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15 FESTIVALS – OUT AND ABOUT 12 Fall festivals are in full swing this year 15 Event roundup 19 Great Frederick Fair offers something for everyone 21 Country music star Clay Walker is ‘Live Until I Die’ with career 23 Interstate Rock Fest debuts in September 24 KIX to perform in Hagerstown 26 Black-Coffey Caverns welcomes visitors for monthly open house tours 29 Harvest: A time of food, festivals and fun LOCAL FLAVOR 31 HCC Culinary Incubator helps new businesses develop 34 Celebrate autumn with apples 37 Costa Academy serves opportunities 39 Budgeting for food and the cost of eating out FAMILY BUSINESS 40 Parents, children expand their bond to business 40 IT business formed from need for reliable support 42 Mother-daughter duo combine strengths to beneft clients 44 Pastry business is sweet for mother, son TRAVEL 47 Baltimore’s Inner Harbor offers something for everyone 51 Be a traveler, not a tourist 53 Local couple share travel tales 55 From rustic to upscale, Rocky Gap offers all kinds of experiences 57 Great Allegheny Passage combines history, incredible views 59 Hotels vs. short-term rentals 60 Library helps with passport services PETS 61 Need a pet sitter? Try these helpful hints WELL+BEING 63 Mindfulness for managing hunger, intake and weight 65 Preparing to go back to school SENIOR LIVING 67 Commission on Aging offers free educational opportunities COMMUNITY 68 Leadership Washington County marks 35th anniversary with celebratory events ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 70 Journey on the Underground Railroad: An Artist’s Vision 72 Arts Council to present Shaner costume exhibit 75 ‘Art for Food’ Exhibit at Mansion House REGIONAL REAL ESTATE LISTINGS 76 Your resource for agents, builders, listings and more! inside ON THE COVER: Fahrney Keedy enriches the lives of seniors. Learn more on page 9. COVER PHOTO BY COLLEEN MCGRATH 704724
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Focusing on festivals, food, travel In the Tri-State area, autumn’s glory features the changing colors of deciduous trees dotting the landscape with calming hues. As we settle into school routines, band rehearsals and fall sports practices, there’s much to anticipate. We learn, we go, we do, we cheer, we win, we lose. During it all, we make andtravelonOurPlacesissuethemelightingandseasonthroughoutipationThememories.themeofantic-iswoventheofautumn,wearehigh-thatinthisofAtHomemagazine.storiesfocusfestivals,foodandintheTri-Statebeyond.
In addition to a roundup of area festivals, we have interviews with Clay Walker, who is performing at The Great Frederick Fair, and KIX, featured performer at the Interstate Rock Fest. Both events are in September. See our photos of Black-Coffey Caverns near Greencastle, Pa., which welcomes visitors for monthly openhouse tours. Food Celebrate autumn with apples and try some new recipes. Learn about Costa Academy, a culinary arts school in Chambersburg, Pa., that is serving opportunities for students. Read about Hagerstown Community College’s Culinary Incubator and how it helps new businesses develop.
The theme of anticon festivals, food and travel in the Tri-State tales traveler and not a tourist. Both pieces emphasize the importance of the connections
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Travel Planning a fall weekend getaway or day trip? Catch our stories on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, Rocky Gap State Park and the Great Allegheny Passage. You don’t want to miss a local couple’s tales of their trip home, across the ocean. You might recognize them as regular At Home Places columnists. They provide some tanceemphasizetourist.travelerabouthaveanyingpointersimportantonmak-themostoftrip.WealsoacolumnbeingaandnotaBothpiecestheimpor-oftheconnections
we make as we journey along. Pets Need a pet sitter? Check out a local veterinarian’s suggestions about what questions to ask and what to look for before leaving your four-legged loved one in someone’s care.
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“We have done the Medieval Days for a few years now,” said event organizer Thomas Taylor, who has been a member of the group La Belle Compagnie for many years.
Harvest Hoedown, Hagerstown
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Written by TRICIA LYNN STRADER all festivals are continuing a post-Covid comeback. Some have free admission, and many offer music, food, history and family fun to be enjoyed without a lot of expense or travel. Fall is the perfect time for a bit of a staycation, getting out and about closer to home. City Park Fall Fest, Hagerstown Celebrate the fusion of arts, enter tainment and history on Sept. 17 at the annual City Park Fall Fest event in Hagerstown. Enjoy free, fun fam ily activities, including pony rides, museum tours, art activities and recreational opportunities. The city, in partnership with the South End Block Party, plans activities across six sites in the park, including a monarch but terfly parade. The finale is a fireworks spectacular. For information, go to www.hagerstownmd.org.
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Primitive Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The park is adjacent to the Western Maryland Rail Trail and a short walk from the C&O Canal towpath.
On Oct. 8, City of Hagerstown Parks and Recreation will host a Harvest Hoedown from noon to 4 p.m. at Fairgrounds Park near the North Pavilion. It will feature scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, balloon giveaways, a petting zoo, pony rides and vendors. The first 1,000 children ages 12 and younger will receive a free apple and a pumpkin. Some activities are free, and others are offered for a small fee. Go to www.hagerstownmd. org or find Hagerstown Parks and Recreation on Facebook.
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crow making, crafts, vendors and live music. The event is sponsored by the Williamsport Area Ministerium, a group of churches and religious organizations dedicated to caring for the spiritual needs of the community. Admission is free, and the event will take place rain or shine. All proceeds benefit Williamsport Food Bank and Ministries. Canned food and donations will be accepted.
Hancock Medieval Days, Hancock On Sept. 24 and 25, the Town of Hancock invites the community to Medieval Days at Joseph Hancock Jr.
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“It’s meant to be a fun history les son, an educational weekend with a timeline of the medieval period,” he said. “La Belle Compagnie is a non profit living-history group that began as a 14th-century re-enactment group. We have other participating groups that help us out with the event to cover a timeline of early to late medieval life – English, French, Vikings, Irish.” Groups represented have per formed at the National Cathedral, universities and historic Jamestown. Free admission. Go to hancock-medieval-days.ofhancock.org/mainstreet/page/www.town Harvest Hoedown, Williamsport The Harvest Hoedown is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1 at Byron Memorial Park. There will be food, a bake sale, silent auction, pumpkin painting, children’s games, scare are in full swing this year
Berkeley Springs Apple Butter Festival
Septemberfest, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. On Sept. 17, Coolfont Resort will hold its first Septemberfest from 1 to 9 p.m. There will be food, beer vendors and live music from The Flashbacks and All Grassed Up. Tickets will be available in advance from Coolfont. For information, call 304-500-0500.
Learn about the history of the early machines, enjoy some food, and sit under the pavilion area while listening to live Vanovermusic.said some of the homemade food is so popular long lines form to buy“Peopleit. line up to wait for slippery potpie and bean soup,” Vanover said. “They take it home by the quart. And homemade french fries are popular.”
The Ruritan is a national organiza tion dedicated to improving commu nities and building a better America through fellowship, goodwill and com munity service. For information, call 301-293-1811 or email ruritanclubmd@ aol.com.Thegas engine show hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Breakfast will be sold from 7 to 10 a.m. and lunch will be sold starting at 10 a.m. Admission and parking are free. Wolfsville Ruritan Community Park is at 12708 Brandenburg Hollow Road, Myersville, Md.
The Wolfsville Ruritan has been holding a gas and steam engine show fundraiser for a few generations. Volunteer Brenda Vanover helps orga nize the event and said it is a multigen erational event.
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“The Wolfsville Ruritan Club has around 40 members or so,” she said. “Many members are second-genera tion. We still have some of the older members involved. I went to this gas engine show when I was a kid, and now, I’m participating.”
“We are just happy to have a festival this year,” said Laura Smith of Travel Berkeley Springs. “It will be our first festival without Jeanne Mozier (long time “voice” of the festival/organizer), but we are hoping she can take care of the weather for us this year.
“We will have the beer garden again this year in the parking lot behind the courthouse, and the parade theme is ‘All Together Now’ on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. The quilt is by local quilter Jane Frenke and is called ‘Autumn Splendor.’ This year, it has two bonus matching pillow shams. We will have two kettles of apple butter working both days –one kettle from Greenwood Community Center and the other by the long-attending StotlerSomeFamily.”ofthefavorites com ing back in the bandstand are Marv Ashby & High Octane and The Carpenter Ants. All Grassed Up will play in the beer garden. In the park craft area, there will be artist demonstrations, and all the favorite contests are returning. The trolley will be back to help with satel lite parking. For information, call 800447-8797 or go to berkeleysprings.com.
It’s always the first full Saturday and Sunday in October, so it falls on Oct. 1 and 2 this year. There will be gas engines on display, as well as other antique vehicles, tractors and steam engines, sawmill demonstrations and lots of homemade food. For those not so interested in looking at tractors or steam engines, Vanover said there will be a vendor area with a craft fair, baked goods, plants for sale and a flea market.“Women would be walking around looking bored while the men looked at engines, so we wanted to set up some thing for the women,” Vanover said. “We have a children’s area. It’s fun for the whole family. Last year, we had the group called the Pedal Pushers. We are still working out details on activities and exhibitors. There is a playground there, and we usually have done things like dime toss, pumpkin or face paint ing in the past. We’ll have a lot for the kids to do.”
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Second annual Food Truck Festival, Boonsboro Sept. 4 noon to 7 p.m. Shafer Park, 37 Park Drive Food, live boonsborofoodtruckfestivalwww.town.boonsboro.md.us/music Wings & Wheels Expo, Hagerstown Sept. 10 9 a.m. to 4 Hagerstownp.m.Aviation Museum, 14211 BasoreMilitaryDriveand civilian aircraft, antique cars/ trucks, airplane WingsandWheelsExpo.com,rides 301-7338717 or email info@hagerstownaviationmu seum.org
BerkeleySeptemberfest,Springs, W.Va. Sept. Coolfont17 Resort, 3621 Cold Run Valley Roadwww.coolfont.com, 304-500-0500
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Cumberland Heritage Days Festival, Whiskey Rebellion & Wills Creek Muster, Cumberland, Md. Sept. 10 and 11 www.heritagedaysfestival.com,Downtown 301-7778678 or email info@heritagedaysfestival. com Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival, Gettysburg, Pa. Sept. 10 and 11 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 10; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. Gateway11Gettysburg Complex, 95 PresidentialGettysburgwineandmusicfestival.comCircle or 717-334-8151
Stoner’s Dairy Farm Maze & Fall Family Festival, Mercersburg, Pa. Maze open Sept. 10 through Oct. 30 Fall family festival Oct. 1, noon to 10 p.m. 7678 Oellig Stonersdairyfarm.com,Road 717-328-3617 or email stonersdairyfarm@gmail.com
Hancock Medieval Days, Hancock, Md. Sept. 24 and 25 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Joseph Hancock Jr. Primitive Park, 167 W. Main page/hancock-medieval-dayswww.townofhancock.org/mainstreet/St. Hangarfest, Hagerstown Sept. 24, 6 p.m. Rider Jet Center, 18421 Henson Blvd. 32nd Franklin Fall Farm Fun Fest, Pleasant Hall, Pa. Sept. 24 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hollow Acres Farm, 6969 Upper Strasburg Road Mercersburg Mercersburg,Townfest,Pa. Sept. 24 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.mercersburgtownfest.comDowntown
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Great Frederick Fair, Frederick, Md. Sept. 16 to 27 Frederick Fairgrounds 797 E. Patrick www.thegreatfrederickfair.comSt. or info@ thegreatfrederickfair.com City Park Fall Fest, Hagerstown, Md. Sept. 17 City Park 501 Virginia www.hagerstownmd.orgAve.
Hagerstown Corn Maze Weekends in September and October. Opens Sept. 3. Fridays, 6 to 10 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Celebration Farm, 17638 Garden View RoadProceeds benefit local faith-based non profitCelebrationfarm.org,organizations. 301-491-6956 or email info@CMHag.org.
Cannon Fire Country Music Festival, Burkittsville, Md. Sept. 17 2 to 10 p.m. Tickets cost $20; proceeds benefit addictionBurkittsvilletreatmentRuritan Club 500 E. Main 301-834-8315St.
51st Annual Boonesborough Days, Boonsboro Sept. 10 and 11 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shafer Park, 37 Park Drive Festival showcasing handmade crafts www.boonesboroughdays.org, findboonsboro.md.us/boonesboroughdayswww.town.orBoonesboroughDaysonFacebook
Harvest Faire and Fall Frolic, Mercersburg, Pa. Sept. 17 The Conococheague Institute, 12995 BainAuthenticRoad 18th-century market. Bonfire Night Nov. 5 and Colonial Christmas Dec. 17. www.cimlg.org, 717-328-2800 or email info@cimlg.org
Frostburg State University Appalachian Festival, Frostburg, Md. Sept. 15 to 17 7 p.m. Sept. 15; 2 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 17 Frostburg State University campus and surroundingwww.frostburg.edu/events/afestivalarea
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Frederick Oktoberfest fundraiser, Frederick, Md. Sept. 30, 6 to 10 p.m.; Oct. 1, 11 a.m. to 10Frederickp.m. Fairgrounds 797 E. Patrick www.frederickoktoberfest.orgSt.
Middletown Heritage Festival, Middletown, Md. Sept. www.middletownheritagefestival.comDowntown24 or 301-371-6171
Festival-goers stir a pot of apple butter at the Berkeley Springs (W.Va.) Apple Butter Festival. This year’s event is Oct. 8 and 9. PHOTO
Hagerstown Christkindlmarkt, Hagerstown 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec.www.christkindlmarkthagerstown.comCity10Center or 301-693-3021
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Harvest Hoedown, Williamsport, Md. Oct. 1 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Byron Memorial Park, 11 Park Road Find Williamsport Ministerium on Facebook Market Day, Waynesboro, Pa. Oct. 1 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Main www.mainstreetwaynesboro.orgStreet or 717-762-0397
Frostburg State University Appalachian Festival is set for Sept. 15 to 17.
Mercersburg Beer & Wine Festival, Mercersburg, Pa. Oct. 8 1 to 5 p.m. Lions Club Park, 405 South Park www.explorefranklincountypa.comAve.
