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NEWS Emmitsburg Water Table Dropping In spite of occasional waves of thun- derstorms and rain showers, drought Mount solar farm goes online conditions continue to persist. Page 2 he largest solar farm in the Constellation financed, op- TState of Maryland is now erates and owns two solar proj- Hundreds Attend National Night Out up and running at Mount Saint ects located on land leased from Goal is to strengthen the relationship be- Mary’s University. The new solar Mount Saint Mary’s, the compa- tween the citizens and those who have taken an oath to protect them.Page 3 panels are supplying clean energy ny’s External Communications to the University System of Mary- Manager Kelly Biemer explained. Taneytown Forges a Comeback land and to the state’s Department While the company did not re- With roadwork completed, the stage of General Services. ceive any grant money to finance for a number of new and repeat Governor Martin O’Malley an- its solar farm, both projects are eli- events has been set. Page 4 nounced completion of the solar gible for state and federal tax cred- project, which is part of the state of its, she said. COMMENTARY Maryland’s Generating Clean Hori- The larger, 16.1-megawatt project Words From Winterbilt zons initiative, at an August 29 rib- came online in July and supplies en- There are times when politicians will bon cutting at the Mount. ergy for state’s Department of Gener- The Mount solar farm will supply 22-million-kilowatts of clean elec- say and do things that are inconsis- The $60-million solar farm is al Services and the University System tricity each year. (Photo courtesy of Constellation Energy) tent with their beliefs. Page 10 tied in with the general power grid of Maryland, which will purchase Constellation employed around education center with an observation Down Under through the interconnection of an electricity generated by this system 165 people to construct both the deck, a university spokesman said. Are we at liberty to go about our busi- existing overhead transmission line under 20-year solar power purchase 16.1-megawatt and the 1.6-mega- This center, not yet under construc- ness and have equality under the law? owned by Potomac Edison, said a agreements with Constellation un- watt solar projects, Biemer noted. tion, will be available to the Mount It would seem not. Page 11 spokeswoman for Constellation En- der the Generating Clean Horizons The systems will not require a full- community and those visiting the ergy, which financed, owns and op- initiative. time staff during operation. university. ARTICLES erates the project. The solar farm will The other project is a 1.6-mega- The collaborative effort be- “This unique partnership with The Book of Days supply an estimated 22-million-kilo- watt system for the Mount, which tween the Mount and Constel- Constellation Energy strengthens The Feast of the Ingathering - Whenever watt hours of emission-free, clean came online April 2012 and helps lation to produce clean, sustain- the Mount’s commitment to there is such a thing as a formal harvest, electricity each year, according to a power the university’s Knott Athlet- able energy continues a “legacy being good stewards of the land, there is also an inclination to mark it with statement from the Mount. “Gener- ic Recreation Convocation Complex of commitment to environmental the creation of clean energy a festive celebration. Page 13 ating the same amount of electricity (ARCC) and wastewater treatment science at the Mount,” which be- and continues the ‘greening of from non-renewable sources would plant, according to Biemer. This proj- gan with President Thomas Pow- the Mount,” Powell said. “Our In the Country ell as a charter signatory on the students will be on the forefront of What exactly is a Pippin and what does result in the release of 5,800 metric ect will generate 2 million kilowatts that have to do with Fairfield? Page 16 tons of carbon dioxide; the equiv- of power annually and directly supply American College & University responsible land use and creation alent of the emissions of more than up to 90 percent of the ARCC’s pow- Presidents Climate Commitment, of renewable energy resources. Pets Large & Small 3,000 cars.” er-needs. Both facilities still continue a national initiative with a goal of Frederick county and Maryland Pet therapy - studies have shown According to the Mount, in 2010 to receive electricity from the grid at carbon neutrality at member insti- will benefit from the use of that cuddling with animals can the university agreed to lease 100 of its night, when the solar power system tutions, the university says. clean energy but also from the actually reduce stress in people. Page 18 1,400 acres to Constellation Energy is not generating power, and on over- In addition, the Mount received reduction of dependence on more on east campus to host a 16.1-mega- cast days, when it is not generating as a $50,000 donation from the Con- traditional use of coal, natural gas The Master Gardener watt solar photovoltaic power farm. much power. stellation Foundation to construct an and fossil fuels.” Understanding your site and how you use it is the first and one of the most important steps in a successful land- scape. Page 20 Veteran’s Profile Pippinfest making a comeback In 1969 Phillip Mort was a veteran of the Vietnam War - he returned home n spite of a slump in attendance Sally Thomas, who serves as the at the height of the anti-war protest Iover the past several years, Fairfield chair of the Fairfield Borough Pip- movement. Page 23 Borough’s Pippin fest— which takes pinfest Committee (which consists History its name from a variety of apple— ap- of some eight or more regular mem- The Chronicles of Emmitsburg-In- pears to be rebounding in popularity, bers), said that up until last year, the terviews with the “old timers” of Em- based on last year’s success. event began to experience a slump mitsburg in 1908. Page 24 Apple harvest-themed Pippinfest in participation and attendance. Cold War Warriors was the brainchild of David Thom- “Last year’s turnout was much My Prague adventure in the summer as, former owner and proprietor of better than the year before and we of 1962. Page 26 the Fairfield Inn, who in 1980 sug- hope to keep growing it bigger,” gested the creation of such a com- Thomas stated. “There was a lit- JOURNALS munity event to help bring commu- tle bit of a downslide for awhile, but The Retired Ecologist nity members together. This year we’re hoping to get that back up. If Nature is full of expected and un- marks the 32nd year the event has last year was any indication, we’re Organizers are hoping for the largest crowds expected failures, and Dog Days been held since. hoping that’s coming back.” ever for the 32 Annual Pippenfest. are often blamed for such phe- This year’s Pippinfest will be held Some additional offerings this England and subsequently intro- was later imported to England. nomena. Page 14 on September 29 and 30. Septem- year include several “roving clowns,” duced into the colonies. The Pippin apple developed a The Graduate ber 29 activities include a town- entertainment at the Fairfield Inn, Others say that the apple, also popular following in very short or- A look at the history, nature, and wide yard sale, food, and arts and gospel and bluegrass music and an known as the Newtown Pippin, was der, its fans including George Wash- purpose of the Four Years at the crafts. apple desert contest at the Fairfield actually developed in 1730 in the area ington, Thomas Jefferson, Benja- Mount section. Page 34 September 30, considered the Fire & EMS fire house. of Newtown, New York, and that it min Franklin, and Queen Victoria. Simple Servings “main event,” will feature food, arts Thomas said that Pippinfest has Oatmeal - it’s incredibly healthy and ver- and crafts, a Cruise-In Car Show grown into a homecoming day in PRE-SORTED satile, and can be incorporated into al- & Swap Meet, tractor show, enter- addition to a community event. A STANDARD most any meal. Page 40 tainment, and other activities. For lot of people who grew up in the U.S. Postage a complete, up-to-date list of event area come back to visit. Complementary Corner Postal Customer PAID In the Traditional Chinese Med- and activities, as well as their times Not everyone is in agreement Westminster, MD icine, the heart is the “Supreme and locations, visit the event web on the history of the Pippin ap- Controller.” Page 42 site at pippinfest.com. ple. Some say it was developed in Permit No. 94 2 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 NEWS Town water table dropping n spite of occasional waves of the Emmitsburg area received ap- need for increasing water use re- Emmitsburg Ithunderstorms and rain show- proximately 4.6” inches of precip- strictions, saying, “Right now, my NEWS-JOURNAL ers passing though the region, itation during July, slightly above best guess is ‘No.’” drought conditions continue to the average 3.6 inches, but that “Right now, at the rate it’s 1 East Main Street persist. However, right now Em- the gain did little to avert an over- going, I think we’ll just stick P.O. Box 543 mitsburg officials don’t feel in- all 7.4 inches sustained over the with what we’ve got,” he said. “If Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727 Office Number: 301-471-3306 Fax: 301-447-3057 creased water restrictions are nec- past six months. something crazy happens, we www.emmitsburg.com and www.emmitsburg.net essary. The average precipitation for might have to [impose greater use Town Manager David Haller the area from February 1 through restrictions], but we’ll probably News, events, history, humor and culture for the Historic Toms Creek Hun - told the town Board of Commis- July 31 is around 23.2 inch- ride it out.” dred geographical area: Emmitsburg, Zora, Carroll Valley, Fairfield, Green- sioners at their August 20 meeting es. This year, the total precipita- “We’re getting to where it nor- mont, Harney, Rocky Ridge, Detour, St. Anthony’s and Zentz Mill. The Em - that Rainbow Lake, an 11.5-acre, tion for the same period amount- mally starts to get a little better,” mitsburg News-Journal is published the first day of every month by Toms 33 million-gallon lake located ed to 15.8 inches. Haller stated. “Snow would be Creek Hundred LLC. about three miles outside of Em- The town did initiated water very helpful this winter. That’s mitsburg that serves as a town res- conservation regulations in 2011 what really helps regenerate the Senior Advisers: ervoir, dropped two inches below when the commissioners adopted water supply.” Eric Glass, Taney Corporation the spillway level during July. a prohibition forbidding watering Haller previously noted that Dan Reaver, Emmitsburg Glass However, he said in July that lawns and gardens between the town residents generally seem to Bo and Jean Cadle, Former Publishers of the Emmitsburg Disptach “our well levels are now ten feet on hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. be refraining from the temptation Dr. Alfred Mueller II, Mount St. Marys average below May 2011 levels.” Because of evaporation and oth- to water their lawns as the drought Haller told the town commis- er reasons, the period of daytime conditions continue to prevail. Managing Editor, Michael Hillman, [email protected] sioners this means that the “water between those hours represented “When I drive around town I Assistant Editors: table is dropping seriously.” “the most ineffective, inefficient don’t see a lot of blazingly green Kathryn Franke, (MSM Class of 2013) In June, the wells were averag- use of water.” lawns,” he said. Kelly Conroy, (MSM Class of 2012) ing 4.5 feet below their May 2011 However, stricter measures As to when an end to the defi- English Editor: Megan Kinsella, (MSM Class of 2013) levels, indicating the levels have might not be called for, even un- cient rainfall might come about, dropped an additional 5.5 feet der the current conditions. Haller said as things worsened News Editor, Richard Fulton, [email protected] across the board since. Subsequent to the town meet- through June, “Regarding the on- Cold War Warriors Editor - Commander John Murphy, USN Ret. The town manager noted that ing, Haller commented on the going draught, hope for rain.” Advertising, Sharon Graham, [email protected]

Graphic Design and Layout, Brian Barth, bbarthdesign.com Parking issues before commissioners Letters to the Editor, notice of upcoming events, news stories, and interesting and urrently-permitted parking for that use. “That kind of got uninvited, make shift park-and- creative articles are welcome and may be submitted via regular U.S. Mail to P.O. Box Cfor area workers and com- put on the back burner,‘ Haller ride facility. 543, Emmitsburg, MD 21727, by email to [email protected], or at our office muters along Silo Hill parkway said, as the recession worsened. According to Haller, “He (the on the square - 1 East Main Street. may be nearing an end as Emmits- The town manager noted that, mayor) worked with staff and burg also considers continuing to “About a month ago, the asked commissioners and arranged average 25 cars a day that are time (waiting for that).” pursue a park-and-ride site. if we were still interested (in pur- where you could have long-term parked out there, 80 percent are “There are Tin cans, bottles. We Town administrators have pre- suing a park-a-ride facility),” and parking on Silo Hill Parkway” to Pennsylvania folks, and there is a have to send people in there (into viously sought to establish and suggested that if there was still in- stop commuters from using the mess out there, including coffee the on-site retention pond) and park-and-ride location in or terest that the town “get a letter development roads. cups thrown around.” clean that out. It costs us mon- around Emmitsburg, but ending drafted and sent off.” But now that also might need to “I believe there might be a rea- ey. We don’t think the cars belong parking along Silo Hill Parkway But as the park-and-ride con- be nixed. son to consider doing something (along this road). We put a lot of was introduced as a topic for dis- cept seem to be gaining a new Haller told the commissioners at with that long term parking out money in to this property. We’ve cussion at the town commission- lease on life, a formerly created their August meeting, “I got a call there,” he told the commissioners. got a lot of money riding there. ers’ August 20 meeting at the re- impromptu park-and-ride scheme from a local property owner (sub- “I think it is at least worth con- We just feel we can’t promote quest of a property owner. - created along Silo Hill parkway sequently identified as Dale Hess) sidering to modify that situation.” the property with this hanging Regarding the park-and-ride - was beginning to generate some with concerns about parking that Dale Hess told the commission- over our heads,” Hess said. concept, Town Manager David concern. was going on at Silo Hill Parkway” ers, “We developed the land and The board directed town staff Haller told the town Board of Allowing local workers and and the impact that was having on built the hotel there, and we were to develop regulations that would Commissioners at August’s meet- commuters to park along the side the evaluation of his vacant proper- promoting this piece of (vacant, cure the problem along Silo Hill ing that the effort to establish a of Silo Hill Parkway traces its or- ty that fronts on that road. adjacent) property.” Parkway while, at the same time, site began “a few years back before igins to about four or five years It seems that those using the “We brought up a national com- avert a situation where park- things got so tight financially for ago when then-Mayor James E. roadway for commuter parking pany to look at it and the man said, ers would fall back on using the us and the State of Maryland.” Hoover was approached by resi- were also generating a fair amount ‘What about these cars out here?,‘ roads in the nearby development. The park-and-ride facility was dents of the Silo Hill development of litter as well. Hess stated. “I said I would go to No further formal action was proposed near Route 15 and a concerned about their develop- “I started watching it (the adja- the town to seek help and he said taken on the park-and-ride or Silo property owner had offered land ment roads being used as a sort of cent land),” Haller stated. “You he wasn’t going to waste a lot of Hill Parkway issues. Two Emmitsburg commissioner seats up for grabs wo three-year seats on the The two incumbents are the has served on that board six terms town was in decent shape with re- and the new town office. Hope- TEmmitsburg Board of Com- only candidates who have filed to since the late-1990s. gard to its 2013 budget, and po- fully, it will be online before I run missioners are to be filled in the run, resulting in a non-contested, For Sweeney, this election will tentially future budgets. “We’ve again,” Sweeney said. “I want to upcoming September 25 town “shoe-in” vote election. represent the first election since cut a lot,“ he said. “We’ve real- see some of the things I started get election. The vacated seats are O’Donnell will have complet- the late-1990s that he has run for ly, really worked on the budget finished.” those of incumbents Clifford L. ed his first term on the board of the seat without opposition. this year. We all work well to- Town records show while that Sweeney and Tim O’Donnell. commissioners, while Sweeney Sweeny said that he felt the gether. We trimmed the bud- are 1,589 registered voters in Em- get where it had to be trimmed mitsburg, the average voter partic- down. If something breaks, ipation rate of just 12 percent. you’ll have to find money some- Residents have until Septem- where.” ber 4 to register to vote. Registra- “Everything seems to be good tion applications can be obtained right now,” Sweeney stated. “I at the town office located at 300A don’t see any speed bumps com- South Seton Avenue. ing with the next budget. We Voting will take place Septem- were able to not have to raise taxes ber 25 at 22 East Main Street this year. We did however have to (Community Deputy Office) raise service rates a little bit.” from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For ad- “We’re trying to get the new ditional information, contact sewer plant on line. I was here the Emmitsburg Town Office at when the water plant came online, 301-600-6300. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 3 NEWS Hundreds attend Carroll Valley National Night Out undreds of individuals from and event coordinator, said “at least departments displayed some of their HCarroll Valley Borough and the 458 people walked around the click- fire and emergency apparatus with surrounding areas converged on Car- er” which does not include numerous Fountaindale providing free fire truck roll Valley Commons Park August 7 attendees who did not pass the coun- rides. for the borough’s 7th Annual Nation- ter. Also participating were the Fair- al Night Out. “Each year,” she said, “there is a lit- field Regional Emergency Man- Carroll Valley Borough Police tle more attendance. Each year we try agement Agency (FREMA), STAT Chief, Richard L. Hileman II, noted, to add a couple of new things.” MedEvac helicopter, Carroll Valley “This is a time set aside throughout New attractions this year includ- Borough, Hamiltonban and Liberty the United States for communities ed the Adams County Society for Township police, the Adams Coun- to get together and meet their local the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ty Sheriff’s Department, state consta- policemen, firefighters, social service (SPCA), Spay and Neuter 4-Life Mo- bles, Mid-Atlantic Dogs rescue ser- agencies and emergency responders.” bile Hospital, a barrel train ride from vice, Thurmont K9 Search, Ski Li- The purpose of National Night Thurmont Heritage Days, and a brty Ski Patrol, Keeney Fire Service, Out, Hileman said, “is to strengthen Strawberry Hills Nature Center dis- Safe Kids Adams County, Cub Scout the relationship between the citizens play. Pack #76, the Girl Scouts in the vania of Gettysburg provided par- “This is probably the best event and those who have taken an oath to Numerous emergency responders Heart of PA, and the Harley Own- ents with child identification kits we’ve had so far,” Myers stated. “The protect them.” and public service entities were rep- ers Group. through the organization’s Mason- weather was wonderful. I’m already Jo Ann Myers, Carroll Valley Bor- resented at this year’s event. Fairfield Samaritan Lodge #336, Free ic Child Identification Programs working on next year’s National ough police administrative assistant Fire & EMS and Fountaindale fire and Accepted Masons of Pennsyl- (CHIP) Program. Night Out.”

relocated portion as “a new road.” Old logging road proves difficult to realign The board felt that the propo- nents of the change meet with the ltering the path of a section of an of the deeds attached to the various that section of roadway in order to Battersby stated, “We didn’t have planning commission in order to Aold logging road in Hamilton- properties involved. accomplish it. subdivision plans (regulations) pri- determine the process, especially ban Township might not be as easy According to the township’s clas- Realtor Elva Benjamin, rep- or to the 1970s,” which means the since the township engineer would a task as its proponents might have sification of private roads, Five Forks resenting the land owner, Diane old logging road would not have be on-hand at the planning meet- thought. Lane, located off Iron Springs Road, Munck, appeared before the town- been regulated as such. ings. The logging road, established de- serves as access for seven homes in the ship Board of Supervisors at their “Mountain roads and logging Battersby also suggested stated cades ago, now goes by the name Five area. August 7 meeting to determine the roads were put in and everyone that the deeds and/or titles to the Forks Lane, and serves as a function- The change was reportedly process that would have to be fol- started using them as common land should provide information al byway for a number of township prompted by the owner of a tract of lowed in order to realign the road. roads,” he said. relating to status of the lane and residents. The lane is approximately land through which the lane passes Benjamin posed the simple While there were no regula- that changing deed restrictions, two miles in length, according to the who is seeking to sell the property. question, “Can that [private] route tions governing such lanes prior to which might be required, should township. However, a prospective buy- be modified within a certain per- 1970s, the board felt that any sec- also be addressed by a title attorney. The lane is privately owned with er wants to build a home on that son’s boundaries?” tion realigned would be regulated As a result, the board of supervi- its route presumably defined by re- land where the lane crosses the tract, The answer was not so simple. by current road construction re- sors took no formal action on the strictions placed within the context which would necessitate relocating Township Solicitor Matthew quirements, essentially treating the issue.

Township health other county municipalities do regard- Fairfield Area News Briefs . . . care costs decrease ing stormwater management fees asso- Hamiltonban Township will be pay- ciated with the impending, new storm- Board balks at paying contractor However, the township reported at to turning a portion of Landis Drive ing less for health insurance coverage water regulations. The Hamiltonban Township Board their August meeting that the third of over to private ownership, the board for its administrators and township All of the communities in Adams of Supervisors voted at their August three road salt bays was showing signs indicated at their August 13 meeting. employees beginning September. were directed by the state to adopt new 7 meeting to withhold payment to a of cracking in the interior epoxy appli- The section that may face abandon- The board of supervisors noted storm water management plans contractor pending the correction of cations. The work had been performed ment represents an 330-foot extension at their August 7 meeting that their The borough Planning Commission work performed for the municipality. by Palmer Construction for $37,000. of Landis Drive that was approved in health insurance carrier, Capital Blue stated that their August 13 meeting that, The township has been working The board voted to withhold pay- 1949 but was never paved and has not Cross, reduced the cost of coverage by apparently, Biglerville Borough has been since fall 2011to complete Phase I of ment until the contractor corrects the been maintained by the borough. 16.8 percent. the first to complete their proposed fee the development of a new municipal deficiency. The transfer would have to be A policy that currently costs $683 a schedules in association with the new campus that would ultimately con- Also relating to the Phase I work, approved by the county office of month per individual will be reduced regulations. tain new town offices, the highway the board did approve a payment of Planning & Development and the to $568 for the period of September In the meantime, the state has yet to for- department work and fuel facilities, $96,481 to PWI, Inc., for work on borough Council. 1 through August 31, 2013. mally approve Fairfield regulations, which police department, and, potentially, a the new fueling station. However, at least one map indi- The reduction was reportedly not was just forwarded to them in August. township educational center. cates the municipal boundary be- the result of recent cutbacks in cov- Phase I concerns only the high- Part of Landis Drive tween Fairfield and Hamiltonban erage previously approved by the Cold Spring work to progress way department facilities, now essen- may be abandoned Township runs down the center of board, which included ending super- The Hamiltonban Township Board of tially completed, with an open house The Fairfield Borough Planning the drive, which could complicate the visors health coverage, for those that Supervisors voted at their August 7 to scheduled around fall. Commission would not be opposed abandonment if that map is accurate. have it, upon the completion of their accept an engineering report on work terms, and a five-year, phased plan to proposed on Cold Spring Road culverts. reduce spousal and dependent cover- The “additional scope of work” pro- age of town employees. Incoming su- posal was submitted by C.S. Davidson, pervisors will not be offered health in- the township engineering firm. surance coverage. The proposed work will entail replac- ing a pipe under the road that had been Fairfield considering damaged during a prior storm event. options for stormwater fees The damage has been causing water The Fairfield Borough Planning Com- to run over Cold Spring Road and into mission will keeping an eye on what a pond on an adjacent tract of land. 4 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 NEWS

The Tails of Taneytown Parade Taneytown forges a comeback & Event will be held September 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Old ajor roadway and sidewalk development director, indicated, sev- Residents and businesses were al- Creamery Parking lot behind the Mimprovements completed to- eral areas of the town, such as the de- lowed to hold their own yard sales police station at 120 E. Baltimore wards the end of 2011 in Taneytown velopments, apparently did well. in their yards or along the sidewalks, Street. help set the stage for a number of re- Part of the sidewalk improvements, and no permit was required (Taney- The event will include contests, peat events, and several new ones. meeting sometimes-controversial Am- town does not have a yard sale permit prizes, pet basket raffles, vendors, Since completion of the revitaliza- ericans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in any event). and other activities. tion of the highway and sidewalk in- compliance, apparently hindered side- “We really didn’t play it up. We Registration for the pet parade, frastructure last year, town adminis- walk sales areas in the downtown area really didn’t push that one as much,” which will occur at noon, begins at trators have set their sights into pro- due to limitations on sidewalk use. McCormick said. “This was an idea 11 a.m. The entry fee for partici- pelling Taneytown into home base “Main Street traffic (setting up thrown on the table (among a list of pation in the parade is pet food or a for community-related events to sales relative to pedestrian access) suggested events).” monetary donation for pets in need. draw people into the town. was a problem,” McCormick stated. “This was the first year for this,” Vendor space is available at $25 The latest borough-generated “With ADA compliance, people just she said. “We’ll take a look next year per space. Sponsorships are also event was the August 19, town-wide can’t do just anything they want to (at how it played out). Some of the available. For additional informa- sidewalk sale. (relating to the use of the sidewalks), subdivisions I understand did fine.” tion, contact McCormick at (410) thing new too,” McCormick stat- Although not perfect, as Nancy B. but that‘s okay. We have other areas Coming up next, a Pet Expo in 751-1100. ed. “We’re just trying to get people McCormick, Taneytown economic that could be used.” September. “This (the pet event) is some- in town.”

