher after the war.
Conway's son was 14 when he met Whidden. He told the older man he wanted to become a paratrooper, too — and he did.
Redmond would visit Whidden at his home — which was just five minutes from her own — and the pair would enjoy picnics in his backyard. Whidden was an "amazing conversationalist," Redmond said.
He loved to dance, Redmond added. As recently as June, he was dancing from his wheelchair.
"He was looking forward to his 100th birthday," Redmond said. "He said he was going to have a huge party, invite all his friends, and we were going to dance together and have a good time. And remember."
In their Facebook post, Whidden's family wrote that he was "a hero to many, and an overall amazing human being."
"We know that all of you loved him," the family wrote, "and we love you too." | 2022-09-20T23:45:05Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Frederick County veteran who parachuted into Normandy on D-Day dies at 99 | Military | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/military/frederick-county-veteran-who-parachuted-into-normandy-on-d-day-dies-at-99/article_eaef77cb-9413-5d78-910d-721f5a4627dd.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/military/frederick-county-veteran-who-parachuted-into-normandy-on-d-day-dies-at-99/article_eaef77cb-9413-5d78-910d-721f5a4627dd.html |
The additional member for the retirement plan committee will be the second member representing the county government’s retirees. County Executive Jan Gardner, D, will appoint the new member, and the County Council will vote whether to confirm Gardner's appointee.
The committee's other members include Human Resources Director Wayne Howard, Finance Director Erin White, a law enforcement representative from the county's Fraternal Order of Police, a corrections officers representative from the Fraternal Order of Police, a representative from the county's Career Firefighters Association, and two non-uniformed county employees.
County retirees requested that the committee add an additional board member because the number of retirees participating in the county’s retirement plan has jumped over the last 20 years, White said during a council meeting on Aug. 16.
In 2001, retirees made up 9% of the nearly 1,500 participants in the plan, White said.
In 2021, retirees comprised 30% of the nearly 3,900 total plan participants.
Increasing the board’s composition to nine members will also give the committee an odd number of voting members, which most voting bodies maintain, the county’s bill documents state.
Council members on Tuesday voted to approve two bills, one to amend the retirement plan for non-uniformed employees to reflect the nine-member committee, and another to amend the retirement plan for uniformed employees.
Council President M.C. Keegan-Ayer, D, sponsored the bills on Gardner's behalf.
The six council members present at Tuesday’s meeting — Democratic Council Members Jessica Fitzwater, Jerry Donald and Kai Hagen, and Republicans Michael Blue and Steve McKay — joined Keegan-Ayer to vote in favor of the two bills.
Councilman Phil Dacey, R, was absent from Tuesday’s meeting after contracting COVID-19. | 2022-09-21T02:07:58Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | County adds seconds retiree member to committee overseeing retirement plans | Council | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/levels_of_government/county/council/county-adds-seconds-retiree-member-to-committee-overseeing-retirement-plans/article_3dcc7824-c0f6-580d-85f1-9918a388d5c5.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/levels_of_government/county/council/county-adds-seconds-retiree-member-to-committee-overseeing-retirement-plans/article_3dcc7824-c0f6-580d-85f1-9918a388d5c5.html |
Cars gets smashed up on Tuesday during the demolition derby at The Great Frederick Fair.
Dwayne Clark steps on his car as firefighters put out a fire in the final heat of the demolition derby Tuesday at The Great Frederick Fair.
Kenny Hottinger drives a car during the demolition derby at The Great Frederick Fair on Tuesday.
Tyler Fisher, left, and Chris Tritapoe work on a car outside the demolition derby at The Great Frederick Fair on Tuesday.
Brendan Lobdell works on Dwayne Clark’s car after Clark competed in the demolition derby on Tuesday.
Nick Fogle stands next to a trophy following the demolition derby at The Great Frederick Fair on Tuesday. Fogle won two heats in the competition.
For demolition derby drivers, a chance to smash and bash
The scene was enough to make an insurance adjuster or driver's ed teacher break out in a cold sweat — twisted metal and burning rubber punctuated by violent crashes and failures to yield.
Tuesday night marked the festival of low-speed mayhem that is the annual demolition derby at The Great Frederick Fair.
Cars crashed and smashed into each other in front of a full grandstand, whose occupants oohed and ahhed with each collision, like a crowd cheering a big hit at a football game.
By the end of each round, vehicles' engines roared and occasionally flamed, as motors strained to move cars that had nothing left to give.
Some were able to drive off under their own power. But many required the help of forklifts or tow trucks to make it back to the pit area.
For several drivers, preparation for the derby was a continuation of decades of working on cars, time usually spent with friends and family.
Joe Greathouse of Hagerstown said he's been competing in derbies for 40 years, and got started by doing it with his father.
“He quit, and I started,” Greathouse said.
He was driving a 1992 Caprice wagon. He said station wagons make good derby cars because they can withstand a powerful impact in the back.
He modified the car and stripped it down, until it was basically just pedals and a steering wheel left inside.
The pastime is hard work, but worth it, he said.
“A lot of work, but it's a lot of fun. Destroy a car for nothing,” he said.
Greathouse said he knows a lot of the other drivers.
They socialize while they're getting their cars ready, and shake hands when it's over, but it's every one for themself on the track, he said.
Bill Chilson of Middletown, Delaware, was running in his first derby in 22 years.
He'd competed in plenty when he was younger, out in Ohio and around Pittsburgh.
Now, his son is into the sport. Chilson decided to get back into it.
“It's an itch I had to scratch,” he said.
The strategy is pretty simple.
“You've just gotta keep your motor running, that's all,” he said.
He was running in a 1974 Buick. Like the other cars, it's windows were removed and stripped down to the bare essentials.
What makes it a good demolition derby car?
Chilson laughed.
“Because it's a '74 Buick,” he said.
Justin Morgan of Fairplay was driving a 2003 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.
This is Morgan's 13th year driving in derbies. He said his family has been competing since the 1970s.
He grew up working on cars with his father, his brother, his uncle, and cousins.
The key is to try to use the back end of your car as much as possible, so the front end doesn't get too smashed up.
Good tires are important, too, he said — ones with an aggressive tread.
“That, and keep your cool,” Morgan said.
That can sometimes be easier said than done out on the track.
Getting the first smash out of the way is important, he said.
“Pretty much after the first hit, you know what you're going to do,” he said.
The competitions can be therapeutic, in a way, Chilson said before the competition.
“It's a lot of fun to go out there and take out some road rage,” he said.
A demolition derby for trucks and vans is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Great Frederick Fair. For the full fair schedule, go to thegreatfrederickfair.com.
Joe Greathouse
Bill Chilson | 2022-09-21T04:20:01Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | For demolition derby drivers, a chance to smash and bash | Great Frederick Fair | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/great_frederick_fair/for-demolition-derby-drivers-a-chance-to-smash-and-bash/article_b1370f0f-82e6-57e5-9fa2-40b1c67eb762.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/great_frederick_fair/for-demolition-derby-drivers-a-chance-to-smash-and-bash/article_b1370f0f-82e6-57e5-9fa2-40b1c67eb762.html |
Pinkney A. Richardson, rural mail carrier of LeGore, is attending the 19th annual convention of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association in the Lafayette Hotel, Buffalo, N.Y. He is one of the delegates elected to represent Maryland at the meeting of the last state convention.
Worthless dogs, prowling at night, are still proving a menace in rural localities. As a rule, the canines attack sheep, and in the past have caused considerable damage. Lately, however, the dogs have maimed and killed poultry and cows, and as a result of recent raids, claims have been filed with the county commissioners under the dog law for damages. A few months ago, dogs raided the poultry roost of Ira McD. Staley, near Petersville, and killed eight fine turkeys, one a gobbler. A cow valued at $45, belonging to Charles Adkin, near Middletown, was attacked and killed by dogs some nights ago.
The Chessie System again will provide commuter bus service to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, the third day of a nationwide strike by railroad engineers. An estimated 200 of the company’s employees in Brunswick are idled by the strike.
When Frederick Memorial Hospital builds an addition to meet its bed shortage, officials are planning to include a psychiatric unit. Plans are far from complete, but Dr. Albert M. Powell Jr., a Frederick psychiatrist and a member of the hospital’s planning committee, told the Frederick County Mental Health Advisory Committee the area needs such a unit because similar facilities are located too far away.
Book circulation at the C. Burr Artz Library in Frederick has increased 40 percent since the new building was opened on East Patrick Street. Martha Reynolds, director of Frederick County’s library system, said at the Monday library board meeting that card registration is “up tremendously,” with about 77 new patrons requesting cards each day.
Editor’s Note: The News-Post does not have access to archives from 50 years ago for August 1972 through March 1973. The “50 Years Ago” summary will return April 1, 2023.)
The Tango sounds unassuming for an amusement ride. But one look at the massive structure, as it lifts its riders 74 feet in the air and spins them ruthlessly, and the “Tango” doesn’t seem so unassuming anymore. It seems frightening. “It’s like being in a blender, said Reithoffer new rides supervisor Jeff Alberts. The Tango is on its first run in the United States from Holland, where KMG Inc. manufactures the ride. It’s currently the only operating in the United States. (It’s at The Great Frederick Fair.)
A second blood test confirmed that Myersville is home to Maryland’s first case of the West Nile virus in a person. Dr. James Bowes, Frederick County Health Department officer, said the infected individual has been back to work for a week, though health officials did not confirm the case until Friday. The victim — whose works takes him to Washington, Virginia and Pennsylvania — may not have come into contact with the virus in Frederick County.
Pinkney Richardson
Legore
National Rural Letter Carriers Association Convention
Raiding Dogs
Charles Adkin
Ira Mcd. Staley
Chessie System
Commuter Bus
Railroad Engineers Strike
Psychiatric Unit
Dr. Albert M. Powell Jr.
C. Burr Artz Library
Martha Reynolds
The Tango Carnival Ride
Reithoffer Rides | 2022-09-21T06:19:48Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | 20-40-100 Years Ago — Sept. 21 | News | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-21/article_be606dd5-ee76-5e67-82e4-e0467b12354e.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-21/article_be606dd5-ee76-5e67-82e4-e0467b12354e.html |
By Susan Haines Clarksburg
What if we Americans were not allowed to practice our religion anywhere we pleased, and the government arrested us for worshipping? Also, because of our religion, what if we were fired from jobs and had our homes taken away and destroyed?
This is happening in Iran, as government religious leaders have instituted a widescale crackdown on the Baha’i community for practicing their religion. (In Iran, the Baha’i faith numbers about 300,000 people and is the largest minority religion there.)
We, in Frederick, are fortunate to live in a democratic country with friendly residents, where diversity is accepted. However, we should feel pain and sorrow over the Baha’i situation in Iran. Frederick is home to many Baha’is who fled Iran because of torturous treatment, and other refugees who fled authoritarian countries that have mistreated them.
Frederick Baha’is are agonizing over recent reports about vicious treatment of Iranian Baha’is, many of whom are family members, friends, and former classmates and neighbors.
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran, the government has conducted a national program to annihilate Baha’is, focusing on lies that Baha’is threaten Iran’s state religion of Islam, and that Baha’is spread propaganda against the regime, and have foreign contacts. This is totally untrue, as Baha’is are peace-loving and focus on sharing the unity and love of mankind.
In the 1980s, hundreds of Baha’is were killed, imprisoned and tortured by the Iranian government. The killings only stopped after the international community intervened with diplomatic pressure. Since then, the persecution continues in more chronic forms.
Baha’is face firing from state jobs and Baha’i students can’t attend colleges or universities. Many Baha’is have lost jobs and had their businesses closed down.
While many Baha’is have medical degrees, or degrees in education and business, they have been imprisoned because of this and baselessly charged with spying for espionage and other false claims. In the courts, Baha’is have little to no rights.
The continuing job harassment for Baha’is is based on propaganda and untruths. The only reason the government gives for firing Baha’is is that they lost their jobs because they belong to the Baha’i faith. If you are a Baha’i in Iran, the government forbids all to associate with you.
In August, raids resulted in several Baha’is being arrested by Iranian officials and Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence charging them with “propagating the teachings of the fabricated Baha’i colonialism and infiltrating educational environments,” including kindergartens, according to news reports. These charges are demonstrably false.
When Baha’is lose their jobs, they must work outside their skills and expertise to earn a living. That ranges from selling goods on the street to any decent job that supports their daily expenses.
Prison conditions for Baha’is are unjust and vary from case to case and province to province. Judges in revolutionary courts are notoriously cruel, without regard to the rights of Baha’is.
Sometimes, Baha’is are put in solitary confinement. Others are left in the general prison population.
Unfortunately, in some cases, prison guards prevent prisoners from having medicine they need, and put prisoners in serious danger. Interrogators cause psychological torture to prisoners and their families by illegally arresting and placing the accused in solitary confinement indefinitely. Many young people experience severe depression after being released from prison.
Baha’is’ living conditions have greatly deteriorated. In August, the Iranian government and agents brought in heavy equipment and demolished 200 homes in a village in the Mazandaran province where many Baha’is live, after sealing the area and blocking roads, so no one could enter or leave.
To Fredericktonians, since prayer is a universal blessing, we ask your prayers for Iranian Baha’is and Frederick Baha’is who are agonizing over brethren in Iran. Please ask senators and representatives to co-sponsor Senate Resolution 183 (S.Res.183) and House Resolution 744 (H.Res.744) “condemning the government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.”
Your voices, as international citizens, have influence.
Susan Haines is a retired teacher and reading specialist who found the Baha’i Faith as a teenager, traveling to a Baha’i summer Institute, Green Acre in Maine, and has lived in Frederick County for over 40 years, where she serves as the Baha’i public information officer for the Baha’is of Frederick.
Frederick Baha Is
It’s national Banned Books Week. Are there books that school systems or public libraries should ban?
