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Beginnings: Long before droves of senior citizens were drawn to the huge Leisure Village retirement community, the Randalls took up residence on Whiskey Road. In 1728, Stephen Randall staked out a farm in the mid-Island terrain that was once the hunting ground for the region's Indian tribes. So many Randalls followed Stephen that Ridge was originally called Randallville. Early maps also identified it as Ridgeville or Ridgefield, inspired by the geographical feature on its north side. Old-timers still refer to the area as ''the Ridge,'' as the Smith family once did.
Photo: Pond in the woods of Peconic River County Park south of Route 25 in Ridge. (Newsday / Jim Peppler)
Photo: Pond in the woods of Peconic River County Park south of Route 25 in Ridge. (Newsday / Jim Peppler)
Beginnings: Long before droves of senior citizens were drawn to the huge Leisure Village retirement community, the Randalls took up residence on Whiskey Road. In 1728, Stephen Randall staked out a farm in the mid-Island terrain that was once the hunting ground for the region's Indian tribes. So many Randalls followed Stephen that Ridge was originally called Randallville. Early maps also identified it as Ridgeville or Ridgefield, inspired by the geographical feature on its north side. Old-timers still refer to the area as ''the Ridge,'' as the Smith family once did.
Photo: Pond in the woods of Peconic River County Park south of Route 25 in Ridge. (Newsday / Jim Peppler)
Photo: Pond in the woods of Peconic River County Park south of Route 25 in Ridge. (Newsday / Jim Peppler)
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Charles Town attorney, Harpers Ferry retiree fight for new 67th district seat
richardb@herald-mail.comDemocrat Stephen Skinner and Republican Elliot Simon are seeking the newly created 67th district seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Skinner is new to politics and Simon is making his second run for the House. Longtime Democratic Del. John...Tags: Elections, Long Island, West Virginia University, Inventories, Festive Events
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Margaret Warren, 85
Margaret "Peggy" Warren died May 31, 2012, in Norwood, Mass., following a brief illness. She was 85. Born in Bethel, Conn., she was the daughter of the late Nelson Judd Washburn and Pauline K. Washburn. She graduated from Norwalk (Conn.) High School...Tags: Nursing, U.S. Air Force, Norwalk (Fairfield, Connecticut), Health, New York City
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9/11 riders pause in Hagerstown area on way to Pentagon
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe approximately 2,500 motorcycles participating in The America’s 9/11 Ride stopped in the Hagerstown area Friday for lunch and refueling. They began to arrive at Hagerstown Premium Outlets shortly after 11 a.m. At 11:20, some of the motorcylists...Tags: Transportation, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Travel, Road Transportation
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Catherine C. O'Kelly, 91
Mrs. Catherine C. “Katie” (Kane) O’Kelly, 91, of 13580 Summit Ave., Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., passed away at 11:54 a.m. Monday, June 6, 2011, in the emergency room of Waynesboro Hospital. Born April 17, 1920, in Baltimore, Md., she was...Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Charlotte, Nursing, Havre de Grace, Human Interest
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Restaurant inspections for September 2010
The following food service establishments were inspected by the Washington County Health Department in September 2010 and found to have critical violations that needed to be corrected immediately: AC&T, 1449 S. Potomac St. — *Hot dogs, kielbasa...Tags: Transportation, Hot Dogs, Travel, Electrical Appliance, Ice Cream
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