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Saturday, July 10, 2010
Haddad to step down as Carroll County Chamber of Commerce president
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He will take his place in a long history of business leaders with the chamber.
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July 7, 2010
By Kevin Dayhoff
The president of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, Richard Haddad, 68, has announced that he will be stepping down from his post.
Haddad, who has held the reins of the chamber since he was hired on February 27, 2006, is looking forward to transitioning into retirement after a long career in management, according to a release from the local business umbrella organization early Wednesday morning.
“Haddad, and his wife, Valorie, are in the process of selling their home and moving to something smaller now that their five children are grown,” observed the announcement.
The Haddad’s “plan to remain in Carroll County. The ‘downsizing’ is a step toward retirement for Haddad, but he expects that he will continue working in some capacity, possibly on a contract basis, for some 12 to 18 months after leaving the chamber.”
In his retirement announcement Haddad noted, “I can honestly say, that in my entire career I’ve never enjoyed a job as much as I’ve enjoyed being chamber president. The chamber is a great organization with a great staff, it operates in a great community, and I’m proud to have been a part of its history.”
The local chamber has had a long and storied history in its role in promoting local businesses.
The roots of the present-day chamber date back to the first meeting of the “Westminster Chamber of Commerce” on Wednesday, July 23, 1924. The Westminster Chamber of Commerce became the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 1, 1973.
An old newspaper clipping on July 25, 1924 documents that T. W. Mather Jr., Charles W. Klee and C. Edgar Nusbaum called a meeting of "75 citizens" at the Westminster Fire Hall on Wednesday afternoon, July 23, 1924: “to consider and hear the views of the business men as to the advisability of forming a Chamber of Commerce for this city.”
According to a history of the chamber written by Diana Scott, the chamber did, at one time, maintain an office in Westminster City Hall.
The original Westminster chamber was formed 26 years after another business organization in Westminster, called the "Retailers' Association of Westminster, Maryland," formed on April 6, 1898 "for the purpose of the development and growth of the city and for mutual protection" against the railroad. Of note, though, is the fact that members of the "Merchants and Manufacturers Association" were invited. Apparently this association pre-dated the Retailers' Association.
It was four years ago that Haddad joined the ranks of the distinguished men and women who have promoted the business interests of Carroll County. In 1924, the officers included a who’s who of local business owners and business leaders.
Officers elected in 1924 were: C. Edgar Nusbaum, president; Miller Richardson, vice president; and executive committee members Joseph Mathias, Carroll Albaugh, D. S. Gehr, W. H. Davis, William N. Keefer, Joseph E. Hunter and T. W. Mather Jr.
Today the chamber represents over 650 businesses and organizations to serve as a catalyst to foster the business environment of Carroll County.
Haddad, who is originally from Brooklyn, New York, first came to Maryland in 1971. He worked in the 1960s as the Equal Employment Opportunity program director for CitiBank in New York.
In Maryland, he first lived in Howard County before moving to Carroll County about 14-years ago. Once he arrived in Carroll County, he became a member of the local chamber and served as a volunteer in a number of capacities including its business and education committee, and a brief tenure on the board of directors.
In 2006, the “combination of his executive management experience and his volunteer work for several Maryland chambers including the Carroll County chamber was attractive to the board,” noted the release.
Haddad, whose particular field of management expertise is human resources, “counts as among his major accomplishments at the Chamber, the establishment of the chamber’s human resources committee, which provides HR programming and services to the small business community.
“The Carroll County Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management, which grew out of the chamber’s HR committee and collaborates with it, focuses on the professional development of HR practitioners and managers in the county.
Haddad also cites “an upgrading of the chamber website to offer features such as online event registration and payment, and a strengthening of the Leadership Carroll program as among his major contributions during his tenure as president.
“The chamber partners with Carroll Community College in offering the Leadership Carroll program. The program now has over 300 alumni.”
“We’re going to miss Rich,” said Nancy Lynch, owner of My Personal Chef and chair of the chamber’s board of directors, in the retirement announcement.
