Published: July 08, 2008 03:04 pm      

Community Calendar

Updated 7/8/08

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The Fort Hill High School class of 1950 will hold a Dutch treat luncheon Wednesday, July 9, at 11:30 a.m. at the Ali Ghan Shrine Club.

For additional information, call Ernie at (301) 359-8997.

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The Beall High School class of 1944 will meet for lunch Wednesday, July 9, at noon at the Casselman in Grantsville.

For further information, call (301) 689-8362.

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Sign-ups for the Angel Foods Ministry Program will be held at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 1601 Frederick St., Cumberland, Thursday, July 10, from 9 to 3 p.m. There is a fee for the food.

Delivery will be Saturday, July 26, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall of the church.

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The Luke Mayor and Commissioners will meet Thursday, July 10, at 4:30 p.m. for the present council to close out old business. At 5:30 p.m., Circuit Court Clerk Dawn Lindsey will swear-in the new council for the 2008-2010 term.

The meeting is open to the public.

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The Frostburg SHIP will hold food distribution Thursday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Frostburg Moose Lodge 348, 210 W. Main St. Patrons are to bring a box or basket.

The program is for low-income, senior citizens or the unemployed. Proof of income is required and applications are available on distribution day.

For additional information, call (301) 689-1277

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The Beall High School class of 1945 will meet Thursday, July 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Frostburg Food Lion. Participants will travel to Penn Alps for lunch.

For more information, call (301) 689-8451 or (301) 689-8279.

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Mountain Ridge High School will hold a Summer Scholarship Blood Drive Thursday, July 10, from noon to 6 p.m. Presenting donors will receive a tie-dye T-shirt while supplies last.

Call Josh Bittner, (301) 697-7658, to schedule an appointment.

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The Keyser High School class of 1956 will hold a luncheon Friday, July 11, at 11:30 a.m. at the Hamburger Haven, McCoole.

Reservations for the 70th birthday party must be in no later than July 15. For information, contact (304) 788-2340.

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The Fort Hill High School class of 1961 will meet for lunch Friday, July 11, at 11:30 a.m. at Oscar's, Oldtown Road, Cumberland.

For additional information, contact Carol Kirchner at (301) 777-3267 or Carolyn Hott at (301) 777-3251.

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The 1957 graduating class of Allegany High School will hold a luncheon Friday, July 11, at 12:30 p.m. at When Pigs Fly, on North Mechanic Street, Cumberland.

Plans will be made for The Decade of The Fifties in August.

For additional information, call Sandy McGee, (240) 522-0022.

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The Swanton Community Center will hold a community yard sale and chicken barbeque Saturday, July 12. The yard sale starts at 8 a.m. and set-up is free. Participants are to bring their own table.

The dinner will begin at noon.

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The reunion for the descendants of the late George Beeman will hold a family reunion Saturday, July 12, beginning at 10 a.m. at Hidden Springs, Beans Cove, Pa. Those attending are to bring a covered dish and an article for the auction.

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The Tasker family reunion will be held Saturday, July 12, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Howell Run Picnic Pavilions 1 and 2 at Jennings Randolph Lake, near Cross, W.Va. Those attending are to bring a covered dish, old and current photographs of family members to be copied into a family album and a favorite recipe to start a family cookbook.

For information, contact Becky Rawlings, (304) 788-0022, Marian Mason, (304) 355-2696, or Kaye Moore, mooren@pennswoods.net.

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The 18th annual George W. and Julia H. (Garlitz) Beeman family reunion will be held Saturday, July 12, at Pavilion 1, Hidden Springs, Pleasant Valley, Pa. The reunion is for the descendants of Phillia, Agnes, Columbus, Delia, Raymond, Rellia, Lucy, Howard, Barbara, Eva, and George Beeman Jr.

A buffet lunch will be served at noon. Eating utensils, meat, beverages and paper products will be provided. Those attending are to bring a covered dish.

