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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Washington Monument

Nation's Capital

We visited the National Christmas tree in a cold windy Washington DC

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Yes Dear Readers Fruitcake Has A History by Kevin Dayhoff


Yes, Dear Readers, Fruitcake Has A History

December 26, 2012 Kevin E. Dayhoff http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5537

The holidays are upon us and I can only be sure that many thoughts have turned to getting together with family and friends – and of course, the wonders of fruitcake.

Yes, fruitcake. Yeah! I know it is a rather heavy subject for the Christmas season, but fools rush in where angels fear to tread. I’ve been called many things over the years, but “Angel” is not one of them, so here goes.

Seems nothing stirs the passions of many like the subject of food. I’m still nursing the bruising I took several years ago when I commented on the virtues of squash: “As much as I like vegetables, one food that does not exist on the Dayhoff's Nutrition Pyramid (DNP) is squash. God created the squash as a joke. The word "squash" is Native-American for "mud disguised as plant."

Moving along; your intrepid writer here has observed that first among equals on the holiday food passion meter seems to be the topic of fruitcake. After all, nothing warms the cockles of one’s heart like fruitcake on a cold Central Maryland night. I have been told that fruitcake burns – forever – in the fireplace at a rather high temperature; and it adds a brilliant display of holiday colors to the flames.

The subject of fruitcake arrived when I was recently asked as to what was my favorite food during the holidays. To which I answered, “Yes!!!”

Fruitcake has gotten a bad rap over the years. That’s probably because people haven’t had homemade dark fruitcake with icing – a Southern tradition.

According to various learned commentaries on the virtues of fruitcake, the concoction of chopped candied fruit, nuts, and spices – and plenty of alcohol – was quite popular at Victorian teas in 19th century England, where many know it as “Christmas Cake.”

Another variation of fruitcake – or “fruit bread,” …http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5537
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American Profile Flinging Fruitcake

American Profile Flinging Fruitcake

Flinging Fruitcake

What to Do with Leftover Fruitcake by Pam Grout December 13, 2011 Holiday desserts sail over Manitou Springs, Colo. http://americanprofile.com/articles/fruitcake-toss-manitou-springs-colorado/


Wearing military-style fatigues and an aviator cap, Jerry Pokorny, 64, stuffs a frozen fruitcake into a long, slim tube attached to an exercise bike. He checks printed satellite maps, twists the valve on a 10-gallon tank of compressed air and–kaboom!–the fruitcake sails across the high school football field in Manitou Springs, Colo. (pop. 4,992), past the goalposts and into the distance toward Pikes Peak.

Calling himself "a retired engineer with too much time on his hands," Pokorny built his wacky "Fruitcake of Mass Destruction" out of parts from a junkyard to join 75 contestants in the 2011 Manitou Springs Great Fruitcake Toss. The annual event celebrates the world's most reviled and underappreciated holiday dessert by challenging contestants to toss, hurl and fling fruitcakes through the air, occasionally obliterating the sugary artillery in the process…http://americanprofile.com/articles/fruitcake-toss-manitou-springs-colorado/


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Taneytown man armed with hammer shot and killed by local police Christmas evening



The peace and tranquility of a white Christmas in Carroll County was shattered Tuesday evening as word spread quickly through the community of a deadly shooting in Taneytown involving a police officer.

The news comes at a time when many have grown weary of bad news. Not even the unexpected late snowfall on Christmas Eve could overcome the heavy hearts of many just weeks after the December 14 shooting death of 26 people, most of them children, in an elementary school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.

Then on Christmas Eve, much of the local news media reported that a gunman in upstate New York allegedly set fire to his house and ambushed and killed two volunteer firefighters and wounded two more who were responding to the fire.

Bad news involving firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical personnel always travels quickly in Carroll County that has long been understood as being the home of many of Maryland’s first responders.

Late in the evening on Christmas Day, Greg Shipley, a spokesperson for the Maryland State Police confirmed the incident and released additional details that a Taneytown police officer had shot and killed a man who had threatened the lives of several police officers in the otherwise peaceful northwestern Carroll County community.

Police say that Edward L. Becker, Jr., 26, of the unit-block of Commerce Drive, Taneytown, Md, was pronounced dead at the Carroll Hospital Center, as a result of the incident.

