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By RICHARD F. BELISLE | richardb@herald-mail.com | May 15, 2013
Between the two of them, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Corporals Dustin Tabler and Vincent Tiong made 79 of the 123 DUI arrests the department racked up in 2012. Sheriff Pete Dougherty recognized Tabler's 47 arrests and the 32 DUI arrests by Tiong on Wednesday during a National Police Week event at the department's headquarters in Kearneysville, W.Va. According to Tabler and Tiong, an arresting officer normally needs up to 3 1/2 hours to process a DUI arrest. “That's true for the newer people, but we've got it down to a science,” Tabler said.
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Ellen Rowland | Around North Hagerstown | May 5, 2013
Morris Frock Post 42 American Legion will host a Memorial Day program Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m. in front of the Washington County Courthouse. Music will start at 1:30 p.m. followed by the wreath laying in memory of all deceased veterans. Following the wreath- laying ceremony, Hagerstown Mayor David S. Gysberts and Ronald L. Bowers will make a presentation. A gun salute will be given by Post 42 Honor Guard. Any organization that wishes to lay a wreath can call Post Commander Kevin L. Poole at 301-733-7676.
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April 22, 2013
The Central Maryland AFL-CIO Labor Council will host a Workers Memorial Day service Monday, April 29, at 10 a.m. at 511 E. Franklin St. in Hagerstown. The service is held each year to remember those who have been killed or injured performing their jobs and to remind the community that it must renew and continue its commitment for safe workplaces. The program will last approximately one hour. Refreshments will be served before and after the program. The community is invited. The Central Maryland AFL-CIO Labor Council represents AFL-CIO affiliated unions in Frederick and Washington counties.
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April 11, 2013
Washington County will play host to a professional barbecue competition Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, at Fort Ritchie in Cascade. Dubbed “The Memorial Day Pignic,” the competition will feature 45 to 60 professional barbecue teams from the East Coast competing for more than $7,500 in cash prizes and awards. Many of the teams competing have been featured on the TV show “BBQ Pitmasters” and include the KCBS National Team of...
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By C.J. LOVELACE | cj.lovelace@herald-mail.com | May 30, 2012
Chief Master Sgt. Roland Shambaugh of the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard made his message loud and clear Wednesday night. “Freedom's not free,” said Shambaugh, a 29-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served in both Gulf wars, Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. “We take a lot for granted in this country .... We've got it so good here, but it's been preserved through the blood and sacrifice of our service members.” Shambaugh, a resident of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., was the guest speaker at Smithsburg's Memorial Day ceremony, attended by close to 100 people at Veterans Park along West Water Street.
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By DAN DEARTH | dan.dearth@herald-mail.com | May 30, 2012
Korean War veteran John Bowman said he tried not to form bonds with other soldiers in case they got killed in combat. “I lost a couple fellas I knew,” Bowman said. “ I learned one thing in the Army real fast - you don't make friends.” Despite his convictions, Bowman still turned out Wednesday morning for the Washington County Joint Veterans Council Memorial Day ceremony at Martin L. “Marty” Snook Memorial Park in Halfway. He remembered the nation's war dead with about 50 other people, many of them gray-haired veterans who, hindered by age, struggled to stand.
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May 28, 2012
Before the Memorial Day service began Monday, the park pavilion was crowded with folks taking advantage of the Martinsburg Rotary Club's third annual Memorial Day free breakfast fundraiser which ran from 7 to 10 a.m. Club spokesman Mike Hornby said last year more than 650 pancake and sausage meals were served. Halfway through Monday morning's event, more than 450 had already been served. While the breakfast is free, the Rotary accepts donations. The annual event usually nets about $10,000, Hornby said.
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By ROXANN MILLER | roxann.miller@herald-mail.com | May 28, 2012
For the past 25 years or so, Ron and Doll Koons of Greencastle have claimed their spot under a shady tree at Cedar Hill Cemetery to ensure a bird's-eye view of Greencastle's annual Memorial Day parade and service. The first thing they did upon arriving at the cemetery Monday was pay their respects to their relatives who made the ultimate sacrifice. “We're here because of them,” Doll Koons said. “And the ones that sacrificed that we could be here - it's an honor.” Ron Koons served in the U.S. Navy in the 1950s and their son, Matthew, served in Korea.
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By C.J. LOVELACE and DAVE McMILLION | davem@herald-mail.com and cj.lovelace@herald-mail.com | May 28, 2012
People jammed into parks and swimming pools and - despite scorching heat - others fired up grills, jumped on bicycles and turned out at favorite fishing spots during the unofficial start of summer on Memorial Day. Several orange cones blocked the entrance into Greenbrier State Park at about 1 p.m. Monday because the park was at its capacity, a park ranger said. Dan Spedden, park manager for the Maryland Park Service, said the park, popular for its camping and lake, regularly fills up over Memorial Day weekend.
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May 27, 2012
Activities and programs scheduled for Monday, May 28, through Friday, June 1, at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., and Franklin County, Pa.: Maryland Francis Murphy 20014 Rosebank Way, Hagerstown 240-313-9300, ext. 154 Lunch served Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11:30 a.m.; and Wednesday at 11 a.m. Closed for Memorial Day - Monday Cards or games - Tuesday,...