Knauer, long rumored a future mayoral candidate casts her vote

Knauer, long rumored a future mayoral candidate casts her vote

By Kevin Dayhoff

May 11, 2009

Carrie Ann Knauer casts her vote in the Westminster municipal elections at the Westminster Fire Department John Street Quarters at 28 John Street in Westminster.

No further developments have been revealed as to Ms. Knauer’s future political aspirations although her name has frequently been mentioned as a good mayoral candidate at some point in time in the future.

Think about it – it fits, Westminster Mayor Carrie Knauer. It works.

As of 3:30 this afternoon, approximately 465 voters had come to the polls to vote in the Westminster municipal elections – including future Mayor Knauer.

Polls will remain open until 7 pm. The mayor’s office and two council seats are contested. The winners are expected to be announced at the Westminster Common Council meeting this afternoon at Westminster city hall at 1838 Emerald Lane.

Candidates for election in Westminster today are: Mayor: Suzanne Albert, Dennis Frazier, Kenneth Hornberger and Kevin Utz. Council: Anthony Chiavacci, Eleanor DeMario, William Gill, Damian Halstad, Darcel Harris and William Hughes.

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Poll workers work in the rain

Poll workers work in the rain

May 11, 2009

By Kevin Dayhoff

Poll workers work in the rain in the parking lot of the Westminster Fire Department John Street Quarters.

As of 3:30 this afternoon, approximately 465 voters had come to the polls to vote in the Westminster municipal elections.

Polls will remain open until 7 pm. The mayor’s office and two council seats are contested. The winners are expected to be announced at the Westminster Common Council meeting this afternoon at Westminster city hall at 1838 Emerald Lane.

Candidates for election in Westminster today are: Mayor: Suzanne Albert, Dennis Frazier, Kenneth Hornberger and Kevin Utz. Council: Anthony Chiavacci, Eleanor DeMario, William Gill, Damian Halstad, Darcel Harris and William Hughes.

Hampstead, New Windsor, Union Bridge will have municipal elections on May 12; and Manchester’s elections will be held on May 19. (From “For municipalities that still exist, elections renew a call to activism” Published May 10, 2009 by Carroll Eagle http://tinyurl.com/pdlfz4)

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Please Vote in the Westminster municipal elections today May 11, 2009

Please Vote in the Westminster municipal elections today

May 11, 2009

Westminster is scheduled to hold municipal elections … (today,) May 11. Hampstead, New Windsor, Union Bridge will have municipal elections on May 12; and Manchester’s elections will be held on May 19. (From “For municipalities that still exist, elections renew a call to activism” Published May 10, 2009 by Carroll Eagle http://tinyurl.com/pdlfz4)

Candidates for election in Westminster today are: Mayor: Suzanne Albert, Dennis Frazier, Kenneth Hornberger and Kevin Utz. Council: Anthony Chiavacci, Eleanor DeMario, William Gill, Damian Halstad, Darcel Harris and William Hughes.

For more information see: Westminster Elections 20090511 on Westgov.Net: http://tinyurl.com/qud7wk

Also see: “Water at forefront for Westminster” By Bryan Schutt Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 05, 2009 “Westminster officials have spent countless hours and millions of dollars trying to protect water supplies, find new resources and provide quality drinking water…”
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/05/water-at-forefront-for-westminster.html

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http://explorecarroll.com/community/2875/municipalities-that-still-exist-elections-renew-call-activism/

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/Westminster%20Elections%2020090511

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/05/water-at-forefront-for-westminster.html

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/05/05/news/local_news/4water_forefront.txt

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Water at forefront for Westminster elections today by Bryan Schutt

“Water at forefront for Westminster” By Bryan Schutt Times Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Westminster officials have spent countless hours and millions of dollars trying to protect water supplies, find new resources and provide quality drinking water.

Still, the city has less water than it needs for future projects and has budgeted even more spending for water exploration projects. So balancing water resources protection with continued growth will be one of the tasks at hand for the incoming mayor and two Common Council members.

It wasn’t long ago when in the summer of 2002, the city actually had to truck water in from the Medford Quarry to supplement the city’s water supply. Now a multi-million dollar pipeline connecting the quarry to the city’s reservoir is near completion and the new officials will have one drought-protection solution under their belts.

Building the Medford Quarry Pipeline was part of an agreement with the Maryland Department of the Environment in April 2007. As the city meets MDE mandates, more water is freed up, but the current officials have noted how pricey each project is.

The Carroll County Times asked the candidates: How do you intend to balance water resources protection and conservation with continued growth?

