Sunday, February 6, 2022

Diinner last night at Forbidden City. Saturday, 5Feb2022

Too fun. We went to dinner last night at Forbidden City. Saturday, 5Feb2022. Our server provided us with a "Terry's Title and Tag" pen when it came to pay for our meal. We love you Terry Smack. Thanks for all that you for our community.

Friday, February 4, 2022

February 26, 2022 Slave Narratives presented by the Union Memorial Baptist Church


February 26, 2022 Slave Narratives presented by the Union Memorial Baptist Church 

February 26, 2022 at 1 p.m. Watch it on Facebook or YouTube

Slave Narratives: A first-person narrative pertaining to the history of slavery in the United States (often referred to as the WPA Slave Narrative Collection) is a massive compilation of histories by former slaves undertaken by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration. The body of work had its beginning in the second year of the Federal Writers' Project … in 1936…” Between 1936- 1938, the project, in part, “recorded interviews with ex-slaves...” The body of work created by the project now resides in the Library of Congress in Washington DC.

Read an extensive history of the “Slave Narratives” project on the Library of Congress website here: https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to-1938/articles-and-essays/introduction-to-the-wpa-slave-narratives/wpa-and-the-slave-narrative-collection/ 

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February is Black History Month


February is Black History Month. The annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history can trace its origins to 1926, when a black scholar named Carter G. Woodson launched a week-long campaign to focus national attention on the contributions of black people on American society. Submitted photo

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

McDaniel hosts Black History Month Convocation Feb. 16 featuring Rev. Tutu


McDaniel hosts Black History Month Convocation Feb. 16 featuring Rev. Tutu

McDaniel College has announced the inaugural Black History Month Convocation featuring human rights activist Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu

The hour-long event takes place Wed., Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:45 p.m.), in WMC Alumni Hall 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. and is free and open to the public. A livestream via Zoom will also be available through advance registration.

Welcome remarks will be provided by McDaniel College President Julia Jasken. Richard M. Smith, associate provost for equity and belonging at McDaniel, will introduce Rev. Tutu.

Rev. Tutu shares her experiences as a human rights advocate as well as growing up as the daughter of the late Desmond Tutu in apartheid South Africa.

Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu is the third child of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who died Dec. 26, 2021, at the age of 90, and Nomalizo Leah Tutu. She was born in South Africa and has divided her adult life between South Africa and the United States.

The challenges of growing up Black and female in apartheid South Africa have inspired her activism for human rights. Those experiences taught her that our whole human family loses when we accept situations of oppression, and how the teaching and preaching hate and division injure us all.

She started her public speaking as a college student at Berea College in Kentucky in the 1970s and her professional experience ranges from being a development consultant in West Africa to coordinating programs on race and gender, as well as gender-based violence prevention education at the African Gender Institute at the University of Cape Town. She is a consultant for the Spiritual Alliance to Stop Intimate Violence (SAIV) and the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa (FHSSA).

This inaugural Black History Month Convocation was founded by McDaniel College President Julia Jasken as a new signature event to be held annually at McDaniel in recognition of Black History Month. This annual event will provide an opportunity to hear from prominent individuals working towards social justice and racial equity.

Welcome remarks will be provided by President Jasken and Richard M. Smith, associate provost for equity and belonging at McDaniel, will introduce Rev. Tutu.

Additional information:

McDaniel College follows current CDC protocols and recommendations related to COVID-19 and asks that visitors adhere to all policies and regulations in accordance with the latest guidelines. Visit the college’s Return to the Hill (RTTH) webpage for the most up-to-date campus information.

Requests for interpreters are welcome and can be made up to one week prior to the event by contacting interpretingservices@mcdaniel.edu. Other accommodation requests can be directed to Conference Services at 410-857-2212.

McDaniel College, founded in 1867, is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 70 undergraduate programs of study, including pre-professional specializations and student-designed majors, and over 20 graduate programs. One of 40 “Colleges That Change Lives,” McDaniel emphasizes experiential learning and student-faculty collaboration to develop the unique potential in every student. Represented by the Green Terror, its 24 athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference. A student-centered community of 1,800 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students offers access to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., plus a European campus in Budapest, Hungary. www.mcdaniel.edu

Link for more information on Black History month Talk at McDaniel: McDaniel College hosts inaugural Black History Month Convocation | McDaniel - https://www.mcdaniel.edu/news/blackhistorymonthconvocation 

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

A writer's dinner. #amwriting

A writer's dinner. #amwriting

Retired MSP 1st Lt David Lauder,99 (1922 - 2022)


Retired MSP 1st Lt David Lauder,99 (1922 - 2022)

David Allen Lauder, 99, of Hanover, PA, formerly of Westminster, passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 27, 2022, at his daughter's home. 

