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Hospice won’t add days to one’s life, but life to one’s days

To the Editor: Cumberland Times-News

November is National Hospice Month. Hospice of Garrett County would like to take this opportunity to better acquaint you with our Hospice program.

Research has shown that if given a choice most terminally ill patients would choose to spend their final days surrounded by loved ones in an atmosphere filled with love, comfort and care.

Unfortunately, many people in Garrett County are not aware that such an option is available to them. That option is hospice.

Most people do not fully understand the nature of hospice care. Hospice is a comprehensive, Medical directed, team-oriented program of care that seeks to treat and comfort patients and their families at home, in a nursing home, or an assisted living facility.

It is a philosophy of care that accepts death as a natural part of life, and seeks to neither hasten nor prolong the dying process.

If you think you or a family member would benefit from hospice you are probably right! Ask your doctor or nurse to help.

Even when it is not possible to add many days to life, the opportunity exists to add life to one’s days.

Hospice of Garrett County is dedicated to ensuring that your loved ones die with dignity and without pain.

When we enter this world, we are surrounded by love, comfort and care. Don’t we deserve the same when we leave?

We provide the care necessary for physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Call hospice at 301-334-5151 or 800-521-5252, because all stages of life are important – some just require extra attention.

Brenda J. Butscher

Executive director

Hospice of Garrett County Inc

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Named Certified Heritage Area In State Of Maryland

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Nov. 3, 2011

The Garrett County Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area has officially become the 12th Certified Heritage Area in the state of Maryland.

The heritage certification brings a multitude of heritage tourism opportunities in the form of grants, loans, and tax incentives to promote and enhance heritage tourism in Garrett County. The certification notice came in the form of a letter from Matthew Power, who serves as chairman of the Maryland Heritage Area Authority as well as deputy secretary for the Maryland Department of Planning.

“I want to applaud the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Garrett County Commissioners, all of the participating jurisdictions in Garrett County, the Garrett County Heritage Technical Advisory Committee, and all of the other public and private partner organizations that successfully worked to make the Garrett County Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area Maryland’s 12th Certified Heritage Area,” as stated in the letter.

“We were very excited to learn of our certification,” said CEO and chamber president Nicole Christian. “Garrett County has been working through this process for about seven years and I thank everyone who helped bring the initiative to fruition. We know that being a Certified Heritage Area will provide great benefits to Garrett County.”

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Hoop Hope Hooray Effort Brings In $22,000+ For House Of Hope

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Nov. 3, 2011

Hoop Hope Hooray, a fundraising and fitness effort spearheaded by Brenda’s Body Shop (BBS), brought in a total of $22,295, presented to the House of Hope this past weekend. The presentation took place at the final event of the campaign, held at Southern High School.

More than 150 people participated in the “hoopmania,” according to organizer Brenda Brosnihan, at the last event, which included entertainment, hula hooping, and dance.

“It was an incredible day with so much fun and energy all around,” Brosnihan said. “The audience was great and the participants’ enthusiasm was contagious. Completing this event with such an astounding amount of money raised in these tough economic times once again states the unbelievable generosity of the people in Garrett County. I’m so proud to live here and be part of such an amazing community that really exemplifies the House of Hope’s motto: ‘A Community of Caring.'”

The House of Hope has been attending to the emergency needs of Garrett Countians since 1978, often assisting when government funding guidelines restrict other area programs.

“Since the House of Hope never seeks or accepts government funding of any kind, this ministry has always relied on the sole generosity of the community,” Brosnihan said.

Sister Joanna Sinko and Sister Mary Ann Mazza, who operate the House of Hope, wished to thank all the sponsors, participants, and Brenda’s Body Shop for organizing the effort.

“The funds are so needed and we are so grateful to receive such an amazing do-nation,” the sisters stated. “Brenda’s leadership and vision to create such fun and productive events is a true blessing.”

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65 black bears killed in brief Maryland hunting season, wildlife officials say

By Martin Weil, Published: November 5

The brief season for hunting black bears in Maryland, an effort to slow bear population growth in the Western part of the state, ended 10 days ago with 65 animals slain, state wildlife officials said.

