Attending the Carroll Hospital Center Auxiliary "Under Construction Auxiliary Spring Fashion Show" with Grammy and several hundred of my best friends. 12April2019
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Friday, April 12, 2019
Westminster celebrates the 38th running of the Main Street Mile
Westminster
celebrates the 38th running of the Main Street Mile
April 10, was the scene of the 38th annual Westminster rite
of spring – the Westminster Road Runners Club Main Street Mile
April 10, 2019 by Kevin Dayhoff, kevindayhoff@gmail.com
https://dayhoffwestminster.blogspot.com/2019/04/westminster-celebrates-38th-running-of.html
Main Street in Westminster on Wednesday evening, April 10, was the scene of the 38th annual Westminster rite of spring – the Westminster Road Runners Club Main Street Mile – co-sponsored by the Westminster Recreation and Parks Department.
Main Street in Westminster on Wednesday evening, April 10, was the scene of the 38th annual Westminster rite of spring – the Westminster Road Runners Club Main Street Mile – co-sponsored by the Westminster Recreation and Parks Department.
The annual event dates back to 1981 and is known as one of
the fastest one-mile courses in the world, because it begins at the top of East
Main Street at Fair Avenue and follows Main Street west to the Westminster
Branch of the Carroll County Public Library - all downhill, with a total
vertical drop of 144 feet.
This year the weather was nearly perfect as friends,
families, and neighbors gathered on Main Street to take part in the historic
event. In keeping with tradition the first heat began at 7 p.m. The race is run
in two “heats.” Heat #1 is officially timed and scored with prizes awarded. To
qualify for Heat #1, you must be age 11 or older and be capable of running a mile
in less than 10 minutes.
Heat #2 is the “Connor Smith Memorial Fun Run.” It is neither officially timed nor scored. A
clock showing an unofficial race time, however, will be at the finish line.
Because so many young people participate, the Main Street
Mile is really quite a fun family event.
Even the “race numbers” are fun, since everyone under the age of 10
wears a race identification badge, which bears the number “1.”
The cheers for the “number 1’s” always seem the heartiest,
since finishing is quite an accomplishment for the little runners. Every
“number 1” is awarded a medal at the finish line.
Hats off to the Westminster Road Runners Club - WRRC. The Main Street Mile is a five-star
community event that brings together many different
folks for an enjoyable family-oriented experience.
The quality of the WRRC and the greater Westminster
community shines through as the race itself has regional “cult” status in the
running community and brings many visitors to Carroll County
Organizing the Main Street Mile is a feat all to itself. The
race seems simple enough - a one-mile straight shot. But organizing the race is
deceivingly complicated as it involves closing Main Street and many intricately moving gears which all need to come
together perfectly at a precise time.
Fortunately, getting complicated
things done for the greater benefit of the community is something that is
second nature for Carroll County. Thanks to over 50 volunteers and the help of
the Westminster Police Department and Fire Police, this year’s event was
another great success.
Credit also belongs to the “Race Director.” There have been many great Main Street Mile race
directors over the years, including Beth Weisenborn, Liuda Galinaitis, and one of the
founders of the event, the late Dave Herlocker.
This year’s race director extraordinaire is once again the
totally unflappable Sandy Cole Matthias.
The very busy Westminster Family Center in the Jerome Day
historic armory building on Longwell Avenue graciously opened its doors for
pre-race registration and the after-race ice cream and results.
Yes, ice cream, the key ingredient of all successful
community events.
For additional information the Westminster Road Runners web
site can be found at: https://sites.google.com/site/wrrclub/
Our correspondent Kevin Dayhoff has covered the Westminster
Main Street Mile for over 20-years. Some portions of this article have appeared
in previous stories in previous publication.