Fairfield Postmaster John B. Paxton rian Tim Smith. Former Adams Civil War signage to be dedicated was among those taken. County Historical Society Ex- Confederate forces would once ecutive Director Wayne Motts he Fairfield Borough Civil War memoration of Confederate Caval- vices to the newly formed Confeder- again return to Fairfield in 1863 as and Fairfield Borough Councilor TSesquicentennial Committee ry General James Ewell Brown “Jeb” ate States of America. events unfolded in and around Get- Dean Thomas will comment on continues to work to finalize plans Stuart’s raid through South Central His daring raids against Union forc- tysburg that would result in one of the “The Road to the Wayside” before to dedicate a marker in the borough Pennsylvania and the abduction of es in 1862 found him on the door- bloodiest battles of the war. the unveiling. commemorating the community’s in- Fairfield Postmaster John B. Paxton steps of the community of Fairfield Introductory remarks at the dedica- Elected officials from the volvement in the American Civil War. and others. as part of a three-day, 130 mile raid tion in October will be made by Jack Southwest Adams County Re- The actual dedication of Fairfield’s Stuart, who received his “bap- which also took in Chambersburg, Inskip, chairman of the borough Civ- gion, the County Commission- “Civil War Trails” wayside marker has tism of fire” fighting the Cheyenne and, in its culmination, resulted in the il War Sesquicentennial Committee ers, the Adams County Histori- been scheduled for October 11. in 1857, was promoted to captain in capture of 1,200 much-needed horses, and Fairfield Mayor Bob Stanley. cal Society, state representatives, The event will be held at the Fair- the United States Army on April 22, as well as 30 local officials (who would The remarks will be followed by and the state governor have been field Inn, 15 West Main Street, at 1 1861, but soon resigned from the be exchanged for Southern civilians a recounting of “Stuart’s Raid” by invited to attend, along with all p.m., and will coincide with the com- U.S. Army on May 3 to offer his ser- being held by the Union Army). Adams County author and histo- local citizens. His Place sprint driver steers for championship Waynesboro spring race con- which runs on methanol. The ve- If more than two dozen vehi- Atestant is leading the pack hicle has been “home based” at cles show up to participate, elim- thus far this year as he heads to- Kuhn’s for the past five years. ination rounds are conducted to ward capturing the state champi- Kearchner said that this year whittle the field down to 24. onship. he is aiming at taking the Penn- One of the most characteris- Seth Kearchner, who drives an sylvania state championship, and tic features of the vehicles are the Emmitsburg home based-Sidewind- is presently in the lead, based on winged foils above the drivers’ er Sprint, is sponsored by His Place, points garnered during the cur- seats. These wings can actually located at 20 Creamery Road, Em- rent season. “Right now,” he said, be controlled and adjusted by the mitsburg, which is owned and oper- “I am the current points leader.” driver while in motion, and help ated by Bill Kuhn III. Kearchner participates in about the vehicle maintain tight turns As part of his sponsorship, Kuhn 35 races per year. This year’s sea- without rolling or becoming un- allows the race car to be stored at son ends in September, and the stable. his Emmitsburg business, where car driver with the highest number of “The wings control the lean owner and driver Kearchner main- points can secure the champion- and keep [the car] on the track,” tains and repairs his Sidewinder. ship for that year. Kearchner stated. These vehicles Frederick City born Kearchner A sprint car, which might ap- can race at 120 miles per hour has been racing for about 25 years pear to the uninitiated to be a on some of the tracks, a speed at and presently drives a 2003 Probe cross between an overgrown go- which wind speed can sometimes Seth Kearchner and his sponsor Bill Kuhn III. Chassis, which cost him around kart and a Mars probe, competes add an extra challenge. Sprint vehicles. at marriedtomotorsports.com. $10,000 to $15,000. in a field of 24 vehicles on an oval Kearchner’s most immedi- For more information on Ke- For more information on His The vehicle is powered by a Yama- dirt course, which ranges between ate future goal is to move up archner’s current statistics and Place, visit the business’ web site ha R1, 1,000 cc motorcycle engine ¼ mile and ½ mile long. to more powerful, larger scale racing career, visit his web site at hisplaceautorepair.com. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 5 HISTORY One hundred years ago this month September 6 On Tuesday night a large tour- in the apprehending of the members ing car came to a standstill at the up- of the Western Maryland Railroad Bad Week for Horses per end of town-not because of the crews who for several years past have Mr. Albert Adelsberg lost another chauffeur, but the engine elected to been looting the freight cars on that valuable horse Tuesday night. The stop. Several experts, added by light road. Shortages in freight packages animal, suffering from acute colic, of many lanterns, and the suggestions consigned to local people have been failed to respond to medical treat- of about 50 onlookers-no two simi- a matter of constant occurrence. In- ment and died, notwithstanding ev- larly diagnosing the troubles-worked numerable claims have from time to ery attention it was given. Two oth- at the machine for several hours final- time been sent to the Western Mary- er horses owned by local people also ly sending the big auto and its occu- land Railroad by Emmitsburg busi- died this week; one belonging to Mr. pants cheerfully on their way. nessman in consequence. Joseph Hoke, the other belonging to Detectives of the Western Mary- Mr. Lewis Krug, of near town. All The Gyro Scutoplane land Railroad had been on the case three of these horses have been regu- After many months of careful ex- for some time and a few days ago dis- lar sights on our streets. Sadly we fear perimenting and the expenditure of covered that Western Maryland Rail- that with the growing popularity of $16,547 in real stage money, Drs. road employees were the robbers the autocar, one day these gentle gi- Herr Van Mueller and John E. Da- who had been systematically pilfering ants will no longer grace oor fair thor- vidson, have perfected a flying ap- shipments from Western Maryland oughfares. paratus, call by them the Gyro Sc- freights. The prisoners are now in jail. utoplane. It is propelled by an eight New High School Schoolmaster cylinder hexagonal engine using Professor Plummer, the new principal monkey feathers for fuel and is capa- September 27 of the high school, assumed his du- ble of attaining a speed of 85.6 miles ties on Tuesday, and met with a very a minute. A diagram and full partic- Union Manufacturing Company to warm reception from all the scholars ulars of this invention may be seen Set Up Local Office of the local institution. Mr. Plummer in the current issue of the Pallbear- For several weeks passed negotiations Tuesday had to remain in Emmitsburg dents to stretch their dollars further, comes to Emmitsburg splendidly rec- er’s Review. Decorations have been had been in progress relative to estab- overnight, and those who ventured into allowing more to be bought with ommended. He modestly states that given both the scientist and each has lishing in Emmitsburg a branch of the the country in the early part of the day each bill.” No response has yet been he will do everything in his power to received a medal of the Order of the Union Manufacturing Company of were forced to remain until Wednesday received from the White House on further the interest of the school to Plush Ladle, conferred by the Sultan Frederick. On Wednesday, Mr. John- morning. this innovate solution to solving our which he has been assigned and feels of Slush. son, representing the stockholders of A son of William Moser who lives nation’s money supply. confident that with the cooperation the parent company, completed all the near Tom’s Creek was driving during of the parents of the scholars, and Weeds to be Removed arrangements and in a few weeks the a storm on Tuesday night. After cross- Winter train schedule the scholars themselves, the season of It is understood that the commission- wheels will be turning and quite a num- ing the bridge at Wilson’s Ford, Mr. Beginning Sunday, September 29, 1912 to 1913 will be a successful one ers, looking to the health of the com- ber of local people will have steady em- Moser alighted to examine the depth trains will leave Emmitsburg at 8:40 from every standpoint. munity, will next week see to it that ployment. of the stream and judging it to be pass- and 10 AM and at 2:30 and 4:55 PM. all weeds are removed from the pub- The factory formerly operated by able continued on his way. Just below Trains will arrive in Emmitsburg at Improvements lic alleys. Mr. Samuel Rowe, but which has been the bridge wall the torrent carried him 9:40 and 11 AM and at 3:32 and 7:15 The improvements to the home of shut down for months, will be the and the team forcibly against a large PM. There will be two trains to Balti- Dr. and Mrs. Stone are quite exten- home of the new enterprise. A lease for tree. Cutting the traces and the back- more daily at 8:57 AM and 5 PM. sive. In addition to placing a large September 20 two years has been given, and after ex- ing straps Mr. Moser, leaving the buggy window overlooking the beautiful tensive improvement and alterations in the stream, mounted the horses and Improvements lawn leading to the Lutheran Church Emmitsburg to Get have been made to the building the rode towards home. At Tom’s Creek Mr. Meade Fuss is building quite an ex- the whole first floor has been rear- Letter Carrier Service manufacturer of hosiery will begin im- the fording was impassable and he re- tensive hennery on his place near town. ranged giving a more attractive ef- Emmitsburg is included among the mediately. mained at Mr. Keilholtz’s overnight. The building is finished in shingle ef- fect to the drawing room and spa- third class post offices mentioned in The downpour on Monday and fect like a small cottage and is quite pic- cious hall. a list given out by postmaster Gen. Heavy Rain Tuesday night also flooded many cellars turesque. The Lutheran parsonage has Mr. George Miller is making great Hitchcock not having letter carri- During heavy rainfall on Monday and in the neighborhood. been repainted, adding much to the ap- improvements on his large and pro- er service. The announcement from Tuesday, Flat Run bridge was com- pearance of the church’s property. Mr. ductive farm near Emmitsburg. Washington is to the effect that ex- pletely surrounded by deep water. A Dr. Glass to Expand Shoemaker has improved his proper- His buildings are being remodeled, periment carrier service will be es- five-passenger autocar from Gettysburg Money Supply ty on Main Street by erecting two pairs and the addition to the main dwell- tablished in towns of the second and was caught in the middle of the over- Dr. John Glass of the University of of concrete steps. Mr. Stoutor has had ing doubles the size of the home- third class, and $100,000 has been flow and the engine choked. Mr. Mc- Harney has informed the President a concrete pavement and gutter laid in stead. Mr. Adolphus Horner is hav- appropriated by Congress to enable Carron came to the rescue with a pair that he is not in favor of the recent front of his property on East Main St.. ing a new roof put on his large stable. postmasters to employ the necessary of heavy horses and hauled the car to decision of the Federal Reserve to Mr. Harry Hopp has had a modern A concrete pavement is being laid in assistance to deliver the mail in such his garage. issue smaller bank notes. Dr. Glass heating plant installed in his home on front of Mrs. McGrath’s property in communities. The creeks were so high after the is working on an invention where- West Main St. Gettysburg Street. It is understood that a petition well heavy rainfall that mail for the college by, with the use of rubber and yeast, immediately be signed by local peo- and points on the Pike could not be de- our present currency can be made to To read past editions of 100 Years Ago ple and forwarded to Washington as livered Tuesday evening. Several per- greatly expand. “Expandable bills,” this Month visit the Historical Society September 13 a plea for the establishment of the sys- sons coming to town during the day on said Dr. Glass “will allow local resi- section of Emmitsburg.net. tem in Emmitsburg. Great interest is Bad Week for Autocars being manifested in the project and Mr. Martin Stouter, of near Emmits- is expected that every effort will be burg, is lying in the Hagerstown hos- made by Emmitsburgens to have the pital in serious condition as a result of service tried here. an automobile accident near Pen Mar last Thursday night. The accident oc- Hog Cholera curred while rounding a steep and Learning that hog cholera is prevalent winding hill. Mr. Stouter lost control, in the neighborhood Drs. Riegle and and the car dashed down a 35-foot Schuble, veterinary physicians and embankment of rocks. The occu- surgeons of this place, wish too an- pants were thrown out and the ma- nounced to the public that they are chine wrecked. The hill is steep and prepared to administer on short no- if not watch sharply a car easily gain tice, hog collar serum for the cure and speed. The car skidded on the turn prevention of the disease. Field expe- as it was going to fast for that sort rience with animals properly treated of road, were loose rocks and stones proves that the serum is a valuable cu- abound, and when it hit the fence rative as well as a preventative agent. went down into a shallow ravine. Mr. Stouter has a twisted spine, paralyzing Emmitsburg Merchants him from the waist down and a bad Suffered Great Robbery scalp across the top of his head. Emmitsburg merchants are interested 6 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 GOVERNMENT—SOUTH OF THE MASON-DIXON LINE From the Desk of Town Council President Chris Staiger lection Day in Emmitsburg is due to a decrease in state property as- tion is a poor substitute. If an idea is be able to assess our needs ourselves The time to begin making these ETuesday, September 25. I want to sessments. These elections do make a good idea, there’s no reason not to - not simply trust property owners changes is now – if not two years ago say that although the opportunity to a difference whether you are talking discuss it at a town meeting. As I’ve and developers with a financial in- – when the pressure to “develop” has register as a candidate will have passed about a “vision” for the town or how said before, all of your elected offi- terest in the decision to tell us what taken a breather due to economic con- by the time this article is published, it’s much the town is sticking its hand in cials are residents of town just like we need. We should also complete ditions. Efforts to promote ‘econom- important that you come out to vote your purse or wallet! you – not lords presiding over the a transportation study so that we ic development’ are also important if only to show your involvement. In a small town we really have an manor. We are subject to the same have a clear statement of goals and – although I might argue that Em- The two current commissioners (Cliff opportunity to affect change if we just fee structures or policy changes just objectives related to improvements mitsburg doesn’t really need more strip Sweeney and Tim O’Donnell) are run- get involved. Emmitsburg has six elect- as you are. My hope is that the six in town – where do we want new malls. I also appreciate the primarily ning unopposed – as I did last year – so ed officials (a mayor and five commis- elected officials allow for a broad roads, sidewalks, or walking paths? residential nature of our main street – the reality is that we will probably have sioners) who largely determine the di- enough representation that every- If someone does propose a proj- do we really want to be Taneytown??? a small turnout. rection of town policies if they exercise one’s interests are considered. ect, does it fit with our plans for the Meanwhile, the programs we have re- We had a new Mayor elected last their powers of oversight. If they do Now the grim reality is that the community as a whole or do they cently joined in an effort to dress up the year, which has led to some changes in not, as has sometimes been the case, pace of change can be glacial! To affect need to make changes? town square or provide limited subsi- priorities including a seemingly single decision making falls to the profession- change, you are fighting the inertia of We should change our develop- dies for residential and commercial minded focus on promoting econom- al town staff who administer policies many years’ previous decisions. I would ment ordinances so that a new com- property improvements in the histor- ic development. This year’s budget sub- on a day to day basis. like to see us, as a community, devel- munity is not just a collection of 100 ic area are worthwhile efforts that will mitted by the new administration pro- If you’re like me, you’re probably op statements of who we are and where houses on ½ acre lots - or so that apart- hopefully yield benefits - if adminis- posed a tax increase that was rejected frustrated by the dysfunction at the we would like to go. ment buildings or businesses are not tered effectively. by the commissioners who were able federal level. In town, if we have six We need to complete a housing just generic three story generic struc- As always, I encourage your partic- to identify mistakes and additional cuts people willing to work by consensus study so that we have a factual ba- tures slapped together from the cheap- ipation and input into these projects. that allowed us to maintain the existing - discussing topics and taking action sis for making decisions on what est materials. Both of these models de- Please consider contacting any of your rate – contributing to an average twen- in a public forum - we can make new types of housing may be re- tract from the historic community we elected officials with questions or com- ty percent drop in taxpayer’s annual bill things happen. Back room negotia- quired and how much. We should all share. ments. From the Desk of County Commissioner Kirby Delauter ecently you may have heard about means of denial for the project. There is ory is correct, this Board has settled once primary State roads. A lot of these bridge. It’s really quite simple, with the Ra new project being developed in a bridge that the developer must build around 15 lawsuits that were in place roads to say the least, were in dire need new property taxes and income tax- Frederick County called the Jefferson to access the property. The bridge will prior to our arrival. Settled all without of repairs. We had our Engineering staff es generated from the 7000 new jobs Tech Park. This project will bring 7000 go across route 340, a State highway. going to court or spending much need- do an analysis and we made the State and the commercial and residential jobs to this county over the course of The State has no issue with the bridge ed taxpayer dollars. This Board also set- an offer. We would take certain roads development there will be more than its development, probably around a 20 being built, but they did not want to tled this suit without going to court. ( the best of the bunch) and we would enough tax money flowing into the year build out. This is 7000 permanent maintain the bridge. The County at We did so by treating people fair- not request that they take the mainte- Treasury of Frederick County. jobs not to mention the residual jobs that time also did not want to maintain ly and equitably. That is all this devel- nance of the new bridge to the Jefferson If future Boards use some fiscal such as construction and retail that will the bridge. So, with no bridge agree- oper ever wanted. We started by con- Tech Park. The County would take this sense and don’t go on a hiring spree as tag along as well. ment the project sat in limbo while the tacting the State Highway Department maintenance. they did from 2000 - 2010 when the The developer has been patient- developer filed a major lawsuit against and asking them their opinion on the The reasoning for this is simple; the County Government grew by 80% ly waiting for over seven years to move the County. bridge maintenance. The State, after roads we took from the State were in while during the same time the Coun- this project forward. The previous Enter this Board of County Com- months of negotiations offered that pretty good shape not needing much if ty population grew by 20% there will Commissioners used infrastructure as a missioners elected in 2010. If my mem- they would like the County to take over any repair at this time. The new bridge be plenty of money to maintain this in- some State roads that would be better will not need any maintenance for at frastructure. That however is the tricky suited for County maintenance since least 20 years. We were asked how the part, when times are good, Aunts, Un- they are now secondary roads that were County could afford to maintain this cles, brothers , sisters , in laws, all seem to find their way to the County pay- roll. This agreement set the tone for this project to get out of the courts and into the building mode where hopeful- ly some privates sector tax paying jobs will be created. Since we’re in the building mode let me explain how this project will get built. There is a mechanism called a TIF or Tax Increment Funding. This, with County approval allows the de- veloper to sell bonds on the open market to fund their project. This en- tire project, including the bridge will be funded this way. There will be no taxpayer funds involved and the tax- payer is in no way, shape or form on the hook or liable for any payback of these bonds. These bonds do not go against the County’s bond ratings ei- ther. The only thing this Board did was “Enable” this developer to move forward and create jobs. That in my opinion is what government should do; it should “Enable” the private sec- tor to succeed, not stand in the way using politics to advance their hidden agendas. The old mantra of “If devel- opers win, you lose” doesn’t seem to be playing very well these days. If gov- ernment simply “enables” the private sector to create jobs, the recipe is very simple. When risk outweighs reward stagnation oc- curs. The government simply has to get out of the way, let the private sector thrive and the economics of supply and demand will take care of the rest. Good luck to the Jefferson Tech Park. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 7 GOVERNMENT—SOUTH OF THE MASON-DIXON LINE From the Desk of County Commissioner Blaine Young recently attended (at no cost to 2012 he spearheaded increases compete in the 2016 Democrat we have, he now wants to tax our esting to see what groups mobilize Ithe taxpayer) the annual three to the income tax, the flush tax, primary for president. We here in travel time. One can only wonder to support or oppose any of these day conference of the Maryland and an enormous unfunded man- Maryland are now nothing more if each one of us gave the State of measures, and how much mon- Association of Counties in Ocean date on the counties, which I call than a giant petri dish, in which Maryland every dollar we earned, ey groups are willing to spend to City. I find attending the MACO the “rain tax.” This is a require- he can continue to conduct his tax if that would be enough to satisfy promote their views on the vari- meetings to be a worthwhile in- ment that 10 counties, Frederick and spend experiment on the long Martin O’Malley. ous questions. vestment in the time, because I County being one of them, make suffering taxpayers of this state, Another thing I learned at There is a lot to be decided this get to discuss common areas of dramatic changes and retrofit an so he can demonstrate to the core MACO is that there is a diver- November, and there is also a lot interest and concern with county enormous amount of storm water liberal base of the Democrat party gence of opinion on what the vot- to be decided by the legislature leaders from throughout the state. infrastructure. The estimated cost four years from now that he is suf- ers will do this November with all next winter. However, because I strongly be- to Frederick County is over 1.5 ficiently liberal to carry their ban- of the ballot measures which will If anyone still thinks that is lieve that the taxpayer should not billion dollars. (To see the staff ner into the White House. I only be before them for an up or down true, and if anyone still thinks that foot the bill for county commis- report visit www.frederickcoun- hope we can survive him. vote. As you may recall, the so- Gov. Martin O’Malley is watching sioners to attend meetings outside tymd.gov Of course, it wouldn’t be called “Dream Act” which pro- out for the best interests of Mary- of the county, so I pay my own But that is not enough to satisfy MACO without the governor’s vides state tuition benefits to il- land, you should probably look to way. Governor O’Malley. lieutenants floating yet another legal aliens, will be on the ballot change your thinking. I always learn a good bit at a And although Governor massive proposed tax increase to for approval. We also will see bal- According to an article in The MACO meeting. This meeting O’Malley was nowhere to be seen be considered at next year’s Gen- lot measures concerning same sex Washington Times on July 3, was no different. And, coming at the MACO conference, where eral Assembly. This one involves marriage and the Democrat’s re- “…almost 40,000 Marylanders on the heels of two special sessions he usually makes an appearance taxing us on the miles we drive districting map. We can now add crossed the Potomac River for new where the legislature in Annapo- and gives a speech, his legions our car. That’s right, every year we to that a gambling bill, which homes in Virginia, taking 2.17 lis passed new taxes and passed an- were there promoting his increas- will be required to have our vehi- adds a sixth casino site in Mary- billion dollars with them…” other ballot measure to go to the ingly liberal agenda. It is clear that cle’s odometers inspected, and we land and lowers the taxes that the This all occurred, according to voters, this one on gambling, I the Governor has put Maryland would get a tax bill, if O’Malley casinos will pay to the state. the article, between the years of learned a good deal about where in the rearview mirror. The latest has his way, based on the number Less than three months be- 2007 and 2010, all of which were many county officials think this news is that he has a speaking role of miles we have driven the previ- fore the election it is really hard under the stewardship of Gover- state is headed. at the Democratic Convention ous year. to gauge public opinion on these nor O’Malley. These lost jobs oc- One thing I learned is that our later this month, and it is all part Apparently the governor is in a measures, and I think one of the curred on the heels of the biggest governor is not likely to be con- of his strategy to take Maryland snit because he didn’t get his gas most interesting things to come increase in government spending tent with the tax increases he has further to the left, tax us to death, tax increase. So rather than tax out of our election here in Mary- in the history of the United States. rammed through in his first six all to burnish his liberal Democrat our fuel, in addition to taxing our land will be the fate of these bal- Keep your eyes open and your years in office. As you know, in credentials when it comes time to income and everything else that lot measures. It will also be inter- hands on your wallets. From the Desk of Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs ith school athletic teams out. This time, however, not once a lot of attention. To that end the York Times I read while waiting in ity in preparation for the 150th an- Wwrapping up preseason prac- but twice and before 9 am on a state this year mandated that the an airport three weeks ago. The au- niversary of the Advance to Get- tices, school classes starting, fall is weekend. It was more than slight- renewable energy resources of so- thor Roger Rosenblatt quoted from tysburg (2013). At that meeting here. With the change of season ly disconcerting. The cause was an lar, wind or water have replace tra- W.H. Auden’s tribute to W. B. Yeats, Emmitsburg received many ku- what better time to give some of our animal attempting to cross a pow- ditional reliance on the electrical “Teach the free man how to praise”. dos for its economic development residents some good news. North- er line. Have to say this, the pow- grid. Solar has to be at 2% of elec- Instead of using the wonderful re- plan centered around our ramp-up gate, your patience is rewarded. Af- er company’s notification of cause tricity need by 2020. Two percent source of freedom to complain or on the Community Day this year ter four months of working with a and attention was prompt ergo the seems small, but it actually is a large revolt man might use it also, “To ac- with re-enactors and the antique wonderful property owner, a right outages were short. Here’s what we “dent”. knowledge that the world is worth fire equipment muster for next year, of way easement was signed to allow all have to accept, Maryland “im- Emmitsburg Awakening, the thinking well of”. Amen. successfully receiving for the Square completion of the missing North ports” electricity from neighboring weeklong nightly nondenomina- The EBPA “Change for Food” ef- a Heart of Civil War Heritage Area Seton Avenue sidewalk segment. states. Maryland’s demand for elec- tional event in the park brought fort for the Food Bank crested the grant (the only municipality in the Construction and completion is tricity is increasing at about 5% a many people together and was a tre- $21,000 mark. Whoa, Congratula- state to receive one) and Sustain- scheduled for this fall. year. In 2009 a modest predication mendous success. People came not tions. able Community recognition with This connection is a significant was made that the state should ex- only from the town and surround- Last week over sixty representa- its grant and loan opportunities. part of a town priority during the pect brown-outs and black-outs by ing area, but also North Carolina, tives from Carroll, Frederick and Good solid objective recognition. last year to improve pedestrian and 2012. This scenario (especially now Virginia and Maine. I am remind- Washington counties attended a The town is on the move and we vehicular connectivity. No pie in that the outages are here) has drawn ed of an article in the Sunday New meeting at the Daughters of Char- will stick to our plan. the sky stuff, but rather a careful as- sessment of how the town is already connected with the number one pri- ority being improving safety. In ad- dition to completing the sidewalk other areas of the town addressed: • Adjusted the Square traffic light to accommodate safer pedestri- an crossings; • Opened up Brookfield Drive onto Irishtown Road for exit- ing traffic; • Scaled back parallel parking at St. Josephs Lane and DePaul Street to enhance merging ve- hicular sight distance; • and, scaled back parallel parking on both sides of Silo Hill Road near the strip center entrance and in front the Exxon station to enhance sight distance in the busy commercial area.

These seem like small improve- ments except to those who are af- fected. Three other areas are now being studied. Outages: Recently, again, the community experienced a black- 8 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 GOVERNMENT—NORTH OF THE MASON-DIXON LINE From the Desk of County Commissioner Marty Qually n August 15th the Adams motel room, hotel room, bed and pay the following: The County re- the pillow tax? If a municipality has the Pillow Tax Funds: Carroll Val- OCounty Commissioners voted breakfast, or cabin will see their pil- ceives $95,000 to pay for the admin- a police force with more than 2 full ley, Fairfield, Cumberland Town- to advertise an ordinance that will low tax change from 3% to 5%. If istration of the funds. CVB then time officers, or are involved in a ship, Gettysburg, East Berlin, Ber- increase the lodging tax in Adams the ordinance is approved, the lodg- collects 75% of the remaining tax regional police force, and they have wick Township, New Oxford and County from the current rate of 3 ing tax will be divided among the of $1,562,100 to pay for promot- lodging rooms collecting the pillow Reading Township. Based upon percent, implemented in 2001, to 5 county, municipalities that have ing and advertising tourism in Ad- tax, then they are eligible to receive current lodging room data col- percent. The county commissioners’ both accommodations and a po- ams County. The County receives a portion of the tax. For example: lected by Adams County for 2012 decision follows approval of House lice department, and the Gettysburg 12.5%, $260,350, to spend on Eco- Carroll Valley and Fairfield would these municipalities would re- Bill 1588 by both chambers of the Convention & Visitors Bureau. In nomic Development and Histor- both receive Pillow Tax funds be- ceive approximately the follow- Pennsylvania legislature and Gover- 2011, visitors spent $43,556,132 on cause the Carroll Valley Police De- ing: Berwick Township $13,600, nor Tom Corbett. In order to im- lodging in Adams County. This ac- In 2011, visitors partment serves both communities Carroll Valley $21,000, Cumber- plement the tax increase at the coun- counted for $1,306,684 in pillow and there are hotels collecting the land Township $77,500, East Ber- ty level an ordinance is required. tax that should have been collected. spent $43,556,132 Pillow Tax in both locations. Lib- lin $1,900, Fairfield $1,300, Get- The Commissioners action puts the If next year is exactly the same, then erty Township would not be eligi- tysburg $140,000, New Oxford county on track to vote on the ordi- the Pillow Tax will be $2,177,805 on lodging in ble even though they have a police $1,700, and Reading Township nance at its September 5th meeting. but next year in Adams County will force they have no hotels. Ham- $1,000. If the ordinance is approved on Sep- not be a normal year for tourism. Adams County. iltonban is not eligible; although While for many of these mu- tember 5th, then collection of the Hotel rooms are already filling up at they have hotels and a police force nicipalities this increased revenue increased overnight lodging tax in a staggering rate for 150th Anniver- they fall short of the law’s require- is not a windfall, Adams County Adams County may begin on Oct. sary of the Battle of Gettysburg. ic Preservation and lastly qualifying ments with only one full time of- believes that every bit helps out 1, 2012. For arguments sake let’s assume police forces will divide up the re- ficer. Based upon a list provid- our police forces in these tough The “Pillow Tax” is levied upon the tax generated for next year is maining 12.5%, $260,350. ed by the County Treasurer at the economic times. For the larger visitors to Adams County, not local $2,177,805. The formula that will How does a municipalities’ po- end of 2011, the following mu- municipalities that provide sig- residents. Every person who rents a be used to divide up the funds will lice force qualify for proceeds from nicipalities would receive some of nificant police services due to the influx of tourists to our County, namely Gettysburg, Cumberland Township, and Carroll Valley, this new revenue stream will be sig- nificant. In the end it is the tax payer that benefits, since this in- creased tax is levied on our visitors and not our residents. Let’s hope that with the increase in visitation for next year’s 150th Anniversary events, we see significant relief for our tax payers. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 9 GOVERNMENT—NORTH OF THE MASON-DIXON LINE From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris n August 7th the 2012 Nation- ebrated in 1882 by the Central Labor trol operations in a number of Ad- Oal Night Out event was held at Union in New York City. Septem- ams County municipalities. WNV is Carroll Valley Commons. The pur- ber 6th has been set aside to celebrate a virus that is transmitted by infected pose was to strengthen the relationship Fight Procrastination. The theme mosquitoes. These mosquitoes spread between the citizens and first respond- of the day is best expressed by Mark the virus from birds to humans and ers. Over 485 adults and children were Twain, “Never put off until tomorrow, other animals. Based on the Pennsyl- in attendance. The Good Samari- what you can do today.” Make a de- vania Department of Health (DOH) tan Lodge #336, Free and Accepted cision. only one in 150 people infected with Masons of Pennsylvania of Gettys- On a more somber note, September WNV will develop severe illness. burg fingerprinted and videoed ap- 11th is a time to reflect on the lives lost Symptoms include disorientation, proximately 63 children as part of the during a terrorist attack on our home- headache, high fever, numbness, and Child Identification Program. Spe- land during the morning of September paralysis. Symptoms may last for sev- cials thanks goes to our Carroll Val- 11, 2001. Nineteen militants hijacked eral weeks and the neurological effects ley Borough Police Secretary, Jo Ann four planes. Two planes hit the north may be permanent. Approximately Myers, and our Police Chief Richard and south towers of the World Trade 80% who are infected will not show L. Hileman II. I would like to thank Center in New York (2,606 victims). any symptoms. the following who met with our res- One plane hit the Pentagon in Wash- If you do experience symptoms, see idents: the helicopter crew of STAT ington D.C. (125 victims). And, the your physician. What can be done? Med Evac, Adams County Consta- fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, There is no WNV vaccine. The Penn- bles Association, Adams County Sport Pennsylvania (40 victims) because of sylvania DOH recommends that Handgunners Association, Cub Scout the heroic efforts of the passengers. It children and adults wear mosquito re- Pack#76 who held the Bike Rodeo, was thought that the fourth plane’s tar- pellent (that contains DEET, picaridin Mid-Atlantic Dogs/Thurmont K-9 get was the Capitol Building in Wash- or oil of lemon eucalyptus) during the Search & Rescue Team, the Battle- ington D.C. I encourage you to take mosquito season (April thru October) field Harley Owners Group, Keeney a moment on September 11th to re- and especially during dusk and dawn Fire Extinguisher Company, Straw- flect on this horrible event and say a when the mosquito are actively feed- The Mid-Atlantic Dogs/Thurmont K-9 Search & Rescue berry Hill Nature Center, PA Coun- prayer for the victims who died and ing. You also may want to give some Teams were a big hit at the Carroll Valley Annual Night Out seling Service Collaborating for Youth, their families, especially the children. thought to performing some home Tobacco Prevention Task Force, Chil- School has started which means yard protective steps such as: (1) re- the Finance Committee on Octo- Borough meetings to be held in dren’s Advocacy Center, Safe Kids, school buses will be on the road again. move any standing water around the ber 5th. This draft budget will be September are: Planning Commission RABBITT Transit Authority, Adams Let us partner with the parents, teach- house; (2) turn over plastic wading reviewed in detail at the Finance (Sept 4th), Public Safety Committee County Sheriff James Muller, SPCA ers, administrators, and transportation pools and wheelbarrows when not in Committee meeting on October (Sept 10th), Council Borough (Sept Mobile Neuter/Spray Hospital. Also, personnel to keep our young residents use; (3) clean clogged roof gutters that 8th. A detailed review by the Bor- 11th), and Parks/Recreation (Sept special thanks go to our first respond- safe when they are being transported may allow the pooling of rain water; ough Council is scheduled for Octo- 26th). Remember Carroll Valley’s ers: Fairfield Fire & EMS, Fountain- to and from school. How do we do (4) Do not allow water to stagnate in ber 23rd and again on October 29th, Farmer’s Market is on Thursdays in dale Fire Department, and the police that? Follow the law. According to either bird baths or ornamental ponds; if needed. The reason I bring these the Borough Office parking lot from departments of Carroll Valley Bor- the Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stop- (5) Use landscaping to eliminate meetings to your attention is that 2:00 to 7:00 pm. Please reduce your ough, Cumberland Township, Ham- ping Law, when you meet or overtake standing water that routinely collects these are the times in which you can driving speed when you are in the Val- iltonban Township, and Liberty a stopped school bus with red signal on your property; and (6) maintain participate and voice your opinion ley. If you have any questions call me at Township. lights flashing and stop arm extended good screens on your windows and on how you believe your tax dollars (301) 606-2021 or email me at may- Where are we on the calendar? Sep- you must stop. When you approach doors to keep those mosquitoes out of should be spent. Also be aware that [email protected]. tember 1st means that we are 60 days an intersection where a school bus is the house. when reviewing the Borough’s bud- from Halloween, 66 days to the presi- stopped with red signal lights flash- If you want any further informa- get, we are only addressing a small Bowling League dential election, 81 days from Thanks- ing and stop arm extended, you must tion, you should browse the follow- portion of the total taxes we pay. You The Carroll Valley Bowl- giving, 115 days from Christmas, and stop. You must stop at least 10 feet ing website: www.westnile.state.pa.us/ need to also consider voicing your ing League is looking for new 121 days until 2013. Do you realize away from the school bus. You must index.html and/or call the Adams opinion to the Fairfield Area School teams to join their league. You that when you are young you want to wait until the red lights have stopped County Conservation District’s West District and Adams County on how do not have to live in Carroll be older and time goes by so slowly? flashing and the stop arm has been Nile Virus Program Coordinator, they should spend your tax dollars. Valley to join. This is a non- However, when you do get older the withdrawn before moving. And most Matthew Stough at (717) 334-0636 Check their websites to find out sanctioned league. Just a fun time seems to go so much faster than important, do not move until the chil- or email at mstough@adamscounty. when their 2013 draft budgets will be night out every other Saturday! when you were young. The month dren have reached a place of safety. us. available for review. Please participate If you are interested, please of September brings with it a time to The Adams County Conservation The Borough has initiated the in your school, local and county gov- contact Tom Foley at 717- honor the American worker on Sep- District’s West Nile Virus (WNV) 2013 budget process. The Borough ernment affairs especially during the 749-7558 tember 3rd. Labor Day was first cel- Program is conducting mosquito con- Manager provides the first draft to budget process. 10 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 COMMENTARY

timing is really important if you want to emphasize your differences. Words From Winterbilt We sometimes judge others in nega- tive ways, because their actions, habits, The difference is timing - or is it differentiation? words or beliefs are different than our own views. We don’t like them because Shannon Bohrer entiation. They explain why they are Care Law. If someone listens to one dividual mandate. Former speak- they are different. It’s quite sad when different and why the difference fa- party, the health care law is the worst er Newt Gingrich, along with many you think about it. In politics, that is e have two major political vors them. Differentiation is not al- thing in the world and will turn us other Republicans, endorsed and the whole point: the other side is differ- Wparties that are constantly vy- ways bad, nor is it unique to politics. into a socialist society. The other par- supported the proposal with an in- ent and because they are different they ing for votes in order to be elected Differentiation allows individuals to ty denies this and says the law is good dividual mandate. More than twen- are bad. But what is strange is when we and run the government. These two make judgments, and we are all judg- for the country and will eventually ty years ago, the individual mandate differentiate and the difference does not parties have political platforms that mental, at least to some degree. lower health care cost. Each part dif- for the purchasing of health care in- exist, at least not to the extent they por- explain their beliefs and, in theory, Being judgmental is really part ferentiates itself from the other , even surance was a conservative idea, but tend. Well it does if you count who is their platforms are supposed to be of human nature and some people with the same law. The question is supposedly today it will make us so- doing it, if that makes sense. Oh, also if the model for how they would gov- are just more judgmental than oth- how can two parties have such a dif- cialists? Of course, as you examine the timing is right. ern when in office. An argument ers. We make judgments everyday as ferent view on the same law? Some- history, Social Security was going Sometimes we don’t see with our could be made that both parties to what to wear and what to eat ac- times, the answer is timing. to make us communist and social- eyes and we don’t hear with our ears, do not always follow their platform cording to our individual preferenc- Universal health care was President ist. It was a very famous politician instead we see and hear what we be- or do what they say they will do. I es. Our judgmental nature extends Truman’s idea initially. It later be- that later became president who pre- lieve. It is therefore our own beliefs know this is shocking to many peo- to our families, neighbors, coworkers came an issue under President John- dicted the country would be social- that we sometimes see and hear. As ple, but there are times when politi- and even politics. To some degree son, around the time when Medicare ist if we passed Medicare. His tele- humans and individuals we do have cians will say and do things that are it is even natural for individuals to was enacted. According to many his- vision commercials showed tanks in differences and most of them are not inconsistent with their beliefs, pro- find fault with other individuals, es- torians if President Nixon had not re- a parade in Russia, as if that is what bad, many times they are just different. viding the inconsistency offers them pecially ones that are not to their lik- signed, or been impeached, his ad- the United States would look like if a benefit. Maybe the consistency is ing. Conversely, it is also seems nat- ministration probably would have Medicare passed. It did… and we “Facts are stubborn things; and found when they say and do things ural for individuals to overlook faults passed a universal health care law. didn’t. whatever may be our wishes, our that will benefit them, or the money and to make excuses for individuals In the early 1990’s, when President On another issue, in recent past, inclination, or the dictates of our that gets them elected. they like. Being judgmental is part Clinton was in office, his adminis- congress was going to hold the Attor- passions, they cannot alter the It is also very common for both of the foundation for political pos- tration was looking to pass universal ney General in contempt of congress state of facts and evidence.” parties to tell you why you should turing, to distinguish or differentiate health care. In response, the Repub- for not turning over internal doc- —John Adams (1735-1826) dislike the other party. After all, if the actions and beliefs of one’s oppo- licans put forth The “Health Equi- uments. However, President Bush you dislike the other party you prob- nent with one’s self. Each party tells ty and Access Reform Act of 1993,” claimed executive privilege so that This article in neither an endorse- ably won’t vote for them. The reality us why they are better than the other which had an individual mandate. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales ment nor a repudiation of the health is that both parties are often equally party – but sometimes they may not The heart of the Act was an idea from and other white house officials did care law. liked and disliked (well, sometimes really be that different. the Heritage Foundation (a very con- not have to testify. The democrats more disliked than liked). The way Recently, the Supreme Court up- servative organization), who called it cried foul, that is, until the congress To read past editions of Words each party explains to you how the held the Affordable Care Act, which the “Assuring Affordable Health Care wanted to hold Attorney General Er- From Winterbult visit the Authors other party is bad is often by differ- many refer to as the Obama Health for All” Act, which included an in- ick Holder in contempt. Apparently, section of Emmitbsurg.net.

