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Thurmont Nature Trail Connects Community

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Blair Garrett

There is a whole lot to celebrate in the town of Thurmont.

The Thurmont Library unveiled its brand new Library Loop Nature Trail on Saturday, November 20, which connects the library to the Thurmont Trolley Trail.

The trail was successfully constructed with a whole lot of community support, and a fleet of citizens came out to see the trail’s grand opening.

“We’re celebrating success in all of the community collaboration taking place to make this trail system a success, and we’re especially celebrating the success of a group of hardworking students,” County Executive Jan Gardner said.

SUCCESS is a group that aids post high-school students with disabilities to continue growing their vocational education, and they put their skills to the test with Thurmont’s newest nature trail. The SUCCESS students helped maintain and develop the finished trail, and visitors and community residents will be able to see the beautiful sights Thurmont has to offer.

“One of the things I love most is that the entire community came together to bring this project to life,” Gardner said.

There are countless volunteers and organizations who have had a hand in the process of building or fundraising for the this wonderful nature trail. It was a total community effort and something the town and its members are very proud of. 

“My dream is that the Trolley Trail extends to Catoctin Furnace, and where it can connect to the bridge across Route 15 to give us a loop trail,” Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird said. “Today is an amazing day, and congratulations to everyone involved with this.”

The more connected the town is via these trails, the more connected the community will be with direct access to some of Thurmont’s most beautiful areas.

Thurmont community members officially open the town’s newest nature trail, connecting the library to the Thurmont Trolley Trail.

New Sinage on Thurmont Regional Library Loop On Trolley Trail

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The Thurmont Regional Library loop at the Southern end of the Thurmont Trolley Trail is really taking shape! The trail is currently paved with fine gravel and will be blacktopped soon.

Recently, volunteers installed signage directing you to the new loop. “I want to thank these volunteers and the others that helped create this extension for a job well done. The Trolley Trail is a popular destination and this will add to the attraction,” said Mayor John Kinnaird.

Please feel free to take advantage of the extension. It takes you on a new path that runs through a beautiful wooded area to the Thurmont Regional Library trail. The Library Trail is a wonderful, shaded walk with stations along the trail featuring ever-changing displays.

 Photo by John Kinnaird

New signage keeps you on the trail and directs you to new loop.

Thurmont Lions Club Giving Back to the Community

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In October, the Thurmont Lions Club (TLC) will be celebrating its 87th anniversary of service to the Thurmont community. Lions Clubs International, the parent organization for TLC, is the largest volunteer service organization in the world, with over 1.4 million members and a motto of “We Serve.” There are a number of service programs the Lions International expects individual clubs to support, such as vision conservation and disaster relief. Going beyond these programs, every Lions Club is free to decide how they want to serve at the local level. In the case of TLC, their primary focus, since the beginning, has been the betterment of the local Thurmont community and surrounding area.

One of the requirements that every Lions Club must follow is that one hundred percent of the monies collected from the public must be either used to support service projects or donated directly back to the public. Every year, TLC donates tens of thousands of dollars to support their local community. They support education and youth programs, provide emergency financial relief to individuals, and support community betterment projects like the Thurmont Trolley Trail.

The primary source of community service funds for the TLC is their food sales. This includes their well known periodic sandwich sales, as well as their food tent at both the annual Community Show and Colorfest. In addition, they hold bingo parties and raffles, and sell items such as Christmas ornaments that feature the art work of local artist, Rebecca Pearl. All of these projects, both fundraising and hands-on community service, require a lot of people-power. As a result, they are always looking for new members who want to give back to the community.

If you would like to learn more about the Thurmont Lions Club—and Lionism in general—visit their website at www.thurmontlionsclub.com

Thurmont Lions Club Giving Back to the Community

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This coming October, the Thurmont Lions Club (TLC) will be celebrating its 87th anniversary of service to the Thurmont community. Lions Clubs International, the parent organization for TLC, is the largest volunteer service organization in the world, with over 1.4 million members and a motto of “We Serve.” There are a number of service programs the Lions International expects individual clubs to support, such as vision conservation and disaster relief. Going beyond these programs, every Lions Club is free to decide how they want to serve at the local level. In the case of TLC, their primary focus, since the beginning, has been the betterment of the local Thurmont community and surrounding area.

One of the requirements that every Lions Club must follow is that one hundred percent of the monies collected from the public must be either used to support service projects or donated directly back to the public. Every year, TLC donates tens of thousands of dollars to support their local community. They support education and youth programs, provide emergency financial relief to individuals, and support community betterment projects like the Thurmont Trolley Trail.

The primary source of community service funds for the TLC is their food sales. This includes their well known periodic sandwich sales, as well as their food tent at both the annual Community Show and Colorfest. In addition, they hold bingo parties and raffles, and sell items such as Christmas ornaments that feature the art work of local artist, Rebecca Pearl. All of these projects, both fundraising and hands-on community service, require a lot of people-power. As a result, they are always looking for new members who want to give back to the community.

If you would like to learn more about the Thurmont Lions Club—and Lionism in general—stop by their information table at the Thurmont and Emmitsburg Community Show on September 9-11, 2016. In addition to learning more about what they do, you will also have the opportunity to purchase tickets for their Barry Richardson art raffle; order your annual Christmas ornament; enter a no-cost raffle for a McCutcheon’s products gift basket; get an ornament disc for the annual Thurmont Community Remembrance Tree; and pick up a world-famous Lions corn broom