Nighttime at the Lehigh cement factory

Nighttime at the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/yknh4q9

Number 4 of a series of 4 photographs of the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 [20090930 Lehigh 7 night]

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Find the third in the series, [20090930 Lehigh 5 dusk] here: Dusk settles on Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD 30Sep09 by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/yhrvh6l http://twitpic.com/mv71l #art http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/dusk-settles-on-lehigh-cement-factory.html http://tinyurl.com/yhrvh6l Click here for a larger image: or here: http://twitpic.com/mv71l http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/222638188/dusk-settles-on-lehigh-cement-factory-union

Find the second in the series, [20090930 Lehigh 3c late morning] here: Late morning at the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff http://twitpic.com/m3u6h or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/216990353/late-morning-at-the-lehigh-cement-factory-union http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/late-morning-at-lehigh-cement-factory.html http://tinyurl.com/yhf4psu

Find the first in the series, [20090930 Lehigh 6 early morning,] here: The sun rises on the Lehigh cement factory Union Bridge MD 30Sept9 Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/yhg5zfx #art http://twitpic.com/luiyt http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/215351641/the-sun-rises-on-the-lehigh-cement-factory-union http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2009/10/sun-rises-on-lehigh-cement-factory.html http://tinyurl.com/yfwh88n

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20090930 Lehigh 7 night

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Dusk settles on the Lehigh cement factory

Dusk settles on the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff

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Number 3 of a series of 4 photographs of the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 [20090930 Lehigh 5 dusk]

Find the second in the series, [20090930 Lehigh 3c late morning] here: Late morning at the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff http://twitpic.com/m3u6h or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/216990353/late-morning-at-the-lehigh-cement-factory-union http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/late-morning-at-lehigh-cement-factory.html http://tinyurl.com/yhf4psu

Find the first in the series, [20090930 Lehigh 6 early morning,] here: The sun rises on the Lehigh cement factory Union Bridge MD 30Sept9 Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/yhg5zfx #art http://twitpic.com/luiyt http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/215351641/the-sun-rises-on-the-lehigh-cement-factory-union http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2009/10/sun-rises-on-lehigh-cement-factory.html http://tinyurl.com/yfwh88n

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20090930 Lehigh 5 dusk

Dusk settles on Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD 30Sep09 by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/yhrvh6l http://twitpic.com/mv71l #art

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Late morning at the Lehigh cement factory

Late morning at the Lehigh cement factory

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Late morning at the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff [20090930 Lehigh 3c late morning]

Number 2 of a series of 4 photographs of the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009

Find the first in the series, [20090930 Lehigh 6 early morning,] here: The sun rises on the Lehigh cement factory Union Bridge MD 30Sept9 Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/yhg5zfx #art http://twitpic.com/luiyt http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/215351641/the-sun-rises-on-the-lehigh-cement-factory-union http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2009/10/sun-rises-on-lehigh-cement-factory.html http://tinyurl.com/yfwh88n

20090930 Lehigh 3c late morning

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Late morning at Lehigh cement factory Union Bridge MD 30Sep09 by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/yhf4psu

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Late morning at the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff http://twitpic.com/m3u6h http://tinyurl.com/yhf4psu [20090930 Lehigh 3c late morning] Number 2 of a series of 4 photographs of the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/late-morning-at-lehigh-cement-factory.html http://tinyurl.com/yhf4psu

Find the first in the series, [20090930 Lehigh 6 early morning,] here: The sun rises on the Lehigh cement factory Union Bridge MD 30Sept9 Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/yhg5zfx #art http://twitpic.com/luiyt http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/215351641/the-sun-rises-on-the-lehigh-cement-factory-union http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2009/10/sun-rises-on-lehigh-cement-factory.html http://tinyurl.com/yfwh88n

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The sun rises on the Lehigh cement factory

Early morning at Lehigh cement

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The sun rises on the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff

20090930 Lehigh 6 early morning

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Union Bridge Mayor Grossnickle is all wet – for a good cause

Union Bridge Mayor Grossnickle is all wet – for a good cause

June 21, 2009 Updated August 16, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/ryr2jn

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On June 20, 2009 I was particular pleased to have been afforded the fine hospitality of Dan Hartzler, Union Bridge Mayor Brett Grossnickle, Carroll County Schools Superintendent Dr. Chuck Ecker and a number of other great folks for the unveiling and dedication of the historic 1900 Blue Ridge College bell in Lehigh Square at the annual Union Bridge “Depot Day.” (See: http://tinyurl.com/ko4dlh.)

That day, Mayor Grossnickle was literally all wet when I had a chance to chat with him and his lovely family – he had taken a tour of duty at one of the many entertainment opportunities that day, the dunk tank. Obviously some folks got lucky and provided the mayor with an opportunity to take a swim.

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http://twitpic.com/e6r3k At the annual Union Bridge “Depot Day” on June 20, 2009; Union Bridge Mayor Grossnickle is all wet – for a good cause. Kevin Dayhoff

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Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge

Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge

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Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge
Published June 20, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
UNION BRIDGE — Several hundred folks braved threatening weather June 20 to witness the unveiling and dedication of the historic 1900 Blue Ridge College bell in Lehigh Square, the original site of the college which had thrived in Union Bridge from 1898 to ... ...

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Carrie Ann Knauer watch for July 27, 2008

20080726 Carrie Ann Knauer watch for July 27, 2008

Carrie Ann Knauer watch

July 27, 2008 Carroll County Times

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20070721 Woodsboro Lehigh Cement to close according to Frederick News Post

Frederick News-Post: Woodsboro Lehigh Cement Plant on MD 194 to close

Lehigh Cement to close

Originally published July 21, 2007 By Ed Waters, Jr. News-Post Staff

WOODSBORO ----After 44 years, Lehigh Cement Co. is shutting operations at its plant on Md. 194.