gas prices? What happens if there rations. What are the new bul- is little or no diesel fuel for the letproof guard shacks for? And View From the Track delivery trucks? Because of the what does Homeland Security tected, except for the electronic Just-in-Time shipping, if the de- need with 450 Million rounds of What happened to us? destruction left in its wake. An liveries stop, most stores will run .40cal hollow point bullets? Kip Hamilton old general stores used to oper- EMP can literally fry any unpro- out of the basics in 1-3 days; They are obviously preparing ate; with a bunch of items on tected computer in its path. some in hours. for something. It’s only prudent “Every Citizen Should De- their shelves and cases and cas- Power & Water distribution China, Russia, Japan, Iran and that we should be as well. velop an Individual Emer- es of more product back in centers, banks, ATMs, hospi- many other countries are open- Before I go, I would like to gency Plan to Prepare for the the store room, most modern tals, most modern vehicles, cell ly working on replacing the US mention two more things. Mon- Absence of Government Assis- stores have adopted the “Just- phones and their supporting net- Dollar (USD) as the global re- day, September 17th is Nation- tance for Extended Periods.” in-Time” method of replenish- works, grocery stores, gas sta- serve currency (and because of the al Constitution Day. Although —Congressman Roscoe Bartlett ing their shelves. Wal-Mart, tions, the 911 system all have nonsense our government and the it was handwritten on a single Home Depot, Kohls, Target, Gi- what in common? They are all Federal Reserve (a privately owned page, today it only takes up four ast month we discussed how ant Foods…none of these box computer-controlled. What hap- bank) have been pulling over the pages. I urge you; I implore you Lthe characteristic of self-reli- stores has a “back.” The mer- pens to our fragile society if all past few years, who could really to take 10 minutes and read it to ance has been slowly disappear- chandise comes off the truck and the things in this list (and much, blame them?) If the USD lost its your family on the 17th. Good- ing over the years. Less than 150 goes onto the shelves. With the much, more) all stop at once? reserve status, our economy could ness knows our kids aren’t learn- years ago, it was not uncommon help of computers, they can pre- Can you even imagine the result- literally crash overnight. ing about it in school. Please read for a family to load up all their dict when they will sell out of ing chaos? We all know that the Fed- it to them before it is too late. worldly possessions into the back an item and reorder it to arrive Our “normalcy bias” might eral Government is bankrupt. Check out www.Constitution- of a wooden wagon and head just in time for when they an- lead us to think that this could What we are now beginning to Day.com to learn more about west in search of their dream. ticipate they will run out. It is never happen because it nev- see are the state and local gov- this cornerstone document and If they didn’t take it; they didn’t an extremely delicate dance that er has, but a 2010 report by the ernments running out of mon- why it is so important to us. have it. They had to find their works gracefully and efficiently Center for Security Policy esti- ey. I saw an astonishing figure Finally, I would like to acknowl- own food, water and shelter and until …. mated that 9 out of 10 Ameri- a couple of weeks ago… we now edge the passing of Robert (Bob) protect themselves until they got Any number of things, actual- cans would die within one year have 165,000,000 people receiv- Cullison who was a member of to where they were headed and ly. The most anticipated catastro- should a catastrophic emergen- ing “entitlements” from the gov- Fairfield Fire & EMS (Co.2) and established a homestead. It’s phe is a disruption in the power cy take down the national pow- ernment. When the time comes a Life Member and Fire Police hard for a 21st century person to grid. The system that transmits er grid and restrict access to key that there is no more money left Lieutenant at Cashtown Commu- even get their head around what our electricity as an amazing grid just-in-time delivery systems like in the state treasuries for these as- nity Fire Dept (Co.4). Bob spent it must have taken for those 19th of redundant power line path- food, gas and utilities. Why? sistance programs, what do you his entire life serving his neighbors century people to even consider ways that enables and balances Because we simply have grown think is going to happen when and passed from complications doing what they did. the constant flow of electricity complacent are not prepared to the monthly checks that tens of following a massive stroke he suf- What would we do today?… into our homes and businesses. take care of our own basic needs millions have come to depend fered while on his way home from just run over to Wal-Mart and It is a computer-controlled mar- in the event of an emergency. on, stop? an Adams Co. Fire Police meeting pick up whatever we need, right? vel that we have grown to depend And it doesn’t have to be a The federal government knows on July 9. He was truly a pillar of “Whatever level you’re concen- on. You flip your switch and the power loss event. Some people what will happen. Did you know the Franklin Township and Cash- trating on, being as self-sufficient light comes on. are saying that an attack by Is- they have been quietly prepar- town communities and he will be as you can, as quickly as you can, Who has heard of an EMP? rael on Iran’s nuclear program is ing for this outcome? There are sorely missed. is going to be the right thing to An ElectroMagnetic Pulse is like imminent. Iran has promised to hundreds of large-scale camps do,” - Congressman Bartlett a surge of Radio Frequency en- shut down the export of oil from that FEMA has built all over the To read past editions of View From Anyone heard of the phrase, ergy that can move undetected the Middle East in return. What country. They have placed orders the Track visit the Authors section “Just-in-Time?” Unlike how the through our atmosphere; unde- effect will that have on us? 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anti-terror laws. Halvorsson and 93 million countrymen? It comes dence to its activities. Gladstein note that “More jour- down to US strategic foreign poli- Strategically, all of this makes nalists were exiled from Ethiopia cy priorities. Ethiopia is cursed by sense, as the ruling regime looks Pure OnSense like it will remain stable at least in the last decade than any other being landlocked and surround- Our man in Ethiopia country on earth.” The country ed by bad neighbors, including for the next couple years until ranks 120th out of 182 countries Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea. In elections in 2015. Unfortunately Scott Zuke Prime Minister of Ethiopia and in Transparency International’s 1992 the US began to cultivate this only amounts to supporting had held a firm grip on the coun- Corruption Perceptions Index, a development and aid relation- the US’s short-term security goals here’s plenty of time for try for more than 20 years. He and remains one of the world’s ship with Meles, but after Sep- while shelving the immediate and Tgame-changers and October won his most recent election in a poorest countries. tember 11 and the spread of the long-term concerns for the well- suprises to sway the course of the landslide victory in 2010 through Considering all of this, it may Global War on Terror, he was ele- being of the Ethiopian people. presidential campaign on the way coercion of voters and intimida- have come as a shock when upon vated as a key ally for regional se- Personally, the only reason I to November. We’re still trying to tion against the opposition, all or- Zenawi’s death, US Ambassador curity on the Horn of Africa, and knew Zenawi’s name is that a figure out what exactly this elec- chestrated by his ruling Ethiopian to the United Nations Susan Rice the cash floodgates flew open. In group of Ethiopian expatriates tion is about, as can be seen by the People’s Revolutionary Democrat- took to Twitter to venerate the late 2010 alone, the US sent over $1 showed up in Thurmont this past ease with which the old lineup of ic Front (EPRDF) party. tyrant, writing that she was “Pro- billion to Ethiopia in combined May to demonstrate against his “Culture War” issues have man- Zenawi’s record on human foundly saddened by the untime- foreign aid and military assistance, participation in the G-8 Summit aged to hijack what the Romney rights and democracy was quite ly passing of my close friend and according to The Wall Street Jour- at Camp David. Their anger was camp surely wanted to be a one-is- poor. Ethiopia declined from a cherished colleague, Prime Min- nal. In return, Meles helped cap- aimed not only at the Prime Min- sue election on the economy. One “Partly Free” ranking to “Not ister Meles Zenawi of #Ethiopia.” ture terrorists and even invaded ister, but also at President Obama thing that seems clear, though, is Free” in Freedom House’s 2011 President Obama issued a state- Somalia to help overturn an Is- and the ongoing US policy of that foreign policy is unlikely to Freedom in the World survey, ment the same day, saying that lamist government. backing their authoritarian gov- play a major role in this election largely due to the undemocrat- Meles “Deserves recognition for But our aid to the regime to help ernment. cycle. While this is understand- ic election in 2010. The report his lifelong contribution to Ethio- defend US citizens from terrorism That scenario should sound able, it is also unfortunate, as this also cites restrictions of academic pia’s development, particularly his took a toll on the Ethiopian peo- uncomfortably familiar after the will be the first election since the freedom, suppression of free pub- unyielding commitment to Ethio- ple. Freedom House sees politi- Arab Spring. Our leaders either Arab Spring, and our country lic discourse through internal sur- pia’s poor.” The statement contin- cal rights and civil liberties on the haven’t learned the lessons of plac- sorely needs the opportunity to veillance of dissent, denial of the ued: “I am also grateful for Prime decline “due to the government’s ing short-term strategic inter- think through the lessons of the freedom of assembly, and forced Minister Meles’s service for peace increased use of antiterrorism leg- ests above long-term humanitari- past year and a half on our secu- child labor, among other issues. and security in Africa, his contri- islation to target political oppo- an goals, or have calculated that it rity policy. Thor Halvorsson and Alex Glad- butions to the African Union, and nents and a decision by the par- is still preferable to live with the The death of a minor mod- stein, writing for Forbes, put it his voice for Africa on the world liament’s lower house to include a consequences (after all, it’s just ern dictator in Africa last month succinctly: “Zenawi built a total- stage. On behalf of the American leading opposition movement in the poor foreigners who really suf- served as a fresh reminder of how itarian state, guided by Marxist- people, I offer my condolences to its list of terrorist organizations.” fer). This has been the status quo the US’s aspirations to be a strong Leninism, complete with a cult of Prime Minister Meles’ family and The US isn’t just turning a blind for decades, though, and if none moral force in the world all too personality and zero tolerance for to the people of Ethiopia on this eye to the democracy and human of our leaders in either party are frequently clash with the strategic dissent.” untimely loss, and confirm the rights situation in the country, but going to ask, then someday the necessities of its fight against ter- Zenawi prohibited a free press, U.S. Government’s commitment is in fact actively contributing to American voters will have to speak rorism. Meles Zenawi, who died using intimidation and harass- to our partnership with Ethiopia.” the political mechanism that has up on whether this is sound, mor- late monday at the age of 57 af- ment against media outlets, usu- Why such warm and fuzzy pub- been used to oppress opposition ally acceptable foreign policy. ter a prolonged and mysterious ally by naming them as terrorists lic statements for a dictator who by helping to fund Ethiopia’s anti- Follow Scott on Twitter at illness, was in his third term as and convicting them under strick denied essential freedoms to his terrorism efforts and lending cre- @smzuke.

wish to make a show of how good real doubts about the truth of Tell that to your political prison- they are at protecting their clas- what they are being told to with- ers. Tell that to the indigent, the sified documents and prosecut- er away, all because they dare not sick, and those who get sucked Down Under face the alternatives. in by the financial lies that leave ing anyone who dares tamper. No Liberty, equality, fraternity - one in the state department will Not Ecuador. As an example to them homeless and jobless. say unequivocally that he will re- other smaller nations it is in the And Fraternity, that oft and recognition ceive a fair trial if he should ever forefront of resistance, something changed third part of the slogan Submitted by Lindsay! done is to reveal the extent to get there, and past rantings have the USA may not allow for long - what of that? The brotherhood Melbourne, Australia which secrecy is thought nec- been so hawkish that no one be- because we all still need to know of man is good if it is about blood essary, and what they have sug- lieves he would ever see daylight that above all it is in charge. That relatives, those who attend the “Liberty: One of gested is that there are secrets again. what it says goes, and if one be- same church, belong to the same Imagination’s most precious that might be damaging if these The real conundrum, howev- lieves the hawks and the republi- gang or the same lodge - but mix possessions.” leaks were to continue. Nothing er, is ‘why Ecuador?’ If Australia, can nominee, that includes being with the dispossessed? Fraternize —Ambrose Bierce, revealed to date has had any rel- Britain and Sweden are pre- in charge of China’s place in the with anyone who is labelled an ‘The Devil’s dictionary’ evance to anything, really, apart pared to hand him over - or al- world as well. enemy? Or even care for someone from being the reason for quite a low that to happen without pro- That is not liberty, but, as other than ourselves? No, that he French shouted it at the few red faces. test - what has this tiny Central Ambrose Bierce says, we imagine is not going to happen, for the Tbarricades, and it is consid- Julian was born here in American country got that we it is. We’re too comfortable, too French slogan, like the American ered to be the motto of that na- Australia, is an Australian citi- haven’t? Well, for one, it has no lazy to question it, possibly too one, is really just a pious pacifier, tion. It has many variants, but its zen, yet our politicians have done love for Uncle Sam, for anoth- afraid, but the land of the free it an idealistic hope, and cannot be appeal has never really waned. We little to ensure his safety. He was er it really has little to lose and is not. No, that’s too harsh - we’re sustained in today’s society. want Liberty. We want Equality, living in Britain, but had to flee much to gain. There’s no miner- free to do what we are told, toe When we recognise that our and we need fraternity. But in to the Ecuadorian embassy there als or other strategic stuff there, the line, and as the kids say, suck values are selfish, that our nation this day and age, do these words for sanctuary. Why Ecuador? but there is a growing unease in it up. Nor is it equality; George is built not on democratic liber- have the same resonance? Are we Because they have taken in oth- many parts of the world over the Orwell’s famous line ‘All animals ty or equality, but self-centred at liberty to go about our busi- ers sheltering from deportation seeming arbitrary manipulations are born equal, but some are born approval, we may then allow our ness and have equality under the on blatantly trumped up political in which America indulges. The more equal than others’ must mostly dormant love of human- law? It would seem not. charges - and the charges made biggest of these is, of course, the bring a smile to many American ity, our care for others to rise to As I write this the stand- against him are just that. He is fact that America insists that ev- faces, because they know that it the surface. When enough people off between the British and accused of some illicit sex affair eryone other than themselves pay is they who are the more equal. are sufficiently honest and pre- Ecuadorian governments over in Sweden, and must be deport- back the money they owe, the in- And are determined to keep it pared to do something to change the fate of Julian Assange is head- ed to that country to stand tri- sistence backed up by the fear of that way, for is that not their this, something begins to hap- line news. In case you have not al there. Then he can be deport- truly awful reprisals. There are God-given right? Equality un- pen, something that can be sus- noticed, Julian is the founder of ed to America. Why Sweden? many others, all to do with the der any heading is not for the un- tained: The lighting of a beacon Wikileaks, the organisation that Because they are in the same notion of American superiority. successful, those of differing skin of morality, one that is ready to publishes secrets. Not my secrets camp, the same position as we Much of the world has been colour or religious belief. As my say no to the selfish excesses of or yours, of course, but some of are, as is Britain: If America says corralled into the pen of passive wife said when she read this, ‘It’s those in power. the trillions your government has jump we jump - through hoops acceptance of American foreign dequality. You know, the debase- This is the message from amassed over the past century. of flame if need be, and to hell policy, or have joined the flash- ment of equality.’ No one expects Ecuador. Have such revelations damaged with liberty and equality. ing lights of hoopla and music to be equal in lifestyle or riches your security, cost you trade, or Recently released documents hall in its promotion. In doing so with the wealthy, but we have To read past editions of Down Un- messed up the economy? No, in Britain show that the USA is they have allowed their ideals and been brought up to believe that der visit the Authors section of Em- they have not. What they have actively pursuing him, as they ethics to be swallowed up, their we are all equal under the law. mitbsurg.net. 12 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 PASTOR’S DESK

self. America used to be about God and Country and now we Red sky in the morning are about self. We sue at the drop of a hat. Our mantra is, “What Pastor Gary Buchman able to God. may overwhelm us and bury all our about me, what about my rights, Emmitsburg Bible Church Did you know that it glory in profound obscurity.” what about what I want.” was in 1956 that Congress We have not chased after imag- 6. Pluralism – 9-11-2001 had the ex- 36 years, Thomas Jefferson’s doc- signed into law that the of- ined deities but we have wholly set act opposite affect on America that 2ument of a Declaration of In- ficial Motto of the United our hearts on ideologies and philos- many, including myself, thought it dependence was agreed on and 13 States would be, “In God ophies that are ungodly and we have would have. Many of us thought States engaged in a war against a su- We Trust,” though it had forsaken our God, His Savior and His it would cause more Americans to perior force and with the obvious been printed on our mon- Bible. There are at least 6 godless phi- turn to God through Jesus Christ, help of God, won that independence. ey for over 100 years? losophies that America embraces and but it did not, instead, we said we I believe that God had a special pur- For 300 years, the Bi- worships instead of the Lord God, and have to be more tolerant of all re- pose for establishing this country. From ble and firm reliance on like Thomas Jefferson, we too should, ligions and respect them all as the Columbus to the middle of the 20th God and Jesus Christ was “Tremble for our Country when we re- same. No one should say that he century, God’s purpose was that Amer- at the core of our morals call that God is a just God and that His or she has the only truth. Military ica would be a light to the nations for and values in the Unit- Justice can not sleep forever.” and Political chaplains are asked to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Christo- ed States and the world 1. Atheistic Humanism – The late no longer pray in Jesus’ name in 19th century saw the rise of new order to not offend others. pher Columbus did not set out to find Abraham Lincoln’s bible knew that the reason that a new trade route to the Indies but to America was successful ideas and philosophies from men These are the isms that we now take the gospel of Jesus Christ to people things that our first congress did was to and grew in wealth and like Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, worship; they are the gods of many in who had never heard it. His diary states purchase 20,000 Bibles to distribute? power was because of the faith of our Sigmund Freud, Frederick Ni- America. that it was the words of Isaiah 49:1, 6 Doesn’t seem like they believed in the nation that was both public and pri- etzsche, Margaret Sanger and I believe it is entirely possible that that caused him to believe that God separation of Church and State. vate. Presidents from Washington to others that basically said we don’t the Lord God has been trying to get had chosen him for the task. When he It is said that Thomas Jefferson was a F. D. Roosevelt led our nation to pray need a God and they affirmed that the attention of our nation with all the arrived on the first island, he called it Deist or a Unitarian. I don’t know, but and prayed publicly for our nation. there is no God and therefore man natural disasters of the last 10 years. San Salvador or Holy Savior and the I do know that in the Declaration of The United States replaced England as is the top of the food chain. We are The Fires, floods, earthquakes, torna- first thing He did was erect a cross. Independence, he makes four referenc- the center for Missionary outreach to therefore, accountable to on one does, hurricanes, and even the extreme The Pilgrims and the Puritans fol- es to God who has given us rights and the world. I am not saying that Amer- but ourselves and we can do what- drought conditions that is affecting lowed to escape religious persecution created us to be equal. ica was perfect, a Civil War and the ever we deem right, like abortion over half of our nation may be God and to be able to worship God freely It was Benjamin Franklin that scold- mistreatment of Native Americans is on demand, same sex marriages, saying “Wake up America and return and honor Jesus Christ. Before getting ed congress during a time of impasse evidence of that, but the majority of euthanasia, and more. to Me.” Does not the Bible say that He off the Mayflower, the Pilgrims signed because they had not sought God’s Americans had respect for the author- 2. Relativism – This is the post-mod- will do that? Look up these scriptures a covenant called the Mayflower Com- help in establishing the constitution ity of the Creator and His Bible. We ern belief that there is no such and see what you think: Deuteronomy pact declaring that they had come for and that his opinion was that no ses- took our oaths with our hand on the thing as absolute truth. Truth, it 28; Amos 4; 2 Chronicles 6-7 and Jer- the purpose of advancing the Gospel of sion of congress should start without Bible. We started our days in school is believed, is evolving. Our truth emiah 18. Jesus Christ for the Glory of God. prayer and so a chaplaincy for the U.S, with a scripture and a prayer. is relative to our wants and desires. Bill Engvall has had comedic suc- As the colonies grew and laws were Congress and Senate was established. But early in the 20th Century, Amer- No one has the right to say that cess with his bi-line, “Here’s your sign.” established those laws were based on It was John Jay the first Chief Justice ican’s began to worship other god’s. Let they have the truth. What may be Could it be that we are not discerning the premier law books used for cen- of the Supreme Court that said that no me remind you again of the words of true and right for one person may the signs that God has been giving us. turies in Europe called Blackstone’s one should be elected to a public office 2 Chronicles 7:19-20 and of Daniel not be for another. Today, most of The Lord Jesus once reminded the na- Commentaries. These law commen- that was not a solid Christian. And, Webster, 19 “But if you turn away and Americans (75%) do not believe tion of the saying my Father used to tell taries were used by the Supreme Court that for 150 years the Supreme Court forsake My statutes and My command- in absolute truth, they embrace me, “Red sky at night, sailors delight, for over 100 years. Blackstone’s Com- declared repeatedly that the United ments which I have set before you, and relativism. red sky in the morning, sailors take mentaries were based on the Bible. States is a Christian nation and always go and serve other gods, and worship 3. Materialism – America has em- warning,” (Matt. 16:1-3). He then Just about every state charter or con- decided in favor of Christianity and the them, 20 then I will uproot them from braced the belief that money and chided them because they can discern stitution in our country declares that Bible until 1947. My land which I have given them; and things result in happiness; that we the face of the sky but not the signs of the state believes in and is under the Did you know that most of our Ivy this house which I have sanctified for My are entitled to things. Americans the times (v.4). authority of God and the Bible. League Schools such as Harvard, Yale, name I will cast out of My sight, and will once earned and saved to attain Psalm 11:3 asks the question, “If the Do you know why there is a 3 fold and Princeton were started as schools make it a proverb and a byword among what they sought. Now with our Foundation is destroyed, what can the system of government for the bal- to train people for ministry; that 106 of all peoples.” belief in entitlement and a piece of righteous do?” God gives us the an- ancing of power in our nation; that the first 108 colleges in America were Daniel Webster, that great ear- plastic we don’t have to wait. We no swer, Himself, in 2 Chronicles 7:14. is, the judicial, legislative, and execu- founded on the Christian faith? ly statesman said, “If we abide by the longer think in terms of bottom line My friends, the hope of America is not tive branches? It is based on the Bible Did you know that it was in 1954, principles taught in the Bible, our price but how much our payments in a President, it rests in the people of passage in Isaiah 33:22, “The Lord is that Congress added the words, “One country will go on prospering and to will be a month. States use greed to God. “If my people who are called by our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, Nation Under God,” to the Pledge of prosper, but if we and our posterity ne- finance their governments with lot- name will humble themselves and pray the Lord is our King, He will save us.” Allegiance, affirming that we are under glect its instructions and authority, no teries. Our greed for more stuff, has and seek my face and turn from their Do you know that one of the very first the authority of and therefore account- man can tell how sudden a catastrophe made us a debtor nation. wicked ways, then I will hear from 4. Hedonism – Hedonism is the heaven, and will forgive their sin and pursuit of pleasure. I have the right heal their land.” to be happy. The Declaration of May God bless America as His people Independence says I have the right turn back to Him. Check out the website to pursue happiness. It is of great- www.OneCry.com. Let me know what er value now than holiness even in you think. Contact me @pastorgarybuch- our churches where we want to be [email protected] or visit us at the Em- entertained and not hear about mitsburg Elementary School on Sunday judgment and hell. Mornings or JD’s restaurant in Emmits- 5. Narcissism – This is the love of burg on Wed. Evenings. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 13 THE BOOK OF DAYS The Feast of the Ingathering a tree gave opportunity, and drench vest-home, the supper takes place or that his conduct has been of- the hock-cart party with water. Great in the barn, or some other suitable fensive towards his master, he will was the merriment, when this was place, the master and mistress gen- feel ashamed of going to his house cleverly and effectively done, the rid- erally presiding. This feast is always to partake of his hospitality, but ers laughing, while they shook them- composed of substantial viands, he will attend without scruple a selves, as merrily as the rest. with an abundance of good ale, and general feast provided by many Under all the rustic jocosities of the human nature insures that it should contributors, because he will feel occasion, there seemed a basis of pa- be a scene of intense enjoyment. under no special obligation to his gan custom; but it was such as not to Some one, with better voice than own master. But if the feast be exclude a Christian sympathy. Indeed, his neighbours, leads off a song of solely provided by his master, if he the harvest-home of Old England was thanks to the host and hostess receive an invitation from him, if obviously and beyond question a piece One of the rustic assemblage, be- he finds himself welcomed to his of natural religion, an ebullition of jo- ing chosen to act as ‘lord,’ goes out, house, sits with him at his table, is cund gratitude to the divine source of puts on a sort of disguise, and comes encouraged to enjoy himself, is al- all earthly blessings. in again, crying in a prolonged note, lowed to converse freely with him, In the north, there seem to have Lar-gess! He and some companions and treated by him with kindness been some differences in the obser- then go about with a plate among and cordiality, his prejudices and vance. It was common there for the the company, and collect a little asperities will be dispelled, and reapers, on the last day of their busi- money with a view to further re- mutual good-will and attachment ness, to have a contention for su- galements at the village ale-house. established. periority in quickness of dispatch, With these, protracted usually to a The hospitality of the old-fash- groups of three or four taking each late hour, the harvest-feast ends. ioned harvest-supper, and oth- a ridge, and striving which should Such was formerly the method of er similar agricultural feasts, was a soonest get to its termination. As conducting the harvest-feast; and in bond of union between the farmer the reapers went on during the last some instances it is still conducted and his work-people of inestimable herever, throughout the Disobedience in any of these par- day, they took care to leave a good much in the same manner, but there value. The only objection alleged Wearth, there is such a thing as ticulars was punished by impos- handful of the grain uncut, but laid is a growing tendency in the pres- against such a feast, is that it often a formal harvest, there also appears ing fines according to a scale pre- down fiat, and covered over; and, ent day, to abolish this method and leads to intemperance. So would an inclination to mark it with a fes- viously agreed on by ‘the lord’ and when the field was done, the ‘bon- substitute in its place a general har- the harvest-festival, were not regula- tive celebration. The wonder, the all his vassals. In some instances, if niest lass’ was allowed to cut this fi- vest-festival for the whole parish, to tions adopted to prevent it. If sim- gratitude, the piety felt towards the any of his men swore or told a lie nal handful, which was present- which all the farmers are expected to ilar regulations were applied to the great Author of nature, when it is in his presence, a fine was inflict- ly dressed up with various sewings, contribute, and which their labour- farmer’s harvest-feast, the objection brought before us that, once more, ed. In Buckinghamshire and other tyings, and trimmings, like a doll, ers may freely attend. This festival is would be removed. Let the farmer as it has ever been, the ripening of a counties, ‘a lady’ was elected as well and hailed as a Corn Baby. It was usually commenced with a special invite the clergyman of his parish, few varieties of grass has furnished as ‘a lord,’ which often added much brought home in triumph, with service in the church, followed by a and other sober-minded friends, food for earth’s teeming millions, merriment to the harvest-season. music of fiddles and bagpipes, was dinner in a tent, or in some build- and with their assistance to carry insure that there should every where For, while the lady was to receive set up conspicuously that night at ing sufficiently large, and continued out good regulations, temperance be some sort of feast of ingathering. all honours due to the lord from supper, and was usually preserved in with rural sports; and sometimes in- will easily be preserved. In England, this festival passes the rest of the labourers, he (for the the farmer’s parlour for the remain- cluding a tea-drinking for the wom- The modern harvest-festival, as generally under the endeared name lady was one of the workmen) was der of the year. en. But this parochial gathering is a parochial thanksgiving for the of Harvest-Home. In every country required to pass it on to the lord. The bonny lass who cut this destitute of one important element bounties of Providence, is an excel- it goes by a different name, but all For instance, at drinking-time, the handful of grain, was deemed the in the harvest-supper. It is of too lent institution, in addition to the share the same thankful joy, a feel- vassals were to give the horn first to Har’st Queen. There was the cus- general a character. It provides no old harvest-feast, but it should not ing which pervades all ranks and the lady, who passed it to the lord, tom of reserving a final handful; but particular means for attaching the be considered as a substitute for it. conditions of the rural people, and and when he had drunk, she drank it was tied up and erected, under labourers to their respective masters. for once in the year brings all upon next, and then the others indiscrim- the name of a Mare, and the reapers If a labourer have any unpleas- To read other selections from Rob- a level. inately. Every departure from this then, one after another, threw their ant feeling towards his master, or ert Chambers’ The Book of Days vis- The servant sympathises with the rule incurred a fine. The blunders sickles at it, to cut it down. The suc- is conscious of neglecting his duty, it www.thebookofdays.com. success of his master in the great la- which led to fines, of course, were cessful individual called bours of the year. The employer frequent, and produced great mer- out: ‘I have her!’ ‘What looks kindly down upon his toiling riment. have you?’ cried the rest. servants, and feels it but due to them In the old simple days of ‘A mare, a mare, a mare!’ that they should have a banquet fur- England, before the natural feelings he replied. ‘What will nished out of the abundance which of the people had been checked and you do with her?’ was God has given him—one in which chilled off by Puritanism in the first then asked. ‘We’ll send he and his family should join them, place, and what may be called gross her to John Snooks,’ or all conventional distinctions sink- Commercialism in the second, the whatever other name, re- ing under the overpowering gush harvest-home was a time of com- ferring to some neigh- of natural, and, it may be added, re- munity festvity. bouring farmer who had ligious feeling, which so well befits The grain last cut was brought not yet got all his grain the time. home in its wagon—called the cut down. This piece Most of our old harvest-customs Hock Cart—surmounted by a fig- of rustic pleasantry was were connected with the ingather- ure formed of a sheaf with gay dress- called Crying the Mare. ing of the crops, but some of their ings—a presumable representa- The latest farmer in began with the commencement of tion of the goddess Ceres—while a the neighbourhood, harvest-work. Thus, in the south- pipe and tabor went merrily sound- whose reapers there- ern counties, it was customary for ing in front, and the reapers tripped fore cannot send her to the labourers to elect, from among around in a hand-in-hand ring, any other person, is said themselves, a leader, whom they de- singing appropriate songs, or sim- to keep her all the win- nominated their ‘lord.’ To him all ply by shouts and cries giving vent ter. This rural ceremo- the rest were required to give prece- to the excitement of the day. ny, which is fast wear- dence, and to leave all transactions Troops of village children, who ing away, evidently refers respecting their work. He made the had contributed in various ways to to the time when, our terms with the farmers for mowing, the great labour, joined the throng, county lying all open in for reaping, and for all the rest of the solaced with plum-cake in requital common fields, and the harvest-work; he took the lead with of their little services. Sometimes, corn consequently ex- the scythe, with the sickle, and on the image on the cart, instead of posed to the depreda- the ‘carrying days;’ he was to be the being a mere dressed-up bundle of tions of the wild mares, first to eat, and the first to drink, at grain, was a pretty girl of the reap- the season at which it all their refreshments; his mandate ing-band, crowned with flowers, was secured from their was to be law to all the rest, who and hailed as the Maiden. ravages was a time of re- were bound to address him as ‘My In some province it was a favourite joicing, and of exulting Lord,’ and to shew him all due hon- practical joke to lay an ambuscade over a tardier neighbour. our and respect. at some place where a high bank or In the evening of har- 14 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 THE (retired) ECOLOGIST Clavis calendaria 199 years later Bill Meredith should recognize him as one of mind then. It was the time of Languid was the word for it. the great prophets of his time. the Dust Bowl in the Midwest, Nature is full of times when “Dog Days [were] an evil The story begins long before and I remember the hot, sticky unexpected things happen, or time; the Sea boiled, the 1813, back even to the ancient weather of the 1930s. Our well the usual things fail to, and Dog Wine turned sour, Dogs grew Egyptians. In those days, before often went dry in those years, and Days are often blamed for such mad, and all other creatures Julius Caesar standardized the we had to carry buckets of water phenomena. This year several became languid; causing to calendar, folks used to rely on from my grandmother’s house. friends have asked me where the man, among other diseases, stars to predict the seasons a lot My grandmother considered the Monarch butterflies are. They burning fevers, hysterics, and more than they do now. Every Farmer’s Almanac to be second usually appear in small numbers phrensies.” year, around what we now call only to The Bible as a guide for early in the summer, and I always —John Brady, 1813: the first week of July, Sirius the conducting one’s life, so she leave a small patch of milkweeds Clavis calendaria; or, A Dog Star would appear in the sky made sure I learned about Dog in the corner of my garden for compendious analysis of the at sunrise. Egyptian astrologers Days. She knew Dog Days were them to lay their eggs on; but calendar, illustrated with believed that when Sirius got too not mentioned in the Bible, but this year I saw none until late ecclesiastical, historical, and close to the sun it would cause the old editions of the Book July, and the milkweeds stand classical anecdotes. the weather to become miserably of Common Prayer contained there healthy and uneaten. In Brady’s time, and mortality from hot and humid; they called lectionary readings for them, and the last few weeks I have begun childbirth was even higher when ohn Barry, the author of Clavis that period “Dog Days,” and it that was good enough for her. I to see a few each day when I go it happened in the Dog Days Jcalendaria, died in 1814, of would last late into of August remember that at the age of four outside, but those are moving of summer. It was not until the unrecorded causes. Perhaps, in before Sirius finally realized all I was confused by it; Grandma southward, on their way from second half of the 19th Century the absence of forensic evidence the trouble he was causing and had an old and rather humorless Canada and the northeastern that sterile techniques and to the contrary, we may presume wandered off to cooler parts of German shepherd dog, and he states toward Mexico. I suppose anesthesia came into use; after that the effort of producing a the sky. In those days they used was always in a more surly mood we could blame their scarcity on that, the definition of “hysterics” book with such a monumental to sacrifice a brown dog (I don’t than usual at that time of year. Dog Days, but there are lots of came to refer to the mood swings title was simply too much for know why the color mattered) He never went mad, as Mr. Brady more likely explanations. Earlier that occurred during and after him. Whatever the reason, he to Sirius, whom they considered described, but I gave him a wide spring and warmer weather may pregnancy. Nowadays the term seems to have been forgotten to be one of their gods, as a plea berth, even though Grandma have enticed them to go farther is applied loosely to emotional by those who wrote the history for a mild summer. Sometimes assured me he was not responsible north before they stopped in outbursts generally, and one is books; I never heard of him it worked; but more often than for the muggy heat. April and May; the droughts in likely to observe them in both until I ran across his name on not, Sirius did not find the Creatures do seem to be Texas last year and the Midwest sexes in Dog Days, especially the Internet the other day, and sacrifice adequate. Egypt was unusually languid this year. this year may have forced them when there is a power outage and I don’t know anyone who did. always a hot place. On the golf course with a to change their migration the air conditioning goes off. And that is a shame, for judging The practice of sacrificing dogs friend last week, I was driving routes; and illegal lumbering in Modern English usage has by the quotation cited above, we ended long before I was born, the cart down a shady path the mountains of Mexico where changed the quaint term, who live in anno Domini 2012 but Dog Days were on everyone’s from one hole to the next, and they spend the winter may have “phrensie,” to “frenzy,” but the when we emerged from the increased their mortality. Or, definition hasn’t changed much. woods there on the next tee maybe they’re just languid. In fact, “hysteria” and “frenzy” was a half-grown fawn. It was The definition of “Hysterics” are used interchangeably by some a beautiful sight, its red-brown has changed over the years. It people. Usually, though, most of us coat covered with white spots, comes from the same Greek root associate frenzy with anger, or with and it was nibbling grass with as “Hysterectomy,” and originally a manic loss of control. However we an air of wide-eyed innocence, it described the emotional state of choose to define it, there seems to wary but not frightened. It women approaching childbirth. be more of it around in Dog Days. twitched its tail to signal to In those days of superstition, When my own grandchildren its mother, who I knew was primitive medicine and hygiene, were small, they learned to recite around somewhere, and then and no anesthetics, surgery was Lewis Carroll’s poem, “The Walrus resumed eating. We watched a thing to be dreaded as a last and the Carpenter.” They always it for a few minutes, and then resort; women who survived the were delighted when we got to the I drove the cart slowly toward trauma and loss of blood often part where “The time has come, the it. It didn’t panic, but trotted died days or weeks later from Walrus said, to talk of many things: away far enough to maintain infection. The word still had of ships and shoes and sealing wax, the distance between us. much of that connotation in John and cabbages and kings; and why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings.” The kids were intrigued by the prospect of pigs flying about overhead, but as an ecologist it was the concept of the sea boiling that stuck in my mind. I knew that shortly before the sun dies, astronomers predict it will expand, heat up catastrophically, and boil away all of the water on earth, but that isn’t expected to happen for five billion years or so. The thing that I worried about was global warming, which ecologists had been predicting even before I entered the field in the 1950s. Nowadays I think of Carroll’s walrus every time I read of droughts in Africa, Texas or Indiana, or hear on the news that another Rhode- Island sized chunk of ice has melted off of Greenland or Antarctica. I wonder if Lewis Carroll got the phrase about the sea boiling from John Brady’s book. It sounds to me like they saw it coming.

