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 […]
The Thurmont Top Shots are the youth shooting sports athletes that participate in the youth trapshooting program at the Thurmont Conservation and Sportsman’s Club. With the support of the Thurmont American Legion Post 168, eight members of the Top Shots participated in the 2017 AIM Grand National Championships, held at the World Shooting and Recreational […]
by Lisa C. Cantwell There were no questions submitted about trinkets or treasures this past month; so, my friend, Elaine Gladhill of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, recently invited me to her home to view and research some of her collections. You never know what trinket or treasure may be gathering dust or rust around your den, attic, […]
-Plumb Crazy- by Valerie Nusbaum “I know you have a lot on your plate right now, but you really need to fix your toilet. It never shuts off quite right,” I wrote in an email to Randy last week. He was at work and I had just attempted to get his toilet to stop running […]
by Christine Maccabee How Does Your Garden Grow? Once the gardening bug bites, you will never be the same again. Most of my best friends are gardeners, and each one has a long tale to tell of their gardening ventures. Each one could write a book, and each book would be as unique as the […]
Emmitsburg Family Drowns in the Bay by James Rada, Jr. It was meant to be a pleasant outing, fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, on Sunday, July 17, 1960. The Haley family went out on the waters, but the boat was overloaded and sitting low in the water. The water was rough, and the “14-foot outboard […]
by Andrea Myers Mannix – A Thurmont native, who resides in New Paltz, New York Hudson Valley Honor Flight – Honoring America’s Military Veterans In Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 8, 2017, it was a beautiful, early spring day with clear blue skies. This was the day that I served as a guardian to accompany ninety-one-year-old […]
by Buck Reed September brings us the Great Frederick Fair, and we all have our favorite memories. If you are younger, you might remember that fried funnel cake or some other ingenious food that shouldn’t be fried, but is. Or you might have a special fondness for that one ride that calls you like a […]