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Thanks to a new, custom-built table, area school children who rely on the use of a wheelchair are able to fully participate in Renfrew Institute's Pennsylvania German four-square garden program activities. Andy Rovelstad of Waynesboro built the table and installed it in the garden this spring, after learning of the need for such a table from Renfrew Institute faculty member, Doris Goldman. “Doris showed me a photo of a similar table. That's all I need to make anything, a picture and a couple of dimensions,” Rovelstad, a retired engineer and lifelong woodworker, said in a news release.

The silver has been polished and the heirloom china has been set on a flowing, monogrammed tablecloth. Candles are lit, music plays softly in the background and everyone is dressed up. The setting might take you back to the 1950s when dinner parties were all the rage. Couples received invitations, time and effort went into menu planning and cocktails were served. As the decades passed, so did the idea of such formal affairs. "Relaxed" became the buzz word and dressing down was a must.

Jack and Donna Vargo, of New York state, prepare Friday for this weekend's French and Indian War muster at Fort Frederick State Park by setting up a period table in their tent. The couple, who portray a Seneca Indian and a French blacksmith, belong to a group of artisans and merchants who provide food, beverages and other goods to troops on the move.

Women at the Table is a political-action committee that encourages women to pursue active roles in public life. This year the group recognized Sharon Chirgott and Marge Peters for their leadership in Washington County during an awards ceremony at the Fountain Head Country Club. Chirgott, a former middle school science teacher, is the only female member on the Funkstown Town Council. Peters, a breast cancer survivor, is the former executive secretary and administrator of the Washington County Historical Society and has served with a variety of county boards and volunteer organizations.

Family-activities expert Dana Christine shares ideas for creating a festive holiday atmosphere on the Thanksgiving buffet table and in other areas of the home. o It doesn't have to cost much to add whimsy and style to the Thanksgiving table. Buy a large sheet of inexpensive fabric in an earth-tone color to cover the table. Don't waste money on fine linens. Add height and drama to the buffet by placing shoeboxes, coffee cans and other items under the fabric, then place the dishes on top of the raised areas.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Renfrew Institute will hold its second annual Recycle/Reuse Earth Day Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Renfrew Park, 1010 E. Main St. Make extra cash when you rent a yard sale space, bring a table and sell your discarded "stuff. " Spaces cost $15 each, double spaces cost $25 and triple spaces cost $30. Each space accommodates an 8-foot table or two card tables. Renfrew is not accepting yard sale items from the public. Pre-registration is preferred for vendors, but registration is also available upon arrival.

FAIRPLAY - The Tri-State Farm Toy Collectors Club will host the 19th annual Western Maryland Farm Toy Show on Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18. The event will take place at Washington County Agricultural Education Center. Dealers may set up on Nov. 17 from 4 to 6 p.m.; the show is open to the public from 6 to 9 p.m. Set-up times on Nov. 18 are from 7 to 9 a.m.; the show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A pedal pull will take place Nov. 18 at noon. Dealers at the farm toy show will be charged $15 for their first table and $10 for each additional table.

Dave and Jan Henderson walk the halls of Martinsburg Mall about three times a week for exercise, and Saturday morning, they walked into the Martinsburg/Berkeley Chamber of Commerce's fifth annual Berkeley County Community Showcase. Spread across one wing of the mall was a mix of 50 exhibitors assembled by the chamber to promote area banks, nonprofits, home improvement companies, health care and education facilities, and civic groups. “This is an opportunity for them to display their products and services to the community,” said Tina Combs, the chamber's president and chief executive officer.

As soon as David West rolled the aluminum foil back, releasing steam and the scent of barbecue, people flocked to the table to sample the chicken and ribs during Sunday’s In Good Taste event at Hager Hall Conference and Event Center. West and his longtime girlfriend, Paula Lewis, were serving up Leroy’s Original Jamaican Jerk Chicken & BBQ at their table. Derrick “Leroy” Brown died May 2 and Lewis, his daughter, said they almost didn’t attend the event, “but Mr. Leroy wouldn’t have wanted us to stop.” Brown was known for his restaurant in Fayetteville, Pa., and for his mobile vending, Lewis said.

