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>Community Events Surrounding GC President Inauguration Slated

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Mar. 3, 2011

Plans are well under way for the inauguration of Dr. Richard L. MacLennan as president of Garrett College, which will take place on Saturday, April 9, at 11 a.m. in the gymnasium on the McHenry campus. The theme of this installation ceremony is “Celebrating the College in the Community,” and there will be a series of events and festivities open to the community.
“In selecting the events for this inaugural celebration, the planning committee members wanted to create a program that would reflect Dr. MacLennan’s focus on the college as an integral part of the larger community it serves,” said Dr. Jeanne Neff, planning committee chair and chair of the board of directors of the Garrett College Foundation. “It was his request that the Garrett County community be central to the celebration.”

The festive three-day agenda will include the third part of the Joan Crawford Lecture Series on Wednesday, April 6; a county-wide community service day involving students, faculty, and staff, followed by a family-style picnic and a Garrett Lakes Arts Festival performance by the Iona Pan-Celtic Band on Friday, April 8; and the pageantry of procession in full academic regalia for the presidential inauguration on Saturday, April 9. The inauguration ceremony will be followed by a reception and an evening gala event hosted by the Garrett College Foundation.

Dr. MacLennan assumed leadership as the 10th president of Garrett College in July 2010 after serving for 12 years as vice president of student services at Olympic College, a three-campus college in Kitsap County, Wash. A focus of his 25-year career has been helping people access training and education.

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>Romantic Getaways – Deep Creek Lake #4!

>Romantic Getaways
Wednesday, 02 Mar 2011 04:40 PM Article Font Size

Here are the 10 best romantic getaways in the North:

1.Chicago: Adventure, romance, and the advantages of city life, it is all there for you in Chicago.

2.Amelia Island: The name alone suggests romance. Imagine being in such a heavenly resort with your mate.

3.Door Country: This destination is fit for at least a week’s stay if you don’t have more time. The seascape is beautiful and perfect for a romantic getaway.

4.Deep Creek Lake: If a romantic weekend is what you are looking for, then this is the perfect place.
5.Alexander Springs, Florida: This oasis in the forest is an outstanding camping ground as well.

6.Whidbey Island: Meadows, beaches, and historical sites, you will get it all in Whidbey.

7.Santa Barbara: This romantic getaway is worth every dollar you spend to get here.

8. Red River: If water sports are what you are looking for, this place has no competition.

9.Redwoods: Camping in this state park is one of the best experiences.

10.Austin: It may be a small town, but it offers a wide range of outdoor excitement.

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>Bartlett, Van Hollen Provide Bipartisan Push for Renewable Energy Funds

>By Steve Kilar

WASHINGTON – With only four days until disputes between Democrats and Republicans over 2011 budget cuts could force a federal government shutdown, a bipartisan duo of Maryland representatives called for increased funding in the 2012 budget for renewable and efficient energy technologies.

“We’re starting at least 20 years too late doing this — so now it’s really, really catch-up time,” said Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Frederick, to a group of legislative staff and energy interest group representatives.

In conjunction with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, Reps. Bartlett and Chris Van Hollen, D-Kensington, hosted a budget analysis panel Monday to throw support behind President Obama’s $3.2 billion proposal for renewable and efficient energy programs in fiscal year 2012.

The proposal is a 44 percent increase from fiscal year 2010 appropriations, the last time Washington finalized a budget.

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>Negro Mountain

>Here we go again. No sooner did we get past the attempt to change Maryland’s official state song, there is now a call to change the name of Negro Mountain, near the small Garrett County community of Grantsville.
Sunday’s edition of The (Baltimore) Sun reported that the winds of discontent are blowing in Annapolis, with calls to change not only the mountain’s name, but also history in the process.

Negro Mountain is said to have been named by 18th-century settlers in the region, but some latter-day folks don’t like that earlier choice. As one might suspect, sides have formed in this little dust-up. A few Baltimore lawmakers hold the opinion that the name, which they consider an outdated relic of the past, should be retired in favor of a more appropriate, currently acceptable one.

Legislators from Western Maryland are having none of such talk, arguing that the name honors an early African-American hero and that the Baltimore crowd should butt out of Western Maryland’s business.

