DON'T MISS THE BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING ON PAC 14

The Budget Public Hearing on PAC 14 plays again at 1 p.m. tomorrow, (Saturday) and again at 8:59 p.m.

Monday AT 9:25 p.m., they play the budget hearing again.

The photos above are just some of the concerned taxpayers/citizens expressing their thoughts, concerns and ideas referencing the Mayor's Budget for 2009. Believe me Ladies & Gentlemen, this is a must see Show on PAC 14. You can skip the first 30 minutes of the Mayor's grandstanding. I love how she pulled, (for the third time in a row now) the old, how much was that loan rate for that project Mr. Caldwell? (No reply the first time from Caldwell) I believe it was .04% wasn't it Mr. Caldwell? I believe he's shaking his head yes. Boy, I sure would love to have that kind of rate on my home, said the Mayor.

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Latest McCain News

STOCKTON, Calif. (May 22) - Republican John McCain on Thursday rejected endorsements from two influential but controversial televangelists, saying there is no place for their incendiary criticisms of other faiths.

McCain rejected the months-old endorsement of Texas preacher John Hagee after an audio recording surfaced in which the preacher said God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land. McCain called the comment "crazy and unacceptable." He later repudiated the support of Rod Parsley, an Ohio preacher who has sharply criticized Islam and called the religion inherently violent.

McCain issued a statement Thursday afternoon announcing his decision about Hagee. "Obviously, I find these remarks and others deeply offensive and indefensible, and I repudiate them. I did not know of them before Reverend Hagee's endorsement, and I feel I must reject his endorsement as well," he said. Later, in Stockton, he told reporters: "I just think that the statement is crazy and unacceptable." Then in an interview with The Associated Press, McCain said he rejected Parsley's support, too."I believe there is no place for that kind of dialogue in America, and I believe that even though he endorsed me, and I didn't endorse him, the fact is that I repudiate such talk, and I reject his endorsement," McCain told the AP.Hagee had sparked controversy since the San Antonio pastor endorsed McCain on Feb. 27 shortly before the Texas presidential primary. Parsley's views were aired Thursday in an ABC News report.

Hagee has referred to the Roman Catholic Church as "the great whore" and called it a "false cult system." He also has linked Hitler to the Catholic church, suggesting it helped shape his anti-Semitism. And Hagee said Hurricane Katrina was God's retribution for homosexual sin. McCain has faced a barrage of criticism over Hagee, with some comparing the situation to the controversy Democrat Barack Obama faced over the views of his longtime and now former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.McCain tried Thursday to draw a distinction between the Obama-Wright connection and his own relationships with Parsley and Hagee, saying Hagee was not his pastor."My church I attend is North Phoenix Baptist Church; my pastor and spiritual guide is Pastor Dan Yeary," McCain said. "I've never been to Pastor Hagee's church or Pastor Parsley's church. I didn't attend their church for 20 years. I'm not a member of their church."

Today's Wildlife Photo

HELP! SOS! 911! SPD Needs You Again!

On Friday, May 23, 2008, at approximately 2:02 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to the Bottle Factory Nightclub on Roland Street for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival Officers found a victim with a single gunshot injury to the upper chest. The victim was transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center where she died from her injury. The victim has been identified as 21 year old Kiaira Kishay Jones, of Salisbury. This investigation is continuing.

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or may have information regarding this incident are asked to contact the Salisbury Police Department at 410-548-3165 or to contact Crime Solvers. CC # 200800018108 OK Chiefy, what's Crime Solvers phone number????????? Obviously if you call Dispatch at SPD, they're not going to take your name.

On May 22, 2008 at approximately 3:37 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to a residence on the six hundred (600) block of Fitzwater Street for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victims of the assault a short distance from the residence. The victims had not sustained any gunshot injuries. One of the victims advised the officers that he had been in an argument with his girlfriend earlier which led to a physical altercation. The girlfriend, listed below as the suspect, used a knife and damaged the victim’s property. The suspect then enlisted the assistance of several other subjects who physically assaulted the victims. During the assault, one of the suspects attempted to break the victim’s door, then shot through the door with a firearm. The investigation is continuing and additional arrests are forthcoming.

