Happenings

Thurmont Guardian Hose December Calls

EMS ASSISTS           18
VEHICLE ACCIDENTS  4
BUILDING FIRES         8
TRANSFERS              7
AUTOMATIC ALARMS  4
WIRES DOWN/ELECTRICAL 3
ODOR OF SMOKE  1
MISC. RESCUE         1
BRUSH/FIELD FIRES  1
MISC FIRES  2
VEHICLE FIRES  1
SERVICE CALLS 2
CHIMNEY FIRES  1

54 CALLS FOR THE MONTH
35 1ST DUE
19 MUTUAL AID
AVERAGE 7 PERSONNEL PER CALL
EQUIPMENT TRAVELED 596 MILES
NO FIRE LOSS FOR THE MONTH

Emmitsburg Citizens can sign up for regular e-mail updates from Mayor Jim Hoover

December 30, 2010

 Citizens can now sign up to have news and information from Mayor Jim Hoover delivered directly to their e-mail in boxes.

The Mayor’s eMemo updates will be sent out one to two times each month. In each eMemo Mayor Hoover will provide an inside look of town government and personal comments on town issues and programs. The first issue is scheduled for release the week of January 15.

 As mayor, one of the top priorities is to ensure the town government is accessible and accountable to the citizens. These e-mail updates and the telecasting of town council and planning commission meetings are a great way for Emmitsburg residents to stay informed and involved in their town government.

Anyone wishing to receive the “Mayor’s eMemo” can sign up by visiting http://mayorhoover.webs.com/emailupdates.htm. An e-mail address is the only information required, and recipients can discontinue receiving messages by clicking a link included in every e-mail.

 In addition to the “eMemo,” Mayor Hoover has also created a personal website www.mayorhoover.com.  The newsletter and website will primary focus on Emmitsburg Town Government, but they both will also be used as a tool to “educate” the general public on the roles, duties and responsibilities of the town staff and its officials.

Soup & Sandwich Sale Feb 16

Soup & Sandwich Sale February 18, 2011 Woodsboro Lutheran Church 101 S. Main Street vegetable & chicken corn soup chicken salad, country ham sandwiches, vegetable wraps Call 301-271-3309 by Feb. 16th.  

Slippery Pot Pie Pick Up Jan 15

Woodsboro Lutheran Church 101 S. Main St Ham, Turkey, or Beef Slippery Pot Pie Carry Out Sat. Jan. 15, pick-up between 11 am - 3 pm For orders call 301-271-3309 by Jan. 13 Quarts $4.50; bake table available  

Letters from the Publisher

Overcome Stock Market & Tax Threats Workshop

Maryland Firm Hosts Free Workshop to Teach Retirees How to Overcome Stock Market and Tax Threats to Their Nest Eggs

FREDERICK, MARYLAND - Regardless of how anyone slices and dices it, the two most critical threats retirees face are stock market downturns and rising taxes, says Samuel N. Asare, a senior financial strategist with Laser Financial Group. Asare will speak at a free educational workshop at the C. Burr Artz Public Library in Frederick on Saturday, September 18 at 11:30 a.m. Participants may register for this no-obligation event by calling (301) 949-4449 or visiting www.LaserFG.org.

While it is true that most Americans are very nervous about their retirement strategies -and rightly so - these perplexed investors are completely unaware that proven, secure, and quite frankly, sensible alternatives exist. “The fact is, some investors did not lose even a cent of their nest eggs during the recession and its associated market crash. And better still, they are positioned to earn decent stock index-based gains when the market improves,” explains Asare.

Now more than ever, retirement investors must pursue smart, actionable, legally sound strategies to help them protect and preserve more of their assets from rising income taxes and stock market dips. “We encourage residents to reserve their seats and join us for this educational session to discover little-known yet proven, time-tested strategies that could offer them peace of mind and confidence in planning for their retirements,” Asare adds.

All workshop attendees will receive complimentary copies of 5 Mistakes Your Financial Advisor Is Making, one of the books in the “Common-Sense Wealth Building Series,” authored by Asare.

About Samuel N. Asare:

A senior financial strategist with Laser Financial Group, Asare specializes in retirement-income planning.  He holds an MBA and is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), a Charted Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC), a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), and a Certified Business Manager (CBM).