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7/12/09 08:32 pm
b.gif) .gif) Shortly after 3 AM, Westminster city police responded to reports of an apartment fire at 500 Robin’s Way. Officers quickly went from door-to-door in the apartment complex, pounding on doors to awaken residents and help evacuate the building. .gif) Units of the Westminster fire department responded shortly after the initial alarm was sounded at 3:07 am and found heavy fire in the second floor apartment that was spreading rapidly to the third floor. .gif) Fire fighters from the Reese fire department quickly responded to the back of the building where there were reports that people were trapped and rescued four out the upper story windows. .gif) Two people were subsequently taken to Carroll Hospital Center for smoke inhalation and exposure and were later released. Two others refused treatment. .gif) A second alarm was sounded at 3:14 am, followed quickly by a third alarm, as firefighters from Reese, Pleasant Valley, New Windsor, Hampstead, Taneytown, Lineboro, Union Bridge, and Manchester responded to the fire that affected a total of twelve families from the fourteen apartment units that were damaged. Two of the apartments were unoccupied at the time. .gif) Over 80 firefighters with 27 fire-fighting pieces of equipment contained the fire by 3:24 am and the fire was declared under control by 3:44 am; however firefighters remained on the scene until approximately 8:45 in the morning. No firefighters were hurt. .gif) Westminster police officers and the Maryland State Fire Marshall’s office remained on the scene for several more hours. The fire is under investigation by the Westminster Police and the Fire Marshall’s office. .gif)
7/12/09 03:00 am
Well, it’s half-way through June and for those of us who love Maryland’s stultifying heat and humidity many are wondering “where’s summer?” For me, my thoughts wander to the birth of Frankenstein. Perhaps I need to explain. So far all we have seen is below average temperatures and above average precipitation. Yeah, we need the rain all right – but enough already. “News” circulating on the Internet recently has been forecasting that 2009 is going to be the year without summer. While attempting to track down the story at its source, My research led me to I came across an article on livescience.com, “Year Without Summer? Don’t Believe It,” by Robert Roy Britt. Britt explains that the “year without summer” hype began with a news story on Accuweather.com, and “involves a misconstrued quote” from a long-range forecaster. What the Accuweather article meant was that summer would behas been delayed because the “jet stream has been farther to the south than normal this spring. In the article, Accuweather Ssenior meteorologist Henry Margusity explained a “‘cold pool of air over Canada for the past two months has delayed summer… We will see some moderation happening…’ meaning summer will get here, but “‘it won't be a real hot summer…’” In the annals of weather history, in 1816, there really was a “year without summer.” The phenomenon event is known by various names such as “the poverty year.” In the book, “Legacy of the Land,” by Carol Lee; she explains that “the year without summer” caused quite a bit of hardship in Carroll County. According to Lee: “Farmers in Maryland and elsewhere would remember 1816 as… ‘eighteen hundred and starve-to-death,’” and there were freezing temperatures well into June. For Carroll County the year without summer followed the equally disastrous economic collapse caused by the “War of 1812,” with Great Britain, which witnessed the naval blockade of the Chesapeake Bay which “cut off trade, stopped the mill wheels, and left the plow still in its furrow. “Then in 1815, after the Treaty of Ghent restored peace between Britain and the United States, England enacted “Corn Laws” that placed (a) prohibitive tariff on American wheat products… The export market virtually disappeared.” So you may ask, what in the world caused the year without summer? Well, according to a July 2002 article in Smithsonian magazine, “Blast from the Past,” by Robert Evans; he quoted historian John D. Post to identify that year as the “last great subsistence crisis in the Western world.” The agricultural and economic catastrophe of 1816 was a volcanic winter, caused by the April 5 – 15, 1815 eruptions of Mount Tambora on the island of Sumbawa, in what we now know as Indonesia. Evans describes the eruption as the “most destructive explosion on earth in the past 10,000 years” which “blasted 12 cubic miles of gases, dust and rock into the atmosphere,” and killed an “estimated 90,000 people on Sumbawa and neighboring Lombok.” This caused “Pharaoh Chesney, of Virginia,” notes Evans, to recall that in June, the following year, “another snowfall came and folk went sleighing… On July 4, water froze in cisterns and snow fell again…” In addition to the resulting crop failure, famine, and economic collapse; the volcanic winter had widespread psychological and sociological impacts that are still felt, to a certain degree, to this very day. Thomas Jefferson, reports Evans, “having retired to Monticello after completing his second term as President, had such a poor corn crop that year that he applied for a $1,000 loan.” For one thing, the volcanic winter spurred the westward expansion of the United States: “Thousands left New England for what they hoped would be a more hospitable climate west of the Ohio River. Partly as a result of such migration, Indiana became a state in 1816 and Illinois in 1818.” In Europe, Great Britain – and Ireland, the disastrous weather caused widespread crop failures and prompted many folks to pack up and leave – for America. “It rained nonstop in Ireland for eight weeks. The potato crop failed. Famine ensued,” says Evans. Meanwhile in Switzerland, in 1816, “Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley and his soon-to-be wife, Mary Wollstonecraft … sat out a June storm reading a collection of German ghost stories…” “The mood was captured in Byron’s “Darkness,” a narrative poem set when the ‘bright sun was extinguish’d’… John Polidori wrote The Vampyre, and the future Mary Shelley… began work on her novel, Frankenstein, about a well-meaning scientist who creates a nameless monster from body parts and brings it to life by a jolt of laboratory-harnessed lightning.” Evans notes that Frankenstein has long-since served as a cautionary allegory that serves “as a warning not to overlook the consequences of humanity’s tampering with nature.” Think about it. When he is not playing with laboratory-harnessed lightning, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff www.explorecarroll.com 1816: 'Year without summer' killed crops - created a monster - K Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/krpqny http://explorecarroll.com/community/3036/year-without-summer-killed-crops-created-monster/ http://tinyurl.com/krpqny ------ For other recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff: Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster Published July 5, 2009 by Carroll Eagle http://tinyurl.com/mxbkjp http://explorecarroll.com/community/3099/bringing-corbits-charge-douglass-back-westminster/ DAYHOFF: Margaret Mitchell wrote what she knew; the rest is gone with the wind Published July 2, 2009 by Westminster Eagle ... And that is all I know for right now. Hope you and your family have a great Fourth of July weekend. