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HAGERSTOWN -- The Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday is to receive a status report on the potential use of the Doub Farm property. The 142-acre parcel sits at the northeast corner of the intersection of U.S. 40 and Interstate 70. City Comprehensive Planner Stuart Bass said the council would take no formal action. "It's just a (a discussion) so people realize it hasn't gone away," Bass said. "It's just a status report. " Earlier this year, developer Phillip Ross proposed building hotels, a shopping center, a movie theater and office space on the property.

The Park at Dark, a youth Halloween event, will be held at Doub's Woods Park on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The event is an age-appropriate activity suited for school-age children in grades kindergarten through five. The event will include games and spooky activities. Prizes will be awarded to the scariest, funniest, youngest, oldest, and of course, best of show. Participants are encourged to bring spare clothes for the scarecrow creation. Goodies will include snacks, prizes and pumpkins.

Math, technology and more than 4,000 calories of candy drew close to 65 students and parents to a "Mastering the Math Facts" evening workshop at Emma K. Doub School for Integrated Arts and Technology recently. Stacy Kauffman, the school's student achievement specialist, said it was the first attempt at this type of workshop and she was pleased with the turnout. The plan is to offer something for students and their parents once a month. After a brief introduction in the gym, students were invited to guess how many calories were in a big bag of candy.

WILLIAMSPORT -- Over the years, Wlliamsport High School mathematics teacher Larry Wadel has helped numerous students with equations. This spring, Wadel decided to put one of his own together: 40+30+40 = retirement from the high school scene. "I've been a classroom teacher for 40 years, I've been involved with athletics for 30 years and my wife (Lavonna) and I have been married for 40 years," Wadel said. "I think this is a good time to retire. " Retirement, though, may not be the proper term.

HAGERSTOWN -- The Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday took the first step that could lead to the construction of a shopping center just northeast of the intersection of Interstate 70 and U.S. 40. In a 3-1 poll, the council agreed to send a letter to the Washington County Commissioners to determine whether the commissioners would support rezoning the land to allow commercial and professional office use. The commissioners' approval could open the...

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Hagerstown officials will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the zoning of the Doub Farm property near the interchange of Interstate 70 and U.S. 40. During recent meetings, Phillip Ross of Petrie Ross Ventures, a mid-Atlantic developing firm, has expressed interest in having the property rezoned so he could build a $242 million shopping center and business offices there. Ross said his proposal would encompass about 120 acres and create about 9,000 jobs.

Hagerstown officials will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 5 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the zoning of the Doub Farm property near the interchange of Interstate 70 and U.S. 40. During recent meetings, Phillip Ross of Petrie Ross Ventures, a mid-Atlantic developing firm, has expressed interest in having the property rezoned so he could build a $242 million shopping center and business offices there. Ross said his proposal would encompass about 120 acres and create about 9,000 jobs.

Editor's note: This is one in an occasional series of profiles of area residents who share the stories of their lives and experiences. Just like the movie classic, Imogene Doub says, "It's been a wonderful life. " A few months shy of her 90th birthday, the Williamsport resident can look back at a remarkable life journey that has run the gamut from riding a motorcycle across Texas to riding the waves in Europe and the South Pacific. In-between travels have been art classes, leadership roles in the Washington County Council of Homemakers Clubs, and all-night sessions making doughnuts at her church.

The following people won categories of a costume contest Saturday during The Park at Dark at Doub's Woods Park in Hagerstown: · Best baby costume, Emileigh Smith · Best adult costume, Sarah Carly and Amelia Bowman Grades kindergarten to two · Prettiest costume, Alayna Palamar · Scariest costume, Austin Walter · Best look-alike costume, Faith Wegner · Most creative costume, Jaustin...