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	A Sign of Good Things to Come


	This is one of the new Thurmont Main Street signs installed this past week on the roads leading into Thurmont. Thanks to Commissioner Bill Blakeslee, Vickie Grinder and John Concannon, Frederick Office of the State Highway Administration. This sign is located just east of the Rte. 15 South interchange on Rte. 77. The others can be seen at Rte. 806 & Frederick Road, Rte. 550 & Rte. 15 and in front of the Elementary School on Rte. 550.


	Thurmont’s Main Street Manager

The Town of Thurmont is pleased to announce the hiring of Nancy Gregg Poss as the town’s Main Street Manager. Poss was hired after a lengthy search to fill the vacancy created by the resignation Vicky Grinder in the summer of 2008.
Mayor Marty Burns stated, “Ms. Poss is an exceptional addition to our town as she she has an extensive background in local government which gives her invaluable insight and understanding to the challenges we face.” He added, “We look forward to her expanding on the Main Street Manager program and continuing it's extremely successful ability to bring grant money back to the town, and specifically to working with, and strengthening businesses in this tough economic time.”Bill Blakeslee, Thurmont’s Chief Administrative Officer stated, “We are very excited and
fortunate to have a person of Nancy’s background, expertise and most
importantly enthusiasm join our staff and head the Main Street program.”
John Kinnaird, acting President of Thurmont’s Economic Development Committee agreed with Blakeslee’s statement saying, “Nancy is a welcome addition to our Main Street program. Her experience and enthusiasm will serve her well and help Thurmont’s Main Street move forward to a successful future.”




	Nancy Gregg Poss

For additional information on Thurmont’s Main Street Program please contact Nancy Gregg Poss at
301-271-7313 ext 212 or via email at nposs@thurmontstaff.com
or visit the town’s website at www.thurmont.com.


	Our First Grant: Within weeks of being named as a Main Street Community we applied for and were awarded a matching grant from the DHCD. The grant will be used for Main Street signage, public seating downtown and for a project to improve the cross walks at the square. The value of the grant is $4,000.00 and the Town of Thurmont has agreed to support our effort by funding the seed money.




	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. Pictured above L to R are Secretary of DHCD Victor L. Hoskins, Mayor Martin Burns, EDC Chair Vickie Grinder, Commissioner Bill Blakeslee, Lt. Governor Michael S. Steele, EDC Vice-Chair John A. Kinnaird, Frederick County Office of Economic Development representative Jim Gangawere and Deputy Secretary of DHCD Shawn S. Karimian. Click here for more details about the awards ceremony.



		Bill Blakeslee, Kevin Baynes and Yvette Wilson discussing the future of Thurmont’s downtown business district. The Main Street meeting at Cozy followed the walking tour of Thurmont’s Main Street Program area. Click here for more details and photos of the days events.


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