I knew it was time. The task was at hand. After working with infants for several months, my 12-year-old daughter was ready to face the next duty. "So, dear, would you like to learn how to change a diaper?" She had watched me change countless babies over the years, so this wasn't a novel experience for her. When I was a new mom, most of the training I had came from classes offered by Washington County Hospital. I took every class available, but it still took my husband and me a half hour to change and dress our son the very first time.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 PREP BASEBALL BRUNSWICK, Md. - After losing two games to Brunswick during the regular season by healthy scores, Boonsboro turned the tables on the Railroaders in the postseason. After 12-2 and 10-1 losses during the regular season, Boonsboro put together one of its finest games of the season in turning back the Railroaders 6-1 in the Maryland Class 1A West region East section semifinals Tuesday. Boonsboro (8-11-1) will hit the road again today to face Clear Spring (14-4)

Clear Spring Elementary School hosted its fourth Golden Table luncheon of the school year March 20. The event honored students who demonstrated the Character Counts! pillar of fairness during March. Happy Meal lunches were provided by McDonald's of Clear Spring. Students recognized were Trevor Firey, Liberty Norris, Kailyn McCauley, Cole Kelley, Kyah Marshall, Brayden Sims, Meghan Mullins, Adin Hastings, Marley Cook, Kaylie Caton, Zoey Breakall, Katie Reeder, John Reese, Cody Uchima, Zachary Theis, Xavier Trader, Seth Rounds and Braydon Obitts.

Heritage Academy gave Broadfording Christian a lesson from the School of Fundamental Basketball 101 for three quarters. Broadfording paid attention and turned a nine-point deficit at the beginning of the fourth quarter into a 62-59 victory on Tuesday night to win the regular-season Mason Dixon Christian Conference championship. Barring any upsets in the league, there's a chance the two teams will meet again on Feb. 23 in the MDCC tournament championship at Grace Academy. “It's a big loss because they'll be the No. 1 seed and it'll be tougher as the No. 2 seed,” Heritage coach Mike Kidd said.

Brendon Colbert is the North Hagerstown wrestling team's version of Derek Jeter. The Hubs - and the New York Yankees - can go a lot of places with a strong play in the leadoff position. Colbert was in the position he had been accustomed to over the years as the first wrestler out of the gate for the Hubs on Wednesday. He hit a homer to send North on its way to a 53-22 victory over Boonsboro in an MVAL Antietam match. Colbert, two years removed from his 112-pound days for the Hubs, was first on the mat with a 138-pound starting bout and pinned Dalton Hawkins in 5:06 to set the tone for North with the 99th victory of his career.

Shirley Mae Hutson used to roast venison from a deer that she or her husband, Donald,  shot for Christmas dinner. Then Donald, a carpenter, stopped hunting after he fell 9 feet onto concrete during a job, said Donald Hutson, 75, who lives in the Huyetts Crossroads area. So turkey became the new Christmas Day entree. But for the past three or four Christmases, the Hutsons have gotten their Christmas dinner from the Shepherd's Table at Rehoboth United Methodist Church on East Salisbury Street in Williamsport.

New regulations adopted Wednesday by the Waynesboro Borough Council are designed to make it easier to open sidewalk cafes in town. The council voted 5-0 to adopt new outdoor dining provisions as part of the zoning ordinance. The revisions will allow tables and chairs within the public right of way. Those items are required to “remain movable.” The ordinance would affect the “downtown business district” zone centered on Main Street, making outdoor dining areas a conditional use that will have to go before the council members for their review before approval.

Dave and Jan Henderson walk the halls of Martinsburg Mall about three times a week for exercise, and Saturday morning, they walked into the Martinsburg/Berkeley Chamber of Commerce's fifth annual Berkeley County Community Showcase. Spread across one wing of the mall was a mix of 50 exhibitors assembled by the chamber to promote area banks, nonprofits, home improvement companies, health care and education facilities, and civic groups. “This is an opportunity for them to display their products and services to the community,” said Tina Combs, the chamber's president and chief executive officer.