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46-500: Carroll County Almshouse and Farm , also known as the Carroll County Farm Museum , is a historic farm complex located at Westminster , Carroll County, Maryland . It consists of a complex of 15 buildings including the main house and dependencies. The 30-room brick main house was originally designed and constructed for use as the county almshouse . It is a long, three-story, rectangular structure, nine bays wide at

92-643: A humid continental climate , with hot and humid summers and cool winters with highly variable seasonal snowfall. Due to its elevation and distance from the Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore's urban heat island , temperatures in Westminster are often lower than in Baltimore, especially at night. Westminster's historical tornado activity is slightly above the Maryland state average and 38% greater than

138-570: A letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy saying RRECS should not be used until the system’s serious flaws are rectified. Regardless, the system went into effect the following day. RRECS had a devastating effect on rural carrier pay. Two-thirds of all rural letter carriers lost at least one hour per week, and 44% lost four hours or more. Only 14% of rural carriers actually gained hours. The changes also added days worked while reducing hours on those days, reducing opportunities for overtime. The number of K routes (routes evaluated at 5 days

184-660: A nationwide rural mail delivery service came from The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry , the nation's oldest agricultural organization. Formerly, residents of rural areas had to either travel to a distant post office to pick up their mail, or else pay for delivery by a private carrier. Free mail delivery began in American cities in 1863 with a limited scope. Shortly afterwards, rural citizens began petitioning for equal consideration. Postmaster General John Wanamaker first suggested rural free deliver (RFD) of mail in

230-487: A route other than the primary route. The time would then be recorded on the PS Form 4240 for that route. PS Form 1234 Utility Card (commonly called green card) is used to record work hours when the carrier is doing miscellaneous duties or when attending training. Carriers will use more than one utility card if they work in more than one station. All times are compiled by the timekeeper and submitted for pay. On July 3, 2012,

276-437: A subsidiary of Tucows , to light the network and provide gigabit services. Westminster is located at 39°34′36″N 77°0′0″W  /  39.57667°N 77.00000°W  / 39.57667; -77.00000 (39.576551, −77.000120). Westminster is approximately 36.5 miles (58.7 km) driving distance northwest of Baltimore and 37.5 miles (60.4 km) driving distance southwest of York, Pennsylvania . According to

322-507: Is a windmill in Westminster. It stands at the Hashawha Environmental Center. Many annual events are hosted by the city government, Carroll County Arts Council, Carroll County Public Schools , Carroll County Farm Museum & Agriculture Center, and other community organizations: The Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) system enrolls over 28,000 students, which makes it the ninth largest school system in

368-476: Is home to McDaniel College , the Civil Air Patrol 's National Honor Guard Academy, and Dream Flight School, an institution providing flight lessons at the local airport. The main method of travel to and from Westminster is by road and four primary highways serve the city. The most prominent of these is Maryland Route 140 , which follows an east-southeast to west-northwest alignment across the area. To

414-481: Is mailed, and the benefits of membership begin. NRLCA provides information and fellowship for its members at county, district, state and national meetings where all members may participate in a democratic process of developing association policy. The NRLCA provides a monthly publication, The National Rural Letter Carrier , to keep its members informed on postal and legislative matters of vital interest. Rural carriers wear civilian clothes, not uniforms, while they deliver

460-604: Is no inter-county bus or rail transit linking Westminster to Baltimore County. A resolution passed by the Carroll County Board of Commissioners prohibits the Carroll Transit System from offering bus services into or out of the county. Main Street in Westminster was used as a location for the filming of For Richer or Poorer . Rural Letter Carrier Much support for the introduction of

506-573: Is one of the longest continuously running Memorial Day parades in the country. Just north of Westminster is the farm at which Whittaker Chambers hid the so-called " Pumpkin Papers ." A historic marker states that Westminster was the first place in the nation to offer Rural Free Delivery postal service. On March 10, 2006, members of the Westboro Baptist Church picketed the funeral of Matthew A. Snyder, who had been killed in

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552-434: Is provided to each rural carrier to be displayed during official duty hours. Rural carriers are responsible for furnishing all vehicle equipment necessary for safe and prompt handling of the mail, unless a USPS-owned/leased vehicle is assigned to the route. (If a USPS-owned/leased vehicle is assigned to the route, relief carriers may be requested, but not required, to furnish a vehicle during emergency situations). The vehicle

