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call them back at the Town office at
From the Mayor 301-271-7313. We are also seeing From the Mayor at 6:30 a.m. and followed later
Thurmont an increase in the number of door- Emmitsburg that morning with the Lions Club
to-door sales people with the nice BBQ chicken dinners (served in the
Mayor John Kinnaird weather. Anyone going door-to-door, Mayor Don Briggs hub of the festivities in Community
selling or soliciting, are required to Park). IMPORTANT: This year,
With summer just around the register with the Thurmont Police It has been written that “Hope the parade along West Main Street
corner, you should be thinking Department and should have an springs eternal.” For our family, this and down South Seton Avenue will
about visiting the Thurmont identification badge showing they spring is full of realization of hope. start at 5:00 p.m. and the Memorial
Main Street Farmers Market on are registered. If you are approached We have a grandson graduating Program at 6:00 p.m. New this year
Saturday mornings, beginning by someone and they cannot provide from Mount St. Mary’s University; is the evening horse-drawn carriage
June 3. There is always a great proof of registration, ask them to a granddaughter from Quinnipiac tour of Emmitsburg, from 6:00-8:00
selection of seasonal fresh fruit move on. University in Connecticut; a p.m. Entertainment will be provided
and vegetables, meats, eggs, baked granddaughter moving on to by Michael Pryor Productions and
goods, hand-crafted items, and Residents may have noticed Catoctin High School from Mother Stewart Chapman, who will provide
other treats! Live entertainment recent street work, with the paving Seton; and a grandson in Colorado a musical review of music through
will be returning this year, with of Lombard Street, East Street, graduating from Bishop Mullen the decades, beginning with the
local talent providing background and Shipley Avenue. These projects High School in Denver, on his way 40s; entertainment begins at 7:00
music for the market. The market are part of our ongoing efforts to to Colorado State University to p.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m. There
is located in the Municipal Parking improve our streets. There are many study and play football. The two will be crafters and vendors, plenty
lot on South Center Street and is more projects in the works that college graduating “grand-students” of children’s activities, bicycling
open each Saturday morning, 9:00 will be moving forward this year are graduates of Catoctin High activities (off-road and on-road),
a.m.-noon. If you want to grow your and in the future. As part of our School. It’s more than a nudge, this exercise path fun, and fireworks.
own vegetables and fruit, why not improvement plans, we are currently passing of the baton, and we love it. The Lions Club, EBPA, American
sign up for a spot at the Community bidding paving for the Eyler Road Legion, Knights of Columbus,
Garden! The Thurmont Green Team Park and the Trolley Trail, both of On June 1, I will be attending Christ’s Community Church, and
sponsors the Community Garden, these projects will improve access the Catoctin High School other civic organizations, all work
and spaces are still available. Just to these well-used areas. Frederick Commencement exercise at Mount together to provide a day full of fun
stop at the Town office and pick up County has committed to help us in St. Mary’s. Congratulations to the and activities. The day will end with
an application. The sites are already a joint sidewalk project for Moser graduating students, their families, Independence Day fireworks. Please
tilled and are awaiting your green Road. This will add improved and the faculty. go to Emmitsburgevents.com for
thumb. pedestrian access to both the details on this great day of fun.
Frederick County Regional Library Recently, I attended the “Every
School will be out soon, and our and the Trolley Trail. day is Earth Day” chorus and band June 14 is Flag Day, always a
kids will out and about walking, performances directed by Cheryl wonderful tribute by our Veterans.
bicycling, skate boarding, and The Board of Commissioners has Carney and Allison Smetana, This year, the northern County
playing. As you drive on our streets, just finished work on the 2017-2018 respectively. One of the songs was Flag Day observance will be held
be aware of children and watch Budget, and I am happy to report a direct hit to the heart: “Don’t in Thurmont Memorial Park. The
out for them. Kids do not always that we have based the coming Forget the Little Children.” Let’s location of the observance is held
look both ways before crossing the budget on the Constant Yield Tax not. Everything the town does on an annually rotating basis with
street, and they can run out in front Rate. As in the past several years, is focused on our children and Emmitsburg.
of vehicles while playing. Be sure to the Constant Yield Tax Rate will grandchildren: revitalization, water
drive with extra caution and help ensure that our residents will not preservation, recycling, solar, In September, Mount St. Mary’s
insure our children’s safety. see an increase in the property LED lights, and grants for redoing University will hold a Constitution
tax rate. I want to thank the downtown properties. “Use what we Day celebration, at which I have
I have had some residents contact residents that provided input in the need, but save something for future been invited to read the Preamble of
me about scam phone calls from budget process, our financial staff, generations” is more than a request, the Constitution at the observance.