Yes, if they offend community values
Maybe. It would have to be a high bar, though
No, access to any book should be absolute
School systems, yes. Public libraries, no | 2022-09-21T06:20:40Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Troubling times for Baha'i community in Iran | Columns | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/columns/troubling-times-for-bahai-community-in-iran/article_0c375c19-b25e-5eb8-9479-1d233dd8ad5c.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/columns/troubling-times-for-bahai-community-in-iran/article_0c375c19-b25e-5eb8-9479-1d233dd8ad5c.html |
As the ‘90s come to Frederick for one night, it’s time to celebrate the last time hip-pop was this fun
It truly goes back even further, but if you want to, you can use 1939 as perhaps the biggest turning point in the evolution of popular music in America. Why is that? Blue Note Records opened up shop. And Blue Note Records, as we know by now, provided — and continues to provide — a wide-reaching platform for African-American artists to thrive, as those artists bless this nation with their musical ethos.
Without jazz music, without rhythm and blues music, there would be no pop music, and, as it goes, jazz music and rhythm and blues music, along with their many variations, have been perfected and originated primarily by African-American artists. That influence has found its way into every piece of pop perfection for decades, from The Beatles and the Temptations all the way to Mariah Carey and Bruno Mars.
And yet, through all that rich history, an argument can be made for some of that effect’s most overlooked work also being its most innocent. The timeframe was the early 1990s. On one end, hair metal was giving way to grunge, which was giving way to alt rock. On the other, a resurgence in silly, non-offensive rap music designed solely for the mainstream — let’s call it hip-pop — was dominating airwaves, both in the visual form (MTV) and the sonic form (any FM radio dial).
Some of the most prominent artists at the time had their names spelled out in lights for everyone to remember. There was Coolio, who was an outlier with “Gangsta’s Paradise,” his Very Serious Song that dominated charts and proved even a guy with wacky hair can lack a sense of humor once he got salty about Weird Al taking his story from the streets to the barns (of the Amish).
Still, there was no denying the infectious West Coast Funk of “Fantastic Voyage” or the fun of “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin New).” Even when the man born Artis Ivey decided to get tender when he crafted “C U When U Get There,” his knack for hooks ultimately lasted the test of time – there simply isn’t a kid of a certain age alive who used to go to school dances that doesn’t immediately hear that song and begin to mine that awkward field of feelings whenever those melancholic first chords hit.
Others didn’t have as much luck evoking obvious feelings. Even if you know 80% of the words to Vanilla Ice’s “Ice, Ice Baby,” chances are they don’t make you tear up. What they do accomplish, however, is access to a time machine that transports you to a very specific time — both in your own life and in the complicated evolution of pop music. Here’s a white guy appropriating Black music while sampling a Queen song on which David Bowie sang. If that’s not a snapshot of the weird early years of a weird decade, it would be hard to find what is.
But, as Oasis would say only a few years later, “Don’t look back in anger,” and the odd thing about early ’90s hip-pop music is that nobody did, indeed, look back in anger. It’s currently the year 2022, and the Great Frederick Fair is hosting Coolio and Vanilla Ice, as well as Montell Jordan, Rob Base, Tone Loc and Young MC. That means you’re going to get “It Takes Two,” “This Is How We Do It,” “Wild Thing” and “Bust a Move,” among other classics that you probably can’t name but most certainly can recognize — all on a Thursday night in 2022 in Frederick, Maryland.
And you want to know what? It’s most likely that you’ll have at least eight fanny packs of fun as you recognize them. Say what you will about nostalgia and dismiss whomever you’d like on the grounds of being one- or two-hit wonders, but the last time these artists were on top of the world was the last time innocent hip-pop existed. From there, it wasn’t long before mainstream music began to very slowly, but very surely, migrate toward EDM and a European influence that detached itself from the grit of, say, West Coast hip-hop or the soul of something like modern-day funk.
That’s why the I Love The ’90s tour isn’t a cash grab as much as it is an opportunity for both artist and fan to re-live some of the most memorable days of their lives, all while paying homage to the final moments in pop music history where happy-go-lucky hip-pop truly had influence. It points to a time in American popular cultural history that is beloved for reasons beyond singalongs and house parties; it’s indicative of a bright light that shone freely before a darkness set in, ready to complicate things. Goodbye to being 13 years old and dancing your face off to “Jock Jams”; hello to being 17 and aspiring to live like Fred Durst.
And nobody should want to live like Fred Durst.
So many aspire to live like they did in the 1990s, a time when life felt much more innocent, the music hit a little lighter, and the pop rhythms were dominated by a groove that felt far more musical than it would end up feeling on FM radio a few decades later.
If 1939 was a year that ushered in one of the most important record labels in the last century of American music, one night in 2022 can revisit that groundwork and set the table for a celebration of the sounds that defined so many of our formative years, just like Blue Note did for an entire genre more than 80 years ago.
“Do you want to ride with me?” Coolio asks repeatedly toward the end of “Fantastic Voyage.” If he’s going where it looks like he’s going, low-riding his way back into the year 1994, who among us could possibly ever consider denying such a fantastically fun trip? | 2022-09-21T17:37:01Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | As the ‘90s come to Frederick for one night, it’s time to celebrate the last time hip-pop was this fun | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/as-the-90s-come-to-frederick-for-one-night-it-s-time-to-celebrate-the/article_28f663f3-7b71-5cac-a8e8-8c113f171dc0.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/as-the-90s-come-to-frederick-for-one-night-it-s-time-to-celebrate-the/article_28f663f3-7b71-5cac-a8e8-8c113f171dc0.html |
Doctoral candidate Xiating Chen checks data in a data logger attached to an ash tree near the Highland Community Center in St. Paul on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Chen and other researchers from the University of Minnesota's Forest Resources program are studying how urban trees contribute to stormwater quality and mediate urban heat island effects in the Twin Cities. Specifically, they measure the amount of water trees use and the amount of rain intercepted by the canopy.
Frederick Melo Pioneer Press (TNS) | 2022-09-21T19:46:38Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Researchers study how urban trees affect environment | Environment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/environment/researchers-study-how-urban-trees-affect-environment/article_38d8ee10-43a8-55de-8b13-8c9bdb933774.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/environment/researchers-study-how-urban-trees-affect-environment/article_38d8ee10-43a8-55de-8b13-8c9bdb933774.html |
Walkersville pays trash company almost $300,000 after billing mishap
The town of Walkersville has voted 3-1 to pay J & J Trash Service nearly $300,000 after the company failed to bill the town for fees dating back to October 2020.
During an Aug. 24 meeting, Town Manager Sean Williams told the town council that Walkersville owes J & J, which is in Mount Airy, more than $294,000. Council members were not happy.
“I can't believe, you know, we've looked at contracts from year to year to year to year and all of the sudden, you got a $300,000 shortfall?” Commissioner Tom Gilbert said.
“I have some strong opinions on this,” Williams said.
After considering whether it could challenge the bill, the town agreed on Sept. 14 to pay the company for tipping fees covering October 2020 to June 2022. The total amount will be $296,327.36.
During the Aug. 24 meeting, Williams gave an approximate breakdown of the fees for each year.
From October 2020 to December 2020, the fees were more than $43,000. For 2021, the fees total $155,000. From January to July 2022, fees were $96,177.75.
Commissioner Mary Ann Brodie-Ennis voted no on the Sept. 14 motion.
In an interview Wednesday, Brodie-Ennis said she voted no for the amount of money the town would pay. She would have been willing to pay some, but not all, she said.
“My thinking was, well, it’s the company’s responsibility to track and make sure that their billing is correct and updated. It’s not our responsibility to do that,” she said.
On Aug. 25, J & J Trash Service President John Cavell said in an interview that the company made a mistake. It thought the city was getting billed for the tipping fees, but found the mistake through an audit.
“Moving forward, it won’t happen again,” Cavell said.
Cavell could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.
Williams said he and J & J discovered during their conversations how the mishap happened.
J & J takes the trash it collects to the Frederick County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling to dump it, Williams said.
Trucks are weighed entering and exiting the facility to figure out the net weight of the trash, Phil Harris, director of the county’s Division of Solid Waste and Recycling, said. A tipping fee is then applied to the weight.
According to the division’s website, if a municipality pays with a credit card, it pays $79.96 a ton. It gets a bill, Harris said.
Most municipalities have the bill sent directly to them. Others, like Walkersville, have their bill sent to their trash hauler.
Currently, Williams said he’s looking into amending this year’s contract with J & J to have the city get the bill, rather than use J & J as an intermediary. | 2022-09-21T23:40:09Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Walkersville pays trash company almost $300,000 after billing mishap | Budget And Tax | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/budget_and_tax/walkersville-pays-trash-company-almost-300-000-after-billing-mishap/article_68b93b08-b226-5dae-be05-a6a49381280e.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/budget_and_tax/walkersville-pays-trash-company-almost-300-000-after-billing-mishap/article_68b93b08-b226-5dae-be05-a6a49381280e.html |
The city of Frederick is taking applications for people to serve on the committee that will review and recommend updates to the city's charter.
The committee of seven to 11 people will look at the structure, composition, and membership of the city's elected officials; the city's organizational structure; rules and procedures; compensation; and frequency of review.
The 30-day period for accepting applications began Tuesday. The committee is expected to hold its first meeting in late October or early November.
The review process is expected to take six to eight months to research best practices and make recommended changes.
Anyone interested should send a letter of interest to charterreview@cityoffrederickmd.gov and describe why they should be considered for the committee.
Applicants must live, work, or own property in the city to be eligible to serve.
Anyone with questions about the committee should contact Mayoral Chief of Staff Gayon Sampson at GSampson@cityoffrederickmd.gov. | 2022-09-22T01:27:13Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | City accepting applications for charter review committee | Politics & government | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/city-accepting-applications-for-charter-review-committee/article_61c3b92b-bf43-52d7-9bfb-7831bf0110bc.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/city-accepting-applications-for-charter-review-committee/article_61c3b92b-bf43-52d7-9bfb-7831bf0110bc.html |
Thurmont officials held a public hearing on Aug. 30 on an annexation proposal that would result in 16.7 acres of farmland being zoned for high-density residential use.
Thurmont narrowly votes to annex Simmers property
Thurmont’s Board of Commissioners voted narrowly Tuesday to annex 16.7 acres of farmland and zone it for high-density residential use — a proposal that has sparked fierce debate.
The farmland, part of a 24.5-acre piece of land owned by Patricia Simmers, is zoned for agricultural use by the county. The 7.8 acres not included already are in the town and zoned for high-density residential use.
Daniel Cross, who runs the Frederick-based developer Cross and Company, worked with the town and Simmers on the annexation agreement for about four years. He wants to build a residential community on the property, with more than 150 townhomes, an assisted-living facility and a day care center.
Even with the town’s decision, his company still has a long road ahead before building. Next, Cross and the town will seek approval for the zoning change from the county.
After that, Cross must return to the town's Planning and Zoning Commission to finalize development plans.
Still, the 3-2 vote by the five-member Board of Commissioners on Tuesday marked a milestone for the emotionally fraught process.
Dozens of residents packed the board’s meeting room last month to oppose the proposal, citing concerns about the effect on Thurmont’s small-town charm and its traffic.
At the end of last month's public hearing, which lasted more than two hours, the commissioners delayed the annexation vote for three weeks to digest points raised by constituents.
Although most residents who spoke during the Aug. 30 public hearing were respectful, Mayor John Kinnaird said during Tuesday's meeting that he’s gotten several threats over the project, upsetting his family.
“These kinds of comments that I’ve heard in the last week or so are the reason a lot of people won’t step up and serve the public, and won’t run for election, won’t put themselves in positions where people talk nasty at them or threaten them after the meeting,” he said. “And it’s a shame.”
Kinnaird voted to approve the annexation resolution, plan and agreement, as did Commissioners Bill Buehrer and Wayne Hooper. Commissioners Wes Hamrick and Bill Blakeslee voted no.
Buehrer, who voted against delaying the decision for three weeks, was concise and firm in explaining why he supported the proposal.
Hooper, meanwhile, spoke for more than 15 minutes, reading from pages of notes.
He pointed to findings of the second traffic study, which the town ordered after residents questioned the first study.
Unlike the first study, the second one assessed traffic patterns during the afternoon — when shifts change at the nearby NVR building products company — as well as the morning and evening. The study found that the proposed development wouldn’t worsen traffic problems.
Under the annexation agreement, Cross will help improve roads surrounding the development. Town staff members estimate the development will bring about $2 million to the town, including public impact fees and tax dollars.
Hooper stressed that growth helps bring new businesses and resources to a town, keep schools open and sustain it.
“This is probably the hardest part of the job, and it tends to get so emotional,” he said. “I’m sure my vote will make some people mad and others happy, but just know that I put a lot of thought and time in this, and I appreciate all your concern.”
Hamrick and Blakeslee said the avalanche of opposition toward the project influenced their vote. Hamrick said he planned to vote in favor of the annexation last month, but constituents' comments left him conflicted.
At last month’s meeting, Louise Schafer, who lives behind the Simmers property, presented a petition signed by more than 300 residents opposing the annexation.
After Tuesday's vote, Schafer said she felt disappointed. The statistics presented during the meeting about how the development wouldn’t harm the town didn’t show the “human side” of the issue, she said.
Next, residents could try for a referendum on the proposal, Schafer said, but that would require a lot of work. A petition signed by at least 25% of registered voters in Thurmont would have to be presented to the Board of Commissioners.
Cross said he was pleased with the vote and thought the commissioners were heartfelt in their comments about the proposal.
His priority now is building Simmers a new house on the property, which he promised he’d do.
He welcomed residents to join him at future Planning and Zoning Committee meetings.
Cross And Company | 2022-09-22T01:27:26Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Thurmont narrowly votes to annex Simmers property | Municipal | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/levels_of_government/municipal/thurmont-narrowly-votes-to-annex-simmers-property/article_da90b58a-7739-54ad-88b6-f0cc54397c1e.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/levels_of_government/municipal/thurmont-narrowly-votes-to-annex-simmers-property/article_da90b58a-7739-54ad-88b6-f0cc54397c1e.html |
County Councilwoman Jessica Fitzwater, left, answers a question while sitting next to state Sen. Michael Hough during a county executive candidate forum at Dutch’s Daughter on Wednesday. The Rotary Club of Frederick held the forum.
Members of The Rotary Club of Frederick listen as County Councilwoman Jessica Fitzwater and state Sen. Michael Hough answer questions during a county executive forum Wednesday at Dutch’s Daughter.
