The Catoctin Youth Association (CYA) Football & Cheer program has been hard at work this season—not just on the field, but in the community as well. This fall, the organization launched its first-ever “CYA Gives Back Day,” an initiative designed to teach young athletes the importance of generosity, community service, and gratitude. The event, organized…

by Michele Tester“Not In The Same House” November is the month in which we celebrate Thanksgiving, an annual holiday celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year, a day when we gather with family and friends to enjoy a bountiful feast and to take the time to reflect on what and who we…

Counting Our Blessings by Anita DiGregory In celebration of the last day before an extended holiday break, my daughter’s lovely and very talented tutor had created a “Grammar Bingo” game for the class. Each child chose their own card from her stack of handmade bingo cards.  My daughter chose hers and then proceeded to win…

Christine Schoene Maccabee Gratitude As soon as I start feeling sorry for myself because of another problem I have to deal with, something comes in the mail that stops me in my tracks. Here is a quote from the American Indian Relief Council : “The American Indians are not in good shape. Rusted-out cars and…