In Brief - October 27, 2009

Luke mill outage allows maintenance

LUKE — The Luke mill is scheduled to be down for a three-day maintenance outage beginning today. “This type of outage occurs periodically to do preventive maintenance work in certain areas of the mill — such as our power and steam generating areas — where the equipment must be taken out of service in order to perform the work,” said Gary Curtis, mill manager.

In addition to nearly 600 mill employees, there will be approximately 350 contractors on-site during the three-day outage.



Compost site to adopt fall hours

CUMBERLAND — The Allegany County compost site fall hours will begin Sunday.

The compost site, at 11700 PPG Road in the North Branch Industrial Park in Mexico Farms, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday through Saturday.

This week, the summer hours will remain in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

Yard waste, including tree limbs 4 inches or less in diameter, and Christmas trees and greenery can be taken to the site.

Stumps and roots will not be accepted.

For more information, call Terry Bennett at (301) 777-5933, ext 210.



World Psoriasis Day on Thursday

CUMBERLAND — Thursday is World Psoriasis Day and McCagh & Roberts Dermatology wants residents to be aware of the serious medical condition.

Plaque psoriasis is characterized by patches of raised, reddish skin covered with silvery-white scale, according to the dermatology practice, which is a designated psoriasis treatment center. The disease usually occurs on the scalp, knees, elbows, hands and feet.

Psoriasis patients can obtain light therapy and laser treatments using UVB bulbs that are less invasive than the UVA bulbs used in tanning facilities.