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January, 2006  Online Edition


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The Catoctin Banner
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Thurmont, MD 21788
Phone: 301-271-4226
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New Community Foundation Fund Honors Memory of Mayor James F. Black

The Board of Trustees of The Community Foundation of Frederick County announces The Mayor James F. Black Scholarship Fund. Dennis E. Black, Ph.D., turned to the Community Foundation to establish this fund in memory of his father, who passed away in December 2003. Full Story

Memories of Thurmont:
Trains, The Station, and The Mill

Growing up, we always had the trains in Thurmont. We’re talking about steam trains. Day and night; the great long freights lumbering through Westbound; offloading freight in the old freight shed, and always dropping off a few cars for the trolley line to Frederick. Full Story

Thespians Spotlight Little League Coaches In "Rounding Third"

The Thurmont Thespians kick off their 2006 season with a sporty comedy by Richard Dresser about an "odd couple" of Little League baseball coaches for two weekends at the American Legion auditorium, Park Lane in Thurmont. Full Story

 

Up In the Air: I am reminded that when I was four years old (1922) I saw an airplane for the very first time. There was a large open field outside our town where World War I fighter planes would occasionally come in. My father wanted his children to see an airplane and out we went ... Full Story

Lions Club News: The Thurmont Lions Club honored and welcomed four of their long service members as Life Members in Lions International at a recent club meeting ... Full Story

Volunteers Cook Up A Storm for the Community:   Many people restrict their charitable giving to the holidays, but Tootie Lenhart and Russ Delauter continue in that spirit every day of the year...  Full Story

Civil War Crossroads
Re-enacting Civil War Ancestors:
My family and I have been re-enacting for nine years and it has been the greatest hobby that we have ever participated in. As a re-enactor, you choose who you want to be and by working hard ....  Full Story

A Whimsical Place Changes Ownership:  A Whimsical Place on East Main Street in Thurmont recently changed ownership. Alice Jensen, the original owner who opened the gift shop several years ago, recently sold the business to Teresa Dunn of Thurmont.  Full Story

Emmitsburg American Legion Donates $3,500:  The  Ladies Auxiliary recently donated over $3,500 to support the Emmitsburg Food Bank, the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. Full Story

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