Showing posts with label Dayhoff Media Westminster Patch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dayhoff Media Westminster Patch. Show all posts

Friday, April 12, 2019

Westminster celebrates the 38th running of the Main Street Mile

Westminster celebrates the 38th running of the Main Street Mile

April 10, was the scene of the 38th annual Westminster rite of spring – the Westminster Road Runners Club Main Street Mile

April 10, 2019 by Kevin Dayhoff, kevindayhoff@gmail.com


https://dayhoffwestminster.blogspot.com/2019/04/westminster-celebrates-38th-running-of.html

Main Street in Westminster on Wednesday evening, April 10, was the scene of the 38th annual Westminster rite of spring – the Westminster Road Runners Club Main Street Mile – co-sponsored by the Westminster Recreation and Parks Department.

The annual event dates back to 1981 and is known as one of the fastest one-mile courses in the world, because it begins at the top of East Main Street at Fair Avenue and follows Main Street west to the Westminster Branch of the Carroll County Public Library - all downhill, with a total vertical drop of 144 feet.

This year the weather was nearly perfect as friends, families, and neighbors gathered on Main Street to take part in the historic event. In keeping with tradition the first heat began at 7 p.m. The race is run in two “heats.” Heat #1 is officially timed and scored with prizes awarded. To qualify for Heat #1, you must be age 11 or older and be capable of running a mile in less than 10 minutes.

Heat #2 is the “Connor Smith Memorial Fun Run.” It is neither officially timed nor scored. A clock showing an unofficial race time, however, will be at the finish line.

Because so many young people participate, the Main Street Mile is really quite a fun family event.  Even the “race numbers” are fun, since everyone under the age of 10 wears a race identification badge, which bears the number “1.” 

The cheers for the “number 1’s” always seem the heartiest, since finishing is quite an accomplishment for the little runners. Every “number 1” is awarded a medal at the finish line.

Hats off to the Westminster Road Runners Club - WRRC. The Main Street Mile is a five-star community event that brings together many different folks for an enjoyable family-oriented experience.

The quality of the WRRC and the greater Westminster community shines through as the race itself has regional “cult” status in the running community and brings many visitors to Carroll County.

Organizing the Main Street Mile is a feat all to itself. The race seems simple enough - a one-mile straight shot. But organizing the race is deceivingly complicated as it involves closing Main Street and many intricately moving gears which all need to come together perfectly at a precise time.

Fortunately, getting complicated things done for the greater benefit of the community is something that is second nature for Carroll County. Thanks to over 50 volunteers and the help of the Westminster Police Department and Fire Police, this year’s event was another great success.

Credit also belongs to the “Race Director.”  There have been many great Main Street Mile race directors over the years, including Beth Weisenborn, Liuda Galinaitis, and one of the founders of the event, the late Dave Herlocker.

This year’s race director extraordinaire is once again the totally unflappable Sandy Cole Matthias.

The very busy Westminster Family Center in the Jerome Day historic armory building on Longwell Avenue graciously opened its doors for pre-race registration and the after-race ice cream and results.

Yes, ice cream, the key ingredient of all successful community events.

For additional information the Westminster Road Runners web site can be found at: https://sites.google.com/site/wrrclub/

Our correspondent Kevin Dayhoff has covered the Westminster Main Street Mile for over 20-years. Some portions of this article have appeared in previous stories in previous publication.

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The Westminster Road Runners Club is a non-profit organization, based in Carroll County, Maryland. The goal of the club, according to information obtained from its website, https://sites.google.com/site/wrrclub/, is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle through running. Courtesy Westminster Road Runners Club

Main Street in Westminster on Wednesday evening, April 10, was the scene of the 38th annual Westminster rite of spring. Kevin Dayhoff | www.KevinDayhoff.net

Ice cream is distributed after the race. Yes, ice cream, the key ingredient of all successful community events. Kevin Dayhoff | www.KevinDayhoff.net



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Monday, April 23, 2018

Westminster Fire Department responds to accident on Route 140

Westminster Fire Department responds to accident on Route 140

Westminster Fire Department responds to a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 140 and Englar Road that snarled traffic for several hours Saturday

April 21, 2018 by Westminster Fire Department PIO and Chaplain Kevin Dayhoff

A serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 140 and Englar Road snarled traffic for several hours Saturday evening just outside of Westminster.

On Sat., April 21, 2018, at approximately 8:30 in the evening, units from the Westminster Fire Department, Westminster City Police, and the Maryland State Police responded to a call for a two-vehicle head-on vehicle collision at the intersection of Englar Road and Route 140 – Baltimore Blvd.

Emergency units responded quickly to the scene. Upon arrival, Westminster Fire Department Lt. Guy Garheart found a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident in the middle of the intersection. A Taneytown police officer on his way to work had happened upon the scene and was assisting the response. Although there was significant property damage to both vehicles, fortunately no-one was injured seriously in the accident.

