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Town Hall Reports Thurmont
by James Rada, Jr. 2017 Town Makes Donation to all disabilities and non-disabilities
Thurmont Food Bank can come and enjoy.”
January
The Town of Thurmont donated The playground is not only
Emmitsburg $2,750 to the Thurmont Food Bank designed for physically challenged
in December. This is in addition to children, but also children with
Statue of John Armstrong to be of Rainbow Lake. Bill Kramer, the food donations raised at the emotional problems such as autism.
Erected with Kershner Environmental annual Halloween in the Park event.
Technologies, spoke to the The overall cost of the
Emmitsburg’s famous gunsmith, commissioners about LG Sonic. The Pastor Sally Joyner Giffin told playground is expected to be about
John Armstrong, will have a statue company’s algae-control technology the commissioners that the food $280,000 and to be completed in
erected to him at the Route 15 actually destroys algae in the water. bank provides food to an average of three phases. Playground Specialists
Visitor’s Center. Armstrong was the The company is located in the 300 families monthly. In November, in Thurmont is helping with the
best-known of the local gunsmiths Netherlands and has been around it provided food to around 400 design and will be installing the new
during the early 1800s. So distinct since 1999. Although the technology families. equipment.
were their rifles that they came to be is used in roughly 10,000 places
known as the Emmitsburg School of around the world, in the United Thurmont’s Heroin Problem Police Commission Openings
Gunsmiths. States, it has only been installed in Thurmont Police Chief Greg Filled
New Jersey.
Armstrong is most famous for the Eyler recently told the Thurmont The Thurmont mayor and
variation of the Kentucky long rifle. The technology uses ultrasound Mayor and Commissioners that commissioners chose from among
His rifles are highly sought-after waves to destroy algae. It modulates twenty-five people overdosed on four candidates to fill two open
collector’s items today. One collector the ultrasound frequency to target heroin in Thurmont in 2016, and positions on the Thurmont Police
wrote, “His pieces often draw different types of algae to prevent of that number, three of them died. Commission. Shawn Martiak and
comparisons to Swiss watches and them from rising to the surface to The rest were saved when Narcan Greg Seymour will fill out the seven-
Rolls Royce automobiles—classics reach sunlight. Without sunlight, the was administered. Commissioner person commission.
that defy time.” algae die and sink to the bottom. Marty Burns called the number
Most of the systems use solar panels “staggering,” and pointed out that Community Park Winter Closing
Gary Casteel, the sculptor who to power the technology, so there is it didn’t include residents who The Thurmont mayor and
repaired the Doughboy statue when little energy consumption. overdosed outside of the town
it was damaged, has been talking boundaries. commissioners voted to close
with town staff and Mayor Don “Getting algae out of the Commissioners Approve Civitan Community Park during the winter.
Briggs about creating the sculpture. drinking water has a lot of positive Club Inclusive Playground This was done to discourage
The catch has been trying to find benefits,” Kramer said. vandalism, which had occurred at
an appropriate location for the The Thurmont Mayor and the back end of the park during the
statue to be displayed. The visitor’s The cost of the system for Commissioners approved the first winter when few people use it. The
center was finally selected. Briggs Rainbow Lake is $160,000 phase of the first all-inclusive front parking lot will still be open
explained that it is considered part with about $15,000 annual in playground in Frederick County. It for families who want to use the
of Emmitsburg, since it is on the maintenance costs. It is projected will replace the old playground at playground on Frederick Road.
town’s water and sewer systems. to pay for itself in under two years. East End Park. The park has been in
Savings would be seen in lower the planning and fundraising stages A few of the picnic tables will
Town Planner Sue Cipperly sees operating costs and more efficient since July 2015. The new equipment be moved closer to Frederick
this as a possible start to creating water filtration. will be paid for with a $25,000 Road to be available for anyone
more heritage tourism sites in town. Program Open Space grant that the who might want to use them. The
“We have these craftsmen here in Kramer said that the company town received and a $50,000 grant commissioners also allowed town
town, and they should really be and town staff would come up that the Thurmont Civitan Club staff the leeway to open the park
memorialized,” she said. with benchmarks to determine obtained from Civitan International. on warm days or to end the closing
the system’s success over a year. early if winter weather ends sooner
The statue could be dedicated as If the system didn’t meet those Chief Administrative Officer Jim than expected.
early as this spring. benchmarks, a portion of the funds Humerick said, “This will be a one-
Town Planning to Get Algae- would be refunded and the system of-a-kind playground in the area. For more information on the Town of
Destroying System would be removed. There’s nothing close by. This is Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com or
going to be something that kids with call the town office at 301-271-7313.
The Town of Emmitsburg is The commissioners will continue
considering installing a new system discussing whether or not to move a d s @ t h e c a t o c t i n b a n n e r. c o m
that uses cutting-edge technology forward with this system during
to destroy algae in the water their February meeting.
Lions Collecting Winter Clothing Time to Clean the
The Emmitsburg Mayor and Chimney!
Commissioners agreed to allow the Schedule today.
Emmitsburg Lions Club to set up
a collection box between the town
gym and Emmitsburg Library. The
Lions will be collecting scarves, hats,
gloves, and coats, which will be
donated to area schools to be given
to students who need them. This
project is part of the Emmitsburg
Lions Club “Make A Difference
Month.”
For more information on the Town of
Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd.
gov or call 301-600-6300.
