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A Winfield firefighter posthumously followed his father into the county firefighters' Hall of Fame yesterday during the Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association's annual convention. Ronald Legore, a 32-year member of the Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department who died two years ago, was one of three inductees into the Hall of Fame. His late father, Howard Legore, a founder of the Winfield fire company, was inducted in 1996. Ronald Legore died in early 2002, just a few months after his father.

Fire officials are investigating the cause of a blaze that destroyed a two-story house near New Midway in Frederick County late Monday.The blaze was brought under control in 45 minutes by 75 firefighters from eight volunteer companies, including Union Bridge in Carroll County. Firefighters estimated the loss at $150,000.The house in the 12500 block of Legore Road is owned by a Silver Spring doctor. The occupants, Lewis F. Peters, 46, who discovered the fire at 9: 15 p.m., and George R. Grape, 72, were not injured, fire marshals said.

On April 28, 2003, LEONARD WILLIAM, beloved husband of Mary C. Pauza (Meissinger), devoted father of Bonnie Corn, Linda Krouse, Anthony Pauza, Wayne Pauza, Joseph Houston, Robert Houston, David Houston, and Patricia Dolan, loving grandfather of Ryan Corn, Steven Krouse, Scott Krouse, Jeanne Legore, Michael Krouse, Andrea Houston, Jessica Houston, Stephanie Houston, Tyler Houston, and Jacob Houston, and Amanda McCrory. Also survived by nine great-grandchildren. Best friend of Joseph and Pricillia Baliatico.

On a June afternoon in 1863, a young captain led a detachment of untested Delaware cavalrymen to a downtown Westminster intersection and a confrontation with thousands of Confederate troops. The fight lasted only minutes, with two dead on each side and 24 wounded. But some say the skirmish, brief as it was, played a significant role in the Union's victory less than a week later in the pivotal battle 25 miles up the road in Pennsylvania. As historians gear up to mark another anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the clash that has come to be known as Corbit's Charge will be remembered tomorrow in Westminster.

Ryan Sattley, 16, is not old enough to be a donor at Mount Airy's blood drive tomorrow, but the Linganore High School junior has devoted many hours so that others may "give the gift of life."Ryan, of nearby Ijamsville, has organized the American Red Cross bloodmobile visit to the Mount Airy Ward of the Church of Latter-day Saints to fulfill the community service project as he works toward his Eagle Scout award.Although Ryan is one year shy of the Red Cross minimum-age requirement for blood donors, he said he has heard many accounts of how donated blood has saved lives.

George E. Trump purchased the tall, red-brick building in Westminster "for a song" in 1975, his wife says, and established the Opera House Printing Co. on Main Street. At the front of the 1850s building was a grocery store and inside was a men's suit factory that had gone out of business. Genevieve Trump said her husband restored the facade to that of an opera house, with walls four bricks thick, and renovated the historic building's interior for his printing business. His health failing, George Trump turned the printing business over to his wife in 1995, who has run it since while remaining in their living quarters on the third floor.

Each September, Mount Airy High School alumni representing more than a half-century of graduating classes gather to recollect, reminisce and thank the Mount Airy Alumni Association.The school closed in 1967, but secretary Pat Topper Norwood and treasurer Travis Norwood have carried on the leadership of the alumni group for many years. The duo has the task of organizing reunions for classes from 1914 to 1967 down to an art.Mrs. Norwood, who is not related to Mr. Norwood, explained that one meeting is usually held each summer to plan the reunion with the association president, who represents the class that will celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Elizabeth Moore has been named to the dean's list at York College of Pennsylvania for the spring semester.A graduate of North Carroll High School, she is working toward a bachelor's degree in nursing.She was secretary of the nursing class and involved in Omega Chi Sorority.Students must carry at least 12 academic hours and have a 3.5 or higher grade point average to make the dean's list.She is the daughter of James and Mary Moore of Westminster.Westminster woman charged with arsonA Westminster woman accused of becoming violent and setting fire to a chicken coop at her residence this month has been charged by state fire marshals with second-degree arson.

Carroll Community College and the Historical Society of Carroll County will hold their fifth annual "Maryland and the Civil War: A Regional Perspective" program from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 20 at the college. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. for registration and a welcome by historian Jay Graybeal. Concurrent workshops will be held at 10:45 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Registration is $25 for county residents and senior citizens age 60 and older, $30 for noncounty residents and $42 for out-of-state residents.

In Frederick County Boat passenger's body found; companion missing HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. - The body of a 28-year-old Frederick County man was recovered yesterday in the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry. Three men were fishing about 5 p.m. Friday when their boat overturned in Washington County. Boat owner Dale Ewell France, of the 200 block of Sycamore Road in Mount Airy, swam to shore, but his two passengers never surfaced. The body of Ervin Ray, of the 10000 block of Bethel Road, was recovered about 10 a.m. yesterday.