SALISBURY NEWS BREAKS NEW DAILY RECORD!

Ladies & Gentlemen, today's numbers have already surpassed any record day we have ever had in the history of this Site. So as I don't get ragged on too much by other Bloggers, I'll just say that I would expect our numbers to actually be DOUBLE what our normal average day has been in the past. Thanks for the support Folks! The Daily Times would be so proud if THEY could only reach such numbers in one day. ROTFLMAO! This is too cool!

Salisbury Kennel Club To Receive Proclamation From County Council Tomorrow

The County Council will be presenting the Salisbury MD Kennel Club with a proclamation making 20 Sept 2008 Responsible Dog Ownership Day in Wicomico County.

County Council and County Executive Of Wicomico County, Maryland

WHEREAS, There are more than 74 million dogs owned by families in the United States, who enjoy the affection, companionship and loyalty of "man's best friend;" and

WHEREAS, The privilege of ownership also brings certain responsibilities for the welfare of a pet that is totally dependent upon its owner; and

WHEREAS, The Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club will join kennel clubs across America to raise public awareness by demonstrating obedience training, promoting safety around dogs and grooming and preventive health tips during its annual event to be held at WinterPlace Park.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IF RESOLVED that the Wicomico County Council and the County Executive do hereby proclaim September 20, 2008 as

Responsible dog ownership day in Wicomico County, Maryland and encourage all citizens to support the educational efforts of the Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club to promote mutually rewarding relationships between dogs and their owners.

Done this 15th day of July 2008

WICOMICO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Navy Is Holding A Special Meeting In OC The Mayor Doesn't Even Know About

Apparently the United States Navy wants to do some testing off the coast of Ocean City and they used some Bogus Company to rent a hall in Ocean City to hold a meeting in to discuss their plans. Mayor Mehan was clueless about the meeting and I hear WMDT will be covering a story about it tonight on the 6:00 News.

I called Mayor Mehan's Office and they confirmed they had no idea this was going on.

WBOC To Lead Off Tonight's Show With Another Salisbury News Story

I'm told WBOC will lead off their Show tonight with the 10 Arson Fires locally. The Daily Times claims its 9 but they're wrong, it's 10!

Nevertheless, WBOC does some fine investigative work and it should make for an interesting piece. I wonder if anyone, (including them) will say anything about Lt. Roberts and the arrests made yesterday as well?

Who said Salisbury News isn't MSM?

City Council Meeting Tonight

Ladies & Gentlemen, a little zoo creature told me there's going to be some kind of fireworks tonight at the Salisbury City Council Meeting. Bring popcorn because I hear it's going to be well worth watching. 6:00 PM in the GOB.

School Is Back In Today!

Yes, for some of us, SUMMER VACATION IS OVER! Considering our little guy goes to All Year Round School, he's back into his routine once again at Delmar Elementary. For what it's worth, YAHOO!

$100,000.00 BOND!

The driver of the vehicle that tried running over Lt. Robin Roberts just had his Bond set at $100,000.00. The other guy with the shopping cart has yet to meet with the Commissioner. Who's Gonna Be Packing Meat Now, Biotch!

Classified Ads

I'm not exactly sure how the Classified Ads have been working for the sellers and buyers? Perhaps some comments here will let us know. In the mean time, if you want to continue selling/listing items let us know by e-mailing your item to, alberobutzo@wmconnect.com . It's FREE!

Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Hosts Free Children's Pet Fair Saturday, July 19

Let Your Pet Strut Its Stuff at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center this Weekend

Free Children’s Pet Fair on Saturday

(Salisbury, MD) Dogs, cats and other pets are invited to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Saturday, July 19 for a free Children’s Pet Fair. Children 18 and under are encouraged to enter their dogs, cats and other miscellaneous pets into the fun competition, which will begin at 10:00am. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded to the top four-legged friends and other furry creatures in each of three categories (dogs, cats and miscellaneous).

Brought to you by Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism and sponsored in part by Salisbury Super Pet, the event is free and open to the public. Pets must be in good health and up to date with all shots. Participants are encouraged to register in advance. To do so or for more information contact Kelly O’Brien at 410-548-4900 ext. 108 or email kobrien@wicomicocounty.org. Registrations will also be accepted the day of the event.

If you would like to learn about other upcoming programs, classes and events offered by Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism, sign up for Recreation email alerts at www.wicomicorecandparks.org

Just A Little Reminder

I'm not letting this subject on the deer at the Zoo go until something has been done about it. What say you now Mayor Tilghman?

