Showing posts with label Carroll County Businesses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carroll County Businesses. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Country View Tuxedo & Wedding Accessories is relocating to a shop almost right next door on Main St in Westminster



Country View Tuxedo & Wedding Accessories is relocating to a shop almost right next door on Main St in Westminster https://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/11/country-view-tuxedo-wedding-accessories.html

Mon, Oct 31, 2016

Hello Kevin,

We really appreciate you sharing this information.

Country View Tuxedo & Wedding Accessories was founded February 1998.

Has always been in the Winchester Exchange building in downtown Westminster. And now has relocated into a more convenient and customer friendly location.

I know how important it is for my customers to look the best for their wedding, prom, or social event. I want to give my customers great prices, great selection, and great service. If I would make an error. I am willing to go beyond to make it the best experience. I am a Christian and feel I have a calling here. Saying a silent prayer for the bride and groom that they have a beautiful and wonderful wedding day. Or that the students make it to and from the prom safely.

Styles have changed since I have opened and I have had to adjust to the changes. Suits are being rented as much as tuxedos. So we offer suits and tuxedos, for sale beside as a rental.

The store also has a gift shop with unique items made with forks and spoons, we also have jeeps, motorcycles, and tractors made from car parts.

I am now selling fireman uniforms to local fire departments. I look forward to including service to the police department. My plans are to expand future my services.

Shelly will be sending her information very soon.

Thank You'
Robin Pool-Reese
Country View Tuxedo &

Wedding Accessories

Robin Reese, Country View Tuxedo
15 East Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
410-857-7601

Shelly Seitz, Tailor

410-596-5952
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See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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Friday, March 11, 2016

Hampstead MD - Shipley’s Diamonds and Fine Jewelry Estate Jewelry Sale March 17 through 19, 2016



Shipley’s Diamonds and Fine Jewelry Estate Jewelry Sale March 17 through 19, 2016

Shipley’s Diamonds and Fine Jewelry
12224 N. Main Street

Hampstead, MD 21074

Hampstead MD - Shipley’s Diamonds and Fine Jewelry Estate Jewelry Sale March 17 through 19, 2016
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Baltimore Sun Carroll Eagle: 
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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:
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E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com

My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/


See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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Friday, October 9, 2015

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce small business awards



Carroll County Chamber of Commerce small business awards

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce: The Jiffy Mart Small Business of the Year Award winning photo bomb edition! Mike bombs the entire Jiffy Mart team, event sponsors and Commissioners at last week's Annual Small Business Awards. October 1, 2015


Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and the Carroll County Dept. of Economic Development partner to recognize outstanding businesses making significant contributions to the local economy.

5:00 PM - Social Hour with Heavy Hors D’oeuvres and Bar
6:00 PM - Presentation of Awards
7:00 – 7:30 PM - Dessert & Coffee
When: Thursday, October 01, 2015 5:00 PM thru 07:30 PM

Where:
The Portico of St. John
43 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 


CCCC Sm Bus Awards
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E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com

My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/


See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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Friday, August 14, 2015

The Battery Warehouse in Westminster


Battery Warehouse
837 Baltimore Blvd – Rte. 140
Westminster, MD 21157
410-876-7188


Monday - Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm / Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm


August 13, 2015

By Kevin E. Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.org

For many years, the Battery Warehouse in Westminster has been my go-to place to figure-out hard to answer battery questions and solve difficult battery needs.

It seems that batteries are everywhere these days. All different shapes, sizes and types. I recall the days when the extent of my experience with batteries was flashlight batteries.

The Battery Warehouse always seems to have an ample supply of hard to find batteries and they have always been able to solve my difficult battery questions.

A number of years ago, I had problems with several computer power back-up battery units for when the power goes out. They spent a great deal of time analyzing the problems. Many places would have been content to simply say that I needed to buy new units. But the Battery Warehouse figured-out the problem and fixed it for free. My only cost was a couple of new batteries, which was a bargain in comparison of the cost if new battery back-ups.
 
It is a locally family-owned business and I go out of my way to patronize locally owned small businesses. Not only is the Battery Warehouse very good at what they do, but they are friendly – and the customer service is great.

