Eagles Club

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Plenty of tickets are available for Saturday's annual Breakfast in Waynesboro at the Eagles Club on Main Street. The breakfast runs from 9 to 10 a.m., while John Shindledecker will host a live Christmas-themed show from 10 to 11 a.m. that will be broadcast live on WJEJ 1240. Proceeds from the breakfast will go toward buying a new K-9 for the Waynesboro Police Department. Tickets to the family-oriented comedy and musical event can be purchased by calling Shindledecker at 717-762-4752 or by visiting the Parlor House, James Shoes, Key Insurance or the Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Antietam Humane Society will hold its benefit Sweethearts Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight tonight, at Eagles Club, 22 E. Main St. Phantom Shadow will provide tunes. Entertainment includes dancing, games, prizes, door prizes, food and a cash bar. Each couple will receive a special sweethearts gift and one couple will receive dinner at Rolling Mill Tavern in Waynesboro. Proceeds from the dance will be used to provide care for the animals at Antietam Humane Society.

Area residents are invited to indulge in a sweet evening of chocolate when Main Street Waynesboro holds its fifth annual Chocolate Extravaganza from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Eagles Club ballroom, 16 E. Main St., Waynesboro. Attendees will mingle as they meander among tables of chocolate tidbits. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening. Formal attire is welcome but not required. Tickets are all-inclusive and cost $25 per person. They are available at several downtown Waynesboro locations, including the Main Street Waynesboro office on Center Square.

OCT. 17, 1951-JULY 23, 2007 AUGUSTA, W.Va. - Betty Lou Grabiel, 55, of Augusta, and formerly of Hagerstown, died Monday, July 23, 2007, at Winchester Medical Center. Born Oct. 17, 1951, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Marvin D. Watson and Janice L. Walburn-Edwards. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Eagles Club Auxiliary 694 of Hagerstown. She is survived by her husband, Roger H. Grabiel; one daughter, Kristy Nikirk of Hagerstown; two sons, Justin Grabiel of Martinsburg, W.Va.

JUNE 23, 1932-JAN. 22, 2009 Paul Leroy Sheppard, 76, of 18002 Pin Oak Road, Hagerstown, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Washington County Hospital. Born June 23, 1932, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles David and Leola Gelwicks Sheppard. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane W. Sheppard, in 1988. He retired from St. John's Lutheran Church. He served in the National Guard. He was a member of the Eagles Club. He is survived by two sons, David L. Sheppard of Hagerstown and Michael L. Sheppard of Jacksonville, Fla.; half brother, James Dobson of Hagerstown; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Saturday evening's Gala Auction at the Waynesboro Eagles Club raised approximately $64,000 for the American Cancer Society, according to Jill Kessler, chairwoman of the 27th annual event. With the extra donations that typically come in after the event, that should mean the 2008 check to the American Cancer Society could be about equal to last year's $67,000, Kessler said. An 85-square-foot playhouse from GRC Contractors fetched $3,000 during oral bidding.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. -- The people stood elbow to elbow Saturday night in Waynesboro to fight cancer with their wallets and bidding cards. An estimated 500 people filled the Eagles Club ballroom for the 28th annual Gala Auction to support the local American Cancer Society by bidding on more than 700 items in simultaneous silent and vocal auctions. Organizers said the turnout was impressive, much as it has been in the past. Event Chairwoman Jill Kessler said the auction always is a huge draw among the community.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. -- A 96-square-foot playhouse, football tickets and vacations are among more than 100 items being auctioned Saturday to benefit the American Cancer Society. The 28th annual Waynesboro Gala Auction will be at the Eagles Club on East Main Street. The silent auction starts at 4 p.m., and oral bidding begins at 5:30 p.m. Bidders need to bring a driver's license and a check or cash, steering committee chairwoman Jill Kessler said. Early monetary donations and contributions for the auction block were strong this year, despite the economy, Kessler said.

waynesboro@herald-mail.com WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Every year around the first of February, Denise Beck goes to her computer and gets ready to round up her "usual suspects. " "They know I'm coming," said Beck, donations chairperson for the 24th annual Gala Auction, which raises money each year for the Franklin County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Beck, who twice has survived cancer, said people and businesses have been as generous with their donations this year as they have been in the past.

Mark D. Durst, 52, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at his home, surrounded by family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Lee and Elsie Eckel; and his beloved cat, Shania. Born March 10, 1959, in Hagerstown, Mark is survived by his wife, Keann M. Durst. He also is survived by his mother, Mary Arlene Embly and husband, Richard Sr.; father, James Francis Durst and wife, Beverly; brother, James J. Durst; sister, Rhonda A. Durst; grandson, Gambit R. Durst; great-granddaughter, Lainie Durst; nieces, Jasmine and Jada Frisby, and Cierra Durst; and nephew, Tyler Durst.