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Saturday, May 28, 2016

Sat. May 28, 2016 For the weekend, we enjoyed our luxury appointed outhouse at the cabin.

Sat. May 28, 2016 – There is no such thing as a holiday for first responders.

Sat. May 28, 2016 – There is no such thing as a holiday for first responders. Traveling through Emmitsburg we noticed the tower unit busy serving the community. Be safe out there.

Sat. May 28, 2016 – There is no such thing as a holiday for first responders.

Sat. May 28, 2016 – There is no such thing as a holiday for first responders. Traveling through Emmitsburg we noticed the tower unit busy serving the community. Be safe out there.

Sat. May 28, 2016 – There is no such thing as a holiday for first responders.

Sat. May 28, 2016 – There is no such thing as a holiday for first responders. Traveling through Emmitsburg we noticed the tower unit busy serving the community. Be safe out there.

Marian and her Grand Dog. Caroline

Marian and her Grand Dog.
Caroline

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Thurs. May 26, 2016 Great weather and a great turnout for the annual Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. fundraiser, the Big Money Raffle.

Washington Post: "Ivy League economist ethnically profiled, interrogated for doing math on American Airlines flight" By Catherine Rampell May 7, 2016

Washington Post: "Ivy League economist ethnically profiled, interrogated for doing math on American Airlines flight" By Catherine Rampell May 7, 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/rampage/wp/2016/05/07/ivy-league-economist-interrogated-for-doing-math-on-american-airlines-flight/

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/05/washington-post-ivy-league-economist.html

Guido Menzio, an economics professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

[I used to be a flight attendant. Dealing with passengers’ racism is part of the job.]

On Thursday evening, a 40-year-old man — with dark, curly hair, olive skin and an exotic foreign accent — boarded a plane. It was a regional jet making a short, uneventful hop from Philadelphia to nearby Syracuse.

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Finally the pilot came by, and approached the real culprit behind the delay: that darkly-complected foreign man. He was now escorted off the plane, too, and taken to meet some sort of agent, though he wasn’t entirely sure of the agent’s affiliation, he would later say.

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Menzio showed the authorities his calculations and was allowed to return to his seat, he told me by email. He said the pilot seemed embarrassed. Soon after, the flight finally took off, more than two hours after its scheduled departure time for what would be just a 41-minute trip in the air, according to flight-tracking data.

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Menzio for his part says he was “treated respectfully throughout,” though he remains baffled and frustrated by a “broken system that does not collect information efficiently.” He is troubled by the ignorance of his fellow passenger, as well as “A security protocol that is too rigid–in the sense that once the whistle is blown everything stops without checks–and relies on the input of people who may be completely clueless.”

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In this true parable of 2016 I see another worrisome lesson, albeit one also possibly relevant to Trump’s appeal: That in America today, the only thing more terrifying than foreigners is…math.

It is a lengthy well-written piece – Read much more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/rampage/wp/2016/05/07/ivy-league-economist-interrogated-for-doing-math-on-american-airlines-flight/

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The story behind the Sacramento Rte 50 Ocean City signs

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Two Coasts, Two Cities, Two Signs: The Story Behind The ‘Ocean City MD 3073’ Sign - Melody Stone, Friday, May 6, 2016 | Sacramento, CA http://www.capradio.org/72367

Motorists traveling on 50 East in Sacramento may be familiar with this perfectly normal-looking mileage sign — on first glance, it’s like every other mileage sign along California highways listing the cities you’ll be passing with the number of miles to go.

But on second glance, this sign gives pause — Placerville is about an hour away, and South Lake Tahoe double that, depending on traffic. But why does far-off Ocean City, Maryland merit a mention?

The simple fact is that US 50 paves 3,000-plus miles from Ocean City, Maryland to Sacramento, California, but there’s more to the story.

In the 1980s John R. Cropper, Jr. worked as the head of statewide highway maintenance for Caltrans. Cropper, now 92, was the man who instigated the sign listing Ocean City, MD as 3073 down the road.

