Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist
Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Md Troopers Assoc #20 & Westminster Md Fire Dept Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Our prayers go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Brenda Barber.

Our prayers go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Brenda Barber.

April 30, 2017

Our prayers go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Brenda Barber this morning. Caroline and I awakened to the unbelievable horrible heartbreaking news that our dear friend and colleague, Brenda died in the traffic accident over in New Windsor last night.

Her untimely death is a huge loss to the Sam's Creek 4-H Club, the Carroll County agriculture and the 4-H community. Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers go out to her husband Rick.

Although the agriculture community is blessed with many great leaders; wise leadership of the caliber of Rick and Brenda is increasingly rare and the loss of Brenda is a terrible blow to the greater Carroll County community. Brenda is held in very high regard in the Ag community. The Carroll agriculture community is a tight, close-knit community; this morning we all feel a dreadful sense of loss. She touched so many lives.

Let us pray: O god of grace and glory, we remember before you today our sister Brenda.

We thank you for giving her to us to know and to love as a companion in our pilgrimage on earth and our service to our community. 

In your boundless compassion, console us who still mourn. 

Give us faith to see that death has been swallowed up in the victory of our Lord, so that we may live in confidence and hope until, by your call, we are gathered to our heavenly home in the company of all your saints; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

“We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord, so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.” (Romans 14:7-8)

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According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office report: “On 04/29/17, at approximately 1621 hours, Carroll County Emergency Communications dispatched a two vehicle personal injury collision on New Windsor Rd in the 1400 Block, New Windsor, MD 21776. 

Sheriff Deputies along with Fire/Rescue personnel from the New Windsor and Mount Airy Fire Departments responded. 

Upon deputies arrival, they observed a gray Ford Focus resting on the eastbound grassy shoulder facing west with heavy front end damage.

Resting in the westbound grassy shoulder was a red Toyota Tundra facing south with heavy front end damage. 

Preliminary investigation revealed the Ford Focus was traveling eastbound on New Windsor Rd failed to drive right of center crossing over the double yellow lane divider into the westbound travel lane at a high rate of speed striking the Toyota head on who was traveling westbound. 

The Ford and Toyota were each occupied by the driver only. The driver of the Ford a 32 year old male was pronounced deceased at the scene by New Windsor Fire personnel. The driver of the Toyota a 57 year old female was transported to Carroll Hospital Center where she was pronounced deceased

Kevin Dayhoff and Caroline Babylon

April 30, 2017


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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Sector 131 commissioners pose for a rare quick group photograph

Sector 131 commissioners pose for a rare quick group photograph between briefings at the Willis Street compound in Sept. 2010.

Sector 131 commissioners pose for a rare quick group photograph


Sector 131 commissioners pose for a rare quick group photograph between briefings at the Willis Street compound in Sept. 2010.

Grammy Evelyn Fluck (Babylon) and her Mom, Mrs. Carrie Sigafoos Fluck


Grammy Evelyn Fluck (Babylon) and her Mom, Mrs. Carrie Sigafoos Fluck in front of their house, the church parsonage on 9th Street in Reading, near to St. Lukes Lutheran Church. Early 1940s, during the war.

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Grammy Evelyn Fluck (Babylon) and her Mom, Mrs. Carrie Sigafoos Fluck


Grammy Evelyn Fluck (Babylon) and her Mom, Mrs. Carrie Sigafoos Fluck in front of their house, the church parsonage on 9th Street in Reading, near to St. Lukes Lutheran Church. Early 1940s, during the war.

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Visiting with Aunt Betty in Philadelphia


Visiting with Aunt Betty in Philadelphia. Drew Judd, Aunt Betty Judd, Grammy Evelyn Babylon, Kate Judd, Bob Frankel, Kevin Dayhoff. Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Visiting with Aunt Betty in Philadelphia

Visiting with Aunt Betty in Philadelphia. Drew Judd, Aunt Betty Judd, Grammy Evelyn Babylon, Kate Judd, Bob Frankel, Kevin Dayhoff. Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Monday, April 24, 2017

I am so tired of hearing about politics. Make it stop. Make it stop.

Melissa James Sarah April 24, 2017


Melissa James Sarah April 24, 2017 

Westminster Maryland to Hold Election for Mayor and Council Members




Westminster voters will head to the polls on May 9 to vote for Mayor and two seats on the Common Council.

From the City of Westminster: Westminster voters will head to the polls on May 9, 2017 to vote for Mayor and two seats on the Common Council. The term of office for both Mayor and Common Councilmember is four years.

City residents may vote from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at their designated polling place. Registered Westminster voters who reside on the west side of Maryland Route 31 vote at the Westminster Community Center, located at 325 Royer Road. Voters residing on the east side of Maryland Route 31 vote at the John Street Quarters of the Westminster Fire Company, located at 28 John Street.

