Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist
Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Md Troopers Assoc #20 & Westminster Md Fire Dept Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Friday, July 08, 2016

Every morning our garden gate greets us with a big smile. July 7, 2016


Every morning our garden gate greets us with a big smile. July 7, 2016

“Land trust created to Save critical acres,” by Carroll County Times writer Joanne E. Morvay, Wednesday, September 30, 1992



“Land trust created to Save critical acres,” by Carroll County Times writer Joanne E. Morvay, Wednesday, September 30, 1992
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The Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. was honored to have Del. Haven Shoemaker visit the July monthly meeting




The Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. was honored to have Del. Haven Shoemaker to take the time out of his busy schedule to visit the July monthly meeting and present the department with a new Maryland state flag. 

From left to right: past dept. president Bob Cumberland,  Del. Shoemaker, and current president Jim Bangerd. Thank you Del. Shoemaker. July 6, 2016

Monday, July 04, 2016

Patch: Should Maryland Allow the Sale of Fireworks?

Should Maryland Allow the Sale of Fireworks?

We asked Patch readers from across Maryland what they thought - here's what you said.

Shared from the Annapolis, MD Patch By Patch Staff (Patch Staff) -  July 3, 2016


Fourth of July weekend is upon us which means parades, barbecues and of course - fireworks. The legality of fireworks varies from county to county in Maryland. Fireworks with explosives and projectiles are illegal in the state.

In some local jurisdictions, the sale and use of fireworks — even sparklers — is prohibited. Only gold-labeled sparklers, novelty items -- such as party poppers, snap pops, and snakes -- and ground-based sparkler devices are allowed in Maryland, says the state fire marshal’s office.

In Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George's counties sparklers are also illegal, with the punishment in Montgomery County potentially escalating to a $1,000 fine or six months in jail.

Purchasing and transporting fireworks across state lines is also considered illegal in Maryland. According to the Baltimore County Government, the use of the following devices are completely forbidden: Firecrackers, Cherry Bombs, Black Cats, M-80s, Crackling Balls and Smoke Bombs, Roman Candles and Bottle Rockets. The complete list can be viewed here.


Patch asked readers and Facebook users across the state if they thought these rules and guidelines were fair, and should Maryland allow fireworks to be sold?

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Sunday, July 03, 2016

After attending services at the Grace Lutheran Church contemporary service at 9 am, our Estonian guests visited the traditional sanctuary just before the 10:30 am service.


After attending services at the Grace Lutheran Church contemporary service at 9 am, our Estonian guests visited the traditional sanctuary just before the 10:30 am service. Sunday, July 3, 2016 DA CE #estonia

After singing the national anthem between services at Grace Lutheran Church, the next stop for our Estonian dancers is a walking tour of Westminster on their way to the Paide Westminster sign located at the railroad tracks and Main Street in the hearty of historic downtown Westminster. Sun. July 3, 2016 DA CE #estonia

For the past week, June 27 – July 5, 2016, Westminster has hosted two groups of Estonian folk dancers, "Südameke" and "Keerutajad" from Westminster's sister city Paide, thanks, in part, to the hard work of CSM Thomas B. Beyard of the Md National Guard, Audrey Cimino and Jaclyn Mathias-Jones of the Community Foundation of Carroll Co., Aime and Jeff Pringle, and Mari Thalman among many others. Not to be overlooked are members of the Maryland National Guard, Sgt. Matthews Akiba, and Spc. Ronald Maddox for great help with logistics

The visitors include 26 young performers and 10 adults for a total of 36. Among the group are friends of mine, Indrek Kivimäe, a former mayor of Paide, and his wife Tiina, who directs the Paide Girls Choir. Both have visited Westminster before. Most notably Indrek visited us in June 2004 and made a presentation at the Md. Municipal League Convention.

In fact Indrek and Tiina helped host my trip to Estonia in Sept. 2004 when I served as the mayor of Westminster and visited Estonia as part of a diplomatic mission for the Md. National Guard and the U.S. State Department.

Last Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the Estonian dancers and singers performed at the amphitheater at Carroll Community College


Last Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the Estonian dancers and singers performed at the amphitheater at Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster.

For the past week, June 27 – July 5, 2016, Westminster has hosted two groups of Estonian folk dancers, "Südameke" and "Keerutajad" from Westminster's sister city Paide, thanks, in part, to the hard work of CSM Thomas B. Beyard of the Md National Guard, Audrey Cimino and Jaclyn Mathias-Jones of the Community Foundation of Carroll Co., Aime and Jeff Pringle, and Mari Thalman among many others. Not to be overlooked are members of the Maryland National Guard, Sgt. Matthews Akiba, and Spc. Ronald Maddox for great help with logistic

On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, the visiting Estonian singing and dance group enjoyed a picnic at King’s Park in Westminster.


