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When I was a kid growing up in Hagerstown's South End, there were certain things that always seemed to be part of the summer ritual. The list usually included swimming at Municipal Pool, feeding the ducks at City Park, taking in a Hagerstown Suns game and most importantly — eating a snow cone with seafoam. We grew up in a Smurf blue house on South Street, which was prime walking distance to our favorite snow cone site. A sweet older lady, whose name I can't remember, lived just up the block on South Potomac Street and made snow cones on her side porch.

For most children, Easter egg hunts are a traditional event to look forward to on Easter weekend. For four girls at Girls Inc. of Washington County, however, this year they were able to spend Easter Monday hunting for eggs on the White House lawn. This was part of a field trip that took the girls to the White House Easter Egg Roll April 5. The girls enjoyed a beautiful day on the President's lawn, participating in many activities. They first wanted to hunt for eggs and then were able to dye their own eggs to take home.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Geologist Jeri Jones will lead a fossil-hunting field trip from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. The trip, sponsored by Renfrew Institute, will explore areas in Perry County, Pa., that were once under the sea. Planned stops on the trip will be near New Bloomfield and Pine Grove. Participants will have the opportunity to collect fossils from two different geologic periods. Hammers, collecting bags and newspaper for wrapping are suggested for this family-oriented trip.

By MARLO BARNHART Staff Writer Caytie Smith is on a bear hunt. And the 13-year-old cadette Girl Scout isn't looking to bag just one big one - she's after a whole bunch of little ones, all named Teddy. "I'm collecting teddy bears to put in police cars for children to have if they are in an accident," Caytie said. Already, the St. James School ninth-grader has collected several teddy bears from friends and neighbors. But she wants more. "I called the Valley Mall and arranged to have a booth in their Community Days, Sept.

Yes, that was a black bear you saw in Hagerstown's Public Square on Thursday. A costumed version of one, demonstrating against a proposed bear hunt this fall in far Western Maryland. Norm Phelps, of Funkstown, Western Maryland coordinator for the Fund for Animals, was accompanied by the "bear" Thursday as he handed out leaflets urging people to protest the hunt. His group has offered to give the state $75,000 to reimburse farmers for crop damage by bears as long as they call off the hunt.

Plans are under way to establish a bird hunting club on 470 acres near Opequon Creek in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Members would be able to fish for trout from a pond and stay in two 12-room lodges to be built there. Read the full story in Monday's Herald-Mail newspapers.

A new survey found that 65 percent of Marylanders support regulated hunting as a way of controlling the state's growing black bear population, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday. The Fund for Animals, which opposes plans for Maryland's first bear hunt in 51 years this fall, said the survey was biased. The group maintains that most Marylanders oppose bear hunting. The DNR released the survey results on the last day of a public-comment period for proposed bear-hunt rules.

andrewm@herald-mail.com COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Winning a trip to the Maryland State Wrestling Tournament is one thing. Winning at the tournament is another. Of the 23 area wrestlers who qualified to compete at the 36th annual state championships at University of Maryland's Cole Field House, only three are still alive in the hunt for gold following Friday's action. The tourney concludes today. Williamsport's Mike McGill (145 pounds), Walkersville's Chad Cotterman (135)

PREP WRESTLING DAMASCUS, Md. -- Three Williamsport wrestlers remain in the hunt for individual titles at the Damascus Holiday Tournament. Kemper Baker (119 pounds), Joey Sutch (135) and Robbie Mies (215) are set to compete in the championship semifinals for the Wildcats when the tournament concludes today. Baker won his quarterfinal bout by pin, while Sutch won his by decision Friday after both received first-round byes. Mies went 2-0 with two pins. Also for Williamsport, Killian Baker (103)

The Smithsburg Lions Club and the Smithsburg Community Activities Committee recently hosted an egg hunt for the children of the surrounding communities.  There were more than 1,000 eggs filled with candy by the two groups. There were 52 special eggs with monetary and door prize tickets. Approximately 85 children with their parents attended the event to find the eggs. Children also received a bag of candy, refreshments provided by the Smithsburg Market and snack cakes provided by Little Debbie's distributors.