ARRESTED: Marqueta Kiesha Schoolfield, 22 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Second degree assault
Reckless endangerment
Malicious destruction of property
Telephone misuse

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800018049

Northwestern University Center For Public Safety

Wicomico County Sheriff's Department Chief Gary Baker, Lieutenant Babe Wilson and Sheriff Mike Lewis

Left to Right- Tom Gianni of the Maryland Highway Safety Office, Lieutenant Babe
Wilson, Michelle Camden of Northwestern University

Northwestern University
Center for Public Safety
School of Police Staff and Command

Lieutenant Babe Wilson Graduates from Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety

The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the recent graduation of Lieutenant Babe Wilson from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. Lieutenant Babe Wilson has successfully completed the ten (10) week Staff and Command program held in Sykesville, Maryland from February 18, 2008 – May 2, 2008 and is the first deputy to attend the training from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. This program, which was implemented by the Center for Public Safety in 1983, has graduated over 7500 students both nationally and internationally. Lieutenant Babe Wilson was a student in SPSC Class 263 which accommodated a total of 32 students for the ten week period. Lieutenant Babe Wilson was nominated and elected as the President of SPSC #263. Tuition was paid for by the Maryland Highway Safety Office and the Maryland Sheriff’s Association.

The School of Police Staff and Command provides upper-level college instruction in a total of twenty-two core or mandatory blocks of instruction and utilizes nine additional optional blocks of instruction during each session. The major topics of study include: Management and Management Theory, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources for Law Enforcement, Budgeting, Staffing Allocation and Personnel Deployment.

Each student is academically challenged through a total of eighteen written examinations, projects, and quizzes in addition to two research papers that are a required part of the curriculum. Upon successful completion, students may be awarded a total of 8 units of undergraduate credit and a total of 2 units of graduate credit from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

The Center for Public Safety was established at Northwestern University in 1936 with the specific goal of expanding university-based education and training for the Law Enforcement Community. Since its inception, the Center has broadened its original objective and now provides a variety of courses and programs in the area of Police Training, Management Training, and Executive Development.

The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office anticipates a variety of benefits from Lieutenant Babe Wilson attendance at this program. Many of the program’s graduates do go on to achieve a variety of leadership positions within their respective agencies. Currently, over 750 graduates hold the title of Chief of Police and 39 of the 50 Directors of State Police Agencies are also graduates of this program.

OC Open Container Law

On a previous post, I saw a few questions/comment raised about the new law in Ocean City regarding open containers.

I totally agree with the following comment. How about you?

This is what Anon 12:12 had to say:

Yeah, that is the thought but do you honestly think these guys that violate the law are actually gonna pay for the ticket. From what i hear this is what will happen.

1) if you are caught with a open container, you are given a ticket for it.

2) if you pay it within 1 or 2 days, then the fine is $100

3) if you pay it after that it is $200.

4) if you dont pay it at all, its not a criminal matter so its only gonna get sent to collections. NO WARRANT, so homeless people have no reason not to drink and have a ball. I just think that it brings a little bit of trash to a town that has gone down hill over the years.

I can remember years ago taking the kids down there and it being a nice place. Now, its a town on the verge of becoming a trashy town. At least with the open container law, they were able to lock up the kids that were out drinking and prevent them from either getting hurt, struck by cars, beating up in fights, drownings....stay tuned folks...could be a rough year in OC
12:12 PM

3rd Murder In Salisbury In The Past Two Weeks

I am told there has been a third murder in Salisbury from a drive by shooting last night at the Bottle Factory in Salisbury. Allegedly this time it involved a 21 year old woman.

More to come.......

WY&CC Hosts Over 2000 Wrestlers This Weekend

(Salisbury, MD)

What: National High School Coaches Association’s National Wrestling Duals

When:
Saturday, May 24 9:00am-8:00pm
Sunday, May 25 9:00am-8:00pm
Monday, May 26 9:00am-5:00pm

Where: Wicomico Youth & Civic Center (Normandy Arena, Midway and Flanders Rooms)

Details: Wrestling teams from 25 different states will come together in Salisbury this weekend to compete at the elementary, junior high and high school levels. 130 teams and over 2000 wrestlers will battle for the national title, making this the largest dual meet event in the United States.

The event is open to the public. At the door admission is $10 per day. A 3-day pass is available for $25. Students, with proper id are admitted ½ price.

For more information on this event or the NHSCA visit www.nhsca.com.

