Westminster High School

The Rotary Club of Westminster has announced the newest inductees for the Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame. The six members of the Class of 2013 will be honored during a special banquet ceremony May 10 at Carroll Community College. They include: two women who were each named Carroll County player of the year; a renowned Carroll County coach and athletic director; the second student in South County's history to be recruited to a Division 1A college; a baseball player later drafted by the Texas Rangers and one of the pioneers of lacrosse in Carroll County.

Sunday 5/5 Wine and art Sykesville will host a Fine Art and Wine Festival on May 5 at noon, on Main Street. More than 60 artists, local and national wine, food and live entertainment. Wildflower walk Walk through Hashawha at Bear Branch Nature Center, 300 John Owings Road, with a naturalist on May 5 at 1 p.m. Learn about flowers' lore and uses. Cost is $5. 410-386-3580. Family sounds Carroll County Community Concert Association presents Fabulous Family Entertainment on May 5 at 3 p.m. at Westminster High School, 1225 Washington Road, Westminster.

Sunday 5/5 Wine and art Sykesville will host a Fine Art and Wine Festival on May 5 at noon, on Main Street. More than 60 artists, local and national wine, food and live entertainment. Wildflower walk Walk through Hashawha at Bear Branch Nature Center, 300 John Owings Road, with a naturalist on May 5 at 1 p.m. Learn about flowers' lore and uses. Cost is $5. 410-386-3580. Family sounds Carroll County Community Concert Association presents Fabulous Family Entertainment on May 5 at 3 p.m. at Westminster High School, 1225 Washington Road, Westminster.

Laura Doolan, an English teacher at Westminster High School, was named Carroll County 2013 Teacher of the Year during the Board of Education's employee recognition ceremony on Thursday. "Ms. Doolan is a champion of students, working tirelessly beyond expectations to nurture students' academic growth and social well-being," said Janetta Jayman, supervisor of English and World Languages for Carroll County Public Schools. "Her belief in creating successful learning experiences for all students has been the foundation for her own successful teaching career.

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association has designated the Owl, Westminster High School's student newspaper, a Crown Award nominee.Crown Award nominees are newspapers receiving 940 or more points out of a possible 1,000. points. The Owl received 979 points for coverage, writing and editing, design, hands-on production and business.

In the Feb. 11 edition of the Carroll Sun, an article on the Carroll County Public Network should have stated that the video cameras in the county government complex are operated remotely at the Community Media Center, which is near Westminster High School.

Barbershop singing will go rocking and rolling Sunday when the Old Line Statesmen Barbershop Chorus takes to the stage for its 11th annual concert, "Goodnight, Sweetheart," at 3 p.m. at Westminster High School.2 Information: (410) 489-7270 or (410) 526-6842.

The Carroll County Choral Society will begin rehearsals for its 23rd Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Music Room at Westminster High School.Membership is open to all adults who enjoy singing, and all voiceparts are welcomed.Auditions will be at 7 p.m.Dues are $5.The school is at 1225 Washington Road, Westminster.Information: 549-6827 or 848-9080.

Ballet recital -- The Ballet Slipper of Westminster will hold its annual benefit spring recital, "With Love," at 7 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and 2 p.m. June 17 at Westminster High School, 1225 Washington Road. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for ages 12 and younger. Proceeds benefit the renovation of the Westminster library branch, where advance tickets are available. 410-386-4500, ext. 3196.

A suspect arrested and charged Thursday in connection with an undercover investigation at Westminster High School was misidentified by a Maryland State Police news release. The correct name of the suspect is Kevin William Wayson, 20, of the 1200 block of Campus Court in Westminster. The person incorrectly named in yesterday's editions is Kevin Wayson's brother, Augustus, state police said yesterday.The Sun regrets the errors.

The Havre de Grace High School Warrior Pride Marching Band was chosen to perform in the prestigious Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 13. The marching band auditioned for the parade for the first time and was selected to be a part of a special All-Star Maryland marching band. The Warriors band will be combined with the Westminster High School marching band and the two will have the privilege of leading off the parade, band director Rick Hauf said. The parade travels down Constitution Avenue from the Washington Monument to the White House and is televised live in the D.C. market.

