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

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Ted Cruz Questions Jeff Sessions. This is Awesome!



Ted Cruz Questions Jeff Sessions. This is Awesome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9c0SR3jvBw 

Sen Al Franken Battles Jeff Sessions AG Confirmation Hearing: You Don't Sound You Handled the Case

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0u1uClZQLU 

Published on Jan 10, 2017 [FULL] Franken Suggests Donald Trump AG Pick Sessions Overstated Number of Civil Rights Cases He Worked On Al Franken, a Democrat from Minnesota, and Mr. Sessions tangle over the questionnaire that the attorney general nominee submitted to the committee as part of the confirmation process. 


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Monday, January 09, 2017

January 9th, 2017 National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.)


January 9th, 2017 National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.)

Hat Tip: Capt. Earl Bredenburg, MSP Retired

On January 9th, 2017, partnering organizations in support of law enforcement officers nationwide will promote National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.).

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.)


Retrieved Jan.9, 2017 – Jan. 18, 2017

On January 9th, 2018, partnering organizations in support of law enforcement officers nationwide will promote National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.). In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show law enforcement officers that our citizens recognize the difficult and sometimes impossible career they have chosen, in public service to us all.

On January 9th of each year, we will call our nation’s citizens to action in support of law enforcement. Those citizens who appreciate law enforcement and are discouraged about the negative attention being given to law enforcement are encouraged to take time on January 9, to show their support.  Our citizens can show their support in a number of ways:

• Change your profile picture on social media to the .jpg image provided at www.facebook.com/nationalcops.
• Wear blue clothing in support of law enforcement.
• Send a card of support to your local police department or state agency.
• Share a story about a positive law enforcement experience on social media.
• Ask children in your community to write letters in support of law enforcement.
• Participate in Project Blue Light - Proudly display your blue light in support of law enforcement.
• Organize an event or a rally in support of your law enforcement officers.
• Advertise your support through local media outlets/billboards.
• Post the public service announcement supplied by C.O.P.S. to your organization’s webpage or social media pages.


Most importantly, if you see a police officer, thank a police officer.
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Sunday, January 08, 2017

Kayla in action as she helps lead us in worship


Kayla in action as she helps lead us in worship at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster www.gracelc.org 8Jan2017 This week she expanded her speaking role...  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10209729200520339&id=1040426835

Stacie Dowling leads us in a discussion about the mission of Sunday School at Grace Lutheran Church


Stacie Dowling leads us in a discussion about the mission of Sunday School and the great education program for all ages at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster www.gracelc.org 8Jan2017. She is awesome . Just saying.

Sunday church service at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster www.gracelc.org


Sunday church service at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster. www.gracelc.org The thermometer said it was 12 degrees outside this morning as we made our way to church. Stay warm out there.

Baltimore Sports writer Mike Preston will be the guest speaker Sat., Jan. 14, 2016 at the annual CC NAACP MLK breakfast


Baltimore Sports writer Mike Preston will be the guest speaker Sat., Jan. 14, 2016 at the annual CC NAACP MLK breakfast

Friday, Jan. 6th, 2017

On Saturday, January14, 2017, 9:00 a.m., at Martin’s Caterers, in Westminster, Baltimore Sun sports writer Mike Preston will be the guest speaker at the 14th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast, sponsored by the Carroll County NAACP Branch 7014.

I will have the privilege and honor of introducing my Baltimore Sun – Sun Media Group colleague, Mr. Preston that morning.

Tickets are still available. For tickets: Contact Charlotte Brown (410) 861-7890, Jean Lewis (410) 861-6872, or purchase online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-carroll-county-naacp-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-breakfast-tickets-30496299252

Or, you can email me at kevindayhoff@gmail.com. Make sure the words Preston NAACP breakfast are in the subject line. On the other hand, if you know my phone number, just give me a call.

Over the years, the annual MLK breakfast has turned into a popular and well-attended event and a great break from the gray and cold of Maryland’s winters.

Many are excited to come hear veteran journalist Mike Preston speak. Mr. Preston, a 1977 graduate of Kenwood High, and a 1981 Towson University graduate has had a distinguished writing career that spans over 38 years since he first began writing at the News American as an intern in 1979. He first joined the Baltimore Sun in 1983, after several years at The Essex Times.

We need to turn in the final count to the caterer soon, so if you want tickets, be in touch soon. Thanks.

Please make checks payable to ‘Carroll County NAACP Branch7014.’ Contributions or gifts to this NAACP unit are generally not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. 

