Baltimore Sun: Cruise on Liberty ship a reminder that
freedom is not free [Eagle Archives] September 24, 2015 By Kevin E. Dayhoff http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-archives-liberty-ship-0927-20150921-story.html
My latest article is about the Liberty ship, the S.S. John
W. Brown. This was absolutely fascinating to research. I will be going on the
upcoming veteran's cruise and can't wait. Enjoy the article here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-archives-liberty-ship-0927-20150921-story.html
On Oct. 3 about 20 veterans from Carroll County will
commemorate Veterans Day and the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II
early this year, as they set sail on the World War II Liberty ship, the S.S.
John W. Brown.
According to Phil Mullikin, a volunteer for Project Liberty
Ship and a member of the Community Foundation of Carroll County, “I teamed-up
with the Kahlert Foundation to develop a grant to take Carroll County vets on
this cruise. For me it is killing two birds with one stone, I’m helping to
raise money for the preservation of the ship, and I’m doing something for the
vets in the county. November weather can be pretty unpleasant so the cruise is
made in October.”
Volunteering is nothing new for Mullikin, who also serves on
the board of ‘Catherine’s Cause,’ an anti-drunk driving organization. The
Kahlert Foundation is a Carroll County organization that supports veterans, and
youth, education and health care initiatives and programs.
In a recent phone interview, Mullikin said that he has
volunteered for Project Liberty Ship for four years. He was recruited by chief
officer Larry Knapp, a fellow Delaware River pilot. A river pilot himself,
Mullikin explained that he “worked with the Delaware River Pilots for about 13
years, after spending 35 years at sea as a merchant seaman. I ended my career
at the rank of captain.”
Volunteering for his adopted Carroll County is nothing new
for Mullikin, who also serves on the board of Catherine’s Cause, an anti-drunk
driving organization. Mullikin grew-up in a Maryland eastern shore family. I’ve
lived in Carroll County for almost 35 years. I got here as quickly as I could.
Mullikin said that he got involved with the restoration of
the Liberty ship because his hobby is carpentry. “But I started my work on the
John Brown as temporary relief chief officer. However, I did not want to
continue to do that because that is what I did all my life. But my ‘unlimited
master’s license upon ocean,’ allows me to make ocean transits should that need
arise for the Brown.”
Find my article in The Baltimore Sun here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-archives-liberty-ship-0927-20150921-story.html
Timed just about midway between two dates that have
significant meaning for veterans in this country, approximately 20 veterans
from Carroll County will board a ship of that has also has significant
importance.
On Oct. 3, the county residents will commemorate Veterans
Day (Nov. 11) and Sept. 2, 1945 official surrender by Japan that ended World
War II by coming aboard the World War II Liberty ship, the S.S. John W. Brown.
Philip W. Mullikin, a volunteer for Project Liberty Ship and
a member of the Community Foundation of Carroll County said he, "teamed up
with the Kahlert Foundation to develop a grant to take Carroll County vets on
this cruise."
The Kahlert Foundation is a Carroll County organization that
supports veterans, and youth, education and health care initiatives and
programs.
"For me it is killing two birds with one stone,"
Mullikin said. "I'm helping to raise money for the preservation of the
ship, and I'm doing something for the vets in the county."
As for the timing, "November weather can be pretty
unpleasant so the cruise is made in October," he said.
The S.S. Brown website explains that the cargo ship, built
in Baltimore, is "one of only two remaining, fully operational Liberty
ships that participated in World War II. The first of the 2,711 Liberty ships
was the SS Patrick Henry, launched on Sept. 27, 1941…"
Read much more here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-archives-liberty-ship-0927-20150921-story.html
Baltimore news reporter Mike Schuh was also a big help with
this article. See his recent article here: Mike Schuh WJZ-TV Baltimore Org.
