LIFESTYLE
June 14, 2013
Name: Gamba Age: 9 months Color: Gray Breed: Blue Silky rooster ID: A19451329 The Humane Society of Washing County currently has five roosters and they are all in need of great homes. Gamba thinks he is the most handsome of the four Blue Silky roosters that are currently housed at the humane society. The fifth rooster is a standard rooster. Gamba and many other animals are available for adoption at The Humane Society of Washington County, 13011 Maugansville Road, north of Hagers-town.
NEWS
June 7, 2013
Field officers from the Humane Society of Washington County rescued three malnourished dogs from an area home this week, the organization said. The agency was made aware of the neglect by a telephone call from an anonymous source who reported three seemingly neglected dogs that were fighting, according to a news release from the humane society. Two of the dogs were deemed emaciated enough for the officers to approach the house, but the owners denied them entrance, leading the officers to work with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, county State's Attorney's Office and county District Court to obtain a warrant to rescue the animals, the release said.
NEWS
June 3, 2013
The following animals recently were taken to the Humane Society of Washington County. Call 301-733-2060 for more information. Cats Adult domestic shorthair, male, gray and black, found on Long Meadow Road in Hagerstown Juvenile domestic shorthair, male, gray and black, found on Ashton Road in Hagerstown Adult domestic shorthair, unknown gender, orange and cream, found on Merrbaugh Avenue in Hagerstown Dogs ...
OBITUARIES
May 31, 2013
Clifford Gordon Noel, 84, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013. He was born April 6, 1929, in Wacato, Wash. Cliff served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a wounded veteran, serving in Germany. Cliff had many occupations and talents. He owned a restaurant, worked in the steel mills in Pennsylvania, and was a barber and an exceptional cook. In his later years, he was well-known in Williamsport as an antique appraiser and collector. Cliff had many friends in this area.
OPINION
May 22, 2013
“Kristin Aleshire, Mr. Don Munson, I thought you all were going to do a little bit better job than what you are doing now, talking about raising taxes. First thing the city needs to do is quit spending. You give a $1,000 bonus to all the city employees, which should be none. What you people on the city council needs to do is ride around Hagerstown and see how many houses are up for sale and take a study on how many people can't pay the light bill and water bill before you raise taxes.” - Hagerstown “It's Saturday at 2:30 and raining very hard, the roads are really wet and a black car went down the road just fast as he could go wanting to show all of us, I guess, that he can go spinning in the rain and maybe he could go off the road and hit a tree.
NEWS
By Raychel Harvey-Jones | raychel@herald-mail.com | May 19, 2013
The second annual Paws on the Pavement 5K drew more than 400 walkers and runners Saturday and raised more than $10,000 for the Humane Society of Washington County. A total of 413 people registered for the race at Martin L. “Marty” Snook Memorial Park and many used the opportunity to take their dogs for an extra long walk. “This is the second year of the event, and we had hoped it would grow and it did. We are thrilled,” said Ben Cross, events coordinator for the humane society.
NEWS
Susie Hoffman | Around Funkstown | May 14, 2013
The Women's Club will sponsor a house and garden tour Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eight houses will be on the tour, including some on Oak Hill Avenue and South Prospect Street in Hagerstown. Also included on the tour will be the Women's Club, the Brennecke home and a home in Sharpsburg. Lunch will be available at the club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The lunch will cost $7 on the day of the tour. The cost of tickets covering all the homes is $20, or individual homes can be viewed for $5. Tickets are available at the Women's Club, Lena's of Hagerstown, Wisteria Cove, Dollies Tea Room, Cake Walk, Carol and Co., Village Florists and Gifts, Fahrney's Hallmark, Roostervane Florist and the Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2013
The Washington County branches of Susquehanna Bank and its loan center recently held a two-week pet supply fund drive for the Humane Society of Washington County Inc. The donations filled delivery vehicles to the brim. On April 30, branch managers presented the donations to Mike Lausen, executive director of the humane society.
NEWS
May 12, 2013
According to statistics from the Humane Society of Washington County, which in the past have not been made public, March's total of 142 adoptions reflects an increase of 43 more than this past February and 48 more than in March 2012. The number of animals that were euthanized or died at the facility in April decreased by 12 percent, or about 335 animals, as compared to April 2012, said Michael Lausen, executive director of the Humane Society of Washington County. As of April, the euthanasia/death rate for the current year - statistics are tracked by fiscal years that end June 30 - also comes in slightly lower than the 2010-11 year, according to statistics.