Salisbury Police Department Press Release

On July 10, 2008 at approximately 2:55 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department arrested the below listed suspect following an investigation of check fraud and theft. An investigation revealed that the below listed suspect had stolen checks from a victim under the suspect’s care. The suspect then forged and cashed the checks.

ARRESTED: Laverne Denise Kellam, 45 years of age Hebron, Maryland

CHARGES:
Forgery (3 counts)
Issuance of false documents (3 counts)
Theft scheme (over $ 500)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800022853

On July 10, 2008 at approximately 7:55 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were in the area of Baker and Anne St. and placed the below listed suspect under arrest pursuant to a Wicomico County Circuit Court Indictment charging the suspect with the distribution of fake C.D.S.

ARRESTED: Andre Matthew Cook, 36 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Criminal indictment – Distribution of fake C.D.S.

DISPOSITION: Released to Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office CC # 200800024507

On July 10, 2008 at approximately 10:00 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by the below listed suspect for traffic violations in the area of Ohio Avenue and Waverly Drive. During the stop, the officers detected the scent of suspected marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The suspect was also found to be driving without a license. The vehicle was checked and the officers located a bag of suspected marijuana.

ARRESTED: Alfred Timothy Bratton, 39 years of age Lewes, Delaware

CHARGES:
Possession of marijuana
Driving while suspended

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800024533

Goose Stepping Into Barrieland

Tonight, Barrie Tilghman's RUBBER STAMP council - the most irrelevant legislative body in the nation - will goose step down the Tilghmanstrasse into Barrieland by again attempting to stifle debate from the minority. Fortunately, net result will be minimal - just another attack on individual liberty. Read more ...

Salisbury Police Department Press Release II

During the months of June and July, 2008, the Salisbury Police Department Community Action Team initiated an undercover operation targeting individuals involved in the street level sales of controlled dangerous substances in several areas of the city. These areas included the East Church St. area, the Smith St. area and the area including the West side of Salisbury. The operation was the result of a number of citizen’s complaints in these areas in conjunction with the observations of patrol and Community Action Team officers.

The following subjects have been arrested:

ARRESTED # 1: Rodney Elliott Stevenson, 40 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Juvenile, 16 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED # 3: Robert Russell Davis, 46 years of ageSalisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #4: Kevin Lee Smith, 21 years of age Hebron, Maryland
ARRESTED #5: Andre Maurice Niskey, 43 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #6: Ray Labryant Johnson, 25 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #7: Patrick Stanley Nelson, 47 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #8: Briggett Wendell Ellis, 44 years of Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #9: Charles Davis White, Jr., 38 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: All above charged with Distribution of cocaine

ARRESTED #10: Charles Davis White, Jr., 38 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #11: Bobby Lee Wray, 39 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED # 12: Eddie Floyd Bivens, 37 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED # 13: Juvenile, 17 years of age Salisbury, Maryand

CHARGES: All above charged with Distribution of Fake C.D.S.

DISPOSITIONS: All adults released to Central Booking and the juveniles were released to family members

UPDATE On WCSO Lt. Robin Roberts

I have some corrections to make on yesterday's attempted murder on a Police Officer story from last night.

One, Robin hasn't been there 97 years. It's been 93 years, sorry.

Secondly, it turns out there were TWO young black men stealing, not just from Walmart, they stole hundreds of dollars worth of meat from the Food Lion in Delmar, Delaware as well.

Thirdly, one person challenged me with the empty shopping cart. The young men had the meat stuffed in their pants, just like the other Food Lion story/comment. One guy got in the car while the other rammed Lt. Roberts with the cart.

The guy in the vehicle was pulling out when Lt. Roberts confronted him and showed him his badge and identified himself. The driver yelled, F-You and as Lt. Roberts tried to stop him, he hit him with the car and then tried again. At that point the other man ran off and the driver left him behind.

The Salisbury Police Department did get both individuals and they have still yet to see a Commissioner. There will be an update once we learn what Bond was set on these two men, if any? It's one thing to try this on a civilian but it's another when a Police Officer shows his badge and they still try to kill them anyway.

More to come......

Great Words To Live By

* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered..not yelled.
* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.
* You cannot unsay a cruel word.
* Every path has a few puddles.
* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
* The best sermons are lived, not preached.
* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
* Don't judge folks by their relatives.
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.
* Always drink upstream from the herd.
* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

Gang Recognition Seminars

The Ocean City Police Department would like to invite you to the Gang Recognition Identification Training session which is being held to educate business owners.

The sessions will be offered twice daily:

Dates: Monday July 14th & Tuesday July 15th

Time: 8:00am - 11:00am OR 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Place: OC Convention Center -Room 215

The training will be conducted by recently retired TFC Greg Kies of the MD State Police Homeland Security Investigative Division, MD Coordination & Analysis Center.