Read the candidates’ responses here: Water at forefront for Westminster

20090505 Water at forefront for Westminster By Bryan Schutt

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/05/05/news/local_news/4water_forefront.txt

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Recent Explore Carroll columns by Kevin Dayhoff

Recent Explore Carroll columns by Kevin Dayhoff

For municipalities that still exist, elections renew a call to activism Published May 10, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

Dayhoff: How water drove the growth Westminster ... and still does Published May 4, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Readers revel in the details of the great baseball tater caper Published May 3, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

DAYHOFF: Cutting a ribbon on history at the Westminster Water Treatment Plant Published April 29, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Cutting the 'Horse Train Stop' of Sykesville out of Howard County
Published April 26, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... 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.com....

Dayhoff: Getting the Community Media Center out of the closet
Published April 21, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
... of not only the Community Media Center, but also everything that is great about our community. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com....

Thoughts turn to baseball and Jackie Robinson
Published April 17, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... is this week's winner of the famed Carroll Eagle mug. For an extended version of this column, with even more on Jackie Robinson, go to www.explorecarroll.com. When he's not enjoying April showers, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com. ...

Dayhoff: Recalling Jackie Robinson, the great American experiment
Published April 15, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
That’s my two cents. What’s yours? Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster.

Mills' contributions to hospital follow a healthful tradition
Published April 12, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
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Recalling the devastating Westminster fire of 1906
Published April 8, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

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.

County jail started out 0-for-1 when it came to holding prisoners
Published April 3, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

Dayhoff: A brief review of the Westminster Navy, and its role in American history
Published April 1, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Merriment and joy, from one kind of cell to another
Published March 27, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Dayhoff says: When it comes to Obama on Jay Leno, get over it
Published March 26, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Celebrating historic buildings, 'Irishtown' and spring fever
Published March 22, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
When he's not standing along a parade route, former Westminster mayor Kevin Dayhoff may be reached via e-mail at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com. ...

Studying the economics of rewarding bad behavior
Published March 18, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Are big financial mergers part of Westminster history? Bank on it
Published March 13, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

Story of Carroll County today reads like a text book of success
Published March 11, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

One Westminster family's friend, and enemy, during the Civil War
Published March 6, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

Sheryl gives advice on banking and toilet paper, one square at a time
Published March 4, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

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Former Middletown resident's Vietnam Veterans Memorial entry to be updated

Former Middletown resident's Vietnam Veterans Memorial entry to be updated

By Justin M. Palk Originally published in the Frederick News-Post on May 06, 2009

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James K. Caniford's entry on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is being updated.

The update comes after the Defense Department announced last year it had identified remains as those of Caniford, a former Middletown resident.

[…]

Along with Caniford, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ralph C. Bisz and U.S. Air Force Maj. John L. McElroy, Maj. Barclay B. Young and Col. David H. Zook Jr. will have diamonds inscribed over their crosses on the memorial.

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Enrique Valdez's name will also be added to the memorial.

[…]

Read Mr. Palk’s entire article here: Former Middletown resident's Vietnam Veterans Memorial entry to be updated

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display_Comments.htm?section=a1&storyID=89886#postComments

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Dayhoff: A brief review of the Westminster Navy, and its role in American history

Dayhoff: A brief review of the Westminster Navy, and its role in American history Published April 1, 2009 by Westminster Eagle

Folks have been asking where they may find my brief review of the Westminster Navy, and its role in American history… Here you go:

The Westminster Eagle column for Wednesday, April 1, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff (649 words)

She was once a proud ship, a ruler of the waves and a queen of the sea. The “Patapsco Militia Ship Westminster” was her name.

The days of glory for the PMS Westminster are now gone as she sits askew on the ground with a list and sigh on the shores of the Patapsco River in back of the Westminster utilities work shop on Manchester Road.

The once proud ship is hardly noticed by passersby in their hustle and bustle traveling to and from Westminster. It's an inglorious plight for the once proud master of the seas.

No one knows, for example, that the PMS Westminster was the ship used by George Washington in his famous crossing of the Delaware River.

This event has become confused with the passage of time. Initially George Washington crossed the Patapsco River on his way to the Battle of Brandywine.

The event stirred such emotion and passion that the news media wanted it recreated for the 5 o'clock news. By then General Washington had travelled far from the Patapsco River so they used the Delaware River for the reenactment.

It's only fitting that the Patapsco River near Westminster should have such a rich and colorful nautical history.

This area of Carroll County was founded by the Carthaginians shortly after the 3rd Punic War which raged in the Mediterranean Sea from 149 to 146 BC.

After Carthage was destroyed by the Romans, a small band of seafaring Carthaginians set sail for a new home and settled in the valley by the natural port offered by the Patapsco River in what we now know as the Lucabaugh Mill Road and Manchester Road area near the new Westminster Cranberry water treatment plant.

