Santa at Birdie's on Sunday, December 19th, 2010 from 2:30 to 4

Santa at Birdie's on Sunday, December 19th, 2010 from 2:30 to 4

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Word is, from Santa's PIO, that Santa's schedule has changed - Santa has an issue with his sleigh- but he's still coming to Birdie's Cafe Coffee House and he will now appear at Birdie's on Sunday, December 19th, 2010 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.  Birdie's Cafe Coffee House: http://www.facebook.com/birdiescafe

233 East Main St. Westminster MD 21157 410-848-7931 www.birdiescoffee.com

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Santa at Birdie's on Sunday, December 19th, 2010 from 2:30 to 4     

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Taylorsville United Methodist Church transom window

Taylorsville United Methodist Church transom window

Transom window over front door - - Taylorsville United Methodist Church, Taylorsville, Carroll County MD, Founded in 1878. By Kevin Dayhoff December 24, 2009

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4356 Ridge Road, Mt Airy, MD. 21771, Tel: 410-875-4101

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The congregation of Taylorsville United Methodist Church stops to chat right after the Christmas Eve services on December 24, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/y8my5y4 #photos http://twitpic.com/vp3yf http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/12/congregation-of-taylorsville-united.html [20091224 TUMC 7]

Candles singing in K minor at Taylorsville United Methodist Church on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/vdpwk or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/301906297/candles-singing-taylorsville-united-methodist [20091224 TUMC 5candle] http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/12/candles-singing.html http://tinyurl.com/y8wr36t

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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The congregation of Taylorsville United Methodist Church stops to chat

The congregation of Taylorsville United Methodist Church stops to chat right after the Christmas Eve services on December 24, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/y8my5y4 #photos http://twitpic.com/vp3yf

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[20091224 TUMC 7] Annual Christmas, Annual Christmas Carroll Co, Dayhoff Daily Photoblog, Dayhoff photos, Dayhoff photos churches, Religion Taylorsville United Methodist

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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 singing

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

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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

[20091224 TUMC (2)acandle] Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/vcofn http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/301671841/candles-christmas-eve-service-taylorsville

[20091224 TUMC candle] Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/vcpmv or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/301680572/candles-christmas-eve-service-taylorsville

Signs in front of the Taylorsville United Methodist Church announce the December 24, 2009 Christmas Eve service.
Christmas Eve services at Taylorsville United Methodist Church [20091224 TUMCsign] http://tinyurl.com/yz7dtmg http://twitpic.com/valdz

Annual Christmas, Annual Christmas Carroll Co, Dayhoff Daily Photoblog, Dayhoff photos, Dayhoff photos churches, Religion Taylorsville United Methodist

Kevin Dayhoff December 24, 2009

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Candles at the Christmas Eve service at Taylorsville United Methodist

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Candles at the Christmas Eve service at Taylorsville United Methodist Church by Kevin Dayhoff December 24, 2009

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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

Church card from the Christmas Eve service at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster, MD, December 24, 2006 by Kevin Dayhoff

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Christmas Eve services at Taylorsville United Methodist Church

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

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The Tree Lighting and Santa are still on for Sykesville, Maryland

The Tree Lighting and Santa are still on!

for Sykesville, Maryland

Santa Arrives By Fire Truck
Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 6 pm
Shops open until 9 pm

Santa arrives by Fire truck to light the Town Christmas Tree
S&P Model Trains Open & Photos with Santa at the Pullman car
St Paul’s Church Holiday Bazaar
St Barnabas Parrish House featuring Live Bluegrass
Old Main Line Visitor’s Center & Post Office open

Refreshments Served at all of the above locations

Annual Christmas Carroll Co, Carroll Co Dist Sykesville
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Taylorsville United Methodist Church

Taylorsville United Methodist Church, November 14, 2009, the day of the annual Christmas Bazaar Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/pnwkp

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20091114 TUMC front Annual Christmas Carroll Co, Dayhoff Daily Photoblog, Dayhoff photos, Dayhoff photos churches, Religion Taylorsville United Methodist

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As Santa hits the road, fire department is a driving force

As Santa hits the road, fire department is a driving force

Kevin Dayhoff kdayhoff AT carr.org Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 12/24/08

Tonight's the night when all good little boys and girls go to bed and lay awake listening for Santa Claus.

