On June 30, 2008 at approximately 10:37 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to the Royal Farms Store on South Division St. for the report of a robbery. Upon arrival, the officers were advised that two (2) suspects had entered the store and had indicated to the employees that the suspects were in possession of a handgun. No handgun was displayed. The suspect took an amount of U.S. Currency from the store, then fled from the store in a vehicle. A description of the vehicle was broadcast to responding officers and the vehicle, occupied, was located a short distance from the store. Property of the Royal Farms store was located within the vehicle. The investigation is continuing.
ARRESTED #1: David Kaleni Tyler, 48 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Angela Michelle Walker, 38 years of age No fixed address
CHARGES (both):
Robbery
Theft (over $500)
Malicious destruction of property (over $500)
Second degree assault (2 counts)
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800022960
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
GANNETT AGAIN SPIRALING DOWNWARD . . . .BREAKING NEW LOWS
Gannett Corporation, The Daily Time parent company, is sliding, yet again, in dramatic fashion today. . . . setting yet another 52 week new low.
The stock tumbled another $1/sh. and is now setting yet another 52 week low record at $20.34/Share.
Read for yourself, go to this link:
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=GCI
The stock tumbled another $1/sh. and is now setting yet another 52 week low record at $20.34/Share.
Read for yourself, go to this link:
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=GCI
More Bridge Troubles For Firefighters
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At 11:00 last night a Paramedic Untit trying to answer a call and was delayed because the Bridge was up again. The photo above was taken over the weekend.
Motivational Poster of the Day
What do you think the motivational text should say?
Editors note;
The text references the 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland Ohio and Cleveland was known as the "mistake on the lake".
A Comment Worthy Of A Post
"Joe, Im afraid you are way off base here brother.
"Any money spent by the WCLCB that is not for LEGITIMATE expenses is money that rightfully belongs to the Wicomico taxpayer."
You just dont seem to get it. WCLCB is a state agencey. Since you work neither for the WCLCB nor the state, how can you say what is a "Legitimate" expense. Answer: you cant. You know who that money belongs to? The state. I guess you'd rather see 400K going to Fredrick P. Weiner Distibutors out of Baltimore and a handfull of liquior store owners. "But prices will come down if we increase competition"... Thats a crock of shit too. They are already rock bottom. They will, in fact, go up due to liscensing fees and restrictions and delivery charges passed on from the distributor. Or perhaps you'd prefer to put a larger tax burden on the citizens and assess larger fees upon business owners. Who does that help? No one, thats who.
This is basically FREE money from the state. What do we have to do to get it? Absolutely nothing...except enjoy clean, safe, well run liquior stores. Would you rather have ramshackle little dumps w/ vagrants hanging outside popping up all around the county? That would be terrible, I think we can all agree on that. Let me stress again, this is FREE money to the County. Privatize and it goes away. Get over yourself on this one Joe, you're way off base and have better things to worry about.
Thats my two cents.
(No Im not Stuart Haemel, just a concerned County Resident)"
Dear Two Cents,
Let me start by stating I did not write the article, GA Harrison did. Secondly, although I hear your argument and appreciate your opinion, why couldn't you simply put a name to it? One of the problems surrounding Salisbury and Wicomico County is accountability, hence the need for a name to obtain credibility. Far too often anonymous people make statements in which there's a lot of talk but it doesn't necessarily mean it's at all true. Hence the scare tactic of your comment. I'll leave the rest up to those commenting here to prove my point. Thanks for sharing. Joe
"Any money spent by the WCLCB that is not for LEGITIMATE expenses is money that rightfully belongs to the Wicomico taxpayer."
You just dont seem to get it. WCLCB is a state agencey. Since you work neither for the WCLCB nor the state, how can you say what is a "Legitimate" expense. Answer: you cant. You know who that money belongs to? The state. I guess you'd rather see 400K going to Fredrick P. Weiner Distibutors out of Baltimore and a handfull of liquior store owners. "But prices will come down if we increase competition"... Thats a crock of shit too. They are already rock bottom. They will, in fact, go up due to liscensing fees and restrictions and delivery charges passed on from the distributor. Or perhaps you'd prefer to put a larger tax burden on the citizens and assess larger fees upon business owners. Who does that help? No one, thats who.
This is basically FREE money from the state. What do we have to do to get it? Absolutely nothing...except enjoy clean, safe, well run liquior stores. Would you rather have ramshackle little dumps w/ vagrants hanging outside popping up all around the county? That would be terrible, I think we can all agree on that. Let me stress again, this is FREE money to the County. Privatize and it goes away. Get over yourself on this one Joe, you're way off base and have better things to worry about.
Thats my two cents.