County Councilwoman Jessica Fitzwater speaks during a county executive candidate forum at Dutch’s Daughter on Wednesday. The Rotary Club of Frederick held the forum.
State Sen. Michael Hough answers a question during a county executive candidate forum at Dutch’s Daughter on Wednesday. The Rotary Club of Frederick held the forum.
Frederick County Councilwoman Jessica Fitzwater defended the county’s progress during eight years of charter government, while state Sen. Michael Hough advocated for a course correction, as the two county executive candidates sparred during a forum on Wednesday.
Fitzwater and Hough received a list of topics before the forum, which the Rotary Club of Frederick hosted at Dutch’s Daughter.
During the event, they each had two minutes to answer questions about topics that included executive leadership experience and the growth of the county government in the last decade.
The candidates also responded to questions about the county’s plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and its surrounding area, and the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office 287(g) agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
Fitzwater reiterated during the forum that County Executive Jan Gardner, D, was “exactly the best person” for the county to elect as its first executive. Hough said that as an executive, he would try to emulate Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a fellow Republican.
A Goucher College Poll released Monday showed that 64% of Democrats and 58% of Republicans approve of the governor. His approval rating has been steady during his eight years in office, according to the poll.
One of the first questions posed to candidates compared the role of county executive to running a $750 million corporation and asked the candidates to detail their leadership experience.
For most of the eight years that Fitzwater has been on the County Council, the county has maintained a AAA bond rating, placing it among the most financially efficient counties in the country.
Fitzwater said the county’s strong financial position saved money on long-term investments like school construction projects, and higher-than-expected surplus revenues have advanced the building of new parks and libraries.
Fitzwater also said that, in her 16 years teaching elementary school music in the county, she has had experience managing the concerns of students, their parents and school system administrators.
Hough, meanwhile, said the charter form of government "is not working like it's supposed to."
In 2014, Frederick County transitioned to a charter form of government, with a seven-member County Council and a county executive. Previously, the Board of County Commissioners fulfilled both legislative and executive functions.
The county, Hough said, needs a course correction. He said he would slow the government’s rate of spending and freeze property taxes by lowering the property tax rate to the constant yield rate.
The constant yield represents the real property tax rate necessary to generate the same revenue from year to year. If tax revenue is expected to rise because of higher property assessments, then the tax rate would drop to reach the constant yield.
The county’s proposed real property tax rate for the fiscal year that began in July — $1.06 per $100 of assessed value — has remained the same since 2014.
Rather than advancing long-term projects, the county should use its surplus revenue to lower local property and income taxes, Hough said.
The two-term state senator — who served one term in the House of Delegates before switching chambers — said he has experience managing a staff of more than 20 people and overseeing a $1.7 million budget as a chief of staff on Capitol Hill.
Hough said the County Council has been a “rubber stamp” for Gardner during the first eight years of charter government.
Two Republican councilmen, Steve McKay and Phil Dacey, have proposed trimming parts of Gardner’s proposed budgets each of the last four years. But, each time, the council voted down their proposals and approved Gardner’s proposed budget.
Fitzwater, though, pushed back and said she has disagreed with Gardner's proposals and her staff during council meetings.
“I haven't seen Sen. Hough at any of our council meetings, so I'm not sure if he's really seen some of the push and pull that has happened,” Fitzwater said.
Fitzwater defended the rate of growth in the county government, which she said has been reasonable considering the county’s population growth since the transition to charter government.
The growth also occurred during a time of extreme inflation, Fitzwater said.
The candidates shared differing views of the county’s Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan, which the county’s planners drafted to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and its surrounding area.
The County Council is expected to vote in late October whether to approve the plan, which would rezone portions of 163 properties and impose development restrictions in the area.
Hough said the county is forcing the preservation plan on landowners in the Sugarloaf area and on the owner of Sugarloaf Mountain, Stronghold. The nonprofit’s Board of Trustees members have said they will close public access to the mountain if the county passes a version of the plan that they disagree with.
“That is a broken process. That's why we need different leadership,” Hough said. “We can't have any of this zero-sum game process where it's the government versus the people.”
Council members have proposed amendments to the Sugarloaf plan in recent weeks. Fitzwater has for the most part refrained from making her stance known.
"I'm doing what I do every time we have a land-use decision before the council. ... I'm listening,” she said.
But she added that the council “cannot move forward if we don't have Stronghold on board” with the plan.
Hough said the council is rushing to get the Sugarloaf plan passed before the November general election. But Fitzwater said the council is following normal procedures, as the 90-day timeline allowed under state law to consider legislation still applies.
The two candidates had contrasting views of the Sheriff’s Office’s 287(g) agreement, which allows ICE to train law enforcement officers to ask the immigration status of those booked at jails. In Frederick County, only correctional officers are trained to ask about the immigration status of inmates at the Adult Detention Center.
Hough said that he supports the 287(g) agreement and that people who oppose the program do not understand its intent.
“There has been terrible demagoguery of this program,” Hough said. “It is partnering with our federal law enforcement and partnering to remove people who are not supposed to be in the country.”
Fitzwater said the 287(g) agreement affects businesses' ability to attract employees and makes many people feel unsafe calling the police if they need help. But Fitzwater said she wouldn’t have the ability as county executive to change the agreement.
“It's not something that I have the ability or intent on shutting down,” Fitzwater said.
Hough mentioned that, during a County Council meeting in 2020 about an audit of the 287(g) program, Fitzwater called herself a racist. He has mentioned Fitzwater's comments in his campaign advertisements, too.
"This is a person at a County Council meeting proclaiming herself to be racist. This is a fringe politician," Hough said during Wednesday's forum.
Fitzwater was rebutting claims that the meeting between council members and the sheriff had been uncivil because of the use of words like “racist” and “white privilege.”
"I am not a racist, and I did not say those comments in the most artful way. But I do not back down about talking about the fact that we all have implicit bias," Fitzwater said.
Burgessdr Sep 21, 2022 10:50pm
Hough is a loser. | 2022-09-22T03:10:57Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Fitzwater, Hough debate myriad topics in Rotary Club of Frederick forum | Election Coverage | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_coverage/fitzwater-hough-debate-myriad-topics-in-rotary-club-of-frederick-forum/article_eb961a14-a186-5faf-bb1c-f4d637901c70.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_coverage/fitzwater-hough-debate-myriad-topics-in-rotary-club-of-frederick-forum/article_eb961a14-a186-5faf-bb1c-f4d637901c70.html |
Rome Ramsburg, left, and Tom Rogers are the new owners of Uncles Ralph’s Bakery in Frederick.
Assorted flavors of soft chewy gourmet cookies from Uncle Ralph’s Cookies.
Robin Turner, a 25 year employee at Uncle Ralph's Cookies bites into a chocolate chip cookie.
Double Chocolate Fudge Brownies.
The Way the Cookie Crumbles: New owners reopen Uncle Ralph’s Bakery storefront in downtown Frederick
By Andy Stout Special to The News-Post
Some days, my neighborhood at the north end of downtown Frederick smells just delicious.
The wonderful aroma of baked goods comes by way of Uncle Ralph’s Bakery, which sits on the corner of Eighth and East streets.
I often roll down my driver’s side window when driving through to take a deep inhale of the goodness.
That said, I’ve always found the bakery sort of mysterious.
I can smell cookies, but why can’t I see or eat the cookies (an important part of the equation)?
Also, who is Ralph? It’s like he’s some reclusive baking mystic that you’re implying I’m related to. If we are family, why aren’t their more delicious treats in my life? Maybe I already know Uncle Ralph and don’t even know it. What’s up with that?
I decided to see how this cookie crumbles.
If the City of Frederick has an official cookie or delicious baked goods, the snacks of Uncle Ralph’s Bakery — formerly Uncle Ralph’s (Not Yet Famous) Cookies — would likely be one’s top choice.
Started as Uncle Ralph’s (Not Yet Famous) Cookies in 1985 by (Uncle) Ralph and Peggy Wight, the bakery has gone from a small home business in Frederick that sold 1,500 cookies the first year (with delivery services in the couple’s family car) to being a player in the regional pre-packaged cookie and snack scene — and a supplier of a variety of ready-to-bake doughs.
After 37 years, the Wights decided to sell the business to two of their (now former) employees: Tom Rogers, who served as transportation manager at Uncle Ralph’s for five years, and Richard (Rome) Ramsburg, a native of Frederick County who served as Uncle Ralph’s production manager for over 20 years. The combination of the pandemic, which saw a cut in both the bakery’s business and workforce, combined with the Wight’s desire to retire, led to the decision to sell.
This downturn during the pandemic was not unique to Uncle Ralph’s. Artisan and regional bakeries around the world saw changes in their business models, as food consumption habits and home baking trends changed. Having weathered these changes and adjusted accordingly, Uncle Ralph’s new owners, like Uncle Ralph himself, believe they still have an outstanding product to offer and want to do their part to keep the dream alive. They also want to keep people employed in Frederick and to continue to be a part of the Frederick community.
Today, Uncle Ralph’s has been in operation at their current location since 1992. The bakery offers 60 products, employs 21 people, and a fleet of six trucks delivers around Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Washington, D.C.
According to the new owners, Uncle Ralph’s storefront is once again open to the public and accessible from Eighth Street in Frederick. Having closed during the pandemic, the store is now regularly open Monday through Thursday year-round and includes Friday hours from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
At Uncle Ralph’s Bakery, as it is now called, shoppers can purchase 5-pound bags of ready-to-bake frozen dough or already-baked treats — gourmet cookies, brownies, crumb cakes, pound cakes, doughnuts, mini cupcakes, cinnamon rolls and twists, and coconut macaroons, to name a few.
The bakery’s mighty stature yet relatively small size is a bonus for locals, who can take advantage of Uncle Ralph’s ability to make custom products. Uncle Ralph’s also offers entire platters for parties and other events.
Rogers and Ramsburg said they would like to get their products into more stores and coffee shops in Frederick County and increase their local delivery routes and partnerships with local businesses whenever possible. Uncle Ralph’s cookies, cakes and other treats can be found at a variety of locations downtown, such as the McCutcheon’s Factory Store and the North Market Pop Shop.
In addition to the bakery’s commitment to providing quality baked goods on a local and regional level, there is a commitment to Frederick that appears to be baked into their enterprise in more ways than one.
Under the Wights, Uncle Ralph’s once supplied baked goods to local charities, organizations and schools, who could then sell the treats as a way to do their own fundraising. Rogers and Ramsburg want to renew those efforts.
“We really want to continue to build on the legacy that the Wights started and show our commitment to the local community that we also love by giving back as much as possible,” Rogers said. “We hope to relaunch Uncle Ralph’s charity and fundraising work soon.”
While the bakery’s biggest seller is still their delicious raw doughs, the new ownership hopes to continue to draw local fans to its baked goods and packaged snacks, as well. The bakery also makes specialized proprietary products for specific customers, including business franchises in the fast food and tourism industries.
The story of Uncle Ralph’s is as much a tale of Frederick as it is a cookie story. When asked if it bothered them that Uncle Ralph’s had been in business for decades and was still “not yet famous,” Ramsburg and Rogers laughed.
“It all started with a cookie,” Ramsburg said.
It has certainly grown far beyond that, as these dedicated employees turned owners can attest. They hope the name change to Uncle Ralph’s Bakery will let people know they have a lot more to offer than just cookies. Rogers and Ramsburg are both aware that Uncle Ralph’s Bakery is a vital part of the Frederick community, and they hope to continue to be a delicious and tasty part of it for decades to come.
Andy Stout is an anthropologist and writer interested in community, culture, music, the arts, history and conservation. He has written dozens of articles in local, regional and national publications covering a variety of topics. He has lived in the city of Frederick for over 25 years.
Uncle Ralph's Bakery, 801 N. East St., Frederick
Ramsburg | 2022-09-22T04:53:26Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | The Way the Cookie Crumbles: New owners reopen Uncle Ralph’s Bakery storefront in downtown Frederick | Economy & business | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/the-way-the-cookie-crumbles-new-owners-reopen-uncle-ralph-s-bakery-storefront-in-downtown/article_8403391a-c0e0-5ce4-8802-f968ca1e68fe.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/the-way-the-cookie-crumbles-new-owners-reopen-uncle-ralph-s-bakery-storefront-in-downtown/article_8403391a-c0e0-5ce4-8802-f968ca1e68fe.html |
Oakdale quarterback Evan Austin, right, leads his team in rushing yards (408), passing yards (338) and total touchdowns (9), as the Bears are off to their best start since 2019.
Oakdale QB Austin's competitive drive leads to productive start: 'He can't turn it off'
On the final sprint of the day during offseason conditioning for Oakdale football, Evan Austin slowed down right before the finish and paid the price.
Unbeknownst to Austin, teammate Hunter Thompson was charging hard from a short distance behind and wound up edging Austin to finish first in the sprint.
Austin began muttering under his breath, according to coach Kurt Stein. Austin was bothered, even though it was an utterly meaningless offseason sprint.
It marked the first and last time Austin was beaten in a sprint all summer.
“That’s just who he is. He can’t turn it off,” Stein said of his fiercely competitive junior quarterback.
Of all the traits Austin has brought to the position — speed, leadership, athleticism — as a first-year varsity starter, this is among the most endearing to Stein.
“You see it when he runs,” the coach said. “He gets the extra yard. If it’s third down, he is getting the first down. You know, I love guys that are competitive and want to win and just care about winning. That’s what he is.”
Heading into Friday’s home showdown with Linganore (2-1), Austin has been one of the most dynamic playmakers in Frederick County. Before the season even started, Stein called him one of the best athletes in the county.
Austin leads the team in rushing yards (408), passing yards (338) and total touchdowns (nine), as the Bears (3-0) are off to their best start since 2019.
“I just think he has learned the position quickly,” said Thompson, who has been Austin’s top receiving target with 12 catches for 225 yards and three touchdowns. “His athleticism helps him. ... I think his passing has improved a lot. He sees the field really well and doesn’t go down easily.”
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Austin has been a quarterback since he started playing football. The fact that he is left-handed separates him even more from most signal callers.
