This afternoon Westminster Mayor Dr. Mona Becker officially welcomed Jennifer Yang Drew Cockley and Covalent Spirits Distillery to the Main Street Westminster family. The Westminster Common Council and much of the staff celebrated the official grand opening at the ribbon cutting on Thursday, November 17th, 2022 at 3:00 pm at their tasting room, located at 118 East Main Street, Westminster. With Daniel Hoff Ann Thomas Gilbert, Greg Pecoraro Tony Chiavacci, Kevin Earl Dayhoff Dayhoff Westminster
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
Friday, February 04, 2022
Future Westminster
Future Westminster
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+++ Dayhoff Westminster +++
Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Sunday, January 23, 2022
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
January 10, 2022 Westminster Fire Dept. report by Kevin Dayhoff
January 10, 2022 Westminster Fire Dept. report by Kevin Dayhoff
20220110 K WFD rprt - Notes for the Westminster Fire Department operational report by Kevin Dayhoff – chaplain and PIO, for the January 10, 2022 Westminster Common Council meeting.:
For the month of December, the total call for service were 633. EMS – 523 calls. Fire – 110 calls. 359 of the calls were in the city limits. 195 just outside the city limits. 55% of our calls were overlapping.
Total calls for 2020 were 6025. Total calls for 2021 were 6676 – or 651 more calls than last year.
Staffing COVID-19 Omicron variant challenges:
Locally the recent surge in COVID-19 illness among EMS providers and first responders caused by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, has caused significant challenges with staffing in the fire service in Carroll County.
In Carroll County 25% of county fire and EMS employees are currently on sick leave.
To make matters worse, our local hospital has recently been frequently on re-route due to more lengthy offloading times – or the hospital has no more capacity for additional patients. This means that medic units must transport patients to hospitals in Hanover, Gettysburg, Howard, Baltimore, or Frederick County. Or the wait time to get a patient in the door at the local hospital can be as long as 4-6-hours. This ties-up the number of medic units available for calls.
The surge in additional calls and the long distances needed to travel to neighboring counties is also causing a significant amount of wear and tear on the equipment.
In Carroll County – and Westminster, we have had to take significant measures to maintain core services during an influx of COVID cases in the community. We have essentially halted all non-emergency activities.
One measure recently adopted is up-staffing – or overstaffing to provide three medic units available at Westminster. Usually, we staff for two medic units. Unfortunately, another measure is ‘holdover’ providers causing responders to work two-24-hour shifts or in some cases three- 24 hour shifts in a row. As you can imagine, this is quite a mental and physical strain on the fire and EMS providers.
Recently county EMS operations showed a 30% increase in EMS responses in the past month during peak demand hours, between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Although, through careful planning, there is currently little impact on the response times of EMS to get to the patient’s side. However, we could use a little help. We need to urge citizens to only call 911 for true, life and death emergencies.
Meanwhile, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 -- and following health and safety protocols like masking -- are the best ways the public can support EMS providers.
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Saturday, December 11, 2021
Westminster the best place to retire in Maryland
20211204 W Best ret - December 4, 2021: Westminster, Annapolis And Ocean City Top The Latest SmartAsset Ranking
Prince Georges Suite and Media: Dec 5, 2021 Best Places To Retire In Maryland Trends
https://www.pgsuite.com/trends/2021/12/4/best-places-to-retire-in-maryland
FTA: SmartAsset gathered data on three separate regional factors that affect the quality of life for retirees. Westminster ranked number 1 for its better state and local tax rates, and it was determine, residents have a considerably larger amount in disposable income.
[…]
When making retirement plans, looking around for a new place to live within the state of Maryland might be on the ‘to-do’ list. It’s a very common practice for those looking to settle after leaving the workforce. In its 7th annual study, SmartAsset ranks the best places to retire in Maryland. The study measures tax burden, access to medical care and opportunity for recreation and social activity in determining the places best suited for retirees.
+++ Dayhoff Westminster +++
Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Monday, December 06, 2021
Covalent Spirits: Creating Bonds Through Sharing.
Covalent Spirits: Creating Bonds
Through Sharing.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/covalent-spirits-distillery-tasting-room#/
Dec 5, 2021
Covalent Spirits is new distillery,
tasting room, and event venue coming soon to Westminster, MD. We launched an
Indiegogo campaign (https://igg.me/at/covalentspirits) to raise money to help
with the renovation costs. Covalent Spirits is moving into the old City Garage
on Main Street, a historic building built in the 1920s, but it needs a lot of
TLC. With your help, we can restore a piece of history, reinvent this space,
and revitalize a part of downtown Westminster.