Harvest Hoedown, Hagerstown Oct. Noon8 to 4 Fairgroundsp.m.Park near the North Pavilion Areawww.hagerstownmd.org Dillon Farm Museum Fall Festival, Hedgesville, W.Va. Oct. 8 and 9 L. Norman Dillon Farm Museum, 3083 Ridge Road dillonfarmmuseum.orgSouth or find Dillon Farm Museum on Facebook Berkeley Springs Apple Butter Festival, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Oct. 8 and 9 www.berkeleysprings.comDowntown 58th Catoctin Colorfest, Thurmont, Md. Oct. 8 and 9 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (breakfast available at 7 a.m.)Community Park, 21 Frederick Road www.colorfest.org Chambersburg Chambersburg,AppleFest,Pa. Oct. 15 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.discoverchambersburg.comDowntown or 717-261-0072 BooneFest Family Day Out, Boonsboro Oct. 15 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. FindDowntownBooneFest on Facebook Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival, Martinsburg, W.Va. Oct. 13 to 16 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds 2419 Golf Course Road www.msahf.com
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23rd Festival of Light, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Nov. 12 and 13 Ice House Gallery, corner of Independence and Mercer streets Astrology, crystals, energy work, tarot, reflexology, vibration, light, essential oils, reiki,Admissionetc. costs $5 per day, cash only www.berkeleysprings.com or 304-582-4449. Colonial Christmas, Martinsburg, W.Va. Dec. 3, 4, 10 and 11 4 to 8 Generalp.m.Adam Stephen House 309 E. John St. Candlelight tours, costumed interpreters performing skits and discussing events of 1772Find General Adam Stephen House on Facebook or call 304-267-4434
Williamsport Williamsport,Christkindlmarkt,Md. Dec. 2 to 5 Arts, crafts and German food, reading of “A Christmas Carol” and ghost stories
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Berkeley Springs Studio Tour, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Oct. 23 and 24 Artists open their studios for demonstrations and sales Various www.berkeleyspringsstudiotour.orglocations or 304-249-8803
Catoctin Gas & Steam Engine Show, Myersville, Md. Oct. 1 and 2 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find Wolfsville Ruritan Club on Facebook or call 301-293-1811
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This year’s event kicks off Friday, Sept. 16, and runs daily through Sept. 24, at the Frederick fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St. in downtownAccordingFrederick.toKaren
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Nicklas, the fair’s general manager, The Great Frederick Fair attracts nearly 240,000 annually, many of whom have made it a tradition. “This event is truly a commu nity event. It is a celebration and showcase of agriculture, but also a fun, annual tradition,” she said. “Each year there is something new, and there is truly something forHeadlinerseveryone.”for this year’s entertainment are Christian singer Chris Tomlin on Friday, Sept. 16; country music per former Clay Walker on Saturday, Sept, 17, and Joan Jett on Sunday, Sept. 18; I Love the 90’s (Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base, Montell Jordan, Young MC) on Thursday, Sept. 22; singer-song writer Brent Cobb, Friday, Sept. 23, and comedian Ron White on Saturday, Sept. 24. Returning are fan-favorite events such as a trac tor and truck pull and demolition derbies.TheGreat Frederick Fair has always supported agriculture in Frederick County. Nicklas said 10 additional $1,000 scholarships will be presented for youth ag awards. And the fair partnered with Frederick County Public Schools for agriculture in the classroom and ag-education field trips to the fair.
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New this year is free entertain ment with the price of a ticket, including pig racing, cowboy circus, a show by the Dennis Lee Band, a walking robot and a stilt walker, Nicklas said. To first-timers, she recom mended three things to get the ultimate Great Frederick Fair experience: “1. food; 2. animals; and 3. livestock shows and/or any other free entertainment.”
Sept. 16-24 Event features food, music, agricultural displays, carnival and more Hours: Friday, Sept. 16 – 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, through Saturday, Sept. 24 – 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission: $10 for ages 11 and older, free for those 10 and younger For a complete schedule of events and to learn more about the cost of carnival rides, go to ticketingGrandstandthegreatfrederickfair.comeventshaveseparateandpricing.Toseealist, go to concerts-motorsportsfrederick-fair/visit-the-great-frederick-fair/thegreatfrederickfair.com/the-great-
When The Great Frederick Fair comes around, it’s a reminder that days are getting shorter and fall is officially here.
Great Frederick Fair offers something for everyone
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TikTok is a place where Walker can not only share his music, but connect with his fans.
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“I’ve had so much fun and it grew so fast for us,” Walker said during a telephone interview while on the road in California.
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ountry music artist Clay Walker has been a lot of things in his career: singer, songwriter, married father of five and multiple sclerosis advocate. But many wouldn’t know he’s also a TikTok star.
“What really amazes me is that we have over 10 million engagements,” he said. “I don’t see very many artists in the genre that have that kind of engagement. So it tells me people are entertained – and more than that – they feel they’re a part of it.”
Walker is hoping fans will feel the same type of engagement when they see him perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at The Great Frederick Fair. Country artist Kylie Frey is his opener.
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In an industry where radio play and live music venues are becoming scarce, TikTok has opened a new audience for the 53-year-old. Being one of the early country music stars who embraced the trend, he now has a following of more than 1.3 million – and growing.
“If you have a support system, you’ll do better,” he said. “And that’s probably for everything. Just like in my music world, my mom and dad supported me; therefore, I felt like I was going to succeed. To have a support system through MS, I think you’ll do a lot better.”
“Our band is just killing it – they are so good. They sound like studio quality,” he said. “So, when (the fans) hear the show, every song is coming to life for them – and it even sounds better than the records that we recorded.”
A second single, “Catching Up with an Old Memory,” was released in March. Walker said he’s excited about “Texas to Tennessee” because it is the first album featuring his own songwriting credits on every track.
Since his diagnosis, he has seen improvements in the medical community and his health regimen.
While working on his fourth album, 1996’s “Rumor Has It,” Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. That album gave him his sixth No. 1 hit, the song bearing the record’s title. Through it all, Walker continued to work, but by 2015, the MS was causing long delays between albums.
The Houston native broke onto the country music scene in 1993 with a self-titled album that spawned top hits: the No. 1 single “What’s It to You,” which he followed with his second No. 1 hit in 1994, “Live Until I Die,” and a third No. 1, “Dreaming with My Eyes Open.” Since then, he has released 11 studio albums and garnered a total of six No. 1 hits, while racking up several top-10 songs. His 11th album, “Texas to Tennessee,” was released in July 2021. Two singles have been released from that: “Need a Bar Sometimes,” which was his first chart-topping single since 2012’s “Jesse James.”
“Throughout my career, I have written the majority of the songs that I have recorded, but I’ve never written an entire album where I was on every song,” he said. “The album is unique in that Walkerway.”and his family moved to Nashville from Texas so he could work on the album. Six of the songs were co-written with Jaron Boyer. “So I was proximate to the greatest songwriters in the world, and I was able to collaborate with those songwriters,” he said, crediting producer Michal Knox for his help.
See you at the fair For those who haven’t seen Walker perform in a while, he promises a strong performance at The Great Frederick Fair. He said he’s vocally stronger than he was in his 20s, and he credits his band and team for giving the fans what they want.
“I’m very appreciative of what’s happened in my career and that’s been a blessing to feel that,” he said.
It’s been nearly 30 years since he released his first single, and Walker said he’s grown as an artist. “I believe I’ve gotten better and wiser at choosing songs,” he said. “And being able to recognize good songs, whether they’re songs you’ve written or somebody else has. That really is the longevity of an artist.”
An album can reflect what’s going on in an artist’s life, he said. “Things you go through that help shape who you are, for better or worse, and I think the songs can reflect where you are in your life or where you are at that moment in your life,” he said. It also gives him time to stop and count his blessings.
On “Texas to Tennessee,” Walker said every song reflects something personal in his life. Many of the songs are inspired by his wife of 14 years, Jessica.“Ican’t say enough good things about her,” he said. “… to have our relationship as a topic for some of our songs was just a wonderful feeling and it was easy to write several of the words in the songs.”
“Since I’ve been diagnosed with MS, there have been a lot more wins than losses,” he said. “I am thankful that I am in this life to motivate because I’ve met a lot of people who are devastated by this disease. Some are just devastated by this diagnosis more than the disease, actually, and that does a lot of damage.”
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Walker said taking care of himself is the reason he has been able to continue working, though living with a chronic illness left him with self-doubts. However, he said, “those moments have forged my belief system and showed my determination and fortitude to get better.”
Living with MS
“...being able to recognize good songs, whether they’re songs you’ve written or somebody else has. That really is the longevity of an artist.” – Clay Walker
There are a couple of things he encourages others living with MS to do. First, take the medications. He said it’s vital to work with doctors to figure out which medications are tolerable. Second, he suggests building a support system.
“We have raised over $150,000 for local charities from our events, and the Hagerstown Area Police Athletic League is currently our biggest recipient at this event,” he said. “We’re hoping they get at least another $5,(000) to $10,000.”
Friday’s lineup includes Audio Facade; South of Sobriety; Ever Rise; Cowboy – The Ultimate Kid Rock Tribute Band; and Slippery When Wet – the Ultimate Bon Jovi Experience.Saturday’s lineup features The Maryland Institute of Music; Rule G; Fell from Zero; Brickyard Road – A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd; Streetlight Circus; the Roadducks; Silvertung; and KIX closing out the show.“This is all about rock music,” he said.Like all other Interstate Group events, charities will benefit from Interstate Rock Fest.
Interstate Rock Fest debuts in September
“They have such a huge cult-like following in this region. Specifically, they grew up and started in our backyard,” he said. “It has been four years since they played in Washington County.”Immer said the festival will feature two stages featuring continuous music. There will be 20 vendors, including four large food vendors.
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Cost: Friday – VIP, $35; General, $15; Saturday – VIP, $50, General, $20; Parking for both days, $13. Online discounts available. To purchase tickets and see rules for the festival, go to InterstateRockFest. com or Wiynn.com
Friday, Sept. 9 – 4 to 10 p.m. Bands: Audio Facade; South of Sobriety; Ever Rise; Cowboy – The Ultimate Kid Rock Tribute Band; and Slippery When Wet – the Ultimate Bon Jovi Experience
The Interstate Rock Fest will take place Friday, Sept. 9, and Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center, off Sharpsburg Pike in Boonsboro. The event is one from a fairly new partnership. Immer founded Interstate Festival Group (IFG) in 2014. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Interstate Festival partnered with What’s in Your Neighborhood (Wiynn) Marketing to help with marketing, advertising and more. The music extravaganza is presented by Elite Mechanical and Welding. “IFG produces them, and Wiynn Marketing powers them,” he explained.Immersaid KIX was the first band he had in mind for the Interstate Rock Fest.
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Immer has been behind it. Interstate Rock Fest is another one of Immer’s endeavors, marking No. 9 on his long list of events. Immer said it was time to host a festival featuring rock“Wemusic.never had one in July, August or September,” he said. “And rock music is my favorite kind of music.”
Saturday, Sept. 10 – 1 to 10 p.m. Bands: Maryland Institute of Music; Rule G; Fell from Zero; Brickyard Road – A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd; Streetlight Circus; The Roadducks; Silvertung; and KIX
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KIX to perform at Interstate Rock Fest in Hagerstown
K IX founding guitarist Brian Forsythe can still recall what it was like to perform on an arena stage for the first time. It was 1989 and the Hagerstownbased band was playing at the Capital Centre in Landover, Md., with headliners Ratt and Britny Fox. KIX was riding high off its 1988 mega-hit “Don’t Close Your Eyes.”
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“I don’t think that’s ever gone away,” he said. “When I got into high school and started playing with bands, I knew this was my career choice. I didn’t finish high school or go to college, so I have nothing else to fall back on. I get paid to have fun.”
“I feel blessed that I’m able to still be doing this,” he said. “When we were doing those big shows, like the Baltimore arena, it was always in the back of my mind when the other shoe was going to drop. When are these peo ple going to decide, you know, that’s enough? … I think it’s just amazing that our fans have stuck with us. It’s not only our initial fans, but they bring their kids with them now. We have sev eral generations going.”
“This was the first situation that I was ever in where getting a record label was the goal,” he said. “It had never previously crossed my mind because I never knew how to achieve that goal.”
“It was weird because I was thinking that I didn’t want to start all over from scratch,” he said. “I was looking for an already established band.”
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Forsythe said he was convinced after Donnie Spence (now deceased), Shooze’s drummer, called and chatted with“Hehim.said, ‘At least try it out and get together with them,’” he said. “So that’s what we did.”
why Forsythe still wants to be a musician, something he was inspired to do when he saw The Beatles perform on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964.
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Through it all, KIX’s fans have con tinued to find them and show up, some thing for which Forsythe is grateful.
Becoming KIX In 1977, a 20-year-old Forsythe lived with his parents in Frederick, Md., while playing with bands in the area. He was approached by guitarist Ronnie Younkins, who asked if he would like to join a band that he and bassist Donnie Purnell were forming. Younkins told him they wanted to per form and write original music and get a record deal. They needed a second guitarist. The band was originally called Shooze.
“When we got to the Capital Centre, they switched our slot and put us second, since it was our hometown,” Forsythe said during a telephone interview from his Nashville home. “And I remember going out there on stage and the whole audience was so loud. They were all holding up their cigarette lighters and the whole place was lit up. People were singing along to every single song, and it gave me goosebumps.”It’sonereason
Forsythe expects the fans to have as much fun when KIX performs for the first-ever Interstate Rock Fest. The event runs from Friday, Sept. 9, to Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center. The KIX lineup performing Saturday includes Steve Whiteman on vocals, Bob Paré on guitar, Jimmy Chalfant on drums and Mark Schenker on bass.
Forsythe credited Purnell’s song writing for giving KIX its signature sound. Its eponymous album also included fan favorites such as “The Itch” and “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.” The band followed it up with 1983’s “Cool Kids.”But it was 1985’s “Midnite Dynamite” that launched the group from Tri-State performers to a national act. The album was produced by Beau Hill, who worked with Ratt, and songwriter Bob Halligan Jr., who wrote along with Purnell and others, was added to the mix. From “Midnite Dynamite,” KIX was on the charts with the singles “Midnite Dynamite” and “Cold Shower.”
In 1994, Atlantic Records dropped theTheband.following year, KIX released “$how Bu$ine$$” with CMC International. But by 1996, the mem bers went their separate ways with personal projects. In 2004, the band reunited without Purnell. In 2014, when audiences were craving nostalgic acts, the reformed group released “Rock Your Face Off,” its seventh studio album. In 2018, the group released a double-CD anniver sary edition set, “Fuse 30 Reblown –30th Anniversary Special Edition.”
From the beginning, Forsythe knew the group had something special when it started playing “Atomic Bomb,” which ended up on the band’s 1981 self-titled album, “KIX.” “I just remember playing that song and thinking, ‘This is a really cool song, and it’s an original and not a cover,’ so they kind of sold me on it,” he said. “And throughout the years, we’ve had some personnel changes, but it all ended up as KIX.”
Forsythe was excited to work with a group that wanted to be more than just a weekend band.
On a roll, the band followed up with 1988’s “Blow My Fuse,” which included its biggest chart-topper, “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” which peaked at No. 11. That album was certified platinum. By then, the band was playing at arenas like the one in Landover, and most notably, Tokyo. “We had a lot of fans waiting at the airport with banners and posters. It was kind of like a mini-Beatles experi ence,” Forsythe said. KIX’s next albums were 1991’s “Hot Wire” and 1992’s “Live,” which was recorded at the University of Maryland, College Park.
He also contributed the band’s lon gevity to its work ethic and giving it all on the stage for the fans.
“We give 110%, no matter what,” he said. “Rather than shrug it off and give a partial show, we would always put everything into it. We would put as much into it, whether it was one person or tens of thousands. It kind of goes both ways because we want fans to enjoy it as much as we do. That electricity gets sent back and forth between us and the audience.”
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he two-story house with white siding resembles many others in the village of Williamson northwest of Greencastle, Pa. The house’s wrap-around porch, though, obscures the defining feature below. The house sits atop a signif icant cave system known as Black-Coffey Caverns.
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Closed to the public for seven decades, the property’s owner reopened the cave to visitors in a casual manner. Dara Black started by inviting friends and family to explore the wonders beneath her home, then expanded the invitations to open houses, at which she meets new people.
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“It was always my mom’s dream to own the house and open it,” said Stephanie Creager, who helps Black, her mother, coordinate the tours. The cavern on Warm Spring Road was discovered in the 1800s, as is evidenced by human activity recorded on its walls.
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Dara Black, owner of Black-Coffey Caverns, is silhouetted by flashlights while touring the cave system beneath her home near Greencastle. Black holds open houses for people to tour the cavern, which was first discovered in the 1800s. This rock formation is known as the mermaid tail.
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Stephanie Creager puts up the “gone caving” sign at the house belonging to her mother, Dara Black, owner of Black-Coffey Caverns near Greencastle, before leading a tour into the cavern.
