Wednesday, September 15, 2010

DAYHOFF: All of Westminster got fired up over 'Defense Day' in 1924

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By Kevin Dayhoff

Posted 9/12/10

http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/4714/all-westminster-got-fired-up-over-defense-day-1924/

On Sept. 12, 1924, Carroll County celebrated "Defense Day" in Westminster with singing, parades, a prettiest baby contest, speeches and a beauty contest, of which the prize was $25. (No one entered.)

Much of the day's festivities took place on the Hoffa football field at what was then Western Maryland College -- now McDaniel College.

And oh, by the way ... one of the highlights of the day featured shooting up the field with machine guns. (Maybe it was the machine guns that inhibited the county's most beautiful women from entering the beauty contest?)

More research is needed to understand what "Defense Day" was all about. We obviously no longer celebrate it.

On Aug. 4, 1924, a piece in Time magazine notes that: "The project of holding a National Defense Day on Sept. 12 has met considerable opposition from pacifist bodies. President (Calvin) Coolidge undertook last week to uphold the propriety of the proposed 'Day' in a letter to the National Council for the Prevention of War ..."

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The 100 percenters and the seethers

Kevin E. Dayhoff

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3960

Now that Maryland’s primary election is over and the general election is only six-plus weeks away, I only have one question left for some candidates and single issues interest groups: Is there anyone left you can annoy – friends, family, poisonous reptiles?

I have come to an age in which I do not want to wish my life away. I am not quite to the age where I avoid buying green bananas, but I am at a point where I have redoubled my efforts to enjoy and appreciate each and every day I have left on this planet.

I suspended those thoughts for the last few of weeks and have prayed that September 14 would come and go quickly.

By the time you read this, Maryland’s primary election will be history. For many, yesterday could not have come soon enough.

For others who study the day-to-day comings and goings of political candidates and what passes as a general discourse on current issues, the weeks and months leading up to yesterday’s primary were one giant headache.

Every election cycle ebbs and flows to the degree with which various people with the IQ of a desk chair and the warmth of a water moccasin engage in certain passions.

Some elections are more civil than others, but so far this election season is best described as an evolutionary breakthrough in ugliness. The threshold of my amazement has been moved once again.

It may be time that we collectively consider bringing back the monarchy... http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3960

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

September 14 2010 Election Day This and That from the Baltimore Sun

Strength of Md. Tea Party to be tested Tuesday Conservative movement weaker here than in other states By Annie Linskey, The Baltimore Sun http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-tea-party-20100908,0,340485,full.story

Md. primary to determine key races - Chunks of state legislature to be decided by voters By Annie Linskey, The Baltimore Sun http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-primary-preview-20100913,0,5137192.story

McCain backs Ehrlich in GOP primary: Former presidential candidate John McCain supports former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. in the Republican primary, the Associated Press is reporting. Posted by Julie Bykowicz http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2010/09/mccain_backs_ehrlich_in_gop_pr.html

Legislative primaries to watch Restless electorate has enticed many primary challengers By Julie Bykowicz, The Baltimore Sun http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-primary-contests-20100912,0,4476108.story

September 14 2010 Election Day This and That from the Baltimore Sun

Labels:Elections 2010, Elections 2010 Maryland, Elections 2010 MD primary Sep 14 2010

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Polling places for the September 14, 2010 primary election in Carroll County

