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Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Md Troopers Assoc #20 & Westminster Md Fire Dept Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Monday, January 10, 2011

Recent articles in http://www.explorecarroll.com/ by Kevin Dayhoff


Recent articles in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff


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Impact of the 111th Congress by Don Kornreich

Don Kornreich
Impact of the 111th Congress
Originally published January 09, 2011  http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/opinion/display_comments_columnist.htm?section=dKornreich&storyID=114923#postComments

Hat Tip: Steve Berryman: http://www.mediahooker1.blogspot.com/

The 111th Congress is no more. The November elections appeared to confirm what the "public" believed about the 111th Congress: overwhelmingly disapproving of its performance -- with only 13 percent giving it a positive rating. The elections gave the Republicans a significant majority in the House and more seats (although not a majority) in the Senate.

Yet the Democratic-controlled 111th Congress did not rest on its laurels in the final weeks of its session. To the contrary, it actively, and to a large extent successfully, pursued its agenda during the postelection "lame-duck" session. As a result, legislation was enacted extending, for another two years, the tax rate reductions passed during the Bush presidency. The underpinning for the extension is the belief that they will be a strong and productive economic stimulus to begin to reduce our lingering high unemployment rate, which as of November was 9.8 percent.

There remains to be dealt with the impact of the rate reductions on our growing national debt and annual budget deficits. It will be up to the 112th Congress to find a way to offset the budget deficits. As a result, in my opinion, reducing the amount of federal spending will be at the core of a lot that will be the concern of the new Congress....http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/opinion/display_comments_columnist.htm?section=dKornreich&storyID=114923#postComments
  

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Sunday, January 09, 2011

Connecticut Post - John Burgeson: Officials: 2 firetrucks lost in crash saved lives

Officials: 2 firetrucks lost in crash saved lives

John Burgeson, Staff Writer  Published: 11:19 p.m., Saturday, January 8, 2011
The floor of Stratford Fire Headquarters was covered by the fire-fighting and rescue gear that had been stowed in the two smashed-up fire engines. Both Engine 1, and Engine 5, suffered heavy damage when they were hit by tractor-trailer trucks on I-95 Friday night. Six firefighters also received minor injuries. Photo: John Burgeson / Connecticut Post |

The floor of Stratford Fire Headquarters was covered by the fire-fighting and rescue gear that had been stowed in the two smashed-up fire engines. Both Engine 1, and Engine 5, at left, suffered heavy damage when they were hit by tractor-trailer trucks on I-95 Friday night. Six firefighters also received minor injuries. Photo: John Burgeson / Connecticut Post |


STRATFORD ---- The Stratford Fire Department is reeling after the sudden loss of two of its fire engines in a crash on Interstate 95 in which one tractor-trailer slammed into Engine 1, and another into Engine 5.

The crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. on the southbound side on I-95 near Exit 30. Six firefighters received minor injuries and were treated and released at Bridgeport Hospital, according to Fire Marshal Brian Lampart.
Officials said the engines were responding to a two-car crash with injuries. It was snowing at the time, and weather was "definitely a factor," Lampart said.


The two crashes occurred almost simultaneously, officials said.


Lampart said the two engines, each with a replacement value at about $420,000, were parked in a "staggered" configuration on the highway, in order to protect the lives of the firefighters, police officers, EMTs and other first responders to the original car crash. In this positioning of the trucks, one is parked in the right-hand lane and the other in the center lane, in order to both direct traffic around the mishap, and also to provide protection in event an incompetent driver happens upon the scene.

"The system worked," Lampart said. "Even though we lost two trucks, we would have been looking at six or seven fatalities and/or very serious injuries had those trucks not been in place."

Officials said that the procedure of staggering the engines on highways when responding to car crashes is standard operating procedure in most fire departments nationwide.

"One engine works the crash, and the other is a `bumper,' if you will," said Fire Chief James J. Cavanaugh.
Fire officials said that fire protection in Stratford won't be jeopardized because the town has two older spare fire engines.

"But that's it -- we're out of spares," Lampart said, adding that surrounding towns have offered to provide coverage, if needed.

Cavanaugh said in the next few days, factory representatives will visit fire headquarters to look at the damage to determine whether the engines are reparable. At the very least, officials said that both trucks will be out of service for several months.

