Women, Infants and Children

Wednesday, Dec. 5 Rotary Club of Williamsport meets at The Improved Order of Red Men Tribe 84, 7:30 a.m. Preschool story time for ages 3 to 5, Williamsport Memorial Library, 11:30 a.m. Christian Business Men’s Connection, Shoney’s, noon to 1:...

Wednesday, Jan. 2 Rotary Club of Williamsport meets at The Improved Order of Red Men Tribe 84, 7:30 a.m. Infant story time for ages 6 to 18 months, Central Library at North Pointe Branch, 11 a.m. Registration required by calling 301-733-8655....

Monday, Dec. 3 Hagerstown Business and Professional Women’s Club meets at Hager Hall, Crystal Ballroom, 5:30 p.m. networking, 6 p.m. dinner. For more information, call membership chairwoman Donna Smith at 301-797-8761. Long Meadows Rotary...

Unless Congress takes a moment off of Fiscal Cliff deliberations to deal with the Farm Bill the price of milk could double.  Those in the industry are calling it the 'Dairy Cliff' and dairy farmers aren't happy about the lack of action. The way...

It wasn't that she didn't see the value of reading to her young daughters. The problem, Mayra Rodriguez said, was a lack of confidence. Today, Rodriguez regularly reads to her 4-year-old daughter and noted how quickly the girl picked up on colors and...

Births A son, Eli Cashus Bassett, was born to Lindsey N. and Ethan C. Bassett on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Eli weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Evan and Barbra Bassett, and Diane Kirt. A son, Owen Walker...

Births A daughter, Adelyn Jo Smith, was born to Brad and Lori Smith of Mancelona at 9:02 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17, at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Adelyn weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. Her siblings are Devon Solgot, Vivian Smith, Morgan...

Birth A son, Henry John Kilkenny, was born to John Kevin Kilkenny and Randi Jo (Linne) Kilkenny of Vicksburg, Miss. Henry John was born at 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2012, at River Region Medical Center in Vicksburg. He weighed 9 pounds, .01 ounce at birth....

Birth A son, Levi Halberstadt, was born to Justin Halberstadt and Emily Hall of Petoskey at 4:45 p.m. Nov. 6, 2012, at McLaren Northern Michigan hospital in Petoskey. Levi weighed 7 pounds, 11.4 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. Grandparents are...

Meetings Sunday, Nov. 11 Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey (behind Lowe's). All players welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information. Monday, Nov. 12...

I grew up in a Democratic home. My Dad was always very aware of what was happening in government. We have copies of letters Dad wrote to the politicians of his day and the responses he received. Dad kept a chart on the fridge of all the local, state and...

Wednesday, Oct. 31 Rotary Club of Williamsport meets at The Improved Order of Red Men Tribe 84, 7:30 a.m. Infant story time for ages 6 to 18 months, Central Library at North Pointe Branch, 11 a.m. Registration required by calling 301-733-8655....