To read past editions of the Retired Ecol- ogist visit the Authors section of Emmit- bsurg.net. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 15 IN THE COUNTRY Trash-free since 1993 Tim Iverson iting a more enjoyable experience. a TV for three hours. Americans Seasonal Naturalist Since there are no trash cans in any are also estimated to throw away Cunningham Falls State Park state parks we ask that whatever you enough aluminum cans to rebuild bring into the park you take back our entire fleet of commercial air- hen I last left you, on bat- home with you. planes every three months! The ac- Wed breath I’m quite positive, When I asked Cunningham Falls tual length of time it takes for a glass I was sharing with you the endless Park Manager, Cpt. Mass, he had bottle to decompose is unknown. possibilities of adventure that await this to say on the Trash-Free Parks We’re still finding pieces of glass you in our neck of the woods. Now Policy, “Some of the motivations from over 3000 years ago; leading when the editor of this paper asked were to cut down on dirty, smelly scientists to conclude that it takes a me to take over this column after trash cans throughout the parks that very long time. Ranger Miller accepted another po- attracted bees and other nocturnal By this point I’m sure you’re say- sition elsewhere I humbly accepted. critters, encouraging the public to ing, “Enough! I can only be ham- “What an honor! Of course I’ll try adopt more of a stewardship eth- mered with so many crazy trash sta- my hand at writing a story for you ic towards their public lands, and tistics!” Well good, because I’ve run once a month!” While I enjoy writ- encourage recycling [to] cut down out of them. In order to promote a ing these the thing about having a on disposable cups, cans, etc. It also more environmentally friendly life- monthly article is that you have to took a lot of employee time to emp- style there are a ton of things you actually write one once a month. ty trash cans… and take the refuse can do. However, I’m not going to Biodegradable trash bags are available at several sta- tions to help visitors take all of their trash home with I was unaware of just how fast a to landfills. Just about every park tell you most of those things. Call it them after a day at the park. month can go. This time around had some kind of trash compact- apathetic, a 1000 word limit, or just I was asked about my next article, ing truck. They were always diffi- getting to my point, but I intend on nicking in a park make sure to bring • Respect Wildlife, and and I thought “Another one?! I just cult and expensive to maintain. We sharing some ideas to help you plan several extra large trash bags for any • Be Considerate of Others. wrote one. No, it couldn’t be time to used to spend most of a full day, for this policy. We encourage peo- waste generated while here. Leave No Trace can basical- do it again!” Well here we are, and several days a week, dumping cans ple to pack lunches in a “waste-free” Following Leave No Trace ethics ly be summed up into two ideas: as sure as I am that the sky is blue and replacing bags. The Trash-Free way when you come to picnic here wherever you go, be it a backyard, Leave it as you found it, and treat September has arrived without fail. bags we give to visitors now contain or anywhere for that matter. There state or federal park, or unmanaged the resource and others with re- After Labor Day the park does re- cornstarch and are much friendlier are four key things to keep in mind wilderness areas is always a good spect, which is essentially what main open, and still offers quite a on the environment. While we still when packing a “waste-free” lunch: idea. The seven principles of Leave our Trash-Free Parks policy is all bit in the way of recreation. Howev- have to devote time and funding to use reusable carriers, use reusable No Trace are: about. Throughout the park we er, things around here begin to shift picking up litter and trash, it’s much containers, use cloth napkins, and • Plan ahead and Prepare, do provide biodegradable bags to after Labor Day. One thing that less bulk trash than it used to be.” use silverware. • Travel and Camp on Durable assist the visitor (that’s you!) with doesn’t change, regardless of sea- When doing research for this arti- Using reusable carriers, such as Surfaces, the removal of any trash generated son, is our Trash Free Parks Policy. cle I came across some rather inter- cloth bags or lunch boxes, as op- • Dispose of Waste Properly, while you visit with us. Remem- (Beautiful segue if I do say so my- esting facts. Take for instance that in posed to using throw away bags re- • Leave What You Find, ber, if you packed it in, please self). the United States there are current- duces the amount of trash generated • Minimize Campfire Impacts, pack it out. All Maryland State Parks are ly 1,794 landfills, and the EPA es- over time. Using reusable contain- “trash-free”, and have been so since timates that they will all be full in ers, such as Tupperware or simi- 1993. This initiative came about for 20 years! With the recent fad of re- lar items, and avoiding foil, plas- several reasons. The first being that maining permanently hydrated, the tic wrap, and Styrofoam will also it helps reduce the potential for nui- use of plastic bottles has skyrocket- generate less trash overtime. Using sance animals. “Nuisance animals?” ed to the point that Americans now cloth napkins allows you to wash I can hear you saying. By that I use 2.5 million plastic bottles every and re-use them time and time mean that trash cans attract all sorts hour. We also use a heck of a lot of again, while paper napkins have a of unwanted critters like flies, bees, aluminum cans. In the time it takes bad habit of blowing away and can raccoons, skunks, bears, and more. you to read this sentence, more than only be used once. Using silverware We’re all about preserving wildlife 50,000 12 Oz. aluminum cans were also allows wash and reuse, which over here, but we don’t necessarily made! Recycling just one aluminum is the chink in the armor of plas- want to attract them. Trash cans are can saves enough energy to run tic-wares. When planning on pic- the ‘Vegas-style neon light’ equiva- lent to saying “Hey free food over here!” Animals can become depen- dent upon human sources of food, which after our busy season would dissipate, and then could potential- ly starve. When attracted to highly used areas that also puts the animals, as well as people, into an unneces- sary risk for injury or harm. In addi- tion, the removal of unsightly trash cans also improves the overall ap- pearance of the park and makes vis-

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Barred owl $20.00 Barn owl $20.00 Your Name: ______American kestrel $15.00 Address: ______Phone #: ______Eastern screech owl $10.00 Email:______Diamondback terrapin $10.00 Adopter name to appear on Certificate:______Snapping turtle $10.00 ______Black rat snake 5.00 Animal adpoting: ______Wood turtle $5.00 Total Donation amount: ______Checks should be made out to MD DNR and in the memo file, put: Eastern Box turtle $5.00 For CFSP Scales & Tales Donation. 16 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 IN THE COUNTRY Fairfield’s Pippinfest Linda Junker tree, grown by George Washing- ships old and new, of the fall har- ton and Thomas Jefferson. Since vest! Pippinfest, in its over 30 s we swelter in the in the it was believed that Fairfield was years of tradition, has become part Asummer heat, the crisp cool named for Fairfield, England, and of our local identity. In this fast- days of autumn that bring our was settled in part by English im- paced world, it is more important local fall festivals seem far off in migrants, a Pippin apple tree was than ever that we continue the the future….but not to those pre- planted behind the Fairfield Inn traditions that bond us togeth- paring for Fairfield’s 32nd annual with local fanfare and ceremony. er. Pippinfest, for many, is like a Pippinfest! The weeks are flying The tree still stands today, and homecoming. It is also an invita- by! The Pippinfest planning com- bears delicious fruit every fall. tion, to folks everywhere, to make mittee has been meeting month- And Pippinfest, which literally our festival one of their special tra- ly since the beginning of the year means “apple festival” is still go- ditions!” and even more frequently as the ing strong, over three decades lat- To encourage greater involve- event dates, September 29th and er! Over the years, the festival has ment from Fairfield village res- 30th draw closer. offered attendees a wonderful day idents the fees for the Saturday One might ask, what exactly is of crafts, food, and fun! School yard sale have been discontinued a Pippin and what does that have groups and musical groups of- and property owners, who are to do with Fairfield? In 1980, Da- fer entertainment. Boy Scouts, not business owners, but who wish vid Thomas, then owner and pro- church groups, and the local Li- to sell crafts from their homes are prietor of the Fairfield Inn, had ons Club, among others, provide no longer required to pay a ven- yard sale. Households throughout Steelman Street craft area beside an idea born of his dedication to delectable treats. Pippinfest, from dor fee (but they do need to go the Village begin setting up their the Fairfield Fire Hall for the early the community of Fairfield and its its earliest days to the present, has through the application process). yard sales early to greet folks who craft vendors. You can also visit the heritage. As a way to bring towns- been a town-wide celebration of This year’s Pippinfest will have are looking for great bargains. A Village Hall on Saturday (108 West people together, he invited local community, the harvest, and tra- two days of fun-filled activity for all number of food and craft vendors Main Street) for a Quilt Show and clubs and school groups to par- dition. ages. Saturday, September 29th, is will be on hand for the Saturday quilting demonstrations, under the ticipate in a community-wide cel- This year marks the second year our traditional all day community crowd. Be sure to check out the capable direction of Joyce Beck- ebration of the apple harvest. As Sally Thomas has chaired the Pip- man. And we can’t forget the Pip- a small town with a strong sense pinfest planning committee. The pinfest Apple Dessert Contest Sat- of community, the citizens of Fair- committee’s goal, under Thomas’ urday afternoon. Karen Talbot has field were eager to support the leadership, has been to reestablish finalized the details for the dessert idea. An all-day street festival was the festival on Main Street with contest which can be found on the planned. a focus on community involve- Pippinfest web page (www.pippin- The earliest apple tree brought ment. “Pippinfest is more than fest.com) on the “Events” page. To from England and cultivated in just another craft fair. It is a cel- bring Saturday to a close, the Blue- the colonies was the Pippin apple ebration of community, of friend- grass Chapel Band will be perform- ing that evening in the Fairfield Fire Company’s community room. Sunday, September 30th, is the craft festival. Craft and food ven- dors will set up along Main Street and in the Steelman Street craft area. A number of area musicians will be performing in the Fairfield Inn parking area. (The tradition of the Fairfield Inn’s Innkeepers supporting Pippinfest has con- tinued with Sal and Joan Chan- The Strawberry Hill Ambasadors (Mr. Newt and Polly Nator) don. They are great assets to the Fairfield community!) Musicians presently scheduled are: Neil and Shannon, Mountain Air, Lind- sey Erin, and The Fairfield Show Choir. A car show and antique tractor display will take place on Sunday. There will be clowns and a stilt walker on hand to entertain chil- dren of all ages! We always look forward to a visit from the Penn- sylvania Apple Queen and her court! The Quilt Show and dem- onstration will continue on Sun- day. There will also be a display of Pippinfest pottery…from all 32 years! This year’s Pippinfest crock features a special design crafted by local potter Jack Handshaw of Hobbit House Pottery. Crafters from around the region will be on hand selling hand craft- ed furniture, baskets, jewelry, can- dles, country decorations, leather- crafts, glassware, quilts, and much more! Mark your calendars and plan to spend the last weekend in Sep- tember at Fairfield’s Pippinfest. Event details, vendor listing, spon- sor listing, etc. can be found on our website, www.pippinfest.com. So stay cool now and we’ll see you at Pippinfest in a few weeks! SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 17 VILLAGE IDIOT Village Idiot garlic

Jack Deatherage, Jr. ing with garlic? I’m nobody’s author- nodded toward my sign. “Well, you ity on food. are an idiot.” rom an online dictionary: He wants something that will “Emmitsburg’s village idiot.” I F Idiot: someone who does not hold up to cooking in heavily sea- smile back at her. behave in an intelligent or sensible soned sauces. I recommend the Bo- The family, having performed its way. gatyr; it can be very hot eaten raw duty to correct one of its own, scat- Fool: someone who does not be- and comes through garlicky when tered while I set about tearing down have in an intelligent or sensible way. cooked. I also suggest Pskem River my garlic stand, the sun having “Day after day, alone on a hill, because I’ve read that chefs have tak- reached over the building to my back The man with the foolish grin is en to experimenting with it. He took and begun its threat to my precious keeping perfectly still a bag of both and two weeks later bulbs. Another Sunday morning of But nobody wants to know him, stopped by to tell me the Pskem Riv- garlic selling completed. They can see he’s just a fool er has changed the way he thinks and On the 5th Sunday, a pickup And he never gives an answer. cooks with garlic! (I’m guessing he’ll truck suddenly brakes and turns into But the fool on the hill sees the want to swap the Bogatyr for some- the parking lot. I look up from the sun going down thing else. The Pskem isn’t nearly as Clive Cussler novel I’m trying to fin- they’d be there to buy food.” and may even get around to read- And the eyes in his head see the bold as Bogatyr. Maybe the French ish and wonder if there might be a I allowed I’d thought about a farm- ing up on how to cook with them. world spinning round.” would suit his needs?) problem. Maybe the transmission ers market, but I didn’t think they’d I’ll certainly get a couple more (credited to Lennon–McCart- The second customers are my sis- locked up? A woman drops out of let me shoot my bow and people novels read and probably will learn ney) and recorded in 1967 by ter and her husband visiting from the cab and walks over to my table. would keep interrupting my reading. to control myself well enough to The Beatles) Florida. Usually I mail them gar- Hands on hips, she smiles. He gave me a puzzled look so I occasionally hit the grocery bag lic so I shouldn’t count them as my “I use a lot of garlic, for health rea- nodded toward my sign. “I am an set about 55 yards from where I VILLAGE second customers as far as my local sons as much as I do because I like idiot.” stand launching arrows designed IDIOT set up is concerned. Besides, I’d have cooking with it. What do you have “Ah.” He smiled as he backed for a 50# draw bow, but sent sky- GARLIC given them garlic but they kept shov- here?” She looks over the dozen or so away from the table. ward by a tiny 10# draw toy. ing money at me and to get rid of net bags of bulbs. In the course of Sundays I’ve set I’d thought about calling myself a I place the sign alongside the road them (so I could go back to shoot- I ask what garlic she’s use to (store up, I’ve counted more than 600 fool, but the dictionary goes on: “a to amuse passersby. While waiting ing arrows toward the plastic bag in bought of course) and begin reading people traveling that bit of road. man in the past whose job was to en- for the rare customer, or the curi- the field) I took it. Only I didn’t get from the garlic notes I’ve made con- Thankfully, less than ten have tertain a king, queen, or other impor- ous to stop and enquire about gar- back to arrow sailing because Luke cerning the flavors and uses of the stopped to enquire about garlic. If tant person by making them laugh” lic, I set up an archery target in the and Simona showed up and every- various varieties I have. She buys a I make it through the summer and Sounds too much like work to me. adjacent field, a plastic bag hanging one had to explain to me why I had pound, thanks me and asks how of- fall at this rate, I’ll have plenty of from an arrow stuck in the ground. I the wrong location and how I should ten I’ll be around selling garlic. Sun- garlic to dry, or mash and freeze! To read past editions of the Village Id- string a small child’s bow so it’s ready be at the town’s farmers market on days, until it’s too cool to be sitting I’ll get a list made up of garlic va- iot visit the Authors section of Emmit- when I get tired of reading or watch- Fridays, not sitting alone on some outside, or I run out of stock. rieties I’d like to acquire someday bsurg.net. ing cars, trucks, vans, tractor-trailers, side street on Sundays. (They also I’m walking back across the field as motorcycles, bicycles, ambulances laughed at me, a lot.) the fourth customer pulls up, doesn’t and joggers pass by. In five Sundays, I patiently explained that I wasn’t see me and begins to leave. Catching I’ve had four customers and several about selling garlic. No. I was out sight of me dawdling (I didn’t want long conversations. there each Sunday reading my to run because that might have given I’m kicked back in a folding chair, books, counting people, playing with him the impression I wanted to sell a big pan of garlic bulbs on my lap, my camera, sailing arrows at a plastic something) he got out of his truck a paring knife in hand and a coffee bag (hoping not to hit it, because hit- to look over the garlic. As expected, can for the garlic cloves I’m peel- ting the target is the last thing I want he uses garlic in his cooking but only ing the wrapper leaves from when to do.) Just as having a bunch of peo- used what he could find in stores. He the first customer pulls up. “I could ple stopping and buying garlic isn’t listened politely to what little I could smell garlic as I drove by. What’s so what I’m about. (GODS! What if I tell him about the varieties and pur- special about what you’re selling?” had to make change? Or explain to chased a couple to total a pound. As I allow it ain’t what he’ll buy from non-cooks how to use garlic? Or had he was turning to leave he asked why a supermarket. I know this guy can someone who actually knows gour- I was set up on a side street instead cook so I’m hesitant to promote my met varietal garlic stop by?) of at a farmers market. “You’d get crop. What do I know about cook- My sister gave me that look and more people looking at your garlic as 18 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 PETS LARGE AND SMALL

Circumstances in his life led Harry to have to say goodbye to Laurel and Holly. Harry said one of the toughest Pet therapy days of his life was watching the car Jennifer Vanderau lovers, was that he was always able to with those girls in the backseat pull Cumberland Valley make me laugh. Harry had one of out of his driveway. He said the dogs Animal Shelter the greatest attitudes I’ve ever been watched him until they couldn’t see around. No matter what life threw him anymore. art of my job with the shelter at him, he told me he liked to leave One of my last visits with Harry Pincludes pet therapy visits to people with a chuckle. And I think if just last week found him reflective nursing homes throughout the area. you can hold onto that temperament and contemplative. We had some It really is one of my favorite aspects for as long as he had, it’s quite an thought-provoking conversation of what I do. accomplishment. When I have bad about the nature of the world and The concept is quite simple. days, I try to think of Harry so I can how different it’s become in such a Studies have shown that cuddling smile. And I hope I can continue short time, especially since he’d been with animals can actually reduce that for the rest of my life. a boy. We spoke again of Laurel and stress in people. So I find some four- One time Harry told me that the Holly and I think he was surprised I legged souls here at the shelter with two things that keep him going are remembered his story. the right temperament to provide “faith and a good sense of humor.” I told him, “Harry, I tell a lot momentary respite for people and See? How awesome. of people that story. I think it’s we head out to nursing homes. And Well, his favorite story to tell me Harvey is a 10-month-old hound mix who has the dearest face. amazing.” believe me, many of the folks I talk revolved around two of his dogs he He’s a very fun, active dog. We’ve had him out with us at various He agreed. with are quite happy to see me and had almost 20 years ago, named events and he does really well. Harvey will need some training Eventually, I had to head out and and lots of exercise to keep him happy. If you think you have the my furry friends coming down the Laurel and Holly. He told me right spot for him, come say hello! Harry gave the pooch I’d brought hall. everyone would say, “Oh Laurel and with me a final pat goodbye. Then A few years ago I met a fellow that Hardy. How cute.” slept. This set off Harry’s instincts Once again, Harry’s instincts he looked at me and said something I simply must tell you about. He After a while, Harry would shake because it was odd. They’d never followed the warning his dogs were I think is remarkably profound and provided me quite the life lesson. his head and just agree. He said it was done this before. So he sat up in bed giving and he reached across the poignant. I met Harry at one of the local easier than explaining the names. and quietly asked, “What’s wrong, counter to silently pull a knife out of He asked me if I wanted to know nursing homes because the staff Laurel and Holly were mixed girls?” the drawer. Taking a deep breath, he the secret of life. Naturally, because suggested I stop by and talk to him breeds. He thought they may have The dogs immediately stood slowly turned the knob and swung it was coming from Harry, I nodded since they knew he was a real animal- had some retriever in them, but they and softly moved to the door of his the door wide, allowing Laurel and enthusiastically. lover. were just wonderful pets. And Harry bedroom. Holly to leap – snarling and growling He leaned back in his chair and My friend Harry enjoyed dogs. loved them dearly. At this point, Harry figured they and barking up a storm now – into with his hand on the dog’s head, Always had. And he’d spent his life One night, though, Laurel and knew more than he, so he followed the garage. Harry said, “Here it is. In the end, with a number of canines over the Holly showed Harry how much they them. He found, much to his (and what really matters, is to have a years. loved him. The one thing Harry remarked anyone’s) horror, a man trying handful of true friends you can He loved to tell me about the fox Harry was such a great story-teller. to me about that night is he’d never to cut the screen out of one of trust, and a whole lot of memories of terrier he trained to jump through a When he spun a tale, you could known his dogs to be so quiet. He his windows. The dogs raced to wonderful, loyal dogs.” hoop. He said it took him less than a almost see the action play out in your said the three of them literally crept the other side of the garage and I haven’t seen Harry in a long half hour. He’d also dress the pooch head. Allow me to demonstrate. down the stairs and the dogs took set up such a frightening racket while and I imagine he has since up in hats. Harry would always grin Harry said it was literally the him through the kitchen to the door the shocked, would-be burglar passed away, but I still remember and say the dog didn’t mind. middle of the night and he was that lead out to the garage -- almost raced for his life across the lawns those words. To this day when I Part of the reason I liked visiting awakened by a very low growling silently. At this point, Harry said the through the neighborhood. remember them, I think, amen, with Harry so much, beyond the fact coming from the side of the bed – dogs’ hackles were raised, but they Harry said he never thought his Harry. I couldn’t have said it better that we’re both like-minded animal- where his loyal companions always didn’t emit a sound. dogs were capable of what he saw myself. that night, but he supposed they were just protecting their family. He Jennifer Vanderau is the Director of laughed about it, saying, “I bet that Communications for the Cumberland guy never thought he’d be face to face Valley Animal Shelter and can be with that!” reached at [email protected]. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 19 PETS LARGE AND SMALL Cow calls Dr. Kimberly Brokaw trying to push. As the farmer Walkersville Veterinary Hospital continued to hold the uterus in place he laughed that he bet I don’t usually care for working couldn’t have asked a horse cli- I on cows. Usually, the cows as ent to do that for me. He was well as the farmers are nice but right. The typical horse client economics tends to dictate the is a bit squeamish and hesitant care provided as opposed to the to participate in procedures. As well being of the animal. I also it was, his assistance was essen- like cleanliness, and the typical tial in the surgery. I even have dairy farm is dirtier than I would to admit that while replacing a prefer. Couple that with the prolapsed uterus is usually a very facts that cows tend to be large, unpleasant experience, his con- strong, and sometimes not very tinued joking and requests that I cooperative. These factors add not sew his arm into the cow, as up, and can cause unpleasant and well as watching the cow trot off dangerous working conditions. after the procedure made it grati- Due to those issues, I have cho- fying. sen to not have regular dairy cli- Dairy cows are usually easier to ents of my own. Instead I limit work on. While the dairies these my regular work to horses, cats, days are large with numerous dogs, goats, and the occasional cows, some of the farmers still would be best for the cow to be dled better than some of the hors- the farmer and medications were chicken, sheep, and llama. How- give their cows individual atten- humanely destroyed. In this sort es I see. The sick heifer was easily administered. ever, if I’m on call, or one of the tion and call the cows by name. I of situation some farmers would caught and haltered and brought Every time I go out to that other vets is on vacation, I have have gone to one particular dairy elect to take a cow such as this one to the side of the barn. While the dairy farm I see one more ex- to work on cows. farm on several occasions. Each to slaughter while others would farmer was explaining the heifer’s ample of how much that farmer Recently I have had to go to time I go, the barns are tidy and elect to just shoot her and com- clinical signs, several other heif- cares for the cows. It is shown two different farms. One was for the cows are clean and friend- post her on the farm. However, ers came over and started licking through all the little blankets a beef cow and the other a dairy ly. Not only do the cows live this farmer requested that I euth- and searching for rubs and atten- that the calves wear in the win- cow. I’d never been to the beef in a cleaner environment than anize the cow. The cow had been tion from the farmer. It was obvi- ter to the interactions observed farm before and had yet to meet the typical dairy cow, the farmer with the family for a long time ous that the farmer had spent lots between the cows and people. If the farmers. One of the chal- cares about them as animals and and always been sweet and pro- of time with them, giving them all cattle operations were run like lenges of beef is that unlike dairy not just as a commodity. It took ductive. For those reasons they care and affection. The one heifer the two I described above, I’m cows which get handled mul- a few visits out there for me to preferred that method of death. that had been off her feed and was pretty sure that not only would tiple times per day, beef are of- fully realize that. The first hint While it may seem odd but that partially bloated making her the I not mind working on cows, but ten un-handled. Because of this, was when the farmer told me act of kindness has stood out in shape of a pear on one side and an I’d probably look forward to it. beef cows tend to be a little more about a cows clinical signs, and my mind over the years. It was a apple on the other (a papple). The flighty and difficult to manage. called her by name rather than clear act of compassion where the heifer’s clinical signs were consis- To read other articles by Dr Bro- While this cow couldn’t be led number. My next visit out would farmer proved to me that the cow tent with vagal indigestion. Treat- kaw visit the Authors section of in a halter like a horse, she was be when I truly learned just how was much more than a commod- ment options were discussed with Emmitbsurg.net. friendly and it didn’t take much much this farmer cared for the ity. Not only did the farmer lose coaxing to get her to walk into cows. the potential meat price of the the shoot so she could be exam- One dairy cow had been try- cow, but also paid for an eutha- ined. This was good evidence ing to give birth and was getting nasia. As I reflect on that choice that the farmers had treated her weaker. The farmer had managed it saddens me that in making the well and that she was accustomed to get one calf out but there was right choice from a humanitarian to a gentle hand. She had pro- a second that was stuck. When side, the farmer had to suffer an lapsed her uterus and it needed I got there and did an exam on economic loss. to be placed back inside of her. the cow I discovered not one, but Luckily my next and most re- The farmers were excellent and two remaining calves inside. At cent visit to that dairy would be freely offered their assistance as I this point the cow was barely able happier. I was directed out to the worked. to stand, and very weak. The heifer barn. As heifers haven’t had At one point I had to ask the calves unfortunately were dead. a calf yet, they haven’t been milked. farmer to put on gloves and hold They had been dead for awhile As such, they haven’t always been the uterus in the cow so I could and were emphysematous, mak- handled a lot making them fre- stitch around to keep it from pro- ing them extremely difficult to quently fractious. However, at lapsing again. While I had given remove from inside the cow. Un- this farm that was not the case. the cow an epidural, she was still fortunately, it was decided that it The heifers were friendly and han- 20 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 THE MASTER GARDENER Designing your outdoor space Kay Hinkle, Phil Peters, and play of annuals and perennials. Mary Ann Ryan, Before you get specific about Penn State Master Gardeners individual plants, pick up a good book on landscape design or talk utumn. A great time of year to a good nurseryman. The inter- Awhen a crisp breeze replac- net is full of information as well. es summer’s heavy humidity and A trip to a garden center will help the sun’s rays warm your face you determine what you like in without burning your nose. If the way of plant colors, forms you, too, treasure autumn days and textures. you may want to think about the Divide your property into possibility of expanding your liv- manageable areas that you can ing space by adding a room in work one at a time. Prioritize your back yard or planning a new these from most important to garden area. Enhancing your out- least urgent. Since trees take lon- door space can only benefit you ger to mature, you will want to and your family, making a won- site and plant them early in your derful area to enjoy as well as scheme. Shrubs will come next. the financial gain when resell- Remember to allow room for ing. Clemson University con- the full sized plant. What may firmed a study that states homes look a bit sparse at first will fill with excellent landscaping expect in with age. a sale price of 6-7% higher than Start with trying to visualize a home with a good rating. So the basic shapes that you want whether you’re in it for the long to include. Trees and shrubs will haul or looking at reselling, fall is give you a wide variety to choose a great time to increase the value from. Pick the ones you like and of your home by good design and that complement the lines of plantings. A vegetable garden requires full sun and good drainage. your property.

Understanding your site and how Do the same with each area, you use it is the first and one of track of what you are doing. The buildings, like a garage or shed the selection of plants. Straight choosing plants for size, color, the most important steps in a idea is to know your property as or pool. Create discrete garden lines in paths and walls as well as texture of leaves, or that carry successful landscape. Take mea- thoroughly as possible. rooms where you can relax to en- selection in statuary can certain- out one theme, like a scent gar- surements of your home; locate Begin sketching functional joy the view. Mark locations for ly convey a more formal design. den, for instance. Always remem- overhead and underground wires spaces: sitting areas, play spac- benches. However, the use of curved lines ber to choose a plant that is ap- and pipes, note existing plants, es, vegetable garden, pathways. Hardscaping is a term often and use of materials like a dry propriate for the exposure, sun, sun and shade, wind, soil mois- If you have been living in your used in the industry. This sim- stone wall may have a more casu- shade or wind of your particu- ture, swales and views. This will home for a while, paths have ply means designing the hard al feeling. This reflects your own lar landscape. And before you give you a base map for the rede- probably already been created surfaces that will be a part of personal style, just as it would in- put any plants in the ground, get sign or enhancement of your gar- and you certainly would have a your garden space. As this de- side your home. the soil tested. This will deter- den space. good idea as to how you use your sign process takes formation, pa- Don’t hesitate to take advan- mine the soil pH, which is nec- Use tracing paper to make outdoor space. tios, decks and other hard surface tage of views and plants that may essary to know for plant selection overlays on your drawing: one Using blank tracing paper, design begins to play an impor- be off your property to create fo- as some plants like acidic soils, showing sun exposure, wind ex- sketch out ideas for trees, gar- tant role in the transformation of cal points or backgrounds in your others more alkaline. A soil test posure, utilities, fences, etc. Dif- den spaces, pathways connecting your garden. Hardscape can in- design. Can you see a spectacular will also tell you the nutrients ferent colors will help you keep these areas and spots for future clude benches or seating. It also tree on a neighboring lot? Frame available in the soil. This is im- refers to the addition of pavers, it with plantings and let it be seen portant for planting and mainte- bricks or stone used to design a from within your garden room. It nance of your plants. The local walkway. Hardscape can include will give depth as well as beau- cooperative extension office has fountains or statuary. ty to your landscape. Likewise, a soil testing kits and will show you Hardscaping can determine neighbor’s hedge can be the per- how to use them. the style of the garden, as well as fect backdrop for a colorful dis- Once your redesign is com- plete, visit the garden centers. Fall is a great time to find some good prices on plant materi- al, and with the rainy August, it’s a great time to plant as well. September through early Octo- ber is the second best time to plant! Many of the garden cen- ters carry accent pieces for your garden. If they fit into your de- sign, pick up a birdbath or piece of statuary to complete the gar- den space. When making your plant se- lections, not only do you want the shape and texture to be on target for your space, but keep in mind the plant’s needs. Can your garden support that plant? Refer to your early notes and sketches on the soil, water, and sun issues on your site. This will dictate what your site has to offer. When planting is done, keep good notes as to what the species and varieties of the plants you have chosen for your space. This way, if there is a problem with a plant, it makes it much easier to find assis- tance to fix the problem. Notes also SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 21 THE MASTER GARDENER The Small Town Gardener Revel in the season Marianne Willburn

he fall garden. Ahhhhhh. TNo matter how cruel the summer, how dry and hot and humid, nature invites us back outside again now to remember why we garden; why we go crazy over catalogs in January and nurseries in April – for the chance to reconnect to the sights and smells and pleasures of this Earth. Something indefinable characterizes the air at this time of year. Temperatures mirror those of mid-spring yet the air is heavier somehow, spiced with the scent of leaf litter and ripening too rare to be overly concerned with propriety. Osage Oranges in the woods behind my house. Summer’s tomatoes are canned and still coming; Perennial gardens enhance any landscaping. Out on the deck in the morning the smell of and with any luck, I’ll be pulling a zucchini out of fall is so pungent it competes with my coffee my hat (or hoop-house) in late October. To that aide in future plant selections. Of- vacy, dining and entertaining, gar- and inspires me to trade pajamas for Wellington end I am using more agricultural fleece and 6 mil ten times when we garden, we create dening and cooking can be so eas- boots at the earliest opportunity. The children plastic, hoping to extend the growing season by at microclimates that will allow us to ily enjoyed outside with the right are getting used to finding me in the vegetable least a few weeks. plant things that may not have done space. Support your local garden beds again when they wake up in the morning. Much is to be done with the various shrubs well prior to screening, hardscaping centers by visiting this fall. Ask Our springtime shrubs are setting buds for and herbaceous perennials that had been sulking and such. them questions. Research before next year, our summer bloomers are fading in the heat, but are now ready to be divided and Make use of your outside space. planting, and enjoy! and foliage is beginning to turn. My swiftly moved if necessary. I have some peonies in the Adding to the landscape with reddening dogwood reminds me it is time to back that are being bullied by Thujas – they must proper design and plant selec- To read other Gardening arti- re-seal the heating ducts and get three tons of be re-located soon and carefully – the trick is tion can make a huge difference in cles visit the gardening section of pellets ordered and stacked before winter winds finding space in a front border that acts like it your quality of life at home. Pri- Emmitsburg.net take the last of the leaves off the Silver Maple. It shouldn’t have to share a room with its siblings. may be a bit of a race against time to complete It is time to throw my weight around a bit and autumn’s little jobs this year however, for I have reclaim areas that have been left to their own bought hundreds of tulip bulbs to brighten devices for too long. April – without a decent plan of where to start I shall look to my friends (you know who you in September. are) for new exciting divisions, and am not above Nevermind. The days might still be humid, plying them with moderately drinkable red wine but they are cooler, and the only thing I wish if that’s what it takes to get a decent Hosta or a to do every morning is plunge my hands in the chunk of Ostrich Fern out of a fellow gardener. dirt. With that kind of work ethic and a heavy We’ll save the good stuff for evenings on the deck. parka in tow, I should be fairly on schedule by For at the end of a day planting bulbs, or the time winter comes knocking. tormenting peonies, or taping ducts shut, the The first place I start each day is in the vegetable cool evening and brilliant sunset practically garden, keeping fall vegetables protected and mandates that we should pull up a chair, sit back out of the clutches of various evil munchers. It with friends and marvel at the beauty of an all-to- is vital to check them every morning to make transient season – glorious autumn. sure that the hordes have not moved in, and to do something quickly if they have. Yesterday I had the supreme pleasure of finding a cutworm almost completely liquefied from the inside out lying next to my baby kale. He had made the very great mistake of supping from my BT- drenched chard a few days before. Boy I love these little mini-victories – and said as much to the little carcass in front of me. It may be bad form to dance on the grave of one’s enemy, but these moments are too sweet and 22 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 CIVIL WAR HISTORY The Maryland campaign sesquicentennial

