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Saturday, May 21, 2016

The Hynes Family Firefighter Fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County.


The Hynes Family Firefighter Fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County. http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-hynes-family-firefighter-fund-at.html

Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2016 - A fund has been established at the Community Foundation to assist the Hynes Family.

The Westminster Volunteer Fire Dept. is collecting money to help a member of the fire department and her family get back on their feet after a fire destroyed their home Friday night, May 20, 2016

The Westminster Volunteer Fire Dept. has partnered with the Community Foundation of Carroll County to help raise funds for the Hynes family. All donations to the Hynes Family Firefighter Fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County are tax deductible.

Donations may be sent to
Community Foundation of Carroll County
% Hynes Family
255 Clifton Boulevard
Westminster Md. 21157

Be sure to note on your check that the donation is for the Hynes family

On Monday, May 23, 2016, a link will be set up on the Foundation's web site: www.carrollcommunityfoundation.org for electronic financial donations.

For more information, call the Community Foundation of Carroll County at 410-876-5505 or contact the Westminster Fire Dept. at 410-848-1800 Ext. 381 and leave a message if necessary.

The Mission of the Community Foundation of Carroll County is to maintain and enhance the quality of life in the community of Carroll County through philanthropic means. The Foundation will receive, invest, and distribute funds for charitable, cultural, and educational purposes for the benefit of the citizens of Carroll County.

Further evaluation is needed to determine precisely the Hynes family needs at the moment. Friends, neighbors, the first responder and firefighter community, and the American Red Cross has been very helpful with many of their immediate needs.

Financial donations for the Hynes family are not being accepted at the Westminster Fire Dept. Our partner, the Community Foundation of Carroll County is handling that for the department - to free-up the department to continue to respond to approximately 6,000 fire and EMS calls a year. .

Please do not drop off any donations at the Westminster Fire Dept. as the department is unable to store or manage any food, furniture, clothing, or housewares. The Hynes family is being helped with donations of food, furniture, clothing, or housewares by other partners in the community.

For those who have asked to also make a donation to the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department, visit our website at http://www.westminstervfd.org/ or make a check payable to the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. #1 and mail it to: 28 John Street, Westminster, MD 21157

On Friday evening, May 20, 2016 the home of the family of Hugh and Carla Hynes was destroyed by a tragic accidental fire due to a mechanical failure of their neighbor’s air conditioning unit.

According to the Maryland State Fire Marshall’s office, “Investigators determined a mechanical failure lead to the A/C unit exploding, causing the fire. Both the owner and the neighbor attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose to no avail. The fire spread rapidly upwards into the roof of the home causing extensive damage to the home and both adjoining units.” 

Over 80 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Co, and the Westminster Police Dept. responded with 20 pieces of equipment to a two–alarm fire in the 200 block of Gallatin Court, north of Westminster off Cranberry Rd. The first call came into the county emergency communications center at 9:39. A second alarm was quickly sounded at 9:55.

Several family pets were saved by quick action by the firefighters on the scene of a two – alarm fire late Friday night in Westminster. The cats and dogs were attended to by emergency medical personnel, including vet tech Tanya Andrews who assisted Manchester EMS personnel to provide emergency oxygen to save the life of a family pet cat stricken by smoke inhalation late Friday night

Three families were displaced and two townhouses were destroyed in the blaze, but the fire did not spread farther thanks to the prompt and well-coordinated response by firefighters. Fire was declared under control at 1024 pm, but wrap-up and clean-up operations lasted until approximately 3 am, Sat. morning


For more information or clarifications about this press release contact the Westminster Fire Dept. at 410-848-1800 Ext. 381 and leave a message if necessary or contact Westminster Fire Department Chaplain and PIO Kevin E. Dayhoff at kdayhoff@westminstervfd.org


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Over 80 firefighters responded with 20 pieces of equipment to a two–alarm fire in Westminster


Over 80 firefighters responded with 20 pieces of equipment to a two–alarm fire in Westminster

Friday – Saturday, May 20-21, 2016. Over 80 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Co, and the Westminster Police Dept. responded with 20 pieces of equipment to a two–alarm fire in the 200 block of Gallatin Court, north of Westminster off Cranberry Rd.

The first call came into the county emergency communications center at 9:39. A second alarm was quickly sounded at 9:55.

Three families were displaced and two townhouses were destroyed in the blaze, but the fire did not spread farther thanks to the prompt and well-coordinated response by firefighters. Fire was declared under control at 1024 pm, but wrap-up and clean-up operations lasted until approximately 3 am, Sat. morning

Vet tech Tanya Andrews assists Manchester EMS personnel to provide emergency oxygen to save the life of a family pet cat stricken by smoke inhalation late Friday night.


