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High winds in Sykesville might not be a twister
Posted: July 27th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

Police investigating S. Carroll mailbox bashings
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

County's first red-light camera in Westminster
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Parking lot to be closed for house relocation
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

Towns preparing for National Night Out
Posted: July 27th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Two of three commissioners would support speed cameras
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Freedom Park is scene for St. Jude Hospital Fun Fest
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

Ravens ready to swoop back into Westminster
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Zimmer wants more Pathways meetings
Posted: July 24th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Keymar teen killed by suspected drunken driver
Posted: July 20th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle

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Bean there, dug that, but for the love of squash, I'll try again
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle

Carroll County's MSA scores are near tops in the state
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle

'Fiddler' is lesson in culture
Posted: April 15th, 2009 in Eldersburg Eagle

Hoby Wolf advocates for things the county has already done
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle

Waste-to-energy moving along, but more input is welcome
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle

Recreation Notices
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Lighting the faces of children, and a dark day for taxation
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle

Property rights threatened by Pathways rezoning plan
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle

10 Days 07-26
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle

State budget cuts trickle to Sykesville, Springfield Hospital
Posted: July 26th, 2009 in Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

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Westminster council meeting report for the July 13 2009 meeting

Westminster Eagle Town Hall Ticker, by Kevin Dayhoff Wednesday, July 15, 2009 – July 27, 2009

Westminster council meeting details city improvements and comprehensive plan

The agenda for the July 27, 2009 Westminster mayor and common council meting may be found here: http://www.westgov.com/citygov/agendas/mcc_agenda072709.pdf

The last Westminster mayor and common council meeting on Monday, July 13, 2009, ran a little longer than usual as Westminster officials found themselves with a full agenda and lots of ground to cover.

The meeting began with a mayoral proclamation for “Recreation and Parks Month” which Westminster mayor Kevin Utz presented to Ron Schroers, the Westminster director of recreation and parks.

Then it was Schroers turn to take center stage as he stood to receive, not one, but two, citizen recreation organization checks that were presented for the community’s recreation facilities.

With the economy continuing to lag and the city coffers running low, city officials seemed more than eager to accept checks from the Westminster Stingrays swim team and the United States Tennis Association.

Schroers displayed a broad smile on his face as he accepted a check in the amount of $4,800.00 for refurbishments to the municipal pool. The Stingrays “are more than just a competitive swim team… but provide a great service to the community,” said a beaming Schroers.

The Mid Atlantic Maryland U.S. Tennis Association turned over to Schroers a check for $2,888.00 for improvements to the tennis courts on the municipal playground.

Schroers did not have the donations for long as Utz quickly extended his hand to get the check.

Then it was down to business. The bulk of the meeting was taken-up with another in a continuing series of presentations, by Westminster city planner Melissa Hynes, on efforts to update the city’s comprehensive plan.

With the county’s “Pathways to Carroll’s Future Landscape” comprehensive plan so much in the news these days; councilmembers peppered Hynes with questions as she presented the transportation, community facilities and public services, and community design elements components of the city’s vision for the next twenty-years of planning for the community.

Hynes displayed large maps and had plenty of briefing papers for the city’s elected officials to review. She concluded with an overall summary of the work that lies ahead.

Westminster city attorney, John Walsh, remarked at one point, “We’re at the start of the process.”

Hynes further explained that it is hoped that a 60-day public-input and review process will begin in weeks. This part of the process includes the city’s planning and zoning commission also taking a long hard look at the document.

The comprehensive plan will be available to the public on the city’s web site, the city offices in hardcopy document form, CD, or at the county library. Officials stressed the need for public input.

Westminster’s comprehensive plan was last prepared in 2004. The plan, which is to be updated, according to Maryland law, every six years, is not legally scheduled to be completed until June 2010; although Hynes expressed an interest in hopefully having a finished document in front of common council, for their approval, by the end of September.

However, an hour later, as councilmembers continued to ask questions, Hynes said that she was allowing the timeline plenty of flexibility if it’s needed.

Meanwhile city officials allowed themselves to show signs of relief and quickly moved-on to other business.

Schroers presented bids for the council’s approval to replace a city shed on the municipal playground. He referred to the current building and an accompanying trailer, also slated to be replaced by the new building, as the “eyesores in the back of the Armory” – (the city’s Longwell recreational building.)

As discussions continued over anticipation for the building’s replacement, one member of the audience was overheard to say that the city won’t have to tear the old building down “because it’ll fall down soon.”

