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Kaysers from Clear Spring cook scrumptious creations By ANDREA BROWN-HURLEY andreabh@herald-mail.com One word pops into Town Clerk Juanita Grimm's mind when she sees Curtis Kayser walking into Town Hall: Food. Kayser brought Grimm a plate of shrimp, crab imperial, apple pie and red velvet cake on Dec. 11. He prepared a juicy grilled steak for her the week before. Grimm recently installed a microwave oven at Town Hall "to heat the merchandise," she said.

Staff Correspondent CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Classical music played softly in a classroom in the Christian Life Assembly of God Church near Chambersburg on Saturday morning as women of all ages received shoulder massages, manicures and hot wax hand treatments. At other tables, Mary Kay beauty consultants taught new make-up techniques and helped women select colors of eye shadow, foundation and blush that best suited their complexions. Chambersburg resident Chris Rodkey, secretary of Women's Ministries at the church, said the free day of pampering was intended "to bless the ladies.

Food handling and food safety risks at home are more common than most people thin. But four easy steps - clean, separate, cook and chill - can help prevent harmful bacteria from making your family sick. Clean - Do you know the most important thing you can do to keep from getting sick? It only takes 20 seconds, almost everyone can do it, and it's not expensive. Wash your hands. That's it. And while washing away, sing the "Happy Birthday" song to yourself twice. Teach all family members to wash their hands with hot, soapy water before fixing or eating foods and after handling pets, going to the bathroom, combing your hair, coughing or blowing your nose.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- One of 12 large vehicles built by General Motors to shuttle examples of modern advancements -- like the jet engine and microwave oven -- across the nation in the 1940s and '50s has returned to West Virginia for the first time since 1953. Futurliner No. 10, one of the "Parade of Progress" fleet built in 1939-40, has been fully restored to original condition, according to Don Mayton, who led a seven-year restoration effort in western Michigan, where he retired after 42 years with GM. The 33-foot long, dual-wheeled vehicle is on display this weekend at the Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds during the Norwalk Festival, which is being held to benefit another unique antique vehicle, a 1914 Norwalk Underslung Six that was built in Martinsburg.

It's only a few days until the Easter bunny comes hopping into town with his baskets filled with goodies. The kids have already dyed their eggs, but they're complaining of being bored. Chocolate pops are an easy, relatively inexpensive and quick project you can do with your kids or give as Easter gifts during sunrise service. You'll need a bag of melting candy wafers; a 14-ounce bag yields about 1/2 cup of melted chocolate, enough to fill two mold sheets with four candies in each.

By RICHARD F. BELISLE / Staff Writer, Waynesboro photo: RICHARD T. MEAGHER / staff photographer MONT ALTO, Pa. - Every year, a dozen or so members of a little church in Mont Alto spend the month before Easter mixing peanut, coconut, and butter cream recipes, forming them into egg shapes and dipping the concoctions in melted chocolate. Before the month is over, volunteers at Wesley United Methodist Church will have made upwards of 14,000 chocolate Easter eggs.

In the spirit of "reuse or recycle," many of us feel good when we microwave leftovers in plastic margarine tubs we've saved and reuse our plastic grocery bags as food-storage containers. Both are ecologically sound practices. But are they safe food practices? cont. from lifestyle Not according to U.S. Department of Agriculture. Here's what experts with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline have to say about these and other food packaging questions consumers often ask. Question: Is it safe to heat foods in margarine tubs or cottage cheese containers in the microwave?

Man sentenced for graffiti incidents A Hagerstown man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for convictions in Washington County Circuit Court on racial harassment charges stemming from graffiti incidents at two laundromats. Joshua Erick Leggett, 22, formerly of the 100 block of East Franklin Street, also received two concurrent sentences of six months each for malicious destruction of property. Leggett was charged last summer after graffiti was drawn on laundromats at 334 N. Potomac St., and 734 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown City Police said.

TV, video players stolen from school CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - A television and two DVD/VCR players were stolen in a burglary discovered Tuesday morning at Guilford Hills Elementary School, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police said the school was entered by breaking a window at the rear of the building. Inside the school, the glass windows of several classrooms also were broken, police said. The break-in was reported at 6:57 a.m., police said. Teen charged with destroying property MARTINSBURG, W.Va.

Great weather makes for excellent times for friends and family to get together for outdoor activities. Every spring and summer, millions of Americans go picnicking and have backyard barbecues, but we all must be sure that food is kept safe and handled and cooked properly. Here are some safety tips: · Perishable food must be kept cold while in transit. Harmful bacteria multiply quite rapidly in the temperature "danger zone" between 40 and 140 degrees. Food being held cold (such as potato, egg, tuna, and ham salads, among other foods)