Vet tech Tanya Andrews assists Manchester EMS personnel to provide emergency oxygen to save the life of a family pet cat stricken by smoke inhalation late Friday night. Photo by Westminster Fire Dept. Chaplain Kevin Dayhoff Friday – Saturday, May 20-21, 2016

Several family pets were saved by quick action by the firefighters on the scene of a two – alarm fire late Friday night in Westminster. The cats and dogs were attended to by emergency medical personnel, including vet tech Tanya Andrews who assisted Manchester EMS personnel to provide emergency oxygen to save the life of a family pet cat stricken by smoke inhalation late Friday night

Over 80 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Co, and the Westminster Police Dept. responded with 20 pieces of equipment to a two–alarm fire in the 200 block of Gallatin Court, north of Westminster off Cranberry Rd.

The first call came into the county emergency communications center at 9:39. A second alarm was quickly sounded at 9:55.

Three families were displaced and two townhouses were destroyed in the blaze, but the fire did not spread farther thanks to the prompt and well-coordinated response by firefighters. Fire was declared under control at 1024 pm, but wrap-up and clean-up operations lasted until approximately 3 am, Sat. morning

Friday, May 20, 2016

I really enjoyed the Celebrating America Luncheon with Mark Zwonitzer at Grace Lutheran Church. Friday, May 21, 2016


I really enjoyed the Celebrating America Luncheon with Mark Zwonitzer at Grace Lutheran Church. Friday, May 21, 2016 Tony Eckard Gainor Davis Richard Weaver Doug Howard Kathy Zepp Wantz Pamela Zappardino Charles Collyer Michael Shipley

Zwonitzer, the author of "The Statesman and the Storyteller," about the relationship of John Hay and Mark Twain; is being by interviewed McDaniel professor, historian Dr. Bryn Upton

Sitting with Pam Zappardino and Charles Collyer and so many good friends and colleagues. Hat's off to the leadership of Commissioners Howard, Weaver, and Wantz – and for Lynn Wheeler and the great staff of the Carroll County Public Library… for bringing this program forward…

Washington Post: Millions more workers will be eligible for overtime pay under new federal rule

Washington Post: Millions more workers will be eligible for overtime pay under new federal rule


Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and President Obama will announce a new rule Wednesday that will expand the number of workers eligible for overtime pay. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

The Obama administration unveiled a new rule Wednesday that will make millions of middle-income workers eligible for overtime pay, a move that delivers a long-sought victory for labor groups.

The regulations, which were last updated more than a decade ago, would let full-time salaried employees earn overtime if they make up to $47,476 a year, more than double the current threshold of $23,660 a year. The Labor Department estimates that the rule would boost the pay of 4.2 million additional workers.

The change is scheduled to take effect Dec. 1.

The move caps a long-running effort by the Obama administration to aid low- and middle-income workers whose paychecks have not budged much in the last few decades, even as the top earners in America have seen their compensation soar. The last update to the rules came in 2004, and Wednesday’s announcement is the third update to the salary threshold for overtime regulations in 40 years.

“Along with health care reform, this is one of the most important measures that the Obama administration has implemented to help middle-wage workers,” said Jared Bernstein, a former chief economist for Vice President Biden and a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

The Obama administration will unveil a new rule that would make millions of middle-income workers eligible for overtime pay. Here's what you need to know about it. (Monica Akhtar/The Washington Post)

About 35 percent of full-time salaried employees will be eligible for time and a half when they work extra hours under the new rule, up significantly from the 7 percent who qualify under the current threshold, according to the Labor Department.

The shift was swiftly criticized by small business owners, nonprofit groups, and universities that say they may have to switch some salaried workers to hourly positions to afford the new threshold. And instead of seeing bigger paychecks, some salaried workers may be assigned fewer hours, they said.

“For many of these types of employees they’re going to be viewing it as a demotion,” said David French, senior vice president of government relations for the National Retail Federation. “They’re going to have to clock in and clock out. They’re no longer going to have flexibility at work.”


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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Carroll County Times News Local 2016 Citizens Police Academy Coverage

Carroll County Times News Local 2016 Citizens Police Academy Coverage http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/05/carroll-county-times-news-local-2016.html

Awesome series and great work by Heather Mongilio.

Hopefully, someone will keep this series mind when the next cycle of Maryland ‑ Delaware ‑ D.C. Press Association awards are being determined ... Just saying




Reporter Heather Mongilio will be attending each class of the Citizens Police Academy to write a first-person series about her experiences as a participant. After each class, she'll write an article about what the 15-student class learned, with input from other students, teachers and herself.


