Moving to the next chapter of the Eagle story

Westminster Eagle goes online. The last print edition of the paper was published last Wednesday, March 18, 2009.

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Moving to the next chapter of the Eagle story

Editor's Note

Posted 3/18/09

Our big news this week -- that this week is the last print version of The Westminster Eagle, and that we're combining many of its elements into an expanded version of our countywide Carroll Eagle and concentrating on an online Westminster Eagle version -- is bittersweet for members of The Eagle staff.

After all, we've come together under The Westminster Eagle banner, and formed great bonds with the community and its leaders over the past four-and-a-half years.

But we're excited about the additional Westminster coverage we'll be able to provide with the online version of The Westminster Eagle at www.explorecarroll.com. It will include an expanded community calendar, forums for interactive comment, breaking news, Eagle Alerts and more.

We'll have our familiar features online as well, including our columns by Hoby Wolf, Cathy Drinkwater Better and David Grand, sports coverage, local education news and more.

We're also energized over the expansion of The Carroll Eagle, our sister publication that will be growing in terms of size, distribution and content. Many of the familiar Westminster features will now be in The Carroll Eagle. You can get it delivered to your home with the Sunday edition of The Baltimore Sun. We'll also be distributing it free at key locations throughout the community, including our familiar paper boxes.

Finally, we are happy to announce that one other piece of our local coverage puzzle has also solidified -- our satellite office, at 1942 Bethel Road just off Route 140, is up and running. We have a box for residents to drop items off to us any time, and our staff now has regular office hours -- though be sure to call ahead if you plan to visit, as we're usually in the field.

Though some things are changing at The Westminster Eagle, a few key things won't.

First, our phone number is still 410-386-0334, and our staff phone extensions and e-mail addresses also remain the same.

Secondly, our mailing address is still P.O. Box 493, Westminster, MD 21158.
Most importantly, our commitment to serve the community to the best of our ability, and to share the story and history of this community, hasn't changed. Our staff is humbled by members of this community who have placed their trust in us, and we'll do our best to honor it.

We'll see you online, and in The Carroll Eagle.

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CNN Four Fannie Mae execs to get big bonuses

I just re-read this article and I remain flabbergasted...

CNN Four Fannie Mae execs to get big bonuses

March 19, 2009

Story Highlights

By contrast, CEO gets no 2008 or 2009 compensation, bonus; CFO gets no bonus

Bonuses necessary to keep Fannie's most experienced execs, says FHFA director

Many Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac employees received pay cuts, no bonuses, he added

Baucus on news of bonuses: "Give me a break. What are these people thinking?"

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae planned to pay four top executives retention bonuses ranging from $470,000 to $611,000, according to a February SEC filing.

Executive vice presidents Kenneth Bacon, David Hisey, Michael Williams and Thomas Lund will be receiving bonuses of close to half a million dollars each. Bacon supervises community development for the company, Hisey is its deputy chief financial officer, Williams is its COO and Lund oversees the single-family mortgage business.

By contrast, Fannie Mae CFO David Johnson received no bonus on top of his salary of $625,000, while CEO Herb Allison received no compensation or bonuses in 2008 or 2009.

A spokesman for Fannie Mae deferred comment on the bonuses to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The bonuses were necessary to keep Fannie's most experienced executives working to reverse the effects of the mortgage crisis, FHFA Director James B. Lockhart told CNN.

Read the entire article here: Four Fannie Mae execs to get big bonuses

CNN's Emily Anderson, Ted Barrett and CNNMoney.com's David Goldman contributed to this report.

All About Fannie Mae • Freddie Mac Holdings • Max Baucus

Links referenced within this article

Fannie Mae http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/fannie_mae

Freddie Mac http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/freddie_mac_holdings

Sen. Max Baucus http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/max_baucus

Fannie Mae http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/Fannie_Mae

Freddie Mac Holdings http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/Freddie_Mac_Holdings

Max Baucus http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/Max_Baucus

Find this article at: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/fannie.bonuses

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A presidency approaching meltdown?

From Tapscott's Copy Desk: A presidency approaching meltdown?
March 23, 2009
Tapscott's Copy Desk

Fresh and insightful opinion from Tapscott's Copy Desk, by the Washington Examiner's Editorial Page Editor Mark Tapscott. Got a tip or an oped to place? Send an e-mail to mark.tapscott@gmail.com.

