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Mayor Johnson announces resignation
By TONYA M. LEE, Messenger staff
As published Feb. 18, 2009
At the Feb. 2 Mt. Airy Town Council meeting, Mayor Frank Johnson announced he would be resigning.
Johnson took the podium and began by discussing his bicycle accident of last August and the events that have transpired since.
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Parking standards dominate agenda
Mt. Airy Growth and Development Task Force meeting of Feb. 9
By MICHELLE COOK, Messenger staff
As published Feb. 18, 2009
Mayor Frank Johnson thanked the Growth and Development Task Force (GDTF) for their efforts over the past two years and said the task force was one of the things he was most proud of during his term as mayor. [more]
Stress free ‘time out’ for animals and owners
By MICHELLE COOK, Messenger staff
As published Feb. 18, 2009
It never fails, planning for a vacation can be fun until you’re faced with the question of what to do about the animals while you’re gone? The same holds true of those times when you have a family emergency [more]
MAYAA continues Spring Sports registration
As published Feb. 18, 2009
Mt Airy Youth Athletic Association (MAYAA) is continuing its Spring Sports registration. To register for baseball, girls softball, tee-ball, soccer, girls or boys lacrosse, all one needs to do is go to mayaasports.org.
Tee-ball is offered, on the clinic level, for boys and [more]
Get ready to go to the market
As published Feb. 18, 2009
The Mt. Airy Main Street Association (MAMSA) is planning for the 2009 Mt. Airy Main Street Farmers' Market season. The farmers' market will open on May 20 and will feature spring plants, herbs, and vegetable plants for your gardens, as well as some of [more]
Single stream recycling program will continue
By TONYA M. LEE, Messenger staff
As published Feb. 18, 2009
Town council member and liaison to the Recycling and Sanitation Commission, Wendi Peters provided an analysis of the single stream recycling program at the Feb. 2 Mt. Airy Town Council meeting.
The program went into effect for town [more]
VINO 100 now open in the Main Street Plaza
As published Feb. 18, 2009
VINO 100 recently opened in the Main Street Plaza, 1311 S. Main Street, Mt. Airy. The new store offers ultra-premium wines, wine by the glass, gift items, cigars and glassware in addition to the store’s signature selection of more than 100 great wines for [more]
Commission sails through first meeting of the year
Mt. Airy Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of Jan. 26
By MICHELLE COOK, Messenger staff
As published Feb. 4, 2009
As this year’s first Planning and Zoning (P&Z) meeting got underway there were a number of items to be briefed.
First up was Councilman Gary Nelson who is the acting liaison for Parks and Recreation. He updated the commission [more]
Main Street to celebrate grand re-opening this weekend
As published Feb. 4, 2009
Celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of Historic Downtown Mt. Airy on Saturday, Feb. 7. The businesses dislocated by the 2007 fire are in their beautiful new buildings and all the businesses and restaurants on Main Street are now fully open.
On Sept. 2, 2007, a [more]
Trash, trash everywhere
By MICHELLE COOK, Messenger staff
As published Feb. 4, 2009
We’ve all seen it. The cup or can on the side of the road, the box that has carelessly fallen from a truck or, even bigger, the poor chair which met its match in the moving truck vs. road [more]
2009 proposed budget changes announced
Mt. Airy Board of Parks and Recreation meeting of Jan. 15
By MICHELLE COOK, Messenger staff
As published Feb. 4, 2009
Councilman Gary Nelson presented the proposed budget for Board of Parks & Recreation (P&R) passed down from the town council meeting earlier this month. Nelson went line by line through all the cuts to the budget and gave each [more]
Slight changes coming to recycling program
Mt. Airy Recycling and Sanitation Commission meeting of Jan. 21
By TONYA M. LEE, Messenger staff
As published Feb. 4, 2009
Mt. Airy Town Council liaison Wendi Peters presented an analysis of the single stream recycling program that was incorporated by the town several months ago. The commission members reviewed several graphs and charts showing the progress of the [more]
Chamber of Commerce announces return of annual scholarship
As published Feb. 4, 2009
The Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce (GMACC) recently announced the return of an annual $3,500 scholarship to be awarded in May 2009 and additional scholarship(s) up to $3,000.
It is the mission of the GMACC to promote business and professional services in the [more]
Members attend presentation on social media business tools
Mt. Airy Main Street Association meeting of Jan. 20
By TONYA M. LEE, Messenger staff
As published Feb. 4, 2009
In lieu of a regular monthly meeting, the members of the Mt. Airy Main Street Association (MAMSA), as well as several other local business owners, attended a presentation by local resident Bruce Curley at the Mt. Airy Senior [more]
Historical Society announces 2009 Hall of Fame inductees
As published Feb. 4, 2009
The inductees into the Mt. Airy Hall of Fame for the year 2009 are Ellie Bonde, Lee Fogle, Jimmy Linton, Dave Pyatt, and Bonnie Winkler. This newest group of inductees expands the overall membership in the Hall of Fame to 70.
The 2009 Class [more]
Wounded warrior fundraiser set for Feb. 10
As published Feb. 4, 2009
The Greene Turtle in Mt. Airy, 1604 Ridge Side Drive, has teamed up with Maryland for Our Military Inc. (501c3 non-profit) in efforts to raise money for soldiers/Marines both in the hospital and serving overseas. The Turtle is having a very special Funds for [more]
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