This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page AAA is closing its Hagerstown store along Wesel Boulevard on March 22 though at least one of its local travel agents will still be available to help customers AAA continues to change and adapt as our marketplace and competitive environment evolves," Ragina C manager of public and government affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic and the AAA Club Alliance "After careful consideration," AAA has decided to close its Hagerstown store on March 22 based on the expiration of the company's lease in the Valley Park Commons shopping center Susan Glass, assistant manager at the Hagerstown store, said senior travel agent Roxanne Ecker will continue that work. Customers will be able to connect with Ecker by going online at www.AAA.com and going under the Travel menu to "Find your travel agent." Ecker was listed there on Tuesday by searching for Hagerstown AAA online services will still be available 24/7 according to an automated phone greeting for the Hagerstown store though there is often a fee involved for nonmembers Update on Gerald Koogle Jr. court case: Maryland deputies shot at in 2022 incident share disappointment in plea deal for shooter Members and nonmembers can go to any AAA store for service but members who want to pay their membership bill in person need to go to a store within the same club Glass said the Hagerstown store is part of AAA's Club Alliance store is part of AAA East Central and the Chambersburg Glass said the Hagerstown store often served customers from Martinsburg and Chambersburg The company also will continue to provide access to roadside service which members can call toll-free for using the number on the back of their card the member will be connected to the closest AAA club The grant will support the development of innovative solutions to facilitate a successful transition from community colleges to an engineering program at four-year universities enhancing both academic and professional opportunities for students while engaging industry as critical partners to help sustain internship opportunities and the program broadly Greg Pottie, a professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, and Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs Richard Wesel a professor of electrical and computer engineering are co-principal investigators on the project beginning in August Their work will focus on removing barriers that hinder community college students from fully participating in the engineering workforce “Transfer students from community colleges have a much shorter time span assimilating into a four-year university and are often overlooked for internship and other employment opportunities,” Pottie said “One of the project’s objectives is to bridge this gap by providing these students with much-needed resources to improve employment outcomes after graduation.”  The program will fund staff support for the California Engineering Liaison Council (ELC) an organization dedicated to improving coordination among four-year and two-year engineering programs and course articulation agreements that enable students to transfer course credits from community college to their four-year university as well as all University of California and California State University engineering programs are welcome to participate at ELC meetings and in the program Several key initiatives will also be funded by this grant including the development of statewide bridge programs and a comprehensive internship program These efforts are designed to improve credit transferability provide practical work experience and enhance coordination among educational institutions and industry partners “Industry involvement is pivotal to the success of the project,” Wesel said “We plan to build a consortium of industry partners to offer internships and other opportunities for students creating a sustainable model that benefits both students and employers.” The Honey Baked Ham Company is holding a grand opening for its new location in Hagerstown and the first 50 guests during the event will receive free sandwiches for a year The first 50 guests will receive a coupon booklet with 12 free sandwich coupons The event also will include a raffle for a free Honey Baked Ham or Turkey meal every 30 minutes a prize wheel and 20% off purchases for the entire day A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for noon followed by a $1,500 check presentation to The Salvation Army by franchisees Matt Davis and David Rose “We have owned and operated Honey Baked Ham stores for 32 years now and have built a great team that has become a true ‘Hamily,’” Davis said in the release “We are happy to be bringing that same sense of community to Hagerstown!” The new 3,000-square-foot location has indoor seating for 32 guests and will be open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m The Honey Baked Ham Company has been serving customers for 65 years starting with its first store in Detroit in 1957 The family-owned company now has more than 400 locations nationwide offering a variety of products including its signature spiral-sliced Honey Baked Ham This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. 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True or false: Every jumbled pile of person has a thinking part that wonders what the part that isn’t thinking isn’t thinking of Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Patricia Jane Wallington Wesel Veber Snyderwine: “Pepper.” A lot of names for a lot of woman Pepper returned to the home world Tuesday February 21 She arrived through the portal at Lenox Hill Hospital New York City on November 20 of which there was only one: There are no rules A truly unique woman who never hesitated to speak her mind Pepper was forged in such fires as the Red Scare She ardently championed the causes she believed in She shared her passionate beliefs through written word as a published author playing the piano and guitar with verve and intensity She had blackbelts in shopping and haggling She enjoyed culinary exploration and invented new and innovative recipes all the time Having been raised in a large family and babysitting her siblings she was ready to raise a large family of her own when she met her first husband Warren Willis “Bill” Veber They brought up their four daughters to revere knowledge and education Bill took turns patrolling the seas to keep the peace and helping cultivate the kids’ minds Pepper had great affection for Bill all of her days; she was preceded in death by him in 2021 Pepper was also preceded in death by her loving mother Isabel Patricia Paterson Wesel in 2019 and father Peter Edward Wesel Sr She is survived by her cherished second husband of 36 years Paul Snyderwine who is planet Earth’s most perfect match to her wit and wicked sense of humor She will also be missed and remembered by her four beloved daughters Olive Beckette Veber and the Artist Formerly Known As “H”; as well as her treasured siblings Peter E The powers of brilliance and goofiness collided in her beautiful and its magnificent energy could never be contained She was a free spirit trapped in corporeal form able to fly and soar and roam the universe As hard as it is that she is gone from here now we look forward to hearing her