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Aquatic Gardening Business Relocates to Thurmont
 Pondscapes, now in its sixth year of business, recently relocated to Thurmont. Owners Paul and Stacie Zelenka are excited to be part of the local business community and have joined
the Thurmont Economic Development Committee. “There is a lot for a small business owner in Thurmont,” said Stacie. Plus, they enjoy the small town atmosphere Thurmont offers.
Paul and Stacie are experts in the field of aquatic plants and animals with 17 years of combined experience. After working at Lilypons Water Gardens for many years, the couple
decided to branch out and start an aquatic garden construction company. Paul has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and was formerly responsible for plant production and fish
care while Stacie worked in water garden display and care at Lilypons.
Pondscapes is a full-service company offering everything from pond installation, construction and start-up to pond maintenance, upgrades and repair.
Pondscapes can design and install a formal water garden or can create a natural-looking water garden with waterfalls and streams. “We provide well thought out designs and superior
products to ensure that our clients have low maintenance, enjoyable and most importantly beautiful ponds. The healthy vibrant fish and lush colorful plants will bring you years of
enjoyment with little effort,” said Stacie. Local Firm
Expands To Offer Air & Water Purification Line
A Closer Look, Inc. Home Inspection Service of Emmitsburg recently became a licensed dealer for EcoQuest International.
EcoQuest offers a full line of products that for air and water purification systems for residential, commercial and portable use.
Fresh Air by EcoQuest uses Radiant Catalytic Ionization (RCI) technology originally developed in cooperation with NASA to clean the air in spacecraft by removing airborne pathogens.
The Living Water purifier combines three technologies – ozonation, ultraviolet light exposure and photo-oxidation, and high-density activated carbon block filtration. The process
eliminates harmful bacteria, lead, solvents, chlorine and other chemicals from household water.
Both types of purifier have received the stamp of approval from North America’s largest do-it-yourself organization, The Handyman Club of America. According to EcoQuest, the club’s
test panel, made up of experienced builders and contractors, proved that the units surpassed their expectations for 20 test parameters, including performance, construction, quality,
design, ease of use, safety and innovative features.
The Fresh Air DuctwoRx is the latest breakthrough in EcoQuest’s highly advanced technology systems. Fresh Air DuctwoRx utilizes your HVAC fan to deliver safe oxidizers and
super-oxide ions throughout your home, improving the quality of air passing through your HVAC system. The Fresh Air DuctwoRx uses EcoQuest’s exclusive RCI Technology.
DuctwoRx takes advantage of the germicidal and ionizing properties of UV and combines them with the photo-catalytic reactions of specific rare and noble metals to create Radiant
Catalytic Ionization (RCI).
“From the basement to the attic, even if you’ve already got a Fresh Air by EcoQuest or Fresh Air Spectrum UVX, each room will be fresher and every air purifier more effective,” said
Kimberly Gore, owner of A Closer Look, Inc.
To arrange for an in-home demonstration of these and many other EcoQuest International products, call Kimberly Gore and Elizabeth Myers of A Closer Look at 301-447-2288.
Kristie Kirby Joins Corridor Mortgage Group
Kristie Kirby of Thurmont recently joined the Corridor Mortgage Group as a loan officer. Formerly with First Horizon, Kristie is now representing the Corridor Mortgage Group and
continues to bring to her customers superior customer service right here in Thurmont.
Kristie has over 15 years experience in the mortgage industry and conveniently works for Corridor Mortgage Group from her home office. “I’m right here, in your neighborhood ready to
help you,” said Kristie. “No need to drive to Frederick for meetings — I’ll come to you,” she said. “I promise to offer you friendly, good customer service, a fair deal and an
accurate good faith estimate of all your costs upfront.”
Kristie is excited to continue to offer local residents the opportunity to fund their dreams through Corridor Mortgage Group. “Corridor is big enough to compete but small enough to
adapt to a changing market,” said Kristie. “Our company motto is ‘opening doors to your future’,” she added.
Kristie enjoys helping her friends and neighbors fund their home improvement projects or purchase a new home. “It’s great that we have such wonderful local resources right here in
Thurmont,” said Kristie. “You can buy a home through a local real estate agent, finance it through a local loan officer and even insure it with a local agent.”
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