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Despite the Heat, Rocky Ridge’s Big Picnic Tradition Carries On
Nicholas DiGregory
The thirteenth day of August Photos by Nicholas DiGregory awarded the cutest boy and girl,
2016 was the epitome of a sweltering Twenty-eight babies were entered in the baby show at this year’s big picnic. Babies in each of the as well as the chubbiest baby. Two
summer day in North Central additional awards were given to the
Maryland. As early as ten o’clock in five age groups were judged for cuteness and chubbiness by a panel of three judges. youngest baby and to the baby who
the morning, the temperature had traveled the furthest distance.
reached 90 degrees and was still More than two dozen classic and specialty cars were entered into the Golden Gears Car Club car
climbing. By noon, the thermometers show at the Big Picnic. This year marked the third time that Golden Gears sponsored and organized After the conclusion of the
came to rest at 95 degrees, although baby show, awards were given
weather services stated that the high the car show for the Big Picnic. to the top ten best cars in the car
humidity, and almost nonexistent show, which was sponsored and
breeze, caused the air to feel as if it of winners below), a car show, and of the Mount Tabor Park Board, conducted by the Golden Gears Car
was a burning 108 degrees. While country rock music provided by the emceed the show. Twenty-eight Club of Frederick. Sanders emceed
this intense heat was more than Maryland-based band JR Country babies, all under the age of two the awards ceremony, presenting
enough to keep most folks inside, Rock. The picnic kicked off at noon, years, were registered for the show. commemorative plaques to the
the locals of Rocky Ridge and with the first event being the baby The contestants were separated into owners of the top ten most popular
the surrounding areas braved the show at 1:00 p.m. Travis Sanders of five categories by age, and for each cars at the show, as voted by all
sweltering weather to celebrate the Fairfield, Pennsylvania, the president age group, a panel of three judges of the picnic attendees. Over two
annual Big Picnic at Mount Tabor dozen cars were present at the show,
Park. representing over eighty years of
automobiles from eight different
The Big Picnic, an event hosted automakers.
by the Mount Tabor Park Board
to raise funding for the day-to-day The Big Picnic concluded with a
upkeep and maintenance of the concert by local band JR Country
park, has been an annual occurrence Rock. The band played country,
for almost a century. According to classic rock, and southern rock hits
Rocky Ridge residents, the first big until around 9:00 p.m., when the
celebration on the grounds of Mount picnic ended.
Tabor Park happened in 1925,
when the first paved road between All proceeds from the Big Picnic
Thurmont and Rocky Ridge was go toward the daily upkeep and
completed. The park, which had gradual development of Mount
been entrusted to the Mount Tabor Tabor Park.
Church community in 1919, was
selected as the ideal place to hold the Richard Dinterman, who has
festivities, celebrating the finished attended the Big Picnic since
roadway. The following year, in childhood and now volunteers at
1926, the Mount Tabor Church the Mount Tabor Park, said that the
community commemorated the road park is kept open primarily because
completion with a big picnic, and of fundraisers like the Big Picnic.
ever since then, the Mount Tabor
Park Big Picnic has been Rocky “There isn’t hardly a day that we
Ridge’s annual tradition. don’t open the gate to the park, from
January 1 on throughout the year,
This year’s Big Picnic was and there are almost always people
comprised of a baby show (see list waiting when we come to open it,”
said Dinterman. “It’s things like the
Big Picnic that help us keep doing
that.”
Rocky Ridge’s 2016 Baby Show Results
A total of twenty-eight babies, fourteen girls and fourteen boys, In the seven- to twelve-month-old category, Molly Smith, ten-month-old
participated in the show, judged by Larry Dougherty, Ashley Haines, and daughter of Patti and John Smith of Rocky Ridge, was judged the prettiest
Annabelle Moffitt. The youngest baby was two-week-old Carson Lingg, son of girl. The cutest boy was Gage Putman, eleven-month-old son of Andy and
Emily and Danny Lingg of Thurmont. Jeffrey Petko (twenty-three-month-old Kellie Putman of Emmitsburg. Eliza Smith, twelve-month-old daughter of
son) and Madeline Petko (five-month-old daughter) of Josh and Jenny Petko, Chastity and Richard Smith of Frederick, was named the chubbiest baby.
