Daisy and I took some time off today and took a moment to peer through the blades of grass and reflect.
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Friday, June 26, 2020
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Gilbert Year of the Woman Commission scholarship contest
Gilbert Year of the Woman Commission scholarship contest
The commission would like for applicants to prepare a
multi-media presentation or an essay of 500 words or less, about a woman that
has had a positive impact.
The contest is open to college students or Carroll County
school children, whether they are in public or private schools or being
home-schooled.
Please email your submission to WESTMINSTERREC@WESTGOV.COM
The subject line must read: YOW SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
Please include your name and contact information in the body
of the email.
The prize to be awarded is $500.00.
Deadline: June 1, 2020
In January the Westminster Gilbert Commission established a
multi-media scholarship contest for the City of Westminster’s celebration of
the Year of the Woman in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the
19th Amendment.
The 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to
vote, was ratified on August 18, 1920 after a long struggle known as the
women's suffrage movement.
On May
3rd, our Time Flies discussion centered on the Westminster Year of
the Woman Commission spearheaded by Westminster Councilwoman Ann Gilbert and
the leadership of the Westminster Family Center and the Recreation and Parks
Department of the City of Westminster.
It was in late February – early March that the commission
initially announced a multi-media scholarship contest for the City of
Westminster’s celebration of the Year of the Woman. Soon after that the
scholarship contest, much of our daily lives were overtaken by the Coronavirus
Pandemic of 2020.
Although the commission has received some essays, it was
recently decided to extend the submission deadline until June 1st.
According to the contest guidelines, the commission would like for applicants
to prepare a multi-media presentation or an essay of 500 words or less, about a
woman that has had a positive impact. Subject matters could include but are not
limited to historical or public figures or a woman you know personally. The
contest is open to college students or Carroll County school children, whether
they are in public or private schools or being home-schooled
Submissions are due by the end of the business day on June 1st,
2020.
Please email your submission to WESTMINSTERREC@WESTGOV.COM.
The subject line must read: YOW SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST.
Please include your name and contact information in the body
of the email. The prize to be awarded is $500.00.
The commission was quick to add that this is donated money and
not taxpayer money.
Related: Dayhoff: Feminine touch eased Westminster’s growing
pains Kevin Dayhoff, Carroll County Times | May 08, 2020 | https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/lifestyles/cc-lt-dayhoff-051020-20200508-bdoq37gp5bag7e7i5ucgzyeynq-story.html
And:
Dayhoff: Gilbert commission on Year of the Woman reminder of
key events from past century Kevin Dayhoff Carroll County Times |May 01, 2020
Just a few months ago, in January, Westminster Councilwoman Ann
Thomas Gilbert gathered many leaders from throughout the county to a meeting to
brainstorm how to celebrate the Year of the Woman in Westminster and the many
milestones in our local community such as the first women jurors in May 1957.
In Westminster, Gilbert assembled local leaders that
included Abby Gruber, Kristen McMasters, Sandra L. Anderson, Stephanie McCown,
Jessica Taylor, Heather Mullendore, Melissa Thompson, Kati Townsend, Tasha
Cramer, Christina Kuntz, and Val Giovagnoni. For a while, Kevin Dayhoff was the
token male in the group. Later I was joined by Steven Jakobovic, the new
director of the Historical Society of Carroll County.
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Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Wednesday, May 06, 2020
The Nathan Chris Baker Foundation provides dinner to the Westminster Firefighters
The Nathan Chris Baker Foundation provides dinner to the
Westminster Firefighters
On Friday, May 1, 2020: The Nathan Chris Baker Foundation had Genova's pizza delivered to the Westminster Fire Department to thank them for their service and bring smiles to their faces as well.
In a Facebook post, the foundation said, “‘Let’s all Go Out
Be Great’ right now by spreading greatness through our community.”
The Westminster Fire Department would like to express its thanks to The Nathan Chris Baker Foundation for its generous and thoughtful support at a difficult time. Stay safe – stay in the house.
(Hat Tip: Jeff Leppert)
By Westminster Fire Department Chaplain and PIO Kevin
Dayhoff May 1, 2020
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Monday, May 04, 2020
The Westminster Fire Department remembers past Westminster Fire Department Chief Robert DuVall
April 23, 2004 – April 23, 2020 by Kevin Dayhoff
WW II Marine Veteran, Small Business Owner, Welder, and an Avid Motorcyclist
On Friday, April 23, 2004, Carroll County and the greater Westminster community suffered a great loss with the passing of Robert Emerson DuVall, 81, of Westminster.
