2020 Local Election Guide
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VOLUME 8, NO. 11 • WWW.WOODSBOROTIMES.COM • NOVEMBER 2020 2020 Local Election Guide Mason Carter Following her retirement her to acquire the endorse- RAE GALLAGHER voted against two motions from Frederick County Pub- ments of people such as Upon the resignation of that would have allowed Board of Education lic Schools after seventeen Mayor of Frederick Michael Board Vice President Joy Frederick County’s youngest At the end of the year, years of teaching, Jarman O’Connor, County Execu- Schaefer in November of students to begin returning three members of the Board is currently the Director of tive Jan Gardner, and Mary- 2019, the Frederick County to school under a hybrid of Education will have their the Intensive English Lan- land State Delegate Karen Council voted on and ap- model. Gallagher seeks to current term end, two of guage program at Shepherd Lewis Young, among others. proved Sue Johnson, Ron address the gap in teacher which, Lois Jarman and Rae University. Since joining the Approximately ten months Pepe, and Rae Gallagher. pay between Frederick and Gallagher, are running for Board, Jarman has worked after her appointment to the Subsequently, County Ex- neighboring counties’ public re-election, while Michael toward meeting the needs Board of Education, Jarman ecutive Jan Gardner an- schools, citing data that sug- Bunitsky, a one-term board of all “the whole student,” as rear-ended a vehicle while nounced Gallagher as her gests Montgomery, Carroll, member, will not run for re- opposed to just the aca- texting and driving at an selection on January 13, Howard, and Washington election. demic student, through her estimated speed of 65 miles 2020, and was approved by counties average between advocacy for reduced class per hour. Jarman’s car forced the Council two days later $500 and $14,000 more than LOIS JARMAN sizes and increased funding another car into oncoming by a 5-2 vote. Before her equally qualified Freder- On January 15, 2019, in for mental health services. traffic, where another colli- appointment, Gallagher ick County Public Schools a 5-2 vote, the Frederick On October 7, 2020, Jarman sion occurred. Two people attended Kalamazoo Col- teachers. The incumbent has County Council approved voted against two motions sustained severe enough lege, majoring in psychol- advocated for the expansion the nomination of Dr. Lois that would have allowed injuries to be admitted to ogy; she then began working of Career and Technology Jarman who was selected by Frederick County’s youngest shock trauma, while injur- with youth involved in the Center programs for greater County Executive Jan Gard- students to begin returning ing two more. The incident juvenile justice and social access to elementary, middle, ner to succeed Ken Kerr fol- to school under a hybrid comes just four months after services system in Mont- and high school students lowing his resignation after model. The Goucher Col- she advocated for an “off gomery County. Currently, while also decreasing the being elected to the Mary- lege graduate has been a and away” cell phone policy she serves as a Program perceived stigma associated land House of Delegates. prominent voice in the push during school hours, in Director for the Center with vocational programs. Jarman has served as a world to offer quality pay, train- which she called cell phones for Supportive Schools in Lastly, Gallagher has pushed language educator for more ing, and support for teachers a “distraction.” Delaware, Maryland, and Frederick County govern- than twenty years, teaching and staff. Jarman’s efforts the District of Columbia. On ment entities to expand Spanish, French, and Latin. on the Board have enabled October 7, 2020, Gallagher pre-kindergarten education continued on page 5 Livable Frederick Rock Creek School implementation Replacement complications South Frederick Corridors Plan Editor’s Note: Walkersville (FCPS) Board of Education in a kayak on the athletic citizen, Gundars Osvalds, has (BOE) to be located on the field “pond” after a 100 year In early October, Frederick County Executive Jan Gard- conducted extensive research Walkersville Middle School storm. ner announced the kick-off of the South Frederick Corri- into the Rock Creek School (WMS) athletic field. I at- dors Plan, a small area plan focused on the business corri- project focusing mainly on tended a Walkersville Town You’ve mentioned there dors of Md. Routes 85/355. stormwater management but meeting where owners of may have been some inac- also site selection and other surrounding properties curate assumptions regard- “The business corridor south of the City of Frederick is details. Mr. Osvalds was kind expressed concern that the ing site selection for the new an economic center of Frederick County,” Executive Gard- enough to share some of what development of the Walkers- school. What were those he has learned about the ville Middle