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Emmitsburg Celebrates
36 th Annual Heritage Day
James Rada, Jr.
Rain the night before gave way would not be possible without
to sun and heat for the annual generous community support.
Emmitsburg Community Heritage Platinum sponsors of this year’s
Day on June 24, 2017. Events event that donated at least $500 to
took place throughout the day, Heritage Day are the Emmitsburg
beginning with the Vigilant Hose Business and Professional
Company’s breakfast that started Association, Emmitsburg Glass,
at 6:00 a.m. and ending with the Photo by Grace Eyler Mount St. Mary’s University,
last boom of the fireworks around William and Bonita Portier,
9:45 p.m. Emmitsburg Ambulance Company,
During the day, dozens of food Melissa Wetzel, the Tommy West
and craft vendors were set up in Foundation, Don and Libby Briggs,
Community Park. Visitors could Emmitsburg Lions Club, the Town
browse the offerings in between of Emmitsburg, American Legion
participating in events like the Post 121, Knights of Columbus
horseshoe competition, greased Brute Council 1860, Frederick
pig chase, and bike rodeo. Bicycle Coalition, and More Riding
Jill Long moved to Emmitsburg Kids give it their all, determined to break through the finishline during the much-anticipated Bicycles and Building Trails.
three years ago and has attended Emmitsburg Community Heritage Day sack races. Winners of this year’s games
Heritage Day every year. She Elizabeth Ann Seton, featuring the Some new activities were offered are: Greased Pig Chase — Malakai
really looks forward to it. “It’s music of the Frederick Camerata. this year, including a Civil War Andrews (ages 1-6), Lucien
really nice to have this available Other live entertainment that tea and carriage history tours of Ridenour (ages 7-11), John Lane
for people. It shows community played at the Community Park Emmitsburg. Community Heritage (ages 12-16), and TJ Burns (ages
pride when businesses and people bandstand was the Home Comfort Day is coordinated each year by 17 and older); Sack Race Singles —
come out and support this.” Band, the CCC Praise Band, the Emmitsburg Lions Club, but … Story continued on page 1 2
Outside of the park, visitors Commendable Effort, and the
stocked up on books at the Harmony Cornet Band.
library book sale, voted for the Ashley Hewitt attends Heritage
best entries in the car show, and Day every year with her family. Flag Day Ceremony at Memorial Park
toured one of the local museums. They can find something for each
Entertainers performed at member of the family to enjoy. In
Community Park, singing to the fact, there’s so much going on, they
visitors. The headline acts were have to take a break in the middle
“Mr. Charisma” and Elvis, who of the day to let the kids rest before
presented music in the styles of returning to the park for more.
Dean Martin, Buddy Holly, and “I think it was bigger this year
Elvis Presley. There was even than it has been in previous years,” Photo by Ross Smith
a dance at the Basilica of St. Hewitt said.
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On June 14, 2017, a Flag Day Ceremony at Thurmont’s Memorial Park was hosted by the
communities of Emmitsburg and Thurmont, with the support of Thurmont American Legion
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Post 168, Emmitsburg American Legion Post 121, Thurmont Amvets Post 7, and Emmitsburg
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VFW Post 6658. Area Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, and Venture Crew
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helped with the Flag Retirement portion of the ceremony. Thanks to those representing
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727
our Veterans organizations and Scouts for helping celebrate the 240 Anniversary of the
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adoption of the United States flag by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777.
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