Bryant Defends Title, Repeats as Champion • Schildt Replaces Green as Head Coach The 2017-18 wrestling season was a unique one for Cougar wrestlers and for fans of Frederick County wrestling. Unique because it marked the first time in a decade without long-time Catoctin Coach Ryan Green, sitting matside and barking commands at his wrestlers. […]
Monocacy Church of the Brethren by Theresa Dardanell The Brethren Love Feast is a reenactment of the Last Supper. It is celebrated at the Monocacy Church of the Brethren on Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) and on the first Sunday in November. I met with Pastor Tracy Wiser and members of the congregation in June and […]
Making July a True Blast by Anita DiGregory Mmmm…July! What a wonderful month. Typically, the pace of life slows just a bit. As we begin to relax and exhale into summer, we, as a country, come together to celebrate the birth of our nation. This year, we observe our 242nd birthday—that’s a lot of candles! […]
by Valerie Nusbaum When Randy and I were children, playing Password meant watching a game show on television. The show was hosted by Allen Ludden, who was the husband of national treasure, Betty White. My family also had the Password board game. Nowadays, playing password means something entirely different. It means not being able to […]
What Goes Up Must Come Down by Christine Maccabee The chilly, windy rainstorms of May and June are over, with much flooding and sadly loss of life and property in Ellicott City, Frederick City, and elsewhere. The humid weather has now set in, which, of course, breeds gnats, mosquitoes, and other tiny flying pests; yet, […]
Richard Bard Rescues His Wife by James Rada, Jr. Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of columns about Richard Bard’s escape from captivity and the rescue of his wife. After the Delaware Indians had captured the Bard Family in 1758, Richard Bard managed to escape his captivity after a few days. His […]
Sergeant Kenneth Lionel Krom by Jim Houck, Jr. Author’s Note: I originally wrote this article about Kenny Krom in July of 2012. I interviewed his mother, Betty; his brother, Ronnie; and high school friends, Gary Valentine and Gerry Orndorff. I am sorry to report that Kenny’s mother, and brother, Ronnie (they were the last of […]
by Buck Reed Articles I Probaby Won’t Be Writing This Month First off, let me say the internet is a wonderful tool. At no time in the history of the world has information been so readily available for anyone who has access to it. Not only can we find out the current number of aardvarks […]
By Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center As a nation, Americans eat inexpensive, poor-quality food that has been stripped of its nutrients. Most of us do not consume enough fresh fruits or vegetables daily, and many of the grains we consume are from instant rice, refined wheat breads, pastas, and cereal. […]
Deb Abraham Spalding The Spring Fling event held on May 19, 2018, marked Vigilant Hose Company’s tenth year of hosting it. While this could have become a focus for a special celebration, the Spring Fling took on so many changes this year that the event’s diamond anniversary was almost forgotten in the mix. Most notably, […]
James Rada, Jr. Although milk and other dairy products are no longer delivered fresh to your door daily, they are still part of our everyday lives, whether it’s drinking milk, enjoying ice cream, or adding cheese to a dish. June is National Dairy Month and celebrates the contributions that the dairy industry makes to the […]
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Dog Park Open The Emmitsburg dog park officially opened on Saturday, May 5, with thirty-plus dogs in attendance. The park—near the town tennis courts—has separate areas for large and small dogs. The park also includes water stations for the dogs and benches for the dog owners to rest on while […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs With the arrival of our timid spring, all the hard work of the town staff is finally evident. I mean, hours and hours of hard work, planning, grant writing, and construction administration: the new dog park, the renovated pool, and the entire streetscape of Main Street, Seton Avenue, and the square. […]
James Rada, Jr. Thurmont’s business community put its best foot forward on Saturday, April 28, 2018, with its annual Thurmont Business Showcase. Forty local businesses and nonprofits set up tables in the Thurmont Ambulance Events Complex to introduce members of the community to what they each offer. Brittney Rebert of Sabillasville said, “I like to […]
Seton Center, Inc.’s Outreach Office and Seton Family Store are scheduled to open their new facility at 226 East Lincoln Avenue in Emmitsburg on Monday, June 11, 2018. Founded in 1969, Seton Center was established in the former Mother Seton School by the Daughters of Charity at the request of the three mothers in the […]
James Rada, Jr. Thurmont celebrated its first Greenfest on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the Thurmont Regional Library. It was an event where “people could learn new things, share information, and have fun,” according to Thurmont Green Team Member Cindy Poole. The event was held at the Thurmont Library, with tables and stations set up […]
It’s time to be thinking about your entries for the 62st annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show, being held September 7-9, 2018. Exhibits may be entered on Thursday night, September 6, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., and/or Friday morning, September 7, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Exhibits must be removed on Sunday, September 9, between 3:00-6:00 p.m. There will […]
Anita DiGregory Are you a struggling mom? Do you feel like you are failing? Do you feel like your efforts are never quite good enough? If so, local mom and author Colleen Duggan has some practical and spiritual advice for you. On April 29, 2018, in honor of Mother’s Day, the Seton Shrine hosted a […]
Devon Griffin Summer is around the corner and that means the return of local farmers markets. In Frederick County, farmers markets are held periodically throughout the week. With a wide variety of produce and vegetables, there is something for everyone. What people may not understand is that buying local benefits the consumer and the environment […]
Theresa Dardanell Seven Thurmont Middle School (TMS) students recently attended the Maryland Association of Student Councils convention in Ocean City. This event gives the TMS Student Government Association (SGA) members the opportunity to improve their leadership skills. They listened to a motivational speaker, attended leadership workshops, and met with other student leaders from across the […]
Theresa Dardanell The CHS Science Olympiad Team is pictured with coaches Rebecca Hurley and Theresa Hutchinson. Not pictured: Coach Doug Young. Congratulations to the Catoctin High School (CHS) Science Olympiad team. They recently competed in the Maryland State Tournament at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. According to their coaches, “The nerd trials lasted close to […]
Mother Seton School (MSS) is pleased to announce that The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has recertified MSS as a 2018 Maryland Green School. Maryland Green Schools are part of a national and international community of sustainable green schools. There are 618 active Maryland Green Schools, over 27 percent of all Maryland […]
The fifth grade class from Sabillasville Elementary won the class prize for their entries into the Classmates4life video contest. Students created public service announcements to persuade students not to use illegal drugs, and to highlight the dangers of drug abuse.
Senior, Solomon Weisgerber, was selected as this year’s recipient of the “Student Peace Award of Frederick County,” representing Catoctin High School. Solomon is recognized at Catoctin High as someone with a positive, caring attitude, who promotes peace among those around him, always smiling and cheerful, willing to hear the other side and respect the opinion […]
Frederick County Public Schools received the news that Catoctin High School is named a National School of Character. The nonprofit Character.org evaluates character initiatives in schools and communities around the world. Catoctin is the only Maryland high school on the 2018 list of four schools statewide and seventy-three schools making the list nationwide. The recognition […]