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Tuesday, April 04, 2017

Henry Neale Bair, 78, of Westminster, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017



Henry Neale Bair, 78, of Westminster, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bair family at this difficult time.

Henry was really neat people. Many years ago, I did some landscaping for him. He was a wonderful customer and I really enjoyed his company and friendship. He will be missed. I’m very sad to hear of his death.

I understand the emptiness that overshadows siblings when death comes and grief lingers. Yet, death cannot separate you from a lifetime of love and shared memories. These gifts remain as God's loving touches of His grace.

May God keep open the "eyes of your heart" to remind you of his constant presence to comfort and guide you, to love and keep you, and grant you overcoming peace. In Loving memory

For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13 v4

Obituary for Henry Neale Bair

Henry Neale Bair, 78, of Westminster, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at University of Maryland Medical Center following complications from a fall.

Born in Baltimore on November 8, 1938 and raised in Westminster, he was the son of the late Scott Slaybaugh Bair, Sr. and Anita Bankard Bair.

He was a 1957 graduate of Westminster High School and briefly attended the University of Baltimore prior to entering the U.S. Navy. Following discharge from the Navy, he worked for Black & Decker Mfg. Company in Hampstead and Finch Services in Westminster. In 1966 he changed his career path and joined his family’s real estate investment firm, Development Company of America, founded by his father in 1954, and he worked there for eight years as a leasing representative and project manager. Upon leaving DCA he then worked for his brother Emerson in his real estate investment business for a number of years before retiring.

He enjoyed fine American-made automobiles such as Buick and Cadillac sedans, GMC pickup trucks, good country cooking, Maryland seafood, and spending time with family and friends.

He loved Carroll County and never desired to live anywhere else. Beginning in his youth and reinforced by his years of employment with Finch Services, he had a great affinity and respect for the Carroll County farming community and the farmers who worked the land. In his high school years after school and during summer vacation he worked on several farms in the Westminster area and for Henry Hook, an Oliver Farm Equipment dealer.

He loved animals, particularly cats, and over the years cared for numerous house cats and many stray cats who found their way to his door. He always enjoyed the change of seasons and observing the wildlife which populated the woods surrounding his house, especially the Canadian geese which year after year came to his pond to make their nests and raise their young. Many generations of the original pair of geese would be welcomed back and fed by Henry.

He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. He was a former member of Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Department.

Over the years he was a generous supporter of many national charities and local institutions such as Carroll Hospital Center. Henry was also a caring friend to many people and was always willing to help someone in need.

He is survived by brothers Emerson F. Bair and Glenn S. Bair, and sister Elizabeth Bair Warehime, all of Westminster, sister-in-law Ruth Hering Bair, nieces Priscilla B. Pickett and Jennifer A. Warehime, both of Westminster, and Heather B. Anuszewski of Baltimore, nephews Scott Bair, III of Atlanta, GA, Greg Bair of Little Valley, NY, Glenn Bair, Jr. of Old Lyme, CT, Thomas Bair of Hagerstown, Matthew Bair, Alex Bair, Jeremy Bair and Michael Bair, all of Westminster, numerous great nieces, great nephews and cousins, and special friends Roxanne McCarley, Terry Bare and Walt Washel. He was predeceased by brothers Scott S. Bair, Jr. and Harvey B. Bair, infant nephew John Patrick Scott Warehime, sisters-in-law Joan Matthews Bair and Jane Henry Bair, as well as close friends Edith Green, Mary Barnes and Jay Clutz.

A funeral service will be held at Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel, 412 Washington Rd., Westminster on Saturday, April 8th at 11:00 AM, with Rev. David R. Bare officiating. Interment will be in Westminster Cemetery at the convenience of the family. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 7th from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 PM at Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Westminster Fire Engine & Hose Company #1, 28 John Street, Westminster, MD 21157, Carroll Hospital Center, 200 Memorial Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157, or Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll Street, Westminster, MD 21157.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.prittsfuneralhome.com.
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This Day in History - Westminster Md Online: Melvin Mills’ contributions to Carroll Hospital Center follow a healthy tradition

Melvin Mills’ contributions to Carroll Hospital Center follow a healthy tradition https://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2009/04/melvin-mills-contributions-to-carroll.html


Melvin Mills’ contributions to Carroll Hospital Center
follow a healthy tradition https://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2009/04/melvin-mills-contributions-to-carroll.html

EAGLE ARCHIVE By Kevin Dayhoff
Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 4/12/09

Photo by Sherri Hosfeld Joseph: G. Melvin Mills Jr. and
Linda Mills on April 3, 2009, at the Carroll Hospital Center Foundation
Founders Dinner which honored Mr. Mills as the newest recipient of its Founders
Circle Community Spirit Award.

