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House cleaning: It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it
arnoldp@herald-mail.comWendy Kidd was working inside a client’s home, cleaning the master bathroom when, suddenly, she heard a noise in the bedroom. Peeking around a corner, Kidd gasped when she saw a man — the husband in the family that owned the house —...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Unemployment, Unemployment Benefits, Heart Attack, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Korean War vet speaks at Joint Veterans Council's Memorial Day ceremony
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSpeaking at the Joint Veterans Council of Washington County’s annual Memorial Day ceremony Thursday, retired Army Col. William E. Webber — who lost an arm and a leg in the Korean War — recounted how often American soldiers have been sent...Tags: Human Interest, Veterans Day, International Military Interventions, Afghanistan, U.S. Air Force
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Observe Memorial Day on Thursday
Although many celebrated Monday, the true Memorial Day is Thursday. In 1971, Congress voted to make the last Monday in May the Memorial Day holiday so workers could have a three-day weekend. Many Americans still honor the traditional Memorial Day with a...Tags: Human Interest, Christianity, Memorial Day, Reformed, Religion and Belief
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Sharpsburg Memorial Day Parade raises 'a strong sense of patriotism'
alnotarianni@aol.comCharles Hollinshead stood solemnly with his hand on his heart Saturday as a young man carried an American flag down Main Street at the Sharpsburg Memorial Day Parade. His wife, Martha, peered across the street to the home where she grew up, conjuring...Tags: Music, Human Interest, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Entertainment, Festive Events
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It's evident patriotism is back during Morris Frock Memorial Day program
davem@herald-mail.comFrom the Civil War, when those who gave their lives led to “a new birth of freedom,” to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when the nation’s resolve was tested, military personnel in the country have risen to meet something bigger...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army, International Military Interventions
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Memorial Day observances
The following local events are scheduled in observance of Memorial Day: Monday The Combined Veterans Council of Waynesboro, Pa., will host its annual Memorial Day activities starting with Waynesboro’s holiday parade. The parade, which features...Tags: Human Interest, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), U.S. Army, American Legion
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Parasiliti: Memorial Day brings a choice of memories
Memory is a customizable accessory. Every owner can be very selective in what they decide to remember. Memories can be good or bad, fond or frightening, happy or sad. Those memories can even be reshaped and colored to keep everything favorable. And...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Netflix Inc., Little League Baseball, Sports, Memorial Day
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Tri-State senior centers calendar - May 27-31
Activities and programs scheduled for Monday, May 27, through Friday, May 31, at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., and Franklin County, Pa.: Maryland Francis Murphy 20014 Rosebank Way, Hagerstown 240-313-9300, ext. 154 - Closed...Tags: Wii, Human Interest, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Memorial Day
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Art Callaham: Take time to honor those who keep us free
This is a reprise (with some minor changes) of a column I wrote for Memorial Day 2011. It is not my best column, nor is it my worst. What it is, however, is a statement of my continuing and unfaltering support for those who protect our nation and our...Tags: Human Interest, World War I (1914-1918), U.S. Army, New York City, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith Memorial Day approaching, Anna and James M. Harnish of Fairview this week decorated their son’s grave at St. Paul’s Church Cemetery near Clear Spring. The couple placed flowers, a cross and a pinwheel in memory of their son, James L....Tags: Human Interest, World War I (1914-1918), Christianity, Battle of Antietam, American Legion
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Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for. “That’s the only...Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Human Interest, World War I (1914-1918), Teaching and Learning, International Military Interventions
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Memorial Day closings
The following entities will be closed to observe the Memorial Day holiday: Washington County All county administrative offices will be closed Monday. The County Commuter will not operate Monday. Trash will not be collected. City of Hagerstown City of...Tags: Career and Workplace, Memorial Day, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Labor Legislation
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