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Monday, January 26, 2015

Bryan Sears Daily Record Business Writer: Evans withdraws name from MD DNR appointment

Evans withdraws name from DNR appointment

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 23, 2015 http://thedailyrecord.com/2015/01/23/evans-withdraws-name-from-dnr-appointment/

and other coverage of the Maryland General Assembly.... http://thedailyrecord.com/author/bryansears/

Charlie Evans, Gov. Larry Hogan’s pick to head the Department of Natural Resources, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position, citing unspecified health concerns.

Evans’ name did not appear on a list of 17 Cabinet appointments submitted Friday to the Senate for Confirmation.

A spokeswoman for Hogan confirmed that Evans had voluntarily withdrawn his name...

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... Evans was named secretary designee of the Department of Natural Resources just before Christmas. Evans, known as the “grandfather of the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund,” ...

Read more: http://thedailyrecord.com/2015/01/23/evans-withdraws-name-from-dnr-appointment/

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Consultant: Cut in slots will boost state revenue

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 23, 2015

Requests to reduce the number of slot machines at two Maryland casinos will increase the revenue sent to the state, according to one gambling consultant.

Evans withdraws name from DNR appointment

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 23, 2015

Evans' name did not appear on a list of 17 Cabinet appointments submitted Friday to the Senate for Confirmation.

Hogan’s budget outline: cuts, trims and reductions

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 22, 2015

Gov. Larry Hogan said his $16.4 billion operating budget includes 2 percent across the board cuts to state agencies, a 50 percent reduction in the education formula known as the Geographic Cost of Education Index and a decrease in the amount of bonds the state was expected to issue.

Senate questions slot machine reductions

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 22, 2015

Senators want to understand the implications of requests to reduce slot machines at three Maryland Casinos

Hogan pulls back O’Malley regulations

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 22, 2015

A number of regulations set to be published and take effect on Friday were pulled back just hours into the new administration of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

Zirkin: Patriots ‘cheat constantly’

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 22, 2015

The team shouldn't be allowed to play in the Super Bowl, says the chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.

Hogan appointees to make less than predecessors

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 21, 2015

Fiscal austerity under Gov. Larry Hogan apparently begins with the freshman Republican's closest advisers.

Hogan vows ‘new spirit’ in Annapolis

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 21, 2015

Republican Larry Hogan is sworn in as Maryland's 62nd governor.

Hogan could withdraw controversial manure regulations

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 21, 2015

A controversial set of regulations limiting the use of chicken manure on Eastern Shore farms as a way of controlling the amount of phosphorous that seeps into the Chesapeake Bay could be withdrawn under Gov. Larry Hogan.

Now, officially, it will be Gov. Hogan

By: Bryan P. Sears Daily Record Business Writer January 20, 2015

Here's what you can expect when Larry Hogan is inaugurated as the state's 62nd governor.

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Pastor Kevin Clementson leads us in discussion about the Book of Jonah at Grace

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Pastor Kevin Clementson leads us in discussion about the Book of Jonah at Grace

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Pastor Kevin Clementson leads us in discussion about the Book of Jonah at Grace

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9 am services at Grace Lutheran Church Westminster Md

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9 am services at Grace Lutheran Church Westminster Md

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9 am services at Grace Lutheran Church Westminster Md

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New York Times: In a Shift , Argentine President Says Prosecutor’s Death Was Not a Suicide - NYTimes.com

In a Shift , Argentine President Says Prosecutor’s Death Was Not a Suicide - NYTimes.com:

By JONATHAN GILBERT and RICK GLADSTONEJAN. 22, 2015

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/23/world/americas/argentina-cristina-kirchner-changes-position-on-alberto-nisman-death.html?emc=edit_th_20150123&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=45685287

Cristina Fernández de KirchnerCreditEnrique Marcarian/Reuters

"BUENOS AIRES — Confronted with a deepening scandal, the president of Argentina shifted position on Thursday, saying that the death of the lead prosecutor investigating the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center was not a suicide as she and other government officials had suggested.

Instead, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner suggested that the prosecutor’s death was part of what she hinted was a sinister plot to defame and destroy her.

The president’s change of position added a major new twist to the suspicious death of the prosecutor, Alberto Nisman, whose body was found in his luxury apartment in Buenos Aires late Sunday with a fatal gunshot wound to the head."

