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Community
Show 50 years old and still going strong
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Hahn, Sabillasville, poses with Daysland Acre
Abigail (Abby), a milking shorthorn, before
entering the cow in the Supreme Champions Competition
at the Community Show Sept. 10. More than 750
exhibits were also included at the 50th annual
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THURMONT, Md. –
Though Thurmont and Emmitsburg have grown over the last 50
years, their roots remain rural. Nothing demonstrates that
better than the continued popularity of the community show,
which celebrated 50 years on Sept. 8-9.
At
the first Thurmont Community Show in 1957, 394 exhibits competed
for $155 in premiums.
“At
our first show, we probably had less than 100 people attend.
...In 1969, we » full
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Runkle files print
shop-related lawsuit
EMMITSBURG,
Md. – David and Donna Runkle (Custom Image Printing)
have filed a collective $2.7 million lawsuit against former
commissioner Arthur Elder, Chronicle Press Inc. co-owner Lisa
Elder, property owner Jim Hess and Commissioner William B.
O’Neil Jr.
The Runkles’
attorney notified them on Sept. 5 that a lawsuit had been
filed in state district court. See related story, “Lawsuit
likely to follow dismissal of bankruptcy complaint”
in the Nov. 17, 2005, issue of The Dispatch.
In summary,
the six counts listed in the 15-page complaint range from
abuse of governmental authority to contractual issues relating
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Annexation granted conditional approval
EMMITSBURG, Md. – In spite of a lack of applicants or
representatives at the Sept. 11 Emmitsburg East Industrial
Park Phase II annexation hearing, the board of commissioners
unanimously approved that the proposed site become part of
the town.
When
asked if the board could legally proceed with the hearing
without the applicants present, town Attorney John R. Clapp
advised the board that they could proceed, and could make
as decision.
EEIP
Phase II would be located on a 39-acre site, known as the
“Waybright property,” east of U.S. 15 off Creamery
Road, owned by Emmitsburg brothers Sheridan “Dan”
E. Reaver Jr. and Gregory Reaver. The Reavers also own »
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