Glory

HAGERSTOWN - Sometimes they wavered, wobbled or fell, but for the most part, those who took part in Winterfest skated their way to thunderous applause and a few moments of glory on the ice. The annual event at the Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex featured solo and group performances, with those on the ice skating to Christmas music. Christine Godfray, 20, had a large smile during her entire routine, when her braids trailed behind her as she carved out the ice. Afterward, as Godfray donned a jacket, she said she has been skating for about 15 years.

marlob@herald-mail.com Even after years of keeping the Potomac Towers flower garden at peak glory, Jane White said she has never thought of it as hers. Sharing the beauty of nature with others was one of her main goals. That changed Wednesday morning during a brief dedication ceremony held between the raindrops. The flower beds outside the main entrance of the senior living center on Baltimore Street were officially named "The Jane White Garden" and adorned with a plaque and an angel statue.

As nature's glory sings to me And bells ring up on I find myself trying to If I could ever Through clouds and Up through the Like the ever soaring But yet I find that I still Like the ever barking beagle.

Movie times listed are those provided as of noon Wednesday and may be revised by theaters at any time. Maryland Hagerstown 10 Cineplex Leitersburg Pike 301-797-6454 Are We Done Yet? Fri. - 6:05, 8:05, 10:05 p.m. Sat. - 10 a.m., noon, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 p.m. Sun. - 11 a.m., 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 p.m. Blades of Glory Fri. - 6, 8:05, 10:10 p.m. Sat. - 10:05 a.m., 12:10, 2:15, 4:20, 6:30, 8:35, 10:40 p.m. Sun. - 11:05 a.m., 1:10, 3:15, 5:20, 7:25 p.m. Deadlands Fri. - 6, 8:15, 10:30 p.m. Sat. - 10:30 a.m., 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 10 p.m. Sun. - 11 a.m., 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8 p.m. Disturbia Fri. - 6:05, 8:20, 10:35 p.m. Sat. - 10:15 a.m., 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30 p.m. Sun. - 11:15 a.m., 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:15 p.m. Firehouse Dog Fri. - 6 p.m. Sat. - 10 a.m., 12:15, 2:35 p.m. Sun. - 11 a.m., 1:15, 3:30 p.m. The Hoax Fri. - 6:30, 9 p.m. Sat. - 10:15 a.m., 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 8, 10:25 p.m. Sun. - 11:15 a.m., 1:45, 4:15, 6:45 p.m. Pathfinder Fri. - 8:20, 10:30 p.m. Sat. - 10:10 a.m., 5, 7:15, 9:20 p.m. Sun. - 6, 8:10 p.m. ...

Movies Opening this week "High Fidelity" (R) - John Cusack plays a vinyl junkie whose record shop and love life are in equally sad shape. Lisa Bonet, Joan Cusack, Sara Gilbert and Lili Taylor co-star. "Price of Glory" (PG-13) - Price of Glory demonstrates the quest for excellence through one father's (Jimmy Smits) journey to raise his family and train his three gifted sons to become championship boxers. "The Skulls" (PG-13) - Joshua Jackson of "Dawson's Creek" plays an Ivy Leaguer drawn into a sinister secret society on campus.

Movie times listed are those provided as of noon Wednesday and may be revised by theaters at any time. Maryland Hagerstown 10 Cineplex Leitersburg Pike 301-797-6454 300 Fri. - 6:30, 9 p.m.; Sat. - 6:45, 9:15 p.m.; Sun. - 8:20 p.m. Are We Done Yet? Fri. - 12:05, 2:05, 4:05, 6:05, 8:05, 10:05 p.m.; Sat. - 10:05 a.m., 12:05, 2:05, 4:05, 6:05, 8:05, 10:05 p.m.; Sun. - 4:05, 6:05, 8:05, 10:05 p.m. Blades of Glory Fri. - 12:10, 2:15, 4:20, 6:25, 8:30, 10:35 p.m.; Sat. - 10:15 a.m., 12:20, 2:25, 4:30, 6:35, 8:40, 10:45 p.m.; Sun. - 4:30, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 p.m. Firehouse Dog Fri. - noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20 p.m.; Sat. - 10 a.m., 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40 p.m.; Sun. - 4:15, 6:35, 9 p.m. Grindhouse Fri. - 12:30, 4:15, 8 p.m.; Sat. - 10:30 a.m., 2:15, 6, 9:35 p.m.; Sun. - 4:30, 8:10 p.m. The Last Mimzy Fri. - noon, 2:10, 4:20 p.m.; Sat. - 10 a.m., 12:15, 2:25, 4:35 p.m.; Sun. - 4, 6:10 p.m. Premonition Fri. - 12:15, 2:20, 4:25, 6:30, 8:35, 10:40 p.m.; Sat. - 10:45 a.m., 12:50, 2:55, 5, 7:05, 9:10 p.m.; Sun....

