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– Robert Frost, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”

A new year presents many opportunities for fresh starts, innovative discoveries and expanded horizons. May this winter find you both contemplative and curious as you work, play and spend time with those you love. At Home Places is excited to bring you this issue with familiar favorites and new features.

What’s trending? Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and local writer Tricia Lynn Strader makes her At Home Places debut with a story about creating romantic dinners, with suggestions from area chefs, page 11. Probiotics: Health ally or another fad? Registered Dietitian Brandy (Baxter) Stayman provides insight on the microorganisms that reside in our digestive system, page 43. Seniors looking to downsize are turning to companies such as Stress Free Solutions for help. Lauren LaRocca explains the process and what to expect for those considering moving into a smaller home, page 82. Preparing your home for a spring sale? Local Realtor Jennifer Blake offers advice in her first At Home Places column, page 92.

What’s local?

Winter is a good time to visit the Museum of Fine Arts – Washington County for exhibits, concerts and classes. Director Rebecca Massie Lane keeps us up-to-date on what’s on tap, page 21. Don’t miss Fleetwood Mac tribute band Tusk in a Valentine’s Day performance at The Maryland Theatre, page 25. The Tap Pack will perform at Shippensburg University’s Luhrs Performing Arts Center Feb. 9 as part of the group’s first tour to the United States, page 31. Washington County Arts Council has much to offer the community, which Executive Director Mary Anne Burke outlines for readers in her inaugural At Home Places column. Artists who like to cook and cooks who enjoy art won’t want to miss the council’s 11th annual fundraising dinner, “The Art of Cooking” on Jan. 25, page 37. Also making her At Home Places debut is Christina Williams, director of graduate engagement for Leadership Washington County. Learn about the nonprofit organization, and perhaps you will want to take part, page 39. Like horses? Don’t miss Laura Emmons’ story on how Rhythms of Grace Stables became a dream come true for one local couple, page 57.

After our At Home Places cover photo shoot, we took a quick group selfie by the cozy fireplace. From bottom right, Herald-Mail Lead Photographer Colleen McGrath, Herald-Mail Media Advertising Representative Tricia Johnson, Joni McCurn of Manor House Builders and Lisa Tedrick Prejean, At Home Places managing editor.

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Whether at home or out on the town,

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can be kindled in the kitchen LOCAL FLAVOR written by TRICIA LYNN STRADER submitted photography Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day – the day when the romantic in most of us comes out, and we present our true love with special gifts, confections, written expressions and special meals. Verses and greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, when lovers sang or recited their valentines to their sweethearts. Written valentines appeared after 1400. Somewhere along the way, society added romantic dinners to the tokens of affection and confections. What constitutes a romantic meal, according to those on the front lines — the chefs at fine-dining establishments who make it their mission to please those with varying tastes? A few surveyed said it’s not just the meal, but the atmosphere, and they shared a few surprising ideas.

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Nick's Airport Inn Tess

Tiches

Nick’s Airport Inn said the restaurant has been serving patrons in a fine-dining atmosphere since the 1960s. She should

Salmon Oscar from Nick's Airport Inn.

know. The restaurant was started by her parents, Nick and Tina Giannaris. “My mom and dad were immigrants from Greece,” Tiches

Tess Tiches, right, and her mother Tina Giannaris, owners of Nick's Airport Inn.

said.“They borrowed money and started with nothing. They worked hard, and it’s been a family-run restaurant since 1961 ... one of those American dreams. We lived upstairs until I was 12. My parents rented rooms to pilots for $1 a day and served meals. Dad eventually expanded the restaurant to lunch and dinner.” The establishment's chef, Francis Verdier, is French, and Tiches said he likes to add his own flair to the traditional fare. He’s been at the Airport Inn for more than 30 years. “We are an old-school restaurant, with a traditional menu mostly — steaks and seafood,”Tiches said.“We used to have big-band music and dancing Wednesday and Saturday nights. We still serve the Nick’s Seafood Symphony we had in the original menu in 1961. But all of our sauces from Chef Verdier have a little French flair. Our specials are more innovative, creative and modern.” On Valentine’s Day, she said people want to splurge. They often opt for Seafood Symphony, which includes a lobster tail, crab cake, crab imperial, shrimp and scallops. Surf and Turf is popular, too. “That’s what they like — a lot of seafood, a lot of steaks,” Tiches said. “Desserts are more decadent, with chocolate and chocolate-covered strawberries. We have had a lot of people proposed to here.” Since it’s been in business for a long time, Nick’s Airport

Crab cakes from Nick's Airport Inn.

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fashion, encourage the staff to have a sense of urgency with regard to our guests’ needs and strive to far exceed their expectations with us. They are joining us for dinner, they may be in love, discussing business, proposing. Or they may be simply wishing to enjoy a night out together. So, I take into consideration all Inn has won a few fine dining awards. The restaurant is known for crab cakes and steaks.

things.” Walden is a renowned chef and restaurateur with more than

“There are customers coming here since I was a kid or before

35 years of culinary expertise. He has a refined approach to

I was born,”she said.“Some say,‘I proposed, and this is my 50th

French cuisine and gastronomy. He learned the fine art of cook-

anniversary, and we’re sitting in the same spot.’”

ing very young, starting with his grandmother and working his

Nick’s Airport Inn is still a family operation. Tina Giannaris

way up from busboy. Eventually, he worked for the late Francois

is still involved, and Tiches said her own kids are also involved

Haeringer. Other role models were Paul Bocuse, Michel Rich-

in the restaurant. Her husband helps out on weekends. Tiches’

ard, Michael Mina and Julia Child.

brother went to culinary school and worked in the kitchen at one time.

The French-trained chef worked at L’Auberge Chez Francois in Great Falls,Va., and co-owned or operated several restaurants

Historic McFarland House

Chef William J. Walden of the Historic McFarland House

in the D.C. metro area and Florida. He has cooked for celebrities and American presidents at inaugural dinners. In the 1990s, he owned a French country restaurant in Virginia.

in Martinsburg, W.Va., said

“Having worked and been a key participant in the finer

the ambience lends itself

restaurants, I have learned that people expect something ex-

to romantic and enchanted

traordinary,”Walden said.“They are happy to pay when things

evenings. Wonderful dinner

go well. It’s really like theater, from start to finish. I like to engage

music is also a must when

my loyal patrons and with regularity, as to cultivate our guests

considering the overall ex-

and really let them know how much we care. It’s all about the

perience he wants to create,

food we eat, and I am all about the service.” A memorable Valentine’s Day meal for Walden includes

an effort to enhance patrons’

lobster bisque and champagne or filet mignon with poached

mood and relax their minds.

Maine lobster.

“Love begins in the kitchen,” Walden said, “and I have

“A rose of carpaccio and accoutrements,”he said,“with hearts

a consuming passion for ex-

of palm, arugula and raspberry vinaigrette, blood orange sorbet.

cellence in all that I prepare, as I take into consideration

Chef William J. Walden of the Historic McFarland House.

all aspects of the dining experience.”

Or, filet mignon, poached Maine lobster, asparagus, wild mushroom essence, raspberry coeur de crème.” He said the faces of patrons are memorable, as is the“feel”he receives from them after they are happily satiated.

He recalled a gentleman who made reservations for dinner

“Un repas sans vin est comme une journée sans soleil —

and asked if he could place a diamond engagement ring on top

a meal without wine is like a vacation without sunshine,” he

of a soufflé.

said.“There’s a certain je ne sais quoi (French for a quality that

“I was happy to do so, and he proposed to his wife in my din-

cannot be described or named easily) about a restaurant that

ing room. As a restaurateur, I encourage the staff to gauge the

can deliver experiences such as this. They are also the most

mood of the patron upon entry. I also, in a somewhat complex

sought-after successful options available to the public, and are

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The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.

generally more expensive and worth it.” Walden said he gets great satisfaction and joy from cooking something that folks enjoyed.

“I don’t think food is romance,” Collinash said. “The romance comes from who you’re with and the reason you’re doing it.” He said if a couple loves fast food, it can be romantic.

The Country Inn

Cake can be romantic.

Chef Scott Collinash

“One couple I had loved Mexican food and tacos,” he

of The Country Inn in

recalled.“To them, that was something they shared. I think

Berkeley Springs, W.Va.,

they met at Taco Bell. I made tacos for them. On the plate

has been a chef for 33

was a ring. That was romantic.”

years. He started helping

Usually, though, he said couples splurge for a special oc-

out in the family kitchen

casion, for something like lobster tail and a special dessert.

when he was 12 years old.

