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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Off Track Art: Carolyn Seabolt of Westminster has just illustrate...: Carolyn Seabolt of Westminster has just illustrated a new book titled “Blackie’s First Christmas” October 26, 2012 Carolyn S...

“Off Track Art” is an artists’ co-op and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – next to the railroad tracks, off of the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and MD 27-Liberty St - in historic downtown Westminster, Carroll County Maryland.

Open: Wed-Fri. Noon to 6 PM , Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM. http://offtrackart.blogspot.com/

For news and information on Off Track Art previous to December 15, 2011, you can go to http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/search/label/Art%20Off%20Track%20Art

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The Insider: A Tale of Two Airlines -- National Geographic Traveler

By Christopher Elliott http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/the-insider/airline-comparison/

From the December 2012/January 2013 issue of National Geographic Traveler

In travel, as in life, there are heroes and villains. There’s good and evil. And there’s Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines.

Both are no-frills discount carriers, and both are success stories in the economic sense. But that’s where the similarities end.

Spirit is known for its preponderance of fees, the risqué tone of some of its ads (as in the naughty “MILF” acronym for its “Many Islands, Low Fares” sale), and a take-it-or-leave-it attitude toward customer service. Southwest has a reputation for inclusive fares (one of the few airlines left that don’t charge extra for a checked bag), a Texas-style hospitality (concerts on planes), and its famous customer-focused way.

A look at these airlines offers a window into the relationship between air carriers and their customers, revealing why the modern flying experience can be so infuriating... http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/the-insider/airline-comparison/

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Rick Steves: Greece in Economic Crisis and Your Travel Dreams

Rick Steves checking out the impact of the economic crisis in Greece

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2012/12/rick-steves-greece-in-economic-crisis.html Labels: 20130100 Greece, Journalists, Journalists Steves Rick, Media Commentary, World Europe Greece

June 11, 2012 http://blog.ricksteves.com/?p=7675 Retrieved December 2, 2012

With all the news about Greece’s economic problems, people are wondering whether it’s a good time to go there or not. I’ve surveyed my Tour Department and our Greek guides who live and work in Greece, and here’s my report…

[…] http://blog.ricksteves.com/?p=7675

My guides report that our Greece tours so far this spring have been as smooth and fun as ever — virtually unaffected by the local political and economic events

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The big concern among the hotels and restaurants we use in Greece is whether they’ll be able to survive the downturn in tourism as many postpone their travels there, fearing “instability.” And many sights are running on their shorter winter schedules for lack of money to staff the longer summer hours.

[…]http://blog.ricksteves.com/?p=7675

… First and foremost, Greece is a safe place to visit. In fact, it’s a good time to visit because you will be made especially welcome. Tourism is Greece’s heavy industry and its leading employer.

It seems to me that US media coverage of Greece has been nothing less than hysterical — just plain silly at times, and woefully lacking in analysis. Greeks are emotional people, and they are given to outbursts of anger — as well as outbursts of joy. Their bad governments in recent times have given them plenty of reasons to be angry. The scenes in Syntagma, the big square immediately in front of the Greek parliament building, are a symptom of this — and act as a release valve. These scenes occur only when the parliament is voting on the hated austerity measures. When you see riots on TV, they are generally the work of a group of anarchists who are limited to Syntagma and know how to get on the news.

The big debate politically is austerity (from the right) versus no austerity (from the left). Until this all sorts itself out, I would recommend that travelers do not wear “Angela Merkel” masks. Regardless of how the debate turns out, and who emerges as the new government, Greeks of all political stripes will take care of tourism, so vital to its struggling economy. The Greeks, a welcoming people at any time, will be doubly appreciative of any visitors in these difficult circumstances.

The main impact on travelers as Greece struggles through this period will be: shorter hours of sights; intermittent strikes; and friends and loved ones back home wondering if Americans traveling in Greece are okay… http://blog.ricksteves.com/?p=7675

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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Yesterday I went to Gambrill Maryland State Park and went hiking.