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Photo captions:
The Westminster Road Runners Club is a non-profit
organization, based in Carroll County, Maryland. The goal of the club,
according to information obtained from its website, https://sites.google.com/site/wrrclub/,
is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle through running. Courtesy Westminster
Road Runners Club
Main Street in Westminster on Wednesday evening, April 10,
was the scene of the 38th annual Westminster rite of spring. Kevin Dayhoff | www.KevinDayhoff.net
Ice cream is distributed after the race. Yes, ice cream, the
key ingredient of all successful community events. Kevin Dayhoff | www.KevinDayhoff.net
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Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Lunch at Cabrito Mexican Grill
Caroline and I had lunch at Cabrito Mexican Grill at 10209 South Dolfield Rd., in Owings Mills, MD 21117. Our lunch was really good. 11April2019.
20071008 Jeff and Joe discover a giant lava lamp
Jeff and Joe discover a giant lava lamp October 8th, 2007 by Kevin Dayhoff
Recently while Joe and Jeff were working late one night, they stumbled upon a giant spacecraft lava lamp submerged underwater at the northeast end of town.
Of course, this discovery piqued their curiosity.
The 900,000-gallon reservoir had not been emptied in years. Jeff was at once concerned about the discovery and consulted a local historian, Kevin.
According to Kevin, in ancient Westminster folklore, a Giant Spacecraft Lava Lamp was once the focal point of an ancient Westminsterian religion of which it had always been suggested that it was based on an ancient historical fact.
That the ancestors of the Westminster area had arrived by a giant lava lamp spacecraft – and that the spacecraft had been secreted away, somewhere near the City of Westminster.
A religion evolved over the worship of the giant lava lamp spacecraft. It has persistently been rumored to still be secretly practiced in and around the hills of Westminster.
Could Jeff and Joe have discovered the ancient lava lamp spacecraft? Well first they needed to drain the reservoir in order to investigate.
That needed to be done as confidentially as possible so as to not start a media feeding frenzy.
In this ancient religion, every residence maintained an altar, centered on a gazing ball, many of which can still be found in the area.
This gazing ball altar was used to communicate with the spirit of the Great Lava Lamp Parent who resided in the Temple of the Great Lava Lamp.
Pink Flamingos, which are indigenous to the Westminster area, were considered to be the messenger bird of the Great Lava Lamp Parent.
Pink Flamingos are now on the endangered species list and, where their nests - inverted tractor tires - are found; by law they cannot be disturbed.
It is hoped that further excavations will provide insight into the culture of the Carthaginians who settled Westminster after the Third Punic War.
This, of course had Joe and Jeff curious as they found no gazing ball or pink flamingos in the area… But they were determined to investigate further…
As further details become available we will keep you informed.
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: http://tinyurl.com/KED-Sun
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Westminster Md. Train 10Apr2019
Westminster Md. Train 10Apr2019
Westminster Train: The arrival of the 7 p.m. Maryland
Midland train in Westminster at the beginning of the annual Westminster Main
Street Mile has become a tradition all to itself. 10April2019
Midland train in Westminster at the beginning of the annual Westminster Main
Street Mile has become a tradition all to itself. 10April2019
Train, Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
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Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: http://tinyurl.com/KED-Sun
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Sunday, April 07, 2019
St. Paul's United Church of Christ at 17 Bond Street in Westminster
Weekend church adventures: This week's adventures take me to St. Paul's United Church of Christ at 17 Bond Street in Westminster. Sunday, 7April2019.
I had a rare early Sunday morning meeting. I found myself looking at the clock at 10:30 and decided to venture over to St. Paul's UCC for the 10:45 a.m. service. It could not have been more convenient.
Pastor Marty Kuchma's sermon was on the history and traditions of communion, one of the two sacraments in the United Church of Christ.
C. S. Lewis once said, the commandment is 'come and eat,' not necessarily, 'come and understand.'
Adaptive Recreation Drama production of “Sock Hops and Malt Shops"
Caroline and I are enjoying an Adaptive Recreation Drama production of "Sock Hops and Malt Shops," at the Carroll Arts Center 7April2019 with Kim Darby.