“We were prepared for this announcement and we certainly wish him the best of luck,” said Lynch who added that a search for a new President would begin shortly.
Haddad will not be leaving the chamber for two to three months, and is expected to work with the board in the search for his successor. “I want to do whatever I can,” he said, “to ensure a smooth transition.”
Since the chamber’s board of directors have been aware of Haddad’s plans to step down for some time, preparations are underway to find a new president.
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Recent stories in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff
Recent stories in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff
- George H Miller, 'true patriot' of Westminster, dies at 89
- Published July 6, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
- Friends and family gathered at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home June 30 to say goodbye George Henry Miller. He died at his home June 24, 2010. He was 89.Miller wore many hats over the years and was known by many as a tireless supporter of the community. He ... ...
- Freedom is truly not free, and it carried a hefty price in 1863
- Published July 4, 2010 by Carroll Eagle
- ... �� remember freedom isn't free. Much of it came at a high price, and it sure was messy. When he's not "mustering" a hot dog, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com....
- History and humor prevail at annual Corbit's Charge weekend
- Published June 29, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
- The smells of campfires, gun smoke and southern fried chicken joined forces with the sounds of children and minstrel musicians playing last Saturday at the Corbit's Charge encampment at 224 N. Center St. in Westminster.All were smothered with the sticky ... ...
- EAGLE ARCHIVE: Tale of a long and bitter rivalry in the heart of Westminster
- Published June 27, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
- ... Pennsylvania Avenue by way of zoning. Some would say out of spite. Others would say it was to remove the competition. Pennsylvania Avenue never recovered. When he's not praying for peace in our time, Kevin Dayhoff can be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com....
- Dr. Douglas Chilcoat, 71, formerly of Westminster, dies in Alaska
- Published June 24, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
- Dr. Douglas Chilcoat, 71, a longtime veterinarian in the Westminster area, died unexpectedly June 17, 2010, at his home in Talkeetna, Alaska.Chilcoat began practicing veterinary medicine in the early 1970s in Westminster. For more than 30 years, he ... ...
- Man struck and killed on Route 97 north of Westminster
- Published June 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
- State police were searching Monday for a driver who they say struck and killed a Carroll County man along Route 97 (Littlestown Pike) north of Westminster — possibly in the early morning hours of Sunday.Shortly before 2:45 p.m. Monday afternoon, a police ... ...
- Attempted murder suspect returned to Carroll County
- Published June 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
- Brian Joseph Hill, who was arrested last Friday in Hagerstown, Washington County, for the alleged attempted murder of a Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy during a June 14 traffic stop, has been delivered to the Carroll County Detention Center.Hill had been ... ...
- EAGLE ARCHIVE: Westminster Riding Club has been galloping through history
- Published June 20, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
- ... 's first swim team. For 75 years, the club has contributed to our community and remains woven into our social fabric. Happy trails, and happy 75th birthday. When he is not racing around in circles, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com....
- Arts Center to host recycled art exhibit
- Published June 16, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
- ... a press release issued by the Arts Center. Artists included in the show are: • Eagle columnist Kevin Dayhoff of Westminster. Dayhoff creates mixed media collages and sculptural forms using found objects and recycling paper, magazines and newspaper. • Heather ... ...
- Give a wave to that grand ole flag
- Published June 14, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
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The Wisdom of “Silent Cal”
July 7, 2010 The Wisdom of “Silent Cal”
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(1923 photo of "Silent Cal" Calvin Coolidge by John Garo)
The Fourth of July has come and gone. The fireworks exclaimed its last hurrah along with the Ooos and Ahhhs. The remains of the day include a few partially eaten hot dogs, a half-bag of potato chips, and the sticky, syrupy goo that we can call Maryland’s heat and humidity that clung to your skin and followed you home.
The flag that flew proudly on the rickety pole attached to the front of the house like a patriotic necktie has been retired for the day.
