Legore

The short, determined man in the Bermuda shorts walks with a floppy limp along the roadsides of Carroll County. You see him pTC around the next bend, over the next hill.You wave, and he lifts his right arm. You speed past, and he becomes a shrinking image in your rearview mirror.But if you stop one day, you meet Donald L. Legore, a gentle, round-faced 67-year-old native Carroll Countian, who walks three to four hours every day as therapy."I've been walking pretty close to six years now," he says in a soft, high-pitched voice.

A 5-foot-tall, 3-ton, boulder-style memorial to the 1863 Battle of Westminster, known as Corbit's Charge, will be unveiled at 1 p.m. Saturday at War Memorial Park on Court Place as part of the Corbit's Charge Commemorative Weekend. "It's the only memorial we have to this battle that impacted the Battle of Gettysburg," said Tom Legore, local historian who has spent more than 40 years researching the Main Street skirmish. "It's a tribute to not just the men on both sides who fought here but to the citizens of Westminster who opened their homes to care for the wounded afterward," Legore said.

Section of Route 194 to close for repairsRoute 194 (Woodsboro Pike) in Frederick County will be closed between LeGore Bridge Road and LeGore Road from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday for safety improvements at the Maryland Midland Railway crossing, the State Highway Administration has announced.Signs and flag posts will detour motorists to LeGore Bridge Road, Clyde Young Road and LeGore Road.Improvements include the installation of overhead railroad crossing warning lights, a prefabricated concrete road crossing surface and asphalt approaches.

The Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department recently elected its new officers for next year. Administration officers: Norman Zepp, president; Robert Farver, vice president; Kim Legore, secretary; Frank Grimes, assistant secretary; Jeanne Legore, treasurer; and Sandy McKenzie, assistant treasurer. Board of directors: Barry Cullop, John Laster, Scott Legore, Wanda Legore, Ricky Warner and George Zepp. Fire suppression officers: Greg Dods, fire chief; Tim Legore, first assistant chief; Robin Lamb, second assistant chief; and Scott Dayhoff, fire captain.

Route 194 (Woodsboro Pike) will be closed to traffic again between LeGore Bridge Road and LeGore Road from 7 p.m. tomorrow to 6 a.m. Monday for safety improvements at the Maryland Midland Railway crossing.Work started last week was not completed because of the weather.Signs and flag posts will direct motorists to use LeGore Bridge Road, Clyde Young Road and LeGore Road as the detour route.Crews will install overhead railroad crossing warning lights, a prefabricated concrete road crossing surface and asphalt approaches.

An 18-year-old man was arrested last night after an argument led to a stabbing in the 200 block of Gallatin Court in Westminster, police said. Thomas James Daly of the 600 block of Cranberry Lane in Westminster was charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, possession of a concealed deadly weapon, possession of a deadly weapon with intent to injure...

Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department named Scott Seibert firefighter of the year and rookie of the year for 1998 at its annual installation and awards banquet.The top fire responders were Greg Dods, Ronnie Legore, Tim Legore, John Laster, Kevin Warner, Barry Schneider, Wayne Logue, Scott Brister, Scott Seibert and Mike Fogle.The top ambulance responders were Scott Seibert, Jamie Alder, Jim Clopein, Rodney Valentine, Greg Dods, David Bettinger, Chrissy Hopple, Mike Fogle, Ronnie Legore and Barry Schneider.

The flood relief effort of Winfield, Md., for Winfield, Mo., began with an atlas, a telephone and one woman's concern for Americans in trouble.After weeks of watching news accounts of residents of the Midwest made homeless by the Mississippi flooding, Wanda Legore decided she was going to do something to help.Mrs. Legore, a lifelong Winfield resident, said she took out an atlas Wednesday to look for an area to focus a flood relief effort. There, "not far off" the jagged path of the swollen waterway, Mrs. Legore said she discovered Winfield, Mo., "spelled exactly like we are."

The Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department designated Rodney Valentine "Firefighter of the Year" and Kristi Wilson "Rookie of the Year" for 1996 at its annual banquet.Tim Warner, fire chief from 1988 to 1996, and Scott Dayhoff, treasurer from 1984 to 1996, were given awards for service and dedication.Howard Legore was honored for being given a volunteer award from the state. Ronnie Legore was recognized for being dinner chairman for five years and carnival chairman for nine years.Certificates of appreciation were given to Debbie Gartrell for fire prevention; Mark Davis for in-house training; and Wayne Logue, Greg Dods, Mike Fogle, Barry Cullop, Tim Warner and Dave Bettinger for their work in obtaining and maintaining fire equipment.

A fire Friday afternoon extensively damaged a rancher in the 7500 block of Woodbine Road. No injuries were reported.The fire was reported shortly before 3 p.m. and units from Winfield, Mount Airy and Lisbon of Howard County responded.The fire, which apparently began in an attached garage, quickly spread across the attic of the single-level home, causing major damage, said Ronnie Legore, first assistant chief of the Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department.Legore said the fire marshal's office would determine the cause of the blaze and estimate damage to the home.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church youth group will hold a spaghetti dinner from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday in the church hall. The menu will include spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert and beverages. Carryouts will be available. An offering will be collected. The church is at 16457 Old Frederick Road in Poplar Springs near Woodbine. Information: 410-489-4411. Volunteer fire company sets country breakfast Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company will hold a country breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Firemen's Activities Building.

