Downtown Westminster Maryland Weekend Happenings - May 6th to 8th 2011

Downtown Westminster Maryland Weekend Happenings - May 6th to 8^th 2011

http://www.scribd.com/doc/54581611/Downtown-Westminster-Maryland-Weekend-Happenings-May-6th-to-8th-2011

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/05/downtown-westminster-maryland-weekend.html

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/5184041629/downtown-westminster-maryland-weekend-happenings-may

http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/383530.html

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May 4, 2011 - Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland Economic Development Administrator: “There are a lot of things happening in Downtown Westminster this weekend, not the least being – The Westminster Flower & Jazz Festival on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Plus it is Mother’s Day on Sunday! Several of our downtown restaurants, like Harry’s Main Street Grille and Paradiso Ristorante, are open special hours for Mom’s dining pleasure on her day.

“Click on the link below to see everything in Downtown this weekend. Well, almost everything… I forgot to mention that Gotham Comics at 15 East Main Street is participating in the National Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, too, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm plus having a Dollar Comic Book Sale to boot!”

http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/MainStreetWeekendHappenings5-6.pdf

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff, Kelly Heck photography, Off Track Art,

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Downtown Westminster Maryland Weekend Happenings - May 6th to 8th 2011

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Labels: Annual St Patrick's Day, Restaurants, Westminster businesses, Westminster File Main St [20020300 Harrys ODayhoff]

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-happenings-in.html

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/3895374167/st-patricks-day-happenings-in-westminster

http://www.scribd.com/doc/50844953/St-Patrick%E2%80%99s-Day-happenings-in-Westminster-Maryland

http://www.scribd.com/doc/50100272/Westminster-Maryland%E2%80%99s-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-Mar-4-2011

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2011/03/westminster-marylands-main-street.html

In the past:

http://www.scribd.com/full/49516996?access_key=key-1ojm8npd0bfnxno661nw

http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2011/02/westminster-maryland-main-street.html

Main Street Weekend Happenings February 25 2011

http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/MainStreetWeekendHappenings2-25.pdf

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230

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http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/12/westminster-maryland-main-street.html

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/2322495240/westminster-maryland-main-street-weekend-happenings

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/

http://www.scribd.com/doc/45310379/Westminster-Maryland-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-December-17-19-2010

http://www.scribd.com/full/49516996?access_key=key-1ojm8npd0bfnxno661nw

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Westminster Maryland’s Main Street Weekend Happenings Mar 4 2011

Here is what is happening on Westminster Maryland’s Main Street this weekend…

http://www.scribd.com/doc/50100272/Westminster-Maryland%E2%80%99s-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-Mar-4-2011

In the past:

http://www.scribd.com/full/49516996?access_key=key-1ojm8npd0bfnxno661nw

http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2011/02/westminster-maryland-main-street.html

Main Street Weekend Happenings February 25 2011

http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/MainStreetWeekendHappenings2-25.pdf

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230

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http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/12/westminster-maryland-main-street.html

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/2322495240/westminster-maryland-main-street-weekend-happenings

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/

http://www.scribd.com/doc/45310379/Westminster-Maryland-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-December-17-19-2010

http://www.scribd.com/full/49516996?access_key=key-1ojm8npd0bfnxno661nw

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Westminster Maryland’s Main Street Weekend Happenings Mar 4 2011

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Scribd Kevin Dayhoff: http://www.scribd.com/kdayhoff Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff Kevin Dayhoff's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/kevindayhoff Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/ Gizmo's: http://www.gizmosart.com/dayhoff.html

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Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings February 25 2011

Once again, there is a good bit of music scheduled throughout the weekend in downtown Westminster, Carroll County Maryland. http://www.scribd.com/full/49516996?access_key=key-1ojm8npd0bfnxno661nw

Birdie’s Café is offering live dance performance of belly dancers and break-dancers on Saturday afternoon.

FLICC’s Foreign Film Festival closes at the Carroll Arts Center on Friday with two showings of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”

Also closing this weekend is Off Track Art’s exhibit at Birdie’s Café.