Examiner Editorial Section Lineup

Examiner Editorial
President Barack Obama is getting it radically wrong on the economic issue he described as the most serious since the Great Depression, which makes a growing number of people question whether he is up to the job.

Read the full story.

Hugh Hewitt
Hugh Hewitt, The Washington Examiner's newest weekly columnist, hopes the Senate can slow down the Obama rush to turn bad ideas into laws America can't afford.
Read the full story

Gregory Kane
Could D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty be a latent Reublican?
Read the full story.

James Jay Carafano
America shouldn't get involved in a half-measures war in Afghanistan.
Read the full story.

Barbara Hollingsworth
Want to know why commuting takes longer? Maybe you have a Transportation Planning Board like the one in the nation's capital.
Read the full story.

Daniel J. Popeo
Drug cost reduction must not compromise patient safety.
Read the full story.

Meghan Cox Gurdon
There are good reasons why young boys are attracted to toy guns, bows and arrows and the like.
Read the full story.

Michelle Bernard
Card Check represents a threat to African-Americans and women who hope to succeed in a free job market.
Read the full story.

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BB&T Bank branch robbed in Westminster

Westminster Police Department media release bank robbery at the BB&T bank located at 193 East Main Street

WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT

Contact: Captain Gerry Frischkorn, Administrative Bureau Commander

Date: March 23, 2009 (410) 848-1638

Detectives from the Westminster Police Department are currently investigating a bank robbery which occurred at the BB&T bank located at 193 East Main Street.

At approximately 1:40 p.m. a subject entered the bank, approached a teller station and presented a note announcing a robbery. The subject implied a weapon, however no weapon was displayed. The suspect was given an undisclosed amount of currency and fled the scene, last seen on foot on East Main Street.

The suspect is described as a white male, late 20s to early 30s, wearing multiple layers of winter coats, grey knit hat, blue jeans and tennis shoes.

No injuries occurred to any bank staff as a result of the robbery and there were no patrons in the bank at the time of the robbery.

Citizens with information concerning the robbery are asked to contact the Westminster Police Department at (410) 848-4646 or the 24 hour Anonymous Tip Line at (410) 857-8477.

The robbery is being investigated by Det. J. Schuster of the Criminal Investigations Bureau.

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24-HOUR ANONYMOUS TIPS LINE (410) 857-8477

MEDIA CONTACT

Captain Gerry Frischkorn
Administrative Bureau
Westminster Police Department
36 Locust Street
Westminster, Maryland 21157
(410) 848-1638

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Westminster Mayor and Council Meeting agenda for March 23, 2009

Westminster Mayor and Council Meeting agenda for March 23, 2009

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AGENDA**

CITY OF WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND

Mayor and Common Council Meeting of March 23, 2009

1. CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 P.M.

2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2009

3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Annual Public Housing Administration Plan and Administrative Plan for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program – Gary Ehlers

Ordinance No. 801 – Amendment of Water and Sewer Chapters Regarding Rates and Ordinance No. 802 – Amendment to Utility Fee Ordinance Regarding Water and Sewer Rates

4. CONSENT CALENDAR:

February 2009 Departmental Operating Reports

5. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR

6. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

a. None as of March 19, 2009

8. NEW BUSINESS:

a. Approval of Annual Public Housing Administration Plan and Administrative Plan for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program – Gary Ehlers

9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

10. CITIZEN COMMENTS

11. ADJOURN

**This meeting will take place at the John Street Quarters of the Westminster Fire Company, 28 John Street. Free parking is available.

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20090323 Westminster Mayor and Council Meeting agenda for March 23, 2009
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How to tell if your dog is a loser

How to tell if your dog is a loser

March 22, 2009

Hat Tip: Analog

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Harry’s Main Street Restaurant

Harry’s Main Street Restaurant

March 21, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff

Harry’s Main Street was packed Saturday evening as we entered the restaurant with friends after working at the Carroll County Horse Expo at the Carroll County Agriculture Center all day.