He has seen guys get down on one knee after a six-course

“There were four sis-

meal.

ters and myself in the

“If any part of the meal is romantic, it will be the dessert,”

family. My father was an

Collinash said. “You can’t go wrong with strawberries and

avid gardener, but I hated

chocolate with champagne.”

gardening. My dad told me one day to help out my mom in the kitchen. I

He also said a key is to start with good products.“You can Scott Collinash of The Country Inn.

ended up in the kitchen.

make good food bad, but you can’t make bad food good,” he said. He believes romance can arise in the most mundane cir-

My mother had my one sister in the kitchen helping her.

cumstances, no fine-dining restaurant needed. If someone

She sent my sister to help out in the garden. It worked.

comes home from a hard day to dinner already made, may-

And to this day, she likes to garden, and I cook. As a child, I

be with candles and wine, no matter how good or lousy the

watched Julia Child, and she made cream puffs. Julia said it

meal, the effort can be romantic.

was difficult. It wasn’t difficult for me. I made them cream puffs once a week for weeks after that.” Chicken Christy is Collinash’s specialty and is often requested. He’s seen a lot of proposals over the years. Like Tiches and Walden, he believes in the power of ambience for a spe-

“Even popcorn and a movie in front of the fireplace can be romantic,”Collinash said.“How romantic can it be sometimes with 20 other people in the room? Food can be romantic if you cook it together. That can be fun and a beautiful, romantic date. Making sundaes together, or going to a sundae bar can be romantic.”

cial occasion. But, he also believes ambience can be created

Collinash had a recommendation for any cook, amateur

anywhere, and a meal is special because of the people en-

or professional: “Cook with love. Cook from your heart.

joying it or the occasion, not necessarily the food.

That’s the key, no matter what the meal is.”

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Recipe provided by Chef Scott Collinash of The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Ingredients: 3 packages unflavored gelatin 1 cup cold water, divided 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch Nonstick cooking spray

Preparation: Place gelatin in bowl of stand mixer, along with 1/2 cup of the water. Have whisk attachment ready. In a small saucepan, combine remaining 1/2 cup water, granulated sugar, corn syrup and salt. Place over medium-high heat, cover and allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover, clip a candy thermometer onto the side of the pan and continue to cook until mixture reaches 240 degrees, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Once mixture reaches that temperature, immediately remove from heat. Turn mixer on low speed and, while running, slowly pour sugar syrup down side of bowl into gelatin mixture. Once all of the syrup has been added, increase speed to high. Continue to whip until mixture becomes very thick and is lukewarm, approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Add vanilla during last minute of whipping.

While mixture is whipping, combine confectioners' sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl. Lightly spray a 13-by-9-inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add sugar and cornstarch mixture and move around to completely coat bottom and sides of pan. Return remaining mixture to bowl for later use. When ready, pour mixture into prepared pan, using a lightly oiled spatula for spreading evenly into pan. Dust top with enough remaining sugar and cornstarch mixture to lightly cover. Reserve the rest for later. Allow marshmallows to sit, uncovered, for at least 4 hours and up to overnight. (Overnight is better.) Turn marshmallows out onto cutting board and cut into 1-inch squares, using a pizza wheel dusted with confectioners' sugar mixture. Once cut, lightly dust all sides of each marshmallow with remaining mixture, using additional if necessary. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks. Collinash likes coating the cut marshmallows in milk chocolate. Use deep cookie cutters to make shapes.

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Chocolate-Covered Sponge Candy

Recipe provided by Chef Scott Collinash of The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Ingredients: Butter, to generously grease dish 1 cup sugar ½ cup unsalted butter ½ cup corn syrup ½ teaspoon sea salt 3½ teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 12 ounces good-quality dark or milk chocolate, chopped

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Once set, break or cut candy into about 1- to 2-inchsized pieces. (You will have smaller candy crumbs; they are still delicious, so don’t discard them. Use crumbs to garnish cupcakes, cakes, ice cream, pancakes, waffles, yogurt, etc.) Melt chocolate in microwave or double boiler. To coat candy, gently brush off any small crumbs on candy, dip it in chocolate, and remove it with a fork to let excess chocolate drip off. Place on a wire rack or parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Let chocolate set before serving or packaging candy. You can also score the candy with a serrated knife, then snap it into squares.

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Winter is a good time to visit the Museum of Fine Arts – Washington County written by REBECCA MASSIE LANE

Shake off the chill, bundle up and come look

DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM OF

at art. In the museum’s magnificent collec-

FINE ARTS – WASHINGTON COUNTY

tions, you can view landscapes of spring,

submitted photography

summer and fall, as well as winter. Changing exhibitions continue at the

Feasting, then fasting, has been a tradi-

MFA this winter, along with interpretive pro-

tion for centuries in much of the Northern

grams and art classes. If you haven’t seen the

Hemisphere. As we approach and pass the

landmark exhibition “The Blues and the Ab-

winter solstice, the nights are long, the days

stract Truth: Voices of African American Art”

are short. Daylight is filtered and appears gray or white. Cold sets in. It snows. We seek

Charles Rahmat of the Rahmat Shabazz Jazz Trio plays the flute.

warmth inside and sometimes are afflicted by cabin fever.

or want to see it again, do so soon. It closes Jan. 12 , and there are three more events in association with it: A concert, sponsored in

part by the Maryland State Arts Council Touring Grant, by

People look for ways to combat sluggishness and stasis in

the Rahmat Shabazz Jazz Trio on Jan. 5, at 2:30 p.m., a histor-

the winter. Some embrace winter sports; others seek creative

ical interpretation of Frederick Douglass Feb. 9 at 2:30 p.m.

indoor activities, such as carving duck decoys or making

and a concert by the Worthy Brothers Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m.

quilts. Others are content to settle into reading or enjoying electronic entertainment. Winter is a good time to visit the Museum of Fine Arts.

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classes, such as Toddler Tuesdays, and sessions for adults.

and Photographers Exhibition.” The Cumberland Valley

Don’t miss a chance to experience winter at the MFA.

exhibition opens Feb. 2 with an awards ceremony and

Museum hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5

reception, plus a chance to meet the artists. Art classes will be available again this winter. There will be free sessions of the Saturday Morning Youth Art Program (elementary students) and the Polished and Primed Portfolios (middle school students), as well as fee-based

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Fleetwood Mac tribute band Tusk returns to The Maryland Theatre for Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day written by LINDA HARKCOM submitted photography

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In February, Fleetwood Mac fans can flock to The Maryland Theatre to share in the concert experience created by the tribute artists known as Tusk. After performing in January 2019, the band is returning to the downtown Hagerstown theater for a Valentine’s Day show at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14. “It was a pretty big night for us last year, and we’ve heard that people are already excited they are coming back. Ticket sales are going very well, and they have only been on sale for a short time,”said Jessica Green, executive director of The Maryland Theatre. Billed as “the No. 1 tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, bar none,” the band’s website states that it does not use fancy tricks or gimmicks, but shows only the talents of five musicians to re-create the music of the popular British-American rock band known for hit songs such as“Go Your Own Way,”“You Make Loving Fun”and“Don’t Stop.” For more than 50 years and with more than 100 million records sold worldwide, the Grammy award-winning Fleetwood Mac has fans across the globe. The band was founded by Peter Green in 1967, and was named after band members Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. After Peter Green left in 1969, Fleetwood and McVie remained as original members, and were joined by a cast of several talented musicians. Christine McVie joined in 1970; Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham came on board in 1974. Tusk, which takes its name from Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 album of the same name, covers all the band’s greatest hits. The five seasoned musicians comprising Tusk have been making music together in various combinations and styles, in original outfits and cover bands, for more than 25 years. They have been performing together under the moniker Tusk for the past 12 years.

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Tusk group members are, from left to right, Randy Artiglere, Kathy Phillips, Tom Nelson, Kim Williams and Scott McDonald.

Jessica Green said last year’s event wasn’t just a posi-

McDonald, of Coplay, Pa., is a guitarist and vocalist who

tive experience for the theater. Many concertgoers made a

plays the role of Buckingham, one of his earliest artistic

night of it, visiting restaurants and bars in downtown Hag-

influences. McDonald has been performing professional-

erstown before and after the show.

ly for more than 30 years, and some of his recent accom-

“They went out and supported the town,” Green said,

plishments include winning the 2010 Lehigh Valley Singer/

noting that those who attended the concert last year really

Songwriter Acoustic Contest and the coveted slot of lead

seemed to enjoy it.“They were dancing in the aisles.”

singer in the first house band for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Green described Tusk’s performance as an interactive experience for the audience. “They really include the audience. It’s a great concert experience. It’s a good thing to do in the winter, when you might have cabin fever,”Green said. Tusk band member Scott McDonald said he thinks audiences really like the fact that the band members have a lot of fun performing.

minor league baseball team. He is joined onstage by Kathy Phillips, Kim Williams, Tom Nelson and Randy Artiglere. Taking the role of frontwoman Nicks, Phillips is a New Jersey singer/songwriter. A professional musician for more than 20 years, she is known for her original music, as well as her uncanny vocalization and Nicks’ look. Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Williams has spent

“And that transfers to everyone watching and listening,”

decades honing her craft. She is classically trained in piano

McDonald said.“We all loved Fleetwood Mac and regularly

and voice. Williams uses all of her influences, years of train-

covered their material in our own individual projects.”

ing and natural instincts to take on the role of Christine

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McVie when performing with Tusk.

short time in the late ‘80s, but reunited fully in 1997. The

Nelson has the task of attempting to fill Fleetwood’s

band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in

shoes. A music teacher, Nelson is a longtime drummer with

1998, the same year Christine McVie stopped touring with

more than two decades of experience.

the group. She officially rejoined the group in 2014. Buck-

Artiglere brings to Tusk 30 years of bass playing in many

ingham was fired in 2018.

styles of music. He tries to replicate the style and tone of

Fleetwood Mac continues to tour with Fleetwood, John

Fleetwood Mac’s bassist, John McVie, while tossing in some

McVie, Nicks and Christine McVie, along with newcomers

of his own style and flair.

