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Saturday, February 07, 2009
Keeping A Secret With Local Press Seems To Be Impossible For Guerrero Camp
During the promotion of Fernando Guerrero's last fight the Press was asked to keep certain things quiet as they were trying to use a particular Press Conference as a sort of food drive fundraiser but WBOC broke their silence and exposed what Salisbury News respected and kept quiet.
Last night after the Fight I stood with other Reporters as Fernando gracefully honored the Press with one on one interviews and made the following statement, "Darn, I didn't even know I was 13-and-oh, sounds pretty good," Guerrero said with a big grin. "Showtime, ESPN, what do you think is coming up? Hopefully pay-per-view. Let's keep that on the down low."
This statement was printed in today's Daily Times, once again breaking the normal promise that certain things are on the record and certain things are off the record. When Fernando said he'd like that to be on the down low, just what the heck does the Daily Times think he meant?
The local Press has become desperate and is proving, (one after the other) to go against the grain and lose their credibility. I'm sorry Folks but a Fernando Guerrero is a once in a lifetime phenomenon to the Eastern Shore and could use his skills to better our communities like we've never experienced before.
In order to achieve that though, we have just as much a responsibility to respect his wishes and more importantly, I want Fernando to know he can trust me. I want Fernando to know I appreciate all that he offers, in and out of the ring. I am personally growing tired of how the local Press is treating Fernando and quite frankly I'm growing VERY tired of how they treat others as well. Allow me to explain.
I had spoken to Trainer/Manager Hal Chernoff about how the Daily Times handled the last fight, pushing and shoving, as if they were the most important people on earth and they deserved the pictures more so than anyone else. I have been to MANY events whereas they have pushed, shoved and flat out stepped right in front of many of us and two nights ago they pulled it again. We were at the weigh in at the Civic Center and many of us had taken the time to place ourselves in a position in which we made sure none of us were in each others way. When it came time for Fernando's weigh in, the Daily Times Photographer walked right in front of us and just stood there taking pictures while the rest of us yelled at him to get out of our way. (See photo above) They acted like they couldn't hear a thing and TWO Television Crews were there shooting LIVE.
Last night we had staged ourselves around the ring where there were 5 Passes given out for photographers to shoot the Fight. The last to arrive was the Daily Times. Three of us were up against the ring and quite frankly there was absolutely no room for a fourth person, let alone a fifth. THEN all of a sudden ESPN comes over with their mike person and said, you're in my space. This meant that there was now only room for TWO people. The Daily Times Photographer walks up, (just before the fight) and starts asking where he can shoot. Well, no one was moving, trust me!
At that point, one of the Photographers was a friend of mine and I leaned over and said, I'm going to leave the shots up to you. We had already agreed that if things got tight, I'd give up my space to let him shoot the Fight. Anyhow, I looked at the DT's Photographer and said, I'm going to let my guy take the shots and step back so everyone else has room. He said, YOU HAVE TWO PEOPLE HERE? Just a few minutes earlier he had informed me the DT's had THREE Photographers at the Fight.
Nevertheless, the conversation I had a few days ago with Hal Chernoff explained how rude they have become and in the end they only print ONE photo of the event. Then, if you want ONE of those photos, THEY CHARGE YOU FOR IT!
The Days of the Daily Times having any kind of respect from people like Hal Chernoff and others is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Now that I read their article and they too jumped on the band wagon of exposing information they shouldn't have, well, I just don't know what's left for these people any more.
In closing, the Daily Times came up to my friend during the fight, (the second round) and tapped him on the shoulder and said, can you step back so I can get in front of you and take some pictures? My friend replied, NO! The Daily Times Photographer left after the 2nd round because he had a deadline, (so I'm told).
If YOU tell me or anyone else at Salisbury News you're off the record or to keep something on the down low, we will respect that, period. We're not selling ads or papers and we respect the fact that we are welcome to Press Conferences and Events like this one and we know not to burn a Bridge. I personally think this was out of line and I think the Daily Times clearly owes Hal Chernoff and Fernando Guerrero a formal apology. I mean, you see what the guy said right in their quote, Idiots!
Another Major Abandoned House Fire In Delmar
There was a major abandoned house fire just across the street from the Delmar Elementary School today. Thanks to our friends at Fire in the whole photography we are able to deliver you some incredible shots of the loss.Unfortunately there have been quite a few arson's in the Delaware area that had come to a stop but now all of a sudden, out of nowhere, the fires have started up again. I'll leave it up to comments to break that one down.