The Maryland Natural Resources police reported last week on several incidents from this year’s hunt, including one in which two men got lost Oct. 24, opening day, in fog and brush.

Police said they were notified that two hunters had become disoriented in a swamp area of Garrett County. After a six-hour search in fog and dense foliage, the two were found unharmed, police said.

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National EAS Test Slated For November 9

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Nov. 3, 2011

The federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. The Maryland Emergency Management Agency wants all residents to understand this event will be just a test, and not a real emergency alert.

The test will last up to three and a half minutes. During this period, regularly scheduled television, radio, cable, and satellite shows will be interrupted as the system is being tested.

“It is important to make sure the system works at the national level,” said Richard Muth, executive director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency. “The system is regularly used for local and regional notifications, but this will be the first national test. And I want all Maryland residents to understand that this will only be a test.”

The test is being conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as part of an ongoing effort to keep the nation safe during emergencies and strengthen resilience against all hazards. The EAS is an alert and warning system that can be activated by the president to provide information to the public during emergencies.

NOAA’s National Weather Service, governors, and state and local emergency authorities also use parts of the system to issue more localized emergency alerts. The test is an important exercise to ensure communication of critical information in a national emergency. Similar to EAS tests already conducted frequently on the local level, the nationwide test will involve television and radio stations across the United States and its territories.

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Victims of Crime Act awards grant money to area centers

From Staff Reports Cumberland Times-News

CUMBERLAND — Western Maryland programs that rely on grants to operate are receiving help through the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention.

The Family Crisis Resource Center was awarded $82,952 for its application titled Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims Services.

The Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Resource Center in Oakland, known as the Dove Center, received $60,175 for Comprehensive Services.

The Garrett County Department of Social Services received $7,672 for its Child Abuse Victims Assistance Program.

The funding was among $7,623,460 in federal grants to help provide services for victims of violent crime in Maryland. The money is distributed by the U.S. Justice Department through the Victims of Crime Act.

It supports programs that improve the treatment of victims by providing them with such services as crisis intervention, counseling, temporary housing, emergency transportation to court and criminal justice support and advocacy.

“The most important responsibilities we have in government are to create jobs and to protect the public’s safety,” said Gov. Martin O’Malley. “In living up to our commitment to public safety, we are committed to assisting all crime victims in the state. The O’Malley-Brown Administration will ensure that all victims in Maryland are treated with dignity and respect; that their rights are upheld; and that funds are available to provide assistance and support.”

When the Family Crisis Resource Center received a state grant in late September, its executive director, Sara-Beth James, said 80 percent of the agency’s funding comes from grants. The center has served Allegany County for more than 30 years and helps between 800 and 900 domestic or sexual violence victims and their children each year.

The Dove Center sees approximately 525 victims. Both agencies are private, nonprofit organizations that specialize in the intervention and prevention of domestic and sexual violence.

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Enjoying Western Maryland outdoors 90 years ago

By Ginny Brace
Special to the News-Post

Friends Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, President Warren G. Harding and Harvey Firestone are pictured on a camping trip the four took together in Maryland with their families.

Packing up the car and driving to enjoy outdoor recreation is something many of us do. A century ago most people lived without basic comforts we enjoy today, like central heating and plumbing. It would have been unusual to consider driving to remote areas to camp or hike just for the pleasure of the activity.
A group of famous friends, calling themselves the Vagabonds, started camping on a regular basis in the summers over 90 years ago, with the media reporting. Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, often with their wives, families and help, and accompanied by others including naturalist John Burroughs and President Warren G. Harding, led the trend toward summer vacation outdoors recreation trips.

Starting with a trip to the Florida Everglades by the Edisons and Fords in 1914, the group vacationed nearly every summer for 10 or more years, camping in Western Maryland during the summer of 1921.