The training will cover the following: identification of gang members, active gangs (outlaw motorcycle, west coast, Latin groups and Eastern European/Russian gangs) in the Delmarva and surrounding areas. The seminar will include identification of gang members, gang recruitments, organized gang related agendas and common gang criminal activities.

The OCPD's proactive community based training initiatives are the best form of crime prevention by keeping citizens well informed of potential illegal activities in their community.

You do not need to RSVP, just show up next Monday or Tuesday.

IF YOU CAN’T MAKE THE OCEAN CITY SESSION, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a three hour, “Gang Recognition Identification” training on July 16th 2008, Newark fire training center Newark Maryland The training will be offered twice during the day starting: 8:00—11:00 a.m. or 1pm - 4pm

The training will be conducted by retired TFC Greg Kies of the Maryland State Police Homeland Security Investigative Division, Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center. The training will cover the following: identification of gang members, active gangs (outlaw motorcycle, west coast, Latin groups and Eastern European/Russian gangs) in the Delmarva and surrounding areas. The seminar will include identification of gang members, gang recruitment, organized gangrelated agendas and common gang criminal activities.

For more information please contact: Sgt. Edward C. Schreier Worcester County Sheriff’s Office 410-632-1111 E-Mail eschreier@co.worcester.md.us Citizens and Government working together!

What's Your Hobby?

Do you have a hobby like my friend Jon does? He recently made these dye cast Police Cars for the Salisbury Police Department and the Wicomico County Sheriff's Department. Pretty cool, eh?

10th Arson Fire Plague Delmar / Laurel

This is a fire that happened at 2am this morning on Old Stage Rd in Delmar. Firefighters from Delmar, Laurel & Gumboro battled the blase. This is the 10th suspected arson in the past few months in the Delmar / Laurel area.

Photos courtesy of Wayne Barall at Fire In The Hole Photography.

A Cloud Over PAC-14? - Part II

On Sunday, we looked at the problems of excessive cost and the fact that what PAC-14 proposes is a de facto tax on all Comcast customers in Wicomico County. Today, we examine the veil of secrecy around the formulation of this proposal and why the Salisbury (and Wicomico) councils need to slow things down a bit until all questions are answered.

Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council has a work session scheduled to discuss this matter. No legislative action is scheduled for the PAC-14 proposal until a later date

Do you want a higher cable bill? Are you concerned with who will be controlling PAC-14 - your only source of unfiltered coverage of Salisbury and Wicomico government? Read more ...

Read Part I here ...

Shut Debbie and Terry Up NOW

Rules Resolution Raises Questions
By Terry E. Cohen, Council Member

Constituents have raised some interesting questions and comments to me about Resolution 1672 which will be considered in tonight’s council meeting, starting at 6 p.m. The resolution is designed to change the Council Rules of Order to further limit debate at council meetings and disallow anonymous letters being introduced to council. The resolution was proposed by Council President Smith and supported by Council Vice President Comegys and Councilwoman Shields.

It’s a little hard to know how extensively to discuss a seemingly minor resolution, until one looks at the context in which it’s set. For starters, it was discussed at a specially scheduled work session held June 16, for which neither Councilwoman Campbell nor I could change our schedules to attend. That hardly seems a good way to create consensus, collaboration or “unity,” but it is what it is.

Recently, I learned that council’s discussion last year on September 17 to consider rule changes to limit council members’ ability to ask questions directly of department heads and city staff apparently was a waste of time. Council President Smith’s July 17th memo about it was already distributed to all department heads by City Administrator John Pick on July 18th – two months before our discussion. The memos appear at the end of this post and in a PDF at right with other memos of interest on this topic.

There are so many points that came up in conversation, I can but touch on them here. One key question was, the council president is given such broad powers already to control debate, why is yet another rule needed in an attempt to further consolidate that power?

As for the disallowance of anonymous letters, I’m used to the open government style of federal agencies that not only accept anonymous letters for their public records, but also post them along with signed letters on their websites. I’m more concerned about constituent claims of experiencing retaliation from their government.

I’m somewhat puzzled that my colleagues don’t want anonymous letters on the record, yet they are willing to create policy based on the log Council President Smith kept (also in the PDF file) of comments anonymous to everyone, except perhaps to Council President Smith. It’s also interesting that such a large number of constituents contacting Council President Smith are concerned with the smooth presentation of meetings. The many constituents who contact me (I confess, I’m not keeping a log) seem far more concerned about double-digit tax and rate increases, crime, deteriorating neighborhoods, pollution in the river, housing, jobs, access to information, and similar issues.