John A. Miller Davis, Lee’s army began to ford the eral sections. General Stonewall Jackson Emmitsburg Historical Society Potomac River at White’s Ford, with and his command, supported by the fife and drums playing to the beat of divisions of Lafayette McLaws, Rich- fter their stunning victory at Sec- Maryland My Maryland. By Septem- ard Anderson and John Walker, were to Aond Manassas in August of 1862, ber 7th, the Confederate army was on besiege Harper’s Ferry. Lee and Long- Confederate General Robert E. Lee be- the Maryland banks of the Potomac street would move to Boonsboro and gan his movements toward the north. River with Frederick as their concen- Hagerstown. General Daniel Hill was After attempting to cut the Union tration point. The advance units of the to guard the rear of the Confederate Army of Virginia’s retreat into Washing- Army of Northern Virginia had arrived army while General JEB Stuart’s cavalry ton at Chantilly on September 1st, the in Frederick as early as September 6th. brought up stragglers. Once those gar- Confederate army pushed toward Lees- In the wake of the Confederate cam- risons fell, these commands were to re- burg. Near Leesburg, Virginia on Sep- paign in Maryland, hundreds of civil- unite with Lee in Boonsboro or Hag- tember 2nd, the advance cavalry units ians fled, blocking the roads leading to erstown. of Lee’s army skirmished with Union Emmitsburg, and Baltimore. Rumors By September 10th, Lee’s army was cavalry. This skirmish wounded several spread from town to town about the put into motion. By September 12th, Emmitsburg residents serving in Cole’s Confederate invasion. Once fully con- the Confederate rearguard skirmished ing point both socially and politically. people held in the bondage of slavery. Cavalry, a Union cavalry command. centrated in Frederick, Lee’s army re- in the streets of Frederick with the lead- McClellan’s army had gone up against On the 18th, the armies still held Once Leesburg was secured, Lee’s ceived a cool reception. Geographically, ing elements of the Union army. That a great Confederate army, causing Lee, their positions. Lee decided to remove army began to occupy the town. Gen- Frederick was a southern city, but when night, Union cavalry commander Gen- who was on the offensive, to take up a his army from the battlefield at An- eral Robert E. Lee had a huge decision it came to loyalties, the majority of its eral Alfred Pleasanton, was ordered to defensive strategy. In its aftermath, Lee tietam and ford the Potomac River at to make. He could carry the war into citizens didn’t want to see the Union send out his cavalry division to scour was forced to withdraw his Confeder- Shepherdstown. By September 19th the north, and by doing so, the Con- dissolved. and locate the rear of the Confeder- ates off of South Mountain and con- and the 20th, the Battle of Shepherd- federate army could sustain themselves Hundreds of men flocked toward ate army. As a result, at dawn on Sep- centrate at Sharpsburg to wait for news stown forced Lee to give up his first from the rich agriculture produce of the Frederick with the intention of enlist- tember 13th, the sounds of battle were on Harper’s Ferry. campaign into the north. northern farms as well as gain addition- ing, but once they caught a glimpse of heard from the Catoctin Mountain With Harper’s Ferry under siege by For the last year, I have been writing al supplies. This would also relieve the the condition of Lee’s army, they were at Braddock’s Gap, and by the after- Jackson’s force, a portion of the Union articles relating to the Maryland Cam- civilian population in the south, includ- quickly dissuaded. One such instance noon, Jefferson Pass also became a bat- army attacking Crampton’s Gap had paign. September of 2012, marks a very ing the farmers of the Shenandoah Val- involved more than 87 men from Em- tleground. the best chance of relieving the be- important month in American history. ley, giving them time to harvest their mitsburg who traveled to Frederick to As the cavalry battles were occur- sieged garrison. Their mission was to Not just militarily, but socially, and po- crops. enlist, but seeing how ragged and dirty ring, a copy of the Lee’s orders came break through Crampton’s Gap, occu- litically as well. It is important that we Politically, the war had grown un- the Confederate army was, they re- into General McClellan’s possession. py Pleasant Valley via Rohorsville, and commemorate the events that unfold- popular with the northern people and turned to Emmitsburg. Lee received Between the cavalry battles, reports of split Lee’s army in half. From there they ed during the first major Confederate with elections coming, Lee could take less than one hundred recruits for his Confederate activity, and the Lee’s lost could help relieve the garrison. But as offensive of the north. Several histori- advantage of the lack of confidence in army. orders, General McClellan had every- the sun set on September 14th, the gar- cal sites locally, statewide, and nation- their elected officials. As several Con- While Lee was in Frederick, General thing he needed to destroy the Con- rison at Harper’s Ferry realized that no ally will commemorate the Maryland federate officers from Maryland told George McClellan was given the oppor- federate army. But McClellan hesitated, aide was coming to their relief. That Campaign. I encourage you, the read- Lee, he could recruit Maryland civil- tunity to reform, re-supply, and reorga- and to make matters worse, the Con- night, the cavalry escaped from Harp- er, to participate in this once in a life- ians for his army, replenishing his ranks nize his Army of the Potomac, Burn- federate activity near Harper’s Ferry was er’s Ferry without conflict from the time opportunity to commemorate the from the hard summer of fighting in side’s army that came in from North finally reported. But McClellan had a Confederates. The next day, the garri- 150th Anniversary of the Maryland Virginia. If Lee could win a major vic- Carolina, the shattered remains of the simple plan; attack and destroy each el- son of 12,500 soldiers was forced to sur- Campaign and honor those brave sol- tory in the north, the Confederate gov- Army of Virginia and the Kanawha Di- ement of the Confederate army before render and Harper’s Ferry fell. diers who gave their lives to protect and ernment may gain international aide vision. Soon McClellan began march- it has a chance to reunite. With this news, General Lee decid- defend Maryland. In honor of the ses- and recognition from European coun- ing out of Washington to meet the As September 14th dawned, the ad- ed to remain at Sharpsburg and con- quicentennial, Maryland Public Tele- tries such as England and France. In or- Confederate army in Maryland. vance units of the Union army moved front the Union army. By the evening vision will air a new documentary on der for all of Lee’s plans to come togeth- On September 9th, realizing that the closer to South Mountain and by nine of September 16th, the first shots were September 5th, telling the story about er, it was important for his army to be garrison at Martinsburg and Harper’s in the morning, the Battles of South fired at Antietam. The next day, the the importance of the Maryland Cam- viewed by the Maryland residents as the Ferry threatened his line of communi- Mountain erupted, starting at Fox’s bloodiest single day of the American paign and how it changed the course of “Liberators” and not as the “Invaders.” cations, as well as his supply line, Gen- Gap. The fighting was fierce, and by Civil War was fought with more than the war. I had the great opportunity to On September 4th, with blessings eral Lee issued Special Orders No. 191. late afternoon South Mountain be- 23,000 casualties of wounded, missing, participate and was one of sixteen his- from Confederate President Jefferson These orders divided his army into sev- came a battleground, with fighting tak- and killed in action. Although none of torians to be interviewed for this doc- ing place at Frostown, Turner’s, Fox’s, the soldiers fighting in the Battle of An- umentary. and Crampton’s Gaps and Brownsville tietam would realize it that day, the Bat- Pass. Over 6,000 soldiers fell on the bat- tle of Antietam would change the war To read other articles on the Civil War vis- tlefields at South Mountain. The Bat- politically, laying the foundation for the it the Historical Society section of Emmit- tles of South Mountain was the turn- Emancipation of the African American bsurg.net. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 23 VETERAN’S PROFILE Lance Corporal Phillip Mort, USMC

Returning home A few hours later, Charlie pulled Part 3 let out a deep breath – “It’s all over into the airport, along with his wife for me,” was all I could think. and my wife. It was a joyous ride y the time I got my orders to The first stop on the way home back to Emmitsburg. Breturn home, the Tet Offensive was Okinawa, where I was assigned While it was good to be home of 1968 was over. What began as a to what was called a “casual compa- again, it was only a temporary major communist push to take over ny.” I guess someone in the higher stay. I still had a year to serve in South Vietnam had turned into one brass truly believed that idle minds my “hitch,” and was only on leave of the greatest military victories for were the devil’s playground, so they for 30 days before I had to report to the US in the war. But that victo- found ways to keep us busy. In my Camp Lejeune. ry came at a bitter price. From the case, I was assigned, with several I retuned home at the height of start of the offensive on Jan 27th to others, to “trim” the lawn between the Vietnam War protest movement. May 30th, 7,040 US soldiers lost barracks, not with lawn mowers While I was accepted back by locals their lives and over 45,000 North mind you, but with our hands. We who knew me prior to going to Viet- Vietnamese and Viet Cong had had to get down on our knees and nam, I was looked on with disdain been killed. pull each blade. All I could think anytime I left the community. The The battle for Hue which I spoke about was how humiliating it was news accounts of the war had become about in last month’s article was the after all I had been through. so slanted, that to most anti-war pro- last major engagement of the offen- My next stop was the US Air testors, I was a nothing more then a sive, which saw communist attacks Force base at El Segundo, Califor- “baby killer.” To say it was dishearten- on all of South Vietnam’s major cit- nia, just outside of Los Angeles. It ing would be an understatement. ies. While the North Vietnamese was a long ride across the Pacific. I To make matters worse, as I was Phil Mort and his 1966 Impala - which he wrecked in one of his less idyllic and their Viet Cong allies failed in don’t remember much of the flight, still only 18, I found myself in the moments during his brief time home after returning from Vietnam. their attempt to capture the South, as I slept most of the way. Once at surreal world of being old enough they did succeed in swaying public El Segundo, the Marines made ar- to fight for my country, but not old ing who I was after return from Viet- and told him that I wanted to re- opinion in the United States deci- rangements for me to hop on a enough to vote, or for that mat- nam versus the man she had married. turn for a second tour of duty, not sively turned against the Vietnam flight to Washington National. Less ter even drink! My only solace was My marriage was over, before it even an infrequent request for those who War. From then on, Vietnam, in then a week had passed since I had the fact that the old timers in the really began. I knew it. Its end was found life after their first tour diffi- the public’s eye, was a lost war. Sad- been told I was headed home. I had area, especially the veterans, did not now just a matter of formality. cult to bear. ly the blame for that loss was placed traveled half way around the world join in the public condemnation of When my leave ended, I headed to The sergeant told me I was slated on the shoulders of the soldiers, physically, but mentally, I was still those who had severed in Vietnam Camp Lejeune, glad to return to my to be assigned to an amphibious na- whose only “crime” was answering in Vietnam. and welcomed me with open arms. other family, the Marines. In spite val ship in the Mediterranean. Had their country’s call to duty. While I was in Vietnam I wrote They ignored the law and invited of all my efforts to forget, Vietnam I taken it, I could have spent the re- Like everyone else, I keep track to my parents two or three times a me into the VFW and local clubs was always on my mind. I was un- mainder of my time sitting on my of what time I had left “In Coun- month. My mother wrote to me re- to drink with them. Yet in spite of able to acclimate myself to the “lux- butt basking under the sun, but that try.” “How short are you?” was the ligiously, as if to remind me that I the fellowship I found in their com- uries” of life back in the states. Sure wasn’t me. That would have been a phrase one would use when ask- was always on her mind. She kept pany, the stresses that had built up it was nice to sleep in the same cot life without purpose. I joined the ing someone how many days they all my letters, and it was only years as a result of my tour in Vietnam every night, have regular meals, and Marines to make a difference, and had left. But I tried not to think later that she gave them all back to began to bubble to the surface in… the liberty to go off the base without as long as I wore the uniform, I was about it, there was no time to take me. I wish I had kept hers, but the lets just say … in less than produc- worry of being killed, but those lux- going to earn the right to wear it. a breath, or let your guard down. If constant fighting didn’t allow that. tive ways. uries had long since lost their appeal There were still guys like me you did, that’s when you died, or My family knew I was due to I not afraid to admit that I was, to me. What people valued as im- fighting and dying everyday in Viet- worse, got someone else killed. My head home soon, but like me, nev- and continue to be patriotic. Be- portant, I now saw as trivial. nam. I just wanted to return to my buddies depended upon me being er knew the exact date, so I had left ing patriotic I found it frustrating to The country I had come home to, friends and the certainty that comes at my best every day, just like I de- Vietnam without being able to tell watch the news and see how Viet- the country I had fought for, didn’t to one’s life when every day could pended upon them. them. I could have written, but as it nam veterans were being treated want me. I no longer fit into society. very well be your last. In Vietnam, I I got word I was headed home was, I would have beaten the letter across the country. I resented all the Even worse, I no longer understood learned to make the most out of ev- while driving back from a supply home. So the first time they knew anti-war protests, not because the society. I found myself drifting. I ery moment. I wanted that again. run to Khe Sanh. My sergeant sim- I was home was when arrived at Na- protestors were against the war, but needed an anchor to root myself, ply told me I was going home that tional and called home. My brother because they were vilifying the sol- and increasingly, as time went on, To read other history articles visit the day. When the convoy pulled into Charles answered the phone. diers, soldiers who were good men, I realized that anchor was Vietnam. Historical Society section of emmits- the base at Dong Ha, I drove the “You home?” He said. soldiers who had been faithful to As the stresses built to a boiling burg.net. truck over to the airstrip, got out, “Yep,” I answered. their country, soldiers like Denny point, I approached my sergeant Part 4 next month and boarded a waiting C-130. I “Where are you at?” He replied. Webbert, Tim Hair, Richard Sand- didn’t stop by the barracks to pack “National Airport.” I answered. ers, Richard Russell, Billy Wilson any bags – there was no need to. All “OK, I’m on my way.” And with and Forest Nipple, who like me, my “personal belongings” could fit that, I sat down and awaited the re- called Emmitsburg home. in my pocket, and outside of an ex- union that I had dared not think Like many returning vets, my wife tra set of fatigues, which I had with about for a year. at the time had a hard time reconcil- me all the time, all I had was the clothes on my back. I climbed on- board the plane and never looked back. It was a short hop to Phu Bai where I was to catch my flight out of Vietnam. The plane was a Constellation, one of the first commercial jet airliners. It was affectionately called the ‘Freedom Bird,’ for obvious reason – it was taking you home. The plane was packed with other service men, all headed home. While we were on the airstrip no one spoke a word, everyone was holding their breath and hoping that the plane would not be hit while sitting on the ground or during takeoff. When the plane finally lifted off, a loud cheer filled the cabin, but it wasn’t until the plane reached about 3,000 feet I put my head back and 24 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 HISTORY Chronicles of Emmitsburg Series of Entertaining Articles Concerning Town and People

Interesting Facts About Early Times

Customs and Amusements, Now Almost Forgotten, Recounted by Oldest Inhabitants

Part 6 of many a deep impression upon me, for ed this particular school, I never they were very high. To send a let- got out of the English Primer and Interview with Bennet Tyson ter to any distant part of the coun- as you can imagine from the fact “ raveling was a very differ- try used to cost twenty-five cents, that I knew the old thing by heart Tent thing then to what it is so you can see that there was not from cover to cover, I got very now, let me tell you,” replied the very much unnecessary corre- tired of it. Some years afterwards patient victim of the interview- spondence. I went to the first public school er. “Going to Baltimore was like Reflections on started in this town. The build- a trip to Europe now, and took al- Some Early Schools ing was a long, low brick school- most as much time. Anyone who “About the old-time schools of house standing on the present site Bennet Tyson had been there and had exploit- Emmitsburg, the first school I re- of St. Euphemia’s School. Robert ed the city was looked upon as a member attending was taught Crooks was the first teacher. He was my of deal of a man and a openings made it a fine place for person of distinction by the small by Mrs. Reed, a widow lady, in was a man of ability and a fine teacher, bright and pleasing in boys to play hide-and-seek. boys who thought that perhaps a house that stood on the pres- scholar, and also a very strict dis- mind and manner, of strong ro- Darius Thomas was one of the sometime in the distant future ent site of Helman’s store. I was ciplinarian. Under him, ‘the boys bust body, somewhat of a slender first who taught this school; he they might be able to do likewise. packed off to school when I was simply had to study and know build and a genuine athlete, he moved west in the early days and The old swinging Concord Coach about five years old, with a small their lessons.’” joined in all our outdoor games, became one of the principal educa- and the market wagon furnished yellow book called an English “Did Mr. Crooks have an assis- and many a time in playing cor- tors in the then new state of Iowa. the rapid transit. Mr. McDannell, Primer. The seat, a rough bench, tant?” ner-ball I had his broad back for When I attended the school the who lived and died in a house that was much too high for my short “Yes,” laughed the old gentle- a target. With all this comrade- teacher was Isaac E. Pierson, the stood where J. T. Hays & Son’s legs and my feet hung some dis- man, “he had a persuasive assis- ship with his pupils, inside of the well-known lawyer of the town. store now stands, was owner and tance above the floor. The school tant, in the shape of a birch rod schoolroom he was master and He laid down the law to the boys driver of the stage line. He left was a sort of a go-as-you please af- which stood in the corner in full commanded the respect and love and made them ‘toe the mark.’ He Emmitsburg for Baltimore every fair, and I did not receive much view. The very sight of it, not to of his scholars. did not believe in whipping but Monday morning and returned attention from the mistress, who, say anything of its application to The curriculum of the school inflicted cruel and unusual pun- every Friday evening, bringing by the way, was a very good-na- the back of a lazy or careless boy, was somewhat limited; gram- ishment by making a boy stand up with him the weekly mail, the tured lady. Yet, as it is the school helped his mental processes won- mar, geography, algebra, and his- before the school with a girl’s sun- only one we received.” boys’ want to go ahead, I made derfully. That was the only sort tory were taught, but most of the bonnet on his head, a terrible pen- “Do you remember much rapid progress and soon learned to of physical culture we had in the boys thought that when they were alty, far more dreadful to the boys about the postal rates that ob- throw paper wads and pinch the schools in the olden times. It was masters of the three ‘R’s’ they were than the rod. tained in the good old days of the boys that sat next to me.” not elegant but very effective. I ready to graduate. Friday afternoons were set apart stage coach, Mr. -- ?” the newspa- “What made up the curricu- have witnessed many a flogging, In the summer when the public for speech making and many a per representative asked timidly, lum of an ordinary school in those but, strange to say, never received schools were closed, we had what time as a small boy I mounted determining to make this his last days?” asked the reporter. one. I believe it has been my luck were then called ‘subscription the rostrum and told the audience question. “Well, I learned by heart the never to get all I deserved.” schools.’ I attended one that was with wild gestures that, ‘My name “Do I remember them? names of all the animals with “Did your school experience held in a brick house on Broad is Norval, on the Crampian Hills, Perfectly,” said the old gentle- which the pages of my book were end under Mr. Crooks?” was the Alley. This building is still stand- &c.’ man with an air of astonishment. illustrated, and afterwards mas- next inquiry. ing in good condition and is now One of the best schools was “They were calculated to make tered the alphabet. While I attend- “Other well-liked and successful occupied as a dwelling, by John kept in a brick house, torn down teachers of the old public school Ellis. It was called the ‘Potter Kiln in 1870, which stood on what is were Mr. John Walter, a gradu- School’ because the house had now the cemetery of the Lutheran ate of Mount St. Mary’s College, been built for a potter’s shop. In Church. The teachers were usu- and a Mr. Tearce, who came to the rear stood an immense pot- ally graduates of Pennsylvania Emmitsburg with the Gutherie ter’s kiln that had been unused for College, Gettysburg. Many of family from Pennsylvania. Mr. many years. It was a representative our older pupils will remem- Tearte’s assistant was Squire of one of the extinct industries ber Professors McLean, Gerhart, Knouff, well known in this com- of Emmitsburg; the darkness in- Barrick, McAttee and others. It munity for many years. Mr. Tearce side this kiln and the many small was established long before the SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 25 HISTORY

first woolen mills in this section of the Dolores Henke, Age 83, of Emmitsburg country. M. Dolores Henke, 83, of Em- Although she has lived to a mitsburg, died peacefully Sun- great age, none of her family, so day, August 12, 2012 at Cross far as she knows, was noted for Keys Village in New Oxford, PA. longevity. She credits her good Born January 1, 1929 in Gettys- health and long life to that sover- burg, PA, she was the daughter of eign prescription, hard work, reg- the late Hubert and Gertrude Se- ular and moderate habits, and a bold Joy. She was the wife of the quiet mind. Even now she knows late Robert Henke, Sr. to whom not indigestion, eats when and she was married 44 years. what she pleases, sleeps well and Dolores was a 1946 graduate of is able to help a little about the St. Joseph College High School in house, and she goes to church Emmitsburg. She graduated from when the weather is fine. Her Mount St. Mary College mag- hearing is not good and her eye- na cum laude in 1982, attending sight is nearly gone, but she still night and summer classes while enjoys the company of her friends working full-time. She was em- and such simple pleasures as are ployed by Mount St. Mary Col- cola of Spain; sister, Gloria Bau- within her reach. She is making lege in 1947 as a secretary in the erline of Emmitsburg; 4 brothers, her home, at present, with her Registrar and Dean’s office, retir- Jerry Joy and wife, Dot, of Em- cousin, Mrs. J. M. Adlesberger, ing 51 years later in 1998. While mitsburg, Michael Joy and wife, who she says is most kind and employed at the Mount, she met Pat, of Emmitsburg, Donald Joy does everything for her an own her future husband, Professor and wife, Bernadette, of West- daughter could do. Mrs. Esther Barry Robert Henke. They were subse- minster, and Joseph Joy of Balti- When the Chronicle repre- quently married in 1952. more; as well as many nieces & public schools were started and seems not to be so beautiful and sa- sentative was ushered into Mrs. Dolores was a member of St. Jo- nephews. She was predeceased by was considered a sort of finishing cred a thing as in the olden times? Barry’s bright and cozy sitting seph Catholic Church in Emmits- daughter, Yvonne Henke Escola school. I closed my school days It is a benediction to know room several weeks ago, through burg and St. Joseph Sodality. She and 4 brothers, Patrick, Kenneth, there under Professor Gerhart, the old people: to minister to the door he could see the old was a charter and life-long mem- John and Robert Joy; and infant who, I have been told, is yet living their simple needs, to listen to lady in the rocking chair by the ber of the Emmitsburg V.F.W. sister, Rosemary Joy. at an advanced age in Virginia.” the memories of their youth, to window in the bedroom, count- Post 6658 Ladies Auxiliary. She A Mass of Christian Burial was In answer to the query, “How do protect them from loneliness, to ing over her money. When Mrs. enjoyed music and bi-weekly ten- held on August 16, 2012 at St. Jo- the new schools compare with the compensate them as best we can Adlesberger had found the miss- nis with her friends. Her greatest seph’s Church with the Rev. John old ones?” Mr. –answered, “The old from the loss of the old friends ing quarter on the floor she joy was her family, in whom she Holliday, C.M. as celebrant. In- times have passed, the old timers are and the sundering of the old fam- said, “Aunty, here is somebody had great pride. Her many trips terment was at the new St. Joseph passing one by one; the schools like ily ties, to render them due re- who wants to see you!” So when to France to visit her husband’s Cemetery. Memorial contribu- almost everything else have changed spect and reverence and to trea- “Aunty” had been made tidy with family and trips to Spain to visit tions may be made to St. Joseph for the better. When I look at the sure their words of admonition a fresh handkerchief about her her son-in-law and grandson were Catholic Church, 47 DePaul books in use now and compare them and advice. Therefore, it has neck and another cap on her head among her many happy memo- St. Emmitsburg, MD, 21727 with those we used to use, I have to seemed good to the Chronicle to and was ready to receive compa- ries. or to Mount St. Mary Universi- conclude that the world has moved embody in its pages, through the ny, she was brought into the sit- Surviving are son, Dr. Rob- ty, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd., and is constantly moving, at least so medium of informal interviews, ting room and the Chronicle ert Henke, Jr. and fiancé’ Kathy Emmitsburg, MD, 21727. On- far as the schools are concerned, in the lives of some of Emmitsburg’s man was introduced in due form. Staub of Hanover, PA; grandchil- line condolences may be ex- the right direction.” oldest citizens, to let them relate “Sit down, my dear. I am glad you dren, Adrienne and Alex Henke pressed to the family at www.my- in their own words ‘their reminis- came to see me,” was her kindly wel- of Hanover, PA, and Miquel Es- ersdurborawfh.com. Interview with cences, their recollections of their come. “I am getting old and you Mrs. Esther Barry youth and of Emmitsburg as it know old people get lonesome and Reverence for age has been from used to be and, not of least im- want company- that’s something we someone dropping in for a visit and were yesterday. I learned my prayers the beginning of history, and further portance, their messages of coun- can’t get too much of.” “Well,” said I will try to put down what you say on my father’s knee and he taught back than that, one of the fundamen- sel to the young people who are the man of pencils and paste, “if I in as nearly your own words as pos- me the catechism- I can say the first tal traits of human nature. From this so much in the thoughts and live to be as old as you, Mrs. Barry, sible. Now begin at the beginning chapter of it now, word for word,” sentiment have been evolved all re- prayers of the aged. I hope the young people will like to and tell me about the days when you and she repeated it without hesita- ligious and all political institutions So far as is known, Mrs. Esther come to see me as much as I hear were a little girl.” tion and without a break. Resuming, throughout the world. It would often Barry is the oldest inhabitant of they enjoy visiting you. And I am “Ah,” she said, “that was a long she said, “And I remember some of appear in these latter days that some Emmitsburg and its vicinity. She was going to ask you to tell me some of time ago, but some of the things that the little prayers he taught me. of the time consecrated instincts of born in County Kildare, Ireland, on your good stories of the old times happened then I remember as if it Part 7 next month humanity were becoming dulled by July 2, 1811 and is therefore in the so that they may be printed in the ages of use or were slowly fading in 97th year of her age. When she was Chronicle for the entertainment of the garish light of the modern world. a few months old her parents immi- all its readers and especially of your Who would deny that we are less rev- grated to America and finally settled old friends who cannot get to see erent and obedient than our forefa- at Lewistown in Frederick County, you but would like to hear from thers, or that old age, in these days, where her father operated one of the you. Talk to me just as you would to 26 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 COLD WAR WARRIORS Prague in the summer of 1962 Luewig Pilato

n late August, 1962, I was at- Itending university in Munich, Germany, and a group of friends and I seized the opportunity to join a bus excursion to Prague, Czechoslovakia. We had just a few days left of summer vacation. When we were at the border leaving West Germany, the West German customs police barely looked at our passports, and just waved us ahead with a smirk. Af- ter all, who would want to leave West Germany for Czechoslovakia in 1962? After crossing “no man’s land”, we had to get off the bus “HALT— Boundary Limit. Stop here.” Signs like this one were A Czech Republic border warning– “ ATTENTION. Border Zone. En- and line up in single file to enter posted all along the Iron Curtain. Just over the border was trance Only Allowed.” Translated: Enter at your own risk into the Peo- a drab, crumbling Czech build- East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia, known ple’s Free Republic of Czechoslovakia. Have a nice day! ing, where we were herded single collectively as a “People’s Paradise.” file down a hall made of six foot ical student among us protested detailed examination of all luggage high chicken wire fencing lead- German border warning on the kia. In planning this trip, follow- and started quoting the differenc- and thorough review of our trav- ing to a frowning customs offi- left and the Czech(on the right. ing the travel agency instructions, es in serums used in the east and el documents, we were re-admit- cer. Our luggage was searched and They are a montage of sorts…. we obtained all required docu- west at the time. After much back ted to West Germany. Fortunate- passports examined. After a wait of about an hour, mentation, but apparently none and forth, our group decided to ly, with our “good connections” Editor comment - If I was lay- it was announced that we had of the busy travel arrangers men- return to West Germany, get the with the U.S. military and other ing out these three photos… I to present current shot records, tioned the need for shot records. demanded shots and return with authorities, we obtained our injec- would “link”then somehow. May- or receive free inoculations be- No one knew we needed shot re- updated shot records. The Czech tions and documentation, and re- be the Map in the middle with the fore we could enter Czechoslova- cords. This news struck panic in customs official gave his approval turned to the border the next day, the group, having heard of ques- for this resolution. where we promptly were allowed tionable medical practices and After a lot of explaining, phone to cross into Czechoslovakia. medications in the east. A med- calls by the West German officials, As we boarded the bus, Czech officials warned us sternly not to leave the bus at any time, and ab- solutely no photographs were al- lowed to be taken from the bus. We were assigned a tour guide, and told that the bus could not go anywhere without the tour guide on board. This “tour guide,” who did not even pretend to be a tour guide, was a sullen fellow in a black trench coat despite the sum- mer weather. He sat in the front seat next to the bus driver and never uttered a word. He simply turned around to look at the pas- sengers every few minutes. This guide, as we all knew, would be “Old Place” (Staro Mesto) in Prague Czechoslovakia during a summer our shadow for the duration of festival. This was the gathering spot for European University students our trip, hopefully not with a Ka- lashnikov under his coat. Route followed by tour bus from Munich to Prague and the People’s Paradise. on spring and summer break, even under Communist rule. Before letting us loose in Prague, hotel staff informed us to enjoy free Czechoslovakia, and to tell our friends at home how won- derful Prague is. Prague was, and is, a magnificent city. The inhab- itants, however, were not so en- thusiastic. Everything seemed to proceed in slow motion, and ev- eryone appeared to be dressed in gray. Though we stayed in a grand old hotel, the splendor was faded. Many light bulbs were bare, and wallpaper peeled from the walls. The elevators did not work. The plumbing was loud and the water questionable. Only the front desk had telephones. When we were walking in a group sightseeing on the streets of Prague, we immediately no- ticed our tour guide following us, making no attempt to go unno- ticed. No matter where we were, we could find his frowning face somewhere in the crowd. One evening, we went to a night club which was advertised as “world class” in the hotel pam- phlet. It was a comfortable jazz SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 27 COLD WAR WARRIORS

my imagination could guess – as it rumbled slowly along on a convoy of rail flatcars. A day after safely returning to Munich, I went to a former Ger- man Reich’s SS Kaserne (Bar- racks), now occupied by the U.S. Army and called McGraw Kas- erne. I sat in the snack bar filled with American soldiers and ci- vilians eating hamburgers, and drinking 10-cent bottles of Ba- varian beer. I had met a group of friends there, and we talked open- ly without concern about the trip to Prague. I bragged about tak- A present day nightclub scene in Prague. ing secret pictures of Russian ar- maments. club, albeit filled with a thick fog iar with it. In a quick moment, The next morning at about of cigarette smoke, with excep- I adjusted the shutter and expo- 6:00, as I was just waking but still A Soviet train moving military equipment through tionally good jazz played by tal- sure settings - each frame required in bed, I heard loud knocking on Eastern Europe in the 1980s. ented musicians. Although the loading the shutter spring - while the door to my room, and a voice tion, I gave him my camera. He that mass of Russian war ma- imitation Louis Armstrong sing- also advancing each frame with a demanded that I open the door gave me a receipt, and told me chinery was headed at the time, ing was somewhat “ over the top!” rotary knob. The narrow roll of immediately. I was confronted not to leave the city until in- but the Cuban Missile Crisis was At one point our group noticed film had a maximum capacity of by two men in black leather jack- formed otherwise. only a month and a half in our that a number of patrons were 12 frames, and there on the bus, I ets, wearing dark two-day beards, The following day I was visit- future. giving our group a wide berth, exposed the remaining unexposed and a clean-cut young man in ci- ed again by these men. The lieu- and a kind, young Czech fellow, eight frames still in the camera. vilian clothes, who flashed his ID tenant smiled slightly, so I felt re- Lou Pilato is a native of Bremen- who identified himself as a stu- Some of the resulting photos were card and identified himself as a lieved that they would likely not Vegesack, Germany. He was a uni- dent, felt it necessary to explain to a little fuzzy, but not bad, consid- lieutenant in the United States throw me in jail, and asked me versity student in Munich Germa- us that some of the others in the ering the conditions. I was pho- Army. Speaking for the group, politely to come with them. They ny at the time of this incident. He club were scared of one of the fe- tographing an incredible array the lieutenant told me that the took me to an apartment on Mc- emigrated to the U.S. and has a male members in our group, be- of Russian military equipment – he was requesting my camera Graw Kaserne, and told me graduate degree from the Universi- cause she had the look of a witch. tanks, trucks, half tracks, rockets, with photos of my recent trip to they had an interest in my pho- ty of Maryland, Baltimore. He has Apparently the ample green eye howitzers, cranes, bull dozers, mo- Czechoslovakia. He told me that tographs. They produced large worked extensively in the field of makeup worn by our compan- torcycles, and strange long metal- my property would be returned maps of Czechoslovakia, and information resource management ion was unknown in Prague, and lic tubes filled with what not even to me promptly. Without ques- asked me to trace the route our and is currently working in the field aroused Czech superstition. After trip had taken. In what I took to of mental health. she wiped her eyes with a napkin be Czech accents, the two men Editor’s Note - In 1962 the So- to remove the makeup, the wor- in black leather jackets quick- viets were moving SS20 IRBM (in- ried patrons smiled sheepishly. ly identified the railroad tracks termediate range ballistic) missiles On the streets of Prague, we al- and rail yards which I had pho- into East Germany, Czechoslovakia, ways saw groups of young Russian tographed. We established time and Cuba. Partly in response to the soldiers walking around, appar- lines, and they returned my cam- U.S. deployment of Pershing missiles ently on leave and being tourists era, negatives, and prints to me. into Turkey. It was the peak of the as we were. The soldiers all looked They scolded me for taking the Cold War when the U.S. and USSR like - very strong, stocky farm photos, and told me I could have were edging ever closer to all-out boys in uniforms with high boots. ended up in jail over there. I be- nuclear warfare. To a young, Ger- What struck us was their clothing. lieved them. man university student it was time In that summer sun, they wore In a way this little incident was for summer vacation in one of Eu- their only issued uniforms which comforting at the time, because it rope’s student meccas - even under were heavy winter woolens. No- demonstrated that the western in- Communism. Prague in the Spring ticeably perspiring, they smelled telligence network was working or Summer was THE place! Ex- rather badly when passing us by very well, and was protecting us. cept when the Soviet Tanks came on the street. The next day my friends and I rolling in during Spring break of On our return to West Germa- Ludwig’s trusty 33mm folding camera that made its own little bit of joked that this was a cool way to 1968. Prague Spring 1968 was ny on the bus, we were again ac- Cold War history. The camera was manufactured in Munich by Agfa get my prints developed for free. NOT a fun time to be in the Peo- companied by our sullen tour Kamerawerk in the 1950s. I of course did not know where ple’s Paradise. guide. The Czech roads at the time were all two lanes, apparent- ly with no autobahn equivalents. At one point, somewhere between Prague and Karlovy Vary, the road we were using paralleled multiple railroad tracks, with vast numbers of railway flat cars. The tour guide stood up in the bus and yelled in bad German, Keine Bilder, Keine Bilder! meaning “no photos”. I had my trusty Agfa Isolette camera in my bag on my lap, and what young fool could resist such a challenge? Behind the cover of the seat in front of me, I opened my camera, and by raising the camera lens just an inch over the window sill of the bus, I clicked away taking pictures, with my body facing forwards, so that our tour guide had no clue what I was up to. The old Agfa had a loud shutter, but the diesel bus was so loud, slowly rumbling down the road, that even I could barely hear the shutter. The Agfa was also not easy to operate, but I was very famil- 28 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 MOM’S TIME OUT

