Stroke

War Memorial Hospital and Valley Health Wellness & Fitness Services will offer a free program, "Know Your Risk for Stroke," at noon Friday, Oct. 26, in Education Room A at the hospital, 1 Healthy Way in Berkeley Springs. Kelly Walker, a health educator, will discuss how some strokes can be prevented and what the risk factors are for a stroke. The class is open to the public, but registration is required by Tuesday, Oct. 23. For more information or to register, call 800-662-7831.

The Super Six Brandon Sheaffer Smithsburg, Senior Stroke average 38.7, lowest in county, state tournament qualifier Alicia Grier Smithsburg, Junior Stroke average 40.3, state tournament qualifier Steve Hutzell North Hagerstown, Junior Stroke average 38.9, MVAL Antietam medalist Brian Poole Boonsboro, Senior Stroke average 42.2, state tournament qualifier ...

Diabetes education program A Diabetes Control Education Program will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 13, 20 and 27, and Feb. 3 and 10, at Washington County Health Department, 1302 Pennsylvania Ave., 2nd Floor Auditorium, Hagerstown. The cost is $10. To register or for information, call the Nutrition and Wellness Program at Washington County Health Department at 240-313-3300. Stroke-risk screening Life Line Screening will have a stroke risk screening Monday, Dec. 8, at Bethel Assembly of God, 515 E. Wilson Blvd.

Edward L. Warren Sr., 72, of Gettysburg, Pa., died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Gettysburg from complications of a stroke. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Monahan Funeral Home, Gettysburg. The service will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Gettysburg.

1. Stroke by stroke A show of about 35 representational and abstract paintings by local artist Denny Clarke, including the one pictured. Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Show continues through November. Washington County Arts Council, 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-791-3132 or go to www.washingtoncountyarts.com . 2. Saturday with a Master Shepherd University's Masterworks Chorale will present Ludwig van Beethoven's Mass in C Major with full orchestra and soloists.

Highland View Church, at 21600 Academy Terrace in Hagerstown, is sponsoring a Lifeline Screening program Monday, June 2, for anyone interested in early detection for the possibility of stroke, vascular disease and irregular heart rhythms. The cost for all four screenings is $139. These tests are not reimbursable by Medicare. Call 1-800-324-1851 to preregister, which is required. For more information, go to www.lifelinescreening.com .

Karen Marie Pulse, 61, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at City Hospital due to complications following a stroke. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg, W.Va. A graveside service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Kearneysville, W.Va., with Pastor Parker Hinzman officiating.

Research has shown that eating five servings or more a day of fruits and vegetables can make a significant contribution to lowering blood pressure and improving other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including stroke. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the most common cause of disability. In a study published in the January 2006 issue of The Lancet, researchers analyzed results from eight large population studies totaling more than 275,000 people over 13 years to determine the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and incidence of stroke.

Were not sure exactly when or where you would use a motorized ice chest, but we like wacky, gearhead-type products such as the Crusin Cooler. This icebox is sturdy enough to ride on (it can handle up to 250 pounds perched on the lid), while at the same time transporting the equivalent of 24, 12-ounce beverage cans. Each unit is equipped with your choice of a 300-, 500- and 750-watt electric motor, or a 33-c.c. two-stroke gas engine and a 39-c.c four-stroke gas engine. Also included are disc brakes and a set of retractable foot pegs (a cushion seat is optional)

koelble@herald-mail.com When school opens on Monday, Williamsport will already have a trophy to display in its windows. The Wildcats emerged as Washington County team champion on Wednesday at Black Rock Golf Course, and for good measure, also took medalist honors when Luke Hintze defeated Smithsburg's Riley Ledden in a one-hole playoff. Williamsport, which last won the county title in 2000, posted a 322-stroke team total to dethrone two-time defending champion Smithsburg, which finished second at 326. Boonsboro and North Hagerstown tied with 346, South Hagerstown was next at 374 and Clear Spring sixth with 449. "This was the first tournament of the year, and with the wind and pressure of this being a tournament, the scores were high," Williamsport coach Rod Steiner said.