Covalent
Spirits is a craft distillery, tasting room, and event venue that is dedicated
to bringing distilling back to Westminster, MD. Located 45 min from Baltimore
and 75 min from DC, Covalent Spirits is nestled in the heart of Carroll County,
surrounded by rich history and beautiful landscapes.
Covalent
Spirits will be taking an experimental approach to creating a variety of
spirits, including vodka, gin, brandy, liqueur, and whiskey. We want to help
our customers better understand their palates and better appreciate what is in
their glass. In chemistry, "covalent" refers to a bond created
through sharing (electrons). We believe that's how you form the strongest and
most memorable bonds -- sharing a drink, sharing a memory, sharing a community.
That is the "covalent spirit,” and that is the essence of our company.
We
officially incorporated in early March 2020, right before the pandemic hit.
Because of the pandemic, we had spare time to focus on business planning, but
we also had to deal with contractor shortages and increased costs of materials.
Since this tasting room is where we want the community to share and connect, we
thought its build-out would be the perfect use of the money raised by this
campaign.
Our Story
Meet Jenn and Drew – the Masterminds of Covalent Spirits!
Jenn is our “Chief Thinker” and a science
geek at heart. A graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and
The Johns Hopkins University, she is an entrepreneur with over 25 years of
management/technology consulting experience. Jenn started her own consulting
company in 2016, and she also operates TasteBuds Events, an event design
company that focuses on themed food/beverage tastings.
Drew is our “Chief Taster” and product
quality control guru. He graduated from Gettysburg College and received a
Doctor of Education (EdD) degree from The Johns Hopkins University. He has been
a public educator for almost 30 years, first as a math and computer science
teacher, then as a principal (many locals might recognize him as the former
principal of Century High School). He currently works as a principal in Howard
County.
Sunday, April 25, 2021
April 23, 2021: Westminster budget workshop
Westminster mayor, council find way to raise salaries, fund new positions By KRISTEN GRIFFITH CARROLL COUNTY TIMES | APR 23, 2021 AT 5:00 AM
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/news/cc-westminster-budget-20210423-wfu5m2qkknc5xemck63luuacei-story.html
Westminster’s common council and mayor workshopped how to fund positions while also raising city employee salaries.
The group was faced with fulfilling position requests while also finding ways to adjust its pay structure. They agreed during a Monday budget work session to use federal funds and funds from a parking study to do both.
The council received requests to fund three new positions: a fulltime help desk attendant, which would cost $82,400 including benefits, and two equipment operators that would cost $71,000 each.
A firm the city hired to recommend adjustments to its pay structure, Evergreen Solutions, suggested positions be reclassified and to adjustment its pay structure by 3%, which would increase salaries of 92 employees. The firm gave three options on how to do that. However, those options would affect hiring new people.
Barbara Matthews, the city administrator, said option one is the most aggressive and would move employees to the midpoint pay raise. It would cost nearly $664,000, but it would not allow for new positions to be added. Option two would be the “middle of the road” and allow for the help desk attendant. It would cost about $557,000. Option three would be the least aggressive in moving employees to a midpoint range. It would cost just over $501,000, but it would allow for one equipment operator and the help desk assistant. None would allow for all three positions. Matthews recommended option one or two.
Mayor Joe Dominick suggested relying on an expected federal grant to fund budget items the grant allows and freeing up operating budget money to help with salaries and also fund all three positions.
The city is anticipating $15.6 million from the American Rescue Plan Act passed by the United States Congress under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Half the money is expected in about a month and the rest 30 days later.
Council President Gregory Pecoraro noted if they use the mayor’s suggestion, they could end up using reserved funds to balance the budget if they do not receive the federal money by the time the budget needs to be passed.
Matthews said it’s best to make decisions based on the information they have, and the full spending guidance for the federal money has not been released yet. She added option two is the “reasonable approach.” Lydia Colston, the city’s director of finance, agreed.
“I’m hesitant to make decisions based on what we believe can happen,” Colston said.
Dominick said budget planning is based on educated guesses and comes with a certain level of risk.
“This is another one, and I think it’s a safe bet,” he added.
