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Hot List 2023
The 2023 Winners Are Reaching New Heights! Whatever you’re looking for in and around Washington County, we have the scoop on where to find it. We asked the experts. You voted, HM readers, and we listened. Dining Hungry? Of course you are! Blast off with us into a...
Everyone Deserves a Clean Start
Washcloths for Wellness helps give dignity to homeless with washcloths. By Crystal Schelle When you’re homeless, even the simplest of things matter, such as a clean washcloth. “Everyone deserves a clean start,” said Denise Kelly, founder of Washcloths for Wellness....
Leading The Way
After Surviving a Life of Turmoil, Tina Fraley is Helping Others to be Their Best Selves By Lisa Gregory As a little girl Tina Fraley feared the silence. Not her mother crying or the furniture crashing, as her mother fought with Tina’s stepfather. But the silence....
Teaching People to Believe in Themselves
Mary Ellen Waltemire, founder of “One Step Closer Coaching,” enjoys helping people get to where they want to be By Crystal Schelle Leadership coach and facilitator Mary Ellen Waltemire said there’s a difference between the coaching she does and what a sports coach...
Leitersburg Man is a ‘Big Dill’ on the Pickleball Court
Bill Hunsberger believes that exercise should be a part of everyone’s daily life. By Crystal Schelle At a spry and agile 87 years young, the Leitersburg resident practices what he preaches. “I just think it’s good for your head,” he said. The retired clinical social...
Brooke’s House Recovery Home for Women
The story of one Brooke’s House graduate in her own words. By Naomi Pike What is addiction? The DSM-5 defines it as a chronic, relapsing dis-order characterized by compulsive drug seeking, continued use despite harmful consequences, and long-lasting changes in the...
A Century of Compassion
Humane Society of Washington County Celebrates 100-year Anniversary By Crystal Schelle and photos by Turner Photography Studio To create a legacy, it all starts with seeing a problem and figuring out a way to fix it. That’s exactly how the late Daisy Derby Whipple...
Hot List 2022
The Hottest Restaurants, Businesses and Professionals! Whatever you’re looking for in and around Washington County, we have the scoop on where to find it. We asked the experts. You voted, HM readers, and we listened. DINING Have you got a craving? We’ve got you...