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Monday, August 11, 2008

Russia, Georgia, and the U.S.

What do you think Russia's true intentions were when they invaded Georgia? Do you think that it has anything to do with the fact that Georgia hosts a key oil pipeline that supplies the west? Remember.....Russia uses a lot of oil too. Do you think that since Georgia is our ally we have an obligation to come to their aid militarily? Do you think that the fact mentioned above relating to oil will have anything to do with any decision we make relating to any military action by the U.S.?

Breaking News Tomorrow Referencing The Veterinarian At The Salisbury Zoo

Tomorrow morning I will break a story referencing Dr. Nolte, the Veterinarian at the Salisbury Zoo. It will be based on facts and documentation, all of which you're NOT going to want to miss.

Salisbury Downtown Cam


While the SPD have cameras strategically placed throughout the City of Salisbury, Salisbury News has their own Cam keeping an eye on the Downtown Plaza. You'd be amazed at how much this location picks up. Perhaps Chief See is on his way to meet Gary Comegys for an afternoon Big Mac? Is there a Park-N-Ride around here somewhere?

Support Prostitution = Support Your Zoo


While the Travel Lodge Inn parking lot is completely empty, so are the donations to the Salisbury Zoo!

You see, the Salisbury Zoo gets a percentage of ALL Hotel/Motel Rooms within Wicomico County. So while they were enjoying the additional income from the prostitution business, now the Taxpayers might get hit up again because of the recent raids on the prostitution going on in Salisbury.

No Room Rentals, No Food For The Animals. So if you love animals, prove it by hiring one of your own prostitutes and tell your Wife you made a donation to the Salisbury Zoo.

Their new Bumper Stickers should say, "GET HOOKED ON THE SALISBURY ZOO."

How To Illegally Make A U-Turn




OK, so I'm sitting in my Office and look up and here's this car trying to make an illegal U-Turn crossing a double yellow line, for starters. It was an 8 point turn, therefore the people trying to use that street had to wait quite some time before this Idiot was able to complete their illegal move. No, they didn't have PA Tags either. I'm pretty sure they were Maryland Tags. Oh well, whomever you are, YOU'VE BEEN BLOGGED!

Traffic Backs Up Again In The City Of Salisbury


It's 2:00 pm, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR BRIDGE TENDER IS?

The Larson's Speak Out

Dear Joe,

My name is Mr. Larson. You know, the family Barrie Tilghman made famous here in Salisbury.

Well, ever since we moved to this City, things have changed for the worse ever since. We've been robbed 15 times and each time we've called the police they hung up on us.

Yes, that was my wife in one of those pictures you took in front of the Thrift Travel Inn. We don't like it but it has become a necessity in order for us to survive.

Well, anyway, the other night she was arrested because ever since you put up the articles about prostitution she has been kicked out of her room, yes, with John, she has had a very difficult time making ends meet.

Our son was hit in the head by a 2x6 a few months ago when the SU La Cross students went on that rampage and well, you guessed it, we have no health insurance. I mentioned something to the Mayor and quite frankly we got into a heated discussion and the next thing you know we've been slammed with violations on the home the Mayor got us special grants on. I called Louise Smith and she said she'd get back to me on that but we've never received a call back?

The all American city people called me today about verifying the City's application and I told them, well, you only need to guess what I said.

So since your readers are so giving, please have them call 1-900-SAL-BURY as we can only operate out of our home any more, however long that lasts. We need money too so can you help us too? By the way, we love your Blog!

Sincerely,

Mr. Larson

If This Doesn't Draw 200+ Comments, I Don't Know What Will!

The following was a message sent to me not long ago. Of course I have my own thoughts about it and considered replying to this e-mail with such but instead decided to let each and every one of you have at it.

