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Teen to bike across the country for MS
marieg@herald-mail.comHe’ll remember the small towns along America’s rural roads — hidden corners far beyond the sprawl of urbanization. He’ll talk about pedaling his bicycle under a blazing sun, riding up mountains and across windy plains,...Tags: Human Interest, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Sweating for Catie: Zumbathon raises money to help fund cystic fibrosis research
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comCatie Breslin is living proof there have been advances in cystic fibrosis research. When she was born, the average age a person with CF expected to live was age 18. Today, it's 37. That's why the 21-year-old Hagerstown native is hoping that people...Tags: Research, Religion and Belief, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cystic Fibrosis, Pharmaceuticals
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MS Walk at Antietam National Battlefield raises $75,000 to help fight disease
matthewu@herald-mail.comMarcy Fleeharty had no idea her great aunt had multiple sclerosis until only days before Saturday’s Walk MS Hagerstown at Antietam National Battlefield. Fleeharty, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., said she already had decided to take part in Saturday&...Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Diseases and Illnesses
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Boonsboro woman named honorary chairwoman of Walk MS
marieg@herald-mail.comOn the surface, Jennifer Poffenberger's life seems fairly normal. She has been married for 22 years, is the mother of two teenage boys and has a full-time job. Like other parents, she's involved in her children's activities and finds time to volunteer...Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Hospitals and Clinics, Good Friday, Symptoms, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Annette Funicello, 'Mickey Mouse Club' and film star, dies at 70
Associated PressAnnette Funicello, who became a child star as a perky, cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club" in the 1950s, then teamed up with Frankie Avalon on a string of '60s fun-in-the-sun movies with names like "Beach Blanket Bingo" and "Bikini...Tags: Music, Movies, Bob Thomas, Entertainment, The Walt Disney Co.
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Skeptical Supreme Court might strike down Defense of Marriage Act
Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the...
Tags: Judges, Bill Clinton, Justice System, Elena Kagan, Court Administration
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Alice J. Lyon, 89
Alice J. “Sue” Lyon, 89, died at home in Willis, Texas, on Monday, March 18, 2013, following a brief illness. She was born in Daytona Beach, Fla., on April 27, 1923, to George O. and Alice S. Sowers. She graduated with honors from...Tags: Crosswords, Human Interest, Game Playing, Nursing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Parkway institute gives back to community
Parkway Neuroscience and Spine Institute in Hagerstown saw a lot of change in 2012. It recently opened a new facility — Parkway Professional Center — which houses physical therapy and chiropractic branches, as well as a state-of-the-art...
Tags: Human Interest, Skin Cancer, Chiropractic, Health Treatments, Science and Technology
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Veterinarian donates bowls to organizations including sold-out Potter's Bowl
marieg@herald-mail.comBy profession, Ginny Scrivener has a bad case of puppy love. She mends broken paws, dispenses medicine, gives massages and sends pets home with their tails wagging. But the same hands that heal also have an artistic touch. The Funkstown veterinarian is...Tags: Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture, Animals, Drugs and Medicines, Sociology
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Diane T. Kefauver, 74
Diane Thomas Kefauver, passed away on Dec. 26, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Diane was the fourth daughter of Ralph Monroe and Lois Compher Thomas, born July 10, 1938, at the home farm in Adamstown, Md. She was the wife of her loving...
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Hagerstown man honored for volunteer efforts in fight against MS
janeth@herald-mail.comIt’s been more than five years since Michael Tomlin was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The diagnosis, made just before his 30th birthday, was two years in coming as other medical conditions were ruled out. Tomlin said it’s a hard disease...Tags: Research, Mount Airy, Human Interest, Colon Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Church cookie sale
St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church will hold its annual holiday cookie sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be a variety of cookies and candy to purchase. The cookies will be bagged six per bag and customers can mix and match a...Tags: Religion and Belief, Soups, Sandwiches, Religious Festivals, Lifestyle and Leisure
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