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Monday, September 30, 2013

McDaniel Gill Stadium stays busy. Time got away from me today. Short workout

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September 27, 2013 From the desk of Sen. David Brinkley




Fall is upon us! Crisp mornings, fog in the valleys, and soon the colors of fall will change the landscape around us, as parades and fall festivals bring in the fall season.
Senator
 David R. Brinkley

Historically, we look to this time of year for the harvest, as we reflect on the bounties of our life and the summers' labors, and look to the winter and another year.  That also means legislators gear up for another legislative session.

This year, I will serve as the Minority Leader of the Maryland Senate, alongside my friend Senator Joe Getty (R - District 5, Baltimore and Carroll counties) as Minority Whip.
Senator Joe Getty (L)
and
Senator David Brinkley (R)

It is a tremendous honor for both of us to lead the 12 Republican members of the Senate, and I am honored by their trust and confidence.

Legislators are getting requests from constituents and their local governments.  This session will be the last of this term, and I look to see a myriad of issues present themselves.  Corporate taxes, the "Rain tax", minimum wage, environmental issues etc.


Frederick City Elections

  
Important date to remember:
General election - November 5, 2013
  
The Frederick City Primary election took place on September 10, 2013.  Thanks to all of you who came out and voted.  You can find the election results here.
  
  

Laws to take effect October 1, 2013
On October 1, 2013, many new laws will go into effect.  At the local level we will see new legislation regarding Frederick County Gaming Permits (SB315 and HB414) that will repeal the limitation on the amount of specified raffles to be held on a single day, authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of Frederick County to determine the number of permits allotted per calendar year to specified organizations in the county to conduct raffles.

In addition, HB527 will go into effect, which establishes the Frederick Regional Higher Education Advisory Board.

On a State level, controversial legislation that repeals the death penalty (SB276) and the Governor's gun control bill, (SB281) will also take effect October 1, 2013.


For a full listing of legislation that takes effect October 1, 2013click here.


In the News
  

September 27, 2013 - Kate Alexander
Gazette.Net 

Brinkley asks for information on police training
September 26, 2013 - Bethany Rodgers
The Frederick News-Post


Carroll Senators Take Leadership Roles in Maryland's Senate
September 25, 2013 - Kym Byrnes
Westminster Patch


Maryland Senate Republicans Select Brinkley as Minority Leader
September 24, 2013 - Adam Bedner
Towson Patch

September 24, 2013 - John Wagner
The Washington Post

September 24, 2013 - Dawn White
Your4State.com
  
Brinkley tapped as minority leaderSeptember 24, 2013 - Bethany Rodgers
The Frederick News-Post
September 24, 2013 - Associated Press
CBS Baltimore

  
September 23, 2013 - Len Lazarick
MarylandReporter.com
  
September 23, 2013 - Michael Dresser
The Baltimore Sun
  
Brinkley Out & About
  

9/11 Tributes
On September 11th, I stopped by two events, Skills USA and FCPS Career and Tech Patriot Day Ceremony and the Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department, that paid tribute to those we lost on 9/11, and recognized our first responders' across the land. 
  
Taneytown Business Breakfast
On September 13th, the Taneytown Business Breakfast had Senator Joe Getty discuss the impact of the Gettysburg Battle 150 years ago on the region.
  
The 151st Great Frederick Fair
During fair week, I had the chance to meet and speak with many community members.  The Frederick County Farm Bureau had myself and others raise money for Agriculture Education by selling ice cream.  Participating in the Celebrity Harness Race, I came in 1st place after competing against City of Frederick Alderwoman, Kelly Russell and Frederick County Commissioner, Billy Shreve in support of the racing industry.  

Walkersville Elementary School - Constitution Day
On September 17th, Constitution Day, I was invited to Walkersville Elementary School to speak to 4th graders about why the Constitution is so important and what my role is in government.
  
Daughters of the American Revolution Dinner
On September 18th, I spoke on the history of the Maryland flag at the Daughters of the American Revolution dinner.
  
Carroll County Lincoln Reagan Dinner
On September 25th, I attended the Carroll County Republican Central Committee's annual Lincoln Reagan dinner, where keynote speaker, John Lott, author of best-sellers: More Guns Less Crime and Dumbing Down the Courts:  How Politics Keeps the Smartest Judges Off the Bench, spoke about gun issues and dumbing down the courts.



UPCOMING EVENTS

September 28th
The event kicks-off at 10am with a parade along Main Street.  Enjoy festival food, craft vendors, artisans, live demonstrations, historical stories, classic cars, live entertainment and so much more.

  
  




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Westminster Maryland Online: Battle of the Alamo coincided with Carroll's indep...

Westminster Maryland Online: Battle of the Alamo coincided with Carroll's indep...: Battle of the Alamo coincided with Carroll's independence efforts By Kevin Dayhoff, September 26, 2013 http://www.baltimores...

