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Members of Antietam American Legion Unit 236 traveled to the Martinsburg (W.Va.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center Feb. 16 to honor hospitalized veterans.   Dressed in clown costumes, Unit members Ava Gift and Doris Shoemaker shook hands and thanked each veteran for their service to our country.   Ava and Doris presented the veteran king and queen with a red, white and blue balloon bouquet.   Sharon Hendershot, emcee for the event, introduced representatives from the American Legion family, AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans and the director of the VA Medical Center who all spoke, thanking our “heroes” for their service to our nation.

Life's recipe for eating well calls for equal parts honesty to compromise, says Doris Saum, a retired line chef for a local nursing home. That means being honest about what you shouldn't be eating and using a low-fat or fat-free substitute for the bad things without infringing on the "yum" factor. "That's the one thing I look for in recipes, to see what I can substitute in for the bad stuff," said Saum, 71, of Maugansville. That's the case for her Ham 'n' Cheese Omelet Roll, a recipe she adapted from one she clipped out of the magazine Taste of Home years ago. "It has a lot of food in it that's bad for you - it has one dozen eggs.

andrear@herald-mail.com HANCOCK - For fresh roasted turkey atop white bread, homemade dressing and mashed potatoes - all smothered in homemade gravy - drive west. Bon Apptit magazine recently named the Hancock-based Park-N-Dine's hot turkey sandwich the best in the nation. "If, by the way, you were wondering where you can get the best hot turkey sandwich in the country - at a place where the mashed potatoes are real and where they let you count applesauce as one of your vegetables - then you should head right away for the Park-N-Dine in Hancock, Maryland," David M. Shribman writes in the culinary magazine's September edition.

Grace United plans meal deals Grace United Methodist Church will be offering a soup and sandwich sale Saturday. Roast beef sandwiches cost $3, vegetable soup costs $2.50 per bowl or $4 per quart, and homemade apple dumplings cost $3. The food will be available for carry-out only. To order, call Rayetta Murray at 301-797-6567. On Oct. 25, Grace United Methodist will host a slippery pot pie dinner at the church. Tickets cost $8.50 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger.

andrear@herald-mail.com HANCOCK - Brownie scout Kelsie Munch and her friends kept busy as carolers, waitresses and bus girls Saturday during the eighth annual Hancock Lions Club Christmas dinner. For Kelsie, serving desserts was even more fun than singing her favorite holiday song, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," she said. "It makes me feel good inside," said Kelsie, 8. And she had plenty to feel good about. The Lions, Lionesses and about 25 of their Girl Scout elves served nearly 600 free meals to area residents at the Hancock American Legion.

Steak feed set for Friday Clear Spring American Legion will hold a steak feed at its picnic grounds on Friday. The doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $13. The proceeds will go to benefit veterans and youth programs. Historical group to meet Thursday The Clear Spring Historical Association will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Plumb Grove. Topics on the agenda include arrangements for a community covered-dish picnic Aug. 23 featuring a musical group specializing in big band, country, oldies and bluegrass music.

Brown enters Miss American Teen Pageant Laura Brown, 19, daughter of William Brown and Tina Brown of Keedysville, has been selected to represent Maryland at the 2008 Miss American Teen Pageant. Laura will be attending the national pageant for her age group in Florida and Disney World during the Thanksgiving week. She will compete for the title of Miss American Teen and cash awards, prizes and scholarships. Lohmans, Bakers visit Mediterranean Roger and Shelva Lohman of Burnside Bridge Road in Sharpsburg, along with friends Leroy and Clara Mae Baker of Myersville, Md., cruised the Mediterranean Sea from July 18 to 31. The Lohmans and Bakers visited Dubroynie, Croatia, Argostieli and Santorine in Greece, Venice, Catania (Sicily)

WAYNESBORO, Pa. -- It was a man named Cook who commanded the kitchen Thursday at Waynesboro Area Human Services' free meal. Rick Cook has led the kitchen volunteers for 17 years as they prepare and serve turkey, ham, filling, green beans, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. "I just enjoy doing it. I really do," said Cook, of Waynesboro. Cook and Jane Birt, director of the agency, expected to give away more than 250 dine-in and delivery meals. They had 12 turkeys and six hams ready for the occasion.