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Monday, March 29, 2010

BJ Dixon nominates Councilwoman Wendi Peters for the Office of Mount Airy Mayor

BJ Dixon nominates Councilwoman Wendi Peters for the Office of Mount Airy Mayor By Kevin Dayhoff for Soundtrack March 29, 2010

The mayor’s office and two council seats are up for grabs this coming May 3 when Mount Airy citizens go to the polls to select new leadership for the town.

It was standing room only at the Mount Airy board of supervisors of elections citizens’ meeting on March 8, 2010, in the town hall council chambers. The chair of the elections board, Bruce Walz, banged the gavel and brought the short, 20-minute meeting to order at precisely 7 p.m.

Citizens, from the town of almost 10,000, which straddles the Frederick and Carroll County border, crowded into the room to nominate candidates to vie for the mayor’s office, currently held by Peter Helt; and two council seats, currently held by Gary Nelson and Chris Everich.

Citizens nominated Wendi Peters, currently a town councilmember, and Patrick Rockinberg, who currently serves as the vice-chair of the Mount Airy planning and zoning commission to vie for mayor.

For the two council seats, citizens choose three to stand for election: David M. Blais, Scott Strong, and incumbent councilmember Chris Everich.

At the Mount Airy board of supervisors of elections citizens’ meeting, former Mount Airy town clerk BJ Dixon nominated councilwoman Wendi Peters to run for the mayor’s office in the upcoming municipal elections.

That evening, Ms. Dixon said:

“Good Evening, For those that don’t know me, I’m B.J. Dixon. My husband, Carl, and I have lived in the Town for 44 years. I recently retired as a 30-year employee with the Town of Mount Airy.

“I’m here this evening not only as a resident of the Town; not only as a past employee of the Town; but as a concerned citizen that feels we need to get the Town back on track with someone that has leadership abilities.

“I’m here to nominate Councilwoman Wendi Peters for the Office of Mayor.

“Having worked with Wendi over the years, I believe she has the experience to lead the Town into the future. Wendi understands the workings of our government, she is a problem solver and possesses the ability to stand up and take on tough decisions.

“We need to quit drawing lines in the sand. We need stability and continuity back in our Town. We need Wendi Peters to do just that. With her experience, her leadership and her commitment, I’m confident she will get this Town back to one that we can be proud to call “Our Town”. Our Town with a strong, bright future.”

After the meeting, councilwoman Peter’s released the following statement:

“Tonight I am honored to have BJ Dixon place my name in nomination to run for Mayor of Mount Airy. I am honored to have her trust, respect and support as our former Town Clerk and a retired 30 year employee of the Town of Mount Airy.

“The past year has been challenging for our town in many ways. While some of these challenges remain, I am confident with new leadership, a strong, dedicated staff and devoted volunteers we can confront these challenges and work together for the best interests of all of our residents.

“I am honored to have served my hometown in various capacities over the last 20 years. I have consistently shown I will always stand up for what I believe is in the best interests of our town. I am committed to identifying and solving problems while looking forward with a sense of vision. … This is a very important election and I need your support. Thanks very much, Wendi Peters”

On the evening of the citizens’ nominations the League of Women Voters of Carroll County announced that the non-partisan organization will hold a candidates’ forum on March 31 at 7 p.m. for those running for office.

The forum will be held at the Mount Airy town hall and will be broadcast live by the Community Media Center. The forum will feature questions developed by the League and questions from the audience. For more information about the forum, contact the League at info@carroll.lwvmd.org.

The last day for write-in candidates to get on the ballot is 5 p.m. April 12. The deadline to register to vote is April 5 and absentee ballots are available at the town offices up until April 15.

Elections are held in the town every two years. Citizens will have an opportunity to vote for one mayor and two councilmembers on Monday, May 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Firemen's Activities Building on Twin Arch Road.

For more information call the town office at 410-795-6012 or 301-829-1424 or visit the town web site at http://www.mountairymd.org/.