The Battery Warehouse is easy to locate and access. It is just east of Market Street at the east end of town. Their hours are: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm / Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm



Battery Warehouse in Westminster MD is a family run business with the best quality and selection of batteries in the area. Our Westminster MD location is convenient to all parts of Carroll County Maryland including Hampstead, Manchester, Taneytown, Mt Airy, Sykesville and Eldersburg MD. Our location stocks 100's of batteries and is worth the drive from anywhere in Carroll County for our great prices and professional service.

Stop in with your battery questions and let them show you why they are #1 in Quality, Service and Price. Professional battery installation is never a problem.

Battery Warehouse Westminster MD stocks batteries for all the following products and more:
Truck / Van / SUV Batteries
Marine / Boat Batteries
Replacement Batteries for Solar Lights
Button Cells of all Sizes
Watches
Computers (C-Moss)
UPS Systems
Emergency Lighting
Wheel Chairs
Scooters
Replacement Batteries for Solar Lights
Battery Chargers
Custom Made Cables
Alkaline Batteries AAA / AA / C / D / 9 Volt
Rechargeable Batteries
Kids Electric Cars / Power Wheels
Auto / Car Batteries for All Makes and Models
Camcorders
Farm Tractors
Solar Battery Chargers
Commercial Products
Golf Cart Batteries
Motorcycle Battery
Dog Collars
Pagers / Beepers
Smart Phone Batteries - Iphone / Android & More
Custom Made Battery Packs & Soldering
Cellular Phone & Eliminators
Cordless Phones
Digital Cameras
Lap Top Computers
Alarm System (Home and Commercial)
Auto Alarms
Batteries for All Types of Remote Controls

Battery Warehouse
837 Baltimore Blvd – Rte. 140
Westminster, MD 21157
410-876-7188
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm / Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm

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E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com

My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/


See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Gallagher merges dental practice with Eden and Young in Westminster MD

Gallagher merges dental practice with Eden and Young in Westminster MD http://touch.carrollcountytimes.com/#section/690/article/p2p-82865016/

According to an article in the Carroll County Times, “Dr. Patrick Gallagher is expanding and merging his practice with Drs. Eden and Young.

“Dr. Gallagher has had an established dental practice in Westminster for more than 18 years. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.


“After 38 years of practice, Dr. Charles Young will be retiring from dentistry. Dr. Young's patients will be under the care of Dr. Gallagher. Dr. Gallagher and Dr. Eden will continue to deliver dental care to the community.”

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My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/


See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf
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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Triangle HomeServices Inc.

Triangle Home Services Inc.
(Locally Owned & Operated)

http://www.trianglehomeservicesinc.com/

Triangle Home Services Inc. (Locally Owned & Operated)
CALL TODAY: 1-866-756-3764
Specializing In: Pest Control:

Triangle Home Services Inc., provides services to Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Howard Counties, and surrounding Maryland areas.

Triangle Home Services Inc. Locally Owned and Operated and is a fully insured business in Maryland. Our staff has 40 years of combined experience in Pest Control, Termite Control, Wildlife, Home Improvement, and Home Repair.






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CALL TODAY: 1-866-756-3764 

   
Specializing In:

Pest Control:Pest Control: Bed Bugs /Ants / Stink Bugs / Mice / Roaches / Rats / SpidersBees / other general pest

Termite Control:
Termite Control / Curative Termite Treatments / Preventive Termite Treatments / Termite Insurance /
and Termite Inspection for the SALE of the Home
Wildlife Trapping: Raccoon / Squirrels / Groundhogs /Rodent Problems / Wildlife Problems
Home Improvement:Finish Basements / Insulation / Granite Counter-tops / Painting / Wallpaper/ Home Improvements Handyman Work / Kitchen Remodeling Landscaping / Additions(No Job Too Big Or Too Small)

Triangle Home Services Inc. Locally Owned and Operated and is a fully insured  business in  Maryland.Our staff has 40 years of combined experience in Pest Control, Termite Control, Wildlife, Home Improvement, and Home Repair.
When you call Triangle you will always have one of the Owners come to your home for the evaluations, the start-up and completion of the job! 


Pest Problems 
Triangle Home Services has the pest control solution for your home. Our goal is complete customer satisfaction. We offer all types of pest control, for year round pest protection. Our Annual Pest Protection Service begins with a complete inspection and customized treatment designed to identify and eliminate ants, rodents, pests, or other wildlife problems.

One of the OWNERS from Triangle Home Services Inc. will come to evaluate the unique construction and environmental conditions present at your home.  Based on a careful inspection, we will create a pest management plan tailor-made for your home's specific needs. 