Council member Tony Chiavacci agreed and also suggested option one. He said later in an interview that the city has enough money in its budgets to fulfil option one. And if by some reason the federal funding does not come through, the new positions would not be funded.
Council member Ben Yingling later noted there was $200,000 allocated for Wakefield Valley Park improvements though that project expects to have grant money. He said if they used those funds, they could pick option two and fund the help desk and one equipment operator position.
However, fellow council member Ann Gilbert suggested using the $190,000 that was assigned to fund a parking study they are “most likely not going to be using.”
“If we have $190,000 we could fund all three,” the mayor said about the positions.
“That would make me very happy,” council member Kevin Dayhoff said.
Chiavacci said in an interview the parking study could be funded later.
The city’s fiscal 2022 budget totals $62 million in revenue and $60.8 million in expenditures, which includes $30.6 million in the sewer fund, $17.1 million in the general fund, $6.5 million in the water fund, $5.2 million in the capital fund and $1.4 million in the fiber fund.
The budget allows for no change in property taxes and the revenue of Ting is insufficient to cover its debt service.
No comments were made during the first public hearing for the budget on Monday. The next public hearing is April 26, the same day as the public work session. The budget is expected to be adopted May 10.
Kristen Griffith
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Kristen J. Griffith covers community news with a focus on education for the Carroll County Times. Kristen came to Baltimore Sun Media from The Enterprise in St. Mary’s County where she was honored by a state press association as the Rookie of the Year. She earned a master’s degree American University and a bachelor’s degree from Wesley College.
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+++ Dayhoff Westminster +++
Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Saturday, May 02, 2020
Dayhoff: Gilbert commission on Year of the Woman
Just a few months ago, in January, Westminster Councilwoman
Ann Thomas Gilbert gathered many leaders from throughout the county to a
meeting to brainstorm how to celebrate the Year of the Woman in Westminster and
the many milestones in our local community such as the first women jurors in
May 1957.
In Westminster, Gilbert assembled local leaders that
included Abby Gruber, Kristen McMasters, Sandra L. Anderson, Stephanie McCown,
Jessica Taylor, Heather Mullendore, Melissa Thompson, Kati Townsend, Tasha
Cramer, Christina Kuntz, and Val Giovagnoni. For a while, Kevin Dayhoff was the
token male in the group. Later I was joined by Steven Jakobovic, the new
director of the Historical Society of Carroll County.
Dayhoff:
Gilbert commission on Year of the Woman reminder of key events from past
century Kevin Dayhoff Carroll County Times |May 01, 2020
On May 13, 1957 the first women to have been selected for
jury duty in Carroll County stopped for a photo on the front steps of the
historic Carroll County Courthouse at Court and Willis Street in Westminster.
According to research by Cathy Baty, the curator of
collections for the Historical Society of Carroll County, the “The Democratic
Advocate newspaper noted in an article that for the first time “in addressing
the jury the attorneys will say ‘ladies and gentlemen of the jury.’”
The women pioneers included, Mary Rineman, Nellie Hare,
Maurice R. Leister, Margaret E. Stewart, Dorothy F. Cootes, and Pearl L.
Bollinger, Estalla Frick, Marie Powell, Nellie Lantz, Katherine S. Chrysler,
and Dorothy Stegman; third row, Maude Seipp, Lynda Hahn, Ruth G. Elderdice,
Lillian Chew, Ethel Devilbiss, and Dorothy Card.
Just a few months ago, in January, Westminster Councilwoman
Ann Thomas Gilbert gathered many leaders from throughout the county to a
meeting to brainstorm how to celebrate the Year of the Woman in Westminster and
the many milestones in our local community such as the first women jurors in
May 1957.
According to Carroll County Times writer Akira Kyles, a
similar effort had also begun in Mount Airy — under the leadership of Mount
Airy Councilwoman Pamela Reed and Wendi Peters, special secretary of smart
growth for the Maryland Department of Planning.
In Westminster, Gilbert assembled local leaders that
included Abby Gruber, Kristen McMasters, Sandra L. Anderson, Stephanie McCown,
Jessica Taylor, Heather Mullendore, Melissa Thompson, Kati Townsend, Tasha
Cramer, Christina Kuntz, and Val Giovagnoni. For a while, I was the token male
in the group. Later I was joined by Steven Jakobovic, the new director of the
Historical Society of Carroll County.