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Taking down biggest bear in annual hunt makes 12-year-old a celebrity, hero in small Western Maryland town

By Don Markus, The Baltimore Sun

5:30 p.m. EDT, November 4, 2011

Before this year’s Maryland bear hunt, Colton Lucas was considered a typical 12-year-old living in the Western Maryland town of Kitzmiller. He loved to hunt and fish with his father, Joe, and play football with his friends. His priorities haven’t changed in the past two weeks, but the seventh-grader has become a local celebrity. And a hero.

He’s received the acclaim for killing a bear — a 376-pound male, which according to Mayor Mike Brady had been terrorizing the residents of Kitzmiller for several years.

It was the largest bear killed of the 65 taken during the four-day controlled hunt that ended Oct. 27.

Karen Lucas, who grew up in the town of about 300 on the Potomac River’s northern neck near the West Virginia border, could sense the civic pride after the family had loaded the bear her son killed on the bed of their pickup to take it the local taxidermist to get it mounted.

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Commissioners Hold Public Hearing; Residents Oppose Junkyard Proposal

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Nov. 3, 2011

The Garrett County county commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday morning on granting a junkyard license to Oakland area businessman Don Nine of Don’s Classic Car Company, 5062 Hutton Road. More than 20 neighboring property owners attended the event.

The vast majority of them indicated their opposition, either through verbal testimony or a show of hands, to granting the license. Their main concerns were a possible decline in property values and negative impacts on the environment.

“Don has made this application pursuant to the Garrett County Junkyard Ordinance; that ordinance has been in effect since the late 1970s,” explained Director John Nelson, Garrett County Department of Planning and Land Development.

Nelson noted that the document is not a zoning ordinance, but a premise that falls under the authority of the State Highway Administration because of proximity issues pertaining to public roads.

“The process outlined in the application gives the commissioners the discretion to hold a public hearing on any application made by a property owner who wishes to establish a salvage yard or automobile salvage junkyard on their property,” Nelson said.

The county currently has nine licensed junkyards, noted Mark Weber, licensing and enforcement inspector. He said the county has received numerous complaints from neighbors about the Nine property over the last three or four years.

“Mr. Nine has brought his property into compliance intermittently over this time,” Weber said.

He said his office has been working with Nine, who wants to bring his property into compliance, try to get a junkyard license, and be “legitimate.”

“He has effectively met the requirements of the junkyard license regarding setbacks,” Weber said. “He does not intend to run a business as junkyard per se.”

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S'no time like the present

By Judy Colbert judy@judycolbert.com

November 3, 2011 | 9:30 a.m.
Although you’ve barely put away your bathing suits, the folks at nearby ski and winter resorts have been preparing, almost since the last snow season ended, toward this winter.

No, we don’t have 15,000-foot mountains that climb above the tree line, but we do have plenty of options within a few hours drive. Snowmaking starts as soon as two consecutive nights are cold enough to let the frozen mixture stick and accumulate. Tentatively, the slopes are scheduled to open between the day after Thanksgiving and the middle of December, and will stay open until the middle or end of March. They run out of skiers long before they run out of snow, which means plenty of room and no lines for spring skiers.

For now, if you want to interact with the snow with a minimum of time and travel, here are a few suggestions and a short update on some of the “what’s new” information.

At Deep Creek Lake, you can enjoy cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, tubing, ice skating (on an outdoor 50-foot-by-85-foot oval rink), and a mountain coaster at the Wisp Resort. Wisp has the state’s only vertical slope (700 feet) to go along with those other activities and a zip line that runs during the winter. Within the Deep Creek area, you can also go snowmobiling, enjoy a sleigh ride or go dog sledding.

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Hospice won’t add days to one’s life, but life to one’s days

Named Certified Heritage Area In State Of Maryland

Hoop Hope Hooray Effort Brings In $22,000+ For House Of Hope

65 black bears killed in brief Maryland hunting season, wildlife officials say

National EAS Test Slated For November 9

Victims of Crime Act awards grant money to area centers

Enjoying Western Maryland outdoors 90 years ago

Taking down biggest bear in annual hunt makes 12-year-old a celebrity, hero in small Western Maryland town

Commissioners Hold Public Hearing; Residents Oppose Junkyard Proposal

S'no time like the present

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