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There was a short version published in my Sunday history column, “Archives,” that appears in the Baltimore Sunday Sun. It only appeared in the print version of the newspaper.
Then, there is a much longer version of the piece that was submitted, but edited a good bit for length. I will eventually put that on my website… here:
In the early morning hours of Tuesday morning, Main Street of Westminster was relatively quiet, with the exception of Westminster street department superintendent Larry Bloom, and Jeff Glass, the city public works director standing on the sidewalk across the street from the old firehouse at 66 E. Main Street in Westminster and looking up into the sky.
Was it a bird, a plane – superman? Well no, they were staring at the old clock which sits atop the old fire hall - which served our community from 1896 to 1998.
After the fire company moved to its new location on John Street in 1998 and the building was sold, the city retained ownership of just the clock and the clock tower which sits on top of the three-story building that once housed the Westminster city offices until the late 1930s, in addition to the fire company.
A plaque at the base of the clock tower reads: “Henry Baile; Born January 9, 1809; Died October 26, 1891. The above clock erected to his memory by his wife Margaret Cassell Baile Sept. 1, 1896.”
A newspaper article from January 1896 reports that the clock tower was the source of a great deal of excitement in the community:
“It is pleasant to record the fact that the clock … (built by the) Seth Thomas Clock Company, of Stamford, Conn., for a tower clock which the company lists at $1010, and which will be a contribution to the department...”
Meanwhile, 114 years later, last Tuesday, on the sidewalk below the clock, the assistant city street department superintendent Wayne Reifsnider, and David Booth of Precision Repair, a timepiece restoration company, were busy sorting through brand new clock hands and safety belts.
According to Booth, Tuesday morning’s task was to replace “the cedar hands, which require painting every two years, with powder coated aluminum ones, and stainless steel counterweights.”
It’s neat to be here and be a part of history, said Glass as he and Bloom kept looking up. It’s exciting to see the clock being preserved, said Bloom.
Moments later, a Thomas Bennett and Hunter crane arrived and city workers Shawn Lockard and Alan Miller joined Reifsnider as they set-up the crane and attached a steel cage on the end of a cable.
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.”
Booth and Reifsnider subsequently jumped into the steel cage and away they were whisked into the air four stories to replace the clock hands on the old historic clock that has been a fixture in the center of town since it was dedicated at 3:30 in the afternoon on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1896.
Replacing the clock hands on the old timepiece is part of an ongoing effort to save and restore the clock that has been in need of repair for a number of years.
Booth said that it was exciting to see the refurbishing come along…
Booth shared that on November 17, 2008 a group of clock historians from Chapter 11 of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors visited the old clock and did an assessment of the clock’s condition.
“After inspecting the clock, this group found the clock to be in surprisingly good condition,” although, “prior to (that) visit, vandals did extensive damage to the mechanism…
“The clock is a Seth Thomas (number 16.) The nameplate is dated May 16, 1896, and it is clock #897, and marked ‘A. S. Hotchkiss.’”
Just then, as traffic on Main Street began to increase, Ben Rogers walked up the street as he made his way to his office at Edward Jones, at the corner of Main Street and Longwell Avenue.
“It rings the time… It will great to see the time on the face,” said Rogers just – as if on cue – the clock bell chimed.
Booth later e-mailed, “The bell was cast by J. Resister & Sons, Baltimore, MD, and measures 37” in diameter at the mouth… It is inscribed ‘Westminster Fire Engine & Hose #1, Incorporated 1879’... The other side has several names of officials on an 1881 executive committee.”
Nancy Hernandez of the CommunityMediaCenter was also there to film the repairs. This is fun. It’s exciting to be a witness… to record this.
Although Booth is donating his time, other expenses incurred in the clock repair are being covered by private donations collected by a fund spearheaded by Westminster councilwoman Suzanne Albert.
Albert, the granddaughter of David E. Walsh, the city's mayor from 1912 to 1916, told Explore Carroll in 2008 that she has fond memories of the clock from the days when she grew up on Main Street in Westminster.
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.
Pastor Kevin Clementson’s sermon for the April 9, 2009 7 pm Maundy Thursday church service at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Westminster, Maryland.
Passover Maundy Thursday Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Westminster Easter Jesus Last Supper Seder Pastor Kevin Martha Clementson Dayhoff 20090409 Pastor Clementson’s Maundy Thursday sermon
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E-mail him at: kevindayhoff AT gmail.com His columns and articles appear in The Tentacle - www.thetentacle.com; Westminster Eagle and The Carroll Eagle – in the Sunday Carroll County section of the Baltimore Sun. www.explorecarroll.com “When I stop working the rest of the day is posthumous. I'm only really alive when I'm writing.” Tennessee Williams
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20090403 YT The view from underneath the Westminster Train
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Westminster Fallfest started in 1978 to promote the awareness for the renewal of the downtown shopping district, in which our fundraising efforts center today.