Town Hall Reports Thurmont
by James Rada, Jr. 2017 Town Makes Donation to all disabilities and non-disabilities
Thurmont Food Bank can come and enjoy.”
January
The Town of Thurmont donated The playground is not only
Emmitsburg $2,750 to the Thurmont Food Bank designed for physically challenged
in December. This is in addition to children, but also children with
Statue of John Armstrong to be of Rainbow Lake. Bill Kramer, the food donations raised at the emotional problems such as autism.
Erected with Kershner Environmental annual Halloween in the Park event.
Technologies, spoke to the The overall cost of the
Emmitsburg’s famous gunsmith, commissioners about LG Sonic. The Pastor Sally Joyner Giffin told playground is expected to be about
John Armstrong, will have a statue company’s algae-control technology the commissioners that the food $280,000 and to be completed in
erected to him at the Route 15 actually destroys algae in the water. bank provides food to an average of three phases. Playground Specialists
Visitor’s Center. Armstrong was the The company is located in the 300 families monthly. In November, in Thurmont is helping with the
best-known of the local gunsmiths Netherlands and has been around it provided food to around 400 design and will be installing the new
during the early 1800s. So distinct since 1999. Although the technology families. equipment.
were their rifles that they came to be is used in roughly 10,000 places
known as the Emmitsburg School of around the world, in the United Thurmont’s Heroin Problem Police Commission Openings
Gunsmiths. States, it has only been installed in Thurmont Police Chief Greg Filled
New Jersey.
Armstrong is most famous for the Eyler recently told the Thurmont The Thurmont mayor and
variation of the Kentucky long rifle. The technology uses ultrasound Mayor and Commissioners that commissioners chose from among
His rifles are highly sought-after waves to destroy algae. It modulates twenty-five people overdosed on four candidates to fill two open
collector’s items today. One collector the ultrasound frequency to target heroin in Thurmont in 2016, and positions on the Thurmont Police
wrote, “His pieces often draw different types of algae to prevent of that number, three of them died. Commission. Shawn Martiak and
comparisons to Swiss watches and them from rising to the surface to The rest were saved when Narcan Greg Seymour will fill out the seven-
Rolls Royce automobiles—classics reach sunlight. Without sunlight, the was administered. Commissioner person commission.
that defy time.” algae die and sink to the bottom. Marty Burns called the number
Most of the systems use solar panels “staggering,” and pointed out that Community Park Winter Closing
Gary Casteel, the sculptor who to power the technology, so there is it didn’t include residents who The Thurmont mayor and
repaired the Doughboy statue when little energy consumption. overdosed outside of the town
it was damaged, has been talking boundaries. commissioners voted to close
with town staff and Mayor Don “Getting algae out of the Commissioners Approve Civitan Community Park during the winter.
Briggs about creating the sculpture. drinking water has a lot of positive Club Inclusive Playground This was done to discourage
The catch has been trying to find benefits,” Kramer said. vandalism, which had occurred at
an appropriate location for the The Thurmont Mayor and the back end of the park during the
statue to be displayed. The visitor’s The cost of the system for Commissioners approved the first winter when few people use it. The
center was finally selected. Briggs Rainbow Lake is $160,000 phase of the first all-inclusive front parking lot will still be open
explained that it is considered part with about $15,000 annual in playground in Frederick County. It for families who want to use the
of Emmitsburg, since it is on the maintenance costs. It is projected will replace the old playground at playground on Frederick Road.
town’s water and sewer systems. to pay for itself in under two years. East End Park. The park has been in
Savings would be seen in lower the planning and fundraising stages A few of the picnic tables will
Town Planner Sue Cipperly sees operating costs and more efficient since July 2015. The new equipment be moved closer to Frederick
this as a possible start to creating water filtration. will be paid for with a $25,000 Road to be available for anyone
more heritage tourism sites in town. Program Open Space grant that the who might want to use them. The
“We have these craftsmen here in Kramer said that the company town received and a $50,000 grant commissioners also allowed town
town, and they should really be and town staff would come up that the Thurmont Civitan Club staff the leeway to open the park
memorialized,” she said. with benchmarks to determine obtained from Civitan International. on warm days or to end the closing
the system’s success over a year. early if winter weather ends sooner
The statue could be dedicated as If the system didn’t meet those Chief Administrative Officer Jim than expected.
early as this spring. benchmarks, a portion of the funds Humerick said, “This will be a one-
Town Planning to Get Algae- would be refunded and the system of-a-kind playground in the area. For more information on the Town of
Destroying System would be removed. There’s nothing close by. This is Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com or
going to be something that kids with call the town office at 301-271-7313.
The Town of Emmitsburg is The commissioners will continue
considering installing a new system discussing whether or not to move a d s @ t h e c a t o c t i n b a n n e r. c o m
that uses cutting-edge technology forward with this system during
to destroy algae in the water their February meeting.
Lions Collecting Winter Clothing Time to Clean the
The Emmitsburg Mayor and Chimney!
Commissioners agreed to allow the Schedule today.
Emmitsburg Lions Club to set up
a collection box between the town
gym and Emmitsburg Library. The
Lions will be collecting scarves, hats,
gloves, and coats, which will be
donated to area schools to be given
to students who need them. This
project is part of the Emmitsburg
Lions Club “Make A Difference
Month.”
For more information on the Town of
Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd.
gov or call 301-600-6300.
