Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church, Emmitsburg by Theresa Dardanell “Elias Lutheran is a praying congregation.” During the Sunday service I attended, Pastor Jon Greenstone read aloud the names of those needing special prayers. The church newsletters and the Sunday bulletins include prayer requests for families in mourning, people in need of healing or encouragement, and those […]
What is Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? Ask Dr. Lo by Dr. Thomas K. Lo Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition in which excess fat is stored in your liver. This buildup of fat is not caused by heavy alcohol use. When heavy alcohol use causes fat to build up in the liver, this […]
Thurmont & Emmitsburg Celebrate National Night Out James Rada, Jr. Excited children mounted police motorcycles, climbed into the driver’s seats of fire engines, and poked their heads out of the top hatch of an armored SWAT vehicle, as they met local police and emergency services personnel during National Night Out on August 6, 2019. Thurmont […]
James Rada, Jr. Here’s your chance to get to know the three candidates (Glenn Blanchard, Elizabeth Buckman, and Frank Davis) who are vying for the two open Emmitsburg town commissioner seats during the town election on October 1, 2019. Why are you running for commissioner? Glenn Blanchard: I am running for commissioner to continue the […]
Joan Bittner Fry The following recipes, or receipts, are given as found in “my stuff.” Many were handwritten; others came from old books. Most recipes for wine follow one model. Clean the berries, blossoms, fruit, or any other edible to be used. Bring to a boil for a while, cool, and set until fermenting is […]
Installation of a large three-panel glass etching, featuring a 1920’s-era fire engine departing the old Independent Hose Company (IHC) fire station in Frederick, got started during mid-August at the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum on South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg. Measuring over 15 feet across and nearly 9 feet tall, the impressive display is to be […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs I was at the President’s ‘State of the Mount’ opening day presentation to the university team. President Tim Trainor delivered an inspiring ramp-up to prepare for the year. First impressions are important, and everyone was readying to help the next day with the first-year student move-ins. The program included the status […]
AUGUST 2019 Meeting Town Starts Rain Barrel Program The Town of Emmitsburg has started a rain barrel program to gain credit towards our stormwater management (MS4) program and to help the environment. The town will purchase the rain barrels from the non-profit Scott Key Center in Frederick. The barrels are manufactured by developmentally disabled adults, […]
Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird Here we are at the end of summer; where has the year gone? School is about to start. I encourage everyone to be especially careful as our children head off to school. Kids will be walking on the sidewalks and getting on and off buses and may not always be aware […]
AUGUST 2019 Meeting Town Launches Automated Speed Monitoring System With the start of the new school year, the Town of Thurmont has launched its new automated speed monitoring program in an effort to slow traffic around schools. Vehicles traveling more than 12 mph over the speed limit will be photographed and the vehicle owners sent […]
Rock Climbing Blair Garrett Living among the mountains certainly has its perks. Just a short drive in any direction, there are beautiful sights to see, trails to pioneer, and peaks to reach. Of the various summer excursions available to the public, one not-so-often thought of may be the most riveting and challenging for adventure seekers. […]
The Emmitsburg Business & Professionals Association (EBPA) met Thursday, August 15, 2019, for a quarterly breakfast at the Carriage House Inn in Emmitsburg. Guest Speaker Nancy McCormick, the City of Taneytown’s Economic Development and Mainstreet Manager, energetically shared her experience and advice about economic development, marketing, signage, and attracting businesses to Emmitsburg. The EBPA will […]
The August 1 Thurmont Business Network meeting was held at Ole Mink Farm Recreation Resort, where Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kelly Shultz addressed the group about conducting business in Maryland, regulations, and other pertinent topics to running a business. The next Thurmont Business Networking meeting will be held on Thursday, September 5, at Catoctin […]
Blair Garrett Tucked away in the quiet mountain town of Emmitsburg lies a talented blacksmith who specializes in creating the unknown. The unknown for Harold Green of Horseshoe Forge and Ironworks is what job will come through his door next. Green creates what his customers need, and that is quality metalwork, repairs, and an innate […]
Opening Ceremonies Will Honor Three Local Organizations The 63rd Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show’s opening ceremonies will be held at Catoctin High School on Friday night, September 6, at 7:00 p.m. The evening will begin with the 43rd Annual Community Organizations Flag Ceremony, with approximately 30 local organizations participating. This year’s program will honor the […]
James Rada, Jr. The Emmitsburg Boys and Girls Club starts this month on September 3 in Emmitsburg Elementary School. The club is part of the Boys and Girls Club of Frederick County. It is an after-school program that provides a safe and friendly place for Emmitsburg students to gather, learn, and have fun. According to […]
Emmitsburg Food Bank/Catoctin Pregnancy Center Relocate This month, the Emmitsburg Food Bank and the Catoctin Pregnancy Center move from the old mill location on the east side of Emmitsburg to a new location up-town (meaning “up hill” into town), near the Emmitsburg Elementary School playground in the former W.S. Drywall offices at 130 South Seton […]
The family of John and Betty Brown donated a wood and glass display case from Brown’s Jewelry & Gifts, which closed recently, to the Thurmont Historical Society. John passed away in July of this year and Betty died in 2009. According to Stacey Brown-Hobbs, her mother, Betty, displayed her favorite items in the case near […]
The annual Mount Tabor Church Big Picnic and Baby Show was held on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Mt. Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge. A total of 42 babies—24 girls and 18 boys—participated in the show. The youngest baby was two-and-a-half-week-old Castiel Frushour, son of the late Austin Frushour and Angel Sharrer of Thurmont. Skyler […]
Theresa Dardanell Catoctin High School welcomes Jennifer Clements, Principal; Kelly Welty, Administrative Secretary; Olivia Aungst, English Teacher; Brian Brotherton, Science Teacher; Derrick Kaas, Math Teacher; Shawn Lees-Carr, English Teacher; Christopher Maze, Latin Teacher; Kaitlyn Masotta, Spanish Teacher; Stephanie Felmet, User Support Specialist. Thurmont Middle School welcomes Rebecca Hunter, Language Arts Teacher; Todd Zinn, Career Technology […]
The Catoctin High School student government will put on their annual homecoming parade on Thursday, October 3, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. The route will start at the American Legion and end at the high school. They would love to see you all attend!
The Thurmont High School Class of 1952 met at the Thurmont Grange Hall in June. Pictured from left are: (seated) Barbara Bittner Abraham and Betty Baker Trite; (standing) Virginia Dewees Portner, Charles Portner, Harold Long, Dorothy Jackson Ramsberg, Rodman Myers, Doris Nunamaker Dougherty, Sylvester Hann, Betty Willard, Jean Wolfe Cline, and Eugene Schoonover.
Thanks to the generosity of the supporters of the James H. Mackley Golf Day event for the past years, the Guardian Hose Company Inc. has awarded over $10,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors from Catoctin High School. The scholarship was awarded to Caitlyn Naff this past year. The Guardian Hose Company will be renewing scholarships […]
Joan Bittner Fry As I peruse more “stuff” in my house, I look back 70-some years to my days as a patrolman at Sabillasville Elementary School. Some of my teachers were Naomi Martin Waynant, Margaret Leatherman Dutrow, Loretta Kincaid, and Maurice Clarke. When a student arrived at the upper grades, a coveted duty was to […]
by Buck Reed In cooking, there is a hierarchy of dishes, cuisines, and ingredients that most everyone can agree on. But, like most things in life, the simple pleasures are the best pleasures of life. For this reason, I suspect that the biscuit gets the entire month of September to itself. Good bread is a […]