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1968 The Carroll County Maryland Story

1968 The Carroll County Maryland Story
The Carroll County Story
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A 16mm film from a helicopter ride over Carroll County, MD shot in 1968.
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Saturday, January 24, 2015

The Most Ridiculous Landmarks in All 50 States

The Most Ridiculous Landmarks in All 50 States: "Melinda Crow
January 22, 2015
In the United States, we proudly display our history, our innovations, and our independence — often to the point of weirdness. We hoist gigantic bugs on top of buildings and erect monuments to the bizarre. At Yahoo, we salute that strange creativity. But let’s face it, sometimes these things can get out of hand. Here is our list of the wackiest monuments, landmarks, headstones, and statues from Alabama to Wyoming."
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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Independent - Hope Whitmore: As someone who's also autistic, the response to Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's panic attack has horrified me - Comment - Voices - The Independent

As someone who's also autistic, the response to Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's panic attack has horrified me - Comment - Voices - The Independent:

HOPE WHITMORE

Tuesday 23 December 2014

As someone who's also autistic, the response to Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's panic attack has horrified me

It's easy for the media to jump to conclusions rather than looking into the terrifying world of mental health problems

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/as-someone-whos-also-autistic-the-response-to-tara-palmertomkinsons-panic-attack-has-horrified-me-9943152.html

The other day a woman who is on the autistic spectrum, and who has a long history of struggling with addiction, had a panic attack at Heathrow Airport. The reaction one would expect would be sympathy - "How awful to be so ill! To lose control, to be reduced to shaking, shouting, crying with fear."

Instead, the British Press greeted the news with glee, mercilessly ripping into Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. According to the Mail, her "tantrum" occured because she was "denied access to a first class lounge", while The Sun ran the headline "Tara Nicked By 8 Gun Cops."

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"To make it a spectacle to be gawped at is even worse, alienating mentally ill people and making them think they need to hide their problems rather than seeking help. In a year where much has been written about the importance of removing the stigma of mental illness, parts of the media still approach the topic with the sensibility of playground builles.

More than one in ten people have a disabling anxiety disorder at some point in their life, according to Anxiety UK. Should these people then feel like failures? People who have let down their friends and families? Of course not.

The media’s crowing over Tara Palmer-Tomkinson’s illness is not only deeply cruel to her as an individual, it is also disrespectful to the many people in the UK who suffer from anxiety and panic."

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/as-someone-whos-also-autistic-the-response-to-tara-palmertomkinsons-panic-attack-has-horrified-me-9943152.html

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Carroll County Public Schools will be opening two hours late today

According to Carroll County Public Schools spokesperson Carey W. Gaddis, “Carroll County Public Schools will be opening two hours late today, Thursday, January 22, 2014.” Now go back to bed. J

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

David Brinkley, Allan Kittleman and Barry Glassman at Gov. Hogan inauguration

January 21, 2015

Sen. David Brinkley, soon to be head of the Maryland department of budget and management, Harford County executive Barry Glassman, and Howard County executive Allan Kittleman at Governor Hogan’s inauguration in Annapolis

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Additional information on the Carroll County Republican Committee.

Several folks have been in touch and asked where they may find additional information on the Carroll County Republican Committee.

Republican Central Committee of Carroll County

P.O. Box 2108, Westminster, Maryland 21158.2108

The website may be found here: http://www.ccgop.net/central-committee-members.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carroll-County-MD-Republican-Central-Committee/199698643470342

Additional links and information

Home 2015 Legislative Breakfast Calendar of Events Volunteer Opportunities Elected Officials more...

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At this point in time, it is worth repeating, I have no interest in criticizing Commissioner Robin Frazier. I have appreciated working with her in the past and applaud her past service to our community.

And for that matter, I have no interest in criticizing the Carroll County Republican Central Committee – I simply disagree with their decision to nominate Commissioner Robin Frazier to replace Senator Joe Getty. Nothing complex here. I consider the Central Committee members to be friends. It’s just that on this issue – I’m on the other side.

My story that is getting the most play may be found here - Watching Gov.-elect Larry Hogan pick a team http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/01/watching-gov-elect-larry-hogan-pick-team.html

For some balance, find a January 15, 2015 letter to the editor in the Carroll County Times by Scott Hollenbeck here: “Frazier uniquely qualified for Senate seat” http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/opinion/ph-cc-hollenbeck-letter-01172015-20150117,0,4211336.story

And many more here…. It is a regular lollapalooza… http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” FRIEDRICH WILHELM NIETZSCHE 1844-1900

Kevin Dayhoff, a slave to the masters of the page - the little soldiers in my life – words

People who do not understand your silence will never understand your words.