Gamber and Westminster hold a recruitment open house
Gamber and Westminster hold a recruitment open house
Two Carroll County fire stations hold a retention and
recruitment open house in April
April 7, 2019 by Westminster Fire Company PIO and Chaplain
Kevin Dayhoff
Gamber and Community Open House will hold an open house
today, Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 3838 Niner Rd, Finksburg, Maryland 21048. And
Westminster will hold an open house on Sunday, April 14, 2019.
https://dayhoffwestminster.blogspot.com/2019/04/gamber-and-westminster-hold-recruitment.html
Today, Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Gamber, there will be live demonstrations and plenty of activities to see and do for the kids and the whole family. Stop by if you are in the area from Noon til 4 pm. on Sunday.
Today, Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Gamber, there will be live demonstrations and plenty of activities to see and do for the kids and the whole family. Stop by if you are in the area from Noon til 4 pm. on Sunday.
Other activities include:
Inflatable Safety House to teach important fire safety
lessons,
Child ID Kits, Games, Food, and More.
Public Safety Displays by State Fire Marshal’s Office,
Carroll County
Sheriff’s Office, Department, Emergency Management, Humane
Society, Health Department, Bureau of Aging, Citizen Services, State’s
Attorney’s Office, Baltimore Environmental Police, Maryland Poison Center, and
local Fire Equipment on display.
Demonstrations throughout the day
K9 Demo by Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
Auto Extrication Demo
Special appearance by Flash Max
New this year – Activities to see what it’s like to be a
firefighter
Dragging fire hose
Simulating putting out a fire
Find your way through a simulated house
Putting on a firefighters gear
For more information please call (410) 795-3445 or Bridget at
443-375-0449
In the past I have covered the Gamber Open House in the spring for the newspaper.
Find my article here: https://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-gamber-open-house-2-20170423-story.html
And Westminster will hold an open house on Sunday, April 14,
2019
"The Westminster Volunteer Fire Department will be
participating in the Maryland State Fireman's Association's statewide
recruitment event on Sunday April 14th at the station on John Street in
Downtown Westminster. Station and Apparatus tours will be offered and personnel
will be available to answer any questions about becoming a member. Stop by
between 12-5 PM to start your journey as a volunteer."
Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Company
28 John Street
Westminster, MD 21158
Sunday, April 14th, 2019 from 12pm – 5 pm
For more information call: (410) 848-1800
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
Carroll County Times: www.tinyurl.com/KED-CCT
Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: http://tinyurl.com/KED-Sun
Westminster Patch: https://patch.com/users/kevin-e-dayhoff
Facebook Dayhoff for Westminster: https://www.facebook.com/DayhoffforWestminster/
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Saturday, April 06, 2019
Coffee with a Westminster Cop
Coffee with a Cop – Sat. morning, 6April2019. I thought Coffee with a Cop went well. A number of folks stopped by. We had a good number of police officers on hand to answer questions. One of the police officers brought his family to the event. It was all good. A fresh perspective and new ideas are needed in any organization – I think we are headed in the correct direction.
Monday, April 01, 2019
Carroll County Public Safety Training Center
On Tuesday, 26March2019, I arrived early at the Carroll County Public Safety Training Center to take one the two final exams for the Emergency Vehicle Operations Class – and grabbed a couple of photographs while I waited for the class to begin.
Grace Lutheran Church. Saturday late afternoon, 30March2019
Grace Lutheran Church. Saturday late afternoon, 30March2019, Caroline, and I had Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster all to ourselves as we took care of some altar guild responsibilities. Just as folks have done since 1867.
When we have the church sanctuary all to ourselves, I always want to whisper aloud to the stained glass windows that there is no one around – tell me all your stories. Often I want to just sit on a pew and just absorb it all.