The Carthaginians named the Patapsco River after Patroclus, the gentle and amiable friend of Achilles in Homer's “Iliad.” A rival group of natives at the time confused Patroclus to be "Petapsqui" – the Native American word for backwater or tide water covered with foam which was actually the froth formed by the discharge pipes of the large stills operated at the time by the Patapsipiss tribe of brewing Native Americans.

The well read Carthaginians were also aware that the site where Ulysses successfully sailed past the Sirens was actually on the Patapsco River.

The exact spot is the bridge over the railroad and the Patapsco River on Manchester Road just north of Westminster.

The Sirens, if you'll remember, were sort of a sea goddess who lured to destruction those who listened to their songs. When Ulysses sailed under the bridge towards Westminster to attend a public hearing, he stopped-up the ears of his companions with wax and had himself tied to the mast of his ship.

Ulysses thereupon passed safely, and the Sirens, disappointed at their loss, drowned themselves – which is exactly what many of us want to do after attending most public hearings in Westminster.

George Washington wrote in his “Maxims: Transcripts of Revolutionary Correspondence” that he felt that Westminster-on-the-Patapsco ought to have been the site of the nation's capital. The planners confused the name Patapsco with the name Potomac and well, the rest is history.

When President Abraham Lincoln began his trip to Gettysburg to deliver the Gettysburg Address; the plan was for him to travel up the Patapsco River on the PMS Westminster, disembark, and travel by land for the balance of the trip.

Upon reaching Westminster, Lincoln was thereupon informed that Carroll County's road system was a bad collage of stoplights, confusion, and overcrowded roads which go from nowhere to nowhere. So he took the train.

These are but a few of the legendary exploits of the PMS Westminster and the Westminster Navy. A proud heritage only a few Carroll Countians know. Now you know it too!

Well, maybe not. Happy April Fool’s Day.

That’s my two-cents. What’s yours?

I’ll look forward to your comments in the readers’ comment section below.

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The Graduate "One Word: Plastics"

The Graduate "One Word: Plastics"

Retrieved May 10, 2009

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Chamber members divided on blogger

I’m never quite sure what to make of folks who are so fragile, so insecure and unsure of their convictions that they are threatened by someone speaking - with whom you disagree.

I mean, let me think about this a moment. Mr. Albero has published a blog, for quite some time now, that is consistently one the top five, if not indeed, the number one ranked blog, in Maryland.

The Chamber event is “the impact of Internet communications on local politics.”

Like him or dislike him, how could you not invite Mr. Albero, for pity sake.

From Joe Albero's "Salisbury News":

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Today's Daily Times Article

Chamber members divided on blogger
Anger rises over speaker pick
By Deborah Gates • Staff Writer • May 10, 2009

SALISBURY -- It's difficult to separate Web loggers from digital-age journalism.

So a public forum on "the impact of Internet communications on local politics" that excludes Salisbury News blog publisher Joe Albero, arguably the region's most politically charged and recognized blogger, is illogical.

At least that was the thinking behind a decision by the Local Legislative Committee of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce to invite Albero to be a guest speaker at the Thursday morning forum at Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury.

Apparently, some members of the local business community disagree. The request for participation by the Salisbury News Web log site publisher has caused an uproar among Chamber membership, and some people want the invitation rescinded, said Brad Bellacicco, Chamber executive director.

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Read the rest here: Chamber members divided on blogger

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Off Track Art studio open for Flower Jazz Fest May 9, 2009

Off Track Art studio open for Flower Jazz Fest May 9, 2009

Stop by and visit the Off Track Art studio. We’re open for Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival May 9, 2009

For more information see: http://tinyurl.com/quvv9y

And also go here: Westminster's Flower and Jazz festival set for May 9 By Katie V. Jones Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 5/03/09 http://tinyurl.com/odrt7s

Photography
Painting
Sculpture
Cards
Mixed Media
Accessories
Jewelry

and new work is on our walls and shelves!

Stop in to meet some of the artists, see new pieces, bring home a Mothers' Day gift.

Off Track Arts is a cooperative of 20 local artists who have joined together to bring the arts to the center of town. Work from each of the 20 member artists will be on display.

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009
Time: 10 - 4
Location: Off Track Art
Street: 11 Liberty St
City/Town: Westminster, MD

Directions and map: http://tinyurl.com/bobm3d

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=11+Liberty+St%2C+Westminster%2C+MD

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/dmxpq2

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“Off Track Art” is an artists’ collective and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – next to the railroad tracks, off of the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and MD 27-Liberty St - in downtown Westminster, Maryland. We are dedicated to advancing the arts in Westminster as well as the careers, ideas, and artistic visions of its members.

