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AUGUST 2017     |     Vol. 22   |     Issue 8    |     Mail Run: 8,480    |     Total Print Run: 12,000

















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                                                                            Firefighters Hone



                                                                            Their Skills with



                                                                            Mount Mock



                                                                            Training





                                                                                James Rada, Jr.


                                                                                Fighting fires is dangerous work,       effectiveness for successful resolution,
                                                                             and to do it safely, firefighters need to   with minimum disruption and adverse
                                                                             train for every conceivable situation and   effects.
                                                                             hope that their responses become second       As Mount Vice President Wayne Green
                                                                             nature.                                    said, “If you are prepared for anything
                                                                                On Saturday, July 8, 2017, members      like a flood, then you’ll be prepared for
                                                                             of the Vigilant Hose Company, Rocky        everything else.”
                                                                             Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, Mount        Vigilant Hose Chief Chad Umbel has
                                                                             St. Mary’s University Public Safety        been overseeing this latest round of fire
                                                                             personnel, and facilities management       and emergency services preparedness.
                                                                             staff gathered at the college to review    He said, “The Mount has always been
                                                                             how to fight fires in campus facilities and   a huge supporter of our efforts in being
                                                                             to train.                                  prepared to handle emergencies. And,
                                                                                Vigilant Hose Company personnel         this past year, they’ve again been very
                                                                             have been working with Mount               gracious and helpful to our firefighters,
                                                                             employees to update fire department        who have been studying campus
                                                                             “Pre-Plans” to make sure everyone          upgrades, allowing for updating maps,
                                                                             knows who needs to be contacted and        double-checking access points for
                                                                             how to react to fires on campus. The       utility shut-offs, emergency operational
                                                                             goal is to assure maximum efficiency and   … Story   continued on page 12


                         Thurmont Little League

                         Wins Maryland State Little
                 inside   this issue  League Championship




                         State  championship  marks  only  the  second  time  Thurmont  has  won
                         this  prestigious  honor  in  over  sixty-six  years.  Read  story  on  page  27.

                           Pictured from left: #54 Will Gisriel, #33 Braden Bell, #4 Griffin Puvel, #13 Donovan
                          Baker, #35 D.J. Shipton, #7 Connor Crum, #21 Joe McMannis, #23 Braden Manning, #3
                          Josh Skowronski, #34 E.J. Lowry, #17 Logan Simanski, and #77 Peyton Castellow. Not
                                 pictured: Manager Tim Castellow; Coaches Chris Skowronski and Ed Lowry.




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