NEWS RELEASE 

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Sherry Taylor, Marketing Director

410-386-4415

Community Media Center Invites Local Veterans to Share Their Story of Service

The Community Media Center will hold a special Veterans Oral History Collection Day on Tuesday June 10th at the Community Media Center, 1301 Washington Road, Westminster, MD.

The Veterans Oral History Collection Day is an opportunity for Carroll County veterans to share their personal accounts of military service with the rest of our community. The goal of the project is to recognize our local veterans, honor them for their service and preserve their memories for future generations.

Local veterans interested in sharing their story should contact the Community Media Center to schedule an interview time. Interviews will be scheduled, by appointment only from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. To be included in the project, please schedule your appointment no later than June 6, 2025.

To sign up or to learn more about the project, visit our webpage at https://www.carrollmediacenter.org/carroll-county-veterans-salute. For additional information please contact Sherry Taylor via email at staylor@carrollmediacenter.org

The goal of the Veterans Oral History Collection is not only to honor the courage and sacrifice of our local veterans, but also to preserve their memories as a lasting resource to help educate future generations. These important personal accounts can provide powerful insights into the experiences of our local veterans.

Their personal accounts help bring history to life, adding a context and perspective that you can’t find in a textbook. Interviews collected will be added to the Carroll County History Project’s permanent online video archive. On November 11, 2025 these and other local veteran interviews will be featured on cable channels 19 and HD-1072 during special all-day programming in observance of Veterans Day.

Special thanks to our Gold Sponsors, Atlee Hill Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Carroll Lutheran Village and to our Bronze Sponsors; Farmers and Merchants Bank and Acts Fairhaven for their generous support of this project.

About the Carroll County History Project

The Carroll County History Project was created by the Community Media Center (CMC) in 2008 as an ongoing, multi-part effort to preserve the history of Carroll County, Maryland by collecting videotaped memories of the people who live here and by producing documentary programs about the county, local issues, and the unique experiences of area residents. Learn more at carrollmediacenter.org

About the Community Media Center

The Community Media Center is a 501c-3 non-profit organization serving the residents and nonprofits of Carroll County, Maryland. We operate the county’s Public, Education, and Government Access Center. Our mission is to provide the facilities, equipment, and technical support necessary to allow everyone to affordably access today’s dominant communications technologies. For additional information, please visit www.carrollmediacenter.org or call (410) 386-4415.