marvelous tales of cosmic adventures when she swings back through our galaxy for the reunion at our ranch on the moon Funeral services will be held Saturday March 18 at 2 pm in the J The family will receive friends from 6 - 8 pm Friday March 17 at J Donations may be made in Pepper’s memory to one of her favorite causes A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website at www.jhenrystuhr.com Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Try a different filter or a new search keyword and feel like we have been there together,” says Beijing-based multi-disciplinary artist and producer Howie Lee “There” is the Buddhist Monastery in northeastern Tibet where Lee spent two weeks recording his new album, and he doesn’t mean his words in a “close your eyes and let yourself be transported to Tibet” kind of way. He means that the music will take you there—literally. According to Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism are illusory; the mind is not separate from the external world having the idea creates the reality,” says Lee Before he began working on his latest album, At The Drolma Wesel​-​Ling Monastery Lee considered himself a “Buddhism outsider.” He understood it in principle “The extraordinary thing is that I thought I understood how it worked,” he says “But it has a very different meaning as you follow the path I feel like after these one or two years of practicing I have a much better understanding of the world recontextualizing a slice of nostalgia that was so specific to its time Lee started driving West with little to no plan He and Zafka set off for a weeklong drive to the Drolma Wesel-Ling Monastery which sits amidst a vast green expanse at 4400m of altitude The monastery was established in 1988 by Tuga Rinpoche, a respected local doctor hailing from a prominent family lineage of “Rinpoche.” (The name translates as “precious master,” indicating a living or reincarnated Buddha.) The monastery teaches meditation and monastic studies to 300 nuns and around 100 monks in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism which is the oldest of the four main schools built a recording studio in the nun’s section of the monastery to facilitate training in chanting Lee had access to an extensive sample library but he also spent time recording and jamming “I was with the monks and nuns during their group chanting classes and I played my music with them,” Lee says and you could tell they were kind of running with the music Jamming was the most interesting thing to me.” “Mantra of Guru Rinpoche 莲师心咒,” a tribute to the tantric master from medieval India who first brought Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th or 9th century opens the album with an ominous siren call and the resonant thud of a Chinese bass drum the expectant atmosphere is soon flooded with knife-edged synths and Lee’s jagged which are perfectly matched by the monk’s deep they create a vibration—that’s why in Tibet they call it a Lion’s Roar,” says Lee referring to the abdominal resonance of the voices in unison during the daily collective chanting “Some Mongolian musicians use a similar technique On “Mantra Of Buddha Akshobhya 不动佛心咒,” based on a mantra that’s meant to clear negative karma a nun’s steadily flowing vocal powers through a rich canopy of organic percussion and a base of intricate Lee works more rapid drum patterns into “The Seven Line Prayer To Guru Rinpoche 莲师七句祈请文,” this time under an unforgiving barrage of harsh He uses a host of traditional instruments throughout on “Mantra of Vajra Armour 防瘟疫咒,” one of the most transportive tracks on the album; or the digitized northern Indian harmonium on “Hundred – Syllable Mantra Of Vajrasattva 百字明,” weaving them into global dance genres such as Brazilian funk or the dubstep and UK garage on the dreamy “Mantra Of Buddha Amitayus长寿佛心咒.” But the heart and soul of the album are the ancient mantras repeated day in day out by the monks and nuns of Drolma Wesel​-​Ling Monastery because they were originally from India and it’s a language we don’t know But each one of the mantras has a specific functionality.” The “Mantra of Vajra Armour 防瘟疫咒” is said to treat diseases and ward off negative energies and was often sung by the inhabitants of the monastery during the pandemic; “Om Mani Padme Hum六字真言” is one of the most widely recognized mantras in Tibetan and Chinese Buddhism and is primarily used for cultivating compassion that they are a connection between us and all other creatures or even between us and other things that we don’t consider to be alive mantras are composed of specific syllables which are believed to have profound spiritual significance By resonating through the body and the environment these chants are believed to reflect and simultaneously reinforce the interconnectedness of all beings “It’s sheet music written by people who knew that in the future people would still be singing them so you don’t need to understand the language to understand it I found it so interesting—way more interesting than the music I produce.” The record is set in an imagined future where in the aftermath of an economic collapse and prolonged environmental deterioration the Earth’s ecosystems have been profoundly damaged “Birdy Island”—partially inspired by an imaginary version of Sicily that Lee dreamed up after listening to its folk songs—is a floating theme park built by a Chinese investment company in an effort to rebuild the relationship between humans and nature and according to the concept that drives the album Lee has been asked to compose the park’s soundtrack With its ambient soundscapes and mostly acoustic instrumentation both subtly filtered through Lee’s electronic production Birdy Island seemed to signal a new era for the artist “I was just interested in doing this quieter music electronic music that sounded acoustic,” he remembers it was the pandemic that led him back to the club: “There was a lot of demand [when lockdown lifted] and it was also very fun,” Lee recalls “You could throw a party and without promoting it and 1000 people would come because no one knew what would happen in the future And for the first time the different scenes—electronic Because of this experience working in the DJ booth during the pandemic I somehow decided to make a more dancefloor accessible album [with At The Drolma Wesel​-​Ling Monastery].” Lee’s approach to both listening and music making has been guided by a profound curiosity about the world around him Each album feels almost like a by-product of his inquiries and exploration into one topic or the other which he then passes along for the world to enjoy and reflect upon “[Once an album is released] my part has finished so I go away and usually when it comes out I’m already working on something new.” he is working on an album that explores the use of AI using prompts and changing his voice in different ways While the rest of the world is worrying about the impact AI is going to have in the future Lee is leaning into it and exploring all of its possibilities: “I just think I have to adapt to the environment I have now,” he says “I just play with it because I predict a very interesting future with AI.” It is just one more world for Howie Lee to discover Born to Vernon and Patricia Sanborn (deceased) Loving husband of Diane Sanborn (Sanford); loving father of Sandi (Eric) Wesel and Tricia (Tomas) Sanborn-Novickas; dearest brother of Pam (Terry) Ludwig and Penny (Lou) Lindner; cherished grandfather of the late Jacqueline Wesel Joseph Wesel; Emily Novickas and Zoey Novickas; fond uncle of Denny (Kathy) Ludwig Marshall (Dyan) Lindner and Linnea (Gille) LeBrun Vern attended Lakeland Community college then went on to attend and graduate with his B.S in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University He thoroughly enjoyed coaching his daughter's softball teams He was also a very active member of the Frankfort United Methodist Church A Celebration of Life service will be held at the Mokena United Methodist Church Family encourages wearing Ohio State University spirit wear or scarlet and gray In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Vern’s name to the New Lenox United Methodist Men’s Club scholarship fund would be appreciated Funeral arrangements handled by Kurtz Memorial Chapel www.kurtzmemorialchapel.com or 815-806-2225 Courtney Michelle Parks and Jeffrey William Wesel announce their engagement and upcoming marriage The bride-to-be is the daughter of Douglas and Mary Parks of Waterford She is the granddaughter of Earl and Justine Tornes of Waterford and the late Ralph and Elizabeth Parks of Marr She is a 2010 graduate of Waterford High School and a 2013 graduate of Marietta College She is currently employed by D & R Automotive & Truck Repair The prospective bridegroom is the son of William and Alberta Wesel of Marietta He is the grandson of Rosemary Heiss and the late Frederick Heiss of Waterford and Sally Wesel and the Late William and Mary Lou Wesel of Marietta He is a 2002 graduate of Warren High School He is currently employed by Hy-Bon/EDI as a shop supervisor in Belpre A reception will immediately follow the ceremony at the Churchtown Knights of Columbus Hall Meredith Lea Haught and Seth Benjamin Lemasters announce their engagement | https://www.mariettatimes.com | 740-373-2121 a possible AL Central team competing for the Wild Card and a little grumbling about the South Siders Amazon will occupy a 1 million-square-foot warehouse building going up off Wesel Boulevard state-of-the-art fulfillment center in the Hagerstown Logistics Center Construction of the building is underway and Amazon expects to launch the new operation in 2021 according to a Tuesday email from Courtney Johnson Norman of Amazon according to a news release from public-relations company TBC Employees at the fulfillment center will work alongside "innovative technologies to pick pack and ship larger customer items such as mattresses grills and exercise equipment," according to the release Amazon will also hire positions in human resources who found out about Amazon's commitment last week said Tuesday that there is no doubt in his mind that delivery operations such as Amazon are the future of retail He said he was excited about the NorthPoint Development in general and the potential 1,500 decent- and well-paying jobs the project is expected to bring but having Amazon be the first one in this development is also equally as huge We're looking forward to it," Bruchey said "We've had this property that's been sitting around here for half a century doing nothing and now it's bringing this huge benefit to our community." Missouri-based NorthPoint plans to build a total of 2.2 million square feet of warehouse and distribution space that will be divided among four buildings Officials estimate the development will create 1,500 jobs and cost around $139 million including up to $6 million in road improvements on Wesel Boulevard to accommodate an influx of traffic Bruchey thanked Amazon on behalf of the citizens of Hagerstown for the investment it is making into the city “To be able to welcome a globally respected company that is going to impact our community by providing tremendous economic benefits and employment opportunities is incredibly exciting," he said in the release Amazon already operates out of two facilities in Washington County The company has occupied part of the Trammell Crow distribution center property on Crayton Boulevard north of Hagerstown since spring The company also leases a small facility on Industrial Lane off Governor Lane Boulevard near Williamsport Johnson Norman said in a Tuesday email that the new building is in addition to the other Amazon facilities across the region and the state adding to the current 17,500 full- and part-time employees already working in Maryland CVS will close one of its Hagerstown pharmacies next month and transfer prescriptions to another one of its stores The move is part of a plan by the company "to ensure it has the right kinds of stores in the right locations for consumers and for the business." Time for another shot?: Updated COVID vaccine boosters available and recommended by CDC, health department says "We’ve made the difficult decision to close our pharmacy at 1580 Wesel Boulevard in Hagerstown on October 12," Amy Thibault lead director of external communications for CVS "All prescriptions will be transferred to the nearby CVS Pharmacy at 10 East Wilson Boulevard to ensure that patients continue to have uninterrupted access to pharmacy care All store employees are being offered comparable roles within the company," she wrote the company announced several steps "to support its strategy of making health care more affordable accessible and convenient for consumers." The actions included naming a new chief pharmacy officer announcing new store formats and cutting hundreds of locations "The company has been evaluating changes in population consumer buying patterns and future health needs to ensure it has the right kinds of stores in the right locations for consumers and for the business," the company said in a November news release CVS Health will reduce store density in certain locations and close approximately 300 stores a year for the next three years The company is committed to offering impacted colleagues roles in other locations or different opportunities as part of its overall workforce strategy." Maintaining a community's access to pharmacy services is one of the factors the company considers in store closures "Other factors include local market dynamics and ensuring there are other geographic access points to meet the needs of the community including COVID-19 testing and vaccinations," she wrote the company will have six locations in the Hagerstown area including one MinuteClinic and CVS HealthHUB location which offers expanded health and wellness products and services The company also offers prescription home delivery services to eligible patients through CVS.com and its CVS Pharmacy app What's up with home sales lately?:Buyers and sellers are 'trying to figure out how to move' as the market cools A move for runway safety: County to buy 2.9 acres at airport for projected $1.6M; 95% to come from feds, state CVS also has stores in the Chambersburg Thibault wrote that there "are no immediate closings planned" in or around Chambersburg CVS Health also announced that it will create new store formats "to drive higher engagement with consumers." The move includes three models: Thursday's teacher of the day is Kevin Wesel a fifth-grade teacher at Mingo Valley Christian The person who nominated him said