“How about they take care of Baltimore’s crime and drugs, and leave the mountains to us,” opined Delegate Kevin Kelly, a Democrat from Allegany County.

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>Ban on felt-soled waders in Md. streams has retailers scrambling

>RACHEL BERNSTEIN The Daily Record
First Posted: March 01, 2011 – 12:50 pm

BALTIMORE — Maryland will become the first state to ban the felt-soled fishing boots that an invasive algae uses to travel from stream to stream. But the ban will have consumers scrambling to replace gear and retailers left with boots they can no longer sell.

The state Department of Natural Resources plans to prohibit wading with felt soles starting March 21 to curb the spread of an invasive organism — called didymo — that gets trapped in damp fibers. When fishermen don’t properly clean and dry felt-soled boots, the algae spreads the next time they wade into a different body of water. So far, there are no effective or proven ways to get rid of didymo once it contaminates the water.

“When you talk about the price of a new pair of waders, what’s at cost here is really the price of clean water,” said Jonathan McKnight, associate wildlife director for the DNR and co-chair of its invasive species matrix team. McKnight said he hasn’t heard many complaints about the new regulation so far, and that even some manufacturers have stopped making felt-soled boots.

Susan Rivers, a biologist with the Maryland Fisheries Service, said she switched to rubber-soled boots before the regulation was announced.

“They are different, but the material you have to get used to, it is just like wearing a different type of boot,” Rivers said. “I know people are concerned, but
ultimately it’s something that will save our waterways.”

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>Win Pageant Crowns – Republican News

Feb. 24, 2011

Three young Garrett County women were crowned during the recent Miss University City 2011 Scholarship Pageant at Mountain Ridge High School in Frostburg. Nineteen-year-old Grace Herpel, a mass communications major at Frostburg State University, won the title of Miss Francis Scott Key. Olivia Gaither, a 16-year-old junior at Southern Garrett High School was crowned Miss Francis Scott Key Outstanding Teen, and SHS student Stevee Royce, 15, won the Miss University City Outstanding Teen title. The winner of Miss University City was Danna Thomas, 21, an arts administration and jazz studies major at the University of Virginia. Alyssa Todaro, 21, a PhD student in behavioral and community health at Pennsylvania State University, won the title of Miss Appalachia 2011, and Hannah Brewer, 13, a home-schooled student from Manchester, was named Miss Appalachia Outstanding Teen. The Miss University City Scholarship Pageant is an official preliminary to the Miss Maryland Scholarship Program. The winners will compete at Miss Maryland and Miss Maryland’s Outstanding Teen pageants in Hagerstown. Preliminaries for Miss Maryland will be held on June 22 and 23, and Miss Maryland’s Outstanding Teen preliminaries will be June 23–24. The final for both Miss Maryland and Miss Maryland’s Outstanding Teen will take place on Saturday, June 25. Left to right are Gaither, Brewer, Royce, Thomas, Todaro, and Herpel.

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>Local Businesses Fined For Selling Alcohol To Minors

>Feb. 24, 2011

The Garrett County Board of License Commissioners/Liquor Control Board held violation hearings earlier this month for four retail establishments for the sale of alcohol to a minor. The hearings were a result of the businesses failing recent compliance checks conducted by underage cadets and troopers from the Maryland State Police.

The establishments that failed the compliance checks were El Canelo’s Restaurant, Oakland; Cindy’s Place, Finzel; Swanton Grocery, Gas & Liquor, Swanton; and Keyser’s Ridge Liquors, Grantsville.

In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board of License Commissioners of Garrett County, the fine and suspension guideline for a first offense is a $100 fine and a “letter of reprimand” in the licensee’s file; the second offense is a $500 fine and up to a 10-day suspension; the third offense is a $1,000 fine and up to a 30-day suspension; and a fourth offense is the maximum fine and up to a one-year suspension of the license.

Along with these fines and suspension, the board may require additional alcohol awareness training and review and evaluate internal procedures concerning sales to minors at the licensed establishment. If the licensed establishment goes two years with no additional sales to minors, the establishment’s record is expunged.

The licensees for the above-mentioned establishments were summoned before the board at the violation hearings. They received the following penalties: El Canelo’s Restaurant and Cindy’s Place both received a $100 fine, and a “letter of reprimand” was placed in their file; Swanton Grocery, Gas & Liquors and Keyser’s Ridge Liquors both received a $500 fine and a five-day suspension of their alcoholic beverage license.

