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HAGERSTOWN Although Manny Shaool moved to California earlier this week, the longtime Washington County businessman said he still plans to call Hagerstown home. Shaool said he will leave his business interests, including Manny's Oriental Rugs & Gallery at 1741 Dual Highway, to his sons Adam, 25, and Sassan, 34. "Now is the time for me to step down and let younger people run the show," he said. "I'll miss Washington County. I have a lot of friends here. I'm like anyone else when they retire ?

-JAN. 14, 2009 CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Michael L. Giambra, 88, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Chambersburg Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Ima L. Hendrix Giambra; two daughters, Lisa Simmons of California and Pia Wilson of Virginia; one son, Tony Giambra of California; and one sister, Lucy of New York. He was preceded in death by one sister. Services will be private. Arrangements are by Robert G. Sellers Funeral Home. sellersfuneralhome.com

-DEC. 14, 2009 CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Pa. - Westley C. Eyler, 55, of Clifton Heights, Pa., and formerly of Hagerstown, Md., suddenly died Dec. 14, 2009. He was the beloved husband of Jill (nee Weddle) Eyler; and loving brother of Jeanie (Don) Talbert of Hagerstown, Stephen A. (Nina) Eyler of California and Spencer C. Eyler of Upper Darby, Pa. He also is survived by two nieces, Megan Eyler of North Carolina and Ashley Eyler of California; brother-in-law, Ron Weddle of Jefferson, Md.; and stepson, Roy Mitchell of Baltimore, Md. Relatives and friends are invited to call Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at Williams-Lombardo Funeral Home, Baltimore and Summit Avenues, Clifton Heights, PA 19018.

INDIANA, Pa. - Brooque Williams had 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead 23rd-ranked California (Pa.) University to an 86-71 win over Shepherd University in the finals of the NCAA Division II East Region Women's Basketball Tournament at Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Monday. Shaquetta Mance added 22 points, while Lindsay Johnson and Kayla Smith chipped in with 13 points each for California. Katie Warehime had 14 points and Carrie Saunders added a career-high 13 points for the Rams.

MAY 18, 1942-NOV. 25, 2008 FALLING WATERS, W.Va. - Ernest B. Morris, 66, of Falling Waters, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at Winchester (Va.) Medical Center. Born May 18, 1942, in Strasburg, Va., he was the son of the late Clyde J. Morris and Audrin L. Ramey Morris. He was a registered herdsman in the dairy industry. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a Baptist. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Rebecca S. Jerson Morris; two daughters, Stella Morris of Arizona and Audrin Morris of California; four sons, Clyde J. Morris at home, Richard Morris and Roy L. Morris, both of Arizona, and Ernest Morris of California; two stepsons, Tony Reyes of California and Michael Frick of Inwood, W.Va.

CALIFORNIA, Pa. - For California University, it was all logical. All the Vulcans had to do was "drive long and prosper. " California moved at will Saturday, scoring on 10 of its 13 possessions, but did a whole lot more as the Vulcans transported themselves to the NCAA Division II semifinals with a 58-38 victory over Shepherd University in the Northeast Region final at Hepner-Bailey Field. California found all the holes against the Rams' defense, which had been considered pretty stingy by West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standards.

Participants in Longest Walk 2 head east on U.S. 30 Thursday afternoon near Chambersburg, Pa. The group of American Indians is on a 4,400-mile trek that started in California in February and will end July 11 in Washington, D.C. The march retraces the steps of the first Longest Walk 30 years ago and is meant to raise awareness about environmental issues and the preservation of sacred Indian sites. The group walked Thursday from Cowans Gap State Park to Chambersburg.

Robert Joseph "Bob" Forshaw, 70, of Hancock, Md., died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at his home. Born Dec. 16, 1940, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he was the son of the late Robert James and Marie Ann Dragg Forshaw. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army, 18th Airborne and Electronic Board, from 1958 to 1961. He retired in 2003 as a major from the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Md. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Association, 18th Airborne Corps, and a member of Hancock Presbyterian Church.

Fourteen-year-old Kalin Thomas said he is looking forward to meeting new people and learning new things when he journeys east from his home in California to attend the National Young Leaders conference in Washington, D.C. "I am the only one from California attending this event Sept. 18 to 25," Kalin said by telephone from his home in Lake Isabella. No stranger to Washington County, Kalin said he has spent time in the Sharpsburg area with Rosalie and "Hank" Jamison, his great-aunt and great-uncle.

While I am certainly not the most well-read individual, I do read a fair amount of periodicals. A while back, I read an op/ed piece from the San Francisco Chronicle where the author suggested, “Bring on the $6 gallon of gas, it would revolutionize America. It would make us all better humans. But could you handle it?” While I find most of his logic nonexistent, he does make one very good point, which is that Americans have an overwhelming feeling of entitlement. Average Americans believe they are entitled to whatever they want, and it should be cheap.

