Thurmont was recognized as a Banner City/Town by the Maryland Municipal League (MML) during the convention on June 28, 2016. MML Director of Member Relations Paula Chase Hyman notified Thurmont Chief Administrative Officer Jim Humerick of the news on May 31, 2016. The Banner City/Town accreditation is awarded to towns and cities that meet stringent […]
I pull down the mailbox door and peek inside, a pile of bills sits there waiting for me. This time, instead of wrinkling my nose in disgust and cursing the weather for the need for heat or air conditioning, I grab them in anticipation and tear them open. I’m excited to see how much less […]
Deb Spalding (Please note, photos taken by The Catoctin Banner during the banquet were corrupt and therefore were not usable. Our apologies for this. Graduates of Thurmont High School (THS) gathered on June 4, 2016, at the Lewistown Fire Hall, to celebrate the school’s 100th Anniversary during a banquet that was hosted by the school’s […]
James Rada, Jr. A forester from the Maryland Department of the Environment Forestry Division toured Thurmont’s Community Park a few months ago, studying each tree. The emerald ash borer had been found on private property in Thurmont, and he wanted to see if the beetle had made it to other properties. The emerald ash borer […]
James Rada, Jr. In 1926, people in and around Emmitsburg raised funds to erect a statue dedicated to those residents who had served in The Great War. Whether the funds came in pennies from soda bottle deposits or dollars from concerts, the money was raised and the statue “Spirit of the American Doughboy” was dedicated […]
Photo Courtesy of Gina Rubino On Saturday, May 7, 2016, the rain broke long enough to bring out the sunshine, along with hundreds of “Wioters” for the Wheels for Wyatt car show event. Folks from all over the tri-state area, and as far as South Carolina, turned up to support Wyatt Black and his family. […]
Joe Eyler Beautiful weather was a blessing this year during the 2016 Covered Wagon Ride from Thurmont to Taneytown on the weekend of May 29, but it sure was a very hot ride. Some people and riders, and some of the animals, had to stop midway the first day because of the heat. This year, […]
Members of the Acacia Masonic Lodge #155 of Thurmont hosted Strawberry night on June 20, 2016, in the Thurmont Community Park. This date was appropriate since the Strawberry Moon coincidentally occurred that evening. The Strawberry Moon, according to Native American Algonquin tribes, occurs when the full moon falls on the summer solstice. It announces the […]
On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, St. Joseph’s Ministries and the Daughters of Charity Ministries were delighted to commission a new CEO/Administrator and a new Campus Coordinator. In a ceremony held in the Basilica of the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Carla Brown was installed as CEO/Administrator of St. Joseph’s Ministries skilled nursing facility. Also […]
On Friday, June 3, 2016, volunteers of Sabillasville Elementary School were honored with breakfast and a video made by all the students. It was a time to meet other volunteers who may be on different schedules. The school qualified for a Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certificate. This certificate is used when the Frederick […]
The Class of 2017 has officially started. The reigns have been turned over by the 2016 Safe and Sane class, and parents and family members of the Class of 2017 are hitting the ground running. We would like to invite any and all family members to our next meeting on July 6, 2016, from 6:00-7:45 […]
The Emmitsburg High School Alumni Association (EHSAA) is pleased to announce the winners of their annual EHSAA scholarship program. Four $1,000 scholarships are awarded each year. However, this year an additional $1,000 scholarship was awarded, thanks to an anonymous gift from a member of the Class of 1965. It was given in memory of all […]
For the second consecutive season, the head wrestling coach at Catoctin High School (CHS), Ryan Green, was able to match a season-high record for coaching four of his wrestlers to the medal-winning rounds at the Maryland State Wrestling Tournament. “That’s not a bad thing for this still very young team, a team in transition,” said […]
Deb Spalding To qualify for state playoffs, the Catoctin High School (CHS) Lady Cougars softball team won the Class 2A West Region title on May 20, 2016, in an away game against Liberty, by a score of 3-2. Catoctin went into the contest with a record of 19-3. The Lady Cougars’ next contest was the […]
Buck Reed The Supermarket Gourmet When people hear I am a chef, the first thing they ask me is what I like to cook. I am certain they are looking for some exotic or complicated dish like Beef Wellington or Crepe Suzette. But to be honest, I usually say that if I am eating it, […]
by Valerie Nusbaum I am primarily a humorist. I write about the funny things that happen in my life, and when Randy hasn’t done anything especially amusing, I try to put a comic spin on the everyday happenings around here. Lately, though, things have not been all that funny or fun for us. Randy’s beloved […]
by Jim Houck, Jr. Sons of the American Legion Squadron 121 Host Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 121 in Emmitsburg hosted their annual Kids Fishing Derby on June 5, 2016. A large number of kids enjoyed the day, with free hot dogs, drinks, and fun fishing. Winners in each […]
Christine Schoene Maccabee Got the Blues? When I first saw an eastern tailed blue butterfly, I was startled. I stood stock-still as it opened and closed its small wings—brown when closed, and when opened, well, words cannot describe the beauty of the blue color flashing before my eyes. It sat on a flower for only […]
Recollections of the Civil War by James Rada, Jr. Editor’s Note: This is the first of two articles recounting Sarah (Six) Schnure’s recollections of life in Thurmont during the Civil War. Schnure wrote her recollections while living in Hollywood, California, in the 1930s. Sarah Six was ten years old in 1861. Her family lived in […]
225 Years in the Making by “My Father’s Son” Founded in 1794, after Joshua Delaplane purchased six hundred acres, lying in both Carroll and Frederick Counties, straddling its namesake waterway, is the former village of Double Pipe Creek. Delaplane expertly harnessed the opportunities of the energetic waterway intersecting his tract—a confluence of Little and Big […]
In January of this year, Art & Design by Valerie Zombro Nusbaum entered into a licensing agreement with Stupell Industries of Johnston, Rhode Island. Nusbaum has given Stupell permission to reproduce some of her watercolor paintings onto large canvas and to use certain specially-created images in other mediums. Home decor items and wall art featuring […]
The Chaney Twins’, Rianna and Sheridan, formerly of Thurmont, are coming home for a visit. They will be the featured speakers with a “special” PowerPoint that they have created about life on a 3,500-acre ranch in the middle of Nebraska, on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., during “Starlight Story Time” at the Thurmont […]
Nothing empowers children more than to be involved in a project that allows them to express their true selves. Their opinions, ideas, and dreams can come alive when they work as a team and are guided towards a common goal. This is seen every day in sports and other physical activities. But children having fun […]
Nicholas DiGregory The men of the Mount St. Mary’s Rugby Football Club became national champions on May 1, 2016, with a 26-19 victory over the Claremont Colleges at the National Small College Rugby Organization’s (NSCRO) National Championship Final in Glendale, Colorado. The national championship victory was the culmination of a duo of closely contested matches […]
James Rada, Jr. Rick Slade was born and raised in Kansas and was accustomed to seeing far and wide across the prairie. Nowadays, when he looks out his office window, he has to crane his neck to look up the steep hillside through a heavy forest of trees to see the sky. Slade became the […]