MAY  2008

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MAY AUDUBON MEETING WILL FOCUS ON ALASKAN BIRDS

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society's May meeting will feature a presentation about birds of Alaska

The speaker will be Matt Orsie of Summit Point, one of the Eastern Panhandle's leading birders.

The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center on Shepherd Grade Road, just north of Shepherdstown. It will be held in the small auditorium (Room 151) of the Center's Instructional West Building.

The program is free and anyone is welcome to attend.

Orsie's talk will focus on a birding trip he took to Alaska last year. It will include an overview of the trip, a discussion of the native life on St. Lawrence Island, and a look at birds from the Gambell and Nome regions.

The meeting will also include the Society's annual business meeting. That portion of the meeting, which will be brief, will be devoted to the election of board members.

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is a member of the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle and the Combined Federal Campaign.

Scrap Tire Recycling Event Announced

The Washington County Solid Waste Department-Recycling Office will once again offer County citizens a scrap tire drop-off day.  The disposal/recycling costs will be paid by the Maryland Department of the Environment; residents will not be charged.  The event will be held Saturday, May 17th at the Forty West Landfill, located at 12630 Earth Care Road off U.S. 40 one mile west of Huyett's Crossroads. Tires will be accepted from 7:00 AM till 3:00 PM.
This year residents may bring in up to a total of ten tires per household.  No tires will be accepted that are over 17 inch rim size with the exception of two agriculture tires.  Tires not accepted for the event, such as race car tires, commercial tires, or tires too large will be accepted for a fee
at the landfill scales during normal business hours.
Residents are encouraged to dispose of tires properly when they purchase new tires.
 

This trio consists of Peter Smith - violin, Fiona Thompson - cello, and Ya-Ting Chsng - piano.  This trio has appeared all over the world.

Tickets are $10 each and may be obtained at the door or at the reception desk in Minnich Manor.  Proceeds from this concert will be put toward a fund to purchase a new bus for Quincy Village Residents.

More info?  Call Wally Speers:  (717) 762-4495

Contact host Pastor, Dr. Curvin Stambaugh, 301-371-7476, for more information.
 

Tech Show '08
Washington County Technical High School
50 West Oak Ridge Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Free Admission

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Computer Game Development & Animation

Thursday, May 22, 2008 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Computer Repair and Networking
Digital Communications
Printing & Graphics
Pre-Engineering “Project Lead the Way”
Visual Communications
 Questions ? CGDA@wcboe.k12.md.us
 

Call:  (301) 665-4671 to reserve your appointment time

Following the parade at 3pm, the commemoration at the Antietam National Cemetery will take place.  The ceremony will consist of music presented by the Boonsboro High School Band and the presentation of colors by the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard Base Honor Guard.  All are invited to attend the ceremony.

More info?  Contact Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center:  (301) 432-5124.

The community is invited to Rest Haven Cemetery’s annual Memorial Day Celebration on Monday, May 26th.

Over 300 American Flags – donated by the families of Veterans – will be flown throughout the day to honor the Veterans, their families and loved ones.

This event will begin at 11:00am with a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing Grace” followed by a stirring performance of “Echo Taps”.  At 11:30am, the well known Appalachian Wind Quintet will perform its Annual Concert,

The performance will be held at the top of the hill adjacent to Rest Haven’s Funeral Home and Chapel.

Come join us and celebrate Memorial Day in our lovely, peaceful setting! Rest Haven Cemetery & Funeral Home, 1601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, Md.  21742

Phone: 301-733-3575

In Case of rain, the Appalachian Wind Quintet Concert will be held in the Chapel of the Rest Haven Funeral Home. 

The Glenn Miller Orchestra will fill The Maryland Theatre with sounds of the big band era on Tuesday, May 27 at 7 p.m. The performance is a salute to the armed forces and will benefit the Joint Veterans Council of Washington County. The Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau is the largest financial sponsor of the event.

According to organizers, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most well-known and sought after big band for both concert and swing dance engagements. With its unique sound, the orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time. The present 19-member Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year, all around the world. Trombonist Larry O'Brien is the orchestra's musical director.

NBC-25 television and WJEJ radio personality Lou Scally will serve as Master of Ceremonies.  Musical selections for the evening will be from the Glenn Miller Orchestra library.

Tickets for the concert cost $25-$30 and are available from The Maryland Theatre. They can be purchased online at www.mdtheatre.org or by calling The Maryland Theatre box office at 301-790-2000 during regular office hours.

Some of the money raised by the concert will go to help the many veterans assistance programs managed by the Joint Veterans Council, including transportation assistance to the VA Medical Center. According to the Joint Veterans Council, there are over 16,000 veterans in Washington County.

More info?  Call:  (301) 790-0090