(No Im not Stuart Haemel, just a concerned County Resident)"
Dear Two Cents,
Let me start by stating I did not write the article, GA Harrison did. Secondly, although I hear your argument and appreciate your opinion, why couldn't you simply put a name to it? One of the problems surrounding Salisbury and Wicomico County is accountability, hence the need for a name to obtain credibility. Far too often anonymous people make statements in which there's a lot of talk but it doesn't necessarily mean it's at all true. Hence the scare tactic of your comment. I'll leave the rest up to those commenting here to prove my point. Thanks for sharing. Joe
Obama Plans to Disarm America
Please click on the link below on a 51 second video of Obama stating his plans to disarm America:
http://www.macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/02/27/obama-plans-to-disarm-america
Here are a few comments that were linked to this video:
"How can you vote for any of them? I can’t. And they are all part of the worst congress I’ve ever seen."
"Does John McCain have political suicidal tendencies? Today, with his slam against fellow sailors, he comes out against the SwiftVets who served as honorably as he did and ten times more honorably that McCain’s good buddy, John (the [F]ench poodle) Kerry.I have repeatedly pointed out McCain’s terrible treatment of the fa miles of American POWs left behind in Vietnam. I have pointed out how he bullied, harassed and insulted those family members who want answers to the whereabouts of their loved one beside the standard “That’s classified” that they were getting from Washington. Now McCain, who seems to have no problem not defending those who served with honor and distinction, slams them. Seems you McCain cannot prevent the “real” McCain from shining through due to his own arrogance and his feeling of being “entitled” to the office of president.I was almost convinced to vote for this Democrat dressed up in Republican clothing. So let’s take a look:
He won’t defend our POWs.
He won’t defend fellow veterans.
He will defend illegal immigrants.
WE ARE SCREWED."
"Here, you can see the racist black separatist they call Barack Hussein Obama tell us that he will do all that he can as soon as he can to weaken America. Only a fool would believe that “negotiating” with our enemies while weakening our defense systems is an intelligent thing to do. In the entire history of the world, the only time man has ever had peace was when man had a strong defense, period, and then it only was enough if man realized and acknowledged his position with relation to God. This is a part of the human condition that we cannot change. "
"The Buraq (Arabic: البُراق al-buraaq, meaning lightning; Turkish: Burak), is according to Islamic tradition a creature from the heavens that carried Muhammad from Mecca to heaven and back during the Isra and Miraj (Night Journey), which is the title of one of the chapters of the Koran.
[edit] Description An excerpt from a Sahih Muslim hadith (supplemental tradition to the Koran) describes a buraq:“I was brought by the Buraq, which is an animal white and long, larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule, who would place its hoof at a distance equal to the range of vision.”In other words Barack Hussein Muhammed Obama is a creature somewhere between a donkey and a mule (in the Bible they called it an ‘ass’)and is named also after the founder of the Muslims. Why are the country’s leaders afraid to tell it like it is? !!!"
"I have heard people pulling the race card for the last couple weeks. I’m here to tell you, It is not his skin color, and to me it is not even his religion. It’s the fact that
1. He will not honor America or the flag during the star spangled banner. I don’t care what your religion states about worshipping a false idol yadda yadda yadda. Putting your hand over your heart is a sign of respect and endearment NOT WORSHIP! We don’t kneel to the flag or pray to it. So why is it he can’t put his hand over his heart?
2. It’s one thing to end a war and bring our boys and girls home. It’s quite another to disarm an entire country! Remembering 9/11 makes me realize that we need to be well armed. I can’t believe anyone could think the terrorists would say something like, “Awww they gave up their military and left their country completely vulnerable. Ok lets leave them alone!” Quite the contrary! The more the disarm us, the more appealing America looks to them.
3. And last but not least, his track record as a senator is non committal at best.
These are just MY 3 reasons that I will not vote for Obama. Not to mention the fact that he didn't feel our votes showed be counted during the primaries.
So instead of pulling out the old race card, open your eyes and your mind. Realize that when this many democrats, BOTH white and black, turn their back on the democratic candidate… it’s a sure fire sign that there is definitely a problem with the candidate!"
"I’d like to try and put to rest the misconception on the part of the Left that ‘if we just keep our noses out of other countries’ business they will not hate us or harm us’.
Complete and total HOGWASH! Ask Poland if they ever stuck their noses into Germany’s business. Ask Kuwait if they ever gave Iraq reason to attack them. Ask many in the former Communist bloc whether or not they asked to be subjugated to Russian rule or did anything to provoke Russia to enslave them. Get a clue folks. Portions of mankind has always and always will desire to rule over the rest and Mr. Obama may very well be one of these types. I don’t like to just sling mud randomly and I will not accuse any here because I cannot say with certainty what is in a person’s heart and mind. However, I have never been able to reconcile myself as to why any sane human being (in America or any other Nation) would no opt for a strong defense given the propensity for evil that man has always displayed. Mr. Obama should answer Rose’s question above before he undertakes to weaken America’s military. If he will agree to dismiss all military (the Secret Service is a branch of the military) security for himself 100% of the time, then I might, repeat MIGHT, reconsider my opinion … NOT!!!! Somebody’d probably kill him inside of a month. Even John Kerry wasn’t that big of a maroon!!! Mr. Obama, I highly recommend that you keep our military as strong as possible. Unless, of course, you’re actually running for office as a puppet candidate for Iran or North Korea or any of the other regimes who would love to gain political and military control over America."
http://www.macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/02/27/obama-plans-to-disarm-america
Here are a few comments that were linked to this video:
"How can you vote for any of them? I can’t. And they are all part of the worst congress I’ve ever seen."
