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October 3rd, 2007

The Gazette This Week, Part 3

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  • Chris Robinson writes, Crime, veterans are focus for Ahmed Ali:

    Gaithersburg City Council candidate Ahmed Ali believes he will bring a level of professionalism to the job.

  • Chris Robinson writes, Shawn Ali sees outreach as key to fighting crime:

    Bolstering community outreach and tackling quality of life issues is a direction Gaithersburg City Council candidate Shawn Ali hopes to take to curb the city’s crime.

  • Melissa J. Brachfeld writes, Condos coming to historic Derwood building:

    A local development group is planning to convert a century-old Derwood building into six condominium units.

  • Sebastian Montes writes, Fewer gang members banned from county fair:

    Changes to the way people are banned from the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair are producing results that police and fair organizers say is more balanced and have made the fairgrounds in Gaithersburg safer.

    Of the 218,000 people who attended the two-week fair in August, county police issued trespass notices and removed to 51 people, most of who had no gang ties.

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October 3rd, 2007

The Gazette This Week, Part 2

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  • Chris Robinson writes, Olde Towne clock tower design doesn’t pass muster:

    City leaders say the design for a 65-foot clock tower in downtown Gaithersburg needs more work so it will not be overshadowed by adjacent buildings.

  • Chris Robinson writes, Frederick Ave. could get taller buildings:

    The Gaithersburg skyline could be a little taller in the future if the City Council extends the height limitations for new construction on Frederick Avenue.

  • Patricia M. Murrett writes, Gaithersburg mourns long-time project engineer:

    City leaders and staff this week mourned 83-year-old Harold Armentrout of Rockville, a beloved city engineer who was known for his kindness and the boxes of Russell Stover chocolates he delivered en masse at Christmas.

  • Sebastian Montes writes, Humpton tapped to lead MVF:

    After more than 15 years as Gaithersburg’s city manager, David B. Humpton will become the Montgomery Village Foundation’s top administrator Nov. 1.

  • Patricia M. Murret writes, Have dog, looking for a place to park:

    There are more registered dogs in the upscale Kentlands and Lakelands neighborhoods than anywhere else in Gaithersburg, and some residents there want to be able to park their pups much like they park their cars.

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October 3rd, 2007

The Gazette This Week, Part 1

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  • Chris Robinson writes, New GHS building sought:

    More than a half-century since the main wing of Gaithersburg High School opened, a committee of parents and school officials are advocating plans for a new central school building by 2012.

  • Chris Robinson writes, Wells/Robertson eyes youth program:

    The nonprofit group that raises money for Gaithersburg’s Wells/Robertson House is reaching out with a new program for at-risk young adults.

  • Chris Robinson writes, Beautification Day draws 54 students:

    Armed with clippers, brushes and other tools, a group of Gaithersburg High School students, parents and teachers worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday to freshen up the school during its first Beautification Day.

  • Chris Robinson writes, Firm approved for swim and youth centers:

    Gaithersburg City Council on Monday unanimously approved a three-year, $906,000 contract for Baltimore-based Alpha Corporation to oversee construction and environmental certification of the city’s $25 million Aquatic and Recreation Center and the new $3.1 million Olde Towne Youth Center.

  • Sebastian Montes writes, YMCA pool sold, will be razed for retail:

    The former YMCA pool in Montgomery Village has been sold to a Northern Virginia-based developer that wants replace the two buildings with “a mix of small restaurants and specialty retailers.”

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