U.S.
15 dedicated to 115th Infantry Regiment
The
Maryland State Highway Administration and
Cresap's Rifles Post 78, 29th Division Association,
held a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony
at the new Mason-Dixon Welcome Center near
Emmitsburg, formally dedicating U.S. 15
as the 115th Infantry Regiment Memorial
Highway. The monument (shown above) is located
on a section of U.S. 15 near the Rt. 140
ramp. A number of veterans of the 115th
attended the ceremony during which Brigadier
General Ernest M. Snyder (left) praised
the legacy of the 115th Infantry. Snyder
was born in Mt. Airy, graduated from Catoctin
High School and served in the military for
34 years.
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Board
will not decide town founding date
EMMITSBURG,
Md. – The board of commissioners voted on July 17 not
to make a decision about a founding date, but will likely
adopt a resolution recognizing Emmitsburg’s incorporation
date.
Commissioner
Clifford Sweeney, who had requested the founding date be placed
on the board’s agenda for a decision, said he would
support a celebration in 2007 if an organization wanted to
hold one, but “I don’t think history should be
voted on (by a town board).”
The
commissioners agreed to give further consideration to a resolution
prepared by Commissioner William B. O’Neil Jr. recognizing
1825 as the town’s incorporation date. Removing 1757
from the town seal and flags could follow
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Board divided over Silo Hill answer
EMMITSBURG,
Md. – The board of commissioners voted 3-1 on July 15,
Commissioner Glenn Blanchard absent, to advise the Maryland
State Highway Administration that the town would rather have
a stoplight at the Silo Hill intersection than a traffic circle.
The
Silo Hill intersection represents a convergence of Silo
Hill Road, East Main Street (state Rt. 140), and state Rt.
904F. Westerly, Route 904F takes traffic to the southbound
lane of U.S. 15, while Route 140 provides access to the
U.S. 15 northbound lane, and continues on to other points.
To the east of the intersection, Route 140 serves as the
main street through Emmitsburg.
Town
staff met with the SHA in June to discuss the possibility
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Social Services clears Terpko of child abuse
THURMONT, Md. – Not only has the Frederick County
State’s Attorney’s office dropped the child-abuse
charge against Thurmont Commissioner Ron Terpko, but the
Frederick County Department of Social Services has also
ruled out child abuse in the case.
In
a letter to Terpko dated June 29, Diana Harrison, social
worker for the case wrote, “The child’s health
or welfare was not harmed or placed at substantial risk
or harm.”
Terpko’s
son Brandon was arrested on June 14 along with two other
juveniles for smashing 13 mailboxes in the Thurmont area.
Following the arrest, Terpko left work to pick up his
son. An upset Terpko struck his son once in the face with
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