Click the following link to see what is happening this weekend in Downtown Westminster…

Also included is information about the grand opening of a new shop – Eclecticity - on Tuesday if folks are looking for something to do then.

http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/MainStreetWeekendHappenings2-25.pdf

20110225 Main Street Weekend Happenings February 25 2011

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230

Labels: People Ruchlewicz-Stan, Westminster Econ Dev, Westminster Econ Dev Main St News, Westminster Econ Dev S Ruchlewicz, Westminster File Main St

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/12/westminster-maryland-main-street.html

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/2322495240/westminster-maryland-main-street-weekend-happenings

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http://www.scribd.com/doc/45310379/Westminster-Maryland-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-December-17-19-2010

http://www.scribd.com/full/49516996?access_key=key-1ojm8npd0bfnxno661nw

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings February 25 2011     

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January and February 2011 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz

January and February 2011 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz

The January and February 2011 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz Westminster administrator of economic development.  http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/366316.html

http://www.scribd.com/doc/46483676/January-and-February-2011-issue-of-the-Downtown-Westminster-Main-Street-News-by-Stan-Ruchlewicz

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/2641987790/january-and-february-2011-issue-of-the-downtown

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-and-february-2011-issue-of.html

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Related:

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings – January 7 and 8, 2011 http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/365935.html

There are quite a few activities happening in Downtown Westminster this weekend. Click on the link below to see what might of interest to you in Downtown Westminster this weekend!!!  http://www.scribd.com/doc/46454539/Westminster-Maryland-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-%E2%80%93-January-7-and-8-2011

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/01/westminster-maryland-main-street.html

http://www.scribd.com/doc/41100626/The-Downtown-Westminster-MD-Main-Street-News-for-Sept-and-Oct-2010

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/11/novemberdecember-2010-issue-of-downtown.html

The November/December 2010 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz Westminster administrator of economic development.

By Stan Ruchlewicz at sruchlewicz AT westgov DOT com

Westminster Administrator of Economic Development

Westminster Maryland

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Or feel free to click on the link below to see what is happening in Downtown Westminster http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/THEDOWNTOWNWESTMINSTERMAINSTREETNEWS-54-NOV-DEC.pdf

20101100 MainStNews-54-NOV-DEC.pdf

See also:

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/10/downtown-westminster-md-main-street.html

http://www.scribd.com/The-Downtown-Westminster-MD-Main-Street-News-for-July-and-August-2010/d/39795207

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/10/downtown-westminster-md-main-street.html

http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/THEDOWNTOWNWESTMINSTERMAINSTREETNEWS-53-September-October.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39797721/The-Downtown-Westminster-MD-Main-Street-News-for-Sept-and-Oct-2010

Labels: People Ruchlewicz-Stan, Westminster Econ Dev, Westminster Econ Dev Main St News, Westminster Econ Dev S Ruchlewicz, Westminster File Main St

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January and February 2011 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz     

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Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings - December 17-19, 2010

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings - December 17-19, 2010

There are quite a few activities happening in Downtown Westminster this weekend. Click on the link below to see what might of interest to you in Downtown Westminster this weekend!!! 

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Also please see: Coffee with Santa at Birdies on Sat. Dec 19, 2010 from 2:30 to 6 p.m.

Come have coffee with Santa at Sherri Hosfeld Joseph’s Birdie’s Café in Westminster, Maryland on Saturday, December 19, 2010 from 2:30 to 6 p.m.