According to Shipley, “A Carroll County man armed with a hammer and acting disorderly was fatally wounded by a Taneytown Police Department officer when he failed to surrender and advanced threateningly at the officer.

The state police say that shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Christmas Day, “the parents of Becker called 911 and reported he had been drinking and was acting disorderly. Becker’s father reported his son was smashing windows out of his truck with a hammer…”

Three Taneytown police department officers responded to the area of the address on Commerce Street, according the police report. At the scene they “saw Becker walking down the street toward them.

“They exited their vehicles and began shouting commands to Becker to drop the hammer and surrender. Becker continued to approach. The officers, who were all in uniform and marked patrol cars, retreated down the street and positioned themselves behind their police cars. 

“The investigation indicates the officers continued to shout commands to Becker to drop the hammer and surrender. Becker ignored the commands and continued to approach the officers…

After Becker got to within approximately an arm’s length of an officer and raised the hammer, one of the officers fired his service weapon, striking Becker.

Police at the scene administered first aid and called emergency medical personnel to the scene.

“The officer involved is a four and one-half year veteran of the Taneytown Police Department…,” say police. The Taneytown police officer has been placed on routine administrate leave by Taneytown Police Chief William Tyler, “which is procedure in police-involved shootings.” 

Tyler “requested the police-involved shooting be investigated by the Maryland State Police homicide unit and troopers from the Westminster Barrack responded to the scene to conduct the investigation, according to Shipley.

The investigation is continuing. Upon completion, it will be forwarded to the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office for review... Taneytown man armed with hammer shot and killed by local police Christmas evening

By Kevin E. Dayhoff http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-police-shooting-1226-20121226,0,6149880.story


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Taneytown man armed with hammer shot and killed by local police Christmas evening

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Monday, December 24, 2012

All the stockings are hung and waiting for Santa Claus

Christmas at Belle Grove Square by George Welty December 24, 2004



Christmas at Belle Grove Square in Westminster, Maryland; photograph by George Welty December 24, 2004
[20041224 Welty Christmas at Belle Grove Square]
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It is a white Christmas in Westminster at the Carroll County Court House

Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster is all ready for the Christmas Eve service

One Court St near the Court House in Westminster for a white Christmas

Friday, December 21, 2012

Carroll County NAACP Installation of Officers 2012-2013


Carroll County NAACP Installation of Officers 2012-2013

December 20, 2012

Conference Room of the Carroll County Non Profit Building on Clifton Blvd in Westminster, MD

Opening:  Jean Lewis

Invocation:    Betty Lee

Installation of Executive Committee and Officers

Election Committee Chairman: Charlotte Brown

Board of Education of Carroll County Member Virginia Harrison

Executive Committee Members:
Charlotte Brown Jose Flores
Kevin Dayhoff Bernard Jones Sr.
Betty Lee Dan Schaller

Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
Treasurer   Dr. Charles Collyer
Assistant Treasurer   Vaugh Paylor

Secretary and Assistant Secretary
Secretary    Kimberly Jones
Assistant Secretary Patricia Mack-Preston

Vice Presidents
3rd Vice President John Lewis
2nd Vice President        Charles Harrison
1st Vice President       Dr. Pam Zappardino

President
President       Jean Lewis

Closing Remarks

President   Jean Lewis
Announcements
Blessing of the Food and Benediction

20121220 CC NAACP Installation of Officers
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Carroll County NAACP holiday party: Marinated Vegetable Salad


Carroll County NAACP holiday party: Marinated Vegetable Salad



Merry Christmas

It was good to see everyone at the Carroll County NAACP holiday party

For everyone at the holiday party that enjoyed the marinated vegetable salad that I brought; here is the recipe:

Marinated Vegetable Salad
From: Evelyn Babylon
Serving Size: 24
Preparation Time: 0:24
Categories: Salads Side Dishes

Amount, Measure, Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Can - 14 Oz Laseur Peas – Drained
1 Can French Style Green Beans – Drained
1 Can Shoepeg Corn – Drained
1 Cup Green Pepper -- Finely Chopped
1 Cup Celery -- Finely Chopped
1 Cup Onion -- Finely Chopped
1 Small Jar Pimiento -- Not Drained
1/2 Cup Salad Oil -- Not Olive Oil
1/2 Cup White Vinegar
3/4 Cup Sugar

Mix all ingredients together in a 3-quart bowl.
Marinate in refrigerator overnight or 24 hours.
Serve chilled

Kevin Dayhoff December 20, 2012
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

McDaniel College Athletic Stadium December 12, 2012

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Bangerd Barnes and Bollinger Insurance Westminster Maryland




The Bangerd Barnes and Bollinger Insurance, www.BarnesBollinger.com, Westminster Maryland works hard to support the local community and help make Carroll County a special place to raise a family and do business.

