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 [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for October 22, 2000 25 Years Ago Ugly Contest? It’s Just Part of Halloween -- Festive Party Being Sponsored Here October 25 by Lions Club and Jaycees – The Mt.Airy Lions and Jaycees are having a beauty contest -- and an ugly contest, too. To be held in [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for October 15, 2000 25 Years Ago MVA Cites Rules on Studded Tires – Snow tires equipped with studs meeting state design standards may be used from October 15 to April 15, the Motor Vehicle Administration has announced. The standards, according to Ejner J. Johnson, State Motor Vehicle [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for October 8, 2000 25 Years Ago Trick or Treat Night Gets Okay of Town Council – Go ahead and trick or treat on Halloween till your bag busts, kids. The town fathers have said it’s okay. “When should we set trick or treat night?” a town councilman [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for October 1, 2000 25 Years Ago Mt. Airy Firemen Kept Busy by Severe Flooding in Area – The Mount Airy Fire Department was kept busy during the flooding this past week. The volunteers clocked 136 man-hours in 36 flood related calls from September 25 through 28. Most [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for September 24, 2000 25 Years Ago Community Show This Weekend at Linganore -- Five Girls Competing for “FFA Sweetheart” Title -- Y. D. Hance to Speak – The second annual Linganore and New Market Community show begins at 5 p.m. today and will continue through Saturday at [...]
Historical Society of Carroll County Baltimore Sun article for September 17, 2000 25 Years Ago Work Experience is Now Available to H.S. Students -- New Program Offers Opportunity to High School Youths to Earn Money Working in Non-Profit Agencies – First it was NYC now it is YWE Baltimore educational jargon. No these are the shortened [...]