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Carol Blackburn, of the League of Women Voters of Carroll County, and Councilwoman Wendi Peters stop to talk after the Mount Airy board of supervisors of elections citizens’ meeting on March 8, 2010 in the town hall council chambers. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff [20100308 MA noms 4]

Councilwoman Wendi Peters was nominated to run for the office of Mount Airy mayor at the Mount Airy board of supervisors of elections citizens’ meeting on March 8, 2010 in the town hall council chambers. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff [20100308 MA noms 5]

For coverage of the May 3, 2010 Mount Airy municipal elections click on: Elections 20100503 Mount Airy

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Mount Airy town elections a little over a month away http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/03/mount-airy-town-elections-little-over.html League of Women Voters of Carroll County to hold candidates’ forum.
March 19, 2010 by Kevin Dayhoff

Current Mount Airy Mayor Helt nominates Mr. Everich http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/03/current-mount-airy-mayor-helt-nominates.html

The Mount Airy Lottery in The Tentacle: http://www.thetentacle.com/ by Kevin E. Dayhoff Wednesday, March 24, 2010: “The “awful aughts” were not kind to Mount Airy. The last decade seemed to have been on the minds of citizens who crowded into the Mount Airy town hall on March 8 to nominate candidates to vie for elected offices in the upcoming election….”

“Mount Airy electoral nominees named” By Jennifer Jiggetts, Times Staff Writer Jiggetts http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_27f19880-2d92-11df-9131-001cc4c002e0.html Friday, March 12, 2010

“Mount Airy announces nominations for mayor and Town Council” Originally published March 10, 2010 By Nicholas C. Stern News-Post Staff http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=102271

“Peters, Rockinberg to face off for mayor - Two nominated for mayor, three for two open council seats in Mount Airy's May 3 election” by Angie Cochrun Staff Writer Thursday, March 11, 2010 http://www.gazette.net/stories/03112010/mounnew162451_32547.php

David Blais Candidate for Mount Airy Town Council web site
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Mount Airy town elections a little over a month away

Mount Airy town elections a little over a month away

League of Women Voters of Carroll County to hold candidates’ forum.

March 19, 2010 by Kevin Dayhoff

The mayor’s office and two council seats are up for grabs this coming May 3 when Mount Airy citizens go to the polls to select new leadership for the town.

It was standing room only at the Mount Airy board of supervisors of elections citizens’ meeting on March 8 in the town hall council chambers. The chair of the elections board, Bruce Walz, banged the gavel and brought the short, 20-minute meeting to order at precisely 7 p.m.

Citizens, from the town of almost 10,000, which straddles the Frederick and Carroll County border, crowded into the room to nominate candidates to vie for the mayor’s office, currently held by Peter Helt; and two council seats, currently held by Gary Nelson and Chris Everich.

Citizens nominated Wendi Peters, currently a town councilmember, and Patrick Rockinberg, who currently serves as the vice-chair of the Mount Airy planning and zoning commission to vie for mayor.

For the two council seats, citizens choose three to stand for election: David M. Blais, Scott Strong, and incumbent councilmember Chris Everich.

Councilmember Gary Nelson is to date, not a candidate for re-election.

Each town council member is paid $4,000 per year and the mayor is paid $8,500 a year.

In the last several years, Mount Airy has stayed in the news for political turmoil and intrigue, allegations of ethics violations, quarrels over growth and annexation, recreation, and water. On September 3, 2007, the town was awakened to a devastating three-alarm fire in the 200 block of South Main Street.

In 2009, a total of three citizens took turns in the mayor’s office in a year of public bickering and disagreement.

Helt, who was voted in as mayor by the council members on Dec. 7, 2009 after the council voted out former Mayor David Pyatt, chose not to stand for election for mayor. Helt had taken the place of former Mayor Frank Johnson Jr., who was elected in 2006 and resigned in February 2009.

There was also turnover in 2009 among the councilmembers as Everich was chosen to take the place former councilmember John Woodhull who moved out of town and did not finish his term.

On the evening of the citizens’ nominations the League of Women Voters of Carroll County announced that the non-partisan organization will hold a candidates’ forum on March 31 at 7 p.m. for those running for office.

The forum will be held at the Mount Airy town hall and will be broadcast live by the Community Media Center. The forum will feature questions developed by the League and questions from the audience. For more information about the forum, contact the League at info@carroll.lwvmd.org.

The last day for write-in candidates to get on the ballot is 5 p.m. April 12. The deadline to register to vote is April 5 and absentee ballots are available at the town offices up until April 15.

