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Spanning the globe
At the Brightwood Homemakers Club’s April meeting, member Diane Braun presented “Oh, the Places I’ve Been” about her travels with her husband, Leslie, along with a travel group of friends from Illinois. Since 1998, they have...
Tags: Malta, Nazareth, Travel, Trips and Vacations, American Red Cross
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Say yes to Michigan wine country
Folk often tell me, at this time of year, that they're taking a trip to Napa Valley to "really learn about wine." That's like saying that someone needs to go to Rome to really learn how to be Catholic, or to St. Andrews to get the game of golf. People!...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Wines, New Zealand, Italy, Alcoholic Beverages
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Danville veterans get free trip to Washington military memorials
Contributing WriterTwo Danville military veterans who served in the Korean War and World War II along with their guardians spent a day at the two monuments that depict their time of service to their country. Ancil Shepherd, who served in World War II, and his son,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Washington, DC
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Dusseldorf mustard better than Dijon
Chicago TribuneWalk the mustard aisle of any store, and "D" will stand for Dijon, a testament, perhaps, to the popularity of all those Grey Poupon commercials. But "D" also means Dusseldorf, an oft-overlooked style that has multiple culinary uses beyond garnishing a...Tags: Wines, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Salt
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ECHOES FROM THE PAST
I'll never forget the April 2012 adventures with German fence making while visiting the popular St. Goar region along the Middle Rhine River of Germany. It's an area that depends heavily upon the tourist trade to survive. Many tourists take...
Tags: Sports, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Fencing
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Veterans share memories of service at Potomac Highlands World War II Roundtable event
davem@herald-mail.comLester Hart remembers trying to take a hill in Italy in 1944 during World War II when his U.S. Army unit was hit with a mortar blast that hurled shrapnel into Hart's back and head. "It blew me out of a fox hole," said Hart, noting that he was unconscious...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), World War II (1939-1945), Nazi Party, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Blast From The Past
This next story takes the phrase "blast from the past" literally!
45,000 people were evacuated from the city of Koblenz, Germany after World War 2 bombs were found.
The bombs had been under water for 65 years in the Rhine River after they were dropped...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, Germany, Explosions
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Century-old hardware store closing
Our Town EditorA fighter pilot in the Korean War, John Cotchen returned to Johnstown anticipating a career flying commercial airliners. When his father-in-law, Joseph Krissay, asked him to help out at Moxham Hardware for awhile, he agreed. Fifty five years later, "I...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Services and Shopping, Korean War (1950-1953), Tools and Hardware
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Bonn, Germany: Embracing the city and its musical genius
Ever since my mom gave me the complete works of Ludwig van Beethoven — the best birthday present I ever got — I'd wanted to make a pilgrimage to Bonn, the composer's birthplace, to soak up the atmosphere and look for clues to his genius....Tags: Fine Arts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Daniel Barenboim, Tourism and Leisure, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Md. dairy cattle judging team earns trip to Scotland
On Wednesday, the winning team of the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest will head to Scotland to compete in an international judging event.
The team brought Maryland its 30th national victory.
With that honor comes an opportunity to represent...Tags: Luxembourg, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), England, Washington County (Maryland), Travel
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William R. "Billy" Walker
WALKER William R. “Billy” Walker, 86, Meyersdale, died Feb. 2, 2011, at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born April 13, 1924, in Meyersdale, a son of the late George and Emma Grace (Wellen) Walker. Also preceded in death by his nephew,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Legion, World War II (1939-1945), Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Human Interest
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