Junction staff and volunteers October 16, 1971

Junction staff and volunteers October 16, 1971

Hat Tip: Mark Yount.  The staff of Junction on approximately October 16, 1971…  According to Yount, “…  (Junction) opened it's doors for business in 1971, but there were many of us that helped fix it up when the county gave it to the non-profit organization in 1970. I remember being in there then at age 15 scraping and painting walls. Little did I know that I would be working there someday for nearly 25 years. Here is a picture from 1971 of many of the youth who helped make this project work.”

Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment.  It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for individuals, their families, and the community through education, counseling, community collaboration, and leadership in Carroll County.

It was incorporated on September 27, 1971.  A month after incorporation, on December 6, 1971, it opened its doors in the historic Carroll County Jail on Court Street in Westminster.

Disclosure: I’ve been a member of the board of Junction since October 2000.  

Junction Inc., http://www.junctioninc.org/, (410) 848-6100, 98 North Court Street, P. O. Box 206, Westminster, MD 21158

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Coffee Talk, a blog about finding solace and self in a little coffee shop on Main Street Westminster MD

Find Coffee Talk, a blog about, well – wondiferous coffee, great food, - - and socks and shoes; by Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, at Westminster Patch here: http://westminster.patch.com/users/sherri-hosfeld-joseph/blog_posts

Birdie's Café phone number: 410-848.7931

Location: 233 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157

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Sherri Hosfeld Joseph at Birdie’s

The coffee is marvelous.

The staff is wonderful.

The atmosphere is fabulous.

The owner is adorable.

The socks are intriguing.

But it’s all about the shoes.

Do not overlook the shoes.

We wanna hear about the shoes.

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Coffee Talk: Finding Solace and Self in a Little Coffee Shop on Main Street Westminster (BLOG) LIVING |Sherri Hosfeld Joseph| May 26, 2011

The new Patch Blog about a girl, some coffee and characters that pass through the world’s best coffee shop…  http://westminster.patch.com/blog_posts/coffee-talk-finding-solace-and-self-in-a-little-coffee-shop-on-main-street-westminster-blog

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Annual Westminster Memorial Day Parade Steeped in Tradition–Kevin Dayhoff

Annual Westminster Memorial Day Parade Steeped in Tradition–Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/3rjb32d #rememberthefallen #usa

The annual Carroll Post 31 American Legion Westminster Memorial Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m. today.  The parade will begin at the west end of town at Monroe Street and continue down Pennsylvania Avenue and go east on Main Street to Church Street; then to the Westminster Cemetery for the memorial service at 11 a.m…

[…]

In 1868, the focal point of the cemetery was the Union Meeting House of Westminster.  Since the summer of 1891 the Memorial Day services have been held at a large urn, located on the knoll immediately in view as one enters the cemetery from Church Street…

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Explore Carroll: DAYHOFF: Recalling a fallen son of Carroll, Staff Sgt. James Norman Byers

Explore Carroll: DAYHOFF: Recalling a fallen son of Carroll, Staff Sgt. James Norman Byers

SSgt James Norman Byers had been deployed to Vietnam for five months when he was killed by a Viet Cong sniper on Friday, January 20, 1967. 

Staff Sgt. James Norman Byers - Byers had been deployed to Vietnam for five months when he was killed by a Viet Cong sniper on Friday, January 20, 1967.  Staff Sergeant Byers, who had decided to make a career of serving in the Army, was a squad leader attached to the 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Company B, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry and stationed in Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam.  [19670126 SSgt James N Byers]  http://twitpic.com/54t2ef

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In past columns, we have shared the stories of some of the fallen heroes from the Vietnam War whose names are etched in the black granite memorial in the Carroll County Vietnam Memorial Park on Willis Street: Frederick John Magsamen, Christopher Jesse Miller Jr., Muriel Groomes, Joseph William Blickenstaff and Herbert Eugene Mulkey Jr… 

DAYHOFF: Recalling a fallen son of Carroll, Staff Sgt. James Norman Byers

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Photo courtesy of “Tours of Duty” Carroll County and the Vietnam War by Gary D. Jestes and Jay A. Graybeal; on sale at the Historical Society of Carroll County.

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Annual Memorial Day

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DAYHOFF: Recalling a fallen son of Carroll, Staff Sgt. James Norman Byers

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Jason Linkins - Huffington Post: Urban Outfitters Continues Their Grand Tradition Of Ripping Off Designers

It's already hard enough to make a living as an indie designer or artist - or a free-lance writer... without crap like this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/26/urban-outfitters-continue_n_867604.html

A big thanks to Mr. Linkins for calling this to our attention.


