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Good Times, Good Friends, Good Memories

Vigilant Hose Hosts Spring Fling

No Mud! More Fun!

Deb Abraham Spalding
A large crowd, undeterred by the rain, Sue Reaver, Kay Hollinger, and Kim
enjoyed Spring Fling in Emmitsburg. Wivell sold tickets during Spring Fling.
The Spring Fling event held on May 19, important to note that there is no mud
2018, marked Vigilant Hose Company’s at the new location. The entire event was
tenth year of hosting it. While the held on paved ground, with the majority of
anniversary could have become a focus that ground covered with large event tents.
for a special celebration, the Spring Fling Regardless of the weather and conditions,
took on so many changes this year that the 860 ticket holders checked in at the gate
event’s diamond anniversary was almost and made this fundraiser a continued
forgotten in the mix. Most notably, the success.
location changed from muddy fields and Spring Fling is a unique event that has
stony parking lots at Mount St. Mary’s been described as, “going to our local
University to the paved grounds at beach where all of our neighbors and
Vigilant’s own event complex on Creamery friends are partying.” This year’s party
Helen Topper sold holders inside the Road in Emmitsburg. Also, the size of the included an option to play 25¢ bingo Sandy Umbel and her daughter,
event building during bingo. Kayla, volunteered during the event.
grand prize was upgraded to a whopping games inside the event building, along with
$10,000. a new Big 6 Wheel game outside. Both new
Over the years, several Spring Flings activities were busy with customers all day.
have featured rain or other weather One of the Spring Fling’s coordinators,
events which served to make things Gabe Baker, said, “It’s a good thing it’s
memorable. This year was no exception. where it is now. It was so much better! The
With significant rain saturating the area community supported us [Vigilant Hose
days before, and slight rain during the Company] well.”
event, the unfavorable weather created a Plan now to attend next year’s Spring
solid excuse for “low” attendance. It is Fling, and bring sunshine!

Herbie Click worked the slicers to Kim (left) and Marc Piermatteo (right)
cut meat for sandwiches. worked with Cliffy Shriner at the
beverage tent.

Kathie Stambaugh was thrilled to win This photo shows the set up of Spring Fling at the new location on Creamery Road the day before the event.
at the Spring Fling. Patty Kuykendall, JoAnn Boyd, Tom
Ward, and Jenn Stahley kept track of
the winners.
Scan QR
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phone Spring Fling event was David Eyler.
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