The new building, which was earlier anticipated to cost as much as $250,000.00, was bid on by 11 different contractors. Schroers explained that he city value-engineered the winning bid by CRC contractors from $199,600 to the final bid of $176,322.00.

The council voted to go ahead with the playground improvement. The building, which is being paid for by grants and private donations, will also be used by the Fallfest committee and the Optimist Club, which will team-up with the city and pay the operating expenses for 40-foot by 24-foot two-story structure.

Elected officials nodded with approval as it was explained that Westminster general fund tax dollars will not be used for its construction.

Next it was Jeff Glass, the city’s director of public works’ turn as he presented a request for approval for two trucks and the street overlay program. This year’s street-surface improvements will concentrate on resurfacing Bond Street from West Green Street to the city line and Doyle Avenue – Old New Windsor Road - from around the intersection with West Green Street to the city limits.

Glass explained that this year’s budget has allocated $200,000.00 for the road improvements.

Glass also explained and then asked for approval of the city’s latest water conservation measure; a water-conserving toilet replacement rebate program.

There was no new business or old business on the agenda and the meeting moved right along into the department head reports, which included a detailed report of calls for service from Westminster fire department president Bill Brehm, and incident reports by Jeff Spaulding, the Westminster police chief.

Spaulding also gave-out more details on the recent three-alarm apartment fire in The Greens area of town. He explained that an individual was arrested after the fire and charged with arson.

The balance of the department report portion of the meeting saw city administrator Marge Wolf focus on the city’s new web site and plans for employees, to be trained shortly, to use four video cameras to help promote Westminster.

The meeting seemed to flow seamlessly at that point to a report by Schroers on a recent Maryland Municipal League statewide award for municipal excellence for the private-public partnership utilized to refurbish the city’s seven-year-old skateboard park.

Also discussed by Schroers were plans by the Lion’s Club to replace the play equipment in a corner of the playground behind the baseball diamond backstop, dubbed the “cat litter box,” and efforts to bring back an historic holiday tradition, called “Santa’s Treat.”

This led into a report by the Christmas parade chair, Lori Graham, on preparations for the annual Christmas parade.

With that, council president Damian Halstad gaveled the meeting to a close and folks quickly paraded out the door.

One audience member was overheard to say, as they bolted for the door, that in the future, if the meeting is to last “this long, Ron (Schroers) and Melissa (Hynes) ought to lay-in food and supplies…”

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The July 13, 2009 meeting of the Westminster mayor and common council began with a mayoral proclamation for “Recreation and Parks Month” which Westminster mayor Kevin Utz presented to Ron Schroers, the Westminster director of recreation and parks.

Westminster officials at the July 13, 2009 meeting of the Westminster mayor and common council. From right to left: Westminster mayor Kevin Utz, Westminster council president Damian Halstad, and Westminster councilmember Tony Chiavacci.

At the July 13, 2009 meeting of the Westminster mayor and common council Ron Schroers, the Westminster director of recreation and parks daydreamed for a moment as he pondered all the things he could get done with a check in the amount of $4,800.00 for refurbishments to the municipal pool from the Stingrays. They “are more than just a competitive swim team… but provide a great service to the community,” said a beaming Schroers.

At the July 13, 2009 meeting of the Westminster mayor and common council the Mid Atlantic Maryland U.S. Tennis Association turned over to Ron Schroers, the Westminster director of recreation and parks, a check for $2,888.00 for improvements to the tennis courts on the municipal playground. Schroers did not have the donations for long as Westminster mayor Utz quickly extended his hand to get the check, as Westminster city administrator Marge Wolf (right) looks on with a broad smile…

From left to right, Westminster town planner, Melissa Hynes and Westminster public works director, the Rev. Jeff Glass, look on as Ron Schroers, the Westminster director of recreation and parks makes a point at the July 13, 2009 meeting of the Westminster mayor and common council.

As the July 13, 2009 meeting of the Westminster mayor and common council wore-on late into the evening, Ron Schroers, the Westminster director of recreation and parks slipped into warp drive and another time zone. The Westminster town planner, Melissa Hynes and Westminster public works director, the Rev. Jeff Glass, were amazed.

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Possible tornado touches down in southern Carroll County, 2 hurt, 2700 homes without power.

Possible tornado touches down in southern Carroll County, 2 hurt, 2700 homes without power.
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/possible-tornado-touches-down-in.html
By Kevin Dayhoff July 27, 2009 1:30 AM

Sykesville - Several violent thunderstorms ripped through southern Carroll County Sunday evening. The storm downed trees and power lines, damaged cars and 37 homes; and kept the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Company busy past midnight.

