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The Cozy Lives On 2015 Thurmont lions Club Christmas
James Rada, Jr. Ornament
The Cozy Country Inn and This is the seventh in the Courtesy Photo
Restaurant may be gone, and the series of the Thurmont Lions
Club Christmas Ornaments.
ground on which it sat smoothed The 2015 ornament is near
over for the next business to the end of production and will
occupy; however, it is not gone. be ready for distribution early
One of the original cabins in which this fall. This year’s ornament
travelers stayed the night in the will be the most historic and
early twentieth century now sits memorable ornament to
on cinder blocks at the rear of date: the “Cozy Restaurant”
the Thurmont Historical Society ornament.
property. The Cozy Restaurant
The plan is to restore the cabin
to its period appearance. That will opened in 1929 and was
a family-owned business until 2014. Many area and local residents will
take some work since the cabin was Photo by James Rada, Jr. remember the many sports and political figure patrons, along with family
apparently being used as storage. One of the original Cozy Country inn cabins donated wedding receptions and gatherings of all kinds, and, of course, the beautiful
“Mel Poole is searching for to the Thurmont Historical Society by Jerry Freeze,
metal bunk beds that we will put to be restored to its period appearance. annual holiday lights and decorations displayed at the Cozy.
Once again, the ornament features the artwork of the very talented local
inside, along with a wash stand and artist, Rebecca Pearl.
a bowl,” said Thurmont Historical Delauter & Son used a large forklift As in the past, the ornament is a limited-edition, with only 400 pieces
Society President Donna Voellinger. to lift the cabin up and carry it made, at a cost of $10.60 (includes tax). It is expected to sell out quickly.
The Cozy Country Inn and slowly through Thurmont to the
To order and reserve your 2015 ornament, please call Lion Club Member
Restaurant began life as a gas historical society at the end of May. Joann Miller at 301-271-3913.
station and tourist camp. Then “They were so gentle in moving it
Wilbur Freeze built small, 10 feet by that it didn’t even dislodge the bird’s
10 feet cabins that could sleep four. nest on the corner,” Voellinger said. www.thecatoctinbanner.com
“The cabins were used even after The most damage was caused
the hotel was opened,” Voellinger by a thief who stole a hand-painted
said. sign by Wilbur Freeze that noted the
Jerry Freeze donated the cabin to cabin’s construction year. The thief
the historical society after the Cozy cut the sign free of the cabin shortly
shut down earlier this year. before it was to be moved, and the
“We stepped in when the town police have so far not found the
didn’t want it, because Jerry really culprit.
wanted it to stay in Thurmont,” Local artist Irene Matthews
Voellinger said. painted a reproduction that is nearly
However, accepting the cabin and identical to the original.
getting it to the historical society’s “Now all we need to do is let it
property are two different things. weather a bit,” Voellinger said.
The historical society started to raise Jerry Freeze also donated a
funds to pay to have it moved, but number of pictures of the Cozy
they were still a long way off from Country Inn and Restaurant. They
their goal when it came time to will be combined with an oral
move the cabin. history that Freeze will make to
“Then along came Kirby,” create an exhibit that can be set up
Voellinger said, referring to Kirby near the cabin when it is restored.
Delauter. “He said, ‘Donna, I’ll Voellinger said the next step
move it.’” will be to have the cabin lowered
Delauter’s business, W.F. off the cinder blocks to the stone
Delauter & Son, was in the process bed beneath it. Then the scraping,
of demolishing the old restaurant repainting, and restoration can begin
and buildings on Frederick Road. to keep the Cozy alive in Thurmont.
The Cozy Lives On 2015 Thurmont lions Club Christmas
James Rada, Jr. Ornament
The Cozy Country Inn and This is the seventh in the Courtesy Photo
Restaurant may be gone, and the series of the Thurmont Lions
Club Christmas Ornaments.
ground on which it sat smoothed The 2015 ornament is near
over for the next business to the end of production and will
occupy; however, it is not gone. be ready for distribution early
One of the original cabins in which this fall. This year’s ornament
travelers stayed the night in the will be the most historic and
early twentieth century now sits memorable ornament to
on cinder blocks at the rear of date: the “Cozy Restaurant”
the Thurmont Historical Society ornament.
property. The Cozy Restaurant
The plan is to restore the cabin
to its period appearance. That will opened in 1929 and was
a family-owned business until 2014. Many area and local residents will
take some work since the cabin was Photo by James Rada, Jr. remember the many sports and political figure patrons, along with family
apparently being used as storage. One of the original Cozy Country inn cabins donated wedding receptions and gatherings of all kinds, and, of course, the beautiful
“Mel Poole is searching for to the Thurmont Historical Society by Jerry Freeze,
metal bunk beds that we will put to be restored to its period appearance. annual holiday lights and decorations displayed at the Cozy.
Once again, the ornament features the artwork of the very talented local
inside, along with a wash stand and artist, Rebecca Pearl.
a bowl,” said Thurmont Historical Delauter & Son used a large forklift As in the past, the ornament is a limited-edition, with only 400 pieces
Society President Donna Voellinger. to lift the cabin up and carry it made, at a cost of $10.60 (includes tax). It is expected to sell out quickly.
The Cozy Country Inn and slowly through Thurmont to the
To order and reserve your 2015 ornament, please call Lion Club Member
Restaurant began life as a gas historical society at the end of May. Joann Miller at 301-271-3913.
station and tourist camp. Then “They were so gentle in moving it
Wilbur Freeze built small, 10 feet by that it didn’t even dislodge the bird’s
10 feet cabins that could sleep four. nest on the corner,” Voellinger said. www.thecatoctinbanner.com
“The cabins were used even after The most damage was caused
the hotel was opened,” Voellinger by a thief who stole a hand-painted
said. sign by Wilbur Freeze that noted the
Jerry Freeze donated the cabin to cabin’s construction year. The thief
the historical society after the Cozy cut the sign free of the cabin shortly
shut down earlier this year. before it was to be moved, and the
“We stepped in when the town police have so far not found the
didn’t want it, because Jerry really culprit.
wanted it to stay in Thurmont,” Local artist Irene Matthews
Voellinger said. painted a reproduction that is nearly
However, accepting the cabin and identical to the original.
getting it to the historical society’s “Now all we need to do is let it
property are two different things. weather a bit,” Voellinger said.
The historical society started to raise Jerry Freeze also donated a
funds to pay to have it moved, but number of pictures of the Cozy
they were still a long way off from Country Inn and Restaurant. They
their goal when it came time to will be combined with an oral
move the cabin. history that Freeze will make to
“Then along came Kirby,” create an exhibit that can be set up
Voellinger said, referring to Kirby near the cabin when it is restored.
Delauter. “He said, ‘Donna, I’ll Voellinger said the next step
move it.’” will be to have the cabin lowered
Delauter’s business, W.F. off the cinder blocks to the stone
Delauter & Son, was in the process bed beneath it. Then the scraping,
of demolishing the old restaurant repainting, and restoration can begin
and buildings on Frederick Road. to keep the Cozy alive in Thurmont.