Stop in today and say hi. At the front reception desk, look through the little service window and say hi to Shelley and tell her that I sent you. Climbing through the little window is optional.

Friend Bangerd Barnes Bollinger Insurance Agency, 95 West Main Street, Westminster, MD 21158. Tell them Mayor Dayhoff sent ya: https://www.facebook.com/BarnesBollinger

Description: Bangerd Barnes and Bollinger Insurance is a local independent insurance agency offering many types of insurance including; Car, Home, Business, Life and Health. As a representative of the top insurance companies, we are able to provide competitive pricing, coverage and personalized service for our clients. Call, e-mail, or stop by our office for a quote today:

95 W Main Street
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Phone (410) 848-5800




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The Rev. John Buchheister, 87, a retired Elder, died Dec. 8.


The Rev. John Buchheister, 87, a retired Elder, died Dec. 8.

December 10, 2012

PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE

The Rev. John Buchheister, 87, a retired Elder, died Dec. 8. He was a district superintendent in two districts 1979-84. A viewing will be Thursday, Dec. 13, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. at Ruck Funeral Home in Towson and a Memorial Service will be held Friday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. at Towson UMC, 501 Hampton Lane in Towson. Condolences may be sent to Mary Buchheister, 8810 Walther Blvd., Apt. 1230, Baltimore, MD 21234-5723… http://www.bwcumc.org/news/econnection

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the very popular former pastor of the Westminster United Methodist Church, Rev. John Paul Buchheister.

Rev. Buchheister was the pastor here in Westminster from 1964 to 1971, the father of Claire Buchheister Holmes and the father-in-law to Jake Holmes.

Rev. Buchheister was a wonderful pastor. He was so important to many of us who lived in a Westminster that is very much, at this point, a bygone era. He led by example, thought word and deed. Many of the important things in life that sustain us to this day, may be traced back to Rev. Buchheister's teachings and approaches during the turbulent 1960s… http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-john-buchheister-20121210,0,6829650.story

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The Rev. John P. Buchheister, United Methodist district leader

The Rev. John P. Buchheister, United Methodist district leader


He led churches in Homeland and Perry Hall and was a gifted singer

By Jacques Kelly, The Baltimore Sun 8:11 p.m. EST, December 10, 2012


The Rev. John Paul Buchheister Sr., a retired pastor who had been a United Methodist Church district superintendent, died of cardiac failure Saturday at Oak Crest Village. He was 87 and had lived in Lutherville.

Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Harry Buchheister, a chocolate candy and taffy confectioner. He grew up on Wilkens Avenue in Violetville in Southwest Baltimore and was a 1943 graduate of Polytechnic Institute, where he was quarterback of the school's football team.

He joined the Navy and was sent to the University of North Carolina, where he took courses at its preflight school. There he played for the school's football and lacrosse teams. He also played sandlot football for the old Wilkens Athletic Association.

After the war he considered joining the family candy business but instead enrolled at the Westminster Theological Seminary in Westminster. He had earlier organized a men's Bible study class at Violetville Methodist Church.

As a student minister, he served United Methodist congregations at Level in Harford County, where he helped organize a volunteer fire company. When assigned to Perry Hall, he built a new church and helped form a recreation council so his son could play football.

A 1956 article in The Baltimore Sun noted that he led the singing at a Methodist youth meeting sponsored by the Temperance League of Maryland and Delaware.

From 1964 to 1971, he was pastor of Westminster United Methodist Church. While in Carroll County, he saw a need for housing for the elderly and began the planning for the Timber Ridge Apartments… http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-john-buchheister-20121210,0,6829650.story


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Open: Wed-Fri. Noon to 6 PM , Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM. http://offtrackart.blogspot.com/ 
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Eagle Archive: Where were you when Twinkie the Kid and Captain Cupcake died?

Eagle Archive: Where were you when Twinkie the Kid and Captain Cupcake died?


November 21, 2012, was a sad day.

