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HERE WE GROW AGAIN: WILLIAMS LAND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC TO ACQUIRE COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY ALONG U.S. ROUTE 219 IN OAKLAND
Williams Land Management Company, LLC of Moorefield, West Virginia recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and Sales Agreement with the Garrett County Commissioners to purchase the remaining 3.62-acres of the former County Roads Garage property located along U.S. Route 219 in Oakland, adjacent to Dairy Queen and Clear Mountain Bank. The company’s principals, Sam and Kelly Williams, plan to construct a 40-room hotel and family restaurant on the site.
“We are very excited about this opportunity,” said Sam Williams. “We’ve operated several successful businesses for years in Moorefield and Romney, West Virginia. Expanding into Maryland was the next logical step.”
In addition to the planned expansion into Oakland, the Williams own and operate the South Branch Inn in Romney and the South Branch Inn and South Branch Cinema 6 in Moorefield.
Read More Here: http://deepcreektimes.com/news.asp
America's Panhandles, Ranked From 1 to 10
The USA has 10 panhandles, from Florida to Alaska. Robert Reid rates them all in terms of travel appeal—with a little trivia thrown in.
By Robert Reid
It’s easy enough spotting a panhandle on a pan: Just look at the part you use to lift it off the stove. Identifying a panhandle on a state can be trickier.
The USA, apparently, has 10 of them, all variously sized, usually awkward add-ons that tug away from a state’s main mass. But what makes for a “panhandle,” exactly?
Mark Stein’s excellent How the States Got Their Shapes explains a lot, but not why Nebraska’s chubby western end is considered a panhandle, while Utah’s similarly shaped northward-thrusting stub doesn’t rate.
Check Out who is in the Top 10 Here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/features/americas-panhandles-rated-oklahoma-florida/
HOSPITAL LABORATORY RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FROM CAP
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Garrett Regional Medical Center Hospital Laboratory, based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs. This is the first time in the history of the hospital that this accreditation has been established for the medical center.
The facility’s new medical director, David M. Howell, MD, PhD, is a pathologist with a faculty appointment with WVU Medicine and is now contracted to be the physician director for GRMCs Laboratory. He was advised of this national recognition and congratulated the staff for the excellent services being provided. Garrett Regional Medical Center Laboratory is one of more than 7,700 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide and extends great appreciation to pathologist, David Dusenbery MD, for his significant contributions and assistance to bring the accreditation about.
Read More Here: http://deepcreektimes.com/news.asp
Crews Work to Stabilize MD 135 After Rock Slide
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Adminstration (SHA) is currently working to remedy a rock slide that occurred in western Maryland near the Allegany/Garrett County line in early January.
According to Charlie Gischlar, public information officer of the SHA, the Jan. 2 slide involved a section of the rock face on Bloomington Mountain adjacent to MD 135 (Bloomington Road) near Upper Savage River Road.
As a result, large boulders fell onto MD 135. Because the mountainside was unstable and a risk for further rock slides existed, the SHA closed a westbound lane on MD 135 and traffic was alternated using the eastbound lane guided by a temporary traffic signal.
A containment area made of concrete barrier was set up on westbound MD 135 to catch any rocks that may slide. SHA also placed a protection mat on WB MD 135 to protect the road surface from damage.
“Based on data collected from SHA’s engineering geologists and other experts in this field, the rock face of the mountainside is highly unstable and emergency measures are required to prevent further rock slides,” said Anthony Crawford, SHA district engineer. “Safety is our number-one priority and we are taking measures to lessen the chances of another rock slide.”
Read More Here: http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/crews-work-to-stabilize-md-135-after-rockslide/28129
Fire Damages to Pawn Run Saloon
Several Garrett County Fire Companies were called to Pawn Run Saloon on Boy Scout Road Saturday evening after the report of a structure fire. The fire started in the kitchen and is reported to have spread to the roof area of the business, which posted on social media that everyone had made it out safety and they would reopen soon. –
See more at: http://www.wcbcradio.com/?news=fire-damages-deep-creek-tavern#sthash.nBJukIQr.dpuf
North Glade Run Stormwater Assessment
One of the goals of the Deep Creek Watershed Management Plan completed in 2014 was to “manage stormwater infrastructure to decrease pollution from both existing and proposed development to ensure healthy watershed conditions” (p. 26). One of the objectives stated the need to “develop an incremental plan to identify existing stormwater problems at a sub-watershed level and create an action plan for addressing issues and educating residents on best management practices” (p. 27). To that end, the County completed strategy #1 of that objective by ranking the sub-watersheds of the Deep Creek Watershed based on known areas of concern as observed by staff or reported by citizens and number of existing subdivisions developed prior to the requirement to install stormwater features. The North Glade Run subwatershed was ranked as the subwatershed with the most potential concerns. A stormwater assessment was initiated to identify locations of excessive erosion, identify their sources and recommend solutions for remediation. The intent of the County is to obtain a model for assessment that can be repeated in other subwatersheds in the future.
For More Information click here: https://www.garrettcounty.org/planning-land-development/forms/north-glade-run-stormwater-assessment
Lorie Burdock Named 2016-17 Garrett County Teacher of the Year
Lorie Burdock, teacher at Northern Middle School, has been named the 2016-17 Garrett County Teacher of the Year. Lorie teaches sixth grade science at Northern Middle School. She has been employed by Garrett County Public Schools since 1994, teaching 4th grade at Broad Ford Elementary School for six years before coming to Northern Middle in 2000. For twelve years she taught 7th grade language and mathematics at Northern Middle School before her current position of the past 4 years.
Lorie graduated from Frostburg State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood / Elementary Education. Lorie indicated, “I love teaching! Science and engineering are extremely important to our country’s future. The greatest contribution I can make is the empowerment of my students. My goal is to foster a love of our earth, of experimentation, and of lifelong learning. Sixth grade science is the perfect place to make that happen.”
Read More Here: https://garrettcountyschools.org/news/2016/03/lorie-burdock-named-2016-17-garrett-county-teacher-of-the-year