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. …visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... Westminster was all abuzz for the great fly roundup of 1914 Published June 28, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... reminds me that it was Groucho Marx who once said, "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." When he is not swatting flies, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... DAYHOFF: Hoffa Field and the Sheathing of the Sword Published June 23, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... . Lightner and the June 1922 American Sentinel newspaper article have left us with an extensive and fascinating account of the “The Sheathing of the Sword.” … visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... 'Year without summer' killed crops ... and created a monster Published June 21, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... village folk that it's not a bad idea to keep a torch handy on these cool summer nights. When he is not playing with laboratory-harnessed lightning, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ... Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge Published June 20, 2009 by Westminster Eagle UNION BRIDGE — Several hundred folks braved threatening weather June 20 to witness the unveiling and dedication of the historic 1900 Blue Ridge College bell in Lehigh Square, the original site of the college which had thrived in Union Bridge from 1898 to ... ... When city got 'sole' in the 1920s, it was cause for a celebration Published June 14, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... be the guest speaker. There will be a retirement ceremony for worn flags. Guests may bring old flags for retirement. When he is not waving the flag, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at… or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... Remember when you could walk to work in Westminster? Published June 7, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... . When he's not on a "walk-about" in Westminster, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached … Company H: from the Frizellburg greenhouses to the sands of Omaha Beach Published June 3, 2009 by Westminster Eagle … (have) come a long way from the old parade field in Frizellburg.” Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. Dayhoff: New councilmember tackles alleged hit and run driver Published June 1, 2009 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle ... Westminster city police arrived and took control of the situation The accident is under investigation. All in a day’s work. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. 20090705 sdosm Recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff 20090621 SDOSM KED SCE Year without summer created a monster. *****
7/12/09 02:28 am
A May 29, 1925 Westminster newspaper described in great detail a huge parade and a daylong celebration to mark the occasion of the opening of the Newark Shoe Factory plant on East Green Street, “an enterprise that is running in full blast and employees over 200 men, women and boys…” Attracting jobs and economic development in 1925 was considered critical to the future of Westminster and Carroll County. Commuting out of the county for meaningful employment was not a viable option. Carol Lee observed in her book on the history of agriculture in Carroll County, “Legacy of the Land:” “During World War 1, Carroll County had only 69 miles of paved roads, by 1935 it had 240 miles…” After the First World War ended, agriculture commodity prices plummeted in the county and Lee reports that “Throughout the 1920s, agriculture got into an increasingly perilous condition.” The economic decline of the business of agriculture had a far-reaching impact on all businesses in the county. Younger citizens simply moved-out of the county to find work. Not only was the local economy in bad shape, but now the exodus of the younger generation caused social and cultural turmoil to add insult to injury. It was with this context that one may understand that the opening of a shoe factory in Westminster was greeted with celebration. The now out-of-print Democratic Advocate newspaper described that the “crowd resembled a gathering for a circus that came to witness the parade and visit the Shoe factory… “The celebration closed with a meeting in the Firemen's hall at 8 p.m., when addresses were made by Congressman Millard E. Tydings, Mayor Howard E. Koontz, Senator Daniel J. Hesson, Guy W. Steele and Dwight M. Burroughs, president of the Better Business Bureau of Baltimore and publicity manager of the United Railways of Baltimore...” Jamie Wehler recently wrote to me that as a result of her research into the opening of the shoe factory, she was proud to see that the Westminster (Municipal) Band took part in the parade. The newspaper article also noted that other participants in the parade included: “R. O. T. C. Western Maryland College, Mayor Koontz, Common Council, Officials of Chamber Of Commerce, School Children, Boy Scouts, Union Bridge Fire Company, Taneytown Fire Company, Westminster Fire Company…” Meanwhile at the other end of Westminster, last week’s Carroll Eagle history trivia question was: “What was the name of the shoe factory at the far end of Pennsylvania Avenue near Vetville? Or, who can tell me the name of the car dealership and garage at 56 Pennsylvania Avenue?” To my surprise many folks knew the answers. Among the readers that responded was this week’s winner of the Carroll Eagle mug, Gertrude Robertson, who wrote that she once worked in the office at the Kessler Shoe Factory. Wayne Wrightson wrote from WTTR that “My fiancée’s father Bill Kuhn, a Westminster native of 84+ years seems to remember the shoe factory by Vetville was Kessler's Shoes… This man has an amazing memory for any age. After a break from the Westminster world of the 1920s, we will go over the many other reader responses about the shoe factories and Wilson’s Garage, the “Willys-Overland” dealership on Pennsylvania Avenue – in a future column. We will resume the history trivia quiz next Sunday. Meanwhile, please remember that today is Flag Day. It is always heartwarming to see so many flags proudly displayed throughout the county. ------ For other recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff: Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster Published July 5, 2009 by Carroll Eagle http://tinyurl.com/mxbkjp http://explorecarroll.com/community/3099/bringing-corbits-charge-douglass-back-westminster/ DAYHOFF: Margaret Mitchell wrote what she knew; the rest is gone with the wind Published July 2, 2009 by Westminster Eagle ... And that is all I know for right now. Hope you and your family have a great Fourth of July weekend. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. …visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... Westminster was all abuzz for the great fly roundup of 1914 Published June 28, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... reminds me that it was Groucho Marx who once said, "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." When he is not swatting flies, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... DAYHOFF: Hoffa Field and the Sheathing of the Sword Published June 23, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... . Lightner and the June 1922 American Sentinel newspaper article have left us with an extensive and fascinating account of the “The Sheathing of the Sword.” … visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... 