On November 8, 2023, Thurmont Grange No. 409 held its annual Veterans Appreciation Program. The evening started with a welcome, given by Grange President, Niki Eyler. She stated that the Veterans being honored were “all honorable, upstanding, and respectable members of their families, churches, and communities.”  Next, Thurmont American Legion Post 168 Commander Nick Middendorff…

Courtesy Photo American Legion’s Auxiliary Poppy Princess Ella Renner, granddaughter of Vietnam Veteran Roland Renner and the late Gail Renner, presents Mayor John Kinniard the first poppy of the season.

How do you define the success of a program? The Thurmont Legion Post 168 had poppies in businesses throughout Thurmont for the entire month of May. The businesses were Kountry Kitchen, Hobbs Hardware, Bollinger’s Restaurant, Rocky’s NY Pizza, Fratellis, Criswell Chevrolet, and Gateway Candyland. They also had them, and will continue to have them, all…