Deb Spalding Thurmont will again host and expand a Think Pink campaign during the month of October, in support of the Patty Hurwitz Cancer Research Fund. This year will see the first-ever Thurmont Think Pink 5K Run/Walk, taking place on October 24, 2015, at 15 Eyler Road in Thurmont. Registration and check-in begins at 7:00 […]
Upon Pope Francis’ arrival at the White House on September 23, 2015, in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama presented him with the original key to the home of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. The key once opened the door of her home, the Stone House, in Emmitsburg, on the grounds of The National Shrine of Saint […]
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation The weekend of October 3-4, 2015, a Memorial will honor firefighters who died in the Line of Duty during 2014 and previous years. Every October, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. Thousands attend […]
The Thurmont American Legion Post 168 Auxiliary is looking for Active Duty and Veterans who live in Thurmont and the surrounding communities. More information will be available once we hear from you. Please mail your name, address, telephone number, and email address to: Thurmont American Legion Post 168, ATTENTION Lisa M. Reed, 8 Park Lane, […]
September 11, 2015, was an appropriate day to start the Brotherhood Ride because of the anniversary of 9/11. The Brotherhood Ride was a six-day bicycle ride that began in Emmitsburg at the National Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial and ended in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 16. The ride was dedicated to twenty-seven Emergency First Responders from […]
The Vigilant Hose Company proudly announces their annual Fire and Life Safety Open House on Thursday, October 8, 2015, from 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Fire Station, located at 25 West Main Street in Emmitsburg. This will be the sixtieth year that Vigilant Hose Company personnel have sponsored this popular event. Fire and injury prevention […]
Three local charities—Thurmont Lions Club, Thurmont Food Bank, and Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC) Community Clothes Closet Ministry—are joining forces to sponsor a food and clothing drive, in recognition of Make a Difference Day, on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Make a Difference Day is the nation’s largest day of volunteering. The annual event is an […]
The Thurmont Food Bank served 338 households, made up of 1,431 individuals, in the month of August. Their need is up and their donations are down. They need your help. Food that they need includes milk, eggs, margarine, tuna, canned green beans, canned corn, canned fruit, peanut butter, pork and beans, and soup. Non-perishable foods […]
Did you know that more than thirty million Americans, including six million children, go hungry at some time every month? That today, there are more hungry people in our country than at any time during the past forty years? Emergency food providers across Maryland report an increased demand for services over the last three years, […]
Emmitsburg High School Alumni Banquet The Emmitsburg High School’s 91st Annual Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015. All graduates of Emmitsburg High School, and all who attended the school at some time, are invited. They are asked to seek out classmates and encourage them to attend. Graduation is not a requirement. […]
CHS Baseball Alumni Vinny Healy Memorial Gold Tournament The Vinny Healy Memorial Christian Outreach Fund and Catoctin High School (CHS) Baseball Alumni are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Catoctin High School Baseball Alumni Vinny Healy Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday October 24, 2015, at the Carroll Valley Golf Course in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. If you […]
Deb Spalding Folklore suggests that signs and symbols determine our fate. Have good luck if you find a penny or start the day with a double-yoke egg; have bad luck if you break a mirror or have a black cat cross your path. These superstitions can become pretty detailed, like having a rabbit or squirrel […]
Buck Reed Oktoberfest Fall brings us a number of festivals, but few are as food-centric as a popular one started in Munich and carried on for 205 years: Oktoberfest. Started as a celebration for the king’s wedding, it now boasts being the world’s largest folk festival. This year, they are expecting 7.5 million visitors to […]
Creatures of Habit by Valerie Nusbaum Randy and I were getting ready to go out the other day. I was in the office logging off the computer; I saw something on the screen that I thought would interest him, so I asked him to come in. He walked out of the bedroom and threw me […]
by Jim Houck, Jr. PRIVATE JOSEPH CONROY JOY U.S. ARMY Born in 1927, at home in Emmitsburg to Gertrude and Hubert Joy, was a baby boy they named Joseph (Joe). Joe was one of eleven children: Bobby, Johnny, Kenny, Donald, Mike, Gloria, Patrick, Delores, Jerry, and Rosemary (passed away at three days old). Joe went […]
Christine Schoenemann (Maccabee) Garlic: The Queen of My Garden Have you planted your garlic cloves yet? It’s not too late, but the sooner the better. I must still clean out a tomato bed in order to make room for mine, so don’t feel bad if you haven’t started yet. I do my best to get […]
by James Rada, Jr. 1909 — Emmitsburg’s Third Great Fire Emmitsburg has a long history of both fires and fire protection. The Great Emmitsburg Fire of 1863 is considered the most serious fire in the town’s history. By the time the flames sputtered out, twenty-eight houses and nine businesses had been damaged or destroyed. Three […]
by Helen Deluca Hello, again! Nice to be back with you again. One of the best things about volunteering at the Community Show is seeing so many familiar faces, and meeting “new” seniors. The Thurmont Senior Center (TSC) sets up a booth every year. We sell crafts made at the Center and raffle tickets. Prizes […]
Many thanks to the volunteers who organized and hosted the Friends of the Thurmont Regional Library book sale that was held last month at the Community Show. Joanie Freeze, chairperson for the annual sale, was pleased to report that close to $3,000 was raised and will go to help pay for the storage shed that […]
by Carie Stafford “Your Highness” will be quite appropriate when addressing me. My given name is Gracie, and I am a Samoyed, all of five years young. My Prince is Chinook, and he is a gracious six years old. We are the Samoyed breed also known as the “Smiling Sammies.” Why, you ask? Well, we […]
Deb Spalding As a youngster in Emmitsburg during the 1950s, Robert (Bob) Rosensteel, Sr., attended school at St. Euphemia’s School on DePaul Street. He remembers that the students who were black were treated differently by some, and there were “White” and “Colored” signs, designating separate use of water fountains and bathrooms. Like most youngsters, Bob […]
by Bob Warden Frederick’s Indoor Firearm Shooting at its Finest I have been trying to get to The Machine Gun Nest (MGN) in Frederick, Maryland, since they opened. Finally, I made some time a couple of weeks ago and visited with the folks there. All I can say is, “Wow!” I was completely blown away. […]
The 2015 White House Christmas Ornament honors the administration of President Calvin Coolidge, who served as the 13th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. At $25.00 each, the ornaments are a fundraiser of the Catoctin Area Civitan Club. To order, please contact Nancy Shaffer by emailing nshaffer01@aol.com or calling 301-676-9752 or 301-271-3202.
Cascade American Legion Post 239 October Events On Saturday, October 10, come out to watch your favorite couples battle it out for the win at Mister/Miss Cascade! Every dollar is a vote, and all proceeds go to our Veterans at Martinsburg VA Hospital, so please be generous. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; contest begins at […]
Emmitsburg Trick-or-Treating: October 31 — 5:30-6:30 p.m. Halloween Parade and Costume Contest: October 31 — Tagging begins at intersection of Federal and De Paul Streets at 6:30 p.m. Parade Route: Federal to North Seton to School Lane at Paul’s Pit Stop, follow to cross Lincoln to back of VHC for a party! Games, refreshments, contest […]