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Great Turnout for Wheels for Wyatt
Photos by Grace Wormley
Emmitsburg Saturday, May Courtesy of Gina Rubino
On
Doughboy 7, 2016, the
rain broke
Rededicated long enough to
bring out the
sunshine, along
James Rada, Jr. with hundreds
of “Wioters”
Rededication Ceremony on May 28, 2016. for the Wheels
for Wyatt car
In 1926, people in and around The statue, designed by E. M. show event.
Emmitsburg raised funds to erect a Viquesney, is said to make up or Folks from all
statue dedicated to those residents inspire at least ten percent of the over the tri-
who had served in The Great War. World War I memorial statues in state area, and Wheels for Wyatt, held on May 7, 2016, turns out hundreds in support for
Whether the funds came in pennies the U.S. “While he wanted to depict as far as South Wyatt Black and his family.
from soda an American Carolina,
bottle deposits soldier in turned up to support Wyatt Black and his family.
or dollars battle, he didn’t Wyatt has been battling bacterial meningitis at the Hershey Medical
from concerts, want to depict Center since February and continues to conquer his condition every day.
the money excessive might Throughout this trying ordeal, friends and strangers alike have been rallying
was raised or power by behind the Black family to reveal what the Thurmont community is made
and the statue portraying a of—strength, perseverance, and pride.
“Spirit of the soldier charging Registration for the event was at a max, hosting about sixty cars, trucks,
American or running motorcycles, tractors, and even a toy trike. 99.9 WFRE’s Dave Conrad
Doughboy” forward. led riders from Harley Davidson of Frederick to the Thurmont Carnival
was dedicated Instead, he Grounds, where participants lined up their vehicles to show off to the judges.
in 1927. wanted to depict The WFRE duo, Conrad and Brian Mo, led the event’s activities, along with
The statue the “spirit” of Thurmont’s DJ Ewok, while local bands Southern Valley Band and JR’s
looked east Ninety-nine-year-old Eugene Zacharias, who attended the American Country Band performed.
the original dedication ceremony in 1927 as a young
along Main boy, spoke about his remembrances of that day. Doughboy’s Participants enjoyed raffle prizes, auction winnings, face painting, food,
Street for determination and good times. Around noon, the “Wioters’s” rally cries turned to rumbles
nearly ninety years, until a driver to preserve freedom for their country when Conrad invited everyone to start their engines; every engine and every
damaged the pedestal last summer. and mankind. So he portrayed a person fired up to show their support for the Black family. And that’s what
Following months of negotiations Doughboy striding firmly forward in this event was all about. Organizers
with the driver’s insurance company an erect posture through ‘no man’s Kristie and Mark Hopkins turned
and navigating through the red land,’” Earl Goldsmith wrote in what began as a small fundraiser
tape, the Emmitsburg Doughboy an article on The E. M. Viquesney into an epic event. They were
was rededicated on May 28, 2016, Doughboy Database. inundated with volunteers,
eighty-nine years after the original The version of the statue that donations, and supporters, willing
dedication. Emmitsburg has is the first of three to do anything to help one of their
The rededication ceremony was a versions that Viquesney created. It is own. With about $10,000 raised, it
trip down memory lane for ninety- made from more than seventy-five die- can be said that they did just that.
nine-year-old Eugene Zacharias, stamped bronze-alloy pieces that were Thank you to everyone who
who attended the original dedication welded over a metal frame. made this event not only a
ceremony as a young boy. He spoke Around one hundred forty-five possibility, but a huge success.
to the gathered crowd about his Doughboy statues are known to exist. Special gratitude and appreciation
remembrances of that day. The next-closest one to Emmitsburg go out to Mayor John Kinnaird,
Emmitsburg Commissioner Glenn is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, the Thurmont Fire Department,
Blanchard organized the event to and the only other Maryland city the Thurmont Police, and all of the
honor area Veterans and give current with one is Crisfield. In recent years, volunteers who made this event both
citizens a connection to their past a number of these statues have been fun and safe for everyone.
history. re-dedicated for various reasons.
