Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

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

Tuesday, July 03, 2018

Westminster Pride Festival announces a fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County

Westminster Pride Festival announces a fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County

May 11, 2018 – updated June 27, 2018
It was announced on May 11, 2018 that the Westminster Pride Festival is an official fund of the Community
Foundation of Carroll County.

It is “the very first fund at the Community Foundation in support of the LGBQT+ community,” according to a release by the Westminster Pride Festival.

According to a page for the fund on the Community Foundation website, “The Westminster Pride Festival Fund exists to assure the success of a yearly festival that includes information, support, music, art, food and overall acceptance and solidarity within the LGBTQ+ community, their allies, and the Carroll County community.

“The Westminster Pride Festival will create a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community to express themselves, increase visibility and foster respect for those who want to express their own sexual and gender identity. We endeavor to make this a yearly event that will ultimately lead to scholarships for the education of LGBTQ+ students.”

For more information or to make a donation, go here: http://www.carrollcommunityfoundation.org/funds.asp?fund_id=360
For more information find a website for the Westminster Pride festival here: www.westminsterpride.org

Follow the Westminster Pride Festival on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/westminsterpridefest/

Follow the Westminster Pride Festival on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westminsterpride/

A fund for the Westminster Pride Festival has been established at the Community Foundation here: http://www.carrollcommunityfoundation.org/funds.asp?fund_id=360

For additional questions contact the Westminster Pride Festival here: westminsterpridefest@gmail.com



Westminster Pride Festival announces a fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County https://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2018/06/westminster-pride-festival-announces.html 27Je2018

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Even heartfelt, thoughtful commentary on the Gazette murders gets harassment by trolls.


Even heartfelt, thoughtful commentary on the Gazette murders gets harassment by trolls.
 
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Okay – so you want to know what it is like to be a journalist these days? Read the comments on Carroll County Times Editor Wayne Carter’s poignant editorial, “Carter: My worst nightmare realized in Annapolis,” posted on Facebook Monday, July 2, 2018. https://www.facebook.com/cctnews/posts/10156731217172018

You simply cannot make this stuff up.

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“Commentary Carter: My worst nightmare realized in Annapolis” by Wayne Carter July 1, 2018 http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/columnists/cc-op-carter-20180629-story.html

It’s been my worst nightmare since my earliest days as a journalist: Someone, for whatever reason, takes exception to something you’ve written and decides to violently take it out on you, your co-workers, or your family.



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Sunday, July 01, 2018

Sunday services at Grace Lutheran Church


Sunday services at Grace Lutheran Church at 21 Carroll Street in Westminster. Another great message by Pastor Kevin - Being a good Christian often comes at the most unexpected places and times. The Gospel lesson for the day is from Mark 5: 21-43.

Saturday, June 23, 2018

A big thank you for the sponsors of this year’s Corbit’s Charge events.

A big thank you for the sponsors of this year’s Corbit’s Charge events.

155th Anniversary of Corbit’s Charge Civil War Encampment

I attended as many of the events todays as possible. The first commemoration was mentioned today several times. I have fond memories of the first event. And I miss Tom LeGore, one of the great historians of Corbit’s Charge, Civil War, Westminster, and Carroll County history. Mr. LeGore passed away last year. His passing left many of us sad.

Corbit's Charge: The Civil War in Carroll County
155th Anniversary Civil War Encampment
1838 Emerald Hill Ln, Westminster, MD
June 23-24th, 2018

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Brief Summary of the Event, according to the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table website: https://pipecreekcivilwarroundtable.weebly.com/corbits-charge-encampment.html June 23, 2018

Each year during the last weekend in June, the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table (PCCWRT) and other historical groups commemorate the tragedy of war that took place on Westminster’s streets and within surrounding Carroll County, MD. The annual event exhibits a great experience for visitors of all ages by providing children’s activities, concerts, military demonstrations, vignette skits, skirmishes between the armies, and presentations by living historians. Traditional artisans, such as blacksmiths and tinsmiths, will be present at the event. There are also guided tours of Westminster detailing the historic landmarks of the city and battle. Authors, local historic societies, and historic artifacts will be featured inside the Emerald Hill house.   

The paramount activity will be a memorial service on Saturday June 23rd located at the Corbit’s Charge Monument at 200 Willis St. which recognizes the sacrifice of the Civil War era civilians of Westminster as well as the soldiers of both the Union and Confederate Armies. This memorial service concludes at the graveyard of Westminster’s Ascension Episcopal Church located at 23 N. Court St. with the laying of two wreaths on the graves of 2 Civil War Veterans: 1st Lt. John Murray, Co. E 4th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate, killed during Corbit’s Charge) and Samuel Butler Co. C 32nd Inf. U.S.C.T. (Union)

So, please join the Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable and fellow historical groups in attendance at the 155th Anniversary Corbit's Charge Encampment to honor and commemorate the Civil War history in Carroll County, MD.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Md. Gov. Larry Hogan attends this year’s annual Maryland State Firemen’s Association Convention


Longstanding Westminster Fire Co. member Fred Plunkert helps welcome Md. Gov. Larry Hogan to this year's annual Maryland State Firemen's Association Convention Mon. morning, 18June2018. Gov. Hogan has been a great supporter of first responders in Maryland and it was good to see him at the convention.

