Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz thanked outgoing council members Suzanne Albert and Greg Pecoraro for their service and commitment. He noted that Albert served 16 consecutive years. Albert said she is likely the longest-standing female to serve on the Westminster council.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Kym Byrnes - Westminster Patch: Common Council: Well Wishes, Zoning Amendments, Pool Opening
Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz thanked outgoing council members Suzanne Albert and Greg Pecoraro for their service and commitment. He noted that Albert served 16 consecutive years. Albert said she is likely the longest-standing female to serve on the Westminster council.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Explore Carroll - DAYHOFF: Items from history remind me of things for which I'm thankful
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Sunday, August 08, 2010
DAYHOFF: Clock docs make house call to fix historic Westminster clock tower on Main Street
DAYHOFF: Clock docs make house call to fix historic Westminster ... Explore Carroll By Kevin Dayhoff (Enlarge) Wayne Reifsnider, assistant superintendent for the City of Westminster Street Department, works to replace the hands of the 1896 ...
DAYHOFF: Clock docs make house call to fix historic Westminster clock tower on Main Street Eagle Archives Posted 8/08/10 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
In the early morning hours of Aug. 3, the old clock atop the old Westminster fire hall -- which served Westminster from 1896 to 1998 at 66 E. Main St. -- got a brand new shiny pair of hands. The venerable timepiece has been a fixture in town since it was dedicated at 3:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1896.
City of Westminster workers used a crane from Thomas Bennett and Hunter, a local road-building firm; and Dave Booth of Precision Repair, a timepiece restoration firm, to accomplish the delicate surgery performed four stories in the air.
Clock doctor Booth was assisted by Wayne Reifsnider, assistant city Street Department superintendent. Meanwhile, Superintendent Larry Bloom, along with Jeff Glass, the city public works director; and city workers Shawn Lockard and Alan Miller, served as ground support.
Keeping the old timepiece working has been challenging for the city workers in the last number of years.
Miller said it was good to get it worked on, as he looked briefly up at the old clock. Lockard added, “I’m glad that we’re finally getting it fixed.”
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If you would like to contribute, send a donation to the Westminster Clock Tower Fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County, 255 Clifton Boulevard, Westminster, Md. 21158...http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/4596/clock-docs-make-timely-house-call-citys-historic-timepiece/
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City of Westminster workers used a crane from Thomas Bennett and Hunter, a local road-building firm; and Dave Booth of Precision Repair, a timepiece restoration firm, to accomplish the delicate surgery performed four stories in the air.
Clock doctor Booth was assisted by Wayne Reifsnider, assistant city Street Department superintendent. Meanwhile, Superintendent Larry Bloom, along with Jeff Glass, the city public works director; and city workers Shawn Lockard and Alan Miller, served as ground support.
Keeping the old timepiece working has been challenging for the city workers in the last number of years.
Miller said it was good to get it worked on, as he looked briefly up at the old clock. Lockard added, “I’m glad that we’re finally getting it fixed.”
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If you would like to contribute, send a donation to the Westminster Clock Tower Fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County, 255 Clifton Boulevard, Westminster, Md. 21158...http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/4596/clock-docs-make-timely-house-call-citys-historic-timepiece/
When he is not fighting the ravages of time himself, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvICD3mOouw
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Nighttime at the Lehigh cement factory
Number 4 of a series of 4 photographs of the Lehigh cement factory, Union Bridge, MD September 30, 2009 [20090930 Lehigh 7 night]
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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