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NOW THAT'S A PUMPKIN CHUCKER!

Leave it to Phenix Technologies of Accident to design an incredibly sophisticated chucker for use in the second annual Pumpkin Chucking Contest held Saturday just north of Oakland as one of the events of the annual Autumn Glory Festival. Phenix successfully defended its title for both accuracy and distance in the competition. This air cannon, designed and constructed by several Phenix employees, launched 8-10 pound pumpkins over 500 yards. The six-man Phenix team consisted of Mike Chaney, Lloyd Oester, Andy Teter, Ben Vitez, Jason McCroskey, and Joe Thomas. They noted their appreciation for sponsors Lake View Auto Parts, Pleasant Valley Tarp, and Beitzel Excavating.

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September 2011 Lot/Land Sales

4 lot/land sales in Garrett County in September 2011.

There are currently 584 lot/land listings in Garrett County. There have 62 sales so far this year, as of today.

Here’s a quick look at the September sales:

HOYE CREST DR 4 ACRES GA7212408 $28,000
LOT 19 NORTH GLADE MEADOWS 3.36 ACRES GA7437327 $29,000
MOSSER RD LOT 2.48 ACRES GA7588229 $25,000
BECKMAN’S PENINSULA 1.18 ACRES 101′ LAKEFRONT GA7621659 $525,000

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Garrett County residents will help hire new head of schools

Finding replacement for Teets will begin, end with public input

Elaine Blaisdell Cumberland Times-News

OAKLAND — The Maryland Association of Boards of Education is seeking public input on the hiring of a new Garrett County schools superintendent. After public input is sought, the position will be open for applications no later than Jan. 1, according to Tom Carr, president of the Garrett County Board of Education.

Once public input is gathered, MABE will forward the comments to the Board of Education, which will use the comments to put together a job description.

“The interviewing process is going to begin with and end with public input,” said Carr.

MABE will host a public input session Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Southern High School cafetorium and BOE members will not attend this meeting. Those wishing to attend the input session are asked to consider two to three things that make Garrett County a special place to work, live and learn; four to five qualities/characteristics that would be favorable for a new superintendent; and challenges that a new superintendent will face in upcoming years.

“The board is relying on the community to embrace the effort and join us in searching for the best candidate possible,” said Carr.

MABE will receive applications until the end of February/March and a new superintendent will be hired by April to replace interim superintendent Sue Waggoner. She was named to the position in April, following the announcement of Wendell Teets’ retirement.

Selected representatives of stakeholders such as teachers, administrators, support staff, bus drivers, the business community, parents associations and service groups will be invited to interview the top three to four final candidates, which will require a three- or four-day commitment, explained Carr.

Although the position will be advertised nationally, Carr is hoping to find someone local to fill the position.

“I think we have enough talent in these mountains to hire someone locally. However, if we have someone great from the Eastern Shore, that would be fine, too,” said Carr.

Anyone who is unable to attend the public forum may submit written comments to Kitty Blumsack at kblumsack@mabe.org by Nov. 1.

Contact Elaine Blaisdell at eblaisdell@times-news.com

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Garrett County Presents "Modest" List Of Priorities To Transportation Officials

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Oct. 13, 2011

Maryland Department of Transportation (DOT)and State Highway Administration (SHA) personnel conducted their annual consultation meeting with local officials and residents last Friday morning at the courthouse.

Each fall, transportation and highway officials visit Baltimore City and every county in the state to present their six-year Consolidated Transportation Program draft and to review local priorities and funding needs.

Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley indicated Garrett County’s requests are small compared to other areas of the state.

“Garrett County, you all are modest in your requests,” Swaim-Staley said. “If we were to add up all of the 24 jurisdictions’ number one priorities, they would total over $12 billion.”

She noted, however, that even if the DOT’s funding level were increased by $1 billion, which would be a significant level, it would take a “very, very long time” to complete each one of those priorities.

“We continue to have significant funding challenges, as a country and as a state,” Swaim-Staley said.

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Wisp Resort owners file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Tourist destination near Deep Creek Lake has had financial difficulties in its real estate arm
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By Hanah Cho, The Baltimore Sun

6:51 p.m. EDT, October 17, 2011
The owners of a ski resort near Deep Creek Lake have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy-law protection while they try to resolve financial difficulties related to another business.

DC Development LLC, which owns Wisp Resort in Garrett County, announced the filing Sunday.

The company has been unable to renegotiate the repayment of a $28.5 million loan with BB&T Corp. The loan was tied to the construction of an 18-hole golf course and community called Lodestone Golf Club. The golf club property, which is near the ski resort, has experienced lackluster sales of home sites.

DC Development — which filed for bankruptcy-law protection on Saturday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Greenbelt — said Chapter 11 protection would allow it to work out its loan restructuring and provide “breathing room needed to continue to seek new investors for the companies.”

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Loretta Hummel Releases Country Gospel Bluegrass Album, 'Sweet Spirit Comfort Me'

Hagerstown, MD — Award-winning, recording artist Loretta Hummel releases her new studio album, “Sweet Spirit Comfort Me” The album represents a sought after vocal harmony of old country gospel and bluegrass music. Hummel’s lyrics express the depth and richness found in life as her heartfelt songs are about local life, friends, love and Christian faith. Paul Mullan, Station Operations Manager of WMSG Radio Station, 1050 AM, states “We’ve all heard of people who wear their heart on their sleeve. Well, Loretta puts her heart in her voice. Her lyrics are some of the most penetrating I’ve heard, and her songs mean so many different things to so many different people. She’s a joy to be around and a joy to listen to.”