Elections are held in the town every two years. Citizens will have an opportunity to vote for one mayor and two councilmembers on Monday, May 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Firemen's Activities Building on Twin Arch Road.

For more information call the town office at 410-795-6012 or 301-829-1424 or visit the town web site at http://www.mountairymd.org/.

Photo caption: At the Mount Airy, MD board of supervisors of elections citizens’ meeting on March 8, 2010 in the town hall council chambers citizens nominated Wendi Peters, currently a town councilmember, and Patrick Rockinberg, who currently serves as the vice-chair of the Mount Airy planning and zoning commission to vie for mayor.

For the two council seats, citizens choose three to stand for election: David M. Blais, Scott Strong, and incumbent councilmember Chris Everich.

Photo by Kevin Dayhoff March 8, 2010 [20100308 MA noms 3]

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For coverage of the May 3, 2010 Mount Airy municipal elections click on: Elections 20100503 Mount Airy

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The Mount Airy Lottery in The Tentacle: http://www.thetentacle.com/ by Kevin E. Dayhoff Wednesday, March 24, 2010: “The “awful aughts” were not kind to Mount Airy. The last decade seemed to have been on the minds of citizens who crowded into the Mount Airy town hall on March 8 to nominate candidates to vie for elected offices in the upcoming election….”

“Mount Airy electoral nominees named” By Jennifer Jiggetts, Times Staff Writer Jiggetts http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_27f19880-2d92-11df-9131-001cc4c002e0.html Friday, March 12, 2010

“Mount Airy announces nominations for mayor and Town Council” Originally published March 10, 2010 By Nicholas C. Stern News-Post Staff http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=102271

“Peters, Rockinberg to face off for mayor - Two nominated for mayor, three for two open council seats in Mount Airy's May 3 election” by Angie Cochrun Staff Writer Thursday, March 11, 2010 http://www.gazette.net/stories/03112010/mounnew162451_32547.php

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Current Mount Airy Mayor Helt nominates Mr. Everich

It was standing room only at the Mount Airy, MD board of supervisors of elections citizens’ meeting on March 8, 2010 in the town hall council chambers.

The chair of the elections board, Bruce Walz, banged the gavel and brought the short, 20-minute meeting to order at precisely 7 p.m.

At the meeting, current Mount Airy Mayor Peter Helt nominated Mr. Chris Everich by citing a Bible verse from Proverbs 15:22: “Without counsel, plans go awry. But in the multitude of counselors they are established.”

Mayor Helt added: “In short it is better to get the opinion of many counselors than to have a bunch of yes men. I have found Chris Everich to be a good counselor and not a yes man. Chris can be talked to, reasoned with and learned from.

“Most important to me is the fact that he has proven he can do the job by making the transition from citizen to councilman.

“When you are a citizen it is ok to be selfish. To only look out for your interests ands the interests of your group.

“As a member of the counsel you have to look out for the town as a whole, your mind set must change. Some people are unable to make that transition. Chris has proven he can.

“For these reasons I am glad to nominate Chris Everich to confine his role as a councilman for the town.”

For coverage of the May 3, 2010 Mount Airy municipal elections click on: Elections 20100503 Mount Airy

Photo by Kevin Dayhoff March 8, 2010 [20100308 MA noms 2] http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/03/current-mount-airy-mayor-helt-nominates.html

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A lone citizen enters the Mount Airy town hall on March 8

A lone citizen enters the Mount Airy town hall on March 8, 2010 by Kevin Dayhoff.

It was standing room only at the Mount Airy board of supervisors of elections citizens’ meeting on March 8 in the town hall council chambers.

The mayor’s office and two council seats are up for grabs this coming May 3 when Mount Airy citizens go to the polls to select new leadership for the town.

For coverage of the May 3, 2010 Mount Airy municipal elections click on: Elections 20100503 Mount Airy

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This week in The Tentacle

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The Mount Airy Lottery
Kevin E. Dayhoff
The “awful aughts” were not kind to Mount Airy. The last decade seemed to have been on the minds of citizens who crowded into the Mount Airy town hall on March 8 to nominate candidates to vie for elected offices in the upcoming election.

