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Emmitsburg Community Heritage Day
Jack Walker
Emmitsburg Photo by Timmy Bentz Photo by Jack Walker Austin Welch
Community (left) Caeli (ages 7-11),
Heritage Day Miravelle (ages CJ Upchurch
epitomizes the 1-6 group) wins (ages 12-16),
first place in
town’s spirit and the greased pig and John Mark
aims to bring chase. Miravelle (ages
the community 17 and up); for
together for a the singles sack
day of fun and (right) Men ride race—Noah
celebration. horseback down Leibensperger,
Entering its the streets of 1st place,
Emmitsburg
thirty-seventh during the Keane Burns,
year this parade. 2nd place
past June, it (ages 1-4),
continues to Addison Welch,
encourage 1st place,
community involvement and to bike rodeo. oriented” Savannah Phebus, 2nd place (ages
energize neighborly pride. O’Donnell and “fun,” 5-8), Joshua Hahn, 1st place,
On June 30, 2018, the schedule has deep- bringing Madison Ball, 2nd place (ages 9-12),
for Community Day was set, with rooted ties to people Michael DiJulio, 1st place, Matthias
many activities and choices of the mountain together to Buchheister, 2nd place (ages 13-
friendly competitions, ranging from biking celebrate 16), TJ Burns, 1st place, and Jack
games and contests to running races innerworkings what McCarthy, 2nd place (ages 17 and
to riding bikes. The day started of the shapes the up);
with breakfast at the Vigilant Hose Emmitsburg community. for the doubles sack race—Noah
Company, which was followed area, The efforts Leibensperger and Keane Burns,
by a 6K run. Games and contests developing of the O’ 1st place (ages 1-4), Addison Welch
followed, with the greased pig the mountain Donnells in and Savannah Phebus, 1st place,
chase, tug-o-war, sack races, and bike trails promoting Tierney Burns and Bridgett Ball, 2nd
watermelon and pie eating contests. at Rainbow mountain place (ages 5-8), Tessa McKenzie
Cliff Sweeney, representing the Lake. He also Austin and Addison Welch proudly show their awards won biking and Samantha Orndorff, 1st place,
at Emmitsburg Community Heritage Day.
Emmitsburg Lions Club said, “The organized throughout Joshua and Wesley Hahn, 2nd place
Community Swimming Pool was sessions to teach the (ages 9-12), Meara and Caeley
free to the public for swimming all the public about the “expectations Emmitsburg area continue to have McVearry, 1st place, Matthew and
day. The concession stand at the of coaching,” with spokespeople positive impact on the community, Joseph Horil, 2nd place (ages 13-
pool was open for the first time in from the Maryland League of the combining athletics and interaction 16), Danial and Jack McCarthy, 1st
twenty years, thanks to the efforts of National Interscholastic Cycling with the unique landscape and place, and Abby McCarthy and Will
members of the Emmitsburg Lions Association. Coaches train environment our region has to offer. Hibbert, 2nd place (ages 17 and up);
Club and the Boy Scouts.” mountain bikers to compete in The day continued with other For the egg toss—Deandre and
The biking events, coordinated races, a fundamental step in the activities, including Bingo, an Adrianne Phebus, 1st place, and
by Emmitsburg commissioner and success of competitive mountain art exhibit, wagon rides, musical Denise and Bob Maddox, 2nd place.
avid mountain-biker Tim O’Donnell, bikers. performances by the likes of Home For the water balloon toss—Kim
served to engage the public with O’ Donnell’s daughter, Tara, took Comfort Bluegrass Band and Ray and Dale Shields, 1st place, and Abby
a sport that perfectly fits the attendance for the incoming bikers Owens, as well as assorted contests. McCarthy and Will Hibbert, 2nd
topographic mold of the Catoctin and assisted in some bike rides, A beer garden was held at the place.
Mountain area. The biking events including the children’s bike rodeo. baseball field. An art contest exhibit For the pie eating contest—
included a thirty-mile, ten-mile, Tara described the bike programs was held at the Emmitsburg Branch Jameson Ebaugh, 1st place, Emmaus
five-mile, one-mile, and a children’s and Heritage Day as “community- Library for Emmitsburg-area students Vera, 2nd place (ages 4 and under),
in first through eighth grades under Cecilia Love, 1st place, Grady
the theme “Freedom is...”; Civil War Abruzzese, 2nd place (ages 5-8),
wagon tours ran for two hours and Thomas Love, 1st place, Meara
showcased the rich history of the McVearry, 2nd place (ages 9-12),
town. The Emmitsburg Community John Lane, 1st place, Jean Pembroke
Heritage Day Parade featured local and CJ Upchurch, 2nd place (ages
firefighters, baton throwers, scouts, 13-16), Jack McCarthy, 1st place,
and politicians, many of whom threw and Theresa Buccheit, 2nd place
candy along the street to spectators. (ages 17 and up).
To finish off the night, an expansive For the watermelon eating
and beautiful firework show was contest—Keane Burns, 1st place,
displayed across the night sky. Landon Dodson, 2nd place (ages
Emmitsburg Community 4 and under), Sophia Legare, 1st
Heritage Day continues to unite the place, Cecilia Love, 2nd place (ages
community and bring people together 5-8), Meara McVearry, 1st place
for a day of summer fun. (ages 9-12), Jacob Ebaugh, 1st place
Winners of the contests this year (ages 13-16), Dennis Ebaugh, 1st
are the following: for the greased pig place, and Jack McCarthy and Will
chase—Caeli Miravelle (ages 1-6), Hibbert, 2nd place (ages 17 and up).