Last season was his first playing for Oakdale due to a stress fracture in his right leg that prompted him to withdraw from school during the height of the pandemic and reclassify. (He was homeschooled for a year.)
Austin spent the 2021 season at wide receiver since Oakdale already had an established quarterback in Joe Pippin and showcased the type of dual-threat athlete he can be.
Stein said Austin has been timed running the 40-yard dash in under 4.5 seconds.
Last season, Austin caught 15 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns, in addition to rushing for nearly 500 yards and eight touchdowns.
However, with Pippin graduating, the plan was always to move Austin to the starting quarterback role for the start of this season.
“I wanted to do it, for sure,” he said of switching back to quarterback.
With Austin taking the snaps, the Bears are putting the ball in the hands of their most dynamic offensive player on every snap.
On most plays, they allow him to see the field, read the defense and then make a decision from there. He can either hand off, take off running or pass. There are some designed quarterback runs called for him, too.
“The thing is, his speed and his vision and his quickness are elite,” Stein said. “But when you add in the fact that you are doing it from the quarterback position and every play starts with him touching the ball, it just puts so much added pressure on the defense.
“The different ways they want to defend, it affects the entire game. It affects the way they can cover. It affects the types of fronts they can play because on no play can they not make sure they have the quarterback accounted for.”
Austin’s abilities are enhanced by his competitive streak, which he comes by honorably.
His father, Scott, played football, basketball and ran track. His mother, Michelle, played softball, and his older sisters were basketball players.
Sports have always been a huge part of his daily life.
“I hate losing,” Austin said. “I come out here to win in whatever I do.”
Oakdale is counting heavily on Austin to help it win and return to a state-championship level.
“We always like to have a mobile quarterback,” Stein said. “So, the thought of having him play quarterback was intriguing for us. ... We are not scared to call his number.” | 2022-09-22T04:53:51Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Oakdale QB Austin's competitive drive leads to productive start: 'He can't turn it off' | High School Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/oakdale-qb-austins-competitive-drive-leads-to-productive-start-he-cant-turn-it-off/article_6b810418-2513-54e7-95e9-9a05a771fb92.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/oakdale-qb-austins-competitive-drive-leads-to-productive-start-he-cant-turn-it-off/article_6b810418-2513-54e7-95e9-9a05a771fb92.html |
Carson Wentz walks off the field after failing to convert on third down in a Week 2 loss to the Detroit Lions.
In 2016, the Eagles traded up in the draft to select Wentz at No. 2. A year later, he was one of the NFL’s finest quarterbacks, an MVP contender leading his team to a championship before injuries cut his season short and his backup, Nick Foles, won Super Bowl LII MVP.
“It was definitely a wild ride in many, many ways,” Wentz said. “... But it definitely does catch you off guard. Things change, and you have to learn to grow up and change and adapt. And at the end of the day, I’m thankful for it. I’m thankful for the changes that life has brought, and I’ve grown a lot from it.
“It’s a different offense. It’s a different kind of everything,” Wentz said. “... I know our defense will be up for the task of stopping [Hurts] and that explosive offense that they have there.”
“I’m excited for it,” Wentz said. “But ... you try not to make the game bigger than it needs to be. Every week is a big week. It’s hard to win in this league. And so I know once the first kickoff goes, it’ll be football again.” | 2022-09-22T04:53:57Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | After two years of a 'wild ride,' Carson Wentz prepares to face the Eagles | Professional: All Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/after-two-years-of-a-wild-ride-carson-wentz-prepares-to-face-the-eagles/article_aeb2396f-e9d0-58d8-b1e3-08855c24ee8a.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/after-two-years-of-a-wild-ride-carson-wentz-prepares-to-face-the-eagles/article_aeb2396f-e9d0-58d8-b1e3-08855c24ee8a.html |
TJ grad Hairston signs to Cardinals practice squad
A few weeks after being cut, cornerback Nate Hairston has found a new home, signing to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.
Hairston, a Thomas Johnson grad, was waived by the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 30 after failing to make the team out of preseason.
He has appeared in 61 games since being drafted in the fifth round by the Indianapolis Colts in 2017, making 18 starts. Hairston spent two seasons in Indianapolis, recording an interception, safety, two sacks and 53 solo tackles.
He was traded to the New York Jets for the 2019 campaign, where he appeared in 11 games. Hairston then went to the Denver Broncos for the end of the 2020 season and all of 2021, where he played in 16 games and registered six solo tackles.
Now, he’s getting a chance to work his way back onto a roster in Arizona. | 2022-09-22T04:54:03Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | TJ grad Hairston signs to Cardinals practice squad | Professional: All Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/tj-grad-hairston-signs-to-cardinals-practice-squad/article_5540a216-d3b1-528c-9e61-697cda0be135.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/tj-grad-hairston-signs-to-cardinals-practice-squad/article_5540a216-d3b1-528c-9e61-697cda0be135.html |
Lime Kiln, a village about three miles south of this city, was thrown into a state of excitement for a short time yesterday afternoon when John Mansion, a foreigner, about 35 years old, visited two or three houses occupied by people and threatened to kill the inmates. He carried two .38-calibre revolvers and was considerably under the influence of liquor. Later he was arrested while asleep at his boarding house by Deputy Sheriff Charles Smith and lodged in jail. It seems Mansion, who had been working at the Buckeystown canning factory, drank some liquor that started him on a rampage.
Three valuable cows, belonging to C.P. Snurr, a farmer near Graceham, died yesterday and four are hardly expected to recover, as a result of ptomaine poisoning from eating old ensilage. The ensilage was the last taken from a silo, some of which was fed to the cows and the rest scattered about a field, which the animals afterward found and ate. The dead cows, it was said, were worth from $100 to $140 each. Dr. George Zinkham, a veterinarian, stated that he knew the animals were suffering from poison as soon as he saw them and he immediately applied antidotes. Seven of the 14 cows of his herd responded to treatment and were said to be out of danger.
Stricken with paralysis while climbing a ladder at his home, near Mount Moriah church, Foxville, shortly after 7 o’clock Wednesday evening, I.A. Fox, 50 years old, fell several feet to the ground. The stricken man was picked up by Marion Brown, who was with Mr. Fox at the time of the accident and carried him into the house. The men had placed a ladder against a tree and were going to catch some chickens to make a shipment to Baltimore today. A physician from Thurmont was summoned.
The state Board of Public Works cleared the way Tuesday for Frederick County to purchase nearly 128 acres of land for Ballenger Creek Park. The land will cost $458,000. Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein, who had reservations about the purchase, voted with Gov. Harry R. Hughes and Treasurer William S. James to the project, which had been deferred three times since July. Project Open Space funds, state money earmarked for counties to purchase parkland, will be used to buy two additional parcels of land for Ballenger Creek Park.
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank announces the election of Dr. Martha E. Church to its board of directors. Dr. Church, the first woman to be named to F&M’s board, will join the board at its regular meeting on Oct. 5. Dr. Church, president of Hood College, is a well-known member of the Frederick community.
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George Zinkham | 2022-09-22T06:33:03Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | 20-40-100 Years Ago — Sept. 22 | News | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-22/article_e8a058f4-ff5b-5173-b9de-864604e2ab62.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-22/article_e8a058f4-ff5b-5173-b9de-864604e2ab62.html |
Gardening has a beginning, middle and end (except for weeding, of course).
Patrick Hruby/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Lest you think this is all the sentimental musings of a woman gone plant mad, know that my experiences have been reinforced by evidence-based research. Studies from South Korea, Finland, Australia and the U.S. point to the power of gardening to extend and enrich our lives. Over the last 20 years, dozens of studies have shown that working in a garden, walking in a garden, even looking at a garden from afar have tangible, measurable benefits.
• In Finland,researchers brought soil from a forest floor into the play area of a daycare center, along with lawn turf and boxes where 75 children ages 3 to 5 planted and tended crops. According to the 2020 study, after 28 days, skin, stool and blood samples indicated that children who played in forest-enhanced play yards had stronger immune system activity than children who played in traditional asphalt and gravel play yards.
• And in South Korea, 29 adults ages to 59 were asked to use their hands to mix sterilized soil with soil that did not contain microorganisms, and then mix sterilized soil with soil containing M. vaccae. Researchers recorded participants’ brain and heart activity as well as took blood samples. After just five minutes of activity, according to the 2022 study published in the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, the M. vaccae mixers had significantly lower heart rates as well as changes in brain activity and their blood. How does this work? Is it through skin contact or breathing in the bacteria? And are those changes in brain activity and blood good or bad? More research is needed to answer those questions, Lowry said. “ Really, it almost defies belief, it’s just so extraordinary, that simply having mycobacterium in the soil alters activities in the brain and the chemicals circulating in the blood,” he said. “And everything we know about M. vaccae so far would indicate that the exposure is good.”
• Gardening is better at reducing stress and improving your mood than reading. In a 2011 study published in the Journal of Health Psychology, researchers in the Netherlands had 30 gardeners take tests on a computer that falsely gave them low scores and then assigned them to 30 minutes of working in a garden or 30 minutes of indoor reading. The researchers repeatedly tested participant’s saliva for stress hormones and asked them to report their mood over time. The gardeners had lower levels of stress hormones and higher levels of positive moods. In a surprising outcome, according to the study, the readers reported that their negative mood worsened.
• Just looking at gardens may hasten healing, according to a series of studies led by Roger Ulrich. In 1984, researchers looked at patients in a suburban Pennsylvania hospital who had their gall bladders removed between 1972 and 1981 and discovered that 23 surgical patients with a window view of a natural setting had shorter postoperative hospital stays, used fewer pain medications and received fewer negative evaluations from their nurses than 23 other cholecystectomy patients whose only window view was of a brick wall. Douglas Kent, an Orange-based landscape architect and author who teaches at Cal Poly Pomona, said that this and similar studies about restorative landscapes in urban settings changed the way he approaches landscaping. “For the first time, I started designing from the inside of the house, asking: ‘What was their view when they were brushing their teeth or standing in their kitchen?’”
• Daily gardening was associated with a reduced risk of developing dementia,according to a 2006 study of the elderly in Australia. Researchers followed 2,805 men and women ages 60 or older for 16 years to try to identify risk factors for dementia in seniors. Over that time, the researchers found a 36% lower risk for dementia among those who gardened daily.
Christopher Lowry | 2022-09-22T08:13:26Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | How gardening may extend your life and make it better | Home And Garden | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/lifestyle/home_and_garden/how-gardening-may-extend-your-life-and-make-it-better/article_cf4a244d-1200-53ce-9891-a5f9bd7bea7a.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/lifestyle/home_and_garden/how-gardening-may-extend-your-life-and-make-it-better/article_cf4a244d-1200-53ce-9891-a5f9bd7bea7a.html |
Editor's note about today's Frederick News-Post
Due to a production error, the last two pages of the A section and the last two pages of the B section were omitted from the print version of today's Frederick News-Post. The complete edition of the paper, though, is available through our e-edition. We apologize for the error.
margareteminton Sep 22, 2022 7:54am
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Sam Yu
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One of the photos by Sam Yu that appears in "Unshuttered: A Celebration of Frederick News-Post Photojournalism Back in the Day." The photo exhibit will be open at Gaslight Gallery in downtown Frederick until Oct. 20.
Remembering Sam Yu, Frederick News-Post photographer for 40 years
Ask anyone who knew Sam Yu, and they’ll tell you: If there was anything more iconic about the former Frederick News-Post photographer than the camera always slung around his neck, it was his khaki green Domke vest.
Yu — who died on Wednesday — would don a vest every day, wearing it out until its pockets were torn and tattered. Then, he would purchase another one.
During the nearly 40 years he spent working full-time at the paper, he probably went through dozens of vests, News-Post photographer Bill Green said.
In his vest, his wife, Sherry Johnson, said, Yu stored pens and pencils, little notebooks, a Swiss Army knife, a magnifying glass, sunglasses and dozens of treasures she probably had no idea were there.
It had to weigh at least 15 pounds, she said with a laugh.
Yu died from complications of cancer. He was 71.
There will be a visitation for him on Monday, Johnson said. She’s trying to see if she can set out his camera vest for people to see. On Thursday, when she pulled it out of his closet, a little News-Post notebook was still in one of its pockets.
“I’ll put his camera next to it,” she said. “I think he would get a kick out of that.”
Born in June of 1951, Yu spent most of his life in Frederick. He was raised by his father, an astronomy professor at Hood College, and his mother, a homemaker, Johnson said.
Yu was brilliant, Johnson said. He graduated as valedictorian from Gov. Thomas Johnson High School, then — fascinated by science — studied biology at the University of Rochester in New York.
He would have made a good biologist, Johnson said, but his lifelong interest in photography won him over in the end.
C. Kurt Holter, another former News-Post photographer, recommended Yu for a job on the newspaper’s photography staff in 1978, and he was hired.
Yu went on to become one of the longest tenured photographers at the paper, Holter said. Yu watched as photography advanced from the darkroom to digital cameras, and documented life in a rapidly evolving Frederick County.
And he had guts, Holter said. Yu, a Chinese American, covered a Ku Klux Klan rally in Braddock Heights, where he and a Black photographer were confronted by a group of white supremacists.
Green, who worked with Yu for many decades, also covered the rally. If his memory serves him correctly, he said, the Klan kicked out the Black photographer, but was confused about what to do with Yu.
Another time, when an Air Force EC-135 crashed in a field north of Walkersville in 1981, Yu snuck into the crash site and took photos of the wreckage. He stuffed the film with his good photos in his socks, so it wouldn’t get confiscated by the military, Green remembered.
Bert Anderson, a Frederick businessman who purchased and restored the Everedy Square and Shab Row district, was a great admirer of Yu’s work. Yu left an important legacy for the community in the thousands of photographs he took throughout his lifetime, Anderson said.
“The last 30 to 40 years have been an important era in the history of Frederick, and Sam’s photography, I think, captured many of those moments,” he said. “It will be an important resource here for future historians.”
Outside of work, those who knew and loved Yu remember him as a quiet, kind-hearted man with a gentle soul and a sly, sometimes sarcastic sense of humor.
