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Monday, May 23, 2016

Kevin E. Dayhoff websites and addresses where articles may be found


Kevin E. Dayhoff websites and addresses where articles may be found




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Westminster house fire brings heavy firefighter response
Westminster house fire brings heavy firefighter response
Jon Kelvey
No injuries, $100K in damages in fire in Greens neighborhood; seven fire companies respond
Fire damages vacant cabin in New Windsor
Fire damages vacant cabin in New Windsor
Times Staff
A fire that burned late Tuesday night in the 1300 block Western Chapel Road in New Windsor damaged a vacant cabin that was being prepared for demolition according to a State Fire Marshal's office press release. The fire was reported at 10:18 p.m. Tuesday and was declared under control about two...
Official: Westminster fires intentionally set
Official: Westminster fires intentionally set
Michel Elben
Two shed fires that occurred in close proximity and just a few hours apart early Thursday morning in Westminster were intentionally set, likely by the same person, according to a spokesman of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Deputy State Fire Marshal Tim Warner said no suspect was in custody...
Police, fire departments prepare for upcoming snowstorm
Police, fire departments prepare for upcoming snowstorm
Heather Mongilio
A record amount of snow might descend on the Carroll County area today into the weekend, but the Manchester Volunteer Fire Department isn't backing down from the winter challenge. "We're ready. Bring it on," said Richard Dell, a spokesman for the fire department. Like other Carroll fire companies,...
Two sent to Carroll Hospital after Westminster kitchen fire
Two sent to Carroll Hospital after Westminster kitchen fire
Jon Kelvey
Male and female treated and released after food catches fire
Remembering the fallen
Remembering the fallen
Michel Elben
Proudly waving American flags, over 40 people walked half a mile from the St. Matthew United Church of Christ to the Pleasant Valley Cemetery Sunday afternoon to honor those killed in service to their country in observance of Memorial Day. "We honor the people that have given the utmost to our...
The Week Ahead
History of Westminster lecture 250 Years of Westminster History will be presented from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll St., Westminster. The speaker will be Baltimore Sun history writer Kevin Dayhoff. He will trace storied history of Westminster, the Carroll...
NEWS 
Winchester embraced opportunity
Dean Minnich
William Winchester founded Westminster 250 years ago, and the city celebrated by bringing him back to life. Well, sort of. Dean Camlin, architect, portrays Winchester in an ongoing series of public appearances during this observance, and the most recent sighting was at a tea hosted Sunday at the...
Store owners, colleagues remember Westminster Main Street manager Stanley Ruchlewicz
Alisha George Times Staff Writer
Stanley Ruchlewicz, the economic development administrator for Westminster, has died, according to Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz. His cause of death and age could not be confirmed Tuesday. Westminster business owners and his colleagues shared their memories of Ruchlewicz, whom they described as kind,...
Westminster celebrates 250 years and Arbor Day with tree planting
Jon Kelvey, Advocate Staff Writer
The City of Westminster is celebrating its 250th birthday this year - its sestercentennial - and as a kick-off to a series of anniversary-themed celebrations across the calendar, the city will plant a sapling taken from a white oak tree that was standing when Westminster was founded, according...
Wrestling: County Tournament History
TEAM CHAMPIONS 2011: Winters Mill 2010: Winters Mill 2009: Winters Mill 2008: North Carroll 2007: South Carroll 2006: North Carroll 2005: South Carroll 2004: North Carroll 2003: South Carroll 2002: North Carroll 2001: South Carroll 2000: Westminster 1999: South Carroll 1998: Westminster 1997: Westminster...
Carroll County wrestling tournament history
TEAM CHAMPIONS 2012: Winters Mill 2011: Winters Mill 2010: Winters Mill 2009: Winters Mill 2008: North Carroll 2007: South Carroll 2006: North Carroll 2005: South Carroll 2004: North Carroll 2003: South Carroll 2002: North Carroll 2001: South Carroll 2000: Westminster 1999: South Carroll 1998:...
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick R. Harder
Taylor Ann Jones, daughter of Mark and Frances Jones, of Westminster, and Patrick Ryan Harder, son of Dan and Cheryl Harder, of Batavia, Ohio, were married at The Antrim 1844 in Taneytown on June 29, 2012. The Rev. Brent Snook performed the ceremony. Music for the ceremony was provided by Emily...
Remembering the romance of the rails in Westminster [Eagle Archives]
Remembering the romance of the rails in Westminster [Eagle Archives]
Kevin Dayhoff
On Dec. 26, 1896, an article in the local newspaper, the Democratic Advocate, carried a lead article on the new train station that had opened in downtown Westminster near the intersection of the railroad tracks and Main Street. Sadly, for reasons that no one today seems to fully comprehend, the...
Teacher Salaries HTML
EMPLOYEEASSIGNMENTFULL/PART TIMEANNUAL SALARYLOCATION HARTLOVE, CHRISTOPHER JDirector1.00108,956.00ADMINISTRATIVE SVCS MERTENS, ANN LDirector Secretary1.0040,093.00ADMINISTRATIVE SVCS KABLE, ROBIN SAdmin & Tech Exempt1.0086,750.00Assistant SUPER ADMIN LUCHINI, ANDREA JAdmin & Tech Exempt1.0048,551.00Assistant...
Carroll County Public School bus routes for the 2013-2014 school year
Times Staff
Editor's Note: The bus routes were provided to the Times from CCPS on Aug. 1. Please visit http://www.carrollk12.org as they will be updated and posted weekly until the end of August.ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS2C Carrolltowne Elementary 8:30 a.m.-4:09 p.m.STOPS: Along Melstone Valley Way at Stone Haven...
Honoring a legacy of service to community and country [Eagle Archives]
Honoring a legacy of service to community and country [Eagle Archives]
Kevin E. Dayhoff
It was an eerie juxtaposition in Westminster on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Participants were making their final preparations for marching in the annual Westminster Christmas parade — "Miracle on Main Street." But word spread quickly through the tight-knit community of law enforcement, public...



