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Page 20             October  2017                                    The Catoctin Banner Newspaper                        www.TheCatoctinBanner.com                       Published by www.EPlusPromotes.com
            The Area’s Best on Display at the Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show


               James Rada, Jr


               McKenzie Forrest of Thurmont       community organizations carried      has been named as the Maryland           Russell Kaas used to exhibit
            is only ten years old, but she is a   their flags in a procession to begin   State Character Education School.   products he grew in the community,
            veteran at showing animals. This      the ceremony.                        Not only did they win it this year,   and now his children are continuing
            was her second year showing             Superintendent of Frederick        but it was the fifth time Catoctin    the tradition and exhibiting their
            rabbits at the Thurmont &             County Public Schools Dr. Teresa     High School has received that         own items. He’s not sure that they
            Emmitsburg Community Show.            Alban, was the guest speaker.        recognition.                          will become farmers, but he said, “It
               “I like rabbits because they’re    She shared her honor for being          Stacie Brown Hobbs announced       gives them something to think about
            nice and you get to hold them,”       invited to the show, “There’s        Catoctin’s FFA Ambassador,            when they try to figure out what
            grinned McKenzie.                     always something about the           Stephanie Moreland. To conclude       they want to do.” Kaas compares
               She also likes the competition of   show that inspires me. I value all   the opening ceremonies, the fiftieth   the Community Show to the Great
            preparing the rabbits for the show    of the traditions, but each year,    anniversary of two community          Frederick Fair, but without the rides.
            and the hopes of winning a blue       something happens or someone         organizations were recognized:           “We do have a fair atmosphere
            ribbon.                               says something that really resonates   WTHU Radio Station and St. John’s   because it’s fun,” Rodman Myers said.
               For sixty-one years, the           and connects with what I have to     Christian Preschool.                     Myers expressed that he was
            Thurmont and Emmitsburg               say.” She gave recognition to the       In the show ring, Connie           pleased to see a lot of new faces
            Community Show has been               many facets of community support     Palmer was a judge for some of        in the crowds, moving around
            highlighting the role of agriculture   that the Community Show inspires,   the categories. She comes up from     inside and outside of Catoctin
            in Northern Frederick County          referencing patriotism, honor,       Frederick each year to be a part of   High. He was also thrilled that new
            and spotlighting the talents of       support, recognition, care, service,   it and loves it.                    people continue to want to help as
            area residents. This year’s show      leadership, and education.              “It’s a fantastic show,” Palmer    volunteers to make the Community
            was held at Catoctin High School        She concluded her speech by        said. “It’s one of the best in the    Show great.
            on September 8-10. More than          suggesting that the legacy shared    State of Maryland.”                      The Community Show is
            $13,000 in prizes were awarded to     from the past is inspiring the          The weekend’s events featured      sponsored by the Thurmont Grange,
            the hundreds of exhibitors.           future in the Community Show.        livestock auctions, a petting zoo,    Catoctin FFA Chapter, Catoctin
               The show started with the 42       The legacy of the community          music, pony rides, pet show,          Area FFA Alumni, Maryland
                                          nd
            annual opening ceremony, where        can be exemplified at Catoctin       horseshoe pitching contest, log       Agricultural Fair Board, and the
            many volunteers from over thirty      High School, where the school        sawing contest, and more.             Maryland State Grange.
                                                                                                                             *See Communtiy Show results on page 21.

                                                                              “The purpose of  the Community Show — to
                                                                              Educate,  to Inspire, and to Entertain.  It is
                                                                              designed to furnish information by a display of
                                                                              the better production and improvement methods,
                                                                              and to encourage greater care and development
                                                                              of  better skills in production.  It is designed in
                                                                              its display of  all types of  entries to furnish a
                                                                              worthwhile and pleasant show to the public.”










               Opening Ceremonies honored the fiftieth anniversary of WTHU Radio and St. John’s
                Christian Preschool. Pictured from left are: (front row) Tammy Tingley, Dr. Stacey
                 Brown Hobbs, Wanda Mathias, Manah Beard, Stephanie Moreland, Ann Kruhm,
               Janice Gramms and Rachel Mosey; (second row) Dave Harman, Principal Quesada,
               Superintendent Dr. Teresa Alban, Bob Valentine, Rocky Birely, Rodman Myers, Kevin
                Bream, Gayle Spahr, Hollis Zimmerman, Dottie Valentine, Donna Betteridge, Amy                          ESP Community Show table: Mya Harrington, Leila
                                 Poffenberger, and Daniel Myers.                                                    Casamassina, Tierney Burns, Jack Estep, Olivia Ecker, Mya
                                                                                                                                     Horman.

                                       (right) Carol Long won a first place ribbon in the Adult
                                                              Photography category.






                                                                                             (right) Auctioneer Josh
                                                                                            Ruby is pictured with his
                                                                                              son, Jameson, and his
                                                                                           daughter, Sophia, with her
                                                                                                  Champion Cake.


                                                                                        (left) Pet Show
                                                                                        participants are shown
                                                                                        with their pets.
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