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Showing posts with label Westminster Econ Dev S Ruchlewicz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Westminster Econ Dev S Ruchlewicz. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Appreciation: Stan Ruchlewicz brought knowledge, expertise and main street values to Westminster

Appreciation: Stan Ruchlewicz brought knowledge, expertise and main street values to Westminster



This is a photo that I took of Stan from the roof of the old firehouse building on Main Street, on May 8, 2004. Stan and I had gone there to gather a bird's eye view of the city. That day we were up there for hours, brainstorming and discussing economic development and planning ideas for Westminster.

Stan was recognized by many as a leading authority on planning and economic development for small communities. Because he was also an artist, he understood the value of a vibrant arts and culture presence in a community and he was good at thinking out of the box. He had a wonderful sense of humor and he clearly understood that it was not good enough to be the best, you had to be nice, and Stan was one of the nicest public officials I have ever worked with in my forty-years of working with the public.

I'm really sad about Stan's passing. It is a great personal loss for me and a huge loss for the Westminster and Maryland.

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Stan Ruchlewicz, the City of Westminster's administrator of economic development and Main Street manager, died June 5.

The news in Westminster spread quickly Tuesday that he had suffered a heart attack earlier in the day.

Ruchlewicz came to Westminster in May 2001 from Havre de Grace, where he had been hired in 1989 as the town's director of planning and zoning. During his time there, he worked with then-mayor, now Harford County Executive David Craig…. READ MORE: http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-stan-ruchlewicz-0610-20120606,0,4825178.story

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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Downtown Westminster Maryland Weekend Happenings - May 6th to 8th 2011

Downtown Westminster Maryland Weekend Happenings - May 6th to 8th 2011


May 4, 2011 - Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland Economic Development Administrator: “There are a lot of things happening in Downtown Westminster this weekend, not the least being – The Westminster Flower & Jazz Festival on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Plus it is Mother’s Day on Sunday! Several of our downtown restaurants, like Harry’s Main Street Grille and Paradiso Ristorante, are open special hours for Mom’s dining pleasure on her day.

“Click on the link below to see everything in Downtown this weekend. Well, almost everything… I forgot to mention that Gotham Comics at 15 East Main Street is participating in the National Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, too, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm plus having a Dollar Comic Book Sale to boot!”


Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff, Kelly Heck photography, Off Track Art,

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Downtown Westminster Maryland Weekend Happenings - May 6th to 8th 2011

Also related:

Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack: St. Patrick’s Day happenings in Westminster Maryland... http://t.co/Sw6zjw6   http://twitpic.com/49yklf







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Main Street Weekend Happenings February 25 2011

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230







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Saturday, March 05, 2011

Westminster Maryland’s Main Street Weekend Happenings Mar 4 2011



Here is what is happening on Westminster Maryland’s Main Street this weekend…


In the past:



Main Street Weekend Happenings February 25 2011

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230







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Westminster Maryland’s Main Street Weekend Happenings Mar 4 2011                                                                                                   

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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/

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Friday, January 07, 2011

January and February 2011 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz

January and February 2011 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz

The January and February 2011 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz Westminster administrator of economic development.  http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/366316.html




Related:

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings – January 7 and 8, 2011 http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/365935.html

There are quite a few activities happening in Downtown Westminster this weekend. Click on the link below to see what might of interest to you in Downtown Westminster this weekend!!!  http://www.scribd.com/doc/46454539/Westminster-Maryland-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-%E2%80%93-January-7-and-8-2011




The November/December 2010 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz Westminster administrator of economic development.

By Stan Ruchlewicz at sruchlewicz AT westgov DOT com

Westminster Administrator of Economic Development

Westminster Maryland

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Or feel free to click on the link below to see what is happening in Downtown Westminster http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/THEDOWNTOWNWESTMINSTERMAINSTREETNEWS-54-NOV-DEC.pdf

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January and February 2011 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz                                                                                                                              

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Kevin Dayhoff Soundtrack: http://www.kevindayhoff.net/ Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://www.kevindayhoffart.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/

