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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
POLICE SAVE MAN ATTEMPTING TO JUMP OFF WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE
(Forestville, MD) – Fast response and quick thinking by state troopers, county police, and municipal officers led to the rescue this afternoon of a suicidal man who threatened to jump off the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
The man is not being identified because he has not yet been charged with a crime. He is a 38-year-old man whose address is unknown at this time. He has been taken by ambulance to Southern Maryland Hospital for an examination.
Shortly after 3:00 p.m. today, Maryland State Police at the Forestville Barracks received a call from a relative of the man who said he planned to jump from the bridge. Almost simultaneously, the barracks began receiving calls from motorists who reported a man standing on the sidewalk portion of the bridge on the inner loop of I-495.
Five state troopers arrived in less than five minutes. They were joined by an officer from the Prince George’s County Police and three officers from the Forest Heights Police Department. Boats from the D.C. Harbor Patrol assembled in the water below. The inner loop portion of the roadway was closed.
As police approached the man, he climbed over the fence along the sidewalk and stood on the outer portion of the bridge over the water. Troopers began talking with the man, who repeatedly threatened to jump.
During the dialog, the man grabbed onto the concrete along the bottom of the bridge and dropped over, hanging by his hands suspended over the water. Troopers and officers climbed over the fence to the edge of the bridge. They used a rope to tie the man’s hands to the bridge.
Risking their own safety in this precarious position, the troopers and officers then pulled the man back up onto the bridge. The man was then turned over to emergency medical personnel who were standing by.
No troopers or county police officers were injured in the incident. The inner loop of I-495 was reopened less than 30 minutes after the incident began.
ASSIGNMENT EDITORS: The troopers and officers involved in this incident are currently at the State Police Forestville Barracks, 3500 Forestville Road, Forestville, 301-568-8101.
Obama Gets An "F" In Recent MSNBC Poll
With more than 1.8 million responses to a MSNBC poll, President Obama has earned a grade of "F" for his performance in office.
He received a failing mark in an MSNBC unscientific online survey after having spent less than three months in the White House.
In its "Give President Obama a Grade" survey, MSNBC asked nearly 2 million respondents, "If you were grading Barack Obama on his performance as president, what would he get?"
The largest number of respondents – or 43 percent – gave Obama an "F."
Approximately 31 percent said the president has earned an "A," while 6.5 percent gave him a "B," 5.3 percent answered a "C" and 14 percent said he has earned a "D."
Meanwhile, Rasmussen Reports' daily presidential tracking poll for April 7, 2009, shows that 37 percent of voters strongly approve of Obama's performance. A full 29 percent now strongly disapprove of his performance.
The poll was conducted via telephone surveys of only 1,500 respondents.
GO HERE to see more.
He received a failing mark in an MSNBC unscientific online survey after having spent less than three months in the White House.
In its "Give President Obama a Grade" survey, MSNBC asked nearly 2 million respondents, "If you were grading Barack Obama on his performance as president, what would he get?"
The largest number of respondents – or 43 percent – gave Obama an "F."
Approximately 31 percent said the president has earned an "A," while 6.5 percent gave him a "B," 5.3 percent answered a "C" and 14 percent said he has earned a "D."
Meanwhile, Rasmussen Reports' daily presidential tracking poll for April 7, 2009, shows that 37 percent of voters strongly approve of Obama's performance. A full 29 percent now strongly disapprove of his performance.
The poll was conducted via telephone surveys of only 1,500 respondents.
GO HERE to see more.
CITY OF SALISBURY PRESS RELEASE
CITY REMINDS RESIDENTS OF REGULATIONS REGARDING GRASS & WEEDS
The City of Salisbury’s Department of Neighborhood Services & Code Compliance (NSCC) would like to remind property owners that all grass, weeds and brush shall not be in excess of 8" in height according to Chapter 8.08 of the Salisbury Municipal Code. Every property owner in the City is required by the City Code to cut, trim or otherwise remove all grass, weeds and brush in excess of 8" in height. Property owners are also required to remove all grass, weeds and brush from the curbs, gutters and sidewalks bordering their property.
The first notice of violation issued by NSCC to the property owner provides the property owner with a ten day compliance window. A second notice of violation offers a seven day compliance window. A third or subsequent violation will result in the City securing a contractor to perform the necessary work. All charges and fees related to the City taking care of the violation for the property owner will be placed against the property in the form of a tax lien. The City of Salisbury is also authorized to write a Municipal Citation in the amount of $25 for the first day of noncompliance and $50 for each additional day of noncompliance.
