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A REVIEW OF NEWS AND EVENTSMAY 2012Issue #50

A Small Town with a Big Heart

MAYORSMESSAGE

When the people fear the government,there is tyranny. When the government

fears the people, there is liberty.Thomas Jefferson

Well, I hope you have had a won-derful and blessed Easter or Passoverholiday. I know I did! Spring arrivedearly this year but it wasn't too early forme. I do wish we'd get a bit more rainthough. Enough about the weather. Wehave been busy at City Hall since I lastwrote you. Council has approved the fis-cal year 2013 budget (eff: 7/1/12) and itwas with much soul searching and delib-eration that we arrived at a "bare bones"budget for yet another year. The reces-sion that has been with us since 2008 isseverely restraining necessary growthand maintenance projects. This has re-ally had a huge impact on our propertytax income this year because of the de-valuation of the real estate assessmentsthroughout the City. Real estate assess-ments are re-calculated every three years.Again, because of these economic hardtimes property values have decreasedfrom 2008 levels. The only tax we, as aCity, or any MD municipalities, are al-lowed to levy (control) are property taxes.Most of the revenue we receive in ourbudget is from property taxes. So, youcan see when the economy is sufferingand property values decreasing, a short-fall results. When the economy is good,people have jobs and are getting raisesand promotions, the housing market isstrong. There is demand for new homes,goods and services, builders, developersand shop keepers begin to build and de-velop and sell. The result is new homes,new businesses new taxes. All that be-ing said, that is not our case right now. Alot of hard work went into preparing thisyear's budget. I set a goal for staff to come

up with a budget that would not causepeople to have to pay more taxes thanlast year. We, the Mayor & City Coun-cil, were concerned with adding addi-tional financial hardship on our alreadystrapped citizens. By watching expenses,by cutting wanted projects, by budget-ing only those projects that are absolutelyneeded we were able to arrive at a bud-get that will result in the major-ity of the citizens paying no moretax this year as compared to lastyear. Some have slight decreasessome have slight increases. Thefinal discussion and budget hear-ing and passage is scheduled forour May meetings, a workshopon May 9th, and a Council Meet-ing on May14th. As always youare welcome and encouraged toattend these sessions.

Speaking of budgets, theCity is not the only one havingbudget woes. I am sure everyoneis aware that the Maryland Leg-islature has failed to agree on astate budget by the close of theirlegislative session on April 9.This results in what is called a"dooms day" budget being en-acted. Maryland, like most otherstates, is required to pass a bal-anced budget. In order to balancethe budget without mutual agree-ment between the House of Del-egates and the Senate, on ver-sions of the budget, automaticcuts have to be made. The newsmedia has covered this, but mostof what they have been talkingabout are the cuts in the educa-tion budget that will occur as aresult. The biggest impact toTaneytown is the funding of po-lice officers. Police aid, alreadyseverely cut by previous legisla-tures, stands to be hit again. If thisoccurs I do not know what im-pact it will have on our policeforce. The Governor has the

power to call a special session ofthe legislature to discuss only thebudget. Whether or not he will dothis remains uncertain at this writ-ing.

There is some good newsfrom the legislature this year,

though. The City propsed legisla-

WATER/SEWER BILLSWater/Sewer bills that have not been paid by

April 30th will be assessed a 10% latepenalty and will be due May 14th by 4:00

p.m. If water service is interrupted fornon-payment, there will be an additional fee

of $50 to reconnect water service. Watershut off will begin on May 15th.

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Taneytown Library .. Page 6, 8

Church News ............... Page 7

Taneytown Senior Center.. Pages 20

School News .............. Page 21

Business Directory Page 12-13

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Nancy McCormick17 E. Baltimore StreetTaneytown, MD 21787


PUBLIC WORKSDEPARTMENT

TRASH & RECYCLING NOTICEDue to the Memorial Day holiday,

trash and recycling collection will takeplace on Thursday, May 31, instead ofWednesday, May 30, 2012.

YARD WASTE REMINDERFrom March through September, the

Public Works Department providesweekly pick up of grass clippings onTuesdays. Remember; you must call theCity Office no later than 3 p.m. on Mon-day. Currently there are no charges toCarroll County residents for disposal ofyard waste, at the County Landfill inWestminster (410) 386-4550:• Please place your bags at the curb by7:30 a.m., the morning of pick up.• Yard waste must be placed in paper kraftbags only.• Please limit the weight of bags so theycan easily be lifted for loading and un-loading without bag breakage.• This service is limited to grass clippings,flower & shrubbery trimmings only.Please do not dispose of dirt, sod, thistle,or household garbage.

BULK TRASH -SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., the City will

provide compaction trucks and dumpstersat Taneytown Memorial Park for the re-moval of bulk trash. Citizens are askedto observe the following procedures:• Citizens will be responsible for bring-ing their trash to the park for disposal.• All persons who are dumping materialwill be required to show proper ID to the

attendants, before they candrop off their items. Only citi-zens of Taneytown will be al-lowed to dispose of trash. Allothers will be turned away.• Please do not leave trash inthe park after hours specifiedabove. The trash disposal ser-vice will only operate duringthese hours.• Vehicles transporting bulktrash for disposal must be lim-ited to passenger vehicles andpickup trucks. Larger trucksshould haul their items directlyto the Carroll County Landfill.• All items containing oil and/or gas must be drained.• The attendant will direct youto dedicated dumpsters formetal items and appliances

only.• There will be one compaction truckdesignated for all other acceptable recy-clable items, which includes little tykeplay equipment, plastic trash cans, etc.• Yard waste will be limited to grass clip-pings, flower & shrubbery trimmingsonly, and must be placed in paper kraftbags.• To keep the flow of traffic moving, allrecycling items should be separated be-fore entering the drop-off area.• Dirt, sod, tires, propane tanks, paint, orchemicals of any type, will not be ac-cepted.• Batteries will also be accepted.• This will be the only bulk trash eventfor 2012, so please have your unwanteditems ready for disposal this spring.

STREET SWEEPINGMONDAY, MAY 21, 2012

From 5am to 10am, no parking allowedon East & West Baltimore Streets. Ad-ditionally Middle Street, George Street,Mill Avenue, Antrim Street, FranklinStreet, and Courtland Street will beswept.MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012From 5am to 10am, no parking allowedon East and West Baltimore Streets. Ad-ditionally Roth Avenue, BaumgardnerAvenue, Divern Street, Monocacy Circle,Roth Avenue and Bancroft Street will beswept.

FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHINGThe City's Water Department will beflushing fire hydrants in the areas listedbelow. This process helps clean, removesediment and release trapped air from thewater distribution system. Customers inthese areas, especially restaurants andthose using washing machines are cau-tioned to check their water supply forrusty water, which may occur.

MONDAY, APRIL 30, THROUGHFRIDAY MAY 4, 2012: East BaltimoreSt, Trevanion Rd, Trevanion Terrace,Kings Dr, Kings Ct, Courier Dr, CourierCt, Grand Dr, Cambridge Ct, Dunkle Ct,Saddletop Dr, Ponytail Lane, ButterflyDr, Hayride Lane, Horseshoe Lane,Clubside Dr, Windy Hills Dr, StarboardDr, Starboard Ct, Zephyr Ct, Carnival Dr,Fairground Ave, First St, Second St,Third St, Fourth St, Monocacy Circle,Divern St, George St, Franklin St, BroadSt, Courtland St, Antrim St, Canoe Ct,Bancroft St, Kenan St in Copperfield,Morning Frost St, Huntinghorn Ct,Huntinghorn St, Bison St, Bentley St in

City of Taneytown17 East Baltimore StreetTaneytown, MD 21787Phone 410-751-1100Fax 410-751-1608

www.taneytown.org

MayorJames L. McCarron

[email protected]

Mayor Pro TemJacquelyn J. Boisvert

[email protected]

CouncilmembersCarl E. Ebaugh

[email protected] A. Foster

[email protected] Hess

[email protected] A. Zambetti

[email protected]

City ManagerHenry C. Heine, Jr.

[email protected]

Clerk/TreasurerLinda S. Quinn

[email protected]

Economic DevelopmentNancy B. McCormick, Director

[email protected]

Public Works Dept.Richard J. Weaver, Director

[email protected]

Zoning & CodeEnforcement

James A. Wieprecht, [email protected]

Parks & RecreationBob Mitchell, Director

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MAYORS MESSAGE

tion in response to a research facility,

Egg/Chicken Farm, being located near

the City's borders in the county, without

out the City being informed. The City

asked Senator Brinkley to sponsor legis-

lation that would require well drillers to

disclose to a municipality, when they drill

a well within one mile of municipal bor-

ders. The reason for this is that the water

table (aquifer) could be impacted by wa-

ter being extracted from the same source

the municipality relies on for it's public

water system. The ability to know if well

drilling activity is going on will allow the

municipality to investigate and decide if

the activity will have any detrimental

impact on municipal water supplies. This

legislation was supported by the Mary-

land Municipal League and passed both

houses in the final days of the legislative

session. The bill awaits Gov O'Malley's

signature. I want to personally thank Sen.

Brinkley for his help and cooperation and

the members of both the Senate and

House review committees.

Now to things more Fun. It is

springtime, and with springtime comes

outdoor activities and festivals. Activi-

ties of all sorts are happening all over

town. Opening day for the youth base-

ball leagues was April 14th. All our City's

youth sports activities are at record lev-

els of participation. Thanks to all the vol-

unteers that make this happen! I had the

opportunity to watch my grand daugh-

ter, Sydney, age 8, in a lacrosse game this

spring. She was playing for the Frederick

team, which created a dilemma; should I

cheer for Frederick or Taneytown. No

worry, I was informed that at this level

they don't keep score, so I cheered for

Mayor JimMcCarron ofTaneytownperformed at theKiwanis Club ofGreaterWestminster RockBall on March 24th.He was BrianWilson of the BeachBoys along withSteve Acquino,John Yingling,Tom Long, andCommissionerHaven Shoemaker.

both (what a politician!). Anyway, back

to the festivals. Your City's Main Street

committee and in particular the "Events"

sub committee has been busy with an

entire season of activities, see separate

articles. It was indeed fortuitous, that as

I was writing this column, a committee

member, Lisa Hersh, stopped by the of-

fice to remind me of all the "goings on"

for this coming year. Make sure you see

the list published in this paper. Coming

up soon, perhaps by the time you receive

this paper, we will be celebrating the end

of Street Scape on April 28th with a pa-

rade, vendors and music in our downtown

area. The festivities begin at 9am and last

until 3pm, and a movie at the park at dusk.

A fishing derby on May 19th, our an-

nual Swing Into Spring, in Memorial

Park, also on May 19, movie nights in

the Park in June, July and August, but

you can read the list. One I am particu-

larly anxious to attend is the first annual

Wine and Art Show. This event will be

held on June 16th and feature artists and

artisans from our surrounding area. The

economy may be tough, but that doesn't

mean we can't have some fun!

In closing, I just want to remind all

to continue to recycle. Our new solid

waste contract will be awarded in July

and we have included in the contract

larger more user friendly recycling con-

tainers. Stay tuned for more details. I

want to wish all the mothers, Happy

Mothers Day and all the Father's, Happy

Fathers Day and all the Vets, a big thank

you for keeping us free. Please remem-

ber your veteran on Memorial Day and

be sure to fly Old Glory on Flag Day,

June 14th. I will see you in the Park(s)!

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c/o City of Taneytown17 East Baltimore StreetTaneytown, MD 21787

Phone 410-751-1100Fax 410-751-1608


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NEW EXHIBIT“ON THE WAY TOGETTYSBURG...”

AT THETANEYTOWN

HISTORY MUSEUMThe Taneytown History Museum

invites the public to visit its newest ex-hibit, “On the Way to Gettysburg”.

During June 29 and July 7, 1863 ap-proximately 40,000 troops passedthrough Taneytown on their way to, andlater from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.With the approaching 150th Anniversaryof the Battle of Gettysburg, theTaneytown History Museum’s newestexhibit is highlighting sights and scenesthe soldiers may have observed as theypassed through this small town. TheMuseum is opening this new exhibit onSaturday, April 28th.

Among the featured displays areGen. George Meade’s arrival inTaneytown on June 29, 1863 and the es-tablishment of his headquarters whichwas located at the Lutheran parsonage onEmmitsburg Road and the field head-quarters on the Benjamin Shunk farm onLittlestown Road, Gen. Daniel SicklesJune 30th review of his Third Corpstroops as they passed through Taneytownand camped on farms on the LittlestownRoad; the citizens of Taneytown whogreeted the soldiers with cheers of en-couragement, flowers, flags, warm bread,and drinks.

Also included is a display of CivilWar artifacts, most of which were foundin this area of the troops’ camp sites.

There will be special Civil War-themed events held at the Museumthroughout the summer. Watch for fur-ther details in the upcoming months.

