James Rada, Jr. Work is ongoing to try and save as many of the Community Park ash trees as possible. The trees were damaged by the emerald ash borer. The town was able to get good pricing on the preservation of the trees, because the town piggybacked on other contracts for other municipalities. Last year, […]
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, family and friends gathered to help Eugene Zacharias (pictured right) celebrate his 100th birthday. “Zach” was born on May 18, 1917, just outside of Emmitsburg, and lived there until he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in early 1935. He served in the Marine Corps for over twenty years, rising to […]
The successful planning and coordination of merging the Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance Company (EVAC) into the Vigilant Hose Company (VHC) is ongoing. As indicated earlier in press reports and public meetings, the effort remains an open process with all stakeholders and interested parties welcome to offer input or request information. Many meetings specific to planning and […]
Theresa Dardanell The 2016-2017 Sportsmanship Award was presented to Catoctin High School (CHS) by the Central Maryland Conference (CMC). Athletic directors and principals from all ten schools in the CMC review the conduct of coaches, student-athletes, parents, spectators, and fans during the school year and then vote for the school that has demonstrated model sportsmanship. […]
Area churches and organizations in Emmitsburg, Lewistown, Rocky Ridge, Sabillasville, and Thurmont are working to provide students in need with school supplies for the 2017-2018 school year. This program is to assist students attending the Catoctin Feeder Schools: Emmitsburg Elementary, Lewistown Elementary and Pyramid Program, Sabillasville Elementary, Thurmont Primary, Thurmont Elementary, Thurmont Middle, and Catoctin […]
Catoctin High School 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 recognition, […]
Theresa Dardanell The Catoctin High School Mudcats, a team of students who participated in the Maryland Envirothon, won first place in the Frederick County competition. During the statewide Maryland Envirothon at Camp Pecomoth in Queen Anne’s County in June, they placed first in the Soils category, second in 5th Issue, third in Aquatics, and fourth […]
Through August 9, 2017, Seton Family Store, located at 16840 South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg, will serve as a drop-off site for the United Way of Frederick County’s Stuff the Bus Drive! The community is invited to bring backpacks and school supplies to Seton Family Store, so all school children can start off the year […]
Catoctin High School’s marching band is looking for student participants: great social group, community engagement, school spirit. Limited musical ability is needed. Practices are happening now on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., in the Catoctin High School band room. Come be part of the fun. For additional information, contact Evan.felmet@fcps.org or just show […]
Joan (Bittner) Fry is a native Sabillasvillian or Sabillasvillite, depending on which side of the tracks you’d like to claim. She has written several books of history that serve as collections of memories about Sabillasville and the surrounding areas. The following is an excerpt from Book 3. It is a reprint of an article by […]
by Valerie Nusbaum I think I’ve told you before that Randy and I have had some trouble finding another couple to date. We’ve tried it with lots of couples over the years, and while all of them have been lovely people, it just hasn’t clicked, mostly because the men couldn’t find anything to talk about. […]
by Christine Maccabee “Earth Stars” Ever since my early twenties, I have been fascinated by flowers of every variety and, thus, began seriously investigating them. At that time, I was also reading literature about the ancient tradition of mandalas as a meditation tool in India. The mandala has a center that symbolizes the source of […]
The First Emmitsburgian to fall in WWI by James Rada, Jr. The United States entered World War I when Congress declared war against Germany in April 1917. At that point, the fighting in Europe had been going on for nearly three years. The Weekly Chronicle ran editorials supporting the U.S.’s involvement, and also began running […]
Sons of AMVETS Squadron 7 “Golden Son Awards” by Jim Houck, Jr. Friday, July 14, 2017, 6:00 p.m., AMVETS Post 7, Thurmont, was the date, time, and place set to hold the annual “Golden Son Awards” program. I, being the public relations officer for I don’t remember how many years now, was there to take […]
by Buck Reed It is not enough to call a plate of barbequed ribs “que.” It is no longer hip to call appetizers simply “Hors D’oeuvres” it is now “Tapas,” “Meze,” or “Antipasto,” and sometimes, two of these terms at the same time, but never all three. Menus are no longer written by chefs; they […]
James Rada, Jr. Rain the night before gave way to sun and heat for the annual Emmitsburg Community Heritage Day on June 24, 2017. Events took place throughout the day, beginning with the Vigilant Hose Company’s breakfast that started at 6:00 a.m. and ending with the last boom of the fireworks around 9:45 p.m. During […]
On June 14, 2017, a Flag Day Ceremony at Thurmont’s Memorial Park was hosted by the communities of Emmitsburg and Thurmont, with the support of Thurmont American Legion Post 168, Emmitsburg American Legion Post 121, Thurmont Amvets Post 7, and Emmitsburg VFW Post 6658. Area Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, and Venture Crew […]
James Rada, Jr. While the cost of solar energy from Emmitsburg’s two solar farms cost more than power purchased from First Energy, the cost of using solar is so much less that it created a savings of $72,000 for the Town of Emmitsburg last year. Questions have been raised in town meetings and in print […]
JUNE 2017 Emmitsburg FY2018 Budget Approved The Emmitsburg Commissioners approved a $3.3 million budget for Fiscal Year 2018, with no increase in the property tax rate. The new budget includes $1,743,959 in the general fund, which is about a $55,000 increase over FY2017. Property tax rates have not increased since 2005. The water fund has […]
Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird I am writing from the Maryland Municipal League Annual Summer Conference in Ocean City. This is my eighth time at the summer conference, and it looks like this trip will be as exciting and informative as all the others. The four days are filled with meetings, discussion groups, and classes, all […]
Deb Spalding Husband and wife duo, Sharon and Russ Rowland of Woodsboro operate two glass businesses out of the former CVS store space in the Thurmont Plaza on North Church Street in Thurmont. Sharon operates Art In Glass and Russ operates Rowland Glass Studios. The couple moved the businesses into the space from Frederick in […]
The Town of Thurmont and the Catoctin Area Civitan Club hosted a dedication of the East End Park Inclusive Playground on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Community members, club members, and town and county representatives gathered at the playground, where Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird gave a welcome and announced the completion of Phase I of the […]
The Optimist Club of Frederick held its eighth annual Fish with a Cop program on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Camp Airy pond in Thurmont. There were twenty-seven boys and girls from across Frederick County who took part in the program. Officers from the Sheriff’s Department, Maryland State, Frederick City, Brunswick, Thurmont, and the […]
James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg citizens and businesses are planning on participating in Recovery Awareness Week, September 11-16, 2017, to call attention to the drug problem in Frederick County. “In Frederick County, there are drug overdoses every day,” Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs said during a business appreciation breakfast in May. A variety of events and activities […]
Take a look at the photo below. It shows Emmitsburg’s very own money that was created by the Corporation of Emmitsburg in 1840 in order to purchase items within the town. Ernie Gelwicks of Emmitsburg shared the currency that he’s been collecting for several years. Shown below is a 50 cent note, a six and […]