'Year without summer' killed crops ... and created a monster Published June 21, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... village folk that it's not a bad idea to keep a torch handy on these cool summer nights. When he is not playing with laboratory-harnessed lightning, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ... Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge Published June 20, 2009 by Westminster Eagle UNION BRIDGE — Several hundred folks braved threatening weather June 20 to witness the unveiling and dedication of the historic 1900 Blue Ridge College bell in Lehigh Square, the original site of the college which had thrived in Union Bridge from 1898 to ... ... When city got 'sole' in the 1920s, it was cause for a celebration Published June 14, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... be the guest speaker. There will be a retirement ceremony for worn flags. Guests may bring old flags for retirement. When he is not waving the flag, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at… or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... Remember when you could walk to work in Westminster? Published June 7, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... . When he's not on a "walk-about" in Westminster, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached … Company H: from the Frizellburg greenhouses to the sands of Omaha Beach Published June 3, 2009 by Westminster Eagle … (have) come a long way from the old parade field in Frizellburg.” Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. Dayhoff: New councilmember tackles alleged hit and run driver Published June 1, 2009 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle ... Westminster city police arrived and took control of the situation The accident is under investigation. All in a day’s work. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. 20090705 sdosm Recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff 20090614 sdosm KED SCE A CC cause for celebration 1920s *****
7/12/09 12:39 am
  The dedication of Hoffa Field and the Sheathing of the Sword at McDaniel College in June 1922 On Saturday, June 10, 1922, the formal dedication of the Hoffa athletic field took place on the campus of Western Maryland College - now McDaniel College. Of course, many know the field as where the Baltimore Ravens hold their summer practices. Others know the field for the great tradition of tailgating at McDaniel football games. The running track, which circles the field, is always a favorite spot for health conscious walkers and runners. Today McDaniel College is accepted as presiding prominently in the center, more or less, of Westminster. However, this was not the case until around the 1970s when housing developments began to grow to the west of the campus. In 1922, the campus was on the outer western edge of Westminster on the brink of a frontier of forest and farmland that stretched for ten miles until one arrived in Taneytown. According to a definitive history of the college, “Fearless and Bold,” published just recently by Dr. James E. Lightner; the Geiman property, a 65-acre farm contiguously situated to the west of the campus became available to the college, in 1920, upon the death of W. H. Geiman. As an aside, for anyone who is even remotely interested in the social, economic, political, or academic history of Westminster, McDaniel College, and Carroll County, “Fearless and Bold” is a must addition for your library. Those of us, who were aware that Dr. Lightner was laboring to write the book, were very eager to lay our hands on a copy after it was printed in 2007. We were not disappointed. Do not be put off by its sheer volume. At 713 pages, it can easily intimidate. However, it is well segmented. One may open the book to any page and find that Dr. Lightner packs facts together, in an easily read and engaging conversational approach that makes the book quite hard to put down. It is a spellbinding story of intrigue and success against all odds; that will captivate even the reader who is not easily drawn to tomes of history. It is chapter six that Dr. Lightner writes that the trustees of the college, “were always alert to possible campus expansion…” After the death of Mr. Geiman, the property “suddenly came on the market, and the board authorized (college president Thomas Hamilton) Lewis to purchase it for $26,201… “It was formally deeded on March 31, 1920, using endowment funds. The purchase agreement allowed Charles Geiman to lease back part of the farm, while a portion would be used for new athletic fields. “At the June meeting (of the board of trustees,) the alumni visitors to the board stressed the urgent need for improving the fields, and the Buildings and Grounds Committee was empowered to act.” And “act” they did. In the following chapter, Dr. Lightner reports that “on Saturday, June 10, a warm and sunny day, the formal dedication of the Hoffa Field was held before an audience of 5,000.” The dedication was followed by the “presentation of ‘The Sheathing of the Sword: A Pageant of Peace,’” according to another local historian, Jay Graybeal.  Fortunately, in the late 1990s, Graybeal reprinted a June 16, 1922 front-page article which appeared in the now out-of-print American Sentinel newspaper. According to his introduction: “The community event (which followed the dedication) was written by Miss Dorothy Elderdice of Westminster. Her introduction provides an overview of her production: “‘In The Sheathing of the Sword, I have endeavored to select from the different ages a few significant historical episodes that lend themselves to pageantry. Peace in panoply has been my quest---Peace heralded by song, attended by art, crowned by humanity.’” This is where we will pick up the story in a future column. We are fortunate that Dr. Lightner and the June 1922 American Sentinel newspaper article have left us with an extensive and fascinating account of the “The Sheathing of the Sword.” Kevin Dayhoff may reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/ For other recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff: Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster Published July 5, 2009 by Carroll Eagle http://tinyurl.com/mxbkjp http://explorecarroll.com/community/3099/bringing-corbits-charge-douglass-back-westminster/ DAYHOFF: Margaret Mitchell wrote what she knew; the rest is gone with the wind Published July 2, 2009 by Westminster Eagle ... And that is all I know for right now. Hope you and your family have a great Fourth of July weekend. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. …visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/.... Westminster was all abuzz for the great fly roundup of 1914 Published June 28, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... reminds me that it was Groucho Marx who once said, "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." When he is not swatting flies, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/.... DAYHOFF: Hoffa Field and the Sheathing of the Sword Published June 23, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... . Lightner and the June 1922 American Sentinel newspaper article have left us with an extensive and fascinating account of the “The Sheathing of the Sword.” … visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/.... 