that he brings his best to the classroom each and every day he has a fun sense of humor and has a unique way of connecting with students and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox A Panda Express is planned at a busy shopping center intersection off Wesel Boulevard one where Chick-fil-A has again made improvements to address backed up lines at its drive-thru The Panda Express is planned for part of a parking lot across a Valley Park Commons entryway from the Chick-fil-A on Wesel Boulevard The Panda Express is expected to open by summer 2025 according to a publicity representative for Panda Restaurant Group The Chick-fil-A off Wesel has been closed since April 1 to make improvements according to a sign outside the restaurant Those improvements include having two drive-thru lanes wrap around the building to include receiving orders and not just placing orders The hope is that will cut down on the "stacking that pushes traffic back" into the shopping center's "ring road," Bender said No one hurt from debris: Former Hagerstown hardware store to be condemned after part of facade falls in street from customers on the restaurant property and trying to get to the restaurant is known to cause a backup on the entrance road to Valley Park Commons that will be between Chick-fil-A and the future Panda Express Bender said the traffic issue is a phenomenon nationwide and is known among traffic engineers as "the Chick-fil-A effect." we have become much more aware of potential issues especially with drive-thru fast food restaurants," Bender said When plans come in for such a business now the drive-thru traffic path and the potential issues it could cause is one of the first things city officials review A representative for the company that owns and operates the Chick-fil-A franchise on Wesel Boulevard could not be reached for comment Work outside the Wesel Boulevard location has been progressing steadily and appears near completion Improvements inside the restaurant include a larger dining room and new floors according to the Facebook page for the Chick-fil-A on Wesel Boulevard An April 12 post on the page states the restaurant is expected to reopen in mid-May The restaurant underwent an earlier renovation in 2016 Bender said officials will have to wait and see if Panda Express traffic compounds the traffic problem Murder suspect apprehended in Pa.: Hagerstown man, suspect in murder, apprehended in Harrisburg, Pa. There's not as much traffic coming from the Panda Express side of the intersection with the shopping center entrance and the center's internal ring road There might be times when traffic is backed up waiting to exit the Panda Express The Panda Express will have two drive-thru lanes for ordering that will merge into one lane for food pickup The approved site plan for the Panda Express shows two entrance and exit driveways on the Sam's Club side of the Panda Express lot and one on the southwest side — the opposite side from the shopping center entrance ‘We wanted to be the first in the Lower Rhine region to go to market with a robotic system as we believe that this type of digital surgical assistance represents the future,’ explains Rainer Rabsahl ‘We have been a very innovative healthcare institution ever since our foundation,’ says Rabsahl The EVK Wesel was one of the first hospitals in the Lower Rhine region to set up an Oncology Department a Stroke Centre and a Nephrology Department The EVK Wesel is also amongst the pioneers in hip and knee endoprosthetics ‘For a hospital of our size and especially in a rural region we have always had a good feel for which innovations are likely to become established,’ explains the CEO The Senhance Surgical Robotic System for minimally invasive procedures in general and visceral surgery was introduced in Wesel at the beginning of August who sits next to the patient in a comfortable position at an open console during the operation high resolution images enlarged up to six times The camera is controlled with the surgeon’s eye movements the instruments inside the patient’s abdomen are controlled via the hands An integrated tremor filter eliminates the slight jitters experienced by everyone This facilitates working with a level of precision not otherwise possible with human hands It is this precision which has already attracted a lot of attention and is very sought after ‘We have patients who come to us and explicitly state that they want this device to be used for their surgery,’ reports Rabsahl or scepticism towards robotically assisted surgery.’ 40 operations were carried out between August and October I must emphasise that we will not operate on patients who do not require surgery We do not carry out more operations just because we have a new system The patient obviously always comes first.’ The advantages for the patient are obvious though: Surgery is less invasive due to smaller incisions and therefore smaller scars The system in Wesel is used for hernia operations Cancer patients benefit particularly from the new technology It is planned to extend the use of the system to gynaecological interventions as well as stipulated in the training plan for surgeons,’ explains Rabsahl ‘Training with the new robot takes a certain amount of time and at the moment each intervention is supervised by an external doctor experienced in using the robotic system We can also draw on constant support from a Transenterix technician Rabsahl reports that his staff are proud to work in a hospital which can afford such modern equipment ‘This investment was certainly a financial challenge for our hospital but we look at this as a means of safeguarding the future.’ The hospital specifically aims to attract the attention of young doctors in this way and hopes that the robotics system will provide a competitive advantage which will also have an impact on economic viability in the long run.  The EVK Wesel is not only a reference centre but also an observation and practice centre: interested surgeons and students can gain an insight into surgical procedures of the new generation – and may become motivated to return as employees at a later stage Rainer Rabsahl is CEO of EVK Wesel GmbH since 2004 The qualified business economist is also responsible for several health centres and care facilities that are predominantly located on the large campus area Miniature robots often lack the strength to transport instruments for endoscopic microsurgery Scientists have pursued this idea to perform a surgical procedure wireless minimally invasive surgery systems Decreased rates of death and stroke: new research shows the validity of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in low-risk patients This advocates a less invasive alternative to surgical options This website uses cookies to give our readers the best website experience. Please refer to our privacy policy to find out how we use cookies and how you can edit your preferences Mary will be deeply missed by her loving husband of 60 years and her family she was the daughter of William Francis and Genevieve Catherine Smithberger Wesel Mary Catholic High School and attended Mountain State Business College Mary was proud to work for the family business that her father began in 1920 Mary was a devoted member of the Basilica of St She was a member of the Catholic