598-603: Is required to be large enough to accommodate the normal mail volume and constructed to protect the mail from loss or damage. For each day servicing a route using a privately owned vehicle, the USPS pays an "Equipment Maintenance Allowance" (EMA) in accordance with the applicable schedule. The carrier receives EMA for each service day he reports to the Post Office, and is scheduled to perform delivery. Advertisements of any kind and offensive slogans are prohibited from appearing on

644-765: The Iraq War , at St. John Catholic Church in Westminster. Snyder's father sued the church for violating his privacy; the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the church on free speech grounds in Snyder v. Phelps . On June 26, 2015, the city of Westminster lit the Westminster Fiber Network, the first community-wide gigabit fiber to the premise network in the Mid-Atlantic region. The city partnered with Ting Inc. ,

690-433: The U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.64 square miles (17.20 km ), of which 6.63 square miles (17.17 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) is water. Westminster has access to two water reservoirs at present, Liberty and Piney Run ; the county has also proposed a Union Mills Reservoir and Gillis Falls Reservoir. Westminster lies in the humid subtropical climate zone bordering on

736-795: The United States in his annual report for fiscal year 1891. The Post Office Department first experimented with the idea of rural mail delivery on October 1, 1891 to determine the viability of RFD. They began with five routes covering ten miles, 33 years after free delivery in cities had begun. The first routes to receive RFD during its experimental phase were in Jefferson County, West Virginia , near Charles Town , Halltown and Uvilla . After five years of controversy, RFD finally became an official service in 1896 under President Grover Cleveland . That year, 82 rural routes were put into operation. The service has grown steadily. By 1901,

782-615: The Western Maryland Democrat , had his presses wrecked and his business destroyed, and was subsequently beaten and stabbed to death by four men in Westminster, allegedly because of an anti- Lincoln editorial that was published the week before the actual assassination . In a later trial at the Westminster Court House the four men were acquitted; the reason cited was "self-defense". Since 1868, Westminster has held an annual Memorial Day parade, which

828-565: The Christmas season, unless they sign the RDWL to work their assigned day off for the week. There are cost of living adjustments and salary increases that are negotiated in each four-year contract. There are 15 step increases in a Rural Carrier pay scale. It takes about 12 years for a Rural Carrier to max out at the top of the pay scale. Relief carriers can be required to be trained on up to three routes. A relief carrier may be required to carry

874-525: The NRLCA & USPS reached an agreement to delay the implementation of the initial rural route evaluations under RRECS until April 22, despite the NRLCA seeking a 60 day delay. On April 21, the NRLCA & USPS reached a second agreement to delay its implementation until May 6. On May 5, a group of U.S. Senators , consisting of Democrats Ron Wyden , Elizabeth Warren , Sherrod Brown , Ed Markey & John Fetterman and Independent Bernie Sanders , sent

920-582: The United States. In 1962, the NRLCA and Post Office negotiated their first contract under Executive Order 10988, and within it, the Heavy Duty Agreement, or Evaluated Pay System was instituted. Rural Carriers are paid a salary based on an evaluation of the route they deliver. Credit is given for all a carrier's duties and compensated accordingly. Adjustments to the annual salary may be made periodically as route situations change, such as

966-585: The absence of regular or auxiliary rural carriers. This service may be as leave replacement and/or covering vacant regular routes pending the selection of regular rural carriers, as an auxiliary assistant or as an auxiliary route carrier: Persons hired prior to 1981 to serve an auxiliary rural route without time limitation. Assistant Rural Carriers (ARCs) were added to the 2016 contract. They primarily assist with package delivery on weekends & holidays, but can also be used to perform standard route duties on Saturdays. The National Rural Letter Carriers' Association

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1012-494: The addition or deletion of territory or mileage. As an example, for every 12 houses with curbside service the route would be compensated for 24 minutes per week (4 minutes per day) along with associated time values for mail that is delivered or picked up, and mileage driven. The yearly salary range for most regular Rural Carriers on will vary between $ 40,000 and $ 65,000 depending on the route evaluation and longevity. Rural carriers cannot earn overtime pay except for short period during

