Rehabilitation

Washington Nationals pitching star Stephen Strasburg will make his next rehabilitation start Monday night for the Hagerstown Suns, Washington Nationals Manager Davey Johnson told the Associated Press. Strasburg is scheduled to throw 65 pitches or four innings, Johnson said. It will be Strasburg's third start for the Suns.

Three projects on Interstate 70 bridges could be going on within a five-mile radius this fall. As the Interstate 70/Interstate 81 interchange safety improvement project could last until September, according to a published report in March, a bridge widening and rehabilitation project on Interstate 70 over Conococheague Creek is scheduled to begin this summer, and a bridge rehabilitation project on Interstate 70 over Md. 63, which is at Exit 24,...

The Washington County Division of Public Works' Engineering and Construction Department will host a community information meeting to discuss the rehabilitation of the Old Forge Road bridge over Antietam Creek. The meeting will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Old Forge Elementary School at 21615 Old Forge Road in Hagerstown. The purpose of the meeting is to present the need for the project, discuss the bridge rehabilitation process, explain the proposed road closure and temporary detour that will be required, and to answer questions, according to a county news release.

William Martin Helmick, 78, of Springfield, W.Va., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Berkeley Springs (W.Va.) Rehabilitation & Nursing. Services and burial will be private. Arrangements are by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.

Amelia E. Snyder, 90, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at Oakland Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Oakland, Md. A graveside service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Martinsburg. The funeral procession will leave Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg.

Washington County Hospital will host an open house Friday, Sept. 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to celebrate the kickoff of the Maryland NeuroRehab Foundation's (MNRF) new inpatient brain injury rehab program. The program is in the CIRS unit on the sixth floor of Washington County Hospital. MNRF inpatient provides highly specialized rehabilitation care for clients recovering from traumatic brain injury and their families. More information about the MNRF inpatient program and other programs offered by Total Rehab Care can be obtained by calling 301-714-4025.

The City of Hagerstown's purchase of a house to rehabilitate for the city's homeownership program could pose a conflict of interest later, said City Councilman Alfred W. Boyer. The council is considering buying the 428 S. Potomac St. house from a group that includes a contractor who has bid on housing rehabilitation projects before, officials said. Boyer said it could be a conflict of interest if the city awards a rehabilitation bid to Milton N. Stamper after buying the house from TKS Properties for $25,000.

The City of Hagerstown is in the process of relining the existing wastewater main in the area of Burhans Boulevard at Antietam Street, according to Michael Spiker, the city's director of utilities. Temporary pipes are being used as a bypass for the wastewater that normally would flow through the permanent pipes that have been placed along the eastern side of Burhans Boulevard and loop around the bottom of the railroad overpass on Antietam Street, Spiker said in an email. The pipes have been in place for more than a month, according to the email.

Employee of the Quarter named Joel Grinder has been named the Washington County Health Department's Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2010. Grinder has worked with the Health Department since 1995, when he began as a direct care worker in the agency's Catoctin Substance Abuse Program, a residential substance abuse program for adolescents. He subsequently assumed the position of associate counselor lead with the program. His selection reflects an acknowledgment of his professional competence as well as his personal commitment to the clients the program serves.

Fortunes change so quickly in baseball. On Tuesday, the Hagerstown Suns couldn't make an out. On Wednesday, that's all they could do. Lexington starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz and two relievers combined on a four-hitter in a 3-0 shutout of the Suns in a morning matinee before a crowd of 530 on Education Day at Municipal Stadium. The victory allowed Lexington to salvage one game in the three-game series as the Suns ended their season-opening homestand with a 5-2 record.

William Martin Helmick, 78, of Springfield, W.Va., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Berkeley Springs (W.Va.) Rehabilitation & Nursing. Services and burial will be private. Arrangements are by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.

