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Students selected to perform in All County Orchestra concert Jan. 28
Washington County Public Schools will present the 2012 All County Middle and High School Orchestra concert Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at North Hagerstown High School. The concert will feature the All County Senior High School Orchestra with guest...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), West Virginia University, Schools, Arts and Culture, Culture
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Symphony Saturdays deadline nears
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra Guild announces the opening of registration for "Symphony Saturdays" beginning in February. The series consists of four sessions designed to introduce children in grades first through third to orchestra instruments and to...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture, Concerts, Culture, Music
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Summit Health outpatient surgery center named in honor of oral surgeon
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comDr. Roy A. Himelfarb doesn’t like having a big fuss made over him. But on Friday, the spotlight landed squarely on him when Summit Health named its outpatient surgery center in his honor. After a short ceremony attended by about 100 of Himelfarb&...Tags: Human Body, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Health and Medical Professionals, Health and Medical Professionals, Ceremonies
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Milestones - Jan. 20-21
Birthdays Friday — Jacob Horst, Park Road, Hagerstown, turns 85; Julie Timmons, Broadfording Road, Hagerstown, turns 40. Saturday — Carolyn Waters, Sharpsburg, turns 58. Anniversaries Friday — Pete and Betty Saylor, Shepherdstown...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture, Culture, Ceremonies
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Greencastle Borough Council organizes for 2012
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comCharles Eckstine was elected president of the Greencastle Borough Council during Tuesday's reorganization meeting for the seventh year in a row. Councilman Harry R. Foley was elected vice president by his fellow council members. Both positions are two-...Tags: Elections, Politics, Arts and Culture, Culture, Ceremonies
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'Poe Toaster' again a no-show at author's grave; fans say tradition is over
The Associated PressEdgar Allan Poe fans waited long past a midnight dreary, but it appears annual visits to the writer’s grave in Baltimore by a mysterious figure called the “Poe Toaster” shall occur nevermore. Poe House and Museum Curator Jeff Jerome...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Iraq War (2003-2011), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Edgar Allan Poe, Death and Dying Customs
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Hancock to commemorate 150th anniversary of Civil War
The town of Hancock will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War through a series of events Thursday through Sunday. The small town was the site of a Civil War battle from Jan. 5 to 7, 1862. The opening ceremony will take place at St....Tags: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Concerts, Christianity
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Land-grant universities have threefold mission
Last week, I started down the road talking about the Land Grant Act, which established colleges of agriculture and mechanics.
As you might remember, the Land Grant Act gave 30,000 acres of public land to each state for each of its senators and...Tags: Architecture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Agriculture, Ceremonies, College Sports
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Volunteers, donations needed for Homelessness Resource Day in Hagerstown
heather.keels@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Homeless Coalition is seeking volunteers and donors to help with a March 3 Homelessness Resource Day in Hagerstown, coalition President Cindy Hockenbury said. The coalition plans to bring together as many local service providers...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Social Sciences, Arts and Culture, Culture, Behavioral Conditions
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Milestones - Jan. 13-14
Birthdays Today — Josh Kelley, Walnut Point Road, turns 22; Debby Kendrick, Central Avenue, Hagerstown, turns 52; Cason Mirra, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., turns 2. Jan. 14 — Darrell Ryan, Greentree Lane, Hagerstown, turns 55. Anniversary...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture, Culture, Ceremonies
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Allan Powell: Balance of 'quiet room,' open debate enhances our political education
On a very cold day in January, presidential candidate Mitt Romney was asked in an interview what he thought about all of the chatter about the disparity of income between the upper ranks of the rich and the lower ranks of laborers. It seemed obvious...Tags: Labor Legislation, Newt Gingrich, White House, Elections, Politics
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Washington County coalition to hold 'health summit'
A new Washington County coalition is holding a “health summit” Saturday to discuss community health needs and how to address them. The event, which is open to the public, is being organized by the Washington County Health Improvement...Tags: Social Sciences, Arts and Culture, Culture, United Way , Obesity
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