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Mark Greathouse, Featured Maryland Filmmaker
Poet at “Catoctin Voices” Launches Documentary on
Heroin Crisis
Poet and novelist, Mark Greathouse, will be the featured writer for
“Catoctin Voices” Evening of Poetry at The Creeger House in Thurmont on The story of Frederick County’s to include his perspective on the
April 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. Open mic precedes his presentation, so poets of heroin crisis will soon be shown on epidemic.
all ages are invited to share up to three of their favorite or original poems. the big screen in a documentary film,
being produced by Emmitsburg, Filming began in early February
This author and poet continues to express his passion for writing, as he filmmaker, Conrad Weaver. and will continue through the spring
seeks to share a revealing cross-section of his own life through poetry. His months. Weaver hopes to complete
soon-to-be-published Life Unfettered represents his own life catharsis, as “The heroin and opioid epidemic production by early September
he humbly presents his poetry to readers and shares the vulnerability that has devastated hundreds of families, in order to submit the project to
accompanies such personal offerings. Greathouse regularly offers his original individuals, and businesses all a number of major film festivals
poetry at monthly gatherings of the “Catoctin Voices” in Thurmont, and at across our county. We see it in around the country. He plans on
First Friday Poetry in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Previously, he had poems the news nearly every day, and releasing a DVD version, along with
published in the Gettysburg Poetry Society’s anthology, Almost Time Enough. it’s easy to think that it’s someone educational materials related to the
else’s problem. We think that it’s film sometime in 2018.
Greathouse created his first “serious” poem in 1957 at age fourteen. At the a Frederick or Baltimore issue. It’s
time, he saw it as an expression of the deep feelings he was having about evil not! It’s in our neighborhoods. My Weaver is not working on this
and its repercussions. He has always enjoyed the arts—especially poetry— neighborhood. My small town. It’s alone. He’s recruited Caressa
as an expression of his emotions, invariably cathartic. He sees poetry as an our community’s problem, and we Flannery, a Frederick entrepreneur
expression of personal vulnerability and thus views poetry as sharing pieces of must work together to solve it. I and mother of a heroin addict who’s
his very soul. couldn’t simply stand by and watch; in recovery. Together, they have
I had to get involved. That’s why I’m partnered with the Maryland Heroin
Sierra Club to Host Showing making this film,” said Weaver. Awareness Advocates, who will help
of Before The Flood manage the fundraising efforts for
The film is being called Heroin’s the film.
A must-see documentary film by Leonardo DiCaprio, Before The Flood, Grip and will tell the story from a
will be shown at Thurmont Regional Library on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at variety of angles. Weaver intends to Weaver is launching a
2:30 p.m. It is an excellent documentary about the many problems our planet interview current addicts, healthcare Crowdfunding campaign on
and all its life forms are presently enduring because of pollution. DiCaprio and mental health workers, IndieGoGo to raise money for the
has dedicated his life to speaking out for healthy changes that we can make in officials from the law enforcement production of the film. Interested
order to stop the degeneration of our water, land, and air. The visuals speak community, as well as families donors should visit the film’s website
for themselves; so if you want to see a powerful film that speaks to your heart, whose lives have been shattered by at www.HeroinsGrip.com for more
then please come out to the library on April 8. There is no cost, and popcorn heroin and opioid addiction. information.
and juice will be provided!
“We need more documentary Weaver is an award-winning
That same day, starting at 11:00 a.m., the Thurmont Green Team is films like this so that you become a filmmaker. Most recently, he
holding a stream clean-up and water quality testing in the Community Park in part of the solution,” said Charlie received a Mid-America Regional
Thurmont. All ages are encouraged to come to this educational and fun event. Smith, State’s Attorney in Frederick. EMMY© Award for his 2014
Afterwards, you can jog on over to the library to see the film! Smith was interviewed for the film documentary, The Great American
Wheat Harvest.
Thurmont’s Main Street Center, located at 11 Main Street, will host a
second showing of this amazing film on May 20, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Share Your Creative Side
To get more information about Before The Flood, you can Google it. Once Poetry • Drawing • Photography
again, admission is free. The Earth is a gift and a treasure, which we all need to
take care of the best we can. Email to: [email protected]
Enter the “Color Your World
With Peace” Art Contest
Calling all local school age Artists! This year’s Emmitsburg Community
Heritage Day Art Contest is called “Color Your World with Peace.”
Show us how you would paint the world with peace! For contest
applications and details, visit Emmitsburgevents.com. Monetary prizes will
be awarded to nine winners in three divisions: first-third grades; fourth-sixth
grades; and seventh-eighth grades. Awards will be presented at the Annual
Lions Memorial Event at Community Heritage Day on Saturday, June 24,
2017. Submissions will be accepted until June 19, 2017. Eligibility: contest
is open to school-age children, grades first through eighth, from Emmitsburg
Area Schools. Homeschoolers welcome.
