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Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Memorial to veterans took root under Mather's care

Memorial to veterans took root under Mather's care

 

11/09/05 By Kevin E. Dayhoff This Friday, Nov. 11 is Veteran's Day.

Many will have the day off - hopefully it will be a day spent with family and friends and time will be set aside to reflect upon the meaning of the day.

Veteran's Day is a day of commemoration and honor set aside so that we may celebrate the freedoms that we enjoy, and the preservation of American values made possible by dedication and sacrifice of United States' citizen-soldiers.

Historically, Nov. 11 (1918) was the official end of "The Great War" (World War I) at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

Many veterans we remember on Veteran's Day are no longer with us in person, but remain in our hearts and are with us in spirit.

The 2000 Census data indicates there are 26.4 million Americans who are veterans. The highest percentage was from the Vietnam era. In 2000 there were 524,230 veterans in Maryland - 13.4 percent of the population.

Often, when I pass through the intersection of Malcolm Drive and Old Westminster Pike, I notice a small sign facing the road in the little piece of ground that serves as a front yard for the house on the corner.

Growing up we knew the property as the "Mary Malcolm Hunter" property (hence "Malcolm Drive"). The sign commemorates Jerome L. Day of Gamber, who was the first Carroll Countian to make the supreme sacrifice for our country in World War I.

A fading, yellowed, undated news clipping in my "Trees Ð Environmentalism" file tells the story of Mrs. George K. Mather of 121 Willis Street in Westminster being "honored by [the] Jerome L. Day Post 48 of the 29th Division Association Saturday night at the VFW home. Commander Harold Roop presided."

Fortunately, on the back of the undated clipping is a Carroll Theatre advertisement for "Boy, Did I Get A Wrong Number" starring Bob Hope, Elke Sommer and Phyllis Diller. This movie came out in 1966.

(Boy, does that bring back memories? Bob Hope is a real estate agent. Phyllis Diller is his zany maid and Elke Sommer is a beautiful film star who has run away from the film studio, for reasons only a wacky slapstick comedy can dream up, and hides in Bob Hope's house.)

In the 1966 ceremonies, Mrs. Mather "was recognized as the originator of the planting of one mile of Memorial Trees for the boys of World War 1."

Those trees were reported to be the first Memorial Trees planted in the United States for World War 1.

In 1919, Mrs. Mather was the president of the "Civic League of Westminster." She felt that there ought to be a "lasting memorial" to the Carroll Countians who served in World War I.

My grandfather, William Earl Wright of Taylorsville, served in WWI as a blacksmith, and I'd like to think those trees help commemorate his service.

Mrs. Mather got assistance from former Maryland Governor Edwin Warfield (1904-1908) and George Mathews, who later served as the Mayor of Westminster from May 17, 1926 to March 15, 1938, when he died in office.

Mather appointed Mrs. S. Luther Bare, Mrs. Daniel Shipley and Mrs. Austin Gallagher to a committee that oversaw the planting of 100 pin oaks, which lined both sides of Old Baltimore Pike.

The trees were dedicated at "devotional exercises" on July 4, 1919.

Hopefully you will spend part of Veteran's Day with friends and family, and take time to reflect upon the meaning of the day.

Happy Veteran's Day.

For all our readers who are veterans, please accept a grateful nation's heartfelt gratitude for your service to preserve our American values.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. 

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Friday, January 21, 2005

Muslims celebrate holiday - Carroll County Times Jan. 21, 2005



Muslims celebrate holiday - Carroll County Times Jan. 21, 2005

Muslims celebrate holiday By Jaime Bloss, Times Staff Writer
Friday, January 21, 2005 updated 15Mar2019 due to a link that no longer works…

BRENDAN BUSH/STAFF PHOTO Muslims kneel in prayer as they meet for a community gathering to commemorate the holiday of Eid al-Adha at the Best Western in Westminster.

About 50 Muslim men, women, and children assembled in Westminster Thursday morning for the first community gathering for holiday prayers to commemorate Eid al-Adha.

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Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff spoke after the prayers Thursday morning.

"We all share a common belief in our families, we all share a common belief in our community, and we all share a common belief in God," Dayhoff said.

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After removing their shoes, attendees sat or knelt on sheets laid out on one side of the room. The people sat in rows, with the men in front and women and children in the back.

Before the start of the holiday prayers, which were spoken in Arabic, some male attendees focused on traditional holiday chants, said only twice a year.

Mohamed Esa, who helped to organize the prayer event at the Best Western Catering and Conference Center, addressed the group before the imam, or prayer leader, began the prayers.

"We are truly making history today .... Today, we are truly a Muslim community in the making," Esa said.