Read more here: http://www.capradio.org/72367

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The story behind the Sacramento Rte 50 Ocean City signs

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Two Coasts, Two Cities, Two Signs: The Story Behind The ‘Ocean City MD 3073’ Sign - Melody Stone, Friday, May 6, 2016 | Sacramento, CA http://www.capradio.org/72367

But on second glance, this sign gives pause — Placerville is about an hour away, and South Lake Tahoe double that, depending on traffic. But why does far-off Ocean City, Maryland merit a mention?

The simple fact is that US 50 paves 3,000-plus miles from Ocean City, Maryland to Sacramento, California, but there’s more to the story.

In the 1980s John R. Cropper, Jr. worked as the head of statewide highway maintenance for Caltrans. Cropper, now 92, was the man who instigated the sign listing Ocean City, MD as 3073 down the road.

Read more here: http://www.capradio.org/72367

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is now reporting that Md. Rte. 31 has just been re-opened as of approximately 11:30 a.m.

Md. 31 had been closed by overturned truck just after midnight.

After responding to a single vehicle tractor and trailer accident at 1 a.m. in the morning, Rte. 31 remained closed as of mid-morning, Wed. May 25, 2016.

However by 11:30 several sources were saying that the road has now re-opened. And according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the road has been re-opened.

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/westminster/cctnews-traffic-md-31-closed-by-overturned-truck-20160525-story.html

Related: Update Wed. May 25, 2016 - On the scene of a single vehicle tractor and trailer accident on Rte. 31 west of Westminster http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/05/wed-may-25-2016-on-scene-of-single.html

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Search continues for Eldersburg man missing after this fishing boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico

Search continues for Eldersburg man missing after this fishing boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico ... https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-crews-search-gulf-mexico-missing-boater-150843637.html?ref=gs

CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — A search continues for a Maryland man whose boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico off Cedar Key, Florida.

The Gainesville Sun (http://bit.ly/1sO0nAX) reports that Gilbert Valdes was on a 23-foot boat with his brother and another man when they capsized in a fast-approaching storm on Friday. All three were wearing life jackets.

On Saturday, U.S. Coast Guard crews found 50-year-old Garrick Valdes of Locust Grove, Virginia, and Bruce Smith of Alachua, Florida. They had managed to remain with the boat, but Gilbert Valdes could not.

The Coast Guard handed leadership of the search to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which is keeping up the search with help from the Levy County Sheriff's Office.

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Information from: The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun, http://www.gainesvillesun.com

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Wed. May 25, 2016 On the scene of a single vehicle tractor and trailer accident on Rte. 31 west of Westminster

Wed. May 25, 2016 - On the scene of a single vehicle tractor and trailer accident on Rte. 31 west of Westminster half-way between Windsor Drive and Tahoma Farm Road. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/05/wed-may-25-2016-on-scene-of-single.html

The first call came in for [Sta 3 Fire] at 01:02 am CT: VC RESCUE RT 31 / WINDSOR DR BOX: 0323 DUE: X37 E31 RS6. Units from the New Windsor, and Westminster Vol. Fire Departments, Maryland State Police, MDE, SHA, and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office responded.

Upon arrival Westminster first responders discovered a single vehicle truck accident. A cement hauler was northbound when it left the road for unknown reasons. Although the driver walked-away from the accident and only sustained non-life threatening injuries, the driver was transported to Carroll Hospital for treatment and observation.

Firefighters remained on the scene until approximately 2:20 am. However heavy-wreckers remained several more hours removing the tractor and trailer from the scene of the accident. Rte. 31 remained closed for almost 4 hours.

The only reported injury was to the driver. There were no reports of any injuries among the first responders.

The accident remains under investigation by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.

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Wed. May 25, 2016 On the scene of a single vehicle tractor and trailer accident on Rte. 31 west of Westminster

Wed. May 25, 2016 - On the scene of a single vehicle tractor and trailer accident on Rte. 31 west of Westminster half-way between Windsor Drive and Tahoma Farm Road.

The only reported injury was to the driver. There were no reports of any injuries among the first responders.

The accident remains under investigation by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.

Kevin E. Dayhoff, Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. PIO AND Chaplain.