There are other Museum exhibitsstill on display: Got Milk? featuring theWilliam Marshall Mehring milking ma-chine that he received a patent for in1892. The Carroll County resident re-ceived a patent on the milking machinethat was marketed and sold across thecountry. The Mehring machine alloweda farmer to milk two cows at once. LindaZimmerman, a Taneytown resident,

loaned this milker to the museum for thisexhibit. Another Mehring milker, an up-right version which used a hand pump isalso on loan from Nancy Eyler, Exhibits& Artifacts Coordinator of the Museum.The milking machines were made inKeymar. There is also on display in thisexhibit a piece of the Taneytown Cream-ery loaned from Linda Zimmerman’sagricultural memorabilia. Local dairyadvertising, butter churn, milk bottles andother items are on display.

Another exhibit features ephemeraand souvenirs from the Carroll Countycelebration of the 200th Anniversary ofthe birth of George Washington. A largeparade and bicentennial celebration washeld in Taneytown eighty years ago onJuly 4, 1932.

The Museum Gift Shop has framedTaneytown prints, note cards, Farmingin Carroll County by Lyndi McNulty,holiday ornaments and many other booksand items for purchase.

The Museum hours are Fridays 10a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturdays 1 - 4 p.m., andSundays 1 - 4 p.m. Admission is free,donations are accepted. All of the itemsare on loan to the Museum from localcitizens.

For information about the exhibitsor the Taneytown History Museum visitwww.taneytownmuseum.org or call 410-756-4234.

PUBLIC WORKSDEPARTMENT


Mill Ave.STREET LIGHT OUTAGESPlease report street light outages to

the Taneytown City Office at 410-751-1100 or by [email protected]. Since repairs areconducted once a week, please keep inmind that your reported outage could berepaired at any time, up to 7 days later,once you notify us.

PARKING METERSThe new parking meters that were

installed throughout the downtown areahave been numbered. To report a non-working meter, you should use the iden-tifying number located just below theexpiration window on the sidewalk sideof the meter. Please be reminded: Thedouble-space meters have a left and rightarrow, each pointing toward a parkingspace. Simply select the space you areoccupying then insert your coins. Theparking meters will accept nickels, dimes,and quarters. Meters are enforced Mon-day through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,except for the City Office Lot, which is

enforced 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.Please report malfunctions to theTaneytown City Office (410) 751-1100.

194 WATER MAIN EXTENSIONPROJECT:

Water main and service lines willbe replaced on York Street fromWestview Drive to Commerce Street, andalso on Frederick Street from just belowthe intersection of 140 & 194 down tothe Catholic Church. Construction shouldbegin on or about May 1, 2012, andshould be completed by the end of thesummer. The project will include finalpaving.

NEW WELL CONSTRUCTIONPROJECT

The City has received necessary per-mits and approvals to construct a wellhouse at a previously drilled well on SellsMill Road. A water main will be installedto connect the well to the Cityís existingwater distribution system. This projectshould begin this spring and completedby the end of the year.

Roberts Mill Run.MONDAY, MAY 7 THROUGH FRI-DAY MAY 11, 2012: Carroll Heights Dr,Bankard Terrace, Taney Heights Dr,Taney Dr, Taney Cts, Roberts Mill Rd,Roth Ave, Spring Dr, Baumgardner Ave,O'Brien Ave, Tuscarora Trail, CherryOak Ct, Clover Ct, Daisy Dr, Berry Ct,Red Tulip Ct, Chestnut Ct, WarehouseAlley, Benner Lane, Mill Ave, FrederickSt, Allendale Lane, West Baltimore St,Memorial Dr, Harney Rd, York St,Middle St, Fairview Ave, Blue RidgeAve, Commerce St, Maryland Ave,Ridge Ave, Reaverton Ave, PumphouseRd, Westview Dr, Kenan and BentleyStreets in Meadowbrook, Colbert St,Kwanzan St, Crimson Ave and Bowie


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MAY 17-19 • JUNE 14-16

THE TANEYTOWN FIRE CO.WILL BE DOING

PIT BEEF, TURKEYAND HAM

AT KENNIES MARKET,11 GRAND DRIVEON MAY 12, 2012

FROM 10 A.M. - 2 P.M.,SANDWICHES ARE $ 6.50 EACH.

SPECIAL DEDICATION FOR2012 RELAY FOR LIFE

As many of you know, our neighbor, Diane Summers has once again received acancer diagnosis and is currently going through chemotherapy. For those of you whoare new to the community or do not know Diane, she was the sole person responsiblefor introducing Relay For Life to Taneytown in 2006 and, as such, is our FoundingMember.

This year’s Taneytown Relay For Life, which will be held onJune 2nd here at Carroll Vista, is being dedicated to Diane for herunparalleled contribution to the Taneytown/Carroll Vista RelayFor Life and in support of her current fight against her fourth diag-nosis.

Diane has received much support from our community throughcards, prayers, visits, trips to the hospital and food items. Manymore of us WANT to do something for her, but aren’t quite surewhat to do. Here’s are some ideas: Diane has held many Relayfundraisers over the years including silent auctions, an art auction,and most notably, her yearly signature event, a Cash Bingo Night,a tradition she had hoped could continue. To that end, Pat Brownhas stepped in to make this happen. A Cash Bingo will be held onMay 17, 2012 in the Ballroom. Seating is limited so sign up soonat the Clubhouse.

If Bingo is not your thing, we are in the process of receivingdonations of products and/or services from various organizationsand businesses for our Silent Auction, held this year at theWestminster Relay on May 18th. All proceeds earned from ouritems will count for the Taneytown Relay. As so many of you arevery talented artisans in your own right, we welcome anyone todonate a craft item or, if your talent is shopping, any new itemvalued at $25 or more. If you have an item to donate, please con-tact Pat Tuminello for drop off before May 10th.

Other ways to participate are by purchasing 50/50 Cash Raffletickets (1 for $1, 6 for $5 or 15 for $10) with the winner announcedat the event. This year’s theme of Relay For Life is The Colors ofCancer, with each cancer represented by a specific color ribbon.Support Ribbons for most cancers are available for purchase at 1for $1 each, or 3 for $2. At the Relay event we will be raffling offa gift basket and selling MileOne Automotive raffle tickets for $5for a chance to win a 2013 Mazda CSX Crossover or $15,000 incash. Contact Pat Tuminello for raffle tickets. Fran Krajewski isonce again selling balloon luminaries for $5 each to remember orsupport your loved ones who are in their fight or have lost theirbattle against cancer. And finally, a Bake Sale will be held by Rose-mary Guntner on the day of the event. If you are a baker andwould like to contribute an item, please sign up at the clubhouse orcontact Rosemary.

