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A free, bag-lunch talk about carpal tunnel syndrome is at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Jan 21, at Arthritis Treatment Center, 71 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick. Dr. Wei will discuss how carpal tunnel release can be performed using a small needle with ultrasound guidance. This technique reduces the level of invasiveness and promotes faster recovery, and the procedure can be performed in an office setting with no general anesthesia. To reserve a seat, call at 301-694-5800. Attendees should bring a lunch.

Mae McDaniel Teeter was called home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. A memorial service will be held at Waynesboro Bible Church, 8210 Stottlemyer Road, Waynesboro, Pa., on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at 11 a.m. The service will be followed by a lunch at the same location immediately after the service. All are welcome. Mae's family has entrusted her care to Lochstampfor Funeral Home, Inc., Waynesboro. For memorial service time details and to read Mae's full obituary, share your memories and photos, and offer your condolences, go to www.lochstampforfh.com .

The South Hagerstown High School Class of 1961 will meet for lunch at noon  Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Beaver Creek Country Club. All classmates, spouses and friends are invited. If schools are closed due to inclement  weather, the lunch will be canceled. Live nativity set for Saturday Emmanuel United Methodist Church, at 802 Summit Ave., will hold a live nativity on the church lawn Saturday with presentations at 7 and 8 p.m. There will be costumed characters, music and narration as the Christmas story is told.

The Washington County Senior Center at Girls Inc., 626 Washington Ave., Hagerstown, hosts "Bring a Friend Day" Wednesday, Sept. 19. Washington County residents ages 55 and older may invite friends visit the center. Doors open at 9 a.m. and close at 2:30 p.m. Advance lunch reservations cost $3 and are due by Wednesday, Sept. 12. For more information, call 301-671-2368, or go to www.wccoaging.org .

With the first day of school looming, cafeteria workers at some Washington County Public Schools were making preparations Tuesday to serve breakfast and lunch Wednesday. “The workers do a tremendous job getting ready every day,” said Jeff Proulx, supervisor of food and nutrition services for Washington County Public Schools. “They make sure the food is prepared, put to the right temperatures and served every day.” On the menu for the first day of school are chicken tenders or turkey and dumplings, according to an emailed release from Proulx.

The fourth annual Jen Kelly Memorial Ride to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness of the Cumberland Valley is 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29, at Improved Order of Red Men Conococheague Tribe 84, 16128 Lappans Road, Williamsport. Registration is from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Kickstands up at 12:15 p.m. Ride goes to Blondie's in Rouzerville, Pa. A comfort break lasts for 1 hour, before riding back to  Williamsport for lunch, live entertainment and raffles. The afterparty begins at 3 p.m. and is open to everyone.

Using their fingers or plastic forks, dozens of people invited to South Hagerstown High School on Wednesday tasted a variety of potential new menu items as the county school system moves toward offering students healthier foods that use fresher ingredients. Most of the items were new, such as a curried chicken wrap and Asian vegetable noodle lettuce wraps, and others were an attempt at a healthier version of existing dishes offered at schools, said Jeff Proulx, supervisor of Food and Nutrition Services for Washington County Public Schools.

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich stopped in Annapolis on Tuesday, making brief comments to the state Senate and having lunch at a famous city eatery. Gingrich is running a distant third, behind leader Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, in the race for the GOP nomination. The next primaries will be April 3 in Maryland,Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin. During a news conference outside the State House, Gingrich called a proposed gas tax in Maryland “very, very anti-everyday working American.” He said he has an energy independence plan that could get gas prices down to no more than $2.50 a gallon - “although, apparently, it would always be higher here if the state gas (increase)

Elaine Weller knew how to stretch a dime, raising six children on a limited income. “That woman could take a dime and turn it into a dollar,” said the youngest of her children, Michelle McCarty of Hagerstown. “You know what, she was the richest person in the world. It wasn't money that made her happy,” said daughter Laura Robair Bivens of Hancock. Elaine was known for her giving nature, even though the family had little to share. Her children always had change for the offering at church, and at Christmas, Elaine would send each one with a wrapped canned good for the food drive, even though the church would turn around and bring a basket of food to the family, aware of their need.

The  24th Annual Child Welfare Workshop will be from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at  LIFEhouse Church Bethel, 515 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. Registration costs $50 and includes lunch. For more information or to register, call 301-766-2961.