Author: Staff Reports

CASCADE, Md.– The University of Maryland Extension is hosting a free stress management workshop on June 13 at the Fort Ritchie Community Center. Lisa McCoy, an educator with over 10 years of experience teaching stress management and mindfulness skills, will present ways to recognize stressors, manage stress, and improve work-life balance. The one-hour session, titled “Live a Better Life,” runs from 6-7 p.m. EDT at 14421 Lake Royer Dr. in Cascade. Reasonable accommodations are available by contacting McCoy at [email protected] or 301-226-7527. The University of Maryland Extension is an equal opportunity provider.

WAYNESBORO—Children’s Summer Stories, presented by Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The Institute, begin on June 12 and will be held every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon through July 17 at Red Run Park in Rouzerville, Pa. Children will gather in the park to hear stories and enjoy related hands-on activities. The theme for this year’s stories and activities is “Tales of Tails.” The free program is open to pre-school and older children, but they must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. Kathy Helfrick and Jane Glenn, both retired educators, return this summer to read a new…

HARRISBURG – Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) will host State Working Animal Appreciation Day on Tuesday, June 11, with a noon news conference at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Soldiers Grove at the Capitol. Mastriano, who serves as chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, is working with Senate colleagues and the Pennsylvania State Working Animal Foundation to recognize the police and military K-9 units; search and rescue dogs and horses; service dogs and therapy animals that work for people. Mastriano will be joined by State Working Animal Foundation President Terri Heck, who also works with Summit…

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – Renfrew Museum and Park is offering free yoga sessions on select Friday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Museum House Backyard, beginning in June and running through August. The “Yoga Flow” classes, led by certified instructor Laurie Hovermale of WBO Health & Fitness, focus on relaxation, flexibility, and strength through basic yoga poses connecting movement and breath. The classes are accessible to all ages and fitness levels. No reservation is required, but participants must bring their own yoga mats and sign a waiver at their first visit of the season. The program will be held…

Looking for a new friend? The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter is featuring these Pets of the Week. For more information, visit http://www.cvas-pets.org/ or call 717-263-5791. Alanis arrived at the shelter with another dog as a stray. She is a 4-year-old Poodle/lab mix who will need someone that understands that they will need to regularly groom her as she does have longer hair (she is clipped short right now). Alanis is on the shy side at first but does warm up and will eventually be your best buddy the more she is around you! She does have a bad habit of…

WAYNESBORO- Waynesboro industrialist Milburn A. “Metz” Hollengreen (1903-1983) will be the topic of the round-table discussion of Third Thursday Biography Breakfast (TTBB) at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 20, at Main Street Diner, 1543 E. Main St., Waynesboro. The event is open to the public; but reservations are required, and all attendees must purchase a meal from the restaurant. A native of Renovo, Hollengreen received a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University. He then began his career as an engineer with Landis Machine Co., Waynesboro. In 1936, he became assistant general manager of Landis Tool Co., Waynesboro. He served in…

The 2024 youth baseball standings for teams in the south Pennsylvania and north Maryland area show a highly competitive landscape, with several top-ranked programs vying for the top spots. Chambersburg Suburban:Ruth League (15U)Minor League Baseball North Division (10U)Minor League Baseball South Division (10U)Major League Baseball (12U) Softball (10U)Softball (12U) Waynesboro Youth League Baseball MinorsWaynesboro Youth League Baseball Majors Fairfield Recreation Association Mason Dixon League MinorsFairfield Recreation Association Mason Dixon League Majors Halfway-National Little League MinorsHalfway-National Little League Majors Franklin County Youth Legion Article Supplied: Pen Mar Jrs. Blue Looks To Continue Strong Play Against Waynesboro Construction – Valley JuniorsPen Mar…

June 2 is National Cancer Survivors Day. It’s a day to acknowledge cancer survivors, raise awareness of the challenges cancer survivors face, and to celebrate life. As part of Meritus Medical Center, the John R. Marsh Cancer Center is known for providing the highest quality service in a friendly environment. Surgeons, radiologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists as well as certified nurses and rehabilitation therapists are passionate about their patients’ cancer care and healing process. “I called them my nurse angels,” said Donald Gall, 78, of Halfway, Md. “From the minute you walk in, you can tell that they care.…

WAYNESBORO- The Antietam Humane Society (AHS) and Rough Edges Brewing have teamed up for their second annual Ales for Tails Contest. The contest is accepting nominations for the cutest, spunkiest and funniest pet to be featured on the Rough Edges beer can. Owners are encouraged to nominate their pets by submitting photo entries along with a $10 donation to AHS. Two rounds of voting will be held from July through early October, where $1 donations will be made to vote for the spokesdog for the Ales for Tails brew. Last year, the contest raised just shy of $10K for the…

WAYNESBORO- The Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library in downtown Waynesboro, is offering a summer filled with adventures for children and families. The festivities kick off June 8 with a Summer Reading Challenge launch party featuring ice cream, hot dogs, science activities and crafts. The library’s annual Summer Reading Program encourages reading with incentives and prizes around this year’s “Adventure Starts Here” theme. Weekly STEAM activities run June 10-August in the Makerspace, while other events include Lego building, theater shows, mini golf, archaeology, hiking, boat races, campfires and more. The independent library, recertified as a PA Forward Gold Star Library for…