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September 15, 2005   Online Edition


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 Family Fun at Emmitsburg/Thurmont
Community Show

The 49th annual Community Show this past weekend offered family fun for everyone. Whether you were showing your hard work or just there to have fun, the Community Show is an annual agriculture event which is a rite of passage for northern Frederick County.  Full Story

Lawyer’s Corn Maze Donates Opening Weekend Profits to CYA

Kristen and Jan Lawyer, owners of Lawyer’s Winterbrook Farms Moonlight Corn Maze offered reduced rates on the opening weekend of their seasonal corn maze and gave a donation of over $250 to the Catoctin Youth Association’s (CYA) Soccer and Football and Cheerleading leagues...  Full Story

Slate Ridge Farm – A Short Story

Look west from the scenic overlook on Route 15 at Payne’s Hill toward the foot of Piney Mountain. Who would suspect that the story of this farm includes tales of deposed English kings, Irish lords, a fleeing Flemish page, and early English colonists? Yes it does.  Full Story

 

Girls Go Undefeated in Regular Season and Tournament Play

This year, the Catoctin Recreation Council (CRC) of Thurmont started a new girls softball league and fielded one team in each age group of the Frederick County Girls’ Softball League  ... Full Story

South Mountain Creamery May Begin Local Home Delivery

Were you thinking that the days of home delivered milk in old-fashioned glass jugs was long gone? Think again!  ... Full Story

USAF Heritage of America Band Returning to Thurmont for Concert

The United States Air Force Heritage of America Band, will be making its fifth appearance in Thurmont on Oct 17, 2005 ... Full Story

Breezy Hill Welcomes Community to New Thurmont Location for Fall Fun Day

Breezy Hill Stables recently held a Fall Fun Day in celebration of the grand opening of their new stable in Thurmont ... Full Story

New Fund Set Up
To Support Thurmont

The Board of Trustees of The Community Foundation of Frederick County announces The Thurmont First Fund... Full Story

Volunteer Fire Company Helping Fellow Fightfighters

The Vigilant Hose Co has begun a campaign to help fellow fire departments destroyed by Katrina. .. Full Story


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