Can you imagine all the stories that the sanctuary has to tell?
https://dayhoffwestminster.blogspot.com/2019/04/grace-lutheran-church-saturday-late.html
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
Carroll County Times: www.tinyurl.com/KED-CCT
Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: http://tinyurl.com/KED-Sun
Westminster Patch: https://patch.com/users/kevin-e-dayhoff
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Shepherd’s Staff Empty Bowl Soup Meal on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at St. John's Portico
Caroline, Grammy, and I really enjoyed attending the 3rd annual Shepherd's Staff Empty Bowl Soup Meal on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at St. John's Portico. The place was packed. We saw lots of good friends and really enjoyed the soup. That said, I usually enjoy any event in which food is served and Caroline and I are real soup hounds. And we helped raise money for a good cause.
The ticket price included soup, bread, water and a take-home ceramic bowl as a reminder of those whose bowls remain empty.
At Empty Bowls we had a delicious sampling of soups provided and served by some of the area's best restaurants – and many of our favorite restaurants including Bud's at Silver Run, Buttersburg Inn, The Food Chick, Forbidden City, Giulianova's, Greenmount Station, Maggie's, Mediterraneo, Mollie's Cafe, O'Lordan's, Oscar's Alehouse, and Rare Opportunity Bakehouse.
The Empty Bowls event was created to bring awareness to hunger of all types, foster community, and raise funds to support those in need.
Grocery shopping with The Pioneer Woman
Caroline and went grocery shopping Sunday after church with The Pioneer Woman. 31March2019
Sunday, March 24, 2019
24Mar2019 Annual 4H Therapeutic Riding Program Fair Tack Sale at the Ag Center
https://dayhoffwestminster.blogspot.com/2019/03/24mar2019-annual-4h-therapeutic-riding.html
Shop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for all sorts of horse-related items. Purchase gifts for others, or for yourself and your horse or pony, at this huge tack sale. Look for Breyer models, horse books, buckets, treats, grooming tools, new and used tack, equipment, clothes, and supplies. The sale comes just in time for spring riding. There’s no entry fee to shop and you’ll find everything horse inside the double doors of the Shipley Arena.
Central Carroll: Horse Fair Tack Sale coming to Agriculture Center; bingo and more bingo March 12, 2019 Lois Szymanski Central Carroll Neighborhoods
https://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/neighborhoods/cc-nh-central-carroll-031319-story.html
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
Carroll County Times: www.tinyurl.com/KED-CCT
Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: http://tinyurl.com/KED-Sun
Westminster Patch: https://patch.com/users/kevin-e-dayhoff
Facebook Dayhoff for Westminster: https://www.facebook.com/DayhoffforWestminster/
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Career Firefighters Association of Frederick County, MD Local 3666
Career Firefighters Association of Frederick County, MD Local 3666
https://www.facebook.com/fredericklocal3666/ and here: http://www.iafflocal3666.org/
About Frederick County Local 3666
The Career Firefighters Association of Frederick County Maryland was chartered by the International Association of Firefighters in 1995 and currently represents over 400 men and women employed with the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue. The members of local 3666 respond to over 50,000 calls annually protecting approx. 667 square miles and serving more than 250,000 citizens. The current collective bargaining law was implemented in 2006.
Professional firefighters and paramedics in Frederick County provide coverage at 23 of Frederick Counties 29 Fire/Rescue stations. Local 3666 members staff fire and EMS units providing fire and rescue services as well as both basic and advanced life support services. In addition to these services are members staff several support services that provide training and education (Frederick County Training Center), communications (9-1-1 Center), fire investigations and inspections (Fire Marshal's Office).
This association is dedicated to ensuring members are provided with all the tools they require to ensure the citizens and visitors of Frederick County receive the highest level of emergency medical service and transportation, fire protection, hazardous material mitigation and technical rescue services. Like many metropolitan jurisdictions throughout the country, Frederick County established a paid fire department to meet the growing needs of the community. Today, most 9-1-1 calls in Frederick County are answered by career firefighters and paramedics employed by the Department of Fire and Rescue Services (DFRS).
https://www.facebook.com/fredericklocal3666/ and here: http://www.iafflocal3666.org/
About Frederick County Local 3666The Career Firefighters Association of Frederick County Maryland was chartered by the International Association of Firefighters in 1995 and currently represents over 400 men and women employed with the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue. The members of local 3666 respond to over 50,000 calls annually protecting approx. 667 square miles and serving more than 250,000 citizens. The current collective bargaining law was implemented in 2006.
