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Acts of Health Care Reform to Take Effect This Month

Health Care Reform is slated to take effect 2014 but changes along the way start this month and thereafter in 2011.

 

What you need to know:

1. Insurance companies will no longer be able to deny children coverage for pre-existing conditions.

2. Children of parents with insurance will be allowed to remain covered under those policies until the age of 26.

3. Insurance companies will be forbidden from terminating coverage for any other reason than customer fraud.

4. Insurance companies will no longer be able to cap the amount of benefits and treatment a person can receive in a lifetime.

5. Insurers can no longer charge customers for preventive services like mammograms and colonoscopies.

6. High-risk pools are mandated to cover those who have been denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions.

Unofficial Results from Frederick County Primaries

Evangelical Bible Church will host Dr. Gale Januskiewiaz

 Dr. Gale Januskiewiaz and a team of students from Faith School of theology of Charleston, Maine will be ministering in drama and music and preaching, Tuesday October 12 at 7 pm at Evangelical Bible Church 14698 Albert Staub Rd, for additional information please call pastor Donna Sandridge at 240.748. 1718

Also, Evangelist Jonathan Garlock and wife Marsha will be hosting meetings at Evangleical Bible Church 14698 Albert Staub Rd, Thurmont Sunday October 24 at 10:30 am and 6 pm , Mon Oct 25 and Tue Oct 26 at 7pm nightly. Jonathan will be ministering on the piano, in song and preaching.

GED Testing

Frederick, MD-Frederick Community College is now the site for General Education Development (GED) testing in Frederick County. Candidates who pass the GED test receive a high school equivalency diploma.

 

GED candidates must register with the State of Maryland before taking the test. Applications are available on the Web site: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/gedmd/ged.shtml. A scheduling fee of $45 is required and must be submitted with the application in the form of a check or money order made payable to the GED Testing Office. Cash is not accepted.

 

The completed application with the requested supporting documents and the scheduling fee should be sent to: GED Testing Office, 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 121, Baltimore, Md., 21201.

 

GED testing at Frederick Community College will take place in B Building, Room B211/212.

Testing dates scheduled this fall include Friday and Saturday, September 10 and 11, October 15 and 16, November 19 and 20, and December 10 and 11. Testing is from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Students must attend both Friday and Saturday to complete the two-day test.

 

Candidates who have applied and paid the testing fee should come to campus allowing at least 15 minutes to park and find the classroom. Testing begins promptly and no one is admitted once testing has begun.

 

FCC is also offering the GED Preparation program to help students prepare for the GED test. Students must be at least 16 years old and officially withdrawn from high school. Attendance at an orientation session and a placement test are required.

For more information, visit the Web site: www.gogedgo.org or call 1-888-GOGEDGO.   

Twenty-Five Year Service Award at the Thurmont Post Office

Lisa Rice & Thurmont Post Master Nelson Dorsey

Twenty-Five Year Service Award at the Thurmont Post Office

Lisa Rice recently received a twenty-five year service award from her Postmaster, Nelson Dorsey at the Thurmont post Office. Lisa started her postal career at the Frederick, MD Post Office on March 30, 1985. Lisa is currently a Bulk Mail Technician at the Postal Unit located inside the R.R. Donnelley mailing plant located in Thurmont, MD. Her knowledge and experience is nothing short of excellent! She is the epitome of what a postal clerk should be.

Mrs. Rice and her husband Bruce, live in Thurmont and have three children; Heather, Taylor and Matthew. Thank-You Lisa!

Adopt Me Please! September Cuties from the Frederick County Animal Control

Frederick County Animal Control
301-600-1319

http://www.frederickcountymd.gov 

view our adoptable aniamls at: www.frederick.petfinder.com

Amber-5290 2 years old Female  Domestic Short Hair

Amber and her kittens arrived at Frederick County Animal Control as strays from the Brunswick area.  Her foster family reports that she loves to be rubbed and will purr non-stop.  Amber did a great job raising her kittens and all four of them have been adopted.  Doesn’t she deserve a chance at a forever home?

Cassie-5801 4 years old Female  Pit Bull Mix

 Poor Cassie.  Cassie was adopted from Frederick County Animal Control in 2007 only to be dumped at a shelter in an adjacent county.  We are sad she lost her home but happy to have her back at FCAC.   Come meet Cassie….she surely will not disappoint you.

 

Duke-1070  3.5  years old  Male  Jack Russell Terrier Mix

 Duke is an energetic bouncing boy.  He is smart and eager to please but desperately needs a home with boundaries and rules.  Duke’s adoption fee is $92.50 and includes microchip registration, vaccinations, a vet wellness visit and a county license.

Malikai-0424 2 years old  Male  Domestic Medium Hair

 

 Malikai shares a similar story with many of the animals at Frederick County Animal Control…his owner could no longer afford to care for him. He’s affectionate and a good lap cat, but also curious and very interested in his surroundings.  Come meet this handsome fella!

Frederick County Animal Control
301-600-1319

http://www.frederickcountymd.gov 

view our adoptable aniamls at: www.frederick.petfinder.com

Gas Can Thefts

The Thurmont Police Department and the FCSO have received reports of gas cans
being stolen from vehicles, out buildings, and garages.  Please be alert for
suspicious persons and secure your property.  Report all suspicious activity
immediately.

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/3354616/?sub_id=260657

C&K Groomers

Kaylia & Cheryl

C&K Grooming opened their grooming business in October of 2009; all breeds are welcome. After 10 years of grooming dogs for neighbors and friends, Cheryl & Kaylia decided to open C&K Groomers. Pamper your pooch & give them a fluff!
 C&K Hours:
 9am to 1pm
Wed-Sat
By Appointment Only
301-271-7813
 Our Services:
Any Size Dog Full Groom = $35
Senior Citizens = $28
Nail Trimmings = $5
Bath = $10
Bath & Nails = $15
 
Owners: Cheryl and Kaylia Bottomly
 
Location:
13717 Hillside Ave
Thurmont, Md 21788

New Thurmont Police Officer Sworn In

Officer Morales & Mayor Burns

    On September 1, 2010 Officer Jerry Morales was sworn into service by Mayor
Martin Burns.  Officer Morales retired from the Frederick Police Department
after nineteen (19) years of service and has joined the Thurmont Police
Department as a veteran officer with investigative experience.  Officer Morales
entered law enforcement in 1985 through the United States Army as a Military
Police Officer.  He served from June 1985 through February 1990 and attained the
rank of Sergeant.  From April through September 1990, he worked as a contractual
court security officer for the US Marshalls Service and performed court security
at the United States Attorney’s Office in Washington DC.  From October 1990
through October 2009, he served with the Frederick Police Department as a sworn
police officer.  His assignments included uniform patrol, mountain bicycle
patrol, canine and criminal investigations.  Officer Morales is from Pontiac
Michigan and came to Maryland through his service with the United States Army. 
He is married and has three children who are active in sports.

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