  • Citizens Police Academy Week 5: Facts, details paramount to officers' testimony
CRIME
Citizens Police Academy Week 5: Facts, details paramount to officers' testimony

  • In the past few months covering crime I have found myself sitting in courtrooms often. But for the first time, on Thursday I found myself sitting on the witness stand to testify. This wasn't a real court case. In fact, the defendant, Eric Messerschmidt, was being played by Dave Bollinger, one of...
  • Citizens Police Academy: Week 5
VIDEO
Citizens Police Academy: Week 5

  • In Week 5 of the Citizens Police Academy, Carroll County Times reporter Heather Mongilio and her classmates learn about testifying in court from an officer's standpoint. (Dave Munch and Ulysses Munoz / BSMG)
  • Academy participants get their facts straight in court simulation
PHOTO GALLERIES
Academy participants get their facts straight in court simulation

  • In Week 5 of the Citizens Police Academy, participants learned about testifying in court from an officer's standpoint, and it presents a whole different kind of pressure.
  • Citizens Police Academy Week 4: Dogs, drugs and 'the unknown' of traffic stops
CRIME
Citizens Police Academy Week 4: Dogs, drugs and 'the unknown' of traffic stops

  • For the second time in about a month, I was staring at gun that was being pointed at me. Time stopped, and I froze. The whole thing happened because of a "simple" traffic stop. I wasn't in any danger. The gun wasn't real, and the person pointing it at me was a police academy recruit. It was another...
  • Citizens Police Academy training program
VIDEOS
Citizens Police Academy training program

  • Amy Baker and Kalena Bartosvak work through a traffic stop scenario during the Citizens Police Academy training program Thursday at the Public Safety Training Center in Westminster.
  • Academy steers toward traffic stops, drug dogs
PHOTO GALLERIES
Academy steers toward traffic stops, drug dogs

  • The scenario, held as part of the Citizens Police Academy run by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office and the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office, focused on traffic stops.
  • Citizens Police Academy Week 3: It's not like TV: A look at crime scenes and investigations
CRIME
Citizens Police Academy Week 3: It's not like TV: A look at crime scenes and investigations

  • Not all police work involves split-second decision-making when it comes to use of force. Some of it involves taking the time to investigate the minute details of a crime scene and collect evidence. Which is why the 14 other members of the class and I, while standing in a classroom at the Public...
  • Citizens Police Academy - Week 3
VIDEO
Citizens Police Academy - Week 3

  • Carroll County Times reporter Heather Mongilio speaks with a member of the forensic services unit, Jessica Bullock, about week three of the Citizens Police Academy. (Dave Munch and Ulysses Munoz / BSMG)
  • Academy participants delve into fake crime scene
PHOTO GALLERIES
Academy participants delve into fake crime scene

  • The third exercise in the Citizens Police Academy, which is run by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office and State's Attorney's Office, focused on taking the time to investigate the minute details of a crime scene and collect evidence.
  • Citizens Police Academy Week 2: To shoot or not to shoot: a look at use of force by officers
CRIME
Citizens Police Academy Week 2: To shoot or not to shoot: a look at use of force by officers

  • Part 2 in a series: Reporter Heather Mongilio will be attending each class of the Citizens Police Academy to write a first-person series about her experiences as a participant. After each class, she'll write an article about what the 15-student class learned, with input from other students, teachers...








  • Citizens Police Academy participants learn about use of force






PHOTO GALLERIES
Citizens Police Academy participants learn about use of force

  • Over the course of several weeks, we are given a unique chance to see what it's like to be a deputy, from the gear they wear to conducting search warrants to testifying in court. This week was use of force.
  • Citizens Police Academy Week 1: Tactical van, hostage situation






LOCAL
Citizens Police Academy Week 1: Tactical van, hostage situation

  • More than a dozen people crammed inside a large tactical van owned by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office on Thursday night at the Public Safety Training Facility in Westminster. Of the people inside, though, only one was a deputy with the Sheriff's Office — the rest were civilians. This was the...
  • Sheriff's Office shows tactical gear, armored vehicle







PHOTO GALLERIES
Sheriff's Office shows tactical gear, armored vehicle

  • More than a dozen people crammed inside a large tactical van owned by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office on Thursday night at the Public Safety Training Facility in Westminster.
  • Sheriff's Office, State's Attorney's Office start Citizens' Police Academy






LOCAL
Sheriff's Office, State's Attorney's Office start Citizens' Police Academy

  • The Carroll County's Sheriff's Office and the State's Attorney's Office have partnered to create the county's first Citizens' Police Academy. The program will begin in April and last approximately eight weeks, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office. The Citizens' Police Academy is...
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