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Birthdays Today ? Timothy W. Grove, West Church Street, Hagerstown, turns 41; Nikki Eichelberger, Fairplay Road, Fairplay, turns 40. If you'd like your birthday or wedding anniversary to appear in The Herald-Mail, mail the information to The Herald-Mail, P.O. Box 439, Hagerstown, MD 21741; fax it to 301-714-0245; or e-mail tonym@herald-mail.com two weeks prior to the date. Please include names, age at birthday or number of years married, addresses and phone numbers.

andrews@herald-mail.com The number of people commuting into Washington County for jobs grew more in the last decade than the number of people commuting out of the county, according to newly released U.S. Census data. In 1990, 13,845 people commuted into Washington County to work and 13,550 commuted out, for a difference of 295. In 2000, the difference jumped to 4,073. Figures from the 2000 Census show that 20,451 people commuted in to work in Washington County, while 16,378 people commuted out of the county.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Mike Hiatt dumped 10 small, colorful bear toys on the carpet and covered seven of them from view. His son, Kelly, reached out and quickly counted the three remaining bears. The 6-year-old ignored the number grid that a teacher said could be used for help with subtraction. Since three were on the floor, seven must be in the "cave," Kelly reported. "No number grid for him," Mike Hiatt said with a smile. "I know that one," Kelly said. "We learned it in class.

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chambersburg@herald-mail.com GREENCASTLE, Pa. - The jersey number of a former Washington Bullet and an exceptionally poor showing by Mike Straley's entry combined Sunday to make him a winner of sorts in the 15th annual American Cancer Society Duck Derby. In a field of approximately 1,800 ducks, Straley's rubber duck finished dead last, making him the winner of the $250 prize in memory of the late Ted Hazel. "Ted Hazel was on the Duck Derby Committee for years and was a tremendous supporter," said Lon Bender, derby chairman.