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	Thurmont EDC & Main Street Monthly Membership Meeting The January 2012 Thurmont Economic Development Committee & Main Street Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 18th at the Mountaingate Family Restaurant. Please join us at 6;00 pm for our meal and then at 7:00 pm for the meeting. All residents and business owners are welcome to join us.


	The 2012 Thurmont Business Expo

Mark your calendars, tell your friends
and make plans to attend the
8th Annual Thurmont Business Expo
to be held on March 23, 2012
from 6:00 pm - 9:00pm
at Catoctin High School.
Put on your poodle skirts or peg leg pants and get ready to turn the clock back to the “Fabulous 50’s”!

Businesses can click the following links for more information:
2012 Business Expo Application
2012 Business Expo Sponsorship Information
or call Cindy McKane Wagester at 301-271-7313


	Thurmont EDC and Main Street Photo Albums 2010 Events 2011 Events




	George Wireman stands next to the trunk of one of 11 Scarlet Oak Trees planted in 1922 in honor of the eleven Thurmont boys lost in the Great War. This tree was damaged in 2008 and George spoke about sitting under this tree during many of the concerts and other events he attended at Memorial Park. He was 2 years old when the trees were planted and he felt as though he had lost an old friend when this tree was removed.

In Memory of
George Wireman
November 11, 1920
January 5, 2012

George served as Thurmont Official Historian having been awarded the title on June 15, 2008 in recognition of his lifelong interest in Thurmont History. He also organized and hosted the Concerts in the Park for 21 years, served on the Parks Commission and was involved in many local events including serving as Master of Ceremonies
for the Thurmont Bicentennial program held at
Memorial Park in 1951.

His book “Gateway To The Mountains’, published in 1969
and his regular columns in the Catoctin Enterprise and Catoctin Banner will be a valuable resource for those with an interest in Thurmont history for generations to come.

Many also knew George as an avid railroad enthusiast both for his model railroad display and for his service as a Conductor on the Walkersville Southern Railroad.

George seemed to be everywhere in Thurmont, whether you saw him walking, read his articles in the paper, listened to
him on WTHU radio, visited his model train, sat with him in Memorial Park, or read his book. He truly was a
local treasure and he will be missed by everyone!

Join us as we celebrate the life and times of
George Wireman
on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at Catoctin High School begining at 1:00pm.


	2011 Christmas in Thurmont


	Click the following link to see photos from 2011 Christmas in Thurmont, including the ribbon cutting, all the photos with Santa, the Thurmont Lions Club Remembrance Tree dedication and the award of prizes. Photos from 2011 Christmas in Thurmont






The day starts at 10:00am with a ribbon cutting at Mechanicstown Park. L-R Commissioner Hooper, Elf Carol, EDC Chair Stacie Zelenka, EDC Sec. Virginia LaRoche, Mayor Burns.



		Santa had lots of little friends visit for a chat and free photo.



	Santa even had friends that weren't old enough to chat.


A wonderful day had by all. Our community wants to thank all the volunteers, individuals, businesses and organizations that helped make this day such a success. We thank the following for donations: Stauffer Funeral Homes, Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, Scootertronics, Powell Insurance Agency, Catoctin Mtn. Trains & Hobbies, Timeless Trends Boutique, Ponds capes, Catoctin Colorfest, Inc., Virginia & Jay LaRoche, Simply Asia, Irene Matthews, R.S. Kinnaird Memorials, Twice Is Nice, Morningstar: The Perfect Gift, Catoctin Mtn. Spa and Tub, That Rebel Place, Main Street Groomers, Brown’s Jewelers, Hobbs Hardware, Bill Gorman, PNC Bank, Ace Hardware, WTHU Radio, Catoctin Mtn. Orchard, Intown Barber, Shamrock Restaurant, Amvets Post 7, Mike’s Auto Body, The Cozy Inn, Karen & John Kinnaird, Mountaingate Restaurant, Town & Country Liquors, Fratelli’s, Affordable Storage, Thurmont Bar and Grill, Alizeé Pathology, LLC, Here’s Clydes, Healing Touch Massage, Thurmont Kountry Kitchen, Blockbuster, Joyce McKane, Quiznos, Elizabeth & Richard Lee, Rocky’s Pizza, Heather and Scott Dewees, Cindy McKane-Wagester and Elsie Nails.



		The nice weather brought out a bumper crop of “early birds” to Mechanicstown Square Park. The line to register children for prizes and to pick up adult prize maps stretched out onto the sidewalk



		Santa had lots of big friends visit for a chat and free photo.



	The day ended with the prize drawings at Hobbs Hardware.


	The Thurmont EDC / Main Street Scooter raffle concluded at Christmas In Thurmont with the drawing of the winning ticket. We thank everyone that helped support the EDC & Main Street by purchasing Scooter Raffle Tickets. Thanks also to the many businesses and individuals that helped sell the tickets, sponsored the ticket printing and helped display the scooter.


	The scooter was won by the Hubbard family and they are joined by members of the EDC as they pick up their prize. L-R The Hubbard’s and their daughter (seated on the scooter), EDC members Dianna Stull, Joanne Patenaude, Virginia LaRoche, John Nickerson, Stacie Zelenka and Ed Hobbs.


	“Getaway to the Gateway” Thurmont’s new tourism brochure is now available.

The Thurmont Economic Development Committee and Thurmont First Main Street are pleased to announce the publication of our new tourism brochure “Getway to the Gateway” for 2009/2010. This is a 12 panel full color fold out featuring many local points of interest as well as a map on the inside showing Thurmont and the location of many local businesses. The brochure has been funded through a grant and by advertising sales and will be made available free of charge to visitors and residents. The brochures can be picked up at most local businesses and also at many locations around Frederick County. A full color pdf version can be downloaded at the following links:

Thurmont Brochure Outside

Thurmont Brochure Inside

The brochure can also be
viewed online at this link.

Thurmont Brochure


	Please note: If you have an e-mail address and are not currently receiving e-mail reminders of meetings, please contact me by using the following e-mail link. web@thurmontfirst.com Include your name and address along with your e-mail address. I will use e-mail as a way of notifying you of meetings and events.


	The Town of Thurmont was honored at the 2005 Maryland Main Street Awards Luncheon by being named as one of the two 2005 Main Street Maryland Communities. Click here for more details about the awards ceremony.

		The Thurmont Business Directory The Online Thurmont Business Directory is now available! It can be accessed by using the Thurmont Business Directory link on the left or by using the link provided on the menu bar. This is one of the of main features of ThurmontFirst.com. The Directory has address and phone information as well as email and web addresses if available. Be sure to try the Directory and tell the businesses you shop with that you used the online directory to locate them. The Directory is a recent project of the EDC and is being distributed free of charge to all residences in Thurmont. The online version of the Directory will contain the same information as the printed version and will be updated regularly, eventually providing a wider range of information about each business listed. Be sure to bookmark the Business Directory Page.

		Business Directory Listing: Is your business listed? Be sure to check your listing to see it is in the correct category and that the name, address, phone number, web address, etc are correct. If you are not listed or your listing or information is incorrect please contact me at the following e-mail link so I can add your business to our directory. john@thurmontfirst.com

This site will include information about the many events we sponsor as well as events that are being planned. Events currently sponsored by the Thurmont EDC include Christmas in Thurmont, the Thurmont Business Expo, Thurmont Business Directory, ThurmontFirst.com, and our monthly meetings which are open to the public and always feature a guest speaker.
We have many ideas for future projects including community and business based events.


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