Professional firefighters and paramedics in Frederick County provide coverage at 23 of Frederick Counties 29 Fire/Rescue stations. Local 3666 members staff fire and EMS units providing fire and rescue services as well as both basic and advanced life support services. In addition to these services are members staff several support services that provide training and education (Frederick County Training Center), communications (9-1-1 Center), fire investigations and inspections (Fire Marshal's Office).
This association is dedicated to ensuring members are provided with all the tools they require to ensure the citizens and visitors of Frederick County receive the highest level of emergency medical service and transportation, fire protection, hazardous material mitigation and technical rescue services. Like many metropolitan jurisdictions throughout the country, Frederick County established a paid fire department to meet the growing needs of the community. Today, most 9-1-1 calls in Frederick County are answered by career firefighters and paramedics employed by the Department of Fire and Rescue Services (DFRS).
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
Carroll County Times: www.tinyurl.com/KED-CCT
Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: http://tinyurl.com/KED-Sun
Westminster Patch: https://patch.com/users/kevin-e-dayhoff
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Saturday, March 23, 2019
March 2004 Board of Commissioners begin community discussion session
March 2004 Board of Commissioners begin community discussion sessionMEDIA RELEASE: BOARD INITIATES COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
Beginning the month of March, 2004, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners will introduce an additional opportunity for the public to comment on current issues facing Carroll County. In an effort to further enhance their desire to make government more open to the community, the County Commissioners will provide this forum twice a month preceding their scheduled public agenda. The Commissioner Discussion time will begin at 9:30 AM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
The Board encourages all residents to take advantage of this opportunity for public discussion on concerns and issues facing Carroll County. The meetings will be held for 30 minutes in room 300A of the County Office Building. Citizens will be requested to submit their questions in writing regarding their specific concerns. Any questions that are not addressed during this period will be forwarded to the appropriate County staff, and a response will be forwarded in a timely manner.
The first such session will be this coming Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 300A of the County Office Building. The 30-minute time slot will be re-evaluated for future sessions as participation merits.
https://dayhoffwestminster.blogspot.com/2019/03/march-2004-board-of-commissioners-begin.html
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
Carroll County Times: www.tinyurl.com/KED-CCT
Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: http://tinyurl.com/KED-Sun
Westminster Patch: https://patch.com/users/kevin-e-dayhoff
Facebook Dayhoff for Westminster: https://www.facebook.com/DayhoffforWestminster/
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2018 Md. Delaware and DC Press Assoc. journalism awards
2018 Md. Delaware and DC Press Assoc. journalism awards
Congratulations to the journalists at the Carroll County Times for being recognized as winners of the annual MDDC journalism awards.
March 22, 2019
Congratulations to the journalists at the Carroll County Times for being recognized as winners of the annual Maryland Delaware and DC Press Association writing and journalism awards.
https://dayhoffwestminster.blogspot.com/2019/03/2018-md-delaware-and-dc-press-assoc.html
According to information found in the MDDC “Friday Planner” newsletter, which announced the 2018 contest winners on the MDDC website here: http://www.mddcpress.com/news/2018-mddc-contest-winners: “These winners represent the best work of member publications in Maryland, Delaware and DC. Publications are divided into seven categories based on circulation, plus a special division for SPJ members. Entries are judged, in most cases, by a sister press association…
“The judges were very impressed with the caliber of writing in the contest and the competition was stiff! We will post all of the winning entries on our website after the event.
