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Monday, May 23, 2016

Dayhoff: Historical markers dedicated for the Henryton Nursing School, Tuberculosis Sanatorium


Dayhoff: Historical markers dedicated for the Henryton Nursing School, Tuberculosis Sanatorium

By Kevin Dayhoff May 22, 2016


About 50 folks huddled along the shoulder of Henryton Road at the entrance of the historic Henryton State Hospital complex May 14 to dedicate two roadside historic markers. The sun shined brightly on the ceremonies in a rare reprieve in the recent streak of endless days of rainfall.

No, the celebrants were not there to dedicate an ark, but it nearly took an act of God to get the state of Maryland to tacitly acknowledge the very existence of the historic segregated facility for the treatment of African Americans suffering from tuberculosis and the segregated nursing school that was once located there — far out of sight of urban Baltimore and the seat of state government in Annapolis.

Noted civil rights leader John Lewis Jr., the 2nd vice president of the Carroll County NAACP, was the master of ceremonies. Other community leaders, such as Pam Zappardino, Charles Collyer, Virginia and Charles Harrison, Jean Lewis, Del. Susan Krebs R-District 5, the Rev. Douglas Sands and Maryland NAACP president Gerald G. Stansbury were on hand to share in the ceremonies.


This writer began looking into the history of the hospital in the early 1970s when it caught my attention during an assignment to research the history of hospitals in Carroll County for a project for what was then-Carroll County General Hospital.

Over the years, researching the history of hospital has difficult. What little information on the hospital that was found was often conflicting, inconsistent, and only appeared in anecdotal accounts; often without a comprehensive context. Many historians contacted in the 1970s were barely aware of the facility.


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Monday, April 04, 2016

Irony Ensues after VA Secretary Asked Famous Veteran To Contact him

Irony Ensues after VA Secretary Asked Famous Veteran To Contact him


Nov. 12, 2015 – April 4, 2016



Always remember that at this point there are compelling and persuasive arguments for a single-payer health insurance public policy. Folks who advocate for such an approach are to be respected. Because of the Healthcare Affordability Act – Obamacare, insurance is rapidly becoming so expensive that employers can no longer afford it.

And because of the Healthcare Affordability Act, more and more individuals do not have health care coverage. Bankruptcies as a result of the cost of healthcare are rapidly increasing – and medicine has become so bureaucratized that one may wonder if the purpose of the healthcare delivery system today is to adhere to the rules of the Dept. of Health and Human Services or see to it that the patient gets better.

However, the biggest argument against a single-payer healthcare system run by the government is the healthcare provided by the Veterans Administration – motto: giving you a second chance to die for your country. 

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Jan. 13, 2016 8:30 pm Mt. Airy Starbucks #coffee, just saying...

Sunset in Falls Church Virginia


Sunset in Falls Church Virginia

NSICU, the Inova Fairfax Hospital's Neurosciences Critical Care Unit

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NSICU, the Inova Fairfax Hospital's Neurosciences Critical Care Unit Dayhoff photos sunsets, #sunsets,

Sunday, January 03, 2016

NY Times: Many See I.R.S. Fines as More Affordable Than Insurance - By ABBY GOODNOUGH JAN. 3, 2016

Many See I.R.S. Fines as More Affordable Than Insurance - By ABBY GOODNOUGH JAN. 3, 2016

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Two years after the Affordable Care Act began requiring most Americans to have health insurance, 10.5 million who are eligible to buy coverage through the law’s new insurance exchanges were still uninsured this fall, according to the Obama administration.

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Susan Reardon, 61, of Kalamazoo, Mich., said she was leaning toward going uninsured this year. She calculated that she would have to spend more than $12,000, including premiums of nearly $500 a month and a $6,850 deductible, to get anything beyond preventive benefits from the cheapest exchange plan available to her.

Ms. Reardon, whose husband is old enough to be covered by Medicare, said she would rather pay out of pocket for the drugs she takes for fibromyalgiaand the handful of doctor appointments she tends to need each year.

If something catastrophic happens, she said, “I feel like it’s better just to die.”

As for the tax penalty, which could approach $1,500 for her?