tainers for filing or sorting papers/ months or so she would rotate the toy tle harsh but you get the point, purg- bills. Yet I never use any of them. This stock and bring out “new” toys. My ing can be a little stressful. Organizing tidbit carries over to the kids’ toys and brother and I would think they were Lastly I can say every organizing how you organize them. If your child new and play like crazy until the next book I have read, and there have been Mary Angle nize it and in many cases you do not can’t reach the upper shelves do not rotation. a lot, has said to take one room at a have the room to store it all. That be- put their favorite toys (or any heavy My next tip is to enlist the help of time. If one room is too much, they rganize, de-clutter and purge ing said I am a sentimentalist and a ones) up there. If they can’t read la- a friend (although most of my friends suggest a closet, or a dresser, or a shelf Oare considered curse words hoarder which is a very bad combina- bel their toy bins with photographs of would tell you I am a lost cause). to get started. This is great advice that around me. Alright it isn’t quite that tion. So this is definitely a case of do what is in the bin. The most difficult Choose which friend wisely could be I would add to. I have started a lot of bad. I am however a lost cause. I as I say, not as I do. Recently I have thing for me to wrap myself around, yet another tidbit. I have one friend purging/organization projects only to have spent many hours, days and it gotten better at purging clothes if I because I am a sentimentalist, is if the that is just as sentimental as I am and run out of time and when I get back even feels like years trying to get or- take a picture of those favorite outfits kids have outgrown a toy, even if it is also believes that if the kids have got- to it (especially the kids toys) they ganized. It is most likely never going the kids have worn. This handy lit- your favorite for them, get rid of it! ten a toy out in the last year or so have destroyed what I have accom- to happen. I have even enlisted the tle photography trick also works for This also means that you do not need why get rid of it. In her defense she plished. So set attainable goals that help of friends and family to no avail. school art work and projects as well. to keep every piece of art work, every feels kids only stay young for a very cannot be waylaid by other people. I have however discovered many in- I have found that the toys and baby math test, and every science project short amount of time and are forced And by all means be realistic with teresting tidbits of information about items are easier to part with if I have a they do. Again, keep your favorites to grow up too fast, so why rush it. those goals, after all there are other organizing that I wouldn’t have nec- friend who can use them or a charity and take pictures of the rest. We have Needless to say she wasn’t a big help people living in the house with you. essarily known without my constant to donate them to. friends that have framed their favor- at purging the kids toys. I have an- In closing I would like to say good struggle with chaos. So once you have gotten rid of ite art pieces over the years and their other friend who is a little OCD and luck and remember that purging and The first of these is that there is about half of the chaos, it is now time guest bath is like a gallery. With four a complete neat freak. You would organization are the opposite of cha- no sense in trying to organize if you to begin organizing. Keep in mind kids my guest bath would have to be think she is an excellent choice for os, atleast in my house. Someday I have way too much stuff. Let’s face that your organization system has to wallpapered in my favorites, from any purging job, not exactly. One will find that happy medium be- it; unless you are a minimalist if you work for you. Also remember it isn’t floor to ceiling. As I stated earlier I look at my chaos and she ran scream- tween living life to its fullest and still have kids you have too much stuff. always about buying new organiza- am a big proponent of taking pictures ing from the room. So just make sure being organized. That place where Whether it be the kids clothes or toys tional tools but about working with of the art work and maybe even mak- you are enlisting someone who will you are leaving the house to go out (or my crafts…ugh!) if you have too what you have. Speaking from expe- ing a scrapbook of just those. Anoth- be helpful and someone who you will with your girlfriends and you don’t much then there is no way to orga- rience I have about ten different con- er tip that worked great for my moth- not end up with hurt feelings from have to lose your mind trying to find er was bagging up half the toys and when they tell you to suck it up and your keys, and your wallet, and your placing them in the attic. Every six just let go. Alright maybe that is a lit- purse, and your… SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 29 A TEEN’S VIEW

not being a standing presence will help or hurt. Busy summer Depression Depression is, above everything else, a parasite. Depression is far-reaching, it hits everyone close to the host. It eats mean that the kittens could get hurt up. Stress and reality piles on top of each away at everyone’s mind, causing more by the equipment and straw bales, and other. Collision one. worry and more stress. It’s painful to with all the help, the kittens could get All these events, they make a person go through, and it’s almost as painful squished. My mom felt bad and took feel repressed and hopeless until they to watch. Throughout the past three them home. can’t see the light at the end of the tun- years, I have met and made friends with I came home from Strawberry Hill nel anymore. Not being able to see a a lot of people dealing with depression. that day and saw the kittens. I got so way out just pushes a person down fur- Throughout the past three years, I excited. My grandparents bought milk ther. Collision two. have watched as friends succumb to their replacer and bottles. We had to feed And finally, when the freefall starts, own internal shadows. Through luck the kittens milk every couple of hours. and won’t end, when everyone around and guardian angels, all I have known That was really tiring but fun and too! becomes aware -something isn’t right- have lived to continue their uphill-down- The kittens grew quickly and we had that is collision three, where the lasting hill coaster, trying to deal with their heavy slowly reduced the amount of milk we Kat Dart damage occurs. emotions and encompassing fears. Lizzy Ryan gave them and introduced them to Ninth grade made depression sound Some of my friends, I worry that one hard kitten food and water. We found talked to a close friend of mine a few so simple. Someone seems to be de- day I’ll find out, through some social his summer so far has been a busy out that the black and white kitten was Idays ago. We met once, about a year pressed. Look for the signs. Tell an network, that they succumbed to the Tone. I have been a counselor for a girl so we named her Sydney and and two months ago at an SAT test. We adult, tell a guidance councilor. Easy. darkness and decided to stop trying. Strawberry Hill Nature Center in Fair- the black kitten was a boy and so we became very fast friends, and though we Tell someone else, problem goes away. When they stop texting me back at field. I will basically did that for most named him Rosco. night, I worry that they’re never going of the summer. I really liked being a What I enjoy most is how different to text again. counselor because it kepts me busy. I their personalities are. Rosco is very When they tell me how they wish wasn’t just sitting at home doing noth- hyper, playful, and it takes him a while they had died when some major event ing . I tend to go bored really fast. At to settle down. Sydney, on the other happens, I die a little more inside. the camp I was with kids all day and hand, is playful yet calmer and she set- There comes a point where it seems we went on hikes, looked for critters tles down quickly. Both of the kittens that there is nothing anyone can do and played games. It was really fun. are really friendly and I can’t wait to see to help. That all an outsider can do is The kids ranged from ages 4 – 9. how they grow up. watch as their friend falls. It’s like a train I was also a counselor for a camp Another interesting thing that has wreck – you can’t look away, can’t block with Penn State Extension in Get- happened this summer is this: one it from your mind, but you can’t help tysburg called Ag Explorers Camp. I evening Mike Hillman (editor for either. had my very own group of kids that this) called my dad and asked him if I may not know personally, but I I had to watch after while we would he could take in this abused African know enough to say – depression is go to different field trips and do oth- tortoise for a little while. Of course my hard. It’s not something to ever joke er activities. Each group of kids had a dad said yes. Mike said that he would about, to ever make light of. group name that related to something bring it to us that evening. But lat- I don’t know who reads this paper. that we learned or did. My kids’ group er that night he called and said never I don’t know what they’ve been going was called the Alpaca Pack. They were mind, he couldn’t get the tortoise be- through, what they’ve gone through, 9-12 years old. It was named that be- cause the guy wouldn’t give it to him. what their circumstances are. I don’t cause we went to an alpaca farm called I was disappointed of course, because know what they believe in, whether Alpacaholic Farms. We were in the pen it would be so cool to see a large Afri- they think there’s a higher power out with the alpacas and were able to pet can tortoise. The next day Mike called there or some pre-destined force con- them – very cool! Not only did I help again and said that he got the tortoise trolling life. out with Ag camp but later this sum- and was bringing it to our house. I got I do know enough to say, even in the mer I will be helping with a camp pretty excited but we still had to build darkest hour – there is someone who called Farm to Table and a Small An- a pen for this large tortoise. cares for you. Someone who wants to imal Camp. Both of these camps So luckily we had some spare goat look out for you. Even at the darkest should be really fun to help with. fencing that was leftover from when haven’t seen each other since then we It’s not yours to deal with anymore. point of your life, there is always a better The end of the school year always we got our first goat several years ago. have kept in contact through text and It’s so much more complicated than way to deal with any problem. ushers in something exciting. This We also had some spare T-posts that facebook. She told me a lot about her- that. There’s no telling when a depres- So I will say this: There’s always a year, one of the things that happened we used to build the pen. At the end self, including her struggle with depres- sion started, there’s no telling when it way. It just needs to be looked for. And was a small surprise from my grand- of building it my mom, I, my dad and sion, and how she was slowly but sure- will end. There’s no telling whether or life does get better. Sometimes it just father. He had told me that there my sister stepped back and said “this ly pulling herself out of her dark hole. not interference is needed, whether or needs a shove. were two week old kittens at his farm. is a pretty good pen for building it in I personally believe she’s perfect in ev- Of course after he told me that my an hour for this huge tortoise.” I knew ery way possible. Flawed perfection the mom says, “you know, you probably that we wouldn’t be keeping this tor- best kind there is. Flawed perfection, shouldn’t have told her that because toise for long but I was still worried where cracks and fissures are the true now she and her sister will want one.” that I might get attached to it. I asked beauty of the piece, and what make it But my mom agreed to take me to my sister if she thought she would get so powerful. the farm to see them. When we went attached the tortoise and she said “no I So this month is dedicated to Tori, to the farm we headed straight to the would never get attached to a tortoise.” a person who I am so proud to call a barn. It was pretty empty because it Later the tortoise came and we friend. was right before straw season so there put him in the pen. My sister and I There are three collisions in a were not many straw bales left. As soon named him Sir Humphrey because we car crash. as we walked in there we started look- thought that he needed a fancy name One car collides with an object. The ing for the kittens. We were just about for all he had been through. So each force of the collision begins to crush the car. to give up when we heard a meow and day, (more than once) for a few days, The passengers inside the car are still we looked behind one of the straw my sister and I and dad would go out- moving even after the car crashes. Be- bales and there were two small kittens. side and check on the tortoise, replac- cause of that, human bodies (and in- One of them was black and white and ing his water and making sure that he animate objects) will fly until they hit the other was a dark, dark grey, almost had plenty of hay to eat. At the end a force that stops them, like seatbelts, black kitten. My mom was right, I of the week after I had gotten home windows, the dashboard. fell in love with them. They were so from Strawberry Hill my mom had Finally, the organs inside a human friendly. My mom finally said that it said that Sir Humphrey was gone. I body are still moving forward even after was time to go home. I regretfully put had said to my mom, “Please say that the car has stopped, and the body has the kittens down and we left. he didn’t go back to the abusive guy.” stopped. The organs stop moving when Later that week my mom and Mom said no, that he had gone back they have hit the skeleton. grandfather went down to the farm to his rightful owner who had lost the It is common to feel stiffness for to pick something up. My grandfa- tortoise earlier that month. I was dis- twenty four hours after a crash, not in- ther said that they were going to do appointed, of course that the tortoise cluding bruising or other bodily injury. straw that week which meant that they was gone yet happy that it had gone Depression can be described as a would taking straw bales and heavy to his rightful owner. I found out later number of things. It’s, first and fore- equipment into the barn. That would that his real name was Chester. most, an emotional crash. Events stack 30 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 SCHOOL & LIBRARY NEWS The importance of high quality teachers Katie Groth ers. I spend summers finding inter- older buildings without all the mod- School Board Candidate esting programs to visit, like the Start- ern equipment that comes with new Talk Chinese program that was held school buildings. However, now that often say, “Go ahead and schedule at Crestwood Middle School in July; so much new development has been Iit as early in the day as possible.” I like the day we spent with 70 students planned, we will need to look hard for am a morning person. In Frederick from China who visited Frederick with the dollars to build new schools, in- County, both our middle and high the People to People program in Au- cluding the acquisition of property. schools get under way at around 7:30 gust; like visiting the PASS program The need for new seats continues to AM. That means I can get an early in August at FCC which helps at-risk grow around the County. I am com- start on school visits. I like it that way! students get ready for college life; like mitted to continuing our emphasis on The yellow buses are unloading attending the Summer School gradua- great facilities where our students can about the time I arrive at Brunswick tion program at TJ High School a few learn and our teachers can teach. High School. I sign in at 7:30 and weeks ago where 14 students received Let us also continue to make the head down the hall to the classroom diplomas after spending an extra few great strides we have made as a school of Joyce Lenzo, Consumer Education weeks in class this summer to finish di- system in student achievement for all mented by research. The shiniest new Frederick County Public Schools is teacher and head of the BHS signature ploma requirements. All of these stu- of our students. FCPS currently ex- building with all the bells and whistles that we will successfully educate and program called The Teaching Acade- dents and all of these programs are im- ceeds Maryland averages in Education doesn’t do it for kids without that ex- then graduate responsible and pro- my. Students in The Teaching Acad- portant to me. (And on a local note Week and The College Board rank- cellent teacher. We must find the best ductive citizens of good character who emy are among the top college bound for you folks in Emmitsburg, I en- ings. All Frederick High Schools (ex- candidates for our teaching jobs and are equipped with the knowledge and high school students we have. They joyed Thanksgiving dinner at EES one cept Oakdale that will graduate its first then find ways to keep them working skills for the 21st Century. As I have spend two years exploring teaching as year, and will never forget sitting with class in 2013) rank in the top 9% of here at FCPS. Often, we find we lose been for the past eight years, I will a career while in high school under the a group of first graders that day, having high schools nationwide for challeng- excellent staff members to other school continue to be committed to this goal. direction of Ms. Lenzo and the coop- them tell me about Pilgrims!) ing students to take Advanced Place- systems because our pay scale is falling During this time of campaigning and erating teachers at the various schools As a community, let us ensure that ment Tests in high school. We con- behind. However, we worked very the delivering of many messages, there where they have student intern experi- we have adequate schools in Freder- sistently show progress in reducing the hard this year for a satisfactory out- is one message I would like to make ences in classrooms. I am committed ick County; schools with up-to-date achievement gap for historically un- come to the negotiating process with completely clear: Katie Groth be- to these students and teachers like I am technology and equipment; schools derperforming students. In system our employee bargaining units. We lieves that our kids are the number one committed to all students and teachers with adequate space and seating ca- operations, Frederick County Public must ensure that we attract the best priority in this county. I try to dem- st and support staff in our school system. pacity for students; safe schools with Schools ranked 21 in the nation for folks we can to our school system; then onstrate that in everything I do, ev- “Kids are first with me.” They were security in place. We have been able value of dollars spent, putting us in the we must ensure that they stay with us! ery decision I make. That is my com- when I was teaching as a speech and to catch up with renovations on some top quarter for high performance at This absolutely includes highly com- mitment to each student, each teacher, language pathologist at West Frderick of our oldest schools – like Lincoln El- the lowest cost. mitted support employees as well as each support employee and each citi- Middle School, and they are now that ementary and West Frederick Middle. We know that the most important school leadership. As a BOE member, zen. The 41,000 students in Freder- I sit on the Board. I enjoy the time I Let’s do what we need to do to pro- determinant of student success is the I have taken this responsibility very se- ick County Public Schools belong to can be in schools, visiting classrooms vide adequate space without forget- highly qualified teacher in front of riously and will continue to do so. each of us. Let us work together to do and sharing ideas with kids and teach- ting the students who go to school in each classroom. This has been docu- My vision and my personal goal for all we can for them. Book Nook at the Emmitsburg Library Stephanie Long a special book sale, a buy one get one when bringing in donations is that we free sale or a $1 a bag sale. The Book do not accept textbooks, magazines, re you looking for the perfect gift Nook is open the same hours as the Readers’ Digest condensed books, Afor your friend or relative? Why not library, but closes 30 minutes before the books in poor condition or books that try the bookstore in the Emmitsburg library closes. are outdated. Because of our limited Branch Library, affectionately referred In order to stock the Book Nook with space we can only accept two small to as the Book Nook. desirable items we accept donations boxes or bags of donations at a time Located inside the library, we sell from the public, with all of the money and we do reserve the right to refuse gently used items that cover a variety raised through the sale of these donated donations. of a subjects, interest and tastes, from items going to the Friends of the Library, We do ask that you do not leave children’s books to fiction and nonfiction, Emmitsburg Branch, a local volunteer donations outside the door of the movies, books on CD and music CDs. group that helps fund programs at the library when we are not open. Anytime Items range in price from $.25 to Emmitsburg Branch Library. the library is open we are happy to $1.00 and typically twice a year we hold A few simple rules to keep in mind accept donations and we are always SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 31 SCHOOL & LIBRARY NEWS Cherishing the past, building the future Lynn Tayler a part of our school community. It many of whom continue the tra- promises to be another great year dition and send their own chil- have a confession to make: I’m and we hope you will join us for dren to Mother Seton School Ia Yankee. Born and raised on the many events we will have— (MSS). The Reavers, for example, the Connecticut shoreline, where monthly bingos, Fall Fest, Break- count 25 MSS alumni (and fu- a temperature over 90º was con- fast with Santa, our Holiday Ba- ture alumni) in their family. You sidered a fluke and school typical- zaar, Annual Spaghetti Dinner, may know Jim and Lorraine Wiv- ly didn’t begin until after Labor Springtime Bull Roast and other ell, (Mrs. Wivell passed away this Day. Because of that, I’m usual- fun happenings! past spring,) and some or all of ly pretty miserable throughout Our school motto is one that we their 13 children who graduated July in Maryland, and I’m philo- all live by: “Cherishing the past… from MSS. sophically opposed to school start- Building the future.” How well we Our alumni family gives back to ing before the holiday. It feels like do is exemplified in our alumni, the school in so many ways. Bill we’re cheated out of a week of the past that we cherish. While my Kuhn, class of 1985, operates His summer break! Still, this back-to- own children begin another year Place, Inc. and sponsors the His school time does have its charms. at Mother Seton School (includ- Place Car Show each year, donat- Picking up school supplies, choos- ing one excited 4-year-old starting ing a portion of the proceeds to ing a new backpack, buying new Pre-K), there are 41 students who MSS for our various campaigns, uniforms—something about the won’t be coming back. Last spring, most recently to replace our ag- newness of it all that makes it fun. we graduated 41 8th-graders, who ing bus. The Little family (spear- (l to r): Hannah Buckman, Katie Adams, Alyssa Fostik, Hannah It’s exciting to start a new school will be attending 10 different high headed by siblings Tony, class of Hartness, Tara O’Donnell, Adrianna Bussey, and Haleigh Bowling year and see how our friends have schools this fall. I’m sure they’re 1978, Pam Little Bolin, class of changed. Last year’s Kindergarten- excited to begin this last chapter 1977, Mary Lou, class of 1976, runs the front office and saw Don- Newsletter and we would love to in- ers look so grown-up in their of- of their childhood, and probably and Ed) hosts the “Angels Above na, her two sisters, and her broth- clude you on our mailing list. Send ficial uniforms, anticipation and nervous. And I know their parents Golf Tournament” raising money er through MSS. your email address to jbuchheis- confidence in their little faces as are just as excited and just as ner- for the MSS Jack & Shirley Lit- If you are an MSS alum, we’d love [email protected] along they graduate from the prima- vous, and perhaps just a little wist- tle Scholarship Fund in memory to hear from you! (Even if you attend- with your name and year graduated ry wing of the school to the “big ful about this new adventure. But of their parents. EJ (class of 1982) ed several years, but didn’t graduate at (or what year you would have grad- kid” side; their faces almost mir- no matter where these students go and Shelly (class of 1983) Small MSS, we still consider you family.) uated.) It’s a great way to read about ror those students moving up to in life, they know they will always give their time and talent to chair We send out a monthly Alumni E- what other MSS alums are doing. the middle school wing and it isn’t be part of our Mother Seton fam- the annual carnival--not a small hard to remember when our 6th, ily. If the current students and the undertaking! And we are very ap- 7th, and 8th graders were them- staff make up the brain and soul preciative of the alumni who have selves so little. This year, we wel- of our school, our alumni are the come back to MSS to teach: Ann come a sea of new faces, as sib- heart. Warthen (class of 1991) and Don- lings of returning students join We are blessed to receive such na Smith Schisler (class of 1999). the new families that have become gracious support from alumni, Donna’s mother, Terry Smith, available in person or via phone, at 301- Registration required creations. 600-6329, to answer any questions you Transform boring notebooks into “We the Kids...” A Patriotic Salute may have about book donations or the works of art using ribbon and mosaic Children’s Program for all ages- Book Nook. techniques. All supplies provided. preschool & elementary So the next time you’re searching Fair Time Fun Children’s Program Saturday, Sept. 22 @ 11:00 am for the perfect gift or a book of your for all ages-preschool & elementary Registration preferred own to keep forever, why not visit Saturday, Sept. 15 @ 11:00 am Join us for a variety of patriotic the Emmitsburg Branch Library and Registration preferred activities as we celebrate Constitution peruse our Book Nook. And while Let’s visit the fair! Come on in for some fun Week! your looking for books, consider games and activities with a fair time theme. *New* Art and Decor Club volunteering for the Book Nook; we are Teen Program always looking for willing hands to help Duct Tape Revision Teen Program Monday, Sept. 24 @ 4:00 pm keep things tidy and running. Thursday, Sept. 20 @ 5:00 pm Join us the fourth Monday of the Registration required month for a new Art and Decor Club! Ongoing Storytime Programs Discover new ways to use duct tape, You’ll help create special art and decor Mondays share tape ideas, and create fancy artful to display at the library. Time for Two’s @ 10:30 am Fun and interactive programs just for twos to help develop pre-reading skills. Wednesdays Vote for Babies with Books @ 10:30 am Interactive story programs tailored for babies with music, rhymes, and movement. TOM Thursdays Preschool Storytime @ 10:30 am Celebrate a love of reading through books, music, and activities. 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own. When I was having a horrible hood out of nervous new freshmen idea what kind of job I’m going to do, day, it was my hall mates who sat in and to create a sense of stability in the but in my mind I have a creative di- Sophomore Year my room and comforted me. When ever changing world of college. rection for what I want my residence I performed in the Delaplaine Per- Part of me is absolutely terrified hall to be and what I want to pass on Taking the shepherd’s staff forming Arts Center as Don Juan last by this prospect. How am I, a per- to the young men that have been put spring it was my hall mates who de- son who just recently started figuring under my care. All I can do now is to Kyle Ott by a group of people who I did not cided to surprise me by attending the their own life out; supposed to help charge straight ahead toward the goal MSM Class of 2015 know and who had no idea who I production, taking up an entire row 23 new students navigate their lives? that I have set and give everything I am was, on top of a mountain, on my of the theater for our matinee per- What happens if I don’t do a good to that. If everything I am cannot ac- t’s almost impossible to believe own. Compounding that was the formance. Moments like that made job? Or worse yet, what will happen complish this task then at the very least Ithat the New Year has already be- fact that I was not only encouraged me realize that the things I did here if I fail my residents, people who will I will be able to rest peacefully know- gun. For the college student the rit- but expected to be a fully function- at Mount St. Mary’s weren’t wasted, come to trust and depend on me? All ing I laid all I am and have on the line. ual of the New Year does not include ing adult by the end of orientation. and that no matter what I could al- of these doubts and fears linger in my Those new freshman will come to de- time square and raining confetti. In- Just when I thought I was going ways depend on the people I lived mind, nibbling away at the edges of pend on me (whether they know it or stead the New Year starts with next to be overwhelmed, caught in a tid- with. This idea that my communi- my brain. not), I believe I’m most prepared for year of college and all the challenges, al force of textbooks, meal plans, and ty was something I could depend on Despite these fears, I can’t help but that and I will not fail them. I don’t trials, and opportunities that arise. responsibility; I met Drew Spriggs. was a gift from Drew. be inspired and enthusiastic about know them well but my goal will be The idea of beginning anew has Drew, was the RA of the third floor This year when I packed up my this new opportunity in my life, this to know them and to act as the friend been met with mixed reactions by of Pangborn hall, and one of the big- belongings it seemed less like a mas- new horizon to explore and world to and guardian to all of them, and with yours truly. This time packing ev- gest role models for me my fresh- sive shift in the way I conducted my discover. Last year, was about discov- that quest in my heart, I don’t think I ery single belonging I owned into man year. It was Drew, who valiant- life, but as something that was nor- ering who I was as a human being will be able to fail. the back of minivan did not seem ly led Pang 3, with a leadership style mal even second nature. Everything and the direction I wanted to take Now with all the frenetic move- nearly as soul crushingly brutal. I that was simply unique. Rather than was packed away in precisely the with my life. This year is all about ment of orientation weekend in full can still distinctly remember the ex- shout in our faces or drive the idea way I needed it. Certain things re- passing on that strength of purpose swing, the responsibilities are begin- act way the van was packed when I of community into our heads, he sat ceived emphasis: notebooks for class to a whole new generation of Mount ning to weigh heavily upon me. I began my freshman year. The rack back and manipulated things from and doodling, and the six fans that I students. Yes, I am terrified about think back to the immortal words of of t-shirts tucked neatly on the left the shadows. Whether it was get- would need to survive the heat. Oth- helping them navigate the murky the RA who wanted me to be an RA. side by the window, the boxes which ting us interested in a program we er things like jeans and long sleeved waters of college life, but plunging His last words of sage wisdom were: held everything from plastic cut- thought we’d never go too, or sim- shirts would be left at home and re- into the muck was part of the fun “You should never think of this as a lery to the stuffed chicken lovingly ply sitting in his room waiting for trieved later, when the cold of win- my freshmen year. People didn’t tell career.” He’s right, because at the end named “Huggins” who I had bought someone who just needed to talk; ter semester returns to rear its frig- me where to go; they just took my of the day it’s not about the perks, or just for Freshman year. I remember Drew subtly developed a commu- id head. Yet despite my happiness hand and lead me to the coolest plac- the financial aid, or the snazzy polos; looking at the back of the van and nity that forever altered my fresh- at reaching a peaceful fusion of ex- es to swim and let me find that path it’s about being there for people who everything that I could want or need man experience. The brotherhood cited and prepared it’s not packing for myself. In that same vein I hope need you and that’s what I’m looking for half a year and thinking how it that Drew shaped became the back- that leaves my stomach in knots. It’s not to be an instructor of my resi- forward to. I’m Kyle Ott, won’t you all just seemed so very surreal. The bone of my life at Mount St. Mary’s. the fact that I will be following in the dent’s futures but a sounding board read for a while? experience was made even more It was the foundation that I would footsteps of the Great Drew Spriggs. for their ideas and a focus to lend unusual when I arrived at my resi- rely on whenever I couldn’t weath- It will be not only my job, but my their thoughts, power and direction. To read other articles by Kyle Ott visit dence hall. There I was surrounded er the storms of college life on my personal quest to forge a brother- As for doing a good job, I have no the Authors section of Emmitbsurg.net.

feel will teach me much about the and trips on and off campus. Last se- aside, I am fully aware that I am at profession I am pursuing. mester I took advantage of a trip to the Mount first and foremost to be Junior Year With these two mountains set be- the Big Apple and, though I would a student, and no matter how eager fore me, it may seem ridiculous, even personally never choose to live there, I may be to try new things, academ- School year resolutions inconceivable, to burden myself with I saw some amazing things like the ics is always going to come first. Un- additional personal goals. Shouldn’t I Statue of Liberty and Times’ Square. fortunately that means some of the Nicole Jones PowerPoint presentations. It means simply focus on my jobs and GPA? Campus Activities also offers the things I’ve hoped to try may have to MSM Class of 2014 going from dorm to dorm and filling Aren’t those enough for one per- chance to be a part of the infamous be passed up in order to study for out Room Condition Reports where son to handle? Well, yes and no. For Polar Bear Plunge, an event that I a test or finish a project. With the s I write this, I am nearing the you must document every little pin- a student, the beginning of a new unfortunately missed out on last tasks of RA, Editor, and student tak- Aend of a two-week long train- hole and scratch left behind by for- school year is not unlike the begin- year but one I am determined to try ing up the vast majority of my time ing session for Resident Assistants mer inhabitants. It means learning ning of a new calendar year. Goals at least once. Cold and crazy? May- this year, it seems almost surreal that (RA). What does this mean to the things you had no idea you didn’t are set, (though not always reached). be just a little, but admit it, you’ve al- I’ll be able to complete any of the average individual? It means work- know, and keeping an eye on young There is a tangible excitement in ways had that small part of you that’s things I’ve mentioned. Nonetheless, ing from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, adults who maybe can’t keep an eye the air. The revitalizing summer has wanted to try it just once. Well, I’m I will try my hardest to make them being trained to expect the unexpect- on themselves. In short, it’s a grueling brought with it the promise of a new indulging that part of me because happen, because I believe from every ed, and sitting through many, many affair, but I’ve already discovered it is and better year than the last. Though trying new things is what this year is new experience we gain knowledge well worth all the effort. I’ve met so I know I have other obligations, that all about. about ourselves and others. Some many wonderful new people whom I fully intend to prioritize, I am de- Perhaps one of my simplest and things simply can’t be learned in the I am very excited to work with and termined to enjoy my college experi- most normal goals this year is to eat classroom, but as Ralph Waldo Em- am lucky to have met. I’m gaining ence to its fullest extent. The Mount healthier. One of the perks of being erson once said, “Life is a succession new skills in confrontation and me- provides so many opportunities that an RA is living in a dorm all by your- of lessons which must be lived to be diation along with knowledge of the I haven’t even begun to invest in, but self. I was lucky enough to be as- understood.” Mount’s policies that I did not have I hope that is going to change this signed to one of the campus apart- With this in mind, I think I can before. Most of all, I’m excited to ap- year, even by just a small amount. ments, which includes access to my summarize my school year resolution ply these skills and prove myself as an Part of my resolution is to partici- very own kitchen. That means I no with two little words: to learn. Not RA, providing a safe community for pate in the Mount’s outdoor adven- longer have to rely on campus food, just in the classroom but everywhere. fellow students and bettering myself ture trips provided by CRUX. The no matter how tantalizing it may or I want to experience new things so as a person. CRUX office organizes everything may not be. However, it also means that I can know myself better in or- Along with the challenge of be- from hiking and camping to white- I may be experiencing some cruel re- der to be the best version of myself ing an RA, I have been privileged water rafting and spelunking, all ality checks when I come home from possible. I understand that I have with the position of Managing Ed- things I would like to try. A new pro- a long day of lectures and there is no responsibilities that will take prior- itor of the campus’s weekly news- gram CRUX implemented last year food waiting on the table courtesy of ity, but I also understand that col- paper, The Mountain Echo. I am is called the Mount 100. It’s a four my lovely mother. During those days lege is a very exciting experience with learning very quickly that running part series of hikes with each hike in- it will be only too easy to microwave a multitude of opportunities that I a paper is no small feat. Advertise- creasing in length by 10 miles. The a Hot Pocket and forget about cook- may never come across again. It is ments must be sought, checks cut, accumulated length of all four hikes ing something healthier. This is the a hub for all things unique, educa- stories written and revised multiple is equal to 100 miles. This is some- exact kind of pitfall I will be trying to tional, fun and engaging. As the say- times, then of course there is man- thing I am very excited to challenge avoid as I enjoy the freedom of cook- ing goes, “So much to do and so lit- aging the staff writers and making myself to do, though I know it will ing whatever I want when I want tle time,” especially as I am already sure everyone is finishing their as- require quite a bit of physical disci- it. Unfortunately, cooking also de- entering my junior year. Needless signments on time. It makes me pline on my part. Guess it’s time to mands a certain amount of time and to say, I expect quite a few sleepless appreciate exactly how much work hit the gym. money, making budgeting a must. nights this year. my own editor, Michael Hillman, Other unique opportunities are Alas, with independence comes re- puts into this paper. It is truly a provided by the Office of Campus sponsibility. To read other articles by Nicole visit the momentous task, but one that I Activities, which organizes events All my excitement and ambitions Authors section of Emmitsburg.net. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 33 HOPES FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR

in my personal case, in the lives of my students. I want to be a role Senior Year model, someone for them to come to and look to for help and guid- Here it comes - graduation ance while learning the English principles and concepts, which is Samantha Strub fun. All through college I was bal- my duty to teach them. MSM Class of 2013 ancing my responsibilities, work This dream is finally going to and studies with relaxing or tak- be coming true. I have wanted to raduation. ing adventures with my friends. become a teacher since I discov- GThat is the one word that Since I was always so busy, these ered it was my passion in high hits me as I look at what this year relaxing or spontaneous adven- school. I fell in love with litera- will bring. I’m a senior…how did tures with friends were very spe- ture and the escape from reality that happen? It seems like only yes- cial for me, as I was able to step that a book offers to the world. terday that my parents are I were away from reality. I want to share that love of lit- loading up and driving out East Like the other members of the erature with future generations. I to start my four years at Mount Class of 2013, I have many cher- want to show them that a whole St. Mary University. I remember ished memories from the days we new world opens for them in being so nervous having to drive made a spontaneous adventure, the pages of a novel. That blank to complete the upcoming year. The other exciting opportuni- across five states by myself and stayed up all night, relaxed out- screen they open on their com- During those 9 months up un- ty that I will be experiencing this meet all new people. How quick- side, went down to Frederick, gos- puter screen or the paper and til graduation, my plan is to work fall is being the assistant coach ly that nervousness went away as siped, or had a cooking and bak- pencil in front of them can be hard while still having fun. I want for Trinity’s varsity field hock- I now make the drive from Wis- ing party in our apartment. There transformed into anything that to come away with amazing mem- ey team. This is yet another way consin to Maryland and back at are many times when my friends their heart desires. I want to take ories from my senior year that will that I can share one of my pas- least three times a year. That long and I were up late (not by choice) my students under the spell of a stay with me for a lifetime. I want sions with future generations and drive is a force of habit now. As doing homework or studying for good book. In showing the fu- more of those crazy nights that we be a resource and a role model for long as my iPod is charged, I’m finals. We would all be in the ture generations this world, I will never forget because it is those them in the process. In addition good to go. common room laughing and roll- want to make a difference in memories that will stay with you to interning at Trinity, I will be Graduation is now staring at ing on the floor while trying to fo- their lives, whether it is in their for a lifetime. I want to try new doing an education and commu- me in the face. It is only 9 months cus, but we were so exhausted that lives at school or being a pillar things while still pursuing my pas- nication independent study. It away. That is right around the we couldn’t and instead we would for them to rely on when they sions. Most of all, I want to make looks to be an exciting semester corner! I’m going to be walking drink more caffeine and plug on. have no one else to turn to. a positive difference in the lives of full of new experiences and chal- across the stage to receive my de- Some of my fondest memories The reality of this dream is com- others. lenges. I will be learning a lot. It gree before I even have time to come from the spontaneous exer- ing into existence; some days I’m That desire to make a differ- will all prepare me for improving blink. That is unreal to me, even tions or the late nights; those are ready for it while other days I want ence will come to a reality in the my teaching style and growing as though I have waited for gradua- memories that will stay with me everything to slow down. Some plan for me this semester. The both a student and a profession- tion day to come since my fresh- forever. days I’m ready for the challeng- plan is to gain experience teach- al. I believe that I’m prepared for man year, claiming that I want- In 9 short months the Class of es that the new world of teaching ing through my internship. This the challenge and will be pre- ed to start my career and be on 2013 is going to be facing the real will bring and the difference that I semester brings about an inter- pared for any challenges that this my own. That independent spir- world, not the college world that will be able to make on the world, esting change, as I will be intern- semester will bring. it of mine always seems to come we have been living in for the last while other days I’m nervous for ing at my old high school, Trinity Senior year and graduation... back to bite me in the butt when it four years. We will really be adults being completely independent. It Academy. It will be a valuable ex- bring it on! comes to things like this. I should and go out on our own. We will is intimidating going off and liv- perience teaching three full class- have not as talked about graduat- be applying for jobs that we will ing in the real adult life world so es by myself as well as doing writ- To read past articles by Samantha ing so much and enjoyed the ride love and be passionate about; not to speak. I will be completely in- ing workshops and tutoring for Strub, visit the Authors section of a little more. However, I think I just a 9-5 job that we have been dependent and responsible for the students who are struggling. Emmitsburg.net. have made it through my years working at over the summers in myself, which sadly includes all of in college because I’m always fo- order to save money for tuition, my own expenses. That in itself is cused on what’s next. That focus food and gas. Hopefully the Class intimidating. Not to mention that has helped me create the balance of 2013 will have fulfilling careers I will have students relying on me of working hard and having fun. in their degree fields. That is my for the knowledge that I will teach Some people made fun of me for hope for after graduation: to have them. always working very hard in my a fulfilling career in which I will However, before I can embark studies while they were off having make in a difference in society and on that avenue of my life I have 34 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 THE GRADUATE Inside the Emmitbsurg News-Journal The purpose of the Four Years at the Mount section

