Friday, May 04, 2007

20070502 This week in the Westminster Eagle


This week in the Westminster Eagle

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 – Posted May 4th, 2007

Kevin E. Dayhoff


Recalling Westminster's Disney World: Bobby's Hobby Lobby

In the 1950s and '60s, Main Street in Westminster was the center of the entire known universe.

We could easily walk or ride our bicycles downtown and there we could safely visit Heagy's Sport Shop, G.C. Murphy's, Stu's Music Shop, Davis Library, Shaffer and Company Variety Store and Mather's -- to... [Read full story]

Local News


Granite House calls on rockin' fund-raiser


Since it opened its doors 27 years ago, Granite House in Westminster has offered help to those suffering with mental illness.

Usually, Granite's functions are covered by insurance, but state funding for mental illness has seen cuts in recent years, and officials at the center say they see more and...
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'Looking up' to appreciate local history

Members of the City of Westminster's Historic District Commission believe preservation efforts in the city are "looking up," and they hope local residents will also look up -- literally -- to participate in a contest designed to promote the community's historic architecture.

This month the c...
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Recreation


Woods' pitching leads Panthers over Knights
North Carroll tied for first in county standings

Girls Softball

The modern athletic era often values power, speed, and statistics above all other factors.

In contrast, the North Carroll softball team offers proof that you can be successful simply by being resourceful and executing the fundamen...
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Opinion


Study of waste-to-energy sites is a signal of decisions to come
Editorial

It was just a little road trip, but Monday's journey by the Board of County Commissioners and staff to Lancaster County, Pa., was more than symbolic.

The commissioners toured a waste-to-energy facility -- i.e. incinerator -- to see first-hand the technology, the issues and the practica...
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Culleton on Carroll


Slogan sadly changing from 'Buy America' to 'Bye, America'
In 1813, after the battle of Lake Erie, Commodore Oliver Perry sent the triumphant message, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."

About one-and-a-half centuries later, cartoonist and satirist Walt Kelly parodied the boastful message with respect to the environment: "We have met the enemy and ...
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Community Calendar


Community Calendar
ARTS

The Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present the Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill 1928 musical, "The Three Penny Opera" at the Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster, on Friday, May 4, 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 5, at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $17 adults; $14 for arts council members, s...
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People Forms


Engagement Announcement

Share the big news! Engagement announcements run free of charge in The Westminster Eagle.

Just print out the following form, or cut and paste it into either a word document or an e-mail. Remember – you are NOT bound to follow this form, it is simply designed to give you an idea of the type of information that might be included. Feel free to include more, or less, information.

When you’re done, you can send this in the mail to The Westminster Eagle, 121 E. Main St., Westminster, MD 21157. Or, you may fax to 410-386-0340, or e-mail to thewestminstereagle@patuxent.com.


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Local News Friday, May 04 Wild Blue Yonder


It was a brilliant, clear day last October for the Carroll County Experimental Aircraft Association's Autumn Fly-In.

Unfortunately, not a single plane could fly, as 40 mph winds kept planes grounded and the event had to be canceled.

This Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the group will host a ...
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Partnership based on health, and choice
As far as Susan Rill is concerned, serving a menu with healthy choices wasn't a matter of trying to influence her clients at the Dutch Corner Restaurant in Manchester, it was an attempt to cater to them.

In her seven years running the home-style restaurant on Manchester's Main Street, Rill and her...
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News Briefs
Nearly two dozen apply for Board of Ed vacancy

The Board of Education of Carroll County has solicited applications from individuals interested in serving on the board, and that search netted 22 applicants from across the county.

Applicants from Eldersburg, Sykesville and Marriottsville include M...
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From soccer to artwork in Sandymount rec
Sandymount Recreation Council is hosting the following registrations for upcoming sports, fitness and health programs. For information, see the contact information listed.

* A summer co-ed beginner soccer clinic for youngsters in grades one through five (2006-07 school year) will be held June 17-2...
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More Headlines

Education Notes

Education Notes

05/02/07
By Heidi Schroeder

Business Briefs

'Looking up' to appreciate local history

Community Calendar Friday, May 04 Community Calendar
ARTS

> The Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present the Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill 1928 musical, "The Three Penny Opera" at the Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster, on Friday, May 4, 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 5, at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $17 adults; $14 for arts council members, s...
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Kevin E. Dayhoff Friday, May 04 Who was Kate Wagner, and why did she rule the road?
How many folks pass by Kate Wagner Road in Westminster and wonder to themselves, “Just who was Kate Wagner?”

I did not know myself until recently, when I happened to have a conversation with one of my Westminster High School class of 1971 classmates, Steve Sinnott.

...
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Recalling Westminster's Disney World: Bobby's Hobby Lobby
In the 1950s and '60s, Main Street in Westminster was the center of the entire known universe.

We could easily walk or ride our bicycles downtown and there we could safely visit Heagy's Sport Shop, G.C. Murphy's, Stu's Music Shop, Davis Library, Shaffer and Company Variety Store and Mather's -- to...
[Read full story]


This 'Candy drive' benefits the East Middle School Bulldogs ... and the three Rs


Westminster East Middle School PTA president Candy Arnold is on a mission.

Ever since she took over the reins of the Parent Teacher Association, she has dreamed of having "an Art Deco-style marquee in front of our beautiful school."

East Middle School, which is located in the same building which...
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In the storied history of Carroll Hospital Center, Steve Bohn poised to take a 'SPIRIT'-ed place


As Carroll County grows and changes, folks too often take for granted past improvements in our community that have been the result of visionary leaders overcoming enormous obstacles.

Also too often in today's deliberations, it's the usual naysayers that get all the newspaper attention.

O... [Read full story]

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