Related: Robin Bartlett Frazier nominated to State Senate seat - by Carroll County Times staff writer Jacob deNobel http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/01/robin-bartlett-frazier-nominated-to.html January 10, 2015 http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-rcc-frazier-20150110,0,151714.story

Carroll County Republican Central Committee Selects Robin Bartlett Frazier to Fill Opening District 5 Senate Seat http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/01/carroll-county-republican-central.html

Del. Justin Ready, R-District 5 is the clear choice for Carroll Co. Md. Senate vacancy http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/01/del-justin-ready-r-district-5-is-clear.html By Kevin E. Dayhoff January 11, 2015 By Kevin E. Dayhoff January 11, 2015

Or – food for thought; if Carroll County Delegate Susan Krebs had applied with the central committee, she would be the appropriate choice because she is the ranking senior member of the Carroll County Delegation to Annapolis. That said, the word is that she did not throw her name in the hat…

Labels: Carroll Co Republican Central Committee, Commissioner Haven Shoemaker, Commissioner Robin Frazier, People Ready-Justin, People Shoemaker-Haven

Del. Justin Ready, R-District 5 is the clear choice for the Carroll County Republican Central Committee to fill the vacancy in the Maryland State Senate left by outgoing Senator Joe Getty

Last Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, the Carroll County Republican Central Committee chose former Carroll County commissioner Robin Frazier as its recommendation to fill the vacancy in the Maryland State Senate left by outgoing Senator Joe Getty. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/01/del-justin-ready-r-district-5-is-clear.html

Hogan wants more openness, more names in filling legislative seats - Maryland Reporter: By Len Lazarick http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/01/maryland-reporterby-len-lazarick-hogan.html

According to an article in Maryland Report by veteran political reporter Len Lazarick on Thursday, January 15, 2015, “In filling the three legislative vacancies he has created in building his new administration, Gov.-elect Larry Hogan said he’d like to see a more open nominating process used by the Republican central committees and more candidate names for him to fill the seats…”

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It is a must-read article for anyone who has followed the controversies “In Frederick and Carroll counties, [where] the small Republican Central Committees have already named one person for each seat, creating controversy in both counties…” http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/01/maryland-reporterby-len-lazarick-hogan.html

Art. III Sec 13 of the Maryland Constitution http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/01/art-iii-sec-13-of-maryland-constitution.html

Michelle Jefferson: Committee wanted to right a wrong

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/01/michelle-jefferson-committee-wanted-to.html

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Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) Twitter Account Will Aid in Reaching Out to Marylanders

Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) Twitter Account Will Aid in Reaching Out to Marylanders

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/01/maryland-state-department-of.html

In the past I have NOT found SDAT to be in the customer service business; however the last several interactions with this Maryland bureaucracy could not have been better.

Over the last 45-years, some of the worst experiences I have had with Maryland bureaucracies has been with SDAT. I'm not talking about getting an answer that I did not want or did not like - I'm talking about rude, boorish, overbearing, unpleasant, impolite and disrespectful customer service behavior that was really bewildering.

But I'll repeat; the last several interactions could not have been better.

So hey, if this department wants to start doing a better job of treating its customers, I'm all for it and will be the first to sing its praises. Just saying.

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- New Agency Twitter Account Will Aid in Reaching Out to Marylanders -

Baltimore, Md. (January 20, 2015) – Tweeting is usually for the birds, but now it’s also for the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT). The agency is already on Facebook, but in the interest of reaching more Marylanders, SDAT now provides valuable information from the agency on Twitter.

“The more ways we have to reach out to Marylanders, the better off we all are,” said acting agency director, Owen Charles. The agency’s Twitter feed provides Marylanders information, updates, links and the occasional miscellaneous Maryland tweet in 140 characters or less.

The Twitter account will provide links to information from SDAT as well as other state and federal agencies. “It should also help differentiate us from other agencies and local government finance offices as well as the Maryland Comptroller’s Office. Despite the “taxation” in our name, we assess real and personal property and provide services for business entities doing regular business in Maryland,” said Mr. Charles.

Follow the agency on Twitter @MD_SDAT. The agency’s website is still the number one source for agency information while the Facebook page provides resources for contacting the agency as well as photos and information.

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Labels: Governance customer service, MD, MD Dept Assessments and Taxation SDAT

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Update Westminster Maryland Online: Do not answer phone calls from 909 387 2418, 602-346-9758 or 410-667-3963

Westminster Maryland Online: Do not answer phone calls from 909 387 2418 or 602...: Do not answer phone calls from 909 387 2418 or 602-346-9758. http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/01/do-not-answer-phone-...

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Unwanted telephone solicitor phone calls

January 21, 2015 update: Add another telemarketer 646-712-8141 to your list

I just called by 646-712-8141. I did not answer because neither me, nor my phone recognized the number. A quick search on the internet reveals that it is a scammer according to multiple posts, for example, “Business loan offer from a robo-call.” Another post said, “Unknown caller is a breather. The breather called to our personal home phone which is an unlisted number. I've been getting numerous unwanted calls at all hours of the day/night by various phone numbers. I'm very unhappy about this.”

