CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 20, 2006

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MAYOR & BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIG SWEEP

Please be advised that Mayor Jeff Holtzinger and the Board of Aldermen will be participating in The BIG Sweep on Saturday April 22, 2006. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will gather at 9:30AM at the intersection of Route 180 and Butterfly Lane and proceed to Pumphouse Road “sweeping” up trash along the route.

The BIG Sweep is Volunteer Frederick’s annual county-wide beautification project that raises money for participating area nonprofits. The City of Frederick is one of seventy-one participating organizations.