"Does John McCain have political suicidal tendencies? Today, with his slam against fellow sailors, he comes out against the SwiftVets who served as honorably as he did and ten times more honorably that McCain’s good buddy, John (the [F]ench poodle) Kerry.I have repeatedly pointed out McCain’s terrible treatment of the fa miles of American POWs left behind in Vietnam. I have pointed out how he bullied, harassed and insulted those family members who want answers to the whereabouts of their loved one beside the standard “That’s classified” that they were getting from Washington. Now McCain, who seems to have no problem not defending those who served with honor and distinction, slams them. Seems you McCain cannot prevent the “real” McCain from shining through due to his own arrogance and his feeling of being “entitled” to the office of president.I was almost convinced to vote for this Democrat dressed up in Republican clothing. So let’s take a look:
He won’t defend our POWs.
He won’t defend fellow veterans.
He will defend illegal immigrants.
WE ARE SCREWED."
"Here, you can see the racist black separatist they call Barack Hussein Obama tell us that he will do all that he can as soon as he can to weaken America. Only a fool would believe that “negotiating” with our enemies while weakening our defense systems is an intelligent thing to do. In the entire history of the world, the only time man has ever had peace was when man had a strong defense, period, and then it only was enough if man realized and acknowledged his position with relation to God. This is a part of the human condition that we cannot change. "
"The Buraq (Arabic: البُراق al-buraaq, meaning lightning; Turkish: Burak), is according to Islamic tradition a creature from the heavens that carried Muhammad from Mecca to heaven and back during the Isra and Miraj (Night Journey), which is the title of one of the chapters of the Koran.
[edit] Description An excerpt from a Sahih Muslim hadith (supplemental tradition to the Koran) describes a buraq:“I was brought by the Buraq, which is an animal white and long, larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule, who would place its hoof at a distance equal to the range of vision.”In other words Barack Hussein Muhammed Obama is a creature somewhere between a donkey and a mule (in the Bible they called it an ‘ass’)and is named also after the founder of the Muslims. Why are the country’s leaders afraid to tell it like it is? !!!"
"I have heard people pulling the race card for the last couple weeks. I’m here to tell you, It is not his skin color, and to me it is not even his religion. It’s the fact that
1. He will not honor America or the flag during the star spangled banner. I don’t care what your religion states about worshipping a false idol yadda yadda yadda. Putting your hand over your heart is a sign of respect and endearment NOT WORSHIP! We don’t kneel to the flag or pray to it. So why is it he can’t put his hand over his heart?
2. It’s one thing to end a war and bring our boys and girls home. It’s quite another to disarm an entire country! Remembering 9/11 makes me realize that we need to be well armed. I can’t believe anyone could think the terrorists would say something like, “Awww they gave up their military and left their country completely vulnerable. Ok lets leave them alone!” Quite the contrary! The more the disarm us, the more appealing America looks to them.
3. And last but not least, his track record as a senator is non committal at best.
These are just MY 3 reasons that I will not vote for Obama. Not to mention the fact that he didn't feel our votes showed be counted during the primaries.
So instead of pulling out the old race card, open your eyes and your mind. Realize that when this many democrats, BOTH white and black, turn their back on the democratic candidate… it’s a sure fire sign that there is definitely a problem with the candidate!"
"I’d like to try and put to rest the misconception on the part of the Left that ‘if we just keep our noses out of other countries’ business they will not hate us or harm us’.
Complete and total HOGWASH! Ask Poland if they ever stuck their noses into Germany’s business. Ask Kuwait if they ever gave Iraq reason to attack them. Ask many in the former Communist bloc whether or not they asked to be subjugated to Russian rule or did anything to provoke Russia to enslave them. Get a clue folks. Portions of mankind has always and always will desire to rule over the rest and Mr. Obama may very well be one of these types. I don’t like to just sling mud randomly and I will not accuse any here because I cannot say with certainty what is in a person’s heart and mind. However, I have never been able to reconcile myself as to why any sane human being (in America or any other Nation) would no opt for a strong defense given the propensity for evil that man has always displayed. Mr. Obama should answer Rose’s question above before he undertakes to weaken America’s military. If he will agree to dismiss all military (the Secret Service is a branch of the military) security for himself 100% of the time, then I might, repeat MIGHT, reconsider my opinion … NOT!!!! Somebody’d probably kill him inside of a month. Even John Kerry wasn’t that big of a maroon!!! Mr. Obama, I highly recommend that you keep our military as strong as possible. Unless, of course, you’re actually running for office as a puppet candidate for Iran or North Korea or any of the other regimes who would love to gain political and military control over America."