As many were looking forward to sharing Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family; Hostess Brands, the makers of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs and many other culinary delights high in the food pyramid, announced it was closing its 85-year old business.

The Hostess Brands website did not mince words, "Hostess Brands is Closed. We are sorry to announce that Hostess Brands, Inc. has been forced by a Bakers Union strike to shut down all operations and sell all company assets.

"Thank you for all of your loyalty and support over the years. …The wind down means the closure of 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, approximately 5,500 delivery routes, 570 bakery outlet stores and the loss of 18,500 jobs."

If such treats as Suzy Q's, Dolly Madison Zingers and HoHos are not a critical part of your childhood, then certainly you remember the holy trinity of spokespersons for Hostess: Captain Cupcake, Fruit Pie the Magician and Twinkie the Kid.

Certainly many of the 30 Hostess products are a strong childhood memory for many Carroll Countians. As soon as the news that an expiration date had finally been determined for the Twinkies family, the Eagle Archives crisis lines lit-up with inquiries as whether or not it was true that Dolly Madison and Twinkie the Kid were no longer with us… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1209-20121208,0,344660.story

Eagle Archive: Where were you when Twinkie the Kid & Captain Cupcake died? http://tinyurl.com/bqf5tfo


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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:
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Eagle Archive: Where were you when Twinkie the Kid and Captain Cupcake died?

Eagle Archive: Where were you when Twinkie the Kid and Captain Cupcake died?


November 21, 2012, was a sad day.

As many were looking forward to sharing Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family; Hostess Brands, the makers of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs and many other culinary delights high in the food pyramid, announced it was closing its 85-year old business.

The Hostess Brands website did not mince words, "Hostess Brands is Closed. We are sorry to announce that Hostess Brands, Inc. has been forced by a Bakers Union strike to shut down all operations and sell all company assets.

"Thank you for all of your loyalty and support over the years. …The wind down means the closure of 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, approximately 5,500 delivery routes, 570 bakery outlet stores and the loss of 18,500 jobs."

If such treats as Suzy Q's, Dolly Madison Zingers and HoHos are not a critical part of your childhood, then certainly you remember the holy trinity of spokespersons for Hostess: Captain Cupcake, Fruit Pie the Magician and Twinkie the Kid.

Certainly many of the 30 Hostess products are a strong childhood memory for many Carroll Countians. As soon as the news that an expiration date had finally been determined for the Twinkies family, the Eagle Archives crisis lines lit-up with inquiries as whether or not it was true that Dolly Madison and Twinkie the Kid were no longer with us… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1209-20121208,0,344660.story

Eagle Archive: Where were you when Twinkie the Kid & Captain Cupcake died? http://tinyurl.com/bqf5tfo

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2012/12/eagle-archive-where-were-you-when.html
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Why Greece Matters by Kevin E. Dayhoff


Why Greece Matters by Kevin E. Dayhoff December 5, 2012 TheTentacle.com http://tinyurl.com/dxxwya5


As the global financial recession enters its sixth year, and the so-called apocalyptic ‘fiscal cliff’ looms large in the U.S., the repeating Greek chorus in this global economic opera played-out an all-too familiar refrain last Friday when the German Bundestag approved more bailout funds for Greece.

Yes, Greece – that tiny country of approximately 11 million people in the eastern portion of the Mediterranean between Italy and Turkey, with barely two-percent of the entire Gross Domestic Product of Europe, and capably competes with Argentina and the U.S. to command over 100 percent of everyone’s global, chronic, economic migraine headache.

Remember, it was not long after the Great Recession officially got underway in December 2007, when rumblings started to be heard that Greece was technically bankrupt.

“Greece kicked off the crisis in 2009 by admitting its budget deficit would be 12.9% of GDP, more than four times the EU's 3% limit,” according to an article written for About.com by Kimberly Amado.

Over the many years since Greece was first admitted into the European Union in 1981, and especially since 2001 when it joined the eurozone; the storied land of mythology, ancient civilization, and the birthplace of the Olympics, has lived huge, way beyond its means and lurched toward defaulting on its loans and economic chaos for over four years.

Say it ain’t so. Greece is the stuff of ancient lore, the beginnings of democracy and western philosophy with a documented history that dates back to the 3rd century BC, with a modern, high standard of living that The Economist ranked as high as 22nd in the world as recently as 2005… http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5502


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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:

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