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“There are signatures on the walls from the late 1800s,” Creager said. “You find new ones all the time. The oldest we’ve found is 1842.”
Black is related to the family who took ownership of the prop erty in the 1980s. She bought the house in October 2020 through a private sale. Because of the fam ily connection, though, Creager
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Dean Christman, of Marion, Pa., is a volunteer tour guide at the caverns.
Ownership of the property changed several times over the years after initial ownership by John Coffey. Two men leased it from J.E. Baker Quarry to provide tours (under the name Baker Caverns), but those ended in 1954. That closure to the public did not deter a curious Donald Arrowood, who lived in the nearby commu nity of Cashtown (Hamilton Township, Pa.). He wanted to see inside the cave. Arrowood is reluctant to admit he and a friend sweettalked their way into visiting the cave using a couple sixpacks of beer. Once in there, he was“It’simpressed.something new; it’s exciting,” he said. “There’s a lot to Arrowoodexplore.”still remembers that first visit for the mineral formations and dripping water. Today, he helps Black talk to visitors about local history, speleology and the roughly 200 caves recorded in Franklin County, Pa.
Lights illuminate rock formations at Black-Coffey Caverns near Greencastle.
‘A really cool place’
“I love it all. I’m excited there’s permission to go in now,” he Creagersaid.said her mother provides snacks and water to visitors after tours, which can be tiring because of inclines and the five stairways on the route. Visitors enter the cave through a basement door.
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got a sneak peek of what was under her feet.“I’ve been down in the caves since I was 10 or 11 years old,” said Creager, now 40. “I just remember thinking it was a really cool place.”
Several local visitors remarked to the family that they have waited decades to return to the caves since they were last open to the public. The offerings now include yoga once a month, group tours for youths and designated days for families with chil dren who have special needs.
“We sometimes don’t know what’s underneath us, and we should take care of where we live,” Creager said.
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Jonathan Keefer of Greencastle, Pa., is a volunteer tour guide at Black-Coffey Caverns near Greencastle.
A pair of volunteers describes the history and mineral deposits when groups descend into the cave, in which the average temperatures are in the 50s. Creager happily reported there are no bats in the passages. Beyond filling in some holes in the muddy floor, the current owners have done little to make changes to the cave. The concrete dates to the 1930s.
Visitors are advised to carry flash lights because there isn’t electricity in theCreagercaverns.thinks one formation, which is nicknamed “the alligator,” might have shifted downward in the years since she first descended into the cave. Otherwise, it is much like what she remembers from childhood. Her extensive time below ground means she doesn’t get jittery when down there alone, although the occa sional noise has startled her when she sets up battery-operated lights for yoga.Creager hopes visitors come away from the experience appreciating her mother’s generosity and the opportu nity to touch cave walls. Children are invited to explore offshoot tunnels.
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his time of year is one of the most magical in our rural agriculture community, as months of hard work are rewarded with crops and fruits. Even if you only have a small fruit tree in your apartment, nature’s bounty gives you the joy of the freshest food imaginable.Harvestis the season of crop gath ering, but also of festivity. Its name is derived from the old Anglo-Saxon haerfest (“autumn”), and the haerfest season preceded the English autumn and American fall.
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Harvest A time of food, festivals and fun
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To try something historic that would make a novel party treat, follow Glasse’s “To Candy any Sort of Flowers.”
Hannah Glasse’s “Art of Cookery” is free to read online and serves as an inspiration for roast meats, pies, pickles, desserts and more. Many historic recipes can be intimidating, with strange terms and ingredi ents, yet some are no differ ent from recipes today.
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Throughout history, haerfest has been a time of festivals, fun and cele bration. The Romans had Ludi Cereales in honor of the harvest and agriculture goddess Ceres, who gave us the name for cereal today. The Druids of Northern Europe celebrated their harvest on Nov. 1, and in Old English traditions, Aug. 1 was celebrated as Lammas Day. The word churchmass.”translatesEnglishcomes“Lammas”fromanOldphrasethatto“loafEarlyChristianservicesfeatured a blessing of the first loaves of the
To learn more or purchase tickets for the Fall Frolic Fundraiser, email info@cimlg.org.
Fundraiser
Fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. is a ticketed event full of fundraising activities to support the future of CI’s immersive and educational programming.Ticketsinclude great food, one sample drink (addi tional drinks will be sold by Gearhouse Brewery), live music from Cormorant’s Fancy, the fun and festivities of auctions, raffles and prizes, all to benefit the colonial community at The Conococheague Institute. Gearhouse Brewery has taken a page from the history book and re-created an authentic historic ale for ticket holders to try. The tastebuds of the 18th cen tury were a little different from those of today, so there will be plenty of quality modern craft beers to purchase, in addition to the historic sampler.Taverns were a place of community celebra tion in the 18th century, and games, food, drink and song will all be part of the evening fundraiser. Be sure to buy tickets for the raffles and 50/50s, and bid in the haberdasher auction, where you could leave with a tri corn hat.
Withseason.allthe work that goes into making a harvest (months of planting, toil and care) a successful har vest is a thing to celebrate. After all, a bad harvest could mean your doom! Though plans need to be made for winter preserva tion, there is suddenly an abundance of wheat, corn, apples and more. By thank ing the gods (or nature) for what was provided, people also showed humility and gratefulness for what they received.AtThe Conococheague Institute, we plan our colonial garden to yield year-round, so we have something constantly growing for our educational programs (and for cooking in the cabin): radishes in the spring, cucumbers in the summer and lots of turnips in the autumn. With dozens of varieties of heritage
apple trees, a successful harvest enables us to eat apples straight from the tree, bake them into pies or make apple cider from their juice. Drunk straight away, the juice is an extremely refreshing beverage, but when made into hard alco holic cider, you have a sweet drink that is a source of vitamins that help you stay healthy through out the cold Preparingwinter.forwinter is a part of the har vest season. Pickling cucumbers and preserv ing fruits in jams was all part of a year-round process of Thelife. greatest source at CI for how to make things historically accurate are 18th-century cookbooks.
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Alane Rogers is owner of Garden Bounty Vegan Cuisine.
“When they get overwhelmed, I have them stop and take a step back. There are businesses that have come to me that have hit a brick wall and are overwhelmed, and I focus them back where they started,” she said.
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On school holidays in Sheffield, Jamaica, some years ago, Alane Rogers could be found at her aunt’s bakery, helping to make beef patties alongside her grandmother.Now,Rogers is owner of Garden Bounty Vegan Cuisine and can be found making similar patties in the commercial kitchen space of Mama’s Biscuits Culinary Incubator, a Hagerstown Community College program that helps would-be proprietors plan and launch a culinary business in Washington County. Since the pilot program began in February, six people have developed businesses in catering and consumer packaged goods. A second batch of nine hopeful proprietors began their incubation in August.
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Lesley Riley – aka “Mama” of Mama’s Biscuits – heads the culinary incubator program. Her experience running a company that sells gourmet biscuits online and in stores across the country helps guide the program’s inductees. With her corporate headquarters at the college, Riley can meet weekly with the entrepreneurs to advise them and has an opendoor policy so they can ask questions or discuss issues that arise.
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In the months since Rogers gained access to the kitchen, her catering business has evolved, too.
Chambers said Riley helped her explore the idea of a breakfast and brunch restaurant to fill a need in the community. She has also learned to merchandise products for special diets and call out on social media when an item advertised is vegan or gluten-free.Chambers, who has been catering since 2018, found out about the incu bator program at the Historic City Farmer’s Market in Hagerstown, where she was a vendor. She continues to stay busy with special events and will have a booth at the final yard sale at Fairgrounds Park.
Chambers plans to go to culinary school to get a degree in plant-based cuisine and is eyeing a few properties to buy for her dream restaurant.
She said her incubator, which guides entrepreneurs primarily in the tech nology industry, is separate from the culinary program, but she does men tor its Malikamembers.Chambers, owner of vegan catering and meal-prep service Urban Delightz LLC, said access to the com mercial kitchen helped her meet high demand for catering and meal-prep services. She posts videos from the kitchen on her company Facebook page of herself cooking food for the health-conscious.
Starting out Rogers joined the incubator in April, a couple of months after she started her catering business after testing recipes on friends. Her first three months in the program were devoted to planning her business and attaining certifications to safely use a commer cial kitchen and operate in the food industry.Justina Shaw, director of the col lege’s David W. Fletcher Incubator and Labs, said entrepreneurs must have an approved business plan before being granted access to the incubator’s shared commercial kitchen space, which is open 24 hours in the college’s former cafeteria.
“I’m not rushing it,” she said. “I just want to put a little heat under my seat.”Rogers, a former health care pro fessional, shifted her focus over the last few months to creating marketing strategies, planning menus, learning accounting and earning certifications in food safety. She has learned to set small and large goals for her business. Her next big goal is to open a store front in early 2023.
Riley said the six businesses all got a boost from the incubator’s May event at the college highlighting the group and their wares. The latest batch of businesses will have a holiday show case, she Rogerssaid.cooks an array of dishes, many of which are vegan. The New York native who spent much of her childhood in Jamaica is working on a plan to sell her specialty vegan Jamaican beef patties to local busi nesses – a homework assignment she received from Riley.
Riley said the entrepreneurs set up meetings with her, and she gives them action items to complete before their next“Thatmeeting.allows me to see that they’re moving – they’re not just standing still,” Riley said. “Whatever challenges they have, we talk about that.”
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From left, Malika Chambers, Carolyn Crosby, Alane Rogers, Leslie Riley, Ferial Jane and Naz Motia were in the culinary incubator’s first cohort. Riley leads the program.
“The amount of support that HCC provides for us is just phenomenal for each benchmark,” she said. “They really do whatever it takes to make sure that we are able to get these trainings and come to these meetings, where they offer support.”
Malika Chambers is owner of Urban Delightz LLC, a vegan catering and meal-prep service.
“I think we have a lot of opportunity for growth,” she said. “I underesti mated the barriers that people in the kitchen experience. That was the area of growth for us to understand that kitchen people need more structure than someone who’s launching a tech company.”Theculinary program is unique because it does not take a percentage of the entrepreneurs’ companies, Riley said. In addition to Shaw and Riley, incubator participants meet with Herb Melrath at the Maryland Small Business Development Center, who helps them plan their business.
Shaw said she has learned a lot about the culinary industry through the pilot program.
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Susan Grimes, director of the Washington County Department of Business Development, said the county has space for all sizes of busi nesses, and she is interested to see how the culinary incubator fits into the framework.“Inthecoming years, we are going to continue to move toward continu ing to diversify our markets and our economic base through different types of hospitality industries like this,” Grimes said. “We will try and support them as best we can to keep them here in the county.”
Ferial Jane and Naz Motia, owners of Sufi, participate in the Culinary Incubator opening in May.
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“It could take a year, or it could take three,” Shaw said. Riley said entrepreneurship can be hard, and not everyone will find success quickly. Some will not stick with it.
Shaw said entrepreneurs in the program aren’t considered graduates until they establish an official business in Washington County. Members are evaluated every six months.
”I’ve been an entrepreneur for seven – almost eight – years now,” Riley said. “I didn’t gain all that knowledge in three months in an accelerator pro gram, and I don’t expect them to.”
“I underestimated the barriers that people in the kitchen experience. That was the area of growth for us to understand that kitchen people need more structure than someone who’s launching a tech company.”
Shaw works closely with the Washington County Department of Business Development and Hagerstown Community and Economic Development to align the incubator’s goals with those of the county and city. Staff from both groups have met with the entrepreneurs.Shawsaidthe second group of culi nary incubator members is primarily in the business of consumer-packaged goods like Riley.
Malika Chambers of Urban Delightz LLC serves a customer during the Culinary Incubator’s grand opening.
The good news is that apple trees live a long time and bear fruit so future generations will continue to enjoy this local tradition. There might be some truth to the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
Fifteen varieties account for more than 90% of the apples produced in the United States, but Maryland and Pennsylvania produce more than 200 varieties to enjoy.
Celebrate AUTUMN with apples
Another important nutrient in apples that regulates blood pressure is potassium.Flavonoids are a plant compound found in many fruits and vegetables that have antioxidant properties. The flavonoids found in apples might also lower risks for lung cancer. Research studies reveal that flavonoid content is higher in the darker, red-colored apples. Eat the skin of apples, which has more flavonoids than their flesh. You will lose almost half of the vitamin C when you peel them. Different types of apples
Nutritional and health benefits Eating apples can help lower the risk of many chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer, as well as promote weight loss, and improve gut and brain health. Apples contain important vitamins and minerals, including iron, potassium, and vitamins A, C & K. An apple contains only 80 to 100 calories, depending on the size, with zero fat, cholesterol or sodium. They are a source of soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber, such as pectin, helps prevent cholesterol buildup in the lining of blood vessel walls, reducing the incidence of atherosclerosis and heart disease. Pectin also helps regulate blood sugar for people with diabetes and prediabetes. The insoluble fiber in apples provides bulk in the intestinal tract and moves food quickly through the digestive system. The fiber in apples helps suppress hunger longer than junk foods, which makes them a perfect choice for a healthy diet that promotes weight loss. The natural sweetness of apples helps satisfy a sweet tooth, and they are an easy snack to take on the go. Apples are part of a heart-healthy diet, also due to the antioxidant compounds they contain, which help lower LDL, known as bad cholesterol.
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There are more than 2,500 varieties of apples grown in the United States and new varieties are discovered every year. Many are crossbred with other apple varieties. Whether you prefer sweet and crunchy, or tart and crisp, red, yellow or green apples, you can find them at local farm stands or grocery stores. Most people have only tasted one or two varieties. Try a new one the next time you shop. For extra fun, find a local orchard that lets you pick your own. The variety you select can depend on how you plan to use the apples. Two of the best choices for baking are McIntosh and Granny Smith. The
Nutritionists and scientists are finding that apples’ nutritional value can prevent health problems, or at least reduce health risks our bodies face every day.
W hile apples are grown in all 50 states, we are fortunate to live in an area known for a vast variety.
Fall is the time of year to eat or preserve this versatile fruit and visit local orchards to go “apple picking.”