Mike Campbell and Neil Finn. The band is celebrating half

Each member of the group has an understudy who can

a century of music with a new tour and a new 50-song col-

go on in place of the main cast member if necessary. Also

lection,“50 Years – Don’t Stop.”The new album features hits

with long lists of professional credits, those performers are

and essentials from every studio album.

Kevin Hummel, Jim Ruffi, Joe Bilotti, Jerzy Jung and Christina Alessi. “We re-create the look and feel of a Fleetwood Mac con-

During Tusk’s 90- to 120-minute show, McDonald said the band covers music from Fleetwood Mac’s entire history, with an emphasis on the band’s work from 1975-80.

cert when it was just the five members of the band. We emu-

“We also add some creative elements to make the show

late the ‘Rumours’-era lineup of Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buck-

more than just exact note-for-note renditions of their music.

ingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood,”

We have a lot of fun on stage and hope that celebratory vibe

McDonald said.

gives everyone who attends our show a joyful experience,” McDonald said.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame After much success and several top-selling albums, some Fleetwood Mac members went their separate ways for a

While the band only performs songs by Fleetwood Mac, McDonald said the members have an all-original CD they sell at shows under the name Stockton Bridge.

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Luhrs Performing Arts Center to present

THE TAP PACK Feb. 9 written by LINDA HARKCOM submitted photography SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; When The Tap Pack takes the stage at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center Feb. 9, the audience can expect to see a show unlike anything performed at the theater in the past. The Australian-based group describes the show it will bring to Shippensburg University as an elegant and entertaining nod to the Rat Pack era. The production

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features high-energy performances of “mind-blowing tap dancing, smooth vocals, a swinging live jazz band and witty on-stage banter,” according to its website. “I’m looking forward to it, to

porary feel to a country song. “It received a great response from the audience,”Dolbin said. Thomas J Egan, creative director and cast member for The Tap Pack, said the first iteration of the show

seeing this level of tap dance. Plus,

was performed in March

they incorporate humor and props,

2013.

and I think it is going to be a fab-

“The creators of the

ulous show,” said Robin Dolbin,

show, myself, Jordan

interim director of the H. Ric Luhrs

Pollard, Jesse Ras-

Performing Arts Center.

mussen and Nigel

Tap dancing is not a genre often

Turner-Carroll, have

seen on the Luhrs stage, Dolbin

always loved tap and

said, noting that the facility recent-

done many tap shows.

ly hosted “So You Think You Can

We were passionate

Dance,” and one of the male danc-

about creating our own

ers did a tap routine with a contem-

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33 and an alternate, as well as four band members. The other cast members are Rasmussen, Pollard, Max Patterson, Tom Struik and Sean Sinclair. “People enjoy the sense of fun and mateship that the boys bring to the stage,”Egan said. Rasmussen has a wide range of professional credits in live entertainment,

commercial

dance

and within the film and television industry. He worked in Peter Jackson's film “King Kong,” and his musical theater credits include “Oh What A Night,”“Grease” and Wayne Scott Kermond's “Candy Man.”He and his brother toured as a supporting act with Beyonce on that were meaningful to us,”

her“I am…”world tour. The third creative director and

Egan said. Egan, from Sydney,

cast member is Pollard. Like his

performs

counterparts, he has been per-

with the group, but also

forming since he was young and

created the material for

amassed a large number of profes-

the show. He has per-

sional accomplishments. He made

formed professionally

his musical-theater debut in 2008,

since the age of 10

performing in “Guys and Dolls,”

and has entertained

and went on to tour in 2010-11

audiences all over the

with “West Side Story,” playing Big

world. Egan has a long

Deal and being an understudy for

Australia,

list of credits, including

the roles of Action and Riff.

working as a commercial

Cast member Patterson began

dancer in Sydney. He also appeared

dancing at the age of 3. At 9 years

in Baz Luhrmann's film“The Great

old, he made his musical-theater

Gatsby” and then landed his first

debut as a munchkin in Gordon

tour with“Tap Dogs.”

Frost Organization’s “The Wizard of Oz.” In 2013, he made his adult

THE CAST In addition to Egan, there are four other regular cast members

musical-theater debut as Tap in David Atkins Enterprises’ Hot Shoe Shuffle.

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Struik has performed

Fly Right’ and also swin-

as a featured singer many

gify modern pop like Ed

times, including perform-

Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out

ing the national anthem at

Loud.’ The show is fun,

ANZ stadium. Struik’s TV

inspiring and entertaining

credits include performing

for anyone,”Egan said.

on“The Voice,”the AACTA

Dolbin said she feels

(Australian Academy Cin-

those in attendance will

ema Television) Awards,

enjoy the portion of the

“Saturday Night Crack

show that features music

Up”and the Glasgow Handover Ceremony. The final cast member is Sinclair, who most recently appeared in Michael Cassel’s“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” touring Australia as a swing and dance captain. He soon will join the touring company of“Aladdin the Musical.” “We love sharing what we love about tap dance with audiences all over the globe, so we hope to see you at the show,” Egan said. The performance is split into two 50-minute acts. Egan said his favorite part is in the second act, where he has an opportunity to improvise a number. “The Tap Pack mixes the camaraderie of the Rat Pack with tap dance. We perform jazz standards like ‘Straighten Up and

made famous by Frank Sinatra and his buddies, known as The Rat Pack. “I think there is a part of our audience that it will bring back memories,”Dolbin said. Tap Pack producer Kym Halpin said this is the group’s first tour to the United States. “The show has played to sold-out houses all over Australia, as well as in Berlin, Beijing, London and Edinburgh, and we’re sure American audiences will love the show, too,”Halpin said. The group is scheduled to perform at 3 p.m. Feb. 9 at Shippensburg University’s Luhrs Center, 1871 Old Main Drive in Shippensburg. Tickets cost $35 to $55 and can be purchased at luhrscenter.com.

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Guest celebrity chefs for "The Art of Cooking" fundraiser include, from left, Carl Wertman, Monika Wertman, John Salvatore (seated), Bill Henry, Karen Henry, Scott Bowen, Kim Bowen, Jim Marsden, Mindy Marsden (seated) and Mike Johnston (wine aficionado). Missing from photo: Ellen Salvatore.

Washington County Arts Council offers much in 2020 written by MARY ANNE BURKE WASHINGTON COUNTY

tainment District and supported by the City of Hagerstown. Now that the hustle, bustle and gathering with friends during

ARTS COUNCIL

the holidays have passed, there is much to look forward to at the

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

arts council in the new year.

submitted photography

The WCAC will host its 11th annual fundraising dinner,“The Art of Cooking,” at Fountain Head Country Club on Saturday,

In December every year, many people

Jan. 25. The snow date is Sunday, Jan. 26.

come to the Washington County Arts Council Gallery to “find

Pieter Bickford of HighRock and Michelle Horst of WDVM

something that says something”for their gift giving. The WCAC

will co-emcee the event, which will feature local“celebrity chefs”

represents an impressive selection of more than 145 local artists

demonstrating their culinary skills, sharing their favorite recipes

who create jewelry, glass, pottery, books, textiles, visual arts and

and treating guests to delicious food and wine, all presented

more.

with an artful flair. The 2020 guest celebrity chefs are Scott and

One December highlight was “The Best Local Art” juried ex-

Kim Bowen; Bill and Karen Henry; Jim and Mindy Marsden;

hibit, with awards sponsored by the Hagerstown Arts & Enter-

John Salvatore and granddaughter Ellen Salvatore; and Carl and

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Monika Wertman.

Arts Day, which is Thursday, Feb. 13, in Annapolis. Organized

From the country club’s prep kitchen, our chefs will explain,

by Maryland Citizens for the Arts, a statewide arts advocacy

on television screens, their recipes and demonstrate the steps to

and education group, the day provides citizens an opportunity

creating irresistible dishes. Then, Fountain Head Executive Chef

to meet with their local delegation and engage in a discussion

Todd Reynolds, sous chef Dawn Boppe and their staff will serve

regarding the arts and their impact on communities. Washing-

the final products. All attendees will be presented with a pro-

ton County residents must work with the MCA, “to highlight

gram book containing the evening’s recipes. It’s great fun and

the role the arts play in the economic vitality of the state and the

provides wonderful community support for the arts council.

increased quality of life they provide for all Marylanders.”

The WCAC schedule for 2020 includes a breadth of exhibits

The Washington County Arts Council offers an electronic

highlighting the extensive art talent in our community. Yearly

newsletter supporting local art events, artist registry, artist cal-

offerings will include the 10th annual Washington County Art

endar, summer camp directory and much more on its website,

Educators show in February; second annual Washington Goes

www.washingtoncountyarts.com.

