GC Commissioners Accepting Offers For Bloomington Elementary School
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Nov. 10, 2011
The Bloomington Elementary School building is available for purchase. The Garrett County commissioners said last week they would consider all “reasonable” offers for the 21,123-square-foot structure, which sits on 1.25 acres at the foot of Backbone Mountain.
The Garrett County Board of Education permanently closed the facility following the 2010-2011 school year because of funding issues. About 34 prekindergarten through fifth grade students attended the school last year. Bloomington area children in those grades now attend Yough Glades Elementary School.
The Garrett County Department of Purchasing recently invited the public to submit bids for the Bloomington school. Purchasing agent Brian Bowers told the county commissioners last Tuesday that the bid request fulfilled local guidelines about public notification, and the commissioners may now sell the property outright.
“There is a provision with-in the county code – that we’ve made our public notice obligation, notifying the public of the sale – if we do have an interested party after the fact, the board has the ability to negotiate with them privately,” Bowers told the commissioners.
He said three parties, including the Bloomington Volunteer Fire Department, had expressed some interest in the property during the bidding process.
The BVFD did not submit a bid, Bowers said, because of uncertainty with asbestos abatement, demolition costs, and other things of that nature.
“I believe their intended use was to tear down the school and use that [site]as a community type park/property, until they decided to build a fire station in the future,” Bowers said about the fire department.
He added that BVFD officials indicated they may still be interested in the property if a grant or some other type of financial assistance becomes available for the project.
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Swallow Falls Road Bridge Scheduled For Opening Today
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Nov. 10, 2011
The Garrett County Roads Department expects to reopen the Swallow Falls Road bridge site to vehicular traffic today, Thursday, Nov. 10, at approximately 3 p.m., general roads superintendent Jay Moyer announced earlier this week.
“Everything’s pretty much back to normal, except that traffic across the new temporary bridge will be one way and foot traffic is discouraged,” he noted.
Vehicles traveling northeast on Swallow Falls Road will have the right of way across the bridge. Those traveling southwest will have to yield to oncoming traffic.
Moyer requested that pedestrians not cross the bridge, as there is no space available for them to safely do so. Swallow Falls State Park visitors are asked to drive their vehicles into the park.
The temporary bridge will once again allow combination vehicles carrying legal loads up to 80,000 pounds/40 tons to cross over the Youghiogeny River on Swallow Falls Road.
The site was closed in late September because the old bridge had deteriorated to the point where it would have failed the next inspection. There was no immediate funding available for a new bridge, so a temporary one, already owned by the county, was installed by the Roads Department.
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Corsa Provides Update on Casselman Mine
TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Corsa Coal Corp. (TSXV: CSO) (“Corsa” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on progress at its Casselman underground mine, the extension of its US$25 million credit facility and met coal shipment schedule.
The Casselman Underground Mine
The previously announced delays due to the initial mining conditions encountered underground at the Casselman mine have been resolved. The Company expects to achieve normal production levels this month.
The Casselman mine is a long life underground metallurgical coal mine located in Garrett County, approximately two miles south of Grantsville, Maryland, USA. This project is approximately 31 miles by truck from Corsa’s Wilson Creek coal preparation plant in Somerset County Pennsylvania.
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Maryland State Highway Administration unveils new tow plow
BY CALEB CALHOUN
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com
10:32 a.m. EST, November 9, 2011
HAGERSTOWN— The Maryland State Highway Administration put its new TowPLow on display at its Hagerstown office Wednesday morning.
“I think this will be very effective in Maryland,” SHA District Engineer Tony Crawford said. “We are always looking for new ways to improve our winter operations.”
The TowPLow, unveiled at the SHA District 6 office in LaVale, Md., on Monday, is a device that is attached to a regular plow truck to increase efficiency in snow plowing, particularly on interstate highways, Crawford said.
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Pro Shredders Enjoy Early Snow
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High Mountain Sports hosted the Capita Snowboard Pro Team at its retail location at Deep Creek Lake for a meet-and-greet event on Saturday, the day the area was hit with an early 9-inch snowstorm, and the guests just could not resist strapping on their boards to take advantage of the conditions. One of the pros is pictured above catching lots of air off the surrounding stone walls. Capita Pro Team members present were sales rep Brad Bradley, marketing and board designer Sean Tedore, Capita pros T.J. Schneider and Cale Zima, and Capita amateur Mike Ravelson.
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Down Comes A Landmark
The water tower of the former Kelly’s Furniture Store that has been a part of the landscape in Loch Lynn for many decades came crashing to the ground on Saturday, as the structure had corroded to the point that it was too dangerous to leave it standing. Fortunately it did not fall on its own, but was purposely brought down by local contractor Jeremy Martin after it was deemed unsafe by town authorities. These progression photos were taken by Tony Kagagy.
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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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