Deb Abraham Spalding Ticks Incidents of Lyme disease in people are on the rise in our area, while the incidents of Lyme disease in our dogs are on the decline. Our Blacklegged (Deer) Tick is the culprit. Other local tick species like the Brown Dog Tick and the American Dog Tick are not known to […]
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg For more information on the Town of Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd. gov or call 301-600-6300. June 2019 Meeting New Sign Ordinance Moves Forward The Emmitsburg Commissioners sent the new proposed sign ordinance, with changes incorporated to the town’s planning commission, in early June. The commission then undertakes a 30-day review of […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs Summer in Emmitsburg is blooming. The pool, dog park, exercise trail, multi-use trail, and ball fields are all in use and all busy. The first pool party was held on June 21. Mark your calendar for the remaining ones: Friday, July 12, 6:00-8:00 p.m., and Friday, August 16, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The […]
Mayor John Kinnaird I am writing from Ocean City, Maryland, this morning! The Maryland Municipal League Summer Conference is being held from June 22 through June 25 at the Convention Center in O.C. The MML holds two Conferences through the year, and this one is by far the best attended—my guess is because it is […]
The State Highway Administration has begun overnight closings and detours on MD 77 (Foxville Road) to repair more than 40 aging culverts. MD 77, between Pryor Road and Stottlemyer Road, will be closed Sunday nights through Friday mornings, from 7:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m., until early fall, according to a State Highway Administration (SHA) news […]
On June 6, 2019, Thurmont Grange #409 hosted it’s second annual Veterans Appreciation Program. The evening began with a welcome by Thurmont Grange Lecturer Niki Eyler. Grange members, Jim Moser and Addison Eyler, lead the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. Boy Scout Troop 270 presented the flag folding ceremony, while Granger Sandy Moser […]
Francis Smith, Emmitsburg resident and local poet, unaware of a poem honoring our beloved state, felt inspired to dedicate an original “Maryland’s Creed.” Recently, he presented Emmitsburg Mayor Donald Briggs with a framed copy, embellished with the State of Maryland’s colors, the State of Maryland’s official bird (the Baltimore oriole), and the State of Maryland’s […]
With four homes in the Thurmont-Emmitsburg area and four more in planning for construction next year, Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County is already helping make homes affordable in the area. Now the organization has joined Habitat for Humanity organizations across the country to launch a new national advocacy campaign aimed at improving home affordability […]
How do you define the success of a program? The Thurmont Legion Post 168 had poppies in businesses throughout Thurmont for the entire month of May. The businesses were Kountry Kitchen, Hobbs Hardware, Bollinger’s Restaurant, Rocky’s NY Pizza, Fratellis, Criswell Chevrolet, and Gateway Candyland. They also had them, and will continue to have them, all […]
With help from the Civitan Club of Frederick and the Foundation for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Catoctin Area Civitan Club presented the Catoctin Forest Alliance SUCCESS program a check for $9,500 to help build an inclusive trail outside of the Thurmont Regional Library. The Thurmont Library Nature Trail Project is a collaboration […]
Blair Garrett Atomic 26 has been rocking Frederick County for years, and now they’re getting the recognition they’ve worked for. It all started in a basement in Emmitsburg, with a few guys who liked to jam on weekends. The group picked up steam and a few new members, adding guitarists Steve Anderson and Will Hurst […]
The 2019 Multiple District 22 Convention was held May 13-15, 2019, in Ocean City, Maryland. The convention was outstanding. The Lions Memorial Service, numerous seminars, District luncheons and meetings, candidate’s hospitality rooms, and election of officers for the year 2019-2020, were all well attended. The attendees had the privilege of meeting International President Gudrun Yngvadottir […]