The Baltimore Gas and Electric Company reported 2700 homes without power as the evening wore-on.

The first call for help was received by the Sykesville fire department at 5:52 pm. Before the evening was over, the department had responded to over 39 – 911 calls including one call in which two persons had to be extricated from a vehicle struck by a fallen tree, according to Sykesville fire department chief Ed Ruch, Sr.

It was moments earlier, at 5:40 pm that, according to “The Emergency Email and Wireless Network”: “the National Weather Service in Sterling Va issued a severe thunderstorm warning for N. Howard County in central Md. So. central Carroll County in No. central Md. and southwestern Baltimore County in N. Md. until 645 Pm EDT.

“At 538 Pm EDT. Natl Weather Svc Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe Thunderstorm. This Storm Was Located 9 Miles West Of Sykesville.& Moving East At 25 Mph.

“Locations Impacted Include: Sykesville, Eldersburg, Gamber, Oakland, Ellicott City, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Milford Mill, Reisterstown, and Lochearn. Hail To The Size Of Pennies Can Be Expected In The Warned Area.”

An article by Clay Myers on the Gamber and Community Fire Company website reports “One very large old tree at the corner of Sunset and Liberty Lake Drive in Eldersburg blew down on top of a car during the sudden storm. For more information and pictures, click here.

“Units from Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department, Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Company (Baltimore County), and Gamber & Community Fire Co. were alerted for a tree on a car with people trapped at approximately 6:07 pm.

“First arriving units reported multiple persons trapped. Remaining units arrived from different directions and conducted a rescue operation. Numerous neighbors had already started using chain saws to remove limbs from the car. Two children were rescued and sent to Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatric Emergency Room by ambulance.”

Meanwhile, firefighters from the Sykesville department worked late into the night going door-to-door in the three-mile area around the Oak Hill, Locust Lane, Liberty Road, and Macbeth Way area of the county checking on citizens and doing a damage assessment.

For several hours in the late evening an emergency response command center was set-up at the Sykesville fire station conference room to coordinate the response to the damage and an evacuation shelter was set-up in the station’s social hall staffed by members of the Red Cross and the Sykesville fire department auxiliary.

The command center was staffed by members of the Sykesville fire department, Maryland State Police, Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, the Carroll County Emergency Management Division, and the Carroll County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

In the command center, Sykesville department public information officer Dennis Beard and county emergency management division representative Chrissy Calp helped coordinate the county emergency response efforts with the county roads department, Vivian Laxton, the county public information officer and Chief Ruch, who served as the incident commander.

At the command center, Major Tom Long of the county Sheriff’s Department said sheriff’s department deputies would maintain heightened patrols throughout the night and into Monday.

Chief Ruch said that “come daylight people will be surprised as to how much damage was done to the area.”

According to several citizen reports, the widespread damage was caused by what appeared to have been a tornado.

A funnel cloud was reported to have spotted as citizens scrambled for cover. Firefighters reported trees “twisted” and damaged in swath that travelled east to west across the region.

As midnight fell upon the station, the last of the firefighters who had gone door-to-door returned to the fire station with a house-by-house list of the damaged properties and reported that portions of at least four roads remained closed: Raincliffe, Oakland Mills, Liberty Lake Drive and Slacks Road.

In other parts of the state, WJZ Channel 13 reporter Mike Schuh “reports the damage in Baltimore County was widespread…

“‘Within the darkness, I saw from the corner of my eye, a really dark snarling mass. I guess a funnel cloud was going to go right through the door," said one onlooker.’

“‘We all ran into the basement, stayed there for about a minute or two, and then realized that it passed by,’ said another man.

“The storm packed hail and high winds.

“There were more than 20,000 people without power just in Baltimore County.”

For more of Mr. Schuh’s report, click here.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com.

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Gluten Free: Halibut with Lemon Caper Sauce and Saffron Rice

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Mom Cooks Gluten Free: Halibut with Lemon Caper Sauce and Saffron Rice

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Apparently, in a Mediterranean mood this weekend, I decided to make a lemon caper sauce for my fresh, wild California halibut. California Halibut is usually sold in fillets (because it's generally a smaller ...

