The Thurmont Little League Fall Ball season is in full swing, literally! From intermediate all the way down to T-ball, the kids are working hard and having a great time being back out on the field. The board of directors planned out a very extensive season, and it has been jam-packed with games and events […]
James Rada, Jr. The Catoctin Banner presents a continuation of fiction serials for your enjoyment. “Cast from the Gods” is a new, original serial set at Site R when it was under construction. Let us know what you think. 7: The Burial Ancient Indians had killed the creature from the metal box once. The U.S. […]
Children do their own thing: Jump and play and scream Baby dolls, lollipops Dress and eat and scream Fire engines, baseball bats run and chase and scream tag and hide-and-seek Come-in-free and scream. They must have wondrous lungs With exercise supreme They need them all their lives Just listen to them scream! Everywhere I go […]
by James Rada, Jr. October 1920, 100 Years Ago Water Main Bursts Last week one of the joints of wooden pipe that carries water from the dam to the Electric Light and power Plant at this place burst, the break occurring at a point where the pipe line crosses Hunting Creek. Repairs have been made […]
Nuck & Cinnamon by Valerie Nusbaum “What the heck is ‘Nuck’?” I asked. Randy had added some things to our grocery list, and I was unfamiliar with Nuck. I imagined it to be some kind of energy or sports drink. “Huh?” he asked. “What are you talking about?” I told him that he’d written the […]
The Year is…1877 The Archbishop Who Was Buried in Emmitsburg by James Rada, Jr. To those who knew Archbishop of Baltimore James Roosevelt Bayley, it didn’t come as a great surprise when he died on October 3. He had been in ill health for months. It was said he died from liver and kidney problems. […]
Joan Bittner Fry Since 1942, when it was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as “Shangri-la,” this isolated camp in the hills of Western Maryland has served as an official Presidential retreat and has often been the site of conferences and decisions of national and international significance. Prior to its existence, diplomats vacationed at Pen […]
Peg Goes Into the Army by Priscilla Rall Margaret Virginia “Peg” Franklin has deep roots in Frederick County. She was born on her family’s farm, Thornbrook, in 1915, to John Nathaniel and Margaret Fox Franklin. The home is on the National Register with its fantastic example of Italianate architecture. At one time, it was owned […]
A Thing of Beauty by Christine Maccabee If ever there were proof that nothing lasts forever, the moonflower’s flower is it. Most of the great civilizations throughout world history were transitory, as are our little lives. Of course, most civilizations endured far longer than my moonflower flowers, though their seeds may come from ancient stock. […]
What is Vitamin B12 & What Does It Do? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. Vitamin B12 also helps prevent a type of anemia called […]
jEanne Angleberger, Shaklee Associate for a Healthier Life Getting Water From Your Foods Being properly hydrated is so important for our overall health: to keep body temperature regulated, to keep joints lubricated, to prevent infections, to keep organs functioning properly, and more. Did you know that being well-hydrated also helps with sleep, cognition, and mood? […]
The Parenting Puzzle by Anita DiGregory The 15 puzzle. You may not be familiar with the name, but you have probably played the game before. It is a small plastic frame, holding even smaller square pegs numbered 1 to 15 and one empty space. The object of the game is to purposely get all the […]
Deb Abraham Spalding At the Catoctin Mountain Orchard in Thurmont, apples aren’t just grown and sold, various varieties are studied, cultivated, and found! Congratulations to Robert (Bob) Black, of Catoctin Mountain Orchard, for earning the 2020 Apple Grower of the Year Award title. The American Fruit Grower Apple Grower of the Year Award was created […]
Catoctin High School has a new STEM educational experience for students in Northern Frederick County: FIRST Robotics Competition Team 686, Bovine Intervention. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 to encourage and inspire students to pursue, and excel in, STEM-related careers. Bovine Intervention comprises high school […]
James Rada Jr. It will definitely be a different year for education as schools work to balance education with coronavirus restrictions and parent concerns. When school starts in Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) for student instruction on August 31, it will be without the usual pomp of parents taking first-day-of-school pictures and seeing children off […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs Comparing last year and years before with this August is like comparing life in a parallel universe. Some of us are wrapping up vacations—although, most likely much different vacations than years past—and others are enjoying the last days at the community pool. With the exception of Mother Seton School students, most […]
Emmitsburg Voluntary Water Restrictions Continue Despite recent rains, Rainbow Lake and town wells are still not back to optimum levels. However, it has allowed the restrictions not to be tightened by the Emmitsburg mayor and commissioners. The current phase 1 water restrictions will continue. Sanitary Changes for Election Working with the Frederick County Board of […]
James Rada, Jr. When Tracie Stull-Miller was a young girl, her father operated a barbershop from the basement of his home in Yellow Springs. So, it is safe to say that barbering is in her blood. Although her father is deceased, his picture still looks out over Tracie’s House of Hair in Thurmont, as if […]
On August 8, 2020, a team of more than 35 volunteers came together for the first “Ritchie Revival” event at the former Fort Ritchie Army Base property in Cascade. The event was organized by John and Joyce Krumpotich, who are in negotiations with Washington County to purchase and restore the property. Volunteers of all ages […]
Members of the Fort Ritchie Community Center can win a free T-shirt if they can properly guess their temperature upon entering the facility. The Community Center has established a COVID-19 prevention protocol based upon guidelines from the CDC, State of Maryland, and Washington County. The protocol includes each member answering a series of questions related […]
It’s been several months, but Thurmont Little League has finally returned to action, following the district approval of its Return to Play Plan. After the league was forced to suspend its spring season, along with all planned activities such as opening day, spiritwear sales, basket raffles, and its annual Hit-A-Thon, the league was uncertain of […]
Q&A with Emmitsburg Mayoral Candidates Why Should Residents Vote For You? Don Briggs: I put my neighbor first, and I do what I say. I have had a business and/or have lived here over 25 years. I love the Mount. I am a former coach and graduate. While I’ve been mayor, taxes have been reduced […]
James Rada, Jr. Thurmont Commissioner Marty Burns entered politics when he was elected as a Thurmont Town Commissioner in 1999. In August, the Maryland Municipal League recognized his 21 years as an elected official in Thurmont by inducting him into the MML Elected Official Hall of Fame. The announcement came at the end of the […]
Citizens and community officials gathered on East Main Street in Thurmont on Saturday, August 22, 2020, to dedicate the completed murals on the old H&F Trolley Substation building on East Main Street in Thurmont. The mural’s artist, Yemi, has done a masterful job of capturing Thurmont’s history and the many highlights most taken for granted […]
The Catoctin Area Livestock Sale will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at The Eyler Stables, managed by Wolfe Agricultural Auction, located at 141 Emmitsburg Road in Thurmont. The sale will begin with awards given out to exhibitors at 5:30 p.m., and the sale beginning at 6:00 p.m. The sale will take place inside […]