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Selecting and storing apples For optimum quality and flavor, pick apples at the peak of maturity. Choose ones that are firm all around and free of defects, such as bruises, skin breaks and decayed spots. Avoid ones that are soft, since they tend to have a mealy texture and overripe flavor. Little brown spots appearing solely on the skin, called “russeting,” do not affect the quality of the apple. Even though apples look like a sturdy fruit, handle them with the same care as you would an egg so you do not damage the skin or bruise the flesh, which can start to deteriorate in Applesquality.have a longer life span than most fruits and can be stored for six to eight weeks in a refrigerator, since the cold will slow the ripening process. Store in the crisper drawer that controls humidity. Apples left on the counter at room temperature will ripen 10 times faster, so you need to use them quickly. Store larger quantities of apples in a cool, dark place and make sure they have good ventilation in items such as perforated plastic bags, wooden crates or open paper bags. Apples should not be stored close to foods with strong odors, such as onions, since the odor mightSlicedtransfer.apples begin to turn brown as soon as you cut them, but you can easily prevent that by soaking cut apple slices in lemon juice or lemon-lime soda. They will keep in the refrigerator in airtight containers for three to five days. Some of the browning might return, but they are fine to eat, even though they do not look appetizing. Preserving apples If you want to keep apples to use year-round, there are a variety of preserving options, including freezing, drying and canning. You can preserve apples alone or make applesauce, apple butter or apple jam. Canned or frozen apples might lose their fresh-picked quality but are great for cooking or baking. Frozen apples – whole or sliced – will keep for several months. Freezing changes their texture, so they are best to use in cooking, baking or smoothies. Wash and dry whole apples well, then place them in a single layer on a tray in your freezer. Once they are frozen, you can transfer them to a freezer bag, label andYoudate.also can peel and core apples, then cut them into large slices. Toss them in lemon juice or lemon-lime soda and rinse. Place the slices in a single layer on a tray in the freezer. Once frozen, store in a freezer-safe container, label and date. The best varieties for freezing are Golden Delicious, Rome, Stayman, Jonathan and Granny Smith. If you are interested in drying or canning sliced apples, applesauce, apple butter or apple jam or jelly, you can find a variety of recipes at nchfp. uga.edu. Where to find local apples Local apples can be found at farmers markets, local fruit stands and apple orchards. For a listing of Maryland apples and where to find them, go to the website for the Maryland Apple Promotion
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AT HOME PLACES MAGAZINE | AUTUMN 2022 35 tender white flesh of the McIntosh is crisp when first harvested, but soon develops a softer consistency, making it perfect for cooking in pies or sauce. Macs are sweet and juicy with a pleasant tanginess. In contrast, the Granny Smith is sharp and tart, and its flavor holds up well in recipes with spices. The flesh is firm enough to retain its shape when cooked. Mix the two together to make a perfect apple pie. Good selections for eating are Honeycrisp, Gala and Red Delicious. The Honeycrisp variety has exceptionally crisp, juicy, sweet-as-honey flesh with just a hint of tartness. Galas are firm with a sweet taste, while Red Delicious have a good flavor and crunchy texture.
1 teaspoon cinnamon To a large pot, add apples, water and sugar. Reduce sugar or leave it out completely if using a sweet apple variety. Cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes. Using a large spoon or potato masher, crush cooked apples into a sauce. Add cinnamon and stir before serving. Serves 10.
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The Costa Academy, a 501(c)(3), is named after Kalathas’ father, Costa “Charlie” Kalathas, a well-known Chambersburg restaurateur who has operated the Historic Texas Lunch diner for more than 50 years and opened The Orchards in 1994.
F or seven years, Michael Kalathas, owner of The Orchards Restaurant in Chambersburg, Pa., has served the right ingredients to create a recipe for local students to thrive in the restaurant and food-service industry.
Costa Academy students Brayden Arthur, Audrey Nicole and Aiden Smith plate a dinner for a banquet event.
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“Franklin County (Pa.) is among the fast est-growing counties in Pennsylvania, with increasing opportunities for students grad uating with a certificate in culinary arts,” Cochran said. The food-service industry workforce is projected to grow by 400,000 jobs by the end of 2022. Between 2023 and 2030, the industry is projected to add an average of 200,000 jobs each year, with total staffing levels reaching 16.5 million by 2030, according to the National Restaurant Association.
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“We aim to have them experience the work environment now, rather than later. With our knowledge of the restaurant industry, we are able to simplify their learning process, and help them learn a trade with applied technical and soft skills,” said Kalathas, who has worked in the restaurant industry for more than 30 years. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America in 2001, Kalathas returned to his hometown and took over the day-to-day operations – and eventually owner ship – of The Orchards. Kalathas said he always had a vision of creating a hands-on culinary school to give back to the community that has given so much to his family. Orchards’ chefs Luis Acosta and Eric Monn prep dough for the brick oven pizza station.
The culinary arts school, housed in The Orchards at 1580 Orchard Drive, offers high school and post-secondary school students an alternative educational program through a style of teaching that fosters engagement, provokes confident decision-making and inspires leadership, said Michael Kalathas, who also serves as the academy’s president.
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Joanne Cochran, Costa Academy board member and president and CEO of Keystone Health, said Kalathas’ culinary arts school is a much-needed local resource.
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Kalathas said he’s passionate about continuing to share his love of cooking through Costa Academy.
“I’ve been teaching people my whole life, and food is a universal language. Food is love,” he said. For information about Costa Academy, go to www.costaacademy.org.
There is no cost for tuition at the academy, which prepares students for careers in the restaurant and food-ser vice industry in approximately five months.Costa Academy accepts 20 to 25 students for its training sessions, which are held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. from August to January and January to May. The schedule includes 30 to 40 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on training in food preparation, plus cooking safety and techniques.“Theprogram is far more than just being a chef. We teach students the sci ence of cooking, as well as how to run a business,” said Kalathas, adding that academy graduates also earn ServSafe certification as part of the program.
“I learned about safety guidelines. I learned how to cook a lot better. I learned the different variants of stuff. I learned a lot,” he said. If you are a hard worker and pas sionate about food, you can make an honest living being a chef or cook in the area, Diehl said.
“It (Costa Academy) can help kids who are more unfortunate or don’t know what they want to do with their life or are too poor. It really helped me out a lot with my life,” Diehl said.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic slowed restaurant industry growth, Kalathas said that now there is great demand for trained personnel to work in restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, retirement communities, col leges and schools – all of which employ food-service workers.
He said that many of the area’s head chefs were trained either at The Orchards or Costa Academy. Juan Lira, 24, enrolled in one of the first academy classes when he was a senior at Chambersburg Area Senior High School (CASHS). As a hands-on learner, Lira said he was interested in immersing himself in the academy’s brand of education.
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With the closest culinary school two hours away in York, Pa., Cochran said the academy meets the need for educational opportunities to train area students for restaurant careers.
“You can see how much of a need there is for the academy. Let alone, that this was started way before COVID. People tell us, ‘Wow, this is absolutely unbelievable, and we needed this years ago,’” Kalathas said.
Currently, the academy part ners with CASHS, Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School and the Montessori Academy of Chambersburg to train students. High school students earn 2.5 credits upon completion of academy training. The program recently expanded to post- secondary students inter ested in food-service careers. Through a partner ship with
and you came and did the hours at Costa Academy, you’ll take care of 15 credits – and you only need 60 to graduate with an associate degree. This is a big opportunity for a lot of the students,” Kalathas said. Academy training is free, thanks to the support of the local community, including F&M Trust, WellSpan Health and Chambersburg Area Development Corp., he said.
“I learn from books, but not as well as hands-on, and as someone who wants to own their own business one day, I wanted to learn from someone (Kalathas) who has been operating his own business successfully,” he said. Today, Lira is one of the head chefs at The Orchards, as well as an instruc tor for the academy. He attributes the academy for his success. “I learned so much from the Costa Academy. I learned people skills for sure, and how to interact with custom ers and co-workers,” he said. “They also taught you about on-demand cooking and how to think on the fly, which helps a lot in the everyday life style that I live.”
Bishop Diehl, 22, Chambersburg, is employed as a cook at GearHouse Brewing Co. in Chambersburg. He said the academy turned his life around when he was a junior at CASHS.“When I was younger, I was kind of on the wrong path growing up,” he said, but attending the academy helped him find his passion.
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In the end, the goal of making a grocery budget is not to be restrictive. It can help you become more creative with your meals and allow you to save money at the same time. The foregoing information has been obtained from sources considered to be reliable, but we do not guarantee that it is accurate or complete. It is not a statement of all available data necessary for making an investment decision, and it does not constitute a recommendation. Any opinions are those of Jacob Barr and not necessarily those of Raymond James. Every investor’s situation is unique, and you should consider your investment goals, risk tolerance and time horizon before making any investment. Prior to making an investment decision, please consult with your financial adviser about your individual situation. Raymond James and its advisors do not offer tax or legal advice. You should discuss any tax or legal matters with the appropriate professional.Securities
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Budgeting for food and the cost of eating out
First, let’s look at the costs associated with eating out. There are various types of places to eat, including fast food, fast-casual, casual and fine dining. However, it is important to note that takeout and delivery are also forms of eating out. Each of the options varies in cost. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average household cost of eating out is $3,000 per year. That includes single-person households. What costs are associated with eating out that are not a part of preparing meals at home?
As autumn begins, let’s look at something that most of us really enjoy – food! Many of us have favorite foods and restaurants that we enjoy, but one thing to consider is the cost. How do we plan a budget for food, and what is the cost of eating out versus preparing a meal at home? Here are some tips and ideas that can serve as good starting points to help you plan and budget so you can still enjoy your favorite foods and restaurants without going over your budget. It might be easy to justify overspending while shopping by saying that “it is still cheaper than eating out,” and while that might be true, a monthly food budget plays a major role in your financial success. It is an area often overlooked in a normal budget and can have major consequences on finances.
Take stock of what you have: Taking note of your food inventory will allow you to avoid buying things you do not need and allow you to use what you already have before it expires. That will allow you to reduce food waste. Pay in cash: Paying in cash will help you stick to your budget because you have a physical barrier to prevent you from overspending. It will help you know where your money is going, since you are not just swiping a card. Buy in bulk: When you buy in bulk, the cost per unit is lower than buying one item by itself. You also will be able to build reserves on items that you tend to use more often, allowing you to prepare multiple meals from your bulk purchases.
Tipping: While this is not typically added to a bill automatically, it is something that many people do, and increases the cost of a meal. Markup cost: Typically, the markup is two to three times more than if you make the food at home. That is how restaurants make money on the food and drinks they serve. This number is not the same for all restaurants, but all restaurants have some markup. Eating out is not a bad thing. It can be done to celebrate a special occasion or event, to socialize or just to get a break from cooking. The important thing is that you are conscious of what you are spending, and you have a set budget for eating out.
While this is a good starting point, there are two exceptions to this rule in general. First, for a single-person household, consider budgeting $200 per month. Second, for a two-person household, consider $300 per month. This will provide $100 per month per person, as well as an additional $100 per month to stock up on sale items that have a longer shelf life. Depending on your finances, you might want to be below this number or above it. The key is having a realistic and comfortable number in your budget and sticking to it. When it is time to shop, here are five tips that can be helpful to keep you within your budget: Look at weekly ads: Peruse them before making a list. That is an easy way to start saving money because it will allow you to buy items on sale. Create a meal plan: Once you see what items are on sale for the week, create a menu around that so you will have a plan for meal preparation.
Now let’s look at how to establish a grocery budget. Keep in mind this is only for food, not personal-care items or hygiene products such as soap, toothpaste or paper towels. Budget $100 a month per person: The general rule of thumb that many people use is $100 per person a month for groceries (for example, a family of five should budget $500 per month).
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Read on to learn about three sets of parents who take their children to work with them every day – or at least most days – but not just to watch them work. These are family members who went into business together, who have learned how to manage their kinship and professional partnership through some positive and difficult situations.
FAMILY BUSINESS Daughter to Work Day, according to Calendarr. them work. These are family members who went into business together, who have learned how to manage their
Perhaps not as established or widely marked as Labor Day, September offers two other holidays, ones that celebrateInternationaloffspring.Daughters Day, or simply Daughters Day, falls on Sept. 25 this year. It was established in India to raise awareness and bring attention to the fact that daughters in some parts of that country are considered burdensome and inferior to sons, according to the website Calendarr (calendarr.com).IntheUnitedStates, National Daughters Day is a time for parents to show their female children how important they are and empower them to feel just as valuable as men, according to Calendarr. On Sept. 28, the focus turns to sons. The first attempt to create a National Sons Day was made in the 1990s to offer something similar to National Take Your Daughter to Work Day, according to SomeCalendarr.people recognize March 4 as National Sons Day, but regardless of the date, the point is to show appreciation for the boys in our lives, according to Calendarr. It also is an opportunity for parents to reflect on whether their boys are getting the foundations, education and support they need to have the best possible life as they mature, according to Calendarr.ANational Take Your Sons to Work Day was established in 1998, but in 2003, National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (on the fourth Thursday in April) was created to merge the two buildrequiredforcetoAmericaendar.com),Daycommemorations.vocation-relatedAccordingtotheNationalCalendar(nationaldaycal-theannualeventinandCanadaisdesignedhelpchildrenexplorethework-andseethedifferentrolestorunabusinessoraproject.
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The family business: Clark Computer Services provides information-technology expertise to business and residential customers. Services include network management, workstation maintenance, cybersecurity and compliance, and structured cabling services.“Anything with electricity flowing through it, we can help you with it,” said Darren, who started the business as a side gig in 1997 and made it his full-time endeavor in 2003. He was an executive at a large global company but left the corporate realm because he had three young children who needed him around more often.
“Life changes happen, and I needed to Written by MEG H. PARTINGTON Darren and Sydney Clark Clark Computer Services, Hagerstown and Frederick, Md.
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Sydney earned a bachelor’s degree in applied economics and business finance from Hollins University in Roanoke, Va., and went to work for a research firm in Richmond, Va. Darren wanted to expand the business from Frederick, Md., into Hagerstown and asked if she wanted to oversee the Hub City office. “I was happy to come home,” Sydney said, and started working for her dad’s company in 2021. Darren calls her his “prodigal son,” even though she is his only daughter. He has four sons ranging in age from 27 to 32. What are your roles in the business?
Sydney prepared herself for having to get used to calling him by his first name at the office, but from the beginning, he made it clear: “He’s only to be Dad,” she said.
“I’ve technically always worked for the company,” said Clark’s daughter, Sydney, 24. When they were children, she and her brothers went out on weekend and nighttime emergency calls with their dad, helping as much as they could. She also did an internship with Clark Computer Services, during which she did research marketing and data collection.
Darren is a vegetarian who likes Mexican and Indian food, as well as pho noodles.Sydney – a dairy-free pescatarian (basically a vegan, but she eats fish and eggs) – loves sushi. What are your favorite vacation spots?
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Sydney said her dad is a workaholic – a claim he acknowledged is true – so has trouble taking vacations. She fondly remembers trips to visit family in Ohio when she was a child. Now, she likes hiking with her fiancé, particularly to Humpback Rocks in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, which she said is a tough trek whose rewards are magnificent views. She also likes Buckroe Beach in Hampton, Va. What are your favorite festivals?
If employees have ideas they want to present to Darren, but are apprehensive to do so, they often ask her opinion first. If she knows he’ll hate it, “I nip it in the bud right away,” to prevent wasting the employee’s time, as well as that of her dad.
Darren is the president and owner, while Sydney serves as client relations manager and Hagerstown branch manager. What is the most rewarding aspect of being in business together?
“Sydney’s always been very mature,” he said. “I always knew what I was getting. Whatever I asked, I would get an excellent job done and get feedback. She hasn’t let me down.” That dependability has led him to entrust projects to her that only he handledSydneybefore.appreciates that her dad understands when she needs to work from home, a flexibility she might not be granted from another boss. His deep understanding of her personality helps her keep a healthy work/life balance.
What are your favorite foods (recipes)?
Darren enjoys In The Streets in Frederick.Sydney is not a big festivalgoer but does like Frederick Pride. Contact information: Go to clarkcomputerservices.com or call 301-456-6931.
Consider how you are going to communicate, Darren said, and work to overcome any issues before you start workingSydneytogether.saidthat just as good friends don’t always make good roommates, parents and children who get along well with each other are not always a good fit in business. That does not seem to be a problem with the Clarks, however.
Sydney likes being the buffer between other staff members and her dad. “He’s the scary boss,” she joked.
“We’ve always had a good relationship, and we’ve always been able to communicate with each other,” Darren said. He described his daughter as a straight-A student who has always been very conscientious and works hard at everything she undertakes.
AT HOME PLACES MAGAZINE | AUTUMN 2022 41 be there for my kids,” said Darren, 54. He built his clientele by visiting small businesses to ask if they needed IT support and heard terrible tales of other companies not returning calls and emails; undependable technicians; and systems being down for far too long. Darren took that as a “yes” that the area needed reliable, professional IT support. How long have you worked together?