“Come and get me,” Ms. Reardon said.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/us/many-see-irs-fines-as-more-affordable-than-insurance.html?ribbon-ad-idx=15&rref=us&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&pgtype=article 
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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Baltimore Sun 1918 The Flu - The disease that shook Baltimore


Baltimore Sun 1918 The Flu - The disease that shook Baltimore




Living with the ramifications of the deadly Spanish flu of 1918
Living with the ramifications of the deadly Spanish flu of 1918
KEVIN. E. DAYHOFF, KEVINDAYHOFF@GMAIL.COM
It was Oct. 11, 1918, and the headline of the Democratic Advocate addressed the local impact of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918. The headline read, "The Grip Epidemic: Disease Spreading, But No Occasion for Panic," according to research for the Historical Society of Carroll County by historian...
The sniffling and coughing season
The sniffling and coughing season
Our view: Vaccination is still the best defense against this year's outbreak of flu
Maryland needs mandatory flu vaccination
Maryland needs mandatory flu vaccination
PEARLENE LEE
Maryland should implement mandatory influenza vaccination for children in licensed child care and preschool programs. Influenza, a serious preventable viral disease that peaks in frequency during the winter season, is associated with high morbidity and mortality in younger children and the elderly....
Flu declared epidemic by CDC
Flu declared epidemic by CDC
ANDREA K. WALKER, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Season hit earlier and harder than previous years
Ravens won't let flu take them down
Ravens won't let flu take them down
ANDREA K. WALKER, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Many NFL athletes play through the illness

UM researchers study how flu is spread
UM researchers study how flu is spread
ANDREA K. WALKER, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Raise questions about direct and indirect contact
Flu research could bring better vaccine for old and young
Flu research could bring better vaccine for old and young
MEREDITH COHN
Every year, thousands of seniors across the U.S. die of flu complications. But Johns Hopkins University researchers say they are developing a way to boost the power of the seasonal influenza vaccine for elderly patients. "This is a very vulnerable population, and this may be a better way to protect...
Flu is hitting Maryland earlier and harder
Flu is hitting Maryland earlier and harder
MEREDITH COHN
The flu season is off to an earlier and stronger start, sending 2,300 people to the hospital with influenza-like symptoms in Maryland, accounting for about 4.9 percent of all emergency department visits, according to state data collected from some participating medical providers.Nationally, about...
State reports first West Nile Virus death of season
State reports first West Nile Virus death of season
MEREDITH COHN
So far this season, 29 cases of West Nile have been reported, up from 6 last year
Maryland, Hopkins win CDC funds to fight germs
Maryland, Hopkins win CDC funds to fight germs
MEREDITH COHN
Two local institutions gain dollars under U.S. program to prevent spread of infection
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

My next column in the Baltimore Sun will be on Henryton State Hospital



My next column in the Baltimore Sun - http://www.baltimoresun.com/search/dispatcher.front?Query=Kevin+Dayhoff&target=all - will be on Henryton State Hospital. The following piece comes from edits that were left on the cutting room floor in order to make word limit.

Related Sykesville Firefighter: Bill Rehkopf – Another Fire At Abandoned Henryton Hospital Center December 19, 2007 http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2007/12/sykesville-firefighter-bill-rehkopf.html


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The hospital was once a sprawling facility comprised of 19 buildings covering 30 acres in Marriottsville, about seven miles from Sykesville in southern Carroll County. It was closed by the state of Maryland in 1985.

This writer began looking into the history of the hospital in the early 1970s when it caught my attention during an assignment to research the history of hospitals in Carroll County for a project for what was then-Carroll County General Hospital.

Over the years, researching the history of hospital has difficult. What little information on the hospital that was found was often conflicting, inconsistent, and only appeared in anecdotal accounts; often without a comprehensive context. Many historians contacted in the 1970s were barely aware of the facility.

On June 20, 1947, the Democratic Advocate reported on “Three County Doctors Honored:” “Three physicians were honored for having given 50 years of service to citizens of Carroll county at the monthly luncheon meeting Tuesday of the Carroll County Medical Society at the Charles Carroll Hotel in Westminster. The vice president, Dr. Reuben Hoffman, superintendent of the Henryton Sanatorium, presided at the meeting…”

Then, in an undated entry discovered in the 1990s, in one of the several old histories of the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department, it is noted “Numerous members vividly recall a major alarm fire at the old Henryton Hospital near Sykesville. When Engine No 33 with nine volunteers were trapped in burning brush and forced to make a dash through the flames to safety…

According to an undated history of Henryton discovered by Historian Betty Jane Lee, “In the year 1918, the General Assembly of Maryland, Maryland's legislative body, authorized the construction of a tuberculosis sanatorium for Negro patients who were residents of Maryland. This sanatorium was established at Henryton in CarroIl County. It was opened in September of 1923. It is situated on the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad about 25 miles west of Baltimore and about seven miles from Sykesville.