Movie times listed are those provided as of noon Wednesday and may be revised by theaters at any time. Maryland Hagerstown 10 Cineplex Leitersburg Pike 301-797-6454 Are We Done Yet? Fri. - 6:30, 8:30 p.m. Sat. - 10 a.m., noon, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 p.m. Sun. - 11 a.m., 1, 3, 5, 7 p.m. Blades of Glory Fri. - 6:45, 8:45 p.m. Sat. - 10:05 a.m., 12:10, 2:15, 4:20, 6:30, 8:45 p.m. Sun. - 11:05 a.m., 1:10, 3:15, 5:20, 7:30 p.m. Deadlands Fri. - 8:45 p.m. Sun. - 7:45 p.m. Disturbia Fri. - 6:30, 8:45 p.m. Sat. - 10:05 a.m., 12:20, 2:35, 4:45, 7, 9:15 p.m. Sun. - 11:15 a.m., 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:15 p.m. Firehouse Dog Fri. - 6 p.m. Sat. - 10 a.m., 12:20, 2:45, 5:05 p.m. Sun. - 11 a.m., 1:20, 3:45 p.m. The Hoax Fri. - 8:30 p.m. Sat. - 7, 9:25 p.m. Sun. - 5:45, 8:15 p.m. Horror at the Hager Sat. - 7:30 p.m. - zombie triple-feature: the original "Dawn of the Dead," the remake of "Dawn of the Dead" and " Kickin' It Old Skool Fri. - 6:30, 8:45 p.m. Sat. - 10:15 a.m., 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30 p.m. ...

This is the 188th in a series of articles about the historical and architectural treasures of Washington County. Near Smithsburg is a short road, once called Georgetown Road, that was recently renamed Federal Lookout Road to honor the Union's effort to keep track of J.E.B. Stuart as he protected Lee's retreat from Gettysburg, Pa. Federal Lookout Road crosses Crystal Falls Drive and heads up South Mountain. Homes along it are scattered. A small subdivision stands to the north.

White stars set upon a field of blue, representing a new constellation in the night sky, lie near 13 stripes of red and white. On days of peace and joy, it flies high in the sky. In times of grief and loss, it is lowered to half-staff out of  respect for the fallen. And whether it is called Old Glory, the Stars and Stripes or the Star-Spangled Banner, each June 14, Americans honor their flag. The city of Hagerstown held its annual Flag Day celebration Tuesday at University Plaza.

From the day Rachel Brashear started coaching Smithsburg's volleyball team in 2003, her goal was to return the Leopards to the top of Maryland Class 1A -- a place she reached as a senior wearing Smithsburg's purple and gold in 1998. That goal came to fruition this season, as Smithsburg (19-0) completed its first undefeated state-championship season since 2001. Brashear is The Herald-Mail's 2009 All-County Volleyball Coach of the Year. "To have the player of the year (Sara Rishell)

By Al Allenback When the phone rings at four forty-five in the morning, it's usually not good news. And that's why it is that this morning's wake up call from my daughter is especially difficult, because it brought news that I knew would be coming, that an old friend, mentor, and member of the Greatest Generation has fallen. Don Currier, lieutenant colonel, USAF, Retired, veteran of World War II, Korea, and the Cold War, a businessman, author and teacher, who was known to many of you through his frequent columns on everything from public policy to economics in this paper for the last 40 years, has passed on. I met Don in the summer of 1968, amid the swirling politics of that time because I was dating his daughter.

As nature's glory sings to me And bells ring up on I find myself trying to If I could ever Through clouds and Up through the Like the ever soaring But yet I find that I still Like the ever barking beagle.

Old Forge Elementary first-grader Danielle Matthews waves a United States flag and sings the national anthem with other students Friday in an outdoor tribute to the flag. Students dressed in red, white, and blue colors in keeping with the theme of the day.

Illustrator Norman Rockwell met his contemporary J.C. Leyendecker in 1920, and decided he ought to have his fellow artist over for a meal. A cook was hired to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner in July, which seemed like a good idea at the time. But an evening that had begun, as Rockwell described in his autobiography, with awkward silence got even more awkward when the cook tripped while carrying the turkey, which burst open on the floor and slid under the table. The two great Saturday Evening Post illustrators looked at each moment, before preceding to crawl under the table.

"We're renting a limo that will drive us all around so we don't get into any trouble," I say. She doesn't say anything. "It's just us guys. Fraternity brothers. Hanging out. " She looks at me like I just told her that I was going to get a new Lexus for $20 a month. "We haven't seen each other in 20 years, even longer for some of us," as my sales pitch continues. My wife finally responds: "That's all you're going to do? Ride around to bars? No girls? Just all guys?"

BOONSBORO - Back in the 1950s, when Trinity Lutheran Church was undergoing a major renovation, eight stained-glass windows were headed for the dump. "John H. Bast Sr. was there and said he'd store them," said Karen Cunningham, a member of the church at 64 S. Main St. "He saved all those wonderful windows. " Replaced by plain frosted-glass windows, most of the stained-glass windows stayed in storage with the Bast, now deceased, until the 1970s, when they were reinstalled at the church.

Eight golfers are left with aspirations of an individual state championship next week when Pennsylvania and Maryland bring down the curtain on the season. On Monday and Tuesday, three of them will test Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York, Pa. - Kacy Straub and Nick Tornetta of Chambersburg and Liz Breed of Waynesboro. On Tuesday and Wednesday, five players will tee it up at The University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park - Haeun Lee of Smithsburg, Andrew Duff and Dustin Starliper of Williamsport and Tyler Fairley and Becky Gossard of North Hagerstown, each competing in 2A/1A.