Closet

Do any or all of the following statements describe you? I prefer to eat in private, where no one else can see. I eat healthy in front of other people but then "hog it up" in private. I follow a healthy diet during the day, just to fall off the wagon at night. I sneak food secretly and eat it away from others. If you can relate to any of the statements above, then you might be a "closet eater. " This secret eating life of yours sabotages your fitness goals, making it impossible to look and feel the way you want.

I'm still searching for that fabulous cream-colored blouse I spent a fortune to buy. I just had to have it. I wore it once and it disappeared. I don't have any daughters who could have raided my closet in the middle of the night, no friends have reported finding a new blouse in their homes, and I have searched every corner of that closet at least 50 times. The blouse is among the missing. I've looked everywhere. I've found clothing I thought I had given away. I found things that don't fit any more, and clothes that were the "real me" 20 years ago. But no lovely, expensive, cream-colored blouse.

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- A decomposed body found by police last week in a closet of a house on Newington Court in the Tuscawilla Hills subdivision was that of a woman who appears to be in her 90s, a Jefferson County Sheriff's Department spokesman said Monday. An autopsy was conducted at the state Medical Examiner's Office in Charleston, W.Va., but the woman's identity could not be confirmed due to advanced decomposition of the body, Lt. Dave Colbert said. Investigators are trying to determine the woman's identity through DNA testing, Colbert said, noting that it could be two weeks before the sheriff's department receives results from those tests.

W.Va. couple charged with child abuse By DAVE McMILLION / Staff Writer, Charles Town GERRARDSTOWN, W.Va. - A Gerrardstown couple has been charged with child abuse after their daughter was allegedly locked in a closet in their home last year, court records said. The 14-year-old girl also told West Virginia State Police that her father cut her between her toes as punishment for various situations, including telling other family members about the abuse, Berkeley County Magistrate Court records alleged.

If organizing your home seems like a daunting task, there's an easy way to make it more manageable-focus on one room a day and work in short intervals. Here are some helpful tips from the experts at Lowe's on how to rid the clutter from your home one room at a time. Bathroom: The first step to a tidy bathroom is to clean out all the drawers and cabinets by tossing out expired products and items you haven't used in at least a year. Read the labels on prescriptions and over-the-counter products to check the "use by" date.

CASCADE -- This stunning and spacious stained-cedar shake Victorian home (circa 1904) on Military Road in Cascade boasts more than 4,700 square feet of lovingly renovated and updated finished space. This classic is professionally landscaped on an approximately 4.5-acre lot of mature trees, rhododendrons, yews and hyacinths. A potential buyer is immediately captured by a huge 12-by-140-foot wraparound porch on three sides. Imagine mornings and evenings spent sitting on porch furniture enjoying the cool breeze.

Children love to play "pretend," and there is no better place to play than somewhere that makes them feel snug and cozy. While such an area might seem difficult to find in a small home, remember that someone who is only 36 inches tall can squeeze a lot out of a quite ordinary space that is barely noticed by an adult. If you think you can't spare the space to designate as a playroom for your children or grandchildren, take a second look. You might find the perfect spot on a back porch, in a hall or under a stairway.

"1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10! Ready or not, here I come!" I was in the coat closet, hiding from my 5-year-old. It wasn't that I had reached the end of my rope. On the contrary, I was having a most enjoyable time, playing her favorite game. The closet door was cracked just a tad as a clue for her. It also allowed me to gauge her concern level. If she couldn't find me in a reasonable amount of time, I was prepared to reveal my hiding place. I didn't want her to think I left the house.

By LAURA ERNDE Staff Writer Beckie Blevins has a gay uncle who always showed up alone to family gatherings because he was trying to protect people's feelings. When the Hagerstown woman confronted her own sexuality two years ago, she wanted things to be different. She didn't want to hide the woman she loves from her parents. Even though she was afraid, she "came out of the closet" to her family. To her surprise, everything turned out fine. "They dealt with it very well.

I approached the world of consignment clothing warily. It happened sometime between the births of my third and fourth children. I had piles of baby and toddler clothes I had deemed necessary during my early parenting years, but a growing family and limited closet space got me rethinking how much clothing a child actually needs. For infants, the list had narrowed to a picture-worthy outfit, a handful of Onesies, and some soft cotton layette gowns. Toddlers needed a couple changes of finger-painting clothes, a few endearing casual sets, and something presentable for church and holidays.