The Seven Cannons of Sambas
Tom McLaughlin
Royal Palace, Sambas, Indonesia – Startled, Putri, the Sultan’s mother and caretaker, wondered how I knew about the seven cannons of Sambas. I told her my wife, of royal lineage, had heard stories handed down through her family.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Variety Show
Roy Meachum
John “Lennie” Thompson probably got it wrong again! As usual. He may have thought his motion for Frederick County to secede from the state has historical precedence. Legendary Jones County did not withdraw from Mississippi during the Civil War. Never happened. The phrase, “The Free State of Jones,” was casually tossed around way before what my ancestors called “The War for Southern Independence.”

A Sad Truth – A Day of Mourning
Farrell Keough
Sunday’s vote on healthcare, not only screwed up our capitalist system, but it also wreaked havoc on my intended topic for a column!

Monday, March 22, 2010
Spoiling a journey
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
They say a journey begins with the first step. This little essay describes a journey that began with a dinner conversation.

Campaign Diary – A New County?
Michael Kurtianyk
Tuesday, March 16 – Morning View – This was quite a day. The morning was spent watching the Board of County Commissioners proceedings on television.

Friday, March 19, 2010
Real “Green Zone”
Roy Meachum
*Friday is a day off from Lent, particularly in New Orleans where St. Joseph’s feast day is celebrated by tables loaded with food.

The Emperor’s New Clothes
Joe Charlebois
If you’ll recollect, the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” is the story centered on two suit makers or weavers, the Emperor, his court, the royal subjects and an innocent child, who eventually points out how the weavers swindled the Emperor by producing a “suit” made of invisible thread.

Thursday, March 18, 2010
Correct Change
Patricia A. Kelly
We all want it. We usually look down at our hands and count to make sure we have it. Instead of screaming epithets, maybe we should take just as careful a look at what is happening on our political scene.

What Price Glory?
Derek Shackelford
Fame comes with a price. It will cost all of us something. The prices are different in each circumstance. In many instances the price is constant media attention.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
At the Edge of the Cliff
Kevin E. Dayhoff
At the dawn of this New Year, many expected much more in the way of fireworks from the current 427th session of the Maryland General Assembly. It is an election year and the state is entering another fiscal year of huge budget deficits.

A Royal Home?
Tom McLaughlin
Sambas, Borneo Island, Indonesia – Sambas is a magical place where my wife’s family originated. The prospect of finding sultans, rajahs, palace intrigues and family connections sent us on a journey of a butt-numbing, 15-hour bus ride.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Vanished Snow
Roy Meachum
The snow finally vanished from my patio. It took seemingly weeks and weeks to be gone. For much of the past winter, as I remember now, Pushkin could not get enough purchase with a foot to bound into the usual area, in the farther corner, where he did his “business.” It felt like forever since the paving blocks and asphalt had last appeared in plain sight.

Life’s Successes
Nick Diaz
To educate children and adolescents, good schools know that they must also spend time educating parents. When parents are not on the same page with educators, children move through the conflicts of misaligned home and school life, receiving opposite messages rather than similarly focused ones from both sides. Accordingly, here are some observations that parents and educators can contemplate together.

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20060331 March 31, 2006 - Mount Airy MD, where confidential memos are automatically forwarded to the public by Kevin Dayhoff on “Soundtrack”

20060615 "Mayor Frank Johnson and Deja Vu all over again" June 15th, 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff in "Soundtrack"

20070905 September 5, 2007 "Mount Airy: The Little Town That Could" by Kevin Dayhoff in The Tentacle

20070913 Recovery efforts underway from recent 3 alarm fire in Mount Airy: 09/02/2007 Mount Airy Fire Photos by SD and M Dorrance by Kevin Dayhoff in "Soundtrack"

20071205 December 5, 2007 President George W. Bush at Calvary United Methodist Church by Kevin Dayhoff in The Tentacle

20080331 March 24, 2008: "Re-elect WENDI W. PETERS for Mount Airy Town Council" by Kevin Dayhoff in "Soundtrack"

20080409 Wendi Peters – Mount Airy’s Steel Magnolia by Kevin Dayhoff in The Tentacle

20100324 March 24, 2010 "The Mount Airy Lottery" in The Tentacle by Kevin Dayhoff

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Recent Explore Carroll Columns by Kevin Dayhoff

Recent Explore Carroll Columns by Kevin Dayhoff

In 1925, planting the seeds of employment, production
Published May 31, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... with a nugget that no one else could rival -- Mayor Dorsey of Mount Airy was … When he's not roaming the streets of historic Westminster looking for old factories, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com....

