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GREENCASTLE, PA. -- The Borough of Greencastle will not send volunteers door-to-door in town with information about H1N1, or the swine flu virus, as it originally planned. Emergency Management Coordinator Ben Thomas Jr. said he decided against his plan to take information around to residents because daylight is rapidly fading. He said he plans instead to have the information available around town. "I am canceling the door-to-door campaign for H1N1 handout distribution due to the fall season's arrival and lack of daylight for the safety of the young people who would be volunteering," he said.

Four Washington County high school students had supporting roles in keeping the wheels of state government turning in recent weeks. Each spent two weeks as a Maryland General Assembly page. Valerie Downs of Williamsport, a senior home-schooled through Broadfording Christian Academy, was in the House of Delegates during the legislature's opening week in January and returned for a second week at the end of February. “I have been interested in political science for a while now, and this way I can see it firsthand,” she said.

andrews@herald-mail.com A book project to document famous female firsts in Washington County is being revived. It's been three years since the Washington County Commission for Women first solicited nominations from the public. The commission wanted to find out who the first women were in various professional roles, from politicians to writers to musicians. There were no set categories. Catherine Cushwa Schoen, the commission's chairwoman at the time, created a rough list of 50 professions that she wanted to document.

The Washington County Commission For Women wants to know which local women were the first to cut hair, to drive a bus and to pound a gavel. The Commission's 15th anniversary sparked a discussion about legacies, said Commission President Catherine Cushwa Schoen. This led to a book idea: "Working Women of Washington County: First in Their Fields. " Cushwa created an off-the-cuff list of 50 professions. She's reasonably sure of some answers, such as: - First orchestra conductor: Elizabeth Schulze.

Less than three months into the job as principal of South Hagerstown High School, Tim Dawson has repeatedly visited classrooms, had South High's teachers take part of an SAT exam and had his hair cut by students to celebrate South's football victory over rival North Hagerstown. "It really was a shot in the arm for the South community," Dawson said of the Nov. 5 win. "One thing that victory does is it helps you get a swagger in the school. "   Dawson, who became principal of Washington County Public Schools' biggest school this past summer, said he wants that swagger to carry over to academics.

By MARLO BARNHART Staff Writer A Hagerstown Trust Co. bank branch was robbed Monday morning, the fifth time in five months that a Hagerstown Trust branch was held up. Authorities would not disclose how much money the robber got away with in Monday's holdup at the Hagerstown Trust Co. branch at Franklin Street and West Side Avenue. There have been eight bank robberies, including four others at Hagerstown Trust branches, and one attempted bank robbery in Washington County since September.

charlestown@herald-mail.com If you're a victim of a crime such as theft, vandalism or even a more serious offense like burglary, many times police in Berkeley and Jefferson counties will not be able to help you. Police say they cannot devote the time they need to solving such cases because they do not have enough officers or because they are too busy with other duties, such as providing court security or carrying out court orders....

pepperb@herald-mail.com SHARPSBURG -On Saturday, Clara Barton awaited battle wearing black Vans and a camouflage fishing cap with Washington D.C. written around its brim. During an "Angels in the Battlefield" re-enactment program for children Saturday afternoon at Antietam National Battlefield, the founder of the American Red Cross was portrayed by Siri Palm, aka "Turtle," a 10-year-old red-headed South Dakota girl. Until she was told to take cover at the "hospital," Siri, wearing a Clara Barton name tag, stood holding a woven basket filled with bandages about 20 feet between the Union army, made up of four boys and a mother, and a Confederate army, made up of twice as many children and adults.

Week of April 2, 1956 For the second time in eleven years, Easter this year fell on April 1. But not again in this the 20th century will that solemn holiday fall on that date. Easter Sunday can fall as early as March 22, but it won't until the year 2285. The last time it was on such an early date was 1818. The former Roulette Knitting Company plant at the corner of East Washington Street and South Cannon Avenue changed owners this week. The huge brick structure, which contains more than 55,0000 square feet of floor space was purchased by Jacob A. Biberman as trustee for his three minor children.

trishr@herald-mail.com The Morgan County Observatory can see a "big glow in the sky that comes from Martinsburg," said Kevin Boles, Morgan County Observatory president. He told the Morgan County Commission on Friday that the observatory site in the Greenwood area on W.Va. 13 was chosen because it "was dark," and he wants to keep it that way. Boles said he is concerned that the area is building up fast and streetlights from new developments will interfere with the observatory.