If any member of the public sees a property with excessively high grass or weeds, or a curb or sidewalk with grass or weeds, please call NSCC at 410-341-9550, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We would like to thank all property owners in the City for their efforts to maintain their properties and to improve the appearance of the City.
Delaware Electric Says Thank You
THANK YOU!
We “Beat the Peak” This Morning
Our “Beat the Peak” efforts Wednesday morning were huge and resulted in significant power cost savings for our members.
While other area utilities were seeing their energy demand increase between the hours of 7 A.M. and 9 A.M., the load on the Delaware Electric Cooperative system actually decreased.
This is quite a testimony to our dedicated member-owners who continue to make every effort to have an impact upon the cost of their power while enjoying rates that are the lowest in the area.
Together “We Keep the Lights On” and together we will continue to “Beat the Peak.”
Again, thank you for making a difference for your cooperative.
We “Beat the Peak” This Morning
Our “Beat the Peak” efforts Wednesday morning were huge and resulted in significant power cost savings for our members.
While other area utilities were seeing their energy demand increase between the hours of 7 A.M. and 9 A.M., the load on the Delaware Electric Cooperative system actually decreased.
This is quite a testimony to our dedicated member-owners who continue to make every effort to have an impact upon the cost of their power while enjoying rates that are the lowest in the area.
Together “We Keep the Lights On” and together we will continue to “Beat the Peak.”
Again, thank you for making a difference for your cooperative.
MONDAY'S CLOSED SESSION MEETING IN SALISBURY WAS ILLEGAL
While many believe Gary Comegys and Louise Smith simply didn't want the public to know where things stand the day before the election, it's been reported they chose to close that meeting and violated the Open Meeting Act.
There was absolutely NOTHING discussed behind closed doors that had anything to do with litigation so Councilwoman Debbie Campbell warned them three times that if they didn't start telling her why this was brought into a closed session, she refused to discuss anything and simply walked out of the meeting.
NOTHING has been exposed, as Mayor Tilghman assured the Press weeks ago that she would give great details as to just how serious the problems are at the Salisbury WWTP that cost the taxpayers $84,000,000.00!
The Consultant has come and gone and there's still no word. Comegys has run from this topic since the day Salisbury News broke the story that the new system not only didn't work, it was getting worse by the day.
I should add to this Post that Police Chief Webster has been on Mrs. Campbells heels trying to get access to a surveillance tape he believes is in her possession. Mrs. Campbell has advised the Chief to talk to her lawyer as she has nothing more to say about the matter. I'm sure many of you have seen the frequent comments of people bringing up the fact that the Chief is squirming as to just where the tape is and went. Mayor Tilghman is reported to be extremely upset as well and wants that tape back.
The outcome of the Salisbury WWTP does not look Folks. Someone, (especially Barrie Tilghman) has some serious explaining to do and I would think an investigation as to where ALL of the funds were spent would be under way very soon. Of course you're NOT going to see Mayor Tilghman initiate the investigation because that would be the honorable thing to do and she's just not known for doing such a thing. I wonder why?
I should add, because Debbie walked out of the meeting, Terry & Shanie weren't present, there wasn't a quorum and the topic died right then and there.
BREAKING NEWS! Man Gets Life + 10 Years
A Cecil county man is sentenced to Life in Prison plus 10 years for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old Salisbury girl.
This morning, visiting Circuit Court Judge David Mitchell sentenced 41-year-old Patrick Quesenberry to Life in Prison plus 10 years in the Division of Correction. On February 24, 2009, Quesenberry was convicted of 2 counts of First Degree Burglary, First Degree Attempted Rape, First Degree Attempted Sex Offense, Third Degree Attempted Sex Offense, and Second Degree Assault.
Assistant State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes says on or about August 10, 2008, in the early evening, Quesenberry entered the home of the victim through a second story window on Hammond Street and sexually assaulted her. Then, Dykes says hours later, Quesenberry entered the home a second time through the exact same second story window and assaulted the 14-year-old victim again.
State’s Attorney Davis Ruark says Quesenberry is originally from Cecil County where he has an extensive criminal history which include several batteries against women. Immediately prior to his release from DOC, he was assigned to the Poplar Hill Pre-Release Unit in Quantico. Upon his release from Poplar Hill, he elected to stay in the Salisbury area.
At today’s sentencing, Judge Mitchell told Quesenberry, “The marvelous thing about this country, no matter how we are born what matters is how we perform.”
This morning, visiting Circuit Court Judge David Mitchell sentenced 41-year-old Patrick Quesenberry to Life in Prison plus 10 years in the Division of Correction. On February 24, 2009, Quesenberry was convicted of 2 counts of First Degree Burglary, First Degree Attempted Rape, First Degree Attempted Sex Offense, Third Degree Attempted Sex Offense, and Second Degree Assault.