Regular Gallery Hours are:
Monday through Wednesday 12 - 6:00 pm
Thursday and Friday 12 - 7:00 pm
Saturday 10 - 5:00 pm

Off Track Artists include:

Vestal Abbott; Sarah Abel-DeLuca, http://www.abelartist.com/; Melinda Byrd, http://www.byrdcallstudio.com/; Christina Collins-Smith, http://www.cdcsmith.net/; Kevin Dayhoff, http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/, Mary Decker; Gail Elwell;
Judy Goodyear; Charlotte Laslo; Becki Maurio; Wasyl Palijczuk; Howard Riopelle; Cathy Sawdey; Bob Sapora; Gordon Wickes; Vladimir Tzenov, http://www.v-artstudio.com/; Linda Van Hart, http://www.tollhousestudio.com/; Robert Waddell, Susan Williamson; Pamela Zappardino

Vestal Abbott;
Sarah Abel-DeLuca, http://www.abelartist.com/;
Melinda Byrd, http://www.byrdcallstudio.com/;
Christina Collins-Smith, http://www.cdcsmith.net/;
Kevin Dayhoff, http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/,
Mary Decker;
Gail Elwell
Judy Goodyear;
Charlotte Laslo;
Becki Maurio;
Wasyl Palijczuk;
Howard Riopelle
Cathy Sawdey
Bob Sapora;
Gordon Wickes;
Vladimir Tzenov, http://www.v-artstudio.com/;
Linda van Hart, http://www.tollhousestudio.com/;
Robert Waddell,
Susan Williamson;
Pamela Zappardino

21st Annual Flower & Jazz Festival and Fun Run

Come visit us in Historic Downtown Westminster from 10am-4pm for a leisurely day of fun and jazz.

Delicious food and great entertainment will be offered throughout the day.

Local nurseries set up beautiful displays of unusual plants and shrubs.

There are also over 100 craft vendors displaying a wide of variety of unique items.

This event is open to the public.

Mom...don't forget to visit the information table for your free gift.

Admission and parking are FREE! NO PETS PLEASE

For more information see: Westminster's Flower and Jazz festival set for May 9 By Katie V. Jones Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 5/03/09 http://tinyurl.com/odrt7s

20090509 OTA studio open for Flower Jazz Fest May 9

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Westminster's Flower and Jazz festival set for May 9 By Katie V. Jones Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 5/03/09 http://tinyurl.com/odrt7s

21st Annual Westminster Maryland Flower and Jazz Festival http://tinyurl.com/quvv9y

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21st Annual Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival

21st Annual Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival

Come visit us in Historic Downtown Westminster on Saturday May 9, 2009 from 10am-4pm for a leisurely day of fun and jazz.

Delicious food and great entertainment will be offered throughout the day.

Local nurseries set up beautiful displays of unusual plants and shrubs.

There are also over 100 craft vendors displaying a wide of variety of unique items.

This event is open to the public.

Mom...don't forget to visit the information table for your free gift.

Admission and parking are FREE! NO PETS PLEASE

For more information see: Westminster's Flower and Jazz festival set for May 9 By Katie V. Jones

Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 5/03/09 http://tinyurl.com/odrt7s

And stop by and visit the Off Track Art studio. We’re open for Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival May 9, 2009

Photography
Painting
Sculpture
Cards
Mixed Media
Accessories
Jewelry

and new work is on our walls and shelves!

Stop in to meet some of the artists, see new pieces, bring home a Mothers' Day gift.

Off Track Arts is a cooperative of 20 local artists who have joined together to bring the arts to the center of town. Work from each of the 20 member artists will be on display.

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009
Time: 10 - 4
Location: Off Track Art
Street: 11 Liberty St
City/Town: Westminster, MD

Directions and map: http://tinyurl.com/bobm3d

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=11+Liberty+St%2C+Westminster%2C+MD

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/dmxpq2

http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/search/label/Art%20Off%20Track%20Art

“Off Track Art” is an artists’ collective and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – next to the railroad tracks, off of the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and MD 27-Liberty St - in downtown Westminster, Maryland. We are dedicated to advancing the arts in Westminster as well as the careers, ideas, and artistic visions of its members.