For those who enjoy historical trivia, there may have been a mention that two of the framers of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, and his colleague in history, John Adams, both died on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the signing the famous document we celebrate every year.
In my household, there are two celebrations that take place every 4th of July. There is a celebration of the excitement that we live in, what remains a somewhat, a free country. We have a moment of reflection for those who have gone before us so that we may continue to fight for our freedoms and, of course, a celebration of “Silent Cal Day.”
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Now I can only be sure that you share my excitement at this point in time, and you feel a profound increase in your dopamine levels. Please understand that this is a normal reaction known as the “Coolidge Effect.”
However, before you feel a subsequent effect on your limbic system, get a grip on yourself and read on about this great man.Here: http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3849
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Carroll County celebrates the Fourth
Monday, 05 July 2010
By Kevin Dayhoff
All photos by Kevin Dayhoff - Carroll County celebrates the Fourth by Kevin Dayhoff July 4, 2010
Carroll County celebrated the Fourth of July at the Carroll County Farm Museum.
As the temperatures soared in the 90s, the celebrations began at 12 noon at the Farm Museum, 500 S. Center St., Westminster, with music that included the U.S. Navy Band “Country Current,” Carroll Jazz Singers, Carroll County Cloggers, the Elderly Brothers Quartet; a mule-pulled wagon tour of the grounds, crafts, and food.
Later in the evening at 9:30 p.m, the skies over the Farm Museum pond lit-up to everyone’s delight as fireworks soared in to the night sky to celebrate the Fourth in a grand style.
Thousands jammed into the Farm Museum and the adjacent Agriculture Center grounds to view the show.
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Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy 4th of July
Happy 4th of July
“Happy 4th of July” by Kevin Dayhoff
July 2, 2010
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George H Miller, ‘A True Patriot’ of Westminster has died at the age of 89
Miller remembered as a veteran and for his tireless service to his country and the community
George H. Miller (March 21, 1921 - June 24, 2010)
June 30, 2010
By Kevin Dayhoff kevindayhoff AT gmail.com
Friends and family gathered at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home Wednesday evening to say goodbye George Henry Miller. He died at his home on Thursday, June 24, 2010. He was 89 year old.
Miller wore many hats over the years and was known by many as a tireless supporter of the community.
Miller was, in recent years, a fixture at the
In a 2005 recognition written about Miller for being named the “2005 Outstanding Senior Volunteer,” then-Westminster Senior Center Manager, Paul Garver noted that Miller has been a volunteer at the senior center since 1997 and served “as president of the
Garver praised Miller as “a caring volunteer… chairman of the Sunshine Committee,” who visited “senior center participants who are recovering in the hospital and attends funeral services for those who pass away.”
“George is often referred to as ‘Mr. Patriot’ around the center. He always leads us in the Pledge of Allegiance… He also planned our first Patriot’s Day Program on September 11, 2002…”
It was “through the hard work and dedication of” of Miller that the Westminster Senior Center had a flagpole, observed another old undated senior center memo shared by the family at the funeral home.
“Through his determination, the pole was finally completed on September 10, 2001…” Miller got the American Legion Post #31 to donate the American flag and
Of course, anyone who knew him knows that Miller was hard to say no to...
Kenny Williams remembered Miller Wednesday evening “as a member of the church” -
Miller was a life member and held various positions in the V.F.W. Post 467, which he joined on May 25, 1948. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 31, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 4378 and the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1381.
Miller was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II; when he served in the 84th Infantry Division, 326th Field Artillery and fought in the
In family papers shared at the funeral home, we learn that Miller was born on farm on March 21, 1921 in Millers Station. He was the son of the late H. Walter and Ella Florence Lippy Miller.
He is survived by his wife, Agnes Stephan Miller, whom he married on March 8th, 1947.
