A Salisbury Police Officer has wrecked a Patrol Car on Rt. 13 near Survival Products and as I was driving down Rockawalkin Road this evening a young lady lost control of her vehicle and went up an embankment scaring her half to death.
Fortunately she was not hurt and I do not have any firm details as to how the Police Officer is. That being said, the roads are starting to ice up and I suggest if you don't have to drive, DON'T!
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
A Crybaby From The WCDC Makes A Comment & Plays The Race Card
Its ignorant ass people like you that don't understand our job as correction officer's that makes it hard for us. I commend Sgt. Dickerson for what he is doing for the detention center and the officer's working there(present and future). We are the largest correction facility on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, we housed over 600 inmates. Not only locals but also federal and INS inmates. YES Worcester County makes 10,000 dollars more than what Wicomico makes. We put our lives on the line every single day we walk thru those doors, anything could happen within seconds. You say that we don't need a raise, that we're crying well I say step into our shoes just for 1 day or even a week and I guarentee that you wouldn't even come back the next day. What makes a correction officer's job less important? When Mike Lewis became the Head of the Sheriff Department I didn't hear anyone BITCHING AND COMPLAINING about what the County gave them. When they received rows of cars and a bus. Yes maybe the county do need to get rid of Director Devenyns, Duputy Director Roberts, Major Moore and Captain Foreman. You can't run a jail from sitting behind a desk all day. WHY SHOULDN'T WE RECIEVE A DECENT RAISE IS IT BECAUSE MOST OF THE OFFICER'S WORKING THERE ARE BLACK?!!! All that we are asking for is what is right for us. How DARE A Man try and compare his wife working at a zoo to working in a jail, trust me there is NO comparison. I say to the many officer's and to Sgt.Dickerson JOB WELL DONE AND KEEP UP THE EXCELLANT WORK!!!! TO people like you LEARN OUR JOB, DO OUR JOB BEFORE YOU JUDGE OUR JOB AND TRY TO TELL US WHAT WE DO OR DON'T NEED!!!
A Younger Reader Asks A Great Question
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The following message just came in from a new reader of the Blog. If only Mayor Barrie Tilghman could answer these questions? My response will be at the end.
Hi,
While looking for events in the Wicomico county area, I stumbled across your blog. As it seems as if you would probably be familiar with this area and much of what it has to offer, I thought that I would ask you a question that has been nagging me about Salisbury.
You see, I'm 19, and a student at the university. It seems that the independent community lacks much for people of my age bracket. There are a few bars, yes, but I'm not quite old enough to use them legally, and getting drunk on a weekly basis seems to be a poor substitute for cultural fare. Heck, I would even appreciate some more shopping, and I say this as a guy! Anyway, I'm always on the lookout for interesting things in this area.
Could you suggest any venues that have interesting music, perhaps small little shops that might be overlooked, anything at all that might be an interesting place to visit within about 20 minutes of Salisbury? Really, I'd appreciate even the wildest suggestion, I'm just looking for something new.
The City of Salisbury is NOT interested in YOUTH. You see, we used to have what was called the YOUTH & Civic Center but now it's really a Civic Center. Many of us have been asking the City/County to create a Skate Board Park but that's been passed/pissed over by a Dog Park instead, so far.
They give out tickets to the YOUTH riding bicycles with no bells on it and you can't even go into the Local Pool Hall if you're under 21 because they have a bar license instead of a restaurant license.
So although my answer leaves you clueless, I'm sorry. There's CoCo's but that's for children. There's the Library, Yahoo! You could hang out at the Mall and perhaps see if movie. You could join the Salisbury Kennel Club, Yahoo!
The only thing good about the City of Salisbury is the amount of money they bring in tax wise but you get nothing in return. We wonder why our young pack up and get the hell out of here? You wonder why there's so much crime in Salisbury? You wonder why there are Gangs and such a high rate of drugs in Salisbury? It's because we have a House Wife as a Mayor who had her children raised in a Boarding Home. WTF would she know about what the youth of today would want and need? Heck, even K.C. found herself in a boat load of trouble criminally because she had nothing better to do with her time.
