Beekeepers from near and far are expected to attend the annual Beekeeping Field Day, sponsored jointly by the Appalachian Beekeepers Association and Allegany Mountain Beekeepers Association, and scheduled for Saturday, May 19, at Hickory Center near Accident. Holding a frame covered by several thousand honeybees in the photo above is Scarlett Fost of Bittinger. A wide variety of displays, presentations, and demonstrations are scheduled for the day, with the event opening at 9 a.m. and continuing until about 3 p.m. There will also be raffles, prizes, and a lunch served. The registration fee, which also covers the lunch, is $20 per person. Registration forms are due by this Friday, May 11, so that sufficient food can be prepared. The forms can be found online via the Extension Service web site, www.garrett.umd.edu, and persons desiring more information may telephone Hop Cassidy at 240-321-5186 or John Slawter at 304-735-6051.

Placing third overall and second in the pro/vet category of the Project Healing Waters (PHW) 2-Fly Fishing Tournament at the Rose River in Syria, Va., recently was the team of Harold Harsh of Spring Creek Outfitters and U.S. Marine SSGT Travis Greene, who was severely wounded while serving in Afghanistan. The event raised over $230,000 for the PHW. It was a great weekend and PHW raised over $230,000. Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings. The project's program provides basic fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying, and rod building classes, along with clinics for wounded and injured personnel, ranging from beginners to those with prior fly fishing and tying experience who are adapting their skills to their new abilities. For more information on PHW and/or to make a donation, persons are invited to go online to http://www.projecthealingwaters.org.