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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


               On Monday, October 8, 2018, the Seton Center will hold the 2018 Job Fair for   October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Town of  Thurmont is once
            Northern Frederick County at Mother Seton School, located at 100 Creamery   again helping raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and support.
            Road in Emmitsburg. Please call the Seton Center for further information at 301-  Through the ‘Gateway to the Cure’ program we are inviting residents and businesses
            447-6102 x18. This is a great opportunity for those looking for a job and those   to join us as we work together to fight this terrible disease. As in previous years, we
            businesses looking for people.                                             are encouraging everyone to purchase a pink light bulb for your porch light and turn
               I cannot say it enough, congratulations to the Catoctin High School and   it on each evening in October as a sign of  your support. The bulbs are $3.00 each and
            Catoctin Youth Association fall sports teams; all the pre-season practices and   are available at Cousins Ace Hardware, Hobbs Hardware and the town office. The
            scrimmages are paying off. Across the board, results attest to well coached and   town office also has magnets, tote bags, t-shirts, vinyl clings, water bottles, and vo-
            prepared teams that are taking the “field” and “court.” Congratulations.   tive candles. All proceeds from the sales of  these items is added to our total donation.
               As of  this writing (mid-September), preparations are well underway for   Local restaurants will be offering to make a donation to the Gateway to the Cure
            the 37  Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, October 6-7,   when you order certain items from their menu. If  you like wine, please visit Catoctin
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            2018. The weekend events are attended by approximately 6,000 visitors to honor   Breeze Vineyard where $1.00 will be donated for each bottle of  Mead purchased.
            firefighters who died in the line of  duty during 2017 and previous years.  Gateway Liquors will donate $1.00 for each bottle of  pink wine sold, while Towne &
               As I mentioned in an earlier article, Emmitsburg will have a William Cochran   Country Liquors will be donating $1.00 for each bottle of  pink or red wine. Please
            public artwork. The glass etching depicts firemen boarding a fire truck, setting   help us by visiting participating businesses!  Last year the town donated $15,000.00 to
            out on an emergency run. Again, Mr. Cochran is best known for his interpretive   the Patty Hurwitz Fund at Frederick Memorial Hospital, every dollar received goes
            painting on one of  the bridges that span the City of  Frederick Carroll Creek   toward research and patient care.
            Linear Park. Through generous gifts, funds have been raised to construct a    While we are talking about cancer, please be careful while you are outdoors and
            lighted case outside the Fire Museum, located on South Seton Avenue, to house   do not allow your children to get sunburned. Sunburn is a leading cause of  skin
            the 9-feet-high by 15-feet-wide work. The hope is to have a groundbreaking at the   cancer and you can reduce your chance of  developing skin cancer by following these
            museum Sunday afternoon after the Fallen Firefighters Memorial service.    simple guidelines. Wear a hat while outside for extended periods of  time, apply and
               It is, perhaps, the “hurry up and wait” acceptance that I, and many others,   reapply a good SPF sunscreen to exposed skin, wear long sleeves and long pants if
            developed as a description of  our service in the military that has helped me   you are outdoors working and do not allow your children to get sunburned. They
            survive the town effort to complete the two electronic-vehicle charging-stations   will thank you later in life. Please remember that you can get sunburn even in cooler
            project. Now, we have been told, that it is only a right-of-way agreement from the   temperatures. Always wear protective clothing or sunscreen!
            power company that is holding up things, and the stations should be installed by   Colorfest is just a few days away and Thurmont will be ground zero for tens of
            no later then November 1.                                                  thousands of  visitors each day. Remember to apply for Colorfest permits if  you are
               Emmitsburg was recently honored as a recipient of  the 2018 “Infrastructure   planning to hold a yard sale on Saturday or Sunday. A yard sale permit is required
            & Large Project” Award by the Frederick County Department of  Business and   on those days only. Be sure to allow for extra time if  you are running errands or
            Economic Development. The award was in recognition of  the town developing a   driving through town during Colorfest. Remember that Water Street, South Center
            50 percent matching grant program for historic district property owners. To date,   Street and Frederick Road will be closed to traffic both days. Street parking will be
            over $500,000 of  improvements have been added to our downtown streetscape.   prohibited on many streets during Colorfest weekend, so be sure to check for no
            The town has applied for more grant money for 2019.                        parking signs before you stop somewhere. Colorfest weekend represents the single
               Mark your calendar and follow up for details on the town and the Emmitsburg   biggest fundraising opportunity for many of  our service organizations, churches, non-
            Lions Club websites for the Emmitsburg Annual Halloween Parade and Party at   profits, Girl and Boy Scouts and many other groups. Why not get out and support
            Vigilant Hose Company on Wednesday, October 31. The parade is scheduled to   them by stopping at their booths while you enjoy Colorfest weekend.
            start at 7:00 p.m. The event is sponsored is by the Lions Club and supported by   As always, I can be reached at 301-606-9458 or at [email protected] if  you
            most of  the local businesses and civic organizations.                     have any question, comments or recommendations.
               Thank you to incumbent commissioners O’Donnell and Sweeney for running
            again for the two open town commissioner seats.
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            Town Hall Reports  — Continued from page 4                                                                    DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
            Halloween in the Park Seeking Volunteers
               Thurmont’s annual Halloween in the Park will be held on Saturday, October                                 SHANNON
            27 (rain date: November 3). Volunteers are needed to help with set up,
            children’s games, and scaring people. Contact Commissioner Wayne Hooper at
            301-418-8641 or [email protected].                                                                        BOHRER
            Colorfest Traffic Changes
               During Colorfest weekend, the Town of Thurmont is prohibiting vehicles
            to stop, stand, or park at any time on North Church Street and East Moser                                     COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
            Road. The width of the roadways has been narrowed, causing a safety issue
            when vehicles are parked along the street. Vehicles, to include Emergency                                     Core prinCiples:
            apparatuses, will not be able to pass freely and safely. State law prohibits                                  n   respect our citizens with honesty,
            vehicles from blocking any portion of a roadway and prohibits obstructing or                                    integrity and civility.
            hindering the free passage of another. The Thurmont Police Department has                                     n   Manage growth responsibly for best
            been directed to strictly enforce these restrictions.                                                           results in schools, emergency services
                                                                                                                            and county infrastructure.
            New Police Officer Being Trained
               Thurmont’s newest police officer, twenty-five-year-old Hailey Leishear, is                                 n   42 years in law enforcement, 27 years as a
            currently in her seven-month-long training at the police academy in Carroll   ENDORSED BY                      Maryland state Trooper.
            County. Once she graduates, she will then undergo ten weeks of field training   Frederick County Teachers Assn.  n   small farmer and small business owner in
            before hitting the streets on her own as a Thurmont Police officer. She is one of   Sierra Club                Frederick County.
            two women and eleven sworn officers currently on the force.                                                   auth. citizens for shannon bohrer, treas. rose marie woodsmall
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