Hummel wrote all the new and original songs for her eighth album, “Sweet Spirit Comfort Me”, which was recorded at River Track Studio located near the Country Music Highway in Kentucky. Studio engineers Otis Lynn Dillon and Robert Maynard not only recorded and mixed the album but also provided some instrumentation. Hummel says, “I am very pleased with Otis’s banjo and mandolin playing and I’m happy to have bluegrass musician Ron Stewart of Indiana playing the fiddle on this album.”

Cuts from the album’s 11 tracks include, “Garrett County Memories” in which words of imagery evokes reminiscence of the local landscape and pleasant memories. “I Know Jesus Is My Savior”, is one of her several songs that share the word of the gospel. This new album reveals some of Hummel’s talents: A light bit of yodeling, a Christmas song, and even a soldier’s song are included. A tribute to our men in service, “God Bless the Soldiers”, has the voice of a soldier’s personal plea for God’s blessing.

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Wisp Resort’s fortunes have gone downhill

Western Maryland ski and golf resort files for Chapter 11

by Lindsey Robbins, Staff Writer

Maryland’s only ski resort has fallen victim to the collapse of the real estate market, as its owners filed for bankruptcy on Saturday after defaulting on a $23.5 million loan.

D.C. Development of McHenry, owner of Wisp Resort in Garrett County, and related companies filed the Chapter 11 petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Greenbelt, citing $50 million to $100 million in assets and $10 million to $50 million in debts.

“Wisp Resort continues to perform exceptionally well and will continue to be the region’s premiere skiing resort,” Karen F. Myers, an executive with Wisp Resort Development, wrote in an affidavit with the filing. “However, as a result of the [Branch Banking & Trust] confessed judgment, the companies must restructure their debt and their relationship with BBT.”

Myers is a prominent businesswoman in the state; last year, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce inducted her into its Business Hall of Fame.

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GCHS To Host Fall Fundraising Dinner Oct. 28

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Oct. 13, 2011

The Garrett County Historical Society will host a fundraising dinner on Friday, Oct. 28, at the Pleasant Valley Community Center, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The entertainment for the evening will be provided by local actor John Wilson, who will portray the county namesake and B&O Railroad president, John W. Garrett. Wilson is versed in the events in Garrett’s life, including his numerous accomplishments and his close association with President Abraham Lincoln.

The price of the dinner is $20 per person. Reservations should be called in to the museum as soon as possible, according to Robert Boal, president of the society. The number is 301-334-3226. Persons should call between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Boal said the public is invited to attend this event, which is in part a celebration of the opening of the new Garrett County Transportation Museum, located along Liberty Street in Oakland.

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Some Marylanders question odd pairings in proposed new congressional map

Farms mix with suburbs, cities with small towns
By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun

11:33 p.m. EDT, October 15, 2011

Jim Schillinger, a fourth-generation farmer from Severn, has occasionally tussled with politicians who don’t understand the first thing about crop yields or the rising cost of fertilizer. When he tries to explain his concerns, it’s as if they don’t speak his language.

So when Schillinger studies the proposed boundaries for Maryland’s eight congressional districts and sees that his 136-acre farm in Anne Arundel County would be lumped with densely populated Prince George’s, it doesn’t inspire confidence that his voice would be heard in Washington.

“These people have different opinions than what these people have up here,” Schillinger says, pointing to a map of the redrawn 4th District. “They’re going to have different ideas — the city people — versus what we have.”

As a byproduct of their effort to bolster political advantage through the once-in-a-decade redistricting process, Maryland Democrats have created some odd pairings: farms mixed with suburbs, city centers combined with small towns and — most important from a political perspective — deeply conservative areas tied to staunchly liberal enclaves.

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BOE Considers Comcast's Web Access Program

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Oct. 13, 2011

The Garrett County Board of Education recently met (Tuesday, Oct. 11) with a representative of Comcast to discuss that company’s Internet Essentials program.

The initiative seeks to provide students of households without web access with an Internet connection.

Through the program, Comcast is offering an Internet connection for $9.95 per month with free equipment and no installation fees. Comcast will also offer free Internet training for students and their families. The system is stand-alone and there is no need to purchase cable, telephone, or any other services offered by Comcast.

Students who qualify for free lunch also qualify for the Internet Essentials program. However, eligible households must be within the Comcast “footprint,” or locations where the company has installed its cable systems. Those who utilize the program may not have been Comcast customers within 90 days of installation.

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NOW THAT'S A PUMPKIN CHUCKER!

September 2011 Lot/Land Sales

Garrett County residents will help hire new head of schools

Garrett County Presents "Modest" List Of Priorities To Transportation Officials

Wisp Resort owners file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Loretta Hummel Releases Country Gospel Bluegrass Album, 'Sweet Spirit Comfort Me'

Wisp Resort’s fortunes have gone downhill

GCHS To Host Fall Fundraising Dinner Oct. 28

Some Marylanders question odd pairings in proposed new congressional map

BOE Considers Comcast's Web Access Program

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