people claiming to be with the department heads, and the Board it is a plea from our children. With the 4th of July coming up,
Town of Thurmont. If you get one of Commissioners, for working I submit the Preamble for those
of these calls after regular business together in the budget writing Before the close of schools who may have forgotten, including
hours (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) or on a process. for the summer, fourth graders me: “We the People of the United
Saturday or Sunday, please be aware from Mother Seton School and States, in Order to form a more
that it is most likely a scam. If you As always I can be reached Emmitsburg Elementary School will perfect Union, establish justice,
are not sure, just ask the person for at 301-606-9458 or by email at be visiting the town office. Very insure domestic Tranquility, provide
their name and tell them you will jkinnaird@thurmont.com. exciting! for the common defense, promote
the general Welfare, and secure the
Play Our Where Am I? and Hidden Object Games on page 39. In May, the town, in conjunction Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
with the Emmitsburg Business and and our Posterity, do ordain and
Catoc tin Mountain Orchard Strawberries • Kale • Swiss Chard Professional Association (EBPA), establish this Constitution for the
Hanging Baskets & Planters hosted a breakfast for town United States of America.” Amen.
Market Open Daily 9-5 businesses and other community From that, we must pull together
Goldrush Fuji & Pink Lady Apples partners as a simple thank you in common defense against the
Visit Our Market on Rhubarb • Lettuce • Cucumbers for what they do in service to the insidious attack of drugs.
Spring Onions • Apple Cider community. A rollout of a family
U.S. Rt. 15 at N. Franklinville Rd. Fresh Baked & Frozen Fruit Pies drug-awareness program was also Hoping you enjoy a wonderful
Wide Variety of Jams & Jellies part of the breakfast. The program June in Northern Frederick County.
301-271-2737 fax: 301-271-2850 Coming Soon is tied in with the “Pool Party
in the Park” in the Community Advertise
www.catoctinmountainorchard.com Broccoli • Squash • Blueberries Park, on Friday, June 16, from in The Catoctin Banner
6:00-8:00 p.m.—lots of fun, with
Black Raspberries & Cabbage a DJ, dancing, free hot dogs, tea, • Full Color •
and more (for at least the first 150 Affordable • Effective
people).
• ads@thecatoctinbanner.com •
Make Saturday, June 24, a The Community’s Good News Paper
day to visit Emmitsburg, with the
Community Heritage Day Festival
2017, starting with the traditional
breakfast at Vigilant Hose fire hall
call them back at the Town office at
From the Mayor 301-271-7313. We are also seeing From the Mayor at 6:30 a.m. and followed later
Thurmont an increase in the number of door- Emmitsburg that morning with the Lions Club
to-door sales people with the nice BBQ chicken dinners (served in the
Mayor John Kinnaird weather. Anyone going door-to-door, Mayor Don Briggs hub of the festivities in Community
selling or soliciting, are required to Park). IMPORTANT: This year,
With summer just around the register with the Thurmont Police It has been written that “Hope the parade along West Main Street
corner, you should be thinking Department and should have an springs eternal.” For our family, this and down South Seton Avenue will
about visiting the Thurmont identification badge showing they spring is full of realization of hope. start at 5:00 p.m. and the Memorial
Main Street Farmers Market on are registered. If you are approached We have a grandson graduating Program at 6:00 p.m. New this year
Saturday mornings, beginning by someone and they cannot provide from Mount St. Mary’s University; is the evening horse-drawn carriage
June 3. There is always a great proof of registration, ask them to a granddaughter from Quinnipiac tour of Emmitsburg, from 6:00-8:00
selection of seasonal fresh fruit move on. University in Connecticut; a p.m. Entertainment will be provided
and vegetables, meats, eggs, baked granddaughter moving on to by Michael Pryor Productions and
goods, hand-crafted items, and Residents may have noticed Catoctin High School from Mother Stewart Chapman, who will provide
other treats! Live entertainment recent street work, with the paving Seton; and a grandson in Colorado a musical review of music through
will be returning this year, with of Lombard Street, East Street, graduating from Bishop Mullen the decades, beginning with the
local talent providing background and Shipley Avenue. These projects High School in Denver, on his way 40s; entertainment begins at 7:00
music for the market. The market are part of our ongoing efforts to to Colorado State University to p.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m. There
is located in the Municipal Parking improve our streets. There are many study and play football. The two will be crafters and vendors, plenty
lot on South Center Street and is more projects in the works that college graduating “grand-students” of children’s activities, bicycling
open each Saturday morning, 9:00 will be moving forward this year are graduates of Catoctin High activities (off-road and on-road),
a.m.-noon. If you want to grow your and in the future. As part of our School. It’s more than a nudge, this exercise path fun, and fireworks.
