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Fri, November 20, 2009

Cougars plug into final [slide show]
COLLEGE PARK -- Catoctin's volleyball team tacked another improbable chapter onto its season Thursday night, beating Patterson Mill in four games to advance to Saturday's Class 1A state championship game.

SLIDE SHOW: Catoctin defeats Patterson Mill in state volleyball semifinal

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	Catoctin's miracle man Originally published on November 20, 2009 Matthew Nesbitt (left) was busy Wednesday preparing for the Class 1A North championship on Friday night, an opportunity he relishes as much, if not more than his Catoctin football teammates. In many ways, it's a miracle Nesbitt is even alive, let alone playing football as a starting defensive back for the unbeaten Cougars. VIDEO: Game of the Week: Pikesville vs. Catoctin more »

	VIDEO: Game of the Week: Catoctin looks to stay perfect, goes for 2nd straight region title Published on November 19, 2009

	Taneytown man Wii bowling his way to a national title Originally published on November 19, 2009 EMMITSBURG -- Donald Duvall used to love putting jigsaw puzzles together. more »

	Woman leaves $40,000 in valuable coins at Grotto for safekeeping Originally published on November 19, 2009 People often visit the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Emmitsburg seeking spiritual healing. Worshippers pray and light candles at the statue of the Virgin Mary to help along an answer to difficult questions, Grotto director William Tronolone said. more »

	Emmitsburg passes curfew, helmet safety ordinance Originally published on November 18, 2009 EMMITSBURG -- Commissioners amended the town's youth curfew ordinance Monday to allow sheriff's deputies to enforce it. more »


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$40,000 in rare coins left at Grotto of Lourdes in Emmitsburg Emmitsburg passes curfew, helmet ordinances Health & Fitness Calendar MSM no match for No. 17 Sooners Thurmont ceramic artist ready for show at Rebecca Pearl's gallery in Emmitsburg Veteran Mountaineers hope to take next step Family & Parenting Classes Senior Calendar Goode fit at MSM Cougars' playoff run ends

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	Thurmont town workshop Originally published on November 20, 2009 The Thurmont Board of Commissioners are meeting for a workshop at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23 at the town office, 10 Frederick Road.??? more »

QUICK FACTS

Town office: 300A S. Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Mayor: James E. Hoover Board of Commissioners: Christopher Staiger, Denise Etris, Glenn Blanchard, Joyce Rosensteel, Clifford L. Sweeney Population: 2,365 (est. pop. 2008; Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau) Year founded: 1785 Town meetings are held in the town office on the first and third Monday of the month at 7:30 pm. Number to Know: Town office: 240-629-6300 On the web: emmitsburg.net/towngov/index.htm Landmarks: Mount St. Mary's University, National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park Discuss EMMITSBURG in our forums

DID YOU KNOW

Elected officials, a mayor and a five-member Board of Commissioners, serve three-year terms and are elected at-large Median sales price of recent home sales: From Jul-Sept '09 - $220,000 (Source: trulia.com) Mount St. Mary's University, one of two four-year colleges in FredCo, is located in Emmitsburg The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is located in Emmitsburg. Mother Seton was proclaimed a Saint by Pope Paul VI in 1975. Emmitsburg was the site the Union originally fortified to stop the Confederate invasion of the north in June of 1863 The Great Fire of Emmitsburg in 1863 left 28 houses and 9 businesses damaged or destroyed

EMMITSBURG SCHOOLS

Elementary: Emmitsburg, Sabillasville Middle: Thurmont High: Catoctin Private: Mother Seton Elementary

WHERE TO EAT IN EMMITSBURG

Throwdown! Fr. Leo v. Bobby Flay Preparation is key for local chef The Ott House Alesandro Italian Bar & Grill Main Street Sweets Chubby's Barbeque The Palms Restaurant Carriage House Inn Add Your Community Restaurants!


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