During the 39-year history of the John A. Cliber Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by the Northwestern Frederick Country Civic Association of Sabillasville, 56 awards have been awarded to Catoctin High School graduating students from the Sabillasville Elementary-feeder school. Two 2021 graduates have each received a $1,000 award for their continuing education. Both recipients, Rachel Pastor and…

The Northwestern Frederick County Civic Association (NWFCCA) Scholarship Committee has announced the recipients for the 2020 school year. Since the inception of the organization in 1974 and the development of the scholarship programs, a total of 63 awards have been given. Catoctin High School graduates that have attended the Sabillasville Elementary School are eligible to…

by Chris O’Connor Sabillasville’s Northwestern Frederick County Civic Association The year’s annual Mountain Fest Festival in October, sponsored by the Northwestern Frederick County Civic Association (NWFCCA), was attended by local residents and repeat visitors from as far as Baltimore and Annapolis. Founded in 1974, the positive effects of the NWFCCA are palpable, far beyond the…

MountainFest Weekend in Sabillasville by Chris O’Connor A rather inauspicious opening day of MountainFest at Sabillasville Elementary School in Sabillasville, Maryland, deterred many visitors due to the chilly, misty weather. Sunday, the overcast skies gave way to sun and warmer temperatures and attendance typical of the decades old annual arts and crafts festival sponsored by…