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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Guy Babylon, from New Windsor, long-term keyboardist for Elton John has passed away

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UPDATE: Be sure to read Jennifer Jiggetts’ Carroll County Times story. She did a great job: Elton John's keyboardist, New Windsor native dead” at 52 By Jennifer Jiggetts, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 04, 2009

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/09/04/news/local_news/newsstory3_keyboardist_new_windsor.txt

When he was in seventh grade, Guy Babylon and several of his New Windsor friends formed a band.

They performed at the New Windsor carnival, gave small concerts by Babylon’s pool and won many talent shows in Carroll County. The band rehearsed wherever it could.

Those practices would set the foundation years later for a more famous gig for Babylon: backing up Elton John.

Babylon, John’s lead keyboardist, died Wednesday night in California. He was 52.


Read more:
Elton John's keyboardist, New Windsor native dead

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Guy Babylon, from New Windsor, long-term keyboardist for Elton John has passed away

September 3, 2009

By Kevin Dayhoff

Guy Babylon, 52, died Wednesday evening in Los Angeles, California, according to family sources and Elton John’s official website.

He was born on December 20, 1956, in New Windsor, the son of Graham and Mary Babylon, owners of the Babylon Vault Company, a Carroll County business that has manufactured burial vaults since 1930.

After he attended Francis Scott Key High School he earned his BFA in music composition from the University of South Florida. In 1980, six months after graduation he moved to California, where he quickly established himself as an accomplished keyboardist and composer and respected session musician.

Babylon, as a young man, was known to be a national level swimmer and a family member noted with pride that he once beat Mark Spitz, of Olympic swimming fame. Babylon died of an apparent heart attack while swimming.

Elton John, who according to his official web site, is on holiday in Nice, France, said: “I am devastated and heartbroken at the death of Guy Babylon. Guy played over 1000 shows with me, and we worked together on The Road To El Dorado, Aida, Billy Elliot, Lestat and Gnomeo and Juliet, as well as on countless albums.

“He was one of the most brilliant musicians I ever knew, a true genius, a gentle angel - and I loved him so much. David and I send our deep condolences to Kathy, Max, Ben and Jessica, to Guy's parents, to Kathy's parents and to all his immediate loved ones.’

The web site reports, “Guy's first performance with Elton was for a benefit at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles in July 1988, and his first world tour as part of the Elton John Band began two months later in Miami, Florida.

“Guy became lead keyboardist on May 26, 1992, and has been the only synth man on stage since the Walden Woods Benefit Concert in the fall of 1993.”

Check back with http://www.explorecarroll.com/ later for the full story.

20090903 d1 WE brief Guy Babylon dies
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts

Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts

Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 03, 2009

MOUNT AIRY — Mayor Frank Johnson announced during Monday night’s council meeting that he will step down from his post sometime this month.

Johnson, who is senior assistant county attorney for Carroll County, said his main reason was because he is getting more responsibility at work.

He spends a lot of time in Baltimore and will be spending more time in Annapolis and Washington, D.C., he said.

[…]

Council members were stunned.

Read more: Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/02/03/news/local_news/newsstory3.txt

20090203 Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts


Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Kevin Dayhoff: www.westgov.net Westminster Maryland Online www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Despite chaos inauguration memorable By Jennifer Jiggetts

Despite chaos inauguration memorable By Jennifer Jiggetts

Nice article on the inauguration: “Despite chaos, inauguration memorable” By Jennifer Jiggetts, Times Staff Writer http://tinyurl.com/85yrlq

“Despite chaos, inauguration memorable” by Jennifer Jiggetts, Times Staff Writer

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

WASHINGTON — I almost didn’t go.

Back in November, when Barack Obama was elected America’s first black president, I decided not to attend his inauguration.

I knew the scene would be chaos, with throngs of Obama supporters reveling in his victory.

But of course, things don’t go according to plan. I ended up here anyway.

And despite the madness that was our nation’s capital on Tuesday, it was well worth it.

From my spot in the National Mall near the Washington Monument, I came nowhere close to seeing Obama.

But I didn’t have to.

Tuesday was all about the experience.


Read more.

20090121 Despite chaos inauguration memorable By Jennifer Jiggetts

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/01/21/news/local_news/newsstory5.txt

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Kevin Dayhoff: www.westgov.net Westminster Maryland Online www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/

Saturday, January 17, 2009

NAACP breakfast to celebrate King's legacy by Jennifer Jiggetts

NAACP breakfast to celebrate King's legacy by Jennifer Jiggetts

By Jennifer Jiggetts, Times Staff Writer Friday, January 16, 2009

Jean Lewis remembers the day the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

Lewis, president of Carroll’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter, was working as a sales clerk for Woolworth’s, a retail store that used to be in Westminster.

[...]

What: NAACP’s Sixth Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Breakfast

Where: Martin’s Westminster, 505 Jermor Lane

When: 8 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 17

Cost: $30

Read ms. Jiggett’s entire article here: NAACP breakfast to celebrate King's legacy

20090116 NAACP breakfast to celebrate King's legacy by Jennifer Jiggetts

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/01/16/news/local_news/newsstory4.txt

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Kevin Dayhoff: www.westgov.net Westminster Maryland Online www.westminstermarylandonline.net http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/