Beef or Venison Vegetable Soup As we transition into the fall season, my Great-Grandmother, Arizona Henry, would start the season by making a huge pot of her delicious vegetable soup. She would begin with all the ripe tomatoes sitting around on the porch. Grandma saved leftover broth that was stored[Read More…]
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A Cacapon couple: Pair returns to park to celebrate 65 years of marriage
by Trish Rudder Patricia and Gary Greene have been married 65 years. Last Thursday, August 29, they celebrated their marriage of August 29, 1959 at Cacapon Resort State Park where they spent their honeymoon all those years ago. Both from Silver Spring, Maryland they were married in the Episcopal Church[Read More…]
Fan favorite “The Flashbacks” close summer concert series
by Lisa Schauer The biggest summer concert crowd of the season at Berkeley Springs State Park filled the green to see The Flashbacks perform the final concert in the park for the summer on Saturday, August 24. Lead singer Angela Petry worked the crowd, moving through the audience, delighting all[Read More…]
Music festival at Kirkwood to raise money for cat adoption facility
by Geoff Fox The hills outside of Hancock will be alive with the sound of music and people on Saturday, September 7, as the second 2 Mile Music Fest will be held in Kirkwood Park, raising money for Give Purrs A Chance. The 2 Mile Music Fest runs 10 a.m.[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — No Pasta Lasagna
Let’s embrace the spirit of using up all the zucchini that’s been generously given to us by our neighbors and family. This low-carbohydrate lasagna recipe is a tribute to my Great-grandmother, Arizona Henry, who lived through the Great Depression and instilled in me the value of not wasting any food.[Read More…]
Groups to hold Aug. 29 free session about watershed partnerships to preserve area habitats
by Dottie Eddis Are you a farmer or landowner who wants to make your farm more productive or friendlier to wildlife? Do you have streams or rivers that need riparian improvements? Do you dream of having native brook trout in your streams? Have you thought about what will happen to[Read More…]
Kelly Bell Band fills park with music fans
by Lisa Schauer The sun came out for a live concert by Baltimore’s Kelly Bell Band at Berkeley Springs State Park on Saturday, August 17. Originally formed as Bo Diddley’s backup band, the genre-defying musicians played covers of rock classics from the likes of Black Sabbath and Elton John, as[Read More…]
The raging, spreading inferno: Firefighters on the scene of Hotel Washington recall tragedy 50 years later
by Geoff Fox In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 25, 1974, the Washington House Hotel, located at the corner of Washington Street and Fairfax Street, caught fire and burned, killing 12 people and destroying a block of businesses in downtown Berkeley Springs. Locally, The Morgan Messenger, Morning Herald[Read More…]
Despite declines, Eastern whip-poor-wills still share distinctive songs in region
by Kate Evans Eastern whip-poor-wills were once common in this region. One would hear their repetitive call on summer nights mostly at dusk and just before dawn, but their calls have been absent for a long time. But early this summer there was the brief sound of a whip-poor-will’s call[Read More…]
South Morgan Fireman’s Carnival to cap off summer with rides, family events & music
by Lisa Schauer The third annual South Morgan Fireman’s Carnival will bring a last splash of excitement to summer activities during the final week of August at South Morgan Volunteer Fire Department grounds. This year’s carnival will have expanded parking, and a new double Ferris wheel on the midway and[Read More…]
