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Thursday, July 08, 2010

Recent stories in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff

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George H Miller, 'true patriot' of Westminster, dies at 89: Published July 6, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; Friends and family gathered at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home June 30 to say goodbye George Henry Miller. He died at his home June 24, 2010. He was 89.Miller wore many hats over the years and was known by many as a tireless supporter of the community. He ... ...

Freedom is truly not free, and it carried a hefty price in 1863: Published July 4, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... �� remember freedom isn't free. Much of it came at a high price, and it sure was messy. When he's not "mustering" a hot dog, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com....

History and humor prevail at annual Corbit's Charge weekend: Published June 29, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; The smells of campfires, gun smoke and southern fried chicken joined forces with the sounds of children and minstrel musicians playing last Saturday at the Corbit's Charge encampment at 224 N. Center St. in Westminster.All were smothered with the sticky ... ...

EAGLE ARCHIVE: Tale of a long and bitter rivalry in the heart of Westminster: Published June 27, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... Pennsylvania Avenue by way of zoning. Some would say out of spite. Others would say it was to remove the competition. Pennsylvania Avenue never recovered. When he's not praying for peace in our time, Kevin Dayhoff can be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com....

Dr. Douglas Chilcoat, 71, formerly of Westminster, dies in Alaska

Published June 24, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Dr. Douglas Chilcoat, 71, a longtime veterinarian in the Westminster area, died unexpectedly June 17, 2010, at his home in Talkeetna, Alaska.Chilcoat began practicing veterinary medicine in the early 1970s in Westminster. For more than 30 years, he ... ...

Man struck and killed on Route 97 north of Westminster: Published June 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; State police were searching Monday for a driver who they say struck and killed a Carroll County man along Route 97 (Littlestown Pike) north of Westminster — possibly in the early morning hours of Sunday.Shortly before 2:45 p.m. Monday afternoon, a police ... ...

Attempted murder suspect returned to Carroll County: Published June 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; Brian Joseph Hill, who was arrested last Friday in Hagerstown, Washington County, for the alleged attempted murder of a Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy during a June 14 traffic stop, has been delivered to the Carroll County Detention Center.Hill had been ... ...

EAGLE ARCHIVE: Westminster Riding Club has been galloping through history: Published June 20, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... 's first swim team. For 75 years, the club has contributed to our community and remains woven into our social fabric. Happy trails, and happy 75th birthday. When he is not racing around in circles, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com....

Arts Center to host recycled art exhibit: Published June 16, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... a press release issued by the Arts Center. Artists included in the show are: • Eagle columnist Kevin Dayhoff of Westminster. Dayhoff creates mixed media collages and sculptural forms using found objects and recycling paper, magazines and newspaper. • Heather ... ...

Give a wave to that grand ole flag: Published June 14, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

History and humor prevail at annual Corbit's Charge weekend

Published June 29, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

The smells of campfires, gun smoke and southern fried chicken joined forces with the sounds of children and minstrel musicians playing last Saturday at the Corbit's Charge encampment at 224 N. Center St. in Westminster.All were smothered with the sticky ... ...

Squeals on Wheels

Published January 31, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

The Chesapeake Roller Derby team Mutiny defended the ship well, but it was the South Jersey Derby Girls who rolled to a 56-29 victory Jan. 23 in the first-ever roller derby event at the Danele Shipley Memorial Arena at the Carroll County Ag Center, in ... ...

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Westminster slow on Public Information Act request

Westminster slow on Public Information Act request

Thursday, July 8, 2010 By Marc Shapiro, Times Staff Writer

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_558b96c4-8a30-11df-a3e0-001cc4c002e0.html

While most towns in Carroll County, as well as the county government, have financial documents easily accessible, the city of Westminster has not responded to a Public Information Act request filed more than 30 days ago, a violation of state law.

A recent survey of Carroll County municipalities, county government and the city of Frederick showed how easy, or hard, it can be to get financial documents from public officials.

The Carroll County Times sent a PIA request to Westminster City Administrator Marge Wolf, who is the city's custodian of records, Mayor Kevin Utz and City Attorney Elissa Levan on June 3 for its general ledger and comparative analysis for the most recent available month, preferably in electronic form if available.

As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Times had not received a definitive response from Wolf.

On June 8, Wolf said Westminster would have to hire someone to look through various documents in order to produce a general ledger and comparative analysis, and that she was going to come up with a price for it.

On June 23, Wolf said Levan just got back from vacation and they were to talk that afternoon. On July 1, Wolf didn't have anything new to report, and said the PIA request was at the top of her list to talk with Levan about on July 6. She did not explain why it wasn't discussed on June 23.

