The "old" blog, "Kevin Dayhoff's "Storage Closet" can be found here:
Welcome to "My Storage Closet"
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January 31st, 2007 - January 31st, 2008
“Welcome to "My Storage Closet."
For my latest posts – please see www.kevindayhoff.net -
“
Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies.”
‘This journal goes with any meal. On the essay evolutionary scale, this journal is a monkey on roller skates. The monkey may or may not be wearing a pink tutu - this is for you to decide.”
Wow, do I wish I had written that, but I didn’t and I haven’t a clue as to who to credit…
Anyway, where was I? Oh - - a bit of an explanation as to why I have two blogs on blogger. Last September 27, 2006 – this blog: www.kevindayhoff.com – froze-up on me.
I immediately started a new blog on what was known at the time as “blogger beta.” That blog is “
On December 20th, 2006 I managed to be able to “reconfigure,” for lack of a better was of explaining it, both blogs into the “New Blogger” platform and that unfroze this blog www.kevindayhoff.com.
I now use it as my storage closet…
For my latest posts – please see www.kevindayhoff.net -
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Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies.”
Otherwise, please enjoy rummaging around in my storage closet.
January 31st, 2007
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006
20060926 City of Westminster, Carroll County Maryland Drinking Water Supply Capacity Management Plan
20060926 City of
September 26, 2006
City of
Drinking Water Supply Capacity Management Plan
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Objectives
MDE requirements for Water Supply Capacity Management Plan
Water System Reliable Capacity
Projected Water Demand
Historical Water Supply Investigations
Solutions to Drought of Record Water Deficit
Impact of 2002 Drought On MDE Policies
• As a result of the drought, MDE developed “Final Water Supply Capacity Management Plan (WSCMP) Guidance Manual” published in July 2006
GUIDANCE DOCUMENT WATER SUPPLY CAPACITY MANAGEMENT PLANS
• MDE requires municipalities to complete and submit a WSCMP if they meet one of several triggers:
• Recommends every community over 5,000 gpd prepare a WSCMP
• Water system operating at 80% or more of design capacity
• Request an expansion
• Request modification to Water Appropriation Permit
• Operating subject to a consent order with MDE or EPA
Components of WSCMP Components of WSCMP
A WSCMP requires the following information:
• Reliable capacity of the existing water system components
• Ground Water Supply (11 wells)
• Surface Water Supply (2 water intakes)
• Water treatment plants (2 plants)
• Water distribution system including fire control, etc.
• Existing and future water demand based on population projections and development
• Determination of the water supply excess or deficit
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City of Westminster’s Water System Existing System
• 115-MG Raw Water Reservoir
• Permitted Surface & Ground Water Supplies = 3.48 mgd
• Water Treatment Plant Capacity = 3.25 mgd
• Finished Water Storage – Total 6.9 mgd
Reliable Capacity under “Drought of Record”
• Ground Water = 1.18 mgd (historical records)
• Surface Water = 1.05 mgd (flow mass analysis)
• Total Reliable Capacity = 2.23 mgd
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Historical Water Supply Investigations
• Early 1980s: R.E. Wright performed extensive hydrogeological evaluations
• Initial investigations indicated 12 – 14 million gallons per day of ground water available
• 1985 - 2006:
• Drilled recommended sites with mixed success
• Existing Wells No. 3 – 11 based on recommendations; typically 4 test wells at each site prior to locating water source
• Well 11 in final design stages
• Windemere – no water source located
• Pools Meadow – no water source located
• 1985 – 1987: Investigated Hydes Quarry
• 2002:
• 2003: Hoff Nagana Test Wells (developer’s expense, no water available), Proposed reuse water for golf course irrigation (owner not interested)
• 2004:
• Cranberry WTP Upgrade to improve reliable treatment of poorer water quality
• Evaluation of Raw Water Reservoir Expansion by raising water level
• Evaluation of Raw Water Reservoir through purchase of land
• 2005: Evaluation of Little Pipe Creek
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Water Supply Alternatives
On-Going Solutions
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• Design change to pump to existing Cranberry Reservoir
• Reliable capacity = 0.5 mgd
• Anticipated start of construction July 2007
• Expansion of 115 Million Gallon Raw Water Reservoir
• Final negotiations under way
• Currently under evaluation
• Anticipated reliable capacity = 0.4 mgd
• Koontz Creamery
• Currently requesting proposals
• Anticipated reliable capacity = 0.3 mgd
Water Supply Alternatives - Additional Solutions
• Little Pipe Creek
• Currently in permitting phase
• Roops Mills Well Connection
• Currently at 85% of design
• Working through easements
• Anticipated start of construction Spring 2007
• Water Conservation Plan
• Educational programs under development
• Developing public awareness programs
• Water saving incentive programs under development
• Big Pipe Creek
• Submitted water appropriation permit
• Evaluation is underway
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20060926 Take your pick Absentee ballots or purple thumbs
Washington Examiner Editorial: Take your pick: Absentee ballots or purple thumbs?
September 26th, 2006
http://www.examiner.com/a-311406~Editorial__Take_your_pick__Absentee_ballots_or_purple_thumbs_.html
The Washington Examiner editorial for September 26, 2006 calls to our attention that “
Editorial: Take your pick: Absentee ballots or purple thumbs?
Sep 26, 2006 5:00 AM
Just two months ago, a trio of nationally recognized computer science experts directed harsh criticism at the Maryland State Board of Elections for its failure to alert the Federal Elections Commission about Diebold’s serious security vulnerabilities. In a July 24 op-ed, “The Diebold Bombshell,” Stanford Professor David Dill, the University of Iowa’s Doug Jones and retired IBM executive Barbara Simons disclosed the fact that Diebold “included a ‘back door’ in its software, allowing anyone to change or modify” it. Amazingly, there are “no technical safeguards in place to ensure that only authorized people can make changes.” So anybody who knows how to can literally hijack an election.