On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, the visiting Estonian singing and dance group enjoyed a picnic at King's Park in Westminster. DA CE #estonia

Estonian visitors attend orientation meeting at McDaniel College Tuesday, June 28, 2016


Estonian visitors attend orientation meeting at McDaniel College Tuesday, June 28, 2016 with Tom Beyard, Audrey Cimino, Val Westbrook, and me. DA CE #estonia

From June 27 – July 5, 2016, Westminster will host two groups of Estonian folk dancers, "Südameke" and "Keerutajad" from Westminster's sister city Paide, thanks, in part, to the hard work of CSM Thomas B. Beyard of the Md National Guard, Audrey Cimino and Jaclyn Mathias-Jones of the Community Foundation of Carroll Co., Aime and Jeff Pringle, and Mari Thalman among many others. Not to be overlooked are members of the Maryland National Guard, Sgt. Matthews Akiba, and Spc. Ronald Maddox for great help with logistics

Today Grace Church welcomes a visiting troupe of Estonian singers and dancers at the 9 o'clock service


Today Grace Church welcomes a visiting troupe of Estonian singers and dancers at the 9 o'clock service. Sun. July 3, 2016

Saturday, July 02, 2016

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Patch: As if commuting in Maryland wasn’t difficult enough as it is……#thisisnuts


As if commuting in Maryland wasn’t difficult enough as it is…… http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/06/as-if-commuting-in-maryland-wasnt.html #thisisnuts

Interstate Speed Cameras Arrive | Patch PM

June 29, 2016

Rain in 4th of July forecast |

Which fireworks are legal in Maryland? | Best time to hit the Bay Bridge this weekend


By Greg Hambrick (Patch Staff) - June 29, 2016



Speeders, your grace period is coming to an end.

Speed cameras were installed on the Interstate 695 inner loop between the exits for US 1/Belair Road and Philadelphia Road earlier in the month.

The speed limit is 55 mph, according to Safe Zones, which operates the speed camera program in partnership with Maryland State Police, the State Highway Administration, and Maryland Transportation Authority.

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Your Commute Stinks (And Researchers Have Noticed) | Patch PM

Fireworks warning! Sprinkler blows up, burns user's eye | Massive IKEA recall after deaths | Groundskeeper wins $50K


By Greg Hambrick (Patch Staff) - June 28, 2016

Stories worth talking about tonight:



Maryland’s interstate highways are clogged, and most residents in the state are trapped on those busy roads every day, giving us the dubious honor of second-most congested interstates in the country.

The new report by TRIP, a Washington, DC-based national transportation organization, says 75 percent of Maryland’s urban Interstate highways are congested during peak hours, the second-highest rate in the nation.


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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Maryland Reporter: Getty in red earns bipartisan praise




Gov. Larry Hogan swore in his chief legislative officer, Joe Getty, to the Court of Appeals at the State House Monday, with a big heaping of bipartisan praise. Getty brings an unusual range of experience to Maryland's highest court, having served as a Republican delegate and senator from Carroll County and chief legislative officer to both Hogan and Gov. Bob Ehrlich, in addition to his private law practice. He offers "an invaluable and unique perspective," said Hogan.

GETTY SWORN IN AS JUDGE: Joseph M. Getty, who has served in two branches of Maryland government, joined the third branch of state government Monday when he was sworn in as a judge on Maryland's highest court, writes Ovetta Wiggins in the Post.

Gov. Larry Hogan said Getty, 64, is smart, fair, reasoned, logical and has a great sense of history, writes Heather Cobun for the Daily Record. "I have the utmost confidence that he will continue to serve the state of Maryland with great honor and distinction," Hogan said.

Getty, donning his new red robes, gained bipartisan praise, Len Lazarick writes in MarylandReporter.com.




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Getty sworn-in to Md. Court of Appeals

June 27, 2016 by Kevin Dayhoff


Joseph Getty was sworn in Monday morning in the House of Delegates chamber in the Maryland State House in Annapolis to represent the 3rd Appellate Judicial Circuit on the state's highest court.

Getty, a Manchester resident and former Republican state senator representing Carroll County, had most recently served as Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's chief legislative officer. He was appointed to the Maryland Court of Appeals on June 1 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lynne Battaglia.

