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The
Finksburg News
Finksburg
Planning Area Council, Inc. Newsletter |
To Promote A
Finksburg Community, Whose Objective
Is To Preserve The Fundamental Quality Of Life Where Farms, Families And
Businesses May Coexist In A Manner Beneficial
To All |
Community Picnic on July
25th
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Candidate Forums Coming
Up |
All
Commissioner Candidates to Speak in August
House
of Delegate Candidates in September
Next
General Meeting Date of the Finksburg Planning Area Council:
Where: Sandymount
Park Pavilion
Time: 6:30 PM
“In a democracy, the highest office is
the office of citizen.”
Felix Frankfurter
July Picnic: This is the time for our annual community
picnic so bring the family and a neighbor to join us for hot dogs and
hamburgers. We’ll provide the soda too, please bring a covered dish or a
dessert. This picnic has become a regular event for many of our members. It’s a
chance to get to know your neighbors better and catch up on what’s going on in
the community. This year there should be extra incentive in coming as we will be
joined by Carroll County Library Director Linda Mielke who will provide us with an update on the plans
for a library and central headquarters in
Finksburg.
For
those wondering, our June meeting was canceled at the last minute because of
some renovations at the Sandymount United Methodist
church.
Candidate Forums: All candidates for the office of County Commissioner
have been invited to the August meeting. To assure that our forum does not
conflict with another that month we have moved our meeting date up to August
15th. Due to the large field of candidates we must begin promptly at
7:00 PM. This is your opportunity to see how each of 14 candidates responds to
questions on issues pertinent to Finksburg: future growth, watershed protection,
and education. Nine of the candidates we see are facing a Republican Primary on
September 10th. We will have voter registration forms and absentee
ballot applications at the meeting.
This is not a meeting to miss! The forum will be held
back at our usual location, Sandymount United
Methodist Church.
More Candidate Forums: It is our intention to give the citizens
of Finksburg every opportunity to become informed voters. On September
26th we will hold a forum for all candidates running for the
House of Delegates in our District 5B. Mark your Calendars
now.
Our final forum will be held on October
24th for the post-primary finalists in the County
Commissioners race. This time we will be narrowing our questions down
considerably to learn how each candidate will serve the Finksburg community and
allow each to speak about their vision for Carroll County for the next four, ten
and fifty years. Set this date on your calendar and let us know what you would
like to have FPAC ask each candidate in advance.
The Finksburg Banner: This is our quarterly print newspaper which is distributed free to all residents and businesses in the 21048 zip code. Area businesses are encouraged to take advantage of the inexpensive advertising rates and residents are asked to patronize these advertisers. The next edition of the Banner will appear in October and will be full of information about the candidates for County offices and the issues affecting Finksburg. We are looking for articles and photos of local interest. If you have any ideas, or wish to place an ad contact Denny Broderick at 410-833-4255
Subdivision
News:
Piedmont Acres: a
nine lot subdivision to be located at
Seven – Eleven: Received approval but with two amendments due to comments from FPAC and neighbors. The canopy and sign will be drastically reduced in height and the intersection will be reconfigured with a blinking light.
Sheetz Alert: Rumor has it that one of the most hideous looking gas and
go operations in America has contracted with Mudgett
Auto Body for the pad site at Dede Rd. and Rt 140. If
this is true, citizens will have to act quickly to work with planners for
architectural controls which will make a gas and go at that location an asset,
not an eyesore.
Litter
Pickup: Fourteen FPAC members picked up 25
bags of litter in two hours along Rt 91 from Rt 140 to
Reach a Board
Member:
Debbie Ridgely
President
(410) 239-7840
John Lopez
Vice President
(410) 239-6820
Doris Edwards
Secretary
(410) 876-1278
Martin Schmidt
Treasurer
(410) 526-6685
Neil Ridgely
Communications Director
(410) 239-7840
Dan Bleclic
Board Member at Large (410)
840-9302
Wilfred Hoff
Board Member at Large (410)
848-6989
Marilyn Caple
Board Member at Large (410)
840-2826
Maureen Ackerman
Board Member at Large (410)
848-1318
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Mark Your
Calendar: General Council meetings are the 4th Thursday
of the month at the Sandy Mount United Methodist Church. Meetings begin at 7
PM. Board meetings are usually held on the 1st Wednesday of each month. The next
Board meeting will be held on
ü Directions to the Meetings: From the West take Rte 140 East to the intersection at Sandymount Rd. Turn South (right) on Sandymount to the Stop sign. The Church is immediately to your left, straight across from the Stop.
From the East take Rte 140 West to the
intersection at Sandymount Rd. Turn South (left) on
Sandymount Road to the Stop sign. The Church is
immediately to your left, straight across from the Stop. For
the annual picnic, The Pavilion at
Yearly Membership
Fee: $10 per Household, $25 per business
______ I would like to join the Finksburg Planning Area Council, Inc. a not-for-profit organization.
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