Celebration of memory and change
Published May 26, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
This year’s Westminster Memorial Day ceremonies witnessed many changes over the past — although the solemn tradition of 142 years continued. On Memorial Day the normal hustle and bustle of downtown Westminster paused to remember fallen veterans, and ... ...

Dayhoff: Maryland National Guard Company H, had its beginnings in the flower business
Published May 22, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
... We are deeply indebted to those who fought and died to give us the unalienable right to live free and cherish liberty in the pursuit of happiness. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster.

Mulkey is one of many, yet a special son of Carroll County
Published May 22, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... thanks to Mount Airy councilwoman Wendi Peters and American Legion Post 191 commander Roy True for their help with this column. We will resume the history trivia quiz next Sunday. In the meantime, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at…

Celebrating Cockey's Tavern, birthplace of Carroll County
Published May 18, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... you know the answer? If so, drop me an e-mail at kevindayhoff@gmail.com. Be sure to add Carroll Eagle in the subject line. Thanks. When he's not hanging around old haunts such as Cockey's Tavern, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at …

Utz elected as new mayor of Westminster
Published May 18, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... with 130 votes; Eleanor DeMario, 105; William Gill, 130; and William Hughes, 58. — compiled by Kevin Dayhoff Incumbent, two newcomers elected council Hampstead Hampstead Town Councilman Wayne Thomas won election along with newcomers Jamey Ayers and ... ...

Dayhoff: The rebirth of the Cockey's Tavern building in Westminster
Published May 12, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
... column in the Carroll Eagle of The Baltimore Sun for more of the rich history of Cockey’s. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him …

Crunching numbers, and historic perspective, in Westminster election
Published May 12, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
... “I’m humbled and anxious to get started.” The writer, Kevin Dayhoff, is a history columnist for The Eagle newspapers. He served as ... did his grandfather Frank Thomas Babylon for several years in the 1890s. Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com. ...

Utz elected as Westminster mayor
Published May 11, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
... the top vote-getter of the evening with 512 votes.Others in the council race were Darcel Harris (130 votes), Eleanor DeMario (105), William Gill (130) and William Hughes (58).— compiled by Kevin Dayhoff...

For municipalities that still exist, elections renew a call to activism
Published May 10, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... who was the first mayor? Think you know? Drop me an e-mail at kevindayhoff@gmail.com. Be sure to add Carroll Eagle in the subject line. Thanks. When he is not handicapping the municipal elections, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com....

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Historical Society of Mount Airy Hall of Fame Nominations

Historical Society of Mount Airy Hall of Fame Nominations

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November 19, 2008

The Historical Society of Mount Airy, MD, Inc. is soliciting nominations for the 2009 Hall of Fame program.

All local organizations and individuals are invited to nominate a person or persons to be considered for this honorable position.

The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to honor truly deserving people, living or deceased, of Mt. Airy and the immediate surrounding areas, who by work, service, volunteerism, word or deed, made the community a better place for everyone.

Also honored will be those who were born here and went on to bring honor and glory to the community by their efforts, deeds, or life’s work outside of the area. By honoring these individuals, it is believed that their stories will inspire others to greater achievement and make everyone aware of the fabric that is woven into our home - Mt. Airy, Maryland.

Nomination forms for the Mount Airy Hall of Fame may be found at the Mount Airy Town Hall, the Mount Airy Museum, and on our website at http://www.carr.org/mtairy/. Follow the links to the Historical Society, then Hall of Fame, and finally nomination forms - or by clicking here.

Any person or group is eligible to submit nominations to the committee using this form. Candidates should be considered from the following fields: business, community-civic service, education, historical, humanitarian, political, religious, sports-recreational, or a general category.

Please send all nomination forms to HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE, P.O. Box 244, Mount Airy, MD 21771. All nominations must be in the hands of the committee by Saturday, December 6, 2008.

After the close of nominations, a committee will review all nominations and select the persons who will be inducted into the Mount Airy Hall of Fame.

