Titanic

Discovery Station will host Titanic shipbuilding classes Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon with Norm Little, master Titanic shipbuilder, teaching the classes. All materials will be furnished to build a 17-inch Titanic model. Classes are for five weeks. The five weeks vary as students go on family vacations. The class costs $50 and includes admission to the museum. Each student must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 301-790-0076. Class of 1967 The South Hagerstown High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th reunion Saturday, July 14, at the Elks Lodge.

When you're faced with a movie of "Titanic" proportions, one chance to turn on the waterworks just isn't enough. The heart-wrenching story of Jack and Rose, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, has captivated viewers all over the world. We asked you to tell us how many times you've seen the Academy Award-winning movie and how much the repeat trips to the theater have cost. We also asked about your favorite scene and if you would change the ending. Here are some of your responses.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Gloria Stuart, the 1930s Hollywood beauty who gave up acting for 30 years and later became the oldest Academy Award acting nominee as the spunky survivor in "Titanic," has died. She was 100. Stuart died in her sleep Sunday night at her Los Angeles home, her grandson Benjamin Stuart Thompson said Monday. In her youth, Stuart was a blond beauty who starred in B pictures as well as some higher-profile ones such as "The Invisible Man," Busby Berkeley's "Gold Diggers of 1935" and two Shirley Temple movies, "Poor Little Rich Girl" and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.

The Washington County Historical Society couldn't pass up using the 100th anniversary of the Titanic striking an iceberg as the theme of its fundraiser Saturday night at Fountain Head Country Club in Hagerstown. From gastronomic delights on the Titanic's menu to carved iceberg statues, the historical society spared no details to make the night as authentic as possible - without the loss of 1,522 lives, of course. Linda Irvin-Craig, executive director of the Washington County Historical Society, said the Mad Hatters' Ball, as the annual fundraiser is called, generates the most revenue of all the organization's fundraising events.

Jean Cotten was born 12 years after her aunt, Jessie Bruce Trout, died. So, she never learned firsthand the ordeal her aunt endured as one of the 713 survivors of the R.M.S. Titanic. But that didn't stop her from hearing plenty of stories. “The family talked about it all my life,” Cotten said. “We were told everything that you read about. We heard all the gory stuff about how frightened she was, how dark, how cold it was and of seeing the lights as the ship went down.” Cotten said Jessie's lifeboat, No. 9, was about a half-mile away when the Titanic sank in the Atlantic on a moonless night 100 years ago Saturday.

Editor's note: Tim Rowland is on vacation. In his absence, we're rerunning a column that was originally published Dec. 22, 1997. When I was a boy, someone gave me a tattered, brown-covered copy of a book about the wreck of the Titanic. I was fascinated. Tragedies play differently on small minds than on grown-up minds and I found the fact that so many people lost their lives under dark, icy circumstances to be really neat. On reflection, it's probably not that the mind changes all that much as it matures but that civilization allows youngsters to be enthralled by senseless death, under the false assumption they will grow up to know better.

By LAURA ERNDE Staff Writer When the credits roll on the movie "Titanic," look for John Heller's name. The Hagerstown native helped to create special effects for the $200 million movie about the 1912 sinking of the British liner. Heller, 28, put computer-generated stars in the movie's arctic sky. Because the climactic scene in which the ship sinks was filmed in the warm waters of Mexico, Heller had to simulate cold weather by adding misty breath. "It's all done in the computer," said Heller, who works for Blue Sky VIFX in Los Angeles, a division of 20th Century Fox. Heller uses a $2 million computer loaded with a software program called Inferno.

About 255 local residents paid $125 each to attend a Titanic-themed fund-raiser Saturday, complete with period clothes, to raise money for the Child Advocacy Program. At the Washington County Health System Inc.'s sixth annual "Crystal Ball" at Fountain Head County Club, there were palms and wicker furniture to evoke the ship on the fateful night of April 14, 1912. There was a five-course meal, modeled on a dinner served to first-class passengers on the ship, and music by the Maryland Symphony Orchestra String Quartet.

Editor's Note: Tim Rowland is on vacation. This column first was published Dec. 22, 1997. When I was a boy, someone gave me a tattered, brown-covered copy of a book about the wreck of the Titanic. I was fascinated. Tragedies play differently on small minds than on grown-up minds and I found the fact that so many people lost their lives under dark, icy circumstances to be really neat. On reflection, it's probably not that the mind changes all that much as it matures, but that civilization allows youngsters to be enthralled by senseless death, under the false assumption they will grow up to know better.

Build Titanic replicas Discovery Station in downtown Hagerstown will offer local residents a Titanic shipbuilding project led by Norman Little, master builder of the 15-foot Titanic replica on exhibit in the Transportation Gallery of Discovery Station. The project is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Aug. 8, 15, 22 and 29, and Sept. 5. Little will teach teams of two-- one adult and one student 8 years or older -- how to build a 17-inch replica of the Titanic. The fee is $50 per pair, including museum admission, ship model kit and all materials.