Quotes of the Day... Today You Get 4 ! ...Read, Chew, Repeat

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." - Plato

"The state has, in order to control us, introduced division into our thinking, so that we come to distrust others and look to the state for protection! But the roots of our individualism remind us that what we are is inseparable from the source from which all others derive; that coercive practices that threaten our neighbor also threaten us".: - Butler Shaffer

"The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human": -Aldous Huxley

"Because we fear the responsibility for our actions, we have allowed ourselves to develop the mentality of slaves. Contrary to the stirring sentiments of the Declaration of Independence, we now pledge "our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor" not to one another for our mutual protection, but to the state, whose actions continue to exploit, despoil, and destroy us": -Butler D. Shaffer

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Sadly Reports Fatal Accident on Route 113

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Wednesday 5-21-08 at about 0655 Hrs. Dodge Caravan was North on Newark road approaching Rt. 113 in Newark Maryland. The Vehicle veered off the road and drove across a corn field. The vehicle then jumped over a 22 foot wide ditch. The vehicle continued across the corn field and crossed the rail road tracks and struck a tree.

The driver was identified as Gregory Hudson 41 years of age of Newark Md. Mr. Hudson was transported to Atlantic General hospital and pronounced dead. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office believes that Mr. Hudson may have suffered from a medical condition causing the crash. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Our sympathy goes out to the friends and family of Mr. Hudson; Vaya con Dios.

Lynn Cathcart - A Double Dose of Hypocrisy

During Wednesday night's Salisbury City Council public hearing on the budget attendees had the pleasure of hearing the well expressed views of many of their fellow citizens. None was more interesting than former city councilwoman Lynn Cathcart.Like her fellows, did Mrs. Cathcart offer solutions to save the city (therefore the taxpayers) money? No. Did she provide prescient comments on the current state of the city's fiscal affairs? No.

Mrs. Cathcart instead launched a tirade pointed at individuals ranging from me, to Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis, and ultimately included every other speaker that evening (save herself and one other). Of course, this is perfectly fine. The First Amendment has not been suspended, even in Barrieland (particularly for a FOB like Cathcart). No, the problem lies with the inaccuracy of Cathcart's claims coupled with a double dose of blatant hypocrisy.

To quote Cathcart regarding citizens not offering solutions:

"We need more police officers," said resident and former Councilwoman
Lynn Cathcart. "I have heard people complain about things not being
done and I haven't heard people make many suggestions on how to pay for
them."

This is clearly not true. While a few speakers spoke only of taxes or water rates, most of those speaking offered suggestions for myriad spending cuts. Now I understand that a died in the wool liberal like Mrs. Cathcart simply can't comprehend the notion of cutting government spending or slowing the rate of growth of said spending. That said, there is a big difference between DISAGREEING with the solutions offered by her former constituents and claiming that they DID NOT OFFER ANY SOLUTIONS.

Just as her statement about citizens whining without offering solutions was ridiculous on its face, so too was Cathcart's attacks on Sheriff Mike Lewis and his deputies:

Cathcart suggested forging an agreement with the Wicomico County
Sheriff's office to receive help patrolling the city which she said,
after all, is part of the county. "We all pay county taxes," she said.

In light of recent information indicating an MTV series called "Busted"
had been filmed through cooperation with the Sheriff's department,
Cathcart said that time could be well-spent doing something to benefit
the city.

"The (Wicomico) County Sheriff's department apparently
has time to run around filming college students. If they have that much
time, they owe Salisbury the equivalent of six officers," she said.

Cathcart must not get out of the house much. If she does, she obviously isn't very observant. Travel around the city of Salisbury and count how many Sheriff's deputies you come across. While my evidence is admittedly anecdotal, I see them all the time. My favorite example is Eastern Shore Drive / S. Division Street. I often drive that route to Coulbourn Mill Road on my way home. On one day, I'll pass two Salisbury Police cars and one Sheriff's car within the city limits. The next day, I'll see two deputies (like yesterday) and one SPD car. Some days I won't see either.

For Cathcart to assert that the Wicomico County Sheriff is not patrolling Salisbury is a shamefully false claim! However, there was reason to Cathcart's apparent madness. As noted before, Cathcart doesn't except the notion of reducing city spending on such essential items as surveys, paying the city attorney to attend council meetings where his services are not needed, or handing out fat raises to Tilghman's chosen few. No, people of the same belief (desire for power fails to qualify as a philosophy) as Cathcart, Comegys or Tilghman want MORE MONEY to $PEND!

A competent politician (she saved Comegys' bacon in the last election), Cathcart was using her specious attack on the Sheriff's office to pimp for that most revered notion - the TAX DIFFERENTIAL! Cathcart is behind the times. Even her friend Barrie has stopped using that discredited term. What Cathcart and Barrie want is a fat check courtesy of the Wicomico taxpayer, or as Tilghman now calls it - a TAX SET-OFF - in order to waste more money, not on needed services, but on unnecessary bureaucracy.

