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by Chris O’Connor
mountain talk
Sabillasville’s Northwestern
Frederick County Civic Association
The year’s annual Mountain Fest citizens in innumerable ways by
Festival in October, sponsored by providing residents a sounding
the Northwestern Frederick County board for any of their concerns.
Civic Association (NWFCCA), Their brochure describes their
was attended by local residents efforts: “…neighbors serving
and repeat visitors from as far as the social, recreational and
Baltimore and Annapolis. environmental needs of the
Founded in 1974, the positive Sabillasville community and
effects of the NWFCCA are surrounding Catoctin Highlands
palpable, far beyond the picturesque while preserving and protecting its
hills that surround Sabillasville rural legacy.”
Elementary on what was a picture- Just a few of the ways the
perfect October weekend. NWFCCA helps neighbors on
George Kuhn, current the mountain include providing
president of the NWFCCA, assistance for local projects,
explained that Mountain Fest is education on issues that affect
the organization’s sole fundraiser individuals and families, speakers
that benefits the scholarship on pertinent state and local issues,
fund, which includes the John A. and candidate forums. Some of
Cliber Memorial Scholarship, the the speakers have included Sheriff
Automotive Industry Scholarship, Chuck Jenkins, our own publisher
and a scholarship intended for of The Catoctin Banner, Deb
an individual returning to the Spalding, and many others.
workforce or re-training for a new Kuhn adds that the association is
career. there to react and respond to issues
Kuhn expressed that one of the that concern local residents, filling
most fulfilling aspects of his role as a vacuum and giving a voice to the
president of the association is seeing folks who sometimes feel somewhat
the positive effects on the lives of forgotten or invisible in the larger
over fifty individuals who have context of Frederick County. He
benefited from the scholarships. is concerned with the shrinking
And, of course, the scholarships membership and hopes residents will
wouldn’t be possible without the join the association.
innumerable volunteers who help. Additional philanthropy by the
Kuhn expressed special thanks for NWFCCA includes financial aid
these efforts, citing life’s fast paced to local families in need, disaster
commitments as zapping some of relief donations, and funds to
the organizations volunteer base in local schools, fire and rescue, and
recent years. libraries.
Despite dwindling membership, Attention to maintaining the
NWFCCA remains responsive to health of beauty of the environment
is also of interest to association
members. Members and volunteers
conduct an annual roadside cleanup
each spring, and strive to monitor
the health of the creeks and streams.
For further information on
becoming a Mountain Fest vendor
or to join the NWFCCA, contact
George Kuhn at 301-241-3997.
You can also attend a NWFCCA
meeting, held the first Wednesday
of the month at 6:00 p.m. at
Sabillasville Elementary School.
We Invite You to Share
Your Good News!
• [email protected] •
• Publisher’s Line 301-447-2804 •
by Chris O’Connor
mountain talk
Sabillasville’s Northwestern
Frederick County Civic Association
The year’s annual Mountain Fest citizens in innumerable ways by
Festival in October, sponsored by providing residents a sounding
the Northwestern Frederick County board for any of their concerns.
Civic Association (NWFCCA), Their brochure describes their
was attended by local residents efforts: “…neighbors serving
and repeat visitors from as far as the social, recreational and
Baltimore and Annapolis. environmental needs of the
Founded in 1974, the positive Sabillasville community and
effects of the NWFCCA are surrounding Catoctin Highlands
palpable, far beyond the picturesque while preserving and protecting its
hills that surround Sabillasville rural legacy.”
Elementary on what was a picture- Just a few of the ways the
perfect October weekend. NWFCCA helps neighbors on
George Kuhn, current the mountain include providing
president of the NWFCCA, assistance for local projects,
explained that Mountain Fest is education on issues that affect
the organization’s sole fundraiser individuals and families, speakers
that benefits the scholarship on pertinent state and local issues,
fund, which includes the John A. and candidate forums. Some of
Cliber Memorial Scholarship, the the speakers have included Sheriff
Automotive Industry Scholarship, Chuck Jenkins, our own publisher
and a scholarship intended for of The Catoctin Banner, Deb
an individual returning to the Spalding, and many others.
workforce or re-training for a new Kuhn adds that the association is
career. there to react and respond to issues
Kuhn expressed that one of the that concern local residents, filling
most fulfilling aspects of his role as a vacuum and giving a voice to the
president of the association is seeing folks who sometimes feel somewhat
the positive effects on the lives of forgotten or invisible in the larger
over fifty individuals who have context of Frederick County. He
benefited from the scholarships. is concerned with the shrinking
And, of course, the scholarships membership and hopes residents will
wouldn’t be possible without the join the association.
innumerable volunteers who help. Additional philanthropy by the
Kuhn expressed special thanks for NWFCCA includes financial aid
these efforts, citing life’s fast paced to local families in need, disaster
commitments as zapping some of relief donations, and funds to
the organizations volunteer base in local schools, fire and rescue, and
recent years. libraries.
Despite dwindling membership, Attention to maintaining the
NWFCCA remains responsive to health of beauty of the environment
is also of interest to association
members. Members and volunteers
conduct an annual roadside cleanup
each spring, and strive to monitor
the health of the creeks and streams.
For further information on
becoming a Mountain Fest vendor
or to join the NWFCCA, contact
George Kuhn at 301-241-3997.
You can also attend a NWFCCA
meeting, held the first Wednesday
of the month at 6:00 p.m. at
Sabillasville Elementary School.
We Invite You to Share
Your Good News!
• [email protected] •
• Publisher’s Line 301-447-2804 •
