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Monday, July 27, 2009

Twitter update digest for late Sunday July 26 2009

Twitter update digest for late Sunday July 26 2009

kevindayhoff Westminster council meeting details city improvements and comprehensive plan http://tinyurl.com/l6zrtx Full: http://tinyurl.com/kp33rn

kevindayhoff RT @CarrollEagle Get your purple and black out! Ravens' training camp starts Tuesday in Westminster http://bit.ly/khoB6

kevindayhoff Unconfirmed preliminary reports indicate that a tornado may have touched down Sykesville area Carroll Co MD http://tinyurl.com/nkz2lh

kevindayhoff RT @CarrollEagle Red-light cameras in other parts of Carroll County possible; Westminster's to go up in August http://bit.ly/y3cUE

kevindayhoff RT @CarrollEagle Speed cameras in Carroll County? Read to find how likely you'll see them at an intersection near you. http://bit.ly/xllv

kevindayhoff RT @CarrollEagle Md St Police ask 4 leads concerning weekend mailbox vandalism spree in Marriottsville & near Winfield http://bit.ly/2Mr15R

frednewspost Police blotter: 5 charged after robbery< http://bit.ly/bB5wx

frednewspost Survivors blast plea deals; 'We want justice': For four years, the mother and siblings of David Wayne Lee Jr hav.. http://bit.ly/ELLuX

frednewspost Ready for anything: Sarah Loeb, 19, will graduate in May 2010 with a state certified high school diploma from Co.. http://bit.ly/Mcvrj

frednewspost Lizard startles code enforcement officer: David Beers has been surprised by a few animals during his 2 1/2 years.. http://bit.ly/XjqhL

frednewspost FNP opinion- Impact: Responses to the test will be used to develop a Sustainability Index The 15 Sup.. http://bit.ly/ZhBO6

RT @wceberly Lance Armstrong is truly great American! @lancearmstrong "RadioShack Lance 2 Form New Cycling Team n 2010" http://bit.ly/4zbN2

 Here's the latest on Westminster man who died in Boonsboro chopper crash http://bit.ly/12OMvm 9:06 PM Jul 24th from bit.ly

 State police: Westminster resident killed in helicopter crash on South Mountain in Washington County. Details to come on explorecarroll.com8:46 PM Jul 24th from web

 RT @CarrollCoMD Tues 7/28, Carroll Co's Planning Commission to hold public hearing on the Finksburg Corridor Plan. 6:30pm @ Sandymount UMC8:01 PM Jul 24th from web

 RT @Sykesville Concert in the Park 7 pm — HIGHTEST — Cooper Park, next to Sykesville Middle School. Chic-fil-A & Hoffmans Ice Cream served!8:00 PM Jul 24th from web

 Carroll Commissioner Zimmer wants more Pathways meetings; Gouge and Minnich say no http://bit.ly/uNrDy 7:44 PM Jul 24th from bit.ly

 #BREAKING NEWS Westminster husband, wife charged for multiple home burglaries http://bit.ly/ViUQ4 11:52 PM Jul 23rd from bit.ly

 Maryland's budget cuts are finding their way to Carroll County; Springfield Hospital affected http://bit.ly/VdzEH 11:08 PM Jul 23rd from bit.ly

 Our Ode to Cronkite: Read Mr. CBS' story he wrote for our sister papers 25 years ago for 40th D-Day anny http://bit.ly/10Po8C 9:23 PM Jul 23rd from bit.ly

 Westminster sex offender arrested for probation violation http://bit.ly/tz7Dv 11:50 PM Jul 22nd from bit.ly

 Carroll County schools' Maryland State Assessment results are here with four schools not making AYP http://bit.ly/12Vf9f 11:47 PM Jul 22nd from bit.ly

 Obituary for Keymar teen the late Katlynn Bossler now posted: http://bit.ly/rneKk 11:44 PM Jul 22nd from bit.ly

