Things A Good Cook Should Be Able To Do: 2021 Edition by Buck Reed Time to face facts, and the fact is, the times, they are a-changin’. I get the fact that I am old, and we are not going back to what was once considered familiar. I remember sitting at the counter of a […]
Helpful Hints for Those With Kidney Stones Kidney stones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material that form in one or both of your kidneys when high levels of certain minerals are in your urine. Kidney stones vary in size and shape. They may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as […]
jEanne Angleberger Today’s food shopping requires nutrition knowledge. So, let’s take a look at some nutrition facts before we food shop the next time. This chart defines caloric value, fat, sodium, sugar, cholesterol, and fiber content. This criteria is based on FDA labeling and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. If the tag reads [one below], […]
Great Festivals Worth Putting on Your “Bucket List” by Barb Cline, Your Personal Travel Professional A festival is a place where people looking to have a great time can dance, listen to great music, celebrate, party, have fun, and relax. They happen all over the world for many different reasons. Some celebrate religion, some the […]
Blair Garrett For everyone of us who is “in love” with a furry, loyal, and loving pet, let’s take a moment this Valentine’s Day to reflect on why we’re so crazy about our pets…and maybe why our four-legged friend may be a better Valentine than a love interest. For those of us riding solo this […]
Joan Bittner Fry Last week a fellow knocked on my door. With him, he had a spiral composition book. After introducing himself as Richard Lantz, he explained that the book was found among his parents’ (the late Helen and Dick Lantz of Sabillasville) effects and thought I might be interested in having it. I always […]
Blair Garrett The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack is a wonderful resource of astronomy, meteorology, and rich information. Studying science and trends has led to a long and fruitful career for Bill O’Toole, who is the now-retired weather Prospector Emeritus of the Hagerstown Almanack. In fact, O’Toole was the Almanack’s longest-serving Prognosticator for one of […]
Jayden Myers, Eighth-Grade Student at Thurmont Middle School As COVID-19 continues to spread around the globe, it has left many establishments and businesses closed down, including schools. Following the closings of schools, students and teachers began using an alternative to in-person classes in the form of virtual school. This has been a hard transition for […]
A local group of 11 players and three coaches from Thurmont Little League have teamed up to plan the baseball trip of a lifetime in August 2021. The team, consisting of players ages 10 through 12, will participate in the prestigious Cooperstown Dreams Park Tournament in Cooperstown, New York. This tournament is well known nationwide […]
Thurmont Little League (TLL) has stayed busy during its brief offseason. When the fall season ended, construction immediately began on improvements around the complex. The most noticeable difference is the addition of TLL’s new sign at the entrance just off Westview Drive. This sign was made possible by several local sponsors and was a 100-percent […]
A Sweet Ride by James rada Jr., Blair Garrett, and deb abraham spalding Just last year, Valentine’s Day meant giving personalized Valentine’s cards to our classmates and families; snacking on sweets like Smarties®, SweetTarts®, and heart-shaped chocolates; and declaring our love with flowers and engagements. This year is going to look a lot different, with […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs With the new year comes Emmitsburg onlyinourstate.com recognizing Emmitsburg as one of “The 10 most beautiful, charming small towns in Maryland.” Congratulations! Thank you to former Emmitsburg Mayor Ralph Irlan for bringing this to our attention. Adding to that good news, the following grants are now in process: FY21 Two Mini […]
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Trying to Make Vaccine Convenient As Frederick County rolls out its vaccination program, town staff is trying to get a vaccination location in the northern end of the county. Currently, the closest place to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is in Frederick. Since many of the people receiving the early vaccinations […]
Recently, members of the Thurmont Grange met to prepare fruit baskets for area shut-ins for the holiday season. Approximately 40 fruit baskets, containing fruit, canned items, apple butter, crossword puzzles, and other canned and packaged items, were made and distributed to various persons in the surrounding area. Many thanks to Catoctin Mountain Orchard for donating […]
In Frederick County, as of January 21, 2021, over 12,000 residents have received their first vaccination for COVID-19. Currently, the county is vaccinating people in group 1A and those who are 75 years and older who live or work in Frederick County. Residents who are interested in receiving the vaccine must visit the website at […]
The Thurmont Lions Club had another great opportunity to hold a fundraiser to help in giving back to the community to support local and charitable organizations during COVID-19. The club conducted its first fudge fundraiser on December 19, 2020, just in time for the holidays. They sold vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter, maple, eggnog, and peppermint […]
This past Christmas, the Thurmont Lions Club had the opportunity to give the residents at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home a smile during Christmas. During these difficult times, many nursing home residents do not have the opportunity to receive the love they normally would. So, the Thurmont Lions Club wanted to show them some love during […]
written by James Rada, Jr. A new serial fiction romance story for your enjoyment 1: Angels When he recalled this day, Caleb Sachs was sure he would tell people Heaven had whispered to him, and in doing so, created the blustery wind that seemed to tell him, “Look! An angel.” No one would mistake Caleb […]
Stories of What It’s Like Returning Home After 25 Years by dave ammenheuser Muz, Everything has fallen apart around here without you! A little boy’s one-sentence note, preserved in an envelope, dated June 27, 1974, addressed to his mother at Frederick Memorial Hospital, where she had been admitted for emergency surgery. Turn the clock ahead […]
A Handwritten Note by Valerie Nusbaum Raise your right hand if you still write notes or letters by hand. Raise your left hand if you send those messages through the mail. I’m talking about the “real” mail, run by the U.S. Postal Service. The kind of mail where you lick an envelope to seal it […]
by James Rada, Jr. February 1921, 100 Years Ago Stolen Articles Recovered A number of thefts in Frederick City and the looting of the meat houses of Edward Deweese of near Thurmont and Arthur Wilhide near Deerfield, during the past two weeks, has given Sheriff Wm. O. Wertenbrker (sic) and Deputy Sheriff Charles Klipp all […]
by Buck Reed For The Love Of Cheese It is inevitable. The pandemic will eventually run its course, and the end of social distancing will be near. And sooner or later, you will be hosting a get-together, or better yet, an all-out party. You will need something delicious to eat, delightful to drink, music, ice, […]
by Ava Morlier, Culinary Arts Program at CTC Well, February has come. Winter makes going outside miserable unless you have more than five layers on. Even though the feast of Christmas seems far away, rich food can still make an appearance on your table, thanks to a very special holiday: Valentine’s Day! Today’s dish will […]
by Christine Maccabee Winter Musings “When the wintertime cold wraps the garden in snow, in my bed I am dreaming of Spring!” ~ from CD Songpoems by Christine As of this writing, there is no snow, but there is lots of cold! Somehow, we gardeners, ever busy during the planting and growing seasons, must […]
The Year is…1909 Were Emmitsburg Residents Pioneers in Aviation? by James Rada, Jr. On Friday morning, December 24, 1909, residents of Adams County looked up and saw something flying overhead in a northeasterly direction. “They say the machine was flying high and fast and that it had a tail. Some thought it was a baloon […]