traveled the farthest distance, from Pasadena, Maryland. There were no twins
or triplets in this year’s Baby Show. Babies placed in three categories: prettiest In the thirteen- to eighteen-month-old category, Dixie Eckenrode,
girl, cutest boy, and chubbiest baby (in five age categories, from one day old eighteen-month-old daughter of Ashley and Scott Eckenrode of Keymar, was
to twenty-four months old). judged the prettiest girl. The cutest boy was Connor Naylor of Rocky Ridge,
eighteen-month-old son of Jason and Katie Naylor. The chubbiest baby was
In the youngest category, the prettiest girl was Leighton McIlrath, three- Claire Myers, fourteen-month-old daughter of Steve and Heidi Myers of
week-old daughter of Patrick and Taylor McIlrath of Thurmont. The cutest Emmitsburg.
boy was Luke McEuen, two-month-old son of Lauren McEuen and John
Horton of Rocky Ridge. The chubbiest baby was Nyla Miller, two-month-old In the nineteen- to twenty-four-month-old category, there were no girls.
daughter of Jessie Miller of Thurmont. Jeffrey Petko, twenty-three-month-old son of Josh and Jenny Petko of
Pasadena, Maryland, was named the cutest boy. The chubbiest baby was
The prettiest girl in the four- to six-month-old category was Madeline Petko, Mason Miller, twenty-month-old son of Brandy and Ryan Miller of Spring
five-month-old daughter of Josh and Jenny Petko of Pasadena, Maryland. Grove, Pennsylvania.
The cutest boy was Zakarri Wagner, five-month-old son of David and Tammy
Wagner of Hagerstown, Maryland. The chubbiest baby was Landyn Harris, five- Please join them again next year on the second Saturday of August. You
month-old son of Angela and A.J. Harris of Frederick, Maryland. may register your baby (or babies), who range in age from one day up to
twenty-four months, zero days.
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Despite the Heat, Rocky Ridge’s Big Picnic Tradition Carries On
Nicholas DiGregory
The thirteenth day of August Photos by Nicholas DiGregory awarded the cutest boy and girl,
2016 was the epitome of a sweltering Twenty-eight babies were entered in the baby show at this year’s big picnic. Babies in each of the as well as the chubbiest baby. Two
summer day in North Central additional awards were given to the
Maryland. As early as ten o’clock in five age groups were judged for cuteness and chubbiness by a panel of three judges. youngest baby and to the baby who
the morning, the temperature had traveled the furthest distance.
reached 90 degrees and was still More than two dozen classic and specialty cars were entered into the Golden Gears Car Club car
climbing. By noon, the thermometers show at the Big Picnic. This year marked the third time that Golden Gears sponsored and organized After the conclusion of the
came to rest at 95 degrees, although baby show, awards were given
weather services stated that the high the car show for the Big Picnic. to the top ten best cars in the car
humidity, and almost nonexistent show, which was sponsored and
breeze, caused the air to feel as if it of winners below), a car show, and of the Mount Tabor Park Board, conducted by the Golden Gears Car
was a burning 108 degrees. While country rock music provided by the emceed the show. Twenty-eight Club of Frederick. Sanders emceed
this intense heat was more than Maryland-based band JR Country babies, all under the age of two the awards ceremony, presenting
enough to keep most folks inside, Rock. The picnic kicked off at noon, years, were registered for the show. commemorative plaques to the
the locals of Rocky Ridge and with the first event being the baby The contestants were separated into owners of the top ten most popular
the surrounding areas braved the show at 1:00 p.m. Travis Sanders of five categories by age, and for each cars at the show, as voted by all
sweltering weather to celebrate the Fairfield, Pennsylvania, the president age group, a panel of three judges of the picnic attendees. Over two
annual Big Picnic at Mount Tabor dozen cars were present at the show,
Park. representing over eighty years of
automobiles from eight different
The Big Picnic, an event hosted automakers.
by the Mount Tabor Park Board
to raise funding for the day-to-day The Big Picnic concluded with a
upkeep and maintenance of the concert by local band JR Country
park, has been an annual occurrence Rock. The band played country,
for almost a century. According to classic rock, and southern rock hits
Rocky Ridge residents, the first big until around 9:00 p.m., when the
celebration on the grounds of Mount picnic ended.
