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Page 6A The Star-Democrat Thursday, January 5, 1995 State wants ratings to be clear to public -mm i in i in iiniri.mmmMHHii i I III ft 111 If fJ ih-. Police arrest drunken drivers during holidays ASTON Local police officers arrested about a dozen people for drunk driving during the New Year's holiday. Troopers from the Easton state police barrack arrested six people for driving while intoxicated during the holiday. The barrack covers Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot counties. Troopers from the Centreville state police barrack, which covers Kent and Queen Anne's counties, arrested three people for driving while intoxicated during the New Year's holiday.

Officers from the Talbot County Sheriff's Office made two drunk driving arrests just before New Year's Eve, police said. Deputies made drunk driving arrests on Dec. 29 and 30. Easton police made five drunk driving arrests between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day, police said. Photo by Roxarw Oottw Waits Sworn in Judge William Horn swears in Scott Patterson, state's attorney; Marie Elise Hill, deputy state's attorney; Henry Phillips Dove, assistant state's" attorney; and Daniel Andrews, assistant state's attorney on Tuesday.

Budget cuts impair UMCP's Anne Arundel County school official, joined Andrews. She expressed concern with the social studies content part, wondering why the assessment for "United States history emphasizefs the post-Civil War period." Content team co-chair Diane Johnson responded. Students learn the pre-Civil War part earlier and are quizzed on it in the fifth and eighth grade assessment tests. Disagreement developed between board member from Baltimore, Robert C. Embry and representatives of the English content team.

He insisted that students should be tested on parts of literature, which should be listed. Sandra Wallis, supervisor of Englishlanguage arts in Harford County and co-chair of the English content team, defended the report. Students should be focusing on the structure of literature, looking for such universal themes as "irony" in it. Including a statewide list of literature at this point could become sticky because different interests want to influence it. Gabrys stated that the biggest problem, was with the English content segment of the report prior to getting it ready for a series of public hearings.

We should only have a "jargon document" for working purposes, he added. One content team member later insisted off-the-record that the experience was one of frustration and anger. Officials gave different interpretations of the high school assessment's purpose. Wallis felt it would result in end-of-course tests playing a part in a student's passing. William Ecker, executive director of the superintendent's association, assumed it would lead to an exit exam for graduation.

Slate board spokesperson Ronald Peiffer indicated the ultimate purpose for the assessment had not been determined. They would not be an extension of the assessment tests now given to By EUGENE W. GOLL Education News Service ANNAPOLIS The state education board gave a message to educators working on high school assessments: take the proposals and rewrite them so the public can understand them. The edict resulted from the presentation of high school assessments at the December meeting of the Maryland State Board of Education. Five "content consisting mostly of educators statewide) made recommendations for what should be assessed.

The state education department's top tester, Robert Gabrys, headed the task force coordinating the content teams. He cautioned that the combined report should serve as a "conceptual basis" for going further. The four areas listed were English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Several were broken into segments; mathematics has algebra and geometry, measurement, and reasoning. A fifth part of the report referred to "Core Learning Goals:" learning, thinking, communication, technology, and interpersonal skills.

According to the preface of the 85-page report, "The high school assessment represents the final stage of the Maryland State School Assessment Performance, working in concert with grades 3, 5, and 8 state level assessments which are in operation." State board president Christopher T. Cross put a positive finish on the uneasy session. He insisted that Maryland would be "in the forefront of the nation" once a means of assessing high school students is developed. Taking the lead in criticism of the reports' wording were two former career educators. Edward Andrews, former superintendent of Montgomery County schools, said, "We have a political goal as well as an educational one.

We have to reach people out there without whose support it won't work." Referring to the report, he added, "most people aren't going' to know what this means." Listed under the "thinking skills" segment: "The student will think strategically in a variety of situations to achieve goals and make effective decisions." Under English: "The student will read self-selected or assigned readings using before-, during-, and after-reading strategies of effective readers." Joan C. Maynard, a one-time "provide the College Park campus with the level of operating funding and facilities necessary to place it among the upper echelon of its peer institutions." The law called for an enhancement plan. Set up by the system's Board of Regents, the plan called for an additional $150 million between fiscal years 1991 and 1995. It projected that $105 million should come from the state and $45 million from within the system. The analysis indicated that the money would "offset the projected reduction in tuition and fee revenues resulting from the institution's planned 20 percent enrollment reduction." It would give the campus more selectivity in enrolling students.