Perhaps all the readers here could shed a little more light. There's the Zoo, Yahoo! I give up. Would anyone else like to help this young man?
The No. 1 Reason Women Avoid Sex
Nearly 25 percent of women admit they have avoided sex at one time or another because they felt uncomfortable with how their body looked, reports USA Today of a new poll of 1,007 people for the June issue of Fitness magazine.
Arrogance Abounds in Wicomico County Government
Don't criticize the Wicomico County Government. It doesn't matter whether you are an ordinary citizen, or a member of the County Council. This message was repeated again today, when the Wicomico County Tourism office dismissed County Councilman Joe Holloway's criticism of wasteful spending on gifts as "grandstanding".
For reasons unknown to the public, Parks and Tourism Director Gary Mackes and his crew are immune from any discipline. Back in December, 2006 Mackes publicly criticized the new Wicomico County Council for not backing a TIF bond for the old Salisbury Mall project. Last year Mackes attempted to ignore a request by the same Councilman Holloway to investigate repair, rather than replacement, of the civic center roof. Now the troops are rallying to defend the Tourism office giving Christmas gifts to elected officials.
This affair is reminiscent of Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman spending $2,500 on stadium cups. People like Tourism Advisory Board members Wayne Strausburg and Michael Getzey just don't get. They are dealing with tax dollars. When the county is over $10 million behind in necessary road repairs, should the county be spending money on overpriced pens? To add insult to injury, shouldn't the pens have at least shown that they were from Wicomico County Tourism.
Holloway is correct:
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For reasons unknown to the public, Parks and Tourism Director Gary Mackes and his crew are immune from any discipline. Back in December, 2006 Mackes publicly criticized the new Wicomico County Council for not backing a TIF bond for the old Salisbury Mall project. Last year Mackes attempted to ignore a request by the same Councilman Holloway to investigate repair, rather than replacement, of the civic center roof. Now the troops are rallying to defend the Tourism office giving Christmas gifts to elected officials.
This affair is reminiscent of Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman spending $2,500 on stadium cups. People like Tourism Advisory Board members Wayne Strausburg and Michael Getzey just don't get. They are dealing with tax dollars. When the county is over $10 million behind in necessary road repairs, should the county be spending money on overpriced pens? To add insult to injury, shouldn't the pens have at least shown that they were from Wicomico County Tourism.
Holloway is correct:
"There's only one way to control how much money the government spends, and that is to control how much you give it," said Holloway, who is returning his pen. "People are amazed our money would be spent like that."I can only hope that the Wicomico County Council spends an adequate amount of time in determining how to restrain costs in Wicomico County.
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Bush Endorses Gilchrest
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!
President George W. Bush has endorsed the candidacy of incumbent Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-1) in Maryland's February 12th primary. Such an endorsement is hardly unexpected given Bush's record of endorsing liberal and moderate incumbents in primary races. Past Bush endorsements have included Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI).
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President George W. Bush has endorsed the candidacy of incumbent Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-1) in Maryland's February 12th primary. Such an endorsement is hardly unexpected given Bush's record of endorsing liberal and moderate incumbents in primary races. Past Bush endorsements have included Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI).
“I have supported President Bush in his effort to cut taxes and curbVoters should remember that the Bush / Gilchrest efforts to "curb illegal immigration" amount to granting amnesty to over 20 million illegals presently in the US. The Bush / Gilchrest efforts to "back a balanced budget" led to the largest deficits in history while the GOP controlled both houses of Congress and the White House.
illegal immigration, and I will continue to work with my Republican
colleagues to get back to a balanced budget. I am deeply honored to
have the continued faith and support of President Bush, and I
appreciate his help in this election,” Gilchrest said in the same news
statement.
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Let Me Bring To You Something The Daily Times Cannot and Will Not
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Ladies & Gentlemen, the other day I brought you an article about the League of Women Voters holding a Forum at the Chesapeake College this Sunday at 2:00. Well, the Daily Times print article today only gave you the Host of the Forum, yet they didn't tell anyone where it was being held.
That being said, I am also delivering you a photo, (above) that shows the last Forum the Daily Times refused to attend, therefore I'll claim I have yet another exclusive. It was held last week at the same College and I encourage you to attend.
