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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Salisbury Teacher Arrested For Child Sexual Abuse


This just in from a reader........

SALISBURY, Md.- Authorities have arrested a music teacher at Salisbury Christian School accused in connection with sexual abuse of a minor.

The Wicomico Bureau of Investigation arrested 41-year-old Lee Mayers and charged her with multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor.

Mayers is accused of having a prolonged relationship with a 17-year-old male student who attends the school.

More to come......

GANNETT TANKS - NEW RECORD LOW SET AGAIN TODAY

Gannett Co., Inc. - (The Daily Times parent company) - sank to levels never seen before.

Today the stock traded down almost a dollar per share or dropped 12.5% and finished the session at $6.81/Share. Even mad man Jim Cramer chimed-in and said "my eyebrows raised quite a bit with Gannett offering a 21% dividend yield" despite a sinking ship - warning for buyers to beware of this stock.

http://finance.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:GCI

Have You Bailed Me Out Yet?

Kids of Honor is a fantastic organization Ladies & Gentlemen. All of my friends know, I rarely step up to the plate by reaching out for donations and we all know money is tight. Just imagine how tight it is for the Non Profits right now though. I give 16 hours a day of my time to a community I don't even live in because it's the right thing to do. Just look at the Humane Society Animals that have ALL found homes recently. The lost Dog just found a few hours ago. I have signed up to ring the bell this Holiday Season for the Salvation Army. If you have it to spare and you'll trust me when I tell you this is a fantastic group of people, consider making a small donation to help these Folks out. You're donating to a great cause and I personally thank you for considering it.

GO HERE to pay by PayPal, Credit Card. If you have trouble with this link please go to Kids Of Honor and scroll to the bottom left and click on DONATE.

Thank You Very Much!

Joe Albero

Delaware Electric Cooperative "Peak Alert"

“Peak Alert”

TONIGHT

Be Energy Aware Between

5 P.M. & 8 P.M.
TONIGHT, November 19

Between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. tonight, November 19 we are asking you to turn off all unnecessary lights or appliances that may not be needed.

In addition, whenever you can, please delay major appliance usage such as dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers, and if you can, delay any hot water usage.
By reducing our peak demand during these hours we save energy resources and the environment.

We need your help. Together we can “Beat The Peak”
Thank you.

Gas Prices In Delmar

"Add to the list--$1.79 gas at Thirsty's and at Pizza Boys in Delmar, Maryland, along Rt 13. And $1.81 at WAWA, Delmar, Delaware."

LOST DOG FOUND FROM COMMENTS ON SBYNEWS.COM


Austin has been found thanks to all of you who commented. This final comment hit the nail on the head and Austin was in fact found this morning in this area and the owners are extremely grateful.

" Anonymous said...
I do not want to get your hopes up, but tonight a dog ran out in front of us as we drove on Ward Street (I think that is the name of the street - the one that runs in front of the Arby's when one is trying to get to Route 50). It was about 8:00 PM, and went behind Arby's towards Chesapeake Utility. I did notice the color of the dog was very close to the color in the picture and I did notice a collar. I am sorry I don't have more detail but it happend so fast. I hope you find him.
11:59 PM"


So because of all of you, this Dog and Owner couldn't be happier. You can't get these kind of results with the Daily Times. VERY COOL!

What a wonderful company truck!


A Message From The Crown Center

The Crown Sports Center is asking every player, parent and/or guardian for their support. Many of you have read that Wicomico County is requiring the Crown to pay an amusement tax on all youth sports for children participating in events ages 18 months to eighteen years of age. However, other youth organizations like bowling, karate, cheer leading, volleyball, gymnastics, tennis, wrestling leagues, classes and businesses are not being accessed this tax. Why are they only taxing children playing in soccer, field hockey and lacrosse leagues and classes at the Crown Sports Center? Please know that the Crown pays all of the standard business and county taxes like other businessses in the county. What we do not want is to be singled out for this amusement tax on our youth sports. It is our facility intention to offer a safe haven with healthy activities for your children. In today's economy, it is difficult enough to keep costs down without adding additional fees onto youth sports. Now we are asking for your help. We are aking each of you to please contact these Wicomico County council members with letters, calls and/or emails. Thanking you in advance for your support from the staff of Crown Sports Center.

Wicomico County Council office: 410-548-4696

John Cannon, Council President Email: jtcannon@wicomicocounty.org

Stevie Prettyman, Council Vice-President Email: sprettyman@wicomicocounty.org

Matt Creamer, County Administrator Email: mcreamer@wicomicocounty.org

William McCain Email: wmccain@wicomicocounty.org

Shree Sample-Hughes Email: asamplehughes@wicomicocounty.org

Joe Holloway Email: jholloway@wicomicocounty.org

David MacLeod Email: mac603@comcast.net

Gail Bartkovich Email: gbartkovich@wicomicocounty.org

It should be noted, (in case you didn't watch the PAC 14 Council Meeting yesterday) that I fully support the Crown Center and its relief from such amusement taxes. More importantly, I support the relief of a punishment tax, (not an amusement tax) against children under 18 years old.