David was an army veteran of World War II, after the war he worked as a Maryland State Trooper for 28 years retiring a 1st Lieutenant in 1976. In 1977, he went to work for the National Security Agency in Ft. Meade, Maryland in the security police force for 18 years and retired as a Lieutenant in 1993. 

The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the MYERS-DURBORAW FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 91 Willis Street, Westminster (21157) where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 4, 2022, with Pastor Richard Humphreys officiating. Interment will follow in Holly Hills Memorial Gardens in Baltimore.

Born August 12, 1922, in Pekin, he was the son of the late David and Florence Lauder, nee Russell; devoted husband of Freda M. Lauder, his wife of 71 years; loving father of Victoria Kirmse and her husband Francis of Dundalk and Debra Darchicourt and her husband David of Hanover, PA; beloved grandfather of Jonathan Rusk and his wife Nichole, Aaron Kirmse, Jessica Roop and her husband Jason, Joshua Darchicourt; cherished great grandfather of Alyssa Rusk and Benjamin Roop. 

In his spare time, he loved traveling and camping with his wife, he enjoyed getting together with other retired State Troopers at Baugher's Restaurant in Westminster as often as he could. He enjoyed reading and watching football and most of all, he loved being with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

Online condolences may be offered at www.myersdurborawfh.com.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/carrollcountytimes/name/david-lauder-obituary?id=32598687 

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Monday, January 31, 2022

On January 26, 1931, Westminster Firefighter Joe Hahn died.


On January 26, 1931, Westminster Firefighter Joe Hahn died.

Honoring & Remembering Maryland Fallen Heroes. Westminster Fire Eng. & Hose Co.1~Carroll County, Maryland


On January 26, 1931, our brothers and sisters in the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1 and the greater Carroll County community suffered one the two Line of Duty Deaths in the company's history when Fireman Joseph G. Hahn died.


At approximately 10:00 a.m. on Monday January 26,1931, the Westminster Fire Engine & Hose Co.No.1 responded to the Oscar Hess residence, on the Manchester State Road near Cranberry, for a gasoline stove explosion in the kitchen.


The flames were quickly extinguished by the Westminster firemen. The kitchen was mostly destroyed from the blast, but the rest of the house was saved, having suffered only smoke damage and some broken windowpanes.


While the firemen were performing salvage and overhaul, Fireman Joseph G. Hahn suffered a heart attack and fell over. Before medical aid could be summoned, death occurred.


Fireman Joseph G. Hahn was 46 years old. Number of years served is unknown at this time.


LODD narrative paraphrased from 1931 Baltimore Evening Sun. H/T: Tim Bangerd


https://dayhoffwestminster.blogspot.com/2022/01/on-january-26-1931-westminster.html


Labels: #WestminsterFireCo, History January, LODD Line of Duty Death, Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1


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Saturday, January 29, 2022

Former Westminster police officer Don Hood has died at age 80.


Former Westminster police officer Don Hood has died at age 80.

Don Hood, 80; of Westminster, formerly of Sykesville, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Bridging Life (Dove House) in Westminster.


I am not sure when Westminster Police Officer Don Hood started with Westminster. I remember him from the 1970s. He retired as a corporal. I always found it interesting that he was an airplane pilot. He probably left the agency in the early 1980s. Cpl Hood was known as a patient, kind and understanding police officer. He was always quick to praise and encourage. He served in the National Guard, and many credited his military service as the source of his calm demeaner and command presence. He is survived by his wife, Janet.


According to his obit – he was born on November 26, 1941, in Westminster, he was the son of the late Crawmer Andrew Hood "Bud" and Edith (Jackson) (Hood) Germroth "Jackie".


Don was a 1960 graduate of Francis Scott Key High School. He was a retired grocer for Safeway, a former Westminster City police officer and served in the Army National Guard.


He was a member of the Meadow Branch Church of The Brethren where he enjoyed working at the churches pancake breakfasts. His hobbies included RVing, boating, riding his motorcycle, but his greatest passion was flying his airplane.


