Sam S Club

Friday, June 15, 2012 PREP TRACK & FIELD GREENSBORO, N.C. - Boonsboro's Abby Duncan broke her own Washington County record in the girls 100-meter dash Friday at New Balance Nationals. Duncan placed second in her preliminary heat in the Emerging Elite division in 12.09 seconds, breaking the mark of 12.13 she ran last month to win the Maryland Class 1A state title. She finished eighth in the final in 12.39. In other Emerging Elite action, Williamsport's Evan Hardy placed ninth in the boys 2-mile run in 9:28.

A storm that blew through the Hagerstown area Tuesday evening cut a path of destruction through the Valley Mall and Wesel Boulevard areas. At Valley Mall, high winds pulled away portions of the roof and smashed a large window in the vacant McCrory's store in the back of the mall. Pieces of roofing and insulation were scattered around the outside of the mall, and firefighters said hundreds of feet of roof had been damaged. J.C. Penney's loading dock was damaged. Trees outside the movie theater entrance were snapped in half.

Allen-Boyer Brooke Suzanne Boyer and Douglas Tyler Allen were married Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Hagerstown. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boyer of Smithsburg. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen of Fairlawn, Ohio. The bride is a 1987 graduate of Smithsburg High School, a 1989 graduate of Hagerstown Junior College and a 1991 graduate of Salisbury State University with a bachelor of arts degree in English - secondary education.

"I wish I had access to Mail Call before I ever moved here because if I did, I wouldn't have moved here. Now I see what the people are like here and I see what the government isn't like. I can see now why people are so unhappy here. " "I just read the article about the task force for the rezoning. This smells really fishy, just like a lot of other things in this area. Why was this on the inside of the paper, when it should have been on the front page? The citizens of this county, should be outraged.

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SPRING MILLS, W.VA. - Berkeley County fourth-grade teachers Melissa Golliday and Wendy Bird are among the more than 4,000 teachers across the nation that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. officials announced are receiving Teacher of the Year honors this week. Golliday, a first-year instructor at Potomack Intermediate School, and Bird, who has taught at Mountain Ridge Intermediate School for two years, were surprised with the honor on Tuesday. "Honestly, I thought we were in trouble for something," Golliday said after being presented with a plaque and flowers in the school's gymnasium.

It takes a year-long effort to raise the money. But Antietam Exchange Club members say they are more than repaid every December with the joy brought to less fortunate Washington County children by the fun holiday party and presents it yields. [cont. from front page ] The club has sponsored the Christmastime event for more than 20 years, said event chairman Arthur Schneider. This year's event, held Dec. 12 at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church on North Potomac Street, drew 81 children referred by the non-profit Exchange Club Parent-Child Center in Hagerstown, Schneider said.

Marvin Beaty charged out onto the floor of Sam's Club in Hagerstown on Friday morning for his $5,000 shopping spree. But after loading a box of silverware, a drill and a computer monitor onto his cart, he hit a snag: He couldn't think of anything else to buy. "When you can buy it, you can't think of what to get," said his wife, Jean Beaty. Marvin Beaty, who owns a game rental business in Winchester, Va., said he drives about an hour to Hagerstown each month to shop at Sam's Club, which offers its paid members discounts for food and other items that are often sold in bulk.

Friday, June 15, 2012 PREP TRACK & FIELD GREENSBORO, N.C. - Boonsboro's Abby Duncan broke her own Washington County record in the girls 100-meter dash Friday at New Balance Nationals. Duncan placed second in her preliminary heat in the Emerging Elite division in 12.09 seconds, breaking the mark of 12.13 she ran last month to win the Maryland Class 1A state title. She finished eighth in the final in 12.39. In other Emerging Elite action, Williamsport's Evan Hardy placed ninth in the boys 2-mile run in 9:28.

MAY 9, 1957-MAY 22, 2011 Lee Ann (Carey) Henson, 54, of Williamsport, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center. Born May 9, 1957, in Hagerstown, but raised in Smithsburg, she was the daughter of Joyce (Eyler) Carey of Smithsburg and the late Robert Carey. Lee Ann was of the Methodist faith. She was a 1975 graduate of Smithsburg High School, during which time she participated in the Olympic tryouts in California for the high jump. She was a proof reader at Double Day Publishing and had also worked at Moore Business Forms and at Sam's Club.

The sixth annual St. Patrick's Day Gala, a fundraiser for Washington County charities, took place at the Knights of Columbus Pangborn Council on March 13. Funds from the Tootsie Roll drive were donated to Maria Villa, United Cerebral Palsy and Star Community. Contributions for the Tootsie Roll drive were provided by patrons of Sam's Club and from members of the six Catholic churches in Washington County. Door prizes were provided by Bob Evans, Martin's food store on Dual Highway and Sam's Club.

Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association has set up a scholarship fund to benefit Washington County students. The fund was made possible by an initial grant from Sam's Club, as part of its community involvement program. Antietam Chapter 312 is planning several fundraising events throughout the year to build up the scholarship fund to the point where it can offer an award to a Washington County senior in the future. Other companies or individuals interested in contributing to the scholarship fund may contact chapter Commander Wayne Winebrenner at 301-797-1030 or Les Bishop, chapter secretary, at 240-420-3755.

Beattie-Sizemore Jeff and Chris Beattie of Williamsport, and Cristy Myers of Hagerstown announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Renee Beattie, to Bryan Keith Sizemore, son of Janie Williams of Hagerstown. Miss Beattie is a 2006 graduate of Williamsport High School. She is attending McDaniel College in Westminster, Md., where she is majoring in psychology. Mr. Sizemore is a 2006 graduate of South Hagerstown High School and an airman first class with the U.S. Air Force.

LEGION BASEBALL MOUNT AIRY, Md. -- Cody Nelling had three hits and an RBI as Funkstown beat Mount Airy 8-4 in the second game of their Western Maryland District doubleheader Saturday. Mount Airy won the first game, 10-1. Raymond Rosario hit a two-run homer, Brandon Knight had two hits and an RBI and Steven Cromer pitched a complete game with five strikeouts in the win for Funkstown (5-4, 4-3). Jeremy Barron had two hits and drove in Funkstown's lone run in the first game.