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Green Team volunteers, Cindy and
From the Mayor Russ Poole. I am very proud of the From the Mayor balloting was conducted. Lots of
Thurmont joint resident and municipal effort Emmitsburg positive feedback was received from
that has resulted in Thurmont voters about the polite and efficient
Mayor John Kinnaird being recognized as a Maryland Mayor Don Briggs manner in which they were treated.
Sustainable Community. I specifically
Here we are in the end of October, want to thank the Thurmont Green Something special is going on in Thank you to the Lions Club and
just a few of weeks past Colorfest Team for their tireless investment of the Mount athletic realm, and it’s the other service groups involved for
and just ahead of Halloween in the time, energy, and leadership in this a nationally ranked rugby team. putting on the Halloween parade and
Park, two events that draw a lot worthwhile endeavor. The projects Right off, winning the small college festivities. Always to be well done.
of visitors to the Community Park. and initiatives implemented by the national championship last spring,
As always, Colorfest brought with Thurmont Green Team have set our the team, under coach Jay Myles, Emmitsburg resident and active
it thousands of visitors descending town on a course of environmental has stepped up to the next level and community member, Emmy®
on our town for a weekend full awareness, renewed our sense of is currently in first place with wins Award-winning producer and
of handcrafted arts, great food, community, and, most importantly, over Georgetown, Maryland, and director Conrad Weaver has a new
yard sales galore, and good times will help insure a healthier and James Madison, to name a few. If documentary titled, Thirsty Land.
with friends and family. This year economically viable future for you like contact sports and winning Lib and I attended the premiere
saw rain on Saturday, but that did Thurmont’s residents. contact sports, watch the Mount showing in Frederick in September.
little to dampen the desire of many rugby team go at it. Whoa, this is Conrad is incredibly talented. His
thousands of people looking for that On Sunday, October 16, there good stuff, indeed. Only the words of first film, The Great American Wheat
special Colorfest purchase. Sunday was an equipment failure at the the immortal sports writer Grantland Harvest, was honored with a 2015
was a beautiful day, and it brought Moser Road Substation, causing Rice can describe what’s going on at Mid-America Regional Emmy®
out near-record numbers of visitors an electric outage throughout the the Mount. Taking liberty with what Award. Growing up on a dairy farm
for the second day of Colorfest. entire town. It is important to he wrote in 1924 after watching in northeastern Ohio has given him
understand that when we have a Notre Dame thrash Army, “Outlined a “hands on” (no pun intended)
With that annual event behind us, power interruption, our crew’s first against a blue-gray October sky, knowledge of farming and the
we now look forward to Halloween goal is to locate the malfunction the Four Horsemen rode again. vital need for water in agricultural.
in the Park. This year’s event will and to determine whether an In dramatic lore they are known Thirsty Land draws the viewer’s
once again feature a haunted house, immediate repair is possible; they as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction attention to the effect of the current
plenty of activities for kids of all will then work to restore service. and Death. These are only aliases. extreme drought and water crisis
ages, snacks, and the extremely The town electric crew identified Their real names are Myles, Bewley, in the western United States, and
popular wagon ride through the the problem and worked quickly Miranda and Maffie. They formed how this challenges farmers, supply
haunted woods. Halloween in the to restore service by switching all the crest of the Mount rugby team and demand, to ultimately higher
Park will be held on Saturday, circuits to feed from the East Main cyclone before which another fighting prices in the vinyl-covered aisles in
October 29, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Street substation. The entire process rugby team was swept over the our grocery stores. “The story of
(rain date: November 5). Admission from identifying the problem to precipice at the Echo Field...” Tyler drought needs to be told! Our global
will be $2.00 per person (free for temporarily restoring service took a Myles and Travis Bewley are home food supply and our very survival as
ages five and under). Be sure to bring little over two hours. The damaged grown graduates of Catoctin High humans depends on clean, abundant
along a nonperishable donation for equipment was replaced on Monday, School. fresh water.” For more information,
the Thurmont Food Bank. Have a and all service was restored to the www.ThirstyLandMovie.com.
great time! Moser Road sub by early Tuesday New Commissioner Liz Buckman
morning. My thanks to our electric and incumbent Commissioner Glenn The Thanksgiving Day “Turkey
Be sure to remember that Trick or crew for their hard work and Blanchard were officially seated on Trot” is on. Go to the town website
Treat is always held on October 31, dedication in getting our electrical October 10 for their three-year terms. to register. Proceeds go to The Seton
from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Be especially system back online after this failure. Liz brings a more-focused attention Center.
