Etiquette

Blossom School of Etiquette Blossom School of Etiquette will be holding a seven-week session beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown, 20 S. Prospect St. Seats are still available for girls between the ages of 7 to 18 years old. For more information, call Ladetra Robinson at 240-520-5676. Seminar for agricultural community "Keeping It in the Family," a free seminar for the agricultural community will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at Washington County Agriculture Education Center conference room, Sharpsburg Pike (Md. 65)

Party planned for Grace Snively Grace Snively is turning 95 years old this month and Ebenezer AME Church would like you to join in and help celebrate her birthday Sunday at 10 a.m. This is going to be a great celebration and will include many people who represent the city and community, as well as various organizations Snively has faithfully served over many years. Yes, Snively will be 95 years young and that's a reason to celebrate. So don't miss out on this opportunity to share your wishes with her. Pastor's installation A wonderful time was had by all who attended the installation service for the new pastor at Second Christian Church.

Etiquette classes Blossom School of Etiquette is forming new classes. A registration drive will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. the week of Monday, Feb. 16, at Memorial Recreation Center, 109 W. North Ave., Hagerstown. Etiquette classes begin Monday, Feb. 23. Creative expression and cooking classes will start on a date to be announced. For information, call Ladetra Robinson at 301-790-0203 or e-mail sisbcwc@yahoo.com . Teen Idol auditions Auditions for Washington County Free Library's Teen Idol will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Valley Mall's food court.

WORTH WATCHING Players of note and their tee times Saturday: Chuck Ingram and David Bradshaw at 7:50; Chad Bricker at 8:20; Greg Henry, Ken Lampard and Ken Winfield at 8:40; Randy Barnes, Brian Crabtree, Ken Kasai and Mike Printz at 11:20. MORE YOUNG GUNS Part of the youth brigade on hand makes up a foursome that tees off at 11:40. It includes Brandon Sheaffer, Steve Caron, Steve Young and Brandon Hendrickson. FAMILY AFFAIRS At 10:50, the Yatsko family golfers - Steve, Mike, Jack and John - have a day together on the course.

katec@herald-mail.com Please and thank you. Those two words are the foundation of every child's etiquette education. "What do you say?" a mother will ask her toddler before letting go of the cookie she is holding out to him. If the child is old enough and hungry enough, he will say "Thank you. " That's the correct answer - a simple yet important part of learning manners, becoming civilized. Etiquette is the only thing that separates us from the animals, says Patricia Weber Wolford, who wrote "Etiquette: Self-confidence in the Making.

Don't forget to vote The kids are off today, so don't forget to go vote! And they have another day off on Monday, Feb. 18, to celebrate Presidents Day. Church to celebrate 'Easter Month' Blair's Valley First Church of God is doing something new this year. Instead of the adult choir presenting a cantata on Easter Sunday as before, they are planning to enjoy "Easter Month" in monologues, dialogs and music each Sunday in March. The theme is "Great is the Lord - And Once You've Met Him You Will Never Be the Same.

Next on the agenda for the ladies of Ebenezer is a Good Friday fish dinner sale, beginning at 11 am at Ebenezer AME Church, 26 West Bethel St. The menu includes fried fish, fried potatoes and onions, cole slaw and cornbread. The cost is $8. Eat in, take out or request delivery by calling 301-797-6123 on Friday. Spring jump-off dance planned at VFW hall The “OTB” has planned a spring jump-off dance on Saturday, April 14, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, 70 East Washington Street.