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Monday, October 17, 2011

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Westminster Common Council Members Frazier and Whitson weigh-in on incinerator and airport expansion

Westminster Common Council Members Frazier and Whitson weigh-in on incinerator and airport expansion

October 17, 2011

As a citizens of Westminster, we have wondered why some elected officials of Westminster haven’t publicly weighed in on issues that would have a large impact on Westminster.  Now that we are elected Councilmen. we would like to let our views be known on two issues that we believe will impact Westminster.  Here are our observations and concerns.

The first is the “waste to energy” incinerator that the county is currently thinking about building with Fredrick County. We are against it for several reasons:

The first of which is the cost to run it. There is a waste to energy incinerator in Montgomery County and every family in the county is charged a fee of several hundred dollars a year to keep it running. Do we need another fee in Carroll?

The incinerator also needs tremendous amounts of trash to keep it running, and needs the paper, cardboard and plastic that is and can be recycled to keep the operating temperatures high enough to run efficiently.  That means that the paper cardboard and plastic that is currently being recycled in Carroll will be burned and not reused.

This is a linear system and we live in nature, which is a cyclical system. A linear system takes, makes, and wastes. It takes things from the resource base and makes whatever we want to buy and creates wastes along the way. Ultimately what is made is also thrown away and in this case it will be burned. We should try to treat our resources like nature in a close looped system. We need to reuse the paper, cardboard, plastic and other “trash” instead of burning it. 

There are technologies in place that make this a more cost effective solution as well which have been recently shared with us at Council meetings. 

One final note that should put an exclamation point on our reasoning is that the incinerator in Harrisburg is the main reason for the city going bankrupt recently!!

The other issue that we are against that is also being looked at is the airport expansion. I have not seen, read or heard of any way that the airport expansion will benefit the people of Westminster or Carroll County.  If it will not somehow positively impact the welfare of the people than why spend the taxpayers money on it. 

The present airport is continuously operating at a loss  with no reason to think it will start to make a profit.  The present debt is 5 million dollars and counting!

The Federal government wants to invest 73 million in it and make it bigger, but after that we will be in charge of the upkeep, which will cost us more money as well.

Marada,  which was one of the main reasons for the expansion, is out of business!

Businesses are less likely to come to Maryland in general due to the heavy tax burden and our lower taxed neighbors.

If we accept Federal  money,  they will give us more mandates in what is required for the airport and have control, as opposed to local control, and we know how much money the Federal gov’t has right now.  – 14 trillion and counting.  Don’t think Carroll County is high on their priority list.

There are also environmental  concerns relating to fuel being dropped on local fields/noise/ as well as homes/land that people have lived on their whole lives that would have to be condemned and forced to move elsewhere in these difficult times.

There is no reason that a county government should be running an airport in the first place.  Governments are not good at being businesses and shouldn’t try to be businesses. 

4 of the 5 Commmisioners ran on a platform that they were opposed to the airport expansion and they should keep their word!

If a business were running an airport it would be more efficient.  In fact, we would be making money as a county if they turned a profit because the private company would be paying taxes.  Since the county runs the airport there is no tax revenue coming in from the airport! When the county loses money, due to the airport losing money, We the People of Carroll County lose!

Dennis Frazier and Paul Whitson ( 410 916 3645 )

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Friday, October 14, 2011

Home court is place to fight cancer at Manchester Valley

Home court is place to fight cancer at Manchester Valley

Home court is place to fight cancer at Manchester Valley

Home court is place to fight cancer at Manchester Valley



"Game on, cancer!"


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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Ick Moledina of International Foreign Car in Westminster MD


Perhaps my best friend since 1974:

Ick Moledina at International Foreign Car

International Foreign Car Service
223 E Green St
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Phone: (410) 876-7030
ALT: (410) 857-1252

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

For more information and directions: http://www.internationalforeigncar.com/contact.html

Welcome to International Foreign Car Service!

When something is not right with your vehicle, it can be very stressful, especially if you aren’t familiar with the inner workings of a vehicle and don’t know how to do your own vehicle maintenance and repairs.