2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast
Saturday, January 14th  
Martin’s of Westminster 9:00am
Guest Speaker:  Mr. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun sports writer
Tickets:  $30


Follow Mr. Mike Preston in the Baltimore Sun here http://www.baltimoresun.com/balnews-mike-preston-20130507-staff.html  or on Twitter here https://twitter.com/MikePrestonSun

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Thursday, January 05, 2017

Carroll County Snow Emergency Plan is now in effect

Carroll County Snow Emergency Plan is now in effect

Thurs., Jan. 5, 2017 - I came home from the fire station a little while ago. If you must drive, be very careful. Better yet, just stay home... Just saying.

[Sta 3 BB][Milewski,Corey]Authority of MSP the snow emergency plan is now in effect. CHC is now on blue alert.  Stay safe

Monday, January 02, 2017

Breaking – this just in: The DNC has officially claimed that Russia is responsible for Mariah Carey's performance. 2Jan2017


Breaking – this just in: The DNC has officially claimed that Russia is responsible for Mariah Carey's performance. 2Jan2017
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D.C.’s ‘beyond broken’ criminal-justice system is an outrage

The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency on Indiana Avenue in the District. (J. Lawler Duggan/For The Washington Post)

By Editorial Board December 30, 2016

“BEYOND BROKEN.” That characterization by then-D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier of the District’s criminal-justice system was dismissed by some as hyperbole. But the truth of her words has been borne out in excruciating detail over the past year by Post reporters who have chronicled how repeat violent offenders are released back into the community, only to commit new crimes. “Where the hell is the outrage?” asked the departing chief — a question that, more than ever in light of The Post’s revelations, demands to be addressed by the city and federal officials responsible for the system.

The failings of the mix of local and federal agencies that comprise the criminal-justice system in the District have been the subject of examination in The Post’s ongoing “Second-Chance City” series. Lax enforcement by key federal agencies and questionable judgments from the D.C. Superior Court were spotlighted in a case in which the release of an offender resulted in a woman being raped.



Sunday, January 01, 2017

Do not drink and drive. Your dog would not understand why you never came home.

Do not drink and drive. Your dog would not understand why you never came home. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2017/01/do-not-drink-and-drive-your-dog-would.html


Dec. 31, 2016 - Do not drink and drive. Your dog would not understand why you never came home. I mean, I can explain to your family, friends and loved-ones that you had a terrible accident – but how will I be able to tell your dog? Help me out here – do not drink and drive. Give it a rest. Give me a break. Give the keys to a designated driver. Just saying. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209669173819709&set=a.1514955267414.75651.1040426835&type=3&theater

  
Dec. 31, 2016 - Happy New Year from "A" shift at the Westminster Fire Dept. and Thomas. Don't drink and drive. You might not make it home and your dog will miss you. Besides we're the folks that will scoop you off the road... 31Dec2016 https://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff/posts/10209667034766234?pnref=story 

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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Happy New Year from "A" shift at the Westminster Fire Dept


Happy New Year from "A" shift at the Westminster Fire Dept. and Thomas. Don't drink and drive. You might not make it home and your dog will miss you. Besides we're the folks that will scoop you off the road... 31Dec2016

Do not drink and drive. Your dog would not understand why you never came home. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2017/01/do-not-drink-and-drive-your-dog-would.html #HappyNewYear

Dec. 31, 2016 - Do not drink and drive. Your dog would not understand why you never came home. I mean, I can explain to your family, friends and loved-ones that you had a terrible accident – but how will I be able to tell your dog? Help me out here – do not drink and drive. Give it a rest. Give me a break. Give the keys to a designated driver. Just saying. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209669173819709&set=a.1514955267414.75651.1040426835&type=3&theater

Dec. 31, 2016 - Happy New Year from "A" shift at the Westminster Fire Dept. and Thomas. Don't drink and drive. You might not make it home and your dog will miss you. Besides we're the folks that will scoop you off the road... 31Dec2016 https://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff/posts/10209667034766234?pnref=story


Friday, December 30, 2016

Caroline and I visited with family members at Krider's St. Ben's Cemetery

Caroline and I visited with family members at Krider's St. Ben's Cemetery in Westminster last Wed. to pay our respects to family members that have gone before us and made the the holidays what it is for us today. 28Dec2016

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April,1942 left to right: the late David S. Babylon, Jr., Harry Emigh, and Paul Cover


April,1942 left to right: the late David S. Babylon, Jr., Harry Emigh, and Paul Cover, in Westminster. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Evelyn Babylon and family.

