Holiday Inn

RANSON, W.Va. - Holiday Inn plans to build a 144-room motel along Flowing Springs Road, a short distance east of the intersection with Fifth Avenue, Ranson City Manager David Mills said Tuesday. Holiday Inn has wanted to build the motel, but has been delayed because of limited sewer capacity from the City of Charles Town, Mills said. But since Charles Town is expected to expand its sewer plant, work should be able to begin soon on the motel, Mills said. It will take about six to nine months to build the motel, Mills said following a Ranson City Council meeting.

John Dempsey, left, listens to Travis Bishop of Tannerman's Trading Co. as he explains eBay auctioning at the Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg, W.Va., on Thursday.

Wednesday, Aug. 23 - Holiday Inn, 301 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va., noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28 - Shepherdstown Fire Hall, W.Va. 45, Shepherdstown, W.Va., 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31 - Berkeley Springs VFW, 4490 Valley Road, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., 1 to 7 p.m.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The Rise and Shine Chamber Breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg. Gene Leonard will speak on Interstate 81 exit 14, "The Critical Link. " Breakfast buffet tickets are $10 in advance and $13 if billed for members, and $20 in advance only for non-members. For reservations, call 1-304-267-4841.

Morgan Stanley of Hagerstown will hold a public seminar, "Smart Solutions for your Retirement Distributions," on Oct. 22 at the Plaza Hotel in Hagerstown, Nov. 4 at the Four Points Sheraton in Chambersburg, Pa., and Nov. 7 at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg, W.Va. To make reservations, call Lou Anne Reedy at 240-420-5200 or 1-800-548-6170.

Calvert L. Estill A memorial service for Calvert Lewis Estill, of Martinsburg, W.Va., who died Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, will be Monday at 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Berkeley Senior Services, 217 N. High St., Martinsburg, WV 25404; or Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 Waverly Court, Martinsburg, WV 25403. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Home in Martinsburg. www.brownfuneralhomeswv.com

Hood College men's basketball coach Tom Dickman was the featured speaker at the Oct. 2 meeting of the Fredericktowne Rotary Club. Dickman spoke about his coaching career and the upcoming season. The Fredericktowne Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn on Baughman's Lane in Frederick, Md. For more information about the club, contact Dr. Fred Heydrick at heydrick@comcast.net or Diane Norcross at dtnorcross@webtv.net or visit the club's Web site at www.fredericktownerotary.

martinsburg@herald-mail.com MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - As many as 2,000 people who now exercise at the fitness center at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg will need to look elsewhere for their workouts as of the end of this month. The fitness center's last day of operation will be Nov. 30, Holiday Inn officials said. "It's just not profitable enough," said Julius Bounds, financial manager for Winchester (Va.) Hospitality LLC, which owns the hotel off Foxcroft Avenue. Instead of continuing operation of the fitness center, the hotel's owners wanted to concentrate on enhancing the hotel itself and its restaurant and banquet services, Bounds said.

A Miss America Seminar will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Holiday Inn, 301 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg. Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan will speak at during a “Beauty From Within” seminar. The event includes a meet and greet, Q&A, photo opportunity, piano performance and refreshments. There will be a session for ages 5 to 12 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and one for ages 13 and older from 1 to 3 p.m. Registration costs $20, or $25 at the door. For more information, contact Donna at 304-279-3543 or dnew03@aol.com .

A Miss America Seminar will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Holiday Inn, 301 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg. Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan will speak at during a “Beauty From Within” seminar. The event includes a meet and greet, Q&A, photo opportunity, piano performance and refreshments. There will be a session for ages 5 to 12 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and one for ages 13 and older from 1 to 3 p.m. Registration costs $20, or $25 at the door. For more information, contact Donna at 304-279-3543 or dnew03@aol.com .

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The Holiday Inn Martinsburg has received the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 2009 Torchbearer Award, the company's most prestigious award. IHG is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. The Torchbearer Awards were presented during the 2009 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., Nov. 11-13. Tom Belfield, general manager of the Holiday Inn Martinsburg, accepted the award. The Holiday Inn Martinsburg is one of only 90 properties chosen from the IHG system of more than 4,300 hotels for achieving the highest levels of excellence in all aspects of operation - from quality to customer satisfaction, according to a news release from IHG. A 2009 Torchbearer trophy, the company's symbol of excellence, will be on permanent display at the hotel.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Aryonna Kayleigh Martin of Martinsburg recently was crowned Grand Champion Rainbow State winner for 3 and younger and West Virginia State Queen/Baby Miss at the Rainbow Pageant at the Holiday Inn. Aryonna received several crowns and awards and was recognized for her beauty and personality. She was sponsored in the pageant by Jerry Williams, State Farm Insurance; Gail at Tabler Station Storage; Hagerstown Ford; and her family. Aryonna, who celebrated her first birthday Oct. 2, is the daughter of Arnold Martin III and Michelle Taylor.

Dress for success Sept. 28 - Learn how to dress for success. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County One-Stop Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Call 301-393-8255. Disability services Sept. 28 and 29; Oct. 5 and 6 - The Department of Rehabilitation Services at the Washington County One-Stop Job Center. 10 a.m. to noon. 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Call 301-791-4760. Job search techniques Sept. 28 - Learn how to search for a job. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County One-Stop Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown.

Calvert L. Estill A memorial service for Calvert Lewis Estill, of Martinsburg, W.Va., who died Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, will be Monday at 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Berkeley Senior Services, 217 N. High St., Martinsburg, WV 25404; or Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 Waverly Court, Martinsburg, WV 25403. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Home in Martinsburg. www.brownfuneralhomeswv.com

Jan. 16-17 - Future Harvest - CASA's 10th Annual Conference; Holiday Inn in Frederick, Md. For more information, go to www.Futureharvestcasa.org . Jan. 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Extension office closed. Jan. 29 - Livestock Superintendents meeting at Extension office, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 - Getting Started with Goats workshop at Extension office, 7 p.m.; workshop costs $5. Call 301-791-1304 to register. o To reach the Washington County Extension office, drive about 7 miles south of Hagerstown from the Interstate 70 exit onto Sharpsburg Pike (Md. 65)

o Monday, Dec. 22, St. James Catholic Church, 60 Cross Winds Drive, Charles Town, W.Va., 2 to 7 p.m. o Wednesday, Dec. 24, Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va., 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. o Friday, Dec. 26, Holiday Inn, 301 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va., 1 to 6 p.m. o Monday, Dec. 29, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, 300 S. Preston St., Ranson, W.Va., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. o Monday, Dec. 29, Shepherdstown (W.Va.) Fire Hall, Martinsburg Pike, 2 to 7 p.m.