Dayhoff: Historical markers dedicated for the Henryton Nursing School, Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Kevin Dayhoff
About 50 folks huddled along the shoulder of Henryton Road at the entrance of the historic Henryton State Hospital complex May 14 to dedicate two roadside historic markers. The sun shined brightly on the ceremonies in a rare reprieve in the recent streak of endless days of rainfall.No, the celebrants...
Dayhoff: Walter H. Davis honored at celebration at the Westminster library
Kevin Dayhoff
Just after lunch on Sunday, May 1, at the Westminster branch of the Carroll County Public Library, approximately 45 folks braved a spring shower and chilly temperatures to attend a celebration of the 65th anniversary of the opening of the Davis Library.The Davis Library was a predecessor of what...
Dayhoff: Eldersburg library honors the legacy of Ken and Peg Holniker
Kevin Dayhoff
On April 26, a crowd of about 35 local friends, family and community leaders gathered in the "Peggy Holniker Room" at the Eldersburg branch of the Carroll County Public Library to honor the legacy of Ken and Peg Holniker.It was only fitting that "Holniker Day" was held at the Eldersburg branch...
Westminster fire caused by air conditioning unit explosion, Fire Marshal finds
Westminster fire caused by air conditioning unit explosion, Fire Marshal finds
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A two-alarm house fire in Westminster on Friday night was caused by an air conditioning unit malfunction, an investigation has found. An air conditioning unit on the outside of a two-story townhouse in the 200 block of Gallatin Court near TownMall of Westminster had a mechanical malfunction, causing...
Firefighters respond to house fire on Sullivan Road in Westminster
Firefighters respond to house fire on Sullivan Road in Westminster
Brian Compere
Firefighters responded to a fire at a one-story apartment in the unit block of Sullivan Road, near Md. 140 in Westminster, late Friday night.  A rapid intervention dispatch was issued after the fire was initially called in at 11:45 p.m. Friday night, according to Kevin Dayhoff, a spokesman for...

