Expressions

chrisc@herald-mail.com Everyone gets angry. It's as ordinary an emotion as happiness, grief and frustration. But when your child spills milk all over the breakfast table, or some jerk cuts you off as you drive to work, or your spouse goes out after dinner and doesn't say when she'll be back, anger can build. Most people can keep their anger in control most of the time. But when anger builds to uncontrollable rage, a person can injure loved ones, break household items, or even lose a job or get in trouble with police.

Roberta Leigh “Robbi” McClure-Stanfield, 31, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., after a long and courageous battle with liver disease. Born Nov. 9, 1980, in Woodbridge, Va., she was the beloved daughter of Terresa A. Gilliland and Bruce P. Walter of Frederick, Md. Robbi is survived by her husband, Michael Vincent Stanfield; daughters, Madison Paige Stanfield, 10, and Molly Michaela Stanfield, 4; sister, Raven Renae Gilliland of Hagerstown; brother, Ryan Teague McClure of Frederick; nieces and nephews, Noah, Nathan, Teagan, Courtney, Coltin, Brittany, Talia, Amber, Chelsea, MacKenzie, Hunter, Katya, Shalynn, Kaelee and Zxaria; and grandmother, Barbara Gilliland of Frederick.

Therapist says the perfect gift could be a touch Spending a lot of money isn't the key to pleasing every partner for Valentine's Day, according to relationship therapist and author Robert Abel. That's because people express love in different ways, said Abel, director of a marriage and family counseling practice in Denver and author of "The Relationship Toolbox. " Gender conditioning and the way your family members expressed love while you were growing up have a lot to do with how you're inclined to show your loved ones how you feel and how you'd like them to show you, Abel said.

andrear@herald-mail.com "Les Miserables" author Victor Hugo wrote, "Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved. " And the best way to express affection is to show it, parenting and marital experts say. Today's busy couples and families must make showing affection for each other a priority, says Paul Mauchline, managing director of The Art of Loving Institute. The Costa Rica-based organization offers advice about love and relationships, and hosts workshops to promote the importance of love, according to The Art of Loving Web site at www.artofloving.

Greta Ann Baker, of Hagerstown, wife of the Rev. Dr. David Baker, died Good Friday, April 6, 2012, after struggling with dementia for many years. Throughout her life, Greta worked in nursing, counseling, and case management. She took great pleasure in American politics and reading, and was a dynamic adult Sunday school teacher. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday morning, April 21, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 21348 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown.

I grind painfully as I listen to persons who are in their own corner of religion, so to speak, persons who claim from their own faith summit that their view is better than another's. The truth is, faith's many paths proceed toward the same summit.  The reknowned Christian scholar in world religions, Huston Smith, writes: “To claim salvation as the monopoly of any one religion is like claiming that God can be found in this room but not the next, in this attire but not another.”    Truth is one, not many.

karenh@herald-mail.com BOONSBORO - Six-year-old Haley Wright has learned some exotic words since she began taking Spanish. Gato y perro - dog and cat. "It's not hard," the first-grader said as she and her classmates celebrated Spanish culture Thursday morning. Haley and her classmates at Greenbrier Elementary School, which offers a partial Spanish-immersion program, showed off their linguistic skills while taking part in activities organized by members of Boonsboro High School's Spanish National Honor Society.

FREDERICK, Md. - Frederick County public school students and staff invite the public to join in celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday at 7 p.m., in the Gov. Thomas Johnson High School auditorium. The free 90-minute program, "From Vision to Action," will feature inspiring musical performances and award-winning student artwork and written expressions that focus on King's life and the principles he promoted, Ted Luck, FCPS supervisor of Education That is Multicultural/Gifted and Talented, said in a prepared release.

June Virginia Hornbaker, 90, of 11 W. Baltimore St., Hagerstown, died Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born June 1, 1921, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Albert and Berna Shockey Mason. She was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Hagerstown; the Women's Auxiliary for the Military Order of the Cooties, No. 21; and the Women's Auxiliary WD Byron Post No. 1936, VFW. Surviving are her children, Shirley J. Lloyd of Smithsburg and Wade M. Hornbaker of Hagerstown; grandchildren, Kathy M. Coyle and Charles E. Lloyd Jr., both of Smithsburg; as well as great-grandchildren, Austin L. Pogue, Christopher A. Sarver, Dakota S. Coyle, John F. Coyle IV and Kyle A. Disandro.

Michael Scott Butts, 48, of Broadfording Road in Hagerstown, died from cancer on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at his home. Born on April 16, 1963, in Martinsburg, W.Va., he is the son of Janet L. Dove of Winchester, Va., and the late Boyd B. Butts. He was preceded in death by his brother, Lawrence Butts. Michael was an avid horseman, and owned and operated Antietam Farms in Keedysville, Md., for 16 years. Most recently, he was employed with TE Connectivity in Waynesboro, Pa. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter, Lititia G. Butts of Hagerstown, and his former wife, Jennifer S. Baker of Keedysville.