Purple exhibit, this year titled “Purple Passion for Recovery,” in September; and the 11th annual juried "Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2020" in December. Art advocates across the state will be focused on Maryland

To contact the arts council, call 301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@washingtoncounty.com. Follow the WCAC at www.facebook.com/wcartscouncil.

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Engaging, connecting, inspiring, sustaining written by CHRISTINA WILLIAMS

typically 100 leaders from Washington County in one room advocating for the community's priorities. The state government

DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE

day is a highlight among many enlightening experiences during

ENGAGEMENT FOR

the LWC program year.

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Want to be part of Class 34? Applications are available beginning Feb. 4 and are due March 27. As the core program continues to grow, so, too, have the events and activities for the 900+ individuals who have com-

Have you heard about Leadership Washington County? If

pleted it. Graduates have a chance to continue networking and

not, now’s your chance to find out more about this nonprofit

learning about our community. Throughout 2020, LWC will

organization.

host events centered on the topic of health. LWC plans to host

MISSION: Leadership Washington County develops and

a notable speaker to share knowledge about that important and

inspires excellent leaders dedicated to serving the community

timely topic. In the fall, graduates will have a chance to attend a

and shaping its future.

program that will highlight organizations throughout the com-

VISION: Leadership Washington County connects and develops extraordinary leaders deeply committed to fulfilling individual and corporate social responsibility in our community and the lives of fellow citizens.

munity. Most LWC graduate events are open for community member registration. LWC also hosts events meant strictly for LWC graduates, such as networking lunches (aka: Best Lunch Ever) and trivia.

The organization develops existing and aspiring leaders, and

Graduates have a chance to reconnect with their classmates

with alumni numbering more than 900, its reach is immense.

while meeting graduates from other classes. In February, LWC

The core program continues to grow in number of applicants

will host Sophie Jaffe, founder and owner of Philosophie,

and graduates, which means more educated, engaged individ-

as the featured guest for a Best Lunch Ever. She created the

uals are getting involved as volunteers and board members in

company with the mission to “help people achieve their full-

Washington County.

est state of health by making it easy to get complete nutrition

Each year, LWC class members have the opportunity to travel

in every meal.” Jaffe is a strong leader in the health industry,

to Annapolis to meet with the Washington County delegation,

supporting intuitive eating, incorporating physical movement

and learn about their priorities and bill sponsorship for the leg-

into every day, living authentically and inspiring everyone she

islative session. The class often has the opportunity to tour the

encounters.

statehouse and hear the governor's State of the State address.

We have worked diligently and intentionally to offer more

The afternoon session features Cabinet secretaries and leader-

opportunities than ever for our graduates. These individuals see

ship from the House of Delegates and Senate. LWC joins forces

the value in continuing to support LWC, and we see the value

with the Washington County Lobbying Coalition, and there are

in helping them stay engaged.

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To learn more about Leadership Washington County, the application process and upcoming events, go to leadershipwashingtoncounty.org. Follow LWC on Facebook and Instagram @leadershipwc Sign up for e-news on the“graduates connect”page:

leadershipwashingtoncounty.org/graduates-connect.

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Want to be part of Class 34? Applications are available beginning Feb. 4 and are due March 27.

The first meeting in leadership was at the Wisp Resort and there was such a peace and openness that even the selfproclaimed introverts took leadership roles starting on day one. It was incredible! There were no attitudes or arrogance. These are my friends. We have a whole new resource group. Stacie Turner Class 33, 2020 Sr Business Analyst, Program Development | Fiserv

Leadership has meant so much to me and to countless others, so for me, staying involved is crucial to "being the change."

LWC is a wonderful program that engages leaders to serve and give back to the community. Brandon Yamashita Class 28, 2015 LWC Vice President, Program Lead | Citi

I would encourage all former LWC members to become a Graduate Member.

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Do you have leg pain? If so, should you seek medical attention? That depends on the type and severity of the leg pain, says Dr. William Su, a board-certified vascular surgeon with Maryland Vascular Specialists in Hagerstown. When to seek help for leg pain If you notice chronic leg pain, you should seek medical advice to determine its cause and the appropriate treatment. There are multiple causes of leg pain; commonly musculoskeletal, neurogenic and vascular. The type of symptoms that one has helps to determine the cause and treatment. Chronic leg pain caused by vascular disease typically involves crampy muscular pain that occurs when a person walks. The pain ends when the person stops walking. This is often treated with medication, but if it affects your quality of life and ability to perform daily activities, surgery is often recommended. Some patients experience severe pain that progresses and is continually persistent. Patients who experience acute pain, and suddenly develop severe, sharp pain, coolness or weakness in their legs, should go to the emergency room immediately because that could be a limb or life-threatening event and needs to be treated urgently. Understanding peripheral arterial disease Dr. Su specializes in treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD). This disease involves the development of atherosclerotic plaques in the main leg arteries. Over time, these blockages start to reduce blood flow in the legs. How quickly or

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otic supplements is to talk to a doctor or registered dietitian to

Probiotics are microorganisms that re-

see if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right for you. In particular, people going through

side in our digestive system and provide various functions for

cancer treatments or who have a compromised immune system

our bodies. They help improve our immune system by helping

should not start using a probiotic supplement without getting

our bodies fight harmful bacteria and keep the digestive system

approval from a doctor. It is often not recommended to be on

working as it should. These microorganisms occur naturally in

probiotics permanently. Higher levels of probiotics in a supple-

our bodies, but sometimes can become depleted through anti-

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So, what can we do to keep our probiotic population healthy?

Overall, probiotics are showing some promising benefits,

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but they need to be studied further. If you are interested in im-

high in fiber include fruits, vegetables, whole grains and whole-

proving gut health, it is best to eat a variety of high-fiber foods

wheat products, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds. Fiber is often

and incorporate some probiotic foods into your diet. Probiotic

called a prebiotic and acts as food for the probiotic organisms to

supplements might be beneficial for some people, but everyone

keep them at healthy levels.

should consult a doctor or dietitian before taking them.

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Sources:

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unpasteurized sauerkraut, tempeh (fermented soybeans), some

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written by LISA TEDRICK PREJEAN Your child has a fever, and you’re concerned. You’re not alone, says Paul Quesenberry, who has been a family physician for 26 years. “There's a lot of fever phobia out there,” says Quesenberry, Meritus Medical Center residency program director. “People talk about low-grade fevers, but in practice, there is no such thing as a low-grade fever.You have a fever, or you don't.” For adults and children, a fever is a rectal temperature of 100.5 degrees or more, or an oral temperature of 101. While most people assume that a fever should be treated, that’s not always the case, Quesenberry says. “Fever is an adaptive response that helps the body kill germs,” he says.“When an adult or a child has a fever, when you bring the temperature down, you actually cause the body to be less effective at fighting germs. So, believe it or not, you don't need to treat a Dr. Paul Quesenberry, Meritus Medical Center residency program director.

fever; you’ll want to treat your child. If they have a little bit of a fever, and they're doing OK with it, you don't treat them. That's contrary to what many parents and grandparents think.

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45 “The other thing that's really important in childhood illnesses

put it in a different perspective, what's the difference between that

is if you take all comers with cold, cough, runny nose and fever,

water droplet in the lung? When it comes out of the humidifier,

80% to 90% of the time, a child's illness is viral in origin, which

it is one temperature, cool or warm. When it gets into your nasal

means it's going to run its course and go away without the need

passages and lungs, it's the same temperature as your body. It

for any intervention with antibiotics or otherwise,” Quesenberry

doesn't matter whether it came out of that humidifier warm or

says, noting that ear Infections resolve without antibiotics 70% of

cold. Right? So why would it matter whether it's warm or cold?

the time. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil)

There's no evidence from the scholarly journals that warm air is

can be used to help with aches and pains.

better than cool air or cool air is better than warm. The only issue

“The most important thing in evaluating children with illnesses

is getting burned by a warm-air generating device.“

is not how high their fever is. It’s how they look. And interestingly

When to seek medical help: For colds, seek medical help if

enough, in smaller children, whether they're smiling at you or look

symptoms persist for more than 10 to 14 days. If parents have

toxic is actually much more important than what their fever is or

significant concerns sooner, particularly if a child is toxic-looking

what their temperature is. Another caveat with fever, ... fever in a

or dehydrated, seek attention sooner.

child under the age of 3 months is different than after 3 months. There's a magic cutoff. Fever under the age of 3 months should be

INFLUENZA On average, children get influenza once every one to three

evaluated, period.”

years, Quesenberry says, and adults get influenza on average once COMMON COLD

every three to five years.