In a way, your vehicle is like an investment, and routine maintenance is the best way to protect this investment for miles of trouble-free driving. Your vehicle manufacturer recommends services, inspections, and part repairs at regular intervals to keep your vehicle running properly. At International Foreign Car Service, we offer high-quality maintenance services that follow the recommendations in your owner’s manual, which helps ensure that you won’t have to have major auto repairs in the future.

International Foreign Car Service also offers outstanding repair services for the times when something on your vehicle is not working properly or may have worn to the point at which a replacement is necessary to maintain your vehicle’s performance.

For the highest quality, most reliable auto services, you can count on International Foreign Car Service. Call us today to schedule an appointment. We promise 100 percent satisfaction or we’ll reevaluate your vehicle.
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Lecture on the western cowboy art of E. William 'Bill' Gollings at McDaniel College, Oct. 13 Collector, author to speak at Peterson Hall event


Lecture on the western cowboy art of E. William 'Bill' Gollings at McDaniel College, Oct. 13 Collector, author to speak at Peterson Hall event







As a result of the collaboration of McDaniel professor Sue Bloom, local Westminster physician Dr. Dean Griffin and McDaniel College, a special talk on the western art of E. William Gollings will be held on Thursday evening October 13th in Peterson Hall at McDaniel College at 7 pm.

The premier authority on Gollings' work, Dr. William Ward, will be speaking.

According to Griffin and Bloom, Ward is a radiologist, who trained at the University of Maryland Medical School. He discovered the work of Gollings as he flew from his home in Laramie, Wyoming, to the remote populations of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, delivering medical care.

It was during his residency when Ward became friends with a gallery owner in Denver, according to Bloom and Griffin. Thus began many years of collecting the work of E. William Gollings, a true cowboy artist, who lived from 1878 to1932, in Wyoming.

Ward and his wife, Carole, have amassed the definitive collection of Gollings work and have arranged to donate over $5 million in Gollings work to the University of Wyoming Museum of Art.

Ward has published two books on Gollings' art and commissioned a bronze statue of Gollings to sit across the street from the Wyoming State Capitol. His philanthropy in the fields of art and medicine are widely known in the west.

E. William Gollings was known as “Paint Bill” during his lifetime and he worked in watercolor, oils and etching. He painted cowboys, Indians, wolves, livestock and ranchers. Many of his paintings went east with vacationers at dude ranches, selling for as little as $20.

Griffin said in a recent e-mail interview, “The lecturer is a friend of mine from Wyoming … Last year I traveled to Wyoming to hear him give this lecture to a group from the Cowboy Hall of Fame Museum in Oklahoma City.

“It was excellent,” said Griffin. Dr. Ward has quite an extensive collection. This artist and the lecturer are very well known in the southwest of the United States. Several of Gollings paintings are in the Grand Room of the Wyoming State House and there is a bronze statue of Bill Gollings on the lawn of the Wyoming State House.

“This is a rare opportunity for you to hear a great lecture on Cowboy Art. Dr Ward is very knowledgeable of the art and history of the southwest. I am pleased he has agreed to do this while visiting here in Westminster. My hat goes off to Professor Bloom who has made this possible.”

Thursday evening, Ward will talk about Gollings work and his own commitment to documenting Gollings' life and collecting his art work. The event is open to the public.

Submitted by Kevin Dayhoff 






Lecture on the western cowboy art of E. William 'Bill' Gollings at McDaniel College, Oct. 13



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147 years ago, a neighbor saved Westminster from ransom … or destruction

147 years ago, a neighbor saved Westminster from ransom … or destruction


Eagle Archive Harry Gilmor
Confederate Major Harry Gilmor(U.S. Army Historical Photo / July 11, 2011)


On July 10, 1864, a large contingent of Confederate cavalry was moving out of Westminster. A day earlier, it had arrived at dusk with a ominous mission:
Hold the town for ransom … or burn it to the ground.
What unfolded in Westminster in July 1864 is considered by some historians to have been the most perilous experienceCarroll County had during the Civil War.
At this point in the war, the conflict had grown ugly as a result of the North's decision to target civilians and burn and destroy the South into submission.

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Arguably, July 1864 was one of the darkest hours in American history. And for two days in the summer of 1864, Westminster was Ground Zero for retaliation by the South.
Yet our fare county seat escaped destruction as the result of one individual — a friend and neighbor it did not even know it had.
The events that played out on that hot and humid Sunday marked the end of the third occupation of Westminster by Union and Confederate troops during three important military campaigns in 1862, 1863 and 1864...
147 years ago, a neighbor saved Westminster from ransom … or destruction

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Would a rose by any other name still be as sweet as Carroll County?