He was a 1939 graduate of Westminster High School.
During World War II, he served with the 3rd Marines, 4th Air Wing in the Marshall Islands, Guam, and Pelilu.
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Mr. DuVall was born July 12, 1922, in Carroll County, he was the son of the late G. Wilmer and Mercedes Brown DuVall.
Surviving, in addition to his wife of 53 years, Leona Hammett DuVall, are daughter and son-in-law Donna and Robert Shaeffer of Westminster; son and daughter-in-law Robert Emerson DuVall II and Patsi DuVall of Atlanta; sister and brother-in-law Donna DuVall Sellman and Russell A. Sellman of Westminster. Granddaughters Nicole DuVall Pomeroy and husband Tim, and Laci DuVall Shaeffer; grandson Robert Emerson DuVall III; and great-grandson Daniel DuVall Pomeroy.
He was a 1939 graduate of Westminster High School. During World War II, he served with the 3rd Marines, 4th Air Wing in the Marshall Islands, Guam, and Pelilu.
He was the owner of Mobile Welding Service, which he founded in 1948. He was the 11th state certified welder in Maryland.
An avid motorcyclist and trap shooter, he was the Maryland State Trapshooting Handicap Champion in 1966. He was a member of Westminster United Methodist Church, VFW Post 467 and a life member of North Carroll and Carroll County gun clubs. He was a past chief of Westminster Fire Department.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they adjust to life without him. This Memorial Tribute by the Westminster Mayor, Common Council and the Staff of The City of Westminster on behalf of the citizens of the City of Westminster, was signed in Westminster City Hall, this April Twenty-fifth in the year Two Thousand and Four. Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff
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Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Sunday, May 03, 2020
The Community Foundation of Carroll County is seeking applicants for the Mike Eaton scholarship fund.
The Community Foundation of Carroll County is seeking
applicants for the Mike Eaton scholarship fund.
By Kevin Dayhoff May 3, 2020
Since 2011 a Mike Eaton Scholarship has been awarded
annually to recognize inspirational teachers, like Eaton, in the lives of the
current graduating class of Westminster High School.
The purpose of the fund is to honor the life of WILLIAM GRANVILLE
”MIKE” EATON by providing a scholarship(s) for a Westminster High School
graduating senior(s) and an annual award for an outstanding teacher at that
same school both based on the criteria established for this fund in the
application
One of the requirements of the scholarship is that the
student write an essay about their most inspirational teacher.
More information about the scholarship may be found on the
Community Foundation of Carroll County website. Find it at http://tinyurl.com/Mike-Eaton-CFCC.
For a copy of the scholarship application click here.
More information about the life and times of William
Granville "Mike" Eaton may be found in article that appeared in the Carroll
County Times on March 1, 2019, by Kevin Dayhoff.
An article titled, “Dayhoff: 'Indubitably,' remembering Mike
Eaton, who taught so many in our community’ reports, Many folks in Carroll
County have heard of William Granville “Mike” Eaton at some point in their
life. Eaton taught English and drama in Carroll County Public Schools for 41
years before he retired in 1971 — 36 at Westminster High School.
He was one of the many friendly and kind patriarchs in
Carroll County for over a half-century. He passed away from cancer on April 24,
1995; however he maintains to this day, a profound influence over who we are as
a community.
Eaton was born in Centerville on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland on June 22, 1908. He came to Westminster in 1926 to attend Western
Maryland College, where he graduated in 1930. It was in that year that he began
his teaching career at Elmer A. Wolfe High School in Union Bridge.
In the early 1930s, he concurrently earned his master’s
degree, in 1935, from Columbia University in New York.
After a year at Elmer Wolfe, he taught for three years at
Charles Carroll High School in Silver Run before coming to Westminster to teach
at the original 1898 Westminster High School on Center Street.
He was there for only one year before the “new” Westminster
High School opened on Longwell Avenue, where he taught for the entire life of
the building as a high school, in Room 106.
Eaton nurtured future leaders through the Kiwanis Key Club
and inspired many students, friends, and colleagues to great success. Among his
students was writer, director, and actor Ernest Thompson whose work includes
“On Golden Pond.” Thomas has subsequently, over the years, won an Oscar, a
Golden Globe and Writer’s Guild of America awards.