Friends, family, former and current judges, and members of the General Assembly filled the legislative chamber to witness Hogan administer the oath of office for Getty to become the fifth judge from Carroll County to sit on the Court of Appeals since 1867.

Many speakers at the ceremony mentioned that Getty also made history by having served in all three branches of Maryland government — the legislative, executive branches and now the judiciary. It was a point not missed by local historian, Jay Graybeal, the former executive director of the Historical Society of Carroll County; a position also held by Getty from 1987 to 1994.





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Monday, June 27, 2016

Joe Getty sworn-in to Md. Court of Appeals


Getty sworn-in to Md. Court of Appeals

June 27, 2016 by Kevin Dayhoff



Joseph Getty was sworn in Monday morning in the House of Delegates chamber in the Maryland State House in Annapolis to represent the 3rd Appellate Judicial Circuit on the state's highest court.

Getty, a Manchester resident and former Republican state senator representing Carroll County, had most recently served as Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's chief legislative officer. He was appointed to the Maryland Court of Appeals on June 1 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lynne Battaglia.

Friends, family, former and current judges, and members of the General Assembly filled the legislative chamber to witness Hogan administer the oath of office for Getty to become the fifth judge from Carroll County to sit on the Court of Appeals since 1867.

Many speakers at the ceremony mentioned that Getty also made history by having served in all three branches of Maryland government — the legislative, executive branches and now the judiciary. It was a point not missed by local historian, Jay Graybeal, the former executive director of the Historical Society of Carroll County; a position also held by Getty from 1987 to 1994.

David Brinkley, now secretary of the Md. Dept. of Budget and Management, remarked that Getty “represents a high level of collegiality”

David Brinkley, now secretary of the Md. Dept. of Budget and Management, remarked that Getty "represents a high level of collegiality"

Getty sworn-in to the Md. Court of Appeals Mon. June 27, 2016

Another close colleague of Getty's in the General Assembly, David Brinkley, now secretary of the Md. Dept. of Budget and Management, remarked that Getty "represents a high level of collegiality" and that Getty joins a legacy of political leaders in a state that "is a treasure trove of history… It is rare for someone to serve in both chambers (of the General Assembly,) and the executive branch, and then go on to serve on the bench…"

Md. Gov. Larry Hogan, in his prepared remarks also mentioned that Getty had served in all three branches of government.

Md. Gov. Larry Hogan, in his prepared remarks also mentioned that Getty had served in all three branches of government.

Getty sworn-in to the Md. Court of Appeals Mon. June 27, 2016

Md. Gov. Larry Hogan, in his prepared remarks also mentioned that Getty had served in all three branches of government. He echoed the comments that he made upon the announcement of Getty's appointment June 1, "Joe is a devoted public servant who has spent his entire career and a good portion of his life in service to his community and to our state… His unquestionable integrity, deep legal expertise, and devotion to the people of Maryland make him an excellent fit for the state's highest court. I have complete confidence that he will continue to be a strong advocate for the law and our citizens while serving on the court."

Look for my story tomorrow in the Carroll Co. Times.☆

More pictures from Getty sworn-in to the Md. Court of Appeals Mon. June 27, 2016

More pictures from Getty sworn-in to the Md. Court of Appeals Mon. June 27, 2016

Friends and family, former and current judges, and members of the General Assembly filled the legislative chambers to witness the pomp and ceremony as Md. Gov. Larry Hogan administered the oath of office for Getty to become the fifth judge from Carroll County to sit on the Md. Court of Appeals since 1867.

Look for my story tomorrow in the Carroll Co. Times.

Getty sworn-in to the Md. Court of Appeals Mon. June 27, 2016

Getty sworn-in to the Md. Court of Appeals Mon. June 27, 2016

This morning in the House of Delegates Chamber in the historic Md. State House, Manchester resident and Carroll Co. native son Joseph M. Getty, Esq., the chief legislative officer for the office of the Md. Gov. was sworn in to represent the 3rd Appellate Judicial Circuit on the state's highest court, the Md. Court of Appeals.

As Getty's extended family looked-on, his wife, Susan Getty, had to hold the large 1772 family Bible with both hands as the oath was administered. Afterwards she received a big kiss from the newly-minted judge; at which time a member of audience pondered with a stage whisper as to whether the kiss was congratulations for holding the Bible up that long or for her husband ascending to the highest judicial post in the state.

Look for my story tomorrow in the Carroll Co. Times.

