Mike Eaton Room to be dedicated at the Historical Society of Carroll County on Sunday, August 22, Noon to 4 P.M.

Mike Eaton Room to be dedicated at the Historical Society of Carroll County on Sunday, August 22, Noon to 4 P.M.

All students, friends, and colleagues of Mike Eaton are invited to attend a special, progressive event in Cockey’s, 216 East Main Street in Westminster on Sunday, August 22.

There is no charge for attendance but donations will be encouraged.

Attendees should be prepared to share stories and photos and/or to be taped for a “Mike Remembered” DVD to be produced by the Community Media Center.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

NOON

Doors open at Cockey’s

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Catering throughout the day by Bud’s at Silver Run courtesy of Evelyn Babylon

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Music throughout the day by Herb Sell

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Continuous showing of Mike’s American Heart Association Roast

Taping of memories from attendees by Jim Mayola of the Community Media Center

for “Mike Remembered” DVD throughout the event

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1 PM

Greetings and remembrance by Dr. Chuck Ecker

Presentation of Mike’s dictionary stand and dictionary by B. Delores Wardenfelt

Sharing of photos and other memories

2 PM

Greetings and remembrance by Donna Sellman

Ribbon cutting at the Mike Eaton Room by Jim Head

Presentation of bed on loan by Doug Manger

Presentation of Mike’s diplomas and recognition plaques by the Babylon Family

Other sharings

3 PM

Greetings and remembrances by Mo Dutterer

Presentation of “The Nude” by Evelyn Babylon

Video reviews

THE MIKE EATON COMMITTEE

Evelyn Babylon, Chair

Timmi Pierce, Staff

Steering Committee

Caroline Babylon

Glenn Bair

Dr. Chuck Ecker

Jim Head

Ober Herr

Brian Lockard

Doug Manger

Jim Mayola

Bob Seeley

Alvie Spencer

Doug Velnoskey

For further information, call Timmi Pierce, Executive Director, Historical Society of Carroll County at

410-848-6494.

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Mike Eaton Room to be dedicated at the Historical Society of Carroll County on Sunday, August 22, Noon to 4 P.M.

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Historical Society of Carroll Co Announces the Creation of a Lasting Memorial to Mike Eaton

Historical Society of Carroll County Announces the Creation of a Lasting Memorial to William Granville (“Mike”) Eaton

News Release DATE: July 30, 2010

CONTACT: Timmi Pierce , Executive Director, Historical Society of Carroll County, 210 East Main Street, Westminster MD 21157

Email: tpierce@carr.org Phone: 410-848-6494

A Legacy of Learning Lives On

The Babylon Family of Westminster

and the Historical Society of Carroll County

Announces the Creation of a Lasting Memorial to

William Granville (“Mike”) Eaton

William Granville “Mike” Eaton (1908) was a renaissance man until he died in 1995,

For 41 years, Mike Eaton taught English and drama in Carroll County schools, 38 of those years at Westminster High School. Always he demanded excellence.

He gave to his community through the Westminster Kiwanis Club. He gave to the community through his affiliation with Grace Lutheran Church. He produced memorable theatrical offerings as coach of the Westminster High School Drama Club.

Eaton nurtured future leaders through the Kiwanis Key Club and inspired many students, friends and colleagues to higher glory. Among his students was writer (On Golden Pond), director and actor Ernest Thompson whose work has won him an Oscar, a Golden Globe and Writer’s Guild of America awards. Although best known perhaps, Thompson is not the only student Eaton inspired to excel in the creative arts.

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 as it was known when built in 1820.

In life Mike Eaton was roasted and toasted. In death he is being memorialized in the room that was his very own at Cockey’s.

Under the partnership of the David Babylon family of Westminster and the Historical Society of Carroll County, former students, friends and colleagues are building a lasting memorial with a lofty but achievable goal.

The first $10,000 has been raised to open the Mike Eaton Room on the third floor of Cockey’s, complete with much of his memorabilia catalogued and displayed. The second goal is the raising of $25,000 to name a second floor conference room. When that goal is accomplished, the Mike Eaton Committee and the Historical Society will raise a $250,000 endowment that will carry the Eaton name forth in perpetuity for years to come.

Eighty percent of the earnings generated by the scholarship endowment will go directly to qualifying, graduating students who will also be asked to name their most inspirational teacher for a recognition gift. Twenty percent of the scholarship fund will go to support the educational mission of the Historical Society.

Committee Chairperson Evelyn Babylon notes that it will take much dedication and time to develop a scholarship endowment of this magnitude. Criteria for scholarship applications will be completed at a later date and amounts will be determined by the returns on the endowment investments.

