Dear Readers:

Okay, this will probably be the only time I ever say this, but I want you to close the magazine—yes, close the magazine. Now turn to the back cover and open up your calendar to mark down Pancakes for Polio, this Memorial Day, May 30th. The Martinsburg Rotary will be serving a FREE breakfast to all area residents at War Memorial Park from 7 a.m. till 10 a.m. Bring the kids, get the neighbors out of bed, and come join us— Berkeley Parks and Recreation, as well as the Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle—in eradicating polio.

Picture this: You wake up late on a workday, scramble to get dressed and out the door, with no time to pack a lunch. With a busy day ahead, the prospect of lunch is just a dream. If you do manage to run out, chances are it will not be to grab anything more than a grease-soaked bun and fries.

Let’s face it: amusement park season is all but here. It’s time to get serious about your summer plans and hightail it to one, a few, or all of the parks on this list. Many of them, you might already know, while some, you may still have on your “to-visit” list. One thing is for certain; choosing one or all of these parks this spring or summer is likely to be one of the highlights of the year for you and your family.

Ever since the origin of roller coasters, mankind has been pushing the envelope to see how fast and hard a person can safely be hurtled down a track. The further you venture from a soft, comfortable ride, the more fun you’re likely to experience (if you’re a legitimate thrillseeker). Times have changed, needless to say, and the early days of ice slides and wooden coasters have been replaced with 100+ mph monsters, G forces, 400-foot drops, and hydraulic/steam power. We figured we’d make it easy for you, just in case you were thinking to chase down some of the beasts this summer.

Supply and demand is the factor to the current housing market. Supply of existing and new homes increase each month as the sales barely chip away at the offerings. Prices of homes will continue to fall until the demand catches up to the supply. Every home style, location, and price is abundant and available in the Eastern Panhandle. A buyer can be very selective in what type of home they desire. Never before has the selection and affordability been presented to those who can and want to be a homeowner, coupled with historically low financing terms.

I'll get straight to the point; I don't own a TV. But that doesn't necessarily mean I don't watch certain shows or movies—it just means that I watch much less than the average person. In 2006, I decided that if I was going to start giving honest attention to my many thoughts, ideas, and dreams, then I needed to give them their proper time and space. Television was a tough but logical deduction from my life. And similar to when I gave up meat and processed foods, I certainly didn't realize how much a part of my life television was until it was no more.

Good Food plus Golf for Charity

By Debra Cornwell

Background

Mimosa Asian Fusion Restaurant is the area's first and only fusion dining establishment. Fusion food is mostly seen in Asian cuisine. Sometimes, fusion restaurants simply serve dishes from different Asian cultures. In the purest sense of the form, fusion is where the different cultures, ingredients and, techniques come together in one dish.