Even when he wasn’t on the clock, he always seemed to be armed with a camera.
Nancy Luse, the assistant editor of Frederick Magazine, worked with Yu at the News-Post for years as a news editor and reporter. Once, after getting her appendix removed, she woke up to find Yu at the foot of her hospital bed.
“He said, ‘I need to take a picture of you because they’re wondering back at the office how you’re doing,’” she said. “I was like, ‘Sam, let me fix my hair here.’”
Being married to Yu — a bonafide celebrity in the Frederick community — was exciting and unpredictable, Johnson said. Almost every time they went out together, someone recognized Yu as the News-Post photographer who had photographed them.
Then, there were the stories he would tell her about his assignments.
Once, he gave her a call, near hyperventilating. He had taken her son to Camp David to photograph a visit from then-President Bill Clinton, and the little boy had run up to the dignitary. The next day, photos of the two of them were all over the news.
Being a photographer wasn’t anything close to a 9-to-5 job for Yu, Johnson said. He kept a police scanner next to their bed, and would run out the door to document fires and car crashes late at night or early in the morning. If he could, Johnson said, he would have had a scanner embedded into his head.
Yu occasionally shared insight from the job in a column for the paper. In one, published in 2009, he recounted what he carried in his photo vest. To his great surprise, many readers found the list entertaining and interesting.
Six years later, he published a similar column, this time describing a “day in the life of a photographer.” On Feb. 11, 2015, the day he chronicled in the article, he started work at around 7:30 a.m. and finished at around 10:30 p.m.
“So there you have it,” he wrote, “a day from my life. One thing I really like about my job is that no two days are the same. I get to travel all around our county and meet and photograph interesting people.”
“Only 364 more days to go,” he concluded.
There will be a visitation on Monday for Sam Yu at Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes on East Church Street in Frederick from 4 to 6 p.m.
Burial arrangements will be private.
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Bert Anderson got it right, the history rendered by a brilliant man who knew his town like the back of his hand will be a historic treasure. Condolences to the family on their loss. | 2022-09-23T01:29:56Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Remembering Sam Yu, Frederick News-Post photographer for 40 years | Visual Arts | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/remembering-sam-yu-frederick-news-post-photographer-for-40-years/article_ebd48fea-4f82-5894-9330-7ca96b18c747.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/remembering-sam-yu-frederick-news-post-photographer-for-40-years/article_ebd48fea-4f82-5894-9330-7ca96b18c747.html |
Students at Frederick Community College walk through the Student Center on Thursday morning.
Driven by high schoolers, FCC enrollment begins to rebound from pandemic
Frederick Community College’s enrollment numbers this semester show the beginnings of a rebound from pandemic-related drops, but officials this week expressed concern about an ongoing decline in students older than 18.
Overall, FCC’s enrollment is up about 8% this year compared to where it was in the fall of 2021, when it reached its lowest point in recent years.
But the majority of that growth is driven by a steady increase in dual-enrollment students, which has prompted budgetary concerns among the community college’s leadership.
Dual-enrollment students — who are high schoolers in Frederick County Public Schools, but also take some classes through FCC — account for 32% of the college’s total enrollment this semester.
FCPS frequently touts its dual-enrollment program as one of the most robust in the state. FCC officials echoed that characterization at a Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday.
“If I talk to colleagues across the country, they would say that’s very high,” FCC President Annesa Cheek said at the meeting.
Dual-enrollment numbers have nearly doubled in the past six years, while FCC’s traditional student population has declined.
And because dual-enrollment students get significant discounts on their FCC tuition, college officials said they planned to take a closer look at the financial impact of the program’s continued growth.
More than 80% of FCPS dual-enrollment students take their college courses at their high school rather than driving to FCC’s campus.
High-school-based dual-enrollment classes are taught by FCPS teachers certified by FCC, and students don’t need to pay for textbooks. Their tuition also doesn’t have to factor in FCC costs for rent or building maintenance.
FCPS students who take these courses, therefore, only pay 43% of the typical FCC tuition rate per credit hour, FCC Provost and Academic Affairs Vice President Tony Hawkins said in an interview.
The roughly 200 high school students who chose to drive to FCC’s campus and take courses from FCC instructors this semester will pay 75% of the typical tuition rate, Hawkins said.
Students who qualify for free and reduced-priced meals can take dual-enrollment courses for free.
One-third of FCC’s total revenue comes from student tuition, Hawkins said.
So as dual-enrollment students become a bigger portion of FCC’s total population, its overall revenues fall, Hawkins said.
“There is a tipping point,” he said. “There’s a point where we start to not have enough money to run the college, because a third of our tuition is discounted.”
If the college’s traditional population was growing at the same rate as its dual-enrollment program, there wouldn’t be a problem, Hawkins said. But that’s not the case.
The number of students age 18 to 24 has fallen 18% in the past six years, while the number of students 25 and older has fallen 32%.
The number of students 17 and younger, meanwhile, has jumped 66% over the same time frame.
“Enrollment is up because dual enrollment is up,” Cheek said of this semester’s enrollment boost. “Foot traffic on this campus is not up, because most of the enrollment is in the high schools.”
College officials said they would continue discussions with FCPS on potential modifications to the dual-enrollment model.
Cheek said FCC should prioritize workforce development programs to attract older students.
“We need to figure out how to stop the decline in our traditional student population,” Hawkins said. “And if we’re able to do that, then that will help us all.” | 2022-09-23T01:30:08Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Driven by high schoolers, FCC enrollment begins to rebound from pandemic | Frederick Community College | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/schools/higher_ed/frederick_community_college/driven-by-high-schoolers-fcc-enrollment-begins-to-rebound-from-pandemic/article_5fad5035-3af5-5222-9722-8e4eb5e981bb.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/schools/higher_ed/frederick_community_college/driven-by-high-schoolers-fcc-enrollment-begins-to-rebound-from-pandemic/article_5fad5035-3af5-5222-9722-8e4eb5e981bb.html |
Justin Wages
Wages looks to seek common ground, be a defender as delegate
Justin Wages knows that being a Republican in the Maryland House of Delegates wouldn’t be easy.
The recent University of Maryland graduate and Republican House candidate from District 3 knows he would be in the minority if he wins a seat in the November election.
So, he sees himself seeking to find common ground with his Democratic colleagues when possible, while still working for the conservative values he believes in.
“A lot of the work for Republicans in the state legislature is defensive,” Wages said. “Being able to come up with common sense amendments to bills that have been proposed and are being voted on is a big part of the game on the Republican side.”
Republicans can’t get things accomplished in Annapolis unless they work with Democrats, he said.
“And I think that’s where it comes to making relationships on the other side of the aisle, being able to have conversations.”
Running on issues including lowering taxes, fighting the opioid epidemic, ending COVID-19 mandates, and preventing crime, Wages knows he wouldn’t always see eye to eye with other delegates.
But he thinks there are lots of areas where he could work with Democrats.
“It’s always great to be able to work together for the common good,” he said. “Obviously, Republicans have their values that they’re not going to back away from, and Democrats have their values that they’re not going to back away from. But in the middle, there’s plenty of subjects and plenty of topics that can be approached from both sides amicably.”
Wages is one of two Republicans running for three District 3 seats in the Nov. 8 election, along with Kathy Diener. Democrats Kris Fair, Karen Simpson and incumbent Ken Kerr are also running.
Wages graduated from Gov. Thomas Johnson High School in 2017. He said running for office in the place where he grew up has been “kind of a surreal experience.”
Campaigning this week at The Great Frederick Fair, he’s run into former classmates and some of his old teachers.
Running in a district that contains big pieces of the city of Frederick, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans more than 2 to 1, is a challenge for Republicans, he said.
But he tells himself that he doesn’t need to beat all three Democrats, but just capture enough votes to win one of the three seats.
Wages’ website includes an endorsement from Dan Cox, the delegate and Republican gubernatorial nominee who Wages supported in the Republican primary.
“I’ve known Dan for a long time. He’s a personal friend of mine. ... When I filed, he reached out and let me know what to expect,” Wages said. “He kind of braced me for what to expect if I do get elected and how things go.”
Wages said his top three issues are lowering taxes and fees, crime, and fighting the opioid crisis.
But as a delegate, he said, he would also work to end COVID-19 mandates and states of emergency, and push for COVID-19 rules to be handled by local governments rather than at the state level.
As a conservative, he believes that “a small government holds the interests of the people closer to their heart,” he said.
That’s especially important with something like COVID-19 restrictions, where local officials better know the conditions in their own community, he said.
“Obviously, the local government has the control to make that decision, but they need to take the input from their constituents,” he said.
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Email: justin@wagesfordelegate.com | 2022-09-23T01:30:14Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Wages looks to seek common ground, be a defender as delegate | Budget And Tax | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/budget_and_tax/wages-looks-to-seek-common-ground-be-a-defender-as-delegate/article_3003bdba-c529-5a2c-9c62-c57659a95fcf.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/budget_and_tax/wages-looks-to-seek-common-ground-be-a-defender-as-delegate/article_3003bdba-c529-5a2c-9c62-c57659a95fcf.html |
Frederick County to expand Mobile Crisis Services
Frederick County plans to expand a program that brings social workers and mental health professionals to respond to people experiencing a mental health crisis or drug misuse, County Executive Jan Gardner said Thursday.
Between July 2021 and June 2022, the Mobile Crisis Services team provided more than 400 assessments and interventions and assisted more than 1,000 people, including through follow-ups with people who experienced crisis and with their friends and family.
The team responded to calls for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, psychosis, dementia and anxiety, Gardner said. Sheppard Pratt, which has an Outpatient Mental Health Center in Frederick, staffed the mobile crisis team.
The team helped to prevent crises from recurring, followed up with people with ongoing treatment options and, in some cases, accompanied them to treatment appointments.
“Without a doubt, our mobile crisis program has been a success,” Gardner said during a press briefing Thursday.
The mobile crisis team responds to requests from the Sheriff's Office, the county's 911 center or the 211 and 988 crisis hotlines that the Mental Health Association of Frederick County manages.
The mobile crisis team, which operates 24 hours every day, worked and responded primarily in Frederick and areas surrounding the city.
But with only one team covering the state's largest geographical county, the team couldn’t effectively reach the more rural areas of the county, Gardner said.
Frederick County Health Officer Dr. Barbara Brookmyer said during the press briefing that “the value of crisis services is predicated on accessibility."
“Timely access to crisis services can reduce the intensity and the duration of the issue and, also, can reduce the anxiety and potential trauma that a person may experience,” she said.
To expand the program, Gardner included $756,000 in the county’s $792 million budget for the fiscal year that began in July.
The budget funding will be used to launch a second team of crisis response specialists that will respond to residents living outside the city.
Sheppard Pratt has begun recruiting mobile crisis staff members. The new team will be operational once the members have completed the necessary training, likely in the coming weeks, Gardner said.
The new mobile crisis team will have space at the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office’s headquarters on Airport Drive in Frederick. Members of the team will participate in roll calls and ride in patrol cars with the deputies.
The mobile crisis team members have helped sheriff’s deputies deescalate crisis situations, provided immediate assistance and followed up with information and referrals for people and their families, Gardner said.
“Law enforcement, by itself, does not always have all the resources that may be needed to best serve the people" experiencing a behavioral health crisis or substance misuse, Gardner said.
Research has shown that mobile crisis reduces potential costs to hospitals by preventing emergency department visits, said Scott Rose, the chief of rehabilitation and recovery services for Sheppard Pratt, during the press briefing.
Just one out of every four mobile crisis responses from the Sheppard Pratt staff required the person in crisis to go to the emergency department, resulting in a “huge saving of medical resources,” Rose said.
And when someone in crisis did need to go to the emergency department, the mobile crisis staff were able to call ahead to the hospital and provide information from their own clinical assessments, Rose said.
Mobile crisis saves law enforcement resources, too, Rose said. It allows police officers to respond to other calls for service.
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said during the press briefing that he and his deputies have "seen firsthand how this interaction between mobile crisis and the people who are at risk" can work.
"It saved lives,” Jenkins said.
Association Of Frederick County | 2022-09-23T01:30:21Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Frederick County to expand Mobile Crisis Services | Health And Welfare | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/health_and_welfare/frederick-county-to-expand-mobile-crisis-services/article_eb2abc3c-f1c8-5bed-8291-62c8d2ec96fd.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/health_and_welfare/frederick-county-to-expand-mobile-crisis-services/article_eb2abc3c-f1c8-5bed-8291-62c8d2ec96fd.html |
Tone Loc performs at the "I Love The 90's" concert Thursday night at The Great Frederick Fair.
Young MC performs at the start of the "I Love The 90's" concert Thursday night at The Great Frederick Fair.
Concertgoers dance as Young MC performs "Bust a Move" on Thursday at The Great Frederick Fair.
Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base, Montell Jordan and Young MC got concertgoers on their feet during the "I Love the 90's" show, performing a lineup of iconic hits.
"I guarantee you," a DJ called to the crowd before the show began, "the fair will never see an old-school party like this again."
The sunset painted the sky in bold swaths of pink and purple as attendees filtered in for the show around 7 p.m. The colors on many of their outfits were even bolder.
Lauren Clark and her friend Angelah Gelnett sat together in matching neon-accented jumpsuits. Clark said she'd spent all week at the fair, watching her daughter show sheep, pigs and a turkey.
On Thursday, though, she was excited for a change of pace.
"I feel like I'm a little kid all over again," Clark said.
Nearby, Aaron Boker of Germantown sat wearing a "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" T-shirt.
He was in elementary and middle school during the 1990s, he said, and was expecting to feel nostalgic during the show. He was especially looking forward to Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" and Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It."
Boker said he was surprised when he learned Coolio and Vanilla Ice would be performing at the fair.
"I was wondering, 'Why Frederick, of all places?'" he said. "But, hey, I'm going to take advantage of it. This might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
For Carri Helman, the show represented at least a twice-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Helman saw the same group of artists perform in 2018 during a Ship-Hop show — a concert series that takes place aboard cruise ships bound for Mexico.
"It was fantastic," Helman said Thursday, grinning widely at the memory.
Helman said she was most excited to hear Tone Loc's "Wild Thing."