The Carroll County Public School System will host its final Education Forum on Wednesday, April 3, 7 to 9 p.m., at Westminster High School, 1225 Washington Road. Residents are invited to attend the session, at which Superintendent Stephen Guthrie will provide information about the school system, which is the ninth largest in the state, with more than 27,000 students; its achievements; and the challenges to its finances and education programs.

On March 21, 1923, twenty prominent Westminster citizens gathered at the Westminster Fire Department on Main Street to receive the charter of the newly formed Westminster Rotary Club. This month, about 70 folks gathered at McDaniel College for a special club dinner meeting to pay tribute to the 90 years of service that members of the Rotary Club of Westminster have given to our community. Undoubtedly, one of the key and critical pieces of the puzzle that comes together to give us a high quality of life in Carroll County is our sense of volunteerism.

The Rotary Club of Westminster has announced the newest inductees for the Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame. The six members of the Class of 2013 will be honored during a special banquet ceremony May 10 at Carroll Community College. They include: two women who were each named Carroll County player of the year; a renowned Carroll County coach and athletic director; the second student in South County's history to be recruited to a Division 1A college; a baseball player later drafted by the Texas Rangers and one of the pioneers of lacrosse in Carroll County.

Brian Drake, an instrumental music teacher and band director at Westminster High School, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Carroll County Music Educator Award, sponsored by the Music Advocates of Carroll County. The award was scheduled to be presented during the Westminster High School Marching Band Show on Saturday, Oct. 13. Drake has been an instrumental music director at Westminster High School for more than 10 years. During this tenure, the school has been recognized for exceptional ensembles, both outside on the marching field and inside on the concert stage.

Westminster High School conducted its 2012 graduation ceremony on June 9 at McDaniel College, Westminster. The following are members of the Class of 2012: Nathan Collin Adams Ellen Jean Airth Michelle Lynn Alban Cheyenne Katelynn Albaugh Ashley Nicole Alleman Sarah Ashley Allen Junior Romario Penda Aluna Lauren Ashley Anderson Halee Fay Asch Richard Stanley Ash III Lindsay Elizabeth Aughenbaugh ...

Brian Drake, an instrumental music teacher and band director at Westminster High School, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Carroll County Music Educator Award, sponsored by the Music Advocates of Carroll County. The award was scheduled to be presented during the Westminster High School Marching Band Show on Saturday, Oct. 13. Drake has been an instrumental music director at Westminster High School for more than 10 years. During this tenure, the school has been recognized for exceptional ensembles, both outside on the marching field and inside on the concert stage.

THE COUNTY'S delay in giving the school board title to the site of the proposed new Westminster high school may be unintentional. But perception is highly important these days in questions of school construction and of relations between the school board and the county commissioners. And holding back the scheduled deed transfer for more than a half-year suggests a continuing distrust of the board by the commissioners rather than a mere bureaucratic oversight. The school system needs the deed to the 37 acres to proceed with appeals for partial state reimbursement of the $35 million project.

Stacey Heaver, of Westminster, a member of Gettysburg College's Gettysburg Recreational Adventure Board (GRAB), recently used her wilderness training and expertise as the unit was called upon to help rescue a woman who fell 80 feet off a cliff at the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. Heaver and other GRAB students had spent their spring break at the gorge, participating in a climbing program and learning about high line rescues. Just days before they were slated to leave, one of the search and rescue volunteers who had worked with them earlier in the week contacted the group to ask for help — a woman had fallen near an area called Indian Staircase.

Bryan Harman will have a quiet spring this year. But he's a busy man this winter. Last weekend, he was honored as the 2011 Maryland High School Coach of the Year by the Maryland Oldtimers Baseball Association at the Del Capri Restaurant, in Dundalk. And on Feb. 18, the former Westminster High baseball coach will be inducted into the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame at a Camden Yards ceremony. At that same event, Harman will also receive the MSABC District One Coach of the Year award.