Great Article
July 01, 2008
Does Patriotism Matter?By Thomas Sowell
The Fourth of July is a patriotic holiday but patriotism has long been viewed with suspicion or disdain by many of the intelligentsia. As far back as 1793, prominent British writer William Godwin called patriotism "high-sounding nonsense."
Internationalism has long been a competitor with patriotism, especially among the intelligentsia. H.G. Wells advocated replacing the idea of duty to one's country with "the idea of cosmopolitan duty."
Perhaps nowhere was patriotism so downplayed or deplored than among intellectuals in the Western democracies in the two decades after the horrors of the First World War, fought under various nations' banners of patriotism.
In France, after the First World War, the teachers' unions launched a systematic purge of textbooks, in order to promote internationalism and pacifism.
Books that depicted the courage and self-sacrifice of soldiers who had defended France against the German invaders were called "bellicose" books to be banished from the schools.
Textbook publishers caved in to the power of the teachers' unions, rather than lose a large market for their books. History books were sharply revised to conform to internationalism and pacifism.
The once epic story of the French soldiers' heroic defense against the German invaders at Verdun, despite the massive casualties suffered by the French, was now transformed into a story of horrible suffering by all soldiers at Verdun-- French and German alike.
In short, soldiers once depicted as national heroes were now depicted as victims-- and just like victims in other nations' armies.
Children were bombarded with stories on the horrors of war. In some schools, children whose fathers had been killed during the war were asked to speak to the class and many of these children-- as well as some of their classmates and teachers-- broke down in tears.
In Britain, Winston Churchill warned that a country "cannot avoid war by dilating upon its horrors." In France, Marshal Philippe Petain, the victor at Verdun, warned in 1934 that teachers were trying to "raise our sons in ignorance of or in contempt of the fatherland."
But they were voices drowned out by the pacifist and internationalist rhetoric of the 1920s and 1930s.
Did it matter? Does patriotism matter?
France, where pacifism and internationalism were strongest, became a classic example of how much it can matter.
During the First World War, France fought on against the German invaders for four long years, despite having more of its soldiers killed than all the American soldiers killed in all the wars in the history of the United States, put together.
But during the Second World War, France collapsed after just six weeks of fighting and surrendered to Nazi Germany. At the bitter moment of defeat the head of the French teachers' union was told, "You are partially responsible for the defeat."
Charles de Gaulle, Francois Mauriac, and other Frenchmen blamed a lack of national will or general moral decay, for the sudden and humiliating collapse of France in 1940.
At the outset of the invasion, both German and French generals assessed French military forces as more likely to gain victory, and virtually no one expected France to collapse like a house of cards -- except Adolf Hitler, who had studied French society instead of French military forces.
Did patriotism matter? It mattered more than superior French tanks and planes.
Most Americans today are unaware of how much our schools have followed in the footsteps of the French schools of the 1920s and 1930s, or how much our intellectuals have become citizens of the world instead of American patriots.
Our media are busy verbally transforming American combat troops from heroes into victims, just as the French intelligentsia did-- with the added twist of calling this "supporting the troops."
Will that matter? Time will tell.
Copyright 2008, Creators Syndicate Inc.
Does Patriotism Matter?By Thomas Sowell
The Fourth of July is a patriotic holiday but patriotism has long been viewed with suspicion or disdain by many of the intelligentsia. As far back as 1793, prominent British writer William Godwin called patriotism "high-sounding nonsense."
Internationalism has long been a competitor with patriotism, especially among the intelligentsia. H.G. Wells advocated replacing the idea of duty to one's country with "the idea of cosmopolitan duty."
Perhaps nowhere was patriotism so downplayed or deplored than among intellectuals in the Western democracies in the two decades after the horrors of the First World War, fought under various nations' banners of patriotism.
In France, after the First World War, the teachers' unions launched a systematic purge of textbooks, in order to promote internationalism and pacifism.
Books that depicted the courage and self-sacrifice of soldiers who had defended France against the German invaders were called "bellicose" books to be banished from the schools.
Textbook publishers caved in to the power of the teachers' unions, rather than lose a large market for their books. History books were sharply revised to conform to internationalism and pacifism.
The once epic story of the French soldiers' heroic defense against the German invaders at Verdun, despite the massive casualties suffered by the French, was now transformed into a story of horrible suffering by all soldiers at Verdun-- French and German alike.
In short, soldiers once depicted as national heroes were now depicted as victims-- and just like victims in other nations' armies.
Children were bombarded with stories on the horrors of war. In some schools, children whose fathers had been killed during the war were asked to speak to the class and many of these children-- as well as some of their classmates and teachers-- broke down in tears.