The Clark family includes, from left, Ronald (now 30); Darren (now 54); Sydney (now 24); and Marquise (now 29). The other boys in the family are Derek, 32, and Charlie, 27.
How did your working relationship start?
What is most difficult about working with your parent/child? Darren couldn’t really pinpoint anything, but Sydney does feel some “pressure to be the golden child.”
Share a favorite story about your time as business partners. Darren loves seeing his daughter establish connections in the Hagerstown community, just like he did when he was getting started in Frederick. She is on the board of the local Kiwanis chapter and the executive committee for Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s young professionals club, GenNext.
What advice do you have for those considering going into business with their parent/child?
“She’s on her own, navigating and networking. It’s going to pay off for her” anywhere she goes, he said.
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How long have you worked together?
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The family business connection: Waltemire, 68, owns One Step Closer in Hagerstown, a life and leadership coaching business established in 2011. Among the goals of her business are to help clients make positive changes in their lives; take purposeful action to reach their goals; achieve a greater sense of fulfillment; find more balance in their lives; and improve relationships.
Mary Ellen Waltemire,right, leadership coach & facilitator for One Step Closer Coaching, which focuses on helping leaders build their skills and her daughter, left, Kelsi Palmer, Kite & Anchor, chief experience officer, with passionpeoplepurpose.co, through which she coaches those working in HR, business and marketing.
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“We really do like to offer the different generational options,” Palmer said. “We share the same passion for helping people get to where they need to be.”
Palmer, 40, owns Kite & Anchor, a marketing, advertising and human-resources coaching business born in 2018. She strives to help goal-oriented, success-driven individuals do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. The people with whom she likes to do business are focused on passion, people and purpose.
Through the Western Maryland Consortium, Waltemire was leading a multiweek summer session for high school students about work preparedness, but couldn’t teach all the classes, so she suggested that Palmer finish leading them for her. Palmer has been teaching the course ever since and just finished her third year as an adjunct professor at Hagerstown Community College, in partnership with the consortium.
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About five years How did your working relationship start?
“It was an opportunity for me to get in with HCC as an adjunct professor, and I have my mom to thank for that,” Palmer said.Waltemire, too, is an adjunct professor at HCC and taught Palmer in 2013, when she was a student in the general managementHCCprogram.wasalready offering a program for business professionals to hone their skills in communications, leadership, supervision, customer service and coaching for performance, and Waltemire was one of the instructors. Now a six-week “Management Bootcamp” course, Palmer recently joined her mother as one of the people sharing her expertise with the students. What are your roles in the business?
Waltemire is the leadership coach and facilitator at One Step Closer in Hagerstown, while Palmer is the chief experience officer at Kite & Anchor. They do coaching sessions together, each bringing their areas of expertise to the table.Inaddition to leading classes at HCC, they teamed up to lead some Learning Lunches offered by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Waltemire brings to the mix ways to build leadership skills and develop strong boards for organizations, and her daughter focuses on the human resources and marketing angles. They also discuss their perspectives based on the nearly 30-year gap in their ages.
“Kelsi’s different perspective is always interesting” and sometimes surprising, WaltemireCollaboratingsaid. with her daughter has taught Waltemire to be more patient because they tend to work with different senses of urgency. And Palmer has learned to work ahead more, like her
Mary Ellen Waltemire Leadership Coach & Facilitator For One Step Closer Coaching Kelsi Palmer Chief Experience Officer Kite & Anchor/passionpeoplepurpose.co
What is the most rewarding aspect of being in business together?
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“While Mom is great at suggesting topics and exercises to use, I am equally great at putting together a fun and creative presentation to keep the class flowing between topics. We are a power team and love the opportunity to share these special moments.”
Palmer said there are times when she just wants her mother to be a sounding board, not default to coaching mode. “Sometimes, I just want her to let me vent and be negative for a while,” Palmer said. But her mother’s tendency to always find the positive in a situation has also helped Palmer do the same for her clients when they are feeling frustrated.
“We enjoy working together, so it’s hard to find just one example of a favorite time,” Waltemire said. “One that comes to mind for me is the generational discussion. Since we represent two distinct and differently amazing generations, it’s fun to spar friendly with one another during this part of our training.”
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1 teaspoon baking powder
What is most difficult about working with your parent/child?
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted ½ cup milk
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Palmer emphasized the importance of patience. She often works with individuals who are transferring leadership of their businesses to a younger generation and helps them figure out what boundaries need to be set between the old and new regimes.
Peaches & Cream Cheesecake
Topping: 1 tablespoon sugar
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What advice do you have for those considering going into business with their parent/child?
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch pie plate.2.Spoon flour into a bowl. Combine all crust ingredients and blend with a mixer at low speed until moist. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
1 package vanilla pudding (not instant)
1 egg Filling: 15 ounces (2 cups) sliced, canned peaches (save syrup) 8-ounce package cream cheese
“She has helped me be a bit more prepared in advance,” PalmerPalmersaid.added that she and her mother refer people to each other.“We understand what our strengths are in working with others as one-on-one coaches and, luckily for us, we have the ability to suggest one another for those strengths. It’s a great feeling to be able to say, ‘Thanks for that opportunity; however, I believe that my mom/my daughter would be a better fit for what you are looking for.’ We share our connections and resources with one another so we can both be successful.”
Crust: ¾ cup flour
Waltemire said she can get impatient about the “differently prepared” styles that she and her daughter possess. “I’m a little uncomfortable when things aren’t done (early),” she said. They also overcommunicate sometimes, Palmer said, though it’s necessary when they’re trying to coordinate their busy schedules.
3 tablespoons peach syrup
To make her point, she added a loving jab: “Of course, being a proud part of the baby boomers and being much superior to those millennials in many instances, it is fun to share our very differentPalmerperspectives.”lovestheway their varied strengths combine to benefit their “Oneclients.ofthe most memorable examples that comes to mind during a presentation would be our most recent Level Up Leadership sessions with a group of supervisors for a local business,” Palmer said. “The way we are able to get the group talking and discussing real-life scenarios of day-to-day operations and struggles in the workplace has really been beneficial in the training of the team. Helping by sharing some of our previous (and very different) experiences managing employees ourselves helps to drive home the benefit of why both of us bring something different to the nontraditional classroom.
3. Pour crust into a greased pan. Arrange fruit over batter.4.In a small bowl, combine the remaining filling ingredients. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Spoon within 1 inch of edge of the fruit.
5. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle on top of filling.6.Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Filling will appear soft.
Source: Mary Ellen Waltemire, owner of One Step Closer in Hagerstown
7. Store in a refrigerator.
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That applies when a parent and child are trying to run a business together, Palmer said.
Palmer loves riding motorcycles with her husband, and they travel a lot on two motorized wheels in the fall, her favorite season.
Pastry business is sweet for mother, son
The mobile bakeries also help keep Sweet Rollers’ budget on track through the summer, when there are fewer fundraisers and when the heat seems to zap people’s cravings for baked goods. The trucks do particularly well at fulfillment centers, festivals and carnivals.
“Anything that supports local agriculture gets my vote,” Waltemire said. While it’s not necessarily billed as a festival, Waltemire listed the Ag Expo in Washington County as a personal favorite because it showcases the best of agriculture and involves kids. She also enjoys the Peach Festival organized by the Leitersburg Ruritan Club in Hagerstown.
Palmer and her husband attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, a unique experience, but a “one and done,” she said. They are fans of DelFest in Cumberland, Md.
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The Palmers enjoy going to New Mexico, North and South Dakota, and Yellowstone NationalWaltemirePark.is a fan of the mountains, beaches and anything in between.
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“I’ve traveled recently to Austria, Scotland and Ireland – beautiful destinations for sure,” Waltemire said. “I enjoy traveling anywhere to engage with and hear the stories of the local residents.”
“She’s one of the best dessert makers around,” Palmer added, noting that her favorites include her mom’s banana cream pie, banana pudding and strawberry shortcake.
The pair agreed that parent and child sometimes need to take a step back and know where they need to relinquish control.
“My favorite go-to is always ice cream,” Waltemire said, particularly mint chocolate chip and orange Creamsicle flavors.
“The food truck and event revenue is what allows us to generate funds,” said Rocco, 44.
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“Mom pays me in food,” Palmer said. “I am not the best in the kitchen.”
Contact information: Kite & Anchor: passionpeoplepurpose.co One Step Closer: onestepclosercoaching.com
Dyana Zubia and Rocco Zubia, owners, Sweet Rollers.
What are your favorite vacation spots?
What are your favorite festivals?
What are your favorite foods (recipes)?
Roque “Rocco” Zubia Dyana Zubia Sweet Rollers, Chambersburg, PA
Family business: Sweet Rollers opened in June 2019 as a fundraising business to help nonprofits and sports teams sell products to drum up money for programs. Rocco and his mother, Dyana, opened a retail shop in downtown Chambersburg in 2020, selling cinnamon rolls, cookies and coffee by the cup or bag. They moved to a production facility that provided almost four times the space of their original site, then added four food trucks to the mix. They have since closed the retail shop and cut their fleet of food trucks in half. After some trial and error, the Zubias created a wellrounded menu for the food truck, which includes flavored iced coffees using their cold brew; flavored lemonade; ham, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches; cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookies, red velvet cookies and pretzel bites.
What is most difficult about working with your parent/child?
“Nana will say, ‘we should try this,’ and I immediately shoot it down,” Rocco said.
Rocco did not have a story, but a recurring pattern to describe.
Share a favorite story about your time as business partners.
Since Sweet Rollers opened in 2019. What are your roles in the business?
“You will end up fighting a lot, and that is normal,” but always respect each other, Rocco
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One of these sweet, doughy creations from Sweet Rollers in Chambersburg, Pa., can be purchased for $3 as a fundraiser and brings in a $1 profit for the organization selling it.
For Dyana, it’s a privilege to help her son“Knowingsucceed.that I’m helping one of them build their future” is a joy, Dyana said of Rocco, who is one of her four children. She also has seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
“He comes up with spur-of-the-moment ideas, but they’re not always practical,” Dyana said.
“You really find out how good of a leader you are,” Rocco said. “You really feel the magnitude of your mistakes when you’re leading your mother. Your mom will tell you exactly how it is.”
Mother and son are both very driven, too, which can be a gift and a curse.
“You question yourself a lot more.” Dyana said having Rocco eschew ideas she and his wife suggest can be frustrating, though they know he will come around to their way of thinking.
How did your working relationship start?
Rocco said for most people, work is a place where they can get some space from those who know them very well. But when your business partner is your parent, there’s a familiarity that can be daunting.“Youcan see the expression on their face” and think you know what they’re thinking, even if it’s not accurate, he said.
He was quick to say that she’s not one to utter, “I told you so.”
“Nothingsaid. is a true emergency,” Rocco said. “You just have to chill out. The business isn’t over (more important than) the family.”“The leader has to have had a lot of fails,” from which he or she needs to
Dyana said her son started talking to her about working with him for a year before he opened his business. His persistence paid off, leading her to move from Battleground, Wash., to the Chambersburg area to help him turn an idea into a business. She retired from the corporate world in May 2020 to focus on Sweet Rollers. How long have you worked together?
Dyana recalled a moment this summer after she and her son realized they had just experienced their best single day of sales. It was July 4, and they had a food truck at the Summer Jubilee in Waynesboro, Pa., then at the festivities at Memorial Park in Chambersburg. As it struck them that the sales tally was a record breaker, fireworks lit the sky.
Dyana, “Nana,” 65, is the operations coordinator, organizing fundraisers and otherHowever,events.they both do every job involved in Sweet Rollers’ operation when they are “We’reshort-staffed.alwaysinsearch of good help,” DyanaMothersaid.and son worked in the entertainment and restaurant realms, so are used to high turnover in staff, Dyana said. Rocco’s middle child, 10-year-old Sebastian, already shows potential to follow in his family’s footsteps, keeping the lines of the food trucks’ customers moving smoothly while his dad mingles, his proud grandmother said. Sebastian has told her on numerous occasions that she already works for him, Dyana said with a laugh. What is the most rewarding aspect of being in business together?
Rocco is CEO and founder, plus the creative side of the equation. He develops recipes and finds and trains the staff.
“Patience is everything,” Rocco said. Give yourselves time to fail and learn the dance of working together, he added.
“It was kind of like a celebration” at the end of an exhausting day, she said. What advice do you have for those considering going into business with their parent/child?
He goes in a different direction to follow his more creative concepts, then, “we circle back, and do it the way Nana said it originally. It’s the simplest, most effective way to do it.”
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Source: From Tammie Fields, sister of Dyana Zubia, operations coordinator at Sweet Rollers in Chambersburg, Pa. Mexican Corn on the Cob (Elote) 8 ears corn on the cob Butter, melted, to taste Lime, cut into 8 wedges 8 ounces sour cream or Mexican cream Cotija cheese
2- to 3-pound whole chicken or 2- to 3-pound pork roast
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
4. Spread a thin layer of sour cream or Mexican cream over the cooked corn cobs.
1 tablespoon cumin (or more to taste) Salt, to
1/4 cup chili powder (or more to taste)
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3. Add chili powder, and at least 1 tablespoon cumin, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and oregano, if using, to stock pot. Return shredded chicken or pork to pot and add hominy. Depending on how much broth you have, you can add just one can of hominy with juice. It is a brothy soup, but if you want more hominy, add the second can. (Dyana loves hominy, so she uses a lot of it).
Pozole
5. Sprinkle generously with cotija cheese and desired amount of chili powder. Serve garnished with cilantro and lime wedges on the side, squeezing on top.
Rocco enjoys the York (Pa.) State Fair. He hopes someday to whisk his wife away to New Orleans, where she dreams of experiencing Mardi Gras, the gold standard of festivals. Dyana enjoys the big events in Chambersburg.“Ilovemostof them,” she said, particularly ones that feature food trucks. Contact information: Go to thesweetrollers.com; email sweetrollers.pa@gmail.com; or call 717-552-9703. In addition to baked goods and coffee, Sweet Rollers Chambersburg,in Pa., has hats, T-shirts and coffee mugs.
LemonTortillaOreganoCilantrostripsorlime slices
2. If using pork: roast in oven until done. Let the meat cool, then shred it or cut it into small pieces. Add drippings from the pan into a stock pot with water.
Directions:
Directions:
2 boxes chicken stock
Cilantropowder
1. Cook corn on a stove, grill or in an Instant Pot.2. If cooking on a stove, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add corn and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.3.Ifcorn was cooked on a stovetop or in an Instant Pot, rub lime wedges all over the ears and spread melted butter over them. Grill until slightly charred on all sides.
2 large cans hominy
Source: From Roque “Rocco” Zubia, founder and CEO of Sweet Rollers in Chambersburg, Pa. emerge with the ability to see warning signs and prevent problems from escalating, he added. What are your favorite foods (recipes)? Rocco loves tacos made with homemade corn tortillas, which he said takes them to “a whole other level.”Dyana said the family loves Mexican food, and one of her favorites is pozole, a soup made with hominy and pork or chicken. What are your favorite vacation spots? Rocco loves to go anywhere near water, particularly Myrtle Beach, S.C., which is also a favorite spot for Dyana. She also likes to travel to New Hampshire and Las Vegas to visit friends. What are your favorite festivals?
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1. If using chicken: boil in water in a large stock pot until done. Remove chicken from liquid and let it cool slightly, then shred. Add chicken stock to the broth in the pot if needed for a larger amount of soup.