We need TEAMS!! While most of the background work iswell underway, what we need now is participants! If you are partof a group or club here at Carroll Vista, get a few people togetherand form a team to walk with your neighbors and friends. Diane’steam, The Crazy Hats would love to have you walk for them inDiane's honor.



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TANEYTOWNBRANCH LIBRARY

Make your spring and summer ex-tra special with a visit to the TaneytownBranch Library! Here are some upcom-ing programs.SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Please sign up for Carroll CountyPublic Library’s Summer Reading Pro-gram, June 1 - August 11, 2012! Theprogram will feature a number of spe-cial FREE programs at the library allsummer long. The themes this year areDream Big Read! for children birththrough 5th grade and Own the Night!for middle and high school students.

FOR ADULTS:Oscar Nominees Movie Night -

Tuesday, 5/1 at 6:30 pmFor ages 13 - adult. Watch some of the2011 Academy Award nominees forBest Picture while snacking on popcornand soda. Films will be rated up to PG-13.

Basic Computer InstructionMonday, 5/14 at 7 pm

For adults. Drop by the library for a ba-sic computer lesson. You decide whatyou want to learn! Get help in using amouse, creating an email account, surf-ing the Internet, joining facebook, orwhatever you like!Taneytown Book Discussion Group

Thursdays at 6:30 pm5/17: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter andSweet by Jamie FordFor adults. Come for a lively discus-sion of the month's book. Refreshmentswill be served.

Drop-In Knitting -Tuesday, 5/29 at 6:30 pm

For ages 12 - adult. Share ideas, pat-terns, books, and projects with this knit-ting group. Beginners, please bring size8 needles and light colored worstedyarn, look for #4 on the label.

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta! -Saturday, 5/ 5 at 1 pm

For all ages** The band Mariachi sinNombres will provide some lively mu-sic at this festive celebration. Enjoyfood, crafts, and a pinata. This programis sponsored in part by a CommunityArts Development grant from theCarroll County Arts Council and theMaryland State Arts Council.

Mother's Day Tea* -Saturday, 5/12 at 2 pm

For adults. Moms are important peoplewho do so much for others, but neverseem to have time to relax! Here's achance for moms to enjoy a stress-free

TANEYTOWN POLICEDEPARTMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE -INVITATION TO BID

BICYCLESThe Taneytown Police Department

will be accepting individual sealed bids forany or all of the bicycles that have beenstored by the Police Department. Bid docu-ments may be picked up at the Police Sta-tion from 8 AM to 4 PM, Monday - Fridayor accessed on the City's web page atwww.taneytown.org.

All bicycles are being sold in "AS-IS" condition and will be available on Mon-day, April 30, 2012 from 9 AM to 12 Noon,by appointment, for viewing.

All bids must be received by 12:30

PM, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 by the Po-lice Department at 120 East BaltimoreStreet, Taneytown, MD 21787. Bidsshould be submitted in a sealed envelopeand should be addressed to William E.Tyler, Chief, and marked "Sealed Bid forBicycles". Bids must identify the specificProperty Number and include the BidAmount and Bidder's Name, address andphone number. All Bids are irrevocable,and the City reserves the right to reject

any and all bids.Bids will be opened on Wednesday,

May 9, 2012 at 1:00 PM in the Confer-ence Room at the Police Department.Successful Bidders will be notified andarrangements for pick-up of the bicycleswill be arranged.

If additional information is desired,feel free to contact the Police Departmentat 410-751-1150 between the hours of8AM and 4 PM, Monday - Friday.

hour; have a cup of tea and a snack, makea craft, enjoy a little pampering, and chatwith other moms. Your children, ages 3 andup, are welcome and will be supervised ina craft activity.

Computer Instruction: Facebook forBeginners - Monday, 5/21 at 7 pm

For adults. Do you want to set up aFacebook account but just haven't gottenaround to it yet? Learn how to set up youraccount and stay in touch with friends.

Movie Monday -Monday, 6/18 & 6/25 at 10 am

For all ages.** Need something fun to dowith the kids? Bring the family and jointhe fun as we watch a new-to-DVD movieat the library. We’ll supply the popcorn andbig screen; you supply the kids and bever-ages (if desired).

FOR TEENS:Teen Advisory Board - Monday,

5/7 at 6 pmFor ages 12-17. Need service hours? Stopin and share your opinions with the librarystaff about books, music, movies, and pro-grams that you'd like to see at theTaneytown Branch. Refreshments will beserved.

Oscar Nominees Movie Night -Tuesday, 5/1 at 6:30 pm

For ages 13 - adult. Watch some of the 2011Academy Award nominees for Best Pic-ture while snacking on popcorn and soda.Films will be rated up to PG-13.

Drop-In Knitting -Tuesday, 5/29 at 6:30 pm

For ages 12 - adult. Share ideas, patterns,



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BINGO BENEFITSCENTSY, PAMPERED CHEF,

TASTEFULLY SIMPLE

All proceeds go to the

SSGT Charles I Cartwright, USMC

Memorial Scholarship Fund

Saturday May 5, 2012

Doors open at 12:30 PM, games start

at 2:00 pm

At the Union Bridge Fire Hall

8 W Locust Street, Union Bridge

$20.00 in advance

$25.00 at the door

20 regular games, 4 specials, 3 raffles

King tut and jars

FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE

Sponsored by Plymouth Chapter #41,

OES SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

CALL: MISSI 410-775-2872 OR

BETTY AT 301-663-6431

VACATION BIBLESCHOOL - JUNE 25

Will you be looking for a children’s

activity by June 25? Why not have yourchildren attend Vacation Bible School?Baust United Church of Christ will bepartnering with St. Matthews UCC andSt Pauls of Westminster to provide chil-dren with a VBS experience. This com-bined effort will be June 25-June 29 from630-8:30PM at Baust Church.

The theme will be “Operation Over-board”. Kids journey miles below thewater surface into God’s word to find outwhat true faith is about. The school is forages 4-11 years of age. Registration in-formation will be available at ebucc.com.Registration is due to Baust Church byJune 18.

The summer worship schedule willbegin Sun. June 3 at 9AM. Summer ser-vices will be in the Parish Hall.

