Toni Milbourne Chronicle Editor The seemingly timeless tradition of making promises to oneself at the start of the new calendar year is alive and well in Shepherdstown. Folks have been eager to share their goals and hopes for 2012 as they reflect on the past and voice their hope to improve themselves in the future. The tradition of resolutions is said to have begun with the early Babylonians with today’s most common goals focus- ing on better health and more exercise. The effort to quit smoking or drinking is also a common resolution. Bob Keller is one Shepherdstown resident who hopes to improve his exercise goals by planning to walk at least three to four miles per week. Sandy Sponaugle has the personal goal Toni Milbourne Chronicle Editor As visitors enter the meeting room of Town Hall, they can enjoy three delightful pieces of art donated by two town resi- dents. Photographer Benita Keller, presented with the Ernst Haas Award naming her one of the top 100 pho- tographers in the United States, has donated a framed print along with two original drawings done by Mike Austin. Mayor Jim Auxer shared, “Shepherdstown is grateful for the beautiful pieces of artwork donated to the town by Benita Keller and Mike Austin.” Keller, who was born and raised in Kearneysville, attended Shepherd College where she received a Regent’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Index Editorial ........................... 4 Puzzle solution .................... 16 Puzzle ........................... 19 Classifieds ........................ 20 Vol. 21, No. 7 Friday, December 30, 2011 The Shepherdstown CHRONICLE www.ShepherdstownChronicle.com 50 cents Thanks for subscribing, Louise Boyer one of our loyal readers Age-old tradition of resolutions continues See Resolutions page 18 INSIDE Skinner running for House of Delegates Page 2 Doyle: Cement Mill project a success Page 6 See Town Hall page 14 Artwork adorns Town Hall By Kelly Cambrel Chronicle Staff As we approach the announcement of a new season of Contemporary American Theater Festival plays, the Shepherdstown theater reflects on recent commercial successes con- nected to CATF’s history of plays. James McNeel,managing director of the CATF, said that festival organizers have been hard at work prepar- ing for the 22nd year since the last season wrapped in July and are celebrating the CATF gains commercial success See CATF page 17 Kelly Cambrel Chronicle Staff As 2011 draws to a close and we reflect on the passing of another year, the Chronicle has put together a list of 10 news stories that char- acterize Shepherdstown in 2011. 2011: In review See 2011 page 8 Chronicle photo by Kelly Cambrel Shepherdstown kicked off it’s 250th Celebration during the Christmas in Shepherdstown parade.
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Toni MilbourneChronicle Editor
The seemingly timeless tradition ofmaking promises to oneself at the startof the new calendar year is alive andwell in Shepherdstown. Folks havebeen eager to share their goals andhopes for 2012 as they reflect on thepast and voice their hope to improvethemselves in the future.The tradition of resolutions is said to
have begun with the early Babylonianswith today’s most common goals focus-ing on better health and more exercise.The effort to quit smoking or drinkingis also a common resolution.Bob Keller is one Shepherdstown
resident who hopes to improve hisexercise goals by planning to walk atleast three to four miles per week.Sandy Sponaugle has the personal goal
Toni MilbourneChronicle Editor
As visitors enter themeeting room of TownHall, they can enjoy threedelightful pieces of artdonated by two town resi-
dents.Photographer Benita
Keller, presented with theErnst Haas Award namingher one of the top 100 pho-tographers in the UnitedStates, has donated aframed print along with
two original drawingsdone by Mike Austin.Mayor Jim Auxer
shared, “Shepherdstown isgrateful for the beautifulpieces of artwork donatedto the town by BenitaKeller and Mike Austin.”
Keller, who was bornand raised inKearneysville, attendedShepherd College whereshe received a Regent’sBachelor of Arts degree in
IndexEditorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Puzzle solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vol. 21, No. 7
Friday, December 30, 2011
The ShepherdstownCHRONICLE
www.ShepherdstownChronicle.com 50 cents
Thanks for subscribing,Louise Boyer
one of our loyal readers
Age-oldtraditionofresolutionscontinues
See Resolutions page 18
INSIDESkinner running forHouse of Delegates
Page 2
Doyle: Cement Millproject a success
Page 6
See Town Hall page 14
Artwork adorns Town Hall
By Kelly CambrelChronicle Staff
As we approach theannouncement of a newseason of ContemporaryAmerican Theater Festival
plays, the Shepherdstowntheater reflects on recentcommercial successes con-nected to CATF’s history ofplays.James McNeel,managing
director of the CATF, said
that festival organizers havebeen hard at work prepar-ing for the 22nd year sincethe last season wrapped inJuly and are celebrating the
CATF gains commercial success
See CATF page 17
Kelly CambrelChronicle Staff
As 2011 draws to aclose and we reflect onthe passing of anotheryear, the Chronicle hasput together a list of 10news stories that char-acterize Shepherdstownin 2011.
2011:In
review
See 2011 page 8Chronicle photo by Kelly Cambrel
Shepherdstown kicked off it’s 250th Celebration during the Christmas in Shepherdstown parade.