There will be additional photos available at Fire in the Hole's Website very soon.
Are You Into The Space Shuttle?
If you are, GO HERE and check out the series of photos they provide from a round trip with Space Shuttle Endeavour.SEE SALISBURY’S NEXT MAYOR, TODAY, ON PAC-14
Phil Tilghman, host of "One On One", invited the four candidates for Mayor of Salisbury –- Bob Caldwell, Gary Comegys, Jim Ireton and Mike Della Penna -- to participate in a special episode of "One On One". This one-hour special program will replay throughout the month of February. Each candidate is interviewed separately.
The program will be broadcast on PAC-14 today – Saturday, Feb, 7 – at 10:28 AM and 8:31 PM. I believe that it can also be seen at those times on the Internet – at: www.pac14.org.
The program will be broadcast on PAC-14 today – Saturday, Feb, 7 – at 10:28 AM and 8:31 PM. I believe that it can also be seen at those times on the Internet – at: www.pac14.org.
HISTORICAL MOMENTS BY GEORGE CHEVALLIER
African-American History in Salisbury – Part 1
The history of business in Salisbury is laced with threads of the African-American presence. This history has to be extracted from many sources and much research has to be done to get a clear picture.
James F. Stewart Funeral Home
One business that goes back to 1909 is the James F. Stewart Funeral Home. This can be verified by an 8 x 10 wall thermometer that was put out in the early 1950’s. By this time, James F. Stewart was deceased and the owners were listed as Mary A. Stewart and Thornton B. Jolley. The phone number was 6461.
Although the business was established in 1909, there is no listing in either the 1913 or 1916 telephone books for such a business. The first listing I found was in the 1921 Salisbury City Directory. James F. and Mary Stewart were listed as having a funeral home at 402 E. Church St. with a phone number of 816. A postcard from 1925 shows James F. Stewart, his family, his home and the vehicles for his business. This address of 402 E. Church St. was changed to 324 E. Church St. when the City changed all the street numbers in October, 1952. The phone number was still 6461 in the 1954 phone book. At some point in time, the need for expanded numbers added a 2 or a 9 to all 4-digit numbers with the addition of the prefix Pioneer (PI or 74). The 1957 City Directory still has a listing for James F. Stewart Funeral home at the newly numbered address of 324 E. Church St. with a phone number of PI9-6461.
The block that this business was located fell to the progress of the new road when Route 50 was built. It was on the south side of Church St. between Cathell St. and N. Salisbury Blvd.
There is still a Stewart Funeral Home listed in Salisbury, but the phone number of PI9-6461 is presently assigned to the Jolley Funeral Home.
Houston Savings Bank
In the 1982 edition of Charles Truitt’s “Historic Salisbury”, under financial institutions, he makes mention of the Houston Savings Bank, Salisbury, as “established by the black community in 1911, operated only a few months.” In his original edition in 1932, he makes no mention under financial institutions of the Houston Savings Bank.
Even though Mr. Truitt stated that it opened in 1911, a savings pass book attests to the fact that one Mamie A. Birckhead did open an account on July 20, 1911 with a deposit of $1.00, the only entry in the book.
Now the mystery thickens. Even though they were reported to have operated for only a few months, there is a listing in the 1913 telephone book for the Houston Savings Bank with a phone number of 681. This same number is also assigned to John T. Ellis & Son, stone yards and shops, Camden Ave. & Dock (Market) St. The connection remains a mystery.
(Part 2 next week)
The history of business in Salisbury is laced with threads of the African-American presence. This history has to be extracted from many sources and much research has to be done to get a clear picture.
James F. Stewart Funeral Home
One business that goes back to 1909 is the James F. Stewart Funeral Home. This can be verified by an 8 x 10 wall thermometer that was put out in the early 1950’s. By this time, James F. Stewart was deceased and the owners were listed as Mary A. Stewart and Thornton B. Jolley. The phone number was 6461.
Although the business was established in 1909, there is no listing in either the 1913 or 1916 telephone books for such a business. The first listing I found was in the 1921 Salisbury City Directory. James F. and Mary Stewart were listed as having a funeral home at 402 E. Church St. with a phone number of 816. A postcard from 1925 shows James F. Stewart, his family, his home and the vehicles for his business. This address of 402 E. Church St. was changed to 324 E. Church St. when the City changed all the street numbers in October, 1952. The phone number was still 6461 in the 1954 phone book. At some point in time, the need for expanded numbers added a 2 or a 9 to all 4-digit numbers with the addition of the prefix Pioneer (PI or 74). The 1957 City Directory still has a listing for James F. Stewart Funeral home at the newly numbered address of 324 E. Church St. with a phone number of PI9-6461.
