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FEBRUARY 2012
Bickering leads Mount Airy residents to seek office [The Gazette -
2/14/12]
The five Mount Airy residents who accepted nominations
to run for the Mount Airy Town Council on Monday say
they hope to restore order to a board that has been
lacking.
"There's no civility," said candidate Bob King. "The
verbal attacks need to stop."
King, chairman of Mount Airy's Board of Parks and
Recreation, is one of two newcomers vying for one of
three open seats on the five-member council. Kristin
Blais, whose husband is a member of the council, also
is running. Chris Everich, who lost a bid to keep his
seat on the council in 2010, is making another run,
and Council President Peter Helt and Councilman David
Pyatt are seeking re-election.
Council members serve four-year terms and are paid
$4,000 each year. The election is May 7...
Five to run for Mount Airy Town Council
[Carroll County Times - 2/13/12]
Two of the three Mount Airy Town Council members whose
terms are set to expire in May will seek re-election,
while three additional residents will challenge them
for the three spots on the council.
Council President Peter Helt and Councilman David
Pyatt accepted nominations at Monday night's
nomination meeting. Councilwoman Wendi Peters will not
seek re-election.
Chris Everich, who has been a council member before,
Bob King, current chairman of the town's parks and
recreation committee and Kristin Blais, wife of
current councilman David Blais, also accepted
nominations at the meeting... The election will be
held May 7 and the last day to register is vote is
March 13.
New Engine 12 Placed In-Service [MAVFC -
2/13/12]
At 1600 hours (4:00 pm) on Sunday February 12th,
members of the MAVFC gathered and weathered the
freezing cold to place a new engine in-service.
Senior driver Jimmy Linton pulled the engine around to
the front of the building while members formed two
rows to celebrate the unit going in service as it was
backed in to it's bay. After the unit was parked in
it's spot and ready to respond, Carroll County fire
dispatch was advised via radio that the unit was
in-service...
Family of Six Displaced After House Fire [Ellicott
City Patch - 2/10/12]
Crews from four counties came together to knock down
the Mt. Airy blaze.
A family of six was displaced after a Thursday evening
fire in Mt. Airy which was fought by four different
counties, according to a Howard County Fire and Rescue
Services spokeswoman.
HCFRS responded to a report of a house fire at the
1600 block of Long Corner Road just after 6 p.m.
Thursday, according to spokeswoman Jacqueline Cutler.
When they arrived at the single-family home, there was
heavy fire coming from the roof and windows, Cutler
said...
Mount Airy Disaster Relief Fund:
www.mtairydisaster.org
Woodbine house fire ruled accidental
[Carroll County Times - 2/8/12]
A fire that caused about $100,000 worth of damage to a
Woodbine home Tuesday was ruled accidental.
The one-alarm fire in the 2400 block of Flag Marsh
Road began at about 4:36 p.m. Tuesday and was deemed
an accident due to unattended cooking. The fire was
under control within 44 minutes, said Bruce Bouch,
spokesman for the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Joe and Linda Goucher and their three children lived
in the home. No one was at home when the fire occurred
and no one was injured in the fire...
Mount Airy Disaster Relief Fund:
www.mtairydisaster.org
Mount Airy Town Council OK with research on speed
cameras
[Carroll County Times - 2/6/12]
The Mount Airy Town Council members gave the go-ahead
to the town's street and roads commission to look
further into speed cameras as a way to curb speeding
along Main Street and Rising Ridge Road.
Council President Peter Helt, who is also the liaison
to the commission, asked the council for direction on
the matter during its Monday night meeting.
Helt said the commission has discussed adding speed
cameras to the areas, especially because young school
children have to walk across the roads to get to
school...
Mount Airy Hall of Fame to grow
[Carroll County Times - 2/5/12]
The Historical Society of Mount Airy has announced its
inductees into the Mount Airy Hall of Fame for 2012.
These inductees are: Granville L.
Albright
Edward L. "Eddie" Browning
Gladys R. Molesworth
Wendi Wagner Peters
Robert "Zeke" Watkins.
The group expands the overall membership to 85. The
2012 class will be officially inducted at the
Historical Society of Mount Airy's annual Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony and Dinner March 20 at the American
Legion home, 801 Prospect Road, Mount Airy...
Final county land-use public hearing before
commissioners debate draws largest turnout [Frederick News Post
2/1/12]
Frederick County saved the biggest group for last
Tuesday night, with more than 40 lawyers and residents
speaking at a public hearing about the county's
proposed comprehensive plan and zoning review.
The public hearing regarding the New Market region was
the last scheduled meeting before the Board of County
Commissioners begins its review of individual requests
for planning and zoning changes. Written comments will
continue to be accepted throughout the process.
There are 42 applications up for consideration in the
region that includes Mount Airy, New Market and Lake
Linganore. If approved, it could lead to the
construction of hundreds of homes on 3,600 acres.
"We are concerned with any properties within a mile of
our borders," Mount Airy Mayor Patrick Rockinberg
said. "Rezoning these properties would be inconsistent
with the will of the people."
Building on properties near the town would lead to
housing growth that negatively affects roads, schools
and the general standard of living, he said.
"(Our residents) came to escape growth," Rockinberg
said. "The citizens did not move to Mount Airy for
more growth, they moved away from it."