The Williamsport baseball team did all of the necessary little things to pull out a 5-3 win over the Tuscarora Titans on Wednesday. “We didn't swing the bats great,” Wildcats coach Dave Warrenfeltz said. “But we had some good at-bats to get baserunners and to move them around. I also thought that we really played well defensively.” Warrenfeltz said his pitching staff held its own. “I thought we pitched really well,” Warrenfeltz added. “Today was Ryan Boward's first start since his injury.

Madalyn Gardenhour, 12, helped her grandmother dig sweet potatoes form their organic garden near Smithsburg. Among their crop was this 7-pound, 4- ounce giant.

In a clash between two defending Maryland state volleyball champions, North Hagerstown further tightened its grip on the MVAL Antietam title Tuesday night. Peyton Wallech had 17 kills, three blocks and 11 digs, and the Hubs remained the only undefeated team in Antietam play with a 25-16, 25-17, 25-21 sweep of the Leopards on Block Out Breast Cancer Night at Smithsburg. North (9-1, 5-0), the defending Class 3A champion, has won nine straight matches since a season-opening five-set loss to Francis Scott Key. The Hubs have Antietam matches left against Clear Spring (5-7, 2-4)

Discovery Station will host Titanic shipbuilding classes Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon with Norm Little, master Titanic shipbuilder, teaching the classes. All materials will be furnished to build a 17-inch Titanic model. Classes are for five weeks. The five weeks vary as students go on family vacations. The class costs $50 and includes admission to the museum. Each student must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 301-790-0076. Class of 1967 The South Hagerstown High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th reunion Saturday, July 14, at the Elks Lodge.

The Washington County Historical Society couldn't pass up using the 100th anniversary of the Titanic striking an iceberg as the theme of its fundraiser Saturday night at Fountain Head Country Club in Hagerstown. From gastronomic delights on the Titanic's menu to carved iceberg statues, the historical society spared no details to make the night as authentic as possible - without the loss of 1,522 lives, of course. Linda Irvin-Craig, executive director of the Washington County Historical Society, said the Mad Hatters' Ball, as the annual fundraiser is called, generates the most revenue of all the organization's fundraising events.

Jean Cotten was born 12 years after her aunt, Jessie Bruce Trout, died. So, she never learned firsthand the ordeal her aunt endured as one of the 713 survivors of the R.M.S. Titanic. But that didn't stop her from hearing plenty of stories. “The family talked about it all my life,” Cotten said. “We were told everything that you read about. We heard all the gory stuff about how frightened she was, how dark, how cold it was and of seeing the lights as the ship went down.” Cotten said Jessie's lifeboat, No. 9, was about a half-mile away when the Titanic sank in the Atlantic on a moonless night 100 years ago Saturday.

"Wrath of the Titans" is an excellent reason why audiences shouldn't throw money at bad movies. I'm not even talking about this film, which is doing deservedly poorly against the second week of "The Hunger Games. " I'm talking about "Clash of the Titans," which spent two weeks at No. 1 back in 2010, ultimately making more than $160 million domestically. In its first weekend alone it made upwards of $60 million, owing in no small part to that weekend being Easter and the film getting to take advantage of holiday crowds.

Despite North Hagerstown's best efforts, the Hubs were no match for Tuscarora in Thursday's boys lacrosse game at Mike Callas Stadium. Behind Cameron Maluchnik's four goals, the Titans ran away with an 11-3 victory. Tuscarora held a slim 4-2 advantage heading into the third quarter, but the Titans blew the game open in a hurry, netting five goals in the period. Behind a steady barrage of shots, John Cappolella scored two goals while Joey Allen, A.J. Shipman and Maluchnik added one goal each.

Tuscarora's girls basketball team put a real scare into South Hagerstown in the opening round of the Maryland Class 3A West playoffs on Friday evening. Maybe it had to do with the Rebels' 10-day layoff. Maybe it had to do with Titans guard Shania Johnson - who torched South for 33 points and made five of Tuscarora's 11 3-pointers, including a couple from way behind the arc. Whatever it was, South didn't take the lead for good until midway through the fourth quarter. But ultimately, Katrice Dickson's 29-point, 10-rebound night and a massive advantage at the foul line powered the Rebels to a 66-59 victory and a quarterfinal game either at Seneca Valley or at home against Einstein next week.

Friday, February 17, 2012 GIRLS BASKETBALL FREDERICK, Md. - Iman Scott had 30 points and 10 rebounds Friday night to lead North Hagerstown to a 56-43 victory over Tuscarora. Crystal McCleod had 10 points for the Hubs (13-8), while Erika Kline had 14 rebounds to go along with eight points in the victory over the Titans (3-17). Smithsburg 56, Francis Scott Key 51 SMITHSBURG - Elisa Owens had a game-high 19 points, including two 3-pointers, to lead Smithsburg past Francis Scott Key (7-14)