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Monday, December 28, 2009

The Longwell Family Center in Westminster

The Longwell Family Center in Westminster

Flags fly proudly on Veterans Day at the Westminster Longwell Family Center – old Armory Building on Longwell Avenue in Westminster, Maryland on November 11, 2009. By Kevin Dayhoff

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Crime and vagrants greeted the new year in days gone by

Crime and vagrants greeted the new year in days gone by

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EAGLE ARCHIVE By Kevin Dayhoff Posted http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/3741/eaglearchive/ 12/27/09 http://tinyurl.com/ydxpga9

As the New Year approaches and we look back upon local history, we're reminded that the good old days weren't always that good, and the more things change, the more they remain the same:

A Dec. 30, 1971, article in the now-defunct Democratic Advocate noted that, "Unknown burglars broke into the J.C. Penny department store over the weekend, ransacked the offices, and stole a $1.59 flashlight from the basement work table, the Westminster city police reported.

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20091227 SCE Crime vagrants greeted new year in days gone by sceked

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When women type




When women vacuum




8th Street in Westminster


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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Candles singing


Candles singing in K minor at Taylorsville United Methodist Church on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff

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[20091224 TUMC 5candle]

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Candles at the Christmas Eve service at Taylorsville United Methodist Church by Kevin Dayhoff December 24, 2009 http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/12/candles-at-christmas-eve-service-at.html http://tinyurl.com/yeqhg4s

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Signs in front of the Taylorsville United Methodist Church announce the December 24, 2009 Christmas Eve service.
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Kevin Dayhoff December 24, 2009
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Candles at the Christmas Eve service at Taylorsville United Methodist

Dec. 24, 2006 Christmas Eve services at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster


Dec. 24, 2006 Christmas Eve services at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster

Christmas Eve services at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster, MD on December 24, 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff

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Grace Lutheran Church Christmas Tree

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Christmas Eve services at Taylorsville United Methodist Church


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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Calipers

“Newspaper Casualties”


“Newspaper Casualties” September 11, 2008 by Kevin Dayhoff Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/uxcm0 or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/298211820/newspaper-casualties-11sep08-by-kevin-dayhoff

Also see: The Marine, Republican, Harley Biker and the reporter

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[20080911 Newspaper Casualties]


Monday, December 21, 2009

Recent Explore Carroll stories by Kevin Dayhoff


Mary, Dolly and I all believe in Santa Claus, and you should, too
http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/3727/eaglearchive/
Published December 20, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... holidays with your family friends and loved ones. Merry Christmas and a happy Hanukah, too. When he is not listening to Dolly Parton Christmas music, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at .... or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

Westminster electric Christmas parade winners announced
http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/3714/parade/
Published December 15, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
John Street Quarters at the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department was packed Monday night with participants from this year's Westminster Miracle on Main Street Holiday Electric Parade.The 10 winners in Westminster's first-ever electric light parade held ... ...

Santa Claus is coming to town http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/3712/santa/
Published December 14, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... Pictures cost $10.00 each and all proceeds go to support fire and ambulance services in the community.For more information, check the fire department web site: http://www.westminstervfd.org/— Kevin E. Dayhoff...

Westminster's holiday glow, from 'Kringling' to a parade of lights
http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/3703/eaglearchive/
Published December 13, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... the best place in the world for the Christmas holidays. No Grinches allowed. When he is not masquerading through town looking at Christmas lights, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at .... or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

Westminster parade winners revealed Dec. 14 http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/3701/news-briefs/
WESTMINSTER — The winners of the Westminster Electric Holiday Parade will be announced tomorrow, Monday, Dec. 14, at the regular meeting of the Westminster Common Council, according to Mayor Kevin Utz.

More than 50 lighted entries took part in the parade, as well as other marching units, bands and other groups.

Winners in various categories will be announced, and will receive trophies. The parade was organized and sponsored by the City of Westminster and the Greater Westminster Development Corporation's Main Street Committee.

For the full list of winners and the contest judges, check back Tuesday on explorecarroll.com.

To Carroll's benefit, WTTR and Dwight Dingle grew up together
Published December 6, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... have had in the community. Even though he has signed off, he would certainly want us to carry on the good work. When he's not listening to WTTR, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at .... or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

'Voice of Carroll County,' Dwight Dingle, dies at age 63
Published December 6, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
At a Memorial Mass celebrated Dec. 3 at St. John Catholic Church in Westminster, about 250 family members and friends recalled Dwight O. Dingle as a community leader, a trusted voice and a man who always advocated for Carroll County. Dingle, the popular, ... ...