'Year without summer' killed crops ... and created a monster Published June 21, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... village folk that it's not a bad idea to keep a torch handy on these cool summer nights. When he is not playing with laboratory-harnessed lightning, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ... Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge Published June 20, 2009 by Westminster Eagle UNION BRIDGE — Several hundred folks braved threatening weather June 20 to witness the unveiling and dedication of the historic 1900 Blue Ridge College bell in Lehigh Square, the original site of the college which had thrived in Union Bridge from 1898 to ... ... When city got 'sole' in the 1920s, it was cause for a celebration Published June 14, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... be the guest speaker. There will be a retirement ceremony for worn flags. Guests may bring old flags for retirement. When he is not waving the flag, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at… or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/.... Remember when you could walk to work in Westminster? Published June 7, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... . When he's not on a "walk-about" in Westminster, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached … Company H: from the Frizellburg greenhouses to the sands of Omaha Beach Published June 3, 2009 by Westminster Eagle … (have) come a long way from the old parade field in Frizellburg.” Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. Dayhoff: New councilmember tackles alleged hit and run driver Published June 1, 2009 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle ... Westminster city police arrived and took control of the situation The accident is under investigation. All in a day’s work. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. 20090705 sdosm Recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff *****
7/12/09 12:36 am
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7/11/09 02:22 pm
Hideous Man-Beast Washes Up On Shore Of Municipal Pool
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/hideous-man-beast-washes-up-on-shore-of.html
July 10, 2009 Issue 45•28
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/hideous_man_beast_washes_up_on SEWARD, NE—Responding to complaints about an awful stench, local lifeguard Matt Frieze, 26, discovered what appeared to be the bloated body of a repulsive man-beast that had mysteriously washed up on the shore of the Dowding Municipal Pool Monday. Enlarge Image  Onlookers were horrified at the sight of the massive, possibly amphibious monster Frieze, who found the unidentified monstrosity sprawled out on the concrete at approximately 2:30 p.m., said he attempted to inspect the bizarre creature but was repelled by the sight of the putrid mass of flesh and hair. "I've never seen anything like it before," said Frieze, adding that he first assumed it was just a pile of rotting sewage until he noticed its lower extremities were partially covered by what appeared to be a denim garment. "It looked like some kind of decomposing manatee with these horrible teeth and a face like…." "Oh my God, I think I'm going to be sick," Frieze added.
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7/10/09 02:14 pm
 Off Track Art – artist profile: Charlotte Laslo
Charlotte Laslo
Textile Jewelry
I live in Carroll County where my husband and I have three almost-grown children. With a decade of my childhood spent in Tokyo, a History degree from Swarthmore College, and five recent years lived in Germany, I've been a Japanese translator, fitness instructor, framer, Business English teacher, reading tutor, and now Student-Tutor Coordinator at the Literacy Council of Carroll County.
And now I am creating jewelry! Since my first cross-stitch tea towel at age seven, I've spent thousands of hours absorbed in crochet, sewing, knitting or needlepoint. I am fascinated by combinations of stones, textiles, metals, and glass and am brimming with ideas for projects that contrast and enhance the beauty of these ordinary life elements.
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7/10/09 11:02 am
On Tuesday, June 16, President Barack Obama was interrupted by a pesky, deranged, and suicidal housefly during an interview with CNBC’s John Harwood. The ensuing drama was captured on video in a life and death struggle befitting a History Channel segment pertaining to World War II. Moreover, it has since unfolded hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube. One published account referred to the president as the “Obamazilla.” A Politico writer regaled that the “president has been getting lots of kudos for a lightning-fast, Mr. Miyagi-worthy swipe he employed to slay a pesky house fly that was buzzing him… ‘He stopped the interview to track and kill the fly,’ said talk show host Conan O’Brien.” Politico wrote a play-by-play description of the president’s performance: “‘Get out of here,’ Obama said as the fly buzzed him during his interview. The pest persisted, and when it landed on his left forearm, Obama smacked it. “‘Now, where were we?’ the president said without missing a beat. Pleased with himself, he added, ‘That was pretty impressive, wasn't it? I got the sucker.’ “Several observers in the room gave congratulatory shout-outs. Obama pointed to the floor and instructed an obliging cameraman to get a close-up of the corpse.” “‘It’s like he’s got one of those fly Terminator targeting systems in his eyes,’ said an awed Jon Stewart.” One published account reported: “He's a Harvard educated lawyer, leader of the free world and has the reflexes of a highly trained ninja. America's enemies, beware.” Another noted: “Obama dispels claims that he is "soft," showing no mercy to a fly. World be warned!” Many were impressed. That is, with the exception of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – PETA. PETA was less than amused. Politico reports that PETA called it an “execution,” and wants the commander-in-chief to show a little more compassion to even “the least sympathetic animals.” Well, if PETA was alarmed over the president killing one fly, one can only wonder what that august organization would have thought of the 1914 “Swat the Fly” campaign in Westminster. According to “Carroll County Maryland, A History 1837-1976,” by Nancy Warner, it all began with Westminster’s “first Civic League, organized in January 1913 with Mrs. Charles E. Stewart, president; Mrs. Frank Z. Miller, secretary; and Mrs. George K. Mather, treasurer. “Some of the concrete accomplishments of the league included the placement of ‘No Spitting’ signs and public garbage cans on the streets, landscaping of school grounds, planting of flowers and trees, and swatting the fly. “The Swat the Fly campaign sought to improve sanitation. Children were given ten cents for every hundred flies killed. “The report for 1914 contained the figures of $159 paid and 1,500 movie tickets distributed in return for thirty-five twenty-pound candy buckets of flies. Grocers and butchers were encouraged to provide screens for their doors and windows and protective display cases for their meats.” It all reminds me that it was Groucho Marx, who once said, “Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” When he is not swatting flies, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. 