"I am wondering if you can help. I am one of those people who is a middle class, hardworking nurse. I am trying to sell my home. I had it on the market myself, and am getting ready to list with a realtor now, which means a hefty share of the proceeds from my pocket into theirs. Anyway, I found a lot I am interested in, but to secure the loan (down payment, closing costs and payments)—would mean depleting our savings-- and our budget would be shot-until the house sells—however long that will take. This lot would be our dream retirement home lot. We plan to put aprox. 2000 sq. foot home on it in the future. The lot is $150,000. Is there anyone out there who might be interested in helping us? I know it is a long shot, but one never knows unless they ask. Thanx."

A Comment On The Humane Society & More......

I would like to leave my comments on the agency in discussion. I have not had a pleasant experience with this agency since I moved here in 1976. Originally living in Montgomery County where the humane society had served me and my family very well.
When first living here in the 70's I quickly discovered that the same humane society I had known all my life wasn't living here in Wicomico County and it still isn't.

Granted some ordinances may be different but I do not think they are many in number. You can still have unspayed or un-neutered animals at large in your yard. Not all animals do remain in the yard though, especially when still "intact." Such as some folks who live in the Sharptown area. Nice looking place to live, till you try to walk about the town with your dog leashed. You will be met by several loose barking dogs as you do your very best to remain within the guides of our ordinances concerning pet owner ship.

The sheriffs department does nothing, the animal control officers do nothing. They don't say they do nothing. They say they do this and that but the problem still persists and I see that the officers visit the homes frequently of the perpetrators or owners of ill mannered dogs. Ooops, one of the ill mannered dogs is the officers personal pet...my bad.

I feel very badly for the people who have actually lost their dog for good. The agency's cheap, lousy excuse is a fairly good representation of all the things I have witnessed through the years of trying to deal with the Wicomico County's animal/humanity/society. A enormous lack of professionalism for the start. In applying for a receptionist's position after having been a professional receptionist for years, I discovered that nepotism was the key to holding a position there. But that was a completely different clique then the existing one today. Errr, excuse me, staff.

Now the building and grounds are lovely no doubt, Wicomico is very good at coverings for dirty places. Like the Campbell soup building and the waterfront, both lovely places waiting, waiting, waiting for their coverings. The old bus depot waited a very, very long time for it's new covering. But Wicomico was up in neighborhoods chasing landlords for cracked windows and loose bricks in folks' homes.
I am totally digressing, again, my bad.

I had a lovely dog that I adopted from the newspaper. He was a stunning specimen of an Akita. He was not yet fixed when he became mine and did run away by jumping out the second story window of my in-town home. We'd had him for three days He was picked up and not released to me. I was supposed to get a talking to by an officer who was not available. Uh huh.

I had to call the president of the board of directors to make them release my dog to me. And no one ever said anything when I picked him up except; the girl who had to give him to me tried to scold me on the upkeep of this dog I just adopted. She told me I wasn't grooming him properly nor caring for his needs.

I saw her fawning all over my supposed vicious breed dog, and suspected that the only reason that my dog could not be released to me was that the employee wanted to keep my gorgeous dog for herself. She was making it more and more evident as each second ticked by. It was quite an ordeal for me and for the dog.
I managed to keep a calm and took my dog home. I kid you not, if I had not been working for the husband of this important cog in the wheel of the wagon at the time, I would never have seen my lovely Timber again. I did have him "fixed" by a reputable vet and he lived to be a glorious 18 year old companion. The best I ever had or suspect will have.

But no thanks to Wicomico Humane Society. I would never, ever deal with them again. Except, I have to;

The dogs out in Sharptown are totally out of controll. And now Sharptown has adopted the ordinance stating dogs to be leashed or controlled by voice command. Unless a family is too lazy to do that they put the collars on them. So I have to still listen to the incessant barking as people and cars or birds go by! Thanks Sharptown, thanks Wicomico County, especially to the Sheriff's department. Deputies riding in Air conditioned cars way faster than the speed limit that's posted...and driving up meridians on the way to Mickey "D's" Yeah, I saw you talking on your cell phone driving erradically.