According to MyCallBot: “Central Office: NWYRCYZN01, NY - NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC – NY”

A (real) friend on Facebook recently wrote what many of us are feeling these days, “About a month ago, we ditched our landline to save a few bucks and to free us from the dozens of robocalls, marketing surveys and other come-ons. Since then, my cell phone has received Frederick city-sponsored poll, a woman who wants me to save on my car insurance and, just now, a recording that says I just won a cruise to the Bahamas. When we had the landline, I could pretty much guarantee a call on my cell phone was worthwhile. What the hell is going on?”

I’m guessing here – but I can only imagine that this is all okay with the telecommunications industry – that is not known for really caring about the user experience of its customers.

Apparently the recent spate of unwanted phone calls – and text messages has spawned a cottage busy with lawyers: “Why You Should Report Text Message Spam… Stop Text Message Spam … Did you know that it’s illegal for marketers to send you a text message without your consent? According to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) if a company sends you an unsolicited text message, then they are responsible to pay you $500 for each spam text message that they sent you. This law is in place to protect you from the annoyance, nuisance, and invasion of privacy from these telemarketers. If you report the unsolicited text message that you received to us, we’ll track down the sender of the text message and help you recover $500 for each unsolicited text message you received. We’ve helped hundred of individuals collect against telemarketers for their spam text message campaigns. Report now above and we’ll see if we can help you recover $500 for each text message.”

This is good. Just saying.

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Do not answer phone calls from 909 387 2418, 602-346-9758 or 410-667-3963.

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/01/do-not-answer-phone-calls-from-909-387.html

January 21, 2015 update: Add 410-667-3963 to your list…

Take the time now to enter into your phone the following phone numbers and identify them as Spammer…

410-667-3963

909 387 2418

602-346-9758

410-667-3963 is one of the latest “Do Not Answer” phone numbers out there.

This is the phone number of a telemarketer for a remodeling company…

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Do not answer phone calls from 909 387 2418 or 602-346-9758.

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/01/do-not-answer-phone-calls-from-909-387.html

Labels: Phone Do Not Answer, Scams, Scams Fraud, Spam, Spammer, Unwanted phone calls, Telemarketer,

On Monday, January 5, 2015 I got a scam-phone call from 909 387 2418. Then, the very next day, got another scam phone call from 602-346-9758.

Update January 6, 2015

After hardly ever getting spam phone calls on our cellphones for many years, in the last two days we have received two unwanted sales calls – calls that, in reality were probably attempts to commit fraud…

Today, the phone call was from 602-346-9758. I answered it. Yes, I understand that I probably should not have answered it…

The computer-generated robocall immediately began, “Attention, this is not a sales call. You have been referred by a friend to receive a free wireless system. There is no cost for this system."

What a load of crap… I did wait for the opportunity to block it.

For more information, go here: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-602-346-9758

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Phone number 909 387 2418 is a scam

Monday, January 5, 2015

Do NOT answer a phone call in which the caller id indicates that the number is 909 387 2418. I got the call earlier today.

Fortunately, I have a policy that if you are not in my phone system, I usually, more often than not, do not answer the phone. This policy has saved me an enormous amount of time. Furthermore, this policy has probably saved me from many scams.

Today I got a phone call from 909 387 2418. I did not answer it. Afterwards, a quick search on the internet indicated it was indeed spam. For example, http://www.scamcallfighters.com/scam-cal:

“Scam Phone Number 9093872418, Robocall 909-387-2418. Important message about your credit card: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=909-387-2418

“Calls and would not leave any message. Picked up and found a recording. "Important message about your credit card. Press 1 to speak to a representative". Clicked 1 hoping that I could get them to take me off, to escape the harassment but the line went dead. That's it! Waste of time... I've blocked this number for good” http://www.scamcallfighters.com/scam-call-9093872418-Robocall-909-387-2418--Important-message-about-your-credit-card--Credit---Debit--ATM-Card-Fraud-17791.html

Another post by “David Fights, Lead Investigator for Scamcallfighters,” reports, “This must be the "lower your interest rate" scammer. It's good that the darned system is not working! That should save the gullible from getting scammed.

“By enticing people with offer to lower interest rate, the scammers get the victim to reveal his personal & banking info apart from credit card details!

“According to the FTC, the companies behind these Card Services Offers can’t do anything for you that you can’t do for yourself, for free. If you are not able to get the rates reduces with your card issuer, neither would they. These scammers try to obtain your card details and will steal money as ‘fees’.

“However, FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule prohibits companies that sell relief services like these rate reduction scams on the phone from charging a fee before they settle or reduce your debt.

“You should file complaint with FTC, whenever you get a ‘Card Services’ call.

More info: www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0131-credit-card-interest-rate-reduction-scams

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