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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Yesterday, it was fun to see the train come through town, Wed. April 13, 2016

Yesterday, it was fun to see the train come through town, Wed. April 13, 2016, right before the historic Westminster Main Street Mile

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

20070418 Westminster Maryland Main Street Mile

April 18, 2007 Westminster Road Runners Club Westminster, Maryland Main Street Mile.

By Kevin Dayhoff April 19, 2007 www.kevindayhoff.net

Storyboard:

Dave Herlocker and Caroline Babylon keep the finish line moving at the annual Westminster, Maryland Main Street Mile on April 18, 2007. That's Dave on the left in the blue pants, yellow shirt and green sleeves.

Carroll County Times photographer, Kyle Nosal, runs to get a photo...

Carrie Ann Knauer, Carroll County Times Staff Writer, covering the event...

Her article: "Road runners" appeared in the Thursday, April 19, 2007 edition of the Carroll County Times...

Westminster Police officer Tony Ott (gray shirt - center) kept everything moving smoothly throughout the event...

Kenny Carlisle (L) and Tony Ott

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Wed. April 13, 2016 The first heat of 35th running of the historic Westminster Main Street Mile

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Carroll County Public Library - Library History

History of the Carroll County Public Library http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/04/carroll-county-public-library-library.html

Retrieved April 11, 2016 http://library.carr.org/about/history.asp

Library service in Carroll County began in 1863, when the Westminster Public Library was founded by Reverend J. A. Monroe and Dr. Charles Billingslea. The library was supported by membership dues and fines, and was open to the public on Friday afternoons. Relocating over the years from the Odd Fellows Hall to the new Times Building and then to the second floor of the Wantz Building, Westminster Public Library was still a one-room library in the 1940s.

In 1949, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Davis announced that they would give a public library building to Westminster and provide an endowment for its support. At that time, the Westminster Public Library turned over its operation and assets to the Davis Library. The Davis Library, housed in a former Methodist church building, was formally dedicated as a library in May, 1951.

In 1958, after ten years of lobbying, a county-wide library system was established, with the Davis Library operating as the central branch. Carroll County's first modern library facility, the Westminster Branch Library, opened at 50 East Main Street in March, 1980. An interior and exterior renovation of the building has been completed.

Read much more here: http://library.carr.org/about/history.asp

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April 11, 1992 Dr. L. Earl Griswold, professor at Western Maryland

April 11, 1992 Dr. L. Earl Griswold, professor at Western Maryland Obituary

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Dr. Griswold was a fixture at the Westminster United Methodist Church. I grew up in the Westminster United Methodist Church and spent much of my childhood, going back to the 1950s, at Western Maryland College – now McDaniel. I have the vaguest memories of Old Main…. Up until the early 1970s, the college was affiliated with the Methodist Church. I was part of the first summer church camps that were integrated at the college. And I have fond memories of talking with Dr. Ensor about the integration of the college.

I have very clear and fond memories of Dr. Griswold. In addition to my memories of Dr. Griswold at church and up at the college, he was also the dad of a Westminster High School Class of 1971 classmate.

He was very kind and always had time for those of us who had a keen interest in the college and the academic – and religious worldview. I was especially intrigued with his films – and his interest in traveling and documenting his travels.

I use many things I learned from Dr. Griswold – to this day. We should never forget the folks who went before us and paved the way for the infrastructure and community we enjoy today.

I had saved a place in my writing schedule to write about him upon the anniversary of his death, but once again, this year, current events have overtaken that opportunity. Perhaps I’ll do it anyway out of linear sequence. I’m not much a fan of linear history anyway. Just saying. God Bless you and your work, Dr. Griswold…..

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Services for L. Earl Griswold, retired chairman of the sociology department at Western Maryland College, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Westminster United Methodist Church.

Dr. Griswold, who was 71, died Thursday after an apparent heart attack at his home in Westminster. He retired five years ago as chairman of the sociology department, and had taught courses in anthropology at the college since 1956.

In the 1970s, he made films, many of them on deafness and others on anthropological research in conjunction with the college, and also promotional films for Carroll County and other Maryland subdivisions.

In 1972, one of the films on deafness, "They Grow in Silence," won an award from the Public Broadcasting System. The college for many years has had an extensive degree program accommodating deaf students.

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During World War II, he flew B-17s in Europe for the Army Air Corps. He was a psychological warfare officer for the Air Force during the Korean War.

Read much more here: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-04-11/news/1992102041_1_griswold-bolin-western-maryland-college

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Service Award Planned March 17, 1991

Students win award for project to promote racial healing June 14, 1993

Student wins award for volunteer services June 25, 1995

Biographer of Malcolm X to talk at WMC January 22, 1993

And JEFF PEVETO received the 1993... September 26, 1993

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History of the Historic Sykesville Carroll County Maryland Colored Schoolhouse

Historic Colored Schoolhouse, Then & Now

Researching an article on Warren G. Dorsey… Related: https://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff/posts/10207295919609837 Mon. March 21, 2016 Spent the evening with good friends at the 24th annual Human Relations Commission awards dinner to honor the amazing life and work of Warren Dorsey.

