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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Carroll County Republican Party: The complete Thanksgiving story, election results, more

Carroll County Republican Party: The complete Thanksgiving story, election results, more

Lady Liberty
 
Upholding the traditions and values of Constitutional Conservatism through the Republican Party in Carroll County, Maryland

 
The Carroll County Republican Central Committee wishes everyone a very blessed Thanksgiving holiday.  The meaning of Thanksgiving that is taught in the public education system today is often an incomplete account.  Click here to read the rest of the true meaning of Thanksgiving that your children, and maybe even you, have not heard before.
Republicans had a great night this past General Election. Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate, increased their numbers in the U.S. House, and locally, Larry Hogan will be our new governor and Republicans added seats in the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate.

Message from the
Carroll County Republican
Central Committee Chairman
  
 
Fellow Carroll County Republicans,

To all those who helped in the campaign, the entire Central Committee says, "THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS!  You did the impossible."

There were those in the state and across the country who said, "It could never be done.  A Republican? In Maryland? With 2 to 1 Democrat registration? Never."
Not only did we elect a Republican Governor; but we added 2 Republican State Senators and 7 House Delegates.

Carroll County had a temporary headquarters on Main Street in Westminster. Every day volunteers came in to spend their time phoning voters and asking them to vote for Hogan and other Republicans. It is normal for many people to vote in Presidential elections; but to skip mid-term elections. Those voters received a phone call telling them how important this election was. It seems that it worked.

To those who came to headquarters to make calls, we say, "Thank you." To those who handed out literature or held signs at the polls, we say, "Thank you." To those who sign waved or knocked on doors, we say, "Thank You." To those who put bumper stickers on your car, we say, "Thank you." To those who voted when they normally may not have voted, we say, "Thank you." It would not have been possible without all of you.
Maryland showed the country on November 4th that IT COULD BE DONE. We made national news and it felt good. 
 
It was a privilege working with you, but it's not over. Now we must focus our efforts on 2016. If this felt good, just imagine how good it will feel when Maryland provides enough electoral votes to put a Republican back in the White House in 2016.
 Warm regards,
Larry Helminiak
Carroll County Republican
Central Committee Chairman

 
Local
Republican
Clubs
 
There are several Republican clubs in Carroll County.  Join one today and stay involved!
 
Carroll County Republican
Women's Club
(meets the firstTuesday of each month, except July & August, 7PM, at Legends Cafe in Westminster)
 
South Carroll Republican Club
(meets the secondTuesday of each month, 7PM, at Ledo's Pizza in Sykesville)
 
West Carroll Republican Club
(meets the thirdWednesday of each month, except January & February,6PM, at the Buttersburg Inn in Union Bridge)
 
Taneytown Republican
Women's Club
(meets the firstTuesday of each month, 7PM, at the Taneytown American Legion in Taneytown)
 
Tri-District Republican Club
(meets the last Monday of each month.  Location rotates between Taneytown and Manchester)
 
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Monday, November 10, 2014

Westminster Municipal Band director Sandy Miller leads the band at practice.

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Westminster Municipal Band director Sandy Miller leads the band at practice.

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Westminster Municipal Band director Sandy Miller leads the band at practice.

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Oct. 10, 2014 CC NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet program

Oct. 10, 2014 Carroll Count, MD NAACP Branch 7014 Freedom Fund Banquet program

This year’s Carroll County Chapter NAACP Branch 7014 Freedom Fund Banquet was a huge success. The well-attended event featured Mr. Bert Hash Jr., retired president and CEO of MECU of Baltimore; who delivered a keynote address: “Don’t Work for Money, Make Your Money Work for You”
Carroll County NAACP Branch 7014.

The 2014 Annual Freedom Fund Banquet was held on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Martin’s of Westminster.

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Sunday, November 09, 2014

Saturday, November 08, 2014

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.:) GOP won the Senate because of racist Southerners

Democratic Congressman: GOP won the Senate because of racist Southerners Posted on November 5, 2014 by Sam Rolley



According to Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), the GOP’s senatorial gains in the 2014 midterms have nothing to do with voter frustration at President Barack Obama or failed policies from his party. Republicans won, Rangel contends, because Americans are racist.

Last week, Rangel claimed that Southern Republicans still believe in slavery and think the Confederates won the Civil War. That, he said, is why voters in the South would reject progressive Democratic candidates.

According to the lawmaker, voter ID laws and other GOP causes relate directly to lingering Southern racism.