Kelly Conroy tion: “It allows us to showcase to the sues graduating seniors experience, I ter and allow us as citizens to make our them a better writer. Katie Phelan sug- MSM Class of 2012 world the exceptional students who finally faced the fact that graduation own mistakes.” gested that they gather information have come to the community of Em- and beyond were a reality and I would The Editor replied offering Julia a about his “life, why he became a teach- reshmen often wear their Mount mitsburg. We, as a community, are bet- soon be leaving that perfect world on monthly column in the paper . . . and er, his family, etc.” because she thought Flanyards around their neck (mak- ter off because of the Mount students.” the mountain. The Senior Year col- soon after, the Four Years at the Mount it would give more interest if they had ing themselves easily distinguishable) Hillman continues that people who umn helped me weigh out many dif- column began. Sam Strub, currently some background on him and that way until one of the upperclassmen gra- live in Emmitsburg often wonder ferent options post-grad…Writers have the senior writer, will be the first Mount it wouldn’t just be “mushy” about their ciously shows them how their Mount about Mount students. The ENJ gives the opportunity to experience life’s mo- student to write about her freshman, experiences with him as their mentor. cards can fit in their wallets. Seniors a glimpse into the hearts and minds of ments on a whole new level by writing sophomore, junior and senior year ex- Jackie gave further guidance for the at the Mount often live in apartments students beyond the beautiful, sprawl- it out on paper. It’s that outsider looking periences for the ENJ. nature of the article. After her com- and occasionally set off the fire alarms ing green campus. in perspective that writers get from writ- Even with the Four Years at the ments, Mike elevated Jackie Fenning- because of their dabbling with some On the flip side, the Mount writ- ing about their own lives.” Mount section in place, the paper and ton to the position of Assistant Editor. of mom’s recipes. For those of us at ers feel grateful to be welcomed into Fennnington continues that Mount the Mount writers wanted more. One Up until this time, a woman named the Emmitsburg News-Journal, “Four the community by the ENJ. We en- students can connect with and appreci- day, Mike Hillman received an email Pat Bell served as the English editor, and Years at the Mount” is one of the col- joy learning more about what’s going ate the Mount writers: “Whether you from one of the Mount writers, Katie when she passed away, Jackie stepped up umn headings in the monthly paper on in the town and feel more connect- were a freshman dealing with a whole Phelan. In addition to her senior year to the plate. The Mount students were that lets us give just a small glimpse of ed. We also appreciate the opportunity new world, a sophomore stressing column, she had also included a pet ar- able to keep the paper alive and running. life—the blunders, the achievements, to work and develop our writing skills, about the increased workload, a junior ticle and a news article. She also told The editor was able to sleep at night, and the growth—at the Mount. and even make some money or use our trying to find an internship or a senior Mike that she was working on a write- knowing that the “English” was in capa- Chelsea Baranoski, a Mount writ- time writing for the paper as a credit- figuring out what to do with your life, up about a lecture on sweatshops in Chi- ble hands. er, compares reading the Four Years at based internship. both writers and readers found comfort na. “The Mount students have a wealth Once, when Dr. Dorsey was out of the Mount section to watching a TV It’s one thing to study English or in those articles. Readers found comfort of great stories to tap into,” Hillman town, Jackie had to take on addition- sitcom: “This sitcom has everything: Communication Studies, and it’s anoth- knowing that someone else was going thought. And “tapping into” them be- al editing. She edited some of the oth- comedy, drama, and adventure. The er thing to actually put that knowledge through the exact same thing and they gan. er Mount writers’ articles and mentioned articles leave you with the ‘to be contin- into practice. It’s one thing to put that weren’t actually going crazy.” Chelsea Baranoski was the first cre- to Mike that there were some parts of an ued’ mentality: what will happen next? knowledge into practice for a homework It may seem like the Four Years at the ative writer. Her usual request was “am article that she didn’t think were “Mount Will the student land the job? Will the assignment, and it’s another thing to put Mount section has been figured out. I able to send you more than one arti- appropriate.” Jackie stepped out of her student join activities on campus? Will it into practice in a paper that’s going to Or that it’s always been easy to deter- cle at a time?” Mike says that her writ- role as just a grammar and English edi- the student make it through exam week press. Writing for the ENJ is a challenge, mine the role Mount students should ing still “wows” him today. Perhaps tor, and Mike appreciated it. without falling asleep in the Niche? but a very welcome one. play in the ENJ. That is not the case. you remember her “A Howling Good Mount writers continue to try to Keep reading to find out.” Writing about our lives going The Four Years at the Mount section Christmas” story about pets at a pound make the paper “better” by sitting down The Editor of the ENJ, Mike Hill- through college gives us some time to didn’t always exist. It hasn’t always been on Christmas Eve? It is still considered and really reading through the paper and man, believes strongly in the purpose reflect. Jackie Fennington explains, the same. The Four Years at the Mount one of the best creative writing stories to giving Mike our honest thoughts. What of the Four Years at the Mount sec- “Since my article detailed the many is- section has a story. The Mount stu- be published in the paper. Visit emmits- do we like? What do we find missing? dents’ involvement with the ENJ has burg.net, look under “Article Archives,” What would we improve if we were the slowly evolved and developed. Each and then “Baranoski” to reread it! editor? Mount writer became connected with By now, you might be thinking, if the ENJ in a different way and played a In addition to the Creative Writing you’re a Mount student, “How can I get different role. It’s not the end of the sto- column, the Arts column was initiated a job with the ENJ?” I’ll share a couple ry either. Hopefully, more Mount stu- by a Mount student. As a double ma- stories about how Mount writers landed dents will write for the paper in the fu- jor in Communications and Fine Arts, jobs and perhaps you will find inspira- ture and work to make the paper better Kathryn Franke offered to write about tion. and better. the Arts for the paper. Since then, you Samantha Strub, currently the se- In November 2010, Julia Mulqueen have read about the Mount’s production nior writer for the ENJ, first contact- wrote a letter to the editor of the ENJ of “Urinetown,” the showing of Shake- ed Mike Hillman when she was a fresh- arguing that the new Emmitsburg law speare plays in Frederick, and a host of man. She told him about her plans to requiring bicyclists to wear helmets is other artsy happenings. be an English major with secondary ed- “an infringement upon our basic liber- The Mount students’ interaction with ucation. She told him that she would ties as human beings. Should we not, as the ENJ continued to evolve. In Novem- love to write about “what it’s like being John Stuart Mill argues, be able to pur- ber 2010, Mike decided that he wanted a freshman at the Mount from Wiscon- sue our own good in our own way? I an article written about Dr. Dorsey, the sin,” “move-in day at the Mount and the firmly believe that if one wishes to act faculty advisor for the Mount writers for first week of school,” or she could con- imprudently and ride a bicycle with- the ENJ. After sending an email about tribute three poems she had already writ- out a helmet, he should be allowed to wanting the article written to the Mount ten about horses. do so. It does not seem proper to have writers, Mike’s inbox was flooded with Can you guess what got Sam a job the government interfering in matters responses. with the ENJ? If you know Mike Hill- that only concern an individual. Cer- Mount writers were doing more than man, you know that he loves horses. tainly for example, if my not wearing offering to write the article—they were Sometimes landing a job doesn’t mean a helmet put others at risk, it would be collaborating ideas to make it a great ar- sending in the perfect letter or resume. more than appropriate to require me to ticle! Sam Strub thought it would be Sometimes it just depends on catching wear one. As this does not appear to be beneficial to have quotes from all of the the editor’s attention. the case though, it seems that the gov- Mount writers about their experiences Again, you never know why you ernment should step back in this mat- with Dr. Dorsey and how he had made might get hired. Megan Kinsella and Kathryn Franke are both members of the Mount cross country team. One day, they ran past Mike Hillman’s house. Mike was outside and introduced him- self and told them about the paper. Soon after, Megan attended a Mount writ- ers meeting and Kathryn sent Mike an email and they both began to write. The Four Years at the Mount column keeps students and the community from being limited to four years at the Mount. It can keep the Mount spirit alive to the Emmitsburg and broader community for years and years. So let’s keep it going.

To read other articles by Kelly Conroy vis- it the Authors section of Emmitbsurg.net. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 35 THE SECOND LIEUTENANT Let’s have a ball! 2nd Lt Julia Mulqueen, USA the opportunity to walk through the tradition, I suppose! MSM Class of 2012 receiving line. It was exciting to meet After the MC introduced the people from my future unit, the 25th distinguished guests of the ball, espite my being currently ID, and discuss the ins and outs of the same generals I had met in the Dassigned to Fort Lee, VA, I find Hawaii. receiving line, he explained the tiny myself making preparations to go Soon it was time to walk through round table in the front of the room. It back to Mount Saint Mary’s. I scroll the receiving line to meet the is tradition at Army events to set a table through my Facebook newsfeed, distinguished guests of the ball. I for our fallen Soldiers. Each object on reading countless posts about returning glided up the staircase and made my the table has meaning. For example, to school, and my mind wanders way toward the line. As I got closer, the glass is turned upside down to into thinking about the details of fall my palms started to sweat and my symbolize the fact that our fallen She helped me see that anything is slide and the Macarena in turn. courses and school supplies. Then heart began skipping beats. I suddenly comrades can no longer participate in possible. So if I fall madly in love with Unfortunately, all good things I catch myself. I have to shake my felt awkward and gangly, no longer our festivities. There is a lemon wedge someone, but remain madly in love must come to an end. The dancing head and remind myself that I have graceful and professional, as I walked on the table to symbolize their bitter with the Army and leading soldiers, slowed and the people dispersed. graduated from college, and therefore, closer to the high-ranking officers in fate. Our MC explained the objects, then maybe I can have the best of both My friends and I made our way will not return to Mount Saint Mary’s the line. Fortunately, before we shook and we bowed our heads as we offered worlds after all. to the exit, waving goodbye to for some time. What an inexplicable hands, I had to use hand sanitizer. I a moment of silence. General Gainey ended her speech our newly met colleagues. The feeling that is! I cannot believe my knew I could blame my cold and Our chaplain delivered the with an invitation, “I’ll see you Transportation Ball was certainly a college education has finally come to clammy palms on the anti-bacterial invocation, and the wait staff then on the dance floor!” And she was highlight of my time here at Fort an end. gel instead of nerves. began serving our meals. Because serious. Once they retired the colors, Lee. I absolutely love the traditions With that end comes a new I stepped up to the start of the line I adore meat, I had chosen the filet she promptly stepped out on the of the Army, especially this one. beginning. Instead of moving back to and extended my hand. Each person mignon when I purchased my ticket. dance floor and started the festivities. As I said, all good things must come Emmitsburg, I will move to Hawaii. was incredibly nice, including the Naturally, it was excellent. The wait Meanwhile, the waiters began to an end, including the Transportation The other day the movers came to female three-star general whose hand staff came back to our table and serving the birthday cake in honor of Basic Officer Leader Course. In my humble hotel room and began I shook. I should make note, her cleared our plates in preparation for Transportation Corps’ 70th birthday. just two weeks, I will fly to Oahu to packing up my unaccompanied hand was neither cold nor clammy. the guest speaker. I quickly grabbed a bite, and then officially begin my career. After these baggage. It wasn’t much to pack, just a She must be used to meeting people The MC called up none other than made my way over to the dance past four months of training at Fort bicycle, a printer, and some books. As by now! As quickly as the meeting the female three-star general I had met floor. I learned something about Lee, I feel ready to make the move to I sat cross-legged on my bed, watching started, it ended. I worked my way earlier in the receiving line. I was so military balls and dancing that night. Hawaii and start leading soldiers. I am the movers wrap up my things, I back downstairs, almost crashing into excited to hear her speak and see what I learned that only the lieutenants, ready to move out completely on my found myself strangely comforted by some Army major sprinting toward words of wisdom she had to offer colonels, and generals dance. The own, and mostly, I’m ready to learn the screech of the packing tape as the the ballroom. us. It is no small accomplishment lieutenants are too young to know how to surf. Aloha all! See you in the movers pressed it onto my boxes. The bell rang and the wait staff to make the rank of general officer, better. The colonels and generals are Pacific! I was comforted because the sound ushered us into the dining room to especially as a female. She is one of too brave to care otherwise. I busted reminded me of the countless times take our seats and prepare for dinner. four female three-star generals in the a move alongside my buddies and To read more articles by Julia, visit the movers came to pack my things when The MC introduced himself and US Army! Her name is Lieutenant the generals, dancing to the electric Authors section of Emmitsburg.net. I was a little girl. Every time they began to lay down the rules. General Kathleen M. Gainey, and came, I knew we were moving. So “First of all, there will be no loud her speech was truly inspiring. She instead of feeling upset or unsure like noises,” he said. Suddenly, the people talked about various tips to put in I imagined I would, I feel excited and at the table next to us shot off party our Army “toolboxes.” In the Army, ready to move to Hawaii. poppers and blew noisemakers. Soldiers frequently refer to toolboxes. As I write this, I have only 3 weeks Unperturbed, the MC said, “Secondly, Putting something in one’s toolbox is until I hop on a plane. These past few there will be no raucous conduct.” a metaphor for remembering it and months have been incredible. I could Again the table next to me interrupted using it later. not have imagined how much I would him. This time they shouted, “I General Gainey really emphasized learn or how many amazing people I thought this was a birthday party?!” I the need to take time out for families. would meet. The Army has immersed was horrified, until I realized everyone I was happy to hear this, because me in its customs and traditions, and in the dining room was laughing. sometimes it is daunting as a woman I remember on a daily basis why I The Army major I had seen sprinting to think about having a family and joined this great organization. earlier was actually working the ball, staying in the Army. Knowing that For example, just a few weeks ago, and he had directed them to make she was able to do it and still lead we celebrated the 70th birthday of the noise and shout. Just one more troops effectively put my mind at ease. US Army Transportation Corps, and what is a celebration without a party and cake? Because it’s the Army, we had a military ball in honor of the Transportation Corps’ 70 years. Military balls are one of my favorite traditions of the Army. They offer an opportunity to socialize with all sorts of officers and noncommissioned officers. The Transportation ball was a perfect place to meet fellow leaders within my branch. The ball was on a Thursday evening at dinnertime. All students from my Basic Officer Leader Course attended. We were dressed to the nines in our Army Service Uniforms. The ball was held in a club called the Lee Club on Fort Lee. I stepped inside, patent- leather feet first, and took a glance around. The outside of the building looked like a tiny, white, clapboard mansion. The inside was even more charming, with a staircase covered in warm red and golden carpet rising to the second floor and mahogany accents throughout. The waiters ushered us into a room with high ceilings and windows for walls. We grabbed drinks and began socializing as we waited for 36 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 ARTS The roaring Weinberg Center Victoria S. Temiz look this way. In fact, it’s gone theater fell into disrepair. Lo- through many ups and downs and cal businessman Dan Weinberg ome into the Weinberg Cen- transitions before emerging as the and his wife, Alyce, took an in- Cter’s theater and be surround- treasure it is today. The theater terest in restoring the theater to ed by comfortable new seats, originally opened in 1926 as the its past grandeur, and purchased freshly painted walls and glisten- Tivoli Theater, – a majestic “mo- it in 1959. Although the theater ing chandeliers. You will feel as tion picture” movie theater in its was fully renovated and reopened, if you have stepped through time day, designed by John J. Zink, an downtown Frederick was deteri- back into a glowing 1920’s the- architect and native of Baltimore, orating and older ornate movie ater with all of the ritz and style who designed at least thirty oth- theaters could not compete with the roaring era had to offer. er theaters around Maryland. The more modern theaters. Then, in The Weinberg Center for the Tivoli’s inaugural performance on October of 1976, the theater was Arts, with the help of its board of December 23, 1926 began a long nearly destroyed as water peaked directors and community mem- history of an atmosphere of re- three feet above stage level, float- bers, has completed its one mil- fined elegance where ushers wore ing the Wurlitzer console onto the lion dollar renovation project, gold-buttoned jackets and man- stage. Demolishing the theater and now the “Jewel of Freder- agers wore tuxedos and audienc- was considered, but communi- ick” is sparkling more than ever. es, young and old, marveled at the ty members joined forces during If you’ve been following the lo- centerpiece of it all, the magnifi- this time to salvage the histori- cal news or the Weinberg Center’s cent Wurlitzer organ, installed to cal downtown landmark. Nearly Twitter or Facebook feeds, you entertain audiences during silent a year and a half of work later, on might know that just this sum- movies and sing-alongs. February 9, 1978, the theater was mer, all of the seats on the first Then, in the 1940’s, air-con- reopened as the Weinberg Cen- floor were covered in tarps and ditioning (a luxurious amenity at ter for the Arts, named in honor scaffolding was temporarily in- the time) was introduced, thanks of the Weinberg family, who gen- stalled, reaching all the way up to to Dr. Edward Thomas, a patron erously gifted the theater to the the balcony to complete the final of the Tivoli, who accompanied a City of Frederick. step of the Weinberg Center’s ren- Frederick County bred racehorse Today the theater is still owned ovations – repainting the walls of named Challedon to the 1940 and operated by the City of Fred- Jesse Cook brings his captivating salsa guitar music the theater! Hollywood Gold Cup in Cali- erick, but supported by the Wein- to the Weinberg Center on January 26th. The last time the theater was fornia. While at a pre-race party, berg Center for the Arts, Inc., a updated was in the 1970’s after Warner Brothers head, Jack War- non-profit organization dedicated 2013 Season is already off to Tribute, the number one Beatles Hurricane Agnes caused Carroll ner, was overheard saying he was to helping the Weinberg Center. an incredible beginning, as the Tribute Band, and national musi- Creek to flood the theater, and going to bet on the race favor- With the help of Weinberg Cen- Weinberg Center prepares to un- cal treasure Tom Rush. renovations were necessary for the ite. Thomas convinced Warner ter for the Arts, Inc., the Wein- veil its new look. But don’t forget If you’re interested in learning Weinberg to live on as a theater to bet on Challedon, and Challe- berg Center was able to com- about the wide range of theatrical who the latest up-and-coming venue. A brick red and brown flo- don won the race! When Warner plete a one million dollar capital offerings the Weinberg will have artists are, check out the Tivoli ral wallpaper was put up on each asked how he could return the fa- campaign, which has complete- this year - from music, to dance, Society Discovery Series for an- of the ten arches surrounding the vor to Thomas, Thomas requested ly funded the renovations of the to comedians and speakers, from other year of exceptional (albeit theater interior, and the décor was a new air-conditioning system be theater for the past several years- both afar and right in the Freder- lesser-known and emerging) art- kept very dark and muted. Now, installed at the Tivoli, and Warner from the installation of new, wid- ick community. ists like Raul Midon, The Hon- the Weinberg has incorporated made good on his offer. For years er seats, new lighting boards, re- The theater’s LIVE! Series this eycutters, and the Becca Stevens not just the traditional deep red to follow, the Tivoli continued to finished chandeliers, redesigned year will continue to feature fa- Band. in the new color palette, but also be an important downtown com- lobby, to the now repainted the- mous acts, this year including sax New to the Weinberg this year plum, crystal blue and gold trim. munity gathering place. ater interior. legend Maceo Parker, rhumba is the Frederick Speaker Series, The Weinberg didn’t always However, by the 1950’s, the The Weinberg Center’s 2012- guitarist Jesse Cook, “1964” The sponsored by the Ausherman Family Foundation. It will feature American leaders like Gen. Co- lin Powell USA (Ret.), Fresh Air’s Terry Gross, and health guru Dr. Andrew Weil. The Weinberg’s Family Se- ries will have offerings the whole family will enjoy, from the cra- zy antics of Squirm Burpee: The Vaudevillian Melodrama to the Eastern European song and dance of the world-renown Duquesne University Tamburitzans. And the smARTS series, de- signed with education in mind, will feature child and teacher fa- vorites like The Velveteen Rabbit and Super Scientific Circus. Of course, if you haven’t al- ready, check out the Flying Dog Movie Series, offering both si- lent movies with the Wurlitzer or- gan, and cult classics on the last Wednesday of each month like Ghostbusters, Dr. Strangelove, and Taxi Driver. Plan to arrive an hour early for the fun and social Flying Dog Brewery happy hour. The Weinberg Center for the Arts is a municipal facility of the City of Frederick located at 20 West Patrick St. For more infor- mation about the Weinberg or to find a full listing of season events, please visit www.WeinbergCen- ter.org or call 301-600-2828. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 37 THE ARTS What should I do with my life? Kathryn Franke even one life has breathed easi- MSM Class of 2013 er because you have lived-- this is to have succeeded.” I want t seems like I was just being this quote to define whatever Iasked that dreaded question. job I end up having in life. A job “Where are you going to col- should be more than just a job. lege?” Now, just 4 short years lat- It should be a way for each of us er, a new question has become to contribute to society, each in the standard inquiry that I have our own unique way. Being an been trying so desperately to fig- art therapist would obviously al- ure out myself: “What are your low me to use art, which has be- plans for after graduation?” come such an important part of That is a very good question. I my life, and it would allow me wish I knew the answer! to spread that enthusiasm, pas- The decision of what to do sion, and skill to others so that after college is hard enough as they too may reap the many ben- it is, but then throw in the fac- efits of art. tor of multiple degrees, and you There is just one problem with have one very confused student. that plan: I have not taken any I will graduate with degrees in psychology prerequisites. I can of both Fine Arts and Communica- course take them before I would tion Studies, and I would ideally actually start the program, but like to find a job that allows me that is a hurdle I can overcome if to utilize both of those fields of or when I get to it. study (being the Fine Arts Editor With today’s economy, it is ac- of the local newspaper is a nice tually quite intimidating to think start, huh?), but that again leaves about what to do after those so many options open. seemingly long 4 years of college. As I get ready to tackle my se- Now, it seems like many stu- nior year, I have been putting a dents are planning on going into sure of what my future holds, but tion about it. I could easily plan career. But I really don’t know lot of thought into my post-grad- graduate programs to avoid the as the song goes, it’s so bright, I my 4 years at the Mount around what exactly lies ahead, and uation plans. So much so that daunting job market that awaits gotta wear shades! I never used that decision, but now that those that’s ok. I don’t have to. But I even made a Microsoft Word us. Does that mean that it is ac- to see graduate school as a part years are about to come to an as I cross that stage and receive document entitled “Possible Life tually better to go into the job of my plan, but as time goes on, end, I do not have a set plan. that precious piece of paper in Plans.” I kid you not. That way, market at this time? There are so plans can change. I will most In the long run, I think that is a May, I will be reflecting on my I can organize any ideas that may many unanswered questions that likely end up applying for both good thing because it will open past school years, embracing pop into my head and ensure I am sure I will find out as the jobs and graduate programs at up so many undiscovered oppor- the present moment that I will that I don’t forget any of them. I school year goes on. However, as the same time and see what op- tunities that I may not have con- have worked toward for so long, have separated the ideas into the I keep researching potential job portunities present themselves sidered in the past. and looking ahead with enthusi- 2 major categories that so many ideas, my list of options grows. to me. There are lots of options Not everything is in my con- asm and anticipation on the life students struggle between: grad- I have a variety of companies for me; it’s just a matter of figur- trol when it comes to my future. that lies ahead of me, whatever uate school options and job op- and organizations that I have ing out which one is best suited I can do my best in school, per- it may be. tions. bookmarked for various reasons, for what I see myself doing long- fect my resume to the best of my Let’s start with the graduate including location and also in- term. Everything will ultimately abilities, practice for interviews, To read other articles by Kathryn school options. My friend Alex volvement in the arts or market- work out, but it is the unknown etc. I can decide the general di- Franke visit the Authors section on and I have been dreaming about ing. There are a plethora of jobs that is so intimidating for me. rection that I wish to take in my emmitsburg.net. staying at the Mount for gradu- that could utilize either of my I am a very plan-oriented per- ate school to earn our MBA’s in majors, such as museums, ad- son, so the fact that I do not Marketing, while hopefully get- vertising agencies, media outlets know what I want to do scares ting graduate assistant positions. such as newspapers and maga- me to be honest. I knew com- We would of course live together, zines, and school systems, just to ing into college that I wanted commute together, and be prac- name a few. to major in Fine Arts and Com- tically inseparable. This is still a Needless to say, I am still un- munications. There was no ques- very probable option for me, but then I have to consider so many other factors as well. I could go to graduate school for Commu- nications, or even for Fine Arts. Or, I could take a whole new route that I had never thought of before my time at the Mount. While taking one of my first art classes at the Mount, I met a girl who (at the time) had her mind set on going into art ther- apy. I was not familiar with that area of study, but after do- ing some research, I have found that it seems like something that I would absolutely love to do. It combines some of my favor- ite things: art and helping peo- ple. I have always loved volun- teering and doing things to make other’s lives better. I want noth- ing more than to end each day with a smile on my face knowing that I have helped make a differ- ence in someone’s life. In fact, one of my favorite quotes is by Ralph Waldo Em- erson, which reads, “To know 38 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 MOUNT SPORTS Mount fall sports preview Elizabeth Puleo The Mountaineers began their from Moscow, PA. Doglioi comes MSM Class of 2013 season at the Central Connecticut from Clearwater Central Catho- State Fall Invitational on Septem- lic in Florida, where she played as he beginning of the fall season ber 8. a foreign exchange student. From Tis often a bittersweet feeling. 2009 to 2011, Doglioli was a It is goodbye to yet another sum- Women’s golf member of the Italian Girls Ama- mer filled with relaxing days and After finishing in 10th place at the teur National Team. After transfer- sunny weather. Yes, it is goodbye to NEC Championships, the wom- ring to Clearwater Central Cath- many of those until next summer. en’s golf team has set high goals for olic, she finished the season with However, there are many good themselves this season. With the the rank 36 in the state. Reach also things about fall: the beautiful col- return of the entire team except for joins the team with some very im- ors of the leaves on the changing Christina Hall, the Mountaineers’ pressive credentials. She was a let- trees, the warm feeling of a com- hope is to rise to the top this sea- ter winner every year throughout fy sweatshirt, and football sea- son. Some of those to watch out her career at North Pocono High son, which some of us cannot get for include Nikki Fazio and Kelsey School. In her senior year, Reach enough of. Fall also means the start Hayward. At the NEC Champi- led her team to the Pennsylvania of school, and with this comes the onships, Fazio shot a 260, placing District II and Pennsylvania East start of exciting fall sports. Mount her in 39th, 7 spots away from her titles. The Times Tribune, a local St. Mary’s is a great place to enjoy teammate Christina Hall. With an newspaper, also named her the All- a crisp fall evening while watching average of 90.4 strokes per round Regional Player of the Year. thrilling games. last year, Fazio is ready to shine The women open their season at during her senior year. Hayward the Tignanelli Towson Invitational Men’s golf made a splash during her freshman on September 9. The men are ready to come back year, averaging 85.9 strokes per to defend their title after winning round and gaining the 2nd spot on Men’s Soccer the NEC (Northeast Conference) the team. Hayward also posted a Last year was exciting as the Moun- Zoncher Denis is expected to lead the men’s soccer Championships and finishing 13th score of 166 at the ECAC (Eastern taineers had its first winning record team to victory this season. at the NCAA Golf Champion- Collegiate Athletic Conference) since the 2003 season. Despite ships. Both Devin O’Grady and Championships, which is very im- this success, they suffered a disap- son against Towson at home on Cross Country Kevin Ellison had breakout sea- pressive for a freshman. The Mount pointing loss to Monmouth, end- August 24. The men’s cross country team had sons last year that resulted in be- can only wait to see what she does ing their postseason hopes. This an impressive third place finish in ing named to the All-NEC Team. during her sophomore year. Dur- year, the team is packed with many Swimming last year’s conference champion- Another golfer to watch out for ing the offseason, the Mount also talented players but one to watch The Mount swim team begins ship. While they will lose four-time is sophomore Ryan Triller, who signed two golfers to add to their out for is sophomore Dennis Zon- their season on September 28 at All-NEC runner Dylan Bernard, has an average of 74.1 strokes per successful team- Marisol Doglio- cher. Dennis made his mark at the the Potomac Relays in Washing- the boys will be returning with sev- round. li from Italy and Amanda Reach Mount his freshman year by receiv- ton, DC. They finished last year by eral strong runners and show much ing NEC Rookie of the Week four placing 5th in the NEC Swimming promise in completing another times and scoring four goals in the & Diving Championships and set- very successful season. After finish- game against La Salle University, ting a team record in the 200-Med- ing 8th at the conference champi- which led to a 5-0 Mount victo- ley Relay. The team took a training onships last year, the women hope ry. Coming off a triumphant sea- trip to Arizona last fall and com- to improve their conference stand- son last year, Coach Rob Ryerson peted in the Citrus Invitational. ing this year. The team has many and his men are confident in their The Mount’s swim team is full of strong returning runners, includ- ability to dominate this year. The hardworking athletes who strive to ing sophomore McKenzie Doyle men began their season against ri- win at each competition. Sopho- and senior Megan Kinsella, and val Towson on August 28. more Erin Regan has proved to be they will welcome new teammates a force to be reckoned with. Dur- as well, including freshman Made- Women’s Soccer ing her freshman year, she earned line Rico from Rockville, MD. The After losing to Sacred Heart, the All-NEC team recognition after men’s and women’s cross country Mount women’s dreams of go- her swim in 200 fly (2:04.03) and teams will begin their season on ing on into postseason competi- 100 fly (56.96). Regan also earned August 31 at Catholic University. tion ended last year. Even though Rookie of the Meet selection, a they lost several star players in- first in program history. Courtney Another interesting fact . . . cluding Sadie Winship and Alicia Griffith also won All-NEC recog- When watching the Olympics, you Miller, the Mountaineers will re- nition based on both her efforts witnessed many great athletes in- turn with a team full of gifted ath- as a teammate and as an individ- cluding Ashton Eaton who won letes who believe they have as good ual. Griffith finished third in the gold for the Olympic decathlon. of a chance at winning the con- 50 free (23.84), third in the 100 fly Eaton is coached by Mount alumni ference as anyone else does. Play- (57.30) and also participated in the Harry Marra, who graduated from ers to be aware of are junior Ragan 200-free relay team that finished the Mount in 1969. Cote, sophomore Alicia Mirando, second. Other swimmers to pay and senior Andrea Bujacich. Like attention to are Patricia Yam and To read past Mount Sports articles the men, they also open their sea- Anne Thelen. visit emmitsburg.net. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 39 MOUNT CREATIVE WRITERS The legacy of Peter J. McGuire Megan Kinsella “But guys! We’re leaving for the of fire rushing from the ground and Before long, the smell of cook- stowed upon us and our great na- MSM Class of 2013 farm soon! You have to get up! a huge gush of thick, black smoke. ing hot dogs and hamburgers per- tion, the greatest nation on earth.” Come on, aren’t you excited?” the Men ran from the smoke, coughing meated the air and people milled Cheers erupted again, and he he awoke with a start, hop- little girl pleaded with them. “It and yelling. It looked really scary, so around the grass in front of the raised his hand for quiet once more. Sing and praying that she hadn’t only happens once a year, just like Cait never watched for too long. barn, all talking and laughing to- “But, we celebrate something else missed anything yet. Today was the Christmas but even better!” Tomorrow, summer was officially gether, playing lawn games and today, too,” he said, looking down day! She jumped down from the She waited just long enough to over and the girls would head back gorging themselves on the summer- at his brothers. “130 years ago, in bed into her fuzzy pink bunny rab- make sure that they wouldn’t fall to school. Cait loved school, so she time feast. Cait asked her daddy if 1882, our Great Great Grandfather bit slippers and shuffled to the bed- back asleep, then skipped to her couldn’t wait to start again, and first he could make the slip ‘n slide out Peter J. McGuire petitioned con- room door, long blonde ringlets of own room to change into the pink grade was bound to be even more of the huge blue tarp like he always gress to have this day, Labor Day, hair falling down her back. Run- dress her mom had sewn. If it was exciting and enriching than Kin- did, and he graciously obliged. Ca- recognized as a national holiday. ning down the stairs full tilt, she up to her, she would have worn a dergarten had been. Today, howev- ity ran and got the bottle of Dove Pete recognized the importance of yelled “Goooooood mooooorning!” tee shirt and overalls just like her er, was a day of family and food and liquid soap and the hose, and soon hard work in life. He knew that it’s to her parents, who she knew she daddy, with her favorite red rubber celebrating, and celebrating is exact- she and her entourage were soaking the only way to honestly provide for would find in the kitchen already boots. A dress wasn’t exactly condu- ly what Cait planned on doing. wet, sliding down the big hill in be- the family and be able to lay down hard at work. She skipped the last cive to riding in the back of Uncle Her dad turned off the high- tween the two ancient pines, laugh- to sleep at night with a clear mind few steps, skidded through the foy- Jim’s pickup truck to pick apples in way and steered the car through a ing and having a great time. and refreshed soul.” er and rounded the corner into the the orchard over the hill, or wade few miles of densely wooded coun- Later in the day, when every- Cait saw a tear run down her dad- small kitchen toward the back of into the deep parts of the pond to try back roads, cool and dark in the one was relaxing, some trying to dy’s cheek, and he cleared his throat. the house. Her parents smiled when catch tadpoles with the boys, but fading summer shade. Caity could sleep off all the food they had eat- “Ever since the accident, it’s been they saw her, always so full of life she wanted her mom to know how hardly contain her excitement, as en, Cait watched her daddy stand pretty tough for a lot of us. Loved and energy, the youngest of their much she loved the dress, so she she saw the driveway up ahead on up from the table he was sitting at ones missing, the mines shut down, three daughters. made the sacrifice. the left with the old American flag with all his brothers. He was medi- most of us out of work. But, friends, “Well good morning to you, too, Soon, the whole family was hanging from a tree branch over the um height, with big strong shoul- let us celebrate life today. Let us cel- Sunshine!” her mom chuckled. crammed into their little old Ford road. They had arrived! ders and sturdy muscles. Her mom- ebrate together, and hope together, “How did you sleep?” Focus and speeding down highway The next hour would be devot- my always told her that he was the for a better tomorrow. Because to- “Mommy I was too excited, I 19, windows open and the girls en- ed to unloading the trunk of all its most handsome man she had ever morrow, the sun is going to rise. We couldn’t sleep!” joying the weather that the last day homemade goodies, setting up ta- seen, and Cait believed it. Last year, will have air in our lungs and the “Excited for what?” her dad jok- of summer vacation had provided bles and chairs, gathering wood he would come home every night, love of our families in our hearts. ingly prodded. “There’s nothing go- for them. It had been a fun sum- for the bonfire, firing up the grill, covered head to foot in coal dust May God continue to bless us all.” ing on today. Nope, just a normal mer, full of trips to the creek at the and pitching hay from the old barn from a hard day’s work down in the He raised his cup into the Sep- Monday in the McGuire house.” bottom of their cul-de-sac and pic- down into the tractor wagon. Soon mines, and she would meet him at tember sky, and fifty others fol- “Ooooh daddy,” she smiled and nics at the park, where Cait loved enough, the family started to arrive. the door with a towel and a kiss. lowed suit. Cait ran to him as he got ran to tickle his belly, “you’re teas- to watch their neighbor’s dog catch Aunts and uncles, cousins, grand- Caity would peek out at them from down off his chair. He caught her ing me!” Frisbees right out of the air. And parents, and tons of family friends behind the kitchen door and giggle in his strong workman’s arms, spun “I’m teasing you, Peach,” he said, unlike past summers, daddy had pulled up the long bumpy driveway at the way the tip of mommy’s nose around in a circle, and hugged her looking down into her sparkling been home almost every single day one by one, unloaded their cars, always turned black from daddy’s close to him. green eyes. “Now run outside and to play with her in the back yard and joined the festivities. face. He was never covered in dust Tomorrow, she would wake up grab that big sack of potatoes from and ride bikes around the neighbor- Cait loved the farm, but she anymore since he stayed home all and go to school. She would do the garage.” hood, which made life even better! only got to see it a few times a summer long, but Cait didn’t mind all of her homework and get good The girl heeded his request with It had been a confusing summer, year because they lived so far away. because she got to spend more time grades. Some day she would go to the passion of an excited puppy too though. She had walked in on Daddy told her once that it had with him. high school, then maybe be the first dog, and scampered through the her mom and dad a few times, sit- been a real working farm, a long She watched him stand up on in her family to go to college. She back door to the garage. At only 6 ting huddled together at the kitch- long time ago, with real live cows his chair and wave his hands at the would always work hard, and try to years old, she was very small, but en table, heads bent low, whisper- and pigs and chickens! He said group. never take anything for granted. To- this in no way compromised her ing to each other. They would see that it belonged to her grandpa “A toast!” he yelled. Everyone morrow the sun would rise and to- mission for the potatoes. For the her and pop up out of their chairs, before him, and his grandpa be- cheered, then quiet fell on the farm. morrow she would go to first grade. next ten minutes she pushed and pretending to smile, but Cait had fore that, all the way back until Smiling, he began: “Every year But, no matter what, she would al- pulled and dragged the huge bag seen the tears in her daddy’s eyes before anyone can remember. Ca- we all come together to celebrate at ways remember today. back through the yard, stopping and the way her mom’s lip would ity was just glad that the old barn the end of the summer. We come only twice to wipe her sweaty palms quiver. She really didn’t watch the was still standing, so she and her together to celebrate family, to cel- To read other articles by Megan vis- on the front of her shirt and push news much, but a few times she cousins could climb its rafters and ebrate friendship, to celebrate all it the Authors section of Emmits- the curls off her forehead. had caught glimpses on the screen hide in the big piles of hay. the blessings that God has be- burg.net. “Here you go daddy!” she shout- ed through the screen in the back door. “What else can I do to help?” “Now,” her dad said, opening the screen door to let her back inside, “you can run upstairs and get ready to leave, your mom and I only have a few more things to prepare.” “Okay pop!” “Oh, and wake your sisters up, too. Tickling and water drop tor- ture may be necessary.” Giggling, she tore back through the kitchen, stopping briefly to stick her finger into the icing of the cake her mom had just pulled out of the fridge, and bounded up the steps to jump on the bed that her sisters shared. “Cait, stop it, you’re being an- noying,” her oldest sister Michele groggily whined, to which Cait re- sponded with even more vigorous bed-jumping. “Come on Caity, just a few more minutes please,” said Shannon, try- ing a nicer but no more effective ap- proach at making her hyperactive little sister calm down. 40 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 SIMPLE SERVINGS