Would a rose by any other name still be as sweet as Carroll County?



One of the frequent reader questions to the Eagle Archives is how did certain streets, places and towns in Carroll County get their names? However, on a few occasions, the question is, how did Carroll County get its name?
Of course, since I am a closet Shakespeare fan, the answer often involves a quotation from "Romeo and Juliet" — "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…"
http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1016-20111012,0,4543553.story
With that in mind, do you think Carroll County would still be a great place to live if it went by the name, "Paca County?" Or "Union County" or "Westminster County?" ...

Lecture on the western cowboy art of E. William 'Bill' Gollings at McDaniel College, Oct. 13

Lecture on the western cowboy art of E. William 'Bill' Gollings at McDaniel College, Oct. 13

Collaboration between McDaniel professor Sue Bloom, Westminster physician Dr. Dean Griffin and McDaniel College will bring a special talk on the western art of E. William Gollings to the college's Peterson Hall on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m.

The premier authority on Gollings' work, Dr. William Ward, will speak. The event is free and open to all.



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Monday, October 10, 2011

Democratic Advocate, October 10, 1947: McKeldin To Speak At Hampstead War Memorial Dedication

McKeldin To Speak At Hampstead War Memorial Dedication

Democratic Advocate, October 10, 1947

The War Memorial Association, in conjunction with the American Legion and the Rotary International, are pleased to announce that former Mayor of Baltimore, Theodore R. McKeldin will give the address of welcome at the Dedication of the Memorial on November 1st, 1947.

Although the program has not been completed, a number of Military personnel and civilian dignitaries will be on the speaker's platform.

The Commanding officers, or their alternates representing the Army, Navy, Marine and Coast Guard branches of the armed forces of this area, in addition to former United States Senator George L. Radcliffe, Howard S. LeRoy, Governor of the 180th District of Rotary International, Jack Tribby, State Adjutant of the American Legion, Samuel M. Jenness, Superintendent of Public Schools of Carroll County, and others will be introduced by Mr. McKeldin.

The committee is formulating plans to develop a most impressive military and civic parade, which will precede the dedication exercises. All citizens are invited to these exercises in order to pay tribute to the members of the armed services of World Wars I and II, who are being honored on this occasion.

Democratic Advocate, October 10, 1947.

[19471010 McKeldin To Speak Hampstead War Mem Ded]

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Sunday, October 9, 2011

American Sentinel, October 9, 1897: Man rescued from Western Maryland Railroad accident

Man rescued from Western Maryland Railroad accident

American Sentinel, October 9, 1897.

A man who gave the name of John Adams attempted to steal a ride on the Western Maryland Railroad, from this city, on Saturday last, and would have lost his life if he had not been discovered and rescued by an employee of the road.

He endeavored to board a freight train, but missed his footing, and would have fallen under the wheels if he had not been caught and supported until the train was stopped.

Justice J. Hoffman Fuss held him for a hearing until Monday and then committed him to the county jail, for thirty days, for violating the law in relation to stealing rides on railroads.

American Sentinel, October 9, 1897.

[18971009 Man rescued from WMRR accident]

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Friday, October 7, 2011

Democratic Advocate , October 7, 1971: Fewer People Moving into Carroll county

Fewer People Moving into Carroll county

Democratic Advocate , October 7, 1971

Fewer People Moving Here - People are still moving into Carroll county, but not as fast as they used to, according to figures released this week by the county health department.

These statistics show that the rate of migration into the county dropped more than 30 per cent between 1960 and 1969 - from 20.0 to 13.4 per 1,000 of population.

In addition to the rate drop, which would occur naturally as the total population grows, the actual number of persons moving into the county annually has also dropped - by an estimated 100 per year in the same 10-year period.

Dr. James P. Earp, a sociology professor at Western Maryland College and chairman of the county's Economic Development Commission, blamed the trend on a lack of jobs and a shortage of housing.

Democratic Advocate , October 7, 1971.

[19711007 Fewer People Moving Here Demo Advo]

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