The decision will affect 33 employees, according to the company. Six union employees and nine salaried employees will remain to continue grinding and shipping operations of existing inventory.

"This decision was tremendously difficult," said Dan Harrington, president and chief operating officer of Lehigh North, based in Allentown, Pa.

"Since 1964, the Woodsboro employees have made significant and important contributions."

[…]

Read the entire article here: Lehigh Cement to close

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20060910 Dave Roush candidate for Carroll County Board of Education

Dave Roush candidate for Carroll County Board of Education

Mr. Roush does not have a web site. However, a brief synopsis of Mr. Roush’s candidacy can be found on the Carroll County Times web site here.

The Baltimore Sun did an article on the Board of Education candidates on August 27th, 2006: “8 candidates in contest for 3 school board seats.” Gina Davis wrote the article.

Her introduction to the school board race reads:

“Carroll County's school board members juggle many demands, including keeping pace with steadily increasing student enrollment, implementing state requirements such as providing all-day kindergarten and maintaining a rigorous academic program.

“With hopes of influencing the countless decisions that affect the nearly 30,000-student district, eight candidates -- including two incumbents -- are vying for three open seats on the school board.

“The six top vote-getters in the Sept. 12 primary election will proceed to the Nov. 7 general election.

“The nonpartisan elections for the five-member school board are staggered, with two seats open in presidential election years and three slots open in the years of gubernatorial contests. School board members are elected to four-year terms.”

A synopsis of Mr. Roush’s credentials, found in the article, are as follows:

David H. Roush

Age: 63

Residence: Westminster

Family: Married; two adult children

Occupation: Retired engineer, Lehigh Cement Co.

Education: Master's of business administration, Frostburg State College; bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Lehigh University (Pa.)

Issues: "It is clear that facilities issues are becoming more and more important for the school system. We need to provide for and balance the needs for new schools, added classrooms, renovation/expansion of existing schools, and ongoing maintenance."

Roush says his training and experiences as an engineer and plant manager for Lehigh Cement for more than 38 years gives him unique qualifications to address facilities issues.

"As plant manager of Lehigh's Union Bridge plant during the recent $300 million modernization project, I was very involved in the largest construction project ever in Carroll County, from the first permitting to start-up and the first year of operations."

Read the rest of Ms. Davis’ article here.

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Childs Walker Baltimore Sun: Roush 38-year Lehigh employee retires

A towering feat caps his career

February 12, 2003

Cement: After completing a once-in-a-lifetime project, the $270 million expansion of the Lehigh plant in Union Bridge, manager Dave Roush, a 38-year company employee, retires.

By Childs Walker, Sun Staff, February 20, 2003

Through the 12-hour work days, the tedious permit hearings and the nights spent hearing people tell him he was blocking out the stars, Dave Roush never lost his enthusiasm for the tower.

His thick hands would always come to life when he talked of it, the steel structure rising as high as 20 stacked farmhouses above the crop fields of western Carroll County.

And when it was done, Roush knew he had succeeded in the greatest endeavor of his life. So he quit.

At 60, Roush could have spent a few more years as manager of Lehigh Portland Cement Co.'s Union Bridge plant. But how many chances would he have to bring North America's most productive cement kiln to a rural town of about 1,000? After seven years of all-consuming work, it seemed an impressive way to go out.

[…]

Cement has been at the heart of Roush's working life, but his formal relationship with the substance ended last month, when he retired after 38 years with Lehigh, a Pennsylvania company now owned by German conglomerate Heidelberger Zement AG. Heidelberger has not appointed his replacement.

A respected but usually soft-spoken member of Carroll County's business community, Roush oversaw the $270 million expansion that gave out-of-the way Union Bridge a monument to modern ingenuity.

"He's one of the highest-quality individuals I've known in my life," said Paul Denton, president of Maryland Midland Railway, which has done business with Lehigh for 17 years. "He's just all integrity from top to bottom. He knows all aspects of the business, and he is very thorough."

[…]

… It was good training for Union Bridge, where he moved in 1977.

Happy to be back in Maryland, Roush was assistant manager for seven years, then took over the plant just as a new quarry was about to open outside nearby New Windsor. The prospect of a giant rock-blasting operation next door did not please residents of that quiet town, so Roush had to learn public relations on the fly. He began attending community and government meetings and, for the first time, offered regular plant tours.

People had long regarded Lehigh, which has operated in Union Bridge since 1909, as the big, bad company on the hill. So Roush set to convincing people that the plant was staffed by 200 trustworthy friends and neighbors. The medicine he delivered was sometimes bitter, but he developed a reputation as a reasonable man, even among critics of the company.

"I would not have wanted his job," said county Commissioner Perry L. Jones Jr., who was mayor of Union Bridge from 1990 until last year. "People would always be on his back about the dust or the trucks or the noise, but he just sat there and rolled with the criticism, never raised his voice. He handled the job as well as any public relations guy Lehigh could ever hire."

Roush had a gift for talking about cement, an ability to make people understand what he and his co-workers were doing at the plant.

Jones said Roush earned more respect for Lehigh by commissioning charitable contributions to the town, county and country.

Lehigh began to sponsor a town picnic, set up a scholarship at nearby Francis Scott Key High School and frequently donated $20,000 or $30,000 to help the town with a construction project. After the big snowstorm of 1996, Roush sent company machines to clear back roads around the county. In 2001, Lehigh sent one of the huge cranes used for the expansion to New York City to help pull apart World Trade Center rubble.

[…]

Read Mr. Walker’s entire article here: http://www.sunspot.net/news/local/carroll/bal-ca.cement20feb20,0,3423020.story?coll=bal%2Dlocal%2Dcarroll

20030220 A towering feat caps his career sun

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