The fifth annual Cinderella's Closet fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Washington County raised $2,316 for the animal shelter. Shoppers began gathering at the doors to the Health Occupations classroom at Washington County Technical High School waiting for doors to open.  Held  March 8 at Tech High on Oak Ridge Drive, the fundraiser was hosted and run by the Tech  High's Skills USA students.  The event was such a success that...

The “Second Chance” Cinderella's Closet fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Washington County is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the health occupations classroom at Washington County Technical High School on Oak Ridge Drive in Hagerstown.  The event is being hosted by the health occupational students at Tech High. The public is invited to attend. The premise of Cinderella's Closet is to provide formal dresses for students to purchase at reduced prices.

For most young women, the high school prom is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and probably the only time they will wear that pricey prom dress. The economical answer to prom night was at Cinderella's Closet on Friday at the Washington County Technical High School. More than 200 dresses and gowns, shoes and other accouterments for a magical evening were on sale at prices no higher than $50, said Marjorie Kellman, a Health Occupations teacher and Skills USA leads advisor at the school. On the high end of the haute couture scale were new dresses donated by Potomac Bridals in Hagerstown and others from a store that recently closed in Waynesboro, Pa., Kellman said.

The fifth annual Cinderella's Closet fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Washington County is scheduled for Friday, March 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the health occupations classroom at Washington County Technical High School on Oak Ridge Drive in Hagerstown.  The event, hosted by the Student Government Association at Tech High, is open to the public. The premise of Cinderella's Closet is to provide formal dresses for students to purchase at reduced prices. None of the dresses will be sold for more than $40.  The students are asking for donations of gently worn gowns/formal wear.

Do any or all of the following statements describe you? I prefer to eat in private, where no one else can see. I eat healthy in front of other people but then "hog it up" in private. I follow a healthy diet during the day, just to fall off the wagon at night. I sneak food secretly and eat it away from others. If you can relate to any of the statements above, then you might be a "closet eater. " This secret eating life of yours sabotages your fitness goals, making it impossible to look and feel the way you want.

With projects ranging from weeding and planting flowers to installing carpet and building decks, hundreds of volunteers throughout the Eastern Panhandle will be hard at work during this year's 18th annual Day of Caring. Scheduled for  Sept. 11, the day begins at 7:30 a.m. with a kickoff breakfast/pep rally for volunteers and organizers in each of three counties. Berkeley County volunteers will gather at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg; Jefferson County volunteers at The Inn at Charles Town (W.Va.)

A 54-year-old Hagerstown man was sentenced Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court for the 2011 murder of his roommate, whose decomposing body was found days later in the West Franklin Street apartment they shared. Darrell Hicks was given the maximum 30-year sentence for second-degree murder by Circuit Judge Daniel P. Dwyer, who gave Hicks another three years in prison for carrying a deadly weapon. Hicks will have to serve at least half of the 30-year sentence for the stabbing death of Darrin Pressman before he is eligible for parole, Assistant State's Attorney Brett Wilson said after the sentencing.

The fourth annual Cinderella's Closet fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Washington County is scheduled for Friday, March 9, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the health occupations classroom at Washington County Technical High School on Oak Ridge Drive in Hagerstown.  The event is hosted by the student government at Tech High. The public is invited. The premise of Cinderella's Closet is to provide formal dresses for students to purchase at reduced prices. None of the dresses will be sold for more than $40.  The students are asking for donations of gently worn gowns and formalwear.

The fourth annual Cinderella's Closet fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Washington County is scheduled for Friday, March 9, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Health Occupations classroom at Washington County Technical High School on Oak Ridge Drive in Hagerstown.  The event is hosted by the student government at Tech High. The public is invited. The premise of Cinderella's Closet is to provide formal dresses for students to purchase at reduced prices. None of the dresses will be sold for more than $40.  The students are asking for donations of gently worn gowns/formal wear.

A Hagerstown man lay dead in a closet for about four days while his roommate, who has been charged in his stabbing death, continued living in their West Franklin Street apartment, Hagerstown Police wrote in charging documents. The body of 45-year-old Darrin Bernard Pressman was found Friday morning by his girlfriend, who had been trying to contact him since May 30, according to charging documents. Police said he had been stabbed 10 times. Pressman’s roommate, Darrell Hicks, 53, of 211 W. Franklin St., Apt. 3, is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.