Cearfoss

OCT. 13, 1928-DEC. 6, 2009 GREENCASTLE, Pa. - Carl H. Martin, 81, of 1678 Phillippy Road, Greencastle, died at 4:50 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, at the Mennonite Home, Maugansville, Md., where he had been a resident for the past two months. Born Oct. 13, 1928, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Aaron H. and Ethel (Horst) Martin. He was a retired farmer and was a member of Reiff Mennonite Church near Cearfoss. He and his wife, Vesta L. (Martin)

JUNE 19, 1923-OCT. 11, 2009 MAUGANSVILLE - Amanda Eby Martin, age 86, a resident of the Mennonite Home in Maugansville, Md., died at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at the home. Born June 19, 1923, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Phares H. and Fannie R. (Eby) Martin. She was a member of the Reiff Mennonite Church near Cearfoss. She worked in the bakery for the former Martin's Food Market in Hagerstown. Surviving family are a sister, Mary E. Martin, a resident of the Mennonite Home, Maugansville; a brother, Reuben A. Martin of Hagerstown; 12 nieces and nephews; and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews.

Camden Hull, 3, Ali Swain, 5, and Madison Hull, 7, hold large tomatoes, which take two hands to hold, that were found in their Memaw's garden in Cearfoss. The tomatoes were 16 to 17 inches in circumference.

Broadfording Church of the Brethren Fellowship in Cearfoss will hold an indoor yard sale Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Refreshments will be sold. Proceeds will benefit the church's community ministry center. To reserve table space, call 301-739-7598.

MAY 5, 1931-JAN. 21, 2009 MAUGANSVILLE, Md. - Florence E. Martin, 77, a resident of the Mennonite Home of Maugansville, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown. Born May 5, 1931, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Phares H. and Fannie R. Eby Martin. She worked at the former B & L Grocery Store in Maugansville. She was a member of Reiff Mennonite Church near Cearfoss. She is survived by two sisters, Amanda Martin and Mary Martin, both of Maugansville; one brother, Reuben A. Martin of Hagerstown; nieces; nephews; great-nieces; and great-nephews.

AUG. 30, 1958-JAN. 13, 2009 CLEAR SPRING - Wanda Kay (Richardson) Miller, 50, of 12617 Trinity Church Drive, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at her home. Born Aug. 30, 1958, in Maryland, she was the daughter of M. Louise Shipley of Clear Spring and the late Carl Richardson. She was a graduate of Clear Spring High School, class of 1976. She was employed as a secretary with the City of Hagerstown Public Works. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Hagerstown.

Tara Rae Schildtknecht and David William Mills were married on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, at Whitetail Ski Resort in Mercersburg, Pa. The bride is the daughter of Don and Rhonda Schildtknecht of Clear Spring. The bridegroom is the son of Randy and Barb Mills of Clear Spring. The bride is a 2004 graduate of Clear Spring High School. The bridegroom is a 2004 graduate of Clear Spring High School and a 2008 graduate of Hagerstown Community College with an associate degree in general studies.

The public is invited to the Corn Maze at Cearfoss, a 3-acre maze in a standing cornfield on the grounds of Tri-State Fellowship in Hagerstown. The maze is open weekends until Oct. 19. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday hours are 2 to 6 p.m. Admission costs $4 per person and free for children 4 years and younger. Pumpkins, apples, mums and corn stalks will be available for sale and there will be supplies for children to make scarecrows. For more information, call the church at 301-790-1774 or visit www.tsfevents.

Lost - black cat. Where - The cat was last seen on Cearfoss Pike. When - The cat has been missing for about a month. Description - The male cat is all black, with a little bit of white near its neck. It has scars from fighting. It answers to the name Jack. Phone number - If you have seen this cat, call 240-329-1930.

The Broadfording Church of the Brethren Fellowship in Cearfoss is having a pig and corn roast/community music event Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. There will be fun activities for children, including a water slide. The meal will be served at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $8 for adults; $4 for ages 5 to 12; and nothing for those 4 and younger. Music will be provided at 2 p.m. by Bev Mowen-Hann, at 3 p.m. by Hilltop Gospel Boys, at 4 p.m. by Forgiven and at 5 p.m. by Fertile Soil. Proceeds will benefit the senior high youth ministries of the church.