“The press association will celebrate all of the winners at the Editorial Awards Program, May 10, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During that program, we will reveal the individual winners and their placements, the Best in Show category winners and News Media Organization of the Year. We will also recognize the James S. Keat FOI Award, the Michael S. Powell High School Journalist of the Year, Editorial Rookie of the Year, and our newest award, Courage in Journalism…”
This year the awards will be presented “at the Annual Conference, Local News Builds Communities, (on) Friday, May 10th at the Doubletree by Hilton in Annapolis…” This year’s keynote speaker is Major Garrett, CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent…”
The 2018 winners from Division C – Dailies under 20,000 - Carroll County Times: Carroll County Times Staff, Alex Mann, Catalina Righter, David Anderson, Wayne Carter, Dylan Slagle, Emily Chappell, Greg Nucifora, Heather Mongilio, Jay Judge, Jen Rynda, Jennifer Turiano, Jon Kelvey, Ken Koons, Megan Woodward, and Pat Stoetzer.
https://patch.com/maryland/westminster/2018-md-delaware-dc-press-assoc-journalism-awards
https://kevindayhoff.wordpress.com/2019/03/23/2018-md-delaware-and-dc-press-assoc-journalism-awards/
Congratulations to the journalists at the Carroll County Times for being recognized as winners of the annual MDDC journalism awards.March 22, 2019
Congratulations to the journalists at the Carroll County Times for being recognized as winners of the annual Maryland Delaware and DC Press Association writing and journalism awards.
https://dayhoffwestminster.blogspot.com/2019/03/2018-md-delaware-and-dc-press-assoc.html
According to information found in the MDDC “Friday Planner” newsletter, which announced the 2018 contest winners on the MDDC website here: http://www.mddcpress.com/news/2018-mddc-contest-winners: “These winners represent the best work of member publications in Maryland, Delaware and DC. Publications are divided into seven categories based on circulation, plus a special division for SPJ members. Entries are judged, in most cases, by a sister press association…
“The judges were very impressed with the caliber of writing in the contest and the competition was stiff! We will post all of the winning entries on our website after the event. “The press association will celebrate all of the winners at the Editorial Awards Program, May 10, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During that program, we will reveal the individual winners and their placements, the Best in Show category winners and News Media Organization of the Year. We will also recognize the James S. Keat FOI Award, the Michael S. Powell High School Journalist of the Year, Editorial Rookie of the Year, and our newest award, Courage in Journalism…”
This year the awards will be presented “at the Annual Conference, Local News Builds Communities, (on) Friday, May 10th at the Doubletree by Hilton in Annapolis…” This year’s keynote speaker is Major Garrett, CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent…”
The 2018 winners from Division C – Dailies under 20,000 - Carroll County Times: Carroll County Times Staff, Alex Mann, Catalina Righter, David Anderson, Wayne Carter, Dylan Slagle, Emily Chappell, Greg Nucifora, Heather Mongilio, Jay Judge, Jen Rynda, Jennifer Turiano, Jon Kelvey, Ken Koons, Megan Woodward, and Pat Stoetzer.
https://patch.com/maryland/westminster/2018-md-delaware-dc-press-assoc-journalism-awards
https://kevindayhoff.wordpress.com/2019/03/23/2018-md-delaware-and-dc-press-assoc-journalism-awards/
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Common Council
Westminster Municipal election May 14, 2019
Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
Carroll County Times: www.tinyurl.com/KED-CCT
Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: http://tinyurl.com/KED-Sun
Westminster Patch: https://patch.com/users/kevin-e-dayhoff
Facebook Dayhoff for Westminster: https://www.facebook.com/DayhoffforWestminster/
Facebook: Kevin Earl Dayhoff: https://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff
Dayhoff for Westminster: www.kevindayhoff.info
Dayhoff Soundtrack: www.kevindayhoff.net
Dayhoff Carroll: www.kevindayhoff.org
Dayhoff Art: http://www.kevindayhoff.com/
Kevin Dayhoff Time Flies: https://kevindayhoff.wordpress.com/
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
At the Historical Society of Carroll County box lunch talk
At the Historical Society of Carroll County box lunch talk. Architectural historian Ken Short tis giving a talk on architecture. Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church on Carroll Street in Westminster.
