The Catoctin High School Drama Department presents "Beehive", created by Larry Gallagher. Show Times: Friday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 27at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 for students and $8.00 for adults. This musical highlights the music of the 60's. For more information please contact Mrs. Karen Stitely of the CHS Drama Department at 240-236-8100.

Carriage House Inn Staff Quick in Emergency Situation

Carriage House Inn staff members Mary Bare and Emily Morris responded quickly on Tuesday, February 26 when a gentleman began choking and soon became unconscious. Mary and Emily administered CPR to the man which contributed to saving his life. Since then, Mary and Emily have received letters and calls of congratulations and appreciation from Carriage House Inn patrons. The Carriage House Inn family is proud of Mary and Emily's quick response and courageous action at a critical moment. To date the gentleman's recovery is going well thanks to our "local heroes".

Cub Scout Pack 218 Recycling Project

Photo: Cub Caption: Austin Auger is all smiles as his mom, Amy, paints a bear paw on his forehead during a ceremony at the April den meeting of Cub Scout pack 218.

Cub Scout Pack 218 and Boy Scout Troop 18 request citizens to bring recyclable newspapers and aluminum cans to their trailer located at Blue Ridge Mountain Fire and Rescue Squad, 13063 Monterey Lane in Blue Ridge Summit, PA. Items can be dropped off any time. Members of the pack and troop are from Frederick County and Washington County, MD and Franklin County, PA.

Always seeking to do a community service project, the Scouts are picking up litter and debris from roadsides and fields in the region. They are encouraging neighbors and friends to join in this effort in recognition of Earth Day on April 22. The Cub Scouts will be selling Domino's Pizza coupons as a fundraiser. Camping, hiking and holiday parades are scheduled for the coming months as boys complete requirements to advance in rank.

The Scouts meet weekly at Hawley Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blue Ridge Summit and are a part of the Mason-Dixon Council, BSA of Hagerstown, MD. For more information, please contact Chad Atkinson, Committee Chairman, at (717) 794-5511.

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Returns to Emmitsburg

From climbing in Mallorca, tele-skiing in Switzerland, mountain biking in British Columbia, to following the high risk life of a BASE jumper, this year's Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour captures the spirit of mountain adventure when it returns to the Knott Auditorium at Mount St. Mary's University, at 7:30 PM on Saturday, April 26.

This year's selection of over two hours of magnificent cinematography tells powerful stories that reflect a wide range of mountain experiences and portraits from mountain sports, to mountain culture and the environment. Highlights include the film… 20 Seconds of Joy (56') which won the People's Choice Award. It follows for five years the life and tremendous risk of a woman BASE jumper. Another film, Trail & Error (8') earned Radical Reels People's Choice Award and follows mountain bikers over an incredible difficult ride in British Columbia.

Selected from 305 entries from over 20 countries, this year's tour features a collection of the most inspiring and thought-provoking action, environmental and adventure mountain films. Traveling from remote landscapes and cultures to up close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2008 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.

Tickets are available now for the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour from The Trail House, 17 S. Market Street in Frederick (301-694-8448) and at the office of the Outdoor Adventures Program at Mount St. Mary's University in the Underground (under the Terrace Residence Hall 301-447-7437). Tickets are $13 (students $10) in advance or $16 (students $13) at the door after 6:30 p.m.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is being hosted by the Outdoor Adventures Program of Mount St. Mary's University. It is sponsored locally by The Trail House, a retail adventure outfitter in downtown Frederick. For additional information and film descriptions, visit: www.chestnutmtnproductions.com

Friends of Big Hunting Creek Banquet

Big Hunting Creek is the scenic stream that meanders to and fro as you travel Route #77 West from Thurmont. The 23rd Annual Friends of Big Hunting Creek Dinner was held on Saturday, March 15 at the Thurmont American Legion. The Friends of Big Hunting Creek is a group of concerned fly fishermen and women who work to restore and preserve Big Hunting Creek by cleaning up trash, installing rip wraps, pulling out fallen trees and stocking the stream with Brook Trout. The money raised at the banquet is used to support stream habitat work.