1058-428: The age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in

1104-435: The basis of triweekly, five, five-and-a-half, or six days in a service week, are considered full-time employees. Part-time flexible rural carriers (PTFs) are those substitutes or rural carrier associates appointed following an assignment posting. These employees provide service on regular and auxiliary routes as directed by management. The following employees provide service on established regular and auxiliary rural routes in

1150-555: The city was 33.3 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 15% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. According to the City of Westminster, the top employers in the city are: The five largest employers just outside Westminster in Carroll County are: The Hashawha Tower

1196-700: The city was 86.0% White , 7.0% African American , 0.3% Native American , 2.2% Asian , 1.9% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population. 40% of Latinos in Westminster were of Mexican descent , 16% were of Puerto Rican descent, and 3% were of Cuban descent. 60% of Westminster's Latino population identified as White , 4% identified as Afro-Latino , 6% identified as being of more than one race , and 29% identified as some other race. Non-Hispanics in Westminster were predominantly White; 88% of non-Hispanics were White and 7% were African-American. There were 7,161 households, of which 32.6% had children under

1242-568: The eaves; a large frame and dressed stone bank barn ; and a blacksmith's shop, spring house , smokehouse , ice house , and numerous other sheds and dependencies all used as a part of the working farm museum activities. The original Carroll County Almshouse was founded in 1852 and the Farm Museum was established in 1965. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The Carroll County Farm Museum provides

1288-453: The first- and second-floor levels of both front and rear façades. It features a simple frame cupola sheltering a farm bell. A separate two-story brick building with 14 rooms houses the original summer kitchen, wash room, and baking room, and may have once housed farm and domestic help. Also on the property is a brick, one-story dairy with a pyramidal roof dominated by a pointed finial of exaggerated height with Victorian Gothic "icing" decorating

1334-566: The grievance procedure, including providing protection in disciplinary actions. To be able to join the NRLCA, one must first be employed by the USPS and work in the rural carrier craft as a rural carrier associate, substitute rural carrier, rural carrier relief, part-time flexible or regular carrier. Temporary relief carriers, under guidelines covered by article 7 of the NRLCA/USPS contract, are excluded from membership. Upon completion and processing of NRLCA form 1187, an official membership card

1380-551: The mail. A minimal dress code is enforced, requiring cleanliness and a manner of dress that presents a positive image of the Postal Service. Suggestive dress is prohibited. Proper footwear is required (no open toes or heels). With national attention focusing on heightening security, rural carriers wear and display identification badges. ID badges are issued for security control of access to postal premises and operations and to identify individuals as USPS employees. An ID badge

1426-553: The mileage had increased to over 100,000; the cost was $ 1,750,321 and over 37,000 carriers were employed. In 1910, the mileage was 993,068; cost $ 36,915,000; carriers 40,997. In 1913 came the introduction of parcel post delivery, which caused another boom in rural deliveries. Parcel post service allowed the distribution of national newspapers and magazines, and was responsible for millions of dollars of sales in mail-order merchandise to customers in rural areas. In 1930, there were 43,278 rural routes serving about 6,875,321 families. The cost

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1472-537: The name of the town to Westminster to avoid confusion with Winchester, Virginia . On June 28, 1863, the Civil War skirmish of Corbit's Charge was fought in the streets of Westminster, when two companies of Delaware cavalry attacked a much larger Confederate force under General J. E. B. Stuart ; Stuart's forces were thus delayed in arriving at the Battle of Gettysburg . In April 1865, Joseph Shaw, editor for

1518-520: The opportunity to explore the collections of horse-powered machines and farm implements used for plowing, planting, and harvesting during the 19th century. The grounds include a croquet lawn, a fish pond, and an heirloom garden. The grounds have hosted the Maryland Wine Festival since 1985. Westminster, Maryland Westminster is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, Maryland , United States. The city's population

1564-567: The overall U.S. average. On April 15, 1952, an F3 tornado (which has wind speeds of 158–206 mph) hit 15.5 miles from the city center, injuring four people and causing between $ 500,000 and $ 5,000,000 in damages. On July 19, 1996, an F3 tornado struck 5.5 miles away from the Westminster city center, injuring three people and causing $ 5 million in damages. On April 16, 2011 , a tornado touched down around 8:00 pm EST. Shortly after sunrise on February 7, 2020 , an EF1 tornado crossed directly over downtown, heading parallel to Maryland 27 northward on