There will be an auction, games and other activities.

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The Frostburg Lions Club will hold its fourth chicken barbecue Saturday, July 12, beginning at noon, at Frostburg's City Place.

The event is open to the public.

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The Frostburg Lions Club will hold a chicken barbecue Saturday, July 12, starting at noon at City Place, Frostburg.

The event is open to the public and proceeds will benefit Lions Vision Programs and other community service activities.

For additional information, call (301) 687-0212.

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The 38th annual George and Fannie Wilson reunion will be held Saturday, July 12, at Broadford Park, Mountain Lake Park, Pavilion 5. A meeting will be held at 11:30. Lunch will be served at noon and a white elephant auction will take place at 1 p.m.

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The descendants of the late Nathaniel and Martha Olive (Wilt) Rounds will hold their fifth annual reunion Saturday, July 12, at noon at the Savage River Pavilion, Big Run State Park. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. and those attending are to bring a covered dish, family photographs, lawn chairs and musical instruments.

Music, games, genealogy displays and raffles will be featured.

For additional information, call (301) 676-3371.

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The Bittinger Volunteer Fire Department will hold a chicken barbecue dinner Saturday, July 12, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

The event is open to the public and carryouts will be available.

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The Short Gap Volunteer Fire Company will hold a baked steak dinner Saturday, July 12, from 4 p.m. until sold out at the fire hall, Knobley Road, Short Gap, W.Va. The menu will include mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cole slaw or apple sauce, dinner roll, dessert and beverage.

The event is open to the public and proceeds benefit the fire company.

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The Classy Chassis Car Club will hold a cruise-in Saturday, July 12, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Frostburg Pizza Hut. The event is open to all special interest cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Oldies music, food, beverages and dash plaques will be featured.

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The Dan's Mountain State Park Association will hold a night swim Saturday, July 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the pool, Lonaconing. Music will be provided by Rockin' A and swimming and refreshments will be available.

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The Cumberland Valley Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold a barbecue chicken dinner Sunday, July 13, from 11 a.m. until sold out at the fire hall, located W.S. Route 220, Centerville, Pa. The meal will include scalloped potatoes, baked beans, roll and drink. Homemade ice cream will be available.

The event is open to the public.

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The Oldtown Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold a ham dinner Sunday, July 13, beginning at noon at the fire station, state Route 51. The menu will include scalloped potatoes, green peas, apple sauce, cole slaw, roll and beverage.

The event is open to the public.

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The 41st annual family reunion of the descendants of Henry Thomas "Tom" Beeman and Mary Ann Clark Beeman, along with the Frank and Ellen Green family, will be held Sunday, July 13, beginning at noon on the lane to the old Beeman homestead, off Westernport Road, also known as "Jessie's." A covered dish dinner will be served at 1:30 p.m.

For more information or directions, contact Bob Beeman at (301) 463 -2089 or e-mail, bobskbeeman@hotmail.com.

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St. Michael Catholic School will hold a fund raiser Sunday, July 13, from noon to 2 p.m. at Taco Del Mar, Frostburg. A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Michael when patrons mention the school when ordering.

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The 34th annual reunion of the descendants of John Henry and Amanda (Lewis) Houdersheldt will be held Sunday, July 13, at Rocky Gap State Park, White Pine Pavilion. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon, followed by a brief business meeting.

Those attending are to bring an item for the auction.

For additional information, call Karen at (304) 738-2382.

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The descendants of H.M. Kline and Nora V. Kline will hold their family reunion Sunday, July 13, at the home of Bill Kline, Wiley Ford, W.Va. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m. and those attending are to bring a covered dish, drink and lawn chairs.

For additional information, call (304) 738-1528.

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The Keyser High School class of 1962 will meet for dinner, Monday, July 14, at 5:30 p.m. at The Candlewyck Restaurant, Keyser, W.Va.

