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along Hamilton Run, this 9-hole, par 34 course features one par 5, five par 4s, and three par 3s that challenge golfers of all ages and abilities. Prices are $ 11 for 9 holes or $ 14 for 18 holes; coupon books are available at the clubhouse. For information on specials, visit www. hagerstowngreens. com or call 301-733-8630.
SWINGING FOR THE FENCES
Federal Little League recently added girls’ major( ages 10 – 12) and minor( ages 7 – 9) league softball. The new division was requested by parents and is open to all skill levels.“ Teaching the basic fundamentals of the game is important at this age group,” says Brian Getz, who has taken the lead on organizing the division.“ I’ m looking forward to working with the girls and building a successful little league program, which will eventually feed into North High Softball.” Federal Little League Softball currently has players from the Federal, Maugansville and West End areas. Federal Little League started in 1954 and has more than 200 athletes, including 49 girls. Visit www. federallittleleague. net.
DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE
Hagerstown Community College dedicated the Learning Support Center( LSC) and the Behavioral Sciences & Humanities( BSH) Building with a special program, luncheon and tours in March. Both buildings were originally opened in 1966 and renovated in 2012. Formerly the Classroom Building, the BSH features improved classroom spaces, updated faculty offices and meeting rooms. It also houses HCC’ s new Fletcher Faculty Development Center, aimed at providing resources to strengthen faculty teaching skills. The LSC, formerly known as the Science Building, is now home to HCC’ s developmental education programs and student tutoring services and combines all of the college’ s learning support programs and the Student Success Center in one building.
MOONLIGHTING FROM MERITUS
Moonlighting as Hagerstown’ s answer to Emeril Lagasee and Mario Batali, two healthcare professionals served an Italianthemed meal to 10 lucky houseguests in February. Meritus Health President and CEO Joseph Ross and pathologist John Newby, M. D., co-cooked a multi-course gourmet meal— which included homemade pasta
Meritus Health President and CEO Joseph Ross( L – R) and pathologist John Newby, M. D., cooked a gourmet meal at the home of David Solberg, M. D., as part of a prize donated for Meritus’ Crystal Ball fund-raiser. with wild mushroom ragout— at the home of David Solberg, M. D. The dinner was an auction item donated by Dr. Newby and Mr. Ross as part of the Crystal Ball, Meritus Medical Center’ s biggest fund-raising event. Dr. Newby has donated his culinary expertise to the event for the past three years while Joe’ s talents are a new addition.“ I enjoy cooking. It’ s one way that I can use my talents for a charity that is important to me,” says Dr. Newby, who, despite being a busy physician, is trained in classical French, Northern Italian and new American cuisine.
REACHING OUT TO WRITERS
Hagerstown Community College and internationally known author Nora Roberts are creating the Nora Roberts Writing Institute( NRWI) at HCC. The first conference of the NRWI will be held Aug. 2 and 3. Nora has lent her name to HCC’ s writing institute to help provide participants with a solid foundation upon which to build a writing career. From the fundamentals of setting up the story and plot to good research basics, this two-day retreat is designed for beginning and aspiring writers with interest in a wide range of genres. A Young Writers Institute will feature breakout sessions designed for students entering grades 10 through 12. To register or learn more about the NRWI at HCC, visit http:// nrwi. hagerstowncc. edu. To register or learn more about Nora Roberts Young Writers Institute at HCC, visit www. hagerstowncc. edu / kids.
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THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE
Volunteer Washington County likes to say,“ For our community to fulfill its potential, we don’ t need a few people to do a lot; we need everybody to do just a little.” Fortunately, Washington County had many local businesses support Washington County’ s 2 nd Annual MLK Day of Service.
VWC would like to thank The Columbia Bank and Grease Monkey for financially sponsoring the E-Recycling Program and our partners— Freedom Electronics Recycling, Horizon Goodwill Industries, Washington County Government, WCPS, Hagerstown magazine and Penske— for their service and gift-in-kind contributions, valued at $ 3,800. In collaboration with our partners, Volunteer Washington County recycled more than 35,000 pounds of electronic equipment and kept it from entering the landfill. The computer components received by Horizon Goodwill, thanks to their partnership with Dell Connect, will fund 167 hours of job training right here in Washington County.
VWC would also like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring the MLK Day of Service Volunteer Opportunities: Ewing Oil, Tim Fraker Signs, Bella Salon and Spa, and Planet Technologies. These businesses enabled our organization to host 17 volunteer opportunities involving 22 nonprofit organizations and 14 businesses, in which critical community needs were addressed.
VWC would like to express its gratitude to the business leaders who sponsored the MLK Day of Service Basketball Tournament, which was co-hosted by Memorial Recreation Center, and to those businesses and community groups who entered teams. Through their participation and generous support, an outdoor basketball court at Memorial Recreation Center will no longer be just a dream— it will be a reality.
Volunteer Washington County and Memorial Recreation would like to thank Meritus Health and Screentique for their Gold and Silver level sponsorships, respectively, and Toni Sandridge Insurance and Financial Services, Sheetz, Kaplan University and the City of Hagerstown for their Bronze level sponsorships. We would also like to acknowledge the following teams for their participation and financial support: Team Swoosh, Police Athletic League, Memorial Recreation, Screentique, Smash Hit Records, Team Arête, Second Coming and Best Buy. Sincerely, Bernadette Wagner, Co-Director Volunteer Washington County
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