The church is located at 2930 OldTaneytown Rd. (Rt. 832) in Tyrone, Md.For more info contact the church at 410

751-1237 or [email protected]

ST. JOSEPH'SCOUNTRY STYLE

BREAKFASTBUFFET

What: Country style breakfast buffet(All you can eat)

Where: St. Joseph's Catholic ChurchSocial Hall, 44 Frederick St.,

Taneytown, Md.When: Sunday, May 13, 2012

7 A.M.- Noon.Cost: adults $6.00, children 7-10,

$3.50, (6 & under free).Early bird special: 7 A.M. to 8 A.M.adults: $5.00 children (7 - 10), $3.00.Menu: french toast, scrambled eggs,bacon, sausage, pan cakes, potatoes,hominy, sausage gravy, chip beef,toast, fruit cup, orange juice, tea, &

coffee.Sponsored by St. Joseph’s Knights Of

Columbus Council 11631

SPIRIT OFBALTIMORE INNER

HARBOR CRUISEThe Taneytown Senior Center will

have a day trip to Baltimore's Inner Har-bor for a cruise on the Spirit of Baltimore,including a buffet lunch. Cruise on theSpirit of Baltimore and see spectacularviews of Baltimore's historic Inner Har-bor, while dining and enjoying musicalentertainment. The trip is scheduled forTuesday, June 26, 2012 and the cost is$72.00 a person. The cost includes costof the bus and cruise. The bus will leaveTaneytown Senior Center at 10:15 a.m.and return at 3:30 p.m. Half of the pay-ment due at sign up and final paymentdue by May 12, 2012. For more infor-mation call (410) 386-2700 and ask forPaul or Christy.


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TWINCREEKS KENNELSComplete Grooming and Boarding Services with

Heat and Air Conditioning5136 Teeter Road • Taneytown, MD 21787

(410) 756-4580 [email protected]

SPECIAL DEDICATIONFOR 2012

RELAY FOR LIFE(Continued from page 5)

SURVIVORS!!! Did you know thatYOU became a Survivor the day youwere diagnosed with cancer? It doesn’tmatter if you are currently in treatmentor have been cancer free for years. YOUare a Survivor and the reason we Relay!Please consider placing your name on ourSurvivor’s List so we can recognize yourvaliant effort to battle this disease. AtRelay, come out to walk The Survivor’sLap around the Clubhouse in a show ofsolidarity with those who may not be ableto take the walk. Afterwards, you andyour Caregiver(s) may enjoy fellowshipand refreshments in the Ballroom.

CAREGIVERS!!! Did you knowthat YOU became a Caregiver the dayyour loved one was diagnosed with can-cer? It doesn’t matter if they are currentlyin treatment or have been cancer free foryears. YOU are a Caregiver! Come outto walk The Caregiver’s Lap around theClubhouse in a show of support for yourSurvivor or loved ones. Afterwards, youalso may enjoy fellowship and refresh-ments in the Ballroom.

Finally, if you’re still not sure howyou can help, please come to our nextmeeting on April 26th at 6:00 in the Club-house to see where you can volunteer

TANEYTOWNBRANCH LIBRARY

books, and projects with this knittinggroup. Beginners, please bring size 8needles and light colored worsted yarn,look for #4 on the label.

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta! -Saturday, 5/ 5 at 1 pm

For all ages** The band Mariachi sinNombres will provide some lively musicat this festive celebration. Enjoy food,crafts, and a piÒata. This program issponsored in part by a Community ArtsDevelopment grant from the CarrollCounty Arts Council and the MarylandState Arts Council.

Cosplay 101 - Tuesday, 5/15 at 7 pmFor ages 13-17. Want to dress up as yourfavorite anime or video game characterfor a convention this summer? Learnsome tips and tricks for making a fantas-tic costume without expensive equipmentfrom someone who does it as a job!

Teen Night: Anime Screening -Wednesday, 5/16 at 5 pm

For ages 11-17. Preview some newanime titles. Titles may be rated PG orTV-14.


your time. We still need help with regis-tration. If you have any questions aboutRelay, please call either Pat Tuminello(410-756-1537) or Gene Webber (410-840-0181).


Central Office410-848-8628

Taneytown410-756-1562

Serving Carroll Countyfor 29 Years

TaneytownPhysical Therapy

aDomser & Plummer Rehabilitation Facility

222 E. Baltimore StreetNew Windsor Professional CenterSteel - Stainless Steel

Aluminum SalesI-BEAMS • PIPE • SHEETS • CHANNEL

H-BEAMS • FLATS • BOX TUBING • PLATESEXPANDED • RECTANGULAR TUBING • BARS

FABRICATION OF ALL KINDSTIG WELDING

EQUIPMENT REPAIRS


TANEYTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY

FIREMAN'S ANNUALCARNIVAL


Family Dollar Store520 E. Baltimore St(410) 756-1248Teamzilla38 E. Baltimore St(443) 918-8163

CONSTRUCTIONRESIDENTIAL/REMODELING

Blue Ridge Construction5105 Allendale Lane(410) 756-4040Central Maryland Sun Rooms410-751-1512Craft Mart - Stairs & Stairways5035 Allendale Lane(410) 751-9467J.R. LeFaivre Construction448 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1375Kiser & Sons Construction(410) 775-7644Kitchen's By John(410) 751-1626Rasche Brothers(410) 751-0383Red Maple Building - Custom Woodwork(410) 756-6403S.K. Enterprises - Vinyl Rails & Siding(410) 756-4095Taney Corporation - Custom Stairs(410) 756-6671Tim's Plastering, Painting & Drywall(410) 756-4076

DANCE LESSONS

Dance Dynamics115 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-6805Taneytown Dance Center2 Frederick Street(410) 756-9311

DENTISTS

Matthew Dow, D.D.S.438 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1770Dr. Robert ScottOrthodontics518 E. Baltimore St.(410) 848-4300Taneytown Family Dentistry252 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1023

DINING - EAT IN/CARRY OUT

Backyard Bar-B-Que & Ice Cream Parlor454 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-5600Bentleys Family Restaurant502 E. Baltimore St.(443) 918-8294Country Kitchen112 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-2088Dunkin Donuts500 E. Baltimore(410) 756-5674First ChinaTaneytown Shopping Center(410) 756-5681Gunner's Grille5525 Taneytown Pike(410) 756-1080Mary Anne's Tea Room & Cafe12 E. Baltimore St.410-756-6199