20090509 SDOSM 21st Annual Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival
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Nixon Has a Burrito

Nixon Has a Burrito

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Thursday May 7, 2009

M - Th 11p / 10c http://tinyurl.com/d4mxqu

Dan Rather contributes to a sketch about the media's fascination with Pres. Obama and VP Biden's trip to the burger joint:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=226598&title=nixon-has-a-burrito

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	M - Th 11p / 10c
Nixon Has a Burrito
thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Economic Crisis Political Humor

20090507 SDOSM Nixon Has a Burrito

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TVNEWSER The Scoreboard: Tuesday, May 5

I just ran across this on TVNEWSER. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ It was posted by SteveK

The Scoreboard: Tuesday, May 5

25-54 demographic: (L +SD)

Total day: FNC: 327 | CNN: 178 | MSNBC: 105 | HLN: 157

Prime: FNC: 560 | CNN: 202 | MSNBC: 226 | HLN: 168

	5p:	6p:	7p:	8p:	9p:	10p:	11p:
FNC	Beck:	Baier:	Shep:	O'Reilly:	Hannity:	Greta:	O'Reilly:
	491	352	414	657	541	480	538
CNN	Blitzer:	Blitzer:	Dobbs:	Brown:	King:	Cooper:	Cooper:
	169	151	187	175	209	222	183
MSNBC	Matthews:	EdShow:	Matthews:	Olbermann:	Maddow:	Olbermann:	Maddow:
	85	96	146	298	208	171	82
HLN	Prime:	Prime:	VMitchell:	Grace:	Dobbs:	Grace:	Showbiz:
	140	144	180	204	86	215	125

Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data.

continued...

Posted by SteveK

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John McIntyre has left the building

May 7, 2009

Photo credit: Jerry Jackson of The Sun. Courtesy of John McIntyre, “You Don’t Say.” From his post published on Saturday, May 2, 2009, “Many kindnesses.” http://johnemcintyre.blogspot.com/2009/05/many-kindnesses.html

John McIntyre has sealed his predecessor's ashes in an egg of myrrh.

“You Don’t Say” by John E. McIntyre has left the building…

May 7, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff

This past weekend, I stumbled upon this photo of John McIntyre leaving the byzantine denizens of Calvert Street, pushing a shopping cart. It was upsetting. However, ever the class act, his post which accompanied the photo was uplifting.

For those who are in temporary withdrawal as a result of the untimely demise of “You Don’t Say,” by John E. McIntyre; let not your heart be heavy or allow your possessives with a gerund grind to a halt.

If you will recall, Mr. McIntyre, the author of the aforementioned feature in “The Sun,” was recently unshackled from the challenges of his employment interfering with his life.

Yes, gentile readers, Mr. McIntyre has been visited upon by the spirit of Zell, who set fire to his “nest of aromatic boughs and spices.”

As with the mythological ancient Egyptian bird, he has “sealed its predecessor's ashes in an egg of myrrh and flew to Heliopolis to deposit them on the altar of the sun god.”

If this has either affected – or effected – you, mosey on over to his new cubicle at “You Don’t Say,” on blogger: http://johnemcintyre.blogspot.com/.

News of the rebirth of “You Don’t Say” spread quickly among those of us who are, in particular, in constant need of a copy editor (such as me – or is it such as myself?)

Mr. McIntyre confidently wrote in “Turning the page,” on Thursday, April 30, 2009, “I’m back, and I do not intend to go away.”

At that I joined the collective sigh of relief… Please join me in welcoming Mr. McIntyre to the dark side…

And oh, if you should happen to feel the need to correspond with Mr. McIntyre, always use spel chek.

“Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix.” — Christina Baldwin

~ Kevin Dayhoff http://www.kevindayhoff.com/

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PS: For all those who have asked me to write more about the Sun Massacre; no thanks. The last time I checked, I still work for the Baltimore Sun Media Group and I would like to continue…

Photo credit: Jerry Jackson of The Sun. Courtesy of John McIntyre, “You Don’t Say.” From his post published on Saturday, May 2, 2009, “Many kindnesses.” http://johnemcintyre.blogspot.com/2009/05/many-kindnesses.html

20090507 SDOSM John McIntyre has left the building

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Squirrelgate in Montreal

Montreal Bluesman fined $50 for feeding squirrel

May 5, 2009

MONTREAL, May 5 (UPI) -- A Montreal musician who, for more than two years, ignored a ticket for feeding a squirrel in a park documented the case with the release of "Squirrelgate."

The saga wound down Monday when a municipal court judge gave blues musician Bruce Kert four months to pay a $50 fine for tossing a peanut to a squirrel in the borough of Westmount on Sept. 14, 2006 …

[…]

Kert said he has since stopped feeding squirrels, but expresses his frustration in the "Squirrelgate" song on the Soundclick.com Web site.

It can be heard at http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=934743

Scroll for "squirrelgate"

More: Bluesman fined $50 for feeding squirrel

20090505 Bluesman fined 50 dollars for feeding squirrel

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/05/05/Bluesman-fined-50-for-feeding-squirrel/UPI-40651241534130/

It can be heard at http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=934743 .

