At the Carroll County Fair with Grammy and Caroline.

At the Carroll County Fair. 31Jy2017 with Grammy and Caroline.

An interview with various animals on a visit to the Carroll Co Fair

An interview with various animals on a visit to the Carroll County Fair. 31Jy2017

Bill Schrodel from MidAtlantic Farm Credit welcomes folks at the Carroll Co Chamber of Commerce breakfast

Bill Schrodel from MidAtlantic Farm Credit welcomes folks at the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the dining hall at the Carroll County Fair. Monday, 31Jy2017

Treasurer C. Babylon, Pres. B. Cumberland and I are at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Dept., St. Mary's Co.

Treasurer C. Babylon, Pres. B. Cumberland and I are at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Dept., St. Mary's Co. Sunday, July 30, 2017

Treasurer C. Babylon, Pres. B. Cumberland and I are at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Dept.

Treasurer C. Babylon, Pres. B. Cumberland and I are at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Dept. for a MSFA fire equipment funding committee meeting. 

EMS providers from Westminster, Hampstead, and Pleasant Valley Fire companies

EMS providers from Westminster, Hampstead, and Pleasant Valley Fire companies provide stand by emergency medical services at the rodeo at the Carroll County Fair 29Jy2017

Katie Bryan, Becki Stem, and Caroline review details in the Carroll Co. Fair dining hall recipe ‘bible.’

Katie Bryan, Becki Stem, and Caroline review details in the Carroll County Fair dining hall recipe 'bible.' 29Jy2017

For dinner at the Carroll County Fair

For dinner at the Carroll County Fair this we had pork chops, mashed potatoes,  sauerkraut, and cran-apple crisp. We really enjoyed our dinner. 29Jy2017

At the Carroll County Fair for dinner

At the Carroll County Fair for dinner. I really like the American flags lining the pedestrian walkway. 29Jy2017

This evening's 5 o’clock service at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster

This evening's 5 o'clock service at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster 29Jy2017

We had a great this worship assistant lay leader at this evening's 5 o’clock service at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster

We had a great this worship assistant lay leader at this evening's 5 o'clock service at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster 29Jy2017

Professor Ted Dix takes another look at the music for this evening's service at Grace Lutheran

Professor Ted Dix takes another look at the music for this evening's 5 o'clock service at Grace Lutheran 29Jy2017

Our weekly visit to the Downtown Westminster Farmers’ Market for our weekly CSA

After our breakfast at Applebees, for the fundraiser for the Carroll County NAACP, we stopped by for our weekly visit to the Downtown Westminster Farmers' Market for our weekly CSA - with Grammy and Caroline. 29Jy2017

Grammy Babylon, Bob Ruby, Caroline and I enjoyed our chicken pot pie dinner at the dining hall at the Carroll County Fair

Grammy Babylon, Bob Ruby, Caroline and I enjoyed our chicken pot pie dinner at the dining hall at the Carroll County Fair. We really liked our dinner and it's great to see all our friends and neighbors at the fair. Hopefully we will see you tomorrow at the fair for Beef tacos, pork chops, with a side of cran-apple crisp. 28Jy2017 With Katie Bryan.

“Living History campers experience 1800s life” by Michel Elben

"Attempting tinsmithing, rising fourth-grader Colby Petry said in the middle of his camp last week that he signed up because he is 'really into history.'"

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-living-history-camp-2017-20170719-story.html

"Living History campers experience 1800s life" by Michel Elben

"Twenty-four fourth-grade campers, some dressed in period garb, tried their hands at sewing, cooking, painting, tinsmithing, weaving, ropemaking, cane-fishing and candy-making last week during the Carroll County Farm Museum's annual Living History Camp. This week, fifth-graders are getting their turn…"

Dinner at the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept

Dinner at the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. 24Jy2017

Welcome to church services at Grace Lutheran this morning

Welcome to church services at Grace Lutheran this morning, the 7th Sunday after Pentecost. We enjoyed Pastor Martha's message about the parable of the wheat and the weeds found in Matthew chapter 13. 23Jy2017

Frederick County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Frederick County Vietnam Veterans  Memorial N. Bentz and Calvary Dr. in downtown Frederick.