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The Valley High School class of 1959 will hold a reunion planning meeting Monday, July 14, at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Lonaconing. Plans for celebrating the 50th granduation anniversary will be discussed.

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Reservations are due Monday, July 14, for Memorial Hospital School of Nursing class of 1958's luncheon. Reservations are to be made with Sandy Brown Jacobs, (301) 722-4069.

The luncheon will take place Wednesday, July 16, at 1 p.m. at Bunnies Restaurant, National Highway, LaVale.

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The Keyser High School class of 1962 will meet for dinner Monday, July 14, at 5:30 p.m. at The Candlewyck Inn, Keyser, W.Va.

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The Allegany High School class of 1954 will meet for lunch Tuesday, July 15, at noon at Denny's Restaurant, LaVale.

For information, call Carole Wilson (301) 724-3068.

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The ladies of the Fort Hill High School class of 1951 will hold a Dutch treat luncheon Wednesday, July 16, at noon at Oscar's, Oldtown Road, Cumberland.

For information, call Winnie at (301) 777-0595.

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The Fort Hill High School class of 1953 will meet for lunch Wednesday, July 16, at 12:30 p.m. at Bunnies, 513 National Highway, LaVale. Class members are to return questionnaires and reservations.

For additional information, call Bobbie, (301) 729-1476.

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The 1941 graduating class of Allegany High School will meet Wednesday, July 16, at 1 p.m. at When Pigs Fly, Mechanic and Valley streets, Cumberland.

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The Allegany High School class of 1949 will hold a luncheon meeting Thursday, July 17, at 11:30 a.m. at the Kozy Kettle, formerly The State Line Inn, U.S. Route 220.

For additional information, call Donnie Gibson at (301) 724-7824.

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The Fort Hill High School class of 1960 will hold a Dutch treat lunch Thursday, July 17, at 11:30 a.m. at Oscar's Restaurant, Oldtown Road, Cumberland.

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The South Cumberland Library will host the program "The Life and Mysterious Death of John Wilkes Booth," presented by Jeff Korman, Thursday, July 17, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the library, Seymour Street. Korman is the manager of the Maryland Department of the State Library Resource Center at Enoch Pratt Library, Baltimore.

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The Fort Hill High School class of 1959 will hold a picnic Friday, July 18, at noon at Allegany College Pavilion off Willowbrook Road, Cumberland.

The event is catered and reservations are required by calling Paul and Charlotte Lapp at (301) 722-2176.

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The deadline to make reservations for the Valley High School class of 1955 picnic is Friday, July 18. Reservations may be made by calling (301) 463-5845.

The picnic will take place Friday, July 25, at the home of Ebb and JoAnn Spiker.

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The ABATE Benefit Run for the Ali Ghan Shriner Transportation Fund will be held Saturday, July 19. Sign-up will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Corriganville Fire Hall. The cruise will end at Ali Ghan Shrine Club Picnic Grounds for the sixth annual Ali Ghan Shriners Cruise-In.

The registration fee includes food, music and raffles following the run.

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Descendants of the late George and Stella (Bosley) Brown, of Laurel Dale, W.Va., will hold their annual family reunion Sunday, July 20, at noon at the South End Sports Complex, Keyser, W.Va.

All friends and relatives are welcome. For information, call (301) 478-2369.

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The Beall High School class of 1952 will meet for lunch Thursday, July 24, at 12:30 p.m. at the Ponderosa Restaurant, Winchester Road.

For further information, call (301) 689-6898 or (301) 689-8416.

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The 1956 graduating class of Valley High School will hold a reunion and 70th birthday picnic Friday, July 25, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Dan's Mountain State Park, Pythian Pavilion, Lonaconing.

For reservations, call (301) 689-1577 or e-mail hjstafford@mac.com.

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The Allegany High School class of 1950 will hold its annual picnic Friday, July 25, at 5 p.m. at Town Hill Bed and Breakfast, Town Hill, Little Orleans.