Children younger than 6 get six to eight colds per year, Quesenberry says. Colds typically happen during the winter months, which means that children get one cold about every month during the winter. Symptoms: Runny nose, fever, cough. Treatment: In general, children should not be treated with antibiotics until they have had symptoms for more than 10 to 14 days. “We discourage people from coming in during the first three to five days of a child's illness,” Quesenberry says.“We don't usually do anything different for them than they would do at home. In general, we don't use antibiotics until they've been sick for more than 10 to 14 days, because 80% to 90% of the time, they resolve without antibiotics. All the things that we can do by prescription, people can do at home.They do humidification,Tylenol, Grandma's chicken soup, TLC.” For children younger than 2, avoid using medicines for runny nose and cough, Quesenberry notes. A side note on humidification: Warm mist vs. cool mist “There's

really

evidence,

scientifically, that cool mist or warm mist is better,“ Quesenberry says. “The only concern is that warm humidification can burn a child if they get near the humidifier. If you

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Treatment: “Every year that you get an influenza vaccine, you decrease your risk of getting influenza by about 40% to 60%,” Quesenberry says. “Those numbers go up the more years you get

toxic is actually much more important than what their fever is or what their temperature is." – Dr. Paul Quesenberry

the vaccine. A lot of people try to avoid flu vaccines, and you hear people talk about how you get influenza from the vaccine. That really is physiologically impossible. It's probably the fact that you visited a doctor's office or were around sick people. You cannot get

breathing treatments,” Quesenberry says. “That's an in-hospital

influenza from the influenza vaccine, but it is true that flu vaccines

treatment.”

boost your immune system. Many people feel achy in the days

When to seek treatment: When a child has signs of respiratory

following their flu vaccines. It's because it fires up your immune

distress. He/she is breathing fast, working extra hard to breathe and

system. That's a possible explanation for what people are feeling.”

using chest muscles. Or if the child is getting dehydrated, agitated and can't sleep.

CROUP

“We call those signs of toxicity in children,” Quesenberry says.

Symptoms: Runny nose, cough lasting a couple days that

“Those would be when you’d go to an emergency room ... because

progresses to a barking cough that sounds like a seal, Quesenberry

if they're really in distress, you're going to want to be in a hospital.”

describes. “Croup is a pretty common illness, particularly in children under the age of 3. It's pretty uncommon after the age of 6. The key to understanding this one is that kids sound terrible when they're fussing. When they calm down their breathing, they will actually breathe normally.”

STREP THROAT Symptoms: Typical cold symptoms at first. Then, sore throat, fever, neck pain, rash, nausea. “Children typically do not have a cough with strep.That's actually one of the criteria that we use to rule against strep,” Quesenberry

Treatment: Sometimes humidification helps. Almost always,

says. “Interestingly enough, children under the age of 5 don't get

croup requires no treatment. It runs its course over a couple of days.

strep very often. When children under the age of 5 get a bad sore

When to seek medical help: If a child becomes agitated or starts

throat, it's typically a virus, and often it's mononucleosis.”

to have respiratory distress, seek treatment at an emergency room.

Treatment: “Even with strep, we do not encourage people to

Distress is indicated by fast breathing that persists. A child having

come in to be evaluated in the first day or so.You'll hear people say,

trouble breathing will begin using extra muscles around the chest

‘I want to catch this early and nip it in the bud.’That is not usually a

to breathe. The child might start to look lethargic.

good practice with coughs and colds and fever in children because

“That's when you go to an emergency room with croup, but that's very unusual,”Quesenberry says.

we don't typically nip things in the bud because we don't usually use antibiotics,” Quesenberry says.“Coming in the first day or two or three of symptoms is not usually a good idea.”

BRONCHIOLITIS “There's a viral infection of the lungs that we call bronchiolitis,”

Treatment involves a strep test. If the test is positive, antibiotics usually are prescribed.

Quesenberry says.“It's a particular type of viral pneumonia caused

“That's typically something that should involve seeing

by a bacteria called respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. It causes

your primary-care doctor, your family doctor, a pediatrician,”

children to wheeze and get short of breath. It causes a lot of

Quesenberry says. “My recommendation is for people is to use

hospitalizations across the United States.”

their pediatrician or primary-care doctor first for coughs and colds

The typical peak time for this ailment is December through March. Symptoms: Runny nose, wheezy cough and classic symptoms that makes it seem like pneumonia.

and illnesses in children, for a lot of reasons: A, it’s less expensive; B, you’re a lot less likely to have unnecessary tests; C, the path to follow-up is a lot easier. “Having somebody who knows you and can follow up with you

Treatment: Usually runs its course; no treatment needed.

is really wise. You can call your family doctor or your pediatrician

“Sometimes when children get more sick with it and they're

and follow up with them. They know you and have a relationship

wheezing, they end up in the hospital and require steroids and

with you.”

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Humble beginnings

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Elbel grew up with horses. Her grandparents own

horse riding to improve sensory, neuromotor and

a farm of more than 100 acres. Her father has a 10-

cognitive systems for people who have special needs.

acre property adjacent to her grandparents’ farm.

Elbel knew she could not fund a therapeutic riding

She grew up working on their farms, and she always

center right out of high school, so she went to col-

wanted one of her own.

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Originally, Elbel offered riding lessons because her sister was involved in Girl Scouts and wanted to cre-

background and her knowledge of horses allowed her to expand her approach to teaching.

ate a riding camp for her fellow Scouts. Her mother

Elbel bought her first two horses when she was 11.

convinced her to try it. She started by offering rid-

They are still a fixture in her riding center. Checkers is

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now a 22-year-old gelding, and Mazzie is a 24-year-

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with special needs and the concept of therapeutic

chased her. It was a great surprise when Mazzie

riding, also known as hippotherapy. It captured her

foaled later that year, delivering a beautiful colt. Elbel

imagination and drove her desire to start a riding

named him Storm. She acquired Amber, a palomino

school.

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According to the American Hippotherapy Associa-

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Horses graze at the Elbel Ranch.

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The lessons are purely recreational. There is no

Alliance, grew up with dirt bikes, not horses. Kelsey

pressure to compete in horse shows or to become

taught him how to ride. He loves the outdoors and

highly skilled riders. She wants her students to en-

hunting, but Kelsey showed him how to love living

joy their time riding and use the experience to have

on a farm. He says it is a lot of work, but they both

fun and get away from the stresses of their normal

enjoy hard labor.

routines.

Kelsey says she doesn’t consider caring for horses to be work.

Elbel creates lessons for her students that include games and tasks, such as reaching down and picking up a brush on a barrel while on horseback.

A rewarding pursuit

She pairs riders with one of her horses, so they be-

Elbel offers lessons for her school-age students

come comfortable with each other. Students always

Monday through Friday after school and on Satur-

start with Mazzie or Checkers, her most gentle hors-

day mornings. Lessons also are available Tuesday

es. Riders who are experienced are paired with Storm

and Thursday mornings for adults and those with

or Amber. Buckey teams with riders whose skill level

special needs. Sessions typically last an hour at a

is between beginner and intermediate.

cost of $35 for private lessons and $25 per person

As students develop riding skills, they move from

for group lessons. Half-hour lessons can be ar-

one horse to another. Her rescue horse, Spirit, is still

ranged at a rate of $20.

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Emily Baker, a 15-year-old freshman at Greencastle-Antrim High School, has been taking lessons with Elbel for two years. She started learning how to ride with Mazzie, but graduated to working with Amber last year. Emily’s mother, Mandy, says she likes the way Elbel individualizes each lesson and works with parents and students to ensure they get what they want from the program. Emily loves horses. She enjoys all aspects of training, including grooming and caring for them. She says that Elbel is a great trainer and her lessons are fun. She likes Amber because the horse is good at cantering and jumping, which are her favorite horse-riding activities. Elbel sets up jumping obstacle courses, and Emily is working hard on learning the new techniques. She started taking lessons with Elbel at her grandfather’s farm, but likes the new facility much better because everything is newer and the arena is twice as large. Elbel feels gratified when she can bring joy to the lives of her students who have sensory and/or emotional needs. One of her autistic students was reticent about being near the horses when he started working with Elbel, but he slowly became more comfortable with petting and being near a horse. When he mounted the horse for the first time, she asked him,“How do you feel up there?” After a pause, he whispered,“Happy.” A dream come true As Elbel’s business grew and she took on more students, she wanted to offer riding lessons year-round and looked into the option of building an indoor arena on her grandfather’s land. He suggested she and Marcus might be happier buying a farm of their own. She doubted that they could afford to do that, but they started searching for a suitable property. There were farms available, but none were right for them. Then they found the property in Chambersburg. It was built in 1989, and the seller took good care of it. Marcus Elbel says that even though the farm is close to many amenities and businesses, it feels isolated and serene. A number of obstacles could have prevented them from realizing their dream, but one by one, each was overcome. One requirement they had was the ability to grow and bundle their own hay. A neighbor offered to bundle hay for them.

hip·po·ther·a·py pronunciation: /hipōTHerəpē/ noun: the use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength.