History http://www.townofsykesville.org/2155/Historic-Colored-Schoolhouse-Then-Now

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Retrieved March 28, 2016

Sykesville Colored Schoolhouse Timeline

June 1903: Two “colored” men approach the Board of Education to construct a school in Sykesville

July 1903: Asa Hepner sells just under 1 acre of ground with use of the well pump to the Carroll County Board of Education for $134

October 1903: Second-hand desks from the Detour “white” school are shipped to Sykesville

December 1903: Commissioner DeVries orders $530.50 be paid to the builder

January 4, 1904: This Monday was the first day of classes at the Sykesville “Colored” School

November 1904: Carroll and Howard Counties reduced the cost of out-of-county school permits for “colored” pupils to $2 per term

October 1916: George Selby installs a new “iron” roof for $99.38. During 1916-1917, 32 pupils were enrolled

February 1920 to April 1921: The County contributes $20 for library and supplies plus $25 donated by the local community

August 1928: The Board matches the $10 raised locally to buy a Victrola for the school

May 1938: The County approves a consolidation plan for the county’s “colored” schools; Gladys Sheppard is the last teacher at Sykesville

May to July 1939: The County votes to sell the Sykesville School; it is auctioned on July 5, sold for $100. The building is converted to a residence

Conversion to the Museum

The Sykesville Schoolhouse Museum is a labor of love as well as a work in progress, being restored to its 1916 appearance. Built between July and December 1903, at a cost of $530.50, the building has lived many lives.

Between January 1904 and May 1938 it was a one-room schoolhouse, managed by local community trustees, for children of the surrounding black community from both sides of the Patapsco River during the days of segregation.

Between July 1939 and late 1981 the building served as a residence with its main floor divided into four rooms. Since 1982, the building was repeatedly slated for demolition but was saved each time by the efforts of local residents.

By the mid-1990’s, with support from the Town of Sykesville, the project was in line to receive state restoration seed grants. However, their implementation was delayed while deeds and other issues were resolved. Millennium celebrations provided a major boost in the effort to save the Schoolhouse.

The White House Millennium Council, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, listed the Schoolhouse as a Save America’s Treasures Project, and the Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000 selected it as a statewide Treasure of the Month. The same year the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage selected the Sykesville Schoolhouse as the county and statewide beneficiary project for the year.

Restoration

The Schoolhouse is being restored in phases based on structural needs and available budget. Our first phase of work, which is nearing completion, contains the most noticeable work on the building making it weather tight, secure and removing some alterations made to convert the school to a residence.

Even though construction is not complete, we are always happy to open for special events, tours and welcome any opportunity for the community to check on our progress.

Future projects include installing electricity, heat, and air conditioning, and refinishing the interior surfaces. Later phases will include the addition of facilities like storage, bathrooms, and meeting the landscape demands of our hillside location.

This work will be completed as financial support for the Schoolhouse becomes available. Our goal is to open the site on a regular basis once the basic construction work is complete.

Goals

Since the beginning of the effort to save the Schoolhouse, the objective has been to preserve the site by creating a museum and community center. Initially, the effort was under taken by members of the Schoolhouse Road community. As the project developed, the Town of Sykesville offered support in meeting these goals.

A volunteer, non-profit entity, the Sykesville Development Corporation (SDC) was created to oversee and direct the project. The SDC’s mission is to preserve the Schoolhouse by telling the story of the building’s past and ensuring its role in the community’s future.

To accomplish the goal of opening a museum, a living history approach is underway. Visitors will have an opportunity to return to the days when one teacher managed 6 or 7 grades with 40 or more pupils in just one room. To fill in the broad gaps in the Schoolhouse’s history, several research initiatives have been started.

College interns have researched written records from newspapers, land records, minutes from early Board of Education meetings, and the like. A local anthropologist has volunteered to record oral histories about the Schoolhouse and recollections of the community.

Join the Effort to Save the Schoolhouse

Once the Sykesville Schoolhouse is open it will be the first museum in Carroll County devoted to African-American history. The Sykesville Development Corporation (SDC), is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization devoted to preserving the Sykesville Schoolhouse.

We have many needs in order to make the dream a reality, please fill out our online form to help save the schoolhouse.

Gifts should be made payable to: Sykesville Development Corporation Mail to:

P.O. Box 1044

Sykesville, MD 21784

If you would like to consider supporting this effort and need more information, please email Patricia Greenwald at 410-489-6540.

