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Showing posts with label History Sykesville. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History Sykesville. Show all posts
Mother Nature smiled on Sunday and provided a beautiful day
for folks to take over Sykesville's downtown and have a party. One of the many
sure signs that spring has arrived in Carroll County are the sights, sounds,
and excitement of the annual Sykesville Fine Art & Wine Festival.
This was the seventh year for the event, according to Julia
Della-Maria, Sykesville's Main Street Association coordinator. This year the
festival brought about 6,000 visitors to downtown Sykesville, according to
Della-Maria.
This a great boost to the "over 30 unique and eclectic
businesses (in town) — many of them have received awards for their originality
and success," said Della-Maria.
[…]
In a recent release it was announced that Sykesville was
named as a quarterfinalist in the competition. Nationwide, "More than
156,000 votes were cast for 242 nominees during the nominations phase,"
according to the release. "Quarterfinalist voting begins May 1 at www.votesykesville.com and runs
through May 28." You really can vote early and often for Sykesville.
Earlier today, Sunday, May 7, 2017 while I was covering the annual
Sykesville Fine Art & Wine Festival, for the newspaper, my (teenage) wife
was over chatting with Pope Francis – and she took a selfie. LOL I am never
bored.
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Need to work on my selfie skills with this old phone...
Caroline
Earlier today, Sunday, May 7, 2017 while I was covering the annual
Sykesville Fine Art & Wine Festival, for the newspaper, my (teenage) wife
was over chatting with Pope Francis – and she took a selfie.
It was a beautiful day for the 5th Annual Sykesville Fine
Art & Wine Festival out on Sykesville, Maryland’s Main Street! Check out
all of the exciting activities Main Street had to offer, making the Festival a
huge hit with more vendors and patrons than ever.
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Crunching numbers, and historic perspective, in Westminster election Published May 12, 2009 by Westminster Eagle ... “I’m humbled and anxious to get started.”The writer, Kevin Dayhoff, is a history columnist for The Eagle newspapers. He served as ... did his grandfather Frank Thomas Babylon for several years in the 1890s.
Eagle Archive By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 4/26/09 (431 words)
It was back on April 17, 1931, that the General Assembly approved legislation entitled "Chap 279 Unincorporate Sykesville in Howard Co."
The early beginnings of the "Horse Train Stop" as it was first called — the area we now know as Sykesville — trace back to the 1820s.
The Town of Sykesville was not officially incorporated until the state legislature passed Chapter 256 of the Acts of 1904.
The first mayor was Edwin M. Mellor Sr.
Although the 1931 legislation is complicated, the gist is to dissolve the Howard County portion of the town — or to "exclude all that part of (Sykesville) which lies in Howard County from its corporate limits."
I really do not know for a fact why it was decided to take away the part of the Town of Sykesville that existed in Howard County.
The answer might be because much of the Howard County portion of the town washed away in the devastating flood of July 1868 and never really recovered.
According to an introduction written by Duane Doxzen for Linda F. Greenberg's excellent history, "Sykesville Past and Present," written in 2000, the flooding resulted from a "reported 18 inches of rain in half an hour. ... 50 people died, and homes, mills and other businesses were reduced to rubble."
Of course, I can guess that perhaps another reason is that it gets a little too, how should I say, "interesting," to govern a municipality that exists in two counties.
I mean, think about it. If you believe dealing with one county government has its interesting moments, try dealing with two.
In Maryland, there are several municipalities whose boundaries lie in two counties. One of which, of course, is right here in Carroll County (and Frederick County) — Mount Airy.
One municipality, Delmar, exists in two states — Maryland and Delaware. Ay caramba, it gives me a headache just to think of the challenges that must bring.
For this week's question, I'm going to ask what may well be the most difficult question I've ever asked.
Really.
Since 1900, other than the Howard County portion of Sykesville, only one town in Carroll County dissolved its municipal charter and disbanded having a town or city government. Which town is it?
OK, OK. Because it's such a hard question, I'll give you a hint. It dissolved its municipal government in 1939.
Think you know?
Drop me an e-mail at kevindayhoff@gmail.com. Be sure to add Carroll Eagle in the subject line. Thanks.
If you answer correctly, your name might be drawn for the coveted Carroll Eagle coffee mug, suitable for use in any county.
When he's not straddling the line between two counties, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail DOT com.
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Recalling the devastating Westminster fire of 1906 Published April 8, 2009 by Westminster Eagle ... Spring Carnival. It is never too early to start teaching your children fire safety. As history shows us -- it's everyone's concern and it can be a matter of life and death. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com....
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Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department, Inc.
P.O. Box 275
Sykesville, Maryland 21784
PRESS RELEASE
September 14, 2008
Media Contact:
Dennis E. Beard, SFDFD Public Information Officer, 410-984-9106
Community invited to celebrate and join the fun!
Sykesville Fire Department’s 75th Anniversary Parade Rolls Down Sykesville’s Main Street this Sunday
SYKESVILLE, MD –The Westminster Municipal Band will lead the 75th anniversary parade of the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department on Sunday, September 21, at 2 p.m. in Sykesville. The Department’s oldest living members will proudly serve as Honorary Parade Grand Marshals: Mr. Louis Rosier (87 years old), and Mrs. Isabella Harding (101 years old).
Participants will gather at the Sykesville Middle School and the parade will step out at 2 p.m. and move down Springfield Avenue to Main Street, ending at the south end of Main Street, the original site of the department. Following the parade, participants and parade watchers are all invited to the current Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department at 6680 Sykesville Road for light refreshments.
The parade will include antique fire engines, fire apparatus from neighboring departments, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, local service organizations and car clubs. Past Department fire chiefs, presidents, auxiliary and life members will also participate.
If you or your organization would like to participate, there’s still time. Contact Mary Carole Stiffler at (410) 365-7744 or Sue Tarrant at (410) 795-7122.
That's serious business. Don't kid yourself that it can't happen to you. The basics of fire safety are something that every family needs to practice every day.
Recently in CarrollCounty there have been a number of fires that garnered public attenti...[Read full story]
We can honor firefighting heritage by preventing disaster
That's serious business. Don't kid yourself that it can't happen to you. The basics of fire safety are something that every family needs to practice every day.
Recently in CarrollCounty there have been a number of fires that garnered public attention. Fortunately, most of the incidents of late have not involved serious injury or death, but the resulting property damage still takes a toll on a community.
One thing you can do right away is put fresh batteries in your smoke alarm(s) and make sure these basic safety devices are working properly.
The next thing you can do is talk with your family about a fire escape plan. In fact, "Practice Your Escape Plan" is this year's National Fire Protection Association theme for Fire Prevention Week 2007. For more information and a worksheet for developing a home fire escape plan, visit firepreventionweek.org.
You can also take the opportunity to learn more about fire protection services in CarrollCounty.
There's a rich history and tradition of citizens volunteering their time and talent to the 14 fire companies in Carroll.
In the Sykesville-Eldersburg area, there are several references to a "Sykesville Fire Company" in various old newspaper articles after Sykesville incorporated in 1904, but it appears it wasn't until summer 1933 that the predecessor to what we now know as the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department was formerly organized.
The Dec. 10, 1920 edition of the Union Bridge Pilot has an article in it about the "large flour mill of the Maryland Milling and Supply Company, at Sykesville É was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday night É causing a loss of about $20,000 É
"A chemical engine, the only fire apparatus in the town, could render but little service, and the flames gained headway with alarming rapidity. A large crowd assembled, but could do nothing more than to stand and look on."
The April 13, 1923, edition of the long-defunct Democratic Advocate carried a headline: "Mr. and Mrs. John Harris, With Baby Ill From Pneumonia, Flee In Night-Clothes."
The article declares that a fire was "believed to have been caused by a defective flue in the home of John Harris, threatened to destroy the town of Sykesville, Monday morning about 3:30 o'clock. É At one time the Harris house, the town hall, the jail and the 'old volunteer house,' occupied by the fire company, were in flames É"
"Hardly more than a bucket brigade the Sykesville Volunteer Fire Company is said to have done excellent work in fighting the flames until the arrival of the Westminster company."
According to a history posted on the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department's Web site, on September 18, 1933, the first members of the Sykesville Fire Department were elected. They included: J. Marion Harris, President; H. Lester Phelps, Vice President; Celius L. Brown, Secretary; J. Nevin Ports, Treasurer and Leo F. Chrobot, Chief.
On Dec. 14, 1933, the department purchased the "old store on lower S. Main Street and a 1933 American LaFrance fire engine was purchased to serve the community," according to the department Web site.
"In 1939, plans were made to acquire new apparatus. The current fire station was too small so the station moved to across the street to the 'old stone store.' This building was used until 1949 when it was sold to St. Barnabas Church."
During the dedication ceremony for the new Main Street station on May 14, 1949, the fire alarm rang, and as the Eldersburg-Sykesville area has grown, the increasing number of calls has continued.
In 1972, a second station was built on Sykesville Road, and the company operated two station houses until November 1981.
It was also in 1972 that Libby Luebberman became the first female to qualify to ride the emergency apparatus in Sykesville. She was one of the first in the county and one of the first in the state.
CarrollCounty volunteer firefighters are among our greatest heroes.
They take time away from their families and risk their lives daily to protect us and our homes.
We can help thank them by working to prevent disasters ... and by being prepared.
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org.
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