careful while driving in Thurmont to those in need, and Glenn, with his
on this evening, as there will be Finally, I want to say a few institutional knowledge and military Effective immediately, permitting
ghosts and goblins crisscrossing our words about the recent and well background, brings a steadying services will be available by
streets in search of treats. Be sure to publicized police undercover action perspective to the board. Thank you appointment only. Please contact
turn on your porch light if you will at a local fast food restaurant. This to stepping-down Commissioner Jen Town Planner Susan Cipperly
be handing out treats to the little investigation garnered a surprising Mellor for your service and insights, at 301-600-6310 or scipperly@
tricksters. amount of public comment both particularly in parks and recreation emmitsburgmd.gov to schedule your
positive and negative regarding matters. appointment. Permits should be
October is Breast Cancer its end result. This investigation available within three to five business
Awareness month and the residents was exactly that: an investigation. The 35th Annual National Fallen days of your appointment. If not,
and businesses in Thurmont are once When deciding to investigate illegal Firefighters Memorial Weekend was please let me know.
again Thinking Pink! You will have drug activity, there is no way to again a special time for Emmitsburg.
noticed the numerous pink porch know what the final outcome will The weekend culminated under clear
lights, pink ribbons, pink pinwheels, be. It was important to me that blue skies and a tinge of fall weather
and pink t-shirts around town. Many the investigation move forward, for the Sunday memorial service.
businesses are supporting the effort in light of the fact that drugs were
by making donations to help support reportedly being sold in the parking I met with Mount St. Mary’s
the cause, and you can purchase pink lot of a restaurant that the majority University new president, Dr.
items at the town office. Our thanks of students at Catoctin High School Trainor. He is very accomplished
go out to everyone who participates pass by twice a day. That the end and a perfect fit for challenges the
in this campaign to help find a cure result did not meet the expectations future holds for the University and
for this devastating disease. of many of the anonymous Northern Frederick County.
commenters on social media is not
The Maryland Municipal nearly as important as the fact that Thank you to the town election
League Fall Conference was held drugs were being sold at the location team, Sharon Hane, Charlotte
in Solomons, Maryland, on the and it has now been stopped. I Mazaleski, Barbara Weedon, and
weekend of October 13-16. CAO stand firmly behind our Police Joan Tracy (alternate) for the long
Jim Humerick and I attended Department and want to thank every day of service and the way the
the Friday Business Meeting, man and woman on our force for
where Thurmont was recognized their dedication to our community’s
as a Sustainable Maryland safety.
Community. Joining Jim and I for
the presentation were Thurmont
Green Team volunteers, Cindy and
From the Mayor Russ Poole. I am very proud of the From the Mayor balloting was conducted. Lots of
Thurmont joint resident and municipal effort Emmitsburg positive feedback was received from
that has resulted in Thurmont voters about the polite and efficient
Mayor John Kinnaird being recognized as a Maryland Mayor Don Briggs manner in which they were treated.
Sustainable Community. I specifically
Here we are in the end of October, want to thank the Thurmont Green Something special is going on in Thank you to the Lions Club and
just a few of weeks past Colorfest Team for their tireless investment of the Mount athletic realm, and it’s the other service groups involved for
and just ahead of Halloween in the time, energy, and leadership in this a nationally ranked rugby team. putting on the Halloween parade and
Park, two events that draw a lot worthwhile endeavor. The projects Right off, winning the small college festivities. Always to be well done.
of visitors to the Community Park. and initiatives implemented by the national championship last spring,
As always, Colorfest brought with Thurmont Green Team have set our the team, under coach Jay Myles, Emmitsburg resident and active
it thousands of visitors descending town on a course of environmental has stepped up to the next level and community member, Emmy®
on our town for a weekend full awareness, renewed our sense of is currently in first place with wins Award-winning producer and
of handcrafted arts, great food, community, and, most importantly, over Georgetown, Maryland, and director Conrad Weaver has a new
yard sales galore, and good times will help insure a healthier and James Madison, to name a few. If documentary titled, Thirsty Land.
with friends and family. This year economically viable future for you like contact sports and winning Lib and I attended the premiere
saw rain on Saturday, but that did Thurmont’s residents. contact sports, watch the Mount showing in Frederick in September.
little to dampen the desire of many rugby team go at it. Whoa, this is Conrad is incredibly talented. His
thousands of people looking for that On Sunday, October 16, there good stuff, indeed. Only the words of first film, The Great American Wheat
special Colorfest purchase. Sunday was an equipment failure at the the immortal sports writer Grantland Harvest, was honored with a 2015
was a beautiful day, and it brought Moser Road Substation, causing Rice can describe what’s going on at Mid-America Regional Emmy®
out near-record numbers of visitors an electric outage throughout the the Mount. Taking liberty with what Award. Growing up on a dairy farm
for the second day of Colorfest. entire town. It is important to he wrote in 1924 after watching in northeastern Ohio has given him
understand that when we have a Notre Dame thrash Army, “Outlined a “hands on” (no pun intended)
With that annual event behind us, power interruption, our crew’s first against a blue-gray October sky, knowledge of farming and the
we now look forward to Halloween goal is to locate the malfunction the Four Horsemen rode again. vital need for water in agricultural.