Great Turnout for Wheels for Wyatt
Photos by Grace Wormley
Emmitsburg Saturday, May Courtesy of Gina Rubino
On
Doughboy 7, 2016, the
rain broke
Rededicated long enough to
bring out the
sunshine, along
James Rada, Jr. with hundreds
of “Wioters”
Rededication Ceremony on May 28, 2016. for the Wheels
for Wyatt car
In 1926, people in and around The statue, designed by E. M. show event.
Emmitsburg raised funds to erect a Viquesney, is said to make up or Folks from all
statue dedicated to those residents inspire at least ten percent of the over the tri-
who had served in The Great War. World War I memorial statues in state area, and Wheels for Wyatt, held on May 7, 2016, turns out hundreds in support for
Whether the funds came in pennies the U.S. “While he wanted to depict as far as South Wyatt Black and his family.
from soda an American Carolina,
bottle deposits soldier in turned up to support Wyatt Black and his family.
or dollars battle, he didn’t Wyatt has been battling bacterial meningitis at the Hershey Medical
from concerts, want to depict Center since February and continues to conquer his condition every day.
the money excessive might Throughout this trying ordeal, friends and strangers alike have been rallying
was raised or power by behind the Black family to reveal what the Thurmont community is made
and the statue portraying a of—strength, perseverance, and pride.
“Spirit of the soldier charging Registration for the event was at a max, hosting about sixty cars, trucks,
American or running motorcycles, tractors, and even a toy trike. 99.9 WFRE’s Dave Conrad
Doughboy” forward. led riders from Harley Davidson of Frederick to the Thurmont Carnival
was dedicated Instead, he Grounds, where participants lined up their vehicles to show off to the judges.
in 1927. wanted to depict The WFRE duo, Conrad and Brian Mo, led the event’s activities, along with
The statue the “spirit” of Thurmont’s DJ Ewok, while local bands Southern Valley Band and JR’s
looked east Ninety-nine-year-old Eugene Zacharias, who attended the American Country Band performed.
the original dedication ceremony in 1927 as a young
along Main boy, spoke about his remembrances of that day. Doughboy’s Participants enjoyed raffle prizes, auction winnings, face painting, food,
Street for determination and good times. Around noon, the “Wioters’s” rally cries turned to rumbles
nearly ninety years, until a driver to preserve freedom for their country when Conrad invited everyone to start their engines; every engine and every
damaged the pedestal last summer. and mankind. So he portrayed a person fired up to show their support for the Black family. And that’s what
Following months of negotiations Doughboy striding firmly forward in this event was all about. Organizers
with the driver’s insurance company an erect posture through ‘no man’s Kristie and Mark Hopkins turned
and navigating through the red land,’” Earl Goldsmith wrote in what began as a small fundraiser
tape, the Emmitsburg Doughboy an article on The E. M. Viquesney into an epic event. They were
was rededicated on May 28, 2016, Doughboy Database. inundated with volunteers,
eighty-nine years after the original The version of the statue that donations, and supporters, willing
dedication. Emmitsburg has is the first of three to do anything to help one of their
The rededication ceremony was a versions that Viquesney created. It is own. With about $10,000 raised, it
trip down memory lane for ninety- made from more than seventy-five die- can be said that they did just that.
nine-year-old Eugene Zacharias, stamped bronze-alloy pieces that were Thank you to everyone who
who attended the original dedication welded over a metal frame. made this event not only a
ceremony as a young boy. He spoke Around one hundred forty-five possibility, but a huge success.
to the gathered crowd about his Doughboy statues are known to exist. Special gratitude and appreciation
remembrances of that day. The next-closest one to Emmitsburg go out to Mayor John Kinnaird,
Emmitsburg Commissioner Glenn is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, the Thurmont Fire Department,
Blanchard organized the event to and the only other Maryland city the Thurmont Police, and all of the
honor area Veterans and give current with one is Crisfield. In recent years, volunteers who made this event both
citizens a connection to their past a number of these statues have been fun and safe for everyone.
history. re-dedicated for various reasons.