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63 The purchase of the farm was contingent on their ability to sell their current home. They were given five days to find a buyer. They sold their house in one day.Â There were multiple offers for the farm, but the Elbels were fortunate that the sellers chose them. Steve Bucher, the previous owner of the farm, explained how he and his wife, Bonnie, came to their decision. They had been thinking about selling the farm for two years. At first they just contacted friends and fellow church members about selling the property. There was some interest, but no firm offers. After about a year, they listed it with a real estate agent. Soon after, they received an offer that seemed great, but the financing fell through at the last minute. Then they received offers from a winery and an equipment contractor. Both wanted to re-purpose the farm. The equipment contractor wanted to tear down all the barns and the stable. Steve and Bonnie were not comfortable with changing the property. They had spent a lot of time and effort to create this lovely horse farm and it seemed a waste to not use it for that purpose. Bucher and his wife prayed about this. They decided that God had a plan for the farm, so they waited for more offers. One day Bonnie Bucher was at Bible study. Her friends asked how the sale of the farm was going. She told them about the offers they had rejected. One of the other women at the Bible study mentioned Kelsey. Through this social connection, they were able to meet with Kelsey and Marcus. Kelsey told the Buchers about her dream of starting a riding center and the students she was already teaching at her grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm. Steve Bucher realized that Kelsey and Marcus were pursuing a similar ministry. They both taught children. Marcus was a schoolteacher and youth pastor. Kelsey used horses to teach children important life lessons. He thinks that horses can teach all people a lot about life. Horses are even being used to help returning combat veterans with PTSD. There is something about working with horses that can help people suffering from anxiety. So he believed that Kelseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work with children and people in the autism spectrum was important work. He saw that having a farm in Chambersburg could help Marcus with his work as a youth pastor. Bucher said that for a young couple, the Elbels had saved up a lot of equity, but their offer was below what he and his wife thought the farm was worth.

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So again, they asked God what they should do.

A bright future

He realized that the Elbels wanted to use their

Kelsey Elbel recently changed from full-time em-

farm to continue his work of the last 30 years for the

ployment as a physical therapist’s assistant to work-

next 30 years. The setbacks of the last two years were

ing part-time so she can focus on the riding center.

God’s way of making the Buchers wait until the El-

She plans to stop working as an assistant altogether

bels came into their lives to continue to care for this

within a year so she can expand her business and

horse farm.

reduce the waiting list for students. Her 20-year plan

At the time, he and his wife had already moved off

is to build an indoor riding arena on the farm. The El-

the farm to a property 10 minutes north and boarded

bels currently have 15 acres, but hope to expand and

their two horses in Hagerstown. However, when he

might be able to purchase adjacent land in the future.

saw how professional Kelsey and Marcus were and

They board four horses, but would like to have more.

how well they cared for their own horses, he chose to

The Buchers feel very blessed that they found the

board his horses with the Elbels. It seemed providence

Elbels. Steve Bucher says, “Kelsey and Marcus are

that Kelsey had six horses and he had two because

great kids, and we are grateful that we can be a part of

the stable has eight stalls. Now his horses can spend

their journey.”He knows they will have and raise their

the rest of their days on the farm they had lived on for

own children and the farm will serve its purpose for

most of their lives and he can visit them whenever he

many years to come.

wants.

The Elbels haven’t advertised or asked for assis-

Running a horse farm requires a lot of labor. The El-

tance to maintain the farm, but people have come to

bels have been lucky to meet people, including several

them offering help, and they now have five volunteers.

high school students, who have offered to do volun-

To inquire about volunteering or enroll in rid-

teer work on the farm. One is the niece of a person

ing lessons, contact Kelsey Elbel at Kelseyelbel22@

they met at the closing of the house sale; another is

gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/rhythmsof-

one of Marcus’ former students.

gracestables.

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Members of Zion Reformed United Church of Christ in Hagerstown volunteer to serve food at the REACH of Washington County coldweather shelter in Hagerstown. Serving food in the kitchen are, from left, Karen Ridenour, Christine Coleman and Scherry Sellers.

REACH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY Saving lives for 30 years written by LAURA EMMONS

factors that contribute to homelessness or near-homelessness.

photography by COLLEEN MCGRATH

According to the United Way’s ALICE project, 42% of county residents and 51% of Hagerstown residents live paycheck to

Homelessness continues to be a tragic and serious issue in Washington County. One organization is dedicated to not just resolving home-

paycheck. An unexpected expenditure can push a person into crisis. The elderly population is experiencing an increase in firsttime homelessness.

lessness for the county’s citizens, but preventing it from hap-

ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained,

pening to anyone else. Reach of Washington County manages a

Employed. The earnings of Maryland ALICE individuals and

comprehensive program that assists more than 3,500 people in

families are not enough to support a “survival budget” that is

Washington County every year with crisis intervention, shelter,

more than twice the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), www.uwcm.

financial education, case management, Day Resource Center

org/main/alice/.

and other support efforts. Executive Director Dana Jenkins says there are a number of

The opioid crisis has had an impact on homelessness in a number of ways. People suffering from substance abuse are at

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MEMBERS OF REACH Diana Castle

Cindi Messersmith

Dana Jenkins

risk of losing their homes. Addicts

homeless and discussed often how

who become incarcerated have

they wanted to help. One morning,

difficulty finding shelter after they

she poked him in the ribs and said,

have been paroled.

“I have it.” She wanted to open a

Young adults who were placed in

cold-weather shelter at John Wes-

foster care as children find them-

ley United Methodist Church on

selves with nowhere to go when

Potomac Street in Hagerstown.

they age out of foster care.

After careful consideration, the

A number of recent medical

building was deemed inappropri-

studies have shown that chemically

ate, but a committee was formed to

altered THC abuse can cause a per-

find a solution. Today, Reach has 13

manent change in brain chemistry

permanent staff members, a coali-

that is similar to that associated

tion of 43 houses of faith and more

with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia,

than 1,600 volunteers who collab-

bipolar disorder and other mental-health disorders can make it hard for a person to maintain financial stability or employment. In 1990, a handful of friends

Scherry Sellers, right, of Hagerstown, a volunteer from Zion Reformed Church of Christ, prays before dinner is served at the REACH of Washington County cold-weather shelter in Hagerstown. Standing left is Becky Lohr, of Hagerstown, coordinator for Christ's Reformed Church.

orate to make the organization a success. Reach started with emergency hotel placements for the homeless. With assistance from the interfaith

founded the organization Religious Effort to Assist and Care

coalition, it developed a 24-hour crisis-intervention program

for the Homeless, also known as Reach of Washington County.

and mobile cold-weather shelter. In 2005, a permanent location

The mission is to support and strengthen the community by

for the shelter was found at 140 W. Franklin St. in Hagerstown.

preventing and resolving homelessness in Washington County.

In 2003, Reach opened a day resource center that included

Reach empowers individuals and families to move toward in-

laundry services, showers, mail services and communications

dependence and stability through compassion, education, ad-

facilities. A case-management program was added in 2010 to

vocacy and resources.

help prevent homelessness and assist those who have nowhere

Three of the original founders, Richard Willson, Mary Wilfong and James Martin, are still on the board of directors. Willson recalls that it started with an elbow to the ribs. He and his wife, Betty, were concerned about the plight of the

to live. A financial education program was added in 2015. In July 2019, Reach entered a collaboration with the city of Hagerstown to establish a work program for residents of the shelter who are ready to move toward independence.

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Jeannie Asbury

Jill Zamostny

A mobile shelter

Pam Johnson

Kelli Tencer

newspaper asking for people willing to sit with the homeless in

Carrol Lourie joined Reach as a volunteer when the organi-

the mobile shelter and socialize with them. On her first night

zation was doing emergency hotel placements. Lourie is now

in the shelter, no one came. She and the other volunteers spent

a member of the governing board at Reach. She had recent-

the night reading the Bible to each other. They made flyers and

ly moved from Frederick County, Md., where she worked for

posted them in phone booths and stapled them to telephone

the Department of Social Services (DSS). One of her jobs was

poles.

satisfying then-Gov. William Donald Schaefer’s policy directive

Lourie drove around the city. Whenever she saw people she

that every county in Maryland create a cold-weather plan for

thought were homeless, she introduced herself and told them

protecting the homeless population. The Frederick County DSS

about the shelter.

tried a number of options, but none was feasible. One member of the DSS board was a pastor who asked, “What if we asked area churches to open up their social halls?”

Between the flyers and personal contact, word traveled, and people started to come to the shelters. More cots and equipment were added to meet the needs of the clients.

The plan worked well in Frederick, so she suggested that Reach

Wilfong owned a furniture store and used its delivery truck

try the same approach. Lourie brought people from Frederick

to haul the growing collection of supplies, cots and equipment.

County to talk to church leaders. A number of houses of faith

Then, a bigger truck was obtained. After a while, a box truck was

agreed to offer their social halls. They advertised a training session for volunteers and were surprised by how many people signed up to work in the mobile shelter. Cindi Messersmith, the shelter manager, has been with Reach since the early days of the organization. When the mobile shelters opened, the Army Reserves and AMVETS donated used cots to the effort. There was no email or social media available to help with organization back then. Members of the church board created a binder with sign-up sheets. Churches selected a week during the cold-weather months, and volunteers from each house of worship committed to working in the mobile shelter. On Sunday morning, they packed up all of the equipment and furniture needed to feed and shelter the clients, loaded it into vehicles and transported it to the next church. Messersmith started as a volunteer. She saw an article in a

Jill Zamostny, director of housing and case management at REACH of Washington County, right, talks with one of the overnight guests at the cold-weather shelter in Hagerstown.

