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Roddy Road Covered Bridge Reopens —Continued from page 1
guests and staff.
Dean Fitzgerald,
president of
Fitzgerald’s Heavy
Timber Construction,
Inc., the contractors
for the project, shared
his memories of
playing in the creek
and on the bridge as
a youngster. He said
that at a young age
he never imagined he
would have a part
in its reconstruction.
He reminded us that
we must continue
to be vigilant about
our covered bridges
and our community.
“These are blessings Honored guests and elected officials cut the ribbon to open the reconstructed Roddy Road Historic Covered Bridge.
we don’t even realize we have.” volunteers to repair the bridge. thanked the parties involved in the
Dean announced that his restoration of the bridge.
Dean remembered Shaeffer Bailey. company is partnering with Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird,
Bailey was the bridge neighbor who
lived in the brick house nearby, Frederick County Parks and reminded us that the bridge opening
Recreation to construct a pavilion. is eight feet, six inches tall and not
and the man who gave the land to “We want it to be similar to the every vehicle is going to fit through
Frederick County for Roddy Road
Park. He was vigilant in protecting covered bridge and potentially use that opening.
some of the timber that was salvaged Once the ribbon was cut for the
the bridge, taking Dean to task [and from the original bridge. The bridge’s official opening, the first
surely others] when he was caught
throwing mud balls at the bridge. community is invited.” to pass through it were people on
Jeremy Kortright coordinated the foot, followed by bicyclists. The
Bailey rallied the community to put first vehicle through was a Chrysler
the bridge back together in 1992, after cutting of the ceremonial ribbon.
it received damage. At the time, it “This is an exciting day for the minivan driven by Thurmont
took two days of work for community community,” he expressed, and resident, Joe Eyler.
Roddy Road Covered Bridge Reopens —Continued from page 1
guests and staff.
Dean Fitzgerald,
president of
Fitzgerald’s Heavy
Timber Construction,
Inc., the contractors
for the project, shared
his memories of
playing in the creek
and on the bridge as
a youngster. He said
that at a young age
he never imagined he
would have a part
in its reconstruction.
He reminded us that
we must continue
to be vigilant about
our covered bridges
and our community.
“These are blessings Honored guests and elected officials cut the ribbon to open the reconstructed Roddy Road Historic Covered Bridge.
we don’t even realize we have.” volunteers to repair the bridge. thanked the parties involved in the
Dean announced that his restoration of the bridge.
Dean remembered Shaeffer Bailey. company is partnering with Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird,
Bailey was the bridge neighbor who
lived in the brick house nearby, Frederick County Parks and reminded us that the bridge opening
Recreation to construct a pavilion. is eight feet, six inches tall and not
and the man who gave the land to “We want it to be similar to the every vehicle is going to fit through
Frederick County for Roddy Road
Park. He was vigilant in protecting covered bridge and potentially use that opening.
some of the timber that was salvaged Once the ribbon was cut for the
the bridge, taking Dean to task [and from the original bridge. The bridge’s official opening, the first
surely others] when he was caught
throwing mud balls at the bridge. community is invited.” to pass through it were people on
Jeremy Kortright coordinated the foot, followed by bicyclists. The
Bailey rallied the community to put first vehicle through was a Chrysler
the bridge back together in 1992, after cutting of the ceremonial ribbon.
it received damage. At the time, it “This is an exciting day for the minivan driven by Thurmont
took two days of work for community community,” he expressed, and resident, Joe Eyler.
