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MEDIA
ADVISORY
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Mayor:
Jennifer P. Dougherty
CONTACT:
Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 5, 2003
CITY
OF FREDERICK ANNOUNCES WINTER 2004 SESSION OF FREDERICK
101 CITIZENS AWARENESS PROGRAM
Frederick,
Md. --- The City of Frederick is searching for interested
residents to enroll in Frederick 101. Frederick 101
is seven-week citizens awareness program, designed to
educate residents about City services, City operations,
and interesting Citywide issues. The program is designed
to be an interactive tour through the Frederick community
and will be lead by the City's Chiefs and Directors
and interesting community leaders.
Frederick
101 will provide you with the following:
· Information about your community;
· Information on how to get involved and make
a difference; and
· An opportunity to meet your neighbors and interesting
classmates.
Provided
below is a class schedule. To register call Sarah Finefrock,
Community Outreach Assistant, at 301-846-2236. Class
size is limited to 30 participants. There will be a
$15 fee to cover the cost of books and supplies.
Class
1
Wednesday
January 28, 2004- Location - City Hall, Board Room
7 -8 p.m. Welcoming Remarks by Mayor Jennifer Dougherty,
Board of Aldermen, and Program Overview.
8-9 pm Vincent Hughes, Chief Operations Officer of Citizens
Services
Class
2
Wednesday
February 4, 2004 - Location- City Hall, Board Room
7 - 8 pm Chief Kim Dine, Chief of Police
8 - 9 pm Heather Price Smith, Chief Legal Services Officer
Class
3
Wednesday
February 11, 2004- Location- City Hall, Board Room
7 - 8 pm Richard Griffin, Director of Economic Development
8 - 9 pm John Leisenring, Chief Financial Officer
Class
4
Wednesday
February 18, 2004- Location- City Hall, Board Room
7 - 8 pm Chuck Boyd, Planning Director
8 - 9 pm Paul Lee, Director of Engineering
Class
5
Wednesday
February 25, 2004- Location- City Hall, Board Room
7 - 8 pm Roelkey Myers, Director of Recreation
8 - 9 pm Fred Eisenhart, Jr., Director of Public Works
Class 6
Wednesday
March 3, 2004 - Location - City Hall, Board Room
7 - 10 p.m. Student Presentations
Class
7
Wednesday
March 10, 2004 - Location, City Hall, Board Room
7 p.m. Graduation
The program includes a tour of interesting locations
throughout the community and highlights municipal facilities.
The final component of the program is student presentations
on their neighborhood or some interesting element of
the community. These presentations are the highlight
of the program. Please find below an illustration of
several of the fascinating presentations from the Spring
2003 session.
Examples
of excellent Frederick 101 student presentations-
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