More: Bluesman fined $50 for feeding squirrel

20090505 Bluesman fined 50 dollars for feeding squirrel

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Sykesville Flower and Artisans Festival May 9 2009

Sykesville Maryland Flower and Artisans Festival

Saturday, May 9, 2009

For more information go to: http://www.sykesville.net/

20090509 SDOSM Sykesville Flower and Artisans Festival May 9 2009

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Miller upsets Herman in Sykesville mayoral race By Charles Schelle

Miller upsets Herman in Sykesville mayoral race By Charles Schelle

(The election results may be found here: Sykesville, Carroll County Maryland May 5 2009 municipal election results)

Reed, Shaw and True win council seats

Posted on www.explorecarroll.com 5/05/09

The Town of Sykesville will have a new mayor for the first time in 15 years.

Michael Miller won the mayoral contest with 294 votes while incumbent Mayor Jonathan Herman received 266 votes in the May 5 town election, according to results released by Town Clerk Janice Perrault.

[…]

Reed, 44, is a Sykesville Middle School clerical worker in Sykesville; Shaw, 43 is a Long and Foster associate real estate broker in Columbia and owner of Allied Quick Print, Inc. in Elkridge; and True, 43 is a computer consultant for CAS Severn in Severn.

For the remaining candidates, Howard Saslow received 212 votes, John Ellis received 199 votes, Julia Betz received 185 votes, Robert Willey received 140 votes and James Dore received 91 votes.

The Town Council and mayoral terms last four years.

The mayor receives a monthly stipend of $400, or $200 for months with one meeting.

Read Mr. Schelle’s entire article here: Miller upsets Herman in Sykesville mayoral race By Charles Schelle

20090505 Miller upsets Herman in Sykesville mayoral race By Schelle

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Sykesville, Carroll County Maryland May 5 2009 municipal election results

Sykesville, Carroll County Maryland May 5 2009 municipal election results

Sykesville election was held on Tuesday May 5, 2009 and the results are as follows:

Mayor
Jonathan S. Herman 266
Michael P. Miller 294

Council Member
Julia L. Betz 185
James M. Dore 91
John M. Ellis 199
Leslie K. Reed 222
Howard F. Saslow 212
Ian Shaw 233
Christopher A. True 284
Robert E. Willey 140

As a result of the election the Mayor is:

Michael P. Miller

And the Council Members are:

Christopher A. True
Ian Shaw
Leslie K. Reed

Janice M. Perrault
Town Clerk
Town of Sykesville
7547 Main Street
Sykesville, Maryland 21784
410-795-8959

20090505 SDOSD Sykesville May 5 2009 municipal election results

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This week in The Tentacle

This week in The Tentacle

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Planned obedience…or else
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As of last week it appears that a marriage between Chrysler and Fiat SpA may eventually happen; this in spite of the few reports that surfaced recently that the marriage was off once Fiat realized the extent that Chrysler’s labor contracts were, how shall we say politely, less than helpful. Gee…

Swine Flu – Protection and Precautions
Michael Kurtianyk
As of this writing there are over one thousand confirmed cases of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, commonly known as Swine Flu (more on this gentle misnomer later). The majority of the cases are in Mexico and the United States.

Alfred Wallace and Me – Part 1
Tom McLaughlin
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia – The monsoon season had settled in and my exploring the nearby rain forest had come to a halt. Blinding 24-four hour rains and muddy, slippery paths drove me indoors searching for activities. It was time to pursue my interest in Alfred Russell Wallace.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
My Kind of Chief
Roy Meachum
Kim Dine was a stranger until ex-Mayor Jennifer Dougherty hired him to run the Frederick Police Department. We did not rush into each other's arms. I was a noted critic of his new boss. After experiencing predecessor "Ray" Raffensberger's need to manipulate, I took a wait and see stance.

'...and awaaaaaay we go!"
Farrell Keough
"I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf will. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you can get so sore at yourself that you forget to hate your enemies." - Will Rogers

Monday, May 4, 2009
Rebranding the Grand Old Party
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Last week, Eric Cantor (R., VA) the Republican Whip in the U.S. House of Representative, spoke to the Republican faithful in Frederick. Congressman Cantor, arguably the fastest GOP rising star in the House, laid out a cogent argument for sticking to the core principles of the party and denying the clamor for fundamental, structural change.

If TheTentacle.com were Facebook
Steven R. Berryman
Not being in the mood to write, blog post, or comment, I started to consider some plausible excuses for skipping my Monday Tentacle column for this week.