On April 3, the Carroll Hospital Center Foundation Founders
Dinner honored the newest recipient of its Founders Circle Community Spirit
Award, G. Melvin Mills Jr. Mills joins previous honorees Atlee Wampler, David
and Betty Scott, Charles Fisher Sr., Scott and Anita Bair, Jack Gambatese, Jack
Tevis and Steve Bohn.

Throughout our history there are many examples of basic
needs of our community that have been addressed by the private sector.

Look no further than our local hospital. Talk of the need
for a hospital in our community goes as far back as the 1880s, and its history
is filled with stories of private individuals who worked hard to ensure that it
was built.

Many folks in the community may take the hospital for
granted, but its success has been greatly supported by the community.

At this year's Founders ceremony, held at St.
John's
Portico in Westminster,
the event's 240 guests also were acknowledged for their generosity and ongoing
financial support of the hospital, Carroll Hospice and the hospital auxiliary.
Jack Tevis, chair of the hospital foundation board; John
Sernulka, hospital CEO; Charlie Fisher Jr., chair of board of directors; and
the 2007 Spirit Award recipient, Steve Bohn, all shared in presenting Mills
with the 2009 award for his contributions of time, talent and resources to the
hospital since the mid-1980s.

Mills served on the foundation board of trustees from 1995
to 2005. From 2001 to 2005 he chaired the board while also serving on the
hospital's board of directors. And during his 10 years of service, more than
$15 million was raised on behalf of the hospital and Carroll Hospice.

Also recognized for her contributions was Mills' wife Linda
-- as we all know, no one can do great things for the community without the
support of family.

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Finally, I should note that Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, the
hospital foundation's director of development, helped me with information for
this week's column. If you'd like to learn more about the work of the
foundation, give her a call at 410- 871-6200.

When he is not eating sushi with Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT
gmail DOT com.

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Dayhoff: Pastor Marty Kuchma honored by the Carroll County Human Relations Commission – Introduced by Ben Rodgers


Dayhoff: Pastor Marty Kuchma honored by the Carroll County Human Relations Commission – Introduced by Ben Rodgers

St. Paul's Consistory President Ben Rogers - St. Paul’s United Church of Christ pastor, The Rev. Dr. Marty Kuchma, was named as the 25th recipient of the Carroll County Human Relations Commission’s human relations award at its annual awards dinner on March 27.

St. Paul's Consistory President Ben Rogers, wrote in the March church newsletter, “Highlights,” that Kuchma was “recognized for his many efforts in addressing homelessness, diversity, inclusion, and other important issues with which we are faced in Carroll County.” He further noted that Pastor Kuchma 
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I recommend financial adviser Ben Rodgers at Edward Jones in Westminster

I recommend financial adviser Ben Rodgers at Edward Jones in Westminster

Ben is a community leader who has years of experience in stocks, finances and investments. He has a track record of exhibiting depth, knowledge, and integrity. He cares about his community and he is personally invested in what is best for you and your family’s finances.

Give him a try. Give him a call. Be in touch with him here:

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NPR Fresh Air: Father of 2 Sons with Schizophrenia Talks of His Struggle to Save Them

NPR Fresh Air: Father of 2 Sons with Schizophrenia Talks of His Struggle to Save Them




As the father of two sons with schizophrenia, author Ron Powers is familiar with the pain and frustration of dealing with a chronic, incurable disease of the brain.

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On the effects of deinstitutionalization in the 1960s on people with mental illness

The advent of the so-called "wonder drugs" like Thorazine ... were touted as cures for schizophrenia — they weren't. At best they were cures for symptoms. But on the strength of Thorazine and its great consumer success and promise, President Kennedy, seeking to do the right thing, signed legislation ... in 1963 ... that authorized the emptying out of mental asylums and the transferring of their patients, their inmates, hopefully into community care centers that were going to be built around the country to receive them.