It now seems like it was ages ago that Maryland Governor
Larry Hogan declared 2020 as the “Year of the Woman.” Hogan made the
announcement on December 12, 2019. He was joined at the event by leaders from
the Governor’s Commission on the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the
Passage of the 19th Amendment.
On March 12, three months after the Hogan announced the Year
of the Woman, he issued an executive order that because of the spread of the
COVID-19 coronavirus, we all had to stay home and most of our social, business,
and religious activities had been cancelled. Of course this included many
events that had been planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage
of the 19th Amendment.
Meanwhile, in Carroll County much of our quality of life
today is the result of the leadership of women in the community. It is a topic
I have visited a number of times over the years. An article published in The
Sunday Carroll Eagle in 2008 reported that women being granted the right to
vote got mixed reviews in Carroll County after the Nineteenth Amendment to the
U.S. constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920.
For historic context, in 1878 a constitutional amendment to
grant women the right to vote was finally introduced by Senator A. A. Sargeant
of California. Suffrage supporters called the proposal the “Anthony Amendment,”
named for Susan B. Anthony.
The issue remained contentious for four decades. When
President Woodrow Wilson delivered his State of the Union message to Congress
in December 1916, women in the galleries unfurled a large banner that read,
“Mr. President, What Will You Do for Woman Suffrage?”
In October 1920, after women were finally allowed to vote,
the local newspapers “carried several articles about women and the election,”
according to research for the Historical Society of Carroll County by historian
Jay Graybeal.
An Oct. 29, 1920 newspaper article carried the headline:
“The Republican Meet, A Remarkable Gathering.” “On Tuesday evening the Armory
in this city was filled both to its seating and standing capacity with men and
women voters of the county to hear the issues of the campaign discussed…
“The first speaker was Mrs. S. K. Herr, of this city. Mrs.
Herr received an ovation as she rose to speak and was frequently interrupted by
outbursts of applause. She urged the women not only to vote but to study the
issues and candidates that they may vote intelligently.”
The article goes on to report: “The Republican women of
Westminster district have arranged for (an instruction) room near the polling
place in each precinct…
“The voting place in precinct No. 1 will be the old Farmers
and Mechanics Bank building. … Voting place in No. 2 is Herr & Babylon's
shop... Voting place in No. 3 is Firemen's Building… In precinct No. 4 the
voting place is on Liberty street…”
After the election, the Nov. 5 issue of the American
Sentinel, carried the headline: “Women Disappointed Them.” “The men and women
who were so bitterly opposed to giving women the ballot must have been keenly
disappointed on Tuesday. None of the distressing scenes, turbulent conditions,
verbal or physical combats predicted have been reported from any voting place
in Carroll county, the State of Maryland or anywhere in the country.
“The women did not lose their womanly dignity or sacrifice
the respect of the men and we have not heard of any babies neglected or
husbands compelled to cook their own meals while their wives were
electioneering around the polls.”
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. His Time Flies column
appears every Sunday. Email him at kevindayhoff@gmail.com.
Kevin Dayhoff writes about history and current events for
the Carroll County Times. He is a Carroll County native, artist, retired
farmer, and former appointed and elected official. Over the years Kevin has
written for a number of publications, including the Baltimore Sun, The
Advocate, and most recently the Carroll Eagle. In 2009 he won a MDDC Press
Association award for editorial critical thinking. He volunteers for the
Westminster Vol. Fire Department as the public information office and chaplain.
He lives in Westminster with his wife Caroline.
Dayhoff: Gilbert commission on Year of the Woman
Just a few months ago, in January, Westminster Councilwoman
Ann Thomas Gilbert gathered many leaders from throughout the county to a
meeting to brainstorm how to celebrate the Year of the Woman in Westminster and
the many milestones in our local community such as the first women jurors in
May 1957.
In Westminster, Gilbert assembled local leaders that
included Abby Gruber, Kristen McMasters, Sandra L. Anderson, Stephanie McCown,
Jessica Taylor, Heather Mullendore, Melissa Thompson, Kati Townsend, Tasha
Cramer, Christina Kuntz, and Val Giovagnoni. For a while, Kevin Dayhoff was the
token male in the group. Later I was joined by Steven Jakobovic, the new
director of the Historical Society of Carroll County.