Memorial service set for 'Voice of Carroll County,' Dwight Dingle
Published December 2, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Perhaps Vivian Laxton, Carroll County public information administrator, said it best last week when she said, “The voice of Carroll County fell silent this week.”Dwight O. Dingle, the popular, larger-than-life community cheerleader and longtime on-air ... ...

Tripping the 'light fantastic toe' into the holiday season
Published November 29, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... also be revealed in the compassionate support our community renders to less fortunate citizens. When he's not stuffing his face with turkey, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at .... or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

Public safety, code issues among items at Westminster roundtables
Published November 29, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... recommended continuing the Main Street roundtable meetings on a monthly basis with the property owners and church representatives. — Kevin Dayhoff Groups hopes to take 2020 look at Freedom plan ELDERSBURG — Eldersburg 2020, a group that meets to discuss

DAYHOFF: From early history to now, a tradition of local honor
Published November 22, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... Slade, Jack Lippy and Joe Fisher. We will always remember their service to our country and our community. When he's not saying thanks to veterans, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at .... or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

Hundreds attend Cartwright memorial in Union Bridge
Published November 22, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
UNION BRIDGE — More than 500 people crowded into the social hall at the Union Bridge fire station on Nov. 16 to pay respects to Staff Sgt. Charles Isaac Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, who was killed Nov. 7 in action while supporting combat operations in ... ...

County sings 'With One Voice' to raise money to fight domestic violence
Published November 16, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
On Saturday, Nov. 21, Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland and Human Services Programs will sponsor the annual “With One Voice” — an evening of music at St. John Catholic Church, 43 Monroe St., Westminster.The annual event always attracts a ... ...

Remembering a fighter, warrior ... and community man
Published November 16, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
More than 500 people crowded into the social hall at the Union Bridge fire station today to pay respects to Staff Sergeant Charles Isaac Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, who died Nov. 7 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. ... ...

Law and order, Carroll style, used to include machine guns, grenade launchers and riot gear
Published November 15, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... was to determine how many policemen would be willing to participate in such a squad on a volunteer basis." When he is not hiding under the couch, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at .... or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net ....

Black & Decker has been an important tool for Carroll County
Published November 8, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... a brain drain in the community. When he is not in the shop working with Black & Decker tools, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at .... or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net ....

Wampler's turned pumpkins into a cash crop in Carroll
Published November 1, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... by Woodrow Thomas of Sykesville. Thomas received the $6 prize; a tidy sum for the Depression." When he is not gorging himself on pumpkin pie, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at .... or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

Westminster to get federal stimulus grant
Published October 29, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
Westminster announced at Monday night’s mayor and Common Council meeting that navigation of a “sea of paperwork” enabled the city to double a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal stimulus funds, to replace aging water meters ... ...

Officials may face sharp critics, but in 1946 it was real knives
Published October 25, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... ..." If you ask me, it's refreshing to hear an elected official level with you and tell it like it is. When he's not under a pile of rocks, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at .... or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

Schaum weaves a creative display at Westminster's Off Track Art
Published October 21, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... In addition to displaying her work at Off Track Studio, Schaum will also join other artists on the Carroll County Artisans Studio Tour this coming December 5 and 6. For more information go to: www.ccartists.com/index.html.— submitted by Kevin Dayhoff...

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Uncle Kevin in a rowboat


Uncle Kevin in a rowboat

I’m lost but I’m making great time.

March 8, 2008 by Kevin Dayhoff

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[20080308 KED rowboat]

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Picnic Table

Icicle lines



Yardstick measures 14.4 inches of snow in Westminster Maryland

Yardstick measures 14.4 inches of snow in Westminster Maryland

14.4 inches of snow in Westminster Maryland 2:15 AM December 20, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/ubc6i or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/291471031/14-4-inches-of-snow-in-westminster-md-2-15-am

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

December snow




The Westminster winter wonderland around 1 pm




Snow Apocalypse Now


“Snow Apocalypse Now” December 19, 20009 by Kevin Dayhoff

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[20091219 snow10 Snow Apocalypse Now]

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Westminster snowplow on Uniontown Road

Westminster Maryland snowplow on Uniontown Road at 11:30 am December 19, 2009 Photo by Kevin Dayhoff December 19, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/ychuekk

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In a phone interview with Larry Bloom, the Westminster street department superintendent at 6:45 pm, he said that the Westminster crews started working on clearing the city streets at 11:30 pm the night before.