The block that this business was located fell to the progress of the new road when Route 50 was built. It was on the south side of Church St. between Cathell St. and N. Salisbury Blvd.
There is still a Stewart Funeral Home listed in Salisbury, but the phone number of PI9-6461 is presently assigned to the Jolley Funeral Home.
Houston Savings Bank
In the 1982 edition of Charles Truitt’s “Historic Salisbury”, under financial institutions, he makes mention of the Houston Savings Bank, Salisbury, as “established by the black community in 1911, operated only a few months.” In his original edition in 1932, he makes no mention under financial institutions of the Houston Savings Bank.
Even though Mr. Truitt stated that it opened in 1911, a savings pass book attests to the fact that one Mamie A. Birckhead did open an account on July 20, 1911 with a deposit of $1.00, the only entry in the book.
Now the mystery thickens. Even though they were reported to have operated for only a few months, there is a listing in the 1913 telephone book for the Houston Savings Bank with a phone number of 681. This same number is also assigned to John T. Ellis & Son, stone yards and shops, Camden Ave. & Dock (Market) St. The connection remains a mystery.
(Part 2 next week)
Civic Center Hobby Show Feb. 8, 2009
Hobby Shows
This Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, the local population will have the opportunity to add to their coin, stamp or postcard collections at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. The annual show is from 10 AM to 4 PM with free admission and free parking for all three shows. Come on out and buy, sell or trade with dealers in all three hobbies. There will be displays and members from all three clubs to assist you with your questions. Come on out for a fun, free day.
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
Long ago and far away, in a land that time forgot,
Before the days of Dylan, or the dawn of Camelot.
There lived a race of innocents, and they were you and me,
For Ike was in the White House in that land where we were born,
Where navels were for oranges, and Peyton Place was porn.
We learned to gut a muffler, we washed our hair at dawn,
We spread our crinolines to dry in circles on the lawn.
We longed for love and romance, and waited for our Prince,
And Eddie Fisher married Liz, and no one's seen him since.
We danced to 'Little Darlin,' and sang to 'Stagger Lee'
And cried for Buddy Holly in the Land That Made Me, Me.
Only girls wore earrings then, and 3 was one too many,
And only boys wore flat-top cuts, except for Jean McKinney.
And only in our wildest dreams did we expect to see
A boy named George with Lipstick, in the Land That Made Me, Me.
We fell for Frankie Avalon, Annette was oh, so nice,
And when they made a movie, they never made it twice.
We didn't have a Star Trek Five, or Psycho Two and Three,
Or Rocky-Rambo Twenty in the Land That Made Me, Me.
Miss Kitty had a heart of gold, and Chester had a limp,
And Reagan was a Democrat whose co-star was a chimp.
We had a Mr. Wizard, but not a Mr. T,
And Oprah couldn't talk yet, in the Land That Made Me, Me.
We had our share of heroes, we never thought they'd go,
At least not Bobby Darin, or Marilyn Monroe.
For youth was still eternal, and life was yet to be,
And Elvis was forever in the Land That Made Me, Me.
We'd never seen the rock band that was Grateful to be Dead,
And Airplanes weren't named Jefferson , and Zeppelins were not Led.
And Beatles lived in gardens then, and Monkees lived in trees,
Madonna was a virgin in the Land That Made Me, Me.
We'd never heard of microwaves, or telephones in cars,
And babies might be bottle-fed, but they weren't grown in jars.
And pumping iron got wrinkles out, and 'gay' meant fancy-free,
And dorms were never coed in the Land That Made Me, Me.
We hadn't seen enough of jets to talk about the lag,
And microchips were what was left at the bottom of the bag.
And Hardware was a box of nails, and bytes came from a flea,
And rocket ships were fiction in the Land That Made Me, Me.
Buicks came with portholes, and side shows came with freaks,
And bathing suits came big enough to cover both your cheeks.
And Coke came just in bottles, and skirts below the knee,
And Castro came to power near the Land That Made Me, Me.
We had no Crest with Fluoride, we had no Hill Street Blues,
We had no patterned pantyhose or Lipton herbal tea
Or prime-time ads for condoms in the Land That Made Me, Me.
There were no golden arches, no Perrier to chill,
And fish were not called Wanda, and cats were not called Bill.