233 East Main St. Westminster MD 21157 410-848-7931 birdiescoffee.com

Santa Claus, Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, Birdie’s, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, coffee, Dayhoff

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/12/coffee-with-santa-at-birdies-on-sat-dec.html

http://www.scribd.com/doc/45309375/Coffee-with-Santa-at-Birdies-on-Sat-Dec-19-2010-from-2-30-to-6-p-m

By Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster Maryland’s administrator of economic development.  http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/MainStreetWeekendHappenings12-17.pdf

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230

Labels: People Ruchlewicz-Stan, Westminster Econ Dev, Westminster Econ Dev Main St News, Westminster Econ Dev S Ruchlewicz, Westminster File Main St

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/12/westminster-maryland-main-street.html

http://www.scribd.com/doc/45310379/Westminster-Maryland-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-December-17-19-2010

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings - December 17-19, 2010     

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Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://www.kevindayhoff.com/ (http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/) http://www.kevindayhoffart.com/ New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/

Westminster MD Main St. Weekend Happenings for Nov. 5 2010 by Stan Ruchlewicz

Westminster MD Main St. Weekend Happenings for Nov. 5 2010

 http://www.scribd.com/doc/41102721/Westminster-MD-Main-St-Weekend-Happenings-for-Nov-5-2010

Westminster MD Main St. Weekend Happenings for Nov. 5 2010 by Stan Ruchlewicz Westminster administrator of economic development  http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/350984.html

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/11/westminster-md-main-st-weekend.html

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/1485739487/westminster-md-main-st-weekend-happenings-for-nov-5

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture

Labels: People Ruchlewicz-Stan, Westminster Econ Dev, Westminster Econ Dev Main St News, Westminster Econ Dev S Ruchlewicz, Westminster File Main St

http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/MainStreetWeekendHappenings11-5.pdf

See also:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39775887/Westminster-MD-Main-St-Weekend-Happenings-for-Oct-22-14-2010

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/10/westminster-md-main-st-weekend_29.html

http://www.scribd.com/doc/40387247/Westminster-MD-Main-St-Weekend-Happenings-for-Oct-29-2010

20101105 MainStreetWeekendHappenings11-5.pdf

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Westminster MD Main St. Weekend Happenings for Nov. 5 2010    

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Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://www.kevindayhoff.com/ (http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/) http://www.kevindayhoffart.com/ New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/

The November/December 2010 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz

Downtown Westminster Main Street News November/December 2010

http://www.scribd.com/doc/41100626/The-Downtown-Westminster-MD-Main-Street-News-for-Sept-and-Oct-2010

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/11/novemberdecember-2010-issue-of-downtown.html

The November/December 2010 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz Westminster administrator of economic development. 

By Stan Ruchlewicz at sruchlewicz AT westgov DOT com

Westminster Administrator of Economic Development

Westminster Maryland

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture

Or feel free to click on the link below to see what is happening in Downtown Westminster http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/THEDOWNTOWNWESTMINSTERMAINSTREETNEWS-54-NOV-DEC.pdf

20101100 MainStNews-54-NOV-DEC.pdf

See also:

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/10/downtown-westminster-md-main-street.html

http://www.scribd.com/The-Downtown-Westminster-MD-Main-Street-News-for-July-and-August-2010/d/39795207

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/10/downtown-westminster-md-main-street.html

http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/THEDOWNTOWNWESTMINSTERMAINSTREETNEWS-53-September-October.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39797721/The-Downtown-Westminster-MD-Main-Street-News-for-Sept-and-Oct-2010

Labels: People Ruchlewicz-Stan, Westminster Econ Dev, Westminster Econ Dev Main St News, Westminster Econ Dev S Ruchlewicz, Westminster File Main St

20101100 sdosm MainStNews  http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/350865.html

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/1485387202/the-november-december-2010-issue-of-the-downtown

The Downtown Westminster MD Main Street News for Sept and Oct 2010    

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The newly elected mayor of Westminster, Kevin Utz, hits the ground running

The newly elected mayor of Westminster, Kevin Utz, hits the ground running.

By Kevin Dayhoff June 4, 2009

Westminster, MD - Yesterday afternoon, I had “Off Track Art” studio duty in downtown Westminster.

While I kept shop I had the opportunity to talk with a number of the downtown Westminster merchants.

The shopping district was all-abuzz over newly-elected Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz taking the time to stop and talk with the merchants this morning.

Hats off to the newly elected mayor of Westminster; apparently he took the time to ask questions, answer questions, and look into some opportunities to fix some things.

