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Artist Yemi and Dr. Jon Moles
Pleased to Announce Drawing Closer
to Donation Mark for Thurmont
Celebration Murals
Local Artist Yemi Fagbohn of the United States!” expressed
announced in spring 2017 that he Yemi.
would be completing the mural The Main Street mural project
project on Main Street, on the will be completely financed by
former electric building, after the donations and grants. Dr. Jon
Thurmont Commissioners approved Moles of Gateway Orthodontics is
the project to proceed. The leading the mural project journey,
current Main Street murals depict and serves as general project
Thurmont’s historical buildings, chairperson and sponsor. Dr. Jon Courtesy Photo
natural resources, and trolley Moles and Artist Yemi are pleased
history, which were completed in to announce, “We are getting
collaboration with the Thurmont close to reaching 50 percent of our
Lions Club, Yemi, and the town of funding needs for the Thurmont
Thurmont. There are four panels Celebration Murals!”
left to complete on the building, In addition to Chairperson Dr.
and Artist Yemi’s aspiration has Jon Moles, the following associates
always been to ensure every empty have engaged their efforts to assist
panel is framed with a mural! with the Thurmont Celebration
“Thurmont is one of the most Mural Project:
beautiful places in the USA!
The Catoctin Mountains are the • Dan Ryan Builders in
backdrop, with tall majestic trees, Thurmont—major project
the beachfront lake at Cunningham partner and sponsor and
Falls State Park, wildlife, clean air, will participate in unveiling
cycling, hiking, fishing, Catoctin activities. • George Delaplaine—signed on us often while rejuvenating their
Colorfest, and Camp David! Not • Ausherman Family as a major sponsor. spirits in the mountains—relax,
too many communities can say they Foundation—signed on early • Marlene and Mike Young— shop, dine, worship, and enjoy!”
live or recreate with the president as a matching grant sponsor. signed on as advisors and exclaimed Yemi.
sponsors. Yemi Fagbohn was born in
Ibadan Nigeria to S. I. Fagbohun
• Catoctin Colorfest—signed on and J. T. Fagbohun. His father was
as advisors and sponsors. a well-known custom men’s tailor,
his mother a wedding dress maker.
• Several anonymous donors Yemi came to New York, where
have signed on to the project he attended Pratt Institute and
so far.
received both a Bachelor of Fine
The Main Street murals are a Arts and Master of Science in Art
celebration of the scenic beauty and and Communications Design. For
tapestry of history for a picturesque the years he has been an artist, he
town, located at the foothills of the has done drawings for more than
Catoctin Mountains in Northern one hundred of the Fortune 500
Frederick County. companies.
“My goal is to have the viewers For more information on the
of the completed murals come away Thurmont Celebration Murals, you
appreciating Thurmont as the jewel can contact Yemi at yemi777@aol.
it is, and, hopefully, come to visit com or 240-409-5728.