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Kevin Dayhoff Soundtrack: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.net/ Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ or http://kevindayhoffart.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.com/ Kevin Dayhoff Westminster: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/ or http://www.westgov.net/ = www.kevindayhoff.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net Explore Carroll: www.explorecarroll.com The Tentacle: www.thetentacle.com

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings – January 7 and 8, 2011

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings – January 7 and 8, 2011 http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/365935.html

There are quite a few activities happening in Downtown Westminster this weekend. Click on the link below to see what might of interest to you in Downtown Westminster this weekend!!!  http://www.scribd.com/doc/46454539/Westminster-Maryland-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-%E2%80%93-January-7-and-8-2011

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings – January 7 and 8, 2011                                                                                                                        


By Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster Maryland’s administrator of economic development.  http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/MainStreetWeekendHappenings12-17.pdf

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230






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ALSO: “Lucky 13” By Off Track Art at Birdie’s features the work of…
Kevin Dayhoff, Mary E. Decker, Gail Elwell, Judy Goodyear, Phil Grout, Charlotte Laslo, C.Z. Sawdey, Carolyn Seabolt, Linda Van Hart, Robert J. Waddell, Gordon Wickes, and Pam Zappardino.

Birdie’s Café to host a show, “Lucky 13” By Off Track Art
Birdie’s Café, 233 East Main Street, kicks off the New Year with an exhibition entitled “Lucky 13” featuring the artists of Off Track Art, a co-op of local Carroll County artists, for the months of January and February 2011.  The 13 partners of Off Track Artists will have a reception for the exhibition at Birdie’s Café on the 13th day after Christmas, Friday, January 7, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  In the event winter weather closes Carroll County Public Schools that day, the reception will be held the following evening.  Off Track Art is an artists’ co-op and gallery located in the lower level of the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street in downtown Westminster.  The co-op is dedicated to advancing the arts in Westminster and Carroll County, as well as the careers, ideas, and artistic visions of its partners.

“Lucky 13” By Off Track Art features the work of
Kevin Dayhoff, Mary E. Decker, Gail Elwell, Judy Goodyear, Phil Grout, Charlotte Laslo, C.Z. Sawdey, Carolyn Seabolt, Linda Van Hart, Robert J. Waddell, Gordon Wickes, and Pam Zappardino.

More: Birdie’s Café to host a show, “Lucky 13” By Off Track Art

Birdie’s Café celebrates the New Year with the artists from Off Track Art, a local Carroll County artists’ co-op, for the months of January and February 2011. 

The 13 partners from Off Track Artists will have a reception at Birdie’s on the 13th day after Christmas, Friday, January 7, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with new visions for the New Year.  Please come join us.  (In case winter weather closes Carroll County Public Schools that day, the reception will be held the following evening.)

Birdie's café is the epicenter of cool in Westminster, MD.  Birdie's café is owned by Westminster native Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, a local businesswoman and professional photographer.

Birdie's café is conveniently located at 233 East Main Street, in Westminster, to meet all of your socializing-over-a-delicious-cup-of-top-notch-java needs.  Or, maybe you're searching for an inspirational spot to sip some tea while working on that novel you were gonna finish three years ago? 

Birdie's Café 233 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157 website: http://www.birdiescoffee.com/; e-mail: coffeebird@comcast.net; 410-848.7931

Birdie’s hours are: Monday – Tuesday: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday – Friday: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Sunday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“Off Track Art” is an artists’ co-op and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – next to the railroad tracks, off of the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and MD 27-Liberty St - in downtown Westminster, Maryland.  The co-op is dedicated to advancing the arts in Westminster and Carroll County, as well as the careers, ideas, and artistic visions of its partners.  Open: Wed. - Fri. Noon to 6 PM, Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM






Birdie’s Café to host a show, “Lucky 13” By Off Track Art http://t.co/zsWLbKw


"An article about Phil Grout’s critically acclaimed show a..." on Scribd http://www.scribd.com/doc/46328064  http://twitpic.com/3nas2q

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“Lucky 13” By Off Track Art at Birdie’s features the work of…
Kevin Dayhoff, Mary E. Decker, Gail Elwell, Judy Goodyear, Phil Grout, Charlotte Laslo, C.Z. Sawdey, Carolyn Seabolt, Linda Van Hart, Robert J. Waddell, Gordon Wickes, and Pam Zappardino.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings - December 17-19, 2010

Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings - December 17-19, 2010

There are quite a few activities happening in Downtown Westminster this weekend. Click on the link below to see what might of interest to you in Downtown Westminster this weekend!!! 