In Britain, Winston Churchill warned that a country "cannot avoid war by dilating upon its horrors." In France, Marshal Philippe Petain, the victor at Verdun, warned in 1934 that teachers were trying to "raise our sons in ignorance of or in contempt of the fatherland."
But they were voices drowned out by the pacifist and internationalist rhetoric of the 1920s and 1930s.
Did it matter? Does patriotism matter?
France, where pacifism and internationalism were strongest, became a classic example of how much it can matter.
During the First World War, France fought on against the German invaders for four long years, despite having more of its soldiers killed than all the American soldiers killed in all the wars in the history of the United States, put together.
But during the Second World War, France collapsed after just six weeks of fighting and surrendered to Nazi Germany. At the bitter moment of defeat the head of the French teachers' union was told, "You are partially responsible for the defeat."
Charles de Gaulle, Francois Mauriac, and other Frenchmen blamed a lack of national will or general moral decay, for the sudden and humiliating collapse of France in 1940.
At the outset of the invasion, both German and French generals assessed French military forces as more likely to gain victory, and virtually no one expected France to collapse like a house of cards -- except Adolf Hitler, who had studied French society instead of French military forces.
Did patriotism matter? It mattered more than superior French tanks and planes.
Most Americans today are unaware of how much our schools have followed in the footsteps of the French schools of the 1920s and 1930s, or how much our intellectuals have become citizens of the world instead of American patriots.
Our media are busy verbally transforming American combat troops from heroes into victims, just as the French intelligentsia did-- with the added twist of calling this "supporting the troops."
Will that matter? Time will tell.
Copyright 2008, Creators Syndicate Inc.
The Chief Of The Delmar Police Department Has What We Call, BALLS!
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OK, it's been a while since I created a title to a Post like the one above but you know what, it's the truth!
Unlike the pansy Police Chiefy Webster of Salisbury, the Delmar Police Chief not only attends meetings to support his Staff, he FIGHTS for their rights and he stands up to TWO Mayors, not just one! Chief Saylor sat in last nights meeting for hours like the rest of us and watched in amazement as the Council's from both Maryland and Delaware went into an Executive Session, (closed meeting) to discuss their options with Collective Bargaining.
OK, for starters I believe they broke the law in not just ONE State last night, they broke the Open Meetings Act law in TWO States! You can't go into an executive session over ballot issues that was already decided upon by a Judge! Well, it's Delmar, so they did it anyway. I tried to tell them they were probably making a big mistake doing so but they argued the point and did it anyway.
Nevertheless, they came out of their session calling for a vote and it passed, 3-2 in favor of a Special Election on Tuesday August 27th, 2008. They could have actually held it off for another year and a half but by popular demand the Maryland side voted and passed it.
This is the third time the Citizens have brought petitions on Collective Bargaining to the Table/Council and this time it finally stuck. The current Mayor has been in his seat for some 20 years now and he has simply overstayed his welcome. When a Mayor starts screwing Public Safety, playing with open meeting acts and making decisions for the Citizens opposite of what the Citizens have voted for, it's time for his/her ass to go!
Keep in mind now Folks, the Police Officers have been walking a mighty fine line for years because of this issue and the Mayor constantly doing anything and everything possible to stop if from going through, that takes balls and let me assure you, with very little pay!
Let this show as a sign to ALL the Salisbury Police Officers to follow as they too need to unite and STOP acting like pussies, afraid of the Administration, grow a set and stand up to their leaders and demand their already promised pay increases for starters. No, I'm not ragging on the SPD. I'm challenging them to stand up like men and fight as a TEAM!
Chief Saylor, my hat is tipped to you and THANK YOU for showing your STAFF wisdom and leadership! Sometimes you have to take risks to succeed, Saylor did so as well as ALL of the Police Officers who kept up the fight for what is right. These guys/gals get paid peanuts, seriously!
Now the Citizens of Delmar Delaware and Maryland need to get off their tails and finish what they had started. Oh, by the way, THANK YOU for supporting Public Safety. It's great to see the political system work in the right direction today.
The final 3 or 4 photos shows everyone coming out of their so called Executive Session. IMHO, this should be challenged.
Suspects Nabbed?
Robbery Royal Farms by old Skateland.
The Police have a Chevy Blazer stopped, 2 suspects fled from truck. 6 foot black male and a 5'6 black male masked..get this, there getaway vehicle ran out of gas on Toadvine thats how they finally got them. I think they are involved in all the robberies down there. Trooper 4 and Canines are in woods between Toadvine and Robins Aveneue at 12:09 am. They did get 2 suspects in the Blazer.
The Police have a Chevy Blazer stopped, 2 suspects fled from truck. 6 foot black male and a 5'6 black male masked..get this, there getaway vehicle ran out of gas on Toadvine thats how they finally got them. I think they are involved in all the robberies down there. Trooper 4 and Canines are in woods between Toadvine and Robins Aveneue at 12:09 am. They did get 2 suspects in the Blazer.