During our initial visit, we service your home to eliminate any interior pest concerns. Then we treat the perimeter of your home to prevent future infestation. We will also let you know if there are any concerns which, when addressed could reduce the risk of future pest problems.  Best of all, if pests return between regular services, we’ll come back at no additional charge. Call us today, or contact us through our on-line service request form.

 Triangle Home Services Inc., provides services to Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Howard Counties, and surrounding Maryland areas.
Termite Control Programs
There are two kinds of homes: those with termites and those that will eventually have them!
Termites are tough, determined and highly efficient. According to the National Pest Management Association, termites cause millions of dollars in damage to homes in the United States every year.Subterranean termites live in colonies below the soil surface. Termites are constantly foraging for cellulose-containing material to eat. Unfortunately, termites can't distinguish between the wood in your home and the wood in the forest.

It's important to remember that just because you've never seen termites in your home, it doesn't mean your home is termite-free.  Termites use mud to construct tube-like passageways leading from their colony in the soil to the wood in your home. Termites often feed below the surface of wood, so the vast majority of their work is invisible. 

One of the OWNERS from Triangle Home Services Inc. will come to evaluate the unique construction and environmental conditions present at your home.  Based on a careful inspection, we will create a termite management plan tailor-made for your home's specific needs.  

Home Improvements
There's no need to make multiple calls and set up different appointments for your home maintenance, remodeling, and repair projects.
One of the OWNERS fromTriangle Home Services Inc. will come to your home and help make your vision come true.
From Granite Countertops, Insulation, Floors, Painting, to finishing your basement or adding an addition, no job is to big or to small.
 We will take care of everything on your "To Do" list.
Triangle Home Services Inc. ONE CALL ~ ONE COMPANY.  Contractors that add value to your property.
Triangle Home Services Inc.provides local remodeling services to Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Howard Counties, and surrounding Maryland areas.

Realtors: Click on the Realtor page and fill out the Inspection form.Fax or Email it to us 
(All fees can be paid at settlement)

We also offer same or next day service and free estimates. Contact us for Pest Termite Control, Rodent, Wild Life, Home Improvements, Basement Remodel, Insulation, and Handy Man projects in Carroll County- Westminster, Sykesville, New Windsor.
Home Improvements, Granite Countertops, Insulation, Pest control, Termite, Rodent, Wild Life Problems in Maryland. (Carroll County, Montgomery County, Frederick County, Howard County,  MD, and surrounding areas.)
 Call Today! 
We are a local company covering  the Following service areas for Pest Control, Termite, and Home Improvement Maryland:(Carroll County- Westminster, Sykesville, New Windsor ... Frederick County- New Market , Frederick...Montgomery County- Rockville, Potomac, Gaithersburg...) and surrounding areas. Parts of Pennsylvania, and Northern Virginia. Contact us today for professional Home services!



Contact us Toll Free 1-866-756-3764 or (410)635-2006
Email thsi@comcast.net
Available 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Pest & Termite Control,  Home Improvement: Carroll, Montgomery, Gaithersburg, Sykesville, Potomac, Westminster, Frederick, Howard, Baltimore Counties and the surrounding areas.
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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoffTwitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Eagle Archive: Shopping for a silver anniversary present for TownMall

Eagle Archive: Shopping for a silver anniversary present for TownMall





It was Wednesday, March 4, 1987, at 12:45 p.m. that Cranberry Mall — now known as TownMall of Westminster, on Route 140 at Center Street — held its much-anticipated grand opening.

"Cranberry Mall was a long time in coming to Carroll County," recalled a story in the Baltimore Sun in 2000. "A sign planted in farmland flanking Route 140 had boasted that a shopping center was coming soon, but for 15 years nothing happened."

Then it was in 1985 that a New York-based developer bought the land and broke ground for the shopping center, according to newspaper accounts.

Construction continued in earnest in 1986 on the $36 million, 428,392-retail square foot facility. The March 4, 1987, edition of the Gettysburg Times reported that the mall created "close to 1,000 jobs ... (and) generated $9 million in local contracts. Projected tax revenues include $2.6 million in sales taxes, $1.6 million in income taxes and $543,000 in property taxes." … http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/opinion-talk/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0311-20120307,0,6391220.story




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Saturday, March 24, 2012

TownMall of Westminster celebrates its 25th birthday By Kevin Dayhoff March 11, 2012


On Friday afternoon, March 2, 2012, local community leaders, led by Bob Mathers of WTTR got together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the TownMall of Westminster.

Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz and police chief Jeff Spaulding joined Carroll County Commissioners Robin Frazier, Dave Roush, and Haven Shoemaker for the celebration.

Also participating in the event was Julianna M. Albowicz, a representative of U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce President Mike McMullin and the TownMall General Manager Robyn Clark.

Older folks in the greater Carroll community can still remember the excitement when, on Wednesday, March 4, 1987 at 12:45 p.m. the Cranberry Mall, now known as the TownMall of Westminster located on Route 140 at Center Street in Westminster, held a long awaited – and much-anticipated grand opening.

On March 4, 2000, Baltimore Sun writer Jennifer McMenamin reported, “Cranberry Mall was a long time in coming to Carroll County -- a sign planted in farmland flanking Route 140 had boasted that a shopping center was coming soon, but for 15 years nothing happened.

“When a New York-based developer bought the land in 1985 and broke ground for the shopping center, local economic development officials heralded it as a regional attraction that would bring 1,000 jobs and generate $2.6 million a year in sales taxes.”

According to Commissioner Shoemaker, 12,000 tons of steel from South Carolina, 65,000 sq. ft. of marble tile from Italy for the floors, and 50 miles of electrical cable, were used in the $36 million spent on the construction and development of the mall.

On behalf of the Carroll County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Shoemaker read a county proclamation and shared a few personal observations; including the point that the TownMall also serves as a social gathering place for older folks and not just teenagers…

The mall has seen many changes since it opened as the first and to this day, the only fully enclosed shopping facility in Carroll County.

It was also that year that Carroll County celebrated its 150th anniversary with a schedule of festivities that lasted throughout the year and included a visit by Roy Rodgers on May 30.

In hindsight, as I can best remember, the opening of the regional mercantile center was not necessarily part of the Carroll County birthday festivities that year, although it should have because it actually fits well in the history of county.

In the second-half of the 1700s, especially after the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, Carroll County and the Westminster area quickly gained importance in the central-Maryland and mid-Atlantic area as a regional mercantile center – in particular for pioneers headed west to the then-frontier of western-Pennsylvania, Ohio and beyond.

According to numerous history accounts, including the March 4, 1987 edition of the Gettysburg Times, the grand opening celebration continued until Saturday, March 7 and included entertainment and guest appearances by local community leaders and elected officials.

In 1987 the mall was the first and - twenty-five years later – the only fully enclosed regional shopping center in Carroll County.

Construction had begun in earnest in 1986 on the $36 million, 428,392-retail square foot facility located on Center Street at the intersection of Routes 27 and 140, in the northern end of Westminster. It was reported at the time that it was the sixth mall built in Maryland by the New York-based Shopco Group.

The Gettysburg Times reported that in 1987 the mall created “close to 1,000 jobs … and … generated $9 million in local contracts. Projected tax revenues include $2.6 million in sales taxes, $1.6 million in income taxes and $543,000 in property taxes.”

In March 1987, the mall was built to accommodate 89 stores. At the time of the grand opening, 35 stores were open for business, “with about 60 percent of the space (in the mall) currently leased… including two of the three anchor stores, Caldor and Leggett,” according to the Gettysburg Times.

The third anchor was to have been Hutzler’s department store, which had leased space before the mall opened, but then, unfortunately, it went bankrupt.

However, the space that had been set aside for Hutzler’s was quickly snapped-up by Sears that opened shortly after the opening.

Five-years later, Kerry O’Rourke reported for the Baltimore Sun on March 15, 1992, “Cranberry Mall celebrates its fifth anniversary this month with 94 percent of its space leased and retail sales on the rise. Sales at the shopping mall increased 3 percent from 1990 to 1991, a year when other Baltimore-area centers saw a decline, an industry spokesman said.

“The opening of Montgomery Ward & Co. -- the mall's fourth anchor store -- in November 1990 was a boost for the center... About 2,500 people visit Cranberry Mall on a typical day… The 525,000-square-foot center employs 500 to 600 people… Cranberry Mall is owned by Shearson Shopco Malls Limited Partnership, based in New York. The owners paid $444,759 in property taxes for 1991-1992, county records show… Mall receipts -- excluding sales at the anchors -- were about $30 million last year…”

However the decade of the 1990s were not kind to regional malls and the TownMall was not spared from the vagaries of a changing marketplace. It was important that the mall change with the times.