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The Hill: Washington Metro one of five national infrastructure emergencies

Five infrastructure emergencies

By Melanie Zanona - 05/16/16 06:00 AM EDT http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/279878-five-big-infrastructure-emergencies

Advocates for investing in the nation’s infrastructure are hesitant to single out certain projects as deserving priority over others, arguing that sustained funding and attention is needed equally across the board.

But there are some crumbling structures threatening both the economy and public safety that are just too urgent not to point out.

Here are five transportation projects around the country that experts believe are in dire need of repair.

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Washington’s Metrorail system

The transit system of the nation’s capital, once hailed as a crown jewel in public transportation, has become a symbol of Washington dysfunction.

Metrorail has been plagued by a string of high-profile safety lapses and reports of mismanagement, including a deadly accident in 2015 in which smoke from a tunnel fire filled a stalled train car and killed one passenger.

Another similar smoke incident earlier this year led to an unprecedented shutdown of the entire subway system for emergency inspections and immediate repairs.

New leadership has been charged with the herculean task of overhauling Metro, which is the second busiest transit system in the country and is used by a large share of the federal workforce. The agency is rolling out a massive, yearlong rehabilitation plan that is expected to involve partial shutdowns and major service disruptions.

But some Metro officials say more federal money is needed for its operating budget, adding that a dedicated regional funding stream is crucial for long-term maintenance and safety.

“You have to help us, otherwise we can’t survive,” Board Chairman Jack Evans told a House panel last month.

It gets worse, read more here: http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/279878-five-big-infrastructure-emergencies

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Re-read: Daily Record: Mosby defeats Bernstein in Baltimore prosecutor’s primary - June 25, 2014

Daily Record: Mosby defeats Bernstein in Baltimore prosecutor’s primary

By: Daily Record Staff June 25, 2014 http://thedailyrecord.com/2014/06/25/mosby-defeats-bernstein-in-baltimore-prosecutors-primary/

Marilyn J. Mosby pulled off an upset win against incumbent Gregg L. Bernstein in the Democratic primary for Baltimore City State’s Attorney.

Bernstein conceded defeat late Tuesday night when unofficial results showed him trailing Mosby significantly. Early Wednesday morning, results from all precincts showed that Mosby won by 55 percent to 45 percent.

Mosby, an assistant state’s attorney from 2005 to 2012, has been a litigator for Liberty Mutual Insurance since leaving the prosecutor’s office.

Mosby, 34, told The Daily Record in May that the “traditional approach to crime fighting in Baltimore has failed” and that one of her first priorities would be join forces with the Baltimore Police Department “to effectively manage and target the violent repeat offender list.” She also vowed to improve the office’s relationship with the community, saying he had created a “culture of mistrust.”

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2014/06/daily-record-mosby-defeats-bernstein-in.html

Labels: Baltimore, Baltimore crime, Baltimore Politics, People Mosby Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Upcoming Trial dates for the Baltimore Six

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/05/upcoming-trials-dates-for-baltimore-six.html

Mark your calendars, according to the Baltimore Sun, "The next trial in the case will be that of Officer Caesar Goodson Jr, the driver of the van used to transport Gray. His trial is scheduled to begin June 6.

His trial is to be followed by those of Lt. Brian Rice (July 5), Officer Garrett Miller (July 27), Officer William Porter (Sept. 6) and Sgt. Alicia White (Oct. 13).

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They are: Lt. Brian Rice, 41, who joined the department in 1997; Officer Caesar Goodson, 45, who joined in 1999; Sgt. Alicia White, 30, who joined in 2010; Officer William Porter, 25, who joined in 2012; Officer Garrett Miller, 26, who joined in 2012; and Officer Edward Nero, 29, who joined in 2012.

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When is Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby up for re-election - 2018? She defeated incumbent Gregg Bernstein on June 24, 2014 and easily won the following general election in Nov. 2014 and took office on Jan. 8, 2015....

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Jon Kelvey Carroll County Times: Nonprofit Center celebrates 10 years of incubating social good

Jon Kelvey Carroll County Times: Nonprofit Center celebrates 10 years of incubating social good http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-nonprofit-center-20160519-story.html

May 19, 2016

Incubators may be en vogue in the entrepreneurial tech world of Silicon Valley today, but when it comes to incubating nonprofits and building social capital, Westminster has been a leader since 2006, the year the Carroll County Nonprofit Center was born.

