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 […]
James Rada, Jr. Catoctin High School was chosen as one of the Top 50 schools for Vans Custom Culture Contest, a nationwide art competition where students design Vans shoes in four themes Catoctin High art teacher Laura Day had a “dream team of artists” this year who strutted their artistic talents and placed the school […]
Mike Franklin, a health and physical education teacher at Catoctin High School (CHS), was formally presented the 2016 Charles E. Tressler Distinguished Teaching Award by Hood College during its graduate school commencement on May 14, 2016. Sponsored by Hood College, this award is presented each May to a Frederick County Public Schools’ (FCPS) teacher who […]
James Rada, Jr. Having a groundhog as a pet wasn’t part of Harold Long’s plan when he took up the hobby of trapping groundhogs and selling them over ten years ago while working a dairy farm. Trapping them has helped curb the damage that the groundhogs—considered rodents—can cause to farmland, crops, and farm equipment. It […]
Gladhill Goodies Officially Opens James Rada, Jr. Anna and Austin Gladhill made their dream come true opening their own store. What began as a small operation selling furniture at the end of their driveway has now led to the opening of Gladhill Goodies on West Main Street in Thurmont. Though the store has been operating […]
Thurmont Historical Society Receives Preservation Award James Rada, Jr. The Thurmont Historical Society received a Best of Maryland Preservation Award on May 12, 2016, at a ceremony in Annapolis. The award was for the preservation of one of the original Cozy Cabins from the early days of when the Cozy Inn and Restaurant had been […]
Outstanding Catoctin Feeder Area Teachers Recognized The Thurmont Lions Club honored thirty-two teachers at their “Teacher of the Year” reception, held on April 21, 2016, at Emmitsburg Elementary School. The reception is an annual event, sponsored by the club, so that teachers who have made an impact on students and the school community can be […]
The Supermarket Gourmet, by Buck Reed Last month, I wrote about baking and what it takes to become a baker. In a sense, I was talking about turning a discipline within the culinary world into a hobby. A gastronomic hobby is about taking a basic need— eating—and turning it into a passion. We are talking […]