The FBHC Annual Banquet is held the same weekend every year and will be held on March 21 next year. Jim Guilford served as master of ceremonies for this year's banquet which also featured a special presentation by Alan Heft, a Fisheries Biologist with the Maryland Fisheries Service. Individuals interested in contributing or participating in FBHC may email Rob Guilford at woosgnome@yahoo.com or call him at 717-762-6546.

FRYO Night at Carriage House Inn

On March 12th, members of the Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra performed at the Carriage House Inn in Emmitsburg. This event has become an annual fundraiser for the organization. The Carriage House Inn donates twenty percent of the evening's proceeds to FRYO. To learn more about the Frederick Regional Youth

Orchestra, visit their website at fryo.org.

Monterey Pass website a Success

The Monterey Pass Battlefield Association's web site has seen great success since its launching back in July of 2007. The web site has grown considerably over the last few months. Besides history articles about the battle, the association included an article about the civilians who participated in the battle.

Tours are now offered to include a driving tour that is roughly 20 miles long and is about an hour in duration. The tour covers some of the most rugged mountain roads in the Monterey area from Fairfield, Pennsylvania to Ringgold, Maryland to boost tourism in the area.

Some of Association's future plans are to establish a Civil War Roundtable to discuss Monterey Pass, Emmitsburg and Waynesboro during the Civil War and establish an online version of a Mountaintop Historical Society. Log on to the web site at www.emmitsburg.net/montereypass.

New Thurmont Heritage Days King and Queen Contest

Celebrate Thurmont's people, heritage and history! Plans are underway for the first ever Thurmont Heritage Days event to be held in the Spring of 2009. The first activity for this event is the selection of King and Queen ambassadors who will represent the event at various community activities throughout the year.

King and Queen contestants must be at least 60 years young and possess the ambition to honor Thurmont area residents by being the first to represent them in these unique positions. Suitable candidates should possess the humor and integrity to pull off their honorable duties with character and attendance for one year.

Interested applicants may pick up entry forms at the Thurmont Senior Center, Town Office or Thurmont Library. All entries must be mailed via USPS postal to Joe Eyler by May 8. The King and Queen will be designated during a gathering at the Thurmont Senior Center at 7:00 p.m. on May 16. Please call Joe Eyler for more information at 301-271-2023 or 301-639-4933.

15th Annual Hospice Taste of Gourmet Fundraiser

Tickets are now on sale for Hospice of Frederick County's 15th Annual Taste of Gourmet fundraiser that will be held on Wednesday, April 23 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Lynfield Event Complex which is located parallel to Rt. #15 South at Lewistown. Your ticket will open the door to an evening of delicious food from local area restaurants and caterers, music, silent auction, 50-50 raffle and door prizes. Tickets are $35.00 in advance, $45.00 at the door. To purchase tickets, call Hospice of Frederick County at 240-566-3030 or visit our website at www.hospiceoffrederickco.com to download a brochure with an order form.

Safe-N-Sane Golf Tournament

The Catoctin High School Class of 2008 Safe-N-Sane Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, April 25 at Maple Run Golf Course in Thurmont. The 4 man scramble (Best Ball) format tournament is $70.00 per person or $280.00 per foursome which includes all golf fees and lunch at Cozy Restaurant. Shotgun start begins at 9:00 a.m.

Cash prizes will be awarded per Team for first place ($600.00), second place ($300.00) and third place ($100.00). If you are unable to attend, please consider being a hole sponsor for $100.00 or a cart sponsor for $25.00.