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traded for a tractor-trailer. The mobile shelters functioned that

smoke until people from the organization started calling fire-

way for years. Messersmith recalled that when a church offered

fighters in advance to warn them that the furnace was about

space for two weeks, it was a huge relief to have one week when

to be activated.

they didn’t have to pull up stakes and move.

Lourie said $800,000 was raised to pay for building reno-

Then the organization got a break. Christ’s Reformed Church

vations done in record time. Today, the shelter is on the third

United Church of Christ (CRC-UCC), received a donation in

floor of the renovated building. The second floor houses the

1996. The building next door was an abandoned shoe factory,

administrative offices of Reach, and the entrance is in back of

and the owners donated it to CRC-UCC, which offered the

the building, off Weller’s Alley.

basement to Reach for the cold-weather shelter. Reach and CRC-UCC agreed to a 30-year lease to house the shelter free of charge.

Building a program The cold-weather shelter is still the most expansive program

The basement of the shoe factory was drafty and filthy. Some

operated by Reach. It is open from the last Sunday in Octo-

birds had flown in, gotten trapped and died. But Messersmith

ber until the first Sunday in April. Deputy Director Jeannie As-

said it was wonderful. The space had a kitchen and lots of room

bury says a community of faith commits to run it for a week

for storage and dormitories.

throughout the season.

Volunteers got to work, scrubbed it clean and thanked God

When At Home Places visited the shelter, it was “Lutherans

for not having to move anymore, because the tractor-trailer was

Together”Week. Ed Distad, the treasurer of the governing board

no longer big enough to haul their supplies. They had more

of Reach, and Pastor Linda Alessandri of Haven Lutheran

than 20 regular clients by then.

Church of Hagerstown, organized the volunteer effort. Kitch-

Still, there were challenges. The fire department showed up

en duties are assigned each day during the week to a specific

every time the furnace was turned on because it blew so much

congregation. During a recent visit, the kitchen was run by St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Hagerstown.

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Reach needs 15 to 20 volunteers to run the shelter every night. In addition to the kitchen staff, volunteers work with intake, reception and laundry. Others socialize with the clients during dinner. Doors open at 7 p.m. and visitors are greeted by a Reach employee outside the main entrance. Beds are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. If clients follow all the rules and show up on time, they have a bed assigned to them for the season; however, only about a handful stay all winter. Assessments are conducted for new clients to best address their specific needs. The doors are closed at 8 p.m. Clients are only allowed to arrive late if they have a job or important appointment, and arrangements are made with shelter staff in advance. After check-in, dinner is served buffet-style and begins with a prayer. The volunteers running the kitchen decide on the menu, purchase, prepare and serve all of the food. During dinner, volunteers, staff and clients have an oppor-

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tunity to socialize with each other in a relaxed, friendly environment. In addition to dinner, clients have the opportunity to meet with case managers, bathe and do laundry.

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69 On some nights, musical groups visit to perform for the resi-

A common barrier for the homeless is a lack of valid identifi-

dents. Local businesses donate supplies and services, including

cation cards. An official birth certificate is required to apply for a

a few barbers who visit periodically to cut hair. Lights are turned

state-issued driver’s license or identification card. Case manag-

off in the sleeping dormitories at 10 p.m. Clients are awakened

ers at Reach help clients obtain copies of their birth certificates,

at 6 a.m., breakfast is served and they are dismissed at 7 a.m.

including paying the necessary fees for the documents. They

Other opportunities for volunteers

also help with applications for employment and housing. Crisis services are available to help clients avoid eviction and

There are other opportunities to volunteer with Reach. For

termination of utility services. Funds are raised by the interfaith

example, several Boy Scouts have worked with the organization

coalition to assist people in severe crisis. Case managers offer

on their Eagle Scout projects.

the service to members of the shelter population and those

Scout Carter Doss, from Troop 23 in Funkstown, renovated the men’s bathroom as his Eagle Scout project in 2018 with the help of 20 volunteers – 12 Scouts and eight adults. The project took 356 hours and cost $6,497. They replaced the floor and

who have been referred to them by the Rescue Mission or Turning Point. Building relationships

wall tiles, repaired the subfloor, and painted and installed new

Jill Zamostny, director of housing and case management, has

plumbing fixtures and fittings, including new sinks and urinals.

been at Reach since 2005. Zamostny says that seeing people

They also installed hand dryers, ceiling exhaust fans, mirrors, a

succeed is the most rewarding part of her job. It takes time to

granite countertop and lockable toilet stalls with stainless-steel

build relationships and trust, but it’s worth the effort. She can

stall dividers.

tell when people are ready to move toward independence, and

Other Eagle Scout projects have included the building of dozens of platform beds and vinyl-covered mattresses for the

she is ready to help them achieve stability, gain employment and find a home. The little successes motivate her.

sleeping dormitories. There are plans to renovate the women’s bathroom. Volunteers also assist with the day resource center, which is open year-round, five days a week, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The crisis program uses volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Reach partners with a number of organizations who send

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representatives to the shelter to connect with clients. The Veterans Administration, Turning Point of Washington County Rehabilitation Center, Potomac Case Management, Horizon Goodwill, Washington County Mental Health Center and the Washington County Health Department are active partners. Reach also works closely with the Hagerstown Police Department. The day resource center opened in 2003 and became a yearround program in 2006. Clients can use bathing and laundry facilities during the day by appointment. The center also has a few hundred mailboxes for clients, as well as access to phones and computers. Reach expanded its mission to include prevention and resolution of homelessness in 2010. Case-management services include helping people with employment and housing.

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REACH of Washington County staff and volunteers check in people staying the night at the cold-weather shelter in Hagerstown.

Fulfilling the mission

“If it’s a big deal for the client, it’s a big deal for me,”she says.

cold nights. Some want to achieve complete independence.

Reach is committed to understanding and assisting with each client’s needs. Some clients only want to sleep in the shelter on

In addition to running the day resource center, Pam Johnson

Jenkins says that teaching soft-skills is a big part of helping

maintains the Street Guide for the Washington County Home-

clients who want to change their lives. Soft-skills are a combi-

less Coalition. The guide is printed on heavy-duty card stock

nation of people skills, social skills and communication skills

and fits easily in a pocket. It lists all area shelters, drop-in/day

that allow people to work well with others and be successful.

centers, food pantries/soup kitchens, hotlines, medical/men-

Providing emotional resources is another service provided.

tal-health care centers and other service providers.

Reach joined the national “Open Table – from poverty to

Most of Reach’s funding comes from grants such as, but not

community” movement in 2014, a licensed model to identify

limited to, the United Way, DCHD’s Homeless Solutions Pro-

a social network for people in crisis. Reach sponsors one ta-

gram (HSP) and the Washington County Gaming Commis-

ble every year. Volunteers are solicited to form a “table” that

sion. The rest comes from corporate and individual donations,

is generally comprised of 10 to 12 people. The table members

sponsorships (as with the Bridge to Change program), fund-

meet at least once a week, acting as advocates, emotional

raising and endowments. Asbury applies for additional grants

supporters and mentors. They help individuals or families

whenever possible. She is motivated by seeing former clients

with goal setting, planning and accountability. Each vol-

who come back to Reach as volunteers.

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stays connected for much longer.

also offers individual sessions to prepare a budget tailored to a

Kelli Tencer is the financial stability program director at

client, discussing building a meal plan that fits within a budget

Reach. The Hagerstown native returned home in 2015 and

and identifying spending leaks that might keep a client from

started working for Reach that October. She was hired to lead

achieving financial stability.

the Financial Education Partnership of Washington County, a collaborative effort, for which Reach is the lead organization. The collaborative is predominantly funded by a Community Impact grant from the United Way of Washington County.

“It is rewarding to see what people will do when given a chance,”Tencer says. A bridge to change

Collaborative partners are as follows: the Washington

The“Bridge to Change”is a new work program in collabora-

County Community Action Council, the Hagerstown Hous-

tion with the city of Hagerstown. Reach employs a select num-

ing Authority, Horizon Goodwill Industries, the Interfaith

ber of shelter residents that are ready for change to help keep

Service Coalition (Hancock community), Reach of Washing-

the city clean.

ton County, Lasting Change Recovery Solutions for Women

The program was inspired by the shelter’s “Clean Team.” For

(formerly known as the W House) and the United Way of

the past seven years, some shelter residents have been given

Washington County.

the opportunity to arrive at the shelter an hour early if they help

Each partner provides financial education classes, services

clean it. Traditionally, being on the clean team instilled confi-

and supports to low- and moderate-income individuals and

dence, a sense of responsibility and a feeling of worth in the

families. Since 2015, the collaborative has provided services to

participants. Those clients tend to be the most successful in

over 1,000 Washington County residents. In addition to the

achieving independence.

provision of classes at their respective locations, classes are

City Council member Shelley McIntire heard about the Clean

also facilitated by the collaborative at the following locations:

Team while volunteering at the shelter. After her appointment

Washington County Sheriff’s Office Day Reporting Center,

to the council, she heard concerns from citizens regarding trash

Cameo House, Washington County Headstart, Mental Health

in the community. She also saw an article about various cit-

Center (Hagerstown), Wells House and the Washington

ies paying their homeless population to clean. It seemed like

County Free Library.

a perfect extension to the Clean Team concept. When she ap-

The STARS program (Steps to Attaining Resources and Sta-

proached Reach with the idea, she and Jenkins, who saw a sim-

bility) was created in 2018 by a group of volunteers who had

ilar program being conducted in another city, worked together

participated in the“Getting Ahead”program and saw the need

to make the idea a reality.

for a shorter, in-depth course to assist individuals who are ready

“It improves lives and our community,”McIntire says.

for change. The program helps participants build resources and

Reach manages the program, holding the liability and fund-

soft-skills. STARS has been offered and facilitated by Tencer at

ing it. It collaborates with the Hagerstown Department of Pub-

Washington County Free Library and at the Wells House. The

lic Works (DPW), which provides the cleaning supplies.

classes at the public library are free and available to everyone.