For questions, call Jennifer Joy at 301-447-6467 or email her at
[email protected].
rts & ntertainment B r i n g Y o u r C r e a t i v e S i d e t o L i g h t
Mark Greathouse, Featured Maryland Filmmaker
Poet at “Catoctin Voices” Launches Documentary on
Heroin Crisis
Poet and novelist, Mark Greathouse, will be the featured writer for
“Catoctin Voices” Evening of Poetry at The Creeger House in Thurmont on The story of Frederick County’s to include his perspective on the
April 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. Open mic precedes his presentation, so poets of heroin crisis will soon be shown on epidemic.
all ages are invited to share up to three of their favorite or original poems. the big screen in a documentary film,
being produced by Emmitsburg, Filming began in early February
This author and poet continues to express his passion for writing, as he filmmaker, Conrad Weaver. and will continue through the spring
seeks to share a revealing cross-section of his own life through poetry. His months. Weaver hopes to complete
soon-to-be-published Life Unfettered represents his own life catharsis, as “The heroin and opioid epidemic production by early September
he humbly presents his poetry to readers and shares the vulnerability that has devastated hundreds of families, in order to submit the project to
accompanies such personal offerings. Greathouse regularly offers his original individuals, and businesses all a number of major film festivals
poetry at monthly gatherings of the “Catoctin Voices” in Thurmont, and at across our county. We see it in around the country. He plans on
First Friday Poetry in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Previously, he had poems the news nearly every day, and releasing a DVD version, along with
published in the Gettysburg Poetry Society’s anthology, Almost Time Enough. it’s easy to think that it’s someone educational materials related to the
else’s problem. We think that it’s film sometime in 2018.
Greathouse created his first “serious” poem in 1957 at age fourteen. At the a Frederick or Baltimore issue. It’s
time, he saw it as an expression of the deep feelings he was having about evil not! It’s in our neighborhoods. My Weaver is not working on this
and its repercussions. He has always enjoyed the arts—especially poetry— neighborhood. My small town. It’s alone. He’s recruited Caressa
as an expression of his emotions, invariably cathartic. He sees poetry as an our community’s problem, and we Flannery, a Frederick entrepreneur
expression of personal vulnerability and thus views poetry as sharing pieces of must work together to solve it. I and mother of a heroin addict who’s
his very soul. couldn’t simply stand by and watch; in recovery. Together, they have
I had to get involved. That’s why I’m partnered with the Maryland Heroin
Sierra Club to Host Showing making this film,” said Weaver. Awareness Advocates, who will help
of Before The Flood manage the fundraising efforts for
The film is being called Heroin’s the film.
A must-see documentary film by Leonardo DiCaprio, Before The Flood, Grip and will tell the story from a
will be shown at Thurmont Regional Library on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at variety of angles. Weaver intends to Weaver is launching a
2:30 p.m. It is an excellent documentary about the many problems our planet interview current addicts, healthcare Crowdfunding campaign on
and all its life forms are presently enduring because of pollution. DiCaprio and mental health workers, IndieGoGo to raise money for the
has dedicated his life to speaking out for healthy changes that we can make in officials from the law enforcement production of the film. Interested
order to stop the degeneration of our water, land, and air. The visuals speak community, as well as families donors should visit the film’s website
for themselves; so if you want to see a powerful film that speaks to your heart, whose lives have been shattered by at www.HeroinsGrip.com for more
then please come out to the library on April 8. There is no cost, and popcorn heroin and opioid addiction. information.
and juice will be provided!
“We need more documentary Weaver is an award-winning
That same day, starting at 11:00 a.m., the Thurmont Green Team is films like this so that you become a filmmaker. Most recently, he
holding a stream clean-up and water quality testing in the Community Park in part of the solution,” said Charlie received a Mid-America Regional
Thurmont. All ages are encouraged to come to this educational and fun event. Smith, State’s Attorney in Frederick. EMMY© Award for his 2014
Afterwards, you can jog on over to the library to see the film! Smith was interviewed for the film documentary, The Great American
Wheat Harvest.
Thurmont’s Main Street Center, located at 11 Main Street, will host a
second showing of this amazing film on May 20, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Share Your Creative Side
To get more information about Before The Flood, you can Google it. Once Poetry • Drawing • Photography
again, admission is free. The Earth is a gift and a treasure, which we all need to
take care of the best we can. Email to: [email protected]
Enter the “Color Your World
With Peace” Art Contest
Calling all local school age Artists! This year’s Emmitsburg Community
Heritage Day Art Contest is called “Color Your World with Peace.”
Show us how you would paint the world with peace! For contest
applications and details, visit Emmitsburgevents.com. Monetary prizes will
be awarded to nine winners in three divisions: first-third grades; fourth-sixth
grades; and seventh-eighth grades. Awards will be presented at the Annual
Lions Memorial Event at Community Heritage Day on Saturday, June 24,
2017. Submissions will be accepted until June 19, 2017. Eligibility: contest
is open to school-age children, grades first through eighth, from Emmitsburg
Area Schools. Homeschoolers welcome.
For questions, call Jennifer Joy at 301-447-6467 or email her at
[email protected].