Dayhoff:
Gilbert commission on Year of the Woman reminder of key events from past
century Kevin Dayhoff Carroll County Times |May 01, 2020
On May 13, 1957 the first women to have been selected for
jury duty in Carroll County stopped for a photo on the front steps of the
historic Carroll County Courthouse at Court and Willis Street in Westminster.
According to research by Cathy Baty, the curator of
collections for the Historical Society of Carroll County, the “The Democratic
Advocate newspaper noted in an article that for the first time “in addressing
the jury the attorneys will say ‘ladies and gentlemen of the jury.’”
The women pioneers included, Mary Rineman, Nellie Hare,
Maurice R. Leister, Margaret E. Stewart, Dorothy F. Cootes, and Pearl L.
Bollinger, Estalla Frick, Marie Powell, Nellie Lantz, Katherine S. Chrysler,
and Dorothy Stegman; third row, Maude Seipp, Lynda Hahn, Ruth G. Elderdice,
Lillian Chew, Ethel Devilbiss, and Dorothy Card.
Just a few months ago, in January, Westminster Councilwoman
Ann Thomas Gilbert gathered many leaders from throughout the county to a
meeting to brainstorm how to celebrate the Year of the Woman in Westminster and
the many milestones in our local community such as the first women jurors in
May 1957.
According to Carroll County Times writer Akira Kyles, a
similar effort had also begun in Mount Airy — under the leadership of Mount
Airy Councilwoman Pamela Reed and Wendi Peters, special secretary of smart
growth for the Maryland Department of Planning.
In Westminster, Gilbert assembled local leaders that
included Abby Gruber, Kristen McMasters, Sandra L. Anderson, Stephanie McCown,
Jessica Taylor, Heather Mullendore, Melissa Thompson, Kati Townsend, Tasha
Cramer, Christina Kuntz, and Val Giovagnoni. For a while, I was the token male
in the group. Later I was joined by Steven Jakobovic, the new director of the
Historical Society of Carroll County.
It now seems like it was ages ago that Maryland Governor
Larry Hogan declared 2020 as the “Year of the Woman.” Hogan made the
announcement on December 12, 2019. He was joined at the event by leaders from
the Governor’s Commission on the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the
Passage of the 19th Amendment.
On March 12, three months after the Hogan announced the Year
of the Woman, he issued an executive order that because of the spread of the
COVID-19 coronavirus, we all had to stay home and most of our social, business,
and religious activities had been cancelled. Of course this included many
events that had been planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage
of the 19th Amendment.
Meanwhile, in Carroll County much of our quality of life
today is the result of the leadership of women in the community. It is a topic
I have visited a number of times over the years. An article published in The
Sunday Carroll Eagle in 2008 reported that women being granted the right to
vote got mixed reviews in Carroll County after the Nineteenth Amendment to the
U.S. constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920.
For historic context, in 1878 a constitutional amendment to
grant women the right to vote was finally introduced by Senator A. A. Sargeant
of California. Suffrage supporters called the proposal the “Anthony Amendment,”
named for Susan B. Anthony.
The issue remained contentious for four decades. When
President Woodrow Wilson delivered his State of the Union message to Congress
in December 1916, women in the galleries unfurled a large banner that read,
“Mr. President, What Will You Do for Woman Suffrage?”
In October 1920, after women were finally allowed to vote,
the local newspapers “carried several articles about women and the election,”
according to research for the Historical Society of Carroll County by historian
Jay Graybeal.
An Oct. 29, 1920 newspaper article carried the headline:
“The Republican Meet, A Remarkable Gathering.” “On Tuesday evening the Armory
in this city was filled both to its seating and standing capacity with men and
women voters of the county to hear the issues of the campaign discussed…
“The first speaker was Mrs. S. K. Herr, of this city. Mrs.
Herr received an ovation as she rose to speak and was frequently interrupted by
outbursts of applause. She urged the women not only to vote but to study the
issues and candidates that they may vote intelligently.”
The article goes on to report: “The Republican women of
Westminster district have arranged for (an instruction) room near the polling
place in each precinct…
“The voting place in precinct No. 1 will be the old Farmers
and Mechanics Bank building. … Voting place in No. 2 is Herr & Babylon's
shop... Voting place in No. 3 is Firemen's Building… In precinct No. 4 the
voting place is on Liberty street…”
After the election, the Nov. 5 issue of the American
Sentinel, carried the headline: “Women Disappointed Them.” “The men and women
who were so bitterly opposed to giving women the ballot must have been keenly
disappointed on Tuesday. None of the distressing scenes, turbulent conditions,
verbal or physical combats predicted have been reported from any voting place
in Carroll county, the State of Maryland or anywhere in the country.