DISTRICT	PRECINCT	ADDRESS	CITY/TOWN
1	1	NORTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA 99 KINGS DRIVE TANEYTOWN MD 21787	TANEYTOWN
2	1	FRANCIS SCOTT KEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND ROOM 3825 BARK HILL ROAD UNION BRIDGE MD 21791	UNIONTOWN
2	2	RUNNYMEDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA 3000 LANGDON DRIVE WESTMINSTER MD 21158	UNIONTOWN
3	1	CHARLES CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM 3719 LITTLESTOWN PIKE WESTMINSTER MD 21158	MYERS
4	1	SANDYMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2222 OLD WESTMINSTER PIKE FINKSBURG MD 21048	WOOLERY'S
4	2	FAITH FAMILY CHURCH SOCIAL HALL 4150 SYKESVILLE ROAD FINKSBURG MD 21048	WOOLERY'S
4	3	MECHANICSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM 3838 SYKESVILLE ROAD SYKESVILLE MD 21784	WOOLERY'S
4	4	MECHANICSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA 3838 SYKESVILLE ROAD SYKESVILLE MD 21784	WOOLERY'S
5	1	SYKESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM 7301 SPRINGFIELD AVE. SYKESVILLE MD 21784	FREEDOM
5	2	LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL GYM 5855 BARTHOLOW ROAD SYKESVILLE MD 21784	FREEDOM
5	3	OKLAHOMA ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA 6300 OKLAHOMA ROAD SYKESVILLE MD 21784	FREEDOM
5	4	CARROLLTOWNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA 6543 RIDGE ROAD SYKESVILLE MD 21784	FREEDOM
5	5	PINEY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA 6315 FREEDOM AVE SYKESVILLE MD 21784	FREEDOM
5	6	FAIRHAVEN ASPEN BUILDING 7200 THIRD AVENUE SYKESVILLE MD 21784	FREEDOM
6	1	MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM 3224 YORK ST MANCHESTER MD 21102	MANCHESTER
6	2	NORTH CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM 2401 HANOVER PIKE HAMPSTEAD MD 21074	MANCHESTER
7	1	CRANBERRY STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA 505 N. CENTER STREET WESTMINSTER MD 21157	WESTMINSTER
7	2	WILLIAM WINCHESTER ELEM. SCHOOL CAFETERIA 70 MONROE ST WESTMINSTER MD 21157	WESTMINSTER
7	3	FRIENDSHIP VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM 1100 GIST ROAD WESTMINSTER MD 21157	WESTMINSTER
7	4	WESTMINSTER WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA 60 MONROE STREET WESTMINSTER MD 21157	WESTMINSTER
7	5	CARROLL LUTHERAN VILLAGE KRUG CHAPEL 300 LUTHER DRIVE WESTMINSTER MD 21158	WESTMINSTER
7	6	CARROLL CO CAREER & TECH CENTER CAFETERIA 1229 WASHINGTON ROAD WESTMINSTER MD 21157	WESTMINSTER
7	7	WESTMINSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 811 UNIONTOWN ROAD WESTMINSTER MD 21158	WESTMINSTER
7	8	ROBERT MOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM 1413 WASHINGTON ROAD WESTMINSTER MD 21157	WESTMINSTER
8	1	HAMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3737 SHILOH ROAD HAMPSTEAD MD 21074	HAMPSTEAD
8	2	NORTH CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA 1400 PANTHER DRIVE HAMPSTEAD MD 21074	HAMPSTEAD
8	3	SPRING GARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM 700 BOXWOOD DRIVE HAMPSTEAD MD 21074	HAMPSTEAD
9	1	WINFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM 4401 SALEM BOTTOM ROAD WESTMINSTER MD 21157	FRANKLIN
9	2	WINFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA 4401 SALEM BOTTOM ROAD WESTMINSTER MD 21157	FRANKLIN
10	1	ELMER WOLFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM 1 119 NORTH MAIN STREET UNION BRIDGE MD 21791	MIDDLEBURG
11	1	NEW WINDSOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA 1000 GREEN VALLEY RD NEW WINDSOR MD 21776	NEW WINDSOR
12	1	ELMER WOLFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM 2 119 NORTH MAIN STREET UNION BRIDGE MD 21791	UNION BRIDGE
13	1	MT AIRY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA 102 WATERSVILLE ROAD MT AIRY MD 21771	MT AIRY
13	2	MT AIRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA 405 NORTH MAIN STREET MT AIRY MD 21771	MT AIRY
14	1	LINTON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA 375 RONSDALE ROAD SYKESVILLE MD 21784	BERRETT
14	2	SOUTH CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL MAIN GYM 1300 WEST OLD LIBERTY ROAD SYKESVILLE MD 21784	BERRETT

Polling places for the September 14, 2010 primary election in Carroll County

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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Katherine Heerbrandt: Debate on proposed alcohol tax increase turns personal

Debate on proposed alcohol tax increase turns personal

Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010

Frederick commissioner questions restaurateur's bankruptcy, credibility on business matters by Katherine Heerbrandt | Staff Writer

http://www.gazette.net/stories/09092010/mounnew164225_32545.php

A Frederick County restaurateur said he is learning the hard way that engaging in a war of words with county Commissioner John L. Thompson Jr. can leave battle scars.

Gary Brooks, who criticized Thompson (R) for supporting a proposed alcohol tax increase in The Gazette on Sept. 2, was stunned when an e-mail exchange he had with Thompson last week deteriorated into what he called a "personal attack" involving a failed business endeavor.

The e-mail recipients included members of the media and a number of Frederick County residents.

"These e-mails included personal attacks on myself and many other citizens," said Brooks, who operates Barley and Hops on Urbana Pike, in a written statement. "While Mr. Thompson's references ‘may' have been accurate, they did not include all the information, and hence created a circumstance of innuendo. In short, the implications were that myself and other citizens did not have good standing in the community, as the information was too limited."