McDonald'sTaneytown Shopping Center(410) 756-1326New Asia1 York Street(410) 756-9180No Anchovies17 W. Baltimore St.(410) 756-6625Pizza Hut4341 Old Taneytown Rd.(410) 756-1100Sheetz226 E. Baltimore(410) 756-4171(410) 756-4050Subway251 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-2924Thunderhead Bar & Grill4337 Old Taneytown Rd.(410) 751-1750Tony's Cafe & PizzeriaTaneytown Shopping Center(410) 756-4050

DINING - FINE

Antrim 184430 Trevanion Rd.(410) 756-6812RESERVATIONS ONLY

DRY CLEANING

Taneytown Cleaners9 Middle Street(410) 756-6033

ELECTRICALCONTRACTORS

David E. Wantz(410) 756-4136Rodkey Electrical(410)-751-1471

FITNESS

Curves4337 Old Taneytown410-756-3181Downtown Fitness5 York Street(410) 756-2060

FLORISTS

Every Bloomin' Thing16 W. Baltimore St(410) 756-1900The Flower Shop14 E. Baltimore St(410) 756-4101

FUNERAL HOMES

Myers Durburow Funeral Home136 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-6688

FURNITURE (NEW)

Bargain Hunters447 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1589

FURNITURE (USED)

Bargain Barn447 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1589JAMS115 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-6663Randolph's Antiques1 Frederick Street301-946-2100

AUTOMOTIVE SALES& SERVICE

Crouse Ford Sales & Service11 Antrim Boulevard(410) 756-6655Dean's Service Center107 W. Baltimore St.(410) 756-6608Rob's Service Center529 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-6633Rollback Services(410) 756-2925Taney Service Center & Truck Repair94 York Street410-756-9256Taneytown Collision Center230 Roberts Mill Road(443) 918-8091Used Car Factory85 York Street(410) 756-5199Wantz Chevrolet Sales & Service1 Chevro Drive(410) 751-1200

BANKING

BB&T4345 Old Taneytown Rd(410) 756-2155New Windsor State Bank222 E. Baltimore Street(410) 751-1580PNC459 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-2371

BARBERS

Marvin Flickinger10 East Baltimore Street(410) 756-6510Tina's Barber Shop40 E. Baltimore St..(410) 756-2624

BEAUTY SHOPS

Designer's Edge215 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1962Hair Barn31 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-6583Hair Talk502 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1307Pat's Beauty Nook315 Roberts Mill Rd.(410) 756-6188

CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE /SALES

Verizon Wireless465 E. Baltimore Street(410) 756-3320

CHILD CARE

Grace United Learning Center49 W. Baltimore St.(410) 756-2696TLC501 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-0090Trinity Christian Learning Program38 W. Baltimore(410) 756-6626

CLOTHING (NEW)

Every Bloomin' Thing Boutique9 York Street410-756-1011

Please take advantage of our updated business di-rectory whenever you need any goods or services.

ACCOUNTING & TAXSERVICES

H&R Block239A E. Baltimore St(410) 756-6786A.W. Startt & Co., CPA8 Mill Avenue(410) 756-6305Linda M. Zinn Income Tax Services222 E. Baltimore(410) 756-2402Bounds CPA Tax Services441 E. Baltimore St(410) 756-2117

ANIMAL CARE

All About Furr(443) 929-2056Antrim Veterinary Hospital520 E. Baltimore St., Ste 200(410) 751-0091Coventry Groomers52 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1633Julie's Critter Sitters(443) 623-9287Lionheart K9 Dog Training(410) 857-0555Twin Creek Kennels5136 Teeter Road(410) 756-4580

ANTIQUES

JAMS115 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-6663Pristine Antiques & Collectibles25 E. Baltimore410-756-9090Randolph's Antiques and Restoration1 Frederick St.301-946-2100

APPLIANCES (USED)

Bargain Barn447 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1589

ATTORNEY

Andrew Quinn, JD4 York Street(410) 756-1404

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS

Advance Auto Parts508 E. Baltimore St410-756-2139Toll Free: 1-866-756-6169Mason Dixon Auto Parts117 E. Baltimore St.410-756-2044Quality Tire418 E. Baltimore St.410-756-4552Taneytown Auto Parts11 Franklin St.(410) 756-2611

TANEYTOWNBUSINESS DIRECTORY


GARDEN/LAWN SUPPLIES/SERVICE

Ecker's Lawn Service -Commercial /Residential410-751-1764Farms and Home Supply(used to be Southern States)York and Commerce Streets(410) 756-6711Malat Lawn Care & Garden451 E. Baltimore St410-756-6634Sewell's Farms3400 Harney Rd.(410) 756-4397

GIFTS

Curiosity Shoppe48 E. Baltimore St.410-756-6991HallmarkTaneytown Shopping Center(410) 756-4222Every Bloomin' Thing Boutique9 York Street(410) 756-1011Every Bloomin' Thing Carriage House16 W. Baltimore410-756-1900The Flower Shop14 E. Baltimore Street(410) 756-4101Pristine Antiques & Collectibles25 York Street(410) 756-9090Scentsy CandlesCaitlin Brooks(443) 536-1785

GROCERY

A&W Meats12 Middle Street (rear)(410) 756-2420Food Lion511 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-1443Kennies MarketplaceGrand Drive(410) 756-2775

HEATING & COOLINGCONTRACTORS

B&L Heating & Cooling3444 Old Taneytown Rd.(410) 751-1594Kiser Mechanical Services(410) 876-1868Kitchen's By John(410) 751-1626

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Central Maryland Sun Rooms5241 Taneytown Pike(410) 775-7644LeFaivre Construction448 E. Baltimore Street(410) 751-1375Long Windows & More443-340-0150

HUNTING SUPPLIES

Lock Stock and Barrel76 Frederick Street(410)-756-5625

INSURANCE

Barnes Drager Insurance Co.464 E. Baltimore Street

(410) 751-0001Heltebridle Bounds, Inc.Nationwide Insurance441 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-2118N.Y. Life Insurance461 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1836Prudential/Diehl239 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1400

LAWN CARE

Clingan Lawn Service(410) 756-6123Ecker Lawn Service(410) 751-1764Malat Lawn Care451 East Baltimore St.(410) 756-6634

MACHINERY REPAIR& SERVICES

Double D Welding68B Frederick Street(410) 756-9353Spielman's Machinery & Repair17 West Baltimore Street(410) 756-4039

MEDICAL - ALTERNATIVETREATMENT

Angie Wilhide- Massage Practitioner18 E. Baltimore St(410) 984-9027Jim Thomas-Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine4148 Diehl Road(410) 756-6419

MEDICAL SERVICES

Carroll County Hospital Laboratory Ser-vices417 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1372Village Hearing Center76 Frederick Street1-866-430-9222

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

CVS PharmacyMD 140/Chevro Dr.(410) 756-2548Taneytown Pharmacy417 E. BaltimoreTaneytown Professional Ctr.(410) 756-5240

MORTGAGE (Reverse)

MetLife4 York Street.(410) 756-5006

MOTORCYCLE PARTS& ACCESSORIES

Earl's/T-Bone Cycle2930 FSK Highway(410) 751-1754

MOVING

Gross Transport(410) 756-6994

NAIL CARE

Designer's Edge215 E. Baltimore St.