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Caroline and I visited with retired Westminster Fire Dept. Fire Police Officer Wayne Spencer


Caroline and I visited with retired Westminster Fire Dept. Fire Police Officer Wayne Spencer at Grace Lutheran Church the other day. Wayne asked us to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to his Westminster firefighter friends and colleagues. 28 Dec 2016

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Lonely is the runner that braves the cold temps to run 2 miles on the Wakefield Valley Trail


Lonely is the runner that braves the cold temps to run 2 miles on the Wakefield Valley Trail listening to Nickelback. Don't judge. Happy New Year 30Dec2016


Music, Music Nickelback, Sports Running Wakefield Valley Trail, #running, Dayhoff running,

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Dec. 27, 1976: “Don’t discard your Christmas Tree”



Dec. 27, 1976: “Don’t discard your Christmas Tree”

Dec. 27, 1976: “Don’t discard your Christmas Tree” – “Don’t discard your Christmas tree when it has outlived its utility in the house – it can be put to advantageous use around the garden…” From the Dec. 27, 1976 edition of the Carroll County section of the Hanover Evening Sun.


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David Schaeffer, 96, of Westminster, MD June 9, 1920 ~ December 20, 2016 (age 96)


David Schaeffer, 96, of Westminster, MD June 9, 1920 ~ December 20, 2016 (age 96)


VISITATION: Wednesday, December 28, 2016, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, Westminster, MD,  Directions Text Details Email Details

FUNERAL SERVICE: Wednesday, December 28, 2016, 12:00 PM, Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home Westminster, MD

F. David Schaeffer, 96, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 surrounded by his loving family at Brightview Westminster Ridge in Westminster. Born June 9, 1920 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Noah Luther and Elizabeth Gilmore (Slagle) Schaeffer. He was the husband of Hilda M. “Bobbye” (McDaniel) Schaeffer, to whom he was married for 72 years.

David graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1937 with Cum Laude honors. While attending Gettysburg College, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and was selected to join the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He graduated in 1941 earning a B.A. degree in Economics with Magna Cum Laude honors.

Upon graduation from Gettysburg College, David received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army from his ROTC training. He trained at various Army camps, including Camp Van Dorn, MS, where he met his future wife, Bobbye McDaniel of Baton Rouge, LA, at a USO dance.

While training with the 63rd Infantry Division, David was ordered to report to the Tenth Army at Fort Sam Houston, TX to train for the invasion of Okinawa toward the end of World War II. He remained in the Army Reserve as Lt. Colonel until 1953. He was a member of Westminster American Legion Post 31 and VFW Post 467.        

David was co-owner of the former Schaeffer Lumber Company in Westminster, a business that he opened with his father and brother in 1946. He enjoyed playing golf, traveling, gardening, and spending time with his family.

Surviving in addition to his wife, are daughter, Dianne S. Bennett and husband Michael of Taneytown; sons, David “Mac” Schaeffer and wife Mary Ellen Melchiorre of Fuquay-Varina, NC, and Lloyd Schaeffer and wife Cindy of Gettysburg, PA; grandsons, Jason Bennett and wife Laura of Westminster, and Matthew Schaeffer and wife Kimberly of Chantilly, VA; great-granddaughters, Brooke and Mackenzie Bennett, and Jaiden and Kennedy Schaeffer; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brother, Edgar A. Schaeffer, and grandsons, Daniel and Steven Schaeffer.

A Funeral Service will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 91 Willis Street, Westminster, MD with the Rev. Kevin Clementson officiating. Interment will follow at Kriders Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.


In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD, 21157, or to the charity of one’s choice.
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Sunday, December 25, 2016

The legend of Santa Claus and the nine reindeer by Kevin Dayhoff


The legend of Santa Claus and the nine reindeer by Kevin Dayhoff Merry Christmas.


The tradition that Santa Claus, or Father Christmas as he is known in England, traveled through the night in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer is thought to be a Scandinavian myth.

We got the ninth reindeer, Rudolf, from the department store, Montgomery Ward. The character first appeared in a 1939 publication by Robert L. May, which was marketed by Montgomery Ward. According to many sources, including a December 25, 2013 story on "Morning Edition," on NPR, the author considered the name 'Reginald' or 'Rollo,' before settling upon the name Rudolf...

The legend of Santa Claus and the nine reindeer by Kevin Dayhoff Merry Christmas. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-legend-of-santa-claus-and-nine.html



USMC – 1991 Barbie and Ken dolls



USMC Barbie and Ken dolls - - I got the best Christmas present ever from my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, both retired US Army Colonels, and Liz, an awesome niece; who gave me a vintage 1991 Barbie and Ken doll, still in the original box, complete with a Good Conduct Medal, and Desert Storm participation medal. "Sergeants Barbie and Ken serve their country with spirit and pride as they follow the United States Marine Corps motto Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful.)" 25Dec2016


Saturday, December 17, 2016

First snow and ice of the season hits Carroll County


First snow and ice of the season hits Carroll County

Dec. 17, 2016

We did not enjoy the cold and the snow today as we ran a few errands. I do not like winter. Dec. 17, 2016

The roads were in fairly good shape this afternoon thanks to the hard work of the Westminster, Carroll County, and Maryland snow removal crews. They are rock stars and rank up there with Santa Claus this time of the year.

