Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Maryland ranked one of the ten worst states for retirement in the universe


Maryland ranked one of the ten worst states for retirement in the universe

10 worst states for retirement By Chris Kahn • Bankrate.com

Not dated – Retrieved February 10, 2015

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It's hard to be flexible on a fixed income. That's why some of America's prettiest, most vibrant locations are also some of the toughest on retirees.

They're usually more expensive, for example, with higher rents and more expensive restaurants. Tax rates also tend to be higher in urban areas. They also may not be as safe.

With that in mind, Bankrate ranked each state based on a variety of factors that everyone should consider before making a move into -- or out of -- their home state. They include a specialized cost-of-living index for retirees, crime statistics, tax rates and comprehensive weather data that factor in sunshine and humidity. Also new this year: Bankrate beefed up its ranking for health care quality, and consulted an extensive survey called the Gallup-Healthways' Well-Being Index. The index gauges the level of satisfaction residents report about their surroundings.

The states that fell to the bottom of our list still have a lot to offer. In fact, many are home to the top tourism destinations in the world. The problem, in the end, is that choosing a good place to retire isn't as easy as picking a vacation spot. Costs matter more. The local culture and infrastructure also matter.

Here, in descending order, are 10 of the lowest-ranking states for retirees based on our criteria.


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The primary knock on Maryland is that it's more expensive to live there than in many other states. The cost of living for retirees is especially high, and residents pay one of the highest tax rates in the country.
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Saturday, February 7, 2015

December 2, 2014: Jim DeWees Carroll County MD 58th Sheriff


CARROLL COUNTY TO SWEAR IN 58TH SHERIFF FIRST NEW SHERIFF IN 16 YEARS



Westminster – Carroll County will swear in its 58th Sheriff during an inauguration ceremony at Carroll Community College’s Scott Auditorium on Tuesday, Dec 2nd.  Clerk of the Circuit Court, Donald Sealing, will swear in retired Maryland State Police Captain Jim DeWees as the first new Sheriff of Carroll County in 16 years.  Sheriff DeWees won both contested primary and general elections by overwhelming margins to become Sheriff.  He takes over for retiring Sheriff Kenneth Tregoning who was first elected to office in 1998.  Sheriff Tregoning served four consecutive terms and did not seek re-election for a fifth.

Sheriff DeWees was raised in Carroll County and is a 1988 graduate of South Carroll High School in Winfield, Maryland.  He holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland and a Masters of Arts degree in Human Resource Development from Seton Hall University in Trenton, New Jersey.  Sheriff DeWees is also a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.

Sheriff DeWees is married with three children who attend Carroll County Public Schools.  His wife of 16 years, Heather, is a teacher for Carroll County Public Schools and the girls’ varsity basketball coach at Manchester Valley High School.  Sheriff DeWees is the second youngest of the six children of Joan and the late Thomas DeWees of Thurmont, Maryland.

Sheriff DeWees retired as a Captain from the Maryland State Police.  His career with the Maryland State Police started after high school when he became a cadet at the age of 18.  Sheriff DeWees rose through the ranks of the Maryland State Police and held numerous operational and command assignments within the organization.  Sheriff DeWees spent the majority of his career as a patrol and investigative trooper, supervisor and barrack commander in Carroll County, assigned to the Westminster Barrack.  Sheriff DeWees was commander of both the Westminster and Golden Ring Barracks, Operations Commander for the Washington Metropolitan Area and ended his 25-year career as the Special Operations Division Commander, overseeing Emergency Operations, K9, S.T.A.T.E. Team and the Motor Unit.  He also served as an instructor at the State Police Academy.  For most of his career, Sheriff DeWees served as an operator, team leader and commander of the Maryland State Police SWAT Team known as S.T.A.T.E.

In 1998, Sheriff DeWees was awarded the Governor’s Citation of Valor after he shot the gun out of a suicidal man’s hand, ending a two-hour standoff in Keymar, Maryland.  He is also a recipient of the Superintendent’s Citation of Valor for his role in ending two separate armed standoffs in 2000 and 2002.  Sheriff DeWees has received numerous awards for excellence in investigations and leadership.

Sheriff DeWees brings a diverse background of law enforcement experience and leadership to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.   Continuing a career of public service, Sheriff DeWees now leads 260 dedicated employees who staff a full service law enforcement agency providing road patrol and criminal investigative services, a detention center, and courthouse security.  Sheriff DeWees considers it one of the highest honors of his career to serve the citizens of Carroll County as their Sheriff.

DeWees appointed Eldersburg resident Larry Suther as Chief Deputy of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.  Suther is a retired major from the Baltimore County Police Department where he spent 38 years working his way through the ranks from cadet to major and retiring as commander of the Special Operations Division.  Suther will hold the rank of Colonel and oversee the operations for the Office.  Colonel Suther has extensive operational, tactical and investigative experience.  Colonel Suther holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Baltimore and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.


DeWees also appointed Manchester resident Vicky McDonold as Director of the Management Services Bureau.  Director McDonold comes to the Sheriff’s Office from the private sector where she was a project manager for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) in Owings Mills.  McDonold holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Towson University in finance and a Master’s Degree from University of Maryland University College in Technology Management.

December 2, 2014 Jim DeWees Carroll County MD 58th Sheriff

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The close working relationship between newly-elected sheriff and state’s attorney appreciated.

By Kevin E. Dayhoff, kevindayhoff@gmail.com

Sunday, February 8, 2015

The Carroll County sheriff’s office has been a whirlwind of activity ever since retired Maryland State Police Captain Jim DeWees took office last December 2 as Carroll County’s 58th sheriff.

DeWees takes office at a time of great changes in law enforcement. Not to be overlooked is the heightened scrutiny – and danger – in which law enforcement officers find themselves these days.