In a phone conversation later in the afternoon with Mayor Utz, he said that he had some time available during the annual Torch Run and really enjoyed getting out and talking with folks.

Mayor Utz, a local businessman in the real estate business, knows the value of doing business with local business and it is expected that we will see much more of Mayor Utz in downtown and at local community events.

In a later phone conversation – and a broad-sweeping conversation with Mayor Utz, the former Westminster Fire Department chief, - after the monthly fire department company meeting yesterday evening, he reiterated that after he gets settled into office, reinvigorating the downtown shopping district will be one of his first priorities, along with pursuing increasing the supply of water for Westminster, for the purpose of facilitating economic and employment development.

At the moment, in addition to getting feedback from citizens and the downtown merchants, he is meeting with Westminster city government department heads and supervisors to take stock of Westminster’s current strengths, challenges, and opportunities, from the Westminster staff point of view.

It certainly appears that he has hit the ground running.

In addition, I have had the opportunity since the election on May 11, 2009, to talk with newly-elected councilmembers Damian Halstad and Tony Chiavacci; and both appeared to have many good new ideas and have a great deal of fresh new energy for Westminster and Westminster government.

Many folks that I have talked to since the election are excited about the new administration. There is certainly a lot of work to do.

20090603 Hats off to the newly elected mayor of Westminster

Westminster File Main St, Westminster Econ Dev, Westminster Mayor 2009 Utz Kevin, People Chiavacci Tony, Westminster Council Pres Halstad Damian, Westminster Elections 20090511, Restaurants Giulianova Groceria,

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Recent Missie Wilcox columns in Explore Carroll

Recent Missie Wilcox columns in Explore Carroll

Gallery taps Carroll's eclectic mix
Published February 20, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Carroll County's art scene recently revealed a bright spot in a bleak winter landscape with the opening of Off Track Art Gallery in downtown Westminster....

Off Track gets on track with local artists
Published February 18, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
Between winter's gray skies and dark news headlines, the world can seem pretty bleak these days. However, a trip to Westminster reveals a veritable rainbow emerging...

Westminster says Bon Jour, Guten Tag and Hola
Published January 28, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
Westminster Watch Local residents looking for something to do on a cold Friday evening can find some warmth -- and perhaps impress their friends...

Starlight is a bright spot for shoppers
Published December 3, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Main Street Minute Thanksgiving was late this year, leaving fewer than usual shopping days until Christmas. But fear not. On Saturday, Dec. 6, downtown Westminster...

Holidays step off in parade
Published November 24, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Tree lighting festivities scheduled for Nov. 29 In the week before Thanksgiving, nearly every inch of downtown Westminster was being transformed into a holiday wonderland,...

I'll be home for a Main St. Thanksgiving
Published November 19, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Main Street Minute Holiday recipes from our downtown chefs Thanksgiving is next week. And guess what? It seems really late this year, so we have even less...

Following the cookie crumbs in Westminster
Published October 29, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
November: The advent of decorations, shopping and holiday spirit throughout the land. In downtown Westminster, November means Holiday Open Houses and the fourth annual Cookie...

'Little Bit' adds lotta Tuscany to Main Street
Published October 15, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Main Street Minute After a long week of work, chores, carpools and practices, it's time to kick back and have some fun. When looking for a...

Don't get mad, get Midnight Madness
Published September 17, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Are you ready for some shopping? Grab a baby-sitter, don your walking shoes and gather your pals. On Friday Sept. 26, downtown Westminster welcomes...

Take a hike and enjoy downtown Westminster
Published September 3, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
On a recent vacation, we visited a bed and breakfast that provided a series of walk/run routes of the area. It was a great way...

20090223 SDOSM Recent Missie Wilcox columns in Explore Carroll
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Kevin Dayhoff Art http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/

Extra! Extra! Read all about it. The latest edition of the Westminster Main Street News

Extra! Extra! Read all about it. The latest edition of the Westminster Main Street News, by Westminster Economic Development Administrator Stan Ruchlewicz.