However, we yakked our way through a leisurely dinner and as closing time came near I snapped this photo…

Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
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Suzanne Albert for Westminster mayor advertizing material

Suzanne Albert for Westminster mayor advertizing material

March 22, 2009

May 11, 2009 Westminster, Carroll County Maryland municipal elections

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Arnold is Westminster's Police Officer of the Year

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City's top cop has record of excellence

Arnold is Westminster's Police Officer of the Year

By Bob Allen
ballen@patuxent.com

Posted 3/18/09

(Enlarge) Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding, left, congratulates Officer Steve Arnold, center, as Officer of the Year, as Arnold’s wife Diana Arnold, right, looks on. In previous years, Arnold has received the department’s Volunteer of the Year and Civilian of the Year honors. (Staff photo by Go Takayama)

At the Westminster Police Department's annual award ceremony, held March 16 at McDaniel College's Decker Center, Chief Jeff Spaulding said major crimes decreased by 9 percent in Westminster in 2008.

The department's 18 police officers, civilian employees and volunteers honored at the Monday afternoon ceremony were partly responsible for that decrease, he said.

"I really can't explain (the decrease) except that there's been a lot of good work done by the people in this department," Spaulding said.

The highest award, for 2008 Police Officer of the Year, went to South Carroll High School graduate, Private First Class Steve Arnold.

Spaulding detailed the eight-year department veteran's accomplishments last year. As a patrol officer, he responded to 600 calls and provided backup on more than 300 additional calls.

Arnold also took part in 116 criminal investigations, resulting in 133 arrests.

[...]

The department's 2008 Civilian of the Year award went to Karen Bullock, a nine-year veteran.

"With each passing year, Karen plays a more pivotal role in nearly every aspect of our operations," Spaulding said as he presented the award. "She is really the oil on the gears that keep me and the rest of the department working efficiently."

Additional 2008 award winners were as follows:

*Hampstead resident Cecilia Dembroski, a retired accountant who logged 176 hours last year while lending a hand with various clerical and administrative duties, earned the Volunteer of the Year Award.

*Communications Specialist Linda Knott and Corp. Radcliffe Darby were recipients of the department's 2008 Community Service Awards.

*Detective First Class Rick Lambert, PFC Will Valentine, Lt. Kenny Carlisle and volunteer Zack Zumwald received Chief's Commendation Awards for exemplary work in various specialties.

*The Chief's Challenge Award for top DUI enforcement went to Cpl. Jesse Clagett.

*The Chief's Challenge Award for top total law enforcement was presented to Officer Michael Beaumont.

There were six additional recipients of Chief's Challenge Awards -- Lt. Douglas Johnston, Sgt. Michael Bible, PFC Michael Beaumont, PFC Ronald Garner, PFC Adam Laser and PFC Steve Launchi.

Top Shooter Award went to PFC Steve Launchi, who turned in the department's top 2008 score on the shooting range ... 100 percent.

[...]

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Today and tomorrow: Carroll Co Horse Fair and Expo schedule

Carroll Co Horse Fair and Expo schedule

Roxanne Bowman, EXPO! show manager will be glad to answer any questions you, your company or your group have regarding the EXPO!and any opportunities to be part of it.

Contact her at carrollhorseexpo@gmail.com or by phone at 443-621-0274

http://www.carrollhorseexpo.com/ and http://www.carrollcountyagcenter.com/

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Carroll Co Horse Fair and Expo schedule

Schedule Saturday, March 21, 2009
Doors open to the public at 9:00 am

Title Presenter Location Time

Trailer Loading Troubleshooting Kenny Harlow Round Pen Ring 9:00-9:45

Driving Demonstration Tiina Frost Round Pen Ring 10:00-10:30

Every Riding Exercise Begins On the Ground Scott Purdum Round Pen Ring 10:45-11:30

Drill Team Presentation Sweet Rock Stables Round Pen Ring 11:45-12:15

Breed Demo Corbett Manor Farm Round Pen Ring 12:30-12:45

Safe Gymnastics Persimmon Tree Farm Round Pen Ring 1:00-1:45

The Adoption Process Days End Farm Classroom 1 9:00-10:00

Kenny Harlow Q&A Follow Up Kenny Harlow Classroom 1 10:00-11:00

Exercising Fox In Carroll County Fox Chasing Bob Shirley Classroom 1 11:00-12:00

Recommended Equine Vaccinations Dr. Eric Wiles Classroom 1 12:00-1:00

4-H Presentations

Various horse topics to be included Multiple Presenters Classroom 1 1:00-3:00

Scott Purdum Q&A Follow Up Scott Purdum Classroom 1 2:00-3:00

Maintaining Your Horse’s Dental Health Friendship Equine Dental Classroom 1 3:00-4:00

