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Emmitsburg F r o m the Thurmont F r o m the
Mayor Don Briggs M a y o r Mayor John Kinnaird M a y o r

Finally, spring is gaining some traction. Thank you to the town staff for With spring here in full bloom, we are all thinking about the great outdoors!
promptly taking care of the late March snow—a great job done. And, thank you to First and foremost, on most of our minds is getting outside for some fun and
Vigilant Hose Co. for feeding them when all the restaurants were closed. games. Thurmont has many great neighborhood parks, spread throughout town,
With spring comes the new and renewed. McDonald’s will be getting a redo; that offer great facilities. These neighborhood parks feature basketball hoops, tot
design renderings are attractive. playground equipment, and picnic tables. The Community Park has a great walking
Now at the Frederick County Fire and Rescue and National Fire Heritage trail, basketball courts, tennis courts, exercise stations, picnic tables, grills, two
Center shared museum on South Seton Avenue is the glass etching of nationally pavilions, and lots of wide open space to have fun. The Eyler Road Park has two great
renowned public artist, William Cochran, depicting firemen and a fire truck playgrounds; a pavilion; football, soccer, and lacrosse fields; and is a wonderful park
responding to an emergency. The etching was in place at the old Independent Hose for walking and running. The East End Park features a pavilion with picnic tables and
Company, No. 1 (IHC) building, located on West Church Street in the Frederick an amazing all-inclusive playground, where children of all physical abilities can enjoy
City Historic District. Thirty years ago, the building owner, who had purchased the the opportunity to play outdoors. New ADA restroom facilities are currently being
property from IHC, commissioned Mr. Cochran to do the etching to commemorate constructed at the East End Park, and paved walkways provide easy access to the
the history of the fire company presence at one time on the site. Recently, the playground and facilities. A new addition to our parks this year will be our summer
building was resold, and the new purchaser had no further use for the etching and program at the Thurmont Community Park. This program will feature organized
approached IHC, which had space limitations. So, the glass panels were offered to games, activities, and maybe even day trips to local attractions. Be sure to be on the
the museum board. All of this has been going on during the 200 anniversary of lookout for further details about this new program.
th
the IHC. Thurmont is again sponsoring the Concert in the Park series at Memorial Park.
Professional services were needed to bring the etching to Emmitsburg, as the The current schedule for the concerts feature the Thurmont Brass Ensemble for the
work consists of three glass pieces together, weighing 1,500 pounds. It was our Memorial Day Ceremony, and the Frederick Spires Brass Band on Sunday, June 10,
Emmitsburg Glass Company that provided those services. Thank you Emmitsburg beginning at 6:00 p.m. The concerts are a great, early evening event for the entire
Glass for ever so delicately doing whatever it took to deliver the etching to the family. Bring along a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy an hour of great music with
museum, safe and sound. friends and family.
Mr. Cochran has several public artworks in Frederick, including three wall Another outdoor activity we will all be doing is yard work! For those that would
murals and most notably his, “trompe l’oeil (“fool the eye)” stone bridge that like to dispose of your grass clippings in an environmentally positive way, the town
transforms an otherwise standard bridge spanning the Carroll Creek Promenade offers grass clipping pickup every Monday morning, from April 2 through November
into a spectacular tourist attraction. 26, with the exception of October 15. Place your grass clippings at the curb in paper
I have known William for many years. Soon after being elected to my first term, bags on Sunday evening for pickup early Monday. Clippings in plastic bags will not be
I approached him about painting a wall mural in town. Unfortunately, at that time, accepted, and we ask that the bags weigh 40 pounds or less. The town also offers yard
other public efforts were unfolding that took precedence. waste drop-off at the Moser Road location next to the Regional Library. The days are
To have a William Cochran public artwork here is a tourist attraction asset for on Saturday, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 20, November
our community. It will complement not only our fire emergency services attractions, 10, and December 8. We accept a variety
but also our green efforts. William and his wife, Teresa, specifically do artworks, of yard waste, including grass clippings,
“...to contribute to sustainable cities and healthy communities.” And we are one leaves, small branches, flowers, vegetable
sustainable-oriented community. plants, and other items, but no tree limbs
The goal is to have the etching installed in a protective manner outside the over 6” in diameter and no tree trunks or
museum. The museum boards, along with the town, are seeking grants and donations. root balls.
The Emmitsburg Dog Park ribbon-cutting is scheduled for May 5, 2018, at I am looking forward to a great
9:00 a.m. (rain or shine). There will be drawings for pet-related prizes. The park is spring and summer, and I hope you
located in Community Park, behind the tennis court. There will be separate areas enjoy the upcoming season as well.
for small and large dogs and water stations for each, to boot. Handlers will have Any questions or comments? You can
nifty benches to relax and enjoy while their pets romp. With the opening comes reach me at jkinnaird@thurmont.com or
a stepped-up responsibility for the users to take care of the park and leave it as by phone at 301-606-9458.
you would like to find it. Clean up any mishaps and respectfully share the use of
the dog park with others. Remember, we all love our special friends. Thank you to
our donors. Through their tributes, benches and signs in the dog park were made
possible. If you would like to have a similar tribute to one of your cherished pets, T h e C at o c tin B ann er
please call the town at 301-600-6300. Your Good News
The community pool will open on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 26, at Community Newspaper
noon, and remain open through Monday. The pool grand opening will be held the
following weekend, on Saturday, June 2, at noon. The pool will open on a weekly
basis, starting on Friday evening, June
15.
Congratulations to Emmitsburg
based Mid-Maryland United baseball
10U, 12U and 13U teams. All were
big winners in early outings, defeating
teams throughout the state and also in
Pennsylvania. All this success before
the teams even got onto our fields for
their first practice on April 10. Three,
and possibly four, baseball/softball
programs are using our fields. Look for
tournaments and clinics in June.
There is a wonderful feature
article in the April edition of Frederick
Magazine, “Emmitsburg the Green
Town,” written by our own Jim Rada.
Thank you, Jim.