And middle-aged was 35 and old was forty-three,
And ancient were our parents in the Land That Made Me, Me.
But all things have a season, or so we've heard them say,
And now instead of Maybelline we swear by Retin-A.
They send us invitations to join AARP,
We've come a long way, baby, from the Land That Made Me, Me.
So now we face a brave new world in slightly larger jeans,
And wonder why they're using smaller print in magazines.
And we tell our children's children of the way it used to be,
Long ago and far away in the Land That Made Me, Me.
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases
Incident: Possession of Crack Cocaine
Date of Incident: 5 February 2009
Location: Ward Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Christian K. Dailey, 22, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 5 February 2009 at 10:45 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was speaking to Christian Dailey when the deputy observed that Dailey threw a crack pipe. The deputy recovered the pipe and observed that it still contained the remnants of crack cocaine.
Dailey was placed under arrest and transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Dailey was held in the Detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $25,000.00 bond.
Charges:
Possession of Crack Cocaine
Possession of Paraphernalia
Incident: Motor Vehicle Theft
Date of Incident: 5 February 2009
Location: 2010 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Sarioja L. Croswell, 21, Delmar, MD
Narrative: On 5 February 2009 at 11:41AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to Pohanka Mazda in Salisbury, MD for the report of a theft of a vehicle. The deputy discovered that a recently repossessed vehicle stored on the lot of Pohanka was missing. During the deputy’s investigation, it was discovered that the owner of the vehicle whom the vehicle was repossessed from had apparently gone to Pohanka with a spare key and driven away with the vehicle.
The deputy located the owner of the vehicle, Sarioja L. Croswell, and discovered that Croswell was in possession of the repossessed vehicle. The deputy placed Croswell under arrest and transported Croswell to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Croswell was released by the Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Theft of Motor Vehicle
Incident: Theft / Unlawful Use of Debit Card
Date of Incident: 5 February 2009
Location: 7200 block of Sixty Foot Road, Pittsville, MD
Suspect: Theodore Thomas Bush, 34, Pittsville, MD
Narrative: On 5 February 2009 at 2:04 PM, a deputy from the WCSO met with a victim in reference to the unauthorized use of her debit card. The victim told the deputy that she discovered money missing from her bank account. During the investigation, the deputy identified Theodore Bush as a suspect. During an interview, the suspect admitted to using the debit card of the victim to make cash withdrawals at an ATM inside a convenience store in Pittsville. The total of the withdrawals was just over $500.00.
Bush was placed under arrest and transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Bush was held in the detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $15,000.00.
Charges:
Theft of a Debit Card
Use of a Stolen Debit Card
Theft over $500.00.
Craig's List Posting...Priceless!!
To the Guy Who Mugged Me Downtown (Downtown, Savannah)
Reply to: pers-982078099@craigslist.org Date: 2009-01-06, 3:43AM EST
I was the white guy with the black Burberry jacket that you demanded I hand over shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend. You also asked for my girlfriend's purse and earrings. I hope you somehow come across this message.
I'd like to apologize. I didn't expect you to crap your pants when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket. Truth is, I was wearing the jacket for a reason that evening - and it wasn't that cold outside. You see, my girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber 1911 .45 ACP pistol for Christmas, and we had just picked up a shoulder holster for it that evening. Beautiful pistol - eh? It's a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head, isn't it?
I know it probably wasn't a great deal of fun walking back to wherever you'd come from with that brown sludge flopping about in your pants. I'm sure it was even worse since you also ended up leaving your shoes, cell phone, and wallet with me. I couldn't have you calling up any of your buddies to come help you try to mug us again.
But I took the liberty of calling your mother, or "Momma" as you had her listed in your cell, and explaining to her your situation. I also bought myself some gas on your card. I gave your shoes to one of the homeless guys over by Vinnie Van Go Go's - along with all of the cash in your wallet, then I threw the wallet itself in a dumpster. I called a bunch of phone sex numbers from your cell. They'll be on your bill in case you'd like to know which ones. Alltel recently shut down the line, and I've only had the phone for a little over a day now, so I don't know what's going on with that. I hope they haven't permanently cut off your service. I was about to make some threatening phone calls to the DA's office with it. Oh well.
So, about your pants. I know that I was a little rough on you when you did this whole attempted mugging thing, so I'd like to make it up to you. I'm sure you've already washed your pants, so I'd like to help you out.