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

‘Social Media in the fire service – A double edge sword.’ Presented by Dave Stater


A great class on 'Social Media in the fire service – A double edge sword.' Presented by Dave Stater, STATter911 Communications; at the Md. State Firemen's Association convention. 19Je2018. "Today PIOs are reporters." "Building reputation equity through social media." "Become a trusted and valued source of information in your community."

Give PIOs flexibility and help.
Use all tools and platforms.
Don't wait to send out timely info.
Monitor social media
Train
Provide info or someone else will.
Accuracy versus speed. "This is the best information we have at the time."
Streamline approval process.

"Be a trusted and valued source of instant information at a time of crisis in your community."

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Members of the Reese Vol. Fire Co.

Members of the Reese Vol. Fire Co. prepare to attend the annual memorial service at the Md. State Firemen's Association annual memorial service. 17June2018.

Sander Cohen is remembered at the MSFA annual memorial service

Sander Cohen is remembered at the Md. State Firemen's Association annual memorial service. 17June2018 "A heroes home is in heaven. We love them, we weep, and we mourn. And their legacy left, is then passed along…"

Worship services at the Maryland State Firemen’s Association

Worship services at the Maryland State Firemen's Association led by our own Deacon Charlie Barnhart, Ellen Nash-West, Sandy and Dave Miller, from Carroll Co. 17June2018.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

2018 winners of the annual Mike Eaton scholarship announced

2018 winners of the annual Mike Eaton scholarship announced

The Historical Society of Carroll County announces the 2018 winners of the annual Mike Eaton scholarship.


Since 2011 The Historical Society of Carroll County has been awarding the Mike Eaton Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to honor the memory of William Granville “Mike” Eaton, an English teacher at Westminster High School from 1935 to 1971. He also directed plays and advised the Key Club. He inspired his students to challenge and improve themselves in many ways. He always believed in the great potential of his students to excel, and they have proven him correct.

Mr. Eaton brought panache to his classroom with his deck of index cards from which he pulled the targets of his well-placed questions. The cards brought their share of insecurity to the ill prepared, but Westminster High School seniors began to discover something, Shakespeare wasn't so bad after all. Mr. Eaton commanded the classroom. Heading the Drama Club at Westminster High School, he also commanded excellence in theatrical offerings.

Mr. Eaton was born in Centerville, Maryland and passed away from cancer in 1995. He graduated from Western Maryland College in 1930 and subsequently went on to earn his Master’s degree at Columbia University in New York.

For over three decades, Mike Eaton was Thelma Hoffman’s star boarder at Hoffman’s Inn, now owned by the Historical Society of Carroll County and known as Cockey’s Tavern, its name from when it was built in 1820.

The Mike Eaton Scholarship has been established through the Historical Society of Carroll County to recognize inspirational teachers, like Mr. Eaton, in the lives of the current graduating class of Westminster High School. The winning students wrote an essay about their most inspirational teacher.

Two Mike Eaton scholarships were awarded this spring to graduating seniors from Westminster High School. The teachers in the winning essays were also recognized at the Westminster High School awards ceremonies on June 4, 2018.

The two winning students were Margie Spann and Richard Folderauer. They each received a $500.00 scholarship and their most influential teacher received an engraved school bell.

Mr. Folderauer named Mrs. Melissa Purdy as his most influential teacher. Ms. Spann named Mrs. Kim Saltsburg as her most influential teacher.

Like Mr. Eaton, Mrs. Purdy is the Westminster High School drama teacher. According to Mr. Folderauer, every year Mrs. Purdy puts her heart, mind, and soul into three productions. She is a director, mentor, and friend to her students. She teaches kids from all walks of life the importance and the joy of performing. By doing that, she gives her students a love for performing and has inspired Richard Folderauer to inspire others with that love of performing.

Ms. Spann called Ms. Saltsburg an inspirational teacher whom she said was energetic, humorous, and beaming. She made interactive lessons that inspired Spann to anticipate going to class, look forward to studying for tests, and yearn to learn more. All of this happened in Mrs. Saltsburg’s Human Anatomy and Physiology class. While she introduced many to the pungent smell of formaldehyde; in the process she helped Margie Spann flourish in class and introduced her to the medical field, as she now plans to become a doctor.