20090628 sdosm KED SCE The trouble with flies ------ For other recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff: Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster Published July 5, 2009 by Carroll Eagle http://tinyurl.com/mxbkjp http://explorecarroll.com/community/3099/bringing-corbits-charge-douglass-back-westminster/ DAYHOFF: Margaret Mitchell wrote what she knew; the rest is gone with the wind Published July 2, 2009 by Westminster Eagle ... And that is all I know for right now. Hope you and your family have a great Fourth of July weekend. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. …visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... Westminster was all abuzz for the great fly roundup of 1914 Published June 28, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... reminds me that it was Groucho Marx who once said, "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." When he is not swatting flies, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... DAYHOFF: Hoffa Field and the Sheathing of the Sword Published June 23, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... . Lightner and the June 1922 American Sentinel newspaper article have left us with an extensive and fascinating account of the “The Sheathing of the Sword.” … visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... 'Year without summer' killed crops ... and created a monster Published June 21, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... village folk that it's not a bad idea to keep a torch handy on these cool summer nights. When he is not playing with laboratory-harnessed lightning, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ... Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge Published June 20, 2009 by Westminster Eagle UNION BRIDGE — Several hundred folks braved threatening weather June 20 to witness the unveiling and dedication of the historic 1900 Blue Ridge College bell in Lehigh Square, the original site of the college which had thrived in Union Bridge from 1898 to ... ... When city got 'sole' in the 1920s, it was cause for a celebration Published June 14, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... be the guest speaker. There will be a retirement ceremony for worn flags. Guests may bring old flags for retirement. When he is not waving the flag, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at… or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net.... Remember when you could walk to work in Westminster? Published June 7, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... . When he's not on a "walk-about" in Westminster, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached … Company H: from the Frizellburg greenhouses to the sands of Omaha Beach Published June 3, 2009 by Westminster Eagle … (have) come a long way from the old parade field in Frizellburg.” Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. Dayhoff: New councilmember tackles alleged hit and run driver Published June 1, 2009 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle ... Westminster city police arrived and took control of the situation The accident is under investigation. All in a day’s work. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. 20090705 sdosm Recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff Share on Facebook
7/10/09 07:55 am
Pickle Peril
Few people realize the peril of the deadly pickle. Consider:
99.9% of all folks who die of a heart attack have eaten pickles;
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99.7% of all those involved in air, auto, boat and bike accidents ate pickles in the preceding 21 days;
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nearly all sick people have eaten pickles;
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among all people born in 1870, who later ate pickles, there has been nearly 100% mortality.
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We simply must do something about this deadly scourge. Write your congress member today. Please tell him or her that enough is enough! Outlaw pickles today! Or at least place a seven-day waiting period on the purchase and possession of a pickle for domestic consumption. It is the least that we can do! Pickle peril must stop now! It must stop with us! It is our civic, human, ethical and moral responsibility.
20011123 Pickle Peril
7/9/09 04:33 am
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2009
CHARGES PENDING AGAINST MAN WHO TRIED TO RUN DOWN POLICE OFFICER AND WOMAN
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/police-involved-shooting-in-carroll.html
(Taneytown, MD) A Carroll County man is under police guard at a hospital where he is being treated for what is believed to be a non-life threatening gunshot wound he sustained when he attempted to run over a police officer and a woman the officer was trying to protect.
Due to the preliminary stage of the investigation, neither the officer nor the suspect is being identified at this time. The officer is an 11-year veteran of the Taneytown Police Department. Criminal charges are pending against the suspect, who is expected to be charged later today.
Shortly before 10:30 p.m. yesterday, an officer from the Taneytown Police Department was dispatched to the 400-block of Baltimore Street, Taneytown, for a report of a woman who needed assistance. When the police officer checked the area, he drove down Break Iron Road, an access road between a grocery store and a strip shopping center.
The officer saw a woman lying in the roadway. He exited his marked patrol car and asked the screaming woman if she needed help.
Within moments, the police officer saw a 1992 Acura Integra, driven by the suspect, accelerating toward him and the woman. The officer, who was in full uniform, ordered the driver to stop. The driver continued to accelerate toward the officer and the woman.
In fear for his life and the life of the woman, the officer fired his police department issued .40 caliber pistol at the driver. The car slowed and the woman and officer were able to avoid being struck.
The car came to rest a short distance away. The officer approached the driver and saw he had been wounded in the arm. EMS units responded and treated the suspect. He was flown by a Maryland State Police helicopter to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. He is expected to survive. Neither the police officer nor the woman was injured.
A motive for the incident is unknown. Apparently the suspect and the woman were acquaintances.
Upon being notified of the incident, Taneytown Police Chief William Tyler responded to the scene. Chief Tyler requested the incident be investigated by the Maryland State Police. State Police investigators from the Homicide Unit are conducting the investigation, with assistance from criminal investigators from the Westminster Barracks. Maryland State Police crime scene technicians responded to process the scene.
While conducting the investigation, Maryland State Police arrested a man who arrived at the scene and became disorderly. Police also did a check on the female victim in this case and found that she was wanted on warrants from Harford County. She was also taken into custody.
As per procedure, Chief Tyler placed the officer involved in the shooting on paid administrative leave while the investigation continues. The Taneytown Police Department has 12 sworn officers, including the chief.
Additional information will be released later including identities and charges against the suspect. The investigation is continuing.