Cavanaugh said that the town will vigorously pursue insurance settlements from the two tractor-trailer drivers. Both trucks had their emergency lights flashing at the time of the crash.


Some of the ruin was obvious -- both engines seemed to have suffered almost identical damage, with their left-rear corners pushed in. But there are quite likely things wrong throughout both vehicles.
"A tractor-trailer has a lot of kinetic energy," Lampart said. 


Cavanaugh said that the fire department had just gotten over a period in which it had a serious apparatus shortfall, and now it suddenly finds itself in the same hole. 


"We thought we were off the hook," Cavanaugh said. "It is a little somber here. We thought we were in pretty good shape, and now we're back to square one."


Both engines are based in Fire Headquarters at 2750 Main St. Engine 5 is the older of the two; it's a 2000 Pierce Saber pumper. Engine 1 is the department's newest large apparatus; it's a 2008 Smeal pumper, Cavanaugh said.

Smeal trucks are built in Snyder, Neb., and the Pierce engines are built in Appleton, Wis.

On Saturday, firefighters were seen struggling to get the equipment doors open on both trucks. Because the door frames were out-of-square, or "racked," they had to be pried and sledge-hammered open. The floor of fire headquarters was filled with axes, fire extinguishers and other firefighting gear that had been securely stowed on the two trucks a day earlier.


"This hurts. The men spend a lot of time outfitting the apparatus," Lampart said.


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Explore Carroll: Legislators wary of business climate in Annapolis

Explore Carroll: Legislators wary of business climate in Annapolis

Explore Carroll By Vanessa Junkin: Legislators wary of business climate in Annapolis http://t.co/F5Wa7m5

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MarylandReporter.com launches redesigned website

Special edition, Sunday, January 9, 2011
MarylandReporter.com launches redesigned website

From: Len Lazarick
Editor and Publisher
  MarylandReporter.com over the weekend launched a redesigned website that we think looks more vibrant and newsy, and adds some of the features you may be used to at other news sites.
  The site now allows us to use more photos, makes commenting on our stories easier, improves our search function and adds a new blog called Annapolitics.
  Our new site is easier to read and interact with. It gives more prominence for photos and better ways to display them and to share videos. We’ll be doing more of videos and more podcasts in weeks to come.
  Almost all the content we’ve produced over the past 15 months has been moved to the new site. The rest will be moved Monday. The only downside is that if you saved a link to one of our stories or daily State Roundups in the past, those links will no longer work, and you’ll have to find those stories again. Also, if you’ve subscribed to RSS feeds, you’ll need to subscribe again as well. Sorry for the inconvenience.
MAKING COMMENTS: The new site allows readers to interact with us and with each other in a very easy way. While we will “moderate” the comments for inappropriate language or libelous content after they are posted, we will no longer need to “approve” the comments that come in. We hope you’ll take advantage of this.
ANNAPOLITICS: Some people call our whole news website a “blog” – we won an award in that category from the Society of Professional Journalists. But we didn’t really have a true blog on the site that would spur conversations with readers and sources. We’re hoping to put fresh content on the Annapolitics blog every day – hopefully edgier and funnier than our news stories. And we encourage our buddies (and our adversaries too) from other blogs of every stripe to weigh in with their postings.
SEARCHING: At last, the search engine on the site will display the results with the newest items first. If you’re looking for an old story, and you know the headline or topic, try putting that into the search function.
TWITTER: A window on the right side of our homepage shows tweets from users talking about Maryland politics. When the General Assembly session begins, we hope that our Twitter window will be a source for what is going on in hearings and meetings in real time.
GIVE US FEEDBACK: Let us know what you think about the redesign, and especially let us know if you think something is not working properly, or you can’t find an older story.
Some of the ideas behind our redesign came from the reader survey we did in October. We got 118 responses. Those surveyed overwhelmingly liked our stories and State Roundup, but gave lower marks to the site’s interactivity and ease of use.
redesign is the product of months of work by Associate Editor Megan Poinski, with the able technical assistance in the past month from Richard Peng of Mays & Associates, our web hosts from the start.
Thanks to them and to you for reading us.
Send your comments or concerns to me or Megan. (We’ve had some problems with our e-mail in the changeover this weekend, so if you get something bounced back, e-mail my home account atmailto:lenlazarick@verizon.net)  

