Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Held at Heroes Ridge
A volunteer appreciation dinner was held on March 16 at Heroes Ridge, a 275-acre retreat facility atop Raven Rock mountain that serves combat Veterans and their families. Volunteers enjoyed an evening of camaraderie and a catered meal, hosted by Founder and CEO Cindy McGrew. For more information or to donate, access the website at operationsecondchance.org.…
Women Veterans Retreat at Heroes Ridge
Lisa C. Cantwell Seven female combat Veterans enjoyed a four-day getaway recently at Heroes Ridge, a 275-acre retreat complex located atop Raven Rock Mountain near Fairfield, Pennsylvania. Activities included ATV riding on the wooded trails, horseback riding, roping, swimming, painting, yoga, karaoke, dancing around the firepit and a carriage ride tour of the Gettysburg battlefield. …
Cast From the Gods
James Rada, Jr. The Catoctin Banner presents a continuation of fiction serials for your enjoyment. “Cast from the Gods” is a new, original serial set at Site R when it was under construction. Let us know what you think. 7: The Burial Ancient Indians had killed the creature from the metal box once. The U.S.…
Cast From the Gods
James Rada, Jr. 6: The Angry God One by one, the soldiers stopped firing their rifles. They ran toward the exit from the excavated chamber beneath Raven Rock Mountain. It led to a half-mile-long tunnel that led to the surface. When all his men were gone, Maj. Henry Owens took a hand grenade from his…
Cast From the Gods
The Catoctin Banner presents a continuation of fiction serials for your enjoyment. “Cast from the Gods” is a new, original serial set at Site R when it was under construction. Let us know what you think. Part 5: escape Every soldier in the secret chamber beneath Raven Rock Mountain heard the roar from inside the…
Cast From the Gods
James Rada, Jr. The Catoctin Banner presents a continuation of fiction serials for your enjoyment. “Cast from the Gods” is a new, original serial set at Site R when it was under construction. Let us know what you think. Part 4: The cage The deformed skeleton was no longer a skeleton. As unusual as that…
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cast From the Gods James Rada, Jr. The Catoctin Banner presents a continuation of fiction serials for your enjoyment. “Cast from the Gods” is a new, original serial set at Site R when it was under construction. Let us know what you think. 3: The Pieces Bruce Nelson was more than happy to allow the…
Cast From the Gods
James Rada, Jr. The Catoctin Banner presents a continuation of fiction serials for your enjoyment. “Cast from the Gods” is a new, original serial set at Site R when it was under construction. Let us know what you think. 1: The Box James Rada, Jr. The Catoctin Banner presents a continuation of fiction serials for…