Miller left “
“After his enlistment date of December 8, 1939, George was stationed at
“George served in the Ardennes and saw action at the
According to an old undated newspaper article by Lois Szymanski, shared by Miller’s family, Miller “enlisted in the Army in 1939 and worked with horse-drawn artillery until 1940…”
The article detailed that Miller was one of “Four speakers (that) brought the past to life for seventh-graders at
As for his service in World War II in the
Wednesday evening, members of the V.F.W. Post 467 performed the V.F.W. Memorial Chapel Service. The leadership of the V.F.W., proudly remembered Miller’s service and sacrifice for our country and along with the nods of agreement among those who had crowded into the funeral home, Thomas Williams, the current commander of the local Westminster V.F.W. mourned the loss of yet another veteran of World War II.
“He was a hero. He fought in the
After the ceremony Wednesday evening, Williams and retired Lt. Col. Ron Hollingsworth, the current V.F.W. officer of the day room, exclaimed simultaneously, with a smile, “George was one tough old bird,” in reference to what he went through during World War II – especially in the
V.F.W. Chaplain Earl Seipp said, “I was bred and raised in
Hollingsworth, a veteran of two tours in
I could talk about George for hours about his service - to our country, our community, and the younger members of the V.F.W. He was a fountain of information. A very bright man. I will definitely miss him,” said Hollingsworth as his voice trailed off.
After the war, Miller returned home and worked in the vending business and later transitioned to security and detective work. For a brief period, perhaps in the 1950s, although the family could not recall the exact date, Miller operated a gas station at the corner of
In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s he coached Little League baseball.
In another yellowed newspaper clipping, this one dated simply, “1970,” served notice that “George Henry Miller, a 49-year-old vending machine company employee and part-time security guard, filed last week as a Democratic candidate for county sheriff.
“Miller, a veteran… and former official of various veterans’ groups, called for ‘better relations with other elected officials’ as he entered the race against incumbent Sheriff H. LeRoy Campbell, a Republican.
“Declining to take issue with
“Miller, whose father was an Orphan’s Court judge in
Another yellowed newspaper article with a date of only “August 17,” was an article written by
“Security Man Is Straight Shooter,” begins with “You know who George Henry Miller is by what he says and by what he does. He is one of that country-bred-and-reared … men that doesn’t play around with double meanings and fancy manners. Some things are right and some things are wrong…”
The article goes on to detail that Miller “runs the local office of the Bay State Detective Agency, a security firm which employs about 30 guards and keeps watch over local business and industrial properties for 700 hours a week.”
The article delineated his service in the Army, rising to the rank of first sergeant… “I liked the Army,” Miller is quoted. “I’d do it again…”
Minnich wrote of Miller’s participation in the
“He visits the sick, attends the funerals…, and sends cards and baskets to the grieving. There is a sense of community and a system for doing the right thing. He is a man who believes in setting standards and then working to meet them. And those who don’t meet the standards can expect to suffer the natural consequences…”
Minnich also detailed that Miller “was instrumental in the construction of a second (baseball) diamond on
“While they were building it,” noted Minnich, “he was out there every day. He was as involved with that as he has been with the other things he believes in.
“In 1970, after years as a deputy and a friendship with the incumbent sheriff, LeRoy Campbell, he decided to run for the office on the Democratic ticket … but today still counts
Anyone who knew Miller is aware that he was always straightforward and positive. In addition to being known as a hardworking, honorable, honest man, who cared greatly for his fellow man and his community, his son Dale, mostly remembered his Dad Wednesday night as “a true patriot.”
“Every parent passes on to their children a special gift. My father gave us the gift of patriotism and love of country… He truly was a member of ‘The Greatest Generation.’”
Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Dale H. Miller; a granddaughter, Chelsea E. Miller; siblings, Lois Neumann, Charles Ivan Miller, Herbert Eugene Miller, Helen Dickens, Evelyn Nott, and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his son, Sidney Dwight Miller and siblings, Louella Sanders, Ruthetta Redding, Pauline Roth, Ethel Detter, and H. Walter Miller, Jr.
His memorial Service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home,
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