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Twitter update digest for late Sunday July 26 2009

Twitter update digest for late Sunday July 26 2009

kevindayhoff Westminster council meeting details city improvements and comprehensive plan http://tinyurl.com/l6zrtx Full: http://tinyurl.com/kp33rn

kevindayhoff RT @CarrollEagle Get your purple and black out! Ravens' training camp starts Tuesday in Westminster http://bit.ly/khoB6

kevindayhoff Unconfirmed preliminary reports indicate that a tornado may have touched down Sykesville area Carroll Co MD http://tinyurl.com/nkz2lh

kevindayhoff RT @CarrollEagle Red-light cameras in other parts of Carroll County possible; Westminster's to go up in August http://bit.ly/y3cUE

kevindayhoff RT @CarrollEagle Speed cameras in Carroll County? Read to find how likely you'll see them at an intersection near you. http://bit.ly/xllv

kevindayhoff RT @CarrollEagle Md St Police ask 4 leads concerning weekend mailbox vandalism spree in Marriottsville & near Winfield http://bit.ly/2Mr15R

frednewspost Police blotter: 5 charged after robbery< http://bit.ly/bB5wx

frednewspost Survivors blast plea deals; 'We want justice': For four years, the mother and siblings of David Wayne Lee Jr hav.. http://bit.ly/ELLuX

frednewspost Ready for anything: Sarah Loeb, 19, will graduate in May 2010 with a state certified high school diploma from Co.. http://bit.ly/Mcvrj

frednewspost Lizard startles code enforcement officer: David Beers has been surprised by a few animals during his 2 1/2 years.. http://bit.ly/XjqhL

frednewspost FNP opinion- Impact: Responses to the test will be used to develop a Sustainability Index The 15 Sup.. http://bit.ly/ZhBO6

RT @wceberly Lance Armstrong is truly great American! @lancearmstrong "RadioShack Lance 2 Form New Cycling Team n 2010" http://bit.ly/4zbN2

 Here's the latest on Westminster man who died in Boonsboro chopper crash http://bit.ly/12OMvm9:06 PM Jul 24th from bit.ly

 State police: Westminster resident killed in helicopter crash on South Mountain in Washington County. Details to come on explorecarroll.com8:46 PM Jul 24th from web

 RT @CarrollCoMD Tues 7/28, Carroll Co's Planning Commission to hold public hearing on the Finksburg Corridor Plan. 6:30pm @ Sandymount UMC8:01 PM Jul 24th from web

 RT @Sykesville Concert in the Park 7 pm — HIGHTEST — Cooper Park, next to Sykesville Middle School. Chic-fil-A & Hoffmans Ice Cream served!8:00 PM Jul 24th from web

 Carroll Commissioner Zimmer wants more Pathways meetings; Gouge and Minnich say no http://bit.ly/uNrDy7:44 PM Jul 24th from bit.ly

 #BREAKING NEWS Westminster husband, wife charged for multiple home burglaries http://bit.ly/ViUQ411:52 PM Jul 23rd from bit.ly

 Maryland's budget cuts are finding their way to Carroll County; Springfield Hospital affected http://bit.ly/VdzEH11:08 PM Jul 23rd from bit.ly

 Our Ode to Cronkite: Read Mr. CBS' story he wrote for our sister papers 25 years ago for 40th D-Day anny http://bit.ly/10Po8C9:23 PM Jul 23rd from bit.ly

 Westminster sex offender arrested for probation violation http://bit.ly/tz7Dv11:50 PM Jul 22nd from bit.ly

 Carroll County schools' Maryland State Assessment results are here with four schools not making AYP http://bit.ly/12Vf9f11:47 PM Jul 22nd from bit.ly

 Obituary for Keymar teen the late Katlynn Bossler now posted: http://bit.ly/rneKk11:44 PM Jul 22nd from bit.ly

 Hey Carroll County, what features/services/operations would you change or keep with Comcast? http://bit.ly/P599r9:10 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

 15-year-old Keymar girl killed by drunken driver while standing on shoulder of road talking to friends http://bit.ly/tEDrs7:57 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

 Westminster SHA shop to be powered via windmill http://bit.ly/tqkKa7:36 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

 Finksburg couple renews wedding vows after wife was diagnosed with Stage III ovarian cancer in 2006 http://bit.ly/17YJ6f6:48 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

 Ag preservation and Pathways concerns converge on property of Woodbine farmer http://bit.ly/pfTZn6:46 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

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Westminster council meeting details city improvements and comprehensive plan

Westminster council meeting details city improvements and comprehensive plan

Full agenda from summer playgrounds to 'Santa's Treat'

http://explorecarroll.com/news/3228/westtownmeet/

By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 7/25/09

The Westminster mayor and common council meeting July 13 ran a bit longer than usual as officials found themselves with a full agenda.