Monday, March 18, 2019
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Muslims celebrate holiday - Carroll County Times Jan. 21, 2005
Muslims
celebrate holiday - Carroll County Times Jan. 21, 2005
Muslims
celebrate holiday By Jaime Bloss, Times Staff Writer
Friday,
January 21, 2005 updated 15Mar2019 due to a link that no longer works…
BRENDAN
BUSH/STAFF PHOTO Muslims kneel in prayer as they meet for a community gathering
to commemorate the holiday of Eid al-Adha at the Best Western in Westminster.
About 50 Muslim men, women, and children assembled in Westminster
Thursday morning for the first community gathering for holiday prayers to
commemorate Eid al-Adha.
[…]
Westminster Mayor Kevin
Dayhoff spoke after the prayers Thursday morning.
"We all share a
common belief in our families, we all share a common belief in our community,
and we all share a common belief in God," Dayhoff said.
[…]
After removing
their shoes, attendees sat or knelt on sheets laid out on one side of the room.
The people sat in rows, with the men in front and women and children in the
back.
Before the start
of the holiday prayers, which were spoken in Arabic, some male attendees
focused on traditional holiday chants, said only twice a year.
Mohamed Esa, who
helped to organize the prayer event at the Best Western Catering and Conference
Center, addressed the group before the imam, or prayer leader, began the
prayers.
"We are
truly making history today .... Today, we are truly a Muslim community in the
making," Esa said.
Eid al-Adha, or
Festival of the Sacrifice, commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice
Ishmael, his first son, as commanded by God, known as Allah in Arabic.
After seeing
Abraham's dedication to him, God sent a sheep to be sacrificed in Ishmael's
place.
The feast of
sacrifice is part of the annual pilgrimage, or hajj, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia,
where the prophet Mohammed first received the Quran holy book.
Muslims try to
this make this pilgrimage once in their lifetimes. During the hajj, the
pilgrims focus on prayer and meditation.
Eid al-Adha is
celebrated worldwide with the sacrifice of a sheep or goat, a portion of which
is given to the poor.
"In
addition to, or instead of, sacrificing an animal, this year, many Muslims
opted to donate money to the tsunami victims," Esa said.
Members of the
Carroll County Islamic community have donated more than $5,000 in the past two
weeks for tsunami relief in Sumatra and Sri Lanka, he said.
Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff spoke after the prayers
Thursday morning.
"We all share a common belief in our families, we
all share a common belief in our community, and we all share a common belief in
God," Dayhoff said.
Some of those
gathered for the holiday prayers were meeting other Muslims in the area for the
first time, said Sohail Mahmood of Westminster, who attended with his wife and
children.
In previous
years, Muslims in Carroll had to travel to Washington, D.C., or the Baltimore
area to worship.
"We've
never had this before," said Mahmood. "We made history."
Waqar Ahmed, who
helped plan the event, hoped misunderstandings about their religion could be
cleared up through this event and similar events in the future.
"We are a
very peaceful, loving people," said Ahmed, of Westminster.
A group of
doctors in Westminster began gathering in one of their offices in August to
participate in prayers, according to Dr. Syed Hosain, an event organizer.
Other Muslims
found out about the gathering and began attending.
The group moved
from meeting in the offices to a room in a local hotel.
After outgrowing
that space, pastors at the Westminster Church of the Brethren agreed to let
them use the church's basement to gather, he said.
The church's
pastors have been supportive in allowing them to use the space, Hosain said.
"I think
we've been very blessed," Hosain said.
Now 25 to 30
people get together for Friday prayers in the basement of the Westminster
Church of the Brethren, he said.
"I never
realized there were so many Muslims in Westminster," Hosain said. "It
was wonderful to find out."
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