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Sprin- 1 egg 1/4 cup honey kle Parmesan cheese on top and add salt 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and pepper, if desired. Serves one. Enjoy! 1 tablespoon cumin 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot 2 egg whites To share your recipes, send them in sauce 1/3 cup almonds and/or pecans with a story behind it at editor@em- 1/2 cup ground oats (chopped or whole) mitsburg.com. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 41 IN MY OWN WORDS A new school year Katie Phelan other work) at www.muralportfolio. strengths and weaknesses, and so on. MSM Class of 2011 weebly.com. We also sometimes hear guest speak- I was also able to read some books ers addressing anything from positive lot of people have asked me what for pleasure like My Cousin Rachel school image to refreshing us on ways AI’ve been doing this summer. and Tell the Wolves I’m Home. But, to help students with learning disabil- When I don’t respond with “work” what really took up most of my sum- ities. During in-service days teach- they seem confused and invariably mer was...summer school. I didn’t ers also have the opportunity to meet end up blurting out, “wait, you mean teach summer school, but I was a stu- with their departments and other you don’t have to go into school in dent myself. You may recall that last small groups and discuss specific mat- the summer? You mean you have Spring I was enrolled in Wilson Col- ters. We have a week of in-service days the same summer as the kids?” Well, lege’s teacher education program, before the year starts, and then a few more or less, the answer is yes. Teach- but I decided to switch to the pro- sprinkled throughout the year. Gen- ers have the same last day of school as gram at the Mount for a few reasons. erally they’re tacked onto the ends or the students; though of course there is One, the Mount’s program is a Mas- beginnings of breaks or onto long- end of the year clean-up, and grades ter’s and teacher certification combo, weekends. In general, in-service days to finish which pushes a few days into which means that I won’t have to go are times for the faculty to work to- summer. After that, though, teachers back to school (again) later to get my gether on general aspects of the school aren’t required to do anything, until Masters. I’m getting the whole Educa- (like the school’s mission for exam- August that is. tion degree out of the way in one fell ple), which tend to be overlooked in So teachers can just be lazy and kick swoop. Two, because I am a Catholic the hustle and bustle of ordinary days. back in the summer, right? Well, not school teacher and the Mount offers The summer in-service days are quite. Many teachers take time over discounts to Catholic school teachers good ways to get back in the swing the summer to tweak or create new enrolled in classes, it was less expen- of school, after some time off. It’s also and things that needed improvement. es from the Mount this fall, one of lesson plans, projects, or other teach- sive than the program I was already been a time for me to reflect a little bit I’m excited to make some changes which is in Frederick, which means a ing materials. A lot of teachers I know in. Three, I actually needed to take on the start of the second year teach- and to see how they work out. lot of driving on Wednesdays (Carl- get second jobs to supplement their fewer classes in the Mount’s program ing. I’m certainly looking forward I am a bit nervous about all the isle to Hanover to Frederick to Car- income. A lot of teachers with young than I did through Wilson. Four, it’s to a new year and getting to know a things on my plate this year. One of lisle!). However, I’m sure I’ll be just families really enjoy the summer off the Mount and I love being back on new set of kids, while hopefully keep- my classes has changed, so I can’t re- fine with a little obsessive planning because they are able to be home with campus, even though it’s a little weird ing up with the ones I taught last year. use most of my teaching materials and organization on my part and their kids and don’t have to worry being there without my friends and I’m really looking forward to know- for that class, which of course means support from my colleagues, friends, about daycare or nannies. without a dorm to call home. Never- ing a little bit more of what’s going on a lot of work and thought. I’ll like- and family. It’s sure to be a challeng- Just about every teacher I know theless, it’s nice to be back. this year and just being familiar with ly have more responsibilities with my ing year, but at the very least, I’m makes a concerted effort to spend So, for all of those reasons I came the workings of the school. I’m also job in the Library, because I won’t happy to no longer be a “freshman” time focusing on hobbies during the back to the Mount in full force this looking forward to becoming a better have as much help from the Sis- anymore! Here’s to a rewarding, ed- summer, which tend to get shoved to past summer. I took three classes: teacher. Over last year, I made note of ter who ran the Library previous to ucational, exciting, and delightful the wayside during the hectic school Technology in Education, Learning things that seemed to be working well my arrival. I’m also taking two class- 2012-2013 school year! year. I know that during the school Theory and Human Development, year my ability to read for enjoyment and Special Education. Honestly, be- is almost eliminated because there are tween these three classes and driving always more productive things that I from Carlisle, Pennsylvania to Fred- should be doing, like grading or pre- erick two to four days a week, I felt paring lesson plans. Unlike some oth- like my summer was kind of shot. er jobs, teaching isn’t really a profes- It doesn’t sound like very much to sion that you can “leave at work;” as take three classes, but keep in mind soon as one activity, lesson, or day is that these are summer classes, which over, there’s another one to prepare means that 15 weeks of material is for, which can get very time consum- squished into 10 three-hour classes. ing and tiring. Plus, all the regular semester reading is I did two of these things this sum- normally required also, which means mer: I took a second job and read that each day I was reading 50+ text- for enjoyment. The job I took wasn’t book pages. I have to tell you, that gets what you would probably think of as old after a not-so-long time. typical. I painted a custom mural for But the classes were interesting, and a Philadelphia steak and hoagies shop time did go pretty quickly, which con- in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The mu- sidering it was summer break, was not ral included the skyline of the city, necessarily something I wished for! plus landmarks like the Rocky statue, In no time at all, it seems, September the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, has arrived and another school year is City Hall, and the Citizens Bank starting. However, a teacher’s school Park. I also painted the store’s logo. year starts a week earlier than the stu- While this wasn’t an all-summer proj- dents’ year. ect, it was enough to get a little money Teachers are required to partici- and to keep adding to my mural port- pate in “in-service” days where we dis- folio, which, by the way, you can see cuss school matters like any changing for yourself (along with some of my rules or updates, create goals, assess 42 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2012 COMPLEMENTARY CORNER

nervous system (there is a con- vous system is so elaborate that stant communication between sometimes it can override the The heart of it all the heart and the brain). The brain. For example, some people Cleveland Clinic has the first are able to control performance Renee Lehman other organs) and at the same deoxygenated blood travels from heart-brain institute dedicated anxiety by taking beta blockers, time relies on them for guid- the right side of the heart into to gaining an understanding of drugs that block the harmful ef- “Get to the heart of the ance in “running the kingdom.” the lungs to become oxygenat- this relationship. fects of stress hormones. Even matter.” The heart is not viewed as just ed. Then the oxygenated blood Dr. David S. Goldstein, MD, though the drug doesn’t get into “Listen to your heart.” a physical organ. On a physical travels into the left side of the PhD, founder and director of the brain, it blocks the heart’s “What is your heart telling level, the Heart is responsible heart to be pumped back out to the clinical neurocardiology sec- response to adrenaline.” In this you to do?” for circulating blood to all parts the body again. The heart is of- tion of the National Institutes case, he said, the brain antic- “Speak from the heart.” of the body. When this is done ten thought of as a pump. of Health (NIH), has found re- ipates becoming anxious. But “Follow your heart.” well, then we feel nourished According to the Centers markable relationships between after realizing that the heart- and strong. On an emotion- for Disease Control (CDC) in the heart and the brain in his beat has remained stable and on’t these phrases sound al and mental level, the Heart 2011, cardiovascular disease study of Parkinson’s disease. that there are no physical signs Dfamiliar? What do these is responsible for clear think- (CVD) causes one in three (ap- One of these relationships was of anxiety, the brain accepts the phrases mean to you? ing, insight, cognition, percep- proximately 800,000) deaths re- that Parkinson’s patients lose commands from the heart, over- These phrases are commonly tion, consciousness, and self- ported each year in the United nerves in the heart. ruling its need to be anxious. used to imply that the HEART awareness that gives life mean- States. Also, yearly overall costs The heart has its own ner- Cardiologist, Dr. Mimi Guar- is the most important or critical, ing. On a spirit level, the Heart resulting from CVD are estimat- vous system, with a network of neri, MD, founder and medi- the deepest, most meaningful is responsible for your capaci- ed at $444 billion. Non-modi- 40,000 neurons. It releases hor- cal director of the Scripps Cen- aspect of yourself. Sometimes ty to feel compassion and dem- fiable risk factors include: age, mones that enable it to not only ter for Integrative Medicine in we interact with the world from onstrate warmth, joy, and love. gender, race and genetic back- regulate itself, but also to send La Jolla, CA, wrote a book, The the level of our brain, because When in balance on a body/ ground. Modifiable risk factors messages via nerve pathways Heart Speaks (2006), in which the brain has knowledge. How- mind/spirit level, the Heart will (from highest to lowest risk fac- to the brain. It is also through she talked about her discov- ever, the HEART has knowledge allow you to feel calm, serene, tor) include: sedentary lifestyle, these nerve pathways that pain ery of the emotional and spir- and an “understanding,” a “feel- and to “just be.” You will be in obesity, high blood pressure, and other feeling sensations are itual components of heart dis- ing” of how our actions can af- harmony, balance, and peace. smoking, high cholesterol lev- sent to the brain. These nervous ease. She is also involved with fect others and the entire uni- els, and diabetes. signals then regulate the many The Healing Hearts program at verse. Heart Research (Old and New) However, there is increasing nervous signals that flow out the Scripps Center, a program In the Traditional Chinese In Western medicine, the scientific evidence that an in- of the brain to the heart, blood that deals with reversing heart Medicine (TCM), the HEART heart is a muscular organ dividual’s emotional state, how vessels, and other glands and disease without drugs or sur- is the “Supreme Controller.” that constantly pumps blood someone truly “feels” in their organs of the body. Thus, the gery. This program is based on In China 3000 years ago, there throughout the entire body. It heart, is a very strong predictor heart’s nervous system has an ef- the understanding that “physi- was an Emperor who governed has four separate chambers that of heart problems. It is becom- fect on the entire body. These cal heart disease may be the fi- his kingdom. The Heart is your blood moves through. The de- ing clearer to Western medicine nervous signals also cascade up nal manifestation of years of Emperor/Empress who controls oxygenated blood travels via that stress, depression, grief, and into the higher centers of the abuse that begins in the psyche and co-ordinates all of the Of- blood vessels into the right side anger all take their toll on the brain, where they may influence and spirit.” ficials within the body (your of the heart from the body. The heart. Interestingly, this new- perception, decision making “HeartMath research (The In- ly gained understanding reso- and other cognitive processes. stitute of HeartMath Research nates with the framework from For example, heart problems Center, www.heartmath.org) which TCM has been practiced may affect a person’s mood. Dr. has shown that the heart re- for thousands of years. Goldstein has said: “If your heart sponds to stress first, and sends This new science is called isn’t working well, you are much that information to the brain neurocardiology, the study of more likely to have depression with a judgment attached before the heart’s interactions with the and anxiety too. The heart’s ner- mental cognition ever occurs. If the heart perceives a situation as a threat, the brain than sets off the alarm signals to produce stress hormones, which initiate the inflammatory cascade. The body starts pouring out hor- mones, causing the blood ves- sels to constrict, making plate- lets sticky, raising heart rate, and elevating blood pressure,” Dr. Guarneri notes. The health implications for an “unhappy heart” is as Dr. Guarne- ri states, “Suppressed emotions, or ones we are unconscious of, don’t just simmer on the back burner indefinitely; they manifest them- selves on a physical level and are reflected in our bodies as physical symptoms.” Next month’s article will con- tinue the discussion of how emotions can contribute to heart related problems and oth- er bodily ailments.

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” —Helen Keller

Renee Lehman is a licensed acu­ puncturist and physical therapist with over 25 years of health care experience.­ Her office is located at 249B York Street in Gettysburg, PA. She can be reached at 717- 752-5728. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 43 FITNESS

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us and Sagittarius. The clusters lie to the upper left of the bright dou- The night sky of September ble star that marks the stinger in the Scorpion’s tail. The brighter, M-7, Professor Wayne Wooten is also known as Ptolemy’s Cluster, since he included it in his star cata- or September 2012, the Moon log about 200 AD. Fwill be last quarter on Septem- East of the Scorpion’s tail is the ber 8th, with the full moon oc- teapot shape of Sagittarius, which curring on August 31st; it will be marks the heart of our Milky Way passing just south of Jupiter that galaxy. Looking like a cloud of morning, with Jupiter being oc- steam coming out of the teapot’s culted for viewers in central and spout is the fine Lagoon Nebula, south America. The waning cres- M-8, easily visible with the naked cent moon passes 3.6 degrees south eye. Many other clusters and neb- of Venus in the dawn on Septem- ulae lie toward the galactic center, ber 12th, and the new moon oc- and are shown on the SkyMap chart curs on September 16th. The cres- and discussed on its binocular and cent moon following it marks Rosh telescope object listing on page 2. Hashanah, the Jewish New Year The brightest star of the north- for 5773 AM. The waxing crescent ern hemisphere, Vega dominates moon passes 5 degrees south of Sat- the NE sky. Binoculars reveal the urn on September 18th, then .8 de- small star just to the NE of Vega, grees south of Red Mars on Septem- epsilon Lyrae, as a nice double. ber 19th. The Fall Equinox occurs Larger telescopes at 150X reveal at 9:47 AM CDT on September each of this pair is another close 22nd, the same day as the first quar- double, hence its nickname, the ter moon. The Full Moon, the Har- is the bear, the three handle stars of Virgo were associated with Perse- your peas. For the next six months, “double double”…a fine sight un- vest Moon, occurs on September the dipper the hunters. The first car- phone, the daughter of Ceres, god- she visits upstairs with as very happy der steady sky conditions. At the 30th. ries a bow, and has shot the bear in dess of the harvest. In their ver- mama, and the crops will prosper. bottom of the parallelogram that To the west, we are losing Sat- its flanks. The second optimistical- sion of “Judge Judy”, the beautiful But now, as Spica heads west (to the marks the body of the lyre lies urn into the sun’s glare, and Mars ly carries a bowl on his shoulder for young daughter falls for the gruff, kingdom of death, in most ancient the beautiful Ring Nebula, M-57. moves rapidly eastward from Virgo bear stew; look closely, and you can dark god of the underworld, Plu- legends) for six months of conju- It lies midway between the two into Libra this month. Far from the see the pot (Mizar. horse in Arabic, to. He elopes with her, much to the gal bliss with Pluto, it is time to southernmost stars, is visible in earth currently, it is getting faint- and Alcor its rider more tradition- disapproval of mother Ceres, and get your corn in the crib. This sim- binoculars, and even in small tele- er, and too will be lost in sun’s glare ally). The last hunter carries fire- they marry in his underworld king- ple story, told in some form for as scopes appears as a ghostly smoke by year’s end. Jupiter dominates the wood for the feast. The wound is dom of Hades…a honeymoon in long as Noah’s flood, was one of the ring. The colors show up well in late evening skies during the au- minor, and the bear has not lost a hell…really, he does love her as well, ways our ancestors 7,000 years ago photos, but not visually. Plane- tumn of 2012. He reaches opposi- step, but in the fall, as the bear goes and the marriage itself works well. knew the solar calendar and when tary nebulae are named for their tion on December 3rd, among the into hiding along the NW horizon, But it is the reaction of Ceres that to plant and harvest. As you watch often circular shape, like the disk stars that make up the head of Tau- the wound opens slightly, and blood creates alarm. Very despondent over Spica fade, thank this star for agri- of distant planets; in reality, they rus. Venus dominates the dawn, oozes out to fall on the tree leaves the loss of her young daughter to a culture, and in a certain sense, even are shells of glowing gas, ionized but is now heading back toward the and paint them red this time of year. fate as bad as death, Ceres abandons our own culture. by the ultraviolet radiation of the sun, to pass behind it in early 2013. From the Dipper’s handle, we the crops, which wither. Soon fam- To the south, Antares rises now revealed core of a red giant The Big Dipper rides high in the “arc” SE to bright orange Arcturus, ine sets in, and humanity appeals about the same time in Scorpius. star in the final stages of its col- NW at sunset, but falls lower each the brightest star of Spring. Spike to Jupiter to save us all. Calling all It appears reddish (its Greek name lapse. evening. Good scouts know to take south to Spica, the hot blue star in together, Jupiter hears that Ceres means rival of Ares or Mars to the To the northeast of Vega is Den- its leading pointers north to Polar- Virgo. Saturn is just NW of Spi- wants the marriage annulled, Perse- Latins) because it is half as hot as eb, the brightest star of Cygnus is, the famed Pole Star. For us, it sits ca, a little brighter and more yellow phone loves them both, and Plu- our yellow Sun; it is bright because the Swan. To the south is Altair, 30 degrees (our latitude) high in in color. Note that Spica and Sat- to wants his mother in law to stop it is a bloated red supergiant, big the brightest star of Aquila the Ea- the north, while the rotating earth urn are both now low in the SW, meddling. Solomon style, Jupiter enough to swallow up our solar sys- gle, the third member of the three beneath makes all the other celes- and by September’s end, will be lost decides to split her up, not literal- tem all the way out to Saturn’s or- bright stars that make the Summer tial bodies spin around it from east in the Sun’s glare due to our annu- ly, but in terms of time. In the com- bit! Near the tail of the Scorpion are Triangle so obvious in the NE these to west. It is this time of year at an al revolution of the Sun making it promise (aren’t all marriages so?), two fine open clusters, faintly visible clear September evenings. Binoc- American Indian legend tells of the appear to move one degree per day when you can see Spica rising in to the naked eye, and spectacular in ulars should be taken to the deep Bear and three hunters. The bowl eastward. To the Greeks, Spica and the east in March, it means to plant binoculars. This photo of Scorpi- sky gazes to sweep the rich portion

sure to need it one more time and you don’t want anything to spoil Farmers’ Almanac your holiday weekend. Religious id-Atlantic Weather Watch: Autumnal Equinox at a time when holidays observed this month MCloudy in the northern part the moon rises soon after sunset on include the Jewish New Year (Rosh of the region, showers in the south several successive days. According Hashanah) on Sunday, September (1,2) with showers in the north to tradition, the extra light from 16th, and the Day of Atonement and storms, some severe in the the moon during that period gave (Yom Kippur) which begins at south (3,4). Fair and rather warm the farmer more time to finish sunset on September 25th. (5,6,7,8) with severe storms from up his chores and bring in the The Garden: Fall is for the west and a bit cooler (9,10). Fair harvest. The Autumnal Equinox planting! Plant spring-flowering and warm again (11,12,13,14,15) is on Saturday, September 22nd. bulbs such as daffodils, hyacinths, turning warmer and humid The closest Full Moon to that and tulips 6 to 8 weeks before the (16,17). Hazy, hot, and humid date is on the 29th and is therefore first expected frost. Plant pansies (18,19,20,21,22) with rain in the the Harvest Moon of 2012. It has quickly so they can develop north and showers and STORMS also been referred to as Full Wort reliable roots before soil gets in the south (23,24). Fair and Moon. The word “wort” originates too cold. Fall-planted pansies rather warm (25,26,27,28,29) from the Old English word, wyrt, will survive winter. Cool-season with showers from the west (30). which refers to plants, particularly vegetable seeds and seedlings can Tornado Watch: The Almanack herbs. Witches and natural healers be planted, too. Try cabbage, sees some tornado activity through would gather herbs at this time of lettuce, beets, turnips, spinach, the Mid-Atlantic Region from year, stocking up for the Winter radishes, collards and broccoli; September 1st to the 4th as well as months ahead. be sure to water thoroughly after from the 7th to the 9th. Holidays: Get ready for a planting. Full Moon: September’s Full Labor Day cookout on Monday, J. Gruber’s Thought for Today’s Moon is most famously known September 3rd. Refuel the propane Living “A man who won’t admit as the Harvest Moon. It is the and clean up the grill. With all of he’s been wrong loves himself more Full Moon that falls closest to the the ‘grillin’ you did this Summer, it’s then he loves the truth” SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 45 COMPUTER Q&A Computer cleanup – why is it necessary? Aysë Stenabaugh was recently saved. Temp files are load when the computer starts, computer secure. While they may rors and system crashes. 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Baltimore and a MFA in Sculp- ture with engagement in the Ar- The whole house craftsman chitecture program at Cranbrook Ed Young sections, replace those materi- Academy of Art in Bloomfield als, and end up with a updated, Hills, Michigan began his odys- et me tell you a little sto- stronger version, while keeping sey as a house craftsman when he Lry about a man from West the initial vision and architec- and his wife first purchased their Main Street, Emmitsburg: tural integrity of the place intact. home in Emmitsburg. It need- Imagine you just bought the There is basically nothing with- ed work. The house was initially house of your dreams. Not some in these homes that can’t be re- built, over the course of five de- new-fangled prefabricated tract paired. cades, as three separate buildings: house from the 2008-housing But where do you turn? Sure, an 1843 chestnut log cabin with bust. No siree bob. This baby is there are workmen around to- two Federal style additions in a 19th century beauty. Built by day who can fix things, and do a the 1870’s and the 1890’s. [The craftsmen who expected their good job bringing in new mate- property also has a classic brick structures to last, and stand up rials. But with your type of home smoke house from the 1890’s against the test of time. Known what you are looking for is an and a two-story board & batten in the vernacular as having good artist. Someone, who is able to barn, from the same period]. The bones. Homes of this order cap- bring in new elements and ma- main house needed some “unifi- ture a sense of time and period, a terials, while seeing and main- cation”. Mr. Kain wanted to im- different way of life. You can re- taining the essence and beauty of prove the flow from the front to ally live here. the original. But, is there anyone the back of the house and create There is, however, an eensy- around who can do this? smoother interior access to the weensy issue. It needs work. Not Yes, my friends. Yes, there is. second floor in the back building. that that’s a real problem for this This is when you give Brian Kain The process would bring greater type of building, because, these a call. Kain, who earned a BFA in integrity to the whole system of homes were built so well that Painting from the Maryland In- the three buildings. So, he took you can remove whole damaged stitute College of Art (MICA) in the existing 14 rooms (a former owner had used the building as boarding-house apartments) and converted down to 9 rooms; he opened a new passage hallway to the back building and transferred the back staircase from the center of that room to a perimeter in- terior wall. There now was a di- rect flow, from front to back, one turn and up the stairs. It worked beautifully! He realized he had a fine knack for creating space. And his wife loved it! Then an interesting thing hap- pened. A neighbor noticed. He needed some work done. That’s when Brian learned he had an- other ability. He could listen. This neighbor and Brian talked non- stop for more than a day. Copious notes were taken, ideas exchanged, excitement was generated. A hand- shake exchanged, and Mr. Kain went to work. A complete, top-to- bottom renovation of all the inte- rior surfaces including the wood casings, doors, floors and closets, with keen attention to the exist- ing architectural structures and de- tails. He converted one of the large closets in the upstairs hall bath- room into a really nice laundry sta- tion (bringing in modern-day con- venience). But that meant the loss of storage space. Custom cabinets that tied-in with the original ar- chitecture solved that problem. Most importantly, the neighbor, who owns one of the most distinc- tive homes in Emmitsburg (built in 1897 by the Hayes family, one of town’s founding families) was more than pleased. Thus began a new ca- reer for Mr. Kain. So, let’s get back to your dream house. Although Mr. Kain has been busy with projects in An- napolis and Baltimore, his in- tent now is to focus on Freder- ick County area projects. The big question about your dream house really comes down to this: Is it in the Frederick area?

Give Brian Kain a call at 240- 529-2596. Or reach him by email at [email protected]. SEPTEMBER 2012 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | 47 UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday Nights population and head out on the Gettysburg Battlefield - Silent Soldiers: the New Beginning A series of events Sept 23 Hauser Estate Winery’s Thirsty trails to find these amphibian friends. Trees of the Battlefield. Discover more in honor of the 150th anniversary Chicken BBQ and family fun day, Thursday. Light food available for Everyone is welcome! For more about some of these trees and their uses of the Emancipation Proclamation sponsored by Gateway Market, purchase and drink special! Hauser information call 717-642-5840 or during the War. Learn how to recognize sponsored by the Gettysburg National Candyland, Fratelli’s Pizza, Mikes Estate Winery, 410 Cashtown Road, visit www.strawberryhill.org. them and which ones were prevalent in Military Park, the Gettysburg Auto Body and the Gardian Hose Biglerville. For more information visit Music Gettysburg Presents the the 1860s but no longer exist. For more Foundation and Gettysburg College. Fire Co. Children’s Identity Kits will www.hauserestate.com Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra with information call 717-642-5840 or visit 717-334-1124 ext. 8023 http://www. be handed out. Gateway Market, 15 year old violinist, Gallia Kastner, www.strawberryhill.org. nps.gov/gett. Thurmont. September 2 winner of the Johansen International Gettysburg College’s Third Lecture Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve’s Competition. of Series ‘Foundation of a Republic.’ September 21 September 29 & 30 Backyard Bee Keeping Hike. For This year’s series is focusing on those Strawberry Hill’s Outdoor Fireside Fairfield Pippinfest An annual, more information call 717-642-5840 September 15 Americans who influenced the Friday: Women’s Circle. Moms, old-time country street festival or visit www.strawberryhill.org. Tom’s Creek United Methodist thought processes of our founding daughters, sisters, grandmothers, featuring arts & crafts, apple 7th Annual Hanover Chili Cook Off - Church’s Ham and Shrimp Dinner. fathers. The lecture will be at the aunts and gal friends are all welcome products, live country music, a staple for entertainment, championship Come see our new Facility! Student Union Building Room 260 to attend this special gathering. The antiques, vintage cars and great chili tasting and raising funds for local on the Gettysburg College Campus In evening will be very low key, as we food! Located just 8 miles west of nonprofit organizations. For more September 15 & 16 Gettysburg. take a much-needed evening to Gettysburg. Main Street Fairfield. information call 717-465-8935. World War II Weekend at the ourselves to sit around the fire. For For more information see article Eisenhower Historic Site. This World September 20 more information call 717-642-5840 on page 1 or visit www.pippinfest. September 7 War II living history weekend features Mother Seton School’s Grandparents or visit www.strawberryhill.org com. Adams County Arts Council presents an authentic recreation of both Allied Day. Grandparents and elders are the Photography Show “The Dance.” and German army camps, complete treated to a special program by the For further information, call 717-334- with original World War II vehicles. students followed by classroom visits. 5006, or visit ww.adamsarts.org. For more information call 717- Come join us for a great morning 338-9114. filled with fun and love for our September 8 grandparents and elders! Visit www. 38th Annual East Berlin Colonial Day September 16 mothersetonschool.org or call 301- sponsored by East Berlin Historical 21st Adams County Heritage Festival . 447-3161. Preservation Society. See some of the country’s finest crafters of traditional September 18 September 20 - 28 wares, the United States Army Strawberry Hills’: The Nature of the Emancipation 2012: 150 Years Since Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, demonstrations of colonial skills, high energy entertainment and irresistible food. West King Street East Berlin. For more information call 717-259- 0822 or 717-259-7049.

September 9 The Great Strawberry Hill Salamander Search - Meet with Biology professor Gerardo Carfagno from Gettysburg College to hear about the health of the Preserve’s resident salamander