Catoctin Youth Association (CYA) Basketball is comprised of Kindergarten through U16 boys and girls teams. All tryout/evaluation dates and times and player fees are listed on the CYA Basketball website. You can register online at: www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=cyabasketball . In person registration for Instructional Clinic and In-house Rec teams will be held this coming October 11 and […]
“Girls on the Run” is a positive youth development (PYD) after-school program for girls in third through eighth grades. Lewistown is excited to become a part of this program this year! Their mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident, using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running. The program started […]
Hunting Season Opens by Bob Warden As the saying goes: “So much to do, but so little time to do it” or something like that anyway, but you get the point. Well, that sums up my off-season to a tee. The older I get, the less time it seems that I have to get things […]
What’s in Michigan? by Valerie Nusbaum When Randy and I were finally able to plan and schedule our vacation to Michigan, we told the people who needed to know and the questions started: What’s in Michigan? Do you have family there? Are you visiting friends? We don’t have family or friends in Michigan. Randy and […]
by Lisa C. Cantwell Dear Reader: This is a column to help you determine the history and value of your heirlooms, attic finds, flea market purchases or antique items. Please send a picture and description of your piece, such as how you acquired it and any details about its history to tomandlisa@wildblue.net I’ll research any […]
by Jim Houck, Jr. Tina Marie Reeves E-3 United States Marine Corps Born on August 31, 1958, to Edward and Shirley Ridenour, at Annie M. Warner Hospital in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was a daughter they named Tina Marie. They brought their daughter back to their home on Kelbaugh Road, between Emmitsburg and Thurmont. Tina has two […]
Thurmont American Legion Post 168 Ed Gravatt, Past Commander Guess what? It’s time for Colorfest already! Get the swimming pools covered and start raking those leaves. It’s time to get the air conditioners covered or taken out of the windows and to fill up those oil tanks—old man winter is on its way. Speaking of […]
Invasives Christine Schoene Maccabee For those of us who are landowners and gardeners, there are innumerable threatening creatures, and plants, lurking in the forests and fields. In the animal kingdom, there are those darn woodchucks and rabbits and deer! Tricks of the trade are shared over the fence between seasoned farmers and backyard gardeners. A […]
Jet Explodes Over Emmitsburg by James Rada, Jr. On the evening of August 30, 1950, a thunderstorm rolled into the area, but above the rumbling of thunder, many people heard something else. John Hilbert’s farm was 2.5 miles northeast of Emmitsburg, along what is now MD 140. His wife heard the wind whipping up around […]
USCC President Dennis R. Britton In 2009, the U.S. Crossbow Club fought for the rights of crossbow enthusiasts by having Maryland’s hunting laws and regulations reversed to allow crossbows into the entire archery hunting season, and won. For the first time ever, it became official that all hunters could legally hunt with a crossbow without […]
Nicholas DiGregory For independent professional wrestler, Bill Bain, wrestling is not just an occupation or a hobby—it is a way of life. Born in Montgomery County, Maryland, Bain moved to the city of Frederick, Maryland, when he was thirteen years old. It was around this time that he began to realize his passion for wrestling, […]
by Deb Spalding Jenna Seiss of Graceham and Patrick Van Der Cruyssen of Cascade, lifeguards at Cunningham Falls State Park William Houck Lake Area in Thurmont, took part in the lifesaving efforts that revived a five-year-old girl who had stopped breathing after she was under water too long in the lake on July 15, 2016, […]
Nicholas DiGregory The thirteenth day of August 2016 was the epitome of a sweltering summer day in North Central Maryland. As early as ten o’clock in the morning, the temperature had reached 90 degrees and was still climbing. By noon, the thermometers came to rest at 95 degrees, although weather services stated that the high […]
A total of twenty-eight babies, fourteen girls and fourteen boys, participated in the show, judged by Larry Dougherty, Ashley Haines, and Annabelle Moffitt. The youngest baby was two-week-old Carson Lingg, son of Emily and Danny Lingg of Thurmont. Jeffrey Petko (twenty-three-month-old son) and Madeline Petko (five-month-old daughter) of Josh and Jenny Petko, traveled the farthest […]
Denny Black You may not be aware that a new bird-like species was recently discovered. You can only see one during the baseball season each year when it migrates out of winter hiding into every minor and major league ballpark in America. When spotted, it is almost always a male of the species in the […]
by Christine Schoene Maccabee John Muir, Nature’s Visionary The above quote was part of John Muir’s impassioned invitation to President Roosevelt and Vice President Howard Taft to join him in Yosemite and camp out under the stars. Together, they talked about protecting the giant redwoods from timbering, as well as preserving the ecological wonders only […]
James Rada, Jr. Looking better than ever, Paul’s Pit Stop on South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg reopened on Monday, August 8, 2016. A fire last December had destroyed some of the six second-floor apartments and closed the liquor store. Neeta Pansuriya, the owner of the store, said that she smelled smoke upstairs and dialed 911. […]
James Rada, Jr. For twenty-five years, Catoctin Mountain Trains and Hobbies was a local fixture in downtown Thurmont. People came from all over to get just the right car for their train gardens. As popular as the store was, it was busiest around Christmas time. Paul and Marcia Johnson owned the store, but when they […]
The Catoctin Area Civitan Club hosted a Police Appreciation Night at the Thurmont Main Street Center on August 15, 2016. Being a police officer today is a daunting job. Those that choose this career dedicate themselves to serving their community and to helping others; their commitment and professionalism is to be commended. Sincere gratitude is […]
The Thurmont Lions Club is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Volunteer of the Year. Nominate an individual(s) who is/are making a difference in the lives of others. Please nominate those deserving individuals for the goodwill and volunteer services they give to help their community. The volunteer service work must be done in the area […]
James Rada, Jr. The Emmitsburg town council meeting room was filled to capacity on August 11, 2016, as citizens sought for a way to band together to fight Emmitsburg’s crime problem. “Since I moved here, I’ve noticed the quality of life dropping and crime increasing,” one of the group’s founders, Elizabeth Buckman, told the group. […]
A Mission Team of seven teenagers and four adults from Graceham Moravian Church recently joined with 385 other teens and adults from twelve different states for a week of service in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. All of the participants were housed at River Road Middle School during the week of June 19-25, 2016, participating in […]
The Town of Thurmont is partnering with the Catoctin Mountain Park on the Gateway Trail project. The Gateway Trail links the Thurmont Memorial Park, the Trolley Trail, and the Thurmont Community Park to the trailhead located at the Lewis Area on West Main Street. Until further acquisition can be obtained by the Town of Thurmont, […]
James Rada, Jr. The Roddy Road Covered Bridge had barely reopened after an accident in May caused significant damage to the roof and beams, when another truck crashed through the bridge in June, carrying part of it away. The bridge has been closed since June, as county officials have worked to secure a contractor to […]
The congregation of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Creagerstown wishes to announce the appointment of Wayne Blaser as interim pastor (pictured right). He is an ordained Presbyterian minister. Pastor Wayne was born in the Philadelphia area and was educated in the Princeton Seminary. He graduated in 1973. His first charge was in Hagerstown, where he […]