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New Menu Items This Summer At Giulianova At 11 E Main St In Westminster MD

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COMING MAY 16^th, 2011 TO GIULIANOVA

Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tubesteaks in Paradise
Nine different tubesteaks!

Smoked Polish, Nathan’s All-Beef, Roma Fresh Polish,
Natty Boh Brats, Old Bay Slaw Dogs, Sweet Italian,
Hot Italian, Tony Paco’s Hungarian, Chicago Style

Hot & Cold Toppings
Hot
Wine-Cured Sauerkraut, Sweet Italian Sausage Chili,
Sweet Peppers & Onion, Homemade Marinara
Cold
Kosher Pickles, Relish, Onion, Cheese, Hots, Pepperoncinis, Slaw,
Tomatoes, BBQ Sauce, Spicy Mustard, NFK – No Friggin Ketchup

Sides
Mustard Potato Salad, Sour Cream and Pancetta Potato Salad, Cole Slaw,
Macaroni Salad with Tuna, Tortellini Salad, Baked Beans

All dogs and sausages will be $3.25
2 free toppings – all additional will be 25¢

All sausages and dogs will be available for retail sale by the pound


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GIULIANOVA Italian Groceria, Deli, & Catering

 Bill Schroeder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11 E Main Street, Westminster

(410)876-7425

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NEW MENU ITEMS THIS SUMMER AT GIULIANOVA
Delicious Hot Dogs and Sausages from Baltimore, New Cold Salads

Starting Monday, May 16th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Giulianova will offer nine tubesteaks: Smoked Polish, Nathan’s All-Beef, Roma Fresh Polish, Natty Boh Brats, Old Bay Slaw Dogs, Sweet Italian, Hot Italian, Tony Paco’s Hungarian, and Chicago Style.

Hot & Cold toppings will be available: Wine-Cured Sauerkraut, Sweet Italian Sausage Chili, Sweet Peppers & Onion, Homemade Marinara, Kosher Pickles, Relish, Onion, Cheese, Hots, Pepperoncinis, Slaw, Tomatoes, BBQ Sauce, Spicy Mustard, and definitely NFK – No Friggin Ketchup.

We are also introducing new sides to our menu: Baked Beans, Mustard Potato Salad, Sour Cream and Pancetta Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, and Macaroni Salad with Tuna in addition to our famous Italian Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, Shrimp Salad, and Tortellini Pasta Salad.

All Dogs and Sausages will be $3.25
2 free toppings – all additional will be 25¢
Sides are priced per pound
All Sausages and Dogs will be available for retail sale by the pound

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Please contact Bill Schroeder, owner and chef, with questions or concerns

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History of Giulianova Groceria, 11 E. Main St. in Westminster, MD

December 27, 2006

Giulianova Groceria, http://www.brothersun.biz/history.html: Opened in 1986 by Tony D'Eugenio, Giulianova has been a cornerstone of downtown Westminster's Main Street community for two decades, serving the town's Italian grocery needs. 

Bill Schroeder bought the store from Tony in the summer of 2003. While the line of ethnic foods has greatly expanded, Bill has never deviated from the principle of selecting the finest quality Italian goods for Giulianova's customers.

The hoagies are the same as the day the doors opened in 1986, that is to say, they are still the best in town. The lasagnas, sauces, and other products produced in the store are derived from the tradition passed down by Mama D'Eugenio.

After handing them down to her son Tony, she was more than happy to share them with Bill.  Don't bother driving to Philadelphia, New York, or even Baltimore. Giulianova has been, and will be your source for the finest Italian goods, right in your backyard!

Giulianova Groceria, 11 E. Main St. in Westminster, MD (click: Restaurants Giulianova Groceria, http://www.brothersun.biz/index.html)

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LABELS: RESTAURANTS, RESTAURANTS GIULIANOVA GROCERIA, WESTMINSTER BUS GIULIANOVA, WESTMINSTER FILE MAIN ST

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Stephanie Dray: Did Augustus Persecute Isis Worship?

Did Augustus Persecute Isis Worship?

Stephanie Dray, Yahoo! Contributor Network

May 26, 2011 "Contribute content like this. Start Here."

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A common misconception held even by some classics majors who ought to know better is that Rome was tolerant of every foreign god and the idea that Augustus suppressed Isis worship is a fictional literary flourish. 

While it's true that Rome generally accorded respect to foreign gods, there are a few religions that fell afoul of the powers-that-be. Rome virtually exterminated the Druids. They burned Christians and fed them to the lions. And we learn from Tertullian,Cassius Dio, Valerius Maximus, Josephus and others, they cracked down on Isis worship too. 

