Some people love dandelions, while others want to rid the world of them. My Great Grandma, Arizona Henry, could never figure out why people were against dandelions growing in their yard. She told me that dandelions were a useful plant and were welcome in her yard. I would run outside[Read More…]
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Warm Springs Middle School band, choir concerts set for April 28
Warm Springs Middle School sixth grade and seventh-eighth grade bands and the middle school sixth grade and seventh-eighth grade choirs will be performing in concert on Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. at the Warm Springs Middle School gymnasium. Ian Helmick is the band director and Lora Hetrick is the[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Egg & Wilted Lettuce Salad
My Great-Grandmother, Arizona Henry, was mostly tolerant of my healthy eating until I told her to get rid of the bacon grease. I remember telling my Grandma to throw away the bacon grease because it was a saturated fat and it would clog her arteries. She was shocked that I[Read More…]
Young Yukes to present free spring performance April 28
BlackCat Music Cooperative has announced their very popular youth vocal group, The Young Yukes, will be in concert Sunday, April 28 at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs. The show, “Tangled Up in Bloom – A Musical Mayhem” was created and fully produced by the six-member group to include song[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs High School band & choir to hold spring concerts
The Berkeley Springs High School Jazz Band and Concert Band concert is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. at the Berkeley Springs High School auditorium. The Concert Band under the direction of high school Band Director Robert Myers will present “Elements of Nature.” The musical pieces it will[Read More…]
Herb-lovers reading group forms, kicks off April 16
A reading and study group for people interested in herbal lore, medicinal herbs and herbal properties will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, April 16 at Cacapon State Park lodge under the direction of local herbalist Iris Kirsch. The group is free and open to the public. The first meeting[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Farmers Market opens new season under blue skies
by Lisa Schauer Fair weather greeted visitors to the 22nd annual opening day for the Berkeley Springs Farmers Market on Sunday, April 7. Fourteen vendors were set up under colorful tents with menus and displays of locally grown items ranging from pork, beef, chicken, and lamb to mushrooms, goat cheese,[Read More…]
Weber Brothers releasing third CD from their Water Street Trilogy
by Kate Evans The Weber Brothers, internationally renowned band and local favorites, are releasing their third CD of their “Water Street Trilogy” called “I’m Free” on April 5. The first and second CDs of the trilogy- “Wild As the Wild Dogs” and “In the Tangled Web” received high acclaim. “Wild[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs State Park blossoms for town’s annual Easter egg hunt
by Lisa Schauer Berkeley Springs State Park dressed in her Easter best with a display of cherry blossoms, daffodils, and other spring flowers for the town’s annual Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday, March 31. Easter is celebrated by Christians around the world as the day Jesus was resurrected. Berkeley[Read More…]
How did the jelly bean get into the Easter basket?
by Trish Rudder Even though the jelly bean has been around since the 1800s, it became associated with the Easter holiday during the 1930s, and was most likely due to its egg-like shape. According to Bethany Moncel of Spruce Eats, “jelly beans remain one of the most common Easter candies[Read More…]