“The women did not lose their womanly dignity or sacrifice
the respect of the men and we have not heard of any babies neglected or
husbands compelled to cook their own meals while their wives were
electioneering around the polls.”
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. His Time Flies column
appears every Sunday. Email him at kevindayhoff@gmail.com.
Kevin Dayhoff writes about history and current events for
the Carroll County Times. He is a Carroll County native, artist, retired
farmer, and former appointed and elected official. Over the years Kevin has
written for a number of publications, including the Baltimore Sun, The
Advocate, and most recently the Carroll Eagle. In 2009 he won a MDDC Press
Association award for editorial critical thinking. He volunteers for the
Westminster Vol. Fire Department as the public information office and chaplain.
He lives in Westminster with his wife Caroline.
++++++
Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
Carroll County Times: www.tinyurl.com/KED-CCT
Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: http://tinyurl.com/KED-Sun
Westminster Patch: https://patch.com/users/kevin-e-dayhoff
Facebook Dayhoff for Westminster: https://www.facebook.com/DayhoffforWestminster/
Facebook: Kevin Earl Dayhoff: https://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff
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Dayhoff Soundtrack: www.kevindayhoff.net
Dayhoff Carroll: www.kevindayhoff.org
Dayhoff Art: http://www.kevindayhoff.com/
Kevin Dayhoff Time Flies: https://kevindayhoff.wordpress.com/
Dayhoff: Gilbert commission on Year of the Woman
Just a few months ago, in January, Westminster Councilwoman Ann Thomas Gilbert gathered many leaders from throughout the county to a meeting to brainstorm how to celebrate the Year of the Woman in Westminster and the many milestones in our local community such as the first women jurors in May 1957.
In Westminster, Gilbert assembled local leaders that
included Abby Gruber, Kristen McMasters, Sandra L. Anderson, Stephanie McCown,
Jessica Taylor, Heather Mullendore, Melissa Thompson, Kati Townsend, Tasha
Cramer, Christina Kuntz, and Val Giovagnoni. For a while, Kevin Dayhoff was the
token male in the group. Later I was joined by Steven Jakobovic, the new
director of the Historical Society of Carroll County.
Dayhoff:
Gilbert commission on Year of the Woman reminder of key events from past
century Kevin Dayhoff Carroll County Times |May 01, 2020
On May 13, 1957 the first women to have been selected for
jury duty in Carroll County stopped for a photo on the front steps of the
historic Carroll County Courthouse at Court and Willis Street in Westminster.
According to research by Cathy Baty, the curator of
collections for the Historical Society of Carroll County, the “The Democratic
Advocate newspaper noted in an article that for the first time “in addressing
the jury the attorneys will say ‘ladies and gentlemen of the jury.’”
The women pioneers included, Mary Rineman, Nellie Hare,
Maurice R. Leister, Margaret E. Stewart, Dorothy F. Cootes, and Pearl L.
Bollinger, Estalla Frick, Marie Powell, Nellie Lantz, Katherine S. Chrysler,
and Dorothy Stegman; third row, Maude Seipp, Lynda Hahn, Ruth G. Elderdice,
Lillian Chew, Ethel Devilbiss, and Dorothy Card.
Just a few months ago, in January, Westminster Councilwoman
Ann Thomas Gilbert gathered many leaders from throughout the county to a
meeting to brainstorm how to celebrate the Year of the Woman in Westminster and
the many milestones in our local community such as the first women jurors in
May 1957.
According to Carroll County Times writer Akira Kyles, a
similar effort had also begun in Mount Airy — under the leadership of Mount
Airy Councilwoman Pamela Reed and Wendi Peters, special secretary of smart
growth for the Maryland Department of Planning.
In Westminster, Gilbert assembled local leaders that
included Abby Gruber, Kristen McMasters, Sandra L. Anderson, Stephanie McCown,
Jessica Taylor, Heather Mullendore, Melissa Thompson, Kati Townsend, Tasha
Cramer, Christina Kuntz, and Val Giovagnoni. For a while, I was the token male
in the group. Later I was joined by Steven Jakobovic, the new director of the
Historical Society of Carroll County.
