Sneakers

A Franklin County church is putting its best foot (or feet, in this case) forward for the Waynesboro, Pa., community this weekend. Five Forks Brethren in Christ Church is hosting a free sneaker giveaway through Samaritan's Feet on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Samaritan's Feet, an international organization started more than six years ago by a formerly impoverished Nigerian man, will provide sneakers to the first 500 or so community members who...

"Where are my shoes? These are not my shoes. These are slippers. Where are my shoes? These are not my shoes. These are snow boots. Where are my shoes? Here are my shoes! I am glad I found my shoes. I love my shoes. " Our family has often repeated those lines from a childhood storybook. Each time someone forgets where they placed their shoes, someone else will start in with "Where are my shoes?" Family bonding is one of the benefits of reading to children at an early age. There is something that happens between parent and child when the same books are read over and over again.

Curious about the footwear of the British monarch, a kindergarten class at Bester Elementary School in Hagerstown wrote a letter to Queen Elizabeth II. The class wrote the letter as part of its Around the World project. The queen did not reply, but her lady-in-waiting did. “We wanted to see if she ever wears sneakers,” said kindergarten student Angel Lease of Hagerstown. “She does wear them.” The queen's lady-in-waiting's response included a picture of Queen Elizabeth astride a horse.

Girl admits to vandalism at museum A 12-year-old girl admitted Wednesday in Washington County juvenile court to malicious destruction of property for kicking out windows to an antique train on the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum grounds in October 2006. The girl was ordered to serve indefinite supervised probation for the vandalism, which caused more than $3,000 in damage. The girl was ordered to pay half of the damages. A 13-year-old girl admitted to her involvement in December.

HALFWAY - An unknown amount of money was stolen from the AC&T at 16504 Virginia Ave. Saturday morning by two men who displayed a gun, the Washington County Sheriff's Department reported. The cashier and a customer were told to lay on the floor while money was taken from an open drawer shortly before 2 a.m., police said. Both suspects were described as white males in their late teens to mid 20s, police said. One suspect was 6 feet tall and weighed about 150 pounds. He was wearing a yellow jacket with a zipper and gray shoulders, a black hat, denim shorts and black sneakers, police said.

FREDERICK, Md. -- A 15-year-old girl missing from her Sabillasville, Md., home was last seen in Hagerstown, Maryland State Police said in a news release. Skyler Creek Mingo was last seen in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue in Hagerstown at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. The girl is described as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes and weighing 120 pounds. She has some scarring on her hands, ankles and forearms. She was last seen wearing a black winter coat, a black zippered hoodie, a black tank top, black jeans, black Converse sneakers, a hemp bracelet and a black knit cap with ear flaps.

The victim of a robbery and sexual assault last December at the Hagerstown YMCA on Eastern Boulevard has aided police in creating artist drawings of her two assailants, Hagerstown City Police said. Encouraged by friends and family members to come forward, the victim of the Dec. 14 robbery and sexual assault reported the incident five days later to police. The woman in her mid-20s said she was walking in the parking lot of the Hagerstown YMCA on Eastern Boulevard at 8:45 p.m. that Saturday when two men approached her and demanded money.

pepperb@herald-mail.com HAGERSTOWN - With their hands clasped tightly behind their backs and fidgeting, two young men pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder in connection with the Nov. 3, 2004, beating death of Curtis Eugene Hill Sr. During a Washington County Circuit Court hearing scheduled for motions Monday, Larry Wayne Shriner, 21, and Justin Kyle Marshall, 18, each pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with...

bonnieb@herald-mail.com   CHAMBERSBURG, PA. - Most of the girls at the Sweet 16 party at the Chambersburg Country Club Saturday night wore high heels. As the evening progressed, some of them went barefoot. The guests of honor, twins Samantha and Arianna George, celebrated their 16th birthday wearing dresses that would make a princess proud. Arianna's full-length strapless white gown was decorated with sparkles; Samantha's had a long train, red trim and beads.

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Big Slackwater Oct. 13 - Images of the old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which had faded with time, were resurrected in 2012. The 2.7-mile section of the towpath known as Big Slackwater was closed after flooding in 1996 and it deteriorated into a treacherous ridge overrun with brambles, thistles and poisonous plants. Towpath visitors were detoured off the trail and onto a dangerous route with no shoulders following 4.5 miles along Dam 4, Dellinger and Avis Mill roads. Two years ago, the National Park Service determined that during a five-year period, there were 35 accidents along the detour that resulted in someone being taken to a hospital.