“The original bed capacity was 88. In order to be admitted the person had to be a resident of Maryland for two years prior to the date of the application. Later on this was changed to one year. The terms were $3.50 per week for paying patients but the majority of beds were free…”

Multiple sources report that after a major reorganization of state government in 1963, Henryton was no longer utilized as a tuberculosis sanatorium, and along with Rosewood State Hospital; it was converted to a “developmental disabilities facility,” according to a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties report prepared for the Maryland Historic Trust around June 2000.

In keeping with the difficulties researching the history of Henryton, to date no information has been found that supports the popular notion that the facility was once a psychiatric hospital.

According to an article in The Sun on April 1, 2013, “Inside the abandoned Henryton State Hospital,” “For years, the old Henryton State Hospital has sat abandoned in rural southeastern Carroll County as officials decide what to do next with the decaying psychiatric [sic]… facility. Closed since 1985, there have been 70 fires over the past decade, as the complex like others, falls victim to vandalism and deterioration.”

After the huge facility was closed and the last person leaving the buildings turned-off the lights; the state of Maryland walked-away and never looked back; wiped its hands of the place and left it to be painfully destroyed over the years by neglect. It did not even appear in the 1986 state budget.

Multiple sources define criminal neglect as “The failure to use reasonable care to avoid consequences that threaten or harm the safety of the public and that are the foreseeable outcome of acting in a particular manner.” If you look up criminal neglect in the dictionary and you see a picture of the state of Maryland’s maintenance of the huge complex.

In June 2013, the entire complex of 19 buildings was removed from the property at a cost of over $4 million. The entire property, totally 105 acres according to the Maryland Historic Trust, is to be absorbed into Patapsco Valley State Park. Kevin E. Dayhoff June 23, 2015

Remembering Carroll's statuesque and statue sculptor
Remembering Carroll's statuesque and statue sculptor
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF, KEVINDAYHOFF@GMAIL.COM
Many would be surprised to learn that Blaze Starr, who passed away on June 15, is not the only creative statuesque figure with a Carroll County connection.
Study of schools in Carroll provides an interesting education
Study of schools in Carroll provides an interesting education
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF, KEVINDAYHOFF@GMAIL.COM
In researching the history of schools in Carroll County, one comes across many references to early graduations and the "first" beginnings of a system of education in the county.
Shrine in New Windsor honors site where Methodism got its start
Shrine in New Windsor honors site where Methodism got its start
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF, KEVINDAYHOFF@GMAIL.COM
On June 18, 1937, the Strawbridge Shrine Association was formed just outside of New Windsor, where many historians believe the origins of Methodism in America are located.
Memorial Day and memories of native son killed in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago
Memorial Day and memories of native son killed in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF, KEVINDAYHOFF@GMAIL.COM
After a parade through town, a memorial service was held just before noon in the historic Westminster Cemetery. The tradition of the parade and ceremony in Westminster was started in 1868 by Mary Bostwick Shellman.
Westminster band in third century together
Westminster band in third century together
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
The March 10 event was not held in a dance hall, but there were quite a few musical numbers played. There were also movies, slides, a history talk and refreshments to the delight of approximately 125 attendees inside the large hall at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster.

