The following are the status of new businesses and development coming to Emmitsburg: Emmit Ridge 2 — The property has sold to an investor. RJD Development and Ryan Homes are working with the investor to purchase it. Wetlands have been found that compromise eight of the proposed lots and part of the proposed Irishtown Drive. […]
Richard D. L. Fulton Photos Courtesy of MSMU Saxbys (also known as Saxbys Coffee) is preparing to open a student-run and staffed eatery in partnership with Mount Saint Mary’s University (MSMU), a café which is expected to be operational with the commencement of the Fall 2022 semester. The café, which will open in the University’s […]
blair garrett Waynesboro is quickly becoming a destination town. With each new restaurant and attraction that enriches the area, more and more people are headed above the Mason Dixon Line to check out what’s on tap. Waynesboro’s newest gig in town is the Michaux Brewing Company (Michaux Brew Co.), a family-owned and operated establishment fresh […]
Dignitaries with the Town of Emmitsburg and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church gathered to celebrate the St. Euphemia School wayside exhibit with a ribbon cutting on DePaul Street in Emmitsburg on August 10, 2022. This exhibit is one of 14 that will be part of a historic walking tour in Emmitsburg, thanks to grant funding from […]
On August 10, 2022, Catoctin High School’s (CHS) Baseball Coach Mike Franklin and Athletic Director Keith Bruck and the family of the late Catoctin Baseball player Vinny Healy recognized Tom Sherald as the school’s first Vinny Healy D.I.R.T. Hall of Fame recipient. He gave many amazing years to Catoctin High as a coach, an athletic […]
BSA Troop 270 is proud to announce a new Eagle Scout to its ranks, Tanner Seiss. Tanner’s project built a much-needed storage shed and several picnic tables for Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding program at Silverado Stables in Thurmont. Eagle Scouts standing in support of Tanner as he receives his Eagle: (from left) M. Miller, […]
Todd Imes, 1988 Catoctin High School Graduate When you see the word “recovery,” do you automatically think of drugs and alcohol? Most of us do. However, we live in a world where many more issues, other than these, control our lives. Things such as food, gambling, shopping, pornography, and work addictions are just a few […]
Venturing Crew 270 went to Flight 93 National Memorial Park in Pennsylvania. Taking the tour and talking to the Park Rangers, Crew members learned about the day the world changed. How the crash impacted the local area and the Nation as a whole. They learned how the Memorial was built on symbolism of the day, […]
The Lewistown Ruritan Club sponsored a virtual crab feast raffle as a summer fundraiser, suggested by Lewistown Ruritan Secretary Loberta Staley. All the tickets for this fundraiser were sold. The winner received $300 to purchase crabs, shrimp, or to be used however they choose. This was the first time the club has attempted to hold […]
Vigilant Hose Company’s (VHC) “Christmas in July Bingo” brought in hundreds of pounds worth of donations for the Emmitsburg Food Bank. All during July, bingo players brought in donations and purchased extra 50/50 games for which profits went directly to the food bank. On August 3, VHC members packed up the donations and presented them […]
During the June 8, 2022, membership meeting, Lion President Dianne McLean (pictured on right) provided the club’s “Lion of the Year” award to Lion Carie Stafford (pictured on left). Lion Carie has been a Thurmont Lion since 2019. During this short period of time, she has single-handedly taken on the planning and coordination of two […]
The annual Mount Tabor Church Big Picnic, Tractor Parade, and Baby Show was held on Saturday, August 13, at Mt. Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge. A total of 43 babies—26 girls and 17 boys—participated in the show. The youngest baby was nine-day-old Rhett Young, son of McKaila Himes and David Young of Taneytown. Mathan and […]
The Lewistown Ruritan Club awarded $4,200 in scholarships to eight students during the annual Ruritan picnic in August. Randy Green, co-chair of the Education and Scholarship Program for the Lewistown Ruritan Club, presented the scholarships to the students. The recipients of the scholarships (pictured above from left) include Dalton Mount, Westminster High School, who will […]
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 686, Bovine Intervention, a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) high school level robotics program at Catoctin High School in Thurmont, competed at a FIRST, off-season, 2022 West Virginia Robotics Extreme (WVRoX) competition, held at West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, West Virginia, hosted by WVU and […]
Ryan Tokar, Thurmont Little League When we left off in last month’s edition of The Catoctin Banner, the Thurmont Little League (TLL) Minors All Stars were still fighting their way through the Emory Frye Tournament hosted by Brunswick Little League. After stringing together 3 straight victories, the team made it to the Championship game, where […]
After nearly two years of planning, and one trip lost due to COVID, the Potter Pirates baseball team finally made their way to Cooperstown, New York, to participate in the prestigious Dreams Park Tournament. With the help of Coach Jeff Potter, author and founder of the Potter Baseball Tour, the team was able to secure […]
The 2022 youth cross country season is open for signups for the Catoctin Youth Association for youth ages 6 through 15 (8th grade). Practices began August 15 at Woodsboro Park in Woodsboro, from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining, you may register at www.cyatrackandfield.com. Please contact Coach John Steiner at 240-422-7996 […]
Michael Betteridge There is a distinct sound this time of year that can be heard up against our beautiful Catoctin Mountains, off in the distance, when the wind blows just right. You can hear whistles blowing and coaches yelling on the practice field. When we hear that distant sound, we smile and we know that […]
written by James Rada, Jr. A serial fiction story for your enjoyment 6: Time To Leave Tim Ross looked at the body Frank Larkins and the other orderly loaded into the truck bed. It was the same man. Paul Donofrio. He had spoken a few hours earlier about recovering from tuberculosis. He had praised some […]
Art has been part of the history of national parks since the 1860’s when Hudson River School painters captured the majestic Western landscapes that became our first iconic national parks. Their awe-inspiring works spurred Americans to preserve those lands for future generations. Artist George Catlin, during an 1832 trip to the Dakotas, was perhaps the […]
by James Rada, Jr. September 1922, 100 Years Ago Presented Bat Mr. Russell Rouzer and Dr. E. B. Sefton, of Hagerstown, yesterday presented the Thurmont Baseball Club with a new bat to aid in the defeat of Woodsboro. By the way! The new bat was broken during the game; Ed and Russell say there will […]
1896 – too much Married by James Rada, Jr. Sigmund Freud once said, “If you want your wife to listen to you, then talk to another woman; she will be all ears.” If that’s true, just imagine how attentive Phoebe Stouffer was in 1896 when she saw her husband talking to his other wife, Mary […]
By elle smith, realtor J&B Real Estate, Inc. Wow! Can you believe summer is almost over? In the real estate world, we are preparing for our fall season. A lot of people think spring is the selling season, but, traditionally, fall is also a busy time of year in real estate. It’s also a good […]
by Ana Morlier Natural Crafts Happy autumn, readers. As we settle into this cozy month of natural beauty, let’s make the most of what we have! Rather than visiting expensive craft stores, you can simply use surrounding flora and fauna to make stunning accents to your home. All projects here are family-friendly, so grab your […]
by Buck Reed Raw Fish Nearly every culture that eats seafood lays claim to a fish dish that is not put to a traditional cooking method that involves the use of heat. Many of these dishes are embedded into the culture and were perfected centuries ago, so certainly, with so much practice, there are rules […]