Another Armed Robbery In Salisbury
There was another armed robbery in City limits. Dykes road and So. Division St. Royal
Farm store. Occurred approx. 9:30 pm 6/30/08. They had a State Police helicopter all over the place. I don't think that anyone was hurt and the crook[s] got away. Just
another example of growth pays for growth. Subsidized housing etc. If I've said it once I've said it a thousand times, if you want to be a crook, do it in the City of Salisbury. The odds of you getting caught are slim to none. No disrespect top the Officers. Just figure out the odds. They've been fully Staffed at 84 Officers since 1984 and they've grown how much? I don't even need Bubba Math to screw that answer up!
Excel Swimming Pool Water
Dear Mr. Albero,
Excel Family Inc. is and has been a local family owned and operated company for fifteen years now. We are members of the Fruitland chamber of commerce, Camp ESPA, and many other local charitable events and organizations. I have striven over the many years of being in business to be as good to the community as they have been to us. With help from our loyal customers over the years we have been able to bring an excellent service to the community. Our business is based on family values, hard work, and giving back when able.
Understanding the concern from the community that has been brought to my attention I would like to clarify the situation regarding my pool water delivery trucks. The location of the hydrant that was chosen is very much in plain view from Northwood Dr. directly across from a well known business. The location of the hydrant that I chose was based on a couple factors. I felt that this is a seldom used road that is visible from many directions for the safety of my drivers and other motorist. I also feel that this location would not interfere with traffic in anyway. This hydrant prior to our approval from the city of Salisbury was overgrown with weeds and barely visible for any type of emergency use. I have been using this hydrant with a meter, back flow preventer, and valve provided by the city onl y after a lengthy application process. This is my third season using this location and have never had any problems in the past. We are in the system with Salisbury Police, Wicomico Sheriff Department, Maryland State Police, and Salisbury Water Department.
We use the water purchased from the city at the rate of almost ten dollars per every thousand gallons for many different uses. We pay a premium price for the ability to use the hydrant, meter and privilege that we have. My drivers are not allowed to open, close, or adjust the hydrant in any way. There is a valve and special fitting attached to the meter that only matches to our hoses. We are not permitted to lock or remove the meter for if there is an emergency it is available. We deliver swimming pool water at our own risk that the water may not meet the standards that we set. We understand the possibility of water being cloudy or not exactly chemically treated for different uses. A couple fire suppression companies use our service to fill and test water towers for rural school d istricts as well as new construction. We supply water to many local businesses in emergency situations such as a dry well or contaminated tap water or whatever situation arises. We also provide our water carrying capability to local fire departments and municipalities in any emergency situation. For the ones that remember West Sides natural cover fire 2007 and Crab Island fire in Somerset County 2004 just for example we where there. We are on the call list in many towns and counties 24/7 in case of any emergency situation. At no time have we ever asked for compensation during these and many other situations that we have been called on.
The ability to connect to a hydrant has been a privilege that many different towns extend to our company because of the strong and honorable history Excel has proven to have in the many years of being a local family owned and operated business. We have the ability to purchase water just about every where we go on the shore based on our reputation, honesty, and prompt payment.
I encourage anyone with any doubt how we conduct ourselves please stop by and talk to any one of my employees or myself when you see us out and about. Feel free to call me anytime @ 410-749-9933 with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Steve Brown
P.S. On a separate note I would like to thank Mr. Albero for his time on the phone and consideration in this matter. I have striven very hard and many years to build this reputable business.
Excel Family Inc. is and has been a local family owned and operated company for fifteen years now. We are members of the Fruitland chamber of commerce, Camp ESPA, and many other local charitable events and organizations. I have striven over the many years of being in business to be as good to the community as they have been to us. With help from our loyal customers over the years we have been able to bring an excellent service to the community. Our business is based on family values, hard work, and giving back when able.
Understanding the concern from the community that has been brought to my attention I would like to clarify the situation regarding my pool water delivery trucks. The location of the hydrant that was chosen is very much in plain view from Northwood Dr. directly across from a well known business. The location of the hydrant that I chose was based on a couple factors. I felt that this is a seldom used road that is visible from many directions for the safety of my drivers and other motorist. I also feel that this location would not interfere with traffic in anyway. This hydrant prior to our approval from the city of Salisbury was overgrown with weeds and barely visible for any type of emergency use. I have been using this hydrant with a meter, back flow preventer, and valve provided by the city onl y after a lengthy application process. This is my third season using this location and have never had any problems in the past. We are in the system with Salisbury Police, Wicomico Sheriff Department, Maryland State Police, and Salisbury Water Department.