As for my frail and delicate personage, Cathcart attacked those of us who were audacious enough to make comment but don't live in the city of Salisbury. Cathcart makes a valid point, except:

1. The rules of the public hearing don't prohibit non-city residents (or non-city property owners, or non-city business owners) from speaking and ...

2. Cathcart is a blatant hypocrite on this matter.

Let's forget the rules. It might be possible to change them and I wouldn't lodge any particular complaint. It's Cathcart's gross hypocrisy, and her failure to stand by her own words that gets my goat!

First, note that Cathcart attacked those who did not LIVE in the city. Cathcart only objects to non-city residents speaking who oppose her (translation - Tilghman's) point of view. When non-city residents came out last year to hawk for more zoo funding that's perfectly OK. When friends like T. J. Maloney or Donnie Williams speak out, that's OK too! It's only when people who disagree with her speak out that it seems to be a problem.

After the meeting I spoke with Cathcart and asked her about this. I used the specific example of last year's budget hearing and those supporting more funding for the zoo and in opposition to charging a modest entrance fee. Her response:

"Well, the city SUPPORTS the zoo!"

Using a bizarre strain of thought, which is to logic what Bubbanomics is to the worldly philosophy, it is somehow proper for a non-city resident to speak IF Cathcart agrees with that person. She then denied that she said that those who don't live in the city should not be able to speak. She was talking about people like me who don't live in the city, don't own property in the city, or don't own a business in the city. Of course it doesn't matter that this was not what she said. Of course it also doesn't matter that these new criteria would immediately cease to apply IF the person speaking supported her POV.

The double dose of hypocrisy comes from her statement in whole. We all need to remember that Cathcart, besides being famous for the now infamous quote, "Schools are the county's problem!", loves to attack people like Councilwoman Debbie Campbell by claiming that they are always running the city down and never offering a positive solution (another specious claim by Salisbury's premier rhetorician).

As shown at the beginning of this piece, citizens did come and offer solutions. They just aren't the solutions that Cathcart and her like minded, fiscally incompetent friends want. Therefore to attack them, when Cathcart has claimed so many times to abhor this type of rhetoric is hypocrisy yet again.


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Council, Will You Look At Me When I Speak To You?

Honest to God, this is what happened when this Citizen stood up in front of the Council and said, whenever people come up here to speak you start reading magazines and you don't look at the people confronting you. "Will you look at me please?" Once she said that I snapped off the next two pictures below her, (look at the properties) and you'll see just how the Council reacted, or should I say, didn't react.

Because Shanie just sat there all cocky and leaning so far over, her body language simply said, I don't give a shit. Nevertheless, this Citizen looked right at Shanie and said, if you don't like being on the Council, why don't you get up right now and leave?

Nevertheless, it was very clear that even Louise Smith refused to look up so this Citizen confronted her directly and said, Louise, LOOK AT ME when I speak to you. Louise looked up for a second and I swear to you she immediately put her head back down and started drawing on her pad of paper once again.

RUBBER STAMP, RUBBER STAMP, RUBBER STAMP, RUBBER STAMP, RUBBER STAMP, RUBBER STAMP!

Chiefy, Chiefy, Chiefy!

BREAKING NEWS!

Remember the Press Release I put out last week about the Salisbury Police Department looking for the witness of the murder on Mitchell Pond?

GET THIS! This calls for an early Dee, Dee, Deeee Award of 2008! The Witness called 911 allegedly stating they had witnessed the murder. 911 asked this person to stay there until Police arrived. The Police arrived and interviewed this person at length. When they were done the Witness simply walked away.

Now I know your sitting there thinking, NO WAY! Yes Way, THEY NEVER GOT THEIR NAME! Chiefy Webster's Salisbury Police Department had to put out a Press Release begging everyone to please help them find this Witness so they could get their name.

And people wonder why I have clearly stated time and time again, Chief Webster sucks at what he does. THANK YOU CHIEF WEBSTER, for proving ONCE AGAIN that I was right about your lack of management skills. The next time you drive by me in that black cruiser smiling your ass off, know that I'm smiling back and thinking about that Dee, Dee, Deeee Award. I've been Downtown twice this week at different times with witnesses, (yes I can name them) and Chiefy has, (as usual) out of nowhere shown up driving around.

I Told You So!