Deinstitutionalization was a catastrophic social experiment, one of the worst we've ever had. It ended up creating the [mentally ill] homeless population that still plagues us today.

The second terrible effect of deinstitutionalization was that many of the people never ended up in the community centers. The government ran out of money. They couldn't build enough to contain this outflow of patients, so they ended up on the streets, and from the streets they ended up in prison. Many of them. Today our prisons are overflowing with the mentally ill. Prisons are our de facto mental hospitals.

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Martha Ann Sitterding Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Westminster, MD Attorney Profile: Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Westminster...

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Attorney Profile: Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Westminster, MD

Voted 2014 Super Lawyer, Martha Ann Sitterding has provided litigation services to persons in controversies, both civil and criminal, in Maryland Courts for over 30 years.

A Carroll County solo practitioner, she focuses on complex domestic matters; involving divorce, custody, business and other disputes.

She helps each client understand the process, identify issues, set realistic goals, and make decisions geared to achieving those goals.



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For over 30 years, Martha Ann Sitterding has provided litigation services to persons in controversies, both civil and criminal, in Maryland Courts. A Carroll County solo practitioner, she focuses on complex domestic matters involving divorce, custody, business and other disputes. She helps each client understand the process, identify issues, set realistic goals, and make decisions geared to achieving those goals. Ms. Sitterding prepares for litigation but encourages alternative dispute resolution and out-of-court settlements as the most cost-effective means of resolution. Member, Maryland State Bar Association who served as Family Law Section Counsel; former President of Carroll County Bar Association; Settlement Officer, Carroll County Circuit Court; and former Carroll County Deputy State's Attorney.

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Sunday, April 02, 2017

This day in history April 2, 2008: Westminster Eagle articles by Kevin Dayhoff and Heidi Schroeder on Carroll County Board of Education Jeff Morse’s resignation

20080402 Westminster Eagle articles by Kevin Dayhoff and Heidi Schroeder on Carroll County Board of Education Jeff Morse’s resignation

Westminster Eagle articles by Kevin Dayhoff and Heidi Schroeder on Carroll County Board of Education Jeff Morse’s resignation:
April 2, 2008
Over the past few weeks it was revealed that Carroll County Board of Education member Jeff Morse used a racial slur while describing a rock formation during a review of construction at the new Manchester Valley High School.
The incident ultimately led to Mr. Morse resigning from his position with ...

School board eyes options after Morse resignation By Heidi Schroeder Friday, April 04
The chair of the Carroll County Human Relations Commission said this week that while Board of Education member Jeffrey Morse's recent use of a racial slur was "stupid" and "insensitive," she was sorry that the incident ended with his resignation on March 26.
"It was a stupid thing to do, it was an... [Read full story]