Kevin Dayhoff's 7th Off Track Art display at 11 Liberty St - side entrance

1st Sunday Advent Grace Lutheran Ch 21 Carroll St Westminster MD 10 am service

Notre Dame: Shriver Manuscripts of the American Civil War

I was researching the letters between members of the Shriver family during the American Civil War, for an upcoming column in January 2013, and came across an unexpected great source of information at Notre Dame:

Notre Dame: Shriver Manuscripts of the American Civil War

http://www.rarebooks.nd.edu/digital/civil_war/letters/shriver/

Undated Retrieved November 30, 2012

Jump directly to Index of Letters

Introduction to the Shriver Family Correspondence

By George Rugg

The Shriver correspondence is a small group of mostly war-related notes and letters, written from 1860 to 1865 by the brothers Andrew Keiser Shriver (four items) and Thomas Herbert Shriver (three items). The authors were two of the thirteen children of William and Mary Owings Shriver of Union Mills, Carroll County, Maryland. The Union Mills Shrivers were a locally prominent family, whose "homestead" on the Westminster-Gettysburg road served as a base for various entrepreneurial and political activities. At the time of the Civil War ownership of the homestead properties was divided between William Shriver (1796-1879), who managed the milling operations, and his brother Andrew. The children of William and Mary Shriver were raised as Roman Catholics, under the tutelage of their mother… http://www.rarebooks.nd.edu/digital/civil_war/letters/shriver/

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Saturday, December 1, 2012

The Columbia Maryland Orchestra

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Essex-Middle River Patch editor Tyler Waldman critically hurt in car accident

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Essex-Middle River Patch editor Tyler Waldman. Mr. Waldman is “at Shock Trauma with life-threatening injuries after a two-car crash earlier (Monday) morning, (November 26, 2012) in Towson,” according to an article in the Baltimore Sun by Jon Meoli, “Patch editor Tyler Waldman suffers 'life-threatening injuries' in Goucher Boulevard crash - Towson High and Towson University graduate flown to Shock Trauma.”

Read the full article here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/towson/ph-tt-goucher-crash-1128-20121126,0,7706328.story

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Eagle Archive: Big Baker Chapel hangs as an ornament of Westminster history

Baltimore Sun Carroll Explore Carroll Eagle Archive: Big Baker Chapel hangs as an ornament of Westminster history By Kevin E. Dayhoff, November 24, 2012 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1125-20121124,0,5911926.story

Recently the General Federation of Women's Clubs' Woman's Club of Westminster unveiled Big Baker Chapel as its ninth holiday ornament for the Christmas season.

The ornament sale is a fundraiser for the club, which for the last 101 years has provided community service and support. According to the club, "The sales from these ornaments enable our Club to help serve the needs in our community including the arts, conservation, education, home life, international outreach and public issues."

In past years, the Woman's Club has paid tribute to McDaniel College's (Little) Baker Chapel and Ward Memorial Arch, Westminster City Hall and the Carroll County Courthouse.

Other buildings recognized by the club include the Westminster Armory, the bell and clock tower that sits atop the old Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Company No. 1 fire hall, the Old Stone Building on Liberty Street and the Shellman house on the campus of the Historical Society of Carroll County… Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1125-20121124,0,5911926.story

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Eagle Archive: Big Baker Chapel hangs as an ornament of Westminster history

Recently the General Federation of Women's Clubs' Woman's Club of Westminster unveiled Big Baker Chapel as its ninth holiday ornament for the Christmas season.

In past years, the Woman's Club has paid tribute to McDaniel College's (Little) Baker Chapel and Ward Memorial Arch, Westminster City Hall and the Carroll County Courthouse.

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Re-elect Kevin Dayhoff to the Westminster City Council May 9th, 2023

Hi, I am Kevin Dayhoff, and I would like to be re-elected - along with Councilmembers Ann Gilbert and Greg Pecoraro - to remain in the three Westminster Common Council seats that are available in the upcoming May 9th city election. We offer experience, energy, accessibility, vision, fiscally prudent, and socially responsible leadership. It would be an honor to have the opportunity to take another turn as a Westminster elected official. This has been paid for by Dayhoff for Westminster, Caroline Babylon - Treasurer. For more information click on the image.

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