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2007 Thurmont & Emmitsburg
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Connor Ridgeway, 2, and Karley
Ridgeway, 3, enjoy petting Strawberry, a piglet owned
by Paul Wivell, at the 51st Annual Thurmont and Emmitsburg
Community Show. Pigs were part of the petting zoo at
the show. The community show was Sept. 7-9 at Catoctin
High. For the story and more pictures,
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Learning
where the candidates stand
THURMONT,
Md. – On Oct. 1, residents of Thurmont will elect two
town commissioners. To assist residents in getting to know the
candidates and their positions, The Thurmont Dispatch
asked the candidates a number of questions on issues relating
to the town. Here are their answers.
The
candidates are: John Ashbury, Rosalie Bentz, Randy Cubbedge,
Bob Lookingbill, Brian Lynch, Glenn Muth and Keith Naff.
What
is your position on the three annexation requests (Myers Farm,
Lawyer Farm, and Drees) before the town?
Ashbury:
The Myers Annexation will be decided October 16 – before
the new commissioners take office. I have real concerns about
the Drees proposal because of its location, the traffic it
will generate in an already congested area, and the
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Thurmont
warming to the idea of green power
THURMONT, Md. – The Town of Thurmont once generated its
own power for its residents using water now with the rising
cost of electricity the town commissioners are considering using
farm wastes and other renewable sources to generate power for
Thurmont residents once again.
“The
advantage will be that this will be cutting edge technology,
our electric rates will be more stable and we won’t
be depending on other companies for our power,” said
Thurmont Commissioner Bill Blakeslee.
Thurmont
has hired Energy Management Strategies, a Thurmont consulting
firm, to develop ways that the town can provide electricity
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County
okays funding to get fire museum started
FREDERICK, Md. – During a Sept. 18 meeting, the Frederick
County Board of Commissioners agreed to help the National
Fire Heritage Center get established in Emmitsburg.
“The
interest in the fire heritage museum has been growing since
May of last year,” said Austin Abraham, Frederick
County Management Services Division director.
The
National Fire Heritage Center would house a county fire
and rescue museum where the current Emmitsburg Ambulance
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OCT.
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FOR
THURMONT TOWN
COMMISSIONERS
7 A.M. - 8 P.M.
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