The female-centric Alexandrine cult promoted unorthodox ideas about gender roles, war and slavery; it was thought to be a threat to the moral fiber of Rome. Writers like Juvenal and Cattullus propagated the idea that the religion was obscene and orgiastic. Certainly, Isis was a favorite amongst prostitutes, which couldn't have earned her any points with the musty old conscript fathers in Rome. ...

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Published by Stephanie Dray

Stephanie Dray is an author of historical fiction. Her debut novel, LILY OF THE NILE, will hit bookstore shelves in January 2011. She's a 

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Junction will be closing its doors on June 17, 2011

Junction will be closing its doors on June 17, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Kevin Dayhoff  Labels: MD State Budget, Non-profits-Junction  http://www.scribd.com/doc/57892074/Junction-will-be-closing-its-doors-on-June-17-2011

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On May 18, 2011 Junction released a statement that it was closing its doors on June 17, 2011.  “Due to changes in the funding of our private non-profit addiction program, the Junction Board of Directors has elected to close its doors on June 17, 2011.

“It has been a privilege to serve the clients and community of the greater Carroll County area for the past 40 years.  Junction is in contact with the Carroll County Health Department, Carroll County Youth Service Bureau and other local agencies to minimize the impact on those we serve.

“Substance Abuse Prevention Services will continue and are in the process of being relocated. 

“For more information, please contact Acting Director, John Bosley at 410-848-6100, ext. 34”

It has been the perfect storm for funding a non-profit; the economic downturn has taken its toll on all our funding sources - not unlike all community-based non-profits for the past five years; but especially for community outreach programs in the field of mental health and drug addiction.

It has also become increasingly difficult to be reimbursed for care by insurance companies - and many of our clients have also been hit hard by the economy and have a limited ability to help with the expense of the complicated care and treatment of drug addiction.

Junction has always been a bare-bones, no frills organization down-to-basics organization totally focused on client care, so the economy has hit us hard...  I mean, for forty-years, there has been certainly nothing fancy with a program being run out of an old county jail...

State and federal government cutbacks in funding and the increasing bureaucratic and administrative demands have hit all community-based non-profit mental and drug addiction programs hard.

Junction was able to get by and continue its work based on hope and fear for years.  Hope that we could keep the program going and, of course, the fear that we could not weather the continuing national - and state and local economic downturn.   

In the last several years, we have not gotten as many grants as we have received in years past...  Losing the ADAA grant is the straw that broke the camel's back.

I'm worried that losing a program such as Junction, with over 40-years experience in the difficult area of drug treatment, will have a negative impact on our community.  Anecdotally, I'm under the impression that marijuana, tobacco and alcohol abuse, heroin use and the misuse of prescription medications statistics are not going down and remain a challenge in our community.

I firmly believe that an organization like Junction is best suited to address the challenges that the various patients and clients have so they can be productive citizens.

Throughout this difficult process, working with Carroll County government has been wonderful.  We are working hard with the Health Department to make sure all of our clients are taken care of and placed in good programs to see to it that they get the services they need to be productive members of the community, their workplaces, and their families.

My heart goes out to all the wonderful caring professionals that work for Junction and all our clients that have turned to us for help. 

Hopefully we can get all our clients placed in other programs and it is also really important for Carroll County that we find jobs - in the county - for the excellent team that we have assembled at Junction over the last 40 years.

I'm major bummed.  It is said that all things happen for a reason.  I hope I live long enough to see a good reason to lose a great program like Junction - that has helped so many folks and asked for very little in return, except for some meager funding to keep the lights on...

For more, see: Carroll County Times:  “Substance abuse nonprofit Junction Inc. to close June 17” By Alisha George, Times Staff Writer Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:48 pm – and Westminster Patch: “Junction, Inc. the Latest Victim of Budget Cuts,” By Kym Byrnes May 23, 2011 Monday 2:09pm

[20110523 KED Junction statement] [20110518 Junction PRESS RELEAS2.pdf]

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Junction disclosure and information – November 20, 2008

The web site for Junction can be found here: http://www.junctioninc.org/

I’ve been a member of the board of Junction since October 2000.

Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment.  It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for individuals, their families, and the community through education, counseling, community collaboration, and leadership in Carroll County.

It was incorporated on September 27, 1971.  A month after incorporation, on December 6, 1971, it opened its doors in the historic Carroll County Jail on Court Street in Westminster.

Junction Inc., http://www.junctioninc.org/, (410) 848-6100, 98 North Court Street, P. O. Box 206, Westminster, MD 21158

Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment.  Junction Inc., http://www.junctioninc.org/, (410) 848-6100, 98 North Court Street, P. O. Box 206, Westminster, MD 21158

[20081120 Junction disclosure and information]

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Junction will be closing its doors on June 17, 2011

Junction will be closing its doors on June 17, 2011

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