So why won't the Daily Times fill you in further and make it SIMPLE for you to be in the know? Because Gilchrest will have his name slammed from beginning to end, from top to bottom, inside and out and by now you get my drift.
Knowing their Boy is losing in a big way, the smart thing to do is keep you NOT informed about this loser in the hopes you won't be educated and vote for him again. That may have worked three years ago but now this Blog gets enough hits each and every day that the Daily Times has to start worrying about what they say and do as we are hurting their reputation and making them accountable, such as this particular article.
What it shows is, the date, time and even a photo of an event they refused to attend because it didn't include their boy Gilchrest. If you don't know how to get there, take Rt. 50 West and go through the traffic light at Rt. 404. Go to the very next light and make a left. You'll then make your first right at the College and follow the signs around to the back, probably 1/2 mile and you'll see the building.
Oh, and if the Daily Times would like to BUY some pictures of the last Forum, I have plenty that I haven't used.
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Would Rick Pollitt Be The Arbitrator?
I happen to agree with the Wicomico County Council's veto override of the labor code to establish collective bargaining with binding arbitration for the County's Sheriff's deputies. I do not, however, agree with the persistent, and false, allegations that have been thrown at County Executive Rick Pollitt regarding his supposed role as arbitrator.
On multiple occasions DuvaFiles has made the claim that Pollitt has attempted to set himself up as "the purported independent arbitrator". Much criticism can be cast at Pollitt over this matter. I just happen to believe that if you are going to accuse someone of bad judgement, you should be truthful.
Pollitt has never attempted to put himself in the role as arbitrator. Anyone bothering to look at the legislation or who attended the public hearing would understand this. Pollitt's job is to either appoint a representative for Wicomico County, or act as that representative himself, in negotiations with the elected bargaining agent of the deputies. Everyone assumes that this agent will be F.O.P. Local #111.
An arbitrator will only be appointed if the representative of the County and the representative of the deputies cannot reach an agreement. The legislation lays out how that arbitrator would be chosen, and there is no way that Pollitt could possibly be that arbitrator.
If you wish to criticize our County Executive over this matter, then attack him with facts. Pollitt's fault in this matter lies with his (apparently successful) attempt to have his cake and eat it too. In his veto of the Council's legislation, he claims that the legislation would not fully comply with the will of the voters. That is true. However, the only way for the County Council to fully comply would be to either:
If Pollitt wishes the Council to violate the Charter, and in effect surrender a portion of his power, then he should say so. If he wishes Council to make themselves irrelevant, which is most likely, he should admit to that.
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On multiple occasions DuvaFiles has made the claim that Pollitt has attempted to set himself up as "the purported independent arbitrator". Much criticism can be cast at Pollitt over this matter. I just happen to believe that if you are going to accuse someone of bad judgement, you should be truthful.
Pollitt has never attempted to put himself in the role as arbitrator. Anyone bothering to look at the legislation or who attended the public hearing would understand this. Pollitt's job is to either appoint a representative for Wicomico County, or act as that representative himself, in negotiations with the elected bargaining agent of the deputies. Everyone assumes that this agent will be F.O.P. Local #111.
An arbitrator will only be appointed if the representative of the County and the representative of the deputies cannot reach an agreement. The legislation lays out how that arbitrator would be chosen, and there is no way that Pollitt could possibly be that arbitrator.
If you wish to criticize our County Executive over this matter, then attack him with facts. Pollitt's fault in this matter lies with his (apparently successful) attempt to have his cake and eat it too. In his veto of the Council's legislation, he claims that the legislation would not fully comply with the will of the voters. That is true. However, the only way for the County Council to fully comply would be to either:
- Violate the County Charter by entering into negotiations themselves with the deputies' collective bargaining agents. ...or
- Give up their limited authority over the budget to the County Executive, which would make the Council an irrelevant institution.
If Pollitt wishes the Council to violate the Charter, and in effect surrender a portion of his power, then he should say so. If he wishes Council to make themselves irrelevant, which is most likely, he should admit to that.
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