Full House at Meeting for Proposed Church Jamison Receives
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August 28, 2009 A Biweekly Newspaper August 28, 2009 Volume VI, Number 12. Carl Hobbs (center) presents Don Full House Passions ran high during Kim said the future of the and Mary Lou Hoffacker with the August 20 meeting, with church was at stake as its mem- a special award, while Roger At Meeting raised voices and periodic ap- bership had gradually moved Strippey (wearing cap) observes. plause punctuating the dia- further north. The church See why in Tidbits on Page 14. For Proposed logue. Questions ranged from would not last another decade traffic studies and environmen- at its current location, he said. tal stewardship to the needs “We are trying to make our Church for the structure and liability By Kristen Milton congregation stay as a family.” should area wells be affected. Several opponents said Man Bae Kim of the they wanted to be clear that It was standing-room only church’s planning committee as residents of two counties they did not object to the repeatedly promised that citi- church itself, indeed admired gathered in a Frederick hotel zen concerns would be exam- to question plans for a large its good works, but believed the ined as the church prepares for location was inappropriate. church on Sugarloaf Mountain. an October 14 hearing before Global Mission Church of “This church is not being the Frederick County Planning built to serve the community The recently approved Town of Greater Washington, an Eng- Board but said much time, lish/Korean Southern Baptist being built upon,” said Eleanor Poolesville band shell will look money and effort had been Kotler of Dickerson. something like this, with better congregation based in Silver devoted to the current plans. Spring, hopes to build the Kim had no answer as grass and fewer palm trees. Read “I respect your opinions, to what would be done with about it on Page 3. 137,000-square-foot church on but at the same time I wish you about seventy-nine acres strad- the land should its permit be respected the opinion of Global rejected. A proposal for an dling the Montgomery/Fred- Mission Church and the mem- erick County line. Sole access animal hospital on the land had bers who have been praying already been rejected, he said. to the church would be by Old about this every day for four Hundred Road (Route 109). years,” he said. and national organizations has Jamison positively shaped the future of agriculture, and it is why we Receives honor him today.” Sam Willett, Senior Direc- Highest Honor tor of Public Policy for the By Rande Davis National Corn Growers Associa- Betty Ritorto and Millie Bell tion echoed this praise for Mr. know how to do it right at a Local farmer, Charles “Ja- Jamison in stating, “Jamie has concert in the park. See more mie” Jamison, recently was the made a major contribution to the pictures in the Family Album on honored recipient of the presti- grain industry at the national lev- Jamie Jamison stands Page 2. gious Dr. James R. Miller Award el, serving in several capacities before his grain system presented by the Maryland with the association and always built in 1982. Grain Producers Association being available to us to represent (MGPA) at the Maryland Com- grain farmers in Washington.” never left the farm, the roots of modity Classic this past July. Jamie is the eldest son of which have been in the Jamison Established in 1988, this award Laura and Charles H. Jamison family for over a hundred years. recognizes the outstanding con- whose sons Frank, Bill, and While interviewing him in tributions of an individual to the Bobby carry on the real estate his large, arena-sized equestrian grain industry. In presenting the business Charles started after barn—(“just in case farming award, Chip Bowling, President farming in Poolesville. doesn’t make out”—which of the MGPA, noted that “Jamie After returning from mili- serves the dual purpose of is passionate about the future of tary service in Viet Nam (17th crop storage or, more often, a Carly Stoliker and her friends were garage for the array of mam- pretty busy this summer. Find out agriculture. His willingness to Air Cavalry – 4th Infantry Divi- share his extensive agricultural sion), Jamie tried his hand at real moth tractors, combines, and how in Youth Making a Difference tillers, he reflects in gratitude on Page 13. knowledge, experience, and estate—“I didn’t have my broth- time serving in roles with state ers’ gift of selling”—but his heart -Continued on Page 10. August 28, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page 2 The Youth Group at Poolesville Presbyterian Church worked hard helping others this summer. Music fans The Poolesville Military Support Group presents a Ernie Bradley enjoy a late $10,000 check to help support and the Grassy summer Fisher