On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, the Salisbury Police Department was able to make contact with the witness that was being sought in connection with the homicide of Emmanuel Johnson that occurred on Saturday, May 17. This witness is no longer being sought by police.

You're Welcome Chiefy. Salisbury News delivers again!

SPD Press Releases

On this date the Salisbury Police Department was able to make contact with the next of kin of the victim of the homicide that occurred on Saturday, May 17. As a result, the identity of the victim may be released. The victim of the homicide was identified as: Emmanuel (nmn) Johnson, 34 years of age Mardela Springs, Maryland
CC # 200800017444

On May 20, 2008 at approximately 11:10 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to the Riverside Pharmacy on Riverside Drive for the report of a fraudulent prescription. Upon arrival, the officers were advised that employees of the store had received a prescription from the below listed suspect that was found to be fraudulent. The officers located the suspect in the parking lot of the pharmacy and the suspect was placed under arrest.

ARRESTED: Lynn Robinson Burse, Jr., 42 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Forgery of a prescription
Uttering a forged prescription
Unlawful attempt to obtain a prescription drug
Fraudulent use of a copy of a prescription
Possession of a fraudulent prescription

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800017734

On May 20, 2008 at approximately 3:55 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department arrested the below listed subject for the theft and sale of aluminum. An investigation regarding the theft of bulk aluminum from a business in Salisbury led to the recovery of a quantity of the aluminum and the identification of the suspect. A quantity of the stolen aluminum was located at a local recycling plant and returned to the owner. The investigation revealed that the thefts by the suspect had been occurring for a period of time.

ARRESTED: Craig Maurice Handy, 45 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Theft (under $ 500)
Theft (over $ 500)
Theft scheme (over $ 500)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800016675

On May 20, 2008 at approximately 4:54 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by the below listed two (2) suspects for traffic violations on First Street. During the traffic stop, officers observed a suspicious bag in the vehicle. A closer inspection of the bag revealed eleven (11) smaller bags of suspected marijuana. During a closer inspection of the two (2) suspects, Officers located a glass tube containing twenty-three (23) individual pieces of suspected crack/cocaine on suspect # 1’s person. Additionally, suspect # 2 was also wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for drug charges.

ARRESTED #1: Jimmy Lee Taylor, 27 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute
Possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute
Possession of cocaine
Possession of marijuana
Conspiracy charges

ARRESTED #2: Antonio Jamar Watson, 22 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute
Possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute
Possession of cocaine
Possession of marijuana
Conspiracy charges
Arrest Warrant-
Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
Possession of marijuana

DISPOSITION: Both suspects released to Central Booking CC # 200800017790

On May 21, 2008 at approximately 11:01 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department Community Action Team executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence on Newton Street in Salisbury. Located during the execution of the search warrant was a quantity of suspected crack/cocaine and related paraphernalia. The residence was occupied by the below listed suspect:

ARRESTED: Harry James Johnson, 50 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of cocaine
Possession of cds/paraphernalia

DISPOSITION:Released to Central Booking CC # 200800015533

Times are tough & gas prices are soaring - but what do you all think of this?

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20080522/Gas.Prices.Police/

With the costs of gasoline climbing beyond what anyone could have imagined, everyone is doing what they can to conserve. Now, it seems, it's having an effect on the way the governments of some jurisdictions do business. Read the article at the above link and share what you think. Should our Law Enforcement agencies consider this?

PAC 14 Interviews Fernando Guerrero

Phil Tilghman came out to the Main Street Gym recently to interview Fernando Guerrero and his Trainer/Manager Hal Chernoff. Fernando and the White Shadow, (Hal) head out today for his 7th Professional Fight against his first southpaw in his Pro Career. We'll keep you posted as I've been assured by Hal that we'll be their very first call immediately following the fight.

Obviously I was present during this interview and I have to tell you, Phil did a fantastic job and asked what I felt was fantastic questions. Fernando's answers will surprise you and you can expect to see it aired some time next week.

The Mystery Wall At The GOB

Does anyone, (ANONYMOUS) want to let the cat out of the bag and let all of us know just what's under the all you can eat crab paper? Let's see if we can truly tick off her Highness.

Dough Blowers Future Plans Suck!

I truly don't understand Billy Gibbs thinking on this one and I'm even more confused as to why the Mayor and Council would approve such a concept.

For many years our kids have worked for Dough Rollers and one of the nice parts about working there is that they always offered housing for their Staff. With property values at a high, (back in the day) the Gibbs sold off many of their properties, making it more difficult for Staff to find a place to live over the summer.

