HAGERSTOWN
The Best of Life in Washington County & Beyond Vol . 9 , Issue 5
OWNER / PUBLISHER
EDITORIAL
Kate Rader | Ext . 123 kate @ ridgerunnerpublishing . com
Editor-In-Chief , Kate Rader
Managing Editor , Stacey Campbell | Ext . 124 staceyc @ ridgerunnerpublishing . com
DESIGN & PRODUC TION
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Graphic Designer , Dan Jae Smith | Ext . 133 ads @ ridgerunnerpublishing . com
Contributing Graphic Designer , Jon Weaver
Chris Jackson | Ext . 131 chris @ ridgerunnerpublishing . com
Custom Blade-Free LASIK Is Here !
Our practice is now offering Custom IntraLase™ Blade-Free LASIK surgery !
Owner and Medical Director , board certified ophthalmologist Augustus
“ Gus ” Stern , MD ., believes in expanding our services and technology to offer the most advanced eye care in the Tri-State area .
Blade-Free LASIK is an all-laser approach to correct your vision without using the traditional hand-held mikrokeratome ( blade ). The advantages of Blade-Free LASIK are : � Greater Comfort � Better Vision � Customized Procedure � Patient Preferred-Laser vs .
Blade
Dr . Stern specializes in Refractive ,
Corneal , Glaucoma ,
Oculoplastic and
Cataract surgery . Dr .
Stern has performed over 6,000 refractive procedures and over 3,000 IntraLase™ Bladeless procedures .
SALES & MARKETING
BUSINESS & CIRCULATION
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER S
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Director of Sales & Marketing Tricia Johnson | Ext . 141 tricia @ ridgerunnerpublishing . com
Account Executive , Matthew Mallow | Ext . 135 mattm @ ridgerunnerpublishing . com
Director of Social Media & Interactive Marketing , Charissa Hipp | Ext . 128 charissa @ ridgerunnerpublishing . com
For subscription information , dial ext . 100 Bookkeeping | Ext . 132
High Rock Studios
G . M . Corrigan Cheryl Keyser Dominique Marsalek Aaron Notarrani Stephens Bryan Ropelewski Jeff Roth Beth Rowland Jane Schmidt Joseph Weagley
Seth Freeman Michael Maginnis Jamie Turner , Turner Photography Studio Jason Turner , Turner Photography Studio
Founding Advisors : Samuel Bayer , Bill Ryder Hon . Robert Bruchey , Former Mayor of Hagerstown Rich Daughtridge , High Rock Studios Mimi Dickinson , BISFA Karen Giffin , City of Hagerstown Hon . Pete Lagiovane , Mayor of Chambersburg Tom Newcomer , R . Bruce Carson Jewelers Janet Pollard , Franklin County Visitors Bureau Jason Rappaport , Nicole Rappaport , Innovative , Inc . Tom Riford , Hagerstown-Wash . County CVB Beth Stull , Hagerstown Community College
BUSINESS OFFICE
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10 Public Square # 4 Hagerstown , MD 21740
P . O . Box 2415 Hagerstown , MD 21741 Phone : 240-313-3940 Fax : 240-313-3943 www . hagerstownmagazine . com
For more information on Dr . Stern ’ s credentials and on how Blade-Free LASIK can correct your vision , please visit our website at www . BergmanEye . com .
Call us today for your FREE LASIK consultation ! 301-791-0888
HM-10415443
Hagerstown : The Best of Life in Washington County & Beyond ( ISSN # 1555-337X ) is a bimonthly publication of RidgeRunner Publishing , LLC . © 2013 by RidgeRunner Publishing , LLC . All rights reserved . No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher . The magazine is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs . Subscription price : $ 18.87 per year . Single issues $ 3.71 . Prices include 6 % Maryland state sales tax . To subscribe , send a check or money order to the business office payable to Hagerstown Magazine , or call 240-313-3940 . Periodicals Postage Paid at Hagerstown , MD , 21740 . POSTMASTER : Send address changes to P . O . Box 2415 , Hagerstown , MD 21741 . Distributed through subscriptions , advertisers , and sold at newsstands and other locations throughout Washington County , Md ., and the surrounding area .
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