Thurmont
Municipal Government
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An OH-58D(R) Kiowa Warrior
from the 4th Squadron, 3d ACR flies over Tall Afar,
Iraq, carrying a U.S. flag for the town of Thurmont.
Helicopter
flies flag for Thurmont over Iraqi town
CW5 Edward S.
Penick presented a U.S. flag to the Board of
Commissioners to thank the Thurmont Military
Support for packages sent to troops in Iraq
during the 3rd ACR deployment to Operation Iraqi
Freedom III.
The U.S. flag was flown for 2 1/2 hours over
Tall Afar, Iraq, in an OH-58D(R) Kiowa Warrior
belonging to Pegasus Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment. The Pilot-in-Command
for the mission was CW5 Edward S. Penick, HHT,
4/3 ACR and the Pilot was CW2 Robert Lafo, Pegasus
Troop, 4/3 ACR.
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Some
Thurmont residents may get sewer tax break
Low-income
Thurmont residents may get a break from the $2.50 per month
“flush tax” that supports the state’s Chesapeake
and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration Fund.
The exemption
program is open to municipalities who apply for it and once
the mayor and commissioners sign off on the final plan, the
paperwork will be forwarded to the state.
“We
thought this would be a benefit and we try to offset any tax
that affects those on fixed incomes or on low incomes,”
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Habitat
for Humanity
plans new Thurmont home
Ground was broken Oct. 18 on a lot near Thurmont where a family
will finally realize their dream of owning a home, thanks to
the Habitat for Humanity program.
This
site, which is on Blue Mountain Road, was offered to the organization
at a reduced price, thanks to a donation by the landowner,
said Romey Brooks, public relations director for the Frederick
office of Habitat for Humanity.
Although
no family has been selected yet, the nonprofit organization
is going through a selection process to determine which family
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Meet
the new Thurmont Chief of Police
THURMONT, Md. – Major Gregory Eyler, 49, will begin
work as the new Thurmont Chief of Police on Dec. 1.
Eyler
was born and raised in Thurmont. He has been married to
his high school sweetheart, Brenda, for 28 years. They have
raised two children, Jeffrey, 24, and Meaghan, 19. Jeffrey
is a deputy sheriff with the Frederick County Sheriff’s
Office and Meaghan is in her second year of pre-law at Franklin
& Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. Brenda has managed
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Voters'
Guide for Thurmont Election Vote on Monday, Oct. 24 Polls
open: 7 am to 8 pm
Guardian Hose Co.
Activities Grounds
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Sports
Fairfield youth varsity football
headed to playoffs
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Community
Show announces
results
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