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Saturday, May 02, 2020
Dayhoff: Gilbert commission on Year of the Woman
Just a few months ago, in January, Westminster Councilwoman
Ann Thomas Gilbert gathered many leaders from throughout the county to a
meeting to brainstorm how to celebrate the Year of the Woman in Westminster and
the many milestones in our local community such as the first women jurors in
May 1957.
In Westminster, Gilbert assembled local leaders that
included Abby Gruber, Kristen McMasters, Sandra L. Anderson, Stephanie McCown,
Jessica Taylor, Heather Mullendore, Melissa Thompson, Kati Townsend, Tasha
Cramer, Christina Kuntz, and Val Giovagnoni. For a while, Kevin Dayhoff was the
token male in the group. Later I was joined by Steven Jakobovic, the new
director of the Historical Society of Carroll County.
Dayhoff:
Gilbert commission on Year of the Woman reminder of key events from past
century Kevin Dayhoff Carroll County Times |May 01, 2020
On May 13, 1957 the first women to have been selected for
jury duty in Carroll County stopped for a photo on the front steps of the
historic Carroll County Courthouse at Court and Willis Street in Westminster.
According to research by Cathy Baty, the curator of
collections for the Historical Society of Carroll County, the “The Democratic
Advocate newspaper noted in an article that for the first time “in addressing
the jury the attorneys will say ‘ladies and gentlemen of the jury.’”
The women pioneers included, Mary Rineman, Nellie Hare,
Maurice R. Leister, Margaret E. Stewart, Dorothy F. Cootes, and Pearl L.
Bollinger, Estalla Frick, Marie Powell, Nellie Lantz, Katherine S. Chrysler,
and Dorothy Stegman; third row, Maude Seipp, Lynda Hahn, Ruth G. Elderdice,
Lillian Chew, Ethel Devilbiss, and Dorothy Card.
Just a few months ago, in January, Westminster Councilwoman
Ann Thomas Gilbert gathered many leaders from throughout the county to a
meeting to brainstorm how to celebrate the Year of the Woman in Westminster and
the many milestones in our local community such as the first women jurors in
May 1957.
According to Carroll County Times writer Akira Kyles, a
similar effort had also begun in Mount Airy — under the leadership of Mount
Airy Councilwoman Pamela Reed and Wendi Peters, special secretary of smart
growth for the Maryland Department of Planning.
In Westminster, Gilbert assembled local leaders that
included Abby Gruber, Kristen McMasters, Sandra L. Anderson, Stephanie McCown,
Jessica Taylor, Heather Mullendore, Melissa Thompson, Kati Townsend, Tasha
Cramer, Christina Kuntz, and Val Giovagnoni. For a while, I was the token male
in the group. Later I was joined by Steven Jakobovic, the new director of the
Historical Society of Carroll County.
It now seems like it was ages ago that Maryland Governor
Larry Hogan declared 2020 as the “Year of the Woman.” Hogan made the
announcement on December 12, 2019. He was joined at the event by leaders from
the Governor’s Commission on the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the
Passage of the 19th Amendment.
On March 12, three months after the Hogan announced the Year
of the Woman, he issued an executive order that because of the spread of the
COVID-19 coronavirus, we all had to stay home and most of our social, business,
and religious activities had been cancelled. Of course this included many
events that had been planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage
of the 19th Amendment.
Meanwhile, in Carroll County much of our quality of life
today is the result of the leadership of women in the community. It is a topic
I have visited a number of times over the years. An article published in The
Sunday Carroll Eagle in 2008 reported that women being granted the right to
vote got mixed reviews in Carroll County after the Nineteenth Amendment to the
U.S. constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920.
For historic context, in 1878 a constitutional amendment to
grant women the right to vote was finally introduced by Senator A. A. Sargeant
of California. Suffrage supporters called the proposal the “Anthony Amendment,”
named for Susan B. Anthony.
The issue remained contentious for four decades. When
President Woodrow Wilson delivered his State of the Union message to Congress
in December 1916, women in the galleries unfurled a large banner that read,
“Mr. President, What Will You Do for Woman Suffrage?”