House. Pictured are Ridge Band sunset, a Richard MacKnight, Roger drew one of the picnic and Strippey, Bubby Pullen, Bill largest crowds great music. Poole, Maurice Borde (Fisher of the summer. House Representative), Paul Kelly, Mary Lou Hoffacker, Ella Edwards enjoys a magic show Don Hoffacker, and Carl in the park with her grandfather, Hobbs. Victor Lundberg. August 28, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page September. and a belief that the town should that of the other buildings. Public The long-anticipated award- Local News “walk before we run,” he could restrooms (a requirement for the ing of a contract to design and not support the building of the approval of the $100,000 grant construct a Poolesville skate- park. provided by Maryland Heritage) Town board park was approved for After many months of will have a peaked roofline very Artisan Skateparks, a specialty reworking designs, the town similar to the entrance of the Government designer and builder of skate Parks Board submitted a design town hall. parks for over twenty-five years. for a performance band shell at The covered stage will be Report The contract is for $150,000 with Whalen Commons. While similar thirty-eight feet wide, twenty feet the total cost estimated to be to the one pictured with this arti- deep, with a peak twenty-one feet Commissioners $243,000. The cost of the park cle, the final product has incorpo- high. The band shell will be locat- is budgeted through a $175,000 rated many design changes that ed on the east side of the park (to Tackle Heavy grant from a bond bill sponsored would better blend with the town the right when facing Town Hall) by Senator Rob Garagiola, and hall and accompanying shop- and to the front quadrant clos- To-Do List includes $60,000 set aside from ping center next to the park. The By Rande Davis previous yearly budgets. While roof and brick siding will match -Continued on Page 6. final details of the design will The commissioners of be forthcoming, the park, to be Poolesville worked their way located behind Selby’s Market through a heavy agenda at the on town property designated August 17 town meeting. The as Parcel Lot 840, will be over actions taken included: awarding 6,300 square feet and will entail a contract to build the skateboard multiple skill levels to accommo- park, approving a design for date beginners as well as more the new band shell performance accomplished skateboarders. stage for Whalen Commons, The vote of approval was 4-1 amending the budget to cover with Commissioner Jerry Klobu- the expense of repairs of a pump kowski voting against the plan. station, turning down a waiver Voicing concern over the actual request from Winchester homes, number of skateboarders in town and approving to schedule six of and negative comments from nine proposed town ordinance constituents, Mr. Klobukowski changes for public hearing in stated that due to those concerns August 28, 2009 The Monocacy Monocle Page Letter to the Editor For the past three years, I have bands, school groups, and everyone been the co-chair of the commit- in the community could now have tee charged with organizing the a dependable date to block out each Poolesville Day festival after Jake year. The extra time has proven Perkins passed away. I have had a particularly helpful to the students terrific time working with a great for planning and implementing team of community volunteers their event activities. who have given their time unself- Like most well-intended ishly in the effort, especially my decisions, there are unintended co-chair Bridget Burke. With her consequences. Over the next eleven experience in event organizing years, the Jewish Holidays will fall along with the individual efforts of on the third Saturday on three occa- others, too many to name, we have sions: Rosh Hashanah this year and put together a nice event. 2020, and Yom Kippur in 2010. Early in 2007, we realized Since the holidays fall on that there were several issues that different Saturdays each year ac- needed to be addressed. First, there cording to the Jewish calendar, the were complaints about the event Poolesville Day Committee had a ending early with most leaving by difficult decision when made aware 2:00 p.m. We thought if we brought of the conflict this past spring. After in a headliner band in the mid-af- a lot of agonizing, we decided that ternoon that the crowds would stay for the sake of planning a better longer. This seems to have worked. event, it was better for the entire There were complaints about community to keep the fixed date. the early September hot weather I know I speak for the that kept some people home; so Poolesville Day Committee in we moved the date to the third apologizing for any bad feelings Saturday of September, and so far, brought to our Jewish neighbors fingers crossed, the weather has and friends.