Park Road

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a $400,000 grant to Washington County for the construction of an access road to serve the Mount Aetna Technology Park, according to a joint news release from U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin. The grant will be used to widen a .61-mile section of Yale Drive to four lanes, the release said. The grant brings the total of ARC money involved in the project to $1.2 million, the release said. Washington County is putting another $2.3 million into the $3.5 million project, the release said.

Birthdays Nov. 15 - Emmah Grace Jones, Park Road, Hagerstown, turns 2; Avery Scofield, Lakin Avenue, Boonsboro, turns 13. Anniversaries Nov. 15 - Harry and Ellie Sirbaugh, McGregor Drive, Hagerstown, are celebrating their 61st anniversary.

HANCOCK - Hancock Area Photo Club members crossed state lines and, in at least one instance, an ocean to capture images they are exhibiting through June at War Memorial Library. Nine photographers chose photos from their collections to exhibit in the library, at 220 Park Road in Hancock. The exhibit features 13 photos. War Memorial Library is at 220 Park Road in Hancock. Library hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

The music has changed, but the disco balls are still lighting up rinks at Starland Roller Rink Inc. and Family Skating Center in Washington County. And the kids and families are still having a good time. The kids tend to be younger, around 9 to 12 years old, says Barbara Donaldson, manager and owner of Starland on Park Road. Starland will celebrate its 60th year this October. Youths still hang out in the middle of the rink sometimes, says Patty Rishel, co-owner of Family Skating Center on Virginia Avenue in Halfway.

Williamsport Rotary meets at The Improved Order of Red Men Club, 7:15 a.m. Hagerstown Rotary Club meets at Four Points Sheraton on Dual Highway, noon. Preschool storytime (ages 3 to 5) at Hancock War Memorial Library, 220 Park Road, 1 p.m. Story Time for grades K to five, featuring stories, activities and crafts, L.P. Snyder Memorial Library, Clear Spring, 3:30 p.m. Boonsboro Lions Club meets at Boonsboro American Legion, 6:30 p.m. Funkstown Lions Club meets at Next Dimensions Restaurant, 6:30 p.m. Smithsburg Lions Club meets at Golden Corral Restaurant in Waynesboro, Pa., 6:30 p.m. Boonsboro Town Park Board meets at Town Hall, 7 p.m. Boonsboro Town Planning Commission meets at Town Hall, 7 p.m.

Heavy rainstorms swept through parts of Morgan County early Saturday evening, dropping 4 to 6 inches of rain in about three hours.  In a matter of minutes, the quickly rising floodwaters put much of downtown Berkeley Springs under several feet of water shortly before 7 p.m.  “It was incredible,” Richard Boldt of Richmond, Va., said Sunday. “I've never seen it come up this fast.”  Boldt said he came to town with his wife to visit the town's historic bathhouses in Berkeley Springs State Park, along U.S. 522.  But that wasn't possible, as most of the park was under 3 to 5 feet of water before the flooding receded late Saturday night.

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a $400,000 grant to Washington County for the construction of an access road to serve the Mount Aetna Technology Park, according to a joint news release from U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin. The grant will be used to widen a .61-mile section of Yale Drive to four lanes, the release said. The grant brings the total of ARC money involved in the project to $1.2 million, the release said. Washington County is putting another $2.3 million into the $3.5 million project, the release said.

Salute to Independence | July 2 Annual Maryland Symphony Orchestra concert followed by fireworks. 7:30 p.m. Free. Antietam National Battlefield, off Md. 34, Sharpsburg. Go to www.marylandsymphony.org . Clear Spring Independence Day Celebration | July 3 Patriotic celebration includes live bands, children's games, house tour, food. Event begins at 4:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Clear Spring Independence Jam Committee. Plumb Grove Mansion and Museum, off Broadfording Road, Clear Spring.

NOV. 9, 1912-DEC. 19, 2009 Florence E. Horst, 97, a resident of Harrisonburg, Va., passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, at Crestwood. She was born Nov. 9, 1912, in Maryland and was the daughter of the late Michael S. and Florence Eby Horst. Florence was educated at Eastern Mennonite College and was a member of the Park View Mennonite Church, where she served on various committees. She was a supervisor in food service at EMU for 23 years. She is survived by one sister, Lula Ross of Sarasota, Fla.; two brothers, Nathan Horst of Chambersburg, Pa., and Abram Horst of Fort Loudon, Pa.; numerous nieces and nephews, many great-nieces and great-nephews, and many great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

Councilman wants feedback on skate park proposal HANCOCK -- Hancock Councilman Nigel Dardar said Wednesday he would like to hear feedback from area residents about the idea of turning the tennis courts behind the library in Widmeyer Park into a skateboard park. Dardar said he was impressed by a skate park he saw in Anne Arundel County that looked to have been converted from a former tennis court. He said he would be interested in hearing how many people use the Widmeyer Park tennis courts for tennis.

HANCOCK - Hancock Area Photo Club members crossed state lines and, in at least one instance, an ocean to capture images they are exhibiting through June at War Memorial Library. Nine photographers chose photos from their collections to exhibit in the library, at 220 Park Road in Hancock. The exhibit features 13 photos. War Memorial Library is at 220 Park Road in Hancock. Library hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

Birthdays Today - Arnie Gozora, Williamsport, turns 58; Jack Horst, Park Road, Hagerstown, turns 81. Anniversary Today - Pete and Betty Saylor, Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, are celebrating their 46th anniversary.

Park Road to become one-way WILLIAMSPORT -- The newly extended Park Road through Byron Memorial Park will become one way, with entrance only from East Potomac Street and exit only onto East Church Street, the Williamsport Town Council decided Monday. Traffic tends to back up as cars wait to exit the park onto East Potomac Street, Assistant Mayor Monty Jones said. "We think we can alleviate the time it takes to get out of the park and the safety issue by making it one way," Jones said.