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Colorfest Donates nearly $17,000 Volunteer of the Year and Police
to Thurmont Organizations Officer of the Year Recognized at
James Rada, Jr. Thurmont lions Club Food and
While the Colorfest event Photo by James Rada, Jr. Clothing Drive
in October over for this year,
monetary donations to town (left) Joyce Anthony, Volunteer of the
organizations were made year, is pictured with Bill Reckley,
during the Colorfest annual Thurmont Lions Club President.
meeting at Simply Asia in (below) Pictured from left are Sherry and
Thurmont on November 9, Rob Myers, George Bolling, Joyce Anthony,
2015. Odale Martin, David Place, and Oficer 1st
“I think everybody was Class Jody Maybush, who was chosen as
happy with the weekend. I the Police Oficer of the Year.
don’t know what we could
have done better,” said
Colorfest President Carol
Robertson, speaking about
October’s Colorfest weekend.
Catoctin Colorfest President Carol Robertson presents
During the weekend, the Thurmont Food Bank Coordinator Rev. Sally Joyner Gifin
Town of Thurmont issued the irst of 800 canned hams that Catoctin Colorfest, Inc. The Thurmont Lions Club
713 permits to vendors, donated to the food bank. held a food and clothing
including 552 craft vendors. drive on Saturday, October
Robertson also said that on the • $2,551.80 to Catoctin High FFA. 24, 2015, in recognition of
Monday following the end of • $3,500 worth of Catoctin High Make a Difference Day. The
Colorfest, she started getting scholarships. food collected was provided
calls from vendors who want to to the Thurmont Food Bank
participate in 2016, and on the • $300 for straw for the Town of while the clothing went to the
Wednesday after Colorfest, she Thurmont. Community Clothes Closet Ministry in Ms. Anthony’s honor to the
started getting applications from • $80 for the Town Gardens. operated by the Thurmont United Catoctin Community Medical Fund.
returning vendors. • $2,500 to the Thurmont Methodist Church. As in past years, The Lions Club will also be making
“And it hasn’t stopped yet,” she the Thurmont Lions Club used the donations to the charities selected by
said. commissioners to hopefully be Make a Difference Day event to other nominees for the award, who
used for town parks.
Many organizations in Thurmont recognize a “Volunteer of the Year” were Sherry and Rob Myers, George
have booths at Colorfest to hold • $50 gift card for the Thurmont and “Police Officer of the Year.” Bolling, Odale Martin and David
fundraisers, and organizations road crews. The 2015 Thurmont Volunteer Place.
that have the room also rent • $1,800 worth of canned hams to of the Year was awarded to Joyce Officer 1st Class Jody Maybush
spaces to vendors. These create the Thurmont Food Bank plus Anthony in recognition of her many of the Thurmont Police Department
significant income streams for the $500 in the spring and $200 in hours of service to the Lewistown was recognized as the 2015 Police
organizations. In addition, Colorfest, the fall. Methodist Church, JerMae Home Officer of the Year. Officer Maybush
Inc. makes annual donations each Owners Association, Catoctin received a plaque, dinner for two
year to different organizations. • $100 to the Thurmont Regional Community Medical Fund, and at the Shamrock Restaurant. The
From December 2014 to Library. other service organizations in the Thurmont Lions Club will be
November 2015, Colorfest made the • $200 for Thurmont Christmas Thurmont Area. The Thurmont making a donation in his name to
following donations: decorations. Lions Club will make a donation the charity of his choosing.
• $1,500 to Guardian Hose • $150 to Thurmont Main Street.
Company. The grand total of all of the Blue Ridge Garden Club Adds Beauty
• $1,500 to Thurmont Ambulance donations was $16,932.80.
Company plus $500 worth of Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird for Community
vendor space. told Robertson, “The entire community In an effort to add to the beauty of our community, the Blue Ridge Garden
• $1,500 to the Thurmont Police has benefitted from your crafters and Club planted two hundred daffodil bulbs at the new Museum at Monterey Pass,
Department. other crafters in town for Colorfest.” and another two hundred daffodil bulbs around the Blue Ridge Summit Library.
