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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Katherine Heerbrandt: Toppings Pizza owner asked to pay $200,000 for unsolicited faxes


A Frederick County restaurateur said he is in danger of losing his business, but not because of a downturn in the economy.

Rather, he said his livelihood is threatened by what he terms "a frivolous lawsuit filed by a serial plaintiff."

Ken Nelson, president of Toppings Pizza Company in Frederick, is being asked to pay $200,000 in damages and legal fees for allegedly faxing lunch specials to another business in violation of federal and state Telephone Consumer Protection acts, which restricts the use of fax machines to send unsolicited advertisements.

Nelson denies the claim, and has been fighting it for four years. The Frederick County Circuit Court decided the case in Nelson's favor in 2009, but the case was appealed to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals on a technicality. The Court of Special Appeals kicked it back to Circuit Court where it is scheduled for trial on Oct. 27.

"This has gone on for nearly four years," Nelson said. "Why are we still in court for faxes?"

The case began in October 2006...

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In court documents, R. Michael Parrotte, founder of AGV Sports Group Inc. of Urbana, a motorcycle apparel company, said he received 69 unsolicited faxes from Toppings Pizza, which prompted him to file a complaint against Nelson and Faxertise Inc. for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protect Act...  http://www.gazette.net/stories/10072010/frednew155400_32549.php

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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Katherine Heerbrandt: Debate on proposed alcohol tax increase turns personal

Debate on proposed alcohol tax increase turns personal

Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010

Frederick commissioner questions restaurateur's bankruptcy, credibility on business matters by Katherine Heerbrandt | Staff Writer


A Frederick County restaurateur said he is learning the hard way that engaging in a war of words with county Commissioner John L. Thompson Jr. can leave battle scars.

Gary Brooks, who criticized Thompson (R) for supporting a proposed alcohol tax increase in The Gazette on Sept. 2, was stunned when an e-mail exchange he had with Thompson last week deteriorated into what he called a "personal attack" involving a failed business endeavor.

The e-mail recipients included members of the media and a number of Frederick County residents.

"These e-mails included personal attacks on myself and many other citizens," said Brooks, who operates Barley and Hops on Urbana Pike, in a written statement. "While Mr. Thompson's references ‘may' have been accurate, they did not include all the information, and hence created a circumstance of innuendo. In short, the implications were that myself and other citizens did not have good standing in the community, as the information was too limited."

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Friday, July 09, 2010

Del. Joseph R. Bartlett drops out of state race

Bartlett drops out of state race

Says decision not a result of ‘recent political turbulence' over housing rental arrangement

by Katherine Heerbrandt | Staff Writer Thursday, July 8, 2010

http://www.gazette.net/stories/07082010/frednew164427_32549.php

It's official. Following a weekend of speculation surrounding his decision to withdraw from his re-election bid, Del. Joseph R. Bartlett announced Tuesday that he is out.

Bartlett (R-Dist. 4A) of Middletown said in a statement that his decision had been forthcoming for months, and had nothing to do with "recent political turbulence or a fear of not being re-elected." He also stated that he will be unavailable for comment or interviews for several days.

Talk about Bartlett's withdrawal began after The Gazette published a story last week that he was reconsidering running for a fourth term. He filed the papers on June 4 to run again, six days before The Gazette published a story detailing his housing rental arrangement that financially benefited his girlfriend, Katharine Hopkins… http://www.gazette.net/stories/07082010/frednew164427_32549.php

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Thursday, July 1, 2010 Bartlett considers not running again

Three-term delegate's ethics called into question by colleagues

by Katherine Heerbrandt | Staff Writer

http://www.gazette.net/stories/07012010/thurnew165422_32550.php

A state delegate from Frederick County is considering not running for a fourth term, following fallout from a story published in The Gazette about a housing rental arrangement with his girlfriend at taxpayers' expense.

This week Del. Joseph R. Bartlett (R-Dist. 4) of Middletown, who has served as a state delegate since 1998, said that as the July 6 filing deadline approaches, "you always search your soul and see if this is something you want to do again." ...

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Bartlett rethinks ‘sweetheart deal' Friday, June 11, 2010

Delegate within law, but rental payments to girlfriend raise questions

by Katherine Heerbrandt | Staff Writer http://www.gazette.net/stories/06112010/polinew184800_32556.php

A state delegate from Frederick County said he is rethinking a housing rental arrangement in which the state paid his girlfriend $30,000 over three years while the General Assembly was in session.

Del. Joseph R. Bartlett (R-Dist. 4) of Middletown acknowledged this week that he has stayed with his girlfriend in her Annapolis home at taxpayers' expense during the 2008, 2009 and 2010 sessions of the General Assembly.

Legally and ethically, Bartlett's actions comply with state law, but he admits he did not think the situation through and likely will discontinue the practice if he is re-elected this year...

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Thursday, December 25, 2008

Recent columns by Katherine Heerbrandt


Recent columns by Katherine Heerbrandt

December 24, 2008

Buck up, America Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/24/08 556 words
Whew. There aren't enough Christmas cookies and milk in the house to make that one go down easier. Thanks, Mr. Grinch, I mean Gingrich.

Merry mail redux Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/22/08 587 words
You know the ones I'm talking about. Printed on red paper with a border of snowflakes, those single-spaced, 10-point-type missives highlighting the exotic trips, the brainiac athletic offspring, the job promotions and the charity work rivaling Mother Teresa.

Hall bails on Hargett Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/19/08 551 words

Hall, a certain contender for Frederick mayor in 2010, sent a letter to Mayor Jeff Holtzinger and the aldermen Thursday, reiterating what she said in 2007 when she voted to condemn 148 acres west of the city for use as a regional park.

Hand me that shoe Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/17/08 536 words

Seems to me, though, you don't have to be a financial genius to figure out that unchecked, unabated, out-and-out greed on the part of a few is screwing it up for the rest of us.

Matter of trust Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/15/08 506 words
The immigration advocacy group has legitimate beefs with the sheriff's office over its public information requests regarding the sheriff's controversial partnership with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Sheriff Jenkins admitted his office didn't "cross all the "T's" and dot all the requisite "I's" in responding to CASA.

Breaking up is hard to do Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/12/08 553 words The mayor and Board of Aldermen received a Dear John letter last week, hand delivered in an envelope marked "Confidential." The breakup note didn't even try to soften the blow with an apology or well wishes, and ended with a terse directive that candidates must file at City Hall, not Winchester Hall.

Inspiring minds Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/10/08 556 words Last week 930 WFMD radio's Bob Miller and Blaine Young worked tirelessly to raise more than $123,000 for the 33rd annual Christmas Cash for Kids program. The money will buy toys for almost 3,000 needy kids in Frederick County.

All you need is love Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/08/08 560 words
How brave of Corrigan, a former naval officer, to say so out loud. He's right, of course. It's just that simple and just that complicated.

Passion vs. logic Katherine Heerbrandt By: 12/05/08 550 wordsThat's not a new concept, but it's an essential truth, especially when it comes to the issues of illegal immigration and "counting kids."

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