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Westminster MD City Offices Closed January 17 2011 in observance of Martin Luther King Day

Westminster MD City Offices Closed January 17 2011 in observance of Martin Luther King Day

Press Release regarding the City’s office closings on Monday, January 17, 2011.  http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2011/01/westminster-md-city-offices-closed.html

JANUARY 7, 2011 LABELS: WESTMINSTER GOVT

Administrative offices will be closed, but the Westminster Family Fitness Center at 11 Longwell Avenue will be open regular hours 5:30am – 10pm.

City of Westminster
56 West  Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone 410-848-9000
Fax 410-857-7476

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JANUARY 7, 2011 Contact: Information Desk
Phone: 410-848-9000

WESTMINSTER CITY OFFICES CLOSED JANUARY 17, 2011
With the exception of the Family Center Gym

Westminster, MD – City of Westminster Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2011 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Although the Recreation and Parks Department will be closed, the Westminster Family Fitness Center at 11 Longwell Avenue will be open regular hours 5:30am to 10pm.

20110117 COW MLK Day

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Agenda for the Carroll County MD Board of Commissioners for the week of January 10, 2011

Agenda for the Carroll County MD Board of Commissioners for the week of January 10, 2011

http://www.scribd.com/doc/46539885/Agenda-for-the-Carroll-County-MD-Board-of-Commissioners-for-the-week-of-January-10-2011

Carroll County, Maryland, Board of Commissioners

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/01/agenda-for-carroll-county-md-board-of.html

See also:

Last week’s agenda for the Carroll County Board of Commissioners: Week of January 3, 2011 ~ Revision 1

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/01/last-weeks-agenda-for-carroll-county-md.html

Please Note: This weekly agenda is subject to change. Please call 410-386-2043 to confirm a meeting you plan to attend. All meetings will be held at the Carroll County Office Building Room 311. (Unless otherwise noted)…  http://www.scribd.com/doc/46537246/Last-week%E2%80%99s-agenda-for-the-Carroll-County-MD-Board-of-Commissioners-Week-of-January-3-2011

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/2664372821/last-weeks-agenda-for-the-carroll-county-maryland

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[20110110 CCBOC agenda]

Agenda for the Carroll County MD Board of Commissioners for the week of January 10, 2011                                                                                                                       

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Westminster Coin and Currency Show Sunday, February 06, 2011

Westminster Coin and Currency Show

Sunday, February 06, 2011

Exhibitions/Shows

Appraisals, buying, selling & trading

Sunday, February 06, 2011 09:00 AM thru 02:30 PM

Westminster Fire Department
John Street Quarters
28 John Street
Westminster, MD 21157

For more info: Carl Earl Ostiguy www.coinshows.com

20110206 Westminster Coin and Currency Show


http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/01/westminster-coin-and-currency-show.html

Labels: John Street Quarters, Numismatics

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/2665171013/westminster-coin-and-currency-show-sunday-february-06

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Patti S. Borda: Frederick mayor must choose new 'VP' of city

Frederick mayor must choose new 'VP' of city

Originally published December 29, 2010

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=114337

By Patti S. Borda  News-Post Staff 

Frederick Mayor Randy McClement has a pair of big shoes to fill as a result of a decision by his executive assistant to take a job in Brunswick.

Rick Weldon, who left his job as executive director of United Way of Frederick last year to help McClement, told the mayor on Dec. 20 that he had taken a new job that will start Jan. 17.

McClement said Tuesday he is taking some time before selecting a replacement. "I have to have the right person," he said. "It is the vice president of the corporation."

The executive assistant is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the mayor. The annual salary budgeted for the position is $82,500, McClement said.

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=114337

20101229 FNP Borda Frederick mayor must choose new VP of city

Frederick mayor: Decision about assistant likely by midweek | Front Page | By: Patti S. Borda | 01/07/11 | 488 words “I'm still perusing through my head who I want," he said Wednesday.