Thurmont Lions Club gather for a photo at the well-attended Community Night on May 22, 2019. A night to remember as to why we are Thurmont Lions—what a privilege and honor! A well-attended Community Night was held on May 22, 2019—a night to remember for Thurmont Lions Club members, a privilege and an honor. Approximately […]
Bill Eiker, SAL Historian On Saturday, June 8, 2019, Cascade Post 239 Sons of American Legion (SAL) held the 10th Guns and Cash Bash at Fort Ritchie Parade Field. The weather was beautiful and sunny. Of the 2,850 tickets sold, more than 1,360 happy folks were in attendance. Delicious menu items of pulled pork and […]
Pictured from left are: (first row, bottom) Christian Sartin, Marlayna Reaver, Makayla Evans, Quateara Adams, Ashley Villegas, Ke Mauri Oney, Aidyn Tomalewski, Michael Hill, Haven Miesner, Russelk Heatherly, Michael Mossburg, Kevin Hodge; (second row) Jamal Burnett, Ofc. Brian Cosgray, Ofc. Desiree Palmer, Ofc. Jeff Putman, Ofc. Margery Lee, Ofc. Sara Evans, Ofc. Daniel Gerand, Cpl. […]
Maxine Troxell The Annual Thurmont High School Alumni Banquet was held June 1, 2019, at the Thurmont Event Complex. President Howard Lewis (Class of 1960), who replaced the late Don Dougherty as president, served as master of ceremonies. The ceremonies opened with the singing of the “National Anthem,” followed by a delicious meal, served by […]
Ski Liberty/McKee’s Tavern, located at 78 Country Club Trail in Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania, is booked for August 10, 2019, from 5:00-9:00 p.m., for the Catoctin High School Class of 1994 reunion. A buffet and cash bar will be included in the ticket cost of $40.00 per person. Please send money by July 10 to confirm […]
The Frederick County Public Schools’ Department of Special Education and Psychological Services hosted a celebration on May 13, 2019, honoring employees and others with outstanding achievement awards for dedication in supporting students with disabilities. Mary Lopez from Emmitsburg Elementary received Outstanding Special Education Instructional Assistant Award. Ann Springer from Emmitsburg Elementary received the Outstanding Speech-Language […]
Thurmont Auxiliary Post 168 scholarship winners and Catoctin High School graduates, Raegen Smith and Pablo Archila Arriage (shown second and third from left), are pictured with the Scholarship Committee, Bernadette Wudarski, Angela Spegal, and Charlene Stitley. Catoctin High School graduates, Raegen Smith and Pablo Archila Arriage, are the recipients of the Thurmont Auxiliary Post 168 […]
Michael Metz (pictured right), sixth grader at Thurmont Middle School, traveled to Chicago to compete in the 2019 U.S. Middle and Elementary School History Bee National Championships on June 7-8, 2019. History Bee is a buzzer-based quiz competition that tests students on knowledge of world history and culture from the earliest civilizations through the 20th […]
The Emmitsburg High School Alumni Association (EHSAA) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual EHSAA Scholarship Program. Issiah Wivell, son of Chris and Mary Ann Wivell, plans to attend Shippensburg University, and Cameron Baumgardner, son of Dwight and Kim Baumgardner, plans to attend Kutztown University. Both are majoring in business. The last of […]
Congratulations to Catoctin High School seniors Christian Michael, Mady Crampton, Brandy Gregory, and Hunter Grimes for placing third at the Start-Up Frederick competition on May 1, 2019. They pitched their company Candle Worx in a Shark Tank-style competition to four judges and won six hundred dollars in prize money.
After 37 years as the Mother Seton School Carnival “Pizza Man,” John Dowling proudly passes on his legendary recipe and title to his grandson, Brandon Keeney. For almost four decades now, John Dowling has been known to members of the Mother Seton School (MSS) community and surrounding towns as “The Pizza Man.” On May 24, […]
The board of directors of Mother Seton School announces the appointment of Kathleen J. Kilty (pictured right) as the school’s first lay principal. A graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Dr. Kilty brings extensive experience in the field of education, both as a principal and […]
by Denise Valentine Hello, everyone. Now that the children are out of school for the summer, you may be looking for some activities to keep them busy. Baking is always fun, and the best part is that they get to eat the finished product. These “7 Layer Cookie Bars” provide the perfect opportunity to let […]