School Athletic inaccuracies? ner said. “This area is home to one out of every five jobs complicated project. Field would affect them with in the county. By shaping the corridors’ future through a possible stormwater flood- Mr. Osvalds: The FCPS public process, we can create the best possible environment The new Rock Creek ing of their properties. RCS committee determined to grow jobs for the people who live here.” School is currently un- via meetings, reports, and der construction behind I visited the Athletic studies that the school A county government press release stated that mong the Walkersville Middle School Field and talked to a few of should be relocated from the many factors that will be involved in developing the South which provides special edu- the adjoining owners. The current site at the Waverly Frederick Corridors Plan are goals related to reinforcing cation programs for Freder- property owners stated that Elementary School. The and creating economic strengths and assets, supporting ick County Schools, cur- the field floods every time committee recommended rently serving 82 students. a strong rainfall occurred. that the RCS replacement be existing business and industries, and fostering innovation The new site will be capable Four of the Maryland Av- located close to an exist- and opportunity. of serving 120 students with enue homeowners had their ing school. A survey of the complex medical and severe basements flooded, with one FCPS schools resulted in the The South Frederick Corridors Plan will be informed intellectual physical, emo- requiring $3,000 in cleanup down selection from sixty- by an advisory group . The group includes representatives tional, hearing, vision, and and repairs. The neighbor- eight schools to evaluation from businesses, property owners in the area, the develop- learning disabilities form ing owners produced photo- of six schools. The top three ment community, and experts in transportation, housing, ages 3 through 21. graphs of the flooding of the schools selected using the and the environment. field in March of 2019. One Site Rubric Scoring process What captured your owner stated that they rode continued on page 13 interest in the Rock Creek The first advisory group meeting was held virtually on PRE-SORTED project? STANDARD Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. A link to view the meeting can be found Mr. Osvalds: The Rock at FrederickCountyMD.gov/SouthFrederickCorridors un- U.S. Postage Creek School (RCS) Re- Postal Customer der the Participation tab. Contact John Dimitriou for more placement project was PAID information at 301-600-1150 or by email at JDimitriou@ approved by the Frederick Gettysburg, PA FrederickCountyMD.gov. County Public Schools Permit No. 53 2 | WOODSBORO WALKERSVILLE TIMES | NOVEMBER 2020 ~ NEWS ~ From the Editor New normal The promise of a vaccine through an enclosed UV P.O. Box 502, Woodsboro, Maryland 21798 We humans have the could be a big deal or a light chamber. The water Office Number 240-446-9797 ability to make Covid a promise that never materi- then flows into Israel Creek. E-mail: [email protected] Executive Editor: Ken Kellar statistical annoyance rather alizes. The new Walkersville water News and interesting articles are welcome and may be submitted via than a hobbling, bankrupt- plant uses UV light on the regular mail. To arrange advertising contact the executive editor. ing, imprisoning plague. Prior to the outbreak, front end as one of the fashioned fluorescent lights. not as safe as claimed, other As long as that ability is not there was some technology drinking water purification A mercury vapor in the techniques are available. For squelched by tyrants, all will heading in the right direc- steps. bulb is electrified and UVC example, intense UV lights be well. Time, tactics and tion. Hands-free faucets, light is produced. The invis- can be placed in ventilation technology will get us past towel dispensers, and auto- But is UV light safe to ible UVC light is absorbed ducts. Or spaces could be our current dilemma. flushing toilets are almost use in a store or home? The by a powdery phosphor emptied for several minutes standard gear in public short answer is yes. But first inside the light bulb and while intense UV lights Time places. Automatic doors are let’s talk about why UV is is retransmitted as visible shine, perhaps from a robot Time killed the Span- another ancient technol- promising. light. So an old fluorescent if shadowing is a problem. ish flu. Did we develop ogy that helps keep us away light bulb with the phos- immunity? Did the virus from germs. UV is an equal opportu- phor removed would be a Unlike a vaccine, UV mutate into a benign form? nity killer. The high energy, great UVC source, almost. lighting is not pathogen- I haven’t read a definitive Future Technology invisible light breaks chemi- There is one problem; UVC specific. It is an equal op- answer on what ended the Even if Covid disappears, cal bonds.