in the Park. This year’s event will and to determine whether an In dramatic lore they are known Thirsty Land draws the viewer’s
once again feature a haunted house, immediate repair is possible; they as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction attention to the effect of the current
plenty of activities for kids of all will then work to restore service. and Death. These are only aliases. extreme drought and water crisis
ages, snacks, and the extremely The town electric crew identified Their real names are Myles, Bewley, in the western United States, and
popular wagon ride through the the problem and worked quickly Miranda and Maffie. They formed how this challenges farmers, supply
haunted woods. Halloween in the to restore service by switching all the crest of the Mount rugby team and demand, to ultimately higher
Park will be held on Saturday, circuits to feed from the East Main cyclone before which another fighting prices in the vinyl-covered aisles in
October 29, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Street substation. The entire process rugby team was swept over the our grocery stores. “The story of
(rain date: November 5). Admission from identifying the problem to precipice at the Echo Field...” Tyler drought needs to be told! Our global
will be $2.00 per person (free for temporarily restoring service took a Myles and Travis Bewley are home food supply and our very survival as
ages five and under). Be sure to bring little over two hours. The damaged grown graduates of Catoctin High humans depends on clean, abundant
along a nonperishable donation for equipment was replaced on Monday, School. fresh water.” For more information,
the Thurmont Food Bank. Have a and all service was restored to the www.ThirstyLandMovie.com.
great time! Moser Road sub by early Tuesday New Commissioner Liz Buckman
morning. My thanks to our electric and incumbent Commissioner Glenn The Thanksgiving Day “Turkey
Be sure to remember that Trick or crew for their hard work and Blanchard were officially seated on Trot” is on. Go to the town website
Treat is always held on October 31, dedication in getting our electrical October 10 for their three-year terms. to register. Proceeds go to The Seton
from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Be especially system back online after this failure. Liz brings a more-focused attention Center.
careful while driving in Thurmont to those in need, and Glenn, with his
on this evening, as there will be Finally, I want to say a few institutional knowledge and military Effective immediately, permitting
ghosts and goblins crisscrossing our words about the recent and well background, brings a steadying services will be available by
streets in search of treats. Be sure to publicized police undercover action perspective to the board. Thank you appointment only. Please contact
turn on your porch light if you will at a local fast food restaurant. This to stepping-down Commissioner Jen Town Planner Susan Cipperly
be handing out treats to the little investigation garnered a surprising Mellor for your service and insights, at 301-600-6310 or scipperly@
tricksters. amount of public comment both particularly in parks and recreation emmitsburgmd.gov to schedule your
positive and negative regarding matters. appointment. Permits should be
October is Breast Cancer its end result. This investigation available within three to five business
Awareness month and the residents was exactly that: an investigation. The 35th Annual National Fallen days of your appointment. If not,
and businesses in Thurmont are once When deciding to investigate illegal Firefighters Memorial Weekend was please let me know.
again Thinking Pink! You will have drug activity, there is no way to again a special time for Emmitsburg.
noticed the numerous pink porch know what the final outcome will The weekend culminated under clear
lights, pink ribbons, pink pinwheels, be. It was important to me that blue skies and a tinge of fall weather
and pink t-shirts around town. Many the investigation move forward, for the Sunday memorial service.
businesses are supporting the effort in light of the fact that drugs were
by making donations to help support reportedly being sold in the parking I met with Mount St. Mary’s
the cause, and you can purchase pink lot of a restaurant that the majority University new president, Dr.
items at the town office. Our thanks of students at Catoctin High School Trainor. He is very accomplished
go out to everyone who participates pass by twice a day. That the end and a perfect fit for challenges the
in this campaign to help find a cure result did not meet the expectations future holds for the University and
for this devastating disease. of many of the anonymous Northern Frederick County.
commenters on social media is not
The Maryland Municipal nearly as important as the fact that Thank you to the town election
League Fall Conference was held drugs were being sold at the location team, Sharon Hane, Charlotte
in Solomons, Maryland, on the and it has now been stopped. I Mazaleski, Barbara Weedon, and
weekend of October 13-16. CAO stand firmly behind our Police Joan Tracy (alternate) for the long
Jim Humerick and I attended Department and want to thank every day of service and the way the
the Friday Business Meeting, man and woman on our force for
where Thurmont was recognized their dedication to our community’s
as a Sustainable Maryland safety.
Community. Joining Jim and I for
the presentation were Thurmont