She didn't have to wait long. Tone Loc came on stage second, after Young MC opened the show.
The crowd went particularly wild for "Wild Thing" and "Bust a Move," waving their arms in the air and jumping up and down.
At one point, Tone Loc attempted to determine which age group was best represented in the crowd.
He asked attendees to cheer if they were born in the 2000s. He got a mild, faraway-sounding response.
Next came the '90s. The cheer was slightly louder.
But the '70s and '80s babies were by far the best represented.
"I grew up on this music," said Oya Gilbert, who made plans back in June or July to attend the show with Helman. "I think that was, like, the best era of all genres." | 2022-09-23T03:09:59Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Vanilla Ice, Young MC headline concert as the '90s return to Frederick | Great Frederick Fair | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/great_frederick_fair/vanilla-ice-young-mc-headline-concert-as-the-90s-return-to-frederick/article_aa186062-71ed-5b92-a6e8-9843456b186c.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/great_frederick_fair/vanilla-ice-young-mc-headline-concert-as-the-90s-return-to-frederick/article_aa186062-71ed-5b92-a6e8-9843456b186c.html |
Oakdale’s Hannah Andree dribbles the ball by Middletown’s Julia Baird at Oakdale High School on Thursday. The Bears defeated the Knights 1-0.
Oakdale’s Ryleigh Alcala dribbles the ball ahead of Middletown’s Maebree Knight at Oakdale High School on Thursday. The Bears defeated the Knights 1-0.
Oakdale’s Justine Lamb dribbles the ball in front of Middletown’s Julia Baird at Oakdale High School on Thursday.
Oakdale’s Samantha Gregorio reaches to kick the ball in front of Middletown’s Reagan Losquadro at Oakdale High School on Thursday. The Bears defeated the Knights 1-0.
Oakdale’s Samantha Gregorio runs for the ball ahead of Middletown’s Reagan Losquadro at Oakdale High School on Thursday. The Bears defeated the Knights 1-0.
Bears find a way, beat Knights on Andree's second-half goal
Oakdale, fresh off an appearance in the state semifinals in girls soccer and ready to take everyone’s best shot, got one Thursday night from Middletown.
Yet the Bears maintained their poise, kept plugging away and eventually found the right combination for a 1-0 home win over the Knights.
Playing close, tense games is nothing new for Oakdale (3-0-3), which opened the season with a pair of ties against state powers Hereford (0-0) and Walt Whitman (2-2) and added another against two-time state champion Manchester Valley (1-1) last week.
“Sometimes, you just have those games where things aren’t clicking,” Bears coach Annie Schwarzenberg said. “And you still have to find a way to win. We were able to do that tonight.”
The winning goal was scored with 32 minutes, 48 seconds to play in the second half by sophomore Hannah Andree, a club player who is in her first full season on the varsity team.
“I got the ball in the middle of the box,” Andree said. “My teammate Sam [Gregorio] told me to take a shot. So, I noticed an open spot with a defender. I took a touch with my right foot and shot it.”
Asked if she would have shot it if Gregorio hadn’t encouraged her to do so, Andree, one of the youngest players on the team, said she would have since she saw the small crack on the defensive line.
Her high, hard shot glanced off the outstretched hands of Middletown’s sophomore goalkeeper Kristine Paza before going into the net.
Already, Andree has one of the best shots on the team. Her previous goal this season was scored on a free kick.
“Hannah has been doing phenomenal this season,” Schwarzenberg said. “She’s a really, really smart soccer player. Super technical. She’s able to do really well in the midfield for us keeping the ball. And she’s very talented outside the 18 with her finishing.”
Paza made a couple of outstanding saves in the second half to keep Middletown (1-4) within striking distance.
The Knights just couldn’t generate enough offense, which has been an issue for them in recent seasons.
Through five games, they have scored five goals. But three of them came in a shutout win over Catoctin.
“We have really struggled just finishing,” Middletown coach Heather Kline said.
But the Knights came off the field feeling good about their performance, which hasn’t always been the case, according to Kline, because of the way they competed against a top-flight opponent.
They created a few chances for themselves and weren’t pushed around at all.
“I said to my kids, I am so proud of the effort that we gave,” Kline said. “I never like losing a game. But I will lose a game like that, where we made everything competitive. We worked really hard. We’ve started doing some of the things we’ve been practicing.”
Hannah Andree | 2022-09-23T04:45:47Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Bears find a way, beat Knights on Andree's second-half goal | High School Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/bears-find-a-way-beat-knights-on-andrees-second-half-goal/article_c6c6a87a-9782-5059-8b89-43b2a122c7bc.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/bears-find-a-way-beat-knights-on-andrees-second-half-goal/article_c6c6a87a-9782-5059-8b89-43b2a122c7bc.html |
n Linganore (2-1) at Oakdale (3-0): This once again serves as a measuring-stick game between typically two of the best teams in Frederick County. Linganore has won the last three meetings, dating to 2019, including a 44-27 win in the Class 3A West playoffs last season. The regular-season meeting was particularly memorable last season with the Lancers blowing a late lead before pulling out a 54-53 home win in overtime. So far this season, Linganore shook off a stunning 44-28 road loss to Westminster and scratched out a 24-21 home win over Walkersville last week. On the other hand, Oakdale remained undefeated with a 42-21 victory at Middletown.
n Tuscarora (0-3) at Frederick (3-0): The Cadets seek to go 4-0 for the first time since 2004. The first game of their hot start in 2007 eventually became a forfeit loss to Tuscarora due to a clerical error about a player’s eligibility. Last week, Frederick scored its most points in 101 years and its second-most ever in a 72-0 home win over Wheaton. The Cadets could be on track to put up similar offensive numbers against struggling Tuscarora. The Titans fell 26-15 at home last week to North Hagerstown.
n Thomas Johnson (0-3) at Walkersville (0-3): These are two teams anxious to break through for their first win of the season. Walkersville has navigated a pretty treacherous schedule so far with games against unbeaten Oakdale, Linganore and once-beaten Liberty. TJ, meanwhile, has fallen to North Hagerstown, Brunswick and Catoctin so far. Walkersville has won the last five meetings between these schools, dating to 2014.
n Urbana (3-0) at Clarksburg (0-3): The Hawks’ season is bearing hallmarks to its championship season in 2010, when they posted nine shutouts and allowed just 41 points all season on their way to the Class 4A state title. So far, they are outscoring the opposition 113-3 through three games, including last Saturday’s 35-0 home win over Parkville. The margin could expand even more this week against winless Clarksburg.
n South Hagerstown (1-2) at Catoctin (1-2): The Cougars have some momentum after last week’s 34-7 road win over Thomas Johnson. Connor Crum led the way with a rushing, passing and receiving touchdown. He also returned an interception 69 yards and kicked four extra points. This week, they will play their first home game of the season against a South Hagerstown team that edged them 24-22 last season. The Rebels are coming off a 32-20 home win over Smithsburg last week.
n Brunswick (2-1) at Rock Ridge (1-2): The Railroaders look to extend their winning streak to three games. Last week, they cruised to a 27-7 home win over Boonsboro with a pretty balanced effort. Ben Wells and Brice Bell each had touchdown runs, while quarterback Ethan Houck threw scoring passes to a pair of different receivers, Ethan Genos and DaPriest Daniels. On the other hand, Rock Ridge is a Northern Virginia school that won its first game two weeks ago against Hampshire (West Virginia), 42-3.
n Middletown (1-2) at Boonsboro (2-1): The Knights are looking for a little relief after back-to-back losses against county powerhouses Frederick and Oakdale. They could get it this week against a Boonsboro team they have historically dominated, including wins in their last five meets. The Warriors are coming off a 27-7 loss at Brunswick last week.
n Mercersburg Academy (1-0) at MSD (3-1): The Orioles are looking for their third straight win following last week’s 44-0 victory at Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Ethan Guettler was once again a major factor on offense with 194 rushing yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries. Mepper Beshears led the defense with 14 tackles and a fumble recovery. Meanwhile, Mercersburg Academy is a Pennsylvania school that won its first game of the season last week over Randolph-Macon Academy (Virginia), 30-8.
n St. John’s Catholic Prep (2-1) at Kennedy Catholic (1-3): The Vikings earned their first complete win of the Nate Marr coaching era with a 41-0 road win over Central Maryland Christian last week. They aim to make it two in a row on Saturday with another road win over Kennedy Christian, a Pennsylvania team that earned its first win of the season last week.
Brice Bell | 2022-09-23T04:46:05Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Week 4 High School Football Capsules | High School Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/week-4-high-school-football-capsules/article_e04b27ad-701e-5b76-98d8-807dd6a53036.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/week-4-high-school-football-capsules/article_e04b27ad-701e-5b76-98d8-807dd6a53036.html |
Commanders safety Kam Curl sits out with an injury during Washington’s defeat of the Jaguars in Week 1.
Kam Curl returns to practice, giving a boost to Commanders' defense
“I don’t like ever being on the sideline,” he said. “I’m supposed to be on the field.”
“It makes me feel not tough because I’m not playing,” he said the day after the season opener. “But you just got to be smart. It’s just a mind thing.”
“I was just letting him know how serious it was,” Greg Curl said. “Imagine going through life — you’re trying to pick up a water bottle and your thumb don’t latch on. He was thinking, like, ‘Man, that’s crazy.’”
“Whatever it is, it’s in his favor,” he added.
Greg Curl | 2022-09-23T04:46:12Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Kam Curl returns to practice, giving a boost to Commanders' defense | Professional: All Sports | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/kam-curl-returns-to-practice-giving-a-boost-to-commanders-defense/article_96942589-3980-5aea-b6ad-4d0bf3559b7d.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/professional/kam-curl-returns-to-practice-giving-a-boost-to-commanders-defense/article_96942589-3980-5aea-b6ad-4d0bf3559b7d.html |
Arrangements for an all-day holiday on Armistice Day, November 11, have been completed by the committee of the Francis Scott Key Post, American Legion, in charge of the celebration. Hitherto the afternoon only has been devoted to the celebration. But this year, it is planned to have the events and exercises begin at 9 o’clock in the morning and last until late at night.
Arthur Runkles, indicted on two counts, one for carrying concealed weapons and the other for carrying concealed weapons with intent to injury, was found guilty on the first charge before a jury yesterday afternoon. It was the last of the criminal cases called for the day and Court adjourned after the case was given to the jury. Sentence was reserved until today.
Gov. Harry Hughes and Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein are expected to visit The Great Frederick Fair today on Governor’s Day. “I am expecting to greet Gov. Hughes about 1 p.m. and escort him around the fairgrounds,” said Julien P. Delphey, fair board president.
Frederick County had a bit of “Hee-Haw” on location as Roy Clark, one of the stars of the television show, entertained at two shows at The Great Frederick Fair Wednesday night. Although the weather was chilly, the crowd’s response was more than warm for the singer and guitarist who played some of the local taverns back in the day before he hit the big time. Clark, along with the likes of Jimmy Dean, used to play at a number of bars along Md. 355, according to some Frederick County natives. He made a reference to his roots at one point during his second show, introducing a song as one he learned in Thurmont, “back in 19 ... well, way back a ways.”
A decomposed body was discovered Saturday afternoon in a Maryland School for the Deaf cornfield adjacent to South Market Street, police said. The body had not been identified Sunday, but according to Frederick police, it is that of a black male, about 6 feet tall, between the ages of 20 and 40. No one fitting that description had been reported to the department as missing, police said. According to police, the department received a call Saturday at 3 p.m. notifying them of the body and its location. The caller found the body while walking through the recently harvested field, police said.
Myersville town officials, flanked by federal and state politicians and dozens of other well-wishers, thrust shovels into the dirt Sunday for the official groundbreaking on a $3.3 million, debt-financed joint Town Hall and fire department building. Officials holding dual roles in the town government and the Myersville Volunteer Fire Co. have shepherded the vision of the joint complex, whose architectural drawings were shown at Sunday’s ceremony.
Armistice Day Celebration
Arthur Runkles
Concealed Weapons
Governor's Day
Hee-haw
Maryland School For The Deaf
Myersville Volunteer Fire Co.
Myersville Town Hall | 2022-09-23T06:22:43Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | 20-40-100 Years Ago — Sept. 23 | News | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-23/article_8e502033-4e8e-5c4d-af31-b33feee8a37a.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/20-40-100-years-ago-sept-23/article_8e502033-4e8e-5c4d-af31-b33feee8a37a.html |
Hemlocks begin producing cones between 20 and 40 years of age and will continue to produce cones up to 450 years in age or more. Hemlocks are one of the highest producers of cones of all Eastern North American conifers and will produce at least some cones each year.
This young blue spruce, unfortunately, is already suffering from the cytospera canker.
A LOOK AT EVERGREENS: Spruces, Firs and Hemlocks
By Michael Kay Frederick County Forestry Board
Many people use the generic term “pine tree” for any kind of evergreen, but the fact is, there are more than 68 genera of evergreens.
One of the more common members are spruce trees. Most spruce trees are inhabitants of cooler regions throughout the globe. There are 40 species of spruce trees found throughout the globe and about half of these are found in China. No spruce are native to Frederick County, but Norway spruce, blue spruce, white spruce and red spruce have been planted here.
A single spruce needle connects to all sides of the twig by a peg like projection. Most spruce cones hang downward from the stem and don’t stand upright. Spruce wood is light but unusually strong. The strength per weight ratio of spruce makes it very desirable as top wood for acoustic guitars and other string instruments. The red or Adirondack spruce is a very prized tone wood for guitars.
Other prized spruce tone woods comes from Norway spruce, Italian Spruce, Sitka and Engelmann spruce. The white spruce has one of the widest distributions in North America, found all across the north from the Coast of Alaska to the Atlantic Ocean.
The blue spruce, or Colorado blue spruce, is a popular ornamental tree prized for its bluish color. This tree is native to the Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. The tree gets it blue color from a waxy coating on its needles. However, blue spruces are more pat for cooler climates, and with our increasing rain, they have become subject to attack by cytospera canker, a fungal disease that kills the lower branches of trees, progressively working its way up the tree. The Maryland DNR has advised against planting any more blue spruces in our region.