4. Serve pozole with toppings.
1 tablespoon oregano (optional)
Toppings (optional): Chopped onion
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“Through unparalleled exhibits, science-based education programs and hands-on field initiatives, we are creating a new community of hopeful conservationists, driven by our mission to inspire conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures,” National Aquarium Director of Sales Nora Campbell said in an email Accordinginterview.toCampbell, the National Aquarium welcomes more than 1 million guests
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor offers something for everyone W hether you are looking for a getaway with your significant other, a week end away with the guys or the gals or a family-friendly fun day, the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore has something for everyone.
Aaron Cuison, director of market ing for the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, said the Inner Harbor is unlike any other urban waterfront in the world. He said there is much to see and do just a short stroll from the water’s edge.
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The most popular attraction, Campbell said, is the award-winning Blacktip Reef exhibit, which guests can experience from multiple vantage points, including an underwater viewing area.
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“Theannually.National Aquarium is home to thousands of animals representing hun dreds of species. Guests will experience dozens of unique aquatic habitats – from a northern Australian river gorge to an Indo-Pacific reef to a tropical rainforest – all interconnected by the binding force of water,” Campbell said.
One of the biggest attractions at the Inner Harbor is the National Aquarium, a nonprofit organization focused on chang ing the way humanity cares for oceans.
“Inner Harbor and the adjoining waterfront neighborhoods are the perfect place to spend the day shopping in boutique stores, visiting museums, browsing farmers markets, playing in one of the many parks, enjoying the scenery and trying out the local cuisine,” Cuison said.
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“The reef habitat is buzzing with aquatic life – sleek Blacktip Reef sharks cut through the water’s surface as rays gracefully glide and stunning fish dart
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Our planetarium features live tours of the night sky so visitors can take in a show, then put what they learned into practice when they look at the night sky in their own backyard. The Kids Room is just for kids 8 and under and features a huge water-play exhibit,” Cropper said.
The science center isn’t just for kids. Cropper said it hosts events designed just for adults, including Grown-Up Field Trips and Happy Hours featur ing the science behind brewing and winemaking. Rash Field Park If you are visiting the Maryland Science Center with children, Cuison said Rash Field Park is a must-see destination.“WithitsAdventure Play, featuring two wooden towers reaching over 30 feet in the air, and the BGE Nature Park, featuring gardens of native plants, fallen logs and secret pathways, it’s the perfect stop to let your child burn that extra energy,” Cuison said. He said the park is the perfect start to take a walk or scooter around the promenade that connects five vastly different neighborhoods.
“Once you circle around Inner Harbor, you can explore Harbor East, Harbor Point and Fell’s Point, or vice versa,” Cuison said. “The best part is that no matter where you start on the promenade, you can always take the water taxi to where you need to be.”
AT HOME PLACES MAGAZINE | AUTUMN 2022 49 between branches of colorful coral,” sheOnesaid.of the aquarium’s other pop ular attractions, the Upland Tropical Rain Forest, is scheduled to reopen this fall. Campbell said it was closed in March so the 684 panes of glass that make up the iconic pyramid enclosing the exhibit could be replaced.
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The Inner Harbor is teeming with activities all year long, including kayak tours, street performers, and free fitness and wellness classes like yoga, line dancing and HIIT (high-intensity interval training), to name a few. There are also several events, such as the Baltimore by Baltimore (BxB) festival, a music and makers festival series held the first Saturday of every month from June to “InnerNovember.Harboris also host to Baltimore’s best events and seasonal attractions. Everyone looks forward to Harbor Harvest in autumn, the Inner Harbor ice rink in winter and all the various events held throughout the year,” Cuison said. How about those O’s? Baseball fans can plan their trip to the area to include an Orioles home game at Camden Yards. The ballpark is only about a 12-minute walk west of the Inner Harbor. “If you plan to go to an Orioles game, make a day out of it,” Cuison suggested. “Get the full Baltimore experience before you lose your voice cheering from the stands. Take a water taxi ride and explore one of Baltimore’s top-rated restaurants, tour the historic ships that line our harbor, relax in West Shore Park or visit the new Broadway Market for great sea food and the best ice cream in the city.”
“As guests walk along the path of the Upland Tropical Rain Forest, they will find themselves immersed in the sights and sounds of one of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth. Tropical birds fly, poison dart frogs hop, sloths hang and golden lion tamarin monkeys scamper among thousands of rainforest plants in a re-creation of one of the world’s most rapidly disappearing habitats,” Campbell said.
“From tours of our Shark Alley catwalk to private aquarium sleepovers and tours of our state-of-the-art Animal Care and Rescue Center, there is a way for everyone to learn more about how aquarium staff cares for our animal residents 365 days a year,” she said.
For more information about things to see and do at the Inner Harbor, go to waterfrontpartnership.org.Formoreinformationor to buy tickets to the National Aquarium,go to www.aqua.org; and for details about or tickets to the Maryland Science Center, go to mdsci.org.
One of the other major sites that brings people to the Inner Harbor is the Maryland Science Center. Spokesman Chris Cropper said in an email interview that about 300,000 visi tors come through its doors each year. Cropper said the attraction has three floors of hands-on exhibits, including dinosaurs, the human body and outer space. He said the center also has world-class theaters, includ ing a digital planetarium and five-story screen theater. Guests can see live science demonstrations throughout the“Peopleday. love the interactive nature of our exhibits. We are purposely lowtech, with an emphasis on not having computer screens all over the building.
One thing that many people might not know is the aquarium offers sev eral tours and experiences that take guests behind the scenes for a deeper dive into life there.
Paulette Lee is a castningaward-win-formerbroad-journalist and retired nonprofit and international mostworthy.podbean.com,OverAbout“WomanWorthy:hostsShecommunicationsdevelopmentconsultant.livesinHagerstownandtheweeklypodcast,RealTalkRealIssuesforWomen60”onlineatwoman-oronpodcastapps.
The reward of traveling independently far outweighs the downside. I’m a traveler, not a tourist. I try to learn about, understand and connect with another culture. My photos are memories of what I experienced or learned, not selfies. The same is true for souvenirs: I buy them for the story I can tell about them when I come home.Ihave four traveling philosophies:1)Youhave to be somewhere in 15 hours, so if you can afford it, why not be somewhere else?
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In 2017, at age 71, Paulette Lee moved to central, rural France to explore the country she loves, renting a house on a medieval street in the charming commune of Argenton-sur-Creuse.
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2) If locals are still there, go; if they’re fleeing, don’t.
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’ve been traveling for more than 50 years and have been to more than that many countries, but don’t ask me about packing. I either pack too much or forget something essential, but I can usually find it wherever I find myself. I’ve traveled solo independently, with a travel partner independently, and on a tour. As good a travel partner as my husband was, I still prefer traveling solo and independently – going where and when I want, focusing on what I want to see and do, and most importantly to me, connecting with locals. A few phrases in the native language, body language, charades and a smile go a long way.
3) Always talk to strangers.4)Always talk about relationships, religion and politics – that’s what people care about. If going out on my own might not be either possible or advisable, then I get to the destination on my own, make my own lodging arrangements and hire local day guides. If you’ve never traveled solo and want to start, you can always take a tour, but that kind of travel is unlikely to grow your spirit or enrich your soul. Here are some recommendations for going solo independently:Startwithashort trip – a week to 10 days – to a place where the language isn’t an issue.Have a plan: At the very least, book your lodging ahead of time and know how you’re going to get from your arrival airport to where you’re staying. Take a few U.S. $1 bills for tipping en route and then use an ATM at an airport to get localChoosecurrency.where you stay for comfort and accessibility. I always go for three stars. I like certain amenities, but don’t need the marble lobby with the fountain. Do your research ahead of time, and not just through a travel guide. Know something about the history and culture of the people who live there. Remember: Their country is as dear to them as yours is to you, and their “normal” might not be yours.Take walking shoes and wear them. Walk – get lost! (Always carry the address of your lodgings.) I guarantee you’ll find unexpected delights. Alternatively, use public transportation, including taking those tourists hop-on/hop-off city bus tours. They are a wonderful way to get an overview of a city.Be impulsive. Say “yes,” but also use common sense. You have life experience and an “inner voice.” Pay attention to them. Ask locals recommendations.forSo,go!Beatraveler, not a tourist. Become part of this incredible globe of billions of humans, many who are eager to share with you a secret we travelers know: We’re all much more alike than we are different.
When we visited England this summer after not being able to travel there for more than four years, spending every moment possible with family was critical, so we did not want to drive hours from points “A” to “B” and miss moments in between.
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Matthew is from a village called Shipton Bellinger near Salisbury. On prior trips, we visited the touristy sites nearby: Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, Old Sarum Castle, all places where tourists gather to take photos, spend money at gift shops and then moveThison.time, we looked for alternative options. Salisbury Cathedral might have the tallest spire in England and a copy of the Magna Carta, but every village church in the area from Shipton to Figheldegn to Ludgershall dates at least to the 12th century and exemplifies the beauty of religion and art combining in architecture. The same can be said of the region where we live in America. How many times have you driven by the chapel at Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy or St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Hagerstown and wondered, “what does it look like up close and inside? Will I find a magic spot there?”
International couple with local ties share perspectives on trips near and far Old Sarum Castle.
My husband and I are an international couple living in Hagerstown. While I am local, he is from Wiltshire in South West England. Our jobs don’t allow us to travel much, but when we do, it’s usually to England for some well-deserved family time. Because we don’t get away often, we have learned the beauty of having a great time locally, something everyone can do, no matter where they live. It is common for people to take for granted what lies just beyond their doorstep and instead take vacations further afield to fancy beaches, swimming pools or adventure-filled locations. They spend time and money traveling, then sit and read a book at the pool, something they could just as easily do five minutes from their house.
Quiet Walk at Ludgershall Castle.
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There is beauty to be found everywhere, especially when it is attached to childhood memories. Every day in England, we walked with Matthew’s family, niece and dogs to the beech woods, a simple wood and field walk behind his old home. No tourists would travel there, no guidebooks would be written about it, but the sense of peace and freedom (and some really cool trees) made it a memory to accompaniesjourneytheplay.orengerTakeexerciseMountainsthemwalkthereBackcherish.intheTri-State,aregreatplacestoandhike–amongtheAppalachian–forhealthyandadventure.apicnic,planascav-huntforyourkidsbringsomegamestoIt’snotalwaysaboutdestination,butthewetake–andwhous.
Brittany Wedd is a local nonprofit professional and Matthew Wedd is executive director of The Conococheague Institute in Mercersburg. Inside the cathedral.
Where history lives There are secret spots where history lives. Ludgershall Castle was five minutes from Matthew’s old home, but he never visited it, despite being a history buff. It was “just a ruined hunting lodge of Henry III’s,” but to a 7-year-old niece, it was a magical fortress to charge around and a place to play all sorts of games. Back home,
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Some vacationers enjoy getting back to nature by camping and doing a variety of outdoor activities. Others prefer resortstyle vacations with plush accommo dations, award-winning restaurants, golf courses and spa services.
Deep in the mountains of Western Maryland is a vacation destination that features all of that and more.
From rustic to upscale Rocky Gap offers all
Rocky Gap State Park is part of the Maryland Park Service, which is run by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
“This rugged Appalachian Mountains park encompasses over 3,000 acres of public land with 243acre Lake Habeeb, known for having the bluest water in the state,” Sarah Milbourne, park manager at Rocky Gap State Park, noted in an email interview. “The lake is fed by Rocky Gap Run, which winds its way through an impressive mile-long gorge, display ing sheer cliffs, overlooks and a hem lock forest dense with rhododendron and mountain laurel. Overlooking the lake is Evitts Mountain, named for one of the first European settlers in AlleganyAccordingCounty.”toJessica Palumbo, tour ism marketing and sales manager for Allegany County, Md., Lake Habeeb is a compelling draw for the state park. She said the reservoir in the middle of the park has two public beaches and one campers’ beach, both of which are highly utilized in the summer.
“Nestled at the base of Evitts Mountain, the peaceful serenity of simply gazing at the water or the active water sports like paddling and swim ming are at the center of the decision to make Rocky Gap a perfect destina tion,” Milbourne said. “The park is also known for its clear, blue waters (which are) great for scuba diving.”
A canoe glides on Lake Habeeb in Rocky Gap State Park. On the Rocks.
CHARLES KING Rocky Gap Gold Course.
“The lake itself provides year-round activity with ice fishing in the winter months. The picturesque views of the surrounding mountains make for a serene experience,” Palumbo said in anMilbourneemail. agreed that the lake and the activities surrounding it are among the main reasons visitors come to the park.
CHARLES KINGRocky Gap exterior. JAMIE TURNER Rocky Gap aerial view. JAMIE TURNER Rock Gap Casino floor.
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Seven miles east of Cumberland, Md., in Flintstone, Md., are two recre ation areas near Lake Habeeb: Rocky Gap State Park and Rocky Gap Casino Resort & Golf. They have an array of offerings to make a day trip, weekend or weeklong vacation enjoyable.
Sept. 1 - Comedian Lawrence Killebrew
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Upcoming events at Rocky Gap Casino Resort & Golf
September Dubs at the Gap, Volkswagen Air/ Watercooled, Audi and Porsche benefit show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at Rocky Gap State Park amphitheater, 13421 Pleasant Valley Road, Flintstone, Md. dragon-boat-race/787677275724139facebook.com/events/s/4th-annual-line-pumpingofCumberlandbeatcolorfulSaturday,DragonthefromPreventionCampusUniversityfacebook.com/dubsatthegapwww.ofPittsburghMedical-WesternMarylandSuicideandMemorialWalkis1to3p.m.Sunday,Sept.25,inday-usearea.boatracebeginsat9a.m.Sept.24,featuringfleetsofdragonboatsracingtotheofadrumtoraisemoneyfortheYMCA.Cheeronteamspaddlers,workingwithadrenaactiontothefinishline.
Melbourne said other popular activ ities include mountain biking, hiking and watching sunsets.
“Hiking to the top of Evitts to the Mason-Dixon Line is a rugged and long trek, but worth the view of the lake and surrounding forests,” she said.
On the upscale side If your taste for accommodations runs a little more upscale, Rocky Gap Casino Resort & Golf is an option.
From dog swim beaches, (we have doggie life vests) to pet waste sta tions throughout, it’s a great destina tion for pet owners,” Milbourne said.
Brian Kurtz, senior vice president and general manager of Rocky Gap Casino Resort, said the casino has more than 600 slot machines, a stylish sports lounge with TV walls, table games with friendly staff and lottery games.
“The front nine is carved from moun tainous, tree-lined terrain with numer ous dramatic elevation changes, while the back nine is spread across expansive, gently rolling meadows,” Kurtz said.
“When guests stay at Rocky Gap, everything is at their fingertips without having to leave the resort: award-winning restaurants, relaxing and adventurous outdoor activities and a high-energy casino experience all set to the natural beauty of Rocky Gap State Park. The convenience and ease of ‘all-under-one-roof’ service and amenities is part of what makes Rocky Gap popular,” Kurtz said.
Kurtz added that the resort is family-friendly.“Theresorthas a spacious indoor swimming pool, open year-round,” he said. “The outdoorsy type may enjoy a day on the lake, the adventurous type may try their luck in the casino, the mellow type may enjoy a spa day, and so on. The resort’s spacious grounds offer oversized chairs and several fire pits for lounging, as well as bocce and cornhole games. There are plenty of activities for families to enjoy together.”Formore information about the state park, go to dnr.maryland.gov/ publiclands.Formoreinformation or to make reservations at the resort, visit rockygapresort.com.
