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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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