Police are investigating an armed robbery at California Dreams bar and grill at 4502 Hedgesville Road west of Martinsburg, W.Va., according to a Berkeley County emergency communications supervisor. The reported robbery, which was called in at 3:10 p.m., is being investigated by the West Virginia State Police, according to police. The robber displayed a handgun when he robbed the business, police said. He was described as a white male in his 20s and he had a beard, police said.

The Hagerstown PONY-13 All-Stars are about to earn some frequent flyer miles. The team traveled to Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon for an overnight stay, and will catch a flight to Phoenix on Thursday morning at 8. After a connecting flight lands in Los Angeles, it's off to Fullerton, Calif., for the PONY-13 World Series on Friday, and a first-round game against Tijuana, Mexico at 1 p.m. (4 p.m. Eastern). It's the result of Hagerstown winning the East Zone title with a 13-1 win over Albany (N.Y.)

Winning an award for best sound and a nomination for best screenplay at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema in California for “Greencastle” was somewhat of a miracle for homegrown filmmaker Koran Dunbar. “We're pretty much a bunch of nobodies,” Dunbar said. “This is our first film and rarely does your first film make it to a film festival - let alone win an award.” John Avarese and Matthew Datcher won Best Sound, Feature or Featurette for the movie “Greencastle” at the independent film festival held Jan. 12 to 15. Datcher is from Waynesboro, Pa., Dunbar said.

Robert Joseph "Bob" Forshaw, 70, of Hancock, Md., died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at his home. Born Dec. 16, 1940, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he was the son of the late Robert James and Marie Ann Dragg Forshaw. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army, 18th Airborne and Electronic Board, from 1958 to 1961. He retired in 2003 as a major from the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Md. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Association, 18th Airborne Corps, and a member of Hancock Presbyterian Church.

While I am certainly not the most well-read individual, I do read a fair amount of periodicals. A while back, I read an op/ed piece from the San Francisco Chronicle where the author suggested, “Bring on the $6 gallon of gas, it would revolutionize America. It would make us all better humans. But could you handle it?” While I find most of his logic nonexistent, he does make one very good point, which is that Americans have an overwhelming feeling of entitlement. Average Americans believe they are entitled to whatever they want, and it should be cheap.

The Hagerstown Hotel and Convention Center property at 1910 Dual Highway is scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction on Tuesday. The sale is set for 11 a.m. at the entrance to the Washington County Courthouse, according to a notice filed by Richard E. Hagerty, substitute trustee with Troutman Sanders LLP of McLean, Va. The property is being sold because owners Watchwood LLC and Bahman Inc. defaulted under the terms of their 2006 financing agreements...

I’ve been working with California avocados lately and wanted to create something simple yet delicious. I came up with this easy to make appetizer or entree by blending a traditional quesadilla and avocado to come up with the “ques-ado.”   This is a very basic grilled recipe to accentuate the three main ingredients: turkey, avocado and cheese. The secret is to use ripe avocado but not too ripe and a flavorful smoked cheddar. You don’t want the avocado to mushy but semi-firm so it can be sliced and layered into the tortilla.

Recently, as a result of my karma, I found myself on a plane headed to California for a week's visit. It was an unexpected trip, and I often look for some residual reason for ending up somewhere that I had no real intentions of going in the first place. This was one of those trips. While growing up with the rest of the baby boomers, I can remember some very good music back in the '60s. One of these vintage songs in 1965 was "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas. It made you want to sing along - you know, "all the leaves are brown.

-DEC. 14, 2009 CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Pa. - Westley C. Eyler, 55, of Clifton Heights, Pa., and formerly of Hagerstown, Md., suddenly died Dec. 14, 2009. He was the beloved husband of Jill (nee Weddle) Eyler; and loving brother of Jeanie (Don) Talbert of Hagerstown, Stephen A. (Nina) Eyler of California and Spencer C. Eyler of Upper Darby, Pa. He also is survived by two nieces, Megan Eyler of North Carolina and Ashley Eyler of California; brother-in-law, Ron Weddle of Jefferson, Md.; and stepson, Roy Mitchell of Baltimore, Md. Relatives and friends are invited to call Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at Williams-Lombardo Funeral Home, Baltimore and Summit Avenues, Clifton Heights, PA 19018.

When it comes to basketball, the only place Amaurys Fermin can't travel is on the court. That's against the rules. When it comes to looking for the best opportunity to play and learn, constant movement has been both taxing and beneficial. Fermin has his bags packed again for the biggest move of his college career. The Hagerstown Community College point guard is headed across the country after signing a letter-of-intent to play for Cal Poly. It is a chance for Fermin to get everything he wants and something he hasn't had. "To be honest, I'm kind of surprised," said Fermin.