The 60th anniversary of Thurmont Grange #409 was celebrated on January 24, 2006 at Mountain Gate Family Restaurant in Thurmont.

Patty Johnston of Hagerstown was honored for serving 18 years as Grange secretary and received the Grange Community Citizen award. She is shown here (top photo, center) with lecturer Helen Troxell (left) and Thurmont Grange Master Rodman Myers (right).

Membership recognitions were presented to Martha Favorite for 60 years (middle photo seated), (first row, L-R) Robert Beavan, Carolyn Wiles, and Greta Lambert, 25 years each, and Jean Myers for 50 years of membership, (back row, L-R) Frederick County Pomona Grange Master Sam Kipe, Maryland State Grange Master Roger Troxell, Thurmont Grange #409 Master Rodman Myers.

Past Masters of Thurmont Grange are pictured in the bottom photo (L-R): Joe Moser, Roger Troxell, John Hart, Jim Moser, Alan Brauer, and Rodman Myers.