 Hey Carroll County, what features/services/operations would you change or keep with Comcast? http://bit.ly/P599r 9:10 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

 15-year-old Keymar girl killed by drunken driver while standing on shoulder of road talking to friends http://bit.ly/tEDrs 7:57 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

 Westminster SHA shop to be powered via windmill http://bit.ly/tqkKa 7:36 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

 Finksburg couple renews wedding vows after wife was diagnosed with Stage III ovarian cancer in 2006 http://bit.ly/17YJ6f 6:48 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

 Ag preservation and Pathways concerns converge on property of Woodbine farmer http://bit.ly/pfTZn 6:46 PM Jul 20th from bit.ly

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Westminster council meeting details city improvements and comprehensive plan

Westminster council meeting details city improvements and comprehensive plan

Full agenda from summer playgrounds to 'Santa's Treat'

http://explorecarroll.com/news/3228/westtownmeet/

By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 7/25/09

The Westminster mayor and common council meeting July 13 ran a bit longer than usual as officials found themselves with a full agenda.

The meeting began with a mayoral proclamation for “Recreation and Parks Month” which Westminster mayor Kevin Utz presented to Ron Schroers, city director of recreation and parks.

Schroers took center stage to receive two citizen recreation organization checks presented for the community's recreation facilities — from the Westminster Stingrays swim team and the United States Tennis Association.

Schroers accepted a check in the amount of $4,800 for refurbishments to the municipal pool. The Stingrays “are more than just a competitive swim team … but provide a great service to the community,” said Schroers.

The Mid Atlantic Maryland U.S. Tennis Association turned over a check for $2,888 for improvements to the tennis courts on the municipal playground.

Schroers did not have the donations long — as Utz quickly extended his hand to get the checks.

The meeting was taken-up with another in a continuing series of presentations by Westminster city planner Melissa Hynes on efforts to update the city's comprehensive plan.

With the county's Pathways comprehensive plan much in the news, councilmembers peppered Hynes with questions as she presented the transportation, community facilities and public services, and community design elements components of the city's vision for the next 20 years of planning for the community.

Read the rest of the article here: Westminster council meeting details city improvements and comprehensive plan

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Jy 13 Westminster council meeting details city improvements and comprehensive plan by K Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/kp33rn

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Possible tornado touch down in the Sykesville Carroll County area

Possible tornado touch down in the Sykesville area

Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:35 pm

Unconfirmed preliminary reports indicate that a tornado may have touched down in the Sykesville area of Carroll County MD. There are sketchy reports of damage and no reports of injuries.

20090726 sdosm Possible tornado touch down in the Sykesville area

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The Carroll Record, July 26, 1973 Study Recommends 10 More Troopers Carroll Record

The Carroll Record, July 26, 1973

Study Recommends Ten More Troopers For County

—Ten more State Policemen are needed in Carroll County, according to a study commissioned by the county, funded by the federal government and made by the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police last fall.

Citing a rising crime rate and overall county growth, the study intended to survey the opinions of people in the county and make recommendations for improvements. Local police forces were evaluated in the report.

Though all of the municipal forces, with the exception of Westminster, were termed inadequate, the study felt they all work well with the State Police force in the county.

Town officials frequently felt their local forces were beneficial as a deterrent to crime and most wanted a marked police car around even if their overall effectiveness was inadequate.

The Carroll Record, July 26, 1973.

19730726 Study Recommends 10 More Troopers Carroll Record

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Friday, July 24, 2009

The Tentacle: Nags Head Vacationing Past by Steven R. Berryman

The Tentacle Nags Head Vacationing Past by Steven R. Berryman

July 20, 2009

Nags Head Vacationing Past

Steven R. Berryman

Forgetting politics and current events for a time, vacation is on my mind. One must only notice the missing traffic from Interstate 270 southbound in the mornings to fully realize this!

North Carolina beach towns have more Maryland license tags than does the City of Frederick right about now, and I just laugh at current vacation strategy, and shake my head.

