Honoring Thurmont Veterans Through Wreaths Across America
Alisha Yocum Sheetz, along with the partnership of Thurmont American Legion and the Thurmont Lions Club, came together to honor and remember Veterans through the annual Wreaths Across America program in December. Over 5,200 locations nationally gathered to lay fresh evergreen wreaths at the headstones of U.S. Veterans. “For the past two years, I have…
Some Thurmont Weller Church History
By Nancy Rice, Weller History Committee Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking to Richard “Dick” Creager, a former Thurmont resident and longtime member of the Weller (formerly Evangelical United Brethren) Church congregation. He had volunteered to help me clean a few gravestones in the Weller Cemetery. As we were reflecting on the church’s history,…
Christmas Wreaths Placed on Veterans’ Graves
Over 600 wreaths were delivered to the Thurmont American Legion on the afternoon of December 16 by Wreaths Across America. The wreaths were placed on Veterans’ graves at Weller Cemetery and Blue Ridge Cemetery the following Saturday, December 18. The wreaths were purchased by the Thurmont Lions Club and were placed by Thurmont Scouts. Thanks…
