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Creature comfort: Teen collects donated stuffed animals and books to give to sick children
Special to The Herald-MailWhen a child is sick, nothing is more comforting than a good book and a stuffed animal. It is on this simple philosophy that Hagerstown teen Brynn Dao founded Books & Bears — Comforting Sick Children and Fighting Illiteracy. "Books & Bears is a...Tags: Religion and Belief, Philosophy, Alzheimer's Disease, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Retailers, shoppers preparing for post-Thanksgiving frenzy
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comDoor-busters, bargains and sales — oh my! Black Friday is just hours away and area retailers — including most stores at the Valley Mall and Hagerstown Premium Outlets — are gearing up for midnight openings on the biggest holiday...Tags: Under Armour Inc., Manufacturing and Engineering, Anirban Basu, JC Penney Company Inc., Aeropostale Inc.
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Harvest Hoedown to be held Saturday
The Harvest Hoedown will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Byron Park in Williamsport. The event is sponsored by the Williamsport Ministerium and is a fundraiser for the Williamsport Food Bank. Donations of food items will be accepted on the day of...Tags: Soups, Lifestyle and Leisure, Pumpkin, Diabetes, Pies and Tarts
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Couple collaborate on 'So You Think You Know Antietam?' book
Name: Jim and Sue Gindlesperger Age: Jim is 71, Sue is 64 City in which you reside: Johnstown, Pa. Day job: Jim is safety manager at Carnegie Mellon University, Sue is a travel consultant at AAA Book title: "So You Think You Know Antietam? The...
Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abraham Lincoln, Armed Conflicts, Services and Shopping
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Library to benefit from Sept. 25 book fair
Are you looking for a novel way to support the Washington County Free Library and get some early holiday shopping done at the same time? If so, the library can help. The library will be the beneficiary of a book fair on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 5 p....Tags: Arts and Culture, Libraries
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Fashion show to benefit For Our Kids Sake effort
The For Our Kids Sake coordinators are planning a fashion show Sunday, Sept. 25, starting at 3 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Center, 131 W. North St. in Hagerstown. Youths, especially high school and college students, are needed as models. Refreshments...Tags: Rio (movie), Washington, DC, Martin Luther King Jr., Clubs and Associations, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Book fair to benefit library
Looking for a novel way to support Washington County Free Library? The library will be the beneficiary of a book fair Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Books-A-Million store at Valley Mall. A portion of sales during that time will go to the library....Tags: Michelle Obama, Obesity, Libraries, Arts and Culture, 5K Run
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Fundraiser planned
Chick-fil-A and Providing Relief for Autistic Youth will hold an autism awareness fundraiser Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the restaurant at 1680 Wesel Blvd. in Hagerstown. The restaurant will donate a portion of the check to support autism awareness. ...Tags: Entertainment Events, Dining and Drinking, Autism, Health, Pancakes
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Bedford resident pens children's book
Our Town CorrespondentWhen Larry Crone created an entertaining tale for his children many years ago, he had no idea that he would eventually become an author of a published children’s book. Crone recently self-published “Elephant on Deck” under Mascot...Tags: Washington, DC, Authors, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Cooking for a good cause: New Meals On Wheels cookbook
The recently released celebrity cookbook, Made With Love: The Meals On Wheels Family Cookbook ($29.95), features more than 125 family-style recipes from chefs, actors, writers and other celebrities. Made With Love showcases everything from Judi Dench&...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Salt, Tomatoes, Kosher Salt, Ricotta Cheese
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Books-A-Million comes to its last chapter in Roanoke
reporterA national book-seller is pulling up stakes in the Roanoke Valley. Books-A-Million at Crossroads Mall is closing. Signs on the store tell clients it will be shutting its doors for good, but no word when. The manager wouldn't comment, but referred... -
Last-minute Orlando holiday gifts with lots of local flavor
Have you ever tried to roast chestnuts on an open fire? It's not as warm and lovely as the singers would have you believe. The last thing I need this holiday season is burned fingers and a bowl of singed nuts. Today at orlandosentinel.com/thedish, I'll...Tags: Ridgewood, Chestnuts, Dining and Drinking, Williams-Sonoma Inc., New Smyrna Beach
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