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Published by www.EPlusPromotes.com www.TheCatoctinBanner.com The Catoctin Banner Newspaper December 2016 Page 19
H o m e f o r t h e H o l i d a y s — Continued from page 1 All of us at The Catoctin Banner would
like to thank our wonderful readers for
area’s celebrations and decorating, officially open their life-size Nativity sending us their “Take Us Along” photos.
the community has also gotten into Scene and light their Christmas Keep them coming! Happy and safe travels!
the spirit of the season. trees. “The regulars look forward
to it being opened. We always get Look Who Took Us Along!
Virginia LaRouche, owner of calls to see if we have opened it yet.
Timeless Trends Boutique on Main People are glad to see it,” Kinna Josehpine (Jo) Willard of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and Dorothy
Street, began around Halloween added. Buhrman of Sabillasville, Maryland, began their journey in early
decorating the shop with her staff. October in Spain, and concluded in the countries of Italy, Turkey,
“Every year we close for a week, “I think it is awesome that Greece, and Malta…and they didn’t forget to bring their copy of The
cover the windows so no one can they do that. I love it. It is really Catoctin Banner! The Temple of Apollo in Ancient Corinth, Greece, is
peak, decorate for the holidays, and gorgeous!” stated Teresa Williams, shown in the back ground.
open for our Holiday Open House,” a Brunswick resident and regular
stated LaRouche. LaRouche and customer, who has been coming — Thanks for taking us along, Jo and Dorothy!
her daughter, Mary Guiles, choose a back to the Mountain Gate for
new theme for each holiday season. twenty years. The Catoctin
Once settled on this year’s theme of
“home for the holidays,” the five Area residents Bern and Terry
staff members set out to magically Sweeney also decorated early
transform the shop into a beautifully this year. “I am ready for it. I get
decorated home away from home. excited this time of year when we
With the focus on family and being get to decorate and put the trees
home for the holidays, the boutique up,” said Terry Sweeney. With five
is filled with holiday décor suitable daughters and eight grandchildren,
for every style home, from primitive the Sweeney home is always full for
to modern to Victorian. This year, the holidays. “I have always gone
the shop houses no less than twenty- all out for Christmas. I like to turn
one decorated Christmas trees, in out the lights and just look at the
addition to furniture for the holidays, Christmas lights.”
and loads of unique decorations.
Regular customers, along with the Frank and Jody Kurtz, who have
community, have come to look lived in their current home since
forward to this official kick-off to the 1996, also decorated a bit earlier
holiday season. Much time and care this year. “We missed it last year
is spent decorating the store for the because we were busy traveling a
holidays, especially the shop window. lot, and I was not going to miss it
“I get so excited…worse than a little this year,” stated Frank Kurtz. “I
kid on Christmas Eve. I love taking like Christmas. It is a way to look
down the paper and revealing the back and see what you are thankful
window,” stated LaRouche. The for a reflection of why we are here.”
twinkling lights and magical store The Kurtz’s, together, coached youth
transformation delights customers league and high school cross-country
and residents alike. Everyone seems and track for eleven years in the
to look forward to the introduction community.
of the season.
During a time when many in
Nick Kinna, manager of the the country are struggling to find
Mountain Gate Family Restaurant, hope, and in spite of the barrage
agrees. Having been with the of negative news dominating the
Mountain Gate since 1992, Kinna nation, it is a gift and blessing
has witnessed how their regular to be a part of such a close-knit
customers, and the community at community, spreading the joy of the
large, enjoy the restaurant’s kickoff season.
to the holiday season, when they
“Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s
a frame of mind.” —Kris Kringle,
Miracle on 34th Street.
Note: Because we have received so many wonderful Take Us Along photos from our readers, our goal was to feature two this month; however,
due to space constraints, we could only fit one. We aim to feature two Take Us Along photos in each of the next several upcoming issues.
H o m e f o r t h e H o l i d a y s — Continued from page 1 All of us at The Catoctin Banner would
like to thank our wonderful readers for
area’s celebrations and decorating, officially open their life-size Nativity sending us their “Take Us Along” photos.
the community has also gotten into Scene and light their Christmas Keep them coming! Happy and safe travels!
the spirit of the season. trees. “The regulars look forward
to it being opened. We always get Look Who Took Us Along!
Virginia LaRouche, owner of calls to see if we have opened it yet.
Timeless Trends Boutique on Main People are glad to see it,” Kinna Josehpine (Jo) Willard of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and Dorothy
Street, began around Halloween added. Buhrman of Sabillasville, Maryland, began their journey in early
decorating the shop with her staff. October in Spain, and concluded in the countries of Italy, Turkey,
“Every year we close for a week, “I think it is awesome that Greece, and Malta…and they didn’t forget to bring their copy of The
cover the windows so no one can they do that. I love it. It is really Catoctin Banner! The Temple of Apollo in Ancient Corinth, Greece, is
peak, decorate for the holidays, and gorgeous!” stated Teresa Williams, shown in the back ground.
open for our Holiday Open House,” a Brunswick resident and regular
stated LaRouche. LaRouche and customer, who has been coming — Thanks for taking us along, Jo and Dorothy!
her daughter, Mary Guiles, choose a back to the Mountain Gate for
new theme for each holiday season. twenty years. The Catoctin
Once settled on this year’s theme of
“home for the holidays,” the five Area residents Bern and Terry
staff members set out to magically Sweeney also decorated early
transform the shop into a beautifully this year. “I am ready for it. I get
decorated home away from home. excited this time of year when we
With the focus on family and being get to decorate and put the trees
home for the holidays, the boutique up,” said Terry Sweeney. With five
is filled with holiday décor suitable daughters and eight grandchildren,
for every style home, from primitive the Sweeney home is always full for
to modern to Victorian. This year, the holidays. “I have always gone
the shop houses no less than twenty- all out for Christmas. I like to turn
one decorated Christmas trees, in out the lights and just look at the
addition to furniture for the holidays, Christmas lights.”
and loads of unique decorations.
Regular customers, along with the Frank and Jody Kurtz, who have
community, have come to look lived in their current home since
forward to this official kick-off to the 1996, also decorated a bit earlier
holiday season. Much time and care this year. “We missed it last year
is spent decorating the store for the because we were busy traveling a
holidays, especially the shop window. lot, and I was not going to miss it
“I get so excited…worse than a little this year,” stated Frank Kurtz. “I
kid on Christmas Eve. I love taking like Christmas. It is a way to look
down the paper and revealing the back and see what you are thankful
window,” stated LaRouche. The for a reflection of why we are here.”
twinkling lights and magical store The Kurtz’s, together, coached youth
transformation delights customers league and high school cross-country
and residents alike. Everyone seems and track for eleven years in the
to look forward to the introduction community.
of the season.
During a time when many in
Nick Kinna, manager of the the country are struggling to find
Mountain Gate Family Restaurant, hope, and in spite of the barrage
agrees. Having been with the of negative news dominating the
Mountain Gate since 1992, Kinna nation, it is a gift and blessing
has witnessed how their regular to be a part of such a close-knit
customers, and the community at community, spreading the joy of the
large, enjoy the restaurant’s kickoff season.
to the holiday season, when they
“Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s
a frame of mind.” —Kris Kringle,
Miracle on 34th Street.
Note: Because we have received so many wonderful Take Us Along photos from our readers, our goal was to feature two this month; however,
due to space constraints, we could only fit one. We aim to feature two Take Us Along photos in each of the next several upcoming issues.