Rangel had said during a Democratic campaign rally in New York: “We have to win, and we’re going to be able to send a national message. … And the thing is, everything we believe in, everything we believe in they hate! They don’t disagree, they hate! ... http://personalliberty.com/democratic-congressman-gop-won-senate-racist-southerners/

HSCC Treasure Chest Raffle - Take a Chance!

HSCC Treasure Chest Raffle - Take a Chance!
We are excited to share with you an opportunity to win the 75th Anniversary Treasure Chest!  Please view the amazing gems, jewels and coins in the photos - our community has been quite generous creating this unique Raffle.

~Treasure Chest Valued over $6000~
Take a chance and purchase a ticket -  but mostly support your Historical Society!
 
Treasure Chest Contents

½ Carat Round Loose Diamond 
614 - New presidential dollars
5 - Silver Eagles 2009 thru 2013
1999 Colorized Silver Eagle
1898 $10 gold coin
22" 10K rope chain/14K rope frame for $10 gold coin
7 - The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci
65" 8mm Peacock Freshwater Pearl Knotted Necklace
18K yellow gold bar pin with gem quality Jadeite, 3.6 grams
10K yellow gold ring with 20mm x 10mm marquise cubic zirconia, 5.6 grams
Cameo pin-costume
Brooch
Bracelet-costume
Assorted foreign coins



To purchase tickets, click on the Paypal "Buy Now" link below or call the Historical Society at 410-848-6494.  The HSCC will contact you to coordinate how you would like to receive your ticket stubs.  This online offer expires at midnight on Thursday, November 13, 2014.
Raffle Tickets
 
Raffle drawing will be on Friday, November 14, 2014 at the Diamond Jubilee Gala - winner will be contacted by the Historical Society of Carroll County.
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Coffee and cold sandwiches on the scene....eggs and bacon at the station. Caroli

Coffee and cold sandwiches on the scene....eggs and bacon at the station.
Caroline

Friday, November 07, 2014

Thursday, November 06, 2014 - Carroll Hospital Center and LifeBridge Health Announce Letter of Intent to Partner

Thursday, November 06, 2014 - Carroll Hospital Center and LifeBridge Health Announce Letter of Intent to Partnerhttp://www.carrollhospitalcenter.org/news/?sid=1&nid=1319


Westminster and Baltimore, Md. – (Nov. 6, 2014)  

The boards of Carroll Hospital Center and LifeBridge Health announced today that they have approved a letter of intent to form a partnership, combining the strengths of their two health systems to move forward with the vision and resources to enhance and offer exceptional care to the people of Carroll County and the greater Baltimore region, while fostering a model system of quality in an industry undergoing fundamental transformation.


The alliance reflects a vision by leaders from two of Maryland’s preeminent nonprofit health systems to form a strategic partnership, designed to meet the changing needs of patients, build a culture of quality and take advantage of extraordinary advances in clinical care. The geographic alignment of the systems will promote greater collaboration for treatments and increase patient access to high quality specialists.


“LifeBridge is a perfect partner for Carroll Hospital Center in so many ways; we are both nationally recognized for quality care initiatives and are dedicated to improving the health of our communities. Together, we will continue to honor and carry forward our combined commitment to be the quality health care provider to Carroll County residents, as well as patients from throughout the state and region,” says Leslie Simmons, R.N., F.A.C.H.E., president and chief executive officer of Carroll Hospital Center.

“At LifeBridge Health, we are excited about the opportunity to partner with Carroll Hospital Center, an organization that shares our values of quality-based patient care and focus on community. We are committed to building on the success of Carroll Hospital Center’s clinical services and offering expanded services to the people of Carroll County in locations that are closer to home. We look forward to working with our new partners as we build on our combined strengths and move forward together with an aligned focus to bring the highest quality care to the people in our communities,” says Neil Meltzer, president and chief executive officer of LifeBridge Health.


With the signing of the letter of intent, the organizations have entered a period of exclusive negotiations and due diligence. The next stage in the transaction — a definitive agreement — is anticipated to be completed in early 2015.


The agreement will join Carroll Hospital Center and its affiliates with LifeBridge Health, remaining a nonprofit. The system’s board of directors would include representation from each hospital.

The letter of intent outlines the parameters of the negotiations. It provides that LifeBridge Health will support Carroll Hospital Center’s strategic plan, Vision 2020, to grow and advance health care in Carroll County and the surrounding communities with the physicians, services, staff and facilities required to meet forecast needs. 