Candidates for the office of Mayor are Joe Dominick and Kevin R. Utz. Candidates for the two open seats on the Common Council are Tony Chiavacci, Ann Thomas Gilbert, and Benjamin Yingling.

The deadline for submitting a request for an absentee ballot is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2017. Information on obtaining an absentee ballot and general election information can be found here or by calling Shannon Visocsky, City Clerk, at (410) 848-4938.

Related: Patch has carried this release here - by Jamie Wilkins (Patch Staff) – on April 19, 2017 https://patch.com/maryland/westminster/westminster-hold-election-mayor-council-members


And also related: Our May 9th, 2017 Westminster municipal elections and this day in history March 30, 1999. https://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2017/04/our-may-9th-2017-westminster-municipal.html


And: Anyway - This Day in History: March 30, 1999 Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2017/03/this-day-in-history-march-30-1999-kevin.html

On this day in the Westminster municipal elections, March 30, 1999, I finished, and turned-in, my Carroll County Times questionnaire and candidate profile, and sent in an ad to the paper…


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Saturday, April 22, 2017

Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md. April 22, 2017.

Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md. April 22, 2017.

Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md. April 22, 2017. 

Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md. April 22, 2017.


Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md. April 22, 2017. 

Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md


Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md. April 22, 2017. Four races. First race: The Fifteenth Thomas L. MacFarlane Memorial Field Master's Chase.

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Small and Medium pony division of The Fifteenth Thomas L. MacFarlane Memorial


Small and Medium pony division of The Fifteenth Thomas L. MacFarlane Memorial Field Master's Chase. 22Apr2017 Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md.

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Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md

Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md. April 22, 2017. Four races. First race: The Fifteenth Thomas L. MacFarlane Memorial Field Master's Chase.

Small and Medium pony division of The Fifteenth Thomas L. MacFarlane Memorial

Small and Medium pony division of The Fifteenth Thomas L. MacFarlane Memorial Field Master's Chase. 22Apr2017 Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md.

Small and Medium pony division of The Fifteenth Thomas L. MacFarlane Memorial


Small and Medium pony division of The Fifteenth Thomas L. MacFarlane Memorial Field Master's Chase. 22Apr2017 Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md.

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Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md


Grand National Steeplechase Butler Md. April 22, 2017. Four races. First race: The Fifteenth Thomas L. MacFarlane Memorial Field Master's Chase.

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Friday, April 21, 2017

God smiled on us and gave us a great day

God smiled on us and gave us a great day. We give thanks.

The 1993 annual Carroll County Maryland 4-H FFA Fair program.


The 1993 annual Carroll County Maryland 4-H FFA Fair program.

Of all the fair programs in my library, this must be the most extensive and comprehensive. It is approximately 380 pages.

I explained much of the history and traditions of the fair in an August 2, 2015 piece I wrote for the Baltimore Sun: “Annual Carroll County Fair set for this week,” Eagle Archives, By Kevin E. Dayhoff, http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-archives-county-fair-0802-20150731-story.html



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The “annual Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair at the Agriculture Center just south of Westminster” Maryland.

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The first mention of a Carroll County ‘fair’ seems to have occurred in the days immediately following the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-4, 1863. In “Recollections,” Dr. Joshua Hering describes, “A temporary camp was made in a field on the “Fairground Hill,” immediately to the left of the turnpike.”


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A is for Asparagoose: A Plant + Animal ABC Book by Veronica Fannin


A is for Asparagoose: A Plant + Animal ABC Book by Veronica Fannin

April 20, 2017

Reward: Get a first-edition copy of the book and a T-shirt printed with the page of your choice!

Veronica Fannin says:

Wow. A is for Asparagoose is 50% funded!!! Thanks to YOU, my first 50 backers!

We still have a ways to go, so keep up the awesome work sharing and telling people about this project!

A silly and smart hand-lettered alphabet book with 26 original illustrations of fun-to-say plant + animal hybrids. Giggles guaranteed. Pre-order your copy of A is for Asparagoose now: http://www.veronicafannin.com/kickstarter

The link to the Kickstarter page is: www.veronicafannin.com/kickstarter

The link to the Facebook page is:


Thank you all SOOO MUCH!

-Veronica

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St. Paul’s United Church of Christ for the spaghetti dinner



I really enjoyed stopping over at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, in Westminster, Md., for the spaghetti dinner Thursday evening. 20Apr2017 Nice people. Good food. It’s all good.
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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:
Baltimore Sun - Carroll County Times - The Carroll Eagle: www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/?s=Dayhoff&action=GO

Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com

My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/


See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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The Veteran’s Administration – giving you a second opportunity to die for your country.



Single-Payer Health Care: America Already Has It

The Veteran’s Administration – giving you a second opportunity to die for your country.