Wolf did not return phone calls seeking comment on Wednesday.

Officials from other towns and cities, as well as county government, say they have these documents readily available… http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_558b96c4-8a30-11df-a3e0-001cc4c002e0.html

20100708 CCT Shapiro Westminster slow on PIA request

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The Neverending Death of the American Mall

http://gawker.com/5581346/the-neverending-death-of-the-american-mall?skyline=true&s=i

The Neverending Death of the American Mall

The death of the mall has been a meme long enough to have inspired aneponymous website, a documentary, and, with the onset of the recession, a slewof mall deathwatch trend stories. So...how much longer do these monstrosities have?

Well, we're happy to report that all indicators still show that the entire "mall" concept should collapse into rubble any day now! The latest figures, from the WSJ—first, the bad news, for malls: http://gawker.com/5581346/the-neverending-death-of-the-american-mall?skyline=true&s=i

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Investigative Voice: Lawsuit that could stall construction on Baltimore Orioles’ new spring training home in judge’s hands

NEWS FLASH — Lawsuit that could stall construction on Baltimore Orioles’ new spring training home in judge’s hands

Wednesday, 07 July 2010 23:55

A lawsuit challenging the legality of a $31 million deal that moved the Baltimore Orioles' spring training home from Ft. Lauderdale to Sarasota is now in the hands of a Florida Circuit Court judge.

Based on what the judge decides, the challenge could be overruled or renovations on the Orioles' spring training stadium could be halted.

“Citizens for Sunshine” and “Citizens for Responsible Government” filed a lawsuit last year alleging Sarasota’s county commissioners violated the state’s Sunshine Laws when they discussed the details of the 30-year deal privately in both emails and phone conversations.

But the Sarasota Herald Tribune reported the county commissioners argued in court and during testimony that the deal was the “most transparent ever.” .... http://www.investigativevoice.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4789:news-flash-lawsuit-that-could-stall-construction-on-baltimore-orioles-new-spring-training-home-in-judges-hands&catid=25:the-project&Itemid=44

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Writer’s political and journalism activities collide

Writer’s political and journalism activities collide By Bryan P. Sears Posted: July 7, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/28ggvh2

http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/blog/politics/619/writers-political-and-journalism-activities-collide/

It’s generally considered a no-no for reporters, especially political reporters, to actively work in support of political candidates, including making donations or even putting a sign in a yard or a bumper sticker on their cars.

But the editor of an website for political news in Maryland believes political Barbara Pash, the former associate editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times, may have wandered into that mine field… http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/blog/politics/619/writers-political-and-journalism-activities-collide/

20100707 Sears Writers political and journalism activities collide

Writer’s political and journalism activities collide By Bryan P. Sears http://tinyurl.com/28ggvh2

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The New York Times and the Great Egg Fry Scandal

Hot town, summer in the city! As the mercury rises so does tension and desperation. Hungry for a story, the New York Times dispatched a reporter to fry an egg on the sidewalk. Fun, right? No! Blogs are crying foul.

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It's like the annoying uncle who micromanages a trip to the beach or draws up a careful itinerary that gets handed out as you bounder through the gates of the Magic Kingdom. Of course the Times would bring a stupid frying pan to its whimsical and embarrassingly dated funperiment. Otherwise egg might get on the sidewalk and they'd get in trouble! Oh New York Times, why even try anymore. Just roll over and die, because you are old and never fun anymore.

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OMG: http://gawker.com/5581349/the-new-york-times-and-the-great-egg-fry-scandal?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+gawker/full+(Gawker)&utm_content=Google+Reader

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The Lovin Spoonful - Summer In The City

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Right on the tails of the Beau Brummels and the Byrds, the Lovin' Spoonful were among the first American groups to challenge the domination of the British Invasion bands in the mid-'60s. Between mid-1965 and the end of 1967, the group was astonishingly successful, issuing one classic hit single after another, including "Do You Believe in Magic?," "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice," "Daydream," "Summer in the City," "Rain on the Roof," "Nashville Cats," and "Six O'Clock."

Like most of the folk-rockers, the Lovin' Spoonful were more pop and rock than folk, which didn't detract from their music at all. Much more than the Byrds, and even more than the Mamas & the Papas, the Spoonful exhibited a brand of unabashedly melodic, cheery, and good-time music, though their best single, "Summer in the City," was uncharacteristically riff-driven and hard-driving. More influenced by blues and jug bands than other folk-rock acts, their albums were spotty and their covers at times downright weak. As glorious as their singles were, they lacked the depth and innovation of the Byrds, their chief competitors for the crown of best folk-rock band, and their legacy hasn't been canonized with nearly as much reverence as their West Coast counterparts.

