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Bryce Harper learned the hard way that you can’t hit what you can’t see. Harper had been experiencing problems hitting consistently for the Hagerstown Suns. Now he sees why ... with 20-20 vision. Harper, the top prospect in the Washington Nationals organization, admitted he had a little problem seeing the ball. On April 20 against Hickory, he began making contact because he started wearing contacts. “I was told my vision was really bad,” said Harper, who hit his first Municipal Stadium home run in his first at-bat April 21 against Hickory.

Individuals or groups interested in joining the local resettlement coalition may contact the following people or organizations for more information about services they might provide: · Tutoring: Literacy Council of Washington County, 301-739-4208 · Employment opportunities: Gary Graves, Christ's Reformed Church, 301-797-0280 (home) or 301-824-6465, ext. 129 (work) · Virginia Council of Churches: Akok Deng, 410-635-8735; Richard Kline, 804-321-3305, ext. 109 · Transportation: Betty Wilson, John Wesley United Methodist Church, 301-739-3232 For general information, call Dr. Shahab Siddiqui at 240-217-5985.

Mayor: Mildred "Mickey" Myers, 301-739-1385 Town council: Shirley Aurand, 301-824-7635 Jerome Martin, 301-824-5271 Tom Chiarizia, 301-824-3780 Dennis "Jack" Wenthe, 301-824-3977 Thomas B. Smith, 301-824-2663 The Town Council meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Town Hall: 301-824-7234 Population: 2,859 Electricity: Allegheny Power, 1-800-255-3443 Telephone company: Verizon, 301-954-6230.

Residents who have trouble paying their heating costs can contact the following for assistance: Board of Assistance, Chambersburg, Pa., 1-717-264-6121. Board of Assistance, Fulton County, Pa., 1-800-921-8839. Maryland Department of Social Services, Hagerstown, 240-420-2330. Columbia Gas Universal Services for Maryland customers, 1-800-537-7431. Columbia Gas Customer Contact Center for Pennsylvania residents, 1-888-460-4332. Warm Choice, Pennsylvania, 1-800-537-7431.

City of Hagerstown Karen Giffin, public information manager 1 E. Franklin St. Room 210 Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: 301-739-8577, ext. 116 kgiffin@hagerstownmd.org Washington County Richard Douglas, county attorney Washington County government 100 W. Washington St. Room 202 Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: 240-313-2230 Fax: 240-313-2231 Washington County Board of Education Carol Mowen, public information officer Washington County Public Schools 820 Commonwealth Ave. Hagerstown, MD 21741 Phone: 301-766-2996 Fax: 301-766-2857 feedback@wcboe.

By KAREN MASTERSON Staff Writer MERCERSBURG, Pa. - There was more than sunshine, cool breezes and scattered clouds in the atmosphere this Father's Day. Roughly 200,000 amateur radio operators were transmitting signals just below the ionosphere, trying to make contact with as many other amateurs as possible, and from as far away as their equipment allowed. Three such "hams" were on top of Whitetail Ski Resort participating in a 33-hour competition organized by the American Radio Relay League.

Attention Boonsboro High School class of 2003: The reunion committee is trying to reach the 2003 graduates to obtain contact information. If you are a 2003 graduate, or know of a 2003 graduate, please e-mail the reunion committee at bhs_2003@hotmail.com. Please supply the committee with the graduate's name (include a maiden name), a current mailing address, and a current e-mail address.

Q. My computer runs on Windows Vista Premium and I use Windows Mail for e-mail. I am having an issue with e-mail contacts not being recognized when I type the first letter of a person's name or e-mail address. They are listed in my contacts; I can select them manually from the address book. A. There have been complaints that Windows Mail, the successor to Outlook Express featured in the Vista operating system, doesn't do this "auto-complete" function as smoothly as Outlook Express did. Users are finding that only the last 13 to 26 addresses they've typed in are available for auto-complete, not the entire list of contacts.

Curious about the footwear of the British monarch, a kindergarten class at Bester Elementary School in Hagerstown wrote a letter to Queen Elizabeth II. The class wrote the letter as part of its Around the World project. The queen did not reply, but her lady-in-waiting did. “We wanted to see if she ever wears sneakers,” said kindergarten student Angel Lease of Hagerstown. “She does wear them.” The queen's lady-in-waiting's response included a picture of Queen Elizabeth astride a horse.

Q. For eight years, I received "outstanding" performance reviews. Two months ago, I got a new boss who doesn't seem to like me. When she did my annual evaluation, I got low ratings with no suggestions for improvement. Now I have no idea what to do. Before I had this boss, I really enjoyed this job. - Not Appreciated A. No question that your boss didn't handle this very well. An "annual" evaluation after only two months as your manager? With no helpful feedback? Sounds like someone needs performance appraisal training.

Maryland The Maryland General Assembly's 2013 session began Jan. 9 and ends April 8. Information about the General Assembly, including the status of bills, can be found at http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/ Sen. George C. Edwards R-Allegany/Garrett/Washington Budget and Taxation Committee District 1 Local office: 13 Canal St., Room 304, Cumberland, MD 21502 Phone: 301-722-4780 Annapolis office: James Senate Office...

Demolition of all but one large building on a former industrial property on Pangborn Boulevard was completed in 2012, but large piles of rubble remain on the land adjacent to Pangborn Park. Several piles are in the open on the largely vacant tract at 580 Pangborn Blvd., and another clump of debris is piled up along a retaining wall that separates the property from a nearby apartment building on Lynnehaven Drive. Kathleen A. Maher, manager of the city's Planning and Code Administration Division, said in a recent email that the demolition began in 2011 and wrapped up in late 2012.

I never fared terribly well with eyeglasses. I was amazed at how crisp the world looked when I first got them in the third grade. But all that clarity kind of gave me a headache and made me a little dizzy. Just days after I got the oversize smoky purple beauties, a large, bouncing, eraser-colored kickball sailed across the echoing gymnasium in gym class and thumped me in the eye. I wobbled back, trying to maintain my balance, as a lens popped from the frame and I ended up with a shiner that left my brothers referring to me as Muhammad Ali. For months, I would remove my glasses when I ate. I felt like they were after my food.

Following are some emergency contact numbers for our area. City of Hagerstown: Residents who need to report a nonemergency incident may call 301-791-2544. This is a general phone number staffed by city employees and available to citizens to use in the event of tree damage, flooding problems, traffic signal outages, or other issues that are non-life-threatening. To report a power outage, call 301-790-2600. In the event of an emergency, call 911. Washington County Emergency Operations Center (administrative phone number)

Six men charged in connection with crack cocaine dealing in Martinsburg and Berkeley County recently pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Martinsburg to distribution and possession charges, U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II announced Tuesday. Two other individuals have pleaded guilty in unrelated cases to charges of bank fraud and abusive sexual contact, respectively, according to a news release. Tyrone Aaron Eldridge, 26, of Bunker Hill, W.Va., Heath Toddley Redman, 32, of Martinsburg, William Ronald Monroe, 32, and Vonzelle Wade Carey, 33, each pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of crack cocaine, according to Ihlenfeld's office.

Curious about the footwear of the British monarch, a kindergarten class at Bester Elementary School in Hagerstown wrote a letter to Queen Elizabeth II. The class wrote the letter as part of its Around the World project. The queen did not reply, but her lady-in-waiting did. “We wanted to see if she ever wears sneakers,” said kindergarten student Angel Lease of Hagerstown. “She does wear them.” The queen's lady-in-waiting's response included a picture of Queen Elizabeth astride a horse.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health made available Monday the results of tuberculosis testing completed for 200 people at Chambersburg Area Senior High School. The school and health department informed families last week of a confirmed case of pulmonary tuberculosis. By letter, it recommended certain students from the school's population of 2,600 be tested Friday. Four registered nurses from the Pennsylvania Department of Health performed skin tests at the school, district spokeswoman Catherine Dusman said.

Investigators are still working to solve a fatal stabbing in September at Club Twisted in Berkeley County, Sheriff Kenneth Lemaster Jr. said this week. Terrell Coleman, 25, of Columbia, Md., died Sept. 26 after police said he was stabbed in the parking lot of the club at 5268 Williamsport Pike near Potomack Intermediate School. A second person, identified as Shavar T. Copes, 25, also was stabbed, but has since recovered from his injuries, Lemaster said Thursday. Sheriff's Deputy Michael St. Clair has done extensive investigative work on the slaying case, and a person of interest has been identified, but no charges have been filed in the case, Lemaster said.

Clayton Wilcox, superintendent For questions regarding school system policies, academics, procedures or programs. Phone number: 301-766-2816 Email: wilcocla@wcboe.k12.md.us Donna Newcomer, director of human resources and professional learning For questions about employment with the Washington County Public Schools system. Phone number: 301-766-2804 Email: newcodon@wcboe.k12.md.us   Chris South, chief financial officer For questions or concerns about the Washington County Board of Education's budgets, accounting, payroll or purchasing.