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Cain Shupp, left, Eric Bender and Carson Poffenberger take a moon walk during a "Star Wars" themed day on Wednesday at the Clear Spring Community Vacation Bible School.

Lucky president. I wish I could get rid of my troubles just by handing them over to the Iraqis. One problem I would hand over to the Iraqis would be the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. You remember Moon, right? Convicted of tax fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice, performer of mass weddings, demander of total allegiance, man at the heart of Koreagate influence-peddling probe in the mid-'70s, and so on. And now several members of Congress, including our own Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, have just crowned him king.

Rev. Moon preaches message to crowd in Shepherdstown By DAVE McMILLION / Staff Writer, Charles Town An estimated 450 people gathered in Shepherdstown Tuesday to hear the Rev. Sun Myung Moon preach about how racism and different religious denominations have acted as barriers to helping people accept each other. The 81-year-old spiritual leader and his wife are founders of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, formerly known as The Unification Church.

Man's first walk on the moon 30 years ago was one of those pivotal moments in history when many people still remember exactly what they were doing when it happened. "The whole family sat around when it was happening," said Waynesboro resident Joe Bowling, recounting the moment he watched it on television. "It was neat. But it seems a waste now," said Bowling. "There are other things to worry about. " The idea of a lunar walk was so unusual that some people didn't believe it was happening, area residents said.

Reaching for the Moon at Milestone Farm will be Friday, Sept. 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. Proceeds from the event go to Breast Cancer Awareness-Cumberland Valley Inc., serving Western Maryland, West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle and southern Pennsylvania. The event will include a silent auction, celebrity servers and shining stars. A hors d'oeuvres buffet will be catered by the Rhubarb House and wine will be donated by the Airport Inn. The event will be at the home of Don and Jone Bowman, 10702 Hopewell Road in Williamsport.

Out on the Dual there are so many lights that come in my window. Even on a night where I can't see the sky I have my own personal moon. It shines into my bedroom and casts a shadow on the floor. Though it tries to keep me awake, I love the pale glow of its light on my face, striping me through my blinds. So I finally fall asleep and dream of a real moon instead of the synthetic one across the street.

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - A Summit Point, W.Va., man was charged with terroristic threats Friday after police were told that a man had been at the Division of Motor Vehicles office in Jefferson County that day and threatened to burn down the building, according to court records. Trammel Eugene Alexander Jr., 36, of 4356 Summit Point Road, also was charged with willful disruption of government process, Jefferson County Magistrate Court records said. West Virginia State Police Trooper J.C. Moon said he was called to the Division of Motor Vehicles office about noon for a man making threats against the establishment.

LEETOWN, W.Va. - A 14-year-old Bunker Hill, W.Va., girl was taken to Winchester (Va.) Medical Center on Friday afternoon after she was ejected from a Ford Explorer that collided with a tour bus on Old Leetown Pike in Jefferson County, police and emergency officials said. West Virginia State Police Trooper J.C. Moon said he needed to speak with a supervising officer before releasing the name of the girl, who emergency responders found in the middle of the road near a residence at 1087 Old Leetown Pike.

LEETOWN, W.Va. - A 14-year-old Bunker Hill, W.Va., girl was taken to Winchester (Va.) Medical Center on Friday afternoon after she was ejected from a Ford Explorer that collided with a tour bus on Old Leetown Pike in Jefferson County, police and emergency officials said. West Virginia State Police Trooper J.C. Moon said he needed to speak with a supervising officer before releasing the name of the girl, who emergency responders found in the middle of the road near a residence at 1087 Old Leetown Pike.

521,837. That's how many miles Funkstown resident Thomas "Woody" McDonald had on his work van as of 8 a.m. Friday. That's enough to: - Get to the moon and back with miles left over. The maximum distance from the Earth to the moon is 252,020 miles. (Source: The World Almanac) - Make almost 21 trips around the earth's equator, which has a circumference of 24,901.55 miles. (Source: World Book Encyclopedia and geography.about.com ) - Take 210 cross-country trips.

A 12-year-old girl missing from her Orrstown, Pa., residence was found in Buffalo, N.Y., according to Pennsylvania State Police. State police spokesman Robert T. Hicks said in an email that Dakota Moon Turner was picked up and brought to Buffalo by a 21-year-old male “that she met gaming online.” The state police barrack in Chambersburg received notification from the Buffalo Police Department early Sunday that Turner had been found, Hicks...

I tell people that I breed my own cattle - which I do, in the same sense that people who say they “remodeled the kitchen themselves” have really just purchased the materials from a home-improvement center and then watched as an unemployed handyman from down the street does the work ... usually in exchange for soup and a two-week supply of Pabst. It's easy, but not too scientific, to turn a bull loose in the pasture, and then wash your hands of the project for a month or two. I tried this route with moderate success.

Robert Milo Moon, 75, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died Friday, May 20, 2011, at his home. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m. at Arlington National Cemetery, with full military honors. Arrangements are by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

April’s power brought a flowering May for the Hagerstown Suns this season. The Suns were the class of the South Atlantic League over the first two months of the season. Then came June, all too soon, along with a swoon. The Suns were 32-20 and holding a 2 1/2-game lead over Greensboro in the South Atlantic League’s Northern Division on June 1. From there, it all went south. Hagerstown is 6-10 with a .280 team batting average and 4.20 team ERA for the month entering Saturday’s game with Delmarva.

Harry Albert Moon Sr., 66, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, at his home. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at South Berkeley Chapel, Inwood, W.Va. The service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Danny Fraley officiating. Entombment will be in Pleasant View Memory Gardens.

Remember the good old days when "over the river and through the woods" referred to a holiday journey and not a Transportation Security Administration pat-down technique? If you're flying somewhere for Thanksgiving, I feel for … I mean I can understand your frustration. You don't know if you're boarding a plane or auditioning for a role in "On Golden Blonde. " Are you going home for the holidays, or are you just happy to see me? Goodness, I thought driving on Thanksgiving was bad. But at least you know that toll collector isn't going to be reaching for your giblets.

TriState Astronomers will meet at Antietam National Battlefield's Visitors Center on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 7 to 11 p.m. to observe the moon on International Observe the Moon Night. Multiple telescopes will be set up, but feel free to bring your own binoculars. International Observe the Moon Night is an outreach event dedicated to engaging the lunar science and education community, amateur astronomers, space enthusiasts and the public in annual lunar observation campaigns that share the excitement of lunar science and exploration.

A local farmer harvests his soybean crop late Tuesday under a full moon on Mercersburg Road north of Clear Spring.

It's the impossible love story between a human and a vampire that created a wave of fans everywhere. The Twilight series has captured the attention of millions across the country, and made vampires, werewolves, Forks and Volturi part of our everyday language. The movies have drawn as much of a fan base and excitement as the books did. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," will be released in theaters Friday, Nov. 20. In "New Moon," Bella Swan's (Kristen Stewart) 18th-birthday party becomes a frantic scene as the entire Cullen family runs rampant.

WILLIAMSPORT -- What happens when it seems fate has played a cruel joke? What do you do when you hear the words, "You have breast cancer?" You survive, said Joyce Elliott, who was diagnosed with the disease in January 2008. Breast cancer was not an end, she said. It was the beginning of a fight she knew she would win. "At first, there was disbelief," Elliott said. "But I was absolutely sure that I would beat this. I had a positive attitude that I would get through the entire journey -- from diagnosis to treatment.