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Q. Over the years, you have bailed me out several times on PC-related issues. A recent article, however, has caused me frustration (perhaps my ignorance). You mentioned the Alt+Prt Scr (Windows) option that allows you to copy what's on the screen even if it is copy-protected. Maybe my mechanics are ill informed, but I cannot get this to work on my 2-month-old powerful new Windows XP PC. Can you help with the specific procedure? - Jerry Olexa A. My, oh my, Mr. O, your note is among a bunch I got asking for more details of the screen capture routines in Windows and Mac after I mentioned it in that column.

andrews@herald-mail.com WASHINGTON COUNTY - John C. Munson has a copy of the secret agreement for which he is suing and wants to make public, but he believes he still can't release it. Shortly after he was sworn in as a Washington County Commissioner Tuesday, Munson received, without asking, a copy of the confidential contract between the county and former Economic Development Commission Director John Howard. On Oct. 28, before he was elected, Munson sued the county for a copy of the agreement because his Public Information Act request was denied.

A communications company can be a very public venue in which to work, both externally and internally. Readers of the paper easily can recognize the person who is responsible for its content. At the top of this column each week is the photo of an employee, whose picture will be seen by about 90,000 people. Whether you like the column or not, you know who wrote it and where to find them. On many news stories, reporters are identified by byline and e-mail addresses. Photographers are noted under every picture.

Be sure to buy a copy of The Herald-Mail July 4 edition for the Maryland Symphony Orchestra's "Salute to Independence" program insert.

Cindy and Rick Reeder of Hagerstown took a copy of The Morning Herald on a vacation trip to Cape Cod., Mass., recently.

The Western Maryland Room at Washington County Free Library seeks to expand its collection of local high school yearbooks. If anyone has a copy of the following years, please consider donating it to the library: · North Hagerstown High - 1980, 2005-07. · South Hagerstown High - 1974, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1995, 2003-07. · Boonsboro High - 1970-73, 1975, 1978, 1980-84, 1987-2007. · Clear Spring High - 1964-71, 1980-85, 1988-96, 1999-2007. · Smithsburg High - 1959-62, 1964-66, 1975-78, 1981, 1986, 1988-2001, 2003-07.

Clarification - Washington County public information A story about public information in Monday's Morning Herald included comments from Regis L. Buckwalter of Hagerstown, who, in March 2004, requested a copy of minutes of Washington County Commissioners' meetings. The county gave him a copy of the minutes within a few days. Buckwalter talked to The Herald-Mail about that request this month, one year after he filed it.

Anthony and Anna Doleman enjoyed an eight-day cruise on Carnival Liberty to San Juan, St. Thomas, Antigua, Tortola and Nassau. Kevin and Elizabeth Naylor took a copy of The Daily Mail with them on their honeymoon cruise. From left, Michael Woodson, Randi Lee and Anthony Woodson. Twins Valentine and Veronica Wheeler are shown on the cruise, too.

Applications for food and toys from The Salvation Army this Christmas will be accepted from Oct. 22 to Nov. 2 at 541 George St. in Hagerstown. Hours are weekdays from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. except for Oct. 23 and 30 when the afternoon hours will be extended until 7 p.m. Applicants for aid must bring personal identification, a Social Security card for each member of the family, proof of child's age by way of medical card, shot record...

Nineteen budding authors submitted works to this year's Design an Easy Picture Book Contest sponsored by Washington County Free Library. As part of the library's National Library Week celebration, local residents were encouraged to write and illustrate a picture book for children. Winning entries included: · "Star & Roxy's Adventures" by 8-year-old Julie Hutzell. Her story tells of the escapades of two pet gerbils that decided to explore the great outdoors on a cold winter day. · "In My Yard" by 11-year-old Nathaniel Laye is a story about backyard visitors.

The Hagerstown Community College Alumni Association is seeking vendors and exhibitors for its annual Flower & Garden Show, which will be held on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18, at the College's Athletic, Recreation, and Community Center (ARCC). To view a full list of vendor rules, fees, and other information, or to download a copy of the vendor contract, go to www.hagerstowncc.edu/alumni-friends . For additional information, contact Lisa Stewart at 240-500-2346, or at lsstewart@hagerstowncc.edu .

