Gladhill Goodies Officially Opens

James Rada, Jr.

Anna and Austin Gladhill made their dream come true opening their own store. What began as a small operation selling furniture at the end of their driveway has now led to the opening of Gladhill Goodies on West Main Street in Thurmont.

Though the store has been operating with odd hours since February, it has now officially opened for business. The Gladhills sell a little bit of everything—furniture, clothing, books, CDs, housewares—at incredibly low prices.

“I go to storage unit auctions and live auctions to find things,” Austin Gladhill said.

The purchases are then sorted through with saleable items pulled out and sent to the store.

Austin said that his wife, Anna, used to work in Rockville, but she would have to leave for work at 6:00 in the morning and wouldn’t get home until 6:30 in the evening. They were also spending nearly $400 a month to keep gas in a small Honda CRV.

“I figured there was no way we could lose doing this,” stated Austin.

Gladhill Goodies is open Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday, from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; and Sunday, from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Photo by James Rada, Jr.
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Pictured from left are Thurmont Commissioner Bill Buehrer, Austin Gladhill, James Thomas, Cathy Thomas, Anna Gladhill, and Mayor John Kinnaird at the official ribbon cutting at Gladhill’s Goodies in Thurmont.

Senior Benefit Services Moves to New Location

Senior Benefit Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that they are moving to a new location. Because of your faith and trust in them and their services, they have outgrown their current space.

On July 1, 2016, they relocate just a hop, skip and jump from their previous location—same parking lot, same faces, same great service, just a bigger place. Their new address is 36 Water Street in Thurmont. Their phone number will not change (301-271-4040).

They are confident that their new office will enable them to serve you better. Drop by, take a tour, and check them out—they have a welcome gift for you!

Emmitsburg Area Home Fire Safety Visits Continue

In light of recent residential fires of significance, another round of door-to-door home fire safety visits and smoke alarm checks will take place on Saturday, June 11, 2016, reaching area residents. Red Cross volunteers and local fire/rescue First Responders will be joined by other safety advocates “on-the-street,” promoting the importance of having working smoke alarms in place.

Please mark your calendar now for Saturday, June 11, from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., when Vigilant Hose Company (VHC) personnel will be out and about in the community, offering information on simple and easy-to-accomplish home fire safety measures, to include installing free smoke alarms where needed. Safety personnel—men and women—will be wearing easily-identified apparel clearly showing their affiliation. No monetary donations are being sought.

Emergency services vehicles will be seen in various neighborhoods during visitation period; plus, anyone interested can call the VHC fire station at 301-447-2728 to request a visit or follow-up visit at a suitable time. A door-hanger info card will be left at each home where no one is home or where residents might prefer a safety team to return at a more convenient time to discuss safe practices and/or install an alarm. Those who live outside town limits can also call for a safety visit.

Open to all who reside in VHC’s emergency response district, this activity is being undertaken by a number of fire safety advocates from across the region working together to help assure fire safety in homes, apartments and similar residential occupancies. Fire Chief Chad Umbel and Fire President Frank Davis encourage anyone with questions either prior to or following the June 11th event to contact VHC’s Fire Prevention / Life Safety Coordinator, Elyssa Cool, by contacting the fire station at the number above or via email at FirePrevention@vhc6.com.

Those involved in cooperation and coordination include the American Red Cross of Western Maryland, the Town of Emmitsburg, the Emmitsburg Council of Churches, the Fire Prevention Committee of the Frederick County Volunteer Fire/Rescue Association, the Frederick County Department of Fire & Rescue Services and County Fire Marshal’s Office, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the U.S. Fire Administration/National Emergency Training Center, Mount St. Mary’s University, the Seton Center, the Emmitsburg Business & Professional Association, area Service Clubs and the VHC.

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