Case managers select participants in the program based on

Tencer says many people living in poverty or near poverty are

their evaluations of a client’s readiness to move toward inde-

in chronic crisis, many living in poverty and/or crisis for gener-

pendence. Jenkins says the workers benefit because the job they

ations. She says they live in the“tyranny of the moment.”While

are doing is meaningful, which gives them a sense of worth.

in that mind-set, it is difficult to think in the abstract or to plan

The program helps workers develop skills necessary for gainful

for the future, so she teaches courses to redirect thinking.

employment, such as communicating effectively, following or-

Tencer’s classes include how to budget, monitor/improve/set

ders, being responsible, and feeling confidence and pride.

credit; improve landlord/tenant relations; protect against iden-

Diana Castle is a shelter manager who runs the Bridge to

tity theft; and identify predatory businesses. She customizes

Change program. Requests for cleaning come to the DPW

her classes to address the specific needs of her audience. She

from local businesses and citizens and are passed on to Castle.

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73 Now that the program has been implemented for several months, though, the workers identify areas of the city that need cleaning and bring their suggestions to her, and she coordinates labor forces with the DPW. Castle says people often approach the workers to tell them that they are doing a good job. These interactions mean a great deal to the workers. The workers have taken ownership of the program, and it shows. Of the 10 participants in the program to date, two have found housing, six are employed outside the program and nine participate in the case-management program. Jenkins says there are other advantages. Local business owners have seen the Bridge to Change workers and the good job they do. They have formed partnerships with Reach for additional employment opportunities. Many people have been motivated to become volunteers at Reach. Also, working in the Bridge to Change program gives the participants an employment record, which can help them find housing. Asbury notes that one of the first participants in the Bridge to Change program was a chronically homeless woman who now has a place to live. The Bridge to Change program began July 29, 2019. From then

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until Oct. 30, 2019, the 10 participants have worked 31 days, covered 160 miles of roads around Hagerstown and collected 18,900 gallons of trash. The next 30 years Messersmith considers herself a blessed woman. She is grateful that she has been able to watch the organization grow and save so many lives. “It’s me. It’s all I know,” she says. She loves the organization so much that she recruited her daughter, Dawn, who has worked at Reach for the last four years. Nevertheless, there is always more to do. According to Endhomelessness.org, on any given night, there are 199 people who are homeless in Washington County. The cold-weather shelter at Reach houses 42 people – 30 men and 12 women. There are other shelters in the county, but, collectively, there are not enough beds to house everyone who needs a place to stay.

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written by ANTHONY WILLIAMS BEACON HOUSE FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This is the most wonderful time of year for learning about precipitation. This time of year, the wintry variety begins. If you are like me, you are happy about snow, preferring it to sleet and freezing rain. Do you know how we get the different forms of precipitation? It is quite interesting to learn about them and engage in some fun discussions about the hydrologic/water cycle. As you see the precipitation coming down this winter, you can start exploring the different types and understand how each is formed.

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Older children or ones who are interested in this topic can investigate various places where water is stored (groundwater, glaciers and oceans). Have them identify how much water is freshwater and how much is saltwater. Discuss how the cycle works within these forms of storage. A great activity is the “The Incredible Journey” from Project WET. Children basically get to tell the story of a water droplet as it goes through the various phases of the water/hydrologic cycle. It is found here: https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/education_ safety/education/project_wet/sample_activity.pdf . Take time this winter to observe the wonderful natural world around you, and appreciate the complexity – and simplicity – of the various forms of precipitation and the water/hydrologic cycle. BEACON House is a nonprofit organization that provides

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Moving company provides one-stop shop for seniors looking to downsize written by LAUREN LAROCCA

really had to do was make decisions.”

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Each step of the way, Burns mapped out the process for Kendro, telling her how many people would be at her home and

After Judy Kendro’s husband died, she knew she would

what they would be doing.

need to downsize from her two-story, four-bedroom colonial

Not everything was unpacked and set up on the first night at

in Frederick, Md.’s Clover Hill community. But she dreaded the

her new single-story patio home, but Burns’ staff had her bed

thought of moving on her own and put it off for a few years.

made and ready for her, clothes ready to wear for the next day

She learned about Stress Free Solutions, a moving company based in Frederick, while visiting Taneytown (Md.) Senior Center. The idea of going through 48 years worth of memories was still too daunting, but she took owner Ryan Burns’ advice and

and other details managed until they could continue working the following day. “It was the best decision I ever made,”she said.“It was worth every penny.” When Burns, 34, got his undergrad-

began to slowly clean her garage and closets, giving some items to her children, and donating and tossing others. After four years of living alone, Kendro, 75, was ready to move. However, she was not prepared for her house to sell so quickly. When it did, she realized

"Ryan was very patient and very kind, and he treated my possessions with such care and respect."

she could not go through everything,

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then an MBA, both at Frostburg (Md.) State University, he didn’t envision working for older adults. That became his niche a few years later, when, after working on a few startups, he began doing marketing for Right at Home in Washington County, a company that

pack it and move on her own. But she knew who to call.

uate degree in entrepreneurship and

provides in-home care for seniors. He was not a caregiver, but

Stress Free Solutions is not merely a moving company. It ser-

visited clients to take care of the business side of the operation.

vices Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Howard and Montgomery

“I started to realize there really is a much bigger need here,”

counties, focusing primarily on older adults who are on their own or don’t have the ability to do everything by themselves.

he said. He remembers one client in particular, an older woman who

Burns and his team take their clients through the initial plan-

was widowed and living by herself.“She was walking through

ning stages of downsizing – sorting through the items in their

little paths through her house and needed help doing laundry

homes with the clients there, helping them determine what to

because she couldn’t get downstairs. My first thought was,‘She

keep; and taking care of things no longer needed by donating,

should probably be living somewhere where she’s safe, not

auctioning or disposing of them. They also unpack everything

here.’ Client after client, I kept seeing it.”

in the new house, so it feels like home immediately. They often help with emotional support because the transitions can be tough.

The case that really hit home, though, was in his family. When Burns’ great-grandfather suffered from dementia, his grandmother had to take care of the family farm while also tending to

“This was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I lived

him and eventually moving him to assisted living. After he died,

in that home for 35 years,” said Kendro, 75, a retired Frederick

Burns’ family had no idea what to do with all of his belongings.

County (Md.) teacher. “Ryan was very patient and very kind,

“This whole business stemmed from the idea that there’s got

and he treated my possessions with such care and respect. His

to be a better way,” Burns said.“So many of these people have

whole crew was the same way. And I had to do very little. All I

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After living in her home for 35 years, Judy Kendro said it was difficult to move, but she found Ryan Burns and his staff to be patient and helpful.

Helping older adults He has a passion for entrepreneurship, as well as older adults.

and start often. You don’t want to wait for ailments. You want to be in the driver’s seat.”

When he founded Stress Free Solutions in 2014, he wanted

What was his most bizarre request?

to create a one-stop shop where all services would be provided

“You name it,”he said with a laugh.

for adults wanting to move. He started it in Washington County,

For instance, imagine going through an elderly woman’s un-

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helping older adults. He now lives in Frederick with his wife, but is still very involved with the day-to-day operations of the business. Burns thinks of his team members not simply as movers, but “move managers.” Everything they do is customized for each

The company is all about providing clients with the resources and services they need — and doing so with compassion. “Sometimes I sing to them while I’m there, depending on where their emotional state is,” Burns says. “We always like to say Stress Free Solutions is not a handshake, it’s a hug.”

individual. If someone just needs a bed removed and a hospital

For more information, contact Stress Free Solutions, residen-

bed installed, Stress Free Solutions can do that. If people opt

tial downsizing and relocation experts, at 1890 N. Market St.,

for what Burns calls the “Magic Wand” package, his team leads

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with the details of determining what kind of space they should move into, creating a floor plan, figuring out what percentage of their belongings will fit in the new space and then taking action to make it happen. Some processes take a few hours from beginning to end; others take two years. Stress Free Solutions employees do as little or as much as the customer wants. As he puts it,“We’re very involved. It’s a lot of hard work — cleaning, lifting furniture — but it’s also really fulfilling. No one wants to move. It’s stressful. We make their new place feel like home. When they walk in, the lamps are on and everything is in its place.” His advice to anyone contemplating a move is to “start early

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