Last week I had the opportunity to witness Santa Claus making an exploratory visit to town, aboard on a Westminster Volunteer Fire Department fire engine.

Many volunteer fire departments have the tradition of traveling through Carroll County communities with Santa Claus freezing his buns off on top of a piece of fire fighting apparatus.

It is an event to behold.

I'm not sure which is the better Kodak moment: seeing little children throughout town totally transfixed on the apparition of Santa Claus coming down the street on a fire engine or watching big burly firefighters get all sappy, mushy and sentimental about making children smile for Christmas.

I believe in Santa Claus, especially having met him personally. But I've never been able to solve the mystery of why it is that when Santa is around, I can never find Tom Hyde, Scott Clendaniel, Chris Cull or Gil Roper. I suppose they must be his regular "drivers."

At any rate, traveling through town for several hours, Hyde was all smiles as Roper, Cull, and Clendaniel traded their favorite "Santa Claus detail" stories over hot soup prepared by Santa helpers Brenda Roper and Anita Kronk.

One of the tales included the time the fire engine happened upon a traffic accident and Santa Claus came running up to aid the driver of one of the cars involved in the mishap. Recalled Hyde:

"I thought the woman was going to faint as she looked up and there was Santa Claus to help her ... She said she knew she was shaken up (by the accident) but couldn't understand why Santa Claus was there. ..."

Santa said his favorite place in town to visit was up by McDaniel College when the co-eds are in town. I can only be sure it's because Santa really appreciates young folks engaged in scholarly endeavors.

The cold and occasional emergency response aren't the only challenges of riding around town shouting Merry Christmas. It seems that the job also involves getting to know where all the low wires and tree limbs are.

In any given year, the Westminster volunteers distribute around 2,000 candy canes, which presents the real Christmas mystery -- how moms and dads manage to get their children to bed after seeing Santa Claus and topping off the evening with a few candy canes.

Unfortunately, this year's bad weather kept the fire department from spreading holiday good cheer for as many evenings as they would have liked.

It seems reindeer can go anywhere in icy-rainy weather, but taking fire engines that cost several hundred thousand dollars out in bad weather for anything but an emergency response is bad form.

Moving on from one wonderful holiday tradition to another; Christmas Eve is when many families decorate their Christmas tree.

The other day I found an explanation as to why a Christmas tree is better than a man:

A Christmas tree requires very little maintenance, just a little water and they're happy.

A Christmas tree smells better and it takes up less room. It adds charm to a home and never whines.

And a Christmas tree doesn't get mad if you bust its ... (ahem) ornaments.
Merry Christmas from all of us at The Westminster Eagle.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at kdayhoff AT carr.org.

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David Corbin’s Studio 270

David Corbin’s Studio 270

November 27, 2008

I am familiar with the work of Mr. Corbin and Studio 270 and it is excellent.

This Christmas and Hanukkah, it is more important than ever that folks shop close to home in Carroll County.

Mr. Corbin writes:

Hello, Happy Holidays from STUDIO 270. Here's a fun ideal! While your family's home for the holidays. Bring them in for a unique family portrait. Imagine a beautiful beach portrait at sunset or with fall leaves. All in the comfort of my virtual background studio plus instant proofs.

Call now for a “creative” appointment that fits your schedule, and please tell a friend. 410-876-2703

Thank you, David Corbin portraitstudio270@verizon.net

20081126 David Corbin Studio 270

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Sykesville Mayor and council agenda for November 24 2008

Sykesville Mayor and council agenda for November 24 2008

MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF SYKESVILLE
AGENDA FOR
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008, 7:00 P.M.

QUORUM: Mayor
MINUTES: Town Clerk
TREASURER’S REPORT: Town Treasurer

PUBLIC CONCERNS

BUSINESS
FY 2008 Town Audit - Report
Public Safety Report – Chief Williams
Solid Waste and Recycling Initiatives – Proposal
Springfield Hospital Annexation – Discussion
Allocation of Surplus Budget Funds in Parks & Events, Gate House, & Little Sykes Railway
Historic District Commission – Appointments
Proposed FY 2009 Budget Amendment

OTHER:
Carroll County Chapter of Maryland Municipal League Dinner in Taneytown on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. Dinah needs to know by Monday night. Thanks.
Christmas Open House – Saturday, December 6, 2008 – Santa Arrives at 6 p.m.
Sykesville Historic House Tour – Sunday, December 7, 2008 – 1 – 6 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION:
1. Legal Consultation
2. Property Acquisition
3. Personnel

Main Street Christmas CelebrationDowntown Main StreetSaturday December 6, 2008 6 pm to 9 pm Santa Clause will arrive in town by Fire Truck & light the town Christmas tree at 6:00 PM. He will greet the kids till 9:00 at the Red Caboose. The S&P Railway will have its model train displays open offering complimentary hot chocolate & coffees Come Downtown for that Hometown Main St Holiday Charm and browse our beautifully decorated window displays.