Women’s Club Mary was always willing to lend a helping hand to others and did so through her participation in service organizations such as the Ohio Child Conservation League (OCCL) and Washington County Right to Life attending concerts at the People’s Bank Theater She also enjoyed swimming with “The Betsey Mills Swimmers.” Mary loved being with people she had a beaming smile and people were drawn to her loving kindness Mary had a deep faith in God and displayed that through her interactions with others Mary held a true devotion to the Devine Mercy She and Joe prayed the chaplet daily at 3pm Joe and their five children: Teresa (Tom) Hushion of Marietta; Anna (Kerry) Manion of Columbus Ohio; Mary (Scott) LaBarre of Marietta; Mark (Erin) Augenstein of Parkersburg Wesel and Mary Lou Wesel and niece Lisa Marie Wesel The family would like to thank the staff on 2 West at Marietta Memorial Hospital for their wonderful care Kelli Cawley for her support and compassionate care and the staff at Amedisys Home Health and Hospice Visitation will be held at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m John Michael Campbell celebrating and The Rev In lieu of flowers donations in her memory can be made to: The St Mary Basilica Foundation (through the Marietta Community Foundation) Cawley & Peoples is honored to serve the Augenstein family and offers online condolences as well as many other resources by visiting their website CawleyandPeoples.com or by going to their Facebook page Quick wits saved a man’s life last month when a crane boom came down onto him in Nanjing UK rental company Clearview has ordered three Ruthmann truck mounted platforms US crane rental company Crane Service Inc has ordered another Liebherr LG 1800-1.0 wheeled lattice crane Haulotte has appointed Guillaume Van Hoeck as managing director Europe Czech crane rental company AG Transport has ordered an 800t LR 1800-1.0 lattice crawler German sales and rental company Kunze has added Elma cranes to its portfolio from June 30 to July 2 as part of the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the oldest sister-city affiliation in the United States Hagerstown was represented by Christina and Larry Doucette; Karen and Dave Post; Linda Seibert; Bonnie Patton; Barbara McKay; Connie Lenhart past president of the Hagerstown-Wesel Sister City Affiliation; and Bill and Dusty Graham co-president of the Hagerstown-Wesel Sister City Affiliation the Hagerstown delegation met with Wesel Mayor Burgermeister Ulrike Westkamp members of the Wesel City Council and Wesel’s director of cultural affairs signed proclamations from both cities with Westcamp acknowledging and continuing the partnership into the future Dusty Graham shared the design for the new sister-city logo that will appear on signs at each end of Wesel Boulevard in Hagerstown the delegation spent three days in Amsterdam the group took a Rhine River luncheon cruise before continuing on to Stuttgart the children’s tent will be manned by members of the Hagerstown-Wesel Sister City Affiliation as well as students and teachers from Williamsport and North Hagerstown high schools This event highlights not only the sister-city partnership A delegation from Wesel is expected to be in Hagerstown the last weekend of October For more information about the sister-city group contact co- presidents Dusty Graham at 301-791-1049 or Susan Stull at 301-797-3619 The Hagerstown-Wesel Sister City Affiliation is gearing up for its 65th year with many exciting events One of the oldest Sister City partnerships in the nation is kicking off the celebration Sunday by bringing back Best of the Wurst an afternoon of tasting and education about some favorite German sausages and beverages 15 students from the Konrad-Duden Gymnasium School in Wesel will visit Hagerstown and stay with host families Their host students will then travel to Wesel in June of 2018 to live with them and experience everyday life in Germany The student exchange has been an ongoing partnership since 1987 A teacher from Konrad-Duden served as the translator and a plan was hatched to exchange students between Wesel and Hagerstown the affiliation is sponsoring an Amsterdam and Germany tour through Intoxicating Travel The tour will begin in Amsterdam and includes stays in Wesel August is the month for the annual Augustoberfest The event celebrates Hagerstown's relationship with its sister city in Germany as well as the German heritage of Hagerstown which was founded by German immigrant Jonathan Hager Augustoberfest has been a tradition in Hagerstown since 1995 led by Bergermeister (Mayor) Ulrike Westkamp will visit Hagerstown to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Hagerstown-Wesel Sister City affiliation The Burgermeister is no stranger to Hagerstown She hosts a reception for the Hagerstown students every summer they visit and was herself a guest in Hagerstown in 2012 for the 60th celebration For more information about tickets to Best of the Wurst and the Amsterdam and Germany tour go to www.facebook.com/hagerstownsistercity The $139 million development being built on Wesel Boulevard in Hagerstown is running roughly three years ahead of schedule NorthPoint DevelopmentChief Marketing Officer and founding partnerBrent Milesupdated the Hagerstown City Council during its meeting Tuesday on the construction of four warehouses and distribution spaces Miles said the buildings were in varying states of completion Both were expected to be completed and at least partially leased by the end of 2021 1 was anticipated to be eight months ahead of schedule and building No Amazon was announced as the occupant for building No which were planned to be completed and partially leased at the end of 2024 are now anticipated to be finished by the end of this year a 798,000 square-foot structure on the same side of Wesel Boulevard as theAmazon building The work has been "way faster" and "way better" than expected and the Missouri-based company was proud to have invested in the community The project also includes a$6 million roadway reconstruction project which is being accomplished through a public-private partnership with funding from NorthPoint Development at $1.8 million Washington County at up to $2.7 million and the City of Hagerstown at up to $1.5 million The first section from Burhans Boulevard to the area around the Wesel Storage Center and Noland Co Work on the second section betweenNoland Co.,1350 Wesel Blvd.; and the Hagerstown city limits just west of Chick-Fil-A at 1680 Wesel Blvd. began Monday and is expected to be completed this summer An Amazon warehouse along Wesel Boulevard was evacuated Saturday after an emergency responder's carbon monoxide alarm activated Hagerstown Fire Chief Steve Lohr said Monday that no one was taken to the hospital from the incident but over 100 employees were evacuated and sheltered at businesses across the street for several hours The incident left Hagerstown Fire officials with homework to do regarding nickel cadmium batteries like the one discovered Saturday on a lift vehicle in the warehouse Hydrogen sulfide is a byproduct of venting Amazon officials helped emergency responders move the lift out of the warehouse to the parking lot “The health and safety of our team is our top priority and we’re thankful for the support of the