The Thurmont Dispatch
  Vol. Il, No.20
News and Opinion in the service of Truth
October 19, 2006  
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Colorfest packs ‘em in

The 43rd Annual Colorfest on Oct. 14 and 15 drew over 100,000 people into Thurmont to visit more than 350 juried vendors and even more that lined the streets of town. » additional photos from the festival



Thurmont to seek national historic recognition

THURMONT, Md. – Thurmont is looking to capitalize on its past to help preserve its future.

The town has received a state grant to hire a consultant who will help town representatives write an application for the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Main Street Manager Vickie Grinder said that achieving » full story


Thurmont mailing support for its troops

THURMONT, Md. – Out of sight is not out of mind for U.S. servicemen and women with connections to Thurmont. Thurmont’s Military Support Group is preparing two mailings to send holiday cheer to the service persons either from Thurmont or who have connections to a Thurmont resident. The group will be mailing packages out around the first of November and December.

Donna Voellinger, a member of the group, said, they have mailed more than 200 packages in three years. They want that number to go much higher.

“We had seven or eight names last mailing,” Voellinger said. » full story


Community Park haunted this weekend

THURMONT, Md. – What will be lurking in the shadows of Community Park on the night of Saturday, Oct. 21?

Ghosts? Goblins? Witches?

It will probably be all and more as the park will host » full story


This Issue

Who’s got the button?
» full story

Trolley trail gets grant
» full story

Taking care of business
» full story


Feature

Spirits of Emmitsburg-
Ghostly encounters in
a small town

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full story


 





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