Ocean City

Washington County Technical High School's SkillsUSA officers participated in a fall leadership conference at Ocean City last month. The conference at the Carousel Resort Hotel focused on leadership at school, work and in communities. Marjorie Kellman, Tech High's Skills-USA adviser was one of the presenters. From Tech High, Lauren Barber, Zoe Garcia, Daphne Bryant, Jimmie Presgraves, Brenna Bailey, Ciera Redifer, Stephanie Larrick and Meghan Blair earned their Statesman Awards. Ashley Giffin earned her Advanced Statesman Award.

Williamsport United Methodist Youth Group members attended "Mission Possible" Rock 2009, a youth event sponsored by the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, which was in Ocean City, Md., Jan 30, 31 and Feb 1.

The Silver Starlettes majorette group attended the Maryland State Fireman's Association parade in Ocean City, Md., in June where it came home with first place honors for Best Appearing Majorettes. The group is under the direction of Rocky Willis.

OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) - A Pennsylvania man drowned Saturday while swimming near the shore, Ocean City police said. Kenneth Angle, 55, of Mercersburg, Pa. was swimming alone Saturday morning when a rip current pulled him several hundred yards from shore. A vacationer heard Angle crying for help at 9:46 a.m., about 15 minutes before lifeguards were scheduled to go on duty. But police said Angle drowned before Beach Patrol rescuers could reach him.

By LISA GRAYBEAL Staff Writer, Chambersburg OCEAN CITY, Md. - The drowning of a Mercersburg man Saturday morning was the first such incident in Ocean City since the summer of 1994, according to Beach Patrol Lt. Skip Lee. Kenneth R. Angle, 55, who was on vacation with his wife of 32 years, Carol, was swimming alone Saturday morning near the shore when he was pulled out into the ocean. A rip current pulled him several hundred yards from shore, according to Ocean City police.

For vacationers who have seen the sights of Ocean City, Md., from along the beach or boardwalk, Veronica Grove suggests another option. Try the view from 800 feet in the air. Last summer, Grove threw caution to the wind and went parasailing. Not only was it one of her favorite experiences, it was the perfect way to celebrate her 85th birthday, the Hagerstown resident said. With the attitude of an adventure seeker, Grove said she always is willing to try something new. So when several of her children had gone parasailing during a family vacation, she wanted to join in on the fun. "Anything they do, I'll do," she said.

The Hagerstown Heat All Stars competitive cheer and dance's team competed at the 2008 Reach the Beach Nationals in Ocean City, Md., on April 5 and 6. The event is hosted by American Cheer and Dance Academy. The team, known as X-PLOSION, competed both Saturday and Sunday and took first place in its division. The team received a trophy, a banner and jackets for each team member. The team also scored high enough to receive an invitation to Final Destination - The World's Best Competition in Virginia Beach, Va., the first weekend in May. X-PLOSION is made up of girls 10 to 16 years old. Levels in competitive cheer range from Level 1 to 6. This team is a Level 5. The difference in the levels depends upon the stunting and tumbling performed throughout the two-and-a-half minute routine.

BERLIN, MD. Two Waynesboro, Pa., men who were traveling to Ocean City, Md., were killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash that involved a third Waynesboro man, according to Maryland State Police in Worcester County. Nathaniel Ross Kesselring, 22, of 6557 Furnace Road, and Joseph Adam Costlow, 20, of 8036 Lofty Heights Drive, died in the 4 a.m. crash on U.S. 50 in Worcester County, police said. Police said Costlow and Kesselring were eastbound on U.S. 50 when the 1990 Honda CRX they were in went off the road and struck a tree in the median.

OCEAN CITY, Md. - The Hagerstown Heat All Stars Competitive Cheer and Dance team's Small Youth Cheer Level 4 Team, known as Sizzle, won the title at a competition in Ocean City. The squad had four teams compete in the event and Sizzle won the championship. There were more than 300 teams at the event, all ages, levels and divisions. Sizzle was in a division by itself, but still was required to beat a set score (75 percent of the perfect score of 300; 75 percent would be 225)

Cindy, Treya and Gloria Bitner took The Herald-Mail along during a family vacation to Ocean City, Md.

To go along with Williamsport's Civil War preservation project, some changes will be made at the historic site known as Doubleday Hill, accessed at the end of West Salisbury Street. For almost 116 years, the brick mounts that held the Doubleday Hill cannons have stood as a place to mount the memorial tubes. For historical accuracy and preservation, they must be removed to accommodate the newly refurbished and remounted cannons that will be on display using period-correct carriages.