Assistant State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes says on or about August 10, 2008, in the early evening, Quesenberry entered the home of the victim through a second story window on Hammond Street and sexually assaulted her. Then, Dykes says hours later, Quesenberry entered the home a second time through the exact same second story window and assaulted the 14-year-old victim again.
State’s Attorney Davis Ruark says Quesenberry is originally from Cecil County where he has an extensive criminal history which include several batteries against women. Immediately prior to his release from DOC, he was assigned to the Poplar Hill Pre-Release Unit in Quantico. Upon his release from Poplar Hill, he elected to stay in the Salisbury area.
At today’s sentencing, Judge Mitchell told Quesenberry, “The marvelous thing about this country, no matter how we are born what matters is how we perform.”
Dear Housewife/Mayor
Joe,Just a quick note to let you know that I have numerous friends that are Salisbury City Employees and you and the election are the talk of the town. I have received numerous phone calls from them and they are very elated to know that the the evil woman is HISTORY.
Apparently most of them are singing a tune that sounds like "ding dong the witch is dead." I had no idea there were that many unhappy employees in the city under the Mare's Reign of Terror. Please post this so the mare herself can read this.
Holy Crap, Is The Daily Times Finally Listening?
Below are the numerous links the Daily Times has finally started to recognize, CRIME! As I told many of you last night, you will see an immediate change in the Daily Times and some said, TOMORROW? I replied, oh yeah, you better believe it. Well, BELIEVE IT!
They're not exactly stupid. They will now start bringing forth all of the articles Mayor Jim Ireton discussed or they know they will be done with in a matter of a few months time. Yes Mayor, what can we do for you Mayor.
For me personally, I have always talked about how the Daily Times refused to print ANY of the Press Releases from the Salisbury Police Department. WHY, because we have no crime, we have no Gangs, we have no Graffiti! That was the message Chief Webster and former Mayor Barrie Tilghman wanted you to hear.
Today marks the first day of the Daily Times wanting to EXPOSE this information BUT what should we expect from this? Could it be that the Daily Times now wants to expose crime to make it look like under new Mayor Jim Ireton things are a lot worse than they used to be???? Only time will tell. They treated Jim like a West Virginia Step Child and after today's article my guess is that they do in fact want to make things look worse.
However, Salisbury News is clearly the front runner any more when it comes to REAL news and information and we'll tell you what's really going on. Might I also remind ALL of you, after what they did to Jim Ireton and Debbie Campbell, do you still have your subscription to that piece of crap Newspaper? If so, call them today and say, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, cancel your subscription and tell everyone you know if they want the real news and they want it in real time, go to sbynews.com get it for FREE!
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Salisbury Police Department Press Releases
On April 6, 2009 at approximately 3:30 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were on routine patrol in the area of Smith Street and Maryland Avenue and observed a physical altercation between the two (2) below listed suspects. The officers separated the suspects and a further investigation revealed that the suspects became involved in a verbal argument which led to the mutual assault.
ARRESTED #1: Amanda Marie Sullivan, 18 years of age St. Michaels, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Candace Suzanne McLaurin, 30 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES (Both): Second degree assault
DISPOSITION: Both released to Central Booking CC # 200900011539
On April 6, 2009 at approximately 5:05 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Giant Food Store on South Salisbury Boulevard for the report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the officers were advised that the below listed suspect had been observed by store employees taking seafood from the store without making any attempts at payment.
ARRESTED: Linwood White, 42 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES:
Theft (Under $ 100)
Attempted theft
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900011545
On April 6, 2009 at approximately 11:44 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Thrift Travel Inn for the report of a domestic assault. Upon arrival the officers met with the female victim that had been assaulted by the below listed suspect. The subjects had been involved in a verbal argument which resulted in the suspect striking the victim in the facial area. The victim did not need medical attention.
ARRESTED: James Kevin Stansbury, 50 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Second degree assault
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900011584
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY PEARL SMITH
In case you were wondering who Pearl Smith is, this is Debbie Campbell's Grandmother who turned 100 years young today. God Bless You Pearl and many, many more. Enjoy it in the best of health!
2009 Has Proven To Be An Incredible Year For Salisbury News
As of just a minute ago, Salisnbury News reached 6,403,549 hits. To all those nay sayers out there, (especially The Daily Times) I told you we were coming and that 2009 would be the year!
So why would we expose this now, well, is there a better time or day to do so? Thanks EVERYONE for the support. Each and every one of you are the reason for our success. With the election now behind us I will hopefully have the time to bring this Blog to the next level.