There are also about 40 species of fir trees growing across the globe in both the Northern and Southern hemisphere. The balsam fir and Frasier fir are the two most important trees found in the East. Firs are slower growing, medium-sized trees that have somewhat flattened needles which tend to be bunched at the upper side of the twig. These are single needles embedded in the twig, so when they are removed, the twig resembles a suction cup.
Fir cones are attached to the upper side of the branch, and the cone breaks down when it sheds its seed, so it is unlikely that you will collect fir cones on the ground unless the immature cone falls from the tree.
Balsam fir is a tree of the North that is often found in level- to low-lying boggy sites, where it exists with black spruce and larch. Mature firs are used for lower-grade lumber and made into paper. The Frasier fir is found at high elevations in the Southern Appalachian Mountains and is best known as a high-quality Christmas tree throughout the East.
Two species of hemlock trees exist in the East: the Eastern or Canadian hemlock and the Carolina hemlock. The Eastern hemlock is long-lived and can grow to a very large size under ideal conditions. This tree has a wide distribution, found in the Appalachians extending to the lake states and northward into Canada.
The Canadian hemlock needles are two ranked and flattened, tending to be on the upper side if the twig. The cones are rather small, about ½ to ¾ long. Eastern hemlocks are a very shade tolerant tree and they can germinate under a dense canopy and continue their expansion into the overstory even in deep shade. Hemlocks used to be pretty common in Frederick County but many have now succumbed to hemlock woolly adelgid and hemlock elongate scale insects. A small plantation of Eastern hemlocks was identified in New Jersey that seemed to exhibit natural resistance to hemlock woolly adelgid. Seedlings were developed from this plantation and sold as “Bullet Proof” hemlocks. Some of these seedlings have been planted locally and are being monitored to see if they are truly resistant to the adelgid. If this appears to be the case the Bullet Proof hemlocks may offer a means of reestablishing hemlocks throughout some of its former range. The Carolina hemlock is an uncommon tree that is found at high elevations in Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Georgia. The needles project from all sides of the twig on the Carolina hemlock not being two ranked like its eastern cousin. Carolina hemlock are gaining popularity as ornamental trees.
Eastern Hemlock
Carolina Hemlock | 2022-09-23T07:53:44Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | A LOOK AT EVERGREENS: Spruces, Firs and Hemlocks | Environment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/environment/a-look-at-evergreens-spruces-firs-and-hemlocks/article_068fd5cf-99c9-5622-9432-a6dfefe760a4.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/environment/a-look-at-evergreens-spruces-firs-and-hemlocks/article_068fd5cf-99c9-5622-9432-a6dfefe760a4.html |
Chronicling the pandemic through art was “a day-to-day reaction,” says Steve Brodner, pictured in his New York studio. Nearly two years of illustrations are collected in his new book, “Living & Dying in America.”
While drawing covid victims, the connection was “so strong that I would weep sometimes,” says Brodner, whose profiles are included in the new book, “Living & Dying in America.”
Living & Dying In America 2022 Steve Brodner / Fantagraphics
Kelly, 48, was a nurse at Manhattan’s Mount Sinai West hospital who contracted the virus in March 2020. He is believed to be the first New York health-care worker to die of COVID-19.
Yet Brodner, 67, says much of his half-century-long career has involved imbuing his art with his pointed outlook. So, increasingly, he drew other voices and news stories that also reflected the pandemic era, particularly as he realized that the U.S. COVID-19 response exposed ways in which “we are not all in this together.”
In one Brodner portrait, a Houston medical worker describes how he has to tell some COVID-19 patients: “I don’t have enough beds for you.” In another illustration, a woman at a Houston rodeo says of masking: “It’s against our constitutional rights. They shouldn’t be able to dictate what I wear.”
That approach heightens his sense of artistic sympathy. In his studio or at his dining room table late at night, he would become overwhelmed with sadness: “I would sit and feel the loss.” He didn’t know any of the victims he rendered, yet he felt such a strong emotional bond that he would weep. (Brodner, who is vaccinated and boosted, notes that neither he nor his acupuncturist wife has contracted COVID-19.) | 2022-09-23T20:31:49Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Day by day, an artist chronicled two years of COVID in America | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/day-by-day-an-artist-chronicled-two-years-of-covid-in-america/article_8b218bb9-c94b-537b-876c-90d0bb95d9be.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/day-by-day-an-artist-chronicled-two-years-of-covid-in-america/article_8b218bb9-c94b-537b-876c-90d0bb95d9be.html |
Del. Jesse Pippy
Pippy, a Republican, was elected to represent District 4 in the House of Delegates in 2018.
“People expect results,” he said. “As a representative, my job is to listen. And then, my job is to advocate for my constituents.”
During the 2022 legislative session, Pippy was the primary sponsor for three bills.
One amended the eligibility for scholarships for the families of veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. One was related to the crime of "visual surveillance with prurient intent." A third was related to public indecent exposure and the definition of a sex offender. None passed.
In the upcoming general election on Nov. 8, Pippy is one of six candidates for three seats in legislative District 4.
The other candidates are Republicans Del. Barrie Ciliberti and April Fleming Miller and Democrats Andrew Duck, Brandon Duck and Millicent Hall. There are 31,650 eligible Democratic voters in District 4 and 40,667 eligible Republican voters.
Pippy said helping to pass HB871, a bill Gov. Larry Hogan signed in 2019 that expanded Maryland prohibitions on human trafficking, was one of his proudest accomplishments during his first term in office.
Among other changes, the law made human trafficking a “crime of violence,” grouping it with more serious offenses than it was before, and established that it is not a defense to the abduction of a child younger than 16 that the defendant did not know the age of the victim.
In 2020, another bill Pippy introduced — HB233 — passed unanimously in the Senate and with only one objection in the House.
The law made strangulation a first-degree assault in Maryland. The crime previously wasn’t delineated as a first-degree offense in the state code, which — Pippy told The Frederick News-Post in 2020 — could make it difficult for prosecutors to charge it as such.
“Over the last four years, we've done our best to make the community safer, more prosperous,” he said, “and there's still a lot of work to be done.”
Pippy listed the rising cost of living, crime, and transparency in the public education system as among the most pressing issues facing residents in his district.
Although inflation, a problem nationwide, isn’t something the Maryland General Assembly has control over, Pippy said, he would continue arguing against hikes to taxes and fees.
To combat violent crime, Pippy said, Maryland should classify gun theft as a felony. The theft of firearms is currently included in the general theft statute, which determines penalties based upon the value of the property or services stolen.
During the last legislative session, he supported a bill that would specify how gun theft should be prosecuted, but it died in committee.
Pippy also supported a bill last legislative session that would require each county board of education to direct every public school in its district to create and update a detailed list of the curricula and instructional materials used for that academic year.
If a local board didn't comply, under the bill, the comptroller would withhold 1% of state funding for each school that fails to provide the required information.
Like the gun theft bill, the legislation also failed in committee. Pippy said he plans to support both bills again next legislative session, if re-elected.
“These are small, incremental changes, but again, it’s all about transparency and accountability.”
Name: Jesse Pippy
Hometown: Yellow Springs
Previous campaigns/offices: State delegate, 2019 to present
Campaign website: www.jessepippy.com
Social media: Facebook — www.Facebook.com/JesseTPippy; Twitter — j_pippy
Email: jesse@jessepippy.com
Barrie Ciliberti | 2022-09-24T00:54:04Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Pippy seeks reelection to make Maryland safer for families | Election Coverage | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_coverage/pippy-seeks-reelection-to-make-maryland-safer-for-families/article_8deff483-5aaa-54b1-9ad9-8e21e3244216.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_coverage/pippy-seeks-reelection-to-make-maryland-safer-for-families/article_8deff483-5aaa-54b1-9ad9-8e21e3244216.html |
Fire Chief Tom Coe, the director of the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services, center, speaks during a news conference in August to discuss a report regarding the death of Battalion Chief Joshua Laird on Aug. 11, 2021. Coe was joined by, from left, Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner; James May, president of the Frederick County Volunteer Firefighters Association; Laird’s widow, Sarah Laird; and Stephen Jones, president of the Career Firefighters Association of Frederick County, Local 3666.
Frederick County to hire 32 firefighters using $8.6 million FEMA grant
Frederick County plans to hire 32 firefighters in the coming years using money from an $8.6 million Federal Emergency Management Administration grant, County Executive Jan Gardner said Friday.
The new firefighter positions, Gardner said, will allow the county's Division of Fire and Rescue Services to fill staffing gaps for four-person engine and ladder truck crews.
The county has an average of three firefighters per engine and ladder crew, Gardner said. The national standard for fire apparatus crews, though, is four.
"This isn't just about numbers," Gardner said during a press briefing Friday. "It's about improving the safety for our firefighters who are on the front line and improving the safety for our community."
Increasing the engine and ladder truck crews was one of 137 recommendations that were part of an after-action report and improvement plan that an external review panel outlined in its assessment of the Division of Fire and Rescue Services' response to a two-alarm house fire on Ball Road in Ijamsville on Aug. 11, 2021, that resulted in the death of Battalion Chief Joshua Laird, 46. The panel published its report in August.
Sara Laird, the late firefighter's widow and a fire safety advocate, said during Friday's press briefing that "Josh loved serving Frederick County citizens."
"Every one of these dollars will go, not only to protecting firefighters and first responders, but also to protecting the citizens of Frederick County," Laird said.
Division of Fire and Rescue Services Director and Chief Tom Coe said Friday that a 2010 report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology showed four-person crews completed fire ground tasks, like search-and-rescue and putting water on a fire, 25% faster than three-person crews.
"In our business, time can mean the difference between life and death," Coe said.
Once the county has filled the 32 positions, the Division of Fire and Rescue Services will have 572 career firefighters.
The $8.6 million grant will cover the 32 firefighter positions for three years, after which the cost will shift to the county's budget, Gardner said.
The grant is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program.
Gardner said she expects the County Council will approve the SAFER grant funding.
Gardner also said Friday that she will commit about $1.6 million of the county's $50 million American Rescue Plan Act allocation to address 33 other recommendations from the review panel.
The funding, Gardner said, will be used for:
better markings on equipment and apparatus
55 thermal cameras
antidote kits for smoke inhalation
reprogramming radio consoles and installing a digital repeater system to improve communications
creating a more robust health and safety office in the Division of Fire and Rescue Services. | 2022-09-24T00:54:22Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Frederick County to hire 32 firefighters using $8.6 million FEMA grant | Battalion Chief Laird's death | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/the_death_of_battalion_chief_joshua_laird/frederick-county-to-hire-32-firefighters-using-8-6-million-fema-grant/article_68282ec2-e252-5046-8a27-3a197e45b5bd.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/the_death_of_battalion_chief_joshua_laird/frederick-county-to-hire-32-firefighters-using-8-6-million-fema-grant/article_68282ec2-e252-5046-8a27-3a197e45b5bd.html |
Woman dies after Mount Airy crash
A Westminster woman died Friday morning after a crash at an intersection in Mount Airy, police said.
Linda Lantz, 79, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.
Around 10:10 a.m., the release said, sheriff's office deputies responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash.
According to the release, Lantz was driving a 2013 Toyota Corolla on Harrisville Road as she tried to cross the intersection at Woodville Road.
However, Lantz did not stop at the stop sign on Harrisville Road, the sheriff's office said.
As she was crossing, a 2019 International box truck hit Lantz's vehicle in the middle of the intersection, the release said.
The truck did not have a stop sign, the release said.
Linda Lantz | 2022-09-24T00:54:28Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Woman dies after Mount Airy crash | Cops And Crime | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/cops_and_crime/woman-dies-after-mount-airy-crash/article_9f0c374f-8969-5b32-8038-f62f0a7fea35.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/cops_and_crime/woman-dies-after-mount-airy-crash/article_9f0c374f-8969-5b32-8038-f62f0a7fea35.html |
Troy Burner, 50, who was freed in 2018 after 25 years in prison based on one prosecution witness's ever-changing false testimony, stands in front of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, where he advocates for people who were wrongfully convicted. It is the courthouse where he was erroneously convicted.
By Abby Zimmardi and Shannon Clark Capital News Service
BALTIMORE — Attorney Erica Suter recalled the disbelief in the voice of her high-profile client, Adnan Syed, the subject of the viral podcast "Serial," when the judge told him he was being released from prison after 23 years for a murder Syed says he did not commit.
“At the trial table, he turned to me and said, ‘I can’t believe it's real,’” Suter said.
Troy Burner, 50, remembers that feeling. Burner, who also lives in Maryland, spent 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit before a judge ruled in 2018 that like Syed, prosecutors failed to give him a fair trial.
Syed and Burner are two of thousands of cases of wrongful prosecution, according to records and attorneys at The Innocence Project.
At least 3,000 exonerated individuals in the U.S. spent a combined 25,000 years of their lives behind bars due to wrongful prosecution as of March 2022, according to the National Registry of Exonerations, a database compiled by the University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law.
They were there because of false confessions, failures to disclose relevant evidence and criminal justice systems lacking reform led to thousands of wrongful prosecutions, said Suter, an attorney in the Office of the Public Defender.
“It’s not just one factor,” said Suter, the director of the Innocence Project Clinic in Baltimore. “It’s a function of how our system was designed.”
Syed’s release points to the prevalence of such prosecutorial conduct. In Baltimore, 80% of recorded exonerations involved the state withholding evidence, Suter said.
In 2021, there were 161 exonerations in the U.S., and in 102 of those cases, official misconduct occurred, according to the national registry. Of the 102 cases with official misconduct, 59 were homicide cases.
When prosecutorial misconduct is found, there are seldom repercussions, according to studies.
The Chicago Tribune looked into 11,000 homicide cases nationwide between 1963 and 1999 with prosecutorial misconduct. The publication found that out of the cases with substantial prosecutorial misconduct, “not a single state disciplinary agency publicly sanctioned any of the prosecutors,” according to The Innocence Project’s Prosecutorial Oversight report.
The Liman Prosecutorial Misconduct Research Project at Yale University conducted a study that surveyed disciplinary practices and ethical rules of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
It found that the workers most likely to find prosecutorial misconduct, such as prosecutors and defense attorneys, do not report it because they work in “a culture that does not support reporting, poor administrative processes and professional disincentives,” according to the oversight report.