Both our boys lived above the Dough Rollers that burned down and get this, they paid $75.00 a week to stay two to a room. They all shared a bathroom upstairs, so the Gibbs were getting $600.00 a month per room for a good ten rooms upstairs. $6,000.00 a month towards your mortgage ain't so shabby!

OK, so now they're going to build a brand new Dough Blowers in the same location but they're not putting on a second floor and or any housing for their Staff. As things get worse and housing becomes scarce as it always does over the summer, cutting back on Employee Housing throughout Ocean City flat out sucks and I'm truly disappointed in the Gibbs. If they couldn't get a room from the Gibbs it would probably cost them more than $100.00 a week for extremely low paying jobs throughout Ocean City and the kids get completely screwed.

I have always felt that Ocean City should be building something similar to Student Housing in Berlin with a Bus Service every 30 minutes during peak hours in and out of Ocean City. Instead, they encourage foreign students that live literally 6 humans to a studio apartment, (ONE ROOM)! I have personally seen it and when I spoke with these people they simply work out arrangements to work certain jobs where half the people work day jobs and the other half work nights. I can assure you as well, many of these foreign students work at least two full time jobs or one full time and two part time. They're here to make money over the summer, period!

Then the Landlords, true SLUMLORDS, screw them for the maximum amount of money possible and no one gets to hear their complaints. The local MSM isn't willing to go against the grain in Ocean City and print stories about just how bad it is out there for these young kids but believe me, there's a major story to be told.

The Gibbs should reconsider their plans. More importantly, Mayor Meehan needs to stop this plan immediately and consider these employees now short another 10 rooms and or 20 people. Ocean City is acting very irresponsible, IMO.

Question of the Day, Fri 5/23

Tattoos? Do you have one/some? Spouse? Other family members? How many tattoos are too many? If you do not have tattoos, what is your opinion/comment to people who do have tattoos?

Yes, I have two. My husband has one. My mother has one (just got it at 54 years old). My father has 2 (just got at 57 years old). I feel it is a way for someone to express themselves. I don't believe in too many, but tattoos on the face, neck or hands is where I personally draw the line.

The Haunted House

Decisions made by these two will haunt us for many years to come.

Avery Hall Gets All Patriotic

Casa D' Ice Is At It Again

SO, WHY WAS WILBER THERE?

Some inquiring minds want to know why Paul Wilber, Salisbury’s City Attorney, was present at the City Council’s public hearing on the mayor’s proposed budget on May 21.

The only purpose of the meeting was to hear comments by members of the public. Beside that the only other matter on the agenda was another rehash of her proposed budget presented (or should that be “performed”) by Barrie Tilghman. There was no other business or action of any kind taken or discussed by the Council.

But Mr. Wilber sat there for about 2 hours – and we assume that he was “on the clock” and will soon charge for that time at his agreed rate of $165 per hour ($2.75 per minute) for doing nothing. Did he just show up, or was he asked to attend – and, if so, why (and by whom)?

Will this episode really cost the City $300 or more to line Wilber’s pocket. If so, how does someone get a deal like that?

The Budget

How to generate funds in Barrie’s proposed budget for more policemen & firemen,
road replacement, etc.:

Action Funds

Cut City Zoo to $750,000 $187,118
Cut Mayor’s Office to $400,000 79,645
Cut City Attorney to $250,000 85,000
Cut “Attitude Survey” entirely 14,250
Cut “all-American City” entirely 5,000
Cut “GASB 45" bond service entirely 50,000
Cut Community Promotions by 1/3 66,500

Total for more essential things $487,513

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Yes, it was taken in Downtown Salisbury.

We're Celebrating 5,000 Posts

This Post marks the 5,000th Post here on Salisbury News with Blogger. Believe it or not, there were many more for the year we were not with Blogger but all in all I thing it says a lot about the fact that we've had a lot to say over the past two years.

Most Bloggers put up 1 article a day and some never really post articles, they just send you HERE and THERE, if you know what I mean? Believe it or not, this shows we're averaging more than 20 posts per day!

Thanks to all the new Contributors, Salisbury News has so much more to offer and hopefully everyone is enjoying what they're reading. From the volume of comments, (averaging more than 150 comments per day) is a sign of success.

Remember Folks, if you post a comment under anonymous there's no way for anyone, including myself to know who you are unless the FEDS feel the need to find out. General comments will never be known unless you put your name up there. Barrie Tilghman, Chief Webster, none of them will know.