Dog Safety In The Barn* Cynthia Crouse Live Seminar Rm 10:30-11:00

Benefits Of Proper Grooming* TBA Live Seminar Rm TBA

Show Braiding* TBA Live Seminar Rm TBA

No Hoof No Horse…Farrier Work* TBA Live Seminar Rm TBA

How To Choose A Gaited Horse Corbett Manor Farm Live Seminar Rm 3:00-4:00

Schedule Sunday, March 22, 2009 Doors open to the public at 10:00am

Title Presenter Location Time

Round Pen Benefits Scott Purdum Round Pen Ring 10:00-10:45

Intro To Dressage Basics: How Dressage Can Help Every Discipline Teresa Stanton Round Pen Ring 11:00-11:45

Teaching Your Horse To Face His Fears Kenny Harlow Round Pen Ring 12:00-12:45

Paso Fino Training Middlefield Farm Round Pen Ring 1:00-1:30

Breed Demo Corbett Manor Farm Round Pen Ring 1:45-2:00

Intro To Eventing Full Moon Farm Round Pen Ring 2:15-3:00

Extreme Horse Makeover: Tips On Grooming, Sale Preparation, Taking Sale Photos Brummel Horse Farm Round Pen Ring 3:15-4:00

Nutrient Management Janie Dell Classroom 1 10:00-11:00

Scott Purdum Q&A Follow Up Scott Purdum Classroom 1 11:00-12:00

Saddle Fitting Gina Perilla Classroom 1 12:00-1:00

Kenny Harlow Q&A Follow Up Kenny Harlow Classroom 1 1:00-2:00

Adoption Through New Life Farm Cathy Yingling Classroom 1 2:00-3:00

TBA Dr. Eric Wiles Classroom 1 3:00-4:00

Body Clipping Without Lines!* Laura Powell Live Seminar Rm 10:00-11:00

Feather Fund* Lois Szymanski Live Seminar Rm 11:00-12:00

Senior Horse Nutrition Dan Shively Live Seminar Rm 12:00-1:00

Building A Ring At Home Sandy Hart Live Seminar Rm 1:00-2:00

TBA Amy Burke Live Seminar Rm 2:00-3:00

Please note that these times, topics and participants are not final and are subject to change. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the show manager, Roxanne Bowman, at carrollhorseexpo@gmail.com.

*Demonstration will include the participation of animals.

The EXPO! is the major annual fund-raiser for both the Ag Center and the 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program of Carroll County - both are 501(c)3 organizations.

Also at EXPO! - you will have a chance to win valuable door prizes, receive give-a-ways and enter to win up to a thousand pounds of feed from one of our sponsors - NUTRENA! We will hold a Chinese-style silent auction for ½ ton of feed each on both Saturday and Sunday (details available at the show). Plus, we will be giving away door prizes every hour during the show provided by the following sponsors:

20090321 Carroll Co Horse Fair and Expo schedule

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"Famous Blue Raincoat" by Leonard Cohen

Famous Blue Raincoat Leonard Cohen

MariaAdouaneta

December 20, 2007




Its four in the morning, the end of December
Im writing you now just to see if youre better
New york is cold, but I like where Im living
Theres music on clinton street all through the evening.

I hear that youre building your little house deep in the desert
Youre living for nothing now, I hope youre keeping some kind of record.

Yes, and jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
Did you ever go clear?

Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
Youd been to the station to meet every train
And you came home without lili marlene

And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
And when she came back she was nobodys wife.

Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
One more thin gypsy thief
Well I see janes awake –

She sends her regards.
And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
What can I possibly say?
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
Im glad you stood in my way.

If you ever come by here, for jane or for me
Your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free.

Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
I thought it was there for good so I never tried.

And jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear

-- sincerely, l. cohen

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Councilman T. Bryan McIntire's Biography

Councilman T. Bryan McIntire's Biography

Retrieved March 21, 2009

Residence

Mr. McIntire is a father of five daughters, has five grandchildren and lives with his wife, Doris, and two dogs in Timonium.

Education
Baltimore Public Schools
Graduate of St. Paul’s School
The Johns Hopkins University, B.A.
University of Baltimore, L.L.B.