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DAYHOFF: Buell College in Westminster started with 8 acres and $10,000

DAYHOFF: Buell College in Westminster started with 8 acres and $10,000

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DAYHOFF Buell College in Westminster started with 8 acres and $10000. EAGLE ARCHIVE. By Kevin Dayhoff

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Haul and Giveaway

Haul and Giveaway

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I'm slowly getting into the swing of things out here in the Beach. The days have been super hot (we broke and tied a heat record the other day) so I've been trying to stay cool and hydrated. Still, I'm loving my new life and new job:)

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Dick Null, who handles much of Dave Johansson’s maintenance work in Westminste

Dick Null, who handles much of Dave Johansson’s maintenance work in Westminster, stops for a moment to chat on the Sentinel parking lot at Main and Liberty Street in Westminster.

Photo by Kevin Dayhoff July 30, 2010

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Scissor Sisters - Filthy Gorgeous

Scissor Sisters - Filthy Gorgeous

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Scissor Sisters - Filthy Gorgeous
from "Scissor Sisters - A Touch of Class" (2004)

Oh you're so filthy
And I am gorgeous

When you're walkin' down the street
And a man tries to get your business
And the people that you meet
Want to open you up like Christmas
You gotta wrap your fuzzy with a big red bow
Ain't no sum bitch gonna treat me like a ho
I'm a classy honey kissy huggy lovey dovey ghetto princess

Cuz you're filthy (filthy)
Oooh, and I'm gorgeous (gorgeous)
Cuz you're filthy (filthy)
Oooh, and I'm gorgeous (gorgeous)
You're disgusting
Oooh, and you're nasty
And you can grab me
Oooh cuz you're nasty

When you're runnin' from a trick
And you trip on a hit of acid
You gotta work for the man
But your biggest moneymakers' flaccid
You gotta keep your shit together
With your feet on the ground
There ain't no one gonna listen
If you haven't made a sound
You're an acid junkie college flunky dirty puppy daddy bastard

Cuz you're filthy (filthy)
Oooh, and I'm gorgeous (gorgeous)
Cuz you're filthy (filthy)
Oooh, and I'm gorgeous (gorgeous)
You're disgusting
Oooh, and you're nasty
And you can grab me
Oooh cuz you're nasty

Cuz you're filthy (so filthy)
Oooh, and I'm gorgeous (oooh gorgeous)
Cuz you're filthy (filthy)
Oooh, and I'm gorgeous (oooh you're so gorgeous)
You're disgusting (oh yeah, right there)
And you're nasty (you make me feel so nasty)
You can grab me (grab it)
Oooh cause you're nasty

Cuz you're filthy (filthy)
Oooh, and I'm gorgeous (gorgeous)
Cuz you're filthy (filthy)
Oooh, and I'm gorgeous (gorgeous)
You're disgusting
Oooh, and you're nasty
And you can grab me
Oooh cuz you're nasty

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EAGLE ARCHIVE: From the rails to the pews, new churches are big deal in Carroll County

EAGLE ARCHIVE: From the rails to the pews, new churches are big deal in Carroll County

Posted 7/18/10 by Carroll Eagle

I have really never thought about taking the train to New Windsor from Westminster, but apparently that's what they used to do in 1897, according to a July 3, 1897, news item in the now out-of-print Westminster newspaper, The American Sentinel.

"This afternoon at one o'clock, the corner-stone of the new Methodist Episcopal Church, about to be erected at New Windsor, will be laid with Masonic ceremonies, by Door to Virtue Lodge, of this city.

"The members of the lodge will meet at Masonic Hall, in the Wantz Building, at 11:45 this morning, and leave for New Windsor on the 11:53 train."

A week later, on July 10, 1897, the Sentinel carried a front-page story about the fruits of that train journey -- the laying-of-the-cornerstone ceremony for the new church for St. Paul's United Methodist Church in New Windsor...

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Body of Catonsville man recovered from Liberty Reservoir

Body of Catonsville man recovered from Liberty Reservoir

Dive units discover body near Finksburg; man missing since Sunday http://tinyurl.com/2vfobcj

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Body recovered from Liberty reservoir near Finksburg

State, county police dive teams discover body of Catonsville man

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Haddad to step down as Carroll County Chamber of Commerce president

Haddad to step down as Carroll County Chamber of Commerce president http://tinyurl.com/28xlyws

He will take his place in a long history of business leaders with the chamber.

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By Kevin Dayhoff

The president of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, Richard Haddad, 68, has announced that he will be stepping down from his post.