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The LaVale Library will hold an open house for Marie Shipley's retirement from the Allegany County Library System Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shipley has been with the Allegany County Library System for 26 years as the children's librarian at the LaVale Branch.

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The 44th annual Ritchie-Dove-Merritt reunion will be held Saturday, July 26, at Davis Memorial Picnic Grounds, Uhl Highway, Cumberland. Lunch will be served at noon and those attending are to bring a covered dish and drinks. Paper products and chicken will be provided.

There will be games and prizes.

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St. Michael Catholic School will hold a fund raiser Sunday, July 27, from noon to 2 p.m. at Taco Del Mar, Frostburg. A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Michael when patrons mention the school when ordering.

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The annual Kamp family reunion will be held Sunday, July 27, at 1 p.m. at the Casselman Valley Sportsmens Club, Grantsville. Those attending are to bring a covered dish.

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Ali Ghan Shrine Desert Legion will hold a beef dinner Monday, July 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Desert Legion Club House, located off the road to the Shrine Picnic Grounds. Dinners include mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cole slaw, roll, beverage and dessert,

The event is open to the public and carryouts will be available.

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St. Michael School in Frostburg will hold a Spirit Night at Page's Ice Cream, Cumberland Wednesday, July 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. The school will receive 20 percent of all sales during that time.

The event is open to the public.

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The descendants of Christian and Elizabeth Andrick will hold their 40th annual family reunion Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Union Community Building outside Philippi, W.Va. A covered dish dinner will be served at 1 p.m.

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The Keyser High School class of 1944 will hold a luncheon meeting Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 12:30 p.m. at The Pines Restaurant, U.S. Route 220, Keyser, W.Va.

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The Volunteer Examiners of the Mountain Amateur Radio Club will conduct examinations for all classes of amateur radio licenses Saturday, Aug. 9, at the South Cumberland Library, Seymour and First streets, Cumberland. Registration will be at 9:15 a.m. and the exams will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Any amateur radio operator wishing to upgrade should bring their current license and a copy of their signed original license issued by the FCC and any other certificates of successful completion issued by any Volunteer Exam Coordinator. A photo ID is required.

Persons with special needs are accommodated upon 24 hours advance request.

Pre registration is requested. To pre-register, call Bill Tucker at (301) 729-2544 or e-mail k3uez@arrl.net.

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St. Michael Catholic School will hold a fund raiser Sunday, Aug. 10, from noon to 2 p.m. at Taco Del Mar, Frostburg. A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Michael when patrons mention the school when ordering.

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The 31st annual West Virginia University Alumni Crab Feast will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Fort Hunt Park's Picnic Area A in Alexandria, Va. The National Capital Area Chapter, led by Paul Farmer, is once again hosting the event.

The event will include steamed crabs and shrimp, hot dogs, corn-on-the-cob, buffalo wings, draft beer, non-alcoholic beverages, chips, potato salad, watermelon and cookies. Bluegrass music will be featured.

A raffle and silent auction will be held to benefit the WVU Alumni Chapter's John F. Nicholas Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund.

For details or reservations, contact Farmer at (703) 425-5426.

Discounted advance reservations may be made online at http://ncaccrabfeast08.eventbrite.com. Tickets also will be available at the door.

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The Ali Ghan Railroad Unit will hold its first pig roast and luau Aug. 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds, Cumberland. There will be food, a cash bar and contests.

The event is open to the public over 21 years of age. Tickets are available by calling Toyia at (301) 729-8024 or Mary at (301) 729-1115. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Ali Ghan Railroad Unit's Maintenance Fund.

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St. Michael Catholic School will hold a fund raiser Sunday, Aug. 24, from noon to 2 p.m. at Taco Del Mar, Frostburg. A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Michael when patrons mention the school when ordering.

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St. Michael School in Frostburg will hold a Spirit Night at Page's Ice Cream, Cumberland Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. The school will receive 20 percent of all sales during that time.

The event is open to the public.

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