Employment
Fifty-two years private practice of law
Former State’s Attorney of Carroll County (2 terms)
Former attorney to Carroll County Board of Education

Highlights
Elected to Baltimore County Council 1994
Re-elected to County Council 1998, 2002 and 2006
Master in Chancery - Judicial Appointment (24 years)
States Attorney for Carroll County (1962 - 1970)
Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association (former member)
Maryland National Guard (Major, ret.)
Former 4-H Foundation trustee
Chairman, Reservoir Watershed Protection Subcommittee
Member St. John's Church, Western Run Parish (Episcopal)
Alternate Delegate from the Baltimore County Council to MACo

Legislative Accomplishments
Much has been achieved through the partnership of our community and our local government during my term. As your representative, I am pleased to have played a role in:

Protecting precious open space and reducing population densities in areas slated for development

Promoting a plan for adequate public facilities - the County should not proceed with the development of plans until we are certain we have adequate support facilities for growth - including schools, roadways, power, water, and more

Improving our public education system - legislation I sponsored provides monthly accounting to document the use of county funds, insure fiscal responsibility, and allocate more money directly into the classroom

Fostering economic and employment development in the County

Reducing crime

Taking a lead in tax reduction

County Rural Legacy Program

Resource Conservation Zones

Fuel Service Station Restrictions

Motorized Scooter Restrictions

Wireless Communication Towers- Historic and Scenic Resources

Historic Preservation

Created the Rippling Run Farm Historic District

Co-sponsored refinements of County's Landmark Preservation Commission prohibiting the demolition of historic buildings

Authored tax credit legislation for restoration of historic properties

Revitalization

Co-sponsored revitalization tax credits for improvements to commercially zoned properties in designated revitalization areas

Implemented Reisterstown revitalization plan

Co-sponsored Resolution 103-08 for revitalization along Main Street in Reisterstown

Rural Preservation
Authored Code provision regulating cellular towers and antennas and instituting scenic viewshed restrictions

Sponsored legislation creating a new conservation zone (RC7) to protect large contiguous blocks of natural and agricultural resources, forests and scenic environments

Education

Sponsored several extensions of the development moratorium because of elementary school overcrowding

Warren Elementary School - appropriated $5000.00 for tot lot

Timber Grove Elementary School - appropriated $10,924 in funds for Intermediate Play Area

Cedarmere Elementary School - $10,000 appropriated for playground equipment

Pinewood Elementary School - $16,545 appropriated for 15 new computers

Franklin High School - $85,140 appropriated for renovation to the stadium, track and surrounding field

Development and Zoning

Lead sponsor on law (March 7, 2000) requiring approval as a condition precedent to the county Executive selling county property

Authored amendment to County code enabling commercial recreational facilities to locate by special exception in Office and Technology zones

Authored law repealing swimming pool covers as the sole means of protecting children from pools (i.e., fences required)

Co-sponsored Owner Livability Code requiring owner-occupied residences to maintain acceptable exterior appearance

Co-sponsored law banning back-to-back townhouses

Lead sponsor of law prohibiting parking of non-motorized vehicles on County roads

Co-sponsored the refinement of "home occupation" law

Authored zoning regulation creating transition area between Resource Conservation and Business Zones and establishing height and area limitations

Lead sponsor of law prohibiting parking "for sale" vehicles on public streets except in front of owners’ homes

Authored clarification of panhandle lot law so as to prohibit exclusion of lots of three or more acres from that law

Co-sponsored bill to restrict zones in which new and used cars are permitted

Sponsored a bill to restrict the locations in which a fuel service station is permitted

Other Interests/Projects

Safety

$255,000 in funds were appropriated for four water tanks for the Baltimore Volunteer Fire Department located at Chestnut Ridge, Hereford Middle School, Falls and Padonia Roads and Butler

Recreation

$3,200 in funds appropriated for two soccer goals at Reisterstown Rec Council

Traffic

Successfully advocated for the widening of Padonia Road and installation of a traffic light at Greenpoint Road
Revised March 3, 2009

Baltimore County Home County Council Home Meetings Legislation Contact

400 Washington Avenue Room 205 Courthouse Towson, MD 21204 Second Floor

Phone: 410-887-3196 Fax: 410-887-5791 E-mail: countycouncil@baltimorecountymd.gov

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/districts/district3/district3bio.html

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Baltimore County Council Districts

Baltimore County Council Districts

Baltimore County Council

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/index.html

Find Your Council District

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/elections/polllocator.html

District 1

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/districts/district1/index.html

District 2

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/districts/district2/index.html

District 3

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/districts/district3/index.html

District 4

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/districts/district4/index.html

District 5

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/districts/district5/index.html

District 6

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/districts/district6/index.html

District 7

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/districts/district7/index.html

20090321 Baltimore County Council Districts

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Councilman McIntire: "A mind for the important things" by Bryan Sears

Baltimore County Councilman Bryan McIntire – “A mind for the important things” by Bryan Sears http://tinyurl.com/c2sslb

If the County Council had a protocol expert or an official historian, either job would no doubt fall to Councilman Bryan McIntire.