Carroll County pays last respects to emergency responder [Eagle Archives]
Carroll County pays last respects to emergency responder [Eagle Archives]
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
Friends, family, colleagues and law enforcement officers from throughout the central-Maryland region filled Legacy Hall at the Sykesville Freedom District Volunteer Fire Department recently to pay their last respects to fellow firefighter and EMS provider Robin Flater Chenoweth.
Efforts in Carroll County to build harmony from diversity honored [Eagle Archives]
Efforts in Carroll County to build harmony from diversity honored [Eagle Archives]
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
Steve Guthrie, superintendent of Carroll County public schools, and veteran community leaders Jean and John Lewis were recently recognized by the county's Human Relations Commission for their contributions to the community.
Carroll County's connection to Cuba began with sugar in 1800s
Carroll County's connection to Cuba began with sugar in 1800s
KEVIN DAYHOFF
Powder, serving with the U.S. Army's 6th Cavalry, was waiting to be deployed to Cuba when he wrote to his sister, "Mrs. Wm. Stansbury," from Tampa, Florida: "Dear Sister. I and our troops are still here.
Carroll County's connection to Greece [Eagle Archives]
Carroll County's connection to Greece [Eagle Archives]
KEVIN. E. DAYHOFF
Several weeks ago, Westminster was the focal point of a distinguished assembly of Greek families as folks from all over the country came to town to celebrate the life of Zoe Amprazis Sirinakis, 85, who died on Dec. 29.
Volunteer fire companies truly a valued asset in the county
Volunteer fire companies truly a valued asset in the county
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
The first mention of a fire department in what we now know as Carroll County was in 1808 when the Maryland General Assembly "passed an act authorizing the raising of money by lottery to pay for a fire engine?"
Sergeant major's appointment brings attention of Annapolis to Carroll County
Sergeant major's appointment brings attention of Annapolis to Carroll County
KEVIN. E. DAYHOFF
On Jan. 21, the adjutant general of Maryland, Brig. Gen. Linda Singh, announced that she had appointed Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Beyard, of Westminster, to be the senior enlisted leader of the Maryland National Guard, its top enlisted position.
Underlining surveyors' contribution to Carroll County's history [Eagle Archives]
Underlining surveyors' contribution to Carroll County's history [Eagle Archives]
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
For this year's event, which was scheduled for Jan. 17, the topic was the history of the county's northern border, the storied, celebrated and, at times, vilified Mason Dixon Line.
New year begins with familiar faces missing from county leadership [Column]
New year begins with familiar faces missing from county leadership [Column]
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
On April 24, Carroll County's chief of staff, Steve Powell, retired from county government. He started worked for the county in October 1985 as a budget officer.
Fire department dinner meeting an annual tradition in Westminster [Eagle Archives]
Fire department dinner meeting an annual tradition in Westminster [Eagle Archives]
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
The annual event is a time-honored tradition that goes back to the beginning of the current fire company in Westminster, which was incorporated on Jan. 29, 1879, in the midst of enormous contention after a series of disastrous fires between 1857 and 1879, when there was no fire company in town.
Center hosts annual event to celebrate farming in Carroll County [Eagle Archives]
Center hosts annual event to celebrate farming in Carroll County [Eagle Archives]
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
Recently, about 100 hardy souls braved temperatures in the upper 20s and the final remnants of a freezing rain to attend the annual Carroll County Agriculture Center's dinner meeting.
Carroll County's new leaders share more than priority of public safety [Eagle Archives]
Carroll County's new leaders share more than priority of public safety [Eagle Archives]
KEVIN. E. DAYHOFF
Just days after the sheriff's office made that announcement, the office announced the appointment of an additional investigator to the county's drug task force to address the community's growing alarm regarding the abuse of prescription drugs and heroin.
A love story that began on New Year's Eve, 1945 [Eagle Archives]
A love story that began on New Year's Eve, 1945 [Eagle Archives]
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
Much of the time, history can be the dry stuff of names and facts or memorized dates found in textbooks. Nothing can bring history alive more than our own memories or growing up listening to the recollections of our parents or grandparents.
Celebrating Grace Lutheran Church's growth and history in Westminster
Celebrating Grace Lutheran Church's growth and history in Westminster
KEVIN DAYHOFF
... church's commitment to Westminster — and was, in part, initiated by the husband and wife team of Pastors Martha and Kevin Clementson, who have led the congregation since December 2007. The rededication service on Sept. 14 will be officiated by ...
Pond a source of respite for Westminster visitors and residents
Pond a source of respite for Westminster visitors and residents
KEVIN DAYHOFF
More than 60 years ago, the Route 140 "Roadside Picnic Area and Community Fish Pond" was dedicated with great fanfare by then-Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin during a Saturday program that began at 2 p.m. and lasted all afternoon.
Westminster mayor remembered [Eagle Archives]
Westminster mayor remembered [Eagle Archives]
KEVIN E. DAYHOFF
Many historians would agree with state Sen. Joe Getty, a local historian, who wrote, "Researching local business histories is difficult and challenging. Sources for such information are generally scarce and incomplete?" +++++++++++++++

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E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com

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


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