Cumberland Times-News

Allegany County Teachers Federal Credit Union representatives at convention
Six volunteers and the president/treasurer of the Allegany County Teachers Federal Credit Union recently attended the fourth annual meeting and convention of the Maryland & District of Columbia Credit Union Association in Baltimore.
Washington County Hospital promotes Queen City native
Cumberland native Allen Twigg was selected as the new director for health management at Washington County Hospital.
Pending home sales up
Pending home sales rose in May for the fourth straight month, spurred by low prices and a first-time homebuyers tax credit, fresh evidence that the housing sector may be recovering.
Utility safety net
Jeanetta Hampton, right, program director of the Human Resources Development Commission’s Office of Home Energy Programs, accepts a donation from Wendy Bagley, branch manager of Susquehanna Bank, to assist Allegany County residents with utility emergencies.
U.S. construction spending falls more than expected during month of May
Construction spending fell more than expected in May, a sign the problems facing the nation’s builders are far from over.
Wegmans earns top ranking for seafood sustainability
In the third edition of Greenpeace’s recently released seafood sustainability scorecard, Carting Away the Oceans, more than half of the leading supermarket chains in the U.S. have now made some sign of progress in increasing the sustainability of their seafood operations.
Anti-addiction team
Deanna Bailey, owner of ADAC (Alternative Drug & Alcohol Counseling) of Allegany County poses outside the center with Jay Cutler, director.
Winning ways
Stacey Roderick, marketing director for Chessie Federal Credit Union, poses with the eight awards for excellence in marketing and communications from the Maryland & DC Credit Union League.
New home for trophy
College offers trucking course
Garrett College is now accepting applications for the next series of courses geared toward training individuals to obtain a commercial driver’s license.
Savage River Lodge wins Small Business of the Year Award
Savage River Lodge won the 2009 Small Business of the Year award from the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, the first win for a Garrett County business.
Atlantic Broadband launching 16 new HD channels
Atlantic Broadband has announced its biggest-ever advance in high definition service with the planned planned launch of 16 new HD channels in the Cumberland area, as well as a channel realignment that both simplifies finding HD programming and helps pave the way for even more high-definition channels later this year.
Arby’s forms partnership with local Big Brothers Big Sisters
Arby’s is giving residents of Allegany County an easy way to help the children in their community. Customers who visit the Arby’s retaurant at the corner of Campground Road and U.S. Route 40 through July 26 may donate $1 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Alleghenies to help the organization match a child with an adult mentor.
Bank involved in fair housing efforts
Kathy Getty, regional president of Susquehanna Bank, presents a sponsorship check to Darrell Lee Powell, fair housing specialist with the city of Cumberland and administrator of the city’s Human Relations Commission.
Dawnview honor
Cynthia Wagoner, administrator of Dawnview Center, Fort Ashby, W.Va., left, presents Tosha Jones a plaque on which her name has been added as Employee of the Year.
Robert J. Martin Jr. earns top award in pharmacy
The Maryland Pharmacists Association has selected Robert J. Martin Jr. as the recipient of the 2009 Bowl of Hygeia Award for outstanding community service.
Developmental center, Luke paper mill now partners in recycling
NewPage Corp. in Luke and the Developmental Center & Workshop in Keyser, W.Va., have partnered to reduce landfill waste by recycling core plugs.
Landis Office Center now in 45th year of business
Landis Office Center, 151 N. Centre St., is celebrating 45 years in business. Landis has been serving the tri-state community from downtown Cumberland since 1964.
In Brief - 6/21
West Virginia Dietetic Association honors former Westernport woman
Garden center opens
Owners, from left to right, Nathan Workman, Amie Armstrong, Susie and Craig Workman, and Corey Armstrong, holding daughter Ava, celebrate the May 23 grand opening of Creek Stone Garden Center, 10 Village Parkway, Frostburg.

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