Don is survived by his loving wife Janet (Wolfe) Hood of 61 years. He was a cherished father of Terri Newsome and husband Johnny, and Donna Eppler and husband Thomas; beloved grandfather of Courtney (Imler) Quintano, Nathan Newsome, Lindsey Eppler and Riley Eppler; great grandfather of Madalyn Quintano. Besides his parents he was pre-deceased by his siblings John W. Hood, Robert A. Hood and Carol G. Baker.


The family will receive family and friends on Saturday, March 12, 2022, from 11:00-12:30 with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following at the Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren. 818 Old Taneytown Rd. Westminster MD 21158.


Memorial contributions may be made to Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren or the Salvation Army of Carroll County, 300 Hahn Rd, Westminster MD. 21157 or online at http://www.salvationarmyusa.org.


https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/carrollcountytimes/name/donald-hood-obituary?id=32500633


American Legion Obituaries – Click here to read the obituaries of members of Carroll Post 31 American Legion in Westminster who have passed away: https://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/American%20Legion%20Obituary


To see obituaries and tributes published in Dayhoff Carroll, click: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/People%20obituaries  


Posted by Westminster Fire Dept., Maryland Troopers Association, and American Legion Chaplain Kevin Dayhoff


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American Legion member Robert Leroy Leppo, 90, of Westminster


Robert Leroy Leppo, 90, of Westminster, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the Dove House.

Born January 4, 1932, in Westminster, he was the son of the late Charles Leppo and Sarah Beaver Leppo.


He was predeceased by his loving wife Daisy Elizabeth Leppo who died on August 11, 2015.


Before retiring Robert worked for Black & Decker, Martins Foods, The Arc and Direct to You Gas Station.


Robert served in the Army during the Korean Conflict.


He was a Scout Master of Pack 393 at Grace Lutheran Church, a member of American Legion Carroll Post #31. He was an honorary member of the Blue Sox baseball team, and they retired his jersey #32. He enjoyed going to the Westminster Senior Center and was an avid Redskins fan.


He is survived by his children Robert Leppo and wife Bertha of Westminster, Tom Leppo of Hanover, PA and Lisa Leppo of Westminster; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; sister Shirley Barnes of Westminster. He was predeceased by his brother Norman Leppo.


The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 30, 2022, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Fletcher Funeral & Cremation Services, 254 E. Main St., Westminster. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.

Interment will follow at Krider's Church Cemetery with military honors. Online condolences can be made at www.FLETCHERFUNERALHOME.net


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Friday, January 28, 2022

Obituary: Mildred Virginia Hughes, of Westminster


Obituary: Mildred Virginia Hughes, of Westminster died Monday, January 17, 2022, on Martin Luther King’s Birthday, at her home. 

Born February 6 ,1921 she was 100 years old- two weeks shy of celebrating her 101st birthday. She was the only child of the late Charles King and Mildred (Mommil) Wilson King Robinson. She was the wife of the late James Hughes, who predeceased her in 1980.

Virginia was a graduate of the former Robert Moton Schoolhouse on Church St. She was employed as a secretary of Robert Moton School on Center St. under the late Dr. Francis Gates principal. She was also employed by the State of Maryland at the Henryton Center in Sykesville, where she retired. She was a lifelong member of the Union Street United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling and shopping, participating in church activities, and cherished spending time with family and friends.

Surviving is her devoted caregiver of many years and cousin whom she raised Andrea Mack of Westminster; daughter Laverne Hughes of Baltimore; and beloved dog of 13 years “Gucci”, who she immensely spoiled. She also leaves granddaughter Kendra Miller of Upper Marlboro; great-grandson Jeremiah Pace of Texas; and great-great-grandson Jeremiah Pace of Alaska; dedicated neighbor and friend Mabelle “Celinda” Randolph of Westminster; personal chief/baker Edna Roper; and a host of cousins.

In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by her daughter and son-in-law Dr. Loretta Miller and General Willie Miller.

The family will receive friends at Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel, 412 Washington Rd., Westminster on Friday, January 28th from 6 to 8 pm.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 11 am with visitation at 10 am at Westminster United Methodist, 165 East Main St., Westminster with Rev. Dr. Alfreda Wiggins officiating. Masks are required at church.

Interment will be at Western Chapel Cemetery. With a repast following at Westminster United Methodist Church.

Memorial donations may be made to Virginia’s church, Union St. United Methodist Church, 22 Union St., Westminster, Md 21157.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.prittsfuneralhome.com.


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