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http://www.gazette.net/stories/09092010/mounnew164225_32545.php

20100909 Heerbrandt Debate on proposed alcohol tx inc turns personal

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Elyse Finds Businesses On Frederick.com

Friday, August 27, 2010

Elyse Finds Businesses On Frederick.com

http://fredericknewsblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/elyse-finds-businesses-on-frederickcom.html

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And, you can too Frederick.com

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Recent articles in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff

DAYHOFF: All of Westminster got fired up over 'Defense Day' in 1924: Published September 12, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... phone with Chief Spaulding trying to borrow a machine gun, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com.Dayhoff on Twitter"/> Follow Kevin Dayhoff on ... ...

LIVE CHAT: Primary Election 2010: Published September 9, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... -badges.s3.amazonaws.com/t_small-a.png" alt="Follow Kevin Dayhoff on Twitter"/> Follow contributor Kevin Dayhoff on Twitter& ... ...

DAYHOFF: Meritorious, but inglorious, tale of escape and 'burglarious' behavior: Published September 5, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... "burglarious" before, but it certainly illustriously tops-off an inglorious tale of a laborious, but notorious prisoner escape 110 years ago. When he is not meritoriously learning new words, KevinDayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com...

Man arrested in connection to New Windsor bank heist: Published September 2, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; A Waynesboro, Pa., man suspected of being involved in a bank robbery in New Windsor last Monday, is being held in the Baltimore County Detention Center on $500,000 bond for charges related to another bank robbery on Aug. 28 in Cockeysville.Acting on a tip ... ...

Republican Lt. Gov. candidate, Mary Kane, visits Westminster: Published September 1, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; The Republican candidate for Maryland lieutenant governor, Mary Kane, 48, came to Westminster on Aug. 31 for a listening tour of downtown merchants, restaurateurs and agriculture leaders.Kane, a Montgomery County resident, is no stranger to Central ... ...

DAYHOFF: John Dudderar recorded the changing face of Westminster: Published August 29, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... days. And we will certainly miss John Dudderar. May God bless him. When he is not reminiscing about days gone by, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com. For more on the life and service of John Dudderar, go to www.ExploreCarroll.com. ...

A Tribute to former Westminster City Clerk John D. Dudderar: Published August 25, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... on my desk contained John's notes from the previous council meeting. Instead, it was a handwritten note from John."Dear Mayor Dayhoff, I intend to retire from the City of Westminster on Feb. 1, 2002. It has certainly been a pleasure working for the ... ...

Former Westminster City Clerk John Dudderar dies: Published August 24, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... , Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, 601 N. Caroline Street #5064, Baltimore, MD 21287. Arrangements are by the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Westminster.Visit explorecarroll.com to read more from Kevin Dayhoff about the life and times of John Dudderar....

DAYHOFF: Change is coming, but not as much as we've already seen: Published August 22, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... districts, along with 36 election precincts and 14 election districts. I wonder how long this latest experiment will last. When he's not busy keeping track of who's on first and what's on second, KevinDayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com. ...

State trooper shoots, wounds Mount Airy man: Published August 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; A Maryland state trooper shot and wounded a Mount Airy man Friday night after witnesses said the man refused to drop a gun and pointed it at the trooper, police said.The officer, Trooper First Class Edward J. Witanowski, a five-year veteran, was ... ...

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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Check out the Baltimore Sun election 2010 candidate blogs

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/candidate-blogs/

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Eldersburg.Net Weekly Update - September 11, 2010

Carroll County Elections 2010

District 5 Commissioner Candidates

This year, the commissioner's race is decided by district. This is due to a 2004 referendum in which voters chose to expand the Board of Commissioners from 3 to 5 seats and divide Carroll County into five districts. Each member of the board is elected in their respective district.

District 5 County Commissioner candidates answer, "What do you see as the most important issue to Eldersburg residents and how do you plan to address that issue?" Read responses

Commisioner Race 2010
It's time for another round of elections. Learn about the new election system, read about the candidates, and prepare to vote!

House of Delegates Race 2010Learn about the candidates and get ready to vote!

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Eldersburg News

Rematch in South Carroll's District 9B House Race (explorecarroll.com) - September 5, 2010

Carroll County's District 4 Commissioner Race Features a Mix of Philosophies (explorecarroll.com) - August 29, 2010

Eldersburg Calendar

September 11
The Freedom Area Rec Council's Trash to Treasures Flea Market to be held in the Carrolltown Center parking lot from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Make someone else's trash your treasure!

September 14
Primary election. Get out and vote!

September 18-19
Take pleasure in Maryland wine with tastings from the wineries, live music, foods from local restaurants, arts and crafts and wine education seminars, all at the Maryland WIne Festival, held at the Carroll County Farm Museum. For more tickets and more information, visit the event's website.

September 25
Piney Run Park will host its 27th annual Apple Festival on Saturday, September 25th. The event runs from 10 am to 4 pm and includes games, hayrides, homemade foods, live music, and more. There is no entrance fee, but some activities may require tickets. The park entrance fee still applies. Call 410-795-6043.