Okay enough.

A Comment Worthy Of Attention/Debate

Cruggly Said......

"this is the truth of this nation today. we take care of everyone except the white and black middle class working men and women. we are being exterminated. go to your local store, go to get gas, take your kid to the baby doctor, take a look at your surgery doctors, look at your landscapers workers, go into the chicken plants, almost everywhere you turn we are being bombarded by this, why, cheap labor to make owners wealthier at the expense of the average working class family. this country has forgotten who it is, this is a dangerous road to travel. in case everyone has over-looked it, the economy here locally is in the shitter box. there is no work for a vast majority of middle class buisnesses. i know because i have owned one for fifteen years. the construction industry has died,(not that it matters because for the last four or five years it was taken over by ILLEGAL mexicans that built some of the most slapped toghter pieces of shit you have ever seen). the whole nation is so obsessed with being politicaly correct, dont affend anyone. im sick of it, im personally ready to explode and shove it right up the elites asses. this is our country, we built it, we defended it, we love it, and i think alot of us are going to have to die again to save it. all i want to know is where do i show up."

Taken Moments Ago On The Chesapeake Bay Bridge


This morning there were only two lanes open on the Bay Bridge. One east bound and one west bound. They have since opened 2 lanes heading west but only one lane remains heading east. The photo above shows the crane attempting to take the Tractor Trailer out of the water.

Sam's Club Rocks!



I decided to stop by Sam's this morning to fill up my pickup truck almost on empty. Considering I choose Sam's for ALL of my vehicles, it's a wise choice and the pictures do NOT lie. These photos were taken not 20 minutes ago. So for ALL of your gas needs, go to Sam's. They have taken my Posts seriously and are blowing away the competition each and every day since. Someone else is NOT.

SPD Press Releases

On August 4, 2008 at approximately 4:18 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for traffic violations in the area of Northwood Drive. The below listed suspect was a passenger in the vehicle. The officer observed that the driver and passenger became nervous and requested a K-9 check of the vehicle for possible controlled dangerous substances. A K-9 from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Department responded and gave a positive response to the vehicle. The vehicle was checked and a quantity of suspected heroin was located in the vehicle, and suspected cds/paraphernalia was located on the suspect’s person.

ARRESTED: Jerome James Bright, 33 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of heroin
Possession of cds/paraphernalia

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC# 200800028474

On August 5, 2008 at approximately 11:40 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to an apartment on Fairground Drive for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers discovered that below listed suspect # 1 had responded to the residence to meet with suspect # 2, his ex-wife. Following a verbal altercation, suspect # 1 threatened the victim with a knife, causing a cut wound to her hand. There were no further injuries. During the investigation it was found that the victim, suspect # 2, had violated a court order.

ARRESTED # 1: Hesachire (nmn) Robinson, 62 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
First degree assault
Second degree assault
Reckless endangerment

ARRESTED # 2: Natalie Annette Robinson, 46 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Violation of Protective Order

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200800028565

On August 6, 2008 at approximately 11:23 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were involved in the preliminary investigation of a stolen vehicle when they met with the below listed suspect as a witness. While meeting with the suspect, it was discovered that the witness was in possession of a quantity of suspected marijuana.

ARRESTED: Starlene Priscilla Maddox, 27 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of marijuana
Possession of cds/paraphernalia
Disorderly conduct

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800028820

On August 7, 2008 at approximately 2:58 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to a residence on Hillcrest Avenue for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim had been shot by a suspect one time in the lower stomach area at the rear door of his residence. The victim was transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he was treated and remains in stable condition. The investigation is continuing. CC # 200800028901

Terry Cohen - Take Care of What You Have

Salisbury Councilwoman Terry Cohen's appearance on this morning's Bill Reddish show was stellar. Besides the normal discussion of city business, Cohen brought up a subject that will be impacting Salisbury taxpayers for years to come:

While focusing on revenue growth through annexation and development, Salisbury seems to be ignoring its current infrastructure.

