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by James Rada, Jr.
Emmitsburg Thurmont

For more information on the Town of Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd. For more information on the Town of Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com
gov or call 301-600-6300. or call the town office at 301-271-7313.

New Trees on Main Street John Dowling Named Volunteer of the Year
The Maryland State Highway Administration has planted new trees along The Thurmont Lions Clubs announced its Volunteer of the Year for 2018
Main Street. The different species include scarlet oak, columnar sergeants during a recent town meeting. The award recognizes volunteers who work
cherry, snow goose cherry, and rotundiloba sweetgum. in the Thurmont zip code. This year’s nominees were: John Dowling for his
work at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and Thurmont Senior Citizens
Town Awarded Community Legacy Grant Center; Nicole Orr for her work with Hospice of Frederick County, the
Emmitsburg received a $50,000 Community Legacy Grant for façade Distinguished Young Women’s Program, and the Lewistown Elementary
improvement and restoration. The Maryland Department of Housing and School; and Donna Voellinger for her work with the Thurmont Historical
Community Development provides half of the grant award, and the property Society.
owners match the award amount. The maximum grant amount is $12,500 “They are each passionate about their volunteer work and put
per property, per fiscal year, as long as the money is available. their whole heart into what they do,” Lion Susan Favorite told the
You can pick up a grant application in the town office. The completed commissioners.
application is due by January 4, 2019. Contact Town Planner Zach Gulden Dowling was chosen as the Volunteer of the Year. He received a
at 301-600-6309 or at [email protected] with any questions or for certificate of recognition and a gift certificate to the Shamrock Restaurant.
more information. He was also able to designate where a $400 donation from the Thurmont
Lions Club would go. Dowling chose to split the money between the
ADA Playground Nearly Fully Funded Thurmont Senior Center and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.
Emmitsburg received another Community Legacy Grant of $75,000 New Police Dog Introduced
to help pay for the new ADA-compliant playground in Emmit Gardens. The Thurmont Police Department introduced its new police dog, Majo,
This grant, along with the $125,000 in Program Open Funding previously to the Thurmont Commissioners in October. Majo is now a nineteen-
awarded for the playground, nearly pays the entire cost of the playground. month-old shepherd chow mix that came from the Czech Republic. He was
certified in October and is now on the street with his handler, Cpl. Tim
Commissioners Review New Town Waysides Duhan.
The Emmitsburg Commissioners reviewed a new set of waysides that will The town had budgeted $10,000 to purchase and train Majo, but the
be erected in town to highlight the town’s history. The waysides are designed bill came out to be $12,600. However, the Humane Society of Frederick
and written by Ruth Bielobocky of Ion Design Firm and Scott Grove of Grove County donated $1,600 and Woodsboro Bank donated $1,000 to make up
Public Relations. the difference.
The waysides are funded with a $9,000 grant from the Maryland Heritage
Area Authority. The three waysides will be at the Emmit House, doughboy Town Will Continue to Receive County Tax Rebate
statue, and town square. The long-term goal is to create a historic walking The Thurmont Mayor and Commissioners decided to continue receiving
tour through the town. money that the county returns for duplicative services as a rebate rather
than the more complicated tax differential. The refund amounts to roughly
Tree Ordinance Approved $685,000 returned to the town annually to help pay for police, parks, and
The Emmitsburg Town Commissioners approved an ordinance for tree town planning.
care that is needed for Emmitsburg to become Tree City certified. To receive
the certification from the National Arbor Day Foundation, a municipality Thurmont Food Bank Receives Donations from Town Events
must meet four criteria: (1) Celebrate Arbor Day; (2) Have a team dedicated Two recent events netted the Thurmont Food Bank substantial donations
to tree care; (3) Have at least $2.00 per tree dedicated to tree care in the just in time for the seasonal increase in demand for services.
budget; and (4) Have a law to protect trees. The Community Shred Event asked residents to also bring non-
perishable food items for each box of paper that was being shredded or to
make a cash donation. The event collected 768 items and $235.
P a tr onize Our Adve r tise r s! Halloween in the Park also asked attendees to bring a non-perishable
The Catoctin Banner newspaper exists due to the advertising support of those featured in each issue. food item or to make a cash donation. The event collected 820 items and
$91.

Arbor Day Proclamation Made
The Thurmont Mayor and Commissioners made an Arbor Day
proclamation as part of their efforts to continue being recognized as a Tree
City by the Arbor Day Foundation. Over the last few years, the town has
also planted 224 new trees throughout the town.

Pets Bring So Much to Our Lives. They make us healthier, they keep
us active, they brighten our mood, and so much more. We want to see
your “adorable” photos of your pet. Send in your “best photo” of your
“best buddy” and your pet could be “Pet of the Month” in a future issue!
E-mail your pet photo, along with pet’s name, pet’s owner’s name(s), breed,
age, personality traits, and any additional information that you would like
us to know about your “best buddy,” to: [email protected].