Author: Dan DeDona

WAYNESBORO – The Washington Township Municipal Complex held a grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 15, to celebrate its move to a new building located at 11798 Buchanan Trail E. in Waynesboro. The open house began at 10 a.m. and festivities started in the back of the new building at 10:30 a.m. Over 50 people were present for remarks and the ribbon cutting. Geesaman opened and MCed the event, while Mastriano, Schemel, Flannery, and McCleaf delivered brief remarks. 102-year-old former County Commissioner and Chambersburg Mayor Sam Worley was recognized. After comments, attendees moved to the front of…

WAYNESBORO- A small gathering of Ford model-T cars were at Cobblestone Hotel on Saturday, June 17 after the Father’s Day Car Show in Waynesboro. “The Model-T was released on October 1, 1908, and was a self-starting vehicle with a left-sided steering wheel, featuring an enclosed four-cylinder engine with a detachable cylinder head and a one-piece cylinder block. Fashioned from vanadium alloy steel, it offered superior strength despite its light weight. One key to its early success was a simple thing like ample ground clearance, allowing it to deal ‘with abysmal rural roads”, according to history.com.

WAYNESBORO—Veterans have a way of coming to service when called and that was demonstrated this week at Waynesboro VFW Post 695. Last week, Post officials announced it was in danger of losing its charter if veterans didn’t step up to be involved. According to Post officials, many who have served the community in officer positions are no longer able, or after decades of doing so, need to pass the torch. “Our VFW risks losing its charter if we cannot field a team of officers,” said Mark Spangler, post commander last week. “In addition to losing an active part of…

WAYNESBORO–Waynesboro VFW Post 695 is at danger of losing its charter if veterans don’t step up to be involved. The Post will hold a meeting Monday, April 17, at 7 p.m. and officers are hoping veterans will attend and volunteer to help. Many who have served the community and other veterans in officer positions are no longer able, or after decades of doing so, need to pass the torch.  The VFW is taking steps to bring in younger vets, but that takes time.  “Our VFW risks losing its charter if we cannot field a team of officers,” said Mark Spangler,…

WAYNESBORO–It’s a common thing in a great baseball town like Waynesboro.  As soon as the grass begins to turn green and the temperatures get above 60, youth league coaches want to get their teams out on a field.     Each coach will have a lot of questions.  Some of his team will be newly minted 12-year-olds who played with them the year before.  Some will be young rookies picked up in the draft.  Who will pitch?  Who will catch?  Who’s on first (not like in Abbott and Costello)?  Do they have a lot of hitters or do they need to…

We’re in the news business.  Sometimes it seems there are people out there with big megaphones–networks, social media, even government–whose job it is to find a way to characterize everything as an epic battle between good and evil.  Apparently it is good for business to create epic battles, to choose a “morally superior” side and to count on the chosen “believers” to support them.  It gets tiresome. A suggestion.  Stop listening to the national racket from time to time. Think instead about family, friends, church (even atheists believe in a “best way” to live with their neighbors), work and community.  All…