Friday, May 1, 2009
Sunrise Without Lennie?
Roy Meachum
Former colleague Katherine Heerbrandt hit John "Lennie" Thompson a mighty whack in her Wednesday News-Post column. At the same moment she was feeding the county commissioner's constituency their favorite dish: Publicity.

Specter Defector
Joe Charlebois
Growing up just north of Pittsburgh, I had the opportunity to have Sen. Arlen Specter as my senator from the time I could vote until 1992 when I left the Commonwealth.

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Health Care Reform – Part 2
Patricia A. Kelly
While campaigning for the presidency, President Barack Obama came up with a health care reform plan, a public private partnership that he believes will help to clean up the present mess and provide closer to universal coverage in the United States. He has now asked Congress to work out the details, but his plan included the following elements:

And to the victor…
Michael Kurtianyk
As a member of the Fredericktowne Rotary, I am proud of the work our international organization has done since its inception in 1905. Its mission is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The Mockingbird’s Song
Kevin E. Dayhoff
The reclusive and enigmatic childhood friend of Truman Capote, Harper Lee, celebrated a birthday yesterday. She was born Nelle Harper Lee on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama.

Malaysian Wedding – Part 3
Tom McLaughlin
Seremban, Malaysia – I returned to the groom’s home after a refreshing sleep. To my surprise, a ceremony was in progress. I thought I had it down about Malay weddings, but this part was not in my file.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Overwhelming Majority
Roy Meachum
At the end of his first 100 days on the job, a significant poll indicates President Barack Obama receives approval from an overwhelming majority of his fellow Americans. Sixty-three percent voted in his favor, 36 percent did not, in a survey paid for by The Washington Post and ABC-TV.

Advice from The Voice of Experience – Part 3
Nick Diaz
Alas, my third installment on buying a used motorcycle, one of my favorite activities. Buying a used motorcycle, as I’ve mentioned before, is much more fun than selling one.

Monday, April 27, 2009
General Assembly Journal 2009 – Volume 12-Part 2
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Last week, we started a review of the fallout from the just completed General Assembly session. Let's pick up where we left off.

While you were out…
Steven R. Berryman
If you blinked at the wrong moment over the last few weeks, and rely solely on one part of the media paradigm for your news, you may have missed any of these following items. Not necessarily because of media-bias, but simply because we only have so much time and tolerance for added information in our lives:

20090506 SDOSM This week in The Tentacle

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Kentucky Derby 2009 - Mine That Bird

Kentucky Derby 2009 - Mine That Bird

May 2, 2009

I can watch this race over and over again…

In a performance reminiscent of his winning ride aboard Street Sense two years earlier, Calvin Borel hugged the rail throughout then exploded through the stretch to guide Mine That Bird to an improbable 6 3/4-length victory over Pioneer of the Nile in the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The victory capped off a memorable weekend for Borel, who also rode Rachel Alexandra to a one-sided triumph in Friday's Kentucky Oaks. (Source DRF)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjY-rrAoTl8



20090502 Kentucky Derby 2009 Mine That Bird

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A.A.A.D.D.

AAADD

I got this earlier today in an e-mail. It made me laugh. I could relate.

Hat Tip: Karen Scott and Mrs. Owl

KNOW THE SYMPTOMS.....PLEASE READ!

Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder.
Somehow I feel better, even though I have it!!

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. -
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:

I decide to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway,
I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

As I start toward the garage,
I notice mail on the porch table that
I brought up from the mail box earlier.

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table,
Put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table,
And notice that the can is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back
On the table and take out the garbage first.

But then I think,
Since I'm going to be near the mailbox
When I take out the garbage anyway,
I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my check book off the table,
And see that there is only one check left.

My extra checks are in my desk in the study,
So I go inside the house to my desk where
I find the can of Pepsi I'd been drinking

I'm going to look for my checks,
But first I need to push the Pepsi aside
So that I don't accidentally knock it over.

The Pepsi is getting warm,
And I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the Pepsi,
A vase of flowers on the counter
Catches my eye--they need water.

I put the Pepsi on the counter and
Discover my reading glasses that
I've been searching for all morning.

I decide I better put them back on my desk,
But first I'm going to water the flowers.

I set the glasses back down on the counter,
Fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.
Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV,
I'll be looking for the remote,
But I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table,
So I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,
But first I'll water the flowers.

I pour some water in the flowers,
But quite a bit of it spills on the floor.

So, I set the remote back on the table,
Get some towels and wipe up the spill.

Then, I head down the hall trying to
Remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:
The car isn't washed
The bills aren't paid
There is a warm can of Pepsi sitting on the counter
The flowers don't have enough water,
There is still only 1 check in my check book,
I can't find the remote,
I can't find my glasses,
And I don't remember what I did with the car keys.
Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,
I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all damn day,
And I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem,
And I'll try to get some help for it,
But first I'll check my e-mail...

