Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art One-half Banana Stems

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Sunday, December 04, 2011

Eagle Archive: Gridiron beginnings 120 years ago were humble for 'Green Terror'

Eagle Archive: Gridiron beginnings 120 years ago were humble for 'Green Terror'

This season has marked the 120th anniversary of the football team at McDaniel College.

According to Dr. James Lightner's history of the college, "Fearless and Bold," the first football season at then-Western Maryland College, in 1891, consisted of five games.

"On October 31, 1891, the first WMC football game was played in Westminster" against Pennsylvania College, now known as Gettysburg College... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1204-20111130,0,4142448.story


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Friday, December 02, 2011

Off Track Art an artists cooperative in downtown historic Westminster

Christmas in historic downtown Westminster

Hopefully all this traffic is for Christmas shopping in downtown Westminster

Downtown historic Westminster Maryland

Off Track Art December 1, 2011 newsletter



tracks  ...an E-newsletter of
Off Track Art
an artists’ cooperative gallery
 December 2011
Off Track Art December 1, 2011 newsletter
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11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance) 
Westminster, MD
HOLIDAY HOURS:
open one SUNDAY, December 4,  10 AM - 5 PM
   Wed-Fri      noon - 6 PM
Sat           10 AM - 5 PM
check website for December 24 hours
closed December 24 through January 3.
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  • CALENDAR
December  3rd and 4th -- Carroll County Artists’ Studio Tour
Once again, Off Track Art will be a featured stop on the Studio Tour.  More information including pictures and map can be found at http://ccartists.com
November 30th thru December 4th -- “Festival of Wreaths”
The artists of Off Track Art are again donating an artsy wreath to the 14th Annual Festival of Wreaths at the Carroll County Arts Council.  Find out more at www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org.
through December 23rd -- Guest Artist, Peter Plant
Off Track Art’s invited painter, Peter Plant, is our Guest during November and December 2011.
Stop in to see how Peter uses pearlescent inks, Sharpie markers, watercolor pencils, colored pencils,  and other materials to create his vivid drawing-like paintings.
Looking Ahead:  Guest Artists schedule for 2012:
January-February Off Track Art Anniversary:  3 years!

March-April Lindsay Wailes, crafty recyclables

May-June Phil Grout, photography
July-August Paula Waterman, animals in art
September-October Jerry Dewitt, watercolors
November-December Stan Gilmore, drawings/paintings
  • OUT and ABOUT:
Gail Elwell in “52 Weeks” on exhibit at Birdie’s Cafe on Main Street in Westminster through December.  Upcoming in 2012, Gail is in a faculty exhibit at Carroll Community College in March and exhibiting at the gallery at Goucher.
Cathy Z. Sawdey in “Art HoCo 2011,” at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City, MD, through December 16th.
  • WELCOME New Partner:  Joyce Schaum
Off Track Art is pleased to have Joyce Schaum join the cooperative.  She is well known in the area for her fine basketry and was previously a guest artist at OTA. Visit OTA in the New Year and see her fabulous work.
  • GALLERY ACTIVITIES
Shopping for Maryland-made gifts?  The gallery offers works of art and crafts, jewelry and accessories made by Maryland artists.  Choose from traditional art objects (such as floral paintings, landscapes, and figurative drawings) to more edgy creations from alternative materials.  Also select from jewelry and crafty items like decorative journals and boxes, and look for discounted artwork in bins.    
  • SPOTLIGHT on OTA Artist:  Charlotte Laslo
Charlotte is one of several jewelry artists at Off Track Art who help create the inviting and intimate space in which you can discover these small masterpieces.  
“I make these pieces because working with wire and metal sheet is very satisfying to hand, eye, and mind.  I use wire to contrast or blend the qualities of stones, metals, and fibers into a necklace, something to wear that adds interest, comfort, and thought to my day...”
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Off Track Art on the web:  www.offtrackart.com   and on Facebook
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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Even the sky is pretty and the weather perfect for Miracle on Main St

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All ready for Miracle on Main St in historic downtown Westminster Maryland

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Downtown historic Westminster at night

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A virtual visit to Thailand

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The green fork.

Thai doll

The green fork at the Thai restaurant.

Getting ready for Westminster's annual electric Christmas parade

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A beautiful day at the Westminster Playground.

Westminster United Methodist Church

Snapea Crisps for lunch. YUM

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Grand Theft Banana - aided and abetted by one Grammy

Grand Theft Banana - aided and abetted by one Grammy

Number one suspect Grand Theft Banana has been located Banana evidence leaving.

Banana evidence leaving.
Caroline

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Grand Theft Banana.


Grand Theft Banana.

