Mayor John Kinnaird, Commissioner Wayne Hooper, and Commissioner Marty Burns all retained their seats in the uncontested October 31, 2017, Thurmont Town Election. Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird is sworn in for his second term as mayor. Mayor John Kinnaird swears in Commissioner Wayne Hooper for another term as commissioner.
A ribbon-cutting was held on November 4, 2017, for Red Canary Tattoo in Thurmont, who recently relocated across the street to a larger space. Red Canary Tattoo is now located at 2 North Carroll Street. Pictured from left are Thurmont CAO Jim Humerick; Mayor John Kinnaird; Rick Toms, proprietor of Red Canary Tattoo; and Commissioner […]
Catoctin Colorfest volunteers, board members, contributors, and civil servants are shown during the Catoctin Colorfest Banquet that was held at Simply Asia in Thurmont on November 20. Photo by Deb Abraham Spalding One weekend, every year, Thurmont is taken over by crafters, vendors, visitors, and shoppers, during the Catoctin Colorfest. The show promotes “artisans and […]
Pictured left to right are Cathy Little, Rodman Myers, Harold Bollinger, Sue Keilholtz, and Margaret Black. Photo by Deb Abraham Spalding On November 20, 2017, proceeds from the sale of this year’s Grand Champion Junior and Youth Department Champion Cakes at the Thurmont and Emmitsburg Community Show generated funds that were combined with the Show’s […]
Seton Center, Inc.’s Outreach Office in Emmitsburg offers a holiday program called Helping Hands. At Easter and Thanksgiving, income-eligible families receive local food store gift cards, so they may purchase foods and prepare a holiday meal according to their unique traditions. This Thanksgiving, because of the community’s support, seventy area families participated and were able […]
Vickie Grinder On November 14, 2017, the Town of Thurmont presented Patty Hurwitz a check in the amount of $15,000 from donations collected from local businesses, the Gateway to the Cure 5K, and the town selling Gateway to the Cure merchandise. No words can describe how awesome the Thurmont Business Community is, along with all […]
The Graceham Moravian Church recently marked five years of serving a free “First Monday” community meal through its Served with Grace ministry. The congregation began offering the monthly meal in October 2012. Different groups in the congregation prepare and serve the meal on a rotating basis, supported by a number of people who help out […]
Member Tom Ward The Vigilant Hose Company (VHC), in partnership with the Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance Company (EVAC), is excited to be progressing with the merger of the two emergency service organizations. Recently, with the support of EVAC, the VHC signed a contract to purchase a 2018 F-550 Road Rescue Ultramedic Ambulance. This unit to be […]
James Rada, Jr. As night fell in Thurmont on October 28, 2017, the gates to Community Park creaked open, and ghouls, ghosts, and monsters swarmed inside for the annual Halloween in the Park event. Ashley Wivell of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, has come to the event with her children for four years. “It’s different,” she said. “The […]
Emmitsburg’s Annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest was held on October 31, 2017. The parade line-up began at 6:30 p.m., at Federal and DePaul Streets. Following the parade, a party was held at Vigilant Hose Company, featuring a costume contest, refreshments, prizes, and lots of fun. Costume Contest Winners Cutest: 1st Place—Jessica Tolbert, 2nd Place—Mia […]
Theresa Dardanell The Catoctin High School (CHS) cast and crew of Auntie Mame demonstrated remarkable versatility during their performances on October 27 and 28, 2017. The story is about an orphan, played by Casey Ecker, who goes to live with his eccentric aunt, played by Jean Pembroke. Ecker and Pembroke, who both have previously performed […]
Sabillasville Elementary School hosted its 3rd Annual Sabillasville Scenic 5K/1-Mile Fun Run on November 12, 2017. It was organized by the Sabillasville Elementary School’s Parent Group (SES-PG). The SES-PG would like to thank all the runners and volunteers that came out to help support the SES-PG by participating in this event. It was a beautiful […]
Catoctin High School will hold a free holiday event for area children this holiday season. The school’s various clubs and organizations invite area children to Santa’s Workshop on Saturday, December 16, 2017, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., at Catoctin High School. The cafeteria will be transformed into a winter wonderland for children to enjoy many fun activities, […]
Theresa Dardanell Twenty-two Catoctin High School (CHS) FFA members, along with FFA Advisor Amy Jo Poffenberger, attended the National FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, this past October. They returned to CHS with multiple awards and recognitions. Over 67,000 FFA members from every state participated in sessions, workshops, and a career expo during the four-day event. […]
by Theresa Dardanell St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church Part of the Mission Statement of St. Joseph’s Church is “…following in the spirit of St. Vincent DePaul to assist those in need.” When I met with Pastor Father Martin McGeough, Parish Secretary Elaine Ebaugh, and Facilities Manager Dennis Ebaugh, they all agreed that the parishioners fulfill […]
by Anita DiGregory Memory-Making Moments Last month, when we visited together, we talked about fostering an attitude of gratitude in our little ones. This transitions beautifully into the mystical season of Christmas. But if your home is anything like mine, this season can get more than just a bit stressful. As lovely and magical as […]
by Lisa C. Cantwell There were no reader questions this month, so I’d like to share three pieces that I either noticed in a home, inherited, or found in an antique market. I hope you enjoyed learning about vintage items and antiques through this column. Due to decreasing submissions of reader’s questions, this is the […]
Your Holiday Questions by Valerie Nusbaum The holidays are difficult enough without wondering why we’re doing the things we’re doing, right? We all follow certain traditions and customs, but do we really know why? I got curious and started doing research, and I asked some other people to tell me what puzzles them about their […]
by Christine Maccabee My Last Chicken My last hen was a beautiful, little blue egg layer, an Auracana, originally from South America. I acquired her four years ago, along with two other larger hens of a different genetic heritage, whose large brown eggs I enjoyed until they both died, leaving me one last unhappy hen: […]
by James Rada, Jr. Celebrating Independence During the Country’s Centennial When America celebrated its first one hundred years in 1876, Mechanicstown threw the country a grand party. “The old saying that the people of Mechanicstown could never get up anything of a startling nature was beautifully knocked in the head last Tuesday—the 4th of July—by […]
by Jim Houck, Jr. TINA MARIE REEVES E-3 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Tina was born and raised in the Emmitsburg-Thurmont area until she was seventeen years old, then she joined the Marine Corps. She met her husband, Keith, who was also a marine at the time, and they went on to have a daughter they […]
by Buck Reed In last month’s article, I used the term “throwing tricks.” This in no way made me popular with my colleagues in the food service industry and may have confused a few of the many fans of The Supermarket Gourmet. So, I wanted to take a moment to express my absolute respect for […]
Grace Eyler Friday, October 13, 2017, marked the beginning of the 54th Catoctin Colorfest weekend in Thurmont. On this morning, the streets were busy with locals snagging a great deal at the yard sales that were set up all over town. The town had started to bustle. Some locals were preparing for the busy weekend […]
Eileen Dwyer Each October in Emmitsburg, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation sponsors the nation’s official tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty the previous year. The annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend features special programs for family members and coworkers, along with moving public ceremonies, rich in fire service tradition. Members of Congress, […]
James Rada, Jr. Frances Smith’s oldest dated poem that he has is dated 1946, more than seventy years ago. Over that time, he has penned thousands of poems. “I enjoy words and how they sound,” Smith said from his Taneytown home, which is filled with notebooks of his poetry and more than a few loose […]