An 18-year-old man was arrested last night after an argument led to a stabbing in the 200 block of Gallatin Court in Westminster, police said. Thomas James Daly of the 600 block of Cranberry Lane in Westminster was charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, possession of a concealed deadly weapon, possession of a deadly weapon with intent to injure...

Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department named Scott Seibert firefighter of the year and rookie of the year for 1998 at its annual installation and awards banquet.The top fire responders were Greg Dods, Ronnie Legore, Tim Legore, John Laster, Kevin Warner, Barry Schneider, Wayne Logue, Scott Brister, Scott Seibert and Mike Fogle.The top ambulance responders were Scott Seibert, Jamie Alder, Jim Clopein, Rodney Valentine, Greg Dods, David Bettinger, Chrissy Hopple, Mike Fogle, Ronnie Legore and Barry Schneider.

Ask 9-year-old Sharon Turner what she likes about her after-school tutor, and the William Winchester Elementary School fourth-grader will be glad to tell you."First of all, she's not strict, she's young, she's a woman, a girl, she dresses cool, she helps me with my homework, she never hollers at you, she's understanding, she's nice, she's kind, she's got good teeth ."Sharon could go on and on about Heather Pinto, the Western Maryland College sophomore who comes to William Winchester every Thursday to help Sharon as part of the college's tutor/mentoring partnership with the Westminster elementary school.

The Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department designated Rodney Valentine "Firefighter of the Year" and Kristi Wilson "Rookie of the Year" for 1996 at its annual banquet.Tim Warner, fire chief from 1988 to 1996, and Scott Dayhoff, treasurer from 1984 to 1996, were given awards for service and dedication.Howard Legore was honored for being given a volunteer award from the state. Ronnie Legore was recognized for being dinner chairman for five years and carnival chairman for nine years.Certificates of appreciation were given to Debbie Gartrell for fire prevention; Mark Davis for in-house training; and Wayne Logue, Greg Dods, Mike Fogle, Barry Cullop, Tim Warner and Dave Bettinger for their work in obtaining and maintaining fire equipment.

A fire Friday afternoon extensively damaged a rancher in the 7500 block of Woodbine Road. No injuries were reported.The fire was reported shortly before 3 p.m. and units from Winfield, Mount Airy and Lisbon of Howard County responded.The fire, which apparently began in an attached garage, quickly spread across the attic of the single-level home, causing major damage, said Ronnie Legore, first assistant chief of the Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department.Legore said the fire marshal's office would determine the cause of the blaze and estimate damage to the home.

Eight members of the Winfield and Community Volunteer Fire Department were honored at the company's annual banquet and awards ceremony Jan. 30 for service during 1992.Greg Dods, with 210.75 hours of service, Tim Warner, with 203.75 hours, and Brian Arrowood, with 190 hours, were honored as the top three responders to fire calls.Eric Haugh, with 197.75 hours, Tina Murphy, 158.25 hours, and Scott Legore, 157.75 hours, were the top three responders to ambulance calls.The top three combined fire call and Emergency Medical Service responders were Tim Warner, with 437 hours, Mr. Haugh with 396 hours and Mr. Legore with 360 hours.

For the small Missouri town of Winfield, the 1993 location of a group of Santa's busiest helpers isn't the North Pole -- it's Winfield, Md.Wanda Legore, who spearheaded a successful flood relief effort this fall for the Missouri town, wanted to do something to make the holidays a little brighter for Winfield's less fortunate families.A long-distance telephone call to Dee Gaddis, principal of Missouri's Winfield Elementary School, garnered the names of five families with a total of 22 children that the administrator knew needed help.

When Tim Legore and Roger Arrowood volunteered to go to Idaho, they were hoping to fight the forest fires that have burned thousands of acres in the Boise National Forest.But when the two members of the Winfield Volunteer Fire Department arrived in Idaho with 60 firefighters from Maryland, most of the fires already were contained."We were disappointed," said Mr. Legore, 20. "But our first time out fighting a wildfire, we didn't expect to be in the real fire."Instead, Mr. Legore and Mr. Arrowood, 19, did cleanup work, helping to put out smoking "hot spots" and reconstruct trails that had been cleared as part of the firefighting effort.

Route 194 (Woodsboro Pike) will be closed to traffic again between LeGore Bridge Road and LeGore Road from 7 p.m. tomorrow to 6 a.m. Monday for safety improvements at the Maryland Midland Railway crossing.Work started last week was not completed because of the weather.Signs and flag posts will direct motorists to use LeGore Bridge Road, Clyde Young Road and LeGore Road as the detour route.Crews will install overhead railroad crossing warning lights, a prefabricated concrete road crossing surface and asphalt approaches.