Site could replace Sagner Park plot's open space designation in Frederick| Front Page | By: Patti S. Borda | 01/05/11 | 395 words Rick Weldon, McClement's executive assistant, said Tuesday that unused open space in the Riverside Park development along the Monocacy River could qualify for the state Program Open Space designation that is to be re- moved from part of Sagner Park. Land surveys and assessments are being done on about an acre near the Monocacy River, Weldon said.

Wrapping up | Editorial | By: | 01/03/11 | 458 words You'll see a rundown of the main stories in Assistant Managing Editor Rob Walters' "Ask the Editor" column Saturday, and also in our story summing up main events in the order you voted on them on Sunday/today.
What's in & out 2011 | Steve Berryman | By: | 12/31/10 | 558 words Let's go with transitions and changes instead. Some are pretty clear; others are more fuzzy!

City expected to extend lease with National Park Service to preserve history| Front Page | By: Patti S. Borda | 12/29/10 | 540 words That would prevent the property at 5 Commerce St. from being used any time soon as a parking garage or another commercial use affiliated with a possible hotel on nearby property, said Earl "Rocky" Mackintosh.

Frederick mayor must choose new 'VP' of city | Front Page | By: Patti S. Borda | 12/29/10 | 419 words Rick Weldon, who left his job as executive director of United Way of Frederick last year to help McClement, told the mayor on Dec. 20 that he had taken a new job that will start Jan. 17.

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Firefighterbehavior.com Launched Today January 4, 2011

Firefighterbehavior.com Launched Today January 4, 2011

Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
Cumberland Valley ExpressThe official newsletter of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
Quick Links

Firefighter Behavior Website Launched 
Tom Savage named Editor
The CVVFA proudly launched www.firefighterbehavior.com today January 4, 2011. The page and an accompanying Facebook account will examine improper behavior on behalf of a small minority of fire service members whose actions are undermining the fire service. 
Thomas L. Savage III fire service leader and political insider has assumed the position of Editor of the page. 
   
 
Board of Directors Meeting this Sunday
The Board of Directors will meet at the Volunteer Fire Company of Halfway MD on Sunday January 9, 2011 12:00 noon. The Annual Board meeting includes the budget for 2011 and handles normal association business. All members are welcome to attend.
 
2010 Review
Last year was a great one for our Association. Be on the lookout for a year end review that will take an in depth look at one our most productive years. Articles are being prepared for CVVFA.org and Respondersafety.com.
 
Happy New Year from CVVFA President Chief Greg Yost
Thank each of you for what you do in your community and for CVVFA.
I hope you and your family have a very Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Safe 2011.
Be careful out there! Let's work together to make CVVFA the best ever in 2011.
If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know-Greg

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Dean Minnich: Should commissioners make policy, or try to run ev...

Dean Minnich: Should commissioners make policy, or try to run ev...: " Look for some significant retooling in the office the Carroll County Commissioners, as the board seeks to put peopl..."



SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2011


Should commissioners make policy, or try to run everything?

Look for some significant retooling in the office the Carroll County Commissioners, as the board seeks to put people in place to take orders, rather than advise elected leaders.


This will mark the most significant difference between this board and prior one, which relied on information from senior staff and outside consultants to make policy, then turned the work over to the professionals and county employees.


This new board has been consistently sending signals that it will take charge. Haven Shoemaker, as a candidate, promised to clean house. Richard Rothschild and Robin Frazier have made no secret of their intentions to down-size government and the services the county provides. Doug Howard, despite his difficulties making the Carroll Area Transit work on the funds provided, commented that the five new commissioners have sufficient business skills to divide responsibilities among themselves and run the departments that are now administered by professional directors.


The morale in the county office building is at its lowest since the last time Frazier had an office there, apparently the results of micro-managing and inconsistent signals from the commissioners' office. Word is that Steve Powell, who as chief of staff for the previous board of commissioners was at the top of the chain of command, is now left out of policy meetings held by the commissioners directly with senior staffers... http://www.deanminnich.com/2011/01/should-commissioners-make-policy-or-try.html

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Dean Minnich: No plan is their idea of a best plan

Dean Minnich: No plan is their idea of a best plan: " It appears that the new Carroll County Commissioners not only hated the proposed Pathways plan for managing growth,..."

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