Some have used words like, this is another "Bailout." To those IDIOTS who stand behind such a statement, Bailouts go to Corporate Officers in the billions. RELIEF goes to children under 18 years old and its about damn time they got some relief! Contact your Council Members and let them know how much you support the Crown Center. My personal belief is, they don't have young children who would take advantage of such a facility, therefore they've forgotten where they came from.

People come from all over the East Coast to play in tournaments at the Crown. They stay in local Hotel Rooms, eat at local restaurants and help this local economy. They open their doors for ALL local Schools in need of a practice field when it's raining, hence the Bennett Soccer Team just last week. Remember when the breast cancer people were going to hold their event at the Shorebirds Stadium and the rain canceled it. The Hearne Family from Crown opened their doors immediately and the event went on. There are tons of stories just like these tat many of you know and should share. STOP PUNISHING CHILDREN BECAUSE THEY LIKE SPORTS! DROP THE AMUSEMENT TAX NOW!

Bail Donations For Joe Albero

Good Morning Joe,

We are thrilled that you will be joining us today at Kids of Honor's Jail and Bail event at Salisbury University.

I have just made a donation via the KOH website on Pay Pal and it did go through okay. Do you know the specific problem the person had? There is a link on the left hand side that a supporter can use rather than having to create an online account. Could this have been the problem?

I want to ensure the problem is remedied for your great readers!
Thanks,
Kristi Richardson

Kids of Honor, Inc.

PO Box 1131

Salisbury, MD 21802

410.422.5437

www.kidsofhonor.org

Federal Raid Yesterday Was Known 2 Weeks Prior


What an embarrassment to Federal Agents trying to make an honest attempt to clean things up. Of course the Chief of the Salisbury Police Department is so desperate to lower crime during an election time, he's now asking help from the Feds AND the WCSO to get it done. Hence the photos from yesterday.

That's right Chiefy, right under your nose, everyone knew what was up, hence only three arrests. Two were for outstanding warrants and one was for a small amount of cocaine.

Nevertheless, this is even more reason to ask the Chief for his resignation and find someone willing to put on a Uniform and lead Salisbury back to where it used to be before Webster came on board.

Heck Chiefy, how do you think I knew about it! More importantly, why did you show up at 7:30 AM when everyone else started at 6:00 AM? Then you refused to get out of your car. You drove from one location to the next and never once got out of your vehicle. You must be one really important guy!

The SPD is falling apart under his leadership and it's no wonder why he's so jealous of Sheriff Mike Lewis.

A Veterans Day Thank You

Hey Joe, Good Morning!

Just a small word from the Vets of Salisbury and area around here.

I have for a long time had a little burr about Veterans Day when everyone seems to get the day off except the Vets.

But that’s the American way I guess, but I have to put a special thanks to the “Golden Corral” for having a free dinner to all Vets in the Area. Every year they have a special day (this year, Monday 11/17) when they allow all Vets to come and eat free. It was very special and I loved seeing so many Vets show up. We were welcomed with open arms, the manager came around and thanked all of us for what we did and stood for. The staff was very great to us and we all met allot of other Vets we did not know.

I’m very grateful to them and it felt very good to be recognized. Some of us paid prices that allot of people will never know!

Thank you again “Golden Corral” from all of us!!

Bob A.

Free Retro T-Shirt With Online Harlem Globetrotters Ticket Order

Free retro T-shirt with online order of Harlem Globetrotter Tickets
for a limited time

(Salisbury, MD) The Harlem Globetrotters are offering a free retro t-shirt with each ticket purchased for the upcoming show at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their 2009 World Tour to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Monday, March 2 at 7:00pm. The show offers a captivating assortment of trick shots, high-flying dunks, and ball handling wizardry…with a side-splitting array of comedy guaranteed to entertain both the young and the young at heart.

This retro Globetrotter t-shirt offer will only be available for purchases made online between Wednesday November 19th and Friday December 5th 2008.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org. Tickets prices are $21, $25 and $65 plus applicable taxes and fees. A $5 shipping and handling fee will automatically be added to each order for the retro t-shirt.

Be the first to know about upcoming events at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center by signing up for Press Pass Email. Visit www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org to sign up

The Election Is Over

Send this to all of your democrat friends...........

The election is over, the talking is done

My party lost, your party won.

So let us be friends, & let arguments pass.

I'll hug my elephant; you kiss your ass.

Last Weeks Uprising Of Name Calling At Dog Laws Meeting

The Dog & other Animals committee have done a detailed & timely research presenting to the County their suggested new laws for protection of its people & its animals. We should feel proud to know they had such care & concern to give of their free time.

Having attended the Council meeting last Wed. night & reading in the Daily Times the statement from a disgruntaled objector I felt it necessary to get this information out to the people. As the last person appearing before Council stated , " I've been called a lot of things in my life, but never a Natzi!". Well said , I might add.