Dedicated to Preserving History, Provides Unique Cruise September 16, 2015 http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/09/16/baltimore-org-dedicated-to-preserving-history-provides-unique-cruise/
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Cruise on Liberty ship a reminder that freedom is not free [Eagle Archives]
Timed just about midway between two dates that have significant meaning for veterans in this country, approximately 20 veterans from Carroll County will board a ship of that has also has significant importance.
Sunday service offered a chance to enjoy memories [Eagle Archives}
There was plenty of good food, fellowship, stories and history to be enjoyed at the St. Matthew's United Church of Christ's homecoming event, in Pleasant Valley last Sunday.
Designating a day to celebrate the nation's military power a source of conflict
On Sept. 12, 1924, Westminster, along with communities across the nation, observed National Defense Day.
Finding clues for the first woman in law enforcement
On Sept. 6, 1973, the Carroll Record reported that, "The Maryland State Police will shortly have a new look — as a pilot program utilizing a limited number of females trained as Troopers gets underway. These women will have full police powers and will be assigned in specialized areas of law enforcement...
Fire department's move was never cause for alarm
A story in the Aug. 31, 1895 edition of the American Sentinel, a Westminster newspaper, explained that the city's fire department had outgrown the building at 31 E. Main Street and was moving to a new location.
Building rural ramps onto information superhighway in Carroll County [Eagle Archives]
In Carroll County, the underpinning of the local economy has always been agriculture and access to supplies and markets. The politics and economics involved with the maintenance of the roads, bringing the railroad to Carroll County and providing access to employment have also played prominent roles...
Life in Carroll County midway through August meant riding shows and tractor pulls
On this date in years past, a tractor pull at the county fair, a horse show at the Westminster Riding Club, and the opening of the Carroll County Vocational Technical Center were all in the news.
Official: Westminster fires intentionally set
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.
Westminster mayors often had short terms in office
Though it had happened more than a week earlier, in early August of 1981, the greater Westminster and Carroll County community was still mourning the death of Joseph (Jack) Hamilton Hahn, Jr.
Roots of a county fair in Carroll hard to follow before the Civil War
All last week, preparations were in full swing for this year's annual Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair that set up at the Agriculture Center, just south of Westminster. This year's fair will continue to Saturday morning, Aug. 8.
Fire damages vacant cabin in New Windsor
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.
Sheriff's Office took long road to leading role in Carroll County law enforcement
The idea to develop a Carroll County police force began as a whisper campaign in the mid-1960s. It would take a half a century of studies, commissions, elections, and acrimony to finally decide to make the county sheriff's department the lead police agency in the county.
Memories of Henryton State hospital fading with buildings demolished
It was 30 years ago that Henryton State Hospital was closed by the state of Maryland. The sprawling facility included 19 buildings with a total footprint of 30 acres in Marriottsville, about seven miles from Sykesville in southern Carroll County.
Annual commemoration brings home Carroll County connection to Civil War
By July 5, 1863, the horrific results of one of the most cataclysmic events of the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, were really settling in on that small town in southern Pennsylvania.
Remembering Carroll's statuesque and statue sculptor
Many would be surprised to learn that Blaze Starr, who passed away on June 15, is not the only creative statuesque figure with a Carroll County connection.
Shrine in New Windsor honors site where Methodism got its start
On June 18, 1937, the Strawbridge Shrine Association was formed just outside of New Windsor, where many historians believe the origins of Methodism in America are located.
Study of schools in Carroll provides an interesting education
The first weeks of June are a time when many young adults in Carroll County look forward to the end of the school year and graduation ceremonies.
Memorial Day and memories of native son killed in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago
On May 25, the 148th Carroll County Memorial Day observances in Westminster were once again organized by Carroll Post 31 of the American Legion.
Carroll County pays last respects to emergency responder [Eagle Archives]
Friends, family, colleagues and law enforcement officers from throughout the central-Maryland region filled Legacy Hall at the Sykesville Freedom District Volunteer Fire Department recently to pay their last respects to fellow firefighter and EMS provider Robin Flater Chenoweth.
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