During the 1980’s volunteers that organized Fallfest realized excess funds from vendor fees and other activities. The volunteers decided to distribute these funds to support local charities. After receiving positive responses from charities, the volunteers decided to broaden their efforts.
Over the years we have evolved into a multi-cultural and multifaceted organization known as Westminster Fallfest, Inc. Fallfest operates 12 months a year organizing and providing the community and local non-profit charities the opportunity to apply and be interviewed to receive excess proceeds from our various fundraising activities.
Carroll County Tractor and Truck Pulls, CarrollCountyAgricultureCenter, www.ccag.biz, Westminster, Maryland21157
The Carroll County Tractor and Truck Pull has been a popular annual event for many years.In this feature are a few pictures and short videos from the 2003, 2004, and 2007 pulls.
In the 2003 photos, take note of the new Carroll County Danele Shipley Arena under construction.
Yes, that is Maryland State Delegate Paul S. Stull (R) District 4A, FrederickCounty at the controls of the sled…
Special credit to Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Reba McEntire, and Natalie Cole.
In the evening of February 26, 2008, the CarrollCountyMarylandAgricultureCenter held its annual meeting.
At that meeting, the Ag Center Manager Larry Collins screened the following video of highlights of recent events at the Ag Center.
However, before we get to the video, let’s get acquainted with the Ag Center by way of the web site greeting:
WELCOME to the CarrollCountyAgricultureCenter; the site of the new state-of-the-art Danele Shipley Memorial Arena…
… as well as numerous meeting facilities, function and banquet rooms, outdoor facilities, and much more!
Located in central CarrollCounty – the Region's finest agriculture country –
- the AgricultureCenter and Shipley Arena are perfectly situated to meet our diverse needs…
… and those of our neighbors in Baltimore, WashingtonD.C., southern Pennsylvania and western Delaware.
Our facilities are designed to host a wide variety of events from livestock and …
… equestrian outings to live music shows and entertainment events to trade shows and exhibits, and fairs and circuses.
The CarrollCountyAgricultureCenter is the permanent home of the nationally known and highly regarded CarrollCounty 4H & FFA Fair.
The AgricultureCenter and Shipley Arena are available to all for exciting events, meetings, and outings YEAR-ROUND!
Visit us soon – we look forward to hosting you or your next event in comfort and style in any one of our facilities.
To book any of our facilities – or inquire about rates, specifications, etc., contact Larry Collins, General Manager at 410-848-6704 or larry AT carrollcountyagcenter DOT com
I had all but finished the video below, about the April 18th, 2007 Main Street Mile, some time ago… In the video please notice the quintessential Dave Herlocker moving the race finishers along at the finish line…
Dave Herlocker and Caroline Babylon keep the finish line moving at the annual Westminster, Maryland Main Street Mile on April 18, 2007.That’s Dave on the left in the blue pants, yellow shirt and green sleeves.
Carroll County Times photographer, Kyle Nosal, runs to get a photo…
Carrie Ann Knauer, Carroll County Times Staff Writer, covering the event…
Her article: “Road runners” appeared in the Thursday, April 19, 2007 edition of the Carroll County Times…
Westminster Police officer Tony Ott (gray shirt - center) kept everything moving smoothly throughout the event…
In addition to the Angel Tree, folks may make a donation to the “Westminster Police Department Shop With A Cop” program year round…
The address is:
Shop With A Cop
Westminster Police Department
36 Locust Street
P. O. Box 300
Westminster, MD21158
For more information please call (410) 848-4646 and ask for a soft a cuddly police office who may be able to tell you more about the Shop With A Cop program.
Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding joined Wal Mart store manager Harry Anuszewski and Wal Mart employee, Debbie Sabock on Friday, November 16, 2007 to kick off the 4th annual "Shop With A Cop" Christmas program:
Below, please find the long version of the article as it was submitted to the newspaper.
Westminster Police Department and Wal Mart kick off 4th annual Shop With A Cop program
Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding joined Wal Mart store manager Harry Anuszewski and Wal Mart employee, Debbie Sabock last Friday to kick off the 4th annual “Shop With A Cop” Christmas program.
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Of Christmas Angels and soft and cuddly police officers.
November 16th, 2007 by Kevin Dayhoff (634 words)
Last Friday, November 16th, 2007, Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding and Westminster Wal Mart store manager Harry Anuszewski kicked off the 4th annual “Shop With A Cop” Christmas program at the Westminster Wal Mart.
They were joined by Bill Gereny - the owner of The Water Depot, Lori Graham representing the Night Train Foundation, members of the Westminster Police Department and curious shoppers.
In his remarks, Spaulding explained that the “Shop With A Cop is a program that allows our community to reach out to and help less fortunate children and families in our community and ensure that they have a great holiday season.”
The program which has helped 34 families and 72 children have a special Christmas in the past 3 years has designated 11 families and 24 children to be helped by this year’s efforts.