Sept. 10 - Ole 97, a Johnny Cash and June Carter tribute band Sept. 10 - The Prince Project, a high-energy Prince and the Revolution tribute band Sept. 15 - Comedian Kirk Bogos
Palumbo listed the aviary as a hid den gem that visitors shouldn’t miss.
Maryland’s most dog-friendly park Milbourne said many people do not know that Rocky Gap is considered the most dog-friendly park in the state.
The resort is home to Maryland’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Kurtz said the course has been ranked by Golf magazine as one of the finest courses in Maryland and is one of Golfweek’s “Best Casino Courses.”
Oct. 13 - Comedian Lynn Yafchack
The Spa at Rocky Gap offers guests a variety of indulgent services, includ ing massages, facials, salon amenities, manicures, pedicures and waxing.
“The aviary is where injured, non releasable birds of prey and reptiles native to Maryland are kept. The pro gram allows visitors the opportunity to view wildlife up close and hear tales of how the animals became part of the program,” she said.
Sept. 29 - Comedian Melissa Douty
“The event center at Rocky Gap reg ularly hosts a variety of live entertain ment, from comedians to live music and shows on tour from Las Vegas,” Kurtz said in an email.
He said the scenic landscape is a highlight unto itself, especially the lake, which offers a variety of activ ities, including fishing, kayaking, stand-up paddleboards and more.
“While there are areas that are dog-free, most of the park sports all the amenities to make furry friends welcome.
The resort’s dining options range from the high-end Lakeside Grille to the casual Signatures Bar and Grill, plus Lobby Lounge & Cafe.
October Rocky Gap State Park annual trunk or treat from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. The park team and many commu nity businesses are hosting a safe and enjoyable family event.
The state park offers a variety of ways to stay on-site. It has 278 camp sites, miniature cabins and yurts, and a fully furnished chalet available to rent.
Nov. 30 - Australia’s Thunder from Down Under, an interactive casino show featuring Australian male danc ers and cheeky humor
Upcoming events at Rocky Gap State Park
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views of nature? Consider a trip along the Great Allegheny Passage.
Great Allegheny Passage combines history, incredible views
The 1,908-foot Salisbury Viaduct carries the Great Allegheny Passage between Meyersdale and Rockwood, Pa. (Right) Bicyclists ride on the Keystone Viaduct.
The 150-mile trail runs from Cumberland, Md., to Pittsburgh, Pa. Visitors can traverse the whole trail or just part of it, options that make it appealing to those looking for a day trip, a weekend excursion or a week longBryangetaway.M.Perry, executive director of the Great Allegheny Passage, said development of the trail began in 1978. It was finished in 2013.
“While it was primarily developed for biking, it is also used by hikers, runners, birdwatchers, snowsho ers and cross-country skiers. The Pittsburgh end is paved, so we even have rollerbladers who use the trail,” PerryThesaid.trail has become a popular destination for all ages. Perry said in the past two years alone, the trail has hosted 1.4 million visitors annually. He said the trail is used in a variety of ways by those who travel it.
“Cumberland is home to milemarker zero, which makes it a natural start and stop point along the trail, and because it also connects to the C&O Canal towpath, it is a hub of activity for cyclists completing the whole GAP trail, those riding just a portion, those completing both the GAP and C&O Canal, and those wanting just a small taste of both,” Jessica Palumbo, tourism marketing and sales manager for Allegany County, Md., said in an email. “There are also so many ame nities and activities between the two trail towns in the first 20 miles of the Maryland portion of the trail.”
“Righttrail.off the trail, cyclists can explore the pedestrian mall in down town Cumberland, take historic walking tours or coordinate with an outfitter for a paddling excursion on the Potomac River,” Palumbo said. For the Frostburg Trailhead, Palumbo said people like to cycle up the switchback through the sculpture garden, featuring metal sculptures with cycling themes.
Towpath adventure
The GAP connects a string of 10 trail towns, which Perry said were former farming, coal-mining, glassmaking and paper mill towns rich in history.
Those looking for a larger adventure can add the C&O Canal towpath to their itinerary and make the 333.3mile trek from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh, or vice versa. The towpath begins in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood and the two paths converge in Cumberland.
“All of our trail towns have bed and breakfasts, guest houses or hotels, and there are half a dozen private camp grounds where you can camp for a small fee,” Perry said.
“The Great Allegheny Passage has become an international destination and can easily see (people from) 40-plus countries, in addition to all 50 states on an annual basis,” Ann Nemanic, executive director of GO Laurel Highlands, said in an email. Some of the sites to see along the way are 14 major bridges and tunnels, including the Big Savage Tunnel, which spans 329 feet and is the largest on the GAP. Visitors also can see the deepest gorge in Pennsylvania.
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“The switchback leads cyclists to the Frostburg Depot, which is the terminus for the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, as well as the home to Tracks and Yaks, Maryland’s only rail-biking excursion,” she said. “A little further up the hill is Frostburg’s Main Street and Arts and Entertainment district, full of unique shops, eateries, breweries, wineries andMostdistilleries.”milesofthe GAP traverse the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. Nemanic said the trail towns and trail heads offer opportunities for superb day-trip experiences for bikers.
The historic Western Maryland Railway train station in Cumberland, Md., is adjacent to “Mile Zero” on the Great Allegheny Passage.
Palumbo said that in Cumberland, visitors love to explore the Shops at Canal Place. They also like to ride the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, which she said offers a special for cyclists to load their bikes on the train to take the ride to Frostburg, Md., and cycle back down to Cumberland on the GAP
“An easy 15- to 20-mile ride can be enjoyed from numerous entry points within the Laurel Highlands,” NemanicNumeroussaid.spots, such as the expan sive Salisbury Viaduct, crossing the Eastern Continental Divide, the Tall Bridge at Ohiopyle and the Big Savage Tunnel “make miles in the Laurel Highlands exceptionally memorable,” Nemanic said. Golden age of steel
“The trail towns provide a welcome respite for cyclists along the Great Allegheny Passage. They may be riding for miles enjoying the scenic beauty of the region, and the towns allow them to slow down and enjoy a beverage, a meal or simply a place to stretch their muscles and rest a spell before continuing on their journey,” Nemanic said. “Each town offers some thing unique, including the art instal lations in each town along the trail.”
On the western end, the trail snakes through the Steel Valley of Pittsburgh. Perry said there are many sites to see in this area left over from the golden age of American steel. The trail traverses custom-built ramps, bridges and decks that go over live railroad lines, as well as the Hot Metal Bridge.
“The bridge got its name from when it was used to transport molten steel across the Monongahela River. It takes trail users from the south side of Pittsburgh to downtown,” Perry said.
Nemanic said each trail town offers the opportunity to stop and eat along the Great Allegheny Passage. Perry said there are so many tasty options that one could even gain weight on a four-day biking trip. While most visitors use the trail for day trips, Perry said 7 percent to 12 per cent do overnight and through rides.
“They can see lovely ethereal water falls, especially in the Ohiopyle area and the section between Confluence and Rockwood. They can also see the Eastern Continental Divide between Meyersdale and the Mason-Dixon Line,” Perry Mile-markersaid.zero starts at Canal Place in front of the historic Western Maryland Railway Station in Cumberland, and the trail ends at mile-marker 150 at Point State Park in Pittsburgh. Visitors can ride the entire trail or ride from one town to another, have dinner and ride back, Perry said.
As an owner of two short-term rentals (STRs) – commonly known as vacation rentals – I have found that people who like quick getaways seem to prefer this method of vacationing.Withsomany shortterm rentals, the options keep getting better. Why rent a hotel room when you can have access to an entireManyhouse?guests split the cost and travel with friends or another couple, whether they are traveling for some much-needed family time, a romantic getaway, friends’ trip,
condominiums,vacationtal-healthbirthdayette/bachelorbachelor-weekends,getawaysormen-weekends.Thereareavarietyofrentals:houses,cabins,chalets and even tiny houses. The homes offer more space to relax and be comfortable, and often are economical. My husband and I are Superhosts with Airbnb. We love to inform our guests about the area, and we want them to have a true local experience. We are eager to share our favorite hangouts, restaurants and local activities. We recommend day trips and fun things to do in the region, offering an experience-based visit so renters will want to come back and stay again.
Hotels vs. short-term rentals T hinking of renting a house from VRBO or Airbnb?
Let’s talk about amenities. Most STRs offer kitchens so guests have all they need to bake or cook a fabulous or casual meal. The homes usually have a washer, dryer, iron and ironing board. Because vacation homes are competitive, many offer premium coffee, welcome baskets, snacks and toiletries, such as shampoo, body wash and conditioner. I like super-comfortable sheets with high thread counts, and I only buy the best for our guests.
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It’s common for a vacation home to offer a hot tub or amenities within the community. Most well-run homes away from home are decorated nicely with things you would expect a vacation home to have, such as comfortable bedding, spare blankets, a nice outdoor area (we have a twin swing bed in our screened porch, as well as a fire pit area next to the hot tub). Now that you have an idea of what to expect from a short-term rental, you can visit sites that offer vacation rentals (Airbnb, VRBO, etc). You usually start by choosing an area, and then you can request a room, apartment or house. Once you determine your dates of travel, you can populate a list of available rentals and choose them by amenities and reviews. Try to find a place that appeals to you and your family, then book it and enjoy your trip. You might love traveling this way for years to come.
Jennifer Blake is a salesperson with Pearson Smith Realty, 43777 Central Station Drive, Suite 390, in Ashburn, Va. She is licensed in Maryland and West Virginia. You can reach her at 410-746-4420 (cell) or 571-386-1080 (office).
Services include passport book and card applications, passport photos and expedited services. Please note that we do not process renewals, but renewal forms may be picked up at the library or found online at travel.state.gov.
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For a listing of what you need to apply, payment informa tion and more, please go to www.washcolibrary.org/passports.
Once your passport needs are met, check out some travel guides about your destination and some fun reads for the trip. Don’t forget to use your library card to download a few audiobooks from Libby or Hoopla for the flight. Our 24/7 e-Library services are especially great when you’re worried about carry-on luggage here at the
Library passport services staff members are happy to walk you through what you need to bring to your appoint ment. We also have a handy checklist form available to ensure you have what you need on hand.
t’s no secret that your library card is a ticket to millions of different worlds and experiences.
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Making an appointment is easy. Simply call 301-739-3250, ext. 205, to reach one of our State Department-trained staff passport agents. Appointments will be scheduled during our passport services hours (Monday, noon to 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) No walk-ins are accepted at this time.
The Washington County Free Library’s Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Branch downtown is a Passport Acceptance Facility.
Books can take you anywhere. You can open a novel and find yourself on a deserted island searching the horizon for a boat. You can explore the Arctic in a nonfiction book about seals and other cold-climate wildlife. You can experience another era with biographies and memoirs from the past.
Books, movies, magazines and more are available with your Washington County Free Library card. We can help with your next adventure outside of what can fit inside your library tote bag, too.
AT HOME PLACES MAGAZINE | AUTUMN 2022 61 Need a PET SITTER? Try these helpful hints A re you traveling for vacation without your pets? Do you need a pet sitter? Hopefully, these tips will help you pick the right person and allow you to relax and enjoy your vacation. Where to look for a pet sitter It is a good idea to start searching as soon as you know you need a sitter. You don’t want to be stuck at the last minute with minimal options. There are many websites – such as Rover and BringFido – which are good places to start. Check out community online bulletin boards, such as Nextdoor. And word of mouth is another great way to find a qualified person. 301-739-3121 Vet Clinic 301-739-5393 Kennel Small Animals Offce Hours: Mon. - Sat. Hours by Appointment 17747 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, MD Full Service Veterinary Hospital BereavementandOncologyUltrasoundConsultationTreatmentServices Pet DoggieResortDay Care PetGroomingBoutique for pet lovers AND their furry friends! PETS
A cat with a history of urinary tract issues might need to be monitored closely for urinary blockage. Do this before your trip
I highly recommend a meet-and-greet rather than a phone interview. It is important to observe the interaction between the potential sitter and your pets. Ask for references. Note whether the potential pet sitter was on time. Is he/she profes sional? During the meet-and-greet, you can ask questions about how long they’ve done their job, what experience they have with animals, their comfort level with animals, and most importantly, if they are comfortable with any health issues your pet has. Families with diabetic pets need to have a pet sitter comfortable with giving injections and someone who knows what to do if a complication occurs. An arthritic pet or one that has had back surgery might need to be picked up and carried a certain way and/or not allowed to climb stairs.
Leave detailed instructions. Include feeding schedules, medications, emergency contact infor mation, veterinary information, house rules for pets and a veterinary release form (if needed) so the pet sitter can make decisions if you cannot be reached. Tell your veterinarian the name of your pet sitter, that you give the sitter authority to make medical decisions and are liable for the expense. Then, you can relax and go on vacation with peace of mind!
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Other influences include commercials urging us to raid the fridge or order delivery, or a co-worker offering to get treats to go with coffee. No matter the trigger, we eat for many reasons other than hunger.
e live in a culture where food is plentiful, hyperpalatable and available around the clock, which can contribute to mindless overconsumption. Eating to satiate hunger is one reason that drives us to eat, but not the primary one. Most people eat before hunger strikes and eat out of habit. Environmental factors – the sight of food, social events with a variety of choices or office meetings where snacks are provided – can influence food intake in the absence of hunger. We eat because food is there, and our ability to estimate intake is poor.
Researchers Janet M. Warren, Nicola Smith and Margaret Ashwell completed a structured literature review of the effectiveness of these plans of action for modulating eating habits. They compiled definitions of the strategies:
• Mindfulness: Observing the overall experience using an open and nonjudgmental stance
• Mindful eating: Making conscious food choices, being aware of physical versus psychological hunger and staying conscious of satiety cues; being present in the moment while eating, enjoying the senses triggered by the food
• Intuitive eating: Sometimes used interchangeably with mindful eating, developed by two registered dietitians in 1995 who described aspects of intuitive eating: a rejection of diets, not labeling foods as good or bad, honoring hunger and fullness and encouraging satisfaction with food intake. Intuitive eating does not use meditation during the practice.
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Over the past 25 years, strategies have emerged to bring attention to the reasons we eat. They include mindfulness, mindful eating and intuitive eating.
• Mindful eating: Focus on every aspect of eating – the appearance, smell, taste, texture – and notice changes as food is chewed. Enjoy the process.
One study found that chewing almonds 40 times versus 15 increased satiety for an additional 30 minutes from baseline. Another study found that by decreasing the bite size, requir ing more chewing with more bites, also decreased intake. One study had indi viduals “sham eat” (spit the food out after chewing it) and this also showed decreased intake. Therefore, prolonged chewing or oral exposure was shown to decrease intake, improve satiety and might assist with weight loss. The decreased intake could be a result of the altering gut hormones that influ enceWhenintake.Miquel-Kergoat and her team reviewed studies observing prolonged chewing on gut hormones, increased chewing from 15 to 40 times suppressed ghrelin, the hunger hormone, and increased cholecystokinin (CCK) and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) – satiety hormones – influencing lower intake at the current meal and the next. The environment bombards indi viduals with triggers to eat, and many foods and beverages can be consumed quickly without awareness of the amount consumed. Managing weight is not only choosing what and when to eat, but how to eat.
Looking at the act of chewing, researchers have probed the effect of chewing rate on intake, and report a positive association with chewing rate, meal duration and BMI (body mass index), meaning the faster one eats, the more one can eat in a shorter time, and thus the more likely a person is to have a higher weight.