Curious about the footwear of the British monarch, a kindergarten class at Bester Elementary School in Hagerstown wrote a letter to Queen Elizabeth II. The class wrote the letter as part of its Around the World project. The queen did not reply, but her lady-in-waiting did. “We wanted to see if she ever wears sneakers,” said kindergarten student Angel Lease of Hagerstown. “She does wear them.” The queen's lady-in-waiting's response included a picture of Queen Elizabeth astride a horse.

Valley Mall was locked down and temporarily evacuated Saturday morning after more than 100 people became unruly while they were waiting to buy a new Nike sneaker at the Foot Locker shoe store, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. About 15 officers from the sheriff's office, Maryland State Police and Hagerstown Police Department responded to the store after they received a call at 8:10 a.m. that roughly 100 patrons had created a disturbance while waiting in front of the store for the release of the new Nike Foam sneaker, according to a sheriff's office news release.

Lines were already forming Saturday morning when Doug Shatzer arrived at Five Forks Brethren In Christ Church. "I came in at 6:50 a.m. and there were already people here waiting to get shoes," said Shatzer, Pennsylvania regional coordinator of Samaritan's Feet, a nonprofit organization that provides shoes and clothing at no cost to communities worldwide. In conjunction with Samaritan's Feet, the church just outside Waynesboro off Pa. 316 hosted a free sneaker giveaway from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and had already logged 534 visitors by noon, church volunteers said.

A Franklin County church is putting its best foot (or feet, in this case) forward for the Waynesboro, Pa., community this weekend. Five Forks Brethren in Christ Church is hosting a free sneaker giveaway through Samaritan's Feet on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Samaritan's Feet, an international organization started more than six years ago by a formerly impoverished Nigerian man, will provide sneakers to the first 500 or so community members who...

If the close-up shot of the model's bare legs and violet, bikini- covered bottom didn't project the marketing message, the text on the full-color Reebok magazine ad made it clear: "EasyTone shoes help tone your butt and legs with every step. " Ads for these and other brands of toning shoes present a tantalizing promise: You too can get firmer legs and a nicer butt by putting an extra rock in your step. Could it be true? This seductive thought has spurred record sales for the shoe companies making these claims.

If the close-up shot of the model's bare legs and violet, bikini- covered bottom didn't project the marketing message, the text on the full-color Reebok magazine ad made it clear: "EasyTone shoes help tone your butt and legs with every step. " Ads for these and other brands of toning shoes present a tantalizing promise: You too can get firmer legs and a nicer butt by putting an extra rock in your step. Could it be true? This seductive thought has spurred record sales for the shoe companies making these claims.

"Where are my shoes? These are not my shoes. These are slippers. Where are my shoes? These are not my shoes. These are snow boots. Where are my shoes? Here are my shoes! I am glad I found my shoes. I love my shoes. " Our family has often repeated those lines from a childhood storybook. Each time someone forgets where they placed their shoes, someone else will start in with "Where are my shoes?" Family bonding is one of the benefits of reading to children at an early age. There is something that happens between parent and child when the same books are read over and over again.

FREDERICK, Md. -- A 15-year-old girl missing from her Sabillasville, Md., home was last seen in Hagerstown, Maryland State Police said in a news release. Skyler Creek Mingo was last seen in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue in Hagerstown at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. The girl is described as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes and weighing 120 pounds. She has some scarring on her hands, ankles and forearms. She was last seen wearing a black winter coat, a black zippered hoodie, a black tank top, black jeans, black Converse sneakers, a hemp bracelet and a black knit cap with ear flaps.

Since taking ownership of Curves at 10210 Governor Lane Blvd. in November, Iffy Imarhiagbe has been determined to offer healthy physical activities to women of all ages. To that end, Imarhiagbe is actively seeking women 65 and older for SilverSneakers, a wellness reimbursement program exclusively for eligible Medicare members through Curves. SilverSneakers offers an innovative blend of physical activity, healthy lifestyle and socially oriented programming that allows older adults to take greater control of their health.