Carroll County Times Thursday, October 7, 2010, Page A3

LOCAL/STATE

Reflections of Carroll’s Past

Town to reconsider building
BY CARRIE ANN KNAUER family of the former owner and res- The council went into closed ses-
TIMES STAFF WRITER ident, Julia Roop Cairns, removed sion after Wednesday night’s council
all possessions from the building meeting to discuss a possible land ac-
NEW WINDSOR — New Windsor quisition of Dielman Inn. Roop said
officials are reconsidering an oppor- and put it up for sale.
The New Windsor Town Council the town will probably discuss the
tunity to purchase a historic building option again at the council’s next
in the center of town. had a meeting to discuss a possible public work session and that the
Mayor Neal Roop said the owners purchase in November 2009, and res- town would like more public com-
of the Dielman Inn, on the corner of idents spoke both for and against the ment on the proposal.
Becky and Doris
Main and High streets, have ap- proposal. Several councilmen were
Dodson are concerned that the town did not have
proached the town with a new offer. Reach staff writer Carrie Ann
shown Aug. 26, enough money to purchase the inn,
The town had considered purchas- Knauer at 410- 857-7874 or carrie.
1990, on the last ing the property last winter after the which is in need of significant work. knauer@carrollcountytimes.com.
day of Revival
Camp services at
Pine Mar Camp
near Taneytown.
Carroll News Briefs
PHOTO COURTESY OF
RODNEY REDDING JR. City looking to scape has a new program
manager, but there are no
Do you have an old Carroll County photo you would improve recycling changes to the project, and
like to have published in Reflections of Carroll’s completion is expected in
TANEYTOWN — Mayor summer 2011.
Past? Send it to Reflections of Carroll’s Past, c/o Ken James L. McCarron discussed
Koons, Carroll County Times, 201 Railroad Ave., West- the need for increased recy- — Alisha George
minster, MD 21157; or e- mail it to ken.koons@carroll cling among Taneytown resi-
dents at a City Council
workshop meeting Wednesday. Sykesville closing
countytimes.com. Include details about the photograph,
a phone number and a self-addressed, stamped enve-
City Manager Henry C. roads to parking
lope if you want the picture to be returned. Heine Jr. said the council will
look into putting specifica- Parking on Main and Church
tions into future contracts to streets in Sykesville will be
closed from 1 a.m. today until
provide residents with larger 2 p.m. Friday for the Sykesville
Public Meetings recycling bins that include lids. Fall Festival.
Heine also said the city has The Sykesville Police De- DYLAN SLAGLE/STAFF PHOTO
Carroll County Com-
missioners: Carroll
opment Section 3 plan for
grant funding. Department
reduced the disparity between partment will post “No Park-
the water being pumped out ing” signs along Main Street Police probe accident
of Citizen Services and and the water for which it is between Church Street and Police investigate the scene of an accident
County Office Building,
billed from 32 percent to 19 Baldwin Drive. The no parking that left a Corvette resting against several
225 N. Center St., Room Department of Manage-
percent. He said it did this by zone will also be in effect on parked trucks in a parking lot along East-
311, Westminster (unless ment and Budget. fixing pumping leaks and cor- Sandusky Road at Main Street,
specified otherwise). In- 5. Request approval to bound Md. 140 near Old Baltimore Road in
recting previous billing errors. where a small area is located.
formation: 410-386-2043. participate in the Mary- In other news, Councilman Westminster Wednesday. Information about
■ 10 a.m.: Board of land Housing Rehabilita- Angelo Zambetti said street- — Christian Alexandersen the driver was not available Wednesday night.
County Commissioners tion Program. Department
open roundtable discus- of Citizen Services and
sion, Room 003
■ 11 a.m.: Board of
Department of Manage-
ment and Budget. Schools to one student at Winters
Mills and possibly two stu- AYP RESULTS
6. Execution of bond From Page A1 dents at Century,” Guthrie
County Commissioners Some high schools have met the Adequate Yearly
resolution. Department of said, adding that schools
open session are now working with indi-
Progress benchmarks, but others have not.
1. Review and approval the Comptroller. director of research and
7. Bid approval for the accountability. vidualized instruction plans
of the State Aid for Police for all subgroups. ■ Century High School Not met
maintenance center roof. Each year, schools must
Protection Grant Program. show improvements on the Subgroups are broken ■ Francis Scott Key High School Met
Department of General down by race and demo- ■ Liberty High School Met
Department of Manage- exam in order to meet state
Services and Bureau of graphics, such as limited ■ North Carroll High School Met
ment and Budget and De- benchmarks, known as Ad-
Purchasing. English proficiency, special ■ South Carroll High School Met
partment of the equate Yearly Progress.
8. Board of Health meet- Two county high schools education and free and re- ■ Westminster High School Met
Comptroller. ing, Larry Leitch, director. duced meals, and are ac-
2. Presentation of Build- — Century in Eldersburg ■ Winters Mill High School Not met
9. Chief of staff time. and Winters Mill in West- counted for on the High
ing Use Policy. Depart- 10. Closed administra- School Assessment when
minster — failed to meet
ment of Citizen Services. tive session. state benchmarks, accord- there are five or more stu-
3. Review and approval dents in a subgroup. Of the more than 2,283 ternative project.
ing to the data. Carroll County high school The assessment did not
of the release of Commu- Community events ap- To meet the benchmarks, “It can just be one of
those students failing to students who took the as- prevent any county stu-
nity Development Block pear Sundays in the Car- schools must make sessment in 2010, 96.8 per- dents from graduating.
Grant Funds for Access progress in all subgroups meet the requirement, but
roll Planner; support group that’s an important part of cent reached graduation
Carroll. Department of calendars and contact in- on the HSA which tests requirements by passing Reach staff writer Megan
No Child Left Behind … a
Citizen Services and De- formation for civic and/or student in math, reading, the assessment, while the McKeever at 410- 857-7898
school cannot ignore a sin-
partment of Management group meetings are avail- government and biology. remaining 3.2 percent or megan.mckeever@car
gle student,” Bricca said.
and Budget. All county high schools “We’ve been concerned opted to complete the al- rollcountytimes.com.
able online at www.carroll met Adequate Yearly
4. Request approval of a countytimes.com. For with the special popula-
Progress in the 2008- 09 tions all along, and we
U.S. Department of Hous-
ing & Community Devel-
more information, call
410-857-7866.
school year.
Century High School
know over the next several V iisit
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special education students more and more of a con-
and Winters Mills High cern,” he said.
School limited English Each year state require-
Maryland News Brief proficiency students failed ments to meet Adequate
to meet Adequate Yearly Yearly Progress are raised
Progress in reading, caus- with the goal of 100 per-
Bomb squad Heights home. ing both schools to not cent of high school stu-
Fire company spokes- meet the requirements
disrupts devices man Mark Brady said overall.
dents passing the exam by
2014 under the No Child
DISTR ICT HEIGHTS — Wednesday that the resi- “We’ve narrowed it down Left Behind Act.
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