For Registration or Sponsorship please contact Terry Eyler at 301-788-4458 or 301-271-5620 or email terry.eyler@rrd.com

ESP Performing Company Golf Tournament Fundraiser

The Elower-Sicilia Productions Performing Company will be hosting the Captain's Choice Scramble Golf Tournament Funraiser on May 16 at the Maple Run Golf Course starting 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start. $65 per person registration includes greens fee, cart, lunch, and 2 beverages of your choice. Call 301.271.7458 or email ESPOfficeManager@aol.com for more information.

Brady West Bingo a Great Success

Photo: Bingo Caption: Bingo! A large crowd filled the renovated Thurmont Community Ambulance Building bay area for a Brady West Memorial Bingo on March 30.

The Thurmont Community Ambulance Service, Inc. sponsored a Bingo to benefit the Brady West Memorial Scholarship Fund on March 30. The Bingo was a great success and the benefit drew a packed house at the ambulance company's newly renovated facility on North Church Street in Thurmont. A variety of food and refreshments were served by the ambulance company during the event.

Brady Thomas West was only four months old when he passed away. In his memory, his parents John West and Jaime Sweeney of Thurmont established a memorial scholarship fund in his memory. The scholarship provides funds to a student from the Thurmont area who carries at least a "B" average in school. The Thurmont Community Ambulance Service, Inc. took the opportunity to sponsor this event as another way to give back to the citizens of Thurmont and surrounding communities. All proceeds benefit the Community Foundation of Frederick County which holds the scholarship in Brady's memory.

The First Ever Emmit Gardens Reunion

All current and past resident family members of the Emmit Gardens sub division in Emmitsburg are invited to the first ever Emmit Gardens Reunion beginning at 12:00 noon on Sunday, June 1 at Emmit Gardens Park.

Attendees are asked to please bring a dish to share. Donations will be accepted to defray the cost of fried chicken, iced tea, lemonade and paper products. Feel free to bring your own beverage, pictures for the memory board and lawn chairs.

RSVP to Kim Gore at 240-367-7043 or gore.kimberly@comcast.net . The next planning meeting is April 20 at 2:00 at the Ott House. Please attend!

Thurmont High School Alumni Association Dinner

The Thurmont High School Alumni dinner will be held Sunday, June 7 at the Thurmont American Legion Post #168. The buffet-style dinner is open to anyone who attended Thurmont High School whether or not they graduated. Social hour begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by a roast beef and fried chicken dinner at 7:00 p.m. Classes being honored for the evening are those with a graduating year ending in an 8 or a 3.

The winners of this year's T.H.S. Alumni Association Scholarship will be announced during this dinner. Scholarship applications may still be obtained from the Catoctin High School guidance department or by calling Vice President, Frank Free at 301-271-7425. Applications must be received by May 16.

The Alumni dinner is $15.00 per person. Tickets will be placed at the tables. Paid reservations must be returned by Saturday, May 23. For more information call THS Alumni Association President Richard Mathias or Secretary Victoria Mathias at 301-271-1134.

THS Class of 1958 Reunion

The Thurmont High School Class of 1958 is having their 50th Anniversary celebrations at the Thurmont High School Alumni Dinner on Saturday, June 7 at the Thurmont American Legion at 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday, June 8 at the Cozy Restaurant from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. If you were in the Class of 1958 and have not heard from us, please contact Viola Noffsinger at 301-898-9898 or by e-mail at violan@netscape.com or by mail at 12510 Creagerstown Road, Thurmont, MD 21788. Please respond by May 1.

Mother Seton Alumni Outreach

In preparation for the Bicentennial of Elizabeth Ann Seton starting the St. Joseph's Academy and Free School with three female students in 1810, Mother Seton School has set aside April 16-18, 2010 to celebrate its unique history and is searching for alumni to share in the planning and the festivities.

Graduates, attendees, friends and all other interested persons are encouraged to visit the website at www.mothersetonschool.org or call 301-447-3165 for upcoming events and to send contact information for future correspondence to development@mothersetonschool.org. The school is hoping to help reunite classmates, encourage reunions and reach as many people as possible to share in the upcoming Bicentennial.

