How are you feeling about your current health status? Perhaps you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Are you suffering from diabetes, arthritis, or joint pain? Maybe its digestive issues, heartburn, bloating, gas, constipation, or weight issues. If you identify with any of the previous, you might be what I like to call “functionally […]
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was the great national project that failed to live up the dream. It never reached its ultimate destination, which was not Cumberland, Maryland (where it wound up), or the Ohio River (as the name implies). The early vision of the canal planners was something far grander and longer, and it’s […]
Catoctin Voices Evening of Poetry opens its 2018 series with guest poet, Jessica Flynn, on Friday, April 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the Collier’s Log House, located at 12607 Catoctin Furnace Road in Thurmont. Flynn, of Gardners, Pennsylvania, has written poetry for sixteen years and performed as a Spoken Word Artist for over four years. […]
Calling all artists for the 2018 Spring in the Village/Art at the Furnace event in historic Catoctin Furnace in Thurmont. During the past six years, more than 3,500 visitors have enjoyed the crafts, food, and traditional atmosphere of the historic village during this family-friendly event. For more information, please visit www.catoctinfurnace.org or call 301-271-7574.
Deb Abraham Spalding Donald L. Lewis often said his goal was to live to be one hundred years old. Never one to fuss, I’ll assume that he didn’t mind that Heaven called him home slightly early, at the age of ninety-nine and almost two months, because more than likely he was reunited with his beloved […]
Joan Bittner Fry The Lake View Hotel, C. J. Remsburg, Proprietor, Lewistown, Maryland, Long Distance Phone 840-2 While looking through my postcard collection, I came upon a small brochure about Lake View Hotel, and I quote the brochure: “Lake View Hotel is located midway between Frederick and Thurmont, Maryland on the Western Maryland and the […]
February 2018 Emmitsburg Homes Taken Off Town’s Water System Town staff had to do an emergency fix to the town’s water lines. Four homes outside of town limits, but on the town water system, received their water through a water line that was installed in the 1930s. Over the decades, 200 feet of the 8-inch […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs My February calendar started off with the Maryland Municipal League Winter Mayors Conference. Featured speakers included Thomas V. “Mike” Miller, Jr., President of the Senate; Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the House of Delegates; Secretary Mark J. Belton, Department of Natural Resources; and, Secretary Kenneth C. Holt, Department of Housing & […]
The Emmitsburg Business and Professional Association (EBPA) is reaching out to residents and businesses in the Northern Frederick County Region (NFCR) to solicit their opinions on future community and economic development initiatives. To better understand your needs, they developed a brief survey that they have posted on the Town of Emmitsburg website. They are asking […]
The Catoctin Banner invites our area’s movers and shakers to help bring a new one-stop, comprehensive reference calendar of events to life. CatoctinEvents.com will be THE place online and in print to reference when seeking an accurate calendar of classes, programs, concerts, special events, hikes, festivals, sports, games, and activities. In order to implement this […]
Pastor Jon Greenstone, Dr. Holly Hoffman, and Phyllis Kelly are preparing for Team Kenya 2018, and looking for more persons to serve in Jesus’ name. The team will be the fourth installment in the Emmitsburg Council of Churches (ECC) effort to help a Christian school, The Pathfinder Academy, and surrounding communities in the Kimini/Kitale area […]
Elizabeth Swindells On Saturday, February 3, 2018, the Lewistown Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards banquet. The event was held in the Company’s banquet hall in Lewistown. A fun time was had by all, while celebrating the individuals who work so hard and sacrifice so much to best serve the community. Scott Martin began […]
Grace Eyler On the evening of January 25, 2018, Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Company (RRVFC) opened its doors and warmly welcomed their volunteers and friends “home” for their annual banquet. The room was filled with over 200 familiar faces, ready to celebrate achievements and share stories from the past year. The aroma of a homemade […]
Lewistown United Methodist Church by Theresa Dardanell For the members of the Lewistown United Methodist Church (LUMC), community outreach means more than supporting the needs in the immediate Lewistown area; their contributions reach all around the world. Several committees and groups work together for the benefit of the church, the local community, and the world. […]
by Valerie Nusbaum This morning, I sat down at the computer to start drafting my column. It was very early and my mind was fresh—as fresh as it ever is, I mean. Thoughts were swirling through my brain about spring being just around the corner, with robins heralding its coming and gardeners preparing for their […]
What Turtles and Birds Have in Common by Christine Maccabee At first glance, turtles and birds have nothing in common. Birds fly and have feathers; turtles mostly crawl or swim and are featherless. However, even amphibians—such as frogs, toads, and salamanders, who are mostly earthbound—have less in common with turtles than birds do, though that […]
by James Rada, Jr. The Daughters of Charity went to China in the early 20th century to care for the sick and needy and to spread the word of God. China experienced wars and unrest during the first half of the 20th century, with the rise of Communism; the Nationalist Party; and Chiang Kai-shek, China’s […]
Remembering Jim Spalding by Jim Houck, Jr. James Irvin Spalding, life-long resident of Thurmont, passed away peacefully in his home on May 19, 2014, at the age of seventy-five. He was the loving husband of Ellen L. Sutton Spalding for twenty-three years. Born January 23, 1939, in Thurmont, he was the son of the late […]
The Supermarket Gourmet, by Buck Reed As a big time, professional food writer and a general culinary know-it-all, I am often called upon to debunk many of the food myths that seem to permeate not just the internet, but the world at large. My interest in not only history, but how the mechanics of a […]
Theresa Dardanell Owen Bubczyk is Catoctin High School’s 2017-2018 Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership Award winner. He will be attending the leadership conference at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg in May. Bubczyk submitted an application to be considered for this award and was chosen because of his volunteer and leadership experiences. According to Catoctin […]
The 2018 Catoctin High School (CHS) Distinguished Graduate Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., at Catoctin High School. Catoctin High will be celebrating its 50th anniversary 2018-2019 as well. Community members are invited to nominate their choice of any CHS graduate (any year), who they feel is deserving of […]
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) is accepting nominations for the 2018 Charles E. Tressler Distinguished Teacher Award, named for a former Hood College faculty member, who encouraged young people to enter the teaching profession. This award recognizes an FCPS teacher who has had a significant positive impact on young people. Hood College presents the Tressler […]
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) is accepting nominations for the school system’s 2018 Support Employee of the Year Awards. The awards recognize outstanding members of FCPS support staff. Nomination eligibility, criteria, and process information are online at www.fcps.org/awards. Nomination packets are due Thursday, March 29, 2018, by 3:00 p.m., to the FCPS Communication Services Office, […]
Two Catoctin High School students recently earned first place awards at the county level of the 2017-18 Young Authors Contest and will be honored at a reception at the Board of Education Conference Room on March 12, 2018. This year’s winners are as follows: Grade 9: Christian Davis for his short story “Stahlhelm”; Grade 12: […]
“March Madness” I am pretty sure that “March Madness” means something different to some moms than it does to some dads. “In like a lion, out like a lamb,” March is generally that month when the plagues of winter—snow, frigid temperatures, endless sicknesses—start to recede. With the melting snow, the reintroduction of the sun, and […]