Students Corner
by Daniel Hoyle, CHS Student Writer What Are The Kids Doing?What are the kids doing? Where do they go after school or on the weekends? The truth is, nowhere. The Catoctin area is devoid of activities for young people to spend time doing. Most kids (6th through 12th graders) either go to practice for a…
Look Up
by Mitchell Tester, College Student “breathe in nature” I decided to take a break once more from space this month and talk about another thing that is really important to me: the outdoors. I love nature. To get in touch with nature, I like to visit national parks. I frequently visit Catoctin National Park right…
The Best Time to Start a Financial Plan is Now
by Tricia Bush, CPA, CFP®, Partner, Bestgate Advisors Tax Time Should You File an Extension? April is here, and if you haven’t yet filed your 2024 income tax return, time is running out. With the April 15 deadline approaching, you need to decide whether to file your return now or submit an extension request. But…
Looking Back
By James Rada, Jr. A Wind-Blown Frederick County It could have been an April Fool’s Day joke, albeit a bad one, that Mother Nature played on the region in 1975, except it was a few days late. On April 3, the wind started blowing, and it blew hard. The Frederick Airport measured sustained winds of…
MY TW0 CENTS
MICHEL TESTER A Forgotten Art? Is the act of listening a forgotten art? I don’t know about you, but I’m sadly starting to think listening has gone by the wayside. There are times when I am having a conversation with someone and wondering to myself: Are they even listening to me? To be perfectly…
Veteran Spotlight
James Willard Higgins Jr. KIA Al Anbar James W. Higgins Jr., 22, of Thurmont, was born on June 2, 1984, in Olney, Montgomery County, to parents James Willard Higgins, Sr. and Deborah Sue Higgins. Higgins graduated from Catoctin High School in 2003. According to the June 1, 2013, edition of The Frederick News-Post, he played…
American Legion Post 168, Thurmont
March came in like a lion, and the lion pretty much stayed all month. That wind has been something fierce! Hopefully, April will bring calm, warm weather and lots of beauty. I don’t know about you, but I am ready for some fun outside activities. The youth will be playing spring sports, so be sure…
Taste of the Past
Maxine Troxell This cheese and onion quiche is the kind of classic dish grandma would serve up for a cozy brunch or a special Sunday breakfast. With its buttery, flaky crust, creamy egg filling, and caramelized onions melted into gooey cheese, every bite feels like home. It’s simple and timeless, just the way the best…
The Supermarket Gourmet
by Buck Reed Cooking Fish It’s Good For You After being assured that we made it to another spring with summer around the corner, it’s time to revisit the cooking that will be favorable to this time of year. I like fish. Not only does it taste great this time of year, but it can…
once upon a time...
James Rada, Jr. April 1925, 100 Years Ago Local Legion Auxiliary Makes Annual Easter Trip to Sabillasville Sanatorium Before an audience estimated at over 250 persons, local chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. George Birely, president, gave a diversified and very interesting Easter entertainment at the State Sanatorium, Sabillasville, Sunday afternoon. After the program,…
health Matters
Crohn’s diseaseSymptoms, Causes, and Treatments Crohn’s disease is a chronic disease in which abnormal reactions of the immune system cause inflammation in your digestive tract. Most commonly, Crohn’s disease affects your small intestine and the beginning of your large intestine. However, the disease may affect any part of your digestive tract. Crohn’s disease most often…
Thurmont Senior Center
by Kristen Bodmer The warmth of spring has finally arrived. I am certainly enjoying the beauty of the trees and flowers starting to bloom. Stop into the Thurmont Senior Center for some fun and laughter and maybe a cup of coffee or tea. We look forward to seeing you. You will find we are…
once upon a time...
March 1925, 100 Years Ago Buy Thurmont Hotel The new Thurmont Hotel, of which Mrs. Evelyn Weiss was proprietor, has been sold to Leon B. Ramsdell and Robert H. Duff, both of whom are connected with the Opera House and Empire theatres. Possession will be given on Saturday at noon. The consideration is private. The…
Look Up
by Mitchell Tester, College StudentWhen one talks of the universe, what comes to mind for me is outer space. Planets, moons, asteroids, and galaxies. Although the universe is everything around us, we are connected to everything. My favorite space fact is: We are made up of star dust. Meaning us, the grass on your front…
Luck vs. Good Habits
A Tale of Two Financial Paths March is the season of luck—St. Patrick’s Day, four-leaf clovers, and maybe even finding a forgotten $20 in your coat pocket. It’s a time when we can’t help but think about the role fortune plays in our lives. But when it comes to money, should we rely on luck—or…
Looking Back
Telephones came to Emmitsburg in 1882 and spelled the beginning of the end for the telegraph. The first long-distance line was run to Frederick in 1883, and the first telephone exchange opened in May 1884 in the Adolphus Harner Building on W. Main Street. The first switchboard operator was Theresa Ziegler, the daughter of the…
MY TW0 CENTS
MICHEL TESTER “Spring it Forward, Purge It Out” Where did the phrase “spring cleaning” get its start? Why do we have this monumental urge to clean out the house in the spring? Why not in the winter when we’re all stuck inside anyway? In the 19th century, the warmer weather of early spring (but not…
Veteran Spotlight
by Richard D. L. Fulton Pfc. Charles R. Pittinger KIA at Quang Nam Charles Robert Pittinger, of Thurmont, was born on November 8, 1948, to parents Charles E. and Edna Smith Pittinger. At the time of his death, Pittinger had two brothers and two sisters, whose names had been provided in the November 26, 1969,…
Taste of the Past
Maxine Troxell While it’s a common belief that Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake was a product of the Great Depression, its roots can be traced back to the early 20th century. Early cake recipes often included thick dairy products akin to the consistency of mayonnaise, such as sour cream or buttermilk, to add moisture and richness. The…
The Supermarket Gourmet
by Buck Reed .André Soltner,the Greatest Chef You Never Heard Of André Soltner died in January. I only met him once when my class at the Culinary Institute of America visited his restaurant in New York City, Lutèce. He came out and talked to us for a bit before we ate, and he gave us…