Eid al-Adha, or Festival of the Sacrifice, commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Ishmael, his first son, as commanded by God, known as Allah in Arabic.

After seeing Abraham's dedication to him, God sent a sheep to be sacrificed in Ishmael's place.

The feast of sacrifice is part of the annual pilgrimage, or hajj, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where the prophet Mohammed first received the Quran holy book.

Muslims try to this make this pilgrimage once in their lifetimes. During the hajj, the pilgrims focus on prayer and meditation.

Eid al-Adha is celebrated worldwide with the sacrifice of a sheep or goat, a portion of which is given to the poor.

"In addition to, or instead of, sacrificing an animal, this year, many Muslims opted to donate money to the tsunami victims," Esa said.

Members of the Carroll County Islamic community have donated more than $5,000 in the past two weeks for tsunami relief in Sumatra and Sri Lanka, he said.

Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff spoke after the prayers Thursday morning.

"We all share a common belief in our families, we all share a common belief in our community, and we all share a common belief in God," Dayhoff said.

Some of those gathered for the holiday prayers were meeting other Muslims in the area for the first time, said Sohail Mahmood of Westminster, who attended with his wife and children.

In previous years, Muslims in Carroll had to travel to Washington, D.C., or the Baltimore area to worship.

"We've never had this before," said Mahmood. "We made history."

Waqar Ahmed, who helped plan the event, hoped misunderstandings about their religion could be cleared up through this event and similar events in the future.

"We are a very peaceful, loving people," said Ahmed, of Westminster.

A group of doctors in Westminster began gathering in one of their offices in August to participate in prayers, according to Dr. Syed Hosain, an event organizer.

Other Muslims found out about the gathering and began attending.

The group moved from meeting in the offices to a room in a local hotel.

After outgrowing that space, pastors at the Westminster Church of the Brethren agreed to let them use the church's basement to gather, he said.

The church's pastors have been supportive in allowing them to use the space, Hosain said.

"I think we've been very blessed," Hosain said.

Now 25 to 30 people get together for Friday prayers in the basement of the Westminster Church of the Brethren, he said.


"I never realized there were so many Muslims in Westminster," Hosain said. "It was wonderful to find out."
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.

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Tuesday, May 18, 1999

Councilperson Kevin Dayhoff May 18, 1999

Westminster Maryland Councilperson Kevin Dayhoff

May 18, 1999

Kevin, age 45, is a Westminster native who lives on Uniontown Road with his wife, Caroline Babylon.

He was elected to the Westminster City Council in May of 1999. He chairs the Solid Waste Management Committee, serves on the Public Improvements Committee, Personnel Committee, and is the Parks Board Liaison. 

Kevin, a self-employed artist who has been exhibiting art since 1981, has been in business for himself as a landscape designer, horticulturist, and nurseryperson for 25 years.

In the past, Kevin has taught design and horticulture classes at Carroll Community College and has served on a number of state and county advisory boards including; the Carroll County Landscape Manual Committee, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forestry Board and the Carroll County Environmental Affairs Advisory Board.

He is an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, the Westminster Road Runners Club and a volunteer with the 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program of Carroll County.

His term expires in May 2003. If you wish to contact Councilperson Dayhoff, you may send him an email or a fax (410-876-0299).  If you wish to call or make an appointment to see him, please call 410-848-2522.

Sunday, March 7, 1999

Westminster will conduct a General Election on MONDAY, MAY 10, 1999

Westminster will conduct a General Election on MONDAY, MAY 10, 1999

March 1, 1999
CITY OF WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND
GENERAL ELECTION

The City of Westminster will conduct a General Election on

MONDAY, MAY 10, 1999 between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M., for the election of three members of the Common Council, to serve for four-year terms.

Each candidate for election shall file a Declaration of Intention of Candidacy with the City Clerk, accompanied by a $25.00 filing fee, not later than 5:00 P.M., on Monday, April 12, 1999.

POLLING PLACES:

Precinct WE 01 includes the entire section of the City that is located east of Md. Rt. 31. Those persons registered with the County Board of Supervisors of Elections to vote in municipal elections in this precinct, will use as their polling place the social hall of the new Westminster Fire Station, located at 28 John Street.

Precinct WE 02 includes the remaining section of the City that is located west of Md. Rt. 31. Those persons registered with the County Board of Supervisors of Elections to vote in municipal elections in this precinct, will use as their polling place the Westminster Community Center building (swimming pool property), located at 325 Royer Road.

THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF WESTMINSTER


   KENNETH A. YOWAN
     Mayor

ATTEST: JOHN D. DUDDERAR
         City Clerk


Labels: Westminster Elections 19990510 Council, Westminster Elections

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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.

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