Common Ground on the Hill Holiday Concert

Common Ground on the Hill Annual Holiday Concerts December 16th & 17th, 2011 Double Concert Announcement :: Walt Michael Annual Holiday Concerts: Westminster & Baltimore

Common Ground on the Hill Presents TWO Concerts in TWO Locations: Westminster & Baltimore!   Breaking Up Christmas! Walt Michael Holiday Concert featuring  Walt Michael & Company  with Tom Wetmore, Alexander Mitchell and Ralph Gordon and special guests   Barry Mitterhoff of Hot Tuna Shelley Ensor - vocalist (Westminster concert only) 8 PM Friday, December 16th Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church 6200 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21212  and8 PM Saturday, December 17th Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main Street Westminster, MD  21157 General Admission:  $19.00 Seniors 65+, students with ID, children and teens:  $17 Doors open at 7:30 PM TICKETS Breaking Up Christmas! Half a century ago, people in the mountains of the North Carolina and Southwest Virginia celebrated Christmas quite differently than the way most of us do now, holding two weeks of informal house parties that were filled with old time fiddle music, song and dance - a tradition they called "Breaking Up Christmas."  These Christmas parties ran through and ended with Old Christmas, January 6th.  Walt Michael & Company will "break up Christmas" with you this evening as they share their wide-ranging repertoire of tunes and songs that reflect the rich musical heritage of the Appalachians.  The traditional folk musics of Scotland, Ireland, England and Africa made their way into the remote mountain hollers, later emerging as an integrated American musical genre that continues to evolve. Traditional string band music is passed down from generation to generation., from singer to singer, from musician to musician.  In this great oral tradition, songs and tunes are evaluated and winnowed by time.  Memorable melodies and lyrics that withstand this test of time take their place among the venerable repertoire.  Welcome to an evening of old time music.  Let the season begin!  Considered to be a virtuoso of tremendous influence in the revival of the hammered dulcimer, Walt's wide repertoire ranges from old-time Southern Appalachian, to Celtic, to folk, to breath-taking original compositions.  His various musical incarnations, including Bottle Hill, Michael, McCreesh & Campbell and Walt Michael & Co. have spanned over 35 years and taken him from the coal camps of Appalachia to the Closing Ceremonies of the 13th Olympic Winter Games in 1980, when 900 million world viewers heard his signature composition, Snowblind.  As a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist he has recorded sixteen albums and instructional videos, appeared at the White House, the Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center and toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Europe and the UK.  His music has been heard on ABC-TV, NBC's Tonight Show, Broadway, BBC, TNN, CBC, OLN and PBS.   Walt is the Artist in Residence at McDaniel College, as well as Founder and Executive Director of Common Ground on the Hill.  TICKETS          Ring in the Holidays with these artists in two evening performances!      Barry Mitterhoff        Shelley Ensor  Tom Wetmore             Alexander Mitchell     Ralph Gordon

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Westminster teen takes creative approach to helps restart veterans' lives

Westminster teen takes creative approach to helps restart veterans' lives

By Larry Perl, lperl@patuxent.com

November 17, 2011 | 11:49 p.m.

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Westminster High School student Madeline White, 16, was fairly far from home Nov. 11, attending an event in Baltimore on Veterans Day.

But she was there, among some 300 attendees, sharing a view of "home" that could help homeless veterans across the state.

The event was "re-StART with Art," an art auction and gala at Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore to benefit Baltimore Station — a residential recovery program treats men, mostly war veterans, who battle homelessness, substance abuse and lack of job skills.

White was among many students throughout the region — most members of their schools' National Art Honor Society chapters — who contributed paintings and photos, as well as specially painted doors that symbolized doors to recovery for the homeless and addicted men.

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The Strangest and most Beautiful Streets in the World

The Strangest and most Beautiful Streets in the World 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 






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Summary of Life

Summary of Life 

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.. 
2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person. 
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food..
6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair..
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time. 
8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. 
9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandma's lap. 



GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED: 
1) Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
2) Wrinkles don't hurt.
3) Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts 
4) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground... 
5) Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside.
6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.. 

GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD 

1) Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional... 
2) Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get. 
3) When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
4) You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster. 
5) It's frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions...
6) Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician
7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone. 

THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE: 
1) You believe in Santa Claus. 
2) You don't believe in Santa Claus.
3) You are Santa Claus..
4) You look like Santa Claus. 


SUCCESS:

At age 12 success is . . . Having friends. 
At age 17 success is . . Having a driver's license. 
At age 35 success is . . . ..having money.
At age 50 success is . . . Having money..
At age 70 success is . .. . Having a drivers license. 
At age 75 success is . ... . Having friends. 


Always remember to forget the troubles that pass your way; 
BUT NEVER forget the blessings that come each day. 

Have a wonderful day with many *smiles*

Take the time to live!!!
Life is too short.
Whoo-hoo!


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Making Cranberry Sauce

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CARRIE'S KITCHEN
Carrie Anne Knauer makes cranberry sauce with mandarin oranges

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CARRIE'S KITCHEN: Making Cranberry Sauce

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Meanwhile, Carrie, my household is experimenting with pumpkin soup next. Any suggestions?

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Westminster police pitch in to fill wish lists for local youngsters

Westminster police pitch in to fill wish lists for local youngsters

Kids choose presents for family at annual Shop with a Cop

Maj. Ron Stevens pushes Jonathan (who twisted his growth plate) through the Walmart in Westminster during the Dec. 10 Shop with a Cop event. (Photo By Noah Scialom / December 14, 2011)

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By Katie V. Jones

December 14, 2011 | 3:34 p.m.

One little girl was looking for a purple dress for her mother.

A teenager looked at curtains for his little sister.

A little boy was looking for anything with Tinkerbell.

For the past eight years, the aisles of Walmart in Westminster have hosted more than 175 youngsters in their quest to find holiday presents for members of their families. On Dec. 10, their search is aided by members of Westminster's police department, as each child was accompanied by an officer during the annual Shop with A Cop event.

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"Chief (Jeff) Spaulding feels very strongly that each child be with an officer," said Debbie Sabosk, an organizer of the event for the store. "He feels it's important for that bond between officer and child."

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From constables to bailiffs to chiefs, a history of Westminster policing

From constables to bailiffs to chiefs, a history of Westminster policing

Kevin Dayhoff – Eagle Archives: From constables to bailiffs to chiefs, a history of Westminster policing

From constables to bailiffs to chiefs, a history of Westminster policing

By Kevin Dayhoff December 14, 2011

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More than 90 years ago — on Dec. 6, 1920, to be precise — the Westminster Common Council approved the appointment of two additional "night patrolmen" to the ranks of the Westminster Police Department.

According to an old file copy of the history of the Westminster Police Department, "It was felt that there existed inadequate protection due to the number of frequent 'robberies and bank holdups.' "

The first recorded "constable" in the city's history was William Grumbine, appointed June 20, 1839 — just two days after the city passed its ordinance establishing town constables, according to the police history account.

"Constables were paid 33 1/2 cents for every person apprehended. … They would work from their homes and walk to handle any calls for service." ... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/neighborhoods/westminster/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1218-20111214,0,5350241.story

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