The meeting began with a mayoral proclamation for “Recreation and Parks Month” which Westminster mayor Kevin Utz presented to Ron Schroers, city director of recreation and parks.

Schroers took center stage to receive two citizen recreation organization checks presented for the community's recreation facilities — from the Westminster Stingrays swim team and the United States Tennis Association.

Schroers accepted a check in the amount of $4,800 for refurbishments to the municipal pool. The Stingrays “are more than just a competitive swim team … but provide a great service to the community,” said Schroers.

The Mid Atlantic Maryland U.S. Tennis Association turned over a check for $2,888 for improvements to the tennis courts on the municipal playground.

Schroers did not have the donations long — as Utz quickly extended his hand to get the checks.

The meeting was taken-up with another in a continuing series of presentations by Westminster city planner Melissa Hynes on efforts to update the city's comprehensive plan.

With the county's Pathways comprehensive plan much in the news, councilmembers peppered Hynes with questions as she presented the transportation, community facilities and public services, and community design elements components of the city's vision for the next 20 years of planning for the community.

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Possible tornado touch down in the Sykesville Carroll County area

Possible tornado touch down in the Sykesville area

Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:35 pm

Unconfirmed preliminary reports indicate that a tornado may have touched down in the Sykesville area of Carroll County MD. There are sketchy reports of damage and no reports of injuries.

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The Carroll Record, July 26, 1973 Study Recommends 10 More Troopers Carroll Record

The Carroll Record, July 26, 1973

Study Recommends Ten More Troopers For County

—Ten more State Policemen are needed in Carroll County, according to a study commissioned by the county, funded by the federal government and made by the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police last fall.

Citing a rising crime rate and overall county growth, the study intended to survey the opinions of people in the county and make recommendations for improvements. Local police forces were evaluated in the report.

Though all of the municipal forces, with the exception of Westminster, were termed inadequate, the study felt they all work well with the State Police force in the county.

Town officials frequently felt their local forces were beneficial as a deterrent to crime and most wanted a marked police car around even if their overall effectiveness was inadequate.

The Carroll Record, July 26, 1973.

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2009 Carroll County Maryland 4-H and FFA Fair Schedule

2009 Carroll County Maryland 4-H and FFA Fair Schedule
July 24, 2009 - August 1, 2009

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2009 Carroll County Maryland 4-H and FFA Fair Schedule

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/2009-carroll-county-maryland-4-h-and.html

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Friday, July 24

9 a.m. -- Tractor Operator Contest and Certification.

9 a.m. -- Garden Tractor/Small Engine Contest.

10 a.m. -- Fair Beautification exhibits judged.

Noon-5 p.m. -- Poultry exhibits entered.

2-5 p.m. -- Mechanical Arts, Photography and Garden exhibits entered and judged.

3-5 p.m. -- Clothing, Silk and Dried Floral exhibits entered and judged.

3-6 p.m. -- Art exhibits entered and judged.

5-9 p.m. -- Tractor and Semi Truck Pull, for gate admission.

Saturday, July 25

8 a.m. -- Breeding Swine, Sheep and Meat Goat exhibits in place.

8 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Carroll County Farmers' Market.

8:30 a.m.-noon -- Woodworking exhibits entered and judged.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Indoor buildings closed for judging.

9 a.m. -- Bicycle Contest, Breeding Beef Heifer exhibits in place, Breeding Swine Show followed by Breeding Meat Goat, Breeding Beef Heifer and Breeding Sheep Shows, Rocket entry and judging.

9-11 a.m. -- Ag Commodities, Canning, Club Books, Natural Resources, Home Environment and Family Life exhibits entered and judged; Wool exhibits entered.

9 a.m.-noon -- Plants and Flowers and Clover exhibits entered and judged.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Robotics Demo.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Antique Tractor Show.

10 a.m. -- Alpaca Show.

10 a.m.-noon -- Lost Arts exhibits entered and judged.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Mounted 4-H Drill Unit.

Noon -- Rockets launched; Children's Pedal Pull registration.

1 p.m. -- Children's Pedal Pull.

1-10 p.m. -- Indoor exhibits open to the public.

1:30-3:30 p.m. -- Service-Learning Stations entered and judged.

3 p.m. -- Consumer Education Judging Contest.

