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Berkeley Co. magistrate seeks sixth term MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Berkeley County Magistrate Joan V. Bragg formally announced Wednesday that she will be seeking a sixth term on the bench in the upcoming election. In seeking another four-year term, Bragg, of Martinsburg, said in a news release that she would continue to serve in an impartial manner and be mindful of alternative sentencing options to help alleviate the ever-increasing burden of jail costs on county taxpayers.

One person was taken to the hospital after an SUV hit a tree on the 21500 block of Boonsboro Mountain Road on Tuesday, Deputy Scott Smith of the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. The accident happened when the throttle of a Ford Explorer became stuck, Smith said the driver told him. The Explorer then hit a tree and flipped on its side in the middle of the road. The Explorer then struck a tree and flipped onto its side in the middle of the road. It took firefighters approximately 15 minutes to cut the roof off the SUV and extricate the driver, said Ernie White, EMT for Boonsboro Emergency Medical Services.

Rev. Dr. Ann Boyd, a Bio Ethics professor at Hood College and an Episcopal Priest, will chair a panel of experts in the field of health care for end-of-life situations today, beginning at noon at Saint John's Episcopal Church, 101 S. Prospect St. in Hagerstown. A brown-bag lunch discussion will include the options and dilemmas of end-of-life situations. All are welcome. Joining Boyd will be Dr. Robert Kaufmann of Internal Medicine Associates, Frederick, Md., and a physician for Citizens Nursing Home; Doug Brown, EMT; and Andrea Yochem, director of Pediatric Nursing at Prince William Hospital in Virginia.

A motorcyclist who was injured Tuesday morning in an accident on Interstate 70 was helped by the man he rear-ended, Maryland State Police Trooper 1st Class K. George said. The 6:55 a.m. accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of I-70 east of U.S. 40 when Kevin Redman, who was riding a Honda Shadow motorcycle, rear-ended a Honda CRV, George said. "Traffic was slowing down as it normally does as you approach (Md.) 66," George said. Redman likely looked down and did not see the Honda CRV that was being driven by Herbert Keen of Falling Waters, W.Va.

Owners: Robin and Robert Scott. Address: 13524 Herman Myers Road, Hagerstown. Opening date: April 2002. Products and services: "We sell medical, first-aid and safety supplies in addition to fire extinguishers and automated external defibrillators. " Services: "We offer restocking of industrial first-aid kits, first-aid training basic to advanced CPR (American Heart Association and National Safety Council approved courses). We also provide training in fire extinguisher use and fire safety.

SMITHSBURG -- The Smithsburg Emergency Medical Service (SEMS) annual awards banquet was held Feb. 27 at Savoy Catering Service in Waynesboro, Pa. During 2009, SEMS volunteers responded to 1,125 calls for service, but also logged a total of 16,502 hours of volunteer service by 37 active members, according to a news release from Deputy Chief James Ulrich. The top 10 members with logged hours of service and the most call responses were recognized, as well as the following: Advanced Life Support Provider (medic/paramedic)

WILLIAMSPORT - A 4-year-old girl was seriously injured Sunday morning when she was struck by a tree branch at a Williamsport campground, said Assistant Chief of Williamsport Volunteer Fire and EMS Brian Lowman. The girl was struck in the head by the branch about 8:45 a.m. while she was sitting at a picnic table at the Hagerstown KOA campground on Snug Harbor Lane in Williamsport, he said. Lowman described the girl's injuries as a "traumatic head injury. " The girl was taken by helicopter to Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. A Washington County Emergency Services dispatcher said the girl was transported by a Maryland State Police helicopter.

Fred A. Greenfield Jr., 43, of Hagerstown, Md., went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 11, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born Feb. 2, 1970, in Berkeley County, W.Va., he was the son of the Rev. Fred Albert Greenfield Sr. of Martinsburg, W.Va., and the late Frances (Stout) Greenfield. He was a resident facilitator at Turning Point of Washington County, Md. Fred previously was a volunteer firefighter and EMT in the Berkeley County area. In addition to his father, he is survived by one brother, Chris Greenfield; and one sister, Janet Myers, both of Martinsburg; three nephews; and two grand-nephews.

The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Historical Trust has chosen Birch Hotz of Myersville, Md., to receive a 2010 Maryland Preservation Award for preservation service. The 89-year old native of Toronto and a World War II veteran of the Royal Air Force bought a 216-acre farm in 1963 with her husband, Robert, a former Flying Tiger. By the time she restored the house, she had become the first woman to join the Myersville Fire Co., taken an EMT course, become the medic on board, the ambulance driver and elected president of the fire company, all while raising four sons and operating an antique shop in Bethesda, Md. Along the way, she discovered there were more than 2,100 historic sites and buildings in Frederick County that needed saving, including an entire block in the Historic District slated to be demolished to build a new post office; Rose Hill Manor, the home of the second governor of Maryland (called The White Elephant by Frederick County that owned it)

Don Hovermale has a special affection for the Maugansville Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company. "About 35 years ago," he said, "I had a fire at my house. This fire company was quick to respond, and I'll always appreciate that. " Hovermale was one of about 280 people who attended the fire company's fund-raising breakfast Saturday morning. The breakfasts are held throughout the year, except for the summer months. All proceeds benefit the fire company. Attending the breakfasts, Hovermale said, is just one way he can show his appreciation for all the work the fire company does.