The induction will be held on March 17, 2009 at the American Legion Home, on Prospect Road.

Visit the Mount Airy Museum to learn about the people who have been inducted into the Mount Airy Hall of Fame.

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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

20080409 This week in The Tentacle

This week in The Tentacle

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Wendi Peters – Mount Airy’s Steel Magnolia

Kevin E. Dayhoff

People were delighted to see former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., last Friday when he came to Frederick County in support of Mount Airy Councilwoman Wendi Wagner Peter’s re-election bid.

Fallen from Grace

Tom McLaughlin

I have trouble equating human life with money. It’s like combining an apple and an orange to make a new fruit. Shakespeare and algebra simply will not go together in a publishable book.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Bemoaning Rick Weldon's Farewell

Roy Meachum

The legislative process, state or federal, frequently invokes the image of grass growing; it is generally long and tedious, unmemorable. The real trick for a journalist comes from watching out for "moles," the bills that work slightly undercover, like the fuzzy critters.

How to Avoid Getting Run Over…

Farrell Keough

Sometimes you are the bug and sometimes you are the windshield. It seems that recently we taxpaying residents of Maryland have been the bug. Of course, this covers a multitude of sins.

Monday, April 7, 2008

“1984” Predicts 2008

Steven R. Berryman

Enabling legislation passed by our Maryland General Assembly will allow Frederick to use red light cameras for law enforcement. Frederick is now one small step closer to becoming Montgomery County. Your accuser may be “Big Brother” instead of a police officer. Beware the trend.

The Yin and the Yang of Annapolis

Richard B. Weldon Jr.

This place is really odd. There is just no more appropriate one-word definition. We begin our legislative session in middle of winter’s icy grip, and we end it in all of spring’s emerging glory.

Moses Without a Chariot

Roy Meachum

Charlton Heston and I met a couple of times in Washington. He went to testify before a congressional hearing, something about the American Film Institute.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Columns' Fodder

Roy Meachum

"Columning," as this racket is sometimes called, relies totally on other people's mistakes, usually politicians. They are naturals because they wield public power. And distribute the public purse.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Of Traffic Woes and Solutions

Tony Soltero

Traffic congestion is an issue most of us can relate to, whatever our political leanings. A significant number of Frederick County residents – myself included – commute daily to jobs in the D.C. and Baltimore areas, sometimes crossing over into Virginia. License plates from Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania dot the major arteries in the region every morning and evening.

Sense and Sensibility

Patricia A. Kelly

I just finished reviewing a recent speech by Newt Gingrich, a well known moral icon from government, who has been rewarded with lots of cushy commentator jobs for his incredible act of attempting to impeach a president while hiding his own very similar behavior.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

The McCain Vice President Decision

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Speculation persists as to who presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain will choose as a running mate. This upcoming decision has sparked a growing debate among many political pundits for a number of reasons.

Farmers and the Bays

Tom McLaughlin

Where in the world are we going to put the chicken poop? That is the question most people on the Eastern Sore are asking. “Not in my back yard!” said the towns. “Not in my backyard” said the counties. Not on the fields said the wacko environmentalists.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

War That Won't Disappear

Roy Meachum

Despite administration strategy to keep the war in Iraq out of sight, the official image formed over the past five years busted out in the open last week. The accompanying text confirmed the road to peace had made another violent turn. Those surprised belonged to the administration's Coue faction.

In The Preacher’s Defense

Derek Shackelford

So far this presidential election has developed many subplots. They – if we are not careful as voters – will take us away from the important issues that affect this nation.

Roadmaps to Success

Nick Diaz

What is happening to American institutions requires both art and science. From its churches to its educational system, from the government and political party system to the military, an invasive form of totalitarian groupthink has been artfully and successfully applied to those institutions.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Hang ‘Em High, Just Not in Maryland!

Richard B. Weldon Jr.

As the 2008 General Assembly session starts to wind down, the issues are easier to define. The big revenue shortfall is the 800-pound gorilla, but there a whole bushel of other topics that have garnered the attention of the press corps.

The Semantic War 4000

Steven R. Berryman

Survey says: You don’t want to hear it. The 4,000 war-attributed deaths in combat were reported as a “milestone” event last week in our Iraq War. Why did one have to turn to page A-3 in many papers to read the story? Strange, as we are told by President George W. Bush’s administration that this is the defining issue of our day, even in light of the “recession.”