Apryll Walker wanted to be mom. Her husband, Brett, wanted to be an inventor. But they both shared a love of music that they couldn't ignore and now it's a family passion. For about a half-dozen years, the Walkers and their seven children have been traveling the United States, keeping hands clapping and toes tapping to the sounds of country, bluegrass and old-time mountain music. It wasn't the kind of life the couple pictured for themselves when they married and began a life together in Alaska.

A restaurant owner who believes there is a lot of business opportunity in downtown Hagerstown joined with local and federal officials Wednesday afternoon to formally open his latest establishment - Vince's Pizza Express. Guests crowded into Roberto Gonzalez's restaurant at 66 E. Franklin St., for a 4 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new eatery. Mayor David S. Gysberts read a proclamation honoring Gonzalez for his investment in downtown and Julianna Albowicz, representative for U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., presented Gonzalez with a senatorial certificate.

A man made off with an undisclosed amount of money following a robbery at Brother's Pizza Express at 1732 Dual Highway Tuesday afternoon, said Sgt. John Lehman of the Hagerstown Police Department. The man showed a handgun during the 3:50 p.m. robbery and escaped in a vehicle, Lehman said. No one was hurt Lehman said. Lehman declined to give more specifics of the robbery Tuesday night because of an ongoing investigation.

Several people connected with Hagerstown's used car business appeared before Mayor David S. Gysberts and Hagerstown City Council members Tuesday night to raise concerns about recent changes to land use regulations in the city that affect used car lots. The land use change determined that any used car lots in the city less than 40,000 square feet in size will be non-conforming, said Bill Feuerstein, who operates Salem Avenue Auto Exchange and Repair. Although a used car lot smaller than 40,000 square-feet in size can continue to operate under certain circumstances, the speakers said they are concerned how it will affect used car businesses in town.

Bob and Kathy Walters of Greencastle, Pa., plan to celebrate Valentine's Day by traveling to Hawaii. They also will be celebrating their one-year anniversary, and Kathy Walters, 62, described the trip, which will begin Friday, as “romantic” and a chance for them to show their love for each other. “We got married out there so it's a special place for us,” she said. The couple, who got married on Feb. 21, 2012, is heading for Kona, Hawaii, which Bob Walters, 67, said is “as close to paradise as you could get.” Not everyone is setting out for exotic places, but couples across the Tri-State area have a variety of plans for celebrating Valentine's Day, ranging from vacations to dinner and flowers.

A planned $300 million downtown redevelopment project in Glassboro, N.J., currently being completed by Sora Development, a real estate development firm that's expressed interest in doing something similar in Hagerstown, has been well-received, an education official there said last week. “We give a lot of credit to Sora,” said Joe Cordona, vice president of university relations for Rowan University, which is involved in the Glassboro project. “People looking at Sora should take them very seriously.” The Rowan Boulevard revitalization project, a public-private partnership between Sora, the borough of Glassboro and Rowan University, contains several multistory mixed-use buildings, student-housing complexes and parking garages on 26 acres along a new one-third-mile corridor that connects Rowan and the heart of Glassboro's historic business district.

Bob Harsh, who has lived on Falling Waters Road south of Williamsport all his life and owns a business there, says the closure of southbound Spielman Road (Md. 63) for Saturday's JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon will cause him problems. “It takes a gallon of fuel to make the detour,” Harsh, 72, said Friday. “I haven't seen anybody standing on any corner yet handing me a $4 bill for fuel.” Harsh's business, County Medical Transport Inc., is a private ambulance company. He says he has to leave the business multiple times a day and, although the road will be open for him going into Williamsport, on the way back he would have to use Lappans Road (Md. 68)

Brimington Farms residents concerned about their unfinished development peppered the Waynesboro Borough Council on Wednesday with complaints about snow removal, police protection, unpaved roads and weeds. Some of the 40 residents who attended council's meeting thanked borough officials for their efforts to date to work with Brimington Farms' developer, homebuilder, a bonding company and the bonding company's insurer. “We're very appreciative of what the borough's done,” said Garrett Snyder, of Hollengreen Drive.

Hurricane Sandy may still be expected to impact the area by Sunday, but not all local residents were out preparing for it Friday. In fact, some expressed indifference to the storm's arrival, including Hagerstown resident Chuck Holman, who said he plans to do “absolutely nothing” to prepare for it. “I don't think it's necessary because I don't see it being more than just rain,” Holman, 45, said. “I fear nothing like that. It's just nature.” Holman did say, however, that he would vote on Saturday just to make sure he gets it out of the way in case the storm does cause any problems.

Instructor Kitty Clark teaches participants in "Mindful Moving," how to integrate yoga, dance and improvisation into an expressive movement. 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 6 to Dec. 4, at Shepherdstown Train Station, 100 Audrey Egle Drive, Shepherdstown, W.Va. For adults and teens. $62.50; $72.50, after Oct. 30. Call 301-693-5303. Go to www.gooseroute.org .