The golden strand of barrier islands from Kitty Hawk, to Kill Devil Hills, to Nags Head has entire communities of “beach houses,” two to three thousand square feet or more in size.

Read the rest of the column here: The Tentacle Nags Head Vacationing Past by Steven R. Berryman

http://thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3270

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Archaeologists find graveyard of sunken Roman ships

Archaeologists find graveyard of sunken Roman ships

Thu Jul 23, 2009

Hat Tip: http://www.wcaryeberly.com/ kevindayhoff RT @wceberly Archaeologists find graveyard of sunken Roman ships http://bit.ly/11FIoC

ROME (Reuters) – A team of archaeologists using sonar technology to scan the seabed have discovered a "graveyard" of five pristine ancient Roman shipwrecks off the small Italian island of Ventotene.

The trading vessels, dating from the first century BC to the fifth century AD, lie more than 100 meters underwater and are amongst the deepest wrecks discovered in the Mediterranean in recent years, the researchers said on Thursday.

Read the entire article here: Archaeologists find graveyard of sunken Roman ships

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090723/sc_nm/us_italy_shipwrecks

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Dinner – or rather, desert, July 20 2009

Dinner – or rather, desert, July 20 2009

Kevin Dayhoff

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Dinner – or rather, desert, July 20 2009 20090720 dinner (3)sm.jpg http://tinyurl.com/neod2p

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Morning rain in Nags Head, North Carolina

Morning rain in Nags Head, North Carolina

July 24, 2009

I was awakened a little after 6 AM this morning by yet another in a series of week-long thunderstorms on the Outer Banks, North Carolina.

The storm passed quickly enough and the balance of the day has been interspersed with periods of bright sunshine. I have been told that the beach has been crowded.

At the moment another thunderstorm is passing through. The photos above were taken around 6:25 AM.

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http://twitpic.com/bgz30 Morning rain in Nags Head, North Carolina July 24, 2009 20090724 morning rain (2) http://tinyurl.com/ln92c2

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20090724 morning rain (2): http://twitpic.com/bgz30
20090724 morning rain (1): http://twitpic.com/bgzh7

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4 in Md. chopper crash had been at charity event By DAVID DISHNEAU

4 in Md. chopper crash had been at charity event By DAVID DISHNEAU

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/md-helicopter-crash-kills-3-flight-school-workers-99402.html

The Associated Press 11:56 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2009

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Four people killed when their helicopter crashed on a Maryland highway were returning from an event where they had given helicopter rides to raise money for troubled youth, authorities said Friday.

The helicopter left Hagerstown about two hours after the event ended Thursday night, said Kitty Higgins, a National Transportation Safety Board member. The pilot waited to return to Frederick because of weather. Higgins said the pilot had about 630 hours of flight experience logged.

The pilot and two of the people on board were employees of Frederick, Md.-based Advanced Helicopter Concepts. The fourth person was a friend of theirs, Higgins said. The cause is still unknown.

Witnesses reported seeing the craft flying low when it hit power lines over the interstate, then saw sparks fly before the helicopter went down and burst into flames, Higgins said.

The aircraft was engulfed when firefighters arrived at the scene minutes after receiving a call at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, said Washington County emergency services director Kevin Lewis. No vehicles on the highway were hit when the helicopter smashed into the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70. There were no injuries on the ground.

Read the entire column here: 4 in Md. chopper crash had been at charity event By DAVID DISHNEAU

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/md-helicopter-crash-kills-3-flight-school-workers-99402.html

The Associated Press 11:56 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2009

20090724 AP 4 in Md chopper crash had been at charity event

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Tentative Identifications Made In I-70 Washington Co. Helicopter Crash

NEWS RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF
MARYLAND STATE POLICE
HEADQUARTERS: PIKESVILLE, MD 21208
(410)486-3101 TTY For Hearing Impaired (410)486-0677
Toll Free: 1-800-525-5555
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 2009

TENTATIVE IDENTIFICATIONS MADE IN HELICOPTER CRASH

(Boonsboro, MD) – Maryland State Police have made tentative identification of the four victims killed last night when their helicopter crashed along eastbound I-70 in Washington County.