It now seems like it was ages ago that Maryland Governor
Larry Hogan declared 2020 as the “Year of the Woman.” Hogan made the
announcement on December 12, 2019. He was joined at the event by leaders from
the Governor’s Commission on the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the
Passage of the 19th Amendment.
On March 12, three months after the Hogan announced the Year
of the Woman, he issued an executive order that because of the spread of the
COVID-19 coronavirus, we all had to stay home and most of our social, business,
and religious activities had been cancelled. Of course this included many
events that had been planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage
of the 19th Amendment.
Meanwhile, in Carroll County much of our quality of life
today is the result of the leadership of women in the community. It is a topic
I have visited a number of times over the years. An article published in The
Sunday Carroll Eagle in 2008 reported that women being granted the right to
vote got mixed reviews in Carroll County after the Nineteenth Amendment to the
U.S. constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920.
For historic context, in 1878 a constitutional amendment to
grant women the right to vote was finally introduced by Senator A. A. Sargeant
of California. Suffrage supporters called the proposal the “Anthony Amendment,”
named for Susan B. Anthony.
The issue remained contentious for four decades. When
President Woodrow Wilson delivered his State of the Union message to Congress
in December 1916, women in the galleries unfurled a large banner that read,
“Mr. President, What Will You Do for Woman Suffrage?”
In October 1920, after women were finally allowed to vote,
the local newspapers “carried several articles about women and the election,”
according to research for the Historical Society of Carroll County by historian
Jay Graybeal.
An Oct. 29, 1920 newspaper article carried the headline:
“The Republican Meet, A Remarkable Gathering.” “On Tuesday evening the Armory
in this city was filled both to its seating and standing capacity with men and
women voters of the county to hear the issues of the campaign discussed…
“The first speaker was Mrs. S. K. Herr, of this city. Mrs.
Herr received an ovation as she rose to speak and was frequently interrupted by
outbursts of applause. She urged the women not only to vote but to study the
issues and candidates that they may vote intelligently.”
The article goes on to report: “The Republican women of
Westminster district have arranged for (an instruction) room near the polling
place in each precinct…
“The voting place in precinct No. 1 will be the old Farmers
and Mechanics Bank building. … Voting place in No. 2 is Herr & Babylon's
shop... Voting place in No. 3 is Firemen's Building… In precinct No. 4 the
voting place is on Liberty street…”
After the election, the Nov. 5 issue of the American
Sentinel, carried the headline: “Women Disappointed Them.” “The men and women
who were so bitterly opposed to giving women the ballot must have been keenly
disappointed on Tuesday. None of the distressing scenes, turbulent conditions,
verbal or physical combats predicted have been reported from any voting place
in Carroll county, the State of Maryland or anywhere in the country.
“The women did not lose their womanly dignity or sacrifice
the respect of the men and we have not heard of any babies neglected or
husbands compelled to cook their own meals while their wives were
electioneering around the polls.”
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. His Time Flies column
appears every Sunday. Email him at kevindayhoff@gmail.com.
Kevin Dayhoff writes about history and current events for
the Carroll County Times. He is a Carroll County native, artist, retired
farmer, and former appointed and elected official. Over the years Kevin has
written for a number of publications, including the Baltimore Sun, The
Advocate, and most recently the Carroll Eagle. In 2009 he won a MDDC Press
Association award for editorial critical thinking. He volunteers for the
Westminster Vol. Fire Department as the public information office and chaplain.
He lives in Westminster with his wife Caroline.
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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, August 06, 2019
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 news and information
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 news
and information
There are events all throughout Carroll County…
According to a release from the Westminster Police
Department:
WESTMINSTER COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN 2019 NATIONAL
NIGHT OUT
On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, seven neighborhoods throughout
the City of Westminster will join forces with thousands of communities
nationwide for the 36th Annual National Night Out event. National Night Out
(NNO) is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community
partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. The National Association of Town
Watch (NATW) sponsors NNO in partnership with law enforcement and community
groups. Westminster neighborhoods will host a variety of special events, including
block parties, cookouts, youth activities, and visits from police officers,
fire/EMS and elected officials.
Chief Thomas Ledwell states, “National Night Out is a great
opportunity for community members to get to know their local police officers
and fellow neighbors during a fun event designed to promote crime prevention
awareness. We encourage everyone who is able to participate to bring your
families out and enjoy your local neighborhood event with us.”