(410) 751-1962Hair Talk502 E. Baltimore Street(410) 751-1307Kelly's Nail Studio(410) 756-4041

NURSING HOME

Lorian Health Care100 Antrim Blvd410-756-5884

OPTOMETRIST/EYE CARE

Dr. Edward Sauble6 Antrim Street(410) 751-1160

PAINTING

Tim's Plastering, Painting & Drywall(410) 756-4076

PHARMACY

CVS PharmacyE. Baltimore & Chevron(410) 756-2548Kennies Pharmacy11 Grand Drive(410) 756-6166Taneytown PharmacyTaneytown Professional Ctr.417 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-5240

PHOTOGRAPHY

Fine Portraiture by Michele64 Frederick Street(410) 756-4551Kelly Heck Photographer(443) 340-6317Shawna Sherrell Photography(443) 841-2859Pictures 'R UsTaneytown Shopping Center(410) 756-2266

PHYSICIANS -Family Practice

Dr. Kevin Brewster, DO1 Kings Drive(410)756-5323Wasim Fakhar, MD417 E. Baltimore Street410-756-2121Dr. Wm. Linthicum, M.D1 Kings Drive.(410) 751-1111Dr. Amit Mittal, MD - Cardiologist417 E. Baltimore 410-876-9111Dr. Michael Rosner, M.D.Pediatrics/Adolescents(410) 751-1833Dr. John Ruth, MD - Ear, Nose, Throat417 E. Baltimore Street(410) 840-3336Dr. Jason Tate, M.D.76 Frederick Street(410) 756-9110

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Nova CareTaneytown Professional Ctr.417 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-5880Taneytown Physical Therapy502 E. Baltimore St.(410) 756-1562

PLUMBING SERVICES

The PlumberySupplies418 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1113

PRINTING SERVICES

Design Associates -Printing/Graphic Design/Copying7 York Street(410) 756-2060

REAL ESTATE

Long & Foster443 E. Baltimore St.(410) 751-1221Shantz Realty(410) 751-1556Reed Real Estate Services202 E. Baltimore Street.(410) 751-1005

RECREATIONALFACILITIES/SERVICES

Thunderhead Bowling & Family Fun Cen-ter4337 Old Taneytown Rd.(410) 751-1750Grand Entertainment - Video Games502 E. Baltimore St.(443) 918-8165Teamzila38 E. Baltimore St.(443) 918-8163

SIGNS

Cole Graphics(410) 756-1115Design Associates7 York Street(410) 756-2060

SPIRITS - BEER & WINE -LIQUOR

Liquor BarnTaneytown Shopping Ctr.(410) 751-1566Harvey's General Store410-756-2567

STORAGE

Abar Self Storage501 E. Baltimore St.(410) 795-4323Antrim Mini Storage101 Antrim Blvd.(410) 756-4400Taneytown Self Storage465 E. Baltimore St.(410) 848-6431

TRAILERS

The Hitch Man115 York St.(410) 756-2430

TRAVEL SERVICES

Infinity Global Travel5151 Allendale Lane(410) 756-4450

PLEASE NOTE!Contact Nancy McCormick, Taneytown'sEconomic Development Director forchanges, additions or deletions. Youcan reach her at 410-751-1100.


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SNOW PLOWINGKENNETH ECKER, JR.

IN BUSINESS SINCE 1980


Local News

LIQUOR BARNFINE WINE–LIQUOR–BEER

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(410) 751-1566Bring this ad in for 10% OFF*

Of your next Liquor or Wine PurchaseMARYLAND LOTTERY AGENT PLUS

We can cash your winners up to $5,000!"Let us keep you in good spirits!"

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THE LIQUOR BARN CELEBRATES25 YEARS

We are celebrating 25 years! Although the store was originally opened by Mr.Joe Capparola years earlier, Jim and Judy Coyle and Jim's brother Bruce, purchased,remodeled, and reopened The Liquor Barn located in the Taneytown Shopping Cen-ter on April 3, 1987. The first several years were full of long days, with Judy work-ing the day shift and Jim and Bruce taking turns working at night after running theirother small businesses during the day.

The business grew stronger every day and when they neared their original busi-ness plan's time to sell after 5 years, Jim did not want to part with the package goodstore yet, and bought the other half of the business from Bruce. With the businessgrowing every day, as well as Taneytown itself, Jim decided to jump on the opportu-nity to expand the store when he had the chance. So in 2001, the store went througha major remodeling and expanded into the adjoining store front, doubling the origi-nal square footage. With a few tweaks here and there, including an extensive expan-sion of the wine selection last year, The Liquor Barn continues to be a family ownedand operated, full-service package goods store. Our staff can be counted on to pro-vide great customer service and usually a good laugh whenever you visit. We wantto thank the people of Taneytown for their many years of support and patronage, wetruly appreciate each and every customer. "Let us keep you in good spirits!"

ANDREW A. QUINN, JD, MBAAttorney At Law

4 York Street • Taneytown, MD 21787Phone 410-756-1404 • Fax 443-927-8924

www.quinn-legal.com

Practice Areas:Business/Corporate • Equine • Construction

Real Estate/Planning/ZoningWills/Trusts/Estates

The City of Taneytown would like to Thank theLiquor Barn for their continuing to be a strong part of the

local Business Community!

Celebrating 25 Years!


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During our May 1 - May 25

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KITCHENSBY JOHN GAINOR

(410) [email protected]

Carpentry • Repairs • PaintingWindows • Decks • Baths

4-H CLUB VISITSTHE TANEYTOWN

MUSEUMSeveral members of the Rolling

Clovers 4-H Club visited the Taneytown

Museum on Sun. April 15th. The exhibit

“Got Milk” features artifacts from local

dairy farming. These exhibits provided

a different perspective than the equip-

ment used today with the 4-H’ers dairy

project. Members who visited the mu-

seum were Amber and Autumn Lippy,

Marissa Roberts and Emily and Ben

Schidlwachter.