In closing, is this just a simple rule change for “efficiency,” or given the history of memos like the one below and in the PDF file at right, plus the 10 previous changes to the Council Rules of Order, does it contribute further to constituents’ expressed sense of blocked information flow and disenfranchisement as voters? It’s a question I’ll have to grapple with tonight as the vote comes up.

To view the article, pictures and pdf files in their entirety please visit www.onyoursidesby.blogspot.com

It should be noted the author of the anonymous letter in question stated he spoke with Gary Comegys, Shanie Shields, Debbie Campbell and Terry Cohen via phone he did not speak with Louise Smith, he got her answering machine, before sending the letter. In essence, the author of this letter was anonymous only to the listening public and Louise Smith. You can bet your bottom dollar Gary called Barrie and notified her.

REAL ESTATE SALES ULTRA SLOW IN WICOMICO

Joe:

Today my wife and I decided to get out and ride our bikes thoughout Salisbury. We did this over a year ago riding through the Parson's Lake subdivision and not much has changed. The development looked virtually the same with no added buildings.

Ordinarily, this development should have been built-out and sold-out by now.

By the looks of the photos. . . .this development's construction has slowed down to a 'snail's pace' because of lackluster sales. Not much has changed in over a year.

Question of the Day, Mon 7/14

Do you think offshore drilling is the right answer for increasing fuel supplies?

Enjoy! It's Your Taxes!!

This is only one State...............If this doesn't open your eyes nothing will!

From the L. A. Times
1. 40% of all workers in L. A. County ( L. A. County has 10.2 million people)are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants working without a green card.
2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.
3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.
4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal , whose births were paid for by taxpayers.
5. Nearly 35% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.
6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.
7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.
8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.
9. 21 radio stations in L. A. are Spanish speaking.
10. In L. A. County 5.1 million people speak English, 3.9 million speak Spanish.
(There are 10.2 million people in L. A. County . )

(All 10 of the above are from the Los Angeles Times)
Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare.
Over 70% of the United States ' annual population growth (and over 90% of California , Florida , and New York ) results from immigration.
29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.

We are a bunch of fools for letting this continue!

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Send copies of this Post to at least two other people, 100 would be even better.

This is only one State...............If this doesn't open your eyes nothing will!
and you wonder why Nancy Pelosi wants them to become voters!

How To Fix Your Computer For Good

After going through a virus attack,
Losing a hard drive,fighting off hackers,
Upgrading all my software,installing fire-w alls,
Being threatened with being cut-off by my email provider,
And a host of other problems...I have fixed my computer...
And NOW it works exactly the way I want it to!

Today's Wildlife Photos

They live in Bozeman, MT

Tim made the deer feeder with the 'Browning' logo. These twin albinos have been coming to our backyard since they were fawns in 2006. We have been trying to capture a digital picture of them for awhile, but they arrive at dusk or even later and the pictures don't turn out.

On Friday about 10 am they arrived. It was a beautiful morning and they came for their photo op. I can do dishes and make lots of noise and they aren't bothered. However, when they hear the patio door open they usually bolt. However, this time I banged a dish and Tim opened the door at the same time and was able to take the pictures.

Debate

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Mc Cain were flying to a debate.

Barack looked at Hillary, Chuckled and said, 'You know I could throw a $1,000 bill out of the window right now and make somebody very happy.'

Hillary shrugged her shoulders and replied, 'I could throw ten $100 bills out of the window and make ten people very happy.'

John added, 'That being the case, I could throw one hundred $10 bills out of the window and make a hundred people very happy.'

Hearing their exchange, the pilot rolled his eyes and said to his copilot, 'Such big-shots back there. I could throw all three of them out of the window and make 156 million people very happy.'

I'm voting for the Pilot!!!!!!!!!

SEE THROUGH TIRE

Radical new tire design by Michelin.
The next generation of tires.
They had a pair at the Philadelphia Car Show.




These tires are airless and are scheduled to be out on the market very soon.

The bad news for law enforcement is that spike strips will not work on these tires.

Just think of the impact on existing technology:
A. no more air valves...
B. no more air compressors at gas stations...
C. no more repair kits...
D. no more flats...

These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin.

Got Milk?

I live on a farm and times are pretty hard as the area I live in is considered economically depressed. It's so bad, that I've heard some of our neighbors were having a hard time making ends meet.

This morning, I woke up to hear a knock at the door. When I went to answer the door -- this is the sad sight that I saw. It just about broke my heart...!!

Please scroll down, to see for yourself...!!