The one female and three male victims are tentatively identified as:

-Kim R. Felix, 48, of the 6700-block of Balmoral Ridge, New Market,
Md;

-Jeffrey D. Nordaas, 24, of the 9700-block of Owen Brown Road,
Columbia, Md;

-Niall R. Y. Booth, 43, of the 6900-block of Meadowpoint Terrace, New
Market, Md;

-George H. Tutor, Jr., 39, of the 100-block of Opal Avenue, Westminster,
Md.

All four victims were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Their bodies have been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsies. It is anticipated that positive identification of each of the victims will be made by the medical examiner’s office.

Further details about the cause of the crash, aircraft, origin and destination of the flight should be referred to the National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration officials are investigating the cause of the crash.

A Maryland state trooper was eastbound on I-70, east of the Rt. 66 exit, shortly before 10:30 p.m. yesterday when he spotted a fire on the median along the fast lane shoulder of the interstate. He notified the Hagerstown Barracks and immediately requested fire and rescue personnel. Arriving at the scene, the trooper found the burning wreckage to be that of a helicopter.

As rescue units extinguished the fire it was determined high voltage power lines had been downed in the area. For the safety of motorists, troopers closed both east and westbound I-70. With the assistance of the State Highway Administration, detours were set up between Rt. 66 and Rt. 17. Utility workers were summoned to address the downed wires.

Due to the diligent work of rescue personnel and utility workers, the scene was cleared and declared safe for vehicular travel shortly after 5:00 a.m. today. Both east and westbound I-70 was reopened to traffic and is running smoothly.

CONTACT: Greg Shipley
Office of Media Communications
410-653-4236

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I-70 again open following fatal helicopter crash

I-70 again open following fatal helicopter crash

The Herald-Mail Breaking news 6:07 AM July 24, 2009

Maryland State Police say Interstate 70 has reopened in both directions after a commercial helicopter crashed onto the highway on South Mountain and burst into flames, killing all four people on board.

For the latest information, go to Herald-Mail.com

20090724 sdosm I70 again open following fatal helicopter crash

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Sgt. Crowley to Obama: No Apology

Breaking from Newsmax.com

Sgt. Crowley: I Didn't Vote for Obama and Won't Apologize
The police officer at the center of a national racial firestorm triggered by President Barack Obama told an interviewer Thursday that he had nothing to apologize for in the arrest of a black Harvard scholar, and that the president he didn’t vote for should have more carefully considered his words. See the Video of Sgt. Crowley -- Go Here Now.

Obama Was Cambridge Scofflaw, Didn't Pay Tickets

Limbaugh Blasts Obama on Gates Arrest

Special: Get Dick Morris 'Catastrophe' -- $17 Off!

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Helicopter crashes

Helicopter crashes

The Hagerstown Herald Mail breaking news 12:07 am July 24, 2009:

A helicopter has crashed in the Smithsburg area along Interstate 70 near mile marker 37, according to a Washington County emergency dispatcher. It was not clear whether the helicopter fell on or near the highway. The call was dispatched at 10:28 p.m.

For the latest information, go to Herald-Mail.com

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“Still Life with watermelon, glass, and flag”

“Still Life with watermelon, glass, and flag”

July 22, 2009 Kevin Dayhoff

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http://twitpic.com/bf4om “Still Life with watermelon, glass, and flag” July 22, 2009 Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/mwudem

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Grandy Greenhouse and Farm Market

Grandy Greenhouse and Farm Market July 19, 2009

One of the many rituals, in which our family participates as we approach the Outer Banks, is to stop at Grandy Greenhouse and Farm Market on Highway 158, in Grandy, NC.