In October 1920, after women were finally allowed to vote,
the local newspapers “carried several articles about women and the election,”
according to research for the Historical Society of Carroll County by historian
Jay Graybeal.
An Oct. 29, 1920 newspaper article carried the headline:
“The Republican Meet, A Remarkable Gathering.” “On Tuesday evening the Armory
in this city was filled both to its seating and standing capacity with men and
women voters of the county to hear the issues of the campaign discussed…
“The first speaker was Mrs. S. K. Herr, of this city. Mrs.
Herr received an ovation as she rose to speak and was frequently interrupted by
outbursts of applause. She urged the women not only to vote but to study the
issues and candidates that they may vote intelligently.”
The article goes on to report: “The Republican women of
Westminster district have arranged for (an instruction) room near the polling
place in each precinct…
“The voting place in precinct No. 1 will be the old Farmers
and Mechanics Bank building. … Voting place in No. 2 is Herr & Babylon's
shop... Voting place in No. 3 is Firemen's Building… In precinct No. 4 the
voting place is on Liberty street…”
After the election, the Nov. 5 issue of the American
Sentinel, carried the headline: “Women Disappointed Them.” “The men and women
who were so bitterly opposed to giving women the ballot must have been keenly
disappointed on Tuesday. None of the distressing scenes, turbulent conditions,
verbal or physical combats predicted have been reported from any voting place
in Carroll county, the State of Maryland or anywhere in the country.
“The women did not lose their womanly dignity or sacrifice
the respect of the men and we have not heard of any babies neglected or
husbands compelled to cook their own meals while their wives were
electioneering around the polls.”
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. His Time Flies column
appears every Sunday. Email him at kevindayhoff@gmail.com.
Kevin Dayhoff writes about history and current events for
the Carroll County Times. He is a Carroll County native, artist, retired
farmer, and former appointed and elected official. Over the years Kevin has
written for a number of publications, including the Baltimore Sun, The
Advocate, and most recently the Carroll Eagle. In 2009 he won a MDDC Press
Association award for editorial critical thinking. He volunteers for the
Westminster Vol. Fire Department as the public information office and chaplain.
He lives in Westminster with his wife Caroline.
Brent Whalen provides lunches for the Westminster Fire Department
The Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1 would like to
give a shout out to Brent Whalen for his generosity. Mr. Whalen, a Certified Mortgage
Planning Specialist at FitzGerald
Financial Group, a division of Townebank, has provided lunch for the
on duty and volunteer personnel 4 days in a row this week - so that he would be
able to feed all four Westminster Fire Dept. shifts and as many folks as
possible.
God Bless Mr. Whalen for his generous sport. (Hat Tip: Lt.
Guy Garheart)
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Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
April 28, 2020 promotion for the Mike Eaton Scholarship at the Community Foundation of Carroll County.
April 28, 2020 promotion for the Mike Eaton Scholarship at the Community Foundation of Carroll County.
Deadline for submissions was
May 15, 2020
Hi, I’m Caroline Babylon.
And I’m Kevin Dayhoff
Seniors; 2020 certainly is a
unique year for your graduation.
But now is the time to plan for
your future.
As you look ahead to college,
scholarships are a great source to help with finances.
We are here with our friend Mr.
Eaton –
To tell you about the Mike
Eaton Scholarship at the Community Foundation of Carroll County.
This scholarship is not only
funding for YOU, but it is a chance to honor YOUR most influential teacher.
Please check it out on the
foundation website at carroll community foundation.org
Update reminder: Deadline for
submissions was May 15, 2020
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Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Sunday, April 19, 2020
Early morning two-alarm fire injures one fire fighter
Early morning two-alarm fire injures one fire fighter
An early morning two-alarm fire in a commercial building in
the 1000 block of Baltimore Blvd. – Rte 140, injured one firefighter. The first
call came in to the Emergency Communications Center at 2:18 a.m., for a report
smoke coming from the side of building and fire being observed.
Units from Reese and Westminster fire departments were first
on the scene in a steady light rain – with Reese taking command. Upon arrival
firefighters preliminarily found a fire perhaps coming from the basement of the
one-story commercial building. The building is reported to be under renovation.
Perhaps as many as 50-75 firefighters responded from Carroll
County and Baltimore County. The fire was determined to be under control at
3:57 a.m. Although units remained on scene until 5 a.m. for clean-up and the
help the fire marshal’s investigation. Preliminary observations indicate
extensive damage to the interior of the building.
