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New Thurmont Community Garden Fitness Frenzy Free Throw Contest
The ground has been tilled and Winners
marked, the garden design laid out, Photo by Deb Spalding March Madness started Courtesy Photo
and the plans for watering put early at the Fort Ritchie
in place for the new Thurmont Community Center this year.
Community Garden. As part of the Fitness Frenzy
A work day will be held on weekend, the Community
April 2, 2016, to install the Center hosted its inaugural
garden’s fence and gates, establish Free Throw Shooting Contest.
walkways of plastic and mulch, The Fitness Frenzy
and set plot numbers. Prior to weekend included a free
this, the town will be setting sampling of group exercise
the fence posts, constructing a classes, free day passes to
stand to house water containers, the Community Center, and
delivering mulch, and posting Pictured is Greg Daniels, leader of the Thurmont displays from local health
the Community Garden sign. Community Garden project. agencies. Instructors led
The Green Team will conduct water generously donated all the fencing and group workouts for Zumba, Free Throw champions: (back row) Carson Hall; Matt
checks and overall garden checks posts needed for the garden. Les Mills BODYPUMP, Krantz, operations director of the Fort Ritchie Community
Center; Nick Diaz; Reese Tuttle; Reese Fox; and Austin
on a schedule to assist tenants and The Community Garden is Yoga, Pilates, Mix It Up, Morris.
maintain order and tidiness. Greg located in the Carroll Street Park, and Senior Stretch. Each
Daniels, leader of the Community just below the playground. Residents sampling lasted approximately fifteen minutes. Organizations promoting
Garden project, will answer questions may lease 9x11-foot garden plots health and fitness were onsite to share information and encouragement to
about water, plot size, cost, location, within the 30x100-foot garden Community Center members and visitors. Among the vendors were the
and so forth. Local Thurmont Cub area for $25.00 each. For more Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Health Department,
Scout Troop 270 will assist with the information, please contact Greg Heal of Washington County, Visiting Angels, Synergy Massage & Wellness
work day. Daniels at ThurmontGarden@ Center, and doTerra representatives.
Much appreciation is extended gmail.com, or the Green Team at Twenty-five local children and youth participated in the free throw event.
to Cousins Ace Hardware, who ThurmontGreenTeam@gmail.com. Congratulations to the winners in each age group: (8 years old and under)
Reese Tuttle—female champion, Austin Morris—male champion; (9-12 years
old) Reese Fox—female champion, Carson Hall—male champion; (13-15
years old) Nick Diaz—champion.
The Fort Ritchie Community Center features a fitness center, computer lab,
group exercise classes, childwatch, and before school care. Upcoming events
include the first of three bass fishing tournaments, sponsored by Cobblestone
Hotel & Suites, on Saturday, April 16, 2016. For more information, visit
www.thefrcc.org or see their ad on page 19.
New Thurmont Community Garden Fitness Frenzy Free Throw Contest
The ground has been tilled and Winners
marked, the garden design laid out, Photo by Deb Spalding March Madness started Courtesy Photo
and the plans for watering put early at the Fort Ritchie
in place for the new Thurmont Community Center this year.
Community Garden. As part of the Fitness Frenzy
A work day will be held on weekend, the Community
April 2, 2016, to install the Center hosted its inaugural
garden’s fence and gates, establish Free Throw Shooting Contest.
walkways of plastic and mulch, The Fitness Frenzy
and set plot numbers. Prior to weekend included a free
this, the town will be setting sampling of group exercise
the fence posts, constructing a classes, free day passes to
stand to house water containers, the Community Center, and
delivering mulch, and posting Pictured is Greg Daniels, leader of the Thurmont displays from local health
the Community Garden sign. Community Garden project. agencies. Instructors led
The Green Team will conduct water generously donated all the fencing and group workouts for Zumba, Free Throw champions: (back row) Carson Hall; Matt
checks and overall garden checks posts needed for the garden. Les Mills BODYPUMP, Krantz, operations director of the Fort Ritchie Community
Center; Nick Diaz; Reese Tuttle; Reese Fox; and Austin
on a schedule to assist tenants and The Community Garden is Yoga, Pilates, Mix It Up, Morris.
maintain order and tidiness. Greg located in the Carroll Street Park, and Senior Stretch. Each
Daniels, leader of the Community just below the playground. Residents sampling lasted approximately fifteen minutes. Organizations promoting
Garden project, will answer questions may lease 9x11-foot garden plots health and fitness were onsite to share information and encouragement to
about water, plot size, cost, location, within the 30x100-foot garden Community Center members and visitors. Among the vendors were the
and so forth. Local Thurmont Cub area for $25.00 each. For more Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Health Department,
Scout Troop 270 will assist with the information, please contact Greg Heal of Washington County, Visiting Angels, Synergy Massage & Wellness
work day. Daniels at ThurmontGarden@ Center, and doTerra representatives.
Much appreciation is extended gmail.com, or the Green Team at Twenty-five local children and youth participated in the free throw event.
to Cousins Ace Hardware, who ThurmontGreenTeam@gmail.com. Congratulations to the winners in each age group: (8 years old and under)
Reese Tuttle—female champion, Austin Morris—male champion; (9-12 years
old) Reese Fox—female champion, Carson Hall—male champion; (13-15
years old) Nick Diaz—champion.
The Fort Ritchie Community Center features a fitness center, computer lab,
group exercise classes, childwatch, and before school care. Upcoming events
include the first of three bass fishing tournaments, sponsored by Cobblestone
Hotel & Suites, on Saturday, April 16, 2016. For more information, visit
www.thefrcc.org or see their ad on page 19.