It is a family-owned and family friendly business. The sales help is always friendly and helpful – and the place is fun.

And there are always many great pictures there, just waiting to be had.

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From Tapscott's Copy Desk for July 23 2009

Clinton's India debacle shows failure of Obama's foreign policy by grovelling

From Tapscott's Copy Desk

Tapscott's Copy Desk

Fresh and insightful opinion from Tapscott's Copy Desk, by the Washington Examiner's Editorial Page Editor Mark Tapscott. Got a tip or an oped to place? Send an e-mail to mark.tapscott@gmail.com.

fri>Examiner Editorial Section Thursday

Obama's foreign policy is groveling for goodwill.

Examiner Edtorial.

Check it out!

Founders wisely blocked Obama's health care reform push

Mark Tapscott, Examiner Columnist

Read the full story.

Worried Europe pleads with U.S. to come back.

Meghan Cox Gurdon, Examiner Columnist.

Read the full story.

All of Bill's sons: Private lives in public letters.

Noemie Emery, Examiner Columnist

Read the full story.

Will Rep. Mike Doyle, D-PA, give it back?

Kevin Mooney's Dirty Money Watch.

Read the full story.

Obama's joblessness grows.

This week's Charticle.

Read the full story.

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2009 Carroll County Maryland 4-H and FFA Fair Schedule

2009 Carroll County Maryland 4-H and FFA Fair Schedule
July 24, 2009 - August 1, 2009

(Art: 20070730 b3 Cowmania - click here for a larger image)

2009 Carroll County Maryland 4-H and FFA Fair Schedule

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/2009-carroll-county-maryland-4-h-and.html

http://tinyurl.com/m94c9t

Friday, July 24

9 a.m. -- Tractor Operator Contest and Certification.

9 a.m. -- Garden Tractor/Small Engine Contest.

10 a.m. -- Fair Beautification exhibits judged.

Noon-5 p.m. -- Poultry exhibits entered.

2-5 p.m. -- Mechanical Arts, Photography and Garden exhibits entered and judged.

3-5 p.m. -- Clothing, Silk and Dried Floral exhibits entered and judged.

3-6 p.m. -- Art exhibits entered and judged.

5-9 p.m. -- Tractor and Semi Truck Pull, for gate admission.

Saturday, July 25

8 a.m. -- Breeding Swine, Sheep and Meat Goat exhibits in place.

8 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Carroll County Farmers' Market.

8:30 a.m.-noon -- Woodworking exhibits entered and judged.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Indoor buildings closed for judging.

9 a.m. -- Bicycle Contest, Breeding Beef Heifer exhibits in place, Breeding Swine Show followed by Breeding Meat Goat, Breeding Beef Heifer and Breeding Sheep Shows, Rocket entry and judging.

9-11 a.m. -- Ag Commodities, Canning, Club Books, Natural Resources, Home Environment and Family Life exhibits entered and judged; Wool exhibits entered.

9 a.m.-noon -- Plants and Flowers and Clover exhibits entered and judged.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Robotics Demo.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Antique Tractor Show.

10 a.m. -- Alpaca Show.

10 a.m.-noon -- Lost Arts exhibits entered and judged.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Mounted 4-H Drill Unit.

Noon -- Rockets launched; Children's Pedal Pull registration.

1 p.m. -- Children's Pedal Pull.

1-10 p.m. -- Indoor exhibits open to the public.

1:30-3:30 p.m. -- Service-Learning Stations entered and judged.

3 p.m. -- Consumer Education Judging Contest.

4 p.m. -- Clover Food Entry Bake Sale.

5:30 p.m. -- Family Fun Fest.

6-9 p.m. -- Market Livestock arrive.

6 p.m. -- Combine Demolition Derby, gate admission.

Sunday, July 26

7-9 a.m. -- Market Livestock exhibits arrive.

8 a.m. -- Automotive contest.

9 a.m.-9 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open.