McIntire, the council’s lone Republican, has fashioned himself a reputation on the council in both these areas.

Want to know the origin of the flag that looks like a Maryland flag with a Union Jack inset in the upper left-hand corner? McIntire is your man. Want to know the proper placement of the U.S. flag? Again, ask the councilman.,

And while it was surprising to hear that the state and county seals in the council’s chambers contain mistakes, it was not a shock that McIntire knew it.

McIntire explained the errors to a group of Boy Scouts who attended a recent council voting session and opened the proceedings up by leading the Pledge of Allegiance.

Read the rest here: A ‘mind for the important things’ By Bryan P. Sears Posted on http://explorebaltimorecounty.com/blog/politics/: March 11, 2009

20090320 Councilman McIntire A mind for the important things by Bryan Sears
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Frederick County Linganore "Lancer" Marching Band in New York City

Linganore "Lancer" Marching Band in New York City

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The Linganore "Lancer" Marching Band
Spring trip: New York City,
St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 17th, 2009

Director Kevin Lloyd
Associate Director Damon Dye
Assistant Directors Jeremy Brown and Kara BoehneColorguard Instructors Kristen Bohner and Jordon Beck
Band Booster President Keith Prather

The Linganore "Lancer" Marching Band
http://www.linganoreband.org/
Linganore High School
5850 Eaglehead DriveIjamsville, MD 21754

Video by Kevin Dayhoff
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20090317 Linganore "Lancer" Marching Band in New York City

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Dean Minnich’s “A History of Westminster” on the WTTR web site

Dean Minnich’s “A History of Westminster” on the WTTR web site

(I was giving a fellow reporter a hand with some WTTR history the other day and found this in a Google-search… It was originally written by now-Carroll County Commissioner Dean Minnich. Commissioner Minnich really captured the essence of Westminster… Kevin Dayhoff March 20, 2009)

An excerpt from "Towns & Villages of Carroll County" by Dean L. Minnich, 1995

http://www.wttr.com/westminster.html

Ask a resident of Westminster to describe the town, and the answer you get will depend as much on where they grew up as on their current address.

Those who grew up riding their bikes on Main Street and through the alleys will know a different city than the parent who watches a child explore a tot lot in The Greens. Old-timers with memories of the City Restaurant and G. C. Murphy’s, the State Theater and shooting rats with .22’s at the city dump at the end of Monroe Street (site of the present St. John’s school and church) will know a different town than the 20-something young man walking dogs in Furnace Hills or the women enjoying Ladies’ Night at Tully’s.

The truth is, like most other Carroll County towns, Westminster’s story is a tale of two cities; one kept alive by traditions and old perspectives and another that is emerging with the changes of time and growth. It is a microcosm of the story of Carroll County at large; it is the story of every small town in the county, but on a larger scale.

Read the rest on WTTR’s web site – http://www.wttr.com/westminster.html; however, if the link ever goes bad – email me at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com and I’ll post the entire article…

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Washington Times Editorial: Never waste a good crisis

Never waste a good crisis March 16, 2009 Washington Times Editorial

(I just re-read this – and it is really worth sharing… Kevin Dayhoff)

"Never waste a good crisis" has become the semi-official motto of the Obama administration.

We first heard it from the Machiavellian Rahm Emmanuel last November, when he said "you never want a serious crisis to go to waste. … It's an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before." The gaffe-prone Hillary Clinton echoed this sentiment in Europe earlier this month. Then President Obama, in his Saturday radio address, urged America to "discover great opportunity in the midst of great crisis."

Emergencies call for urgent responses that allow little time for substantive debate. That is why ambitious pols treat them like winning lottery tickets. In one sense, we can't blame them. Some lawmakers have been quietly feeding their pet ideas since the Watergate crisis or the recession of 1982. They missed out back then and won't see another chance in their lifetimes. So every aged idea got crated onto the stimulus bill. One thing we can say about this Congress: It has learned nothing and forgotten nothing.