local fire department," Amazon spokesperson Sam Stephenson wrote in an email Monday afternoon we evacuated our building after sensors indicated possible carbon monoxide in the area The fire department declared the site safe to resume operations and we'll continue to work with them as they investigate." What we know about the incident at the Amazon warehouse in HagerstownVolunteer Fire Co of Halfway EMS personnel arrived at the warehouse Saturday morning for a report of an injured person the carbon monoxide alarms on their bags alerted them to elevated levels of carbon monoxide Hagerstown Fire officials used more sophisticated sensors which also activated as they walked throughout the building The readings were highest around the lift vehicle that was removed from the warehouse An EMS task force evaluated several employees as a result of the incident No one was found to have carbon monoxide poisoning and no one was transported to the hospital from the out gassing incident Evacuated employees were sheltered across the street at Labers Furniture and Red Barron Flooring Amazon and fire officials eventually decided to let the day shift go home and let the next shift report to duty near the end of Saturday afternoon Emergency responders cleared the scene around 6 p.m including a large trailer-mounted fan from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg were used to ventilate the 1-million-square-foot warehouse at 1115 Wesel Blvd. Firefighters checked other areas to "make sure we didn't miss something" and monitored the air again The next shift was allowed in when it was determined there wasn't a hazardous condition Lohr said Amazon officials did a "stellar job" on Saturday and there was good cooperation with the corporate office Lohr said there's no question the lift battery was off-gassing But fire officials don't know if there truly were elevated carbon monoxide levels in the building or any other hazardous condition Fire officials believe the off-gassing led to false carbon monoxide readings on the initial sensor as well as the more sophisticated sensors There's also a normal release of hydrogen gas with the charging circuits "Our homework this week is to search the industry and determine if there are better sensors" to eliminate cross contamination of different gasses like hydrogen carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide so emergency responders can better detect what issue they are facing There are many warehouses in the area and others are probably using similar equipment scooters and bicycles as well as cellphones and other devices with nickel cadmium batteries one the fire department hasn't previously experienced officials also will search industry best practices to see what other fire departments around the world are doing to address issues with nickel cadmium battery out-gassing The fire company was aware Amazon had vehicles with nickel cadmium batteries The company also has a hydrogen tank outside and a fueling station for the batteries inside Related:As Moore administration races ahead with clean cars, state far behind goal All of those things passed code inspections Amazon didn't do anything illegal or inappropriate Lohr said he's not sure Hagerstown Fire officials were fully aware of the relationship between hydrogen and the batteries I just assumed — and shame on me and everybody else I guess — that the lift trucks were powered by hydrogen exclusively," Lohr said Lohr said he was not aware of the set of electric batteries powering the vehicles and the hydrogen source of energy for that charge reiterating that everything at the warehouse was found to be in compliance there are times throughout the history of codes — that are traditionally revised every three years — where technology outpaces code compliance," Lohr said Hagerstown fire officials will educate themselves looking into industry standards and working with Amazon to determine what steps are needed in case of a future incident It might be that there is a cover to remove and something disconnected within a lift truck The New York City Fire Department has been dealing with battery-operated scooters and bicycles that people charge near their apartment doors Lohr cautioned people with such batteries in objects at home to keep those objects well-ventilated and in plain sight Don't keep objects like a cellphone stuffed in a chair cushion beside you or have them covered by a blanket or pillow This is particularly important when they are being charged Anything that would accelerate a battery when it is overheating could result in fire It's also important to make sure the appropriate-sized charger Lohr said Hagerstown Fire had a hard time knocking down an electric-vehicle fire over a year ago at U.S By 2020-09-04T14:23:04+01:00 German deep-freeze logistics company Nordfrost is set to almost double the size of its site to nine hectares at the Rhine-Lippe Port in Wesel,North Rhine-Westphalia The company from Schortens near Wilhelmshaven is becoming an important partner of the “Cool Corridor” for the climate-friendly transport of temperature-controlled goods between Rotterdam and Wesel on the Rhine Nordfrost is investing a total of €46 million in the expansion with work already underway to upgrade the quay A new crane runway is being laid to operate a container bridge for ship handling loading halls and new warehouses are being built for goods in the plus-grade temperature range and general cargo there is the option to expand the Nordfrost site at Wesel to a total of around 16 hectares The logistics specialist will start handling container ships and operating a full-service container depot from spring 2021 The logistics centre is scheduled to begin operations at the beginning of 2023 'We are delighted that Nordfrost has taken the next step with us towards a modern intercontinental import and export hub,' said Andreas Stolte managing director of DeltaPort Niederrheinhäfen Nordfrost chief executives Dr Falk Bartels and Britta Bartels added: 'Our goal in Wesel is to offer logistics for all goods – including project loading – and at the same time to build this port location as a further food hub comparable to our development in the Wilhelmshaven container port.” The investment is aimed at offering the German food industry solutions for handling the growing trade volume with third countries the handling of frozen and fresh products in Rotterdam – which is connected to the Rhine-Lippe Port in Wesel – has increased by around 18 percent in the past three years temperature-controlled containers that land in Rotterdam by seagoing ship are usually unloaded in Dutch refrigeration centres The goods are then brought to their inland destinations by road in refrigerated lorries which is being established between DeltaPort Niederrheinhäfen – which comprises the ports of Rheinberg-Orsoy Wesel and Emmerich – and the Port of Rotterdam 'Our goal is to optimise this usual supply chain from an environmental point of view and to redesign the flow of goods from a sustainability perspective,' said Stolte refrigerated containers will be transported inland via waterways or rail in order to relieve congestion on the motorways Site powered by Webvision Cloud Ohio to David Thomas Cline and Alice Elizabeth Wallenfelsz Cline She graduated as the valedictorian of her class