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photo: JOE CROCETTA / staff photographer When Citicorp's United Way committee members decided to get a sports figure to show up for autographs Tuesday, they had no idea they were going to get Errict Rhett, the Baltimore Raven running back who sealed the team's victory Sunday with a 46-yard run. "We really got lucky," said Phil Kelly, manager of external affairs at Citicorp. "And since it's primary election day, there will probably be a lot of kids here to meet Rhett.

The Citicorp Credit Services campus north of Hagerstown is for sale as part of a block sell-off to raise capital for more profitable ventures, Citicorp spokesman Philip Kelly said Monday. [cont. from front page ] The property's change of ownership, including an agreement that the credit services company would have a long-term lease, won't affect operations or employment locally or at any of the other facilities up for sale, Kelly said. "It's strictly a balance sheet kind of thing," he said.

HAGERSTOWN Cancer survivors and victims were on the minds of about 150 people gathered under umbrellas Friday night at Citicorp for the kickoff of the company's first American Cancer Society-approved Relay for Life, an overnight event celebrating the feats of those with the disease. Under a gray sky, sidewalks sprawling through a small field of grass wet from the day's rain were sprinkled with people pacing in ponchos, holding umbrellas and eating ice cream. Antietam Dairy and Holsinger's Meat Market donated proceeds from their sales to the cause, said Kim Hatfield, co-chair of the event.

When Citicorp Credit Services Inc. agreed last year to purchase the property on which the Kammerer house stood, the contract required that the historical structure be razed before settlement. [cont. from front page ] At 8 a.m. on April 8, demolition of the 1774 farmhouse began. Last month, Citicorp reviewed its pending real estate deals and decided against buying the land, according to a company spokesman. "It was a change of plans," Philip A. Kelly, Citicorp's vice president of external affairs, said Sunday.

Two Washington County Commissioners plan to meet with Citicorp officials to see if a compromise can be reached to save the historic Johan Ludwig Kemmerer house. "I hope very much that Citicorp will work with the community to save a treasure," said Pat Schooley, secretary of the Washington County Historical Society. Perhaps the meeting will help Citicorp officials realize how important the house is to some in the region, she said. The two-story limestone house built in 1774 is owned by the Hagerstown-Washington County Industrial Foundation Inc., known as CHIEF.

A sprinkler system went off Friday afternoon in two wings of the new Citicorp day-care center after a system malfunction, officials said. About 80 children were in the center when the sprinklers went off at about 2 p.m., spokesman Phil Kelly said. Normally, the center has 250 to 300 kids, he said. The sprinklers were quickly shut off, he said. "If it's going to happen it might as well happen on a Friday when it's not busy," he said. The children were moved to a smaller building which was the campus' original day-care center.

A former manager/supervisor at Citicorp who "used his position for personal gain" was given a one-year suspended sentence Tuesday in Washington County District Court. Frank H. Campbell Jr., 46, of 6710 Grainary Court, Frederick, Md., pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud/altering data. In exchange for that plea, charges of felony theft and computer/illegal access were dropped. Washington County Assistant State's Attorney Lisa Hardy told Judge Ralph H. France II that Campbell had worked for Citicorp for 23 years.

A statement attributed to Washington County Commissioner John C. Munson in a story about a traffic signal upgrade near Citicorp on page A1 of Wednesday's Morning Herald might have been confusing. Munson was explaining that many of Citicorp's employees live in Pennsylvania and Washington County doesn't benefit from that.

If Citicorp Credit Services accepts a proposal by the Washington County Commissioners, the Kammerer house soon will be owned by the county and leased to a historical group for $1, County Administrator Rodney Shoop said Tuesday. If the plan succeeds, the house built by Johan Ludwig Kammerer in 1774 would not be moved or demolished. The County Commissioners agreed to the idea during a closed session Tuesday, Shoop said. Under the proposal, the county would make certain guarantees to Citicorp and would take on liability on behalf of the Mason-Dixon Middleburg/Mason-Dixon Line Area Historical Society.

HAGERSTOWN Twenty years ago, Citigroup hired Elizabeth Mader as one of 21 telephone customer service representatives for its new Citi Hagerstown site. She joined 1,500 other employees Thursday morning at an outdoor rally to mark the company's 20th year in Hagerstown. "I like talking to the customers. I love talking on the phone," said Mader, of Shepherdstown, W.Va. Of the hundreds of service representatives answering phones at the Hagerstown site, Mader is the last original, she said.

