Fairs

The Maryland Job Service, a component of the Maryland State Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, in conjunction with the Washington County Job Service Employer Committee, will hold a job fair Thursday. The event, to be held from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. at the Maryland Job Service office at 14 N. Potomac St. in Hagerstown, is free and open to the public. The Maryland Job Service will conduct Job Fairs in April, May, September and October. The fairs match professional and nonprofessional job seekers with area employers seeking qualified job candidates.

Three county fairs are under way in the Tri-State area and will continue through Saturday. Here is a schedule of upcoming highlights for the fairs in Franklin and Fulton counties in Pennsylvania, and the Jefferson County Fair in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia: Franklin County, Pa. The Franklin County Fair is held at the Chambersburg Rod and Gun Club of Pa. 995 in Williamson, Pa. Today's events include: - 7 p.m. -...

Editor's note: This story is being published again today because it contained incorrect information when it appeared in Thursday's Herald-Mail newspaper and in an earlier online version. HANCOCK - A job fair at the Stanley Fulton Industrial Complex (formerly Fleetwood) in Hancock will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At least 17 employers will be at the fair, coordinated by One Stop Job Center in Hagerstown.

A volunteer fair is set from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Sunday, March 27, in the meeting hall of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hagerstown at 13245 Cearfoss Pike. The fair will offer information about opportunities to help others in our Tri-State area. The fair is free and open to the public. In addition to information, the fair will also include dogs in training from Guiding Eyes for the Blind and onsite voter registration by the League of Women Voters. Fair visitors can also bring donations of nonperishable foods for Food Resources; used books for the  American Association of University Women Scholarship Book Fair; and new socks and underwear for children at Winter Street Elem- entary School.

A constellation of events has brought attention to the plight of millions of public employees who are being asked to carry an uneven and unfair burden as a means to balance state and county budgets. Some governors want to go further and reduce or remove the right of collective bargaining. These extremes are pursued vigorously even when teachers, police, firefighters and other public employees have been willing to take cuts in pay and other benefits to help make it through the current financial crisis.

Hickory Elementary School will hold a book fair May 2 to 6 in the school's media center. An open house will be held at the school Tuesday, May 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., featuring the children's story character named "Clifford. " Grandparents, please plan to visit on Friday, May 6, from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m for Grandparents Day. For more information, call the school at 301-766-8198. The school is at 11101 Hickory School Road. School registration Attention parents of students entering prekindergarten and kindergarten for school year 2011-12: Countywide registration dates are planned Monday, May 17 and Monday, June 14. Check with your area school for registration session times and locations.

Western Heights Middle School will host its eighth annual buy-one, get-one-free book fair through May 12. The book fair will be open each day from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the school's media center. It will feature a wide range of books for young teens and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy trilogies, sports guides, manga and the latest bestsellers from more than 150 publishers. Parents, children, teachers and the community are invited to attend. On Wednesday, May 11, parents are invited to visit the book fair with their son or daughter after attending their child's Student-Led Conference.

Parents and students from Western Heights Middle School will host a book fair from Scholastic starting Friday, Oct. 14, during school hours to earn books for specialized reading programs at the school and its library. The book fair will be open each day and feature books for young teens and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy trilogies, sports guides, manga and the latest best-sellers from more than 150 publishers. Parents, children, teachers and the community are invited to attend.

Penn State Mont Alto's fifth annual Pediatric & Community Health Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in the Multipurpose Activities Center (gymnasium) on campus. This community event is free and open to the public. Event includes visits by the Nittany Lion and Crackers the Clown, the Teddy Bear Clinic and exploration of Penn State's Life Lion helicopter, ambulances and fire engines. For more information, contact Kristie Fry at kfry@psu.edu or 717-979-4010.