4 p.m. -- Clover Food Entry Bake Sale.

5:30 p.m. -- Family Fun Fest.

6-9 p.m. -- Market Livestock arrive.

6 p.m. -- Combine Demolition Derby, gate admission.

Sunday, July 26

7-9 a.m. -- Market Livestock exhibits arrive.

8 a.m. -- Automotive contest.

9 a.m.-9 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open.

9 a.m. -- Dog Show, Market Goat Weigh-in.

9 a.m.-noon -- Rabbit exhibits entered.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Antique Tractor Show.

10 a.m. -- Weigh-in of Market Swine and Sheep.

10 a.m. -- Central Maryland Tractor Pull.

11 a.m. -- Mule Show and Jump.

Noon -- Livestock Orientation, Children's Pedal Pull registration.

1 p.m. -- Children's Pedal Pull.

2 p.m. -- Anglestone Christian Rock Band concert; Be a Farmer Contest.

2:30 p.m. -- Horse Drill Team.

3 p.m. -- Clover Small Pet Show.

3:30 p.m. -- Small Animal Dress -Up.

4 p.m. -- Clover Poultry exhibits judged.

5:30 p.m. -- Parade line-up.

6 p.m. -- Parade.

7:30 p.m. -- Ms. Carroll County Farm Bureau Contest

8 p.m. -- The Legends, a 1950s, '60s and '70s band, in concert.

Monday, July 27

8 a.m. -- Rabbit exhibits judged, English Horse Show, Beef Steers in place/weigh-in.

9 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open.

9 a.m. -- Poultry exhibits judged.

9 a.m.-7 p.m. -- Dairy Cattle, Dairy Steers, Dairy Goat exhibits entered.

1-2 p.m. -- Livestock Skill-A-Thon

2 p.m. -- Poultry Showmanship Contest.

3 p.m. -- Beef Clip Out Contest.

5 p.m. -- Mini Fashion Review.

5:30 p.m. -- Sheep Showmanship, Shepherd classes and Club groups.

6 p.m. -- Walking tour, Carroll County Performing Arts Club.

7 p.m. -- Entertainment to be announced.

7:15 p.m. -- Dairy Goat Orientation.

7:30 p.m. -- Car Demolition Derby.

7:30 p.m. -- Dairy Exhibitor Orientation.

8:30 p.m. -- Dairy Fit Out Contest.

Tuesday, July 28

7:30-8:30 a.m. -- Dairy Steer Weigh- in.

8 a.m. -- Swine Showmanship.

8 a.m. -- Dairy Judging Contest.

9 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open to public.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Children's Day activities.

9:30 a.m. -- Horticulture Judging Contest.

4 p.m. -- Shepherds Lead Contest.

5:30 p.m. -- Market Sheep Show.

7 p.m. -- Skid Steer Rodeo.

7 p.m. -- Salem Bottom Boys Band.

Wednesday, July 29

8 a.m. -- Western Horse Show.

9 a.m. -- Rabbit Fitting, Showing.

9 a.m. -- Meat Goat Show.

9-11:30 a.m. -- Food exhibits entered and judged.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Red Building closed for grand champion judging.

1-5 p.m. -- Nathan Blizzard Hall closed for cake auction preparation.

1-10 p.m. -- Medford and Alesia buildings open.

2-4 p.m. -- Cakes on display.

5 p.m. -- Market Swine Show.

6 p.m. -- Walking tour.

6:15 p.m. -- Hall of Fame and Friends of the Fair Awards.

6:30-10:30 p.m. -- Bake Sale (items not included in the Cake Auction).

7 p.m. -- Cake Auction

7 p.m. -- Horse Pull.

Thursday, July 30

8 a.m.-9 p.m. -- Senior Citizen exhibits entered and judged.

9 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open.

9 a.m. -- Dairy Cattle Fitting and Showing; followed by Dairy Breed Show.

10 a.m.-noon -- Small Pet exhibits entered and judged. Small pets released after judging.

10 a.m. -- Poultry Judging Contest.

Noon -- Beef Cattle Fitting and Showing Contest.

Approximately 2:30 p.m. -- Dairy Steer Fitting and Showing Contest and Dairy Steer Show.

1 p.m. --Written Rabbit Judging.

1 p.m. -- Senior Citizen Social.

5 p.m. -- Market Steer Show.

6 p.m. Wild West Night events, including Calf Scramble (6:30 p.m.), Mutton Bustin' (7:30 p.m.) and Barrel Racing (8 p.m.).