“Sometimes, it's due to negligence,'' Mosby said. “Sometimes, it's intentional. It’s really difficult to prove an intentional sort of misconduct.
Syed — arrested at 17 and accused of killing his girlfriend, Hae Min Lee — could have spent the rest of his life in prison, if it weren’t for Maryland’s Juvenile Restoration Act.
In an interview with Capital News Service, Mosby said her decision depends on the outcome of the DNA evidence connected with Syed’s case.
“If the DNA comes back and it's some other person, then clearly, I’m going to go in and I’m going to certify his innocence,” she said. “But if it comes back to him, then that’s a consideration, in light of all the negative contributing factors that we utilize to ask for a new trial.”
Suter said she expects to see a new trial date set for 2023, because the state must decide within 30 days from Syed’s release Monday whether to retry the case, and the results of the tests of the DNA evidence probably will not be back before then.
A new trial date, however, does not mean the state will retry Syed.
Burner said nothing could make up his time spent in prison. He spent half of his life behind bars based on five false, ever-changing testimonies of one witness who placed him at a Washington, D.C., crime scene, he said.
In Burner’s case, he was released from prison because of the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016, which allows people who were younger than 18 years at the time of the crime to petition the court for a retrial after they serve at least 15 years.
“I lay [in prison] multiple times a day, and I just sit there, and to be quite frank, in my mind, I will say, 'I wish that I did actually do it,' because for me, that would have satisfied my conscience that I was in there for a reason,” Burner said.
At the time of his conviction, Burner said, he was an amateur boxer hoping to go professional.
He was also working for the Department of Public and Assisted Housing, now the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was one month away from being certified in home building and maintenance repair, he said.
“Going into the courtroom, I can still remember today and hear the screams from my mom,” Burner said. “I went in feeling like a deadbeat, and that I failed in a lot of ways.”
Burner was released on parole in 2018 and was exonerated of his charges in March 2020.
Burner said he found his purpose working with the Justice Policy Institute and the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project, advocating and building awareness for people like himself who were wrongfully convicted.
“I’m a fighter by nature,” Burner said. “So, I understand when you lose that hope you lose yourself. So, being here now, I just try to be and create and show that hope that guys [who] aspire to one day see the world again, that they got somebody out here working for them.”
Troy Burner | 2022-09-24T00:54:34Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Release of Adnan Syed focuses attention on Maryland wrongful prosecutions | Courts | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/courts/release-of-adnan-syed-focuses-attention-on-maryland-wrongful-prosecutions/article_a732db92-1b3b-57df-bceb-dbd924dd3f0b.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/courts/release-of-adnan-syed-focuses-attention-on-maryland-wrongful-prosecutions/article_a732db92-1b3b-57df-bceb-dbd924dd3f0b.html |
Cassandra Thompson openly cried in the courtroom Friday as her friends wrapped themselves around her and joined in her tears. The tears were for relief, not sadness.
“We did it,” Thompson, 50, a friend of Uher, said in celebration, struggling through tears.
Thompson and four others wore white “We are MarcStrong” T-shirts for the hearing to support Uher. They were friends his while growing up.
Sexton’s attorney, Frederick County Assistant Public Defender Leslie Guthrie, argued for Sexton’s modification under the Juvenile Restoration Act, which passed in 2021. Guthrie did not argue for a specific alternative sentence.
Guthrie said that reducing Sexton’s sentence under the act wasn’t for forgiveness, but rather empowers the court to look at the adult Sexton has become.
“I do believe Mr. Sexton deserves our mercy,” she said.
But Chief Assistant State’s Attorney Laura Corbett Wilt said Sexton shouldn’t get a modification.
“How do you counsel anyone on murder?” she wrote.
Uher’s brother, Paul, who tuned in to the hearing through Zoom, wrote in a victim impact statement that he couldn’t put into words the impact his brother’s murder had on his life. Some days, he can only think about the “what ifs.”
“How could my child’s life be different if he had an uncle?” he wrote.
“I miss my friend,” he said simply.
He spoke about how Sexton helped look for Uher when he was missing, making searchers avoid the railroad tracks behind Horman’s house in Urbana, a popular hangout spot for Uher and his friends. Uher’s body was found there.
“He dumped [Uher] like a piece of garbage,” Horman said.
As Sexton stood to speak in court on Friday, the palpable sorrow from Uher’s friends changed to something sharper — anger.
Sexton turned to the group and apologized for the pain he caused and said he’s been trying to make amends. He said to Uher's friends that if he is let out, he would sit down with them to talk, with a mediator.
“I’m not your enemy. ... I have nothing but love and kindness for you,” he said to the group. “That, and contrition and regret.”
“I’ve screwed up my life, but I can help others,” he said.
Solt acknowledged that Sexton has done many good things in prison, and was showing that he was rehabilitated, but said Frederick County Circuit Court Judge G. Edward Dwyer’s sentence in 1989 was appropriate.
“This is a parole board decision, not a court decision,” she said.
“This is the justice Marc deserves,” she said. “It’s what his family, it’s what everybody needs.”
John Paul Sexton
Marc Uher | 2022-09-24T00:54:41Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Man denied sentence modification for 1988 murder of high school classmate | Crime & justice | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/man-denied-sentence-modification-for-1988-murder-of-high-school-classmate/article_f0164a69-04e3-5cfb-a3fa-ccb484af9966.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/man-denied-sentence-modification-for-1988-murder-of-high-school-classmate/article_f0164a69-04e3-5cfb-a3fa-ccb484af9966.html |
Frederick honors seniors, rolls against Titans 67-6
On the night they honored the two dozen seniors on the roster and their role in the program's success, the Frederick Cadets' offense continued to roll.
A week after beating Wheaton 72-0, the Cadets (4-0) scored a touchdown on their first offensive play of the game Friday night and didn't look back in a 67-6 defeat of Tuscarora (0-4) during Frederick's Senior Night.
Junior running back Tae Anderson took the ball 33 yards around the right side for Frederick's first touchdown. He finished with four touchdowns and 98 yards on 12 carries.
Senior quarterback Brian Mbuthia completed 9 of 12 passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns for the Cadets.
Senior wide receiver Travon Neal added two touchdowns on four catches, and senior receiver Reggie Snowden took a short pass from Mbuthia 45 yards for a second quarter touchdown.
The team recognized 24 seniors, about 10 of whom have been on the team for four years, Frederick coach Kevin Pirri said after the game.
“They've been the foundation of our success,” Pirri said. “We kind of looked at it like, four years ago, this is the beginning, the first time we made playoffs in 15 years. And then we went down and played Linganore and we had a good first quarter and some of these guys were getting that experience. And from that day, we were like: we know this is the beginning of something special. And for our four-year players to stick around and continue to grow and improve, it was important.”
The seniors have been a guiding force for the other players on the team, Anderson said.
“They're basically like our big brothers, everybody's big brothers on this team,” he said. “And they also helped build this program. So it means a lot to us, all our seniors mean a lot.”
While the team's seniors have helped get the program to where it is, the 51-0 halftime score Friday allowed Pirri to get some younger players in the game that can help build the program's future.
“It allows us to see them on film and just kind of get some basics done and some film study for them,” he said. “It allows them to get their moment in the spotlight. Some of them have been working all year and could continue working all year and might not ever get another play. But because we had the opportunity to play them, it kind of builds up their confidence and makes them feel better about themselves, and a lot of them deserve all that time that we can give them.”
Frederick's defense added two safeties in the game, and Newton Esseim scored on a 68-yard kickoff return.
Tuscarora got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter with a 40-yard touchdown pass from Koen Burdette to Chris Carlini, which was preceded by a scramble by Burdette for 20 yards.
Frederick's an excellent team, with great players who are well coached, Tuscarora coach Curtiss Belcher said after the game.
Now his team turns its attention to preparing for a Walkersville team that Belcher said is always the most physical team in the county.
Frederick Cadets | 2022-09-24T04:45:57Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | Frederick honors seniors, rolls against Titans 67-6 | News | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/frederick-honors-seniors-rolls-against-titans-67-6/article_164ee0f9-a9cf-5fb1-ad97-c035e7ecf6e3.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/frederick-honors-seniors-rolls-against-titans-67-6/article_164ee0f9-a9cf-5fb1-ad97-c035e7ecf6e3.html |
Former Oakdale star and Kent State quarterback Collin Schlee (19), shown throwing against Oklahoma on Sept. 10, leads the Golden Flashes against top-ranked Georgia.
The Final Score podcast: Oakdale alum Collin Schlee pilots Kent State football into clash with No. 1 Georgia
Schlee is now the starting quarterback at Kent State University after a terrific career at Oakdale High School, where he led the Bears to an unbeaten season and the Class 2A state championship in 2018. At noon Saturday, the Golden Flashes will face top-ranked and defending national champion Georgia on ESPN-plus, following matchups with Power 5 teams Washington and Oklahoma earlier in the season.
Schlee chats with host Greg Swatek about his career at Kent thus far and preparing for a high-powered team like Georgia. He talks about learning the ropes as a backup in his first three years in the program prior to taking over the starting job and the value of having two more years of eligibility beyond this one since he was red-shirted and received two extra years from the NCAA due to the pandemic. He also discusses the nuances of his daily life as a Division I quarterback, balancing his football responsibilities with his school work and outside life.
Prior to this discussion, FNP sports writers Alexander Dacy and John Cannon join Greg to talk about high school sports in Frederick County. They discuss Week 3 of the football season and look ahead to Week 4.
The podcast is available at http://www.fnppodcasts.com and via iTunes, Google Play and other podcast apps.
What follows is an excerpt from the conversation between Schlee and Swatek. It has been edited for space and clarity.
Swatek: What are realistic expectations for you guys heading into a game like this?
Schlee: Well, we’re gonna go in and we’re gonna give them everything we got. We’re gonna go in with the mindset that we’re gonna win the game. And that’s the best thing you can do. I mean, you’re never gonna go into a game thinking, we don’t even have a chance or we’re gonna lose. Because that’s a bad mindset to have if you want to be a competitor and if you want to go in there and win. So we’re gonna prepare the best we can, and we’re gonna watch film a little bit more this week than we ever have, and we’re just gonna go in there and give it all we got.
Swatek: You’re no stranger to this, obviously, because you’ve already faced a pair of ranked teams and unbeaten teams on the road this season. I’m curious, did they do this to you on purpose, Colin? Because here’s your first year starting at Kent State and three of your four games are at Washington at Oklahoma and at Georgia. Did they do that to you on purpose?
Schlee: They might have, but I’m up for a challenge. I always have been. I always dreamed a plan at the biggest stages, and so far in my career, being the starter at Kent State that’s what we’ve done. So I couldn’t ask for any more to be put in this big spotlight, because that’s what I’ve asked for my whole entire life.
Swatek: How are you going about that? How are you preparing personally for a game of this magnitude on national TV?
Schlee: Just more film every single day, and I think the biggest thing is getting our guys to believe. I do have a really good feeling that our guys do believe. But people outside of our program don’t believe in us. And that’s fine, because they’re not going into the battle with us. So I’m just trying to get the guys that are going into battle to believe and to put extra work in. And this is a big stage, a big opportunity. And so we got to do our best so we can go in there and win and beat the No. 1 team in the nation.
Swatek: What did you learn from the Washington and the Oklahoma games and those experiences?
Schlee: Well, we learned a lot of lessons. I think the biggest lesson we learned was that we can compete with these types of teams. And most of the time, it’s us beating ourselves. As you saw in the Washington game, I did turn the ball over a couple times and they got out too early lead, but then we started coming back and putting some points on the board. But especially in that Oklahoma game, like that first half, we were in it the whole time, 7-3in the first half. And then the second half [we] came out and we fumbled the ball, we don’t communicate on defense, don’t communicate on offense, and we just let the game slip away. So, personally, I don’t think anybody can beat us, and that’s the mindset that we all got to have. But I think that the first couple games, we learned that in those big games, we can’t beat ourselves. We have to play like basically a perfect game. And that’s what I think we’re capable of doing.
Swatek: This is really what you dream of, right? Playing on national TV in front of these big audiences against big-time opponents. What were the nerves like heading into some of those games?
Schlee: Yeah, I would say it’s more excited, nervous. Nervous because I’m making my first career start, but excited because this is what I’ve been planning for and preparing for my whole life. So I’ve always been excited to play a football game and I’ve always been a little bit nervous no matter who we’re playing, if it’s Long Island or if it’s Georgia. So I think the biggest thing with that is just ... we can’t just be scared. We can’t walk out there scared, thinking that we already know what’s gonna happen. You got to be excited we get to play football again. So I think that’s the biggest thing.
Swatek: People might not appreciate how difficult your job is as a quarterback, because not only do you have to get rid of the ball, you have to make a proper read, too, and this all has to happen within the span of of two or three seconds. How much of a learning curve is it to be able to do something like that?
Schlee: Yeah, it was a lot. So in high school, we had wristbands [that] told us everything about the play. So it wasn’t very difficult on that end. But once I get to college, we don’t have wristbands. I have to make the call to the O-line. If people don’t know what they’re doing, I have to let them know. So it’s more of like ... you’re just a teacher. You’re a teacher out there in the middle of the field. If somebody doesn’t know, you got to help them, gotta tell him what to do, exactly what to do. And then when somebody does do something good, you reward them. And for example, if a wide receiver makes a good choice, I’m gonna reward them with a ball. | 2022-09-24T04:46:22Z | www.fredericknewspost.com | The Final Score podcast: Oakdale alum Collin Schlee pilots Kent State football into clash with No. 1 Georgia | Collegiate | fredericknewspost.com | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/collegiate/the-final-score-podcast-oakdale-alum-collin-schlee-pilots-kent-state-football-into-clash-with/article_d624866f-8fe2-5729-977f-2d1df1339805.html | https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/collegiate/the-final-score-podcast-oakdale-alum-collin-schlee-pilots-kent-state-football-into-clash-with/article_d624866f-8fe2-5729-977f-2d1df1339805.html |
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