The Veteran’s Administration – giving you a second opportunity to die for your country. A reality check on the idea of going to a single payer health care system – as if the current system is not bad enough.

We do not need Obamacare repealed and replaced. We need it fixed. The answer is more accountability and more competition.

Meanwhile this YouTube is yet another reminder of the horrors of the one example of a US government-run single payer healthcare
system.

Each and every one of my experiences of reaching-out to the VA to advocate for a veteran has been horrific of unbelievable proportions. If this is an example of a US government-run single payer healthcare system, we are all going to go broke paying the necessary healthcare taxes – and then die.

YouTube: “Could a single-payer, government-run health care
system work in the United States? We already know the answer, because America
already has single-payer, government-run health care. Author and commentator
Pete Hegseth explains.” 10Apr2017



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Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: 
Tumblr: Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems www.kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/
Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:
Baltimore Sun - Carroll County Times - The Carroll Eagle: www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/?s=Dayhoff&action=GO

Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com

My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/

See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art,artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalistsand journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maioremDei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson:“That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!”- See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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Still time to register for the April 22, 2017 2017 Walk MS: Westminster event



Still time to register for the April 22, 2017 2017 Walk MS: Westminster event


There is still time to participate in the 2017 Walk MS: Westminster event scheduled for Saturday, April 22. In fact, there will be time up until 9 a.m. Saturday, when the walk begins.

"We are not going to turn people away if they want to walk for us and raise money for us," said Katie Boothroyd, director of internal communications for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. "We're excited to have them."

Of course, you can also sign up in advance online, and for free, according to Samantha Wolfe, fundraising and event manager for the Westminster walk. People are encouraged to come out and participate whether or not they will be donating, although people can donate in person or online.

"You can walk and not donate, you can donate and not walk, you can walk and donate — it's tailored for anyone to partake in any way they feel comfortable," Wolfe said. "That extends to both a 3- and 1-mile walking loop for those that do choose to walk."

Day-of registration will begin at 8 a.m. Wolfe said, as breakfast is served and a DJ plays music; the walk itself will begin at 9 a.m. After the walk, snacks and more music will be offered.

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If you go

What: 2017 Walk MS: Westminster

When: Registration begins at 8 a.m., the walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 22

Where: Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster

Cost: No cost to walk, but donations to aid research for a cure to multiple sclerosis welcome.

To learn more about the walk or to register, visit:

main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/MDMWalkEvents?pg=entry&fr_id=28670

Or simply show up at 8 a.m. Saturday. For more information about MS, or walks and fundraising events, go to www.nmss.org.


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Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: 
Tumblr: Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems www.kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/
Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:
Baltimore Sun - Carroll County Times - The Carroll Eagle: www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/?s=Dayhoff&action=GO

Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com

My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/


See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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Bill Dulany left behind a legacy of leadership in the community - Time Flies by Kevin Dayhoff for Sunday, April 16, 2017


Bill Dulany left behind a legacy of leadership in the community - Time Flies by Kevin Dayhoff for Sunday, April 16, 2017


I was very young and full of many questions when I first met Del. Dulany. This was when I just started to have an all-consuming interest in history and I would have chance opportunities to talk with him. Westminster was a much smaller community back then and he was a delegate representing Carroll County in the House of Delegates 1963-66… He served with my cousin, Maryland Del. Wilbur W. Magin, 1959-1967, and distinguished Carroll County delegates Jacob M. Yingling, and Thomas R. O'Farrell.

Decades later when I was an elected official, Dulany always had time to give a helping hand, lend scholarly advice, and to give me the academic legislative history of a particular public policy.

Bill Dulany left behind a legacy of leadership in the community

Time Flies by Kevin Dayhoff for Sunday, April 16, 2017

Former Carroll County Delegate William B. Dulany was remembered by friends, family, community leaders, and colleagues at a celebration of his life, accomplishments and legacy at a service at the Beasman Auditorium at Fairhaven in Sykesville earlier in the month.

Dulany was 89 when he passed away on March 19, 2017. A Carroll County native son, Dulany was born in Sykesville, where he served as the class president at Sykesville High School before he graduated and joined the Navy during World War II.

Many of us had gathered at Fairhaven early and traded memories of the various ways Dulany had touched and enriched our lives. He was a larger than life icon in the community and most of us spoke in hushed tones about our past experiences with Dulany and how he helped shape the Carroll County we know today.

Folks from all walks of life attended the service. McDaniel College was represented. Dulany was a 1950 graduate of Western Maryland College, now McDaniel. He served on the college’s board of trustees from 1976 to 2006.


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Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: 
Tumblr: Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems www.kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/
Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:
Baltimore Sun - Carroll County Times - The Carroll Eagle: www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/?s=Dayhoff&action=GO

Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com

My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/


See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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