But that’s not all.
For more of my view, please see: (UPDATE: To see more on Ms. Linda Lamone – please click here.)
20060923 KDDC The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic
23 Sep 2006 by
The Linda Lamone Vote-o-matic. ©
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20060923 KDDC Lamoned again and again
23 Sep 2006 by
Lamoned again and againSeptember 23rd, 2006Photo credits: left photo, “Linda Lamone answers questions at the Board of Public Works meeting (Photo by WBAL's Scott Wykoff)†Right photo: YouTube: “Linda Lamone: I’m the boss.†Much ...
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20060917 KDDC Cartoon MD Primary Election Voters What Voters
18 Sep 2006 by
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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
20060926 Kelsey Volkmann on the Hoff Barn
Kelsey Volkmann on the Hoff Barn
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Last Friday I missed a nice piece by Kelsey Volkmann in the Baltimore Examiner on the Hoff Barn.
If you missed it: “Historic barn to be rebuilt at museum,” is yet another in a series community newspaper work by Kelsey Volkmann that is worth going out of your way to check out. I periodically do a search on “Volkmann” in the Examiner web site to be sure that I have not missed any of her work.
She begins her article: “
Now, the barn on a New Windsor dairy farm has survived long enough to become one of the oldest log barns in
“It’s a large part of what the county was and who the people were who came here. It’s like looking back in time,” said Ken Short, a former historian with the county who is writing a report for the museum on the barn.”
Be sure to read the rest of her piece here.
For past posts by me on the Hoff Barn go:
20060913 KDDC Hoff Memorial Barn ceremonial groundbreaking on ...
13 Sep 2006 by
In the earlier KDDC piece on May 6th, 2006, titled “Historic Hoff Barn Relocation and ... Contributions can be mailed to “The Hoff Barn Project,” PO Box 124 ... Put the words, “The Hoff Barn Project” in the subject line. ...
20060506 Historic Hoff Barn Relocation and Restoration Solicitors ...
7 May 2006 by
Contributions can be mailed to “The Hoff Barn Project,”
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20060926 My day with “The plight of the tooth Valkyries”
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When I awakened this morning to the “Flight of the Valkyries,” I was all ready to quixotically do battle with whatever windmills presented themselves.
The only problem is that my front tooth never got that memo and it would appear that in my advancing age, one of my front teeth is annoyed with my body corpus and raising a ruckus.
Ever curious as to what could possible be the problem, I went to the x-ray program in Adobe Photoshop and immediately found the problem.
Now I’m eagerly awaiting for the miracle of amoxicillin to do battle with the guy with the chisel.
I call it my day with “The plight of the tooth Valkyries”
PS: This was placed on the blog so that the wonderful folks at Drs. Eden and Young, D.D.S., P.A., Family Dentistry, 715 Baltimore Blvd. (Rte. 140), Westminster, MD 21157; may access it and get a little advanced notice of the perils they face tomorrow morning when they do battle with the guy with the chisel in an attempt to alleviate my discomfort.
20060926 Frog Salad
Frog salad
Posted September 26, 2006
With all the recent media attention to the outbreak of E. coli in spinach and the folks who have become sick as a result; along comes this image above of a frog in the salad, being circulated around the internet. Perhaps it has come to an inbox near you.
Hopefully that by the time I get this up on the web site, the image is big enough to see it, but if you look closely at the package and look just below the words Fresco Lavado...
The explanation that circulates with the image did not make me real comfortable. “What probably happened is, the water which the lettuce was washed in, contained polliwogs and these became fresh new frogs, right in the packages. So if you're looking for salad fixins with a little more body, then be sure and try this brand.”
Good gracious. If the water in which the lettuce was washed contained polliwogs, just what else could possible be in the water?
Hat Tip: Grammy
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PS: “Polliwog” is a great word. I’ve met a few “polliwogs” in the political world…
####20060926 Russell Mills - A Dream Keeper gets recognized
Russell Mills - A Dream Keeper gets recognized
Posted by Kevin Dayhoff on September 26th, 2006
Speaking of great community oriented newspaper work, it was no surprise for me that when someone called to my attention that there was an article written about the great work of fellow Carrollinian, Russell Mills, Jr., I found the excellent article to be written by Ellie Baublitz: “'Mr. Lion' gets a roar of support,”
Ms. Baublitz must have started writing for the Baltimore Sun when she was in elementary school as I have clippings of her work going back forever…
It would be great if more Baltimore Sun writers took her approach. She has been one of my favorite journalists for quite some time.
On September 24th, 2006, she penned a great piece about the wonderful community work of Russell Mills, Jr.
It is only fitting and proper that the article came out at the beginning of Fallfest, because when thinks of folks who are the dream keepers in our community, Mr. Mills makes the “A” team quickly and easily.
It is always good to recognize the folks who make this community a wonderful place to live and congratulations are in order for Mr. Russell Mills and a big thank you for Ellie Baublitz for calling to our attention his award.
Among several excerpts that are worthy of your attention are: “Mills was chosen out of 26 nominees for the annual honor at an awards ceremony at the new North Carroll Senior and Community Center.”
“Next month will mark 31 years as a
“Ron Brewer, a fellow Lion who nominated Mills, said, ‘He does everything and anything for the
Read the rest of Ms. Baublitz’s article: “'Mr. Lion' gets a roar of support,” here.
When ya run across Mr. Mills, thank him for everything that he does for our community and be sure to thank Ms. Baublitz for all her good work also.
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