Colorfest Donates nearly $17,000 Volunteer of the Year and Police
to Thurmont Organizations Officer of the Year Recognized at
James Rada, Jr. Thurmont lions Club Food and
While the Colorfest event Photo by James Rada, Jr. Clothing Drive
in October over for this year,
monetary donations to town (left) Joyce Anthony, Volunteer of the
organizations were made year, is pictured with Bill Reckley,
during the Colorfest annual Thurmont Lions Club President.
meeting at Simply Asia in (below) Pictured from left are Sherry and
Thurmont on November 9, Rob Myers, George Bolling, Joyce Anthony,
2015. Odale Martin, David Place, and Oficer 1st
“I think everybody was Class Jody Maybush, who was chosen as
happy with the weekend. I the Police Oficer of the Year.
don’t know what we could
have done better,” said
Colorfest President Carol
Robertson, speaking about
October’s Colorfest weekend.
Catoctin Colorfest President Carol Robertson presents
During the weekend, the Thurmont Food Bank Coordinator Rev. Sally Joyner Gifin
Town of Thurmont issued the irst of 800 canned hams that Catoctin Colorfest, Inc. The Thurmont Lions Club
713 permits to vendors, donated to the food bank. held a food and clothing
including 552 craft vendors. drive on Saturday, October
Robertson also said that on the • $2,551.80 to Catoctin High FFA. 24, 2015, in recognition of
Monday following the end of • $3,500 worth of Catoctin High Make a Difference Day. The
Colorfest, she started getting scholarships. food collected was provided
calls from vendors who want to to the Thurmont Food Bank
participate in 2016, and on the • $300 for straw for the Town of while the clothing went to the
Wednesday after Colorfest, she Thurmont. Community Clothes Closet Ministry in Ms. Anthony’s honor to the
started getting applications from • $80 for the Town Gardens. operated by the Thurmont United Catoctin Community Medical Fund.
returning vendors. • $2,500 to the Thurmont Methodist Church. As in past years, The Lions Club will also be making
“And it hasn’t stopped yet,” she the Thurmont Lions Club used the donations to the charities selected by
said. commissioners to hopefully be Make a Difference Day event to other nominees for the award, who
used for town parks.
Many organizations in Thurmont recognize a “Volunteer of the Year” were Sherry and Rob Myers, George
have booths at Colorfest to hold • $50 gift card for the Thurmont and “Police Officer of the Year.” Bolling, Odale Martin and David
fundraisers, and organizations road crews. The 2015 Thurmont Volunteer Place.
that have the room also rent • $1,800 worth of canned hams to of the Year was awarded to Joyce Officer 1st Class Jody Maybush
spaces to vendors. These create the Thurmont Food Bank plus Anthony in recognition of her many of the Thurmont Police Department
significant income streams for the $500 in the spring and $200 in hours of service to the Lewistown was recognized as the 2015 Police
organizations. In addition, Colorfest, the fall. Methodist Church, JerMae Home Officer of the Year. Officer Maybush
Inc. makes annual donations each Owners Association, Catoctin received a plaque, dinner for two
year to different organizations. • $100 to the Thurmont Regional Community Medical Fund, and at the Shamrock Restaurant. The
From December 2014 to Library. other service organizations in the Thurmont Lions Club will be
November 2015, Colorfest made the • $200 for Thurmont Christmas Thurmont Area. The Thurmont making a donation in his name to
following donations: decorations. Lions Club will make a donation the charity of his choosing.
• $1,500 to Guardian Hose • $150 to Thurmont Main Street.
Company. The grand total of all of the Blue Ridge Garden Club Adds Beauty
• $1,500 to Thurmont Ambulance donations was $16,932.80.
Company plus $500 worth of Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird for Community
vendor space. told Robertson, “The entire community In an effort to add to the beauty of our community, the Blue Ridge Garden
• $1,500 to the Thurmont Police has benefitted from your crafters and Club planted two hundred daffodil bulbs at the new Museum at Monterey Pass,
Department. other crafters in town for Colorfest.” and another two hundred daffodil bulbs around the Blue Ridge Summit Library.