And fortunately, no first responders - police officers, EMS providers or firefighters were hurt. This, in spite of a series of several serious incidents in which drivers drove around the cones and flares at traffic control points – and through the accident scene, in order to hasten their travels - directly endangering the lives of the first responders.

The accident remains under investigation.

20:29 CT: VEHICLE COLLISION BALTIMORE BLVD / ENGLAR RD BOX: 0331 DUE: M39, E31 18006950 20:31


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Thursday, January 11, 2018

Latest articles by Kevin Dayhoff in Westminster Patch

Latest articles by Kevin Dayhoff in Westminster Patch



Jan. 27, 2018 9 am Martins - CC NAACP’s 15th Annual MLK Breakfast

Jan. 27, 2018 9 am Martins - CC NAACP’s 15th Annual MLK Breakfast

The breakfast is a Carroll County winter tradition and always well attended. We look forward to seeing you at the breakfast.
Carroll Arts Center celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Carroll Arts Center celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Carroll Arts Center celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 15, 2018 at 1 pm and 7:30 pm with “Hidden Figures”
Baltimore Police Department Detective Sean Suiter has died

Baltimore Police Department Detective Sean Suiter has died

On Nov. 16, 2016 Detective Sean Suiter, 43, an 18-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, succumbed to a gunshot wound
BGE Grant opportunities; includes Emergency Response Safety Grant

BGE Grant opportunities; includes Emergency Response Safety Grant

At the October 27, 2017 BGE Carroll County Local Advisory Council meeting one of the several topics covered was the BGE Grant opportunities
Plans are in the works for the Westminster Fire Dept Santa detail

Plans are in the works for the Westminster Fire Dept Santa detail

Santa frequently stops by the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. Watch Westminster Patch and the WFD Santa run FB page for upcoming times, places
Eight years ago Laura Russell stole the spotlight at the Westminster mayor and Common Council meeting on Sept. 28, 2009

Eight years ago Laura Russell stole the spotlight at the Westminster mayor and Common Council meeting on Sept. 28, 2009

Our friend Laura Russell, stole the spotlight at the Westminster mayor and Common Council meeting on Sept. 28, 2009
Film: Alice's Ordinary People at the Carroll Arts Center, Monday, October 16 at 7:00 pm.

Film: Alice's Ordinary People at the Carroll Arts Center, Monday, October 16 at 7:00 pm.

Alice Tregay, a woman from Chicago, confronted injustice by joining Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in marches for fair housing and desegregation
Annual Carroll County NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet set for Friday, October 20, 2017

Annual Carroll County NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet set for Friday, October 20, 2017

Carroll Co. NAACP 15th annual Freedom Fund Banquet Fri., Oct. 20 at 6:30 - 9:30 PM at Martin's Westminster 505 Jermor Ln, Westminster MD
Maryland Troopers Association Lodge #20 awards education scholarships

Maryland Troopers Association Lodge #20 awards education scholarships

Md St Troopers and the law firm of Warnken Attorneys at Law to award eight scholarships to local Carroll countians.
‘The Rodney Kelley Experience’ Friday, September 29, 2017 at 7:30 pm

‘The Rodney Kelley Experience’ Friday, September 29, 2017 at 7:30 pm

Carroll Co Arts Council in Westminster: A Night of Jazz & Blues with ‘The Rodney Kelley Experience’ Friday, September 29, 2017 at 7:30 pm



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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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Monday, December 14, 2015

Patch Westminster Kevin Earl Dayhoff


Patch Westminster Kevin Earl Dayhoff



Carroll County history and community reporter Kevin E. Dayhoff has been a freelance writer and artist since 1971.

In addition to Westminster Patch, he currently contributes to several publications, including several online media sites. 

In 2009 he won a Maryland Delaware DC Press Association award for editorial critical thinking for an investigation into a racial incident involving a Carroll County school board member. In 2006, he was recognized by George Washington University for authoring one of the top 12 Maryland and Virginia political websites.

He served as the mayor of Westminster from 2001 to 2005 and as a Westminster city councilman from 1999 to 2001. He was a self-employed nursery stock farmer, landscape designer, property management consultant, and freelance technical writer from 1974 to 1999. He served as a statewide elected member of the Maryland Municipal League Board of Directors 2000 to 2005.

He is currently a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Capitol Beat - Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors, a Silver Life member of the NAACP, and serves on the executive board of the Carroll County NAACP.

Kevin Dayhoff has served as the chaplain of the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1 and the Maryland Troopers Association Lodge #20, since January 1, 2011. He also serves as a member of the church council at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster and the historic Westminster Cemetery Board of Managers since September 29, 2011

It is believed that several branches of his family have believed in what we now know as Carroll County since the 1600s.

He is a native of Westminster, Carroll County, MD, where he currently lives. www.kevindayhoff.org
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