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Also please see: Coffee with Santa at Birdies on Sat. Dec 19, 2010 from 2:30 to 6 p.m.

Come have coffee with Santa at Sherri Hosfeld Joseph’s Birdie’s Café in Westminster, Maryland on Saturday, December 19, 2010 from 2:30 to 6 p.m.

233 East Main St. Westminster MD 21157 410-848-7931 birdiescoffee.com

Santa Claus, Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, Birdie’s, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, coffee, Dayhoff



By Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster Maryland’s administrator of economic development.  http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/MainStreetWeekendHappenings12-17.pdf

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230



Westminster Maryland Main Street Weekend Happenings - December 17-19, 2010                                                                                                                                

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Join Us for the 1st Downtown Westminster Pajama Party & Contest Friday, November 26th

Join Us for the 1st Downtown Westminster Pajama Party & Contest

After the morning “Black Friday” crowds and eating Thanksgiving leftovers, you need a change – something completely different!



YOU NEED FUN!!!

So put on your PJs, fuzzy bunny slippers, & bathrobe and come to Downtown Westminster for the 1st Pajama Party & Contest during Starlight Shopping:

• “Extra Special” discounts for those shopping in Pajamas

• Enter the Pajama Contest in the Atrium of Winchester Exchange, 15 East Main Street

- Registration begins at 7:30 p.m.; Contest starts at 8:00 p.m.

- Prizes awarded for the “best” Individual, Pair and Group PJs

Don’t Forget to check out our one-of-a-kind shops and restaurants that are open late for your shopping and dining pleasure!!!

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See also: Have a Ball This Holiday Season in Downtown Westminster Maryland!



Eat, Shop & Enjoy Downtown Westminster!!!  Visit - http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet

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Join Us for the 1st Downtown Westminster Pajama Party & Contest Friday, November 26th                                                                                                                            


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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Have a Ball This Holiday Season in Downtown Westminster Maryland!

Have a Ball This Holiday Season in Downtown Westminster Maryland!


Eat, Shop & Enjoy Downtown Westminster!!!  Visit - http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet

Join Us Downtown in Celebrating the Festive Season!!!

November 26th – Starlight Shopping
Downtown Westminster – 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Shop, Eat, Drink & Catch the 1st Downtown Westminster PJ Contest at 8:00 pm

November 27th - “Miracle on Main StreetHoliday Event
* Children’s Rides & Carnival Food *
Paide Way next to the Westminster Family Fitness Center, 11 Longwell Ave - 3pm to 9pm

* Enjoy the Film “Miracle on 34th Street” *
Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main Street —3pm to 4:30pm - Admission Fee: $.25

* Catch the 2nd Annual Holiday Electric Parade *
Travels Down Pennsylvania Avenue and Main Street - 5pm

* Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony & Mayor’s Cup Award *
Begins immediately after the Parade - approximately 6pm

* Santa’s Treat for Kids *
Westminster Family Fitness Center - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Free Kids Event - Games, Crafts, Activities, Prizes & more!

December 1st to 5th – 13th Annual Festival of Wreaths
Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main Street
10:00 am to 8:00 pm on the 1st to the 4th & noon to 4:00 pm on the 5th

Eat, Shop & Enjoy Downtown Westminster!!!

December 3rd & 4th - A Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas
Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main Street—Admission Fee
7:30 pm on the 3rd and 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm on the 4th

December 4th, 11th & 18th – Visit with Santa Claus
Locust Lane Park – 12 Noon to 4:00 pm

December 10th & 11th - “A Christmas Carol”
Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main Street - Admission Fee
8:00 pm on the 3rd and 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm on the 4th

December 11th - Historic Holiday House Tour
Belle Grove Square – 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Admission Fee

December 18th -Walt Michael & Company:
Home for the Holidays Concert
Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main Street— 8:00 pm
Admission Fee

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Have a Ball This Holiday Season in Downtown Westminster Maryland!                                                                                                                             

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