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Plea from the Thurmont Food Bank
The Thurmont Food Bank is having a hard time keeping up with the
demand for food. During the months of June and July the food bank provided
food for almost 700 people and the supply is short of the demand.
Please pass the word. Non-perishable items can be dropped off at the
Thurmont Town Hall or at Harriet Chapel Episcopal Church on Catoctin
Furnace Road. Perishable and non-perishable items can be dropped off at the
Food Bank at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 15 N. Church Street on Tuesdays
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. or Fridays from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Needed items include spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, soup, fresh produce, frozen
or canned meat, eggs, cheese, 1/2 gallons of milk, canned vegetables and fruit,
peanut butter, jelly, baked beans, Hamburger Helper, tea, coffee, sugar, laundry
detergent, dish soap, shampoo,and snacks for kids.
This summer The Thurmont Ministerium has been overwhelmed with
requests for aid. If anyone can make a financial contribution, please send a
check to P.O. Box 74, Thurmont, MD. 21788.
Catoctin FFA Chapter Update
Over the summer, Catoctin FFA members have attended a variety of FFA
events. Seven members went to the Maryland State Convention held in
Linthicum Heights, MD. Daniel Myers, Candace Butler, Liz Shriver and Tyler
Yoak participated in FFA Knowledge contest, while Jeffrey Hubbard, Karen
Crum, Kaitlyn Houck and Danielle Michael placed fourth in the Horticulture
Knowledge; Liz Shriver led the team in the Meats Evaluation CDE placing 5th,
other team members were Candace Butler, Jeffrey Hubbard and Tyler Yoak; Karen
Crum placed 2nd in the Talent contest and 3rd in the Job Interview Contest.
In late June, three of the new chapter officers, Liz Shriver, Daniel Myers and
Candace Butler participated in the Chapter Leadership Training Conference
(COLT) which was held at the Hartford County 4-H Camp Center. Early July
found Ashley Smith at the Washington Leadership Conference sponsored by
the Catoctin FFA Alumni, immediately after leaving WLC, Ashley headed to
the University of Maryland to participate in the Ag Discovery program.
More than twenty members went to Hershey Park in mid July. Thanks to
Jeffrey Hubbard for chairing the Float committee and leading the chapter in
the Thurmont Fireman’s Parade. The float also made an appearance at the
Rocky Ridge Parade. The annual
FFA Picnic was held on August 1st
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at Ashley Smith’s house; everyone
brought a covered dish and was
able to go swimming. August 5th
featured white water tubing on
the Potomac River. On August
15, Tyler Donnelly and Nicole
Medve participated in the Livestock
Evaluation CDE; placing 4th and 5th
respectively.
Upcoming events include Mum Sales
which are ongoing, Poultry and Dairy
Evaluation on September 5 and the
Community Show on September 11-13.
The Catoctin FFA members and
Ms. Ogg would like to welcome Mr.
Hendrickson to CHS as the new FFA
Advisor and Ag teacher. He’s from
Wisconsin.
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Remember When...?
Terry Miller, a 1957 graduate of Thurmont
High School, invites readers to join him on a
trip to the America of his childhood in the 1940s
and 1950s. As they are transported to a small
town (Thurmont) at the foot of the Catoctin
mountains, readers partake in the events that
shaped not only Miller’s life, but the course of
our nation’s history.
Terry will be the guest speaker at the
Thurmont Regional Library, Thursday, October
8, at 7:00 p.m., to provide an interesting
presentation about how he came to write his
latest book release, “The Mountain Beyond” plus discuss some his experiences
of growing up in Thurmont when “life was just a bit simpler.”
“Many of us travel mountaintops in our lives. What do we face as we make
the journey? The terrain along the paths and trails to the mountain’s top may
not be the one originally planned,” says Miller. “We have choices with each
step we take. Will we move forward or backward? We can choose to go to the
top, take a different direction, stop along the way to get refreshed or simply
quit. The choice is ours.”
Come join Terry for an entertaining evening of “traveling through some of
life’s experiences that evolved into personal growth lessons and lasting spiritual
strengths.”
A Neighbor Needs YOUR Help
The Thurmont Lions Club will dedicate the profits from their final
Sandwich Sale of the season to assist the Barry Glass family. Just three short
months ago, Barry Glass was working as a tow truck driver, volunteering in/
around Thurmont and proud to be able to provide for his family. In the past
19 years as a tow truck driver, he never missed a day due to sickness. Then it
happened…the dreaded announcement that so many people have had to deal
with – cancer. Barry had surgery on May 6, 2009 to remove a tumor from
his colon but the doctors were unable to remove the entire tumor and they
discovered that the cancer had also spread to his liver.
He is currently undergoing chemotherapy, is unable to return to work, and
his insurance expired on June 30, 2009. He has applied for Social Security
benefits but will not receive any funds until the end of the year. In the
meantime, he is in arrears on payments for his daily/monthly necessities. The
Thurmont Lions Club will use funds from the Sandwich Sale to help pay some
of these outstanding bills -- it is the policy of the Lions Club to make payments
directly to the billing agencies on behalf of the resident.
Please come out on Saturday, September 5 and enjoy a Pit Beef, Pork, Ham,
Turkey sandwich or platter and show one of our neighbors that “Thurmont
cares”! The Sandwich Sale will be held at Bell Hill Farm, 1-1/2 miles north
of Thurmont on the west side of Route 15 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
or until sold out. If you are unable to attend the Sandwich Sale, you can still
assist Barry Glass and his family by making your tax deductible donation
payable to “TLC Foundation, Inc.”, noted “For: Barry Glass Sandwich Sale”
and mailing to Thurmont Lions Club, P. O. Box 306, Thurmont, MD 21788.
For more information about this event, contact Lion George Bolling at 301-
898-7119.
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