One is the loneliest banana you’ll ever know. I’m just saying. 


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Thursday, November 24, 2011

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Westminster Maryland Online: Eagle Archive by Kevin Dayhoff: A Tribute to John ...

Westminster Maryland Online: Eagle Archive by Kevin Dayhoff: A Tribute to John ...: A Tribute to John Hosfeld Eagle Archive by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/7pxp6ej

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A Tribute to John Hosfeld



November 20, 2011

A Westminster institution, John Raymond Hosfeld, age 74, of Westminster, died on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the Carroll Hospital Center.

He was a longstanding fixture on Main St. in Westminster where he owned and operated The Flower Box and practiced his trade as an artist, florist and designer.

To be in the company of Hosfeld was to be overwhelmed by his kindness, pride in his art, and invigorated by his enthusiasm for our community. At a time when so many folks in our community demand attention and want to know what Carroll County is going to do for them; Hosfeld was always looking for more things to do for Westminster.

Hosfeld was a 1956 graduate of Westminster High School and the New York School of Floral Design. He took over the business from his late Aunt Grace M. Benson who started the shop on Main Street in Westminster in 1951.

He owned and operated the shop from August 5, 1965 until he retired on November 1, 2009.

He was born on June 30, 1937 in Taneytown and was the son of the late Charles H. Hosfeld and Doris (Sell) Staub and pre-deceased by his stepmother, Mary Yingling Hosfeld and a sister, Kay G. Hosfeld-Flater.

The community gathered at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home on Willis St. last Monday to give thanks for the life and times of Hosfeld. His pastor, Rev. David S. Schafer from St. Benjamin’s (Krider’s) Lutheran Church conducted the services.

Hosfeld was surrounded by his favorite flowers, gardenias, lilies and roses, friends and family including his life-long friend, Billy J. Frey; his brother, Richard C. Hosfeld and wife Helen; and great-nephews and niece, Xavier, Sebastian, and Scarlett Joseph.
Hosfeld’s niece, Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, also an artist and the owner of Birdie’s Coffee CafĂ©, shared poignant memories of her uncle. She represents the third generation of Hosfelds to own a small business on Main St. in Westminster. She has often remarked that her Uncle John was her inspiration to open a business.

Joseph noted that Hosfeld was paralyzed “since 1965 and he spent the majority of his life in a wheelchair. Never complaining, or expecting special treatment because of his disability, he lived life to its fullest - traveling, enjoying friends and family. When I was a young girl, his wheelchair was to me, magical - not something that held him back, but something that propelled him forward...
“One of the things I respected most about my Uncle was his unwavering commitment to be just exactly who he was. In a small town, he was able to become an institution on Main Street.

“People loved my Uncle for who he was - a friendly, thoughtful, caring man - who made beautiful flower arrangements for every occasion in just about everyone’s life in Westminster and Carroll County. He touched the lives of so many and received remarkable acceptance in return.”

[20111120 SCE Flowers fade but Hosfeld]

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Eagle Archive by Kevin Dayhoff: A Tribute to John Hosfeld

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

For 72 years, Historical Society of Carroll County has honored the legacy of who we are

For 72 years, Historical Society of Carroll County has honored the legacy of who we are

Eagle Archive By Kevin Dayhoff http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1127-20111121,0,6968389.story

November 23, 2011

As we get together with friends and family to celebrate the history and traditions of our way of life during this holiday season, we might also take time to pause and take stock of three critical questions that strike to the heart of why we enjoy such a high quality of life in Carroll County.

Carroll County has changed a great deal over the last several decades.

With these changes comes an importance to remember what strikes to the essence of our county — where do we come from, why we are here, and where are we going?

In part, these answers have been preserved by the Historical Society of Carroll County… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-1127-20111121,0,6968389.story


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Kevin Dayhoff - The Tentacle: A Little Turkey History and A Wish

November 23, 2011

A Little Turkey History and A Wish
Kevin E. Dayhoff
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Happy Thanksgiving! Tomorrow all of America will be celebrating the American version of the “Harvest Festival” by gathering their families together and watching football. Some may be aware that the annual holiday originated as a celebration to give thanks for the annual harvest.

Perhaps because of my family’s long agricultural history, Thanksgiving has always been a special holiday in Carroll County. Besides, I’m a fan of any holiday in which food is involved, especially turkey.

I stand in good company because the turkey is a uniquely American contribution to the global palette.

According to numerous sources, including Andrew F. Smith’s “The Turkey: An American Story,” “The Spanish encountered domesticated turkeys in Mexico by 1518, and within a few years they had been introduced into the West Indies and Spain. Shortly thereafter, turkeys were widely disseminated throughout Western Europe.”


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