9 a.m. -- Dog Show, Market Goat Weigh-in.

9 a.m.-noon -- Rabbit exhibits entered.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Antique Tractor Show.

10 a.m. -- Weigh-in of Market Swine and Sheep.

10 a.m. -- Central Maryland Tractor Pull.

11 a.m. -- Mule Show and Jump.

Noon -- Livestock Orientation, Children's Pedal Pull registration.

1 p.m. -- Children's Pedal Pull.

2 p.m. -- Anglestone Christian Rock Band concert; Be a Farmer Contest.

2:30 p.m. -- Horse Drill Team.

3 p.m. -- Clover Small Pet Show.

3:30 p.m. -- Small Animal Dress -Up.

4 p.m. -- Clover Poultry exhibits judged.

5:30 p.m. -- Parade line-up.

6 p.m. -- Parade.

7:30 p.m. -- Ms. Carroll County Farm Bureau Contest

8 p.m. -- The Legends, a 1950s, '60s and '70s band, in concert.

Monday, July 27

8 a.m. -- Rabbit exhibits judged, English Horse Show, Beef Steers in place/weigh-in.

9 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open.

9 a.m. -- Poultry exhibits judged.

9 a.m.-7 p.m. -- Dairy Cattle, Dairy Steers, Dairy Goat exhibits entered.

1-2 p.m. -- Livestock Skill-A-Thon

2 p.m. -- Poultry Showmanship Contest.

3 p.m. -- Beef Clip Out Contest.

5 p.m. -- Mini Fashion Review.

5:30 p.m. -- Sheep Showmanship, Shepherd classes and Club groups.

6 p.m. -- Walking tour, Carroll County Performing Arts Club.

7 p.m. -- Entertainment to be announced.

7:15 p.m. -- Dairy Goat Orientation.

7:30 p.m. -- Car Demolition Derby.

7:30 p.m. -- Dairy Exhibitor Orientation.

8:30 p.m. -- Dairy Fit Out Contest.

Tuesday, July 28

7:30-8:30 a.m. -- Dairy Steer Weigh- in.

8 a.m. -- Swine Showmanship.

8 a.m. -- Dairy Judging Contest.

9 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open to public.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Children's Day activities.

9:30 a.m. -- Horticulture Judging Contest.

4 p.m. -- Shepherds Lead Contest.

5:30 p.m. -- Market Sheep Show.

7 p.m. -- Skid Steer Rodeo.

7 p.m. -- Salem Bottom Boys Band.

Wednesday, July 29

8 a.m. -- Western Horse Show.

9 a.m. -- Rabbit Fitting, Showing.

9 a.m. -- Meat Goat Show.

9-11:30 a.m. -- Food exhibits entered and judged.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Red Building closed for grand champion judging.

1-5 p.m. -- Nathan Blizzard Hall closed for cake auction preparation.

1-10 p.m. -- Medford and Alesia buildings open.

2-4 p.m. -- Cakes on display.

5 p.m. -- Market Swine Show.

6 p.m. -- Walking tour.

6:15 p.m. -- Hall of Fame and Friends of the Fair Awards.

6:30-10:30 p.m. -- Bake Sale (items not included in the Cake Auction).

7 p.m. -- Cake Auction

7 p.m. -- Horse Pull.

Thursday, July 30

8 a.m.-9 p.m. -- Senior Citizen exhibits entered and judged.

9 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Indoor exhibit building open.

9 a.m. -- Dairy Cattle Fitting and Showing; followed by Dairy Breed Show.

10 a.m.-noon -- Small Pet exhibits entered and judged. Small pets released after judging.

10 a.m. -- Poultry Judging Contest.

Noon -- Beef Cattle Fitting and Showing Contest.

Approximately 2:30 p.m. -- Dairy Steer Fitting and Showing Contest and Dairy Steer Show.

1 p.m. --Written Rabbit Judging.

1 p.m. -- Senior Citizen Social.