For ones objecting to authorities saying they can't leave a dog in a vehicle without proper ventalation, please remember the area policeman who left his K-9 companion locked in his air-conditioned car while he went into the police station. Upon returning to his vehicle he found it had STOPPED RUNNING, & HIS DOG DEAD!!!!
Yes, people , things like this can happen & it did. I can't imagine how devastated he must have been.

Our MD Statutes/Law under Transportation-Title 21 Vehicle Law , Rules of the Road, states IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO LEAVE A DOG WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION!!! It appears the County Law actually is not needed if our State of MD mandates this. It will be interesting to see how County votes .

For the person at the meeting saying his dog was trained to protect his property, & he was concerned as to the Countys proposed description of "Dangerous Dogs" , & what could happen to his dog because of it, I recommend they go to MD Code, Criminal Law, 10-619 which describes dangerous dogs, which our State of Maryland enforces. This would perhaps help his understanding & also to know when a person is on your property, this is entirely a different story.

I hope this will help clarify questions I see in the GrapeVine of the Daily Times & would suggest you get on your computers & look up our MD State Laws also.

A bunch of NATZI pet owners?-----I don't think so. The Laws of our County have been primitive for way to long. It's time a voice for the animals was heard. I hope our County takes this into consideration when they pass their vote as to what is not stated as Law by the State of MD.

Concerned Citizen & Pet Owner

The PAC-14 Fiasco Continues

Citizens of Wicomico County are about to see their public access cable channel (PAC-14) handed over to a group of local agitators and Salisbury University.  This group will be wholly unaccountable to the taxpayers and cable ratepayers who will continue to foot most, if not all, of the bill.  This is the revised strategy of PAC-14 Director Mike Goodson, local left-wing activist Mike Pretl, Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman, Councilwoman Louise Smith and various shills of the University.

Starting Monday we will begin another series on the revised plans to steal PAC-14 from the citizens and hand it over to a politically motivated special interest.

In the meantime, you may want to look back at our previous series:

cross posted at Delmarva Dealings

Somerset County District Court Applicant Short list

The Judiciary website has listed the short list of candidates for the Somerset County District Court position to be vacated by Judge Hayman in December of 2008.

It appears that the State's Attorney, Kristy Hickman, and the sitting Domestic Relations Master, Robert Laird, did not make the final cut.

http://www.courts.state.md.us/judgeselect/judicialvacancy.html#hayman

Catch A Tiger By the Tail





I know you have been asked this question before. Wouldn't you like to have a kitten/cat? Well, I know that it's easy to say no. But how easy is it now that you've seen these four beauties? Personally I was a cat hater. Didn't like them, couldn't make me like them. It all changed when we moved here to Delmar and an orange and white cat showed up at our door. We are fond of saying that he came with the house. He kind of did. We made the mistake of feeding him and he was ours. Got him his shots and neutered him and he follows us around like he knows our moves before we do. He loves to wait for the bus with our Grandson and meets him when the bus drops him off at the end of the day. He follows our Grandson around during every move he makes and sleeps with him at night. You couldn't find a more faithful companion for a 7 year old.
So am I a reformed cat hater? You bet. And if you opened your heart and home to one of these little beauties, you would be too. Try it, you'll like it.

Just One State


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 want ed 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 & pre-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. Co unty . )

(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

Its Just Not Looking Good For Gannett

This just-in on the wires. Looks like everywhere Gannett turns its all bad news.

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=96175&catid=2

Layoffs

Dear Employees,

As the CFO of this business that employees 140 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama is our next President, and that our taxes and government fees will increase in a BIG way.

To compensate for these increases, I figure that the Clients will have to see an increase in our fees to them of about 8% but since we cannot increase
our fees right now due to the dismal state of our economy, we will have to lay off six of our employees instead. This has really been eating at me for a while, as we believe we are family here and I didn't know how to choose who will have to go.

So, this is what I did. I strolled thru our parking lot and found 8 Obama bumper stickers on our employees' cars and have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. I can't think of a more fair way to approach this problem. These folks wanted change; I gave it to them.

If you have a better idea, let me know.

Sincerely,

Your boss

Joe Albero Goes To Jail This TODAY


Click on image to enlarge.

Ladies & Gentlemen:

Tonight at 4:00 I head into SU handcufed and delivered in a Sheriff's Deputy Police Car. I welcome all of you to come visit us and please make a donation to Kids of Honor. Show how much you support Salisbury News and use the PayPal link below and or send a check to the address below. I look forward to seeing many of you there and THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Kids Of Honor
P.O. Box 1131
Salisbury, MD 21802
410.422.KIDS (5437)


Here is the pay pal link:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=V_HHH0hPapuJ53_cHh8FCday495DjdE8TonOl6z00uSpuaIvOard9gaxbz4&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f9fecf49521b3f5af8500b6262ba08c6a761e794792cc5b1b