A stack of letters bound in ribbon and hidden in an Eastern Shore (Md.) home ignited an acclaimed book telling the stories of little-known Civil War heroes and skyrocketed author Adam Goodheart to the New York Times nonfiction best-seller list. Goodheart — a son of Maryland and lecturer in American Studies at Washington College in Chestertown, Md. — came to the Visitor Welcome Center on Potomac Street in Hagerstown Wednesday to sign copies of his new book, “1861: The Civil War Awakening.”   The book by the Washington, D.C.-based author is listed as No. 13 on the Times’ best-seller list for the week of May 15. “His book is a unique perspective on Civil War history,” said Beth Rowland, who together with her husband, Tim, writes a column for America’s Civil War Magazine.

Craig Kercheval is an artist. His apartment in Hagerstown is lined with his drawings of superheroes, some copies of favorite comic book characters, some original heroes and villains Kercheval came up with. But once, as a struggling, Christian teenager in Smithsburg, Kercheval turned to another creative outlet. He wrote a batch of inspirational poems as he worked through a troubling time in his life. Those poems are now available in a book, "They That Wait Upon The Lord ... " Kercheval is still a little surprised at what he produced three decades ago. "I wrote those between 10th grade and 11th grade," he said.

Nationally recognized Historian Dennis E. Frye's latest book is not a picture book, a fact book or a biography.   It conveniently leaves out dates and is not a tome about history. Instead, the book tells the stories of people in Washington County who contributed to the county's history, growth and change. "It's a book about the foundation, my personal foundation as a son of this county, established several hundred years ago," Frye said. Or as the opening chapter of his book reads: "This is a book about legacy.

o Bulk of information requests related to fire, police calls WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A one-page photocopy that costs 25 cents at Hagerstown City Hall will cost 20 times as much -- $5 -- at the Hagerstown Police Department. The gap illustrates the wide latitude in providing public information in Maryland, where the law gives little guidance. Maryland's Public Information Act (PIA) says government agencies may charge a "reasonable" fee for public records. "Reasonable" is defined as "bearing a reasonable relationship to the recovery of actual costs incurred by a governmental unit.

WILLIAMSPORT - Automated Office Equipment Inc., a full-service office equipment company, has acquired the assets of Copy Systems Inc. in Frederick, Md. Copy Systems has served businesses in Frederick County and the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area for more than 15 years. "We are very excited about adding Copy System's customers, employees and markets to our existing business," Chris Bennett, sales manager and co-owner of Automated Office Equipment, said in a prepared release.

The Read Out took place Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at University Plaza in downtown Hagerstown. Employees of downtown businesses could pick up a copy of "The Great Gatsby" and other Big Read-related materials while relaxing in University Plaza. The event included period music, dancing and refreshments courtesy of the Community Foundation of Washington County MD Inc.

History was made Tuesday night. Nov. 4, 2008, will go down as a watershed moment in American history. My fellow Americans, for the first time ever ... ... a female Republican vice presidential candidate lost her bid to move into Number One Observatory Circle. While Sarah Palin (or is it Tina Fey?) watched the results of the election in Arizona, far from her home state of Alaska, I spent Election Night as far away from the election as possible. Since we had a full staff of copy editors at The Herald-Mail on Tuesday night, I got to work on the Money pages for today's newspaper.

The Salvation Army will be accepting applications for Christmas assistance this fall. Applications will be taken between Oct. 28 and Nov. 7. On Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, the times will be from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 7 p.m. All other days will be between 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. The location for submitting applications is 541 George St., Hagerstown. To make an application in person, you must bring the following: Personal identification Social Security card (for each member of the family)

The Western Maryland Room at Washington County Free Library seeks to expand its collection of local high school yearbooks. If anyone has a copy of the following years, please consider donating it to the library: · North Hagerstown High - 1980, 2005-07. · South Hagerstown High - 1974, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1995, 2003-07. · Boonsboro High - 1970-73, 1975, 1978, 1980-84, 1987-2007. · Clear Spring High - 1964-71, 1980-85, 1988-96, 1999-2007. · Smithsburg High - 1959-62, 1964-66, 1975-78, 1981, 1986, 1988-2001, 2003-07.