Battle of the Alamo coincided with Carroll's independence
efforts

By Kevin Dayhoff, September 26, 2013

In October 1833 a referendum was held, in what we now know
as the area encompassing Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties, on whether
a new county was to be created. The vote failed, 593 to 554, although it was
later speculated that it failed because of voter irregularities in Baltimore
County.

Manchester, which had been against the idea of forming a
separate (Carroll) county, “exultantly fired [a cannon] in the direction of
defeated Westminster” after the vote was taken.

Subsequently a bill was introduced in 1835 and passed the
General Assembly on March 25, 1836 to form Carroll County.  This act was confirmed on January 19, 1837.

It took only a war of words that lasted about 50 years, but Carroll Countians
had finally become an independent county.

This portion of Carroll County history came to mind earlier
in the month as I pondered the events of Feb. 23 through March 6, 1836 while I
studied a small clay, mud and straw building in a far-off land, now known as
Texas.

Many will recognize the dates as when the Battle of the
Alamo took place in San Antonio Texas. I took a few days in early September to
tour the Alamo and San Antonio and study how its history compared with events
in Carroll County in the same time frame.

With the exception of Manchester getting a bit feisty in
1833 and about three military campaigns during the American Civil War, Carroll
County history is remarkably free of bloodshed and violence.



Although a small group of missionaries visited the San
Antonio area as early as the 1675-1691 time period, it was not until 1718 that
a mission outpost was built on the site of the Alamo. A more permanent building
was started in 1744… http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-eagle-archives-20130926,0,6733017.story
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Carroll Lutherans started meeting in 1747

By Kevin Dayhoff, September 3, 2013


The Lutheran church in Maryland can possibly trace its roots
as far back as 1747 when small numbers of Lutherans and German Reformers began
meeting in private homes primarily in northern Carroll and Frederick Counties.

“The first church building in Carroll County was erected by
the Lutheran and Reformed congregations of Manchester in 1760…,” according to a
history, “Carroll County Maryland," written by Nancy Warner.

In Westminster, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church is
celebrating its 146th anniversary this month. The historic church located at 21
Carroll St. in Westminster was chartered September 20-23, 1867, according to
various accounts including a history of Grace Lutheran published in 1967… http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-eagle-archives-20130903,0,6274260.story


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Westminster Maryland Online: Carroll Lutherans started meeting in 1747

Westminster Maryland Online: Carroll Lutherans started meeting in 1747: Carroll Lutherans started meeting in 1747 By Kevin Dayhoff, September 3, 2013 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/...

Carroll Lutherans started meeting in 1747

By Kevin Dayhoff, September 3, 2013


The Lutheran church in Maryland can possibly trace its roots
as far back as 1747 when small numbers of Lutherans and German Reformers began
meeting in private homes primarily in northern Carroll and Frederick Counties.

“The first church building in Carroll County was erected by
the Lutheran and Reformed congregations of Manchester in 1760…,” according to a
history, “Carroll County Maryland," written by Nancy Warner.

In Westminster, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church is
celebrating its 146th anniversary this month. The historic church located at 21
Carroll St. in Westminster was chartered September 20-23, 1867, according to
various accounts including a history of Grace Lutheran published in 1967… http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-eagle-archives-20130903,0,6274260.story

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Blair Lee: Why Baltimore is not Detroit

Why Baltimore is not Detroit


There was considerable rejoicing in Baltimore city this week when George Mason University released a study saying that, compared to Detroit, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Providence and San Bernardino, Baltimore is on “reasonably solid financial footing” and is demonstrating “financial resiliency.”

Of course those other five cities are all basket cases (two are in bankruptcy), so being best of the lot isn’t so hot.

The Baltimore Sun highlighted the parts of the report crediting Baltimore’s success to sound city management provided by a strong-mayor system which lets the city’s Board of Estimates (controlled by the mayor) write the city budget and run the city’s finances without interference from the City Council, which can only lower the spending levels, not increase them.


But if you actually read the George Mason report it tells a much different story. What’s really keeping Baltimore afloat isn’t its mayor or its charter, it’s the billions of dollars the state of Maryland pours into the city every year… http://www.gazette.net/article/20130927/OPINION/130929269/-1/why-baltimore-is-not-detroit&template=gazette
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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Another great view of the www.ccag.biz #cornmaze

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One of the several entrances to to the www.ccag.biz #cornmaze

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The corn in the www.ccag.biz Ag Center#cornmaze seems more colorful this year

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I can't believe that this the first weekend in Fall. www.ccag.biz Corn Maze

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I would love to view the www.CCAg.biz Corn Maze from balloon flying above.

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We stopped by Amanda Boyd Miller's Sassy Pup booth where she sells dog treats

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Westminster Fallfest is packed today.