In a recent newsletter, Delegate Susan Krebs wrote:
Come out and join your neighbors for National Night Out. NNO
is a FREE Family Event bringing neighbors together to promote a positive
community-police relationship- making our communities safer. The fun- filled
event hosts vendors, food, and interactive activities for kids, while learning
about the services of the Police and Emergency Services.
Residents in Carroll County are invited to join our First
Responders at one of the locations below. You are encouraged to lock your home,
turn on outside lights, and spend the evening meeting and greeting neighbors
and police.
LOCATIONS, ACTIVITIES & TIMES
Freedom-
Sykesville Area at Sykesville Carnival Grounds, 6680 Sykesville Road - 6:00-
9:00 pm
Hosted by the Sykesville Police Department, Sykesville
Freedom District Fire Department and the Freedom District Lions Club, neighbors
can enjoy foods from Jimmy Johns and Oscar's, hot dogs and snow cones served by
the volunteer fire department and the Lions Club's famous french fries. Carroll County Sheriff's Office Mobile
Command Center 1 will exhibit their K-9 team and drone. Participate in safety
demonstrations, face painting, and giveaways from 20+ community businesses and
organizations.
Hampstead
Fire Department 6:30-9:00 pm
The Hampstead Police will be hosting this special event, a
"FREE Block Party", featuring face painting, entertainment of Daniel
Israel, bounce obstacle course, FREE raffle with many prizes including new
bicycles… Carroll County Sheriff's
Office K-9 Demonstration, FREE food donated by Outlaw BBQ Smokehouse, Dunkin',
Beijing Palace Restaurant, Ricky's Bistro, Illiano's J&P Restaurant, JJ
Hoffman's Creamery, Daughter's Café, Jiffy Mart, Snickerdoodles, Luna Zul, and
more.
Manchester
Carnival Ground 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Meet and Greet local police and fire personnel, enjoy area
Boy Scout Troop kid activities, interactive demonstrations to include
"Jaws of Life", fire hose and drunk driving simulation, Carroll
County Sheriff K-9 Team and drone demonstrations, hot dogs, popcorn, snowballs
and drinks.
Mt.
Airy Carnival Grounds 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Enjoy food, entertainment, and demonstrations
Taneytown
Carnival Grounds 49 Memorial Drive, 6:00
- 8:00 pm
An evening of pony rides, 40 foot obstacle course,
information and demonstrations by Taneytown Volunteer Fire Department, US Army
Reserves, Carroll County Animal Control, Maryland State Police Crime
Laboratory, "Dunk-A-Cop" dunk tank, Carroll County Sheriff's Office,
food and beverages. FAMILY FUN and much
more......
New
Windsor Carnival Grounds 101 High Street 6:30-8:30 pm
Over 40 vendors, food by Uncle B's snow ball stand, hot
dogs, chips, ice cream and drinks- Lions Club, moon bounce, bean bag toss,
obstacle course, Stars and Strips Petting Corral, McGruff Suit by Carroll
County Library, photo booth and police
tape maze. Carroll County Sheriff's Office's Mobile Command Center 1 will
exhibit their K-9 team and drone.
Westminster
Participating Neighborhoods:
Dutterer's
Park & Pavilion Area 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Sponsored by the GFWC- JWC of Westminster, the event
features pizza, cake, drinks, 15+ informational tables, kids' door prizes and
more!
Belle
Grove Square / Park Avenue side 7:00 to 8:30pm
11th Annual NNO with an ice cream social sponsored by
Historic Belle Grove Square Neighborhood Association
The
Green's of Westminster 7:00 to 9:00pm
City Pool parking lot and community room
Eagle
View 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Firestone Road and Tahoma Farm Road
Meet our local Police and Fire Department
Furnace
Hills 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Palmer Terrace Overflow Parking
Carroll
Lutheran Village- Garden of Memories 7:00 to 8:00 pm
King
Park 5:00 to 7:30 pm
Neighbors will be greeted by mascot "Armadillo"
from Texas Roadhouse handing out coupons, "the Cow" from a local
frozen custard restaurant offering frozen treats, pizza, Tristar Martial Arts
demonstrations, Kelly's face painting, music and more...
Bring back the "True Sense of Community" by
attending National Night 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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