We use the water purchased from the city at the rate of almost ten dollars per every thousand gallons for many different uses. We pay a premium price for the ability to use the hydrant, meter and privilege that we have. My drivers are not allowed to open, close, or adjust the hydrant in any way. There is a valve and special fitting attached to the meter that only matches to our hoses. We are not permitted to lock or remove the meter for if there is an emergency it is available. We deliver swimming pool water at our own risk that the water may not meet the standards that we set. We understand the possibility of water being cloudy or not exactly chemically treated for different uses. A couple fire suppression companies use our service to fill and test water towers for rural school d istricts as well as new construction. We supply water to many local businesses in emergency situations such as a dry well or contaminated tap water or whatever situation arises. We also provide our water carrying capability to local fire departments and municipalities in any emergency situation. For the ones that remember West Sides natural cover fire 2007 and Crab Island fire in Somerset County 2004 just for example we where there. We are on the call list in many towns and counties 24/7 in case of any emergency situation. At no time have we ever asked for compensation during these and many other situations that we have been called on.
The ability to connect to a hydrant has been a privilege that many different towns extend to our company because of the strong and honorable history Excel has proven to have in the many years of being a local family owned and operated business. We have the ability to purchase water just about every where we go on the shore based on our reputation, honesty, and prompt payment.
I encourage anyone with any doubt how we conduct ourselves please stop by and talk to any one of my employees or myself when you see us out and about. Feel free to call me anytime @ 410-749-9933 with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Steve Brown
P.S. On a separate note I would like to thank Mr. Albero for his time on the phone and consideration in this matter. I have striven very hard and many years to build this reputable business.
Quote of the Day
"So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men" : Voltaire.
Maryland Tax Records Are Scoured for SCHIP-Eligible
Health officials in
The heads of eligible households will then be notified by letter that SCHIP coverage is available to their children.
The initiative comes as the result of a bill, known as the "Kids First Act," passed in April by the Maryland House of Delegates in an effort to encourage more working-poor families to enroll their children in the state health insurance program.
'A Waste of Resources'
Under early forms of the bill, eligible parents who did not enroll their children in the state program or seek an alternate form of coverage would have been disqualified from claiming a child deduction on their state income tax. That mandate was stripped from the bill in committee.
Analysts are criticizing the initiative, calling it a waste of resources. John R. Graham, director of health care studies at the Pacific Research Institute in
"It will have no impact whatsoever," Graham said.
The program is a larger version of one implemented by a
'Misuse of Tax Records'
Twila Brase, president of the Minnesota-based Citizens' Council on Health Care, also strongly criticized the plan. She says the
"Most people already know there are government programs," Brase said. "Clearly, many people don't want to join them."
Brase said people choose not to sign up for various reasons, including the burden of applying, the stigma associated with taking a government handout, and the requirement that they share very personal data with the government.
Brase says the person who doesn't sign up for a government program has a right not to. "There's no crime here, but a person's tax record could eventually become a tool to penalize citizens for failing to sign up for government health care, or refusing to buy health insurance when a state agency declares their income sufficient to pay for it," she said.
'Target Reasons,' Not Individuals
"The public wants consent before anyone takes a look," Brase said, citing a
Privacy concerns have not stopped some organizations from endorsing the program. "I think it's a great idea," said Vincent DeMarco, president of the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative. "Using the comptroller's facilities is wonderful."
Brase disagreed, saying, "The people of
"If the government wants more people insured," Brase added, "they need to target the reasons people aren't signing up, not the people who conscientiously pay their taxes."
Rather than expend resources to move more people into government-run health care, Graham said, it would be "better for the state to support low-income individuals' premiums for private health insurance that they can keep whether or not they have a job."
WCLCB - Did You Know? Part II
Yesterday's post on the current shenanigans of the Wicomico County Liquor Control Board motivated me to visit their website. What did I find? More political advertising at the expense of Wicomico County taxpayers!
What greets you upon entering the WCLCB website?
Fact
By law, Wicomico County is paid quarterly all profit, after all expenses, from the sale of products in the dispensaries.
OR
The Board's projected contribution to Wicomico County for 2008 will be $400,000. In addition, Wicomico County receives a portion of the sales tax collected from sales of products.
While there's nothing horrible about this, we need to ask a question. Was this little ditty up on the website BEFORE the current discussion about abolishing the dispensary system?
The rest of the front page tells us all about the serving the citizens of Wicomico County and reducing their tax burden. Sounds like another political advertisement again; and guess who paid for it?
Click the "About Us" link. More pablum telling us about all of the money flowing into the coffers of the Wicomico County government. I particularly love the part about the growth in contributions to the taxpayer. Of course they alway leave out the fact that the 2003 contribution was over $508,000. I wonder why?
Here's the bottom line folks. I don't mind the WCLCB tooting their own horn a little. BUT... they are not the ones paying for nespaper ads, or fancy postcards, or websites. YOU ARE!
If someone from the WCLCB says that you're not, that is a complete fabrication.
REMEMBER
Any money spent by the WCLCB that is not for LEGITIMATE expenses is money that rightfully belongs to the Wicomico taxpayer. Were those changes in the website legitimate expenses to sell liquor? How about those full page newspaper ads? The postcards?