Two officials with the Washington County Division of Public Works outlined plans Tuesday night for the rehabilitation of the Coffman Farms Road Bridge over Little Antietam Creek near town hall. The one-lane bridge was built in 1832 and is rated in “poor condition” because of issues such as missing and loose mortar and missing stones, said Andrew Eshleman, a structural engineer for the county. The rehabilitation of the span will cost about $600,000 and 80 percent of the money will come from federal funds, which have been “obligated” for the project, Eshleman said.

The Washington County Division of Public Works' Engineering and Construction Department will host a community information meeting to discuss the rehabilitation of the Old Forge Road bridge over Antietam Creek. The meeting will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Old Forge Elementary School at 21615 Old Forge Road in Hagerstown. The purpose of the meeting is to present the need for the project, discuss the bridge rehabilitation process, explain the proposed road closure and temporary detour that will be required, and to answer questions, according to a county news release.

The City of Hagerstown is in the process of relining the existing wastewater main in the area of Burhans Boulevard at Antietam Street, according to Michael Spiker, the city's director of utilities. Temporary pipes are being used as a bypass for the wastewater that normally would flow through the permanent pipes that have been placed along the eastern side of Burhans Boulevard and loop around the bottom of the railroad overpass on Antietam Street, Spiker said in an email. The pipes have been in place for more than a month, according to the email.

Fortunes change so quickly in baseball. On Tuesday, the Hagerstown Suns couldn't make an out. On Wednesday, that's all they could do. Lexington starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz and two relievers combined on a four-hitter in a 3-0 shutout of the Suns in a morning matinee before a crowd of 530 on Education Day at Municipal Stadium. The victory allowed Lexington to salvage one game in the three-game series as the Suns ended their season-opening homestand with a 5-2 record.

Three projects on Interstate 70 bridges could be going on within a five-mile radius this fall. As the Interstate 70/Interstate 81 interchange safety improvement project could last until September, according to a published report in March, a bridge widening and rehabilitation project on Interstate 70 over Conococheague Creek is scheduled to begin this summer, and a bridge rehabilitation project on Interstate 70 over Md. 63, which is at Exit 24,...

A Gettysburg, Pa., man has been charged with causing a traffic accident that critically injured a 16-year-old Boonsboro girl last month, according to police. Charles Henry Thompson, 53, of 1381 Highland Ave., was charged with failure to drive right of center and negligent driving, according to a Boonsboro police news release issued Wednesday. Alexis Jarman was critically injured Feb. 21 when the sport utility vehicle in which she was riding as a passenger collided head-on with a Buick LeSabre being driven by Thompson in the 200 block of Potomac Street in Boonsboro.

A circuit judge deferred the sentencing of a Shepherdstown, W.Va., man who pleaded guilty Thursday to taking part in the 2010 armed robbery of Beck's Kennels in Berkeley County. Ian Michael Derr, 22, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery and felony burglary in Berkeley County Circuit Court, but can avoid a prison sentence if he successfully completes a rehabilitative education-based program at the Anthony Correctional Center for youthful offenders. The co-defendant in the case, Ronald Dale “Georgie” Whetzel Jr., 17, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in December, but 23rd Judicial Circuit Judge Gina M. Groh concluded Thursday that there was a “marked difference” between Whetzel and Derr, who she said seems to be genuinely remorseful.

Construction is under way to rehabilitate a late 18th-century log house and convert it into business space on the Borough of Mercersburg's square. The building's owners, John and Ame Flannery, hope to have the renovated and expanded Irwin House open by the end of March 2012. The couple owns and operates several other businesses in the area. "It's going to be nice when it's completed," Ame Flannery said. "I'm excited to see it done. " The house, built by Archibald Irwin, was discovered when a 2003 fire destroyed the structure surrounding it. The Mercersburg Borough Council sold the house to the Flannerys for $10,000 in early 2010.

Amelia E. Snyder, 90, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at Oakland Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Oakland, Md. A graveside service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Martinsburg. The funeral procession will leave Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg.