Dinner Party

Kershner and Paula Wyatt of Williamsport celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a dinner party for family and friends on April 4, 2009, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. W. Gregory Martin officiated at a renewal of vows ceremony. Kershner Wyatt and Paula Vaughan were married April 7, 1984, at New Street United Methodist Church in Shepherdstown, W.Va., by the Rev. Charles Cathcart, now deceased, and Father Robert Judge. They have one daughter, Suzannah Wyatt.

Sam and Dixie Ferguson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at a small dinner party at The Dutch's Daughter in Frederick, Md., hosted by their children and grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson were married on Nov. 23, 1961. The Ferguson's have four daughters, Shana Ringer and husband, Jeff; their daughter, Marissa Ridgley and husband James; Kendra Greenlee and husband Kevin, and son, Garret; Cheryl Ferguson and children, Michael Cunningham, Samantha, Daniel and Olivia; and Kamala Ries and husband, Martin.

The Keedysville Historical Society will host local writer, guide and preservationist Dennis E. Frye for a lecture Monday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, N. Main St. in Keedysville. Frye is the chief historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and a prominent Civil War historian.  In his recent book, “September Suspense:  Lincoln's Union in Peril,” Frye draws from period newspapers to demonstrate how fragile the national bond had become by the fall of 1862.

The South Hagerstown High School Alumni Association invites all classes to participate in pregame tailgating on Friday, Sept. 30, before the homecoming game against Poolesville.  All tailgaters are reminded to use the rear entrance at Maryland Avenue. Tailgating begins at 5 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. All tailgaters are to set up inside and around the bus circle. Party is Saturday Dixon-Troxell Post 211 American Legion in Funkstown will hold its Ultimate '50s and '60s dinner party Saturday.

Antietam Garden Club will hold its holiday dinner party at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the home of Dawn Massey. Members may bring floral designs which will be judged for prizes by the members' husbands. Members are asked to drop off floral designs and food at the Massey's home, 17026 Virginia Ave., between 2 and 4 p.m. the day of the party. The party will be hosted by Carolyn Emerson, Bev Stryker and Lynn Vinke.

SMITHSBURG - A Christmas dinner and party sponsored by the Washington County Commission on Aging will be Thursday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Smithsburg senior site at 29 Blue Mountain Estates. The program will be titled "Story of the Elves. "

Whoever said, "Everybody's Irish on Saint Patrick's Day," might have been at the Hagerstown home of Bob and Dolores Vidoni for a Saint Patrick's Day dinner, when just about the only thing Irish in the house is the corned beef and cabbage. There's also the Rev. Chris Moore, the only one of Irish heritage among the handful of guests at the yearly dinner party. Moore is a priest at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Hagerstown. He said the Vidonis' Saint Patrick's Day dinner is the only time he eats Irish cooking all year.

SHARPSBURG -- There was a loud bang and suddenly the calm night air at Antietam National Battlefield was filled with the screams of 60 "frightened" dinner guests - not to mention the occasional giggle. The screamers, following cues from their hosts, were participating in the latest fundraising event for United Way of Washington County, a sold-out murder mystery dinner party held Sunday night at the Mumma Barn. The $50-per-person event was organized to attract new, younger donors during a challenging fundraising campaign, said Leah Gayman, executive director of United Way of Washington County.

Ward to talk about finding coupons for sales A coupon class with Jennifer Ward, “The Nifty-Thrifty Lady” blogger, will be held Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sharpsburg Library. She will show participants how to find and use coupons to save on their monthly shopping bill.   Fire company to hold basket bingo Potomac Valley Fire Co. will hold a basket bingo Saturday at 1 p.m. at the fire hall in Dargan, seven miles south of Sharpsburg on Harpers Ferry Road.

Review Ripping the plastic off of the cardboard that encased Ani DiFranco's new CD, "Reprieve," was just as satisfying as unwrapping any other. My first thought after hitting play was that this album is folksy, edgy, not unlike her other work, something you would hear in the background at a dinner party or in the soundtrack of an indie film. Moving on to the next song, I had a sudden thought. Hadn't I heard this song before? Not 30 seconds ago, in fact? The next few tracks are much the same.

The Keedysville Historical Society will host local writer, guide and preservationist Dennis E. Frye for a lecture Monday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, N. Main St. in Keedysville. Frye is the chief historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and a prominent Civil War historian.  In his recent book, “September Suspense:  Lincoln's Union in Peril,” Frye draws from period newspapers to demonstrate how fragile the national bond had become by the fall of 1862.

Sam and Dixie Ferguson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at a small dinner party at The Dutch's Daughter in Frederick, Md., hosted by their children and grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson were married on Nov. 23, 1961. The Ferguson's have four daughters, Shana Ringer and husband, Jeff; their daughter, Marissa Ridgley and husband James; Kendra Greenlee and husband Kevin, and son, Garret; Cheryl Ferguson and children, Michael Cunningham, Samantha, Daniel and Olivia; and Kamala Ries and husband, Martin.

The South Hagerstown High School Alumni Association invites all classes to participate in pregame tailgating on Friday, Sept. 30, before the homecoming game against Poolesville.  All tailgaters are reminded to use the rear entrance at Maryland Avenue. Tailgating begins at 5 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. All tailgaters are to set up inside and around the bus circle. Party is Saturday Dixon-Troxell Post 211 American Legion in Funkstown will hold its Ultimate '50s and '60s dinner party Saturday.

Kershner and Paula Wyatt of Williamsport celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a dinner party for family and friends on April 4, 2009, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. W. Gregory Martin officiated at a renewal of vows ceremony. Kershner Wyatt and Paula Vaughan were married April 7, 1984, at New Street United Methodist Church in Shepherdstown, W.Va., by the Rev. Charles Cathcart, now deceased, and Father Robert Judge. They have one daughter, Suzannah Wyatt.

Antietam Garden Club will hold its holiday dinner party at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the home of Dawn Massey. Members may bring floral designs which will be judged for prizes by the members' husbands. Members are asked to drop off floral designs and food at the Massey's home, 17026 Virginia Ave., between 2 and 4 p.m. the day of the party. The party will be hosted by Carolyn Emerson, Bev Stryker and Lynn Vinke.