MOVIES IN THEPARK FOR 2012There will be a Movie in the Park

on April 28th at dusk as part of the Cel-ebrate Taneytown festivities. The movieto be shown that evening will be Dol-phin Tale. The location for the movie willbe at the football field at Memorial Park.As we proceed into the summer we planon having three more Movie in the Parkevents. The next planned event after theApril date will be June 23rd with themovie to be announced later. We alsoplan on having a movie in July and Au-gust and we will make the communityaware of the dates and movies that are tobe featured. There is no charge for theseevents so come out and en-joy a movie with your neigh-bors. Hope to see a lot of youthere.

VFW POST6918 IN

HARNEY

May 19th, 2012,The Men's Auxil-iary will have a

410 Shoot startingat 1 P.M. for $2.00

per shot.

May 26th, 2012The Regular Postwill be having aMemorial Day

Service at3:30 P.M.

June 16th, 2012The Regular Postwill be having aShrimp/Steak

Shoot starting at1 P.M. for $ 2.00

per shot


BACKYARD BBQ & ICE CREAM PARLORPhone 410-756-5600 • Fax 410-456-5601

454 East Baltimore Street • Taneytown, MD 21787

Opening Soon!!*** Featuring our famous BBQ-Smoked 14 Hours over Apple Wood

Beef BBQ, Pit Ham, Pit Beef, Pit Turkey, Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket, Ribs, Fresh-Cut French Fries, Fresh-Cut Sweet PotatoFries, Grilled Chicken Breast, Fresh Burgers, Fresh Rib-eye Steak Sandwich, Fresh Country Ham Sandwich, Fresh Steak and

Cheese Sandwich, BLT Sandwich, Soft-Shell Crab Sandwich, Crab-Cake Sandwich, All-Beef Grilled Hot Dogs,Fresh Salads Made Daily, Soups, Wings, Italian and Smoked Sausage, Chicken Tenders

CALL AHEAD/CARRY OUT • DAILY LUNCH AND DINNER SPECIALS • KIDS MEALSSoft-Serve Ice Cream w/ Flavor Burst

More than 30 Flavors of Hand-Dipped Hershey’s Ice Cream, Milkshakes, Sundaes, Banana Splits,

Waffle Cones, Sugar Cones, Apple Dumplings

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417 E. Baltimore St., Suite A • Taneytown, MD 21787

410-756-5240Monday-Friday 9am-7pm-Saturday 9am-3pm

Closed Sundays & Major Holidays

TANEYTOWN PHARMACY

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FIREMAN'S ANNUALCARNIVAL


School News

ANNUAL MOCKINTERVIEWS AT

FSK HIGH SCHOOLThe annual mock interviews at

Francis Scott Key High School were heldon Thursday, April 19th from 8-11am inthe auxiliary gym. These interviews area graduation requirement that all studentsmust participate in during their junioryear, as the Maryland State Career De-velopment Framework requires that ev-ery student demonstrate the skills neces-sary to interview for employment. Stu-dents that currently attend the CarrollCounty Career and Tech Center will par-ticipate in their interviews there at a laterdate.

Through extensive advisory lessonson resumes, job application, and inter-viewing techniques, this year's 187 jun-iors have been preparing for their upcom-ing interviews since January. Resumeworkshops were also available duringKey Time on specified dates for studentsto gain extra help.

The mock interviews at FSK haveproved to be very successful, and withthe increased competition for jobs due tothe current economic situation, it is moreimportant than ever to prepare highschool students for college, the workworld, and beyond. Several past studentshave been offered summer jobs or intern-ships from the interviewers, as the em-ployers were so impressed by what theysaw. Each employer is given an evalua-tion sheet to fill out at the end of the day,and one such employer wrote "All stu-dents were well prepared, professional,and willing to listen. Excellent prepara-tion." Often the same interviewers returnin following years, eager to support theinitiative seen in Key students. FrancisScott Key is sure this year's interviewswill be just as great as the past, if notbetter.

Please contact Jennifer Adcock,FSK Career Coordinator, with any ques-tions at [email protected] or callthe school at (410)-751-3320.

FRANCIS SCOTT KEYHIGH SCHOOL

ADVISORY COUNCILThe Francis Scott Key High School

Advisory Council has been formed tosupport the success of FSK students bybuilding relationships with the surround-ing community, promoting the successof all FSK students, and optimizing theavailable community resources and op-portunities. By building these bonds, theCouncil hopes to create not only an en-vironment in which students flourish butalso a sense of community in which allof northwestern Carroll County will ben-efit.

The council is comprised of FSK ad-ministrators, teachers, parents, and stu-dents, as well as business and commu-nity leaders. Meetings are held monthlyand are open to the public.

We encourage all to join our causein helping our students. Monetary con-tributions are currently being acceptedfor various educational enhancements in-cluding Advanced Placement Test Fees.Each year, 55% of AP students at FSKdo not take the Advanced PlacementExam. Success on this test can qualifythem for better college admission andscholarship opportunities and/or givethem college credit for their achievement.One critical barrier is the inability to af-ford the exam fee. Please consider do-nating funds toward any part of this $86fee to help a qualified student earn his/her well-deserved reward. Please call SueHook, at Francis Scott Key High School,410-751-3320, or email her [email protected] if interested indonating toward this or any FSK Advi-sory Council cause. Please see our pageon the Community Foundation of CarrollCounty website.

FSK FOOTBALLPROGRAM

COMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPThe FSK Football program is look-

ing to link with local business leaders tocreate a community partnership for playerdevelopment. We are looking for mem-bers of the business community to adopta FSK Football player. Players will learnmore about how to run a specific organi-zation while gaining a mentor that willhelp shape them off the field. The AdoptAn Eagle Program helps: DEVELOPCONNECTION BETWEEN COMMU-

NITY LEADERS AND FOOTBALLPROGRAM; PARTNER TOGETHERIN BUILDING PRODUCTIVEYOUNG MEN; WORK TOGETHERTO CREATE CULTURE OF PRIDE;ENCOURAGE PLAYERS TO MAKEA POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR COM-MUNITY

If interested in learning more aboutthe program please contact Coach Hollarsat [email protected]

The Taneytown Record March 2012

NTRIMVETERINARY

HOSPITALwww.antrimveterinaryhospital.com

ANN M. BEAUDIN, D.V.M.MYRON F. BRADLEY, D.V.M.

410-751-0091800-738-0091

Please visit our website for current up to date information regarding yourpets health. You can access our pet portals site to stay current on your pet's

health schedule.

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