Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun Article for December 31, 2000 25 Years Ago 55 Seek Position as Superintendent of Carroll Schools – Richard N. Dixon, Carroll County Board of Education President, has announced that 55 applications have been received by the Board for the position of Superintendent of Schools. Dixon stated that eleven applicants [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for December 24, 2000 25 Years Ago Wreaths, bells, balls and greenery deck the town and make winning doorways in the Annual Christmas Doorway Contest sponsored by the Mt. Airy Garden Club and Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Mary Boone’s door in Merridale Gardens won first place on the [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for December 17, 2000 25 Years Ago Christmas Party for Local Kiddies – Fifty-six youngsters from the area attended a Jaycees-Jayceettes Christmas party December 13. The children watched movies, sang and munched on cookies watched over by the Jayceettes. Meanwhile Jaycees members sneaked out and did a little [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for December 10, 2000 25 Years Ago Carroll Parents Polled on Spanking – The Pupil Services Division of the Carroll County Public Schools is surveying the parents of all elementary school pupils on the issue of the use of corporal punishment in the county schools. The survey was [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for December 3, 2000 25 Years Ago About 80% of Mt. Airy Residents Work Outside of Carroll County – About 80 per cent of Mt. Airy residents work outside Carroll County, most of them in Baltimore, Howard and Montgomery counties, according to a survey conducted recently by the [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for November 26, 2000 25 Years Ago Zoning change is approved by Planning Board -- Some Residences to be Allowed in B-2 Commercial Zone -- Change Awaits Town Council Approval – The Mt. Airy Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday to amend the town’s zoning ordinances to allow [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for November 19, 2000 25 Years Ago Farmers Market to Reopen Soon in Carroll County -- Will be in Operation on Four Successive Saturdays Prior to Christmas -- Wide Variety of Items – The Carroll County Farmers Market will open at the County Agricultural Center on four successive [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for November 12, 2000 25 Years Ago Key Biography is Again Available – The story of Francis Scott Key, “Spangled Banner,” the first full length biography of the writer of our National Anthem, has been reprinted as a Bicentennial project of the Historical Society of Carroll County. [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for November 5, 2000 25 Years Ago Council Postpones Setting the Date for Bond Vote -- Bond Issue for Water System Improvements set at $210,000 -- The Mt. Airy Town Council postponed setting a date for a water system bond issue referendum at its meeting Monday until town [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for October 29, 2000 25 Years Ago Planners Add Lot Reduction Requirements – the Mt. Airy Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Monday to add specifications to subdivision reduced lot sizes. Subdivision builders are permitted under Mt. Airy zoning regulations to reduce the minimum lot size by 30 [...]