20081124 Sykesville Mayor and council agenda for November 24 2008

Trains and train gardens

Trains and train gardens

November 15, 2008

I have always liked trains – and train gardens… I was delighted to find that The Gunpowder Chronicle has list of Train Gardens and Train Shows for the 2008 Holiday Season.

20080325 Westminster Trains

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20081115 Trains and train gardens

20071228 Recent Westminster Eagle columns

Recent Westminster Eagle columns

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Friday, December 28

Christmas comes early for families, and for some secret (trooper) Santas

On Sunday, Dec. 16, members of the Maryland Troopers Association Lodge 20 were joined at the Westminster Fire Hall by members of the State Police Explorers Post 56, Cub Scout Pack 150 and Carroll County Chapter K of Gold Wing Road Riders to make sure that families on their "most wanted list" had a n... [Read full story]

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Reaching out to the troops is a mission with 'evergreen' appeal

Early this month, on Dec. 1, more than 300 volunteers gathered at the Carroll County Ag Center for Operation Christmas Tree to pack 5,000 live decorated Christmas trees for the troops in Iraq.

I had only been in the 40'-by-60' tent (supplied by Kay-Lyns Party Rental), for minutes when one voluntee... Congressman Roscoe Bartlett… [Read full story]

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Greeting the Ghosts of Christmas TV past

Christmas, as much as any holiday, is a time for childhood memories.

For many baby-boomers, television has always served as an early warning system that the holiday is rapidly advancing. Whether it is the plethora of consumer-oriented commercials or Christmas holiday specials, most everyone's chil... [Read full story]

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Singing with one voice for a worthy cause

On Nov. 17, members of our community packed St. John Catholic Church to hear the talented and beautiful voices of artists who came together and donated their time for our community -- and for a worthy cause.

Musical groups including the McDaniel College Madigal Singers, Old Line Statesmen Barber S... “With One Voice”… Programs sponsors included organizations such as the GFWC Women’s Club of Westminster, and businesses such as Skyline Network Engineering, Lehigh Cement, PNC and New Windsor State Bank, Stu’s Music, the Law and Mediation Center, Opera House Printing Company, Steven Silberman, the law firm of Cromwell and Unglesbee and Douglas Deming of Zero Balancing and Message Therapy. They all came out in force to make a difference in our community.

… Connie Sgarlata, director of the Carroll County Office of Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland echoed the remarks of many, including McDaniel College professor of music Dr. Margie Boudreaux and Diane Jones, the Children’s Chorus of Carroll County artistic director… [Read full story]

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20071220 Westminster Eagle columns from Nov 28 through Dec 19

Westminster Eagle columns from Nov 28 through Dec 19

Kevin E. Dayhoff Thursday, December 20

Reaching out to the troops is a mission with 'evergreen' appeal

12/19/07 By Kevin E. Dayhoff

Early this month, on Dec. 1, more than 300 volunteers gathered at the Carroll County Ag Center for Operation Christmas Tree to pack 5,000 live decorated Christmas trees for the troops in Iraq.

I had only been in the 40'-by-60' tent (supplied by Kay-Lyns Party Rental), for minutes when one voluntee...
[Read full story]

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Greeting the Ghosts of Christmas TV past

12/12/07 by Kevin E. Dayhoff

Christmas, as much as any holiday, is a time for childhood memories.

For many baby-boomers, television has always served as an early warning system that the holiday is rapidly advancing. Whether it is the plethora of consumer-oriented commercials or Christmas holiday specials, most everyone's chil... [Read full story]

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Singing with one voice for a worthy cause

11/28/07 by Kevin E. Dayhoff

On Nov. 17, members of our community packed St. John Catholic Church to hear the talented and beautiful voices of artists who came together and donated their time for our community -- and for a worthy cause.

