MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 14, 2004

FREDERICK 101 - HIGH SCHOOL VERSION

Frederick, Md. --- The City of Frederick’s Education Commission and the Office of Citizens Services is pleased to announce the first Frederick 101 Program designed and offered exclusively for a high school. From May 17 - 21 students from Ty Crompton’s AP Government and Politics class at Frederick High School will take part in an accelerated Frederick 101 Program. This program was designed to coincide with the student’s lessons on State and Local Government.

Please note the following schedule for the week:

Monday, May 17 9 a.m. Vincent Hughes, Chief Operations Officer of
Citizen Services
Topics: Overview of Municipal Government and
Partnerships with Residents
Case Study

Tuesday, May 18 9 a.m. Heather Price Smith, Chief Legal Services Officer
Topic: Form of Government Current Trends in Municipal Law Case Study

Wednesday, May 19 9 a.m. Roelkey Myers, Director Recreation
Topic: Recreation in City of Frederick New Recreational Opportunities
Case Study- Build a Park

Thursday, May 20 9 a.m. Richard Griffin, Director of Economic
Development
Topic: City & Regional Planning
Economic Development

Friday May 21 9 a.m. Kim Dine, Chief of Police, City of Frederick
Topic: Police Issues
Community Policing

Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty will also be attending one of the 90-minute sessions. Each student participant will be presented with a certificate upon completion of the program.