The WCLCB will continue to dip into your pocket until our legislators have the moral courage to go to Annapolis and abolish it!
cross posted at Delmarva Dealings
What greets you upon entering the WCLCB website?
Fact
By law, Wicomico County is paid quarterly all profit, after all expenses, from the sale of products in the dispensaries.
OR
The Board's projected contribution to Wicomico County for 2008 will be $400,000. In addition, Wicomico County receives a portion of the sales tax collected from sales of products.
While there's nothing horrible about this, we need to ask a question. Was this little ditty up on the website BEFORE the current discussion about abolishing the dispensary system?
The rest of the front page tells us all about the serving the citizens of Wicomico County and reducing their tax burden. Sounds like another political advertisement again; and guess who paid for it?
Click the "About Us" link. More pablum telling us about all of the money flowing into the coffers of the Wicomico County government. I particularly love the part about the growth in contributions to the taxpayer. Of course they alway leave out the fact that the 2003 contribution was over $508,000. I wonder why?
Here's the bottom line folks. I don't mind the WCLCB tooting their own horn a little. BUT... they are not the ones paying for nespaper ads, or fancy postcards, or websites. YOU ARE!
If someone from the WCLCB says that you're not, that is a complete fabrication.
REMEMBER
Any money spent by the WCLCB that is not for LEGITIMATE expenses is money that rightfully belongs to the Wicomico taxpayer. Were those changes in the website legitimate expenses to sell liquor? How about those full page newspaper ads? The postcards?
The WCLCB will continue to dip into your pocket until our legislators have the moral courage to go to Annapolis and abolish it!
cross posted at Delmarva Dealings
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I will continue to remind everyone about the Classified Ads we're featuring every Saturday. Now look, this is very time consuming and it is also a FREE service from Salisbury News. I have already created a separate Site for just the Classified Ads but this week, (I believe) I'll run them on a Post right here on the regular Site. We'll provide a link in the future to the other Site so it won't clog up this Site.
I can't believe so many came in today and what's really cool is that these are really good quality items for sale. So if you have something for sale and want to get rid of it, give this a shot or go to the Daily Times and pay out the big bucks to do the same with perhaps less responses.
Remember, send your ad to, alberobutzo@wmconnect.com and be sure to put your e-mail address and or your telephone number.
I can't believe so many came in today and what's really cool is that these are really good quality items for sale. So if you have something for sale and want to get rid of it, give this a shot or go to the Daily Times and pay out the big bucks to do the same with perhaps less responses.
Remember, send your ad to, alberobutzo@wmconnect.com and be sure to put your e-mail address and or your telephone number.
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Release
Incident: Possession of Cocaine With the Intent to Distribute
Date of Incident: 29 June 2008
Location: Salisbury Blvd. at Naylor Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspects:
1. Darius A. Deal, 20, Salisbury, MD
2. Billie Sue Jones, 41, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 29 June 2008 at 11:30 PM, a deputy on patrol observed what he recognized as an illicit drug transaction in the parking lot of the Chevron Station on Salisbury Blvd at Naylor Street and drove into the parking lot. After detaining the suspected seller, identified as Darius A. Deal, the deputy located what he recognized as marijuana packaged in two individual baggies in Deal’s pants pocket. After searching the vehicle of the suspected buyer, later identified as Billie Sue Jones, the deputy located a baggie of what he recognized as suspected cocaine. It was believed by the deputy that Deal had just either sold the cocaine or was in the process of selling the cocaine when interrupted by the deputy. After arrest, Deal was also discovered to have an additional baggie of cocaine on Deal’s person.
Both Deal and Jones were arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where they were both processed. Deal was charged with Possession of both Marijuana and Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute both. Jones was charged with the Possession of Cocaine only. After an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, Deal was held on $100,000.00 bond while Jones was held on $50,000.00 bond.
Date of Incident: 29 June 2008
Location: Salisbury Blvd. at Naylor Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspects:
1. Darius A. Deal, 20, Salisbury, MD
2. Billie Sue Jones, 41, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 29 June 2008 at 11:30 PM, a deputy on patrol observed what he recognized as an illicit drug transaction in the parking lot of the Chevron Station on Salisbury Blvd at Naylor Street and drove into the parking lot. After detaining the suspected seller, identified as Darius A. Deal, the deputy located what he recognized as marijuana packaged in two individual baggies in Deal’s pants pocket. After searching the vehicle of the suspected buyer, later identified as Billie Sue Jones, the deputy located a baggie of what he recognized as suspected cocaine. It was believed by the deputy that Deal had just either sold the cocaine or was in the process of selling the cocaine when interrupted by the deputy. After arrest, Deal was also discovered to have an additional baggie of cocaine on Deal’s person.
Both Deal and Jones were arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where they were both processed. Deal was charged with Possession of both Marijuana and Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute both. Jones was charged with the Possession of Cocaine only. After an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, Deal was held on $100,000.00 bond while Jones was held on $50,000.00 bond.