In judging the enhancement plan in the legislative report, the MHEC staff looked at "accountability measures" areas that can be counted. In relation to being more selective, the campus was to raise its grade point average of enrolling freshmen from 3.0 to 3.3. Once the additional money did not come during the state's budget crunch, UMCP suspended enrollment reductions in 1993. The analysis indicated that the grade point average had reached 3.2 with average Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of 1,086. It said, "UMCP's freshmen CPA and SAT scores have not attained the increases projected." The campus also did, not achieve the desired graduation rates.

The analysis noted that the enhancement plan wanted four-year graduation rates to increase by 15 percent. Freshmen in 1987 graduated in 1993 at a rate of "56 percent for white students and 35 percent for African-American students." This was "short of the campus goal by approximately 5 percent for white students and 4 percent for African-American students." The analysis listed areas not otherwise discussed: "the percentage of black students in. the entire undergraduate student body should increase from 9.7 percent to 12 percent." Also: mmi upgrade "Increase the number of National Merit and National Achievement Scholars by 40 percent." Otherwise, the report said, "the number of doctorates awarded annually should increase by 10 percent over the. 1988 level of 364." It noted, "In 1993, UMCP awarded 490 doctorate degrees, exceeding the goal by 90," although the goal for minority doctorates fell a bit short. higher education secretary George Funaro told MHEC that the staff "questioned the concept of peer institutions" campuses nationwide that the legislation directs UMCP to rank with.

Among those listed were the University of California at both Berkeley and Los Angeles, University of Michigan, North Carolina Uni-versity, and Ohio State University. The analysis emphasizes their differences. Some have medical schools while others do not. The same is true for "agriculture and extension programs." Perry D. Voshell PRESTON Perry D.

Voshell of Preston died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1995 at the William Hill Health Care Center, Easton. He was 89. Born in Caroline County on Dec. 16, 1905, he was the son of the late Levi and Mattie Perry Voshell.

After attending public school in Caroline County, he began a career in farming where he remained active until 1963. At that time he -worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a poultry inspector until retiring in 1972. He was a member of the Bethesda United Methodist Church, Preston and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics Council 43, where he had been a member since 1927. Mr.

Voshell is survived by his wife, the former Doris Kern, whom he married in 1941; three children, Joseph L. Voshell of Preston, Karen K. Voshell of Sunnyvale, Calif, and Susan V. Bax of Del Mar, a sister, Ruth Mezick of Denton; two brothers, Wesley Voshell and William Voshell, both of Preston; one grandson; seven step-grandchildren and nine stepgreat-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan.

7 at Newnam Funeral Home, Easton. Friends may call Friday, Jan. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home, where a Junior Order Ser- vice will be held at 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Bethesda United Methodist Church Ramp Fund, P.O.

Box 147, Preston, Md. 21655. I I We hope we can serve your cellular needs in 1995. As always, we offer free installation and Autnoniad Agtnt By EUGENE W. GOLL Education News Service BALTIMORE The College Park campus has been shortchanged in its effort to comply with the law stipulating it must become one of the nation's top institutions.

According to an analysis, the University of Maryland College Park lost $105.5 million in budget enhancement aid. Prepared by the staff of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the analysis also estimated that UMCP missed another $9.5 million as the result of cost containment by the state. A report requested by the budget committees of the Maryland General Assembly contained the figures. MHEC recently accepted and passed it on for the 1995 legislative session. The legislature in its 1994 session demanded a report on UMCP's progress in light of the 1988 law that reorganized higher education in Maryland.

It required the university system to Gladys I. Chance CENTREVILLE Gladys I. Chance of Centreville died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1995 at the Meridian Nursing Center-Corsica Hills, Centreville. She was 71.

Born in Madison, Wise, on April 15, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Delia Sater Delabarre. After attending public school in Madison, she moved to Queen Anne's County in the 1940s. She then worked at Perfect Garment Co. in Centreville as a seamstress for many years. Her husband, William Ford Chance, died in 1987.