Read the rest here: Never waste a good crisis

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/16/obamanomics/

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mBUSHed Jenna Bush Secret Service vehicle towed

amBUSHed - Jenna Bush Secret Service vehicle towed for unpaid parking tickets By Stephen Janis Friday, 20 March 2009 11:29

Investigative Voice

Hat Tip: Bryan Sears

(When I was young and idealistic, I lived in Charles Village for a year. Although I do not recall ever getting a parking ticket - parking and worry over parking enforcement are not my fonder memories. However, I will always remember my truck being towed once. To this day I never saw the sign… and I have never thoroughly understood why it was towed. If was an off-the-scale unpleasant experience. It re-wired my entire outlook on going to Baltimore for anything. In other major cities – I use public transportation – which is beyond horrid in Baltimore. Kevin Dayhoff)

Not even the U.S. Secret Service is immune from the wrath of Baltimore parking agents.

Baltimore parking authority officials confirmed today that Jenna Bush's Secret Service vehicle was towed for several unpaid parking tickets.

The Secret Service vehicle was towed from in front of Bush's South Baltimore home, a source told Investigative Voice. Vehicles are booted and towed for three or more unpaid parking tickets.

More: amBUSHed - Jenna Bush Secret Service vehicle towed for unpaid parking tickets

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Making a positive resolution by Cliff Cumber

“Making a positive resolution” by Cliff Cumber http://tinyurl.com/dbsccq

A Diary of Small Things Source: http://www.cgcumber.com/

I can no longer deny it. Things have, well … thickened … a little around my middle. Now, this could be a result of encroaching middle age. It could be that I lead a sedentary life chained, for most of the day, to a desk. It could be my love for chocolate. In fact, that may be the only reason…

More: A Diary of Small Things http://tinyurl.com/dbsccq

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Self-portrait (The Columnist)

Self-portrait (The Columnist)

Kevin Dayhoff

March 27, 2008

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STATE POLICE ARREST TEACHER FOR SOLICITATION OF A MINOR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2009

STATE POLICE ARREST TEACHER FOR SOLICITATION OF A MINOR

(Bel Air, MD) The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit arrested a Harford County middle school physical education teacher today for allegedly sexually soliciting a fifteen year old boy from Prince George�s County. The accused is identified as Jonathan S. Dick, 43, of the 1300-block of Sheridan Place in Bel Air. He is charged with two counts of solicitation of a minor. If convicted, Dick could be sentenced up to ten years and/or a $25,000 fine per count. The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Section began this investigation in February after receiving a complaint from the victim�s parents when they located disturbing sexual text messages between the juvenile victim and Dick. Investigators obtained the juvenile�s cellular phone and laptop computer and were able to recover the Internet chats. The solicitation occurred over a period of several weeks, after the juvenile and Dick began communicating on a social networking website. Investigators were able to trace the account information back to Dick. Police learned that Dick is employed as a physical education teacher at Fallston Middle School in Harford County. He also serves as a boys lacrosse coach at Fallston High School. Police executed a search warrant at Dick�s Bel Air residence early this morning, seizing a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and several printed documents and pictures relevant to the investigation. The seized computers will be sent to the State Police Computer Forensics Laboratory for examination. Dick was arrested at the Harford County Administrative Offices at noon today. He was then processed at the Bel Air barrack and transported to the Harford County Detention Center. A bond hearing before a court commissioner will occur later today. Because this investigation involves a teacher, the State Police coordinated efforts with the Harford County Child Advocacy Center, the Harford County State�s Attorney Office, and the Harford County Public Schools administration. This case continues to be investigated by the State Police and the Harford County Child Advocacy Center. Anyone with any information concerning this case is urged to contact the Center at 410-638-3294. The Computer Crimes Unit�s primary mission is to protect children from computer-facilitated sexual exploitation. The unit works cooperatively with law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to provide resources to combat these crimes. The unit is also charged with helping to prevent the spread of these crimes through education and community awareness.

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This week in The Tentacle for March 19 2009

This week in The Tentacle for March 19 2009

Thursday, March 19, 2009
Jennifer Again?
Patricia A. Kelly
I can’t believe she’s back – yet again. She says she’s running because she loves Frederick. A lot of us love Frederick, and we love it a lot more when she is not mayor.

