Boonsboro

Friday, May 3, 2013 PREP BASEBALL MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Colin Gibbons-Fly had three hits and scored three runs to lead Mercersburg Academy past Saint James 10-4 for the Independent-Parochial School League championship on Friday. Trustin Riley had two hits and scored two runs, and Richard Grace had two doubles for the Blue Storm (19-2). Brett Vitkun hit a two-run homer in the seventh for the Saints (13-8). Saint James    100    100    2    -     4    7    5 Mercersburg    205    210    x    -     10    12    1 Vitkun, Brown (4)

The band played, many of the students wore Boonsboro Warrior blue and white, and dignitaries, including the state superintendent of schools, praised the young people for their academic, athletic, and extracurricular accomplishments. Maryland State Schools Superintendent Lillian M. Lowery visited Boonsboro High School on Thursday morning to applaud its students and staff for the school being recognized as a Maryland Blue Ribbon School. Boonsboro High was one of six Maryland schools, and one of two high schools, to receive the 2013 designation in December.

North Hagerstown clinched the MVAL Antietam title Thursday with a 20-5 victory over Boonsboroto finish the conference season undefeated. The Hubs opened the game at a frenetic pace, scoring five goals in a four-minute span, and never took their foot off the accelerator. “We wanted to set the tempo of the game at the beginning because we knew Boonsboro has been working really hard, so we wanted to establish a quick lead,” said North coach Rob Compton. North (11-0, 5-0) recorded its first goal at the 22:51 mark on freshman Natalie Karlen's score.

Raymond Wayne "Snake" Kitchen, 82, of Clear Spring, and a resident of Julia Manor Health Care, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013, at Julia Manor. Born Aug. 2, 1930, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Wesley K. Kitchen and Jane Catherine Snyder. Raymond was a social member of the Clear Spring Ambulance Club and the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company. He was a previous member of the Mercersburg Moose Lodge. He was last employed as a truck driver by Callas Contractors and was known as the "Sandman" at Hagerstown Speedway.

Recent graduates of Boonsboro High School are eligible to apply for a new scholarship through the Boonsboro Lions Club.   The scholarship is renewable and is geared toward students in need. Recipients will receive $500 per semester for their freshman year and $1,000 per semester for their sophomore year as long as the student maintains a 2.0 grade-point average and is enrolled at Hagerstown Community College fulltime. To receive this scholarship, students must: Submit an application to HCC Fill out a 2012-2013 FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov . Use HCC school code 002074.

Peter Edward Sandeen, 78, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Sunday, April 28, 2013. Born Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1934, in Longview, Texas, he was the son of the late William W. Garrett and the late Henretta Sandeen Garrett. He was a career veteran of the U.S. Army serving from 1956 to 1978 and also had a civil service occupation for 19 years, retiring in 1997. He is survived by his wife, Pil Rang Sandeen; daughter, Mary Ann Grubbs of Hagerstown; sons, Charles L. Sandeen of Hancock, Md., Robert L. Sandeen of Hagerstown, James E. Sandeen of Boonsboro, Md., Samuel L. Sandeen of Hagerstown; granddaughters, Amy E. Sandeen of Hagerstown, Sara M. Sandeen of Hagerstown, Jaid L. Sandeen of Hagerstown, Silvie C. Sandeen of Boonsboro, Camille E. Sandeen of Boonsboro; grandsons, Andrew B. Sandeen of Hagerstown and Matthew Sandeen of Hagerstown.

Bond for a Boonsboro man was revoked Monday after he pleaded guilty to having consensual sex with an underage girl following a random encounter. Washington County Circuit Judge Dana Moylan Wright ordered that a pre-sentence report be prepared for Milford Lee Cassaro, 35, of 20862 Keadle Road, who pleaded guilty to a third-degree sex offense in the Nov. 3, 2012, incident in the Hagerstown area. A fourth-degree sex offense charge was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. While Cassaro was not sentenced Monday, Assistant State's Attorney Brett Wilson told Wright the state was recommending a 10-year sentence with all but 18 months suspended.

JoAnne Werner Lee, 83, of Hagerstown, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at her home. A memorial service will be Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Willow Brook Seventh-day Adventist Church, Boonsboro. Arrangements are by Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown.

Robert K. "Buck" Bloyer Sr., 79, of Rohrersville, Md., passed from this life Thursday, April 25, 2013, at his home. Born July 9, 1933, in Mount Airy, Md., he was the son of the late William C. and Lela E. (Timmons) Bloyer. Robert worked as a truck driver for most of his life. He is survived by his daughter, Kendra S. Cole of Boonsboro; two sons, Robert K. Bloyer Jr. of Williamsport, Md. and Scott R. Bloyer of Boonsboro; one brother, Richard Bloyer of Mississippi; and one grandson, Darrell Bloyer of Williamsport.

Devin R. Witman, 21, of Hagerstown, passed suddenly from this life Friday, April 26, 2013. Born Aug. 22, 1991, in Harrisburg, Pa., he was the son of Sandy C. (Hines) White of Hagerstown and the late Timothy A. Witman. Devin was at his happiest when he was motorcycle riding and working on computers. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his half sister, Destiny D. Witman of Texas; his maternal grandmother, Linda Warrenfeltz and her husband, Pete, of Boonsboro, Md.; his maternal stepgrandmother, Bonnie Hines and partner, Matt, of Emmitsburg, Md.; his aunt, Christy Webber of Hagerstown; and his uncles, Dwayne Hines of Keedysville, Md. and Jamie Hines of Waynesboro, Pa. He also is survived by several cousins.