at Ludlow Local High School and attended Ohio University She was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and volunteered for the Easter Seals board She was employed by the River Gas Company prior to becoming a full-time homemaker she was elected as the Marietta Regatta Queen Luada was Catholic by faith and will be deeply missed by her loved ones including seven children: daughter Anne Keegan (Joseph); son Joseph Henry II (Kathryn) all of Marietta; daughter Catherine Whelchel (Richard) of Spartanburg SC; son David (Marcy) of Marietta; daughter Marilyn of Silver Lake CA; 19 Grandchildren: Jennifer Bird (Andy) four great-grandchildren: Joseph Henry IV and Cameron Wesel and Catherine and Keegan Bird; brother Cecil Cline and sister Grace Oppe; sisters-in-law Catherine Dickson (Robert) and Mary Agnes Augenstein (Joseph) She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph H and brothers-in-law James Oppe and Charles (Bill) Wesel Luada’s unique name was the result of her mother’s dilemma in choosing to name her daughter after her sister Lu or her sister Ada Alice resolved this dilemma by combining the two Her true joy in life was being the full-time mother to her eight children raising them and tending to their needs as they grew up on 6th Street in Marietta For many years she gladly served lunch to whoever would show up at “Lu’s Diner.” This included not only her husband and adult children but often other guests including employees and salespeople working with the family businesses (Marietta Ignition Lu’s Diner was noted for both its delicious food and plentiful quantity Luada always played a significant support role for her husband and her children especially caring for her injured daughter Lisa in the home for many years She demonstrated an untiring effort to help her family succeed by always being there for them and providing love and encouragement through any of life’s challenges Luada’s family extends sincere thanks to Dr Naresh Nayak for their compassionate care in assisting with her health issues Donations may be made to the Joseph & Luada Wesel Family Foundation for Children of Washington County Ohio or St both in care of Marietta Community Foundation Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be at 10 a.m Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m on Friday at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home Cawley & Peoples is honored to serve the Wesel family and offers online condolences and many more resources by visiting their website A tenant has been secured for a 1 million-square-foot warehouse building going up off Wesel Boulevard and the business could be running in the spring "We actually have an executed lease for the entire Building 1," Jerermy Michael project manager for NorthPoint Development said after a groundbreaking ceremony at the worksite Wednesday The tenant has opted to remain unidentified at this time A public announcement could come in the next few weeks city and county officials and a host of others attended Wednesday's groundbreaking for the Hagerstown Logistics Center Hagerstown Mayor Bob Bruchey acted as master of ceremonies Officials estimate the development will create 1,500 jobs The investment is estimated at about $140 million Further work to widen Wesel Boulevard and to outfit Building 1 will push that figure above $150 million NorthPoint officials said previously that they believe their space will be used by clients they have worked with in the past Michael said Building 1 should be finished in March and the tenant should be operating by early April Last month the city issued NorthPoint a permit for the tenant fit-out including office and warehouse improvements air conditioning and other work with an estimated cost of $21.9 million Chicago-based Clayco is leading the construction The development is in a state-designated Enterprise Zone economic incentives are made available to new and existing businesses that expand through investments and/or job creation The economic incentives "absolutely matter," Michael said NorthPoint's plans call for two large buildings on one side of Wesel Boulevard and two smaller buildings on the other side the Hagerstown Planning Commission approved a site plan for Building No The 798,000-square-foot structure will be on the same side of Wesel Boulevard as the large building city development planner and zoning administrator The commission also approved a forest conservation plan 17.36 acres of existing forest will be kept praised the teamwork that has gone into the project Two tents provided some shade for people who sat in folding chairs that were spaced apart to keep within social distancing guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic Washington County and Hagerstown officials and staff members who have worked on the project He quoted a business adage that "capital (investment) goes where capital is wanted." "We're excited to be a part of the community," he said Rutherford noted the pandemic's effects on the economy "It's been very frustrating and at the same time heartbreaking," he said But he said the development along Wesel Boulevard is indicative of the economic comeback Maryland is making "We couldn't be more exited about this project and what is means to the state of Maryland," Rutherford said Schulz took up a similar theme and praised the efforts of local economic development officials "I have a funny feeling that this is just the beginning," she said Trone recalled that he spoke with Nathaniel Hagedorn workforce and welcoming business climate as shown by efforts of state "We've got everybody working together," he said NorthPoint received other formal congratulations presented by the mayor; the Washington County Commissioners presented by Commissioners Jeff Cline and Randy Wagner; Washington County's delegation to the Maryland General Assembly Neil Parrott; and the Washington County Chamber of Commerce A new Wingstop restaurant is in the works at a Hagerstown shopping plaza off Wesel Boulevard An application was filed on June 20 seeking to renovate existing space in Valley Park Commons at 1580 Wesel Blvd to accommodate the dine-in or carry-out restaurant specializing in buffalo-style chicken wings City planners are currently reviewing the application which also will require Washington County Health Department approval because it is for a restaurant inspection manager for city Planning and Code Administration Further details about the application weren't immediately available from city officials The applicant is listed as John Brandrup of Fredericksburg Brandrup said he was just a contractor for the project the Hagerstown location would be the second in the Tri-State area joining another Wingstop on Foxcroft Avenue in Martinsburg the chain of nostalgic restaurants — often decorated using a "pre-jet" aviation theme — was founded in 1994 in Garland before it began offering franchises a few years later Wingstop restaurants have grown with more than 1,000 locations across the United States and overseas Historians say it dates back to at least the 1300s when it served as a means of survival during the winter months as well as a way to use precious meat scraps some of the ingredients and cooking techniques have changed Bratwurst remains one of Germany’s most popular foods sold in restaurants