“Carroll Hospital Center has a half-century-long tradition of quality, innovation and community service. And in this time of great change in the health care industry, Carroll Hospital Center is looking forward and preparing once again to lead by joining forces with LifeBridge Health to create a new model of care,” says Ethan A. Seidel, Ph.D., chair of the strategic planning committee and immediate past chair of the Carroll Hospital Center board of directors.


“Our proposed partnership reflects detailed discussions between our two like-minded systems on how we can work together to expand services in the local Carroll County community and continue to meet the needs of the communities we serve in the highest quality way possible,” says Helen Whitehead, the newly elected chair of the Carroll Hospital Center board of directors.

“At LifeBridge Health, our mantra is ‘Caring for Our Communities Together.’ As we move forward with this agreement, we look forward to working with our new partners from Carroll Hospital Center to explore exciting ways to continue to provide the highest quality health care for the people in our communities,” says Jason A. Blavatt, Esq., chairman of the LifeBridge Health board of directors.


While the two systems work toward a final agreement, they will be meeting with physicians, nurses, staff and community organizations to discuss the new alliance and identify initial priorities to pursue to enhance the delivery of health care for citizens in the communities they serve.

The final agreement will need to be approved by the health system boards, as well as, state and federal regulators.


Photo caption: From left to right: Leslie Simmons, R.N., F.A.C.H.E., president and chief executive officer of Carroll Hospital Center, and Neil Meltzer, president and chief executive officer of LifeBridge Health, sign a letter of intent to partner.


Carroll Hospital Center is a nonprofit, acute care facility offering the latest in medical technology, experienced medical professionals in a variety of specialties and a continuum of programs and services to meet the needs of the community. For more information please visit CarrollHospitalCenter.org.

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ifeBridge Health is one of the largest, most comprehensive providers of health services in Maryland. LifeBridge Health includes Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital, Levindale Hebrew and Geriatric Center and Hospital, and related affiliates. For more information, visit www.lifebridgehealth.org
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A New Bounty of Oysters in Maryland, but There Is a Snag - NYTimes.com

A New Bounty of Oysters in Maryland, but There Is a Snag - NYTimes.com:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/us/a-new-bounty-of-oysters-in-maryland-but-there-is-a-snag.html?emc=edit_th_20141107&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=45685287&_r=0
RIDGE, Md. — A diver pulled a large, porous bag of oysters from Calvert Bay and heaved it onto the motorboat, and the sucker fish and baby crabs began to scurry and skid in a vain search for escape along the slippery floor. Another bounty of bivalves, almost ready for market. But not everyone is excited.
Oyster farming, also known as aquaculture, is one of the few growing businesses here on the western shore of Maryland, a sleepy outpost best known for the sunburned watermen who have pulled crabs and fish from bays like Chesapeake and Calvert for generations. Recent changes to state policy and a growing national affection for oysters (sprinkled with lemon juice only, please) have brought back the shellfish, once as much a staple to Maryland as corn is to Iowa. In the past few years, the state has issued 111 oyster farming leases across 2,240 acres of waters; scores more are pending.
The booming oyster business has come into conflict with the watermen of this region, who argue that the cages used to cultivate oysters are a menace to fishing lines and crab pots, and in some cases an eyesore for residents with waterfront homes.
Unlike commercial oyster farmers, watermen can fish, crab and seek wild oysters with a mere license on public waterways. Farmers must get state-issued leases, which some watermen are pressing the state to limit.
“You don’t put one person out of business to start another,” said Robert Brown, the president of the Maryland Watermen’s Association...  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/us/a-new-bounty-of-oysters-in-maryland-but-there-is-a-snag.html?emc=edit_th_20141107&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=45685287&_r=0
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Thursday, November 06, 2014

Program from the Westminster Municipal Band Annual Concert Sunday, November 2, 2014




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Program from the Westminster Municipal Band Annual Concert Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 3 pm

The concert was well-attended and the band sounded just great.

Community, Concert Band, Westminster Municipal Band, Carroll Arts center, Westminster, Maryland




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Our town's favorite marching band takes the stage for a free concert. This all-volunteer band was incorporated in 1893 and is celebrating their 121st year.

The band will present a concert with many types of music including two holiday selections. Our award winning Color Guard will present the Colors at the beginning of the concert.

FREE - Donations appreciated.

Utz Properties is sponsoring our concert and will have a Happy Hour set up beginning at 2:00 p.m. Come-out and talk with the Utz team and the Band Members.

Source: Carroll County Arts Council and Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/events/1497184133875964/


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