On Wednesday afternoon, more than 100 people filled a large conference room at the center's Clifton Boulevard location to celebrate a decade of its providing low cost, no rent homes for nonprofit organizations focused on helping the people of Carroll County.

"We've taken a lot of nonprofits from basements of churches, shopping centers, out of their homes," said Nonprofit Center Director Mark Krider in an interview. "This gives them stability, it gives them an address, it gives them a place to volunteer. People don't want to volunteer in somebody's home, or a basement of a church."

Standing at the podium Wednesday, Krider ran down some of the impressive statistics associated with 10 years of giving nonprofits a home: more than 55,000 families helped by agencies housed in the center; more than 148,251 volunteer hours served, a $3.9 million value; and 34 different agencies housed at one time or another. Current tenants include Habitat for Humanity; the Marriage and Relationship Education Center; and Head Start/Catholic Charities, which, Krider noted, has enrolled almost 2,000 children since becoming one of the first tenants in 2006.

Read much more here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-nonprofit-center-20160519-story.html

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Who Pays the Highest Property Taxes?

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2016/04/28/who-pays-highest-property-taxes?om_rid=AADkdC&om_mid=_BXK6ZFB9NPuxzH&om_ntype=NARWeekly

The average median property tax rate across the nation is 1.31 percent. That means a home owner with a home valued at $200,000, on average, pays an annual amount of $2,620 in property taxes, according to an analysis by CoreLogic’s data team.

Illinois has the highest median property tax rate at 2.67 percent. Hawaii, on the other hand, has the lowest at 0.31 percent.

Read more: The Property Tax Factor

“While higher median tax rates are seen primarily among states in the northeast, a notable exception is Texas, which has a median property tax rate of 2.17 percent,” CoreLogic reports. “Typically, the states with the highest property tax rates, with the exception of Illinois, have multiple levels of tax collection. Conversely, the majority of states with low median tax rates have a single level of collection at the county level. Other than Hawaii, the lowest median property tax rates are primarily in the Rocky Mountain region and southeastern states.”

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TAXES:

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
Capital Gains Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Court Fines (indirect taxes)
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest expense (tax on the money)
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Local Income Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Septic Permit Tax
Service Charge Taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Taxes (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Road Toll Booth Taxes
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise Tax
Telephone federal universal service fee Tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge Taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge Tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges Tax
Telephone state and local Taxes
Telephone usage charge Tax
Toll Bridge Taxes
Toll Tunnel Taxes
Traffic Fines (indirect taxation)
Trailer Registration Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

COMMENTS: Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago and our
nation was the most prosperous in the world, had absolutely no national
debt, had the largest middle class in the world and Mom stayed home to
raise the kids.

What the heck happened?

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Baltimore Sun: Freddie Gray case: Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero found not guilty of all charges

May 23, 2016 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-nero-verdict-20160521-story.html

Justin Fenton and Kevin Rector Contact Reporters The Baltimore Sun

Officer Edward Nero found not guilty on all four charges related to the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams on Monday acquitted Officer Edward Nero of all counts for his role in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.

The judgment, following a five-day bench trial, is the first in the closely-watched case. Nero, 30, faced four misdemeanor charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office.

Prosecutors had argued that Nero committed an assault by detaining Gray without justification, while the reckless endangerment charge related to Nero's role in putting Gray into an arrest wagon without buckling a seat belt. In closing arguments Thursday, Williams had skeptically questioned prosecutors about their theory of assault, which legal experts said was unprecedented.

Nero leaned forward after the verdict was read, and wiped his eyes. He hugged his attorneys.

Billy Murphy, the attorney for the Gray family, commended Williams for not bowing to public pressure.

Williams "stood tall and did what he believed was just" while "very careful" to make clear findings specific to Nero case," Murphy said. "He had a job to do and he did it."

Nero, a former New Jersey volunteer firefighter who joined the Baltimore Police Department in 2012, is one of three officers who were on bike patrol when they chased and arrested Gray in West Baltimore.

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