Tabor Park happened in 1925,
when the first paved road between All proceeds from the Big Picnic
Thurmont and Rocky Ridge was go toward the daily upkeep and
completed. The park, which had gradual development of Mount
been entrusted to the Mount Tabor Tabor Park.
Church community in 1919, was
selected as the ideal place to hold the Richard Dinterman, who has
festivities, celebrating the finished attended the Big Picnic since
roadway. The following year, in childhood and now volunteers at
1926, the Mount Tabor Church the Mount Tabor Park, said that the
community commemorated the road park is kept open primarily because
completion with a big picnic, and of fundraisers like the Big Picnic.
ever since then, the Mount Tabor
Park Big Picnic has been Rocky “There isn’t hardly a day that we
Ridge’s annual tradition. don’t open the gate to the park, from
January 1 on throughout the year,
This year’s Big Picnic was and there are almost always people
comprised of a baby show (see list waiting when we come to open it,”
said Dinterman. “It’s things like the
Big Picnic that help us keep doing
that.”
Rocky Ridge’s 2016 Baby Show Results
A total of twenty-eight babies, fourteen girls and fourteen boys, In the seven- to twelve-month-old category, Molly Smith, ten-month-old
participated in the show, judged by Larry Dougherty, Ashley Haines, and daughter of Patti and John Smith of Rocky Ridge, was judged the prettiest
Annabelle Moffitt. The youngest baby was two-week-old Carson Lingg, son of girl. The cutest boy was Gage Putman, eleven-month-old son of Andy and
Emily and Danny Lingg of Thurmont. Jeffrey Petko (twenty-three-month-old Kellie Putman of Emmitsburg. Eliza Smith, twelve-month-old daughter of
son) and Madeline Petko (five-month-old daughter) of Josh and Jenny Petko, Chastity and Richard Smith of Frederick, was named the chubbiest baby.
traveled the farthest distance, from Pasadena, Maryland. There were no twins
or triplets in this year’s Baby Show. Babies placed in three categories: prettiest In the thirteen- to eighteen-month-old category, Dixie Eckenrode,
girl, cutest boy, and chubbiest baby (in five age categories, from one day old eighteen-month-old daughter of Ashley and Scott Eckenrode of Keymar, was
to twenty-four months old). judged the prettiest girl. The cutest boy was Connor Naylor of Rocky Ridge,
eighteen-month-old son of Jason and Katie Naylor. The chubbiest baby was
In the youngest category, the prettiest girl was Leighton McIlrath, three- Claire Myers, fourteen-month-old daughter of Steve and Heidi Myers of
week-old daughter of Patrick and Taylor McIlrath of Thurmont. The cutest Emmitsburg.
boy was Luke McEuen, two-month-old son of Lauren McEuen and John
Horton of Rocky Ridge. The chubbiest baby was Nyla Miller, two-month-old In the nineteen- to twenty-four-month-old category, there were no girls.
daughter of Jessie Miller of Thurmont. Jeffrey Petko, twenty-three-month-old son of Josh and Jenny Petko of
Pasadena, Maryland, was named the cutest boy. The chubbiest baby was
The prettiest girl in the four- to six-month-old category was Madeline Petko, Mason Miller, twenty-month-old son of Brandy and Ryan Miller of Spring
five-month-old daughter of Josh and Jenny Petko of Pasadena, Maryland. Grove, Pennsylvania.
The cutest boy was Zakarri Wagner, five-month-old son of David and Tammy
Wagner of Hagerstown, Maryland. The chubbiest baby was Landyn Harris, five- Please join them again next year on the second Saturday of August. You
month-old son of Angela and A.J. Harris of Frederick, Maryland. may register your baby (or babies), who range in age from one day up to
twenty-four months, zero days.
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