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7/9/09 03:41 am
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Frederick Douglass and Westminster Mayor Michael Baughman share a light moment as they strolled the streets of Westminster, June 27, 2009 (c) photo by Kevin Dayhoff Frederick Douglass portrayed by Michael Crutcher, Sr., of Kentucky and Westminster Mayor Michael Baughman, portrayed by Ron Kuehne, outreach coordinator for the Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable; share a light moment as they strolled the streets of Westminster moments before Mr. Douglas delivered a stirring oration at the 7th commemoration ceremonies of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster on June 27, 2009. Mr. Douglass’ 45-minute presentation was one of the highlights of the weekend’s living history events which saw “the field across the street of the Carroll County office building was transformed back to the days of June 1863 during the American Civil War. Douglass was introduced to the audience by Ron Kuehne, outreach coordinator for the Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable, in his role as Westminster mayor Michael Baughman, 1861-1864. Also present was Col. Tom LeGore, who has written extensively about Corbit’s Charge, Frederick Douglass and Westminster’s role in the Civil War. Many credit Col. LeGore for being the driving force for bringing the annual commemoration activities to life, after years of advocacy, in 2003. Over a 100 folks gathered in the “big tent” at the campground to hear Douglass, born in 1818, in Talbot County, on Maryland’s eastern shore, speak of his struggles as a slave, his escape from servitude and his subsequent rise to become a distinguished statesman, editor, author and diplomat; who had the ear of presidents. This was not Douglass’s first visit to Westminster. Last Saturday, he remarked prior to his oratory, “I’ve returned from my visit to Westminster in 1870.” He had previously spoken at the Odd Fellow’s Hall – now known as Opera House Printing Company, at 140 East Main Street. According to Nancy Warner’s history book, “Carroll County Maryland – A History 1837-1976,” an account of his visit was reported in the now defunct “American Sentinel” Westminster newspaper on October 13, 1870. Read my entire column on the event here: Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster Published July 5, 2009 by Carroll Eagle For more information: Recent history columns in http://explorecarroll.com/ by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/nzcv85 http://twitpic.com/9kk79 Frederick Douglass delivers stirring oration at the 7th commemoration ceremonies of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster http://tinyurl.com/nzcv85 Recent history columns in http://explorecarroll.com/ by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/nzcv85 Pam Zappardino at Corbit’s Charge http://twitpic.com/9ko3u http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2009/07/pam-zappardino-at-corbits-charge.html http://tinyurl.com/mnkfwh For more information on the 7th commemoration ceremonies of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster, please see: Annual Corbit's Charge – http://tinyurl.com/nno2af http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/search/label/Annual%20Corbit%27s%20Charge 20090627 CCChrgBaughDoug (22)*****
7/9/09 02:54 am
On June 30, 1936 the epic novel by Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell, “Gone with the Wind,” was first published. Most everyone is familiar with the story by either reading the book or watching the 1939 movie, which starred Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. Certainly Mitchell’s book is fascinating enough, but what has always been of particular interest to me is the life and times of Mitchell, and the story of how she wrote the famous novel. So the other morning, when Garrison Keillor featured Mitchell in his “The Writer’s Almanac,” on WAMU, I found myself hanging on every word. (Of course, no one tells a story like Keillor.) […] Read the entire column here: DAYHOFF: Margaret Mitchell wrote what she knew; the rest is gone with the wind Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/ Margaret Mitchell photograph above: Margaret Mitchell is all set to launch cruiser after long training as Red Cross launchee / World Telegram & Sun photo by Al Aumuller. Photograph from 1941 - New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Aumuller, Al, photographer. My source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c11609 20090702 WE Margaret Mitchell wrote what she knew weked
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7/9/09 01:50 am
Palin Derangement Syndrome http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/palin-derangement-syndrome.htmlKevin E. Dayhoff Wednesday, July 8, 2009 The image is a Photoshop by Kevin Dayhoff (20080829-AK-Palin-Caricutur.gif) Last Friday the liberal hate machine gasped in collective horror at the very idea that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin may not be around in the foreseeable future and be the object of anger looking for a safe victim. It all happened at a last minute news conference, at her home along the shoreline of Wasilla Lake, which was only announced to the local Alaska media. […] Liberals and traditional media outlets reacted as if their abused spouse had decided to leave the marital domicile. […] Well, I for one, at the moment, do not think she is preparing herself for a presidential run in 2012. I think that many of the armchair pundits have it wrong. I watched the video of her announcement and my immediate reaction is that she has had enough – and who could blame her? […] He who lives by the crystal ball eats glass. Nothing makes sense in American politics these days in a country where one-half of the country works for a living and the other half votes for a living – who along with a pathologically sycophant media, elected Barack Obama, a young, inexperienced, unknown “community organizer” to be president. […] Read the entire column here: Palin Derangement Syndrome 20090708 sdosm Palin Derangement Syndrome Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-week-in-tentacle_08.html This week in http://www.thetentacle.com/: http://tinyurl.com/nt2jg8 Palin Derangement Syndrome http://tinyurl.com/lcq6gg http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3253 This week in http://www.thetentacle.com/ The Tentacle *****
7/8/09 04:11 am