Springfield Middle School, 334 Sunset Ave. in Williamsport, will conduct a blood drive Friday from 1 to 7 p.m. in the large gymnasium. The community is invited. The Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross is in need of blood. Fitness fundraiser set at WHS On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon, there will be a Zumbathon at Williamsport High School in the gymnasium to benefit the Samantha Kelly Memorial Fund. The program is a Latin-inspired dance fitness workout.

Cynthia Lou “Cindy” (Russell) Caron, 62, of 11641 Nottingham Lane, Waynesboro, Pa., entered into eternal rest at 8:55 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2012, at Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Born April 22, 1950, in Pigeon-Huron, Mich., she was the daughter of the late George W. and Ida Rose (Lee) Russell. Cindy and her family lived her early life in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Mexico City, Mexico. Her family lived for a time in Hagerstown, Md., where she was a 1968 graduate of North Hagerstown High.

Peggy L. (Mose) Rohrer, 76, of Boonsboro, Md., passed away Thursday afternoon, June 7, 2012 at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 9, 1936, in St. James, Md., she was the daughter of the late Mary I. (Colbert) Mose and Lester M. Mose Sr. Peggy attended Boonsboro schools. Peggy worked all of her life as a nurse's aide for home health care, providing 40 years of care and compassion to those she cared for. In her spare time, Peggy enjoyed camping and vacationing in Ocean City, Md. Peggy is survived by her special friend of 27 years, Barry Stickler of Boonsboro; a son, Randy Butts and his wife, Pamela, of Boonsboro; one grandson, Christopher Butts of Hagerstown, Md.; a sister, Carolyn (Susie)

Jessica Rexrode and Ryan Stepanian of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., announce the birth of a daughter, Bella Rae Rexrode , March 5, 2012. Maternal grandparents are Edward Rexrode of Maysville, W.Va., and Gail Oden of Harpers Ferry. Paternal grandparents are George Stepanian Jr. of Hagerstown, and Christine Stepanian of Harpers Ferry. Maternal great-grandparents are Donald and Esther Oden of Harpers Ferry, and Robert and Mazie Rexrode of Maysville. Paternal great-grandparents are Gerald and Irmgard Dunn of Ocean City, Md., and George K. Stepanian Sr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Joyce Dokendorf of Hagerstown.

James G. Cochran of Cochran Auctioneers and Associates recently was selected into the Maryland Auctioneers Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the state association's winter conference in Ocean City, Md. Cochran, who has his main offices in Boonsboro, graduated from the Reppert School of Auctioneering in 1972, and along with his firm, is commemorating his 40th year in business.

Catherine "Kitty" Theresa Lorden, 84, of 251 Sunbrook Lane, Hagerstown, Md., passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at her home. Born Wednesday, April 20, 1927, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. Keavney and the late Mary A. Bourke Keavney. She graduated from the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore. She was very active and shared many of her talents with St. Mary's Catholic School, St. Maria Goretti High School and St. Ann Catholic Church.

Brothers Paul "Lumpy" and Timothy Day, age 54 and 51 respectively, passed away unexpectedly the week before Christmas at hospitals in Salisbury and Berlin. Both were born in Cheverly, Md., and graduated from Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Md.   Paul was a graduate of the University of Maryland. The brothers shared a condo in Ocean City, Md., for 30 years. Paul worked in the food service industry and Tim became an expert in tile and granite setting. But more importantly, both found a place in the world and a lifestyle that they loved in the tranquility of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Washington County Technical High School's SkillsUSA officers participated in a fall leadership conference at Ocean City last month. The conference at the Carousel Resort Hotel focused on leadership at school, work and in communities. Marjorie Kellman, Tech High's Skills-USA adviser was one of the presenters. From Tech High, Lauren Barber, Zoe Garcia, Daphne Bryant, Jimmie Presgraves, Brenna Bailey, Ciera Redifer, Stephanie Larrick and Meghan Blair earned their Statesman Awards. Ashley Giffin earned her Advanced Statesman Award.

Alice Margaret Salvatore, 88, of Williamsport, Md., passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at Homewood of Williamsport. Born Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1922, in Franklin County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles Herman Baker and the late Emma Potter Fitz Baker. She graduated from Greencastle High School and Hagerstown Business College. She began working at Fairchild Aircraft, where she met her future husband, John, and together they owned and operated businesses in the hotel, grocery and restaurant industries, including the Eden Roc Motel in Ocean City, Md., Main Street Market and Windy Hill Restaurant in Clear Spring.