5 p.m. -- Market Steer Show.

6 p.m. Wild West Night events, including Calf Scramble (6:30 p.m.), Mutton Bustin' (7:30 p.m.) and Barrel Racing (8 p.m.).

7 p.m. -- DJ Dancing.

7 p.m. -- Rabbit and Poultry Awards.

Friday, July 31

9 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Indoor building open.

9 a.m. -- Dairy Cattle Fitting and Showing, Dairy Breed Shows, Livestock Judging Contest.

2:30 p.m. -- Senior Citizen exhibits released.

3 p.m. -- Dairy Goat Team Fit-Out Contest.

3:30 p.m. -- 4-H and FFA Exhibitor Awards Program

4-8 p.m. -- Pit Beef and Pork Dinner.

5:30 p.m. -- Livestock Sale.

6 p.m. -- 21 the Difference, in concert, gate admission.

8 p.m. -- Eli Young Band, country music, in concert, gate admission.

8 p.m. -- Silent Auction closes; winners posted in arena at 9 p.m.

10 p.m. -- Raffle winner announced.

Saturday, Aug. 1

8 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Carroll County Farmers Market

8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. -- Poultry Exhibits released.

9:30 a.m. -- Indoor exhibits released, all remaining exhibits released.

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Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility

Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1948.

Public Schools Is A Local Responsibility - Federal Government Cannot Do A Better Job For Public Schools Than Local Communities Is The Belief—Washington, D. C., July

— One might almost be expected to believe that education of the youth of the country is a National political issue in 1948.

Government statistics show that in 1870 illiteracy in the United States was 20 percent. The average percent of illiteracy among native whites in the United States is less than two percent.

To say that the support of local schools is not the responsibility of the communities in which children live is dodging the issue. It is just as much the duty of parents in small districts to send their children to school as it is to put clothes on their backs and food in their stomachs.

The trouble that exists in nearly every part of the United States is the growing demand that the National Government must furnish the means and money to carry on all kinds of civic responsibilities, including paying the teachers and all the school expenses.

The Federal Government cannot—and will not—do a better job for public schools than local communities.

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1948.

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Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1898: A narrow escape in buggy mishap

A narrow escape in buggy mishap

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1898.

A Narrow Escape—Mr. William A. Abbott, of Hampstead, was driving to Westminster Monday morning, and Mr. Leonard Rill, of Houcksville, was just ahead of him in another buggy, going at fair rate of speed, when, from some unaccountable reason, the horse ahead dashed into a post fence alongside the road.

Finding that he could not get through the fence the horse suddenly wheeled and ran towards Mr. Abbott's horse. The horse acted as if mad.

Mr. Rill was thrown out and the buggy was smashed to pieces. Mr. Abbott turned his buggy aside to render aid, when Mr. Rill's horse bore down upon Mr. Abbott's horse and buggy.

It was a trying moment for him, as his own horse became frightened and began to jump. The loose horse dashed by, however, barely grazing him, but part of the trapping struck him, injuring the lower part of his right leg.

When Mr. Rill's buggy was demolished he was thrown a considerable distance, and for this reason was uninjured, except being shaken up to a great extent.

Democratic Advocate, July 23, 1898.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The patient painted porch chairs

The patient painted porch chairs of the Outer Banks

July 22, 2009 Kevin Dayhoff (Click here for a larger image)

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This week in The Tentacle

This week in The Tentacle

Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The Ironies of Empathy
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court quickly becomes a distant summer memory, the ranking Republican member, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions assured that the nomination will get a full Senate vote on her confirmation before the Senate goes on recess August 7.

To Retire in Paradise…
Tom McLaughlin
Phuket Island, Thailand – Tourism and retirees are the major sources of income for those living in the Phuket area. A very impoverished region, thousands are underemployed along the coast serving the needs of westerners.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Goodbye, Walter!
Roy Meachum
Over the weekend the biggest news came from the death of Walter Cronkite, and his CBS glory days. He shot to fame covering John F. Kennedy's assassination, as all the weekend's reporters and commentators said. He and I had a nodding acquaintance before he traveled to New York and took over my early Channel 9 slot, opposite NBC's "Today."

