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All of us at The Catoctin Banner would Annual Covered Wagon Ride Held
like to thank our wonderful readers for
sending us their “Take Us Along” photos. Joe Eyler
Keep them coming! Happy and safe travels! Photo by Beckey Long Cheney


Look Who Took Us Along!





Cori Russell of Thurmont,
along with her dad (also from
Thurmont), drove cross country
to San Diego, California, and
took along a recent issue
of The Catoctin Banner! The
photo of Cori, holding the Driving his homemade replica Covered Wagon, Joe Eyler sits with his granddaughters, Brooke and
Banner, was taken on June 1, Brittany, during the Covered Wagon Ride on May 29, 2016 from Thurmont to Taneytown.
2016, in front of the San Diego Beautiful weather was a blessing participate. A second pair of girls
Harley Davidson on Morena this year during the 2016 Covered came from Mt. Airy in Maryland,
Boulevard in San Diego. Wagon Ride from Thurmont to and a set of boys from Lewistown,
Taneytown on the weekend of May Maryland. On Saturday morning,
— Thanks for taking us along, 29, but it sure was a very hot ride. Mayor John Kinnaird gave his
Cori! Some people and riders, and some of blessings for a safe trip; he took
the animals, had to stop midway the many pictures and shared them on
first day because of the heat. Facebook.
This year, it was decided to fix Mr. Jim Sayler was the wagon
meals the old-fashioned way and master this year. He started the train
to eat together. So, with Jubilee’s by saying “Wagons Ho! Giddy Up
donations, breakfast was prepared Go!” His wagon has traveled the
and served. Riders feasted on bacon, borders of Texas, and one trip to
Traveling somewhere interesting or going on a day trip? Have sausage, eggs, coffee, orange juice Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in 1976.
and water. Lunch was packed in
The train arrived in Taneytown
someone take a photo of you holding The Catoctin Banner, and your a brown bag and dinner consisted on time at 2:00 p.m., and was
photo could be included in our next issue. Email your photo, along with of a covered dish with breakfast met by Taneytown’s Mayor James
the details of where you traveled, name(s) of person(s) pictured, and leftovers. McCarron. Signs were up at several
any details you would like to add to [email protected]. Camping took place overnight at places in Taneytown announcing
John and Roxann Moroles’ Farm on that the wagon train was coming,
Keysville Road at the Carroll and and a crowd was there to greet
Share Your Good News Frederick County line. Kevin Booth them.
A special thanks to many
from Martinsburg, West Virginia,
[email protected] • provided entertainment by crooning is in order. Thank you to two
Message Line 240-288-0108 • Call 301-447-2804 • Fax 301-447-2946 Elvis, Conway, and George Strait Buckskinners, Jerry Shulze and
Hayden Lambert, of Mt Airy, for
songs. The next morning, breakfast
was fixed and cowboy church was the much needed help in making all
held with Pastor Les Sims preaching the many things of labor and love
the sermon. happen. Also, thanks to Mrs. Sue
The ride started with eleven Fair for registration.
wagons, nine outriders, and eleven Thank you to the food preparers:
passengers on Saturday, but the Donna Righter, Terry Miller, and
heat left only five teams and three Geo Anezelone, all of Thurmont.
outriders to finish the trip. Teams A fall wagon ride will be held at
came from far off parts of Maryland Eyler Road field on October 14-16,
and Pennsylvania. 2016. If you would like to be part
This of this historic
year’s riders event, call 301-
included three 271-2023 and
sets of twins. leave a message
One set of for a return
twins, Rianna call.
and Sheridan
Chaney, Susie Fair of
traveled all Millersville, Maryland,
the way from and Karen Davis of
Elwood, Lineboro, Maryland,
are shown with
Nebraska to Halinger horses.

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