This week in The Tentacle Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Palin Derangement Syndrome Kevin E. Dayhoff Last Friday the liberal hate machine gasped in collective horror at the very idea that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin may not be around in the foreseeable future and be the object of anger looking for a safe victim. What’s Up with Republican Governors? Michael Kurtianyk So what is it with these Republican governors these days? Is there some sort of Kool-Aid trough they’re drinking from that’s making them go wacko? In no particular order, let’s look at the Hall of Shame. English Lessons Tom McLaughlin Kuching, Malaysia – “Sir! Sir!” the voice pealed behind me. I turned around and there was a very pretty young Malay girl trying to hail me. I was on a busy shopping street that had been closed to traffic and reverted into a pedestrian walk way in downtown Kuching. Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Sarah Palin's Bye-Bye Roy Meachum Resigning as Alaska's governor may have been the smartest move by Sarah Palin, a politician noted more for smarts than intelligence; it cheers her fans and confounds her enemies, including those in the media. Journalists have criticized their colleagues – never themselves – for being too hard on the ex-vice presidential nominee. Hail and Farewell, Sarah Palin Patricia A. Kelly Sarah Palin just announced her resignation as governor of Alaska, effective July 26, 2009. Motorcycle Touring – Part 2 Nick Diaz Summertime is motorcycle touring time. This year I’m headed for West Virginia, (heaven, not “almost…”), in late July, to meet with a bunch of friends from far and wide. Two weeks later I’m headed for northwestern Ohio for a high school reunion. Monday, July 6, 2009 Becoming a Billionaire – Part 1 Richard B. Weldon Jr. In the last few weeks, the transformation of my life from a relatively normal one to one of a 1920s industrial tycoon began. The Take Back America Rally Steven R. Berryman It was my honor and pleasure to bear witness to the first annual rally in front of the Frederick County Courthouse on the 4th of July. Not a “tea party,” it was about taking back America. Friday, July 3, 2009 Four Fourths Roy Meachum The orgy of fireworks came late to the Independence Day celebration, long after my youth. A gathering on July 4th to see a brilliant display of pinwheels and rockets may have been the rule in Philadelphia, but it was unknown in New Orleans and the surrounding South. Maybe because Confederate Fortress Vicksburg fell to Union forces on that date? More probably, the costs of the shows. Time Can’t Change Its Meaning Joe Charlebois On July 2nd, 1776 our Founding Fathers voted to declare independence from Great Britain. On July 4th they attached their signatures to a document that will be hailed as one of the greatest statements for individual freedom ever written. The preamble states the basic principles of individual rights, liberty, equality, and self-government or “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Thursday, July 2, 2009 Non-Answers and Squirrelly Financing Farrell Keough The Frederick County Board of Education had a televised meeting on June 10, 2009. During that meeting, many things were discussed including re-districting and the budget. It is the latter for which we will focus our discussion today. Sacrifice in the Name of Freedom Chris Cavey This weekend there will be thousands of “Tea Parties” across the United States. In Maryland at least seven are planned, being diligently promoted and advertised. If you can attend a local Tea Party please do so. While you are there, take a little time and ponder these thoughts. The Doers and the Talkers Joan McIntyre Will this subject ever die, ever be solved? No! As long as there are people, there will be waste and, of course, opinions aplenty on its disposal. There are those who do and those who just yammer about what others should do. Those who do, finally make a decision; those who talk, are still talking. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Zelaya has left the building Kevin E. Dayhoff Early Sunday morning four units, consisting of 200 soldiers of the military in Honduras, stormed the presidential palace in the capitol, Tegucigalpa, at 6, arrested and bundled-up their pajama-clad president, Manuel Zelaya, and carted him off to the airport and flew him to Costa Rica. A Reunion Tom McLaughlin Kuala Pilah, Malaysia – My friend Dzul urged me to return to Kuala Pilah, a two-hour flight, for a reunion with his class. I had started teaching in 1974, just after his group had left; but some had returned for the next level of education (form six). The best and the brightest, they scored the highest on their exams. These were the former students who remembered me after 35 years. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 R.I.P. – For a Pair of Stars Roy Meachum Two celebrity deaths this past week brought an outpouring from the general public and the people who knew them. Farrah Fawcett's dying was both documented and expected. She bowed out with great grace. Although she came a great way professionally from the tousled-hair "Charlie's Angel" in the poster, she earned her greatest review on the manner of her passing. Of Minnows and Whales Michael Kurtianyk I was thinking over the weekend how great it was that the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team made it to the finals of the Confederations Cup in South Africa. I remember when I was growing up that the biggest claim to fame for the team was a win over England in 1950. That was at the World Cup, which was played in Brazil. It was dubbed “The Miracle on Grass” (not to be confused, of course, with the “Miracle on Ice” in the 1980 Olympics). Monday, June 29, 2009 The Bagel Master Burgermeister Richard B. Weldon Jr. So what is it about a very friendly and congenial local shop keeper that suggests he has the tools to the lead the City of Frederick? Only in City of Frederick politics could the phrase "He's a really nice guy" be considered pejorative. Cap and Traitor Steven R. Berryman The House of Representatives barely passed the first stage in President Obama’s “Cap-and-Trade” energy/ecology legislation late Friday 219-212. This, with the help of eight Republican traitors crossing over to vote, and having not read the bill, hundreds of pages of which only just became available at 3 A.M. on the day of the vote. 20090708 sdosm This week in The Tentacle*****
7/8/09 03:40 am
Recent Columns by Pam Zappardino in the Carroll County Times July 8, 2009 Airborne art creates a magical world Walking into the Carroll Arts Center’s Tevis Gallery right now is like walking through the looking glass. On the other side is a somewhat surreal, magical world, sparkly objects floating all around you, brightly colored fish swimming right by you, a green lizard walking across the ceiling, a skeleton dancing to its own tune. This is one different art exhibit. Exhibits, Ain’t That a Frame move from chaos to art Transitions can be disconcerting. So I was reminded when I received the call from Mom, distraught because all of our preparations for the digital television transition had been for naught. No signal was coming through. Art in the Park shines on a perfect day I woke up early last Saturday morning and listened. Silence. I have a metal roof, so I can hear rain, even a drizzle. But I heard nothing but the birds. The outdoor art festival season in Carroll County would have a good start. Unexpected art makes wedding special I went to a wedding last weekend, full of the usual smiles and tears that are always a part of such celebrations. It was also full of art, although I doubt more than a few of us took note. But noticed or not, the art was there. Unexpected art makes wedding specialI went to a wedding last weekend, full of the usual smiles and tears that are always a part of such celebrations. It was also full of art, although I doubt more than a few of us took note. But noticed or not, the art was there. Sculpture born using ‘lost wax’ A while back, I wrote about a presentation on space. Not the final frontier, but the way negative space informs the positive in both music and the visual arts, the enigma inherent in needing emptiness to make sense of the whole. Pen Women show artistic talents I was confused. Not an unusual occurrence, I’ll grant you, but the Carroll Arts Center was playing with my mind. Finding crazy in being normal McDaniel College has an abundance of art students. At least that’s how it seems these days, with one senior show after another highlighting the work of new artists about to be launched out into the world. What: “Artists Choice” Where: Community Gallery at the Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster 20090708 sdosm Recent Columns by Pam Zappardino *****