Science halls at McDaniel closed after chemical spill
After fire, Westminster home ruled uninhabitable
After fire, Westminster home ruled uninhabitable
Heather Mongilio
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....
Historical Society to host county birthday party
Jacob deNobel
The Historical Society of Carroll County will host a celebration of the founding of Carroll County from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 at Grace Lutheran Church's Grace Hall, at 21 Carroll St. in Westminster. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature a presentation by John Longwell...
Longaberger baskets with 'something for everyone' at Lions Club bingo
Longaberger baskets with 'something for everyone' at Lions Club bingo
Lois Szymanski
The Westminster Lions Club will hold an annual Basket Bingo on Saturday, April 16 at the Westminster VFW, at 519 Poole Road in Westminster. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with an early-bird game at 6:30 p.m. and regular games beginning at 7 p.m. Lions Club member, Barbara Hayes said this bingo will feature...
Woods fire in muddy conditions leads to stuck fire vehicle
Woods fire in muddy conditions leads to stuck fire vehicle
Jon Kelvey
Firefighters take two hours to contain blaze off Hampstead-Mexico Road
Editorial: Extending EMS careers a sound investment
Editorial: Extending EMS careers a sound investment
Volunteers at our local fire companies sometimes put their lives on the line battling blazes, but a majority of the calls these departments receive are to respond to medical emergencies. While — for the volunteer responders at least — they aren't facing a life or death situation for these calls,...
Science halls at McDaniel closed after chemical spill
Carroll County Times staff
Two science halls at McDaniel College in Westminster will remained closed as a precaution until Monday, following a minor chemical spill Thursday morning. No one was injured and the spill posed no danger to the public, according to college and Westminster fire company officials. The chemical, No....
Dayhoff: Wakefield Valley Trail network takes another step forward
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Work will take a step forward this spring on completing another phase of an extensive walking and biking trail that is being built around and throughout the City of Westminster and central Carroll County.Roads, trails and transportation issues in Carroll County have been a contentious issue since...
Historical Society to throw Carroll County a birthday party
Historical Society to throw Carroll County a birthday party
Heather Mongilio
Carroll County is turning 179, and the Historical Society of Carroll County is throwing it a birthday party. The party is from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster. There will be a talk on one the county's founders, John Longwell, cupcakes and refreshments. The...
Cimino: Life too fleeting to not appreciate
Audrey Cimino
I've been thinking about ... life.The past few weeks have presented multiple opportunities to celebrate, mourn and appreciate life. Why is it that it takes a loss for us to acknowledge how fragile and fast life can be?The death of Justice Antonine Scalia will impact all American lives for years...
Westminster police assisting retired officer after home destroyed by fire
Westminster police assisting retired officer after home destroyed by fire
Heather Norris
The Westminster Police Department is collecting money to help a retired officer and his family get back on their feet after a fire destroyed their home Thursday night. James Pullen and his wife were not home at the time of the fire and no one was injured, but the home was determined to be a complete...
None hurt in Westminster apartment fire
None hurt in Westminster apartment fire 
Michel Elben
No one was hurt in an apartment fire that was controlled in a matter of minutes Sunday evening in Westminster, according to Kevin Dayhoff, Westminster Fire Department's public information officer. The fire began in the 200 block of E. Main Street in Westminster around 6:01 p.m. According to Dayhoff,...
Home damaged in early-morning Westminster fire; no one injured
Home damaged in early-morning Westminster fire; no one injured
Jon Kelvey
Firefighters from 10 companies in four counties were needed to get a fire under control early Wednesday morning, according to a Westminster Volunteer Fire Department spokesman.No injuries were reported, but the fire caused more than $75,000 in damage to the structure and more than $50,000 in damage...
Over the hills: Taking a look at Carroll's best sledding spots
Over the hills: Taking a look at Carroll's best sledding spots
Jacob deNobel
With northern Maryland's rural, open layout, Carroll County is the perfect spot for grabbing a sled, toboggan or lunch tray for sledding down one of the county's many rolling hills. Schools and parks seem to be the most popular spots for sledding enthusiasts, with families heading there on days...
New EMS gear saves paramedic backs, patient lives
New EMS gear saves paramedic backs, patient lives
Jon Kelvey
Westminster fire company deploys powered stretchers, chest compression tools
Police believe owner of JeannieBird bakery killed in Md. 27 crash
Police believe owner of JeannieBird bakery killed in Md. 27 crash
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Collision closed road for nearly 10 hours



Sunday, May 22, 2016

Awesome dinner by Chef Lee at the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. Sun. May 22, 2016


Awesome dinner by Chef Lee at the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. Sun. May 22, 2016


Awesome dinner by Chef Lee at the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. Sun. May 22, 2016 — with Steven R Caho, Vishal A, Gunnar Mohlhenrich, Robert Schwarzman, Jason Tyler, Michael Erdman, Laura Tyler and Kim Zepp Royer.

So far 2016 has been a long hard year with no signs of letting up.


So far 2016 has been a long hard year with no signs of letting up. Let's all keep our first responders, EMS personnel, firefighters, law enforcement, and military in your prayers. Sometimes there is justice and other times it's just us. Just saying. Sun. May 22, 2016.

Sun. May 23, 2016 Welcome to services at Grace Lutheran Church.


Sun. May 23, 2016 Welcome to services at Grace Lutheran Church. Of course, I am so surprised that it is raining, but here at Grace, it's all sunshine and rainbows.