I'd like to reimburse you for the detergent you used on the pants. What brand did you use, and was it liquid or powder? I'd also like to apologize for not killing you and instead making you walk back home humiliated. I'm hoping that you'll reconsider your choice of path in life. Next time you might not be so lucky.
If you read this message, email me and we'll do lunch and laundry. Peace!
- Alex
Reply to: pers-982078099@craigslist.org Date: 2009-01-06, 3:43AM EST
I was the white guy with the black Burberry jacket that you demanded I hand over shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend. You also asked for my girlfriend's purse and earrings. I hope you somehow come across this message.
I'd like to apologize. I didn't expect you to crap your pants when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket. Truth is, I was wearing the jacket for a reason that evening - and it wasn't that cold outside. You see, my girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber 1911 .45 ACP pistol for Christmas, and we had just picked up a shoulder holster for it that evening. Beautiful pistol - eh? It's a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head, isn't it?
I know it probably wasn't a great deal of fun walking back to wherever you'd come from with that brown sludge flopping about in your pants. I'm sure it was even worse since you also ended up leaving your shoes, cell phone, and wallet with me. I couldn't have you calling up any of your buddies to come help you try to mug us again.
But I took the liberty of calling your mother, or "Momma" as you had her listed in your cell, and explaining to her your situation. I also bought myself some gas on your card. I gave your shoes to one of the homeless guys over by Vinnie Van Go Go's - along with all of the cash in your wallet, then I threw the wallet itself in a dumpster. I called a bunch of phone sex numbers from your cell. They'll be on your bill in case you'd like to know which ones. Alltel recently shut down the line, and I've only had the phone for a little over a day now, so I don't know what's going on with that. I hope they haven't permanently cut off your service. I was about to make some threatening phone calls to the DA's office with it. Oh well.
So, about your pants. I know that I was a little rough on you when you did this whole attempted mugging thing, so I'd like to make it up to you. I'm sure you've already washed your pants, so I'd like to help you out.
I'd like to reimburse you for the detergent you used on the pants. What brand did you use, and was it liquid or powder? I'd also like to apologize for not killing you and instead making you walk back home humiliated. I'm hoping that you'll reconsider your choice of path in life. Next time you might not be so lucky.
If you read this message, email me and we'll do lunch and laundry. Peace!
- Alex
Open House For Choices
Open House for Choices from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12
The faculty and administration of Choices cordially invite the community to attend an Open House at Choices on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5-7 p.m. Principal Kelley Morris-Springston said that guests will be offered tours of the school, located at 28929 Adventist Drive, and will then meet as a group for fellowship and conversation.
“The staff is working hard to make Choices a positive learning experience for our students and to make our facility an educational center where students develop all the skills they need to be productive and engaged community members,” Morris-Springston said. “We look forward to welcoming many visitors for the Open House Feb. 12.”
For information please call 410-677-5220.
The faculty and administration of Choices cordially invite the community to attend an Open House at Choices on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5-7 p.m. Principal Kelley Morris-Springston said that guests will be offered tours of the school, located at 28929 Adventist Drive, and will then meet as a group for fellowship and conversation.
“The staff is working hard to make Choices a positive learning experience for our students and to make our facility an educational center where students develop all the skills they need to be productive and engaged community members,” Morris-Springston said. “We look forward to welcoming many visitors for the Open House Feb. 12.”
For information please call 410-677-5220.
The Greatest Two-Lettered Word
Two Letter Word UP
Lovers of the English language might enjoy this.....How do non- natives ever learn all the nuances of English???
It is listed in the dictionary as being an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v].There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is "UP." It is listed in the dictionary as being used as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v].
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?
Why do we speak UP?
Why are the officers UP for election?
Why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?
We call UP our friends
We use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver.
We warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen.
We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car.
At other times the little word has a real special meaning.
People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.
To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special.
And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP.
We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.
We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.
If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more:
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP.
When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP.
When it rains, it wets UP the earth.
When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
One could go on & on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now ....my time is UP, so time to shut UP!
Lovers of the English language might enjoy this.....How do non- natives ever learn all the nuances of English???
It is listed in the dictionary as being an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v].There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is "UP." It is listed in the dictionary as being used as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v].
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?
Why do we speak UP?
Why are the officers UP for election?
Why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?
We call UP our friends
We use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver.
We warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen.
We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car.
At other times the little word has a real special meaning.
People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.
To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special.
And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP.
We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.
We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.
If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more:
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP.
When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP.
When it rains, it wets UP the earth.
When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
One could go on & on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now ....my time is UP, so time to shut UP!