Barkers 4 Blood Cancer, a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the Night team, held their annual Dance 4 A Cure Zumbathon on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the Emmitsburg VFW, benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They raised $1,330 at the event! They would like to thank everyone who came out, all of the businesses […]
March Madness started early at the Fort Ritchie Community Center this year. As part of the Fitness Frenzy weekend, the Community Center hosted its inaugural Free Throw Shooting Contest. The Fitness Frenzy weekend included a free sampling of group exercise classes, free day passes to the Community Center, and displays from local health agencies. Instructors […]
This community’s all-volunteer fire and rescue department proudly announces their participation in “Maryland Volunteer Day” on Sunday, April 10, 2016, from 12:00-4:00 p.m., at the Fire Station, located at 25 West Main Street in Emmitsburg. The open house event is being held in conjunction with a statewide recruitment initiative of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association […]
For many cancer patients, getting to and from treatment is one of their toughest challenges. The American Cancer Society needs volunteer drivers in Frederick County to help provide transportation for people in their community. Through the simple gift of a lift in your car, you can help carry patients one step further on the road […]
Joan Fry On February 28, 2016, an appreciation meal was held at Cascade American Legion, followed by a ceremony naming the Community Pillar Award recipient for 2013/2015. After a wonderful meal of shrimp, roast beef, and chicken, a report was given that included the contributions made to the community. Nearly $60,000 was donated to local […]
Every year, Veterans from around the nation bike from Arlington, Virginia to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as a way to build up their community and show their perseverance. Some riders have specialty bikes that allow them to bike even though they have no arms or legs. Tom’s Creek United Methodist Church (UMC) in Emmitsburg started cheering them […]
by Avie Hopcraft Winter is finally ending and spring is here! Spring sports have started at Catoctin, and that means that prom and graduation are right around the corner! One big issue that has consumed everyone’s thoughts this month is the condition of one of Catoctin’s students, Wyatt Black. Wyatt Black, a freshman at Catoctin […]
Six Catoctin High School Seniors Sign College Letters of Intent Six seniors at Catoctin High School (CHS) eagerly awaited to sign the documents that would soon take them off to their next step in their athletic and educational careers. As proud family, friends, and coaches poured into the high school’s gymnasium on February 29, 2016, […]
Thurmont Little League Invites Entire Community to Join in Celebration of 65th Season of Baseball Melissa Kinna On Saturday, April 16, 2016, over 275 little league players, from the ages of four through twelve, will take the fields for Thurmont Little League’s (TLL) 65th season of baseball. The day will begin at 9:00 a.m. with […]
The Supermarket Gourmet, Buck Reed We all have seen it on reality shows, at the movies, and even in Disney cartoons. The angry chef. It is almost cliché to say one plate of under- or over-cooked risotto might send them into a tirade—an over-cooked steak might bring you close to being stabbed, or an under-cooked […]
by Valerie Nusbaum Whenever I get an email from Randy on Friday afternoon that reads, “Pizza?” I know the weekend is here. Once or twice a month, Randy cooks dinner on Friday night, which almost always means he brings home a pizza from the grocery store. I’m fine with that. The pizza is good, and […]
by Jim Houck, Jr. Kenneth L. Jones Private U.S. Army Kenny was born in Washington, D.C. on December 11, 1962, to James and Phyllis Jones. Right after he was born, his family moved to Bowie, Maryland, and then to Laurel, Maryland, where Kenny lived until he was twenty-one years old. Kenny has one brother (James […]
Ed Gravatt, Past Commander Well, it’s here…spring! That Easter Bunny has gone and laid his eggs and left those jelly beans all over the place; now it is time to start mowing the grass. Will the work never end? Here at the American Legion, we are getting ready for some fun and exciting events. For […]
AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post 7 is holding a Mother’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, May 8, 2016, from 7:00-11:00 a.m. Mothers eat for free! The cost per ticket is $7.00 per adult; $3.50 for ages ten and under. Breakfast is open to the public. The menu includes: eggs, bacon, sausage, chipped beef gravy, biscuits, pancakes, fried […]
On April 23, 2016, the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 121 is holding a Crab Leg and Shrimp Dinner at Ambulance Company #26 on Creamery Road in Emmitsburg. Tickets are $20.00 per person. Doors open at 3:00 p.m.; eat dinner at 4:00 p.m.; entertainment by Jenni and Patrick, 7:00-11:00 p.m. Event is open to […]
Christine Schoene Maccabee The Mysterious Lives of Insects (Part 2) coon (size of a large lemon) attached to a twig down by the chicken coop. I feel lucky to have even seen it, as it was covered with dead leaves and looked like nothing special. However, having seen such cocoons in years past, I recognized […]
by James Rada, Jr. Early Public Education in Emmitsburg Emmitsburg has always had plenty of schools. Of the 158 one-room schools in Frederick County in 1890, more than 20 were near Emmitsburg. This doesn’t even include the private and parochial schools in town at the time. In a 1908 Emmitsburg Chronicle article, an old-timer recalled […]
Orienteering at Catoctin Mountain Park By Chris O’Connor There comes a time in everyone’s life when they choose to change course to reach their destination. But the question is which way to turn? Orienteering is a means to help one find a way through forest and field, over mountains and across deserts. Armed with the […]
A House Divided –Part 1- by “My Father’s Son” Sallie K. Harrison-Boyce-Auginbaugh-Boyce may have never figured out exactly what she wanted in a husband, but she certainly knew what she fancied from a house. In early 1902, the Catoctin Clarion and Star and Sentinel, published “A Matrimonial Mix,” an article explaining how Sallie Boyce first […]
Mike Fitzgerald’s Emmitsburg James Rada, Jr. Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a 2014 story we ran about some of Mike Fitzgerald’s early memories of Emmitsburg. It might be Rube’s Crab Shack now, but in the 1930s, the building that sat on that piece of property was a chicken house…literally. “My father got a […]
Not Just for Easter I am considered a novelty around this time of the year; Easter is when people usually want to purchase me. I am warm and fuzzy and so adorable, and it is easy for people to fall in love with my wiggly nose. Unfortunately, when the holiday is over, people […]
March 2016 Emmitsburg New Website Up and Running The town has launched its new website design. You can still view it at www.emmitsburgmd.gov, but it has a new, updated look that includes many new features, such as county alerts, streaming of old meetings, a business directory, and an online incident report. “This is light years […]
Deb Spalding The Catoctin FFA (formerly known as Future Farmers of America) Alumni sponsored an educational butchering fundraiser to raise money that will fund their annual banquet in May. The event took place on Friday, February 12, 2016, in the Catoctin High School agricultural area. It brought together an eagerness to learn the butchering process […]
Nicholas DiGregory Few topics are more shunned by today’s society than the concept of death. In a world where modern science and medicine have prolonged life to considerable lengths, the idea of death has become merely an afterthought, albeit one that inspires a rather vicious response or fear and loathing. And yet, death is an […]
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Seeking Farmer’s Market Vendors The Town of Emmitsburg is currently looking for vendors who want to offer their food items at the town’s Farmer’s Market this year. For more information, call 301-600-6303 or e-mail anaill@emmitsburgmd.gov. South Seton Sidewalk Replacement The replacement of the sidewalks on South Seton Avenue is expected […]