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kauffman@herald-mail.com WILLIAMSPORT - Another preseason practice has ended, and Curtis Graff is wheeling basketballs off the Williamsport High School gym floor. Before he heads home, he'll gather practice jerseys and wash them so his team has clean uniforms for the next day. "It's something that, if you like (coaching), you take it on," Graff said. "I don't have to wash their jerseys, but I do because I like what I do. It's all about the kids. " Those last five words are echoed by thousands of coaches in every corner of America, but when Graff says them, you can be sure he isn't taking those words for granted.

Talk of the Town - Many say Clinton will survive By RICHARD F. BELISLE Staff Writer Most Tri-State area residents polled Saturday think President Bill Clinton had an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky but don't believe it will affect his presidency. Some feel that what a president does behind closed doors in the White House is his own business; that the only one really affected is his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Few said they believe Clinton will be impeached, even if he lied about his relationship with Lewinsky or tried to obstruct justice by telling her to lie about it. Others say there isn't enough information to make a judgment, that there are too many unsubstantiated charges and that the press is sensationalizing the facts.

Christi Johns of Hagerstown cleans the inside of her Volkswagen Beetle Wednesday at the Dual Highway Car Wash in Hagerstown.

Donald Davis Jr. sprays tire cleaner on his "new" 1982 Lincoln Mark VI. He just purchased the car from a friend, and spent Friday afternoon cleaning and polishing the car near the intersection of Jonathan Street and North Avenue.

Keith Monninger of Custom Cleaning Co. of Greencastle, Pa., uses a power washer Monday to remove graffiti from the Heritage Center. Several downtown buildings in Chambersburg, Pa., including the Heritage Center and F&M Trust, were tagged with spray paint over the weekend, Chambersburg police said.

The power to prevent disease lies in your hands - if you wash them properly. Germ prevention has become top-of-mind for many who are trying to avoid getting sick, as H1N1 and the seasonal flu make their rounds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that Americans are not washing their hands often enough or well enough and may be transmitting up to 80 percent of all infections by their hands. So The Herald-Mail sought out expert hand-washer, Kathy Morrisey, director of infection control at Washington County Hospital for a primer in proper hand washing.

On Sunday, the youth at Covenant Presbyterian Church will wash and vacuum vehicles. A $10 donation is suggested. Bring cars and trucks anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. into the lower parking lot.  The church is at 11833 Greenhill Drive off Jefferson Boulevard between Robinwood Drive and Eastern Boulevard. Pen Mar Park The Ray Birely Orchestra will perform Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Pen Mar Park as the summer music series continues. The concerts are free, but donations are accepted.

It may be summer, but the Hancock High School Band Boosters are already anticipating the new school year. The boosters are holding a car wash Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school. Have your car or truck washed and give the boosters a donation toward band equipment, uniforms and other needs for the upcoming marching season. Breakfast in the Park Join members of the local Masonic Lodge for Breakfast in the Park Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. in the Lions pavilion in Widmeyer Park.

Bester Elementary teachers volunteered to work at a car wash Wednesday to benefit the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support program at the school. The program rewards students for positive behavior throughout the school year. Editor's note: This story was edited July 29 to correct the day the car wash was held.