Who brought the canards to this party?
Farrell Keough
Many of us have known people who married the person involved in the break up of their marriage. We have also seen this situation in which one or the other in this new marriage cheats again. It is a difficult situation, but one with which a person has to wonder, why would you trust someone who has a known history of cheating or breaking vows?

Motorcycle Touring – Part 3
Nick Diaz
As I promised in my last installment on motorcycle touring, I intend to deal with the topics of security, food, and shelter while on the road.

Monday, July 20, 2009
Maverickism and mistakes
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Yes, dear reader, the first word in the title is not actually a real word. No, you won't find it in spell check or even the new slang version of the dictionary. Not yet, at least.

Nags Head Vacationing Past
Steven R. Berryman
Forgetting politics and current events for a time, vacation is on my mind. One must only notice the missing traffic from Interstate 270 southbound in the mornings to fully realize this!

Friday, July 17, 2009
Save Historic Preservation
Roy Meachum
Since moving up from Bethesda, 26 years ago, I have lived in old houses. I'm grateful for the things accomplished by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and its predecessor, the Historic District Commission (HDC). But given the vacancy created by half the panel resigning, Mayor Jeff Holtzinger should reform the panel's mission. Its decisions can be absurd.

Eugenics: Alive and Well
Joe Charlebois
The world has been exposed to the suggestions of eugenics since Plato who proposed a positive type. He suggested breeding should be done through a state controlled system to provide the state with the best possible outcomes in progeny.

Thursday, July 16, 2009
Mother Knows Best
Chris Cavey
The word of the month is accountability. This fourteen-letter word and its conjugations have been holding feet to the fire for many people, including myself, of late.

Real Estate: Backward and Forward
Michael Kurtianyk
Foreclosures have been on the rise in recent years, and we’re seeing an increase locally of properties being foreclosed. A foreclosure is defined as a legal process by which the lender seizes property of a homeowner, usually due to the homeowner not making timely payments on the mortgage.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Remembering the Sacrifice of Vietnam
Kevin E. Dayhoff
On Saturday, at 1 P.M., members of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Air Cavalry Troop – the Black Horse Regiment, from all over the country – will pause to remember the fallen from the Vietnam War at the Carroll County Vietnam Memorial Park at Willis and Court Streets in Westminster. The public is invited.

Travel Tales
Tom McLaughlin
Phuket Island Thailand – Every week I play a game I call “Air Asia” roulette. The local price buster airline offers weekly sales well below any advertised price. When I say “well below,” I mean deep ocean discounts where sometimes one can fly paying only the airport tax.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
See How They Run – Part 2
Roy Meachum
The numbers are intimidating: 20 candidates are contesting for five seats on the city's Board of Aldermen. That turns out eleven Republicans and nine Democrats. Most names ring no bells. With exactly nine weeks before voters march into the booths, many who filed can count on only their families and friends stepping up for them.

Looking at The Future
Farrell Keough
Been watching a local election with great interest recently. Noticed one very poignant aspect – there are two basic types of candidates: Fixers and Visionaries. It will be interesting to see who the voters decide on.

Monday, July 13, 2009
Becoming a Billionaire – Part 2
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks is a billionaire industrialist who lives in a grand mansion at 987 Fifth Avenue in New York City. He's gruff, focused, and intent on building his empire, in spite of the onset of the Great Depression. He has a great deal of affection for his large staff, especially his personal assistant, Grace Farrell, although he goes to great lengths to not let that be known.

Vigilance Is Our Saving Grace
Steven R. Berryman
I deny that I wrote this column. The problem is that the technology exists today to record electronically the very keystrokes emanating from my wireless keyboard, and – that as it happens – in “real time!”

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