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Enjoy the aroma of coffee being roasted at the Furnace Hills Coffee Company

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The bags of coffee weigh 60 kilos. www.furnacehillscoffee.com

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Coffee beans being blended for roasting at the Furnace Hills Coffee Company

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Coffee ready to go at the Furnace Hills Coffee Company

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I really enjoyed visiting www.furnacehillscoffee.com 71 W. Main this afternoon

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Fundraiser scheduled for fallen Baltimore Co. police officer Jason Schneider this Sunday

Fundraiser scheduled for fallen Baltimore Co. police officer Jason Schneider this Sunday 

By Kevin E. Dayhoff, Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Please read more on Patch: 


A fundraiser honoring fallen Baltimore County Police Officer First Class Jason Schneider is scheduled to take place this Sunday, Sept. 29th, at the Humidour Cigar Shoppe in Cockeysville from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4 is hosting the event for the fallen police officer at 2 Sherwood Road. The cost for food, beer and beverages is $5.00 per person for police, firefighters/EMS, teachers and their families. The cost to the general public is $10.00 per person. There will be a limited selection of mixed drinks available at a cash bar on the trailer. Bartenders from the Hard Yacht Café will be on hand to assist the Tailgate Taskforce volunteers.

Schneider, 36 years old of Manchester, died at Shock Trauma after being shot while serving a warrant in Precinct 1/Wilkens on August 28, 2013.

He was born February 11, 1977 in California, the son of Charles Dennis Schneider and Karen Ann Buchheister Schneider. He was the husband of Ericka Nicole Fulton Schneider and is survived by his two children Brandon and Kayla, two brothers and their spouses, Kenneth and Autumn Schneider of Hampstead and Michael and Nicole Schneider of Westminster.

He was a 1995 graduate of North Carroll High School. After his graduation, served in the U.S Marine Corps. In addition to his duties as a police officer, Schneider was a member of the Baltimore County Police Swat Team for the past 9 years.

According to a Baltimore County police report, several weeks before the shooting, “On August 19 at 10:11 pm, officers responded for a shooting in the 100 block of Winters Lane. A 29-year-old man got into an argument with the suspect, and the suspect shot him. The victim was transported to the hospital and is expected to survive his injuries.

“That investigation led detectives to a home in the unit block of Roberts Avenue on the morning of August 28. Tactical officers, including Officer Schneider, entered the home and encountered several subjects. At least one of the subjects was armed with a handgun and there was an exchange of gunfire. The officer and the suspect were both shot.

“Another officer also discharged his weapon. The officer involved in the shooting will be placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.
The incident remains under investigation.”

Schneider was well-known and respected in the close-knit circles of law enforcement and hundreds and hundreds of police officers from all over the mid-Atlantic region converged at the viewing at the Eckhardt Funeral home in Manchester on Friday, August 30. Gov. Martin O’Malley also visited with friends and family and spent a great deal of time with Schneider’s widow and children at the funeral home.

A Requiem Mass was celebrated on Saturday, August 31, at St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Fr. Michael Roach officiated. Schneider was finally laid to rest after the funeral in Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Hundreds of first responders and police officers lined the funeral route to the cemetery.

“At this Sunday’s fundraiser, there will be plenty of food and drinks,” say organizers, “as well as raffles and auctions for prizes and gift baskets including wine, restaurant gift cards, cigars, firearms, a fishing charter, rounds of golf, a photo shoot, jewelry, overnight stay in an historic home and more! They'll also have multiple screens showing the football game, for those interested.”

A portion of the day’s sales and all proceeds from lunch tickets, the silent auction and raffles will be donated to the Memorial Fund established by the FOP Lodge #4 in honor of Fallen Hero Officer Jason Schneider to help his wife and kids.

According to information obtained from persons closely involved in putting the event together, “All items for raffle and auction, food, beverages, tents, port-a-johns, and everything else planned for the event are 100% donated. The cost for this event is still at ZERO, so every penny spent will go directly to the Jason Schneider Memorial Fund.

“The business community has really come through with an overwhelming show of support; in addition to the items listed below we have pre-raised over $4500.00. We have custom T-shirts being made up to thank those who spend $200.00 or more on Sunday, as well as stickers with the same logo for the first 300 attendees. The shirts will not be available afterwards. All SWAT operators (any jurisdiction) will have complimentary VIP access.”


Parking will be available at the business park just up Sherwood Road (there is staircase leading to the Humidour). The Episcopal church across the street has opened up their parking lot starting at 1pm. Overflow parking is available in the business/industry park located off of Railroad Avenue, and we will be running a shuttle from the parking lot of Titan Crossfit after 12pm.

For those who cannot make it to this Sunday’s event, contributions may be made to F.O.P. LODGE #4 and include on the memo line SCHNEIDER MEMORIAL FUND; mail the check to F.O.P. Lodge #4, 9304 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21234

For more information contact Finnie P. Helmuth, The Humidour Cigar Shoppe at 410-666-3212.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/171663541/Fundraiser-scheduled-for-fallen-Baltimore-Co-police-officer-Jason-Schneider-this-Sunday

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