April 2, 2008
Over the past few weeks it was revealed that Carroll County Board of Education member Jeff Morse used a racial slur while describing a rock formation during a review of construction at the new Manchester Valley High School.
The incident ultimately led to Mr. Morse resigning from his position with the school board last week.
The events have brought up a fair amount of talk about the history of race relations in Carroll County.
One of the topics in subsequent community discussion has been the persistent rumor of Ku Klux Klan activity in Carroll County -- an urban legend which is not supported by history.
Some confusion regarding the KKK in our county may stem from a instance in August 1998 in which a KKK rally was held in Carroll County, Virginia -- not here in Maryland. A Klan member was subsequently prosecuted for burning a cross.
The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, Virginia v. Black, where the decision was overturned. The white defendant's attorney, by the way, was David P. Baugh, an African-American.
This brings to mind Supreme Court Justice Hugo Lafayette Black, whose enduring legacy is his steadfast advocacy for equal rights.
Justice Black figured prominently in three landmark cases involving civil rights issues: Chambers v. Florida, 1940; Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963; and Betts v. Brady, a 1942 case which involved the right to legal counsel (that case did originate in Carroll County).
Justice Black had been nominated to the Supreme Court in 1937. His confirmation was difficult after allegations surfaced that he was a former Ku Klux Klan member (a fact which Justice Black admitted in a famous speech in October 1937 after he was confirmed).
The work of civil rights in our nation would have suffered a serious setback if Justice Black had been denied a seat on the Supreme Court.
One advantage we have in living in Carroll is that it is still small enough to hold our leadership to high standards.
So it was that after Mr. Morse offended and hurt our friends and neighbors with his remark that the community demanded that he be held accountable.
Mr. Morse made a terrible mistake, for which he apologized and then put action to words. He resigned last Wednesday, but the following evening he attended a Carroll County NAACP meeting with Superintendent Dr. Charles Ecker and school board President Cynthia Foley.
Mr. Morse's remark comes at a time when folks are beginning to realize that while we may not have "KKK running around," we just may have very polite prejudice -- and we need to talk about it.
Yet, many folks are reluctant to talk about race for fear of making a mistake and being branded a racist. After all, "No good deed goes unpunished" is the motto of many community activists in Carroll County.
Nevertheless, the Carroll County NAACP is working hard to facilitate meaningful conversation about racial relations in Carroll County.
Please do not confuse the local NAACP chapter with the national NAACP's Baltimore chapter, which seemingly finds racists hiding in every difficult moment.
When the national and Baltimore chapters wanted to brand Carroll County racist as a result of the Bowling Brook incident, it was the Carroll chapter who stood up for our county.
And so it was true that the Carroll County NAACP chapter did NOT call for Mr. Morse's resignation -- and for good reasons.
Nelson Mandela said it best. To not forgive is the same as us taking poison ... and then waiting for our enemies to die.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that," observed Martin Luther King Jr. "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ... (T)oughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction."
By many accounts Mr. Morse is not a racist. He has just received a crash course in sensitivity and, if he had remained on the board, all indications were that Mr. Morse would have taken the lessons learned and put them to work for all of us.
Now, we will never know.
In light of Mr. Morse's resignation it is hard to find a win-win in this difficult series of events. One thing that we have learned is that the Carroll County NAACP is part of the solution.
Hopefully, we can also learn that good folks make mistakes. And if we bestow such dire consequences to good folks, what are we going to do when we are faced with a real racist in our community?
I'm just asking.
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at kdayhoff@carr.org.
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04/02/08 By Heidi Schroeder
The chair of the Carroll County Human Relations Commission said this week that while Board of Education member Jeffrey Morse's recent use of a racial slur was "stupid" and "insensitive," she was sorry that the incident ended with his resignation on March 26.
"It was a stupid thing to do, it was an insensitive thing to do, he should never have said it," said Virginia Harrison, chair of the Human Relations Commission, of the comment, but added, "but I just felt like ... as a community we should have been able to resolve the issue."
Morse submitted his resignation following the school board's March 26 meeting.
The resignation followed an apology to the board last week for making an "inappropriate comment" during a tour of the under-construction Manchester Valley High School. The school board did not reveal what the statement was, but acknowledged that someone on that tour had lodged a complaint, which led to a board review.
In a statement from the school board, officials noted Morse's apology to those on the tour and to citizen groups, including the NAACP and Human Relations Commission, but said that after hearing citizen comments on the issue at the board meeting, Morse determined it was in the best interest of the board to resign.
Carroll County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Charles Ecker said that at the March 26 meeting, six or seven residents requested to speak. After those comments -- of which Ecker said some were in favor of Morse's resignation and some were opposed -- the board met in closed session and accepted Morse's resignation.
Harrison said she was sad that the situation reached that conclusion.
"I was very sorry that he resigned, because I felt that it was something that could have been resolved," Harrison said.
She was among those to whom Morse apologized following the comment, and Harrison said that his willingness to meet with community leaders and discuss his comment was "courageous."
Morse had been selected by Gov. Martin O'Malley from a field of 22 applications to join the board in May 2007 following Thomas Hiltz's resignation.
In the event of a vacancy -- such as Hiltz's -- the governor is responsible for appointing a new representative to the vacant post.
However, given the proximity of the November election -- when voters will elect candidates for Morse's former seat and the seat currently held by board president Cynthia Foley -- Ecker said he plans to propose to Gov. Martin O'Malley that the board operate with four members until the election occurs.
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