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Five things to do outdoors this weekend – outdoors girl blog

It’s supposed to get into the 40s this Saturday and Sunday. Positively balmy. Here’s five things to get you out and about this weekend that don’t involve advertising circulars or standing in checkout lines:

2) Cold, clear nights are perfect for star gazing. Learn where to look and what you’re looking at Saturday at 8 p.m. at Soldier’s Delight Natural Environment Area, 5100 Deer Park Road, Owings Mills. Members of the Westminster Astronomy will give you a look at the galaxy from inside out. The program will include a discussion of Perseus and the last meteor shower of the year. The event is free; donations appreciated. To reserve a spot, call 877-794-0606.

3) On Sunday, celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Wisp Resort at Deep Creek Lake. One-day lift tickets are $7, sports rental and group lessons are half price. Activities include a scavenger hunt, a hot cocoa and cider tasting, muscis and games. At 1 p.m., Wisp will unveil a birthday cake made by Baltimore’s Charm City Cakes and cut free pieces for everyone. The celebration will spill over to Monday. There’s more at http://www.wispresort.com.

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Hospital effort could reduce readmissions

By Julie Appleby
Kaiser Health News
Tuesday, December 7, 2010

One of six patients hospitalized in Maryland in the past year ended up back in the same facility within a month, a risky situation for them and a costly one for bill payers.

To keep that from happening so often, more than a dozen hospitals in the state are considering joining an experiment: Upending the traditional way they are paid and setting in motion changes that could both boost patient care and reduce preventable admissions….

…Two rural hospitals – Garrett County Memorial in Oakland and McCready Memorial in Crisfield – have already signed such contracts for three years, and at least seven more, including Calvert, are in line to do so, said Murray.

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Study: fee boost could keep Md. trout river clean

OAKLAND, Md. (AP) – A study concludes that anglers and boaters are willing to pay more to keep the North Branch of the Potomac River running clean.

The $40,000 study by Downstream Strategies of Morgantown, W.Va., was delivered Friday to state regulators by the Maryland State Water Quality Advisory Committee.

Federal, state and Garrett County agencies ordered the report to address an expected loss of government operating funds for eight machines that regularly dispense lime into the river and its tributaries to counteract acid drainage from abandoned coal mines.

Researchers found that river users are willing to pay higher trout stamp fees or donate to a restoration fund to maintain the $321,000 annual cost of the lime dosers.

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OAKLAND, Md. (AP) – A study concludes that anglers and boaters are willing to pay more to keep the North Branch of the Potomac River running clean.

The $40,000 study by Downstream Strategies of Morgantown, W.Va., was delivered Friday to state regulators by the Maryland State Water Quality Advisory Committee.

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Open House Set At Historic Station

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An open house event will be held at the historic B&O Railroad Station in Oakland on Friday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The station has been decorated for Christmas, and refreshments will be served. Raffle tickets for a “Z” gauge model railroad set that has been valued at $400 will also be available. The drawing for the train set will take place on Dec. 18 in front of Proudfoot’s Pharmacy. All proceeds from will be used by the town of Oakland to continue preparations at the station for the planned partnership with the B&O Museum of Baltimore, which will take over the operation of the station as a museum. The town will continue to own the facility in this partnership, and restoration work is still required before the arrival of B&O. The public is invited to attend, although the snow, which began yesterday, will be somewhat deeper by that time, as it is predicted to continue falling for at least the next seven days. Photo by John McEwen.

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Nutrition Grant Is Awarded To Southern High

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Dec. 2, 2010

Southern High School, along with schools in eight other Maryland counties, has been awarded a USDA grant of $30,000 to develop, prepare, and test market five days of nutritional meals for school lunches.
The funds will allow students to enroll in the program ProStart and participate in special culinary curriculum. Students will create Culinary and Healthful Enhancement of Foods (CHEF) teams, which will develop the nutritional school lunches.

As the program concludes and the schools share their results, CHEF teams across Maryland will have created a total of nine weeks of student-centric menus that meet nutrition requirements, use local produce and USDA foods (when possible), and are cost effective.

ProStart is a nationwide program that teaches high school students the managerial and culinary skills needed for a career in the restaurant and foodservice industry.

Nationwide, 83,000 students in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam are served by the two-year program.

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Western Md. snowfall exceeds 18 inches

MCHENRY, Md. (AP) – Weather watchers say a storm has dropped more than 18 inches of snow in far western Maryland.

The State Highway Administration said Tuesday afternoon that 18.5 inches have fallen at its Keyer’s Ridge maintenance shop since Sunday.

The SHA and state police say the storm has caused no serious accidents.

The Wisp ski resort in McHenry reports 19 inches of snow since Sunday.