Imitating a Junta…
Tony Soltero
Back when I was a child, my parents once took a long, ambitious vacation to South America. When they got home they brought back countless little treasures from the countries they visited, an album's worth of beautiful photographs, and plenty of gripping stories to share. My brothers and I couldn't get enough of them.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Think Globally, Bank Locally
Kevin E. Dayhoff
If you are banking with any of the ginormous intergalactic financial institutions that are at the center of the current financial crisis, then you are part of the problem.

Budget Cuts Affecting Local Arts Scene
Michael Kurtianyk
If current legislation is passed by the General Assembly, funding to the Maryland State Arts Council would decrease from $16.6 million to $10.6 million. This is on top of the 14 percent cut last year, used to balance the budget.

A $40 Million Ruse
Tom McLaughlin
Batam Island, Indonesia – The islands were calling me and with rhythms of music from South Pacific flowing in my mind, I elected to visit a couple of them about an hour boat ride off the coast of Singapore.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Pushkin's Winter of Discontent
Roy Meachum
Mother Nature and government frequently disagree. Washington told us clocks must be turned back February's last weekend. A sure sign of Spring? The season doesn't begin until three weeks later.

Exhibiting America’s Traits
Nick Diaz
There was a time when one, in the world of machines, could hardly hear two dirtier words than “Planned Obsolescence.” The very idea that a complex mechanical object should have a deliberately abbreviated life expectancy was nothing less than a kind of mortal sin against proper engineering.

Monday, March 16, 2009
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Volume 8
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Granting Personhood! Yes, I know what the editor is saying. What a terrible example of poor grammar in an opening. Unfortunately, I don’t make this stuff up, I just write about it!

Where’s the “Ownership,” Mr. President?
Steven R. Berryman
During the election cycle of 2008 it became the standard rhetoric for candidate Barack Obama and his wife to distance themselves from the elements of what it meant to “be American.”

Friday, March 13, 2009
"Pope Admits Mistake"
Roy Meachum
That semi-apology appeared in The New York Times. The rest of the headline narrowed the impact considerably; the admission came "In Letter to Bishops."

I Still Pledge My Allegiance
Joe Charlebois
Sarah Norris, a columnist for The Frederick News-Post, on February 28 submitted a column which gave us an insider’s view of early morning at a Frederick County high school. Ms. Norris describes the scene of fellow students ignoring the morning ritual of patriotic recitation that American students have recited for decades – the Pledge of Allegiance.

Thursday, March 12, 2009
Waking Up The Populace
Joan McIntyre
Are we about to see cracks in the glass ceiling in the world of our Frederick County Board of Education and Frederick County Public Schools? Will the Sacred Cow called the public schools system be held accountable?

REVIEW – Riverdance" Has It All!
Roy Meachum
While being amazed in Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre Tuesday night, the thought occurred: In my 40-plus years reviewing I've never seen a smoother musical show. Put simply: "Riverdance" has it all!

True Measure of Success
Chris Cavey
Our society has many ways to gauge the success or failure of those involved in the political world. One unique measurement of judging those who have mounted the national platform of “being someone of note” is to be a host or to be lampooned on Saturday Night Live. Last Saturday Michael Steele made it.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The Dangerous Diplomacy of Pandering
Kevin E. Dayhoff
I recently had the delightful opportunity to go to Washington and have lunch with a member of the Estonian Parliament, Tõnis Kõiv.

The Weavers and the Money
Tom McLaughlin
Lombok, Indonesia – We had finished our visit with the stump tailed Macaques and the use of my teaching techniques on the troop. Our next stop, a small enterprise, located only through a side road, winding through a housing estate filled with homes (we would call them shacks) constructed of wood.

Bobby Fischer: Genius or Madman?
Michael Kurtianyk
It has often been said that there’s a fine line between genius and madness. Think of some people whom you consider to be geniuses? Does Albert Einstein come to mind? Thomas Jefferson? Benjamin Franklin?

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
GOP Spitting Contest
Roy Meachum
As a non-Republican, I find amusing the recent rhubarb within the GOP party over Michael Steele.

Misinformation and Playing Politics
Farrell Keough
Some interesting events have occurred over the last few weeks that are seemingly disparate, but in fact, have many commonalities. The main connection is the discussion of the Waste To Energy (WTE) plant.

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