Mr. Folderauer and Ms. Spann will both be attending the University of Maryland, College Park.

The Historical Society is pleased to be sponsoring this scholarship in memory of Mike Eaton who was an influential and memorable teacher at Westminster High School for over 35 years.

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Historical Society of Carroll County
210 East Main Street, Westminster MD 21157
(410) 848-6494

For more information, contact Caroline Babylon or the Historical Society of Carroll County at 410-848-6494



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Sunday, May 27, 2018

Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Company

Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Company - from St. Matthew's United Methodist Church on Memorial Day May 27, 2018

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Dayhoff Westminster: Time Flies Dayhoff: Fires and general mayhem domin...

Dayhoff Westminster: Time Flies Dayhoff: Fires and general mayhem domin...: Time Flies Dayhoff: Fires and general mayhem dominated the April news in days gone by: “Fires captured the attention of the local new...

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April 18th 2006 Al Betz at work


April 18th 2006 Al Betz at work

Al Betz of Al Betz & Associates http://www.albetzreporting.com/, transcribing Baltimore Sun reporter Kevin Dayhoff interviewing the Carroll County Director of Management and Budget Ted Zaleski, Tuesday April 18th 2006 at 7 p.m. at Mr. and Mrs. Babylon’s house on Willis Street in Westminster for the Winchester Reports, “In His Own Words” series. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff


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Wednesday, May 09, 2018

Kevin Dayhoff Brief Bio March 1, 2018

Kevin Dayhoff Brief Bio March 1, 2018

Kevin has been a self-employed artist, writer, and businessman since 1974. He served in the US Marine Corps Reserves from 1971 – 1973.

He retired from farming, property management, and landscape contracting in 1999. He has served as a non-partisan appointed official on various state, county and local government since 1978. From 1999 to May 2005, he served on the Westminster Common Council and mayor – a nonpartisan elected position.

He has exhibited art and photography since 1981. An avid artist and writer, he continues his interest in art, music and books, government and politics, technology, the environment, business and Ag issues.

Since 2004 he has written for a number of national and local publications including the Baltimore Sun. He currently writes for the Baltimore Sun Media Group and is assigned to the Carroll County Times. He is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.

The Maryland Delaware DC Press Association awarded him an editorial award in 2009, and a religion reporting award earlier in the year on May 12, 2017.

He has served as a Chaplain for the Westminster Fire Department and Maryland State Police Troopers’ Lodge #20 since January 2011

He has served as the Public Information Officer of the Westminster Fire Dept. since 2007 and assistant secretary of the Westminster Fire dept. since Jan. 2018

Since 1998, he has been an active member of Grace Lutheran Church. He has served the Grace Lutheran Church council since 2012. Since April 2016, he has served as the church council secretary.

Kevin served in the Civil Rights movement in the south from 1971 to 1973. He is a member of the Carroll County branch of the NAACP and served on the executive board since November 2012 and secretary since Nov. 2016 he has served as the secretary of the Carroll County NAACP Branch #7014.

His family has lived in the Carroll County area since the 1600s. He was born and raised in Westminster and lives in Westminster, Md. with his wife Caroline.



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Foster named 2018 Carroll County Human Relations Award



Taneytown Mayor Pro Tem Diane Foster was named as the 26th recipient of the Carroll County Human Relations Commission’s Human Relations Award at its annual dinner on March 26 at The Forum at McDaniel College Read more here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/columnists/features/cc-lt-dayhoff-040818-story.html
 

Diane and Sam Foster stop for a picture at the 26th annual Carroll Co. Human Relations Commission awards dinner.

This year the award was presented to Taneytown Mayor ProTem Diane A. Foster. This year the dinner is taking place at McDaniel College. 26Mar2018 https://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff/posts/10213542386327601
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Tuesday, May 08, 2018

The Italian Water Garden at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA


The Italian Water Garden at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA,

Originally designed in 1927, the Italian Water Garden at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, is a crowd favorite. The garden was designed by Pierre S. du Pont after gardens found at the Villa Gamberaia near Florence, Italy.

According to the Longwood Gardens website, “Pierre S. du Pont's love of water and fountains is embodied in this Garden. Simple color tones—green grass, blue-tiled fountains, and sparkling water—create a serene atmosphere. The Italian Water Garden is now open for the season.

