by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School senior Rachel Nuckles has struggled with the challenges of living with what doctors thought was cerebral palsy since she was around age one. When two neurologists weren’t sure that was her correct diagnosis, Nuckles had genetic testing done in 2021 that indicated she[Read More…]
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Berkeley Springs to host 33rd annual International Water Tasting, with public seminars & awards
The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting will include waters from fourteen countries, and states from California to Florida on Saturday, February 25. Held at The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs, it is the largest and longest running water tasting in the world. Tasting of municipal waters, followed by purified drinking[Read More…]
Why Water Tasting Matters to YOU: The facts and the fun!
by Jill Klein Rone, producer of Berkeley Springs International Water TastingBerkeley Springs International Water Tasting is being held at The Country Inn on Friday, February 24 & Saturday, February 25, 2023 Why does the Water Tasting matter? This is a question that gets asked over and over. “Sure, water tasting[Read More…]
Timeless love songs are classic soundtrack of Valentine’s Day
by Kate Evans With Valentine’s Day coming up, here are some classic love songs to put on that playlist to get in the mood with your special someone, or enjoy on your own. Modern music offers a lot of new choices, but these classic tunes are a timeless soundtrack for[Read More…]
Behold the Holz Housen: Stacking in the round
by Lisa Schauer About a dozen mysterious beehive-shaped wooden structures stand in a quiet meadow facing Sleepy Creek Mountain. Each sturdy cylinder is over six feet high, lifted off the ground by a horizontal ring of cordwood, and topped by a sloped roof made of bark. On closer inspection,[Read More…]
CAMP JOY home repair applications now available
CAMP JOY is now accepting applications from home- owners for outdoor home repairs to be completed July 10-21. Qualifying applicants must be elderly, disabled and/or living on a very limited and fixed income. Applications are available at the Berkeley Springs, Paw Paw and Warfordsburg senior centers, as well as Loaves[Read More…]
Free concert Friday of The Sylvan Waters Duo
The Hancock Arts Council will host a free chamber ensemble concerts this Friday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hancock Performing Arts Center at Town Hall, located at 126 West High Street in Hancock. The Sylvan Waters Duo is a chamber ensemble formed by the joining of double bassist[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Chicken “Things”
Chicken “Things” My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, was not a fan of chicken wings. She told me they were like eating feathered chicken skin on bones that would give you the poops. Grandma said the best piece of the chicken was the thigh because it was always tender and moist,[Read More…]
Hospice prepares for annual snack pack project
In just a couple of short weeks, Hospice of the Panhandle’s Education Center, will be transformed into a snack distribution center. And the end result will be that 15,000 snacks, ranging from granola bars to raisins to potato chips to candy, will be distributed to Hospice providers and supporters as[Read More…]
Mindful Moments: Winter Blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
by Jennifer Schetrompf Many of us have been there. As the dark, dreary days of winter arrive our “get up and go” seems to have exited stage left. My spirit animal who seems sluggish on a good day, tends to morph into a hybrid creature who wants to hibernate like[Read More…]