Leader and principal songwriter John Sebastian was a young veteran of the Greenwich Village folk scene when he formed the band in 1965 with Zal Yanovsky, who'd already played primitive folk-rock of a sort with future members of the Mamas & the Papas in the Mugwumps. Sebastian already had some recording experience under his belt, playing harmonica (his father was a virtuoso classical harmonica player) on sessions by folkies like Tom Rush and Fred Neil. The Spoonful were rounded out by Steve Boone on bass and Joe Butler on drums. After some tentative interest from Phil Spector (who considered producing them), they ended up signing with Kama Sutra. Sebastian's autoharp (which would also decorate several subsequent tracks) helped propel "Do You Believe in Magic?" into the Top Ten in late 1965.

The Lovin' Spoonful were torn asunder by a drug bust in 1967. Boone and Yanovsky were arrested in California for marijuana possession, and evidently got out of trouble by turning in their source. This didn't sit well with the burgeoning counterculture, which called for a boycott of Spoonful product, although the effect on their sales may have been overestimated; most of the people who bought Spoonful records were average teenage Americans, not hippies. Yanovsky left the band in mid-1967, to be replaced by Jerry Yester, former producer of the Association.

The band had a few more mild hits, but couldn't survive the loss of John Sebastian, who effectively closed the chapter by leaving in 1968, although the group straggled on briefly under the helm of Butler. Sebastian went on to moderate success as a singer/songwriter in the 1970s. Live at the Hotel Seville, the first new Lovin' Spoonful album in three decades, was released in 1999. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

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Sesame Street - It Sure Is Hot!

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Wednesday, July 07, 2010

NewsMax: Supreme Court vs. Obama: The Battle Lines Are Drawn

Supreme Court vs. Obama: The Battle Lines Are Drawn

Tuesday, 06 Jul 2010 01:33 PM

By: David A. Patten

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/obama-john-roberts-supreme/2010/07/06/id/363891?s=al&promo_code=A3A4-1

President Obama appears set on a collision course with the conservative-leaning Supreme Court over the constitutionality of his administration's transformative legislative agenda, legal scholars say.

Partisan battles over the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan, combined with the administration's proposals to change established policy dramatically in fields ranging from healthcare to financial regulation to energy and immigration, make it likely that Obama and the court's conservative majority increasingly will be at loggerheads, these experts say.

"I was struck by the coordinated attacks on the Supreme Court by liberals on the Judiciary Committee," Tom Fitton, president of the conservative Judicial Watch organization, tells Newsmax. "I cannot recall any similar, sustained attacks on the high court in all my years in Washington. It is likely discomforting to all the Supreme Court justices. Obama and his liberal allies are trying to politicize the Supreme Court in a way not seen since FDR's attempt to pack it with extra appointees."

One thing appears certain: Supreme Court Justice John Roberts isn't likely to back down to Obama. Roberts reportedly still is angry over President Obama's decision to use the State of the Union address to scold the justices for their Citizens United v. FEC ruling, which rejected limitations on corporate and nonprofit electioneering.

When Obama said during the State of the Union address that the ruling would "open the floodgates" to donations by foreign companies and other special interests to influence U.S. elections, Justice Samuel Alito mouthed the words "Not true."

Politifact, the independent fact-checking organization, agreed with Alito. It rated the president's statement "barely true," calling it an exaggeration. In their majority opinion, the justices specifically stated that their decision would not overturn the longstanding prohibition in 2 U.S.C. 441e(b)(3) against any foreign-based organization "directly or indirectly" spending money to influence the outcome of any U.S. election.

The president's decision to use his bully pulpit to frame the ruling's political impact incorrectly may have caused lasting damage to his relationship with the judiciary. The Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday that "Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. is still angered by what he saw as a highly partisan insult to the independent judiciary."

More: http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/obama-john-roberts-supreme/2010/07/06/id/363891?s=al&promo_code=A3A4-1

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Thursday, July 08, 2010

Recent stories in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff

Westminster slow on Public Information Act request

The Neverending Death of the American Mall

Investigative Voice: Lawsuit that could stall construction on Baltimore Orioles’ new spring training home in judge’s hands

NEWS FLASH — Lawsuit that could stall construction on Baltimore Orioles’ new spring training home in judge’s hands

Writer’s political and journalism activities collide

The New York Times and the Great Egg Fry Scandal

The Lovin Spoonful - Summer In The City

Sesame Street - It Sure Is Hot!

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

NewsMax: Supreme Court vs. Obama: The Battle Lines Are Drawn

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