Saturday, May 21, 2016

The Hynes Family Firefighter Fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County.


The Hynes Family Firefighter Fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County. http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-hynes-family-firefighter-fund-at.html

Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2016 - A fund has been established at the Community Foundation to assist the Hynes Family.

The Westminster Volunteer Fire Dept. is collecting money to help a member of the fire department and her family get back on their feet after a fire destroyed their home Friday night, May 20, 2016

The Westminster Volunteer Fire Dept. has partnered with the Community Foundation of Carroll County to help raise funds for the Hynes family. All donations to the Hynes Family Firefighter Fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County are tax deductible.

Donations may be sent to
Community Foundation of Carroll County
% Hynes Family
255 Clifton Boulevard
Westminster Md. 21157

Be sure to note on your check that the donation is for the Hynes family

On Monday, May 23, 2016, a link will be set up on the Foundation's web site: www.carrollcommunityfoundation.org for electronic financial donations.

For more information, call the Community Foundation of Carroll County at 410-876-5505 or contact the Westminster Fire Dept. at 410-848-1800 Ext. 381 and leave a message if necessary.

The Mission of the Community Foundation of Carroll County is to maintain and enhance the quality of life in the community of Carroll County through philanthropic means. The Foundation will receive, invest, and distribute funds for charitable, cultural, and educational purposes for the benefit of the citizens of Carroll County.

Further evaluation is needed to determine precisely the Hynes family needs at the moment. Friends, neighbors, the first responder and firefighter community, and the American Red Cross has been very helpful with many of their immediate needs.

Financial donations for the Hynes family are not being accepted at the Westminster Fire Dept. Our partner, the Community Foundation of Carroll County is handling that for the department - to free-up the department to continue to respond to approximately 6,000 fire and EMS calls a year. .

Please do not drop off any donations at the Westminster Fire Dept. as the department is unable to store or manage any food, furniture, clothing, or housewares. The Hynes family is being helped with donations of food, furniture, clothing, or housewares by other partners in the community.

For those who have asked to also make a donation to the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department, visit our website at http://www.westminstervfd.org/ or make a check payable to the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. #1 and mail it to: 28 John Street, Westminster, MD 21157

On Friday evening, May 20, 2016 the home of the family of Hugh and Carla Hynes was destroyed by a tragic accidental fire due to a mechanical failure of their neighbor’s air conditioning unit.

According to the Maryland State Fire Marshall’s office, “Investigators determined a mechanical failure lead to the A/C unit exploding, causing the fire. Both the owner and the neighbor attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose to no avail. The fire spread rapidly upwards into the roof of the home causing extensive damage to the home and both adjoining units.” 

Over 80 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Co, and the Westminster Police Dept. responded with 20 pieces of equipment to a two–alarm fire in the 200 block of Gallatin Court, north of Westminster off Cranberry Rd. The first call came into the county emergency communications center at 9:39. A second alarm was quickly sounded at 9:55.

Several family pets were saved by quick action by the firefighters on the scene of a two – alarm fire late Friday night in Westminster. The cats and dogs were attended to by emergency medical personnel, including vet tech Tanya Andrews who assisted Manchester EMS personnel to provide emergency oxygen to save the life of a family pet cat stricken by smoke inhalation late Friday night

Three families were displaced and two townhouses were destroyed in the blaze, but the fire did not spread farther thanks to the prompt and well-coordinated response by firefighters. Fire was declared under control at 1024 pm, but wrap-up and clean-up operations lasted until approximately 3 am, Sat. morning


For more information or clarifications about this press release contact the Westminster Fire Dept. at 410-848-1800 Ext. 381 and leave a message if necessary or contact Westminster Fire Department Chaplain and PIO Kevin E. Dayhoff at kdayhoff@westminstervfd.org


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Over 80 firefighters responded with 20 pieces of equipment to a two–alarm fire in Westminster

Over 80 firefighters responded with 20 pieces of equipment to a two–alarm fire in Westminster

Friday – Saturday, May 20-21, 2016. Over 80 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Co, and the Westminster Police Dept. responded with 20 pieces of equipment to a two–alarm fire in the 200 block of Gallatin Court, north of Westminster off Cranberry Rd.

The first call came into the county emergency communications center at 9:39. A second alarm was quickly sounded at 9:55.

Three families were displaced and two townhouses were destroyed in the blaze, but the fire did not spread farther thanks to the prompt and well-coordinated response by firefighters. Fire was declared under control at 1024 pm, but wrap-up and clean-up operations lasted until approximately 3 am, Sat. morning

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