Just when you think that your Comcast user experience and customer service could not get more horrid

Just when you think that your Comcast user experience and customer service could not get more horrid, Comcast comes through with yet another horrible-horrible-horrible experience. SMH. July 20, 2017.

At Volt, 228 North Market St., Frederick, MD 21701 www.voltrestaurant.com

At Volt, 228 North Market St., Frederick, MD 21701 www.voltrestaurant.com

At Volt, 228 North Market St., Frederick, MD

At Volt, 228 North Market St., Frederick, MD 21701 www.voltrestaurant.com  With Grammy, Marian, Sarah, and Caroline.

I ordered the zucchini, trumpet mushroom, and brownie sundae:

Zucchini cauliflower cashew, and curry. The trumpet mushroom, steel cut oats, yeasted beer sauce. And brownie sundae chocolate brownie, fudge, chocolate malt ice cream. 20July2017

Stop by and see us at the Md. Troopers Assoc. Lodge #20 booth at the Reese Fire Co. carnival

Stop by and see us at the Md. Troopers Assoc. Lodge #20 booth at the Reese Fire Co. carnival. Caroline, Eric, Jon and I are selling raffle tickets to help support troopers and their families, and our community outreach. 18Jy2017.

It’s a good thing that the lost puppy found her persons

It's a good thing that the lost puppy found her persons. As I left for a church council meeting, it was obvious that I had been replaced. LOL Just saying.

Lunch at Westminster Vol. Fire House. Sun. 16Jy2017

Lunch at Westminster Vol. Fire House. Sun. 16Jy2017. Life is good. Covering for Lt. Darby. Congratulations, we miss you.

My article on the Estonian dancers is in the Sunday print edition of the Carroll County Times

https://www.google.com/amp/www.carrollcountytimes.com/columnists/features/ph-cc-dayhoff-071617-20170713-column,amp.html 

My article on the Estonian dancers is in the Sunday print edition of the Carroll County Times.. Please enjoy Sunday, July 16, 2017

Summertime in Carroll County. Life is good

Summertime in Carroll County. Life is good. Sat. 15Jy2017

Summertime in Carroll County. Life is good

Summertime in Carroll County. Life is good. Sat. 15Jy2017

Sunday morning at Grace Lutheran Church

Sunday morning at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster. Pastor Kevin spoke to us about "touching the lives of those in need." 16Jy2017

"Time Witch" by Maeve Gilchrist at Common Ground on the Hill

Ryan Koons, Niccolo Seligmann and Ken Koons perform
"Time Witch" by Maeve Gilchrist at Common Ground on the Hill

Photogs Koons Ken, Music, Music Wherligig, Common Ground on the Hill, 
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Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com
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See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art,artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalistsand journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maioremDei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson:“That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!”- See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf

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Linda Louise Shafer, Westminster High School class of 1971, July 24, 1953 - June 27, 2017

Sadly, our Westminster High School class of 1971 classmate, Linda Louise Shafer, passed away on June 27, 2017.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, colleagues, loved-ones and friends. She will be missed.

Linda Louise Shafer of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Westminster, MD, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2017, after a long illness.

She was born on July 24, 1953, to Lindsay and Louise Shafer of Westminster, MD. After graduating from Westminster High School in 1971, Linda attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in 1975. She received a Master of Divinity in 1979 from the Union Theological Seminary in New York and, later, a Ph.D. in Sociology in 1994 from American University in Washington, DC.

She served as Deacon, Elder, Associate Pastor, and Pastor in the United Methodist Church, Baltimore-Washington Conference, from 1979 to 1989.