Thursday, September 13, 2007

20070912 Recovery efforts underway from recent 3 alarm fire in Mount Airy

Recovery efforts underway from recent 3 alarm fire in Mount Airy

September 5, 2007 – September 12^th, 2007

by Kevin Dayhoff

09/02/2007 Mount Airy Fire Photos by SD and M Dorrance

In the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 2, the town of Mount Airy was awakened to a three-alarm fire in the 200 block of South Main Street.

The damage is estimated to be around $4 million for six businesses, and five apartments destroyed in the historic main downtown business district of Mount Airy. The businesses affected by the fire, included Larienzo’s Brick Oven Cafe, A Do or Dye Day Spa & Salon, Déjà vu, Retro Metro, Inspiration Point, and the Olde Towne Restaurant.

An empty lot vacated by a fire which destroyed a grocery store a number of years ago separated the fire from the newly renovated Town Hall, which was unharmed.

Two buildings were destroyed, the Watkins building owned by Bill Chapman and the Bohn building owned by Rob Scranton. The American Red Cross provided assistance for the displaced apartment residents.

Over a hundred firefighters from Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, and Howard counties fought the blaze. There no reports of injuries.

Fighting the fire was reported to have been difficult and complicated by a relatively narrow Main Street, overhead wires, various other access issues, and challenges with obtaining enough water. None of the buildings or businesses involved had sprinkler systems.

The small town of about 8,200 residents which straddles the Frederick and Carroll County line has been the scene of disastrous fires in the past - on February 24, 1903, March 25, 1914, June 4, 1925, and May 9, 1969. Another fire on February 10, 1935 destroyed the old Mount Airy High School on North Main Street.

Mount Airy Councilwoman Wendi Peters, a 3^rd generation elected town official said she was at the fire most of day on Sunday. “The fire brought back sad memories of the mill fire (in 1969.) I was young at the time. My father was a firefighter. I will always remember the charred smell… from the smoke.”

The fire was “shocking and devastating” as she watched the fire with many of the town’s residents. “There were a lot of heavy hearts. I spent a great deal of time talking with the business owners and helping feed the firefighters. We have a really strong community and we will rebuild. But it will take the entire community.”

Scranton is investigating setting up temporary modular buildings in the parking lot at the train station on Main Street; such as those used in the aftermath of the tornado which destroyed vast portions of the southern Maryland town of La Plata a number of years ago.

U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, Dist.-6, and various state and Carroll County officials are scheduled to visit for the purpose of determining what state, federal or county aid may be available for the community in their efforts to rebuild.

“It is our hope that by next week the businesses will have a base of operations (in the modular buildings),” said Peters. “It was clear at the (emergency town council) meeting (the night after the fire,) from telephone calls and e-mails that the community is coming together behind rebuilding.”

Donations to help those affected by the fire can be left at the Mount Airy Town Hall, 110 S. Main Street, or sent to the Mount Airy Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 53, Mount Airy MD, 21771 or any New Windsor State Bank branch. All donations are tax deductible.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

E-mail him at: kdayhoff AT carr.org

Sunday, April 02, 2006

19710402 Mt. Airy Fire Dept.: Now's The Time To Rid Property Of Fire Hazards

35 years ago: Mount Airy Fire Department: Now's The Time To Rid Property Of Fire Hazards

Community Reporter, April 2, 1971.

Spring into action against fire hazards now that Spring Clean-Up time is here, is the advice of the Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company. Trash and rubbish are breeding places for fires.

The following is a four-point program for spring clean-up action:

1. Clean out stacks of newspapers and magazines; discard old clothing, mattresses, furniture, lamp shades, draperies, etc., that clutter up the attic, basement and closets.

2. Do the same clean up job in your home workshop. Get rid of shavings, oily rags, old paint, etc.

3. Get after the trash in the garage and remove the dead grass and brush around and near the house.

4. Have your furnace, chimneys and stoves inspected and cleaned now. Don't wait until fall when you may get caught by the first cold snap. A little "elbow grease" now may save a lot of grief later.

And if you have to burn trash, etc., watch it closely so it will not get out of control.

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