7/7/09 01:20 am
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Last weekend, the field across the street of the Carroll County Office Building in Westminster was transformed to the days of June 1863, during the Civil War. Organized by the Corbit's Charge Commemoration Committee and the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table, the gathering marked the 146th anniversary of the June 29, 1863, Battle of Westminster, also known as Corbit's Charge. It was scene filled with tents, campfires and military equipment, as men and women representing both the Union and Confederate side of the conflict went about the business of presenting a living history of sights, sounds and smells of the Civil War. The commemoration included a parade to the park beside the historic Court House where a wreath was placed at the monument for Corbit's Charge. That was followed by wreath laying ceremonies at the grave of Lt. Murray, who died in the June 1863 battle, and was buried in the Ascension Church cemetery. It was on a sleepy summer day in June 1863, on Washington Road and East Main Street, in Westminster, that about 90 men of the Union First Delaware Cavalry, led by Capt. Charles Corbit, found themselves facing 5,000 rebel soldiers from a cavalry division of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Major Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. Confederate forces routed the Delaware soldiers. Yet, the battle is considered by many to have been one of many contributing factors in the outcome of the war -- because the brief skirmish took place days before the fateful meeting of Union Gen. George G. Meade and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, in Gettysburg, Pa, July 1-3. Local historian Col. Tom LeGore says the skirmish delayed Stuart's ability to get to Gettysburg in time to significantly help Lee's forces and was a contributing factor in the eventual defeat of the Confederate army at Gettysburg. In those horrific three days, more than 160,000 soldiers fought, resulting in more than 50,000 casualties -- and a Union victory. One of the highlights of last weekend's living history events was a 45-minute presentation by the famed orator Frederick Douglass, portrayed by Michael Crutcher Sr., of Kentucky. "Douglass" was introduced to the audience by Ron Kuehne, outreach coordinator for the Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable, in his role as Westminster mayor Michael Baughman, 1861-1864. More than 100 folks gathered in the tent at the campground to hear the story of Douglass, born in 1818, in Talbot County, and his struggles as a slave, his escape from servitude and his subsequent rise to become a distinguished statesman, editor, author and diplomat. ... for his age," Crutcher responded that Douglass has "rested a lot" over the years. Read the entire column here: Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster When he's not traveling back in time to the 1800s, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/.... DAYHOFF: Margaret Mitchell wrote what she knew; the rest is gone with the wind Published July 2, 2009 by Westminster Eagle ... And that is all I know for right now. Hope you and your family have a great Fourth of July weekend. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. …visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/.... Westminster was all abuzz for the great fly roundup of 1914 Published June 28, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... reminds me that it was Groucho Marx who once said, "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." When he is not swatting flies, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/.... DAYHOFF: Hoffa Field and the Sheathing of the Sword Published June 23, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... . Lightner and the June 1922 American Sentinel newspaper article have left us with an extensive and fascinating account of the “The Sheathing of the Sword.” … visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/.... 'Year without summer' killed crops ... and created a monster Published June 21, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... village folk that it's not a bad idea to keep a torch handy on these cool summer nights. When he is not playing with laboratory-harnessed lightning, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ... Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge Published June 20, 2009 by Westminster Eagle UNION BRIDGE — Several hundred folks braved threatening weather June 20 to witness the unveiling and dedication of the historic 1900 Blue Ridge College bell in Lehigh Square, the original site of the college which had thrived in Union Bridge from 1898 to ... ... When city got 'sole' in the 1920s, it was cause for a celebration Published June 14, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... be the guest speaker. There will be a retirement ceremony for worn flags. Guests may bring old flags for retirement. When he is not waving the flag, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at… or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/.... Remember when you could walk to work in Westminster? Published June 7, 2009 by Carroll Eagle ... . When he's not on a "walk-about" in Westminster, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached … Company H: from the Frizellburg greenhouses to the sands of Omaha Beach Published June 3, 2009 by Westminster Eagle … (have) come a long way from the old parade field in Frizellburg.” Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. Dayhoff: New councilmember tackles alleged hit and run driver Published June 1, 2009 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle ... Westminster city police arrived and took control of the situation The accident is under investigation. All in a day’s work. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. 20090705 sdosm Recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff*****
7/6/09 10:30 pm
My exercise program every morning Solid Potato Salad - The Ross Sisters (1944) Now that I have beaten anorexia, this video best illustrates my exercise program every morning. Wait until about 45 seconds into the video and then prepare to take notes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mVpGmoES3w20090706 sdosm My exercise program every morning *****
7/6/09 02:13 am
7th Annual Celebrate Our Diversity Block Party event occurs on the Sunday July 19, 2009 from 4 - 9 pm on Pennsylvania Avenue in Westminster, MD.
Click here for more past posts on the annual Pennsylvania Avenue, Westminster, MD block party.G uest performances by local talent such as
High Voltage Drum Corp
Unity Dance Troop,
Double Dutch group
Circle of Friends Singers
and more
Vendors such as: Carroll County Health Department
Westminster Police - Child ID and Finger Printing
Fire Dept
NAACP of Carroll County
Boys and Girls Club
McGruff
....and more
Fun Events Inflatable Rides and Games
Food Vendors
Product Vendors
Games: Bingo Contests
Dance Contests
Chalk Art Contest
Twister
Musical Chairs
...and more 20090703 sdosm 7th Annual Cele of Diversity Block Party announcement *****
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