From the Mayor Emmitsburg by Mayor Briggs Doughboy update: The town has gone through all of the steps prescribed by the State of Maryland and our advertised and sealed bid process. We are now going back and forth on details with the contractor. Repair work will commence after the town council approves repair costs at […]
Sabillasville Native is “Nursing” the “Best of” a Love of Olive Oil Deb Spalding Sharon (Stottlemyer) Streb’s life has been a balance of education, serving others, and culture. Sharon was raised in Sabillasville, and after graduating from Catoctin High School, started a trek through several educational institutions that culminated in a degree in nursing from […]
Thurmont Police Officer Recognized for Traffic Safety Contributions On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, police officers representing law enforcement agencies throughout Maryland gathered in Gaithersburg to be recognized for their distinctive contributions to highway safety in Maryland. The 2015 Maryland Traffic Safety Specialist (TSS) Awards Luncheon was presented at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, and acknowledged […]
Catoctin High School Drama Presents Humbletown: The Greatest Town on Earth Catoctin High School (CHS) Drama is proud to present its 2015 fall play, Humbletown: The Greatest Town on Earth. The play will be performed November 5-7, 2015, at Catoctin High School. Humbletown: The Greatest Town on Earth is a new play by Jonathan Rand […]
Deb Spalding On Saturday, October 17, 2015, the 91st Banquet of the Emmitsburg High School Alumni was held at the Emmitsburg Ambulance activities building on Creamery Road in Emmitsburg. The Class of 1968 was the last graduating class from Emmitsburg High School. The Class of 1969 held the distinction of closing down Emmitsburg High School […]
Catoctin Sports Boosters to hold Holiday Open House The Catoctin High School (CHS) Sports Boosters will hold its 7th Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 5, 2015, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria. Cougar apparel, blankets, stadium seats, hats, and miscellaneous novelty items will be available for your Christmas shopping. There will […]
Buck Reed The Supermarket Gourmet November brings us Thanksgiving—either our most favorite or most feared holiday for cooking. I guess I shouldn’t be allowed to say that, as those who like to cook love this holiday, and those who do not make sure they are in a relationship with someone who does. I could talk […]
by Jeanne Angleberger, Shaklee Associate for a Healthier Life When you cook and eat at home, do you weigh less? Definitely! People who eat out consume an average of 200 more calories a day. So, what can you do to lower your caloric intake? Listen up! Foods eaten at restaurants and fast-food establishments usually contain […]
by Valerie Nusbaum I can’t wrap my mind around the fact that the holidays are almost here. A few minutes ago, we were sweating and wishing for a break from the heat, and now we’re thinking about Thanksgiving dinner and what to buy Uncle Frank for Christmas. Still, with Thanksgiving approaching, I should acknowledge some […]
by Chris O’Connor Sabillasville’s Northwestern Frederick County Civic Association The year’s annual Mountain Fest Festival in October, sponsored by the Northwestern Frederick County Civic Association (NWFCCA), was attended by local residents and repeat visitors from as far as Baltimore and Annapolis. Founded in 1974, the positive effects of the NWFCCA are palpable, far beyond the […]
Christine Schoenemann (Maccabee) A Tribute to Summer As I write this, I am told this is the last warm day before the first frost, or so the weather forecasters are predicting. I am exulting in the sun and the warmth, but my heart grows a bit melancholic knowing of the impending freeze. Today, the wild […]
by James Rada, Jr. 1871 — Catoctin County, Maryland Can you imagine a Catoctin County, Maryland? It would have included Frederick County, north of Walkersville, and Mechanicstown would have been the county seat. It was a dream that some people in the northern Frederick County area pursued throughout 1871 and 1872. The Catoctin Clarion was […]
by Carie Stafford My name is Honshuu (pronounced hon shoe), which means “trouble” in Japanese. Why in Japanese? Because I am a Shiba Inu mix, one of six ancient dog breeds from Japan. We were bred for hunting and flushing out small game. Some say we have cat-like agility; I like to say I move […]
Deb Spalding “Some days I wonder if it’s a blessing or a curse to live to be as old as I am,” said Emmitsburg native and ninety-two-year-old World War II Veteran, Tom Hoke. “I’ve lived plenty of good times and plenty of bad times. I hope, when it’s my time to go, that I go […]
Nicholas DiGregory Photo Courtesy of Nicholas DiGregory The teachers and students of Emmitsburg’s Mother Seton School gather for a picture after Bishop Gainer’s anniversary Mass. The school traces its history all the way back to Elizabeth Ann Seton’s original school in Emmitsburg. On March 2, 1809, Elizabeth Ann Seton penned a letter to her life-long […]
James Rada, Jr. As an eighty-five-year-old man, it wouldn’t seem that Mark Strauss would be able to relate to modern teenagers. However, when he recently sat down before a group of students at Catoctin High School, Strauss didn’t tell them about his adulthood. He took them all the way back to 1941, when he was […]
“People working together. It’s community, it really is.” These were the words of The Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show’s President, Rodman Myers, when he was asked what he liked best about the Community Show. The Community Show is an elaborate 3-day community fair that has saturated one weekend in September with community opportunity and involvement […]
The annual Mount Tabor Church Big Picnic and Baby Show was held on August 8, 2015, at Mt. Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge, Maryland. A total of thirty-five babies—twenty-one girls and fourteen boys—participated in the show, judged by Connie Fisher, Bev Long, and Ellen Staub. The youngest baby was nineteen-day-old Easton Shuff, son of Kelsey […]
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg September 2015 Doughboy Repairs Out for Bid The Emmitsburg Mayor and Board of Commissioners expect to see bids for what it would cost to restore the Doughboy statue to its pedestal and repair any damage caused from an accident on June 17. A car struck the statue’s pedestal, causing some […]
The Main Street Center will open Saturday, October 10, 2015, from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. It will then be open during October and November on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 12:00-4:00 p.m. The new center is located on Water Street in Thurmont in the former Thurmont Library space. Volunteers have been stepping forward […]
Deb Spalding Johnny Keaton and Christine Shriner of Catoctin Mountain Spa and Tub will host SPAtacular on Saturday, October 10, 2015, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, October 11, 2015, from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at their showroom, located at 14135 Graceham Road in Thurmont. Johnny and Christine have been servicing and selling hot tubs […]
Buck Reed In this day and age of businesses with what can only be described as a lackluster workforce, it is refreshing to find an establishment like The Flying Barrel, where the customer is the focus. Think about the last time you walked into a service-focused industry and found an employee who wants $15.00 an […]
On September 25, 2015, the Town of Emmitsburg celebrated the completion of the state-of-the-art wastewater plant and solar field. Members of the community, county officials, and project engineers joined together to cut the ribbon on the lengthy project. Photo by Grace Eyler Pictured are John Cannon, GHD; Thor Young, GHD; Karin Tome, Mayor of Brunswick; […]
James Rada, Jr. Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Ruopoli is used to seeing accidents after the damage is done, and then reconstructing what happened. However, that all changed in August, when Ruopoli was driving home to Emmitsburg with his family and he witnessed a van and car collide on U.S. 15 North. “The car cut […]
Participants in Zumba at the Fort Ritchie Community Center made a financial contribution to Breast Cancer Awareness of the Cumberland Valley (BCA-CV). Heather DeLauter, a Zumba instructor at the community center, organized a special session of the class in which participants made a donation instead of paying the usual class fee. “It was Heather’s idea […]