20070404 This week in the Westminster Eagle

This week in the Westminster Eagle

Posted April 6th, 2007


Local News

THE PAPER CHASE

What do the Monumental Rifle and Pistol Club, the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Carroll Players all have in common?

They're among hundreds of groups offering scholarships to Carroll County high school seniors who are preparing for post-secondary education.

"We have lots of scholarships," said Judy Klinger, the Carroll County Public Schools supervisor of guidance. "Our biggest challenge is getting students to apply."

Indeed, many scholarships and other financial awards, local and otherwise, do go unclaimed, or have very few applicants.

For instanc...
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No happy landing for Sage study
Local residents took the opportunity on Monday to sound off on a recent study on the economic impacts of a proposed expansion of the Carroll County Regional Airport.

Many in the large crowd that gathered at Carroll Community College on Monday night expressed concern that economic benefit would be ...
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Worship Notes
Passion play, Cross Walk mark Holy Week 2007

> Westminster Baptist Church, 354 Crest Lane, will present the Passion play, "Journey to Jerusalem," on Thursday, April 5, and Friday, April 6, 7 p.m. each night, in the church multi-purpose center. Child care is available. Call the office at 410-848-6330 for details.

> The Westminster Ministerium will host its annual Good Friday Cross Walk on Friday, April 6, beginning at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ and ending at noon at Ascension Episcopal Church, 23 N. Court St., Westminster.
At the conclusion, a service will be held at ...
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Environment for learning at Hashawha

County center marks its 30th anniversary

In the past 30 years, some 75,000 sixth-graders have attended Hashawha Environmental Center's nature school.

Those numbers include Melissa Boyd, current park manager, who attended the program as a youngster and today described the center as, "One of the only places like this in Carroll County and in this region."

Add to that the number of students who have attended the center's other programs and the number swells closer to 100,000, according to Steve Heacock, principal of the Carroll County Outdoor School.

"I'm proud of that," Heacock said. "It...
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Kevin E. Dayhoff

In the storied history of Carroll Hospital Center, Steve Bohn poised to take a 'SPIRIT'-ed place
As Carroll County grows and changes, folks too often take for granted past improvements in our community that have been the result of visionary leaders overcoming enormous obstacles.

Also too often in today's deliberations, it's the usual naysayers that get all the newspaper attention.

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Opinion
Local voice is important when filling Hiltz vacancy on board
Editorial

The sudden resignation last week of Board of Education member Thomas Hiltz leaves a void on the county's board, and also provides an opportunity for new Gov. Martin O'Malley to make a mark on the local education scene.

In Carroll County, whenever there's a vacancy on the school board -...[Read full story]

Wolf at the Door
This old flyboy is still in love with a journey on the rails

Editor's Note: This is a continuation of Hoby's March 28 column describing a railroad trip to Chicago with his mother and father in the era of luxury rail travel. The column is, in part, an answer to those who wish Hoby could be ridden out of town on a rail.

When we last left our story, our advent...
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Westminster, MDE work on water pact
The City of Westminster and the Maryland Department of the Environment were scheduled to sign a consent agreement yesterday regarding the city's water supply.

Since last summer, the Carroll County Health Department has denied building permits due to the city's lack of an acceptable plan -- based o...
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News Briefs O'Malley's input sought on Hiltz replacement

Following the resignation last week of Thomas Hiltz of Woodbine from the county Board of Education, the school system is awaiting word from Gov. Martin O'Malley to begin interviewing candidates for the vacancy.

When a board vacancy occurs outside the ...
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Education Notes

04/05/07 By Heidi Schroeder

Smith and Price on the road for Geography Bee

Local residents Tim Smith and Susan Price represented Carroll County at the Maryland Geographic Bee last Friday, March 30.

Local bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school's Geographic Bee winner.

School-level winners then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. Students with the top 100 scores in each state were invited to compete at the state level.

The 2007 Maryland Geographic Bee was held in Stephen's Hall Theater on the Towson University campus.

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Winchester Report blog by Kevin Dayhoff

Saturday, April 07 Community Rallies behind Bowling Brook On March 2, Bowling Brook Preparatory Academy in Keymar announced that after 50 years in operation, it would close on March 9.
The closing comes in the wake of the death of one of the students on January 23.
Since the closing was announced, many Carroll Countians have rallied in sup...[Read full story]
A sordid saga of communists, reservoirs, congressman, and pumpkins Contrary to what is being circulated; the Union Mills reservoir project in Carroll County will add another layer of protection to the site of the “pumpkin papers,” and this national treasure is not threatened.
Recently the old Whittaker Chambers “pumpkin patch&...[Read full story]

Who was Oriana Fallaci?
Who was Oriana Fallaci? On September 15, Oriana Fallaci, the Italian lioness of letters, died of cancer.
Although Ms. Fallaci was one of the world’s greatest artists of letters; she is today, relatively unknown in the United States.
A prolific – quite controversial - journalist and existential writer with an aggressive and indefatigable approach to life, she had been shot several times and left for dead, had torrid affairs and put on trial.
She never skipped a beat.
Born in Italy on June 29, 1929 Ms. Fallaci served in the fascist resistance ...[Read full story]


“The Wizard of Oz”
On Friday, October 20th, the Carroll Arts Center will show the “Wizard of Oz” at 1 p.m.
Hopefully you will have an opportunity to attend and once again be thrilled with this great childrens’ classic – on the wide screen. It is also important to support the Carroll Arts Center, central Maryland’s arts and cultural crown jewel.
L. Frank Baum’s classic “Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” released in 1900; the 1939 MGM movie based on the book, “Wizard of Oz,” and the lo...[Read full story]

Local news coverage, in Spanish, of the tragic accident in Westminster Last Tuesday night there was a tragic accident in Westminster in which a bicyclist, a native of Mexico, was killed on Route 140. The Carroll County Times published an article week by Ari Natter and Tomas Pagan-Motta in the print edition which referred the reader to the story – i...[Read full story]
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On Memorial Day, Freddy Magsamen is No. 11 in our hearts
Flower & Jazz Festival Kicks Off the Spring Event Season in Westminster
IN HIS OWN WORDS: An Interview with Carroll Budget Director Ted Zaleski, part 6
IN HIS OWN WORDS: An Interview with Carroll Budget Director Ted Zaleski, part 5
IN HIS OWN WORDS: An Interview with Carroll Budget Director Ted Zaleski, part 4
IN HIS OWN WORDS: An Interview with Carroll Budget Director Ted Zaleski, part 3
IN HIS OWN WORDS: An Interview with Carroll Budget Director Ted Zaleski, part 2
IN HIS OWN WORDS: An Interview with Carroll Budget Director Ted Zaleski, part 1
Feedback on Westminster budget? Here's mine
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: an interview with Commissioners Minnich and Jones, part 1
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: an interview with Commissioners Minnich and Jones, part 2
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: an interview with Commissioners Minnich and Jones, part 3
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: an interview with Commissioners Minnich and Jones, part 4
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: an interview with Commissioners Minnich and Jones, part 5
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: an interview with Commissioners Minnich and Jones, part 6
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: an interview with Commissioners Minnich and Jones, part 7
Gordon Parks - An American Cultural Icon passes Away at 93
Community Leaders take action against underaged drinking
Carroll County Children’s Chorus Sing Spring