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Oceanographer urges Wilson College grads to effect positive change in world
waynesboro@herald-mail.comWilson College’s Class of 2013 is poised to make a great impact on the natural world because the next 10 years will be key in protecting the planet, the class’ graduation speaker said Sunday. Sylvia A. Earle said that just last week, the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Graduation, Education
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Salem Avenue Elementary holds Geography Bee
On Jan. 11, Salem Avenue Elementary School held its geography bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The 10 student finalists were Riley Parker, Corey Wilt, Dylan Johnson, Emi Erekosima, Dylan Moats, Kaylee Oyler, Jade Steward, Ivan Ramirez,...
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Local woman speculates about Stonehenge in novel
Name: K.P. (Karen) Robbins Age: 67 City in which you reside: Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Day job: Retired advertising agency president Book title: “The Stonehenge Scrolls” Genre: Historical fiction Synopsis of book: Ancient scrolls reveal the secrets...
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School calendar - Jan. 7-11
Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, Jan. 7 Clear Spring High — Athletic boosters meeting, 7 p.m. Greenbrier Elementary — PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m. Potomac Heights Elementary —...Tags: Religion and Belief, PTA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Science and Technology, Christianity
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Washington County Public Schools calendar - Dec. 10-15
Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, Dec. 10 Clear Spring Middle — Holiday chorus concert at Clear Spring High School, 7 p.m. Hickory Elementary — Geography bee, 9 a.m. Old Forge...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Holidays, Arts, Flu, PTA
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WES student qualifies for state geography bee
Brett Guessford, a fifth-grader at Williamsport Elementary School, qualified to represent his school and participate in the state level of the National Geographic Bee, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The state bee will be held Friday,...Tags: Human Interest, Science, Catonsville, Empire State Building, Science and Technology
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Pasquerette, Prenger win school geography bee
Emmeline Pasquerette and Isabella Prenger were winners in the Sharpsburg Elementary School geography bee on Jan. 12. Fourth-graders Mason Gumm, Avery Poffenberger, Clara Ritenour, Elena Scheerer and Pasquerette reached the finals. Peyton Blood, Claire...Tags: Roger Moore, Wars and Interventions, Lifestyle and Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science and Technology
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Rockland Woods Elementary holds geography bee
On Dec. 9, Rockland Woods Elementary School held its annual geography bee. Five fourth-graders and five fifth-graders took part in the competition. The winner was fourth-grader Sadie Leisinger and fourth-grader Carter Doss placed second. Also...Tags: Science
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Salem Avenue Elementary holds geography bee
Salem Avenue Elementary School held its National Geographic geography bee Jan. 6. Eleven students qualified for the bee by completing a preliminary test. Those students then had to answer questions about world geography and were eliminated after missing...Tags: Science, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Edna M. Miller, 91
Edna M. Miller, 91, formerly of Monrovia, Md., Phoenix, Ariz., and Boonsboro, Md., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro. She was the wife of the late Robert E. "Buster" Miller. They were married in 1948. She was born...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Science, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Washington, DC
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Frostburg State University announces December graduates
FROSTBURG, Md. — At the 137th commencement ceremonies at Frostburg State University in December, the following area residents were among the nearly 400 total candidates for degrees: Jared Acre of Smithsburg, bachelor of science in business...Tags: Philosophy, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Arts, College Sports
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Remembering Rabbi Abraham Heschel and Martin Luther King Jr.
Editor’s note: This column is part of a seriesof columns from the Interfaith Coalition of Washington County to mark A Season for Peace and Nonviolence, Jan. 30 through April 4.
In 1965, I began graduate studies at Columbia University in New York,...Tags: Ethics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., Politics
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