However, I imagine all the wet roads are going to turn to ice this evening. If you do not have to go out, stay home. If you must go out on the roads, please be safe.

The firefighters, EMS providers, and police work hard to keep you safe and we want all our men and woman in uniform to go home safe to their families at the end of the day. Do your part, and make some hot chocolate and watch the Hallmark channel from the warmth and safety of your living room couch.


Meanwhile according to the Maryland State Police: Travel Advisories Remain In Effect Through Tomorrow

12/17/2016 02:05 PM EST


(PIKESVILLE, MD) — Despite the warming temperatures this afternoon, Maryland State Police are urging motorists to remain cautious as the weather continues to cause hazardous driving conditions around the state and dropping temperatures tomorrow evening could create a scenario similar to this morning. As of 1:00 p.m. today, preliminary figures indicate Maryland state troopers have… Read the Rest... http://news.maryland.gov/msp/2016/12/17/travel-advisories-remain-in-effect-through-tomorrow/
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Westminster, Carroll County Maryland proposed 1994 – 1995 budget


Westminster, Carroll County Maryland proposed 1994 – 1995 budget http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/12/westminster-carroll-county-maryland.html

April 20, 1994

Cleaning out some old boxes of papers. I remember attending the budget hearing well. Please enjoy the attached.

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, budget, municipality, 1994, government



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First president racks-up $300,000 in overdue library fines - May 10, 2010 by Kevin Dayhoff


Our nation’s first president may never have told a lie, but he was not without his faults. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/05/our-nations-first-president-may-not_15.html  

First president racks-up $300,000 in overdue library fines. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/05/our-nations-first-president-may-not_15.html

Too funny. Sadly, the links for most of 1,000 stories I wrote in the Carroll Eagle Section, all its predecessors, the Westminster Eagle et al; from the years before The Baltimore Sun purchased the Carroll County Times – are now all dead. Really bums me out.

However, I cross-posted a link to many of the stories on my websites, kevindayhoff.net and kevindayhoff.org …

I was recently reminded of one of my all-time favorite stories of my all-time favorite stories in response to a colleague’s (CAMK) confession on Facebook that she owes the library late-fees. Too funny. Epic… Dec. 14, 2016 / ked. All of you are in good company: First president racks-up $300,000 in overdue library fines. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/05/our-nations-first-president-may-not_15.html

May 10, 2010 by Kevin Dayhoff

The BBC is reporting that archivists in New York’s oldest library have uncovered a surprising borrower with overdue books.

It has been recently revealed that on October 5, 1789, our nation’s first president, George Washington, borrowed two books from what was then the only library in Manhattan, the New York Society Library.

According to the BBC, on October 5, 1789, a time when New York City was serving as our nation’s capital, President Washington borrowed the “Law of Nations,” a dissertation on international relations, and volume 12 of a collection of transcripts of debate transcripts from Britain's House of Commons. 

Now this in itself may not be earth-shattering news.  However there is a catch.  It appears that the books were due a month later but they were never returned.

At the moment, the overdue fines for this lapse, by the president who never told a lie, have grown to $300,000.00 in the ensuing 220 years.

The BBC reports that although the library is willing to excuse the fine from the first president, it does, however, want the books back. “Sadly for fans of 18th-Century political literature, they appear to have vanished,” laments the BBC.

Locally, in Carroll County, the first library did not open until 1863, so that rules-out the opportunity for President Washington to have any overdue library fines in Carroll County.

Furthermore, the Carroll County Public Library is not aware of any president who has any overdue library books, according to Gregor Becker, an information specialist with the local library.



http://bit.ly/cBgZnY - sadly, this is now a dead links – updated Dec. 14, 2016

20100510 d1 SCE Washington failed to return library books. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/05/our-nations-first-president-may-not_15.html

Our nation's first president may not have told a lie, but he was not without his faults Posted 5/10/10 by Carroll Eagle – Updated Dec. 14, 2016 - the link to the Carroll Eagle is now dead. For a while, the Baltimore Sun picked-up the stories, but alas, all the links are now dead – the link simply takes you to the Baltimore Sun…. It was updated in response to a colleague’s (CAMK) confession on Facebook that she owes the library late-fees. Too funny.


Related: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/05/our-nations-first-president-may-not.html - Our nation's first president may not have told a lie, but he was not without his faults Tuesday, May 11, 2010


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