New Lions Officers Inducted at Thurmont Lions Club
The Thurmont Lions Club invited PDG Paul Cannada to induct the new officers for the 2024-2025 Lions Year on June 26.During the installation, each officer was called up individually and asked if they were willing to perform their official duties during the 2024-2025 Lions year. Pictured from left are: (front row) Lion Bob Johnson, 2-Year…
Free Summer Lunches Provided by Thurmont Regional Library and Friends of Thurmont Regional Library
Thurmont Regional Library and the Friends of the Thurmont Regional Library have been able to provide lunches for youth, ages 18 and under , this summer through the generosity of community organizations and individuals. The program provides free lunches for children 18 and under , who reside in the northern area of the county, while…
Scouts Conduct Annual Trolley Trail Cleanup
Scouts BSA Troop 270B and 270G did their annual Trolley Trail cleanup in April. Tires, lots of plastic bags, sheets of rusted metal, washing machine tubs, and more were weeded out and brought to the landfill. The Trolley Trail is sponsored by the Thurmont Lions Club. If you would like more information on Scouting, check…
Scouts Helping Out Their Communities
Scouts BSA Troop 270B and 270G spent Easter afternoon helping their chapter organization, the Thurmont Lions Club, with its Annual Easter Egg hunt. Lots of eggs, lots of children, and the Easter Bunny equaled a lot of fun for everyone! Scouts BSA Troop 270B and 270G, Cub Scout Pack 270, and Venturing Crew 270 did…
Who Will Be the 2024 “Thurmont Volunteer of the Year”?
The Thurmont Lions Club is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Volunteer of the Year. Nominate an individual(s) who is/are making a difference in the lives of others—working with children in the schools, helping at the food bank, a member of a service organization or church, a special neighbor who is always there to help…
Thurmont Lions Club Inducts New Members
The Thurmont Lions Club inducted four new members. In October 2023, Lion Sean Young was inducted by FVDG Susan Cox. His sponsor is Lion Doug Favorite. Lion Sean has been a Scout Master for Troop 270 for 10 years. He grew up in Thurmont and is a carpenter. During the November 2023 membership meeting, Alex…
Thurmont Lions Club Presents the “Spirit of Generosity” Award
During the annual Thurmont Lions Club Christmas Party, the club’s “Spirit of Generosity” award was presented. The Awards Committee consists of Lion Evelyn Zimmerman, Lion David Crum, and IPDG (Immediate Past District Governor) Nadja Muchow as chairperson. The criteria for the award are as follows: Must donate significant funds and time to the Thurmont Lions…
Thurmont Lions Cookie Contest Winners
The Thurmont Lions Club held a Christmas Cookie Contest on Friday, December 1, with participants bringing six of their finest Christmas cookies on a paper plate to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Thurmont. Judging was done in two sections: Lion judging was Friday evening, and public judging was on Saturday during Christmas in Thurmont. There…
Local Volunteers Spread Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America is an annual collaborative that honors our nation’s veterans around the holidays by placing wreaths on their graves. Several organizations went to work to transport, deliver, unload, and distribute wreaths in the Thurmont area on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. A Sheetz truck delivered 72 boxes containing 12 wreaths per box for a…
Thurmont Grange Hosts Veterans Appreciation Program
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…
Thurmont Lions Club “Lion of the Year” Award
On August 9, 2023, the Thurmont Lions Club recognized Lion Nancy Echard (pictured on right) as the recipient of the prestige award “Lion of the Year” for 2023. Lion Nancy has been a Lion member since June 2016, and during this short period of time she has taken on the planning and coordination of various…
Juneteenth
Members of BSA Scout T270B/G read the 271 names of the enslaved at the Catoctin Furnace cemetery, with a ringing of the bell after each name by Julie El-Tahar of the Thurmont Lions Club. June 19 is a federal holiday commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. This year the Catoctin Furnace Historical…
Lions Corner - Where Does It Go?
When you buy a pit beef, ham, pork, or turkey sandwich from the Thurmont Lions Club at Bell Hill Farm or devour one of the Emmitsburg Lions Club finger-licking delicious chicken BBQ dinners from the Activities Building on Creamery Road, where does the profit go? What do our two local Lions Clubs do with the…
Thurmont Lions Club Installs Officers
The Thurmont Lions Club welcomed Past District Governor (PDG) Charlie Croft to officiate the Installation of Officers for the year 2023-2024. PDG Charlie expressed that the success of the club depends on their officers. Courtesy Photo Pictured from left: (front row) Lions Don Keeney, Jr., Tail Twister; Ruth Heaney, Assistant Treasurer; Dianne McLean, Membership Chairperson;…
Kelly Schultz — A Speaker Extraordinaire about Technology for Frederick County
Does all the technology you use every day frustrate you? Does the technology of the future make you want to put your head in the sand? No more worries! The Thurmont Lions Club is hosting a free presentation by Kelly Schulz on Wednesday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, located at…
Who Will Be the 2023 Thurmont Volunteer of the Year?
The Thurmont Lions Club is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Volunteer of the Year. Nominate an individual(s) who is making a difference in the lives of others—working with children in the schools, helping at the food bank, a member of a service organization or church, a special neighbor who is always there to help…
Thurmont Lions Host Ukrainian Outreach Volunteer
A spokesperson for the St. Andrews Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and Humanitarian Center spoke at the Thurmont Lions Club meeting in February. St. Andrews volunteer, Olena “Len” Poole, gave the presentation and explained the need for personal items, clothing, and financial donations on the ground in Ukraine. Len’s brothers are fighting the front lines there, and…
Wreaths Across America
Photo by Carie Stafford Guest Speaker Sheriff Chuck Jenkins speaks at the National Wreaths Across America Day Ceremony, sponsored by the Thurmont Lions Club. The second Saturday of December is National Wreaths Across America Day, and this year was the third year the Thurmont Lions Club has sponsored the program in Thurmont. On Wednesday, December…
Thurmont Lions Club Celebrates Christmas at Autumn Lake
Courtesy Photo Pictured are Lion Joyce Anthony; Nick Goodrich, Autumn Lake Healthcare; PDG Paul Cannada. In November 2022, Santa deputized special elves to collect goodies to fill Christmas stockings for residents at the Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley. The elves delivered all the goodies at the Thurmont Lions Club meeting on November 9. This…
Thurmont Lions Club’s “Lion of the Year” Award
During the June 8, 2022, membership meeting, Lion President Dianne McLean (pictured on right) provided the club’s “Lion of the Year” award to Lion Carie Stafford (pictured on left). Lion Carie has been a Thurmont Lion since 2019. During this short period of time, she has single-handedly taken on the planning and coordination of two…
