Hagerstown City Park

WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Mother's Day means quality time with family, a brief escape from busy lifestyles, and a chance to have fun and "leave the men at home," according to local mothers interviewed Sunday. Mothers played with their children in parks on a picture-perfect day while others ate dinner out with family members or pampered themselves. Mary Friend of Sharpsburg said her granddaughter Chariti Friend took her out to eat at Red Lobster on Wesel Boulevard. Then the two ended up at Valley Mall.

Bark for Life The American Cancer Society's Bark For Life will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Hagerstown Fairgrounds Park. The event is a noncompetitive dog walk fundraising event. Money raised will be included in the annual Relay For Life event total. There is a $20 per dog registration fee. For registration forms and more information, call 301-733-8272, go to www.wacorelayforlife.org or stop by the office at 1037 Haven Road in Hagerstown. Yard sale The Benevola United Methodist Church will hold a yard and bake sale Saturday, April 25, from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Art exhibit Valley Art Association will host "Expressive Works on Canvas," by Terry Shotton this month at the Mansion House Art Gallery.

South High Boosters plan basket bingo The South Hagerstown High School Band Boosters will hold a basket bingo Sunday, March 1, at Elks Lodge 378 on Robinwood Drive. Tickets cost $25 per person and include a hot lunch. You must be 18 or older to play bingo or tip jars. There will be 24 games plus special raffles, door prizes and tip jars, including King Tuts. All baskets will be filled. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call Dennis Swope 301-790-0840.

Kretzer-Kneller Danielle Denise Kneller and Eric Lee Kretzer were married on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at Hagerstown City Park in Hagerstown. The bride is the daughter of Robin L. Kneller of Troy, Pa., and the late Samuel C. Kneller. The bridegroom is the son of Robert and Patsy Kretzer of Hagerstown. The bride is a 1994 graduate of Troy Area High School in Troy, received a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass communication from St. Bonaventure University in 1998, and received paralegal certification from the National College of Paralegal Training in Atlanta.

HAGERSTOWN -- Despite a pouring rain, more than 100 people attended a ceremony Tuesday afternoon at City Park to honor firefighters, police officers and other emergency workers who have been killed in the line of duty since Sept. 11. Makeshift tents were set up to keep people dry during the Remembrance in the Park ceremony, which was hosted by the Washington County Citizen Corps, a local branch of a national volunteer organization created after Sept. 11 to help increase homeland security and community safety awareness.

HAGERSTOWN -- After sitting idle for 55 years in City Park, Steam Engine 202 could one day carry passengers on limited excursions. A proposal to restore the engine is preliminary at this point, said John Bryan, historic sites facilitator for the City of Hagerstown. For starters, a committee has not been formed to discuss the issue and, to his knowledge, no railroad has stepped forward to offer its tracks. "We're nowhere close," Bryan said. "It's probably a five-year plan. " Officials from three railroads, however, said the proposal was unlikely to happen.

Broadfording Church of the Brethren Fellowship, 14010 Greencastle Pike, Hagerstown, By Faith will present a gospel concert today from 11 a.m. to noon. Soup, sandwiches and desserts will be available starting at 11 a.m. The church's annual benefit auction will begin at noon. For information, call 301-791-5432. Hagerstown City Park, Praise at the Park, today from 6 to 8 p.m., music, food and love. Hagerstown City Park, Outreach Ministries will focus on The Word of God during its 2008 summer series in the park Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsored by New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church, the weekly events feature free music, a message, water, snacks and books along with a helping hand for those in need.