Pat Greenwald

524 Schoolhouse Road

Sykesville, MD 21784

Phone: 410-795-8959

For more information on the Historic Sykesville Colored Schoolhouse, please go here: http://www.townofsykesville.org/2155/Historic-Colored-Schoolhouse-Then-Now

History http://www.townofsykesville.org/2155/Historic-Colored-Schoolhouse-Then-Now

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Monday, April 11, 2016

Westminster restaurant Week continues through Sun., April 17, 2016

April 10, 2016 Carroll County Times Westminster Md. - Awesome quote by Missie Wilcox, marketing consultant for the city of Westminster about Westminster restaurant Week, which continues through Sun., April 17, 2016

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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Box 5-22: Fully Involved House Fire - 3700 Blk. Stone Rd. (Taneytown) - Mutual Aid units assisting from Adams Co. PA - Defensive Mode

Sunday, April 10, 2016 10:50 pm: Box 5-22: Fully Involved House Fire - 3700 Blk. Stone Rd. (Taneytown) - Mutual Aid units assisting from Adams Co. PA - Defensive Mode

Saturday, April 9, 2016

This year’s Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival will be held May 7, 2016

The Flower and Jazz Festival is an annual event held in downtown Westminster the Saturday before Mother's Day. Main Street will be filled with craft and commercial vendors, food vendors, and nursery and flower vendors. It is a great event for all the family with special appeal to moms, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, etc.

The City of Westminster Recreation and Parks Department do a great job in putting this annual event together. The event occurs every year in May the Saturday before Mother’s Day in historic downtown Westminster, Carroll County Maryland.

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Vincent Van Gogh animated film

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Monday, April 4, 2016

Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding shares a few remarks about the extraordinary career of Lt. Mann.

Mon. April 4, 2016 Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding shares a few remarks about the extraordinary career of Lt. Mann.

Huge congratulations go out to Westminster Police Dept. Lt. Wayne Mann upon his retirement after 30 years of selfless service to the city of Westminster. We are all proud of Lt. Mann.

WPD Major Brewer delivers Lt. Wayne Mann a presentation for his retirement from CC State’s Attorney Brian DeLeonardo

Huge congratulations go out to Westminster Police Dept. Lt. Wayne Mann upon his retirement after 30 years of selfless service to the city of Westminster. We are all proud of Lt. Mann.

Former WPD Major Dean Brewer delivers Lt. Wayne Mann a presentation for his retirement from CC State's Attorney Brian DeLeonardo

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Many great folks turned-out to give thanks to the 38 years of service by our friend and colleague Westminster Vol. Firefighter Mike Glass.

Sun. April 3, 2016 Many great folks turned-out to give thanks to the 38 years of service to our community by our friend and colleague Westminster Vol. Firefighter Mike Glass.

Today we give thanks to the 38 years of service by our friend and colleague Westminster Vol. Firefighter Mike Glass.

Sun. April 3, 2016 Today we give thanks to the 38 years of service to our community by our friend and colleague Westminster Vol. Firefighter Mike Glass.

Friday, April 1, 2016

40 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties respond to #Westminster house #fire

40 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties respond to #Westminster house #fire http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/04/40-firefighters-from-carroll-and.html

Dry conditions at the end of winter and early spring only heighten the fire danger out there. Please have a safe spring.

Firefighters and first responders see a little too much of each other in the spring. The fire marshal’s office and the Carroll County fire departments take this opportunity to remind you to not have first responders over to your house this spring as uninvited guests.

“Although we are very friendly, this time of the year, we are way too serious to attend your spring get-together in the event of a fire. Ensure your guests are aware of all available exits if a fire would occur… The leading cause of fires in the kitchen are unattended cooking and carelessly discarded cigarette.

Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stovetop so you can keep an eye on the food. And if you are going to be careless, have extra food available in case 40 firefighters need to stop by in the middle of the day to come tromping through your house. Happy spring from your local Carroll County fire department of the fire marshal’s office.

Westminster fire department chaplain and public information officer Kevin E. Dayhoff

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40 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties responded to a house fire on West George Street in Westminster Thursday

After fire, Westminster home ruled uninhabitable

March 31, 2016 by Heather Mongilio for the Carroll County Times http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/communities/westminster/ph-cc-george-street-house-fire-20160331-story.html

A house on West George Street is uninhabitable after a fire Thursday afternoon.

A two-story wood dwelling caught on fire because of discarded smoking material, according to a news release from the State Fire Marshal's Office.

The Fire Marshal's Office ruled that the fire's cause was accidental. No injuries were reported, but the fire caused about $10,000 worth of damage to the structure, according to the release.

The Westminster Volunteer Fire Company was called to a fire in the unit block of West George Street at about 2:11 p.m., with a call for rapid intervention coming nine minutes later, said Kevin Dayhoff, spokesman for the fire company.

40 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties responded to a house fire on West George Street in Westminster Thursday, March 31, 2016. Pictures courtesy of the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept – PIO Kevin Dayhoff

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Thursday, March 31, 2016

It is always fun to be at the stoplight on Main St. in Westminster when the train comes.

Thurs., March 31, 2016 It is always fun to be at the stoplight on Main St. in Westminster when the train comes.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Aunt Caroline, Uncle Kevin, Kenai, and Evan Babylon

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Aunt Caroline, Uncle Kevin, Kenai, and Evan Babylon pause during a quick committee meeting at Grammy's house. Nora and Grammy observed from nearby and Mom Rosa snapped the picture.

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.