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marlob@herald-mail.com Perhaps Hagerstown Mayor William Breichner said it best Monday night as he and his wife, Gann, attended a progressive dinner/fund-raiser for an accessible Habitat for Humanity home. "This combines an enjoyable evening with a good cause," Breichner said as he and more than 100 others partook of the first course of hors d'oeuvres at The Maryland Theatre. Entertainment at the theater was provided by KoKo Blue, followed by a gourmet dinner at the patron's choice of either The Rhubarb House or Roccoco's.

County briefs 9/12 The Washington County Commissioners Tuesday presented a certificate of merit to Norman Bassett, administrator of Washington County's Office on Disability Issues, for completing a continuing education program. He received the Training Generalist certification from Ontario, Canada-based Langevin Learning Services Inc., after attending classes in the Washington D.C. area., he said. The certificate was given to Bassett by Commissioners President Gregory I. Snook.

The Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross will celebrate Red Cross Month with an event Friday, March 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Valley Mall. The Red Cross will distribute information, provide blood pressure screenings and give demonstrations of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR.) The CPR demonstrations will be held every 45 minutes in the Food Court area near King's Jewelers. For more information, call 301-582-0700. Basket bingo MiHi (Many Individuals Helping Individuals)

Trouble on the Potomac To the editor: A letter written by J. Charles Fox, director of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, details illegal activity that has gone unchecked on and along the banks of the Potomac River. My neighbors who live on the West Virginia bank of the Potomac in Falling Waters have named our area "no man's land. " We have all found that any illegal activity that occurs on the Maryland-owned Potomac River can continue as long as the Maryland police, West Virginia police, and Maryland Department of Natural Resources can pass the buck, because at some point the perpetrators entered or exited in a neighboring state.

tarar@herald-mail.com Andrea Depre's rainbow trout flopped around in the grass as the 10-year-old crouched down to have a look. "She reeled it in herself," Andrea's mother, Gwen Moats, said Saturday afternoon. As of about 2 p.m., the fish was the first Andrea caught since arriving at the park in the late morning. Andrea said she likes fishing, but that she kept losing the bait. Moats, who said she planned to eat the fish, and Andrea were among many who packed Pangborn Park in Hagerstown for the MIHI Fishing Frenzy.

The Washington County Commission on Aging and MIHI's Senior Enriched Program will offer a series of presentations in August. Some topics are educational and some are entertaining. All presentations take place from 10 to 11 a.m. at Otterbein United Methodist Church, 108 E. Franklin St., Hagerstown. Tuesday, Aug. 8 - "Four Days in October" a Civil War slide show with the Rev. John Schlidt. Thursday, Aug. 10 - "Roads to Gettysburg and River Crossing to Williamsport," a Civil War slide show with the Rev. John Schlidt.

WILLIAMSPORT - On June 9, the Town of Williamsport held a grant announcement ceremony in Byron Memorial Park to celebrate the receipt of a $60,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources and from the Community Parks and Playground Program for playground equipment. Featured guests for the announcement were Sen. Donald F. Munson, R-Washington, and Del. Robert A. McKee, R-Washington. Also participating were representatives of Redland Brick, Rehoboth United Methodist Church and 4-Star Athletic Club, who have pledged support; N. Linn Hendershot, former Hagerstown City Councilman who was representing MIHI; town council members Gloria Bitner, Nelson Deal and Jeff Cline; and Assistant Mayor Monty Jones.

Western Maryland Hospital Center hosts party for residents By ANDREW SCHOTZ andrews@herald-mail.com The Baha Men's "Who Let the Dogs Out?" doesn't make many holiday song play lists. But Tuesday's Christmas party at the Western Maryland Hospital Center in Hagerstown wasn't traditional. Rock 'n' roll karaoke was the main event. And it was OK to be late, leave early or not come at all. Phantom Shadow DJ Services of Chambersburg, Pa., brought a karaoke machine, which helped some people sing Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock & Roll," Chuck Berry's "Run Run Rudolph" and Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas.

WILLIAMSPORT - Despite the less-than-favorable weather for outdoor construction, installation of new park equipment at Byron Memorial Park is under way. According to Councilman Jeff Cline, installation should be completed by the end of the month. Meanwhile, the efforts by Cline and Mayor James G. McCleaf II to obtain grant money for playground equipment were the subject of a story in the February newsletter of the Maryland Governor's Grants Office. The two men attended a local government grants conference last winter.