Haddad, who has held the reins of the chamber since he was hired on February 27, 2006, is looking forward to transitioning into retirement after a long career in management, according to a release from the local business umbrella organization early Wednesday morning.

“Haddad, and his wife, Valorie, are in the process of selling their home and moving to something smaller now that their five children are grown,” observed the announcement.

The Haddad’s “plan to remain in Carroll County. The ‘downsizing’ is a step toward retirement for Haddad, but he expects that he will continue working in some capacity, possibly on a contract basis, for some 12 to 18 months after leaving the chamber.”

In his retirement announcement Haddad noted, “I can honestly say, that in my entire career I’ve never enjoyed a job as much as I’ve enjoyed being chamber president. The chamber is a great organization with a great staff, it operates in a great community, and I’m proud to have been a part of its history.”

The local chamber has had a long and storied history in its role in promoting local businesses.

The roots of the present-day chamber date back to the first meeting of the “Westminster Chamber of Commerce” on Wednesday, July 23, 1924. The Westminster Chamber of Commerce became the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 1, 1973.

An old newspaper clipping on July 25, 1924 documents that T. W. Mather Jr., Charles W. Klee and C. Edgar Nusbaum called a meeting of "75 citizens" at the Westminster Fire Hall on Wednesday afternoon, July 23, 1924: “to consider and hear the views of the business men as to the advisability of forming a Chamber of Commerce for this city.”

According to a history of the chamber written by Diana Scott, the chamber did, at one time, maintain an office in Westminster City Hall.

The original Westminster chamber was formed 26 years after another business organization in Westminster, called the "Retailers' Association of Westminster, Maryland," formed on April 6, 1898 "for the purpose of the development and growth of the city and for mutual protection" against the railroad. Of note, though, is the fact that members of the "Merchants and Manufacturers Association" were invited. Apparently this association pre-dated the Retailers' Association.

It was four years ago that Haddad joined the ranks of the distinguished men and women who have promoted the business interests of Carroll County. In 1924, the officers included a who’s who of local business owners and business leaders.

Officers elected in 1924 were: C. Edgar Nusbaum, president; Miller Richardson, vice president; and executive committee members Joseph Mathias, Carroll Albaugh, D. S. Gehr, W. H. Davis, William N. Keefer, Joseph E. Hunter and T. W. Mather Jr.

Today the chamber represents over 650 businesses and organizations to serve as a catalyst to foster the business environment of Carroll County.

Haddad, who is originally from Brooklyn, New York, first came to Maryland in 1971. He worked in the 1960s as the Equal Employment Opportunity program director for CitiBank in New York.

In Maryland, he first lived in Howard County before moving to Carroll County about 14-years ago. Once he arrived in Carroll County, he became a member of the local chamber and served as a volunteer in a number of capacities including its business and education committee, and a brief tenure on the board of directors.

In 2006, the “combination of his executive management experience and his volunteer work for several Maryland chambers including the Carroll County chamber was attractive to the board,” noted the release.

Haddad, whose particular field of management expertise is human resources, “counts as among his major accomplishments at the Chamber, the establishment of the chamber’s human resources committee, which provides HR programming and services to the small business community.

“The Carroll County Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management, which grew out of the chamber’s HR committee and collaborates with it, focuses on the professional development of HR practitioners and managers in the county.

Haddad also cites “an upgrading of the chamber website to offer features such as online event registration and payment, and a strengthening of the Leadership Carroll program as among his major contributions during his tenure as president.

“The chamber partners with Carroll Community College in offering the Leadership Carroll program. The program now has over 300 alumni.”

“We’re going to miss Rich,” said Nancy Lynch, owner of My Personal Chef and chair of the chamber’s board of directors, in the retirement announcement.

“We were prepared for this announcement and we certainly wish him the best of luck,” said Lynch who added that a search for a new President would begin shortly.

Haddad will not be leaving the chamber for two to three months, and is expected to work with the board in the search for his successor. “I want to do whatever I can,” he said, “to ensure a smooth transition.”

Since the chamber’s board of directors have been aware of Haddad’s plans to step down for some time, preparations are underway to find a new president.

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Haddad to step down as Carroll County Chamber of Commerce president

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20070110 Richard Haddad and former Chamber presidents

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Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack: White House vs FOX News survey on NPR

Oct 30, 2009

Hat Tip: Rich Haddad Help spread the word. Mr. Haddad wrote: This is fun. The objective, open-minded National Public Radio is doing a survey on how much support the White House has in its attacks on Fox News.

whitson is top firefighter for westminster maryland

Feb 24, 2009

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20070103 Carroll County State of the county address next Thursday

Jan 05, 2007

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