Sandie Lynch is a reg istered dietitian, fitness trainer, wellness and lifestyle medicine profes sional coach, and owner of ATP Wellbeing Consultants LLC. Attain Top Performance (ATP) in Life with health, fitness and spiritual connection. Contact her for a free 60-minute consultation at sand ieatpcoaching@gmail.com or 240-439-9927.
64 AT HOME PLACES MAGAZINE | AUTUMN 2022 Warren, Smith and Ashwell found that mindfulness and mindful eating showed a positive effect on reducing binge eating, emotional eating, exter nal triggered (mindless) eating and other maladaptive habits by bringing awareness to the internal state before making food choices. Their findings were mixed regard ing whether mindfulness or mindful eating assisted with weight reduction, but one could assume that if intake is less, weight loss might be a result.
• Make meals last longer: Slow down, take smaller bites and breathe through the nose between bites. This turns on the parasympathetic nervous system – the rest and digestion system – improving digestion and absorption, while reducing gas and bloating.
• Chew thoroughly and slowly: Chewing more decreases intake and improves satiety, which might influence weight loss.
Here are some suggestions to apply the study findings to improve digestion, meal satisfaction, fullness and potential weight loss:
• Intuitive eating: Eat when hungry, pay attention to your body’s physiological signals of hunger and stop when feeling satisfied.
• Mindfulness: Be attentive to the experience of eating, the company and the environment without judgment. Be present.
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hen the days slowly begin to shorten and tan lines start to fade, we are reminded that back-to-school season is upon us once again. Parents and students must wave goodbye to homework-free nights, staying up late, lots of screen time and fun in the sun. Getting reacquainted with a school schedule might seem like a daunting task, but early prepa ration can ensure a seamless back-to-school transition.
If you detect that your child is struggling, there are many tools to cope with stress. Deep breathing, meditation, mind fulness (being fully aware of and present in what you are doing and where you are), and grounding techniques (using your five senses to acknowledge your surroundings) can help combat stress and anxiety.
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Bedtime routine: Put on pajamas, brush teeth, daily check-in with children and lights out.
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Even if they prepare ahead for the new school year, some students might feel anxious about returning to the classroom. Having a new teacher in a different room might be enough of a change to cause anxiety for some kids. Any adjustment to their schedule might be a source of stress. If your child is beginning the school year in a new school and/or with new students, that also can cause stress and anxiety.
Children must be well-rested to be productive in school. A dark, cool and quiet bedroom contributes to improved sleep. Select comfortable bedding and use the bed only for sleep. Avoid strenuous exercise, caffeine, and heavy, spicy or sugary foods too close to bedtime. Put away all electronic gadgets at least one hour before bedtime because exposure to blue light is known to dis rupt sleep. Setting and following a bedtime routine will help students be mentally prepared to go to bed and fall asleep faster. Self-care and coping skills
Below are some tips to help your children mentally and physically prepare to successfully jump back into the school scene.
Here are a few examples of general routines that might help children: Morning routine: Make bed, get dressed, eat a balanced breakfast and brush teeth. Evening routine: Select clothes for the next school day, organize backpack and wind down with a calming activity.
Tune into your children’s emotional well-being regu larly, even after school has begun, to address any concerns they might have.
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Some students relieve stress by engaging in hobbies such as drawing, journaling, listening to music, taking a walk outside or spending time with friends and family. If anxiety levels are high or difficult to manage, consider finding a therapist for your child so he or she has a safe
Spend some time writing down wake-up, evening and bedtime rituals with your children and allow them to share their input. Routines should start at least two to three weeks before school begins to help with the adjustment. Post a written copy of the schedule in a place where everyone can see it. Routines usually consist of three to four steps, should be completed in the same order and around the same time each day, and last about a half-hour. Consistency with rou tines is essential, so be sure to practice beforehand.
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Rida Faridi is a therapist in Brook Lane’s school-based mental health program, which provides up to three free therapy sessions to students in all Washington County middle and high schools, and several elementary schools. The therapy takes place within schools, eliminating the need for transportation to the sessions. Faridi earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a concentration in con flict resolution studies from Washington & Jefferson College and a master’s degree in clinical mental-health counseling from Duquesne University.
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Diabetes Prevention Program is a free life style-change program that can help participants pre vent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes. One out of three adults is living with prediabetes. During this workshop, participants will work with a trained life style coach to learn how to add physical activity, man age stress, eat healthfully and stay motivated. We are honored to be able to present a wide spectrum of programs, workshops and events at the Washington County Commission on Aging. These programs provide knowledge and informa tion to encourage our community to safely enjoy aging. If you are interested in learning more about any of our programs, contact us at 301-790-0275.
Commission on Aging offer preventive and proactive programs that offer social ization opportunities and improve quality of life. These programs include: Stepping On fall-prevention(aprogram) – Workshop participants discuss topics from safe shoes to medication inter actions. Did you know that 1 out of 5 falls cause a seri ous injury such as fracture, concussion, lacerations and other injuries? Walk with Ease ben efits individuals who think they can’t enjoy an active life due to a lack of endurance. It encourages individuals with walking deficits – such as arthritis or other chronic diseases –and equips them with ways to keep moving. Living Well assists participants who are living with a chronic condition. Many individuals who attend make small, lasting changes that improve their overall health.
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Leadership Washington County marks 35th anniversary with celebratory events
eadership Washington County concluded the graduate programming for the 2021-22 year with a farm-to-table dinner in May at the beautiful Stoney Creek Farm in Boonsboro. Chef BJ Damskey, owner of Diparma Farms in Fairplay, created and prepared a fabulous nine-course meal, complete with beer/wine pairings from Cushwa Brewing Co., Cool Ridge Vineyard and Big Cork Vineyards. All the ingredients used in the dinner were sourced in Washington County. Of course, no dinner is complete without dessert, perfectly complemented with coffee pour-overs from River Bottom Roasters. We are grateful for the sponsorship of this event by Visit Hagerstown-Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau, which enhanced our celebration of farms in Washington County.
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LWC would like to thank Leslie Hart for all her support and guidance in bringing our vision to fruition. On June 3, the culmination of our 35th anniversary was celebrated with a happy hour for all graduates Place settings at Stoney Creek Farm. The main dish. Graduates enjoy a Farm to Table dinner.
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As we closed out our 35th anniversary, Class 35 ended the program year with a board governance session led by board member Tereance Moore. Following the session, the class participated in a nonprofit expo, where members were able to engage with the executive directors of several commu nity nonprofits in hopes of finding a good fit for them to give back and serve the community.
On June 10, the class traveled to Rocky Gap Casino Resort for its highly anticipated closing retreat. The class engaged in reflection activities to debrief their class days and commit to giving back to our community post-graduation. They then celebrated their graduation at 1812 Brewery in Cumberland, Md. Congratulations, Class 35! Saying goodbye to Class 35 means we are also welcoming ClassLeadership36.
To see a list of the LWC Class of 2023, go to leadershipwash ingtoncounty.org/class-36.Forthesecondyear,LWC will expose class members to five regions of Washington County by traveling to and learning from leaders from Hancock to Hagerstown, Boonsboro to Cascade, and many municipalities in between. Graduate programming for the upcoming year will fol low the new regional format and highlight each of the five regions of Washington County. Our first member event will be at Fort Ritchie, where graduates will explore the prop erty and learn about the redevelopment of the area from owner John Krumpotich. There are also plans to spend a day learning about cultural connections with the team from Shepherd’s Spring Camp and Resort Center in Sharpsburg. In addition, we are planning to bring back a few of our favorite events, including the Best Lunch Ever, LWC Presents Series and a trivia night. Many exciting things are on the horizon for Leadership Washington County! Class 35 at 1812 Brewery. Cushwa Happy Hour. Class 35 at closing retreat. Class 33 at Cushwa Happy Hour.
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Washington County received a record-break ing number of applications for the Class of 2023, the 36th class. We are excited to begin the new program year in September with 41 class members who will convene at Rocky Gap Casino Resort for their two-day opening retreat.
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Journey on the Underground Railroad: An Artist’s Vision T here are many ways to travel. As a museum director, I often feel that every exhibition we stage provides some kind of excursion — a sort of intellectual time travel, or in the case of contemporary artists responding to issues of the day, an imaginative journey into someone else’s creative process. This fall’s exhibition at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts offers both types of transport. “Color in Freedom: Journey Along the Underground Railroad” is Maryland artist Joseph Holston’s (b. 1944) powerful vision of the journey from enslavement to freedom — beginning in Africa, through capture, to the dangers of escape, and ultimately freedom. “Color in Freedom” opens Sept. 23 and continues through Jan. 14, 2023. Archaeologist and historian Cheryl LaRoche described the Underground Railroad as “a systematic, interracial, cooperative method of aiding escaping slaves.” The term “railroad” is used metaphorically – as the network of aid relied on many methods, secret routes and safe houses to help bring enslaved African Americans to safety in free states or PerhapsCanada.whatthis exhibition shows us best is how art helps us process experiences (even historic ones) and understand others. It’s impossible to view these dramatic canvases and the story they tell without feeling deeply moved. Arranged in four movements (akin to musical compositions) and with titles of works such as “Subjugation,” “Unbearable Loss,” “Dawn of Despair,” “Specter of the Hunt,” “After Harriet,” “Sun Warms the Freemen” and “Jubilation,” the viewer moves, canvas by canvas, along the harrowing journey. Holston has a distinct style. His painting “Jazz at Tacoma Station” is a favorite in the museum’s permanent collection. He works with recognizable figurative imagery, but uses color and abstraction to create dynamic, powerful compositions. The same style is evident in the more than 50 works that make up “Color in Freedom.” Holston conceived of the entire exhibition as embodying the struggle for freedom, and the paintings — as individual works and as a group — demonstrate the power of the Joseph Holston (American, b. 1944), Dawn of Despair, 2008. Acrylic on canvas. Joseph Holston
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There’s difficult material addressed in the exhibition. The brutal story of slavery includes torture, rape and families ripped apart. Although none of the work is explicit, parents should be aware of some of the content before viewing it withUltimately,children.however, the journey through adversity leads us to hope, and the exhibition moves from tribulation to joy. We’re working with that concept in the exhibition design, as well. Visitors will move from more constricted spaces with darker colors to more open spaces with lighter colors, echoing the metaphors employed by Holston within the paintings.Exhibition visitors will progress through the four move ments in a chronology that moves from the first movement, “The Unknown World through Living in Bondage,” to “Journey of Escape” and “Color in Freedom.”
For some visitors, this will be an introduction to the con tent, while others might gain a new layer of understanding. The Underground Railroad is a significant part of our local history because there are several important sites connected to it right in Hagerstown and the surrounding area. The museum received support from the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area to explore these local connections through walking tours, talks and other educational pro grams. Check our website for details at wcmfa.org.
The exhibition celebrates survival and tenacity – and imagination. The main journey visitors take in the display is empathic – the artist takes us on a visual journey, but we also gain a different kind of experience of history than we would from reading a book. We hope visitors will leave understanding the story of the Underground Railroad in a different, more personal way.
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At the museum, be prepared to take your own emotional journey. Through color, composition and Holston’s distinct visual style, you’ll leave with a new appreciation for the sac rifices and tenacity of the enslaved, and the role artists play in helping us engage in important conversations about our lives, our histories and our present.
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Joseph Holston (American, b. 1944), Subjugation, 2008. Mixed media Joseph Holston (American, b. 1944), Sun Warms the Freemen, 2008. Mixed media
Sarah J. Hall is executive director of Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. It is closed on Mondays and major holi days. Visit the museum’s website at wcmfa.org, or find it on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
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A s the pandemic eases, travelers are on the move in recordAccordingnumbers.tothe July 13 edition of The Wall Street Journal, Heathrow Airport in London operates not just as a trans-Atlantic hub, but as a launchpad for travel across Europe and“Overbeyond.the past few weeks … we have started to see periods when service drops to a level that is not acceptable,” Heathrow Airport Chief Executive John Holland-Kaye said in a statement, citing “long queue times, delays for passengers requiring assistance, bags not traveling with passengers or arriving late, low punctuality and last-minuteWhatcancellations.”aretravelers to do, as so many are wanting to visit different worlds to break the routine of isolation of the past months? We want to experience new cultures, learn and escape. Let the Washington County Arts Council help! Many of our daily senses can take us away from our routines when we aren’t traveling. A whiff of suntan lotion gives us the hint of the beach; the smell of barbecuing takes us to the outdoors; a scent of someone’s perfume might trigger a sense of an elegant event. Foods from different countries remind us of faraway cultures and different ethnic groups.
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Arts Council to present Shaner costume exhibit
On Oct. 6, the Washington County Arts Council will present “Robin Shaner: A Stitch Through Time,” an opportunity to “travel” through history with the costume drawings, sketches and dress of Shaner, a designer with more than 30 years of extensive costume experience from concept to development. To date, Shaner has provided costuming for more than 100 shows, including “Camelot,” “Little Women,” “Pirates of Penzance,” “42nd Street,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “A Chorus Line,” “The Addams Family,” “Oedipus” and “Antigone,” along with “Ariodante,” “Cosi fan tutte,” “Carmen,” “The Magic Flute” and “DonWhatGiovanni.”wonderful places await! According to Shaner, a costume designer at Hagerstown Community College, “the process of constructing a costume is a mixture of creativity and craft. I use a variety of techniques, including flat patterns, draping, using historical patterns or the manipulation Robin Shaner, costume designer.
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“As I get close to the completion of a costume, I begin to anticipate that moment when an actor puts their costume on for the first time and they become that character.”
Design, through its detail, creates authentic connections to cultural and life experiences. Travel with Shaner and share her excitement when she says, “As I get close to the completion of a costume, I begin to anticipate that moment when an actor puts their costume on for the first time and they become that character.”
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As the arts council winds down the year, it will host two additional exhibits: “Four Sights: Avila, Shapiro, Shapiro, & Wright” in November and “Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2022,” a juried community art exhibit planned for December. Local artists working in any medium are invited to submit their best new works. Both exhibits will be on display in the galleries and online, in addition to being promoted in “Artist Alley,” the arts council’s electronic
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‘Art for Food’ Exhibit at Mansion House
atherine Peterson of the Valley Art Association is coordinating an art exhibit, “Art for Food,” in September to benefit the Maryland Food Bank-Western Branch. The exhibit will run from Sept. 2 to 25 in the North Gallery of the historic Mansion House Art Center, 480 Highland Ave. in Hagerstown’s City Park. Peterson’s exhibit will include the artwork of several Valley Art Association members, as well as her own. All artwork in the exhibit will be for sale, and there will be a raffle at the opening reception. Some of the proceeds from the sales and the raffle will help feed the hungry.
Mansion House hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.Formore information, contact Peterson at kat.petersonstudio@gmail.com.
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beJennieer/songwritersingAvilawillthefeatured guest at the September public meeting of the Valley Art Wednesday,Association,Sept.28,at 7 p.m. at Mansion House Art Center & Gallery in City Park, 480 Highland Ave., in Hagerstown.Followingthe organization’s monthly business meeting, Avila, a Hagerstown resident, will play guitar and sing true story songs that she wrote about Antietam National Battlefield and other local areas during the Civil War era. She’ll also share behind-the-scenes inspirations for those original pieces, which Jeff Shaara, author of “Gods and Generals,” has calledAvila“haunting.”hasshared the stage with legendary folk singer Pete Seeger, has been the opening act for Janis Ian, Richie Havens and come dian Robin Williams. Avila has released 10 recordings of her original and factbased songs, including her most recent CD, “Love & Lore of the Civil War” that includes 17 songs and a 28-page booklet with lyrics, photographs and historical documents.
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