On Saturday, Memorial Recreation Center hosted its annual Easter egg hunt. After receiving many donations from the community, children gathered in two age groups and were sent on a ready-set-go mission to collect as many eggs as they could. Some of the eggs had special stickers that signified a prize to be collected after the hunt. There were 75 children in attendance and 500 eggs stuffed with candy and 17 prizes of stuffed animals given away. Memorial Rec thanks all those who contributed donations to help make this year's hunt a success.

If you offer candy, they will come. Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown became a field of dreams on Saturday as thousands of children realized their biggest fantasy - the ground covered in sweets. In an area of the ballpark where players prowl for line drives and home runs are smashed over the fences, children scrambled for plastic eggs filled with treats. It was a free communitywide egg hunt organized by Lifehouse Church, an event held in partnership with local businesses. “It's our way of reaching out to children and families, sharing our love and providing everyone with a fun day,” said Sheliea Athey, administrative assistant for the church's outreach team.

Saturday's Easter egg hunts • 10 a.m. Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene, 141 N. Edgewood Drive, Hagerstown. For ages 1 to 12. Bring Easter bags. • 10 a.m. Byron Memorial Park, off U.S. 11, Williamsport. Sponsored by Williamsport Fire and EMS. Call 301-223-9112. • 10 a.m. to noon. Municipal Stadium, 274 Memorial Blvd. East, Hagerstown. Lifehouse Church hosts event open to children 12 and younger. Children ages 1 to 4 will participate from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Those in kindergarten through third grade will participate from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. Fourth- and fifth-graders participate from 11:30 a.m. to noon.  Go to www.lifehousechurch.org . • 10:30 a.m. Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Co., 9722 Cumberland Highway, Pleasant Hall, Pa. The Easter Bunny will attend for parents to take photos.

Lifehouse Church is partnering with local businesses to provide a free Easter egg hunt for the children of Hagerstown. The church will host a communitywide egg hunt Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. at Municipal Stadium. “Our church volunteers have graciously provided over 30,000 eggs, and we're so pleased with the donations we've received from local businesses. We're now able to provide goodie bags that include items from Chick-fil-A, Monkey Joe's, Burger King, Turner's Bowl, Yo Swirl and Tony's Pizza,” said Brandon Shank, the church's outreach director.

Hearty Pet will host two community events this weekend that will be family friendly and benefit two local pet rescues. A spring-themed pet photo shoot will be Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Wertman Photography and an Easter egg hunt will be Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. with the egg hunt starting at 2 p.m. Both events are at Hearty Pet. Hearty Pet has teamed up with Hagerstown-based Wertman Photography to help give local residents a...

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail ... or so the song goes. And to get the kids in the mood, we have a listing of Easter egg hunts in the Tri-State area. As always, look in TheCalendar for more additions. Friday, March 15 Easter Bunny at Valley Mall Visit the Easter Bunny for a keepsake photo. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Continues through Saturday, March 30. Valley Mall, 17301 Valley Mall Road, Halfway.

A Western Maryland legislator is trying again to gain passage for a bill that would allow bow-hunters to carry handguns while hunting in some areas of the state. Sen. George C. Edwards, R-Allegany/Garrett/Washington, has introduced a bill similar to one filed last year that passed the Senate but did not get out of committee in the House of Delegates. “(Hunters) are allowed to carry a handgun as they hunt with a rifle … but you cannot carry a handgun and hunt deer with a bow,” he said.

Geocaching enthusiasts liken the game to a massive outdoor treasure hunt. And while the prize is usually small, the hunt is actually the big pay-off, say players. As a way to encourage more people to get out and explore more of Maryland's municipalities, the Maryland Municipal League will open the Discovering Maryland MML Geotrail Saturday, Jan. 5, in Hancock Performing Arts Center at Town Hall. The kick-off will be from 10 a.m. to noon and will be held in conjunction with the opening of two other geotrails in Greenbelt, Md., and Perryville, Md. There will be light refreshments, how-to demonstrations, kids' activities and door prizes.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania State Police responded Saturday afternoon to the scene of a hunting accident in Montgomery Township, Pa., according to Franklin County Emergency Services. The incident was reported at 4:44 p.m. and occurred in the area of the 8900 block of Corner Road, the release said. Fire and ambulance personnel were dispatched from the Mercersburg, Montgomery, Peters and Warren Volunteer Fire Co., along with a Waynesboro (Pa.) Advanced Life Support unit, the release said.