“Mr. du Pont planned every aspect of this Garden, from the sculptures inspired by his travels in Italy to the hydraulic calculations. He even calculated that the northernmost pools needed to be built 14 feet longer than the southernmost pool to appear symmetrical from the viewing deck…”

Photo by Kevin Dayhoff May 5, 2018
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Tuesday, May 01, 2018

BT featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw - A Million Stars (Official Music Video) #amwriting

PIO & Public Educator Engagement

PIO & Public Educator Engagement

At our Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association PIO Committee meeting Monday evening, April 30, 2018, Westminster Fire Department PIO Bob Cumberland called to our attention some information resources that may be found on the ResponderSafety.com website: 


“Every day across America, distracted and uninformed drivers pose a major threat to the safety and wellbeing of first responders who risk their own lives on roads and highways to assist those involved in traffic incidents. Please join us to reach the traveling public with roadway incident response messages that will help keep them and your personnel safe.

“On this page, we have compiled the resources of most value to Public Information Officers (PIOs) who communicate with media outlets, as well as to fire and life safety educators and others within your department who communicate with the public. We encourage you to explore the full ResponderSafety.com web site.”

The page has a wealth of information on it that is informative, insightful, thoughtful, and presented well.

Be safe out there.

30April2018 Westminster Fire Dept. Chaplain and PIO Kevin Dayhoff


Maryland Public Information Officers Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/MDPIO/


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Saturday, April 21, 2018

Reese Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 70 years of service



Dayhoff: Reese Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 70 years of service
Kevin Dayhoff Time Flies April 21, 2018


The evening was well attended as members of the department, elected officials and community leaders filled the social hall above the engine bays at the station at the intersection of Md. 140 and Reese Road. Those in attendance included Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees, Commissioners Dennis Frazier, and Richard Weaver. Delegates Susan Krebs and Haven Shoemaker, Carroll County Circuit Court Judge Richard Titus, and “District Six Commissioner” Dave Bollinger… Read more: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/columnists/features/cc-lt-dayhoff-042218-story.html
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Friday, April 20, 2018

We are currently experiencing a peanut butter emergency


Alert – alert. We are currently experiencing a Code 1, orange creamsicle color-coded high alert DEFCON 3.14159 peanut butter emergency in my household. Oh, Mercy Mercy Me…

Sunday, April 08, 2018

Lunch at The Main Cup in Middletown

Lunch at The Main Cup in Middletown. www.TheMainCupRestaurant.com 14 West Main Street, Middletown, Md. 21769 301.371.4433 We really enjoyed our lunch. The server was very nice. The food was really delicious and came out amazingly fast.

This week the Middletown United Methodist Church begins a sermon series, “A place called home."

This week the Middletown United Methodist Church begins a sermon series, "A place called home." www.mtownumc.org @MTownUMC 8Apr2018 I always appreciate a Biblically-focused message. The touchstone of Pastor Sarah Dorrance's sermon today touched upon the Gospel lesson from John 20, Romans 8 … The book of Psalms... I learned new things and had other lessons from the past reinforced.

This morning we attended the Middletown United Methodist Church

This morning we attended the Middletown United Methodist Church in Frederick County with Pastor Sarah Dorrance. 8Apr2018

Saturday, April 07, 2018

Lonely is the runner that runs two miles staring at a red ball on the floor

Lonely is the runner that runs two miles staring at a red ball on the floor. So what happened to spring? I actually like walking and running on treadmill at the fire station, but I guess I miss the Wakefield Valley Trail. I like listening to the music at 11, but prefer the outdoor scenery.
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Box of white cheddar cheese crackers

I will just set this box of white cheddar cheese crackers right here. Life is good.

At Birdie’s in Westminster

At Birdie's in Westminster, enjoying a great cup of coffee, some me-time, and the current art exhibition, "Three Words," by Gerard Lonesome and Eleanor Tatreaux.
It is really a fun show. Do not miss it.

"THREE WORDS:" Works by Gerard Lonesome and Eleanor Tatreaux

"Gerard and Eleanore are twins from the planet Zebulon. Their art was delivered to us by courier pigeon several months ago. In their letter to us they stated that they telephonically thought of three words to create each one of their works, thus the show name, 'Three Words.'"

"They will travel to earth in light years to collect the money made from sales of this show in order to fund the takeover of planet Earth. Until such time, however, they will allow the Earthlings to use the profits from this show to fund the first ever Pride Festival in Westminster, Maryland.

"Gerard was educated at the finest art institute on Zebulon and Eleanore is a self-taught savant.

"Enjoy the show, it maybe your last, Earthling."

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

BGE grant award event at Stevenson University

BGE grant award event at Stevenson University. BGE has awarded the Westminster Fire Engine & Hose Co #1 a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 for the company to help offset the cost of new nozzles... Westminster Fire Dept. Treasurer Caroline Babylon, WFD Chaplain Kevin Dayhoff, BGE External Affairs Manager Megan Eaves.

Monday, April 02, 2018

The card players

The card players. A momentary break in the action at the Westminster Fire Department. 2Apr2018

Sunday, April 01, 2018