Musical groups including the McDaniel College Madigal Singers, Old Line Statesmen Barber S... [Read full story]

20041201 Westminster Town Hall Ticker

December 1st, 2004 Westminster Town Hall Ticker

By Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff

The Downtown Westminster Main Street Program and the City of Westminster cordially invites you to celebrate the 2004 Holiday Season in historic downtown Westminster by attending any the following community holiday events. Ample parking is available throughout downtown and parking is FREE after 5 PM and on Weekends.

Santa’s House

Santa will be in his Workshop at East Main Street and Locust Lane every Saturday in December until the Big Day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Santa will also greet children and shoppers in the downtown shopping area for Starlight Shopping 5 PM to 10 PM on Saturday, December 4th, 2004.

Westminster Holiday House Tour

The Westminster Historic District Commission will hold a Holiday House Tour from 3 PM to 8 PM this Saturday, December 4th, 2004. This year the proceeds will benefit Carroll Hospice. Many of the eight houses featured along Willis and Court Streets were built between the 1890s and 1920s. Also open will be Ascension Episcopal Church, the historic Carroll County Court House and City Hall, all adorned for the holidays.

Refreshments will be served in Ascension Episcopal's Holy Cross Hall. Antique cars and holiday music performed by local groups, will be featured along Willis Street. Tickets are $12 and include offers at several downtown restaurants. Tickets are available through Friday at Westminster area florists, Locust Books, the Hickory Stick, Inspirations and Westminster Antique Mall. Tickets are available the day of the tour at City Hall and the church. For more information, call (410) 848-7967.

Ladies Night Out & Starlight Shopping

Join your friends and neighbors in Downtown Westminster for Ladies Night Out and Starlight shopping. Ladies Night Out is on Thursday, December 2nd from 5 PM to 9 PM and Starlight Shopping is on December 4th from 5 PM to 10 PM. Enjoy 2 magical evenings of shopping, Santa, holiday music and treats at the many unique shops and eateries that only Downtown Westminster has to offer! Several restaurants, including Johansson's, Harry's, Rafael's, the Pour House, Giulianova and Main Street Deli, will participate. In the spirit of the season, Lady Luck Cards will be available at a number of participating downtown merchants and can be validated December 2nd-4th, along with 3 separate drawings for a 25.00 gift certificate to celebrate the holidays. For more information on these two great nights, call Kathy Gilmore at (410) 848-7116.

The 7th Annual Festival of Wreaths

The seventh annual Festival of Wreaths will hold its silent auction Wednesday December 1st through December 5th, 2004. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday: 10 AM – 8 PM and Sunday: 10 AM – 4 PM at the Carroll County Arts Council at 91 West Main Street in Westminster with more than 200 wreath-related works of art. Come view uniquely decorated theme wreaths and participate in an auction to benefit the Carroll County Arts Council. Winning bidders need not be present. Admission is free. Information: 410-848-7272.

Free holiday classic movies at the Carroll Arts Center

During the Carroll County Arts Council’s upcoming Festival of Wreaths, they will be showing several holiday classic movies on the big screen at the Carroll Arts Center. All films are free. Advance reservations are not required and tickets will not be distributed. Call (410) 848-7272 for a movie listing and times.

Friends of Carroll Lutheran Village Auxiliary will hold its holiday bazaar Saturday, December 4th, 2004 from 7 AM to 11:30 AM at Carroll Lutheran Village on St. Luke Circle. Poinsettias and other holiday flowers, baked goods, jewelry and handmade gift items by the Village Crafters will be on sale. A pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage breakfast will be served from 7 AM to 10 AM. The cost is $5 for adults and $2.25 for children. For more information, call (410) 848-0090

The 5th Annual Walt Michael & Co. Holiday Concert will be held at the Carroll Arts center - 91 West Main Street Michael, Mike Chapelaine and Tom Wetmore. Admission Fee. For tickets, call (410) 857-2771. on December 4th starting at 8 p.m. Catch the spirit of the season with an enchanting evening of music from Walt

For more information on Westminster activities and contacts, check our Web site at www.westgov.com. This information was gathered and prepared by Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff. If you would like to see any additional or different information in this column - please contact me at kdayhoff@carr.org.

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