Allegany Center of Lifelong Learning

Speaker: Rob Adams and Matthew Scarpelli
Description: How do you prepare for your funeral, what decisions do you need to make, and with whom should you be speaking? 

*Lunch will be provided after in partnership with the ACM Foundation for Lunch & Learn

Speaker: Katie Ross  
Description: Jane Frasier’s story depicts how this frontier woman survived a terrifying ordeal. 

Speaker: Shawn O'Rourke
Description: Western Maryland Works Training Center and Makerspace is a new satellite Allegany College of Maryland campus facility in LaVale, Maryland containing state-of-the-art equipment, including 3D printers, welding equipment, UV printers, a state-of-the-art wood shop, robotics trainers and a full CNC shop. In addition to the high-tech training equipment, the space includes instructional labs, classrooms, and collaborative areas. 

Speaker: Laura Thornburg
Description: This session covers the major aspects of Film Preservation:  film element research/identification/inspection, scanning/assembly, cleanup/color correction, and delivery. A case study of the 4K Restoration of THE GODFATHER (1972), which was restored for its 50th anniversary, will be presented as an illustration of the process. 

Speaker: Dr. Todd Pierce
Description: Dr Pierce will instruct people on the causes of hip and knee pain and how it can be treated both nonoperatively and operatively.  He will also discuss what to expect post-surgery.   

Speaker: Dave Bolton 
Description: This presentation will explore the geology of our local region. 

Speaker: Glenn Burns and Margaret Gacki
Description: The C&O Canal is a National Historical Park that flows through parts of Allegany County as well as others. Glenn and Margie will present a detailed family tree and timeline of Glenn’s ancestral family, the Higgins-Donegan's, and their contributions to the C&O Canal. 

Speaker: Harold Kelley                                                                                   

Description: This talk will cover the history of the airport, how the airport is funded, an update on the rehabilitation of the main runway, how that is financed and how the work is progressing. 

Speaker: Jesse Ketterman
Description: University of Maryland Extension provides educational programming in the local community. Local efforts include supporting agriculture to include gardening, youth leadership development, health and nutrition, and personal finance. This session will provide an overview of the programs and services provided to our local community. 

Speaker: Carl Miltenberger
Description: What legal documents do we need to prepare us for our aging years? The discussion will include wills, trusts, power of attorney, and more. 

Speaker: Dave Williams                                                                                         

Description: In the late summer of 1864, the Confederate cavalry embarked on the Valley Campaigns to create havoc and ransack in towns near the Potomac, burning Chambersburg PA on July 30th and then turning west toward the important rail hubs in Cumberland.  This talk will tell the story of how Cumberland was saved by Union troops and a local veteran of the Mexican War. 

Speaker: Cliff Puffinberger
Description: Find out all that is happening at Rocky Gap State Park and an update on the progress of Wills Mountain State Park.