When I took office as a Westminster councilmember in May 1999, vacancies at the TownMall, according to old mall file documents, had climbed to 25 percent in 1999 after Caldor closed in the 1998-1999 time period. Two years later, in 2001, Montgomery Ward also closed adding to a feeling of ‘emptiness’ at the mall…

A March 19, 2003 article in the Baltimore Sun reported, “The mall has lost major tenants such as Montgomery Ward, Caldor and CVS Pharmacy within the past five years. It lost more than $20 million in value when Cranberry Properties MM Corp. purchased the 525,000- square-foot mall at Route 140 and Route 27 in April 2000 from Shopco Regional Malls for $33.5 million. Shopco (Shearson Shopco Malls Limited Partnership,) had bought the mall in 1988 for $53.8 million.

In the late summer of 2001, the city of Westminster was approached by mall’s representatives to discuss revitalizing the shopping facility. Part of the proposed revitalization required certain zoning changes.

The city of Westminster responded quickly. On November 27, 2001, the management company for the mall thanked the city “for unanimously approving text amendments (for the) TownMall of Westminster’s zoning regulations. Indeed, it is rare for a local government to respond in such a swift manner, which demonstrates the City’s collective vision for revitalizing (the) TownMall. As you know, these text amendments are vital to securing prospective tenants…”

The next spring, on May 9, 2002, it was announced that Boscov’s would take over the area vacated by Montgomery Wards. A May 10, 2002 Baltimore Sun article reported, “The Pennsylvania-based department store will tear down the existing structure and start from scratch, adding a second floor -- and the mall's first escalator -- to become the mall's premier retailer at 178,545 square feet… while creating at least 400 jobs. The mall has 54 tenants besides Boscov's…”

In comparison, the Sun noted, “Sears stands at 70,060 square feet and Belk (Leggett’s) at 65,282 square feet.” The March 19, 2003 Sun article noted that at 178,545 square feet, size of the new Boscov’s store is - almost a third of the mall.

The grand opening for Boscov’s was held on April 6, 2003.

In recent years, as the economy has faltered and retail marketing has been challenged, the worldwide management firm of Jones Lang LaSalle has been called upon to lead the TownMall into the next twenty-five years.

Adapting to constant change has been a persistent marketing necessity in recent years as consumer expectations have changed as quickly as market conditions and the weather.

At celebration ceremonies last Friday, Robyn J. Clark, the mall’s longstanding general manager observed, “Over the years, TownMall has gone through some changes.”

Now that was an understatement. Yet as a testimony to the approach of Ms. Clark, the mall’s leadership and management team, and Jones Lang LaSalle, “The mall currently has 85 merchants and 20 of them were here back in 1987… Zales, American Greetings, Belk, Boardwalk Fries, Claire’s, Deb Shop, Foot Locker, FYE, Gordon’s, Hair Cuttery, Littman’s, Payless Shoes, Piercing Pagoda, Radio Shack, Regal Cinema, Ritz Camera, Sterling Optical, Subway,  Things Remembered & Villa Pizza…”

In recent years, according to the mall’s website, “A 2006 interior and exterior renovation included a new inside color scheme, new mall entrances and in 2007 new pylon and exterior signage and in 2010 the addition of Dick's Sporting Goods.

“Anchored by a two-story Boscov's, Belk, and Sears, TownMall is also complemented by Regal Cinemas, a renovated food area and Dick's Sporting Goods.

“Key retailers at TownMall of Westminster include PacSun, Bath & Body Works, rue21, Christopher and Banks, New York & Company, F.Y.E., Journeys and The Children's Place.”

Today, the TownMall employs over 500 workers – in addition to providing a place for older senior citizens like Commissioner Shoemaker, to have a place to mall-walk, no matter what the weather is like outside.

When he is not hanging-out at the mall with Commissioner Shoemaker and listening to Led Zeppelin, Ozzie Osbourne, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, and Carrie Underwood on his iPod, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com.

Kevin Dayhoff also spoke at the March 2, 2012 event. In full disclosure, Dayhoff served on several Carroll County development, agriculture and environmental committees during the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, when the TownMall was being developed – and as a Westminster Common Council member from 1999 – 2001 and the mayor of Westminster from 2001-2005.

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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoffTwitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff
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