Even Jeff Glass, the city of Westminster public works director is out plowing. He asked that city residents please stay off the streets as much as possible to give the crews some time to get the streets cleared.

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@ kevindayhoff Even Jeff Glass Westminster city MD PW dir is out plowing He asked city residents to still stay off streets as much as possible...

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“5AM Snow” Dec. 19, 2009


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It began snowing in Westminster Maryland around 11 PM the night before. I got up at 4 am to go to a fire company Christmas breakfast. I hesitated to go out. By 5 am I had decided to go back to bed. This was what I remembered that I saw at 5 am. http://tinyurl.com/yaz6qba http://twitpic.com/u99fj

By Kevin Dayhoff December 19, 2009

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The writer’s desk as nightmare

The writer’s desk as nightmare

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This is a snap shot of my office desk as seen in the nightmare.

By Kevin Dayhoff December 19, 2009

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The writer’s desk as nightmare. This is a snap shot of my office desk as seen in the nightmare. By Kevin Dayhoff December 19, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/yjnn9of http://twitpic.com/u91pv

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The Police Harassment edition of Community Policing

The Police Harassment edition of Community Policing

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(I received this in an e-mail from a reliable source. Yet, nevertheless, I did go about attempting to verify it in anyway. If the e-mail is not real, then it needs to be…)

Shhh...Special Insider Stuff.

Police Harassment

Recently, the Chula Vista Police Department ran an e-mail forum (a question and answer exchange) with the topic being, "Community Policing."

One of the civilian email participants posed the following question, "I would like to know how it is possible for police officers to continually harass people and get away with it?"

From the "other side" (the law enforcement side) Sgt. Bennett, obviously a cop with a sense of humor replied:

"First of all, let me tell you this...it's not easy. In Chula Vista, we average one cop for every 600 people. Only about 60% of those cops are on general duty (or what you might refer to as "patrol") where we do most of our harassing.

The rest are in non-harassing departments that do not allow them contact with the day to day innocents. And at any given moment, only one-fifth of the 60% patrollers are on duty and available for harassing people while the rest are off duty. So roughly, one cop is responsible for harassing about 5,000 residents.

When you toss in the commercial business, and tourist locations that attract people from other areas, sometimes you have a situation where a single cop is responsible for harassing 10,000 or more people a day.

Now, your average ten-hour shift runs 36,000 seconds long. This gives a cop one second to harass a person, and then only three-fourths of a second to eat a donut AND then find a new person to harass. This is not an easy task. To be honest, most cops are not up to this challenge day in and day out. It is just too tiring. What we do is utilize some tools to help us narrow down those people which we can realistically harass.

The tools available to us are as follows:

PHONE: ... People will call us up and point out things that cause us to focus on a person for special harassment. "My neighbor is beating his wife" is a code phrase used often. This means we'll come out and give somebody some special harassment.

Another popular one is, "There's a guy breaking into a house." The harassment team is then put into action.

CARS: ... We have special cops assigned to harass people who drive. They like to harass the drivers of fast cars, cars with no insurance or no driver's licenses and the like. It's lots of fun when you pick them out of traffic for nothing more obvious than running a red light. Sometimes you get to really heap the harassment on when you find they have drugs in the car, they are drunk, or have an outstanding warrant on file.

RUNNERS: ... Some people take off running just at the sight of a police officer. Nothing is quite as satisfying as running after them like a beagle on the scent of a bunny. When you catch them you can harass them for hours.

STATUTES: ... When we don't have PHONES or CARS and have nothing better to do, there are actually books that give us ideas for reasons to harass folks. They are called "Statutes"; Criminal Codes, Motor Vehicle Codes, etc... They all spell out all sorts of things for which you can really mess with people.

After you read the statute, you can just drive around for awhile until you find someone violating one of these listed offenses and harass them. Just last week I saw a guy trying to steal a car. Well, there's this book we have that says that's not allowed. That meant I got permission to harass this guy. It is a really cool system that we have set up, and it works pretty well.

We seem to have a never-ending supply of folks to harass. And we get away with it. Why? Because for the good citizens who pay the tab, we try to keep the streets safe for them, and they pay us to "harass" some people.

Next time you are in my town, give me the old "single finger wave." That's another one of those codes. It means, "You can harass me. "It's one of our favorites..

20091229 sdosm The Police Harassment portion of Community Policing , , ,

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