As part of the annual United Way of Washington County's Day of Caring, volunteers from Citicorp and Potomac Edison worked on the grounds of Potomac Center, off Marshall Street in Hagerstown. The volunteers trimmed bushes, pulled weeds, raked leaves, installed a volleyball net, cleaned out rain spouts and did other jobs. Potomac Center officials said they were grateful to the United Way and the volunteers for their service to the community.    

Cynthia Lou “Cindy” (Russell) Caron, 62, of 11641 Nottingham Lane, Waynesboro, Pa., entered into eternal rest at 8:55 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2012, at Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Born April 22, 1950, in Pigeon-Huron, Mich., she was the daughter of the late George W. and Ida Rose (Lee) Russell. Cindy and her family lived her early life in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Mexico City, Mexico. Her family lived for a time in Hagerstown, Md., where she was a 1968 graduate of North Hagerstown High.

Despite the sluggish economy, United Way of Washington County's annual fundraising drive raised more money this year than last. Addie Nardi, the United Way's director of resource development, said the 2011 fundraiser generated about $1.62 million, compared to about $1.61 million in 2010. This year's fundraiser fell a little short of its $1.65 million goal, officials said Friday during the campaign finale at Cortland Mansion in Hagerstown . We're really proud of what we were able to do this year,” Nardi said.

Hagerstown Community College received a charitable donation of $10,000 from Citicorp Credit Services, Inc., to benefit students in HCC's Job Training Student Resources (JTSR) program. "Citi is pleased to provide funding which will allow 30 more students to receive assistance in the Job Training Student Resources program at HCC," said Debra Gorbsky, customer service group manager and Hagerstown site president for Citi. "Our goal is to connect these students to appropriate services, which will allow them to stay in college, have a successful experience, and complete their programming.

Donna Wray (Bartles) Rogers, 56, of Hagerstown, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at NMS Healthcare Center in Hagerstown. Born May 8, 1955, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of T. Wendy Gardner of Hagerstown and the late Raymond Bartles. Donna was a graduate of Hagerstown Business College and had worked for the city of Hagerstown, was a creative mortgage specialist and worked for Citicorp in their fraud division.   Donna was a former member of the Eagles Club in Hagerstown.

-AUG. 27, 2009 NORFOLK, Va. - George Henry Albert Lenz Jr., 87, died Thursday morning, Aug. 27, 2009, in Norfolk, Va. Mr. Lenz was born in Jersey City, N.J., to George H. Lenz and Elsa Friberg Lenz. He spent his early years in Palisades Park, N.J., but made Maryland his home for most of his life, living in Baltimore, Elkridge, Sykesville and Boonsboro. He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Sarah (Sherry) Cooley Lenz; and by his daughters, Sharon Clune Lenz Irwin and her husband, Dick, of Canton, Conn.

The Maryland medical examiner's office said it could not determine the cause of a 5-month-old boy's death at a Citicorp daycare near Hagerstown in June. The agency said Friday it was a case of sudden, unexplained infant death, like those of 2,000 to 3,000 U.S. children under 1 year of age annually. The boy was in the care of contractor Bright Horizons at Citicorp's credit services complex when ambulance workers responding to a 911 call found him not breathing and in cardiac arrest on June 17. The Washington County Sheriff's Department hasn't released the child's name.

JULY 29, 1948-JULY 6, 2009 SAXEVILLE, Wis. -- Saxeville resident Spark Nowak, 60, died after a long-fought battle with lung cancer on July 6, 2009, in Bowling Green, Ky., while visiting his daughters and grandchildren over the Fourth of July weekend. LTC Nowak was born July 29, 1948, in Oshkosh, Wis., to John and Lorraine Nowak. He grew up in Oshkosh and attended Oaklawn Elementary, Merrill Middle and Oshkosh High School. Spark was awarded the honor of Eagle Scout at Twin Lakes Boy Scout Camp, where he spent many happy years developing the skills that would serve him for the rest of his life.

MARCH 1, 1943-FEB. 17, 2009 Esther Marie Brennan, 65, beloved mother and grandmother, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, at Washington County Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born March 1, 1943, in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late Ernest Trumpower and Lavena Trumpower. She was the wife of the late Robert "Bob" Brennan, who went to be with the Lord on Feb. 23, 2008. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Ronald Trumpower and Kenneth Ray Trumpower.