From 1989 to 2011, Linda was engaged in research project leadership, review, and analysis in the fields of education, health, and human services, most recently with the American Institutes for Research.

Linda had a strong calling to serve others, but her greatest joy and commitment was to her son, Arkee. She was also a very generous, loyal, and supportive friend. Linda's favorite pastimes included cake decorating, knitting, reading, and singing in her church choir.

In addition to Arkee, Linda is survived by her brother Larry and his wife Pamela Shafer of Westminster, MD, her brother Lee and his wife Donna Shafer of Big Piney, WY, and eight nieces and nephews.

A memorial service to celebrate Linda's life will be held at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 16, 2017. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Linda's name to the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, 310 Tulip Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912.

Published in Carroll County Times on July 8, 2017 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/carrollcountytimes/obituary.aspx?n=linda-shafer&pid=186027585

Sadly, our Westminster High School class of 1971 classmate, Linda Louise Shafer, passed away on June 27, 2017. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211412332677591&set=a.10203968656950350.1073741840.1040426835&type=3&theater

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Westminster Patch: http://patch.com/users/kevin-e-dayhoff?page=1

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff

Tumblr: Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems www.kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/
Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:

Baltimore Sun - Carroll County Times - The Carroll Eagle: www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/?s=Dayhoff&action=GO

Soundtrack: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.net/

Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ or http://kevindayhoffart.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.com/
Kevin Dayhoff Westminster: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/ or http://www.westgov.net/ = www.kevindayhoff.org
Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net

Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com
My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/

See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf

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We really enjoyed spending some time with Trish and Kevin Wagman

We really enjoyed spending some time with Trish and Kevin Wagman at the 4th of July festivities at the Carroll County Farm Museum. #july4th2017

The “Fire House” at the Carroll County Farm Museum

The "Fire House" at the Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, Md. http://carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org #july4th2017

Last Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the 10:30 in the morning service at Grace Lutheran Church

Last Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the 10:30 in the morning service at  Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor Martha spoke to us about Matthew 10: 40-42 "Whoever welcomes you welsomes me … and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one …"

She asked the question, "What does it mean in our world today to offer a cup of cold water? How do we provide a compassionate welcome to others?"

She finished her sermon by saying, "I leave you today with a challenge for this week: Look and listen for concrete examples of people offering hospitality and a cup of water to others.

"And I urge you to offer God's grace when you see your neighbor in need…"

This is why I go to church, to learn insights that I can use in the following week. Just saying.

Investigating the Wakefield Valley Trail “2-squares - #112” mystery

Investigating the Wakefield Valley Trail "2-squares - #112" mystery. I wonder, if I unravel the mystery, will I learn whether or not Rick Deckard is a replicant or a human. Sunday, July 2, 2017 

Terry Smack elected to the board of directors of Farmers and Merchants Bank

Terry Smack elected to the board of directors of Farmers and Merchants Bank

Huge congratulations to my friend Terry Smack for being elected to the board of directors of Farmers and Merchants Bank. She will do a great job. It is about time. This speaks well of Farmers and Merchants Bank as it is about time, that boards of directors start looking like the local community by adding women, and men and woman of color. Just saying.

If you are not aware of the epic accomplishments of Ms. Smack; she is the owner of Terry's Tag and Title Service, a tag and title agent for the State of Maryland. And she understands that as a responsible business owner, she has a social contract with the community. She gives back to the community and in spite of her phenomenal success, she is still fun, friendly, approachable, and has never forgotten her roots. And the greater community has recognized her efforts by naming her, and her business, in the business category, as one of the Community Foundation of Carroll County's 11th annual Philanthropists of the Year in October 2016.

Join me in recognizing and congratulating bank director Terry Smack. June 29, 2017

Read more here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/business_technology/farm-merch-employee-news-20170629-story.html and here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-philanthropist-terrys-tag-and-title-20161016-story.html