West Virginia University Hospitals-East will host a heart and stroke prevention screening program Thursday, Feb. 21, at the hospital, 2500 Hospital Drive, Martinsburg.  The testing includes a cholesterol screening, carotid ultrasound (CIMT) and rhythm evaluation all for a fee of $50.  All testing will be performed in the cathlab at City Hospital.   For more information or to schedule an appointment, phone 304-596-5750.

Citi of Hagerstown shone as the Mason Dixon Heart and Stroke Walk's top team and top sponsor. With 195 registered walkers, Citi was named top team of the 2012 Mason Dixon Heart and Stroke Walk, held Sept. 23 in Greencastle, Pa. Citi's $21,792 walker income represented 19 percent of the overall event's walker income. The company also led the way as the event's top sponsor. The American Heart Association recognized the top fundraisers for the Mason Dixon Heart and Stroke Walk. Top walkers who earned status as $1,000 VIP Club members included event top walker Jean Ellis, $6,583)

War Memorial Hospital and Valley Health Wellness & Fitness Services will offer a free program, "Know Your Risk for Stroke," at noon Friday, Oct. 26, in Education Room A at the hospital, 1 Healthy Way in Berkeley Springs. Kelly Walker, a health educator, will discuss how some strokes can be prevented and what the risk factors are for a stroke. The class is open to the public, but registration is required by Tuesday, Oct. 23. For more information or to register, call 800-662-7831.

Kristin Boyd hopes the steps taken Sunday during the 2012 Mason Dixon Heart and Stroke Walk lead to strides in research that could save her 3-year-old son's life. “They're giving him three to five years to live. There currently is no cure, so we're hoping raising funds will help to find a cure,” Boyd said. The Boyd family, of Hagerstown, served as the walk's “Red Cap” family in support of the American Heart Association. Young Collin Boyd has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital defect that caused the left side of his heart not to develop.

 For many 21st-century Americans, mention the banjo and the image that often comes to mind is a white man in overalls playing bluegrass or a similar style of music. But George Wunderlich, executive director at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, said that image isn't an accurate depiction of the original instrument. Wunderlich, who is also a banjo aficionado, said the style of banjo music from the Civil-War era will ring through the grounds of the Pry House Field Hospital on Antietam National Battlefield, from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 23, during a banjo concert.

1. Stroke by stroke A show of about 35 representational and abstract paintings by local artist Denny Clarke, including the one pictured. Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Show continues through November. Washington County Arts Council, 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-791-3132 or go to www.washingtoncountyarts.com . 2. Saturday with a Master Shepherd University's Masterworks Chorale will present Ludwig van Beethoven's Mass in C Major with full orchestra and soloists.

More than 100 teams from the Tri-State area, comprised of a record 650 walkers, participated in the American Heart Association's signature event, the Mason Dixon Heart and Stroke Walk, on Sunday, Sept. 25, at Greencastle-Antrim Elementary School. Day-of-event proceeds totaled $120,000. Representing all heart and stroke survivors was the event's Red Cap spokesman, Phil Cosentino. He was an avid runner, skier and scuba diver, so his heart disease diagnosis came as a great surprise.

The 400-foot-tall water slides were tempting, but the swimmers at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort near Williamsport weren’t there to play: They were there to break a world record. The Jellystone water park and the pool at Martin L. “Marty” Snook Memorial Park in Halfway were Washington County’s venues Tuesday in The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson. The event was designed to inform children about water safety and aimed to beat last year’s Guinness World Record of 3,971 participants from 34 states and five countries.

Karen Marie Pulse, 61, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at City Hospital due to complications following a stroke. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg, W.Va. A graveside service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Kearneysville, W.Va., with Pastor Parker Hinzman officiating.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -Screenings for stroke and carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at the South Central Surgical Associates office at Summit Health Center, 757 Norland Ave., Suite 104, Chambersburg. The three screenings will be offered by South Central Surgical Associates, an affiliate of Summit Health. The screenings cost $75 for all three, or $25 each. Registration is required. To register, call 717-217-6800.