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Signs, signs and more signs
Mt. Airy Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of May 23

By MICHELLE COOK, Messenger staff
As published June 1, 2011

The minutes from last month’s Planning and Zoning (P&Z) meeting were approved with slight changes.

Terri’s Café and Bakery presented their sign permit via Town Planner Kelly Ziad. The location will be at 235 S. Main Street. The signage [more]

Mutt Run declared a huge success
Mt. Airy Board of Parks and Recreation meeting of May 19

By MICHELLE COOK, Messenger staff
As published June 1, 2011

The meeting began with last month’s minutes being approved as written.

The Mutt Run was very successful. There were 96 runners/walkers who participated with fees totaling $1,757 with a realized profit of $400 dollars which will be paid to [more]

Mt. Airy Business pamphlet moves to second stage of edits
Mt. Airy Economic Development Commission meeting of May 25

By BRAD COLBURN, Messenger staff
As published June 1, 2011

The meeting began with a review of the minutes from April’s meeting, and with some grammatical changes noted, the minutes were approved unanimously.

As a matter of old business, the commission discussed last month’s presentation of the Municipal Growth [more]

Local Delta Kappa Gamma chapter receives achievement award

As published June 1, 2011

A Chapter Achievement Award was presented to Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at the state convention at Hunt Valley Marriott on Saturday, April 30. Seven members from the Carroll County group attended the convention.

The award was presented to Naudine Pheobus, current president, [more]

MAES Chess Club tournament winners

As published June 1, 2011

The Mt. Airy Elementary School Chess Club included students in grades 3 to 5 with all levels of chess, including students just learning how to play chess for the first time. Beginners started with the very basics of learning the game.

As students progressed, [more]

HiYa Karate students qualify for 2011 Junior Olympics

As published June 1, 2011

Recently 18 athletes from HiYa Karate in Mt Airy qualified to compete in the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics being held in New Orleans from July 27 to Aug. 6. These children range from ages 8 to 14.

Last year less than 200 junior athletes [more]

Town’s bulk item pickup day a success
Mt. Airy Recycling and Sanitation Commission meeting of May 18

By BRAD COLBURN, Messenger staff
As published June 1, 2011

The meeting was called to order promptly at 7 p.m. Minutes from the March meeting were not reviewed due to the number of missing members.

The remaining members of the commission discussed the document shredding activity that took place [more]

Local gymnasts set to represent the U.S. at World Gymnaestrada

As published June 1, 2011

About 40 area gymnasts, representing both Skyview Gymnastics of Mt. Airy and Columbia Gymnastics of Columbia, will join the U.S. Delegation to the World Gymnaestrada held this July in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The World Gymnaestrada is the largest general gymnastics exhibition and is held every [more]