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Town Hall Report Emmitsburg

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July 2019 Meeting

Emmitsburg National Night Out on Aug. 6

Emmitsburg is planning a large celebration of National Night Out on August 6. The events will take place in Community Park at 201 West Lincoln Avenue, from 6:00-8:30 p.m.

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its county-wide event in Emmitsburg. There is no admission. Enjoy hot dogs, ice cream, music, face painting, vendors, fire truck, SWAT teams, police K-9 demonstrations, McGruff the Crime Dog, and more.

National Night Out is a nationwide event, held annually on the first Tuesday in August, with the goal of making communities safer places to live by bringing police and the public together under positive circumstances. Emmitsburg has been hosting an annual National Night Out event since 2017.

All-Inclusive Playground Ready to be Installed

The Emmitsburg Commissioners approved the final funding for the new all-inclusive playground to be installed at Community Park. The $302,350 playground will be paid for with funds from a Community Legacy Grant, Program Open Space money, Emmitsburg capital funds, and the Civitan Club. Playground Specialists of Thurmont will do the installation.

The new playground is based on the all-inclusive playground design in Thurmont and is ADA compliant.

Cross Connection Control Contractors Approved

The Emmitsburg Town Commissioners approved its recommended contractors for installing state-mandated backflow preventers.

Kelco Plumbing & Backhoe Services of Sabillasville is Emmitsburg’s approved residential low-hazard, non-testable backflow preventer contractor. Tri-County Plumbing & Heating of Rocky Ridge is the town’s approved commercial/industrial high-hazard, testable backflow preventer contractor.

Although these contractors are town recommended, homeowners and business owners are not required to use them.

Town Purchases Mini-Dump Truck

The Emmitsburg Commissioners approved the purchase of a new mini-dump truck from MJR Equipment. The new truck will replace a 2002 mini-dump truck and will be used for plowing, salting, hauling dirt and stone, work in the parks, and water line repairs. The cost of $73,950 was budgeted in the FY2019 capital projects budget.

MJR Equipment was one of three bids. Although it wasn’t the lowest bid, staff recommended it because of other factors, one of which is that MJR will come to town to pick up equipment and make repairs and bring any necessary parts.

Farmer’s Market Postponed

The 16th Annual Emmitsburg Farmer’s Market has been postponed indefinitely because too few vendors planned on offering their goods. It may return later in the season if enough vendors decide that they want to participate.

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Buck Reed

Let me take a moment to put on my “El Predicto” hat and take a look into the future. With the progress being made in the minimum wage, and just the overall increase in everything, I believe that going out to eat is going to get even more expensive. Face it, even fast food isn’t cheap anymore. I would argue that it never has been a bargain, but the convenience seemed to offset the price for most families.

In the search to feed our families, where will we look to? The supermarkets, grocery stores, and even the farmer’s markets. Looking to save a few of their precious dollars, people will actually go back to cooking more.

Today’s supermarket is a far cry from days gone by. They still offer a wide variety of products, but now they also offer for sale a wide range of ready-to-eat, convenient foods that make even the most inept cook look good.

One of the first things that might have grabbed your attention is the rotisserie chicken. For the most part, they are cooked fresh daily and range from pretty good to excellent; priced below raw whole chicken, these beauties have warded off more than a few of the hunger pangs of anyone needing a quick, easy meal. Most if these chickens are good enough to use for leftovers in salads and sandwiches.

But what about actually buying something and cooking it? Certainly prepared tomato sauce (marinara, spaghetti, and such) isn’t new. The best part of these is that they are certainly less expensive than making them from scratch yourself. Is it a crime to heat up some sauce and throw it on some pasta? Probably. But the only victim is you, and I really doubt anyone is going to call the police over this. But I do encourage you to do something to this product. Adding some chopped onions, fennel, garlic, or just about anything, is going to improve jarred tomato sauce. Try a small can of diced tomatoes and half cup red wine to help enhance the texture and flavor of your dish. And who doesn’t have a half jar of sauce in their refrigerator? Use it on your scrambled eggs or add a couple of tablespoons to a canned soup.

I also believe that supermarkets will become more educationally inclined. That is to say, it will become easier to find someone on the staff that can actually help you with your questions about the products they sell and how to prepare them.