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1. Irish tales David Kincaid, "The Irish Volunteer," will present Civil-War era songs at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. $5; free for museum members and children 12 and younger. Call 301-739-5727 or go to www.wcmfa.org . 2. Hunters' breakfast Hunters' breakfast will be from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at Rohrersville Ruritan School House Building in Rohrersville. Menu includes all-you-can-eat sausage, sausage gravy, eggs, pancakes, orange juice and coffee, $6. Call J.R. at 240-818-1038.

The Maugansville Ruritan Club will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ruritan building on Maugans Avenue.  The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, and sausage gravy with juice, coffee and tea. The cost is $5.50 for adults, $3 for children, ages 6 to 12, and free for children ages 5 and younger. This is the final breakfast of the fall/winter season. The next one will be held in September.  Proceeds help support the many programs the Ruritan Club sponsors.

The community is invited to the Maugansville Ruritan Club's all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast Saturday from 6:30 to 11 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, sausage gravy, juice, coffee and tea. Tickets cost $5.50 for adults, $3 for those ages 6 to 12 and are free for those 5 and younger. The breakfast will take place at the Ruritan's blue building on Maugans Avenue. Proceeds will benefit the Maugansville community. Geography bee held On Jan. 20, fourth- and fifth-grades at Maugansville Elementary School participated in the school geography bee. All fourth- and fifth-graders were able to view the bee on the school's streaming technology.

Meetings Mack Golden Bulldogs WILLIAMSPORT - Friday, Dec. 11, doors open at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon. Improved Order of Redmen Conococheague Tribe 84, 16129 Lappans Road. New officers for 2010 will be installed. Entertainment will follow. For information, call Vi Carlson at 301-223-7825. National Association of Retired Federal Employees WAYNESBORO, Pa. -Chapter 306, Hagerstown. Friday, Dec. 11, noon. Mountain Gate Restaurant, 10530 Buchanan Trail East.

Meetings Tri-State Seniors Saturday, Feb. 12, 8:30 a.m. Railroad Junction restaurant, 808 Noland Drive, Hagerstown. E-mail j.staley@myactv.net . Piedmont Pacers Volkssport Monday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Church of the Ascension, 23 N. Court St., Westminster, Md. Open to anyone interested in walking. Call Chuck at 410-795-7855 or e-mail cbm95@comcast.net . Middletown Valley Historical Society Wednesday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. Christ Reformed Church, 12 S. Church St., Middletown, Md. Program to focus on Bible restoration.

The Future Business Leaders of America is sponsoring a craft/yard sale Saturday, May 18, during the National Pike Days celebration. Tables may be rented for $10 for a single spot or $20 for a double. Renters must provide their own tables. This will be a rain-or-shine event, and there will be no refunds.  Payments are due by May 10.  For more information and applications, contact Karen Teach at Clear Spring High School at teachkar@wcps.k12.md.us or 301-766-8082.  Soup and sandwich sale St. Paul's Reformed Church, five miles west of Huyetts Crossroads on National Pike and three miles east of Clear Spring, will hold a soup and sandwich sale Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Items for sale will include hot dogs, steamers, chili dogs and country ham sandwiches.

The Clear Spring Lions Club announced the winners of the Lions American Heritage, Preservation and Patriotism Essay Contest.  This is an annual competition, and the winners' essays are sent on to District 22W to compete at the next level.  • Elementary school winners: first place - Keyana Faith; second place - Anna Grace Fleming; third place - Joanna Whitmore  • Middle school winners: first place - Bethany Doppel; second place -...

Trinity United Church of Christ, 30 W. North St., Waynesboro, Pa., the second session in a series of four cottage group meetings will be held this Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Several groups meet in members homes while one adult group and one youth group meet at the church. The groups will continue their discussion of Marcus Borg's "The Heart of Christianity. " This month's session focuses on two ways of seeing the Bible as sacred text: Biblical literalism and metaphorical understanding.

Centenarian's Day planned for Sept. 22 Interested in celebrating National Centenarian's Day on Monday, Sept. 22? Williamsport Retirement Village is offering a free party pack to organizations looking for ideas on how to celebrate. "National Centenarian's Day is a day set aside to recognize individuals 99 years of age or older for the contributions they have made in their life," according to a release from Williamsport Retirement Village. For more information on the Centenarian's Day Party Pack, call Meg Cliber at 301-223-7971 or send e-mail to mcliber@bgf.