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At the Maryland Statehouse for the investiture of Judge Joe Getty to the Md. Court of Appeals

At the Maryland Statehouse for the investiture of Judge Joe Getty to the Md. Court of Appeals with our good friends Chris Cavey, Dr. Susan Getty, and our niece Amanda Boyd Miller June 27, 2016

Friday, June 24, 2016

At the 57th Frederick Police Department Training Academy graduation ceremonies at the Weinberg Center in Frederick.

At the 57th Frederick Police Department Training Academy graduation ceremonies at the Weinberg Center in Frederick.

MarylandReporter.com: A new process for taking the politics out of ethics won support from the Frederick County Council

ETHICS IN FREDERICK: A new process for taking the politics out of ethics won support from the Frederick County Council on Tuesday, but some council members had critiques.The council voted 6-1 to affirm the confirmation of Chris Glass and Ernest Heller to the Frederick County Ethics Commission, the first nominees recommended through a five-person pilot committee that Democratic County Executive Jan Gardner empowered earlier this year, with the aim of creating a more independent ethics commission. The process found some allies on the council, Danielle Gaines of the Frederick News Post reports.

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/06/marylandreportercom-new-process-for.html
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#Brexit #Leave BREAKING: BBC: In stunning decision, Britain votes to leave the E.U.






This is what happens when a government feels that it can do whatever it pleases without consequence. This is what happens when governments turn a blind to the constituency it is supposed to serve. Someone smarter than me said it best, "the EU is too bureaucratic and exerts excessive control over its members...."

This what happens when a social-welfare system runs amok. In the EU, very few folks work so that they may pay for the benefits of too many that do not work... If the EU does not reform quickly, it will collapse under its own weight and follow the example of Venezuela.

Europe: BBC: In stunning decision, Britain votes to leave the E.U. #Brexit

By Griff Witte, Karla Adam and Dan Balz June 23 at 11:18 PM

[BREAKING: BBC: In stunning decision, Britain votes to leave the E.U.]


LONDON —Britain was bracing at dawn Friday for a possible plunge into the unknown — an exit from the European Union — as results from a bitterly contested referendum showed a strong surge of votes to leave, against the will of the country’s political establishment.

As results poured in through Thursday night and into the early hours of Friday, the “remain” camp was increasingly despairing, while “leave” advocates expressed a growing confidence that their side had pulled off a shocking victory.

Results from much of the country had yet to be counted as of 4 a.m. local time. But areas that had reported results generally showed stronger-than-expected margins for those advocating a British exit — popularly known as Brexit.


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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Baltimore Sun: Editorial: “Goodson verdict should force Mosby to reconsider charges



If Mosby's office couldn't convict Goodson, what chance to they have with the other officers?”


Ya Think?

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Baltimore Md. - Officer Caesar Goodson acquitted on all seven counts. NOT GUILTY Thursday, June 23, 2016 #GoodsonTrial

  

Baltimore Md. - Officer Caesar Goodson acquitted on all seven counts. NOT GUILTY Thursday, June 23, 2016 #GoodsonTrial

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Prayers for Officer Caesar Goodson, peace, Baltimore and sanity as we await the outcome of the third trial of the six Baltimore Police officers as a result of the death in April 2015.

Circuit Judge Barry Williams was expected to announce his verdict this morning at 10 a.m.

In an article published today by Luke Broadwater, he noted, “If Mosby's team fails to secure a conviction against Goodson, it's unlikely she will be successful against any of the other officers, several observers said.” Thursday, June 23, 2016




Officer Caesar Goodson acquitted on all seven counts. NOT GUILTY Thursday, June 23, 2016 #GoodsonTrial Thx @RectorSun http://live.baltimoresun.com/Event/Officer_Caesar_Goodson_trial_Freddie_Gray_case_live_coverage_2

Sean Welsh just recounted: The following were the charges against Goodson. He was found not guilty on each:
Second degree departed heart murder
Second degree assault
Misconduct in office
Manslaughter (involuntary)
Manslaughter by vehicles (gross negligence)
Manslaughter by vehicles (criminal negligence)
Reckless endangerment








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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Lunch at Baugher’s in Westminster. www.baughers.com 410-848-7413

Lunch at Baugher's in Westminster. www.baughers.com 410-848-7413

Today's sermon, Sun. June 19, 2016, by Pastor Kevin Clementson at Grace Lutheran Church, taken from the dark tale from Luke Chap 8, verses 26-39

Today's sermon, Sun. June 19, 2016, by Pastor Kevin Clementson at Grace Lutheran Church, taken from the dark tale from Luke Chap 8, verses 26-39; the story of the demons cast out by Jesus, from a man named Legion.

He told a story of redemption for an individual in his hometown who had been saved from the ravages of alcoholism.