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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - About $25,000 worth of smoke damage was caused to the Market House Grill restaurant Sunday when a grease fire broke out at about 10:30 a.m., said a Martinsburg Fire Department spokesman. The fire started on a grill, said Capt. David Brining. Although firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze quickly, there was smoke damage throughout the restaurant, Brining said. It will cost about $25,000 to clean the restaurant and make possible other needed repairs such as painting, Brining said.

By JULIE E. GREENE Staff Writer Hancock Middle-Senior High School senior Kendra Seger was crowned queen of the Alsatia Mummers' Parade about an hour before the event began Saturday night. "I think it's a great honor," said Seger, after being crowned by Miss Maryland 1997, Jaime Fox, of Frederick, Md. Seger, 16, of Hancock, gave a quiet "thank you" to everyone at the crowning in the Alsatia Club's headquarters at 141 W. Washington St. She discovered she was the queen of this year's parade when she opened the box containing the gold pendant.

martinsburg@herald-mail.com MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - With her long blond hair, outgoing personality and perfect smile, Casey McDonald seems like she would be a natural for pageants. She doesn't think so. "I just never thought I'd go any higher (than fourth runner-up). I'm not very girlie. I'm a country girl," said McDonald, 18, of Martinsburg, who was crowned the Miss Berkeley County Youth Fair queen after a two-hour program Monday evening. McDonald finished as the contest's fourth runner-up last year.

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.

HAGERSTOWN If you asked him Wednesday, James McCleaf would have said he was less than optimistic about the chances of a dry Alsatia Mummers Parade this year. But the Alsatia Club's president and chairman said his concerns about the weather vanished Saturday morning as the clouds that brought rain to the area for the last few days gave way to bright, sunny skies. "I'd say this year, we got pretty lucky," McCleaf said. Potomac Street was lined with chairs by Saturday at 11 a.m. as people marked their spots for the city's Halloween parade.

The following were among those who filed papers by Tuesday's 4:30 p.m. deadline to run for office in Franklin County, Pa. Names are listed by party in the order in which they registered. Pennsylvania's primary election will be May 21. The municipal election is Nov. 5. County Treasurer David M. Secor, R, incumbent, 1205 Ragged Edge Road, Chambersburg Antrim Township Supervisor Richard Baer, R, incumbent, 14175 Rocking M. Lane, Greencastle Chambersburg Area School Board Region 1 Dana R. Baker, cross-filed, 9533 Cumberland Highway, Orrstown Dean A. Horst, cross-filed, 724 Tristan Trail, Chambersburg Region 3 Robert A. Floyd Jr., cross-filed, 6852 St. Annes Drive, Fayetteville Kris Scritchfield, cross-filed, 1640 Anthony Highway, Chambersburg Region 4 Carl Barton, cross-filed, incumbent, 1505 Springview Circle, Chambersburg Region 6 Edward S. Norcross, cross-filed, 2568 Echo Springs Road, Chambersburg Chambersburg Borough Council First Ward Allen B. Coffman, R, incumbent, 112 Pennsylvania Ave., Chambersburg Second Ward John Huber, R, incumbent, 234 S. Coldbrook Ave., Chambersburg John (Sean)

marlob@herald-mail.com Twenty-five years ago, Lionel Burkholder learned of a limited edition Triumph motorcycle being offered to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. "As soon as I saw the picture, I knew I had to have one," Burkholder said. On Sunday, Burkholder, of Hagerstown, rolled his special collector's item out into his back yard on the occasion of the queen's half-century on the throne. "I wanted to get one of the first 50 but they were apparently really popular," he said.

Jeanne House gets hugs from her great-grandchildren, Emily Hale and Kraig Moore as Goldie Brown, left, Mary Alice Bricker and Nevin Nally chat about her at a Williamsport Days kick off Thursday.

By E.T. MOORE MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Walking through the doors of the Red Wolf Grill brought back some old memories for me as expected. But once inside, my companions and I began to create some new memories of an upscale restaurant trying very hard to please. For the most part, the owners and staff succeeded in pleasing us as we were seated comfortably in what used to be a bank I frequented with my mother when I was a child. The crisp black and white decor blended nicely with the marble walls and pillars left over from the previous incarnation.

1. Fun for the kids, by George A Dedication Day ceremony for a new children's museum, For the Kids, by George, will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Martinsburg Roundhouse, Martinsburg, W.Va. $15; $7.50, children; $1, those ages 1 to 5. Tickets include brunch, a walking tour of the museum, and free museum admission at a later date. Call 304-264-9977 or go to www.forthekidsbygeorge.org . 2. Bluegrass and more A bluegrass festival featuring the Speakeasy Boys, shown, and the Boro Boogie Pickers will be Saturday, May 11, at Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring.