NEWS-JOURNALEmmitsburg Exulting the importance of ideas and information —Edward R. Murrow VOLUME 7, NO. 8 • WWW.MYFAIRFIELD.NET • WWW.EMMITSBURG.NET • MYTHURMONT.NET • AUGUST 2015 NEWS Rocky Ridge Carnival A “laidback” carnival and “a great place to let the children roam, Veterans reject changes to play, eat, and feel safe.” Page 2 Fairfield Hires New School Superintendent Doughboy statue Karen Kugler’s four-year con- tract began July 1, 2015 and t has been more than 40 days since collecting pop bottles to raise funds its rightful place, say- goes through June 30, 2019. Ithe Doughboy statue, located in for the monument. Following a town ing it was an “embar- Page 3 front of the Emmit House on West celebration in 1927, the Memori- rassment” that no re- Main Street, was knocked off its ped- al Committee dedicated the Dough- pairs had been made State To Begin Work on RT 15 estal after being hit by a car. The stat- boy monument and gave it, and land to the statue yet. Motorists can expect single ue did not sustain any damage as a re- upon which it stood, to the town Martin Williams, lanes and delays, as a six- sult of the June 17th accident, and for safe keeping. The Doughboy has Commander of the month resurfacing project gets the concrete pedestal upon which it stood there proudly ever since. Emmitsburg VFW underway. Page 7 stood was only slightly chipped. Res- The vehicle collision in June left and a descendent of Thurmont/Emmitsburg Baseball idents of Emmitsburg have begun the Doughboy on its back and ul- one of the soldiers list- Both communities’ Little to express their frustration over the timately sparked controversy in the ed as “colored” on the League teams win titles and town’s failure to even stand the stat- town. The plaque that accompanies plaque, echoed the bragging rights. Page 42 ue upright, let alone place it back on the statue lists a separate heading for concerns of the vet- Since the Doughboy statue is located within a its pedestal. “Colored Soldiers.” At the time of erans. “The Dough- Historic District, state mandated protocols must be followed in repairing the damage, which has COMMENTARY The Doughboy statue has been a the statue’s dedication, this distinc- boy and the plaque slowed the town’s efforts to right the statue. Words From Winterbilt part of Emmitsburg for almost 90 tion was a common practice. are pieces of Emmits- We have been in the Middle years. The statue was erected in 1927 Following the accident, Mayor burg’s history and fied to move it. In addition, the statue East for some time. Maybe we in honor of the veterans of “The Briggs sought input from the local Vet- should stay as they are and where is located in the town’s Historic Dis- should question how this is Great World War.” A life-size repre- erans of Foreign War and the Ameri- they are,” said Williams. “The statue trict, which has delayed repairs due to working? Page 12 sentation of an American “Dough- can Legion about moving the monu- should have been fixed within a week. state red-tape. The town has retained boy,” the statue is accompanied by ment to another location and changing That fact that it has taken this long to a state approved conservator and is Down Under a bronze plaque that lists the names the plaque to remove the separate head- even stand the statue upright, let alone awaiting their assessment of the dam- Flags are funny things, aren’t of the Emmitsburg area men who ing for “Colored Soldiers.” put it back on its pedestal, is an affront age and repair proposal. Once that re- they? Page 13 served in the war. Members of the VFW and Le- to all veterans,” Williams added. port is in hand, the town will adver- In 1926, the residents of Emmits- gion unanimously rejected any idea The delay in the repair of the statue tise for bidders for the repair. In the ARTICLES burg formed a Memorial Committee of moving the statue or replacing the is due in part to the nature of the stat- meantime, the Maryland Historical The Book of Days to erect the monument. News reports historic plaque. Instead, members ex- ue, which is not solid, but a thin sheet Trust has provided recommendations The life and times of George of the time recount the community pressed frustration with the town’s in- of copper on a wire frame. The town’s on how to stabilize the statue until re- Canning, European statesman & holding bake sales and even children ability to restore the iconic statue to maintenance staff did not feel quali- pairs commence. English Prime Minister. Page 15 Retired Ecologist St. Swithin’s Curse, the Inter- net, and grandma’s garden. Page 16 Fun at South Mountain Fair Real Science re you ready for the throttling 21 and 22, and a parade of antique Artificial sweeteners bring Aof tractors, the smell of corn farm equipment on August 22. sweetness to food and drink - dogs and the kids screaming gleeful- “We’ve had an unusually wet sum- but do they have a downside? ly on the Tilt-A-Whirl? Well, buckle mer this year and all of us at South Page 17 up, because the 93rd Annual South Mountain Fair are really hoping for Mountain Fair will not disappoint! a nice clear week with low humid- In The Country This year the fair will open on August ity,” said Irvin. We’ve got a really A look at the barn birds of the 18 and go through August 22. great group of volunteers who spend Mason Dixon Line. Page 18 Admission for the fair is $7.00 for countless hours setting up the main Pets Large & Small adults and is free for all children un- exhibit building and display the hun- Selecting the right hay for your der 36” in height. All entertainment dreds of exhibits that are entered in horse – it’s not as easy as you and amusement rides are included in the Fair.” would think. Page 21 the admission price and parking is According to the International As- The South Mountain Fair is undoubtedly one of the provided to the public for free. Live- sociation of Fairs and Expositions, most kid-friendly events of the summer. Gardening stock exhibitions scheduled to be held there are more than 3,200 fairs held of a drought. The annual event picked gust 19 at 7:30 pm, a Battle of the Summer bugs and how you during the fair include swine compe- in North America every year, but for up again in 1931 and continued un- Bands will begin; John Conlee will can beat them. Page 22 titions on August 18, goat and sheep Adams County, the only one that til 1941, when it was again cancelled, perform on August 21 at 7:30 p.m., competitions on August 19, beef, calf really matters is the Annual South this time due to a polio epidemic, then and on August 22, Cheap Sneakers, a World War One and steer competitions on August 20, Mountain Fair. The 93rd South World War II, according to the SMFA. local rock band, will play at 7:00 p.m. The fall of Warsaw and the be- and dairy cattle competition on Au- Mountain Fair provides a chance for The fair was resumed in 1948 and has Other competitions, activities and ginning of the end of the Rus- gust 21, the annual junior livestock children to be acknowledged for their been held every year since then. events are also planned. For more in- sian Army. Page 26 sale will be held on August 22. personal efforts ranging from hobby Plenty of entertainment has been formation and a complete schedule, South Mountain Fair Secretary interests to animal husbandry; many scheduled for this year’s fair – on Au- visit www.southmountainfair.com. Four Years At The Mount Joanne Irvin said that many other fair local and national merchants can Reflections on the direction and purpose of the media. favorites will return this year, includ- show off their wares, and community PRE-SORTED Page 34 ing a baked goods auction on August members from far and wide are able STANDARD 18 with part of the proceeds going to to come together and set aside family U.S. Postage a local charity, a draft horse pulling differences for a plate of pulled pork. Arts Postal Customer PAID contest on August 19, a fireworks dis- Historically the fair began in 1922 A look at the role art has Gettysburg, PA played in the battle for free play on August 20, an antique small and continued each year until 1930, Permit No. 53 speech. Page 39 gas engine demonstration on August when it was cancelled that year because 2 | EMMITSBURG NEWS-JOURNAL | AUGUST 2015 NEWS Scotty’s Ride donates to St. Jude’s n 2006, Kerry Shorb and Valerie search Hospital. The organization set the project did not go through, they IRhoderick created Scotty’s Ride, a a goal of $10,000 for the groups to would still deliver their donation. Emmitsburg fundraiser that brings people togeth- reach as a whole. On July 25th, the couple, along NEWS-JOURNAL er to raise awareness and offer sup- Unfortunately, the organization with eighteen friends from their P.O. Box 543 port to families of children with life never got the project off the ground. Scotty’s Ride Foundation, hopped Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727 threatening diseases. Each year, the That did not stop Shorb and Rho- on their motorcycles and set out to Office Number: 301-471-3306 couple and hundreds of others get derick though.