own vegetables and fruit, why not improvement plans, we are currently passing of the baton, and we love it. The Lions Club, EBPA, American
sign up for a spot at the Community bidding paving for the Eyler Road Legion, Knights of Columbus,
Garden! The Thurmont Green Team Park and the Trolley Trail, both of On June 1, I will be attending Christ’s Community Church, and
sponsors the Community Garden, these projects will improve access the Catoctin High School other civic organizations, all work
and spaces are still available. Just to these well-used areas. Frederick Commencement exercise at Mount together to provide a day full of fun
stop at the Town office and pick up County has committed to help us in St. Mary’s. Congratulations to the and activities. The day will end with
an application. The sites are already a joint sidewalk project for Moser graduating students, their families, Independence Day fireworks. Please
tilled and are awaiting your green Road. This will add improved and the faculty. go to Emmitsburgevents.com for
thumb. pedestrian access to both the details on this great day of fun.
Frederick County Regional Library Recently, I attended the “Every
School will be out soon, and our and the Trolley Trail. day is Earth Day” chorus and band June 14 is Flag Day, always a
kids will out and about walking, performances directed by Cheryl wonderful tribute by our Veterans.
bicycling, skate boarding, and The Board of Commissioners has Carney and Allison Smetana, This year, the northern County
playing. As you drive on our streets, just finished work on the 2017-2018 respectively. One of the songs was Flag Day observance will be held
be aware of children and watch Budget, and I am happy to report a direct hit to the heart: “Don’t in Thurmont Memorial Park. The
out for them. Kids do not always that we have based the coming Forget the Little Children.” Let’s location of the observance is held
look both ways before crossing the budget on the Constant Yield Tax not. Everything the town does on an annually rotating basis with
street, and they can run out in front Rate. As in the past several years, is focused on our children and Emmitsburg.
of vehicles while playing. Be sure to the Constant Yield Tax Rate will grandchildren: revitalization, water
drive with extra caution and help ensure that our residents will not preservation, recycling, solar, In September, Mount St. Mary’s
insure our children’s safety. see an increase in the property LED lights, and grants for redoing University will hold a Constitution
tax rate. I want to thank the downtown properties. “Use what we Day celebration, at which I have
I have had some residents contact residents that provided input in the need, but save something for future been invited to read the Preamble of
me about scam phone calls from budget process, our financial staff, generations” is more than a request, the Constitution at the observance.
people claiming to be with the department heads, and the Board it is a plea from our children. With the 4th of July coming up,
Town of Thurmont. If you get one of Commissioners, for working I submit the Preamble for those
of these calls after regular business together in the budget writing Before the close of schools who may have forgotten, including
hours (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) or on a process. for the summer, fourth graders me: “We the People of the United
Saturday or Sunday, please be aware from Mother Seton School and States, in Order to form a more
that it is most likely a scam. If you As always I can be reached Emmitsburg Elementary School will perfect Union, establish justice,
are not sure, just ask the person for at 301-606-9458 or by email at be visiting the town office. Very insure domestic Tranquility, provide
their name and tell them you will jkinnaird@thurmont.com. exciting! for the common defense, promote
the general Welfare, and secure the
Play Our Where Am I? and Hidden Object Games on page 39. In May, the town, in conjunction Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
with the Emmitsburg Business and and our Posterity, do ordain and
Catoc tin Mountain Orchard Strawberries • Kale • Swiss Chard Professional Association (EBPA), establish this Constitution for the
Hanging Baskets & Planters hosted a breakfast for town United States of America.” Amen.
Market Open Daily 9-5 businesses and other community From that, we must pull together
Goldrush Fuji & Pink Lady Apples partners as a simple thank you in common defense against the
Visit Our Market on Rhubarb • Lettuce • Cucumbers for what they do in service to the insidious attack of drugs.
Spring Onions • Apple Cider community. A rollout of a family
U.S. Rt. 15 at N. Franklinville Rd. Fresh Baked & Frozen Fruit Pies drug-awareness program was also Hoping you enjoy a wonderful
Wide Variety of Jams & Jellies part of the breakfast. The program June in Northern Frederick County.
301-271-2737 fax: 301-271-2850 Coming Soon is tied in with the “Pool Party
in the Park” in the Community Advertise
www.catoctinmountainorchard.com Broccoli • Squash • Blueberries Park, on Friday, June 16, from in The Catoctin Banner
6:00-8:00 p.m.—lots of fun, with
Black Raspberries & Cabbage a DJ, dancing, free hot dogs, tea, • Full Color •
and more (for at least the first 150 Affordable • Effective
people).
• ads@thecatoctinbanner.com •
Make Saturday, June 24, a The Community’s Good News Paper
day to visit Emmitsburg, with the
Community Heritage Day Festival
2017, starting with the traditional
breakfast at Vigilant Hose fire hall