Among the many new approaches initiated recently; the sheriff’s office has announced a long over-due initiative to equalize the due process, retirement and compensation disparities between the sheriff’s deputies who work the county roads in a law enforcement and investigations capacity with that of the men and women who work as correctional officers in the county detention facility.

Then, just days later, the sheriff’s office announced the appointment of an additional investigator to the county’s drug task force to help forcefully address the growing alarm in the community over the growing abuse of prescription drugs and heroin.

DeWees has also been working closely with the county’s new Carroll County state’s attorney, Brian DeLeonardo, in a number of areas; including the recent announcement of heightening the coordination between prosecutors and local police officers and deputies who work the streets.

Both DeWees and DeLeonardo emphasized their fathers in their respective oath of office ceremonies. Both dads served in the Vietnam War in the 1960s and early 1970s. This is interesting since arguably the last sea change in approach to law enforcement in the community took place in the 1960s.



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Law Enforcement:  “Without public safety you cannot have community.”  Kevin Dayhoff

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Kevin Dayhoff Elon College yearbook 1972

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Longtime member of the Westminster Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Emma Shettles Long, 88 of Westminster

Longtime member of the Westminster Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Emma Shettles Long, 88 of Westminster http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/02/longtime-member-of-westminster-fire.html

Heavenly Father,

God of earth and air, water and fire, height and depth, we pray for those who work in danger.

We know you by many names.  You are a constant source of wisdom, courage, and perseverance. 

We thank you for this opportunity to spend time together with friends and co-workers.

O god of grace and glory, we remember before you today our sister Emma Long. Mrs. Long passed away on February 1, 2015.

Many in this department knew her as a longtime member of the Ladies Auxiliary.  

We thank you for giving her to us to know and to love as a companion in our pilgrimage on earth and our service to our community. 

We lift her up into your loving arms. Hold her, her family, friends and colleagues in your heart and our prayers.

In your boundless compassion, console us who still mourn. 

Remember those who serve for our public safety and community. We give thanks to those who are serving our country. We Pray and ask the Lord for the protection of our military personnel, law enforcement, firefighters and EMS personnel and their families.

Open the hearts of people in our community so that we will be known for our compassion for one another, especially for those of us in our time of need.

Keep them safe as we protect and serve.

Amen

Westminster Fire Department Chaplain Kevin E. Dayhoff

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Born: Sun., Oct. 31, 1926 Died: Sun., Feb. 1, 2015


Emma Shettles Long, 88, of Westminster, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at St. Joseph Medical Center.  Born Oct. 31, 1926 in New Windsor, she was the daughter of the late Virgie Bollinger Shettles and Charles Shettles.  

Before retiring, she worked for Westminster Shoe, Kessler Shoe and Gould.  She was an active member at Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren.

She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Carolyn and Jim Troy of Woodstock, MD, son Dennis E. Long and companion Donna Holt of Westminster and a grandson Christopher Long of Abingdon, MD.

She was predeceased by a sister LaRue Long.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fletcher Funeral & Cremation Services, 254 E. Main St., Westminster.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Tom Richard officiating.  Interment will follow in Leister’s Church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren, 818 Old Taneytown Rd, Westminster, MD 21158.


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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Police Investigating Crash in Upperco

Police Investigating Crash in Upperco: "Police Investigating Crash in Upperco
Jan 29, 2015 10:44:00 AM EST
At 10:06 a.m., Baltimore County Police and Fire personnel responded to the area of Hanover Pike (Route 30) and Emory Road for a report of a vehicle into a house."

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/PoliceNews/iWatch/PoliceInvestigatingCrashinUpperco

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Success comes from hanging on when others let go. Never Give Up!


Success comes from hanging on when others let go. Never Give Up!
Caroline Babylon & Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff 08/09/2002


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See Dick Hull's latest photography at the Carroll Camera Club’s annual exhibition, Lens Flair” at the Carroll Arts Center.



January 29, 2015 KED

On Friday, February 9, 2007, Dick Hull retired from Carroll Land Services. The creative genius that made Carroll Land Services so successful can still be seen through the lens of his camera.

Find his latest work at the Carroll Arts Center in an exhibit with the Carroll Camera Club’s annual exhibition, Lens Flair.” http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-carroll-county-camera-club-20150120,0,2829628.story

According to Carroll County Times writer Jacob deNobel, the exhibition started on Thursday, January 22, 2015 and is “running until Feb. 28. The exhibition features photography from the group's 38 members and families, with subjects including nature photography, still-lifes, abstract images and landscapes


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Mr. deNobel quotes Mr. Hull to remark, “Richard Hull, a nature photographer from Manchester who will be exhibiting in the show, said he began taking pictures in the mid-'80s when he became involved with underwater photography. When he bought his first digital camera in 2005, he had trouble with the new technology, though soon embraced the tech wholeheartedly.

“‘I’m not a computer guy, so to learn computers and the programs was pretty tough," Hull said. "In my opinion, it really is superior a lot of the time, even though there are people who would hate to hear me say it.’”

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Where: Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster

For more information: Visit carrollartscenter.org or call 410-848-7272.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

March 10, 1993 Myers’ 140 Photo ad featuring the addition of Scott Flohr

March 10, 1993 Myers’ 140 Photo ad featuring the addition of Scott Flohr joining the photography, camera, and art framing business in the 140 Village Shopping Center. Collection of Kevin E. Dayhoff
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September 30, 1991: Scott Flohr and members of the Westminster Municipal Band perform at Westminster Fallfest


Scott Flohr, third from the left playing the trombone, and members of the Westminster Municipal Band perform at Westminster Fallfest on September 30, 1991 Photo by Kevin E. Dayhoff
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