Every member in a
household, over the age of 9, can fill out their own
survey.
You may also take the
survey if you or a family member attends Mount Airy
Schools, or you own a business in Mount Airy.
Paper copies of the
survey are available at Mt. Airy Town Hall
Mt. Airy Police Task Force close to recommendation
[Carroll County Times - 1/28/12]
The Mount Airy Police Task Force has identified five
options for the future of town police protection and
will soon hold workshops for the community to explain
the options and answer questions.
The three-member task force was created by Mayor
Patrick Rockinberg to look at other options for town
police protection in light of increasing costs
associated with the Maryland State Police's resident
trooper program, which currently polices the town.
The town has budgeted $694,000 for Fiscal Year 2012
for the program, which designates 4.5 trooper
positions in the town. The cost of the program is
expected to increase over each of the next few years,
Rockinberg said, so he wants to see if there are any
better options for the town.
Since September, Robert Disinger, a former Montgomery
County police corporal; Greg Scott, a former Howard
County police lieutenant; and Rick Blatchford, who has
a finance background, have been collecting data and
meeting with state, county and town police leaders...
Be Local...What's it all about? [Four
County Little League - 1/26/12]
Recently I was contacted by one of the league parents
and was asked to mention the BeLocal survey. At the
time I said I would offer a link to the survey in our
monthly newsletter. Well, here is the link. In the
process of setting up the link, I made an Interesting
discovery. The BeLocal website's about us page says...
BeLocal Mt. Airy is local citizens group in Mount
Airy, Maryland actively seeking to strengthen our
town’s sense of community, sense of place, and local
self-reliance. Our motto is “Grow. Play. Shop. Act.”
which encompass both the local-first thinking and the
wide-range of initiatives which emerge from a grass
roots approach to listening to the residents of Mount
Airy, MD.
As I read their website, I began to realize that
BeLocal and Four County Little League have some of the
same goals and dreams...
Mount Airy considering Goodwill site plan
[Carroll County Times - 1/25/12]
Martha Scalley said they've loved their neighborhood
since moving there, but are now worried that a
Goodwill store, which is proposed to go on North Main
Street near Candice Drive, could force them to move
again.
"If the Goodwill store does end up going there, this
would be a totally different neighborhood," Scalley
said. "We would definitely think about moving."
Scalley said the Goodwill store, which hasn't yet
gotten approval from the town or its planning and
zoning commission, would bring traffic and crowds from
the constant coming and going of people dropping items
off and shopping.
The town planning and zoning commission will discuss
the proposed store during its monthly meeting at 7
p.m. Monday and will review a staff report that sets
forth major changes to be made to the plan...
Top Pitching Instructor Coming To Mt Airy [Four
County Little League - Jan 2012]
Mark your calendars for February 4, 2012. Four County
Little League is bringing in a "ringer"...well not
really. We are hosting a pitching coaches clinic with
Paul Reddick, the Director of The Yogi Berra Museum
baseball camp and the Co-Author of the best seller
"The Picture Perfect Pitcher"...
MAVFC Takes Delivery of NEW Engine 12 [MAVFC -
1/11/12]
The Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company has recently
taken delivery of a new Spartan/Rosenbauer engine.
This unit will replace a 17 year old engine. This
vehicle sports several upgrades and advancements in
technology from the existing unit. Personnel are
working feverishly to get the equipment placed and
mounted as well as training the drivers...
Police seek help to solve robberies at Mt. Airy
businesses
[Carroll County Times - 1/11/12]
State police are asking for help to solve a string of
smash-and-grab robberies that occurred at five Mount
Airy businesses around Christmas time. Between
Christmas Eve and Dec. 26, a suspect allegedly used a
brick in a plastic bag to swing at and break glass
windows or doors at Hair Impressions...
Mount Airy mayor, councilman debate over moved
memorial
[Carroll County Times - 1/9/12]
The Mount Airy Mayor and Town Council decertified a
small park area previously used to honor two residents
who died in the 9/11 attacks after a heated discussion
over an Eagle Scout project that moved the memorial in
September. The matter was brought up during the
council's Monday night meeting to decide who would be
responsible for cleaning up the old memorial area.
During the discussion, Councilman David Blais accused
Mayor Patrick Rockinberg of overstepping his powers
and approving a project that should have been approved
by the town's parks and recreation commission.
Rockinberg contended the matter was too important to
ignore and said that Blais should have contacted him
if he had a problem with it.
In 2002, a memorial stone was placed along Main Street
near the Train Depot to honor Navy Commander Ronald
Vauk and Army Chief Warrant Officer William Ruth, both
residents who died in the attack on the Pentagon...
iPhone Flashlight Helps Lost Mount Airy Hiker Get
Rescued [MyFoxDC 1/2/12]
Christopher Tkacik and his buddy Boo are back home in
Mount Airy, Md., safe and sound, with quite a story to
tell about the New Year's Eve they spent lost in the
woods. "If I was alone, I would have been worried from
the beginning," Tkacik said. "But you have your best
friend with you."
They were hiking in Gambrill State Park northwest of
Frederick. When they crossed the same creek for the
fourth time, Tkacik says he knew they were lost. He
called 911. The sheriff sent a helicopter. At home,
his wife Aysem sent Christopher a text message...
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