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>BPW Approves Preservation Of Garrett Acreage

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Feb. 24, 2011

Governor Martin O’Malley announced yesterday Board of Public Works (BPW) approval to preserve 26 acres of land in Garrett County through Program Open Space. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will purchase the land, known as the White property, which is adjacent to Potomac State Forest, and add to the state forest system, which protects plant and wildlife habitat.
Located within a Target Ecological area, the property is contained in the Savage River Watershed, one of the only locations of an intact, connected brook trout population. The purchase is consistent with the fisheries management plan for the area and will protect critical habitat for rare and uncommon plants as well, according to the DNR.

The three-member Board of Public Works consists of Governor O’Malley (chair), Treasurer Nancy Kopp, and Comptroller Peter Franchot. The BPW is authorized by the General Assembly to approve major construction and consultant contracts, equipment purchases, property transactions, and other procurement actions.

Since 2007, Governor O’Malley and the BPW have preserved more than 33,076 acres of natural areas for public recreation and watershed and wildlife protection across Maryland. Since 1969, Program Open Space has provided funding for acquisition of 354,120 acres for open space and recreation areas.

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>Kitzmiller Could Become A Ghost Town If School Closes, Mayor Browning Fears

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Feb. 24, 2011

Kitzmiller mayor Jim Browning does not want his town to become another death statistic in a local history book. But that could very well happen if Kitzmiller Elementary School closes, according to town officials.

“We don’t want to become a ghost town,” Browning told the Garrett County commissioners last Thursday afternoon.

The mayor, town council, and about 30 other residents met with the commissioners in an effort to rally financial and moral support to keep the school open.

Located along the North Branch of the Potomac River, Kitzmiller was incorporated in 1906. The former booming coal town’s current population is about 300. Community Action president Duane Yoder noted that the population had been decreasing, but raw census data indicates it has stabilized and may be increasing.

Kitzmiller is one of only four remaining Maryland communities of 31 identified in a Garrett County Historical Society publication titled Ghost Towns of the Upper Potomac, the mayor noted.

“A decision to close the school is a permanent solution to a temporary problem fueled by a depressed economic situation,” Browning said.

KES currently has 55 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, plus 12 in Community Action’s Head Start program. The annual cost to operate the facility is about $410,000.

The school is the heart of Kitzmiller, the mayor said, and a focal point for activities and services for residents of all ages, including after-school and basketball programs and the town’s annual homecoming event. In addition, a branch of Ruth Enlow Library has been located within the school’s library since 1987.

“We’re in partnership with the best education we can give this community of Kitzmiller,” said branch manager Diane Kisner. “For the school to be lost, it would be detrimental to the town of Kitzmiller. I just see so many positive things going on in the community, as the public librarian there.”

The library board announced it will discontinue the Kitzmiller branch if the school is closed, as funding will not be available to maintain the library in that or another building.

“The town will lose its identity as a community and become just an aggregation of residents,” Browning said about the possible school closure.

State allocations to local schools were significantly cut early last year because of economic conditions, an increase in the county’s wealth index, and the expiration of “hold harmless” legislation, which previously ensured level funding despite enrollment decline. As a result, the GC Board of Education is facing a more than $4 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2012.

As a cost-saving measure, Dr. Wendell Teets, superintendent of Garrett County schools, proposed on Sept. 15, 2010, that Kitzmiller and Bloomington elementary schools be closed. He explained that these two schools have the highest cost of operation per student with the lowest enrollments. The cost to operate the Bloomington school is about $426,000 a year.

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>Community Events Surrounding GC President Inauguration Slated

>Romantic Getaways – Deep Creek Lake #4!

>Bartlett, Van Hollen Provide Bipartisan Push for Renewable Energy Funds

>Negro Mountain

>Ban on felt-soled waders in Md. streams has retailers scrambling

>Home for sale – 159 Glotfelty Drive – GA6642444

>Win Pageant Crowns – Republican News

>Local Businesses Fined For Selling Alcohol To Minors

>BPW Approves Preservation Of Garrett Acreage

>Kitzmiller Could Become A Ghost Town If School Closes, Mayor Browning Fears

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