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Good Friday service
Ebenezer AME Church, 40 W. Bethel St., will hold a Good Friday service Friday at 7 p.m. Fish sandwiches and light refreshments will be served. Neighborhood group to meet, plans event The Medal of Honor Group-Neighborhoods 1st Association will...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Animals, Good Friday
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Dinner planned at AME Church
The last fundraiser for the ladies of Ebenezer AME Church will be a turkey dinner Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. at Bethel Gardens Community Center, 356 Henry Ave. in Hagerstown The menu includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes,...
Tags: Cinderella (fictional character), YMCA, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Awards and Prizes, Autism
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Breakfast planned
The women of Ebenezer AME Church, 26 W. Bethel St., will hold a breakfast Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. The menu includes eggs, bacon, sausage, fried potatoes, sausage gravy, biscuit, orange juice and coffee or tea. The breakfast costs $6. Book...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Christianity, Fried Potatoes, Easter, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Ex-Marine who saved 36 to receive Medal of Honor
Dakota Meyer was ambling through the cafeteria of his Kentucky high school in 2006 when he came upon a recruiter for the Marines. Curious, the beefy senior struck up a conversation, but told the military man he was hoping to play college football after...Tags: Iraq, Taliban, Civil Unrest, Terrorism, Afghanistan
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Medal of Honor recipients on area memorials
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe memorial on Jonathan Street that recognizes Medal of Honor recipient William Othello Wilson isn't the only monument that celebrates Washington County natives who received America's highest military honor. A pyramid at Martin "Marty" L. Snook Memorial...Tags: Minority Groups, U.S. Army, Native Americans, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture
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Flagpole dedicated at memorial to Hagerstown Buffalo Soldier
dona@herald-mail.com(Editor's note: This story was edited at 5 p.m. May 31 to correct information about the number of Medal of Honor recipients in Washington County.) His supply train surrounded by Indians, Capt. John S. Loud circled the wagons and looked for someone...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington (U.S. state), Human Interest, Awards and Prizes
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Memorial Day observances scheduled in Washington County
The following is a list of area observances scheduled for Memorial Day weekend: Saturday, May 28 - The city of Hagerstown presents a Flag Pole Dedication ceremony in tribute to Cpl. William Othello Wilson, the city's only Medal of Honor recipient,...Tags: American Red Cross, Ceremonies, Washington Monument, Politics, Festive Events
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Wyoming: Heart Mountain's chill winds of Japanese American internment
CODY, Wyo. — The drive east of Cody is through high desert, and the February weekend of my visit was bitterly cold. But I was wearing a heavy down coat, snow pants and boots, and riding in a cozy, warm SUV. That's not how nearly 14,000 earlier...
Tags: Movies, Sears Holdings Corp., Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment
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USS Jason Dunham headed home
The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham will return to Naval Station Norfolk on Friday, the Navy announced today. The ship is named after Marine Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, who was posthumously issued the Medal of Honor for service in Iraq.Tags: Military Equipment, Naval Station Norfolk
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Community Calendar: March 28, 2013
TODAY — Diabetes self-management training class, 2 to 4 p.m., Clark County Public Library. Classes will be taught by a certified diabetes educator and registered dietician. — Harold G. Epperson, Medal of Honor, Detachment #1113, Marine...
Tags: Diabetes, Christianity, Diseases and Illnesses, Easter, Arts and Culture
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Community Calendar: March 26, 2013
TODAY — AARP tax preparation, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Central Baptist Church Annex, 101 W. Lexington Ave. The service is free and all pertinent paperwork should be brought. Counselors are trained through a program sponsored by the AARP and the IRS....
Tags: Substance Abuse, Diseases and Illnesses, Baptist, Internal Revenue Service, Diabetes
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Community Calendar
TODAY — Winchester-Clark County Parks and Recreation, in conjuction with Winchester Civitan, will host annual Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m., at College Park. The event is for children ages 12 and under and is a free community event. — Volunteer...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Substance Abuse, Diseases and Illnesses, Baptist, Colleges and Universities
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