Baltimore Gas and Electric, the Maryland State Police, and
the State Highway Administration also responded.
One 45-year-old volunteer firefighter with 25-years’
experience was injured fighting the fire. He was transported to Shock Trauma.
According to a release by the Office of the Maryland State
Fire Marshal, “A Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company (firefighter) sustained
minor injuries after falling through the floor.”
By mid-day on Saturday, the Reisterstown Fire Department
released a statement on the department website that said, “The injured
firefighter is home recovering from minor injuries. We would like to thank
everyone who has reached out to check on the firefighter.”
In a phone interview later in the afternoon, Reisterstown
Fire Chief Craig Hewitt said that the firefighter, “was released from Shock
Trauma this morning after some tests and observation. He has returned home and
is recuperating from minor injuries. He is in good spirits. He is expected to
recover and be back to work soon.”
The fire remains under investigation by the Maryland State
Fire Marshal’s Office.
Reese fire department PIO Robin Stansbury contributed to
this story.
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Friday, April 10, 2020
Monday, March 16, 2020
Carroll County declares state of emergency due to coronavirus
Carroll County declares state of emergency due to
coronavirus
Carroll County declares state of emergency due to
coronavirus: 'We’re not going to stop it at this point’
By MARY
GRACE KELLER CARROLL COUNTY TIMES | MAR 13, 2020 | 2:15 PM
The county’s first case of the coronavirus, or the COVID-19
disease it causes, was announced Friday afternoon. Chris Winebrenner,
communications manager for Carroll County, said in a phone interview at about
1:45 p.m. Friday that one case has been confirmed. Winebrenner said further
details will be provided during a 3 p.m. news conference at the county office building,
which can be viewed on Facebook.
[…]
As of Friday afternoon, the coronavirus had resulted in 33
deaths in the United States out of more than 1,200 people who have tested
positive for the virus, according
to Johns Hopkins University. The World Health Organization deemed
the coronavirus a pandemic Wednesday.
Five more people have tested positive for the new coronavirus,
bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 17, a spokesman for Gov. Larry
Hogan said Friday.
[…]
While Hogan on Thursday prohibited meetings of 250 people or more, Singer
told the crowd at the Carroll County Public Safety Training Center that
meetings of even the size of that meeting are a concern.
“There’s a low risk that anybody here in this room or
anywhere in Carroll County is going to contract the COVID-19 virus, but that’s
going to change,” Singer said.
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We Can All Prevent Suicide
We Can All Prevent Suicide
Found on the Suicide Prevention Lifeline website https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Retrieved March 15, 2020
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Labels: Firefighters death, Firefighters EMS, Law Order Police, Law Order Police safety, Medicine Health Suicide
Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental
health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in
crisis, and change the conversation around suicide.
Hope Can Happen
Suicide is not inevitable for anyone. By starting the
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can prevent suicides and save lives.
We Can All Take Action
Evidence shows that providing support services, talking
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loved ones are just some of the actions we can all take to help others.
Crisis Centers are Critical
By offering immediate counseling to everyone that may need
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connect individuals to local services.
Know the Risk Factors
Risk factors are characteristics that make it more likely
that someone will consider, attempt, or die by suicide. They can't cause or
predict a suicide attempt, but they're important to be aware of.
Mental disorders, particularly mood disorders,
schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and certain personality disorders
Alcohol and other substance use disorders
Hopelessness
Impulsive and/or aggressive tendencies
History of trauma or abuse
Major physical illnesses
Previous suicide attempt(s)
Family history of suicide
Job or financial loss
Loss of relationship(s)
Easy access to lethal means
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abuse treatment
Cultural and religious beliefs, such as the belief that
suicide is a noble resolution of a personal dilemma
Exposure to others who have died by suicide (in real life or
via the media and Internet)
Know the Warning Signs
Some warning signs may help you determine if a loved one is
at risk for suicide, especially if the behavior is new, has increased, or seems
related to a painful event, loss, or change. If you or someone you know exhibits
any of these, seek help by calling the Lifeline.
Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves
Looking for a way to kill themselves, like searching online,
or buying a gun
Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live
Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
Talking about being a burden to others
Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly
Sleeping too little or too much
Withdrawing or isolating themselves
Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
Extreme mood swings
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Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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