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Garrett Choral Society To Present "Christmas Joy" Concert Dec. 11, 12

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Dec. 2, 2010

The Garrett Choral Society (GCS) will present its annual holiday concert, this year titled Christmas Joy, on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. The presentation will be given at St. Peter at the Lake Center in McHenry. The church is located along Mosser Road, just past Garrett College, on the right.
Under the direction of Julie Turrentine, the GCS features nearly 50 singers from all areas of Garrett County and nearby West Virginia. The group’s accompanist is Lynn Grimm, who will be joined on selected pieces by keyboard players Michael Broderick and Barb Peters. Moe Turrentine and Madonna Pool will provide percussion accompaniment.

The major work of this concert will be J.S. Bach’s Magnificat, which is the canticle of Mary from the first chapter of the Book of Luke, verses 46-55. The 12-movement piece will be the first half of the program, and will feature several soloists.

The second half of the program will consist of familiar Christmas songs, as well as some multi-layered choral pieces such as “Benedicamus Domino” by Peter Warlock and “Lux Aurumque” by Eric Whitacre.

The Con Brio Singers, an octet, will present Four Nutcracker Favorites, a light-hearted, abbreviated version of the classic work by Tchaikovsky. The men will present “Betelehemu” as well, which is a Nigerian Christmas song. It will feature soloist Royce Warnick.

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Public Invited To Local Viewing Of Health Care Forum

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Dec. 2, 2010

A forum to explain the impact health care reform will have on rural citizens, communities and businesses will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at five locations around the state, including the Garrett County Health Department in Oakland. The public and press are invited to attend.

Presentations will originate from the University of Maryland College Park and be webcast to rural areas. Each location will have its own facilitators and conduct its own discussions.

There is no fee to attend any of the forums, but registration is required by Tuesday, Dec. 7. Registration is available online at rural.state.md.us.

“Setting up a location in Garrett County to view the webcast of the health care forum is an excellent way for all of us to learn more about the health care law and particularly how it will impact rural areas and each one of us,” said Garrett County health officer Rodney Glotfelty. “We are especially happy to be a participating site for the forum.”

Other viewing locations include the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center at Chesapeake College at Wye Mills, Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, College of Southern Maryland in Prince Frederick, and University of Maryland 4-H Center in College Park.

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26th Annual Christmas In The Village Slated At Spruce Forest

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Dec. 2, 2010

The 26th annual Christmas in the Village at Spruce Forest Artisan Village is planned for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4.

The village will once again be lit by hundreds of candles and warmed by wood fires in all of the studios and galleries.

Hosts from the Miller family will relate their family history, explaining why they came to this area, and how they survived and prospered while working with Native Americans and each other.

Hosts in the House of Yoder will also tell stories of their ancestors and give tours of the three-story German-style house.

Refreshments will be served in the House of Yoder, Miller House, and Hostetler House (John’s Little House).

In the Compton one-room school, Miss Historic Maryland and volunteers from the Reading Council will read children’s stories and help children decorate cookies.

In the church, seasonal music will be provided on Friday evening by the Allegany High School choir, the Northern High School concert band, St. John’s Christian Church Joyful Ringers, and the Beachy Family Bell Ringers.

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Author returns for book signings

December 4, 2010 – By NANCY TULLIS (ntullis@reviewonline.com)

CHESTER – Chester native Lauren Carr, author of three mystery novels, will return to the area the weekend of Dec. 10 for speaking and book-signing events.

Carr will speak to language arts classes at Oak Glen High on Dec. 13. Prior to that Monday, she has scheduled three book-signing events.

She will be at Waldenbooks at the Ohio Valley Mall, St. Clairsville, Ohio, from 4-8 p.m. Dec. 10; at Borders Express in Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca, Pa., Dec. 12 from 1-4 p.m.; and at Lynn Murray Library, Chester, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 11.

Carr, who now lives in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., is promoting her latest mystery, “It’s Murder, My Son.” Books will be available for purchase at each of the book-signing events….

…In “It’s Murder, My Son,” Carr introduces readers to a new setting, Deep Creek Lake, Md., and a new main character, homicide detective Mac Faraday. Her previous books were set in Chester and featured Joshua Thornton, a single father of five.

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Five things to do outdoors this weekend – outdoors girl blog

Hospital effort could reduce readmissions

Study: fee boost could keep Md. trout river clean

Open House Set At Historic Station

Nutrition Grant Is Awarded To Southern High

Western Md. snowfall exceeds 18 inches

Garrett Choral Society To Present "Christmas Joy" Concert Dec. 11, 12

Public Invited To Local Viewing Of Health Care Forum

26th Annual Christmas In The Village Slated At Spruce Forest

Author returns for book signings

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