Spaulding said, “We are kicking off our celebration with the placement of this Angel Tree here at Wal-Mart.Each ornament on this tree represents a need for a needy child or family in our community.We are here today to invite the members of our community to be an ‘Angel’ and take one or more ornaments of the tree – purchase the gift – and leave the gift in this box here at the store.We will ensure that the gift is wrapped and delivered to the family in time for the holidays.”
The program was initiated by Wal Mart 4 years ago, said Spaulding.“Wal-Mart approached us in the fall of 2004 and asked if we would be interested in partnering with them on this effort.We jumped at the opportunity and we haven’t looked back. They also provided the initial seed money to make it a reality.Without their corporate citizenship – and the efforts of their hardworking and dedicated staff – we wouldn’t be standing here today.”
Anuszewski said he was “looking forward to seeing all the smiles on the excited childrens’ faces” at this year’s Christmas at Wal Mart event.“We here at Wal Mart believe in giving back to the community as part of our ‘Good Works and Good Neighbors’ initiative.”He went to say that he has “been impressed with how the (Westminster) police officers are really in tune with the families.”
Spaulding noted that Shop With A Cop “allows these children to bond with our police officers in a positive and non-threatening environment – and it provides our officers and staff with the opportunity to give back to the community we serve while building what can be long-term relationships with some of our youngest citizens.”
Westminster Police Sergeant Keith Benfer said that last year more than 80 different businesses made donations to Shop With A Cop.This year, in addition to Wal Mart, the Night Train Foundation, and The Water Depot, other contributors include the Carroll County Technology Council, that is donating computers and the Westminster Fire Department and Fire Police, who are donating bicycles.Some of the other contributors in the community are the Greater Westminster Development Corporation and Tom Riggin.
Westminster Police dispatcher Linda Knott and Westminster Police Administrative Assistant Karen Bullock were all smiles as they traded notes and made plans with Lori Graham for shopping with the families and police officers on December 15 and the holiday party which follows.
It was remembered that at last year’s event, (as mentioned in a Westminster Eagle article by Kym Byrnes,) one of the children who was partnered with Westminster Officer Steve Launchi, declared him “soft and cuddly.”
As folks chatted together after the event, many nodded their heads in agreement as Graham remarked that “is truly remarkable the sense of community and holiday spirit in Westminster.”
And how everyone is looking forward to December 15 to witness the “soft and cuddly” police officers help bring the spirit of Christmas to some Westminster families.
An Overdue Update to the Granite House May 11 2007 Rock Ball
Lyndi McNulty, Joe and Audrey Cimino entertain at Granite House fundraiser
May 11, 2007 – September 22, 2007
These short videos feature Lyndi McNulty, Joe and Audrey Cimino entertaining at the first annual “Rock Ball” hosted by Granite House. (Please see: 20070406 Support Granite House Rock Ball.)
On May 11th, 2007 Caroline and I were pleased to attend the first annual “Rock Ball” hosted by Granite House in Westminster, Carroll County Maryland.
This year’s event was held at the Inn at Roop’s Mill in WestminsterMaryland.
The event was billed as an evening of classic rock and roll, amazing food, and lots of fun surprises.The event lived up to its advertising as we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves with great folks who all came together to raise money for a great cause.
One of the many entertaining and delightful surprises was Audrey and Joe Cimino – and Lyndi McNulty.
Please see the videos below.
What folks from outside Carroll County are not aware is that these three individuals are held in high regard as part of the top tier of folks who make thinks happen in Carroll County and the fact that they were so willing to, how shall I say, have some fun; was greatly admired by one and all.
And they did it for a great cause…
The Rock Ball specifically raised dollars for Granite House’s “Charitable Fund.”The Charitable Fund was created to help folks who cannot afford to pay their co-pay from their insurance plan or even have no insurance coverage at all, i. e: the working poor. We believe strongly that mentally healthy people are more productive community members and that all people should be able to receive the care they need.
If you would like more information on Granite House, please contact Laura Rhodes at 410-876-3007 x140.If you are interested in specific information about Granite House’s programs, you can view their website at www.granitehouse.org or contact us at 410-751-5970.
Westminster High School Owls entrance on to Ruby Field
September 20th, 2007
My September 19th, 2007 Westminster Eagle column is the “rededication” of the “Ruby Field” sign under the scoreboard at the WestminsterHigh School football field right before the Westminster – Francis Scott Key football game on Friday, Sept. 7.
(See: 20070919 Part 1 of Herb Ruby and Ruby Field - Resetting a local gem to mark Ruby Field)
I had the pleasure to attend the “rededication.”
A gathering of friends and family of the late Coach Herb Ruby were in attendance.In the tradition of Coach Ruby it appears the sign rededication was the result of many folks working together as a team.
Over the roar of the pre-game excitement from the large crowd, the football team warming-up, the cheerleaders and the band practicing, my conversation with Carroll County Schools Superintendent Dr. Chuck Ecker and (my high school football coach,) Jim Head turned to the sign and the history of “Ruby Field.”
Just then the Westminster Owl football team made its entrance on to the field through the “fog” of a smoke machine.I captured this quick video of the entrance – and the “Ruby Field” sign.