Always informative and well written - click here: "Downtown Westminster Main Street News!"
to download the latest edition.

20070207 Eye for Art Ruchlewicz an avid photographer by Lyndi McNulty in The Advocate

Eye for Art: Ruchlewicz an avid photographer

by Lyndi McNulty in The Advocate

February 7, 2007

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07.FEB.07 Eye for Art: Ruchlewicz an avid photographer

Stan Ruchlewicz is the administrator of Economic Development for the City of Westminster, and he has an artistic side, too. Ruchlewicz is an avid photographer.

He said his first love is teaching and judging high school marching bands and drum and bugle corps.

Through traveling as a judge, he said he visited many interesting places.

“So, I took pictures,” Ruchlewicz said. “Back in the dark ages, I was using a small Instamatic. Eventually, I grew out of the Instamatic into a 35mm camera.”

In 1989, Ruchlewicz was hired in Havre de Grace as director of Planning. He was also appointed to the governor’s Save the Lighthouse Commission.

“Then, I really needed to get a good camera to take pictures since we toured the various Chesapeake Bay lighthouses on our annual visits,” he said,

Also at that time, Ruchlewicz began to take photographs of downtown buildings, streetscapes and events for promotional and reference materials for his job, he said.

Later, his financee, Pat Miller, converted him to go digital.

“Now, I can take hundreds of photographs at a time and not worry about printing costs since I can view the shots on the computer and choose to print only the best,” he said.

Ruchlewicz and his fiancee both take photos.

“I do the large scale photos, such as buildings, landscapes and event crowds, while she enjoys doing architectural details, like gargoyles and grotesques and individual people,” he said. “Grotesques are the funny little guys that are on old buildings but don’t put out rainwater like gargoyles do.”

Today, Ruchlewicz is still shooting buildings and street scenes along Main Streets, events in downtown Westminster, lighthouses and his world travels.

“A lot of the photos I take are of streetscape features such as signage, trash cans, benches, streetlights, window displays, storefronts and building facades,” Ruchlewicz said. “I use them as examples of how to improve local buildings and to give local store owners new ideas on how to improve their businesses.”

Casey Willson, retail industry manager for the Maryland Small Business Development Center, uses some of Ruchlewicz’s pictures for his presentations to small business owners around the state.

Ruchlewicz’s work is everywhere in town.

The postcards of downtown Westminster, such as the view of Main Street from the roof of the old fire house, the downtown mural, the McDaniel College entrance, City Hall and the train passing in front of Johannson’s are all his work.

The postcards are all copyrighted by the City of Westminster under the Downtown Westminster Main Street Program.

Ruchlewicz’s photographs also appear in the new Westminster brochure, and recent Hickory Stick and ArtWorks billboards used his photographs, too.

Additionally, his photos from the Corbit’s Charge event can be viewed on the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table Web site at http://www.pccwrt.addr.com.

“The most utilized image of mine is of the old clock tower in Westminster that is currently the symbol of our town. It is being used as a brand for people to remember us when they visit,” Ruchlewicz said.

Ruchlewicz’s newest project is converting his photographs into digital art.

“For example, I take photos of England and convert them into images that resemble old etchings and engravings from the 19th century,” he said. “Besides creating art, it also helps me learn how to use some of my new computer features.”

In the future, Ruchlewicz said he would like to put his photographs in an art show and perhaps sell some commercially.

And his travels continue.

“I plan to go to Budapest in the spring to continue my photographic adventures and to bring some new ideas back to Westminster’s downtown,” he said.

— Lyndi McNulty owns Gizmos Art in Westminster.

Art – Eye for Art by Lyndi McNulty in The Advocate

20060816 KDDC Vota for Moana

“Vota for Moana”

© Kevin Dayhoff

August 16^th, 2006

Westminster, MD - - This is the season for signs.

Recently your intrepid blogger found this group of signs at Main Street and the railroad tracks in Westminster MD.

Mystery surrounds just what Ms. Mona Lisa is running for.