Or as Terry put it, "We've got to take care of what we've got". Read more ...

Jeremy Gordy Booted Out Of The Bullpen

It was a BIG weekend on Assateague Island as many members of the AMSA get together once a year and enjoy a weekend on the Beach.

However, this year things took quite the twist for Mr. Gordy. Aparently while Mr. Gordy was in the Bullpen area, someone allegedy tipped them off that Mr. Gordy had not paid his dues and was no longer a Member and after the first night, they booted him out of there and sent him packing.

Sadly, this left Salisbury News without any wild pictures because the boy simply wasn't anywhere to be found and allegedly left in a rage. What goes around, comes around.

I'll tell you who was there and extremely well received though, ANDY HARRIS. Way to go Andy!

HEY BERLIN: IS IT TIME FOR A "TIF"?

August 11, 2008

Housing project turned down

Cannery Village to seek other funds

By Charlene Polk
Staff Writer

BERIN -- Cannery Village, a work force housing development set to be built in Berlin, hit a major setback recently when its application for a $600,000 infrastructure grant was denied.

"It's bad news," said Don Bibb of the Housing Commission of Talbot County, one of the forces behind the project. "It means we have to find an alternative source for those funds. We've requested a meeting with the state to see what options we have."

Bibb was counting on the funds from the grant to pay for the project's infrastructure, which has to come before any of the project's afffordable homes can be built. Bibb said that numerous other grants associated with the project were time sensitive and could be affected by the denial of the CDBG grant application.

"Unfortunately, bureacracy doesn't always give you the results you want," Bibb said. "But my agency and Frank Gunion's agency (the Berlin Community Development Corporation) are committed to making this happen. If we have to bang on doors, that's what we'll do."

cpolk@dmg.gannett.com

Bubba Sighting A Year Ago


While the construction was going on last year at the new Fire Station, Gary Comegys was regularly seen visiting the site to see how things were going. Of course, he was on the SHA's time but hey, it can't hurt if they don't know, right?

You have to ask yourself, what will he do with his regular job, retire? Is he actually considering doing both jobs? I mean, Mayor Tilghman says it's a full time position, right?

When it comes election time, let's see how stupid the citizens of Salisbury actually are? Oh, remember, we'll be able to tell just how stupid they are by the vote count, no matter how bad he loses too.

Spelling Bee Champion.....................

My name be Eboneesha Li Herenandez, an African - Hispanic - Asiatic - American Girl who just got an award for being the bess speler in class. I got 67% on the speling test and 30 points being black, 5 points for not bringin drugs into class, 5 points for not bringin guns into class, and 5 points for not gettin pregnut during the cemester. It be hard to beat a score of 120%. White dude who sit nex to me is McGee from Ocala . He got a 94% on the test but no extra points on acount of he have the same skin color as the opressirs of 150 years ago. Granny ax me to thank all Dimocrafts and Liberuls for suportin Afermative action. You be showin da way t o true eqwallity. I be gittin in medical skool nex an mabe I be yo doctor when Barrac take over da healtcare in dis cuntry.

Nature At Its Best On Asateague Island


Our friend Dennis took this picture recently of a funnel cloud on Assateague Island.

Question of the Day, Mon 8/11

This week (Aug 9 - 17) is Elvis Week. Saturday, 8/16 is Elvis Presley Rememberance Day.

Are you an Elvis fan? Do you know someone who is an Elvis fan? Is he really dead or do you believe the hype of him still being alive? Do you think he was a true rock-n-roller? Overall, what's your opinion of Elvis Presley?

Happy 276th Birthday Salisbury


One year ago on this date the City celebrated its 275th Birthday. Thanks to Linda Kent, SOMETHING was done about it. I'm certain this year it will quietly pass, except here on Salisbury News.

Quote Of The Day From Angela

"Do not speak- unless it improves on silence."