1610-543: The postal service & NRLCA agreed to create the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS). From January 2013 to June 2018, a panel of engineers, consisting of Ken Mericle, Don Ratliff & Louis Martin-Vega, began developing an automated system that captured daily counts of work activities (whereas the evaluated pay system was originally based upon a 2 week count). Count data is also captured from mapping software developed by

1656-557: The project. Mapping captures the line of travel for each route, plus the distances of mailstops, mailboxes and direct door delivery stops associated with each customer address. These mapped locations are used to calculate walking and driving distances. On March 20, 2023, the NRLCA was notified that because of system issues, the PS Forms 4241-A could not be generated, causing a delay in RRECS implementation until at least April 8. On April 7,

1702-488: The public with the opportunity to experience mid-19th century rural life. It was the first of its kind in Maryland; it opened its doors to the public for the first time on August 13, 1966. Exhibits support the Museum by presenting artifacts with appropriate interpretation, both to show how they once looked, and how they were utilized by farmers and their families in the history of agriculture in Carroll County. Visitors are given

1748-504: The rural carrier craft within the United States Postal Service ever since. The NRLCA negotiates all labor agreements for the rural carrier craft with the USPS, including salaries. Rural letter carriers are considered bargaining unit employees in the United States Postal Service. This means that there is a contract between the Postal Service and the NRLCA. Only NRLCA can represent members of the rural carrier craft in

1794-528: The rural route number and the box number, for example "RR 5, Box 10." With the creation of the 911 emergency system , it became necessary to discontinue the old rural route numbers in favor of house numbers and street names as used on city routes. This change enabled emergency services to more quickly locate a rural residence. The rural carrier work force is divided into the following categories of employees: For administrative and reporting purposes, regular rural carriers who serve on an established rural route on

1840-481: The southeast, MD 140 connects to Baltimore , while northwestward, it passes through Taneytown on its way to Emmitsburg . Maryland Route 97 is the next most important highway serving the city, providing the most direct route southward towards Washington, D.C. Two other primary highways, Maryland Route 27 and Maryland Route 31 provide connections to other towns in the area. Due to long-standing opposition to mass transit from local residents and politicians, there

1886-438: The state of Maryland. In Carroll County there are seven comprehensive high schools as well as two career and technology centers and an alternative school, The Gateway School. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend one of seven Carroll County high schools. Carroll County has 23 elementary schools and 9 middle schools. In the city of Westminster, there are two high schools, two middle schools and three elementary schools. Westminster

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1932-411: The vehicle and attire of the rural carrier. In Canada, Canada Post has designated that rural mail routes with more than 330 rural mailboxes (RMB's) are designated right hand drive (RHD) routes. RHD vehicles used by Canada Post employees can be purchased with the help of a vehicle allowance from Canada Post or provided by Canada Post directly. Vehicle maintenance allowances are similar to those offered in

1978-486: The west side. This damaged siding and shingles on multiple structures and brought down several trees. Schools across much of the county took shelter due to the tornado warning. As of the census of 2010, there were 18,590 people, 7,161 households, and 4,117 families living in the city. The population density was 2,803.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,082.6/km ). There were 7,684 housing units at an average density of 1,159.0 per square mile (447.5/km ). The racial makeup of

2024-466: Was $ 106,338,341. In 1916, the Good Roads Bill authorized federal funds for highway construction, which opened up roads in rural America to allow passage of mail. Today, as in years past, the rural delivery service uses a network of rural routes traveled by carriers to deliver and pick up mail to and from roadside mailboxes. Formerly, an address for mail to a rural delivery address included both

2070-458: Was 19,960 at the 2020 census . Westminster is an outlying community in the Baltimore metropolitan area , which is part of the greater Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area . William Winchester (1706-1790) purchased approximately 167 acres of land in the area in 1754, which became known as White's Level and later the town of Winchester. In 1768, The Maryland General Assembly changed

2116-542: Was formed in 1903 at a cost of fifty cents per year in dues to its members. Since its inception, it has had an effective legislative program in the United States Congress to promote and protect the interests of rural carriers. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed executive order 10988 establishing employee-management cooperation in the federal service. Rural carriers selected the NRLCA as their agent, and they have held exclusive recognition to represent

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