and beer halls across the country as well as by street vendors who serve them right off the grill There even is a museum packed with exhibits describing the social and political history of the famous sausage you’ll be able to enjoy a sampling of German sausages without boarding an airplane a food event sponsored by the Hagerstown-Wesel Sister City Affiliation which will be held at Zion Reformed United Church of Christ on North Potomac Street in Hagerstown mustards and breads and sparkling cider for the tasting The foods will be prepared by the Sister City Board of Directors who serves as co-president of the organization Charles Sekula and Dieter Blosel of Schmankerl Stube restuarant in downtown Hagerstown will provide the German potato salad Lenhart said the idea for Best of the Wurst was “a fortunate brainstorm of Sister City board member Carroll Sager.” “We are trying to create an approach to involve the community with proceeds supporting the organization’s student exchanges as well as costs involved when we celebrate visitors from Wesel.” The Sister City Affiliation was formed in 1952 symbolizing peace and friendship following World War II we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Sister City relationship with Wesel with a special dinner attended by a delegation from Wesel including their burgermeister and a representative from the German Embassy in Washington the affiliation holds a spring potluck dinner and a fall picnic “We also have been hosting and sponsoring a student exchange with Wesel since 1987,” Lenhart said we organize and staff the children’s area during Augustoberfest.” Choral groups and church groups from Wesel have visited Hagerstown and adult groups have made trips to Wesel throughout the years we are planning an adults-only Germany-Wesel trip for the fall,” she noted While this is the first year for Best of the Wurst Lenhart isn’t sure if it will become an annual event “Would the community like to taste wurst every year?” she mused sponsored by the Hagerstown-Wesel Sister City Affiliation featuring a sampling of five German sausage WHERE: Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Seating is limited and prepaid reservations are required CONTACT: Tickets can be obtained by calling 301-791-3533 or emailing hagerstownweselsistercity@gmail.com 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc Mead was named Interim Chief Executive Officer and President by the Board of Directors today to succeed Mark F The Board thanked Bradley for his service during a challenging and difficult period for Peoples and financial institutions across the nation to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer is a veteran of 23 years in the banking industry and most recently served as Vice President for Business Affairs at Otterbein College in Westerville "The Board is aggressively charting a course to further strengthen shareholder value in Peoples which enjoys both strong capitalization and a strong market position in the Southeastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky areas Mead's willingness to provide leadership during this interim period Wesel and have created the Chief Operating Officer position to provide stronger more consolidated leadership at the top of the organization to position Peoples for a stronger future "The Board also launched today a search process for a permanent CEO and President and believes that exceptional leadership is available in the marketplace capable of leading Peoples to new heights," Ferguson added  He said the search process will be managed by the Executive Committee of the Board chaired by Mead as Interim CEO and President It is expected to take between three and six months to have a new CEO and President in place "I am pleased to be in a position to provide interim leadership to Peoples which is a uniquely strong regional franchise with unlimited future potential While the Board contemplates setting an even more ambitious strategic course in the future for the immediate future we will place emphasis on continued sharp execution of our existing strategic plan and goals We do not expect to make any immediate major organizational changes I have come to have a strong appreciation for the quality of the Bank's staff and I look forward to working with each of them to keep Peoples moving forward during this interim period." In addition to serving as the new Chief Operating Officer David Wesel will continue to serve as Executive Vice President for Investment and Insurance Services The Board's creation of the COO position follows its long-term strategic plan to enhance management structure and provide valuable leadership to Peoples' varied financial service units organize and control day-to-day activities of Peoples collaborating with the CEO on overall administration and strategic direction of the Bank  He will also manage the Bank's family of financial service units "I look forward to continuing to work with all of Peoples' associates and with the interim CEO as we continue progress toward our operational and financial goals." (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100802/CL44058-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100802/CL44058-a ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100802/CL44058-b ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100802/CL44058-b ) Do not sell or share my personal information: We've already seen spy shots of what is likely to be the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in coupe form Now come shots of a future ZR1 Convertible Photographer David Wesel captured both the coupe and the convertible testing in Marrrieta, Ohio, and the those photos are posted on CorvetteBlogger the convertible features a prominent rear wing but this one is shorter than the one we've seen in previous coupe spy shots The convertible also has the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE]-style pentagram wheels we've seen before the car was spotted with six other Corvettes as well as a Jaguar F-Type and a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Corvette product manager Harlan Charles was reportedly with the group and driving a Corvette Grand Sport at the time 2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 spy shots - Image via David Wesel/CorvetteBlogger CHECK OUT: Hennessey promises 600-plus-hp F-150 Raptor 6x6 for $317 It's not really a surprise that Chevrolet would release a convertible ZR1. High performance cars like this used to be limited to coupes. For instance, the C6 ZR1 was only offered as a coupe Chevrolet is offering the current Grand Sport and Z06 as convertibles and those are rather accomplished track cars The last ZR1 arrived for the 2009 model year With a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 making 638 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque under the hood Those figures are already exceeded by the C7 Z06 so expect the next ZR1 to maybe top 700 horses General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is known to be working on a new LT5 V-8 though this will likely be reserved for the C8 look for an uprated version of the C7 Z06’s LT4 V-8 We expect the C7 ZR1 to be unveiled at next January’s 2017 Detroit auto show and pricing to exceed $100,000. 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