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HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. - The Berkeley County Fire and Rescue Association Queen Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Tomahawk Elementary School, W.Va. 9 in Hedgesville. This year's pageant is sponsored by Baker Heights Fire Department. Each of the seven contestants will be escorted by members of the various fire departments. A queen and a princess will be crowned. Tickets cost $5. Program booklets cost $2 and can be purchased at the door. The contestants are: Ashley Akers, 17, of Hedgesville, is a student at Hedgesville High School and the daughter of Lona L. Akers.

Most counties have a fire prevention queen who advocates fire safety and typically attends the Maryland State Firemen's Association convention every year to compete for the state Miss Fire Prevention title. Washington County did not have a fire prevention queen for a long time, according to Dale Fishack, a member of the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. The local association, which organizes the program, felt it was important to have an ambassador for fire safety, Fishack said.

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State Recognition Days for TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) was held April 27 and 28 in Annapolis. TOPS Chapter 77 was represented by the following winners: Madalyn Keller, queen runner-up with a 77-pound loss; Bea Myers, Division 3 first-place winner with a loss of 46 pounds; Louise Cline, Division 4 first-place winner with a loss of 46.75 pounds. She was also the chapter queen; Joan Budny, Division 5 second-place winner with a 10-pound loss; Angie Youngblood, Division 7 first-place winner with a loss of 37.50 pounds.

martinsburg@herald-mail.com MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Berkeley County Board of Education members Dr. Bill Queen and Bill Norris will each serve another term on the board, according to incomplete election results. Challenger Paul Gavin, 60, was trailing significantly with 46 of the county's 59 precincts reporting. Board of Education candidates are elected in the primary election, without regard to party affiliation. With 46 precincts reporting, Queen had 5,264 votes, Norris had 4,654 votes and Gavin had 2,319 votes.

Courtney wins the crown When Alicia Courtney was crowned queen of the 76th Alsatia Mummers' Parade Saturday evening, she was glad to learn she wouldn't have to make a speech to fulfill her duties. An onset of seasonal allergies had robbed the Hancock Middle-Senior High School senior of most of her voice. But her smile and blush made it apparent that she was thrilled to be wearing the gold pendant as she prepared to ride in the big parade. The daughter of Steve and Brenda Courtney, Alicia said she was really surprised when she was voted Alsatia princess at her school.

Claire Rozzi, Queen of the Purple Passions with Hattitude Red Hat Group, brought her group to Chestnut Landing restaurant at Northgate at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, Pa., to enjoy a Christmas lunch.

By LAURA ERNDE Staff Writer When Juanita Queen didn't call her favorite radio call-in show on Monday, host Lou Scally knew something was wrong. Mrs. Queen, as she is known to listeners of WJEJ's "Phone Party," had missed getting through to the show fewer than two dozen times since she began calling in 34 years ago. When Scally called friends to check on her, they found the frail, 94-year-old woman had fallen and had been unable to get up. Queen had spent the night on the kitchen floor of her Pennsylvania Avenue home.