Do me a favor.
Forward this message to everyone you know,
Because I don't remember who the hell I've sent it to.

Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!

20090505 SDOSM A.A.A.D.D.
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The first blogger in Howard County speaks

The first blogger in Howard County speaks.

I read Dave Wissing’s recent post in “The Hedgehog Report,” “HoCo: Whatever Happen To….” – on May 4, 2009, with great interest.

In it, he commented at some length about: “The Baltimore Sun had a good article yesterday on the growth of blogging in Howard County. A couple people emailed me asking why my website was not included and Wordbones even highlighted this on his website when mentioning the article. The truth of the matter is the reporter did contact me by email a few months ago.”

[…]

“With the previous profiles in mind and looking at the websites mentioned in this article, I did find it interesting how things have changed. The Baltimore Examiner probably had the most in-depth profile of the Howard County Blogging Community in April 2006. The article is no longer available on the Examiner website…”

The Examiner article: “Ranting & raving for the whole world to see” By Dan Gainer of The Examiner November 6th, 2006 is still online: http://tinyurl.com/ce5ckg (A reference to it may be found on my blog here: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2006/11/20061106-ranting-and-raving-in-maryland.html)

“… (heck, The Baltimore Examiner doesn’t even exist in paper form anymore) and at the time, there were only four known blogs be written out of Howard County. I still hold some pride in that I was the first (starting in December 2002)…” Read Dave’s entire post here: HoCo: Whatever Happen To….

In spite of his gracious unassuming modesty, it would have been appropriate if the article had given him a mention...

Blogs did not just happen overnight. The phenomena took years of hard work.

In the beginning it was lonely and at times, extremely frustrating. (My faltering beginnings go back to 2004… and) his blog, “The Hedgehog Report” really influenced me. In my beginning years, Dave was always helpful, gracious, knowledgeable and ever willing to lend a hand.

He was out there when there were just a few of us and his blog was then, as it is now, influential, not to overlook, groundbreaking. See: "The Howard County Gang of Four" August 21, 2006

I appreciated the Baltimore Sun article, if not for the one reason that I can well remember when the traditional print newspapers wanted to ignore us and wished we would go away. (The Associated Press still will go to great lengths to not credit blogs…)

It was only three years ago that I published, “How is Internet media held accountable?” in The Tentacle on January 25, 2006 http://tinyurl.com/ckd9pw – the working title of the column was “What is a blog.”

Nonetheless, I continue to be disappointed with the lack of depth and history that goes into such articles. Too much of the media today has the attention span of a goldfish.

Thanks Dave, for all your hard work… and all your help over the years.

~Kevin Dayhoff http://www.kevindayhoff.net/

Related: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2006/11/20061106-ranting-and-raving-in-maryland.html

http://www.examiner.com/a-381542~Ranting___raving_for_the_whole_world_to_see.html

“How is Internet media held accountable?” in The Tentacle on January 25, 2006 http://tinyurl.com/ckd9pw

Media Give credit where credit is due

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2006/04/20060404-give-credit-where-credit-is.html

"The Howard County Gang of Four" August 21, 2006

Blog Hedgehog Report, Blog HoCo Hayduke, Blog HoCoMD Blog, Blog Howard Co Blog, Blog Howard Co Bloggers, Journalists Carson Larry

20090505 SDOSM The first blogger in Howard County speaks.

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President Barack Obama: “The U.S. government has no interest in running GM.”

President Barack Obama: “The U.S. government has no interest in running GM.”

“When Barack Obama said, ‘Let me be clear. The United States government has no interest in running GM. We have no intention of running GM,’ he meant it’s not an interesting job, but we are going to do it anyway!”

Hat Tip: The Daily Grind

Related: re-read; http://tinyurl.com/c46dm8 The Tentacle: And Atlas Wept by Kevin E. Dayhoff April 1, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/c54jta

20090504 SDOSM PBO US government has no interest in running GM

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Eric Byrd Trio at the historic CAC May 16 2009

Eric Byrd Trio at the historic CAC May 16 2009

Eric Byrd Trio at the historic Carroll Arts Center, 91 W Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157

"The Brother Ray Band"

Saturday, May 16, 2009 -7 pm $5-10
A salute to the great Ray Charles!

This tribute of rhythm and blues classics played by a trio of internationally acclaimed jazz musicians will benefit Byrd's Jazz Improvisational Boot Camp.

Visit http://ericbyrd.com/ for details.

20090504 Eric Byrd Trio at the historic CAC May 16 2009

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