7 p.m. -- DJ Dancing.

7 p.m. -- Rabbit and Poultry Awards.

Friday, July 31

9 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Indoor building open.

9 a.m. -- Dairy Cattle Fitting and Showing, Dairy Breed Shows, Livestock Judging Contest.

2:30 p.m. -- Senior Citizen exhibits released.

3 p.m. -- Dairy Goat Team Fit-Out Contest.

3:30 p.m. -- 4-H and FFA Exhibitor Awards Program

4-8 p.m. -- Pit Beef and Pork Dinner.

5:30 p.m. -- Livestock Sale.

6 p.m. -- 21 the Difference, in concert, gate admission.

8 p.m. -- Eli Young Band, country music, in concert, gate admission.

8 p.m. -- Silent Auction closes; winners posted in arena at 9 p.m.

10 p.m. -- Raffle winner announced.

Saturday, Aug. 1

8 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Carroll County Farmers Market

8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. -- Poultry Exhibits released.

9:30 a.m. -- Indoor exhibits released, all remaining exhibits released.

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4 in Md. chopper crash had been at charity event By DAVID DISHNEAU

4 in Md. chopper crash had been at charity event By DAVID DISHNEAU

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/md-helicopter-crash-kills-3-flight-school-workers-99402.html

The Associated Press 11:56 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2009

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Four people killed when their helicopter crashed on a Maryland highway were returning from an event where they had given helicopter rides to raise money for troubled youth, authorities said Friday.

The helicopter left Hagerstown about two hours after the event ended Thursday night, said Kitty Higgins, a National Transportation Safety Board member. The pilot waited to return to Frederick because of weather. Higgins said the pilot had about 630 hours of flight experience logged.

The pilot and two of the people on board were employees of Frederick, Md.-based Advanced Helicopter Concepts. The fourth person was a friend of theirs, Higgins said. The cause is still unknown.

Witnesses reported seeing the craft flying low when it hit power lines over the interstate, then saw sparks fly before the helicopter went down and burst into flames, Higgins said.

The aircraft was engulfed when firefighters arrived at the scene minutes after receiving a call at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, said Washington County emergency services director Kevin Lewis. No vehicles on the highway were hit when the helicopter smashed into the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70. There were no injuries on the ground.

Read the entire column here: 4 in Md. chopper crash had been at charity event By DAVID DISHNEAU

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/md-helicopter-crash-kills-3-flight-school-workers-99402.html

The Associated Press 11:56 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2009

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Tentative Identifications Made In I-70 Washington Co. Helicopter Crash

NEWS RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF
MARYLAND STATE POLICE
HEADQUARTERS: PIKESVILLE, MD 21208
(410)486-3101 TTY For Hearing Impaired (410)486-0677
Toll Free: 1-800-525-5555
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 2009

TENTATIVE IDENTIFICATIONS MADE IN HELICOPTER CRASH

(Boonsboro, MD) – Maryland State Police have made tentative identification of the four victims killed last night when their helicopter crashed along eastbound I-70 in Washington County.

The one female and three male victims are tentatively identified as:

-Kim R. Felix, 48, of the 6700-block of Balmoral Ridge, New Market,
Md;

-Jeffrey D. Nordaas, 24, of the 9700-block of Owen Brown Road,
Columbia, Md;

-Niall R. Y. Booth, 43, of the 6900-block of Meadowpoint Terrace, New
Market, Md;

-George H. Tutor, Jr., 39, of the 100-block of Opal Avenue, Westminster,
Md.

All four victims were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Their bodies have been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsies. It is anticipated that positive identification of each of the victims will be made by the medical examiner’s office.

Further details about the cause of the crash, aircraft, origin and destination of the flight should be referred to the National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration officials are investigating the cause of the crash.

A Maryland state trooper was eastbound on I-70, east of the Rt. 66 exit, shortly before 10:30 p.m. yesterday when he spotted a fire on the median along the fast lane shoulder of the interstate. He notified the Hagerstown Barracks and immediately requested fire and rescue personnel. Arriving at the scene, the trooper found the burning wreckage to be that of a helicopter.


As rescue units extinguished the fire it was determined high voltage power lines had been downed in the area. For the safety of motorists, troopers closed both east and westbound I-70. With the assistance of the State Highway Administration, detours were set up between Rt. 66 and Rt. 17. Utility workers were summoned to address the downed wires.

