Pet Peeve

Editor's note: Each Monday, The Herald-Mail will highlight an infrastructure issue or other problem and will try to find out what is being done to fix or improve the situation. We will not tackle situations involving neighborhood or domestic disputes, or consumer problems. The problem: Anne Parkinson of Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., wrote in an email to The Herald-Mail: “Not sure who is responsible, but this is a huge pet peeve with me every time I pass this sign that was installed on Rt. 9 in Jefferson Co(unty)

Editor's note: Rachael Johnson is a Pulse correspondent. Watch for future Pulse editions to get to know the rest of the staff. Do you know of a local teen who should be profiled? Contact Assistant Lifestyle Editor Crystal Schelle at 301-791-7136, or crystal.schelle@herald-mail.com . Name: Rachael Johnson Age: 15 School: Martinsburg High School, Martinsburg, W.Va. Grade: ninth Music genre: metal and indie Hobbies: paintball and art Color: tie-dye Why did you join Pulse?

What is it about men that bugs women? What is it about women that bugs men? We all know the standard answers: He leaves the toilet seat up. She takes too long to get ready to go anywhere. He drops underwear and socks wherever he takes them off. She clutters the bathroom with lotions and cosmetics. What is your pet peeve about the opposite sex? Contact Lifestyle in one of the following ways: HEIGHT="6" ALT=" " NATURALSIZEFLAG="0" ALIGN="BOTTOM"> Call 301-733-5131 or 1-800-626-6397 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.

A reader who called Mail Call last week asked about the meeting dates of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association. The reader wrote, “I would like to know if anybody knows ... where they meet, what day, what time ... and if there's a contact number for any of them.” Antietam Chapter 312 meets at 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at American Legion Dixon-Troxell Post 211 in Funkstown. The address is 12 N. Westside Ave. In addition, Antietam Chapter 312's board of directors meets at the American Legion in Funkstown on the third Wednesday of each month.

A reader recently emailed The Herald-Mail to point out a pair of large potholes in a North End alley in Hagerstown that she felt was cause for concern because of the potential damage to vehicles. Gloria Thomas said in an email that the potholes are at both ends of the busy alley that runs between the 100 block of Broadway and the 100 block of North Avenue. The alley is parallel to North Mulberry Street near Fairgrounds Park. “The hole near Broadway has been filled from time to time by residents with bricks and other rocks, but needs a real repair,” Thomas said in her email.

A reader who called Mail Call last week asked about the meeting dates of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association. The reader wrote, “I would like to know if anybody knows ... where they meet, what day, what time ... and if there's a contact number for any of them.” Antietam Chapter 312 meets at 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at American Legion Dixon-Troxell Post 211 in Funkstown. The address is 12 N. Westside Ave. In addition, Antietam Chapter 312's board of directors meets at the American Legion in Funkstown on the third Wednesday of each month.

Editor's note: Each Monday, The Herald-Mail will highlight an infrastructure issue or other problem and will try to find out what is being done to fix or improve the situation. We will not tackle situations involving domestic disputes, or consumer problems. The problem: Washington County resident Gary Wright emailed to say that a button that helps people with disabilities open an automatic door at the Post Office on Franklin Street was broken. Who can fix it: The United States Postal Service What they say: The button was broken by vandals about two weeks ago, United States Postal Service spokeswoman Freda Sauter said from Baltimore.