Mrs. Chance is survived by two sons, Edward G. Delabarre of Madison and William R. "Billy" Chance of Centreville; a daughter, Sharon J. Rodney of Rock Hall; a sister, Marie Gorman of Madison; two brothers, Lester Delabarre of Dellwood, Wise, and Roy Delabarre Jr.

of Madison; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7 at Newnam Funeral Home, Centreville, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Chesterfield Cemetery. Julia V.

Cooper EASTON Julia V. Cooper of Easton died Monday, January 2, 1995 at Meridian Nursing Center-The Pines. She was 84. Born June 30, 1910 at Morgan-town, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jess and Flodie Henderson. She attended schools in Mor- gantown, and later moved to Easton.

She had been employed with Housing for the Aged, and was a-member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Mrs. Cooper is survived by her granddaughter, Phyllis Raisin of Easton, and seven other grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Eastori.

Burial will be at Richardson's Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church on Saturday two hours before the service. Arrangements are by Fooks Funeral Services, Easton. Barbara Hanson EAST NEW MARKET Barbara L. Hanson of East New Market died Tuesday, Jan.

3, 199S at Dorchester General Hospital. She -was 65. Born Aug. ll, 1929 at Engle-wood, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Alice Pullen Tallman.

Mrs. Hanson was raised in Secretary. Friends may call on Thursday, Jan. 5 lrom 7 to 9 p.m., at Zeller Funeral Home, East New Market. A Rosary Service will be held at 8 p.Vn.

Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association, co Lorraine Dicker-son, 10 Harris Drive, Cambridge, Md. 21613. Paid Obituary Anna M. Moore BALTIMORE Anna Mae Moore of Baltimore, formerly of Centreville, died Wednesday, Jan.

4, 1995 at Old Court Nursing Home, Randallstown. She was 88. Born in Maryland on Feb. 17, 1906, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Usilton Denny. She was a homemaker.

Her husband, Edward A. Moore is deceased. Mrs. Moore is survived by a son, Edward A. Moore Jr.

of Valparaiso, Ihree sislers, Helen Rill of North Carolina, Sally Mes-sick of Florida and Nellie McGrath of California; eight grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. A daughter, Patricia A. Michel, died Nov. 18, 1994. Services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan.

7 at Loring Byers Funeral Home, Randallstown. Friends may call on Thursday, Jan. 5 and Friday, Jan. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Arlington United Methodist Church, 5268 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore. Md. 21215. third, fifth and eighth graders, however.

I Put your advartnlng mattoga whara tha readers Mid-Shore Classifieds 820-6500 rtd are ol prcri OtWfwplrwiMW Cresskill, N.J. and was a 1947 traduate of Tenally High School, he moved to Preston and on Aug. 1, 1953 married George W. Hanson Jr. She had been employed at Western Publishing Co.

and later as a secretary at Hills Electric Motors. She also had served as an election judge for Dorchester County Election Board. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in East New Market. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Hanson is survived by two sons, Charles W.

Hanson of Cambridge and David W. Hanson of East New Market; a brother, Charles W. Tallman of Zephyr Hills, three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 6 at Thomas Funeral Home, Cambridge.

Burial will be at East New Market Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour before the service, Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 64, East New Market, Md. 21631, or American Diabetes Association, Route 3, Box 99-B, Centreville, Md. 21617.

Marie F. Holecheck HURLOCK Marie Frances Holecheck of Hurlock died Monday, Jan. 2, 1995 at Lifecare of Lofland Park, Seaford, Del. She was 90. Born July 18, 1904, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Barbara Nekola Navratil.

She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Secretary and a past member of The Blessed Virgin Sodality. Her husband, Louis C. Holecheck Sr. died in July 1980. Mrs.

Holecheck is survived by three sons, Louis C. Holecheck Jr. and Harry F. Holecheck of Hurlock and Joseph W. Holecheck of Federalsburg; three daughters, Lillian H.

Wanex of Easton, Alice H. Fralick of High Springs, Fla. and Barbara H. Bramble of Cambridge; eleven grandchildren, Leonard A. Wanex Robert C.

Wanex, Jeffrey A. Wanex, Melissa A. Holecheck, Michael H. Holecheck, Ruth Ann Edwards, Charles W. Holecheck, William L.

Fralick Linda M. Thomas, Anthony L. Fralick, and Jennifer G. Ruark; and eight grandchildren. A daughter, Rose Holecheck; two brothers, John Navratil, and Frank Navratil Jr.

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