In a related matter, we asked Westminster’s administrator of economic development, Stanta Ruchlewicz, about the economic impact of the Carroll County election season. “Well, ya know, it brings dollars into downtown Westminster,” remarked Mr. Ruchlewicz. “Recently it is about the only thing that’s happening in these parts.”

Asked if he knew just what office Ms. Lisa was running for, Mr. Ruchlewicz responded, “Don’t know. Don’t really care as long as the mysterious sign brings money into Westminster. It’s kinda neat, if I may say so myself.”

Asked how long the sign for Ms. Lisa has been at the intersection, “Don’t know. Been kinda busy recently,” remarked the assistant director for parks, buildings, streets, water, wastewater, kitchen sinks, development review, planning, fly swatters, public works, fleet management, kite flying, road sign, grass clippings removal, utilities maintenance and the soundtrack division of old silent movies.

Marianne Sheehan, the administrative assistant for the assistant director for parks, buildings, streets, water, wastewater, kitchen sinks, development review, planning, fly swatters, public works, fleet management, kite flying, road sign, grass clippings removal, utilities maintenance, letters and art, heavy metal music and the soundtrack division of old silent movies, remarked that the sign “looked good in that location and that it went well with the overall ambiance of downtown Westminster.”

Wayne Reifsnider, the assistant superintendent for streets, buildings, and parks said, “Well, ya know… Well, it’s a free country and people have a right to put up signs on private property, ya know. But I don’t know, ya know. Then on the other hand, well, ya know, it’s a neat sign and I just do my job. Mind my own business, ya know. Well, I best be moving along. See ya.”

More on this developing story as the city continues to unravel.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org

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20060721 KDDC S Ruchlewicz's great picture of the Clydesdales in Westminster

Great Stan Ruchlewicz photograph of the Clydesdales in Westminster on July 17th, 2006

July 21, 2006

Stan Ruchlewicz is one of the better artists/photographers around. Since he first came to Westminster on Monday, June 11, 2001, he has amassed a wonderful set of downtown Westminster photographs. The photo posted above is no exception.

Mr. Ruchlewicz was the primary lead on getting the Budweiser Clydesdales to come to Westminster. He swung into action and put together the visit in literally a day, just a couple days before the Clydesdales arrived on Monday, July 17^th, 2006.

For additional information on the Clydesdale’s visit please see: “20060716 KDDC Budweiser Clydesdales in will be in Westminster Monday.”

Although Mr. Ruchlewicz came to Westminster five years ago as an economic development expert, he also has an extensive background in urban planning

For many years before he came to Westminster, Mr. Ruchlewicz handled economic development and planning issues for several municipalities such as Havre de Grace, MD and Reading, PA. In Havre de Grace, where he worked for twelve years, Mr. Ruchlewicz was the Director of Planning

Additionally, Mr. Ruchlewicz has served as President of the Maryland Downtown Development Association since 1997. He has also served on the Main Street Maryland Main Street Review Committee since 1997.

What many in Carroll County are not aware is that Mr. Ruchlewicz, a musician, is also the Chapter 5 Coordinator for the “Tournament of Bands” (TOB.)

According to information on the TOB web site, the TOB “is one of the largest competitive band organizations in the country…” It “sanctions approximately 140 field band events, about 100 indoor events and several comprehensive music festivals each year.”

“Tournament of Bands is a non-profit educational organization that is available to any middle, junior high, senior high, college or university. Founded in 1972 by the National Judges Association, Tournament has grown to over 400 active schools. Tournament provides performance opportunities in field band, indoor guard, majorette, percussion and dance team as well as comprehensive festivals with instrumental and choral events.”

When he is not promoting economic development for the City of Westminster or taking pictures, most any Saturday evening in the fall, you can find Mr. Ruchlewicz on a band competition field working with young adult musicians in a band event.

Until I can find an extra minute to post the number of pictures I took last Monday when the Clydesdales in town, please enjoy the picture posted above graciously provided to KDDC courtesy of Stan Ruchlewicz.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org

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