Thurmont Lions Club Program

Chris Haugh presented a program to the Thurmont Lions Club on February 27th on the Scenic Byway -- Historic National Road. The Catoctin Mountain National Scenic Byway is Maryland's portion of a four-state heritage corridor. The Scenic Byway stretches from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Monticello in Virginia. It travels 38 miles across Frederick County from north to south, beginning at the Mason-Dixon line (Pennsylvania Border) and continues along the Catoctin Mountain chain to the Potomac River, adjacent to Point of Rocks. Chris is on the staff of the Tourism Council of Frederick County and is uniquely titled as the Scenic Byways and Special Projects Manager. He holds a BA degree in Communications from the University of Delaware, a member of the Frederick County Historical Society's Board of Directors and FSK Lions Club. Chris has designed and produced many local TV programs, including a number of award-winning video documentaries based on Frederick County's historic past.

AM WTHU Christian Radio

During WTHU's Christian Radio Coalition's Coffee with the Community event at Cozy Restaurant on April 3, Coalition President Michael Betteridge gave an informative presentation about who they are and what is being planned when the new radio station airs for the first time on June 9.

In a nutshell, Coalition members are seeking community members' input in order to best serve the region. The community for WTHU consists of approximately 250,000 potential listeners in a 21 mile range from the station's location on Radio Lane in Thurmont. This includes points as far as Mont Alto and Orrtanna in Pennsylvania, and Taneytown, Hagerstown and Mount Airy in Maryland. According to Arbitron statistics, 46% of adults listen to Christian Radio. Therefore, this station has the opportunity to reach the 55,400 adults who live in that 21 mile radius.

The Coalition members' goals are to bring positive listening alternatives, provide participatory radio, provide local live remote broadcasts, present positive dialogues, showcase local musicians, and partner with local businesses. Starting June 9,the programming begins with local public safety announcements, traffic, weather reports and news reports about arts, entertainment and music.

WTHU will be a Christian-owned and operated radio station broadcasting contemporary Christian music and southern gospel with a local focus. The intent is to bring everyone together, all denominations along with all members of the community.

On May 17, a Partnership Banquet and Silent Auction will be held at the Lynnwood Complex. On May 21 the Coalition will speak to the Thurmont Economic Development Council. On June 9 WTHU Christian Radio goes on the air. On June 14, a Grand Opening Celebration will be held at the radio station, located on Radio Lane in Thurmont, with bands and a barbeque.

The Coalition hopes to double the station's power from 500 to 1000 watts in 2009; build a brand new studio in 2009; upgrade to HD Digital Radio for higher quality sound; and look for an FM radio license so broadcasting is possible in both AM and FM formats.

The Coalition consists of a 10 member Board of Directors, an 18 member theologically diverse Advisory Team and four consultants. Coalition members are inviting community members to give input and be part of this station. Call Micahel Betteridge at 301-639-4323.

Catoctin Mountain Park Announces 2008 Youth Conservation Corps Program

The National Park Service is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2008 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program at Catoctin Mountain Park. This is an exciting opportunity for high school students to spend their summer doing meaningful work in a National Park site! The YCC program is scheduled to last for eight weeks beginning on June 23 and ending on August 15. The workday will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.

The program is open to young men and women 15 through 18 years of age. All applicants who meet eligibility requirements will be considered. The position will require daily outdoor labor, working in heat, and using a variety of hand tools. 2008 work projects include monitoring of fish populations, gypsy moth monitoring, exotic plant control and removal, trail maintenance and construction, and painting projects. Enrollees will be selected through a random drawing. Please note, previous enrollees may only be considered in the event that an insufficient number of new applications are received. The rate of pay will be $6.55 per hour.

Applications may be obtained from local high school guidance counselors or by contacting Andy Ludwig at Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788. Completed application forms must be mailed to Mr. Ludwig at the above address by April 15, 2008.