Mount St. Mary’s Movie Star Alumni by James Rada, Jr. You probably won’t recognize his name, but Thomas Meighan was once as big a movie star as Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise, and he was an alumnus of Mount St. Mary’s. He was one of the leading actors in the country in the 1920s, at […]
by Jim Houck, Jr. VFW Auxiliary 6658 Celebrates 70th Year VFW Memorial Post 6658 was chartered in 1946. Harold Hoke was one of the organizers and a charter member. The following year (1947), Harold’s wife, Mary Higbee Hoke, said she would like to start an Auxiliary to Post 6658. Mrs. Hoke went to South Seton […]
Fall Into Cooking by Buck Reed With the changing of the seasons, we see many trends coming our way. The changing of the leaves from green to an endless variety of colors, as well as the cooler temperatures, is a sure sign that the change in season is coming. One recent trend that is gaining […]
The annual Mount Tabor Church Big Picnic and Baby Show was held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Mt. Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge. A total of forty-two babies—twenty-two girls and twenty boys—participated in the show. The youngest baby was eight-week-old Faithlon Mathias, daughter of Heather and Andrew Mathias of Rocky Ridge. Madeline Petko, seventeen-month-old […]
James Rada, Jr. From the size of the crowd that lined the streets of Thurmont to see the Thurmont Little League team pass by, you might have thought the team won the Little League World Series, rather than finishing as runner up at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Bristol, Connecticut. It didn’t matter. These boys […]
Deb Abraham Spalding “Russell is the muscle, and Chris is the hustle!” That was the mantra in the promotional commercials for the premiere of the new Discovery Channel television reality series, Garage Rehab with Richard Rawlings that debuted August 30, 2017, at 10:00 p.m. The reference to Chris in the commercial is Chris Stephens, co-owner […]
August 2017 by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Election Coming Up The Emmitsburg Town Election will be held on Tuesday, September 26. Registered voters in Emmitsburg will be able to vote for mayor and one commissioner seat, from 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Votes can be cast at 22 East Main Street. As of August 8, only […]
Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird This summer has been one we will remember for many years to come, thanks to the efforts of the Thurmont Little League 11-12 All Stars! The outstanding accomplishments of winning the District 2 Championship, followed by the Maryland State Title, then an amazing run at the Eastern Regional Playoffs in Connecticut, […]
James Rada, Jr. Morris Blake may not like to toot his own horn, but he is hoping that plenty of people in Thurmont like to toot theirs, whether it’s a trumpet, trombone, tuba, or another brass instrument. Blake is in the midst of starting both a brass band and choir for Thurmont. “I think the […]
Lydia Spalding Located in the Smithsburg area (near Waynesboro and Ringgold), amidst the sweeping fields of Rinehart’s Orchard, you’ll find a quiet farmhouse where Greta Gray of Critter Care and Grooming by Greta operates a pet spa for dog boarding and grooming. Do you need a pet-free vacation? Does your dog need a spa day? […]
James Rada, Jr. Just Right Property Management opened a new office in Frederick on August 2, 2017. The new location is at 320 S. Jefferson Street. “We were renting a space and decided that it was time for us to expand,” said owner Tony Little. “This was the better, more logical place for us to […]
Thurmont has instituted a new business award to recognize businesses that receive awards, or receive special recognitions that make Thurmont proud. The name of the award: You Make Thurmont Proud! The first two recipients of the “You Make Thurmont Proud” Award is Gateway Liquors and Thurmont Child Care Center, Inc. Gateway Liquors received the “You […]
Kathleen O’Connor They were only calling for a heavy rain on Friday night, August 4, 2017, but what they got in the Deerfield Valley was nearly deadly. According to the Potomac Edison line worker who talked with Dicky Manahan on Saturday morning, August 5, it started in Hagerstown with a high-pressure system about 100 feet […]
The 61st Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show will be held at Catoctin High School, located at 14745 Sabillasville Road in Thurmont, on September 8-10. All activities and entertainment are free all weekend! Entry of exhibits will be Thursday, September 7, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., and Friday, September 8, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., in the new gymnasium […]
James Rada, Jr. The Thurmont Historical Society needed $60,000 to repair the Creeger House, which houses the historical society. Ethel Creeger donated the house to the historical society in 1989. The original portion of the house is a log cabin built in the 1920s. Col. John Rouzer, a state senator and Civil War soldier, called […]
Seton Center, Inc., a leading community resource for the residents of Northern Frederick County, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new center on Friday, August 18, 2017. The groundbreaking took place at the Seton Center’s new location, 226 East Lincoln Avenue in Emmitsburg. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, including Sister Martha Beaudoin, […]
James Rada, Jr. National Night Out has been around since 1984; but, this year, Emmitsburg participated for the first time in the event on August 1. “It brings the community together, and we want to support the community and show that the police aren’t the bad guys,” said Deputy Whitehouse, one of Emmitsburg’s community deputies. […]
A threatened species from Madagascar just got a little less rare with the addition of two Fossa pups, born at Catoctin Wildlife Preserve June 17, 2017. Only five zoos in the United States have successfully bred and raised this rare species. Now ten-weeks old, the male and female pair of pups are the second group […]
Carie Stafford Boy Scout Troop 270, Troop 1011, and Venturing Crew 270 planned and trained for a whole year for an eleven-day backpacking experience at Philmont Scout Reservation in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of the Rocky Mountains in Cimarron, New Mexico. The groups planned a twenty-six-day adventure that took them across […]
by Theresa Dardanell Thurmont Public Works Department Everyone in the Thurmont Public Works Department believes in the importance of cooperation, teamwork, and flexibility. These standards ensure that the residents of Thurmont can depend on the department, which is headed by Superintendent Butch West, and consists of several divisions with seventeen full-time employees. I recently met […]
Theresa Dardanell “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” —Albert Einstein Students enjoyed an extra-long summer vacation this year. When they return to school on September 5, they will meet some new teachers, administrators, and support staff. Catoctin High School Welcome: Shannon Stone, guidance counselor; […]
Catoctin High School (CHS) has earned a 2016-17 School of the Year Award from the Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University (MCCE). Principal Bernard Quesada commends school counselor Dana Brashear for outstanding work leading to this recognition, which will include a School of the Year banner for Catoctin to display, a certificate of […]
James Kempisty, Catoctin FFA Chapter Reporter September is here, and with it, comes a new school year at Catoctin High School. I am pleased to announce that at our banquet on May 18, 2017, the Catoctin FFA Chapter elected eleven new officers. The officers are: President Maddie Krantz, Vice President Megan McIntosh, Sentinel Nate Schwartzbeck, […]
The YMCA is launching a new initiative, in partnership with the Frederick County Government, through the Office for Children and Families and the Frederick County Public Schools. This grant will provide funding to the YMCA that supports daily activities that will include the following: sports and recreation; tutoring and academic enrichment; arts and humanities; readiness […]
by Anita DiGregory New (School) Year’s Resolutions As we prepare to say goodbye to the long, carefree days of summer, you, too, may be channeling the wise Obi-Wan Kenobi and feeling, “…a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of (students’) voices suddenly cried out in terror (at the thought of beginning a new […]