Due to the diligent work of rescue personnel and utility workers, the scene was cleared and declared safe for vehicular travel shortly after 5:00 a.m. today. Both east and westbound I-70 was reopened to traffic and is running smoothly.


CONTACT: Greg Shipley
Office of Media Communications
410-653-4236

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“Still Life with watermelon, glass, and flag”

“Still Life with watermelon, glass, and flag”

July 22, 2009 Kevin Dayhoff

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Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1898: A narrow escape in buggy mishap

A narrow escape in buggy mishap

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1898.

A Narrow Escape—Mr. William A. Abbott, of Hampstead, was driving to Westminster Monday morning, and Mr. Leonard Rill, of Houcksville, was just ahead of him in another buggy, going at fair rate of speed, when, from some unaccountable reason, the horse ahead dashed into a post fence alongside the road.

Finding that he could not get through the fence the horse suddenly wheeled and ran towards Mr. Abbott's horse. The horse acted as if mad.

Mr. Rill was thrown out and the buggy was smashed to pieces. Mr. Abbott turned his buggy aside to render aid, when Mr. Rill's horse bore down upon Mr. Abbott's horse and buggy.

It was a trying moment for him, as his own horse became frightened and began to jump. The loose horse dashed by, however, barely grazing him, but part of the trapping struck him, injuring the lower part of his right leg.

When Mr. Rill's buggy was demolished he was thrown a considerable distance, and for this reason was uninjured, except being shaken up to a great extent.

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1898.

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Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility

Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1948.

Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility - Federal Government Cannot Do A Better Job For Public Schools Than Local Communities Is The Belief—Washington, D. C., July

— One might almost be expected to believe that education of the youth of the country is a National political issue in 1948.

Government statistics show that in 1870 illiteracy in the United States was 20 percent. The average percent of illiteracy among native whites in the United States is less than two percent.

To say that the support of local schools is not the responsibility of the communities in which children live is dodging the issue. It is just as much the duty of parents in small districts to send their children to school as it is to put clothes on their backs and food in their stomachs.

The trouble that exists in nearly every part of the United States is the growing demand that the National Government must furnish the means and money to carry on all kinds of civic responsibilities, including paying the teachers and all the school expenses.

The Federal Government cannot—and will not—do a better job for public schools than local communities.

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1948.

19480723 Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility Demo Advo

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Recent Explore Carroll columns and articles by Kevin Dayhoff

Recent Explore Carroll columns and articles by Kevin Dayhoff

Jackson's death created a wave of empathy in Westminster
Published July 19, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... our citizens on hearing the mournful intelligence of Jackson's death ..." When he is not listening to the music of the "Jackson 5," Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com, or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/....

Hampstead man arrested for setting Greens Apartments fire
Published July 13, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... damage is estimated at $450,000, according to fire marshals. Kevin Dayhoff contributed to this report....

DAYHOFF: 11th Air Cavalry Troop memorial recalls service of Carroll natives
Published July 11, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
... to help honor these men and their families, as well those others named on the memorial who paid so dearly in the service of their community and nation.

Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster
Published July 5, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... for his age," Crutcher responded that Douglass has "rested a lot" over the years. When he's not traveling back in time to the 1800s…

DAYHOFF: Margaret Mitchell wrote what she knew; the rest is gone with the wind
Published July 2, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
... And that is all I know for right now. Hope you and your family have a great Fourth of July weekend. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster.

Westminster was all abuzz for the great fly roundup of 1914
Published June 28, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... reminds me that it was Groucho Marx who once said, "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." When he is not swatting flies…

DAYHOFF: Hoffa Field and the Sheathing of the Sword
Published June 23, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... . Lightner and the June 1922 American Sentinel newspaper article have left us with an extensive and fascinating account of the “The Sheathing of the Sword.”

'Year without summer' killed crops ... and created a monster
Published June 21, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... village folk that it's not a bad idea to keep a torch handy on these cool summer nights. When he is not playing with laboratory-harnessed lightning…

Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge
Published June 20, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
UNION BRIDGE — Several hundred folks braved threatening weather June 20 to witness the unveiling and dedication of the historic 1900 Blue Ridge College bell in Lehigh Square, the original site of the college which had thrived in Union Bridge from 1898 to ... ...

When city got 'sole' in the 1920s, it was cause for a celebration
Published June 14, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... be the guest speaker. There will be a retirement ceremony for worn flags. Guests may bring old flags for retirement. When he is not waving the flag,

20090722 sdosm Recent Explore Carroll columns and articles

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