By the way, I just got caught up with the e-mail from last night and this morning and I can't thank all of you enough for your kind words. Sorry it took so long to get back with you but I was up till almost 2:00 AM this morning on the Blog and then at it again at 7:00 AM till now.
Oh, to all those businesses who want to see REAL results from advertising, contact me at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com and we'll get you the info you need. Believe me, you'll love our prices and results.
Total 6,403,549
So why would we expose this now, well, is there a better time or day to do so? Thanks EVERYONE for the support. Each and every one of you are the reason for our success. With the election now behind us I will hopefully have the time to bring this Blog to the next level.
By the way, I just got caught up with the e-mail from last night and this morning and I can't thank all of you enough for your kind words. Sorry it took so long to get back with you but I was up till almost 2:00 AM this morning on the Blog and then at it again at 7:00 AM till now.
Oh, to all those businesses who want to see REAL results from advertising, contact me at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com and we'll get you the info you need. Believe me, you'll love our prices and results.
Total 6,403,549
Salisbury, The Safest City In America
Now that's refreshing! These were the words Mayor Jim Ireton expressed last night. Ireton, verbose at times, took the earlier moments when he first arrived to recognize, win or lose, as many of the people he could recall who worked so hard to make this process a success. I eventually found/stole a seat you fire up my laptop because I knew the announcement was just moments away and someone even took my picture doing so, thanks. They tell me, You've Been Blogged Joe Albero." LOL
I want to take a brief moment to express my own thanks to the entire Ireton/Campbell/Polk Campaigns. Ladies & Gentlemen, without all of these wonderful people busting their rear ends, educating the public. There were many lies and obstacles in which Jim Ireton and Debbie Campbell handled with complete class and refused to address many of them as they simply were not going to play the same game. They ran an honest and fair campaign and guess what, they won.
For the very first time in some 12 years the citizens of Salisbury are actually going to receive accountability, honesty, open government. I truly enjoyed the comment that came in asking citizens to pick up the trash when they see something on the streets. Good for you! It's a new day in the City of Salisbury and we need to take some time and allow our new Mayor to make some immediate changes, interview Department Heads and start that very long journey towards recovery.
The photos above are just some samples of yesterday in which I hope you enjoy. I have nothing bad to say today and I'm somewhat at a loss and quite frankly I think Mr. Ireton just screwed up Salisbury News, something I'm just going to have to get used to I guess. Nevertheless, we're not going anywhere any time soon. As much as I really need a break and as much as I would truly enjoy getting away for a brief period of time, there's still a whole lot of work to do. Don't you think for a moment that we won't continue to expose anything and everything that comes our way. That includes Mr. Ireton's day to day successes and failures. I have shared with Mr. Ireton that if it is cold in the GOB to please wear a jacket or we're going to expose him, that's just the way we are. LOL
Thank You Citizens. We backed this man because we believe in this man. He won't let you down. Enjoy this day in history. The winner of this race was the Citizens of Salisbury!
And They Called Us CAVE People And The Dirty Dozen!
Ladies & Gentlemen, it has been a very long 4 years in the making. We had a Mayor that played dirty tricks on the taxpayers of Salisbury who believed she was invincible. I have seen dirty politics like no one could have ever dreamed of and desperation like no other campaign ever experienced.
Name calling, personal attacks, arrests, threats, you name it, it has been done. We had a Mayor that clearly disgusted many but for all too many years no one was willing to stand up to the Tilghman Administration in fear of all kind of retaliation.
For me personally, there have been arrests and false charges simply to make me out to be this bad guy who took more abuse than anyone could ever dream of. In the past, it was enough to fold many and made them go into hiding but this time Barrie Tilghman met her match. She believed there was this "Dirty Dozen" and she actually thought that's where it ended. She was so sick, she had no clue there were hundreds, if not thousands of people even back then who couldn't stand her dirty tactics but no one had yet to stand up to her.
I personally fought this woman along with Chief Webster, Chief See, Mike Dunn, Lynn Cathcart, Gary Comegys, Jim Rapp, Carrie Samis, Ron Alessi, Richard Insley, Louise Smith, The Daily Times and many others and I was not going to stand down. Hence, Salisbury News. If for nothing else, one way or another I was going to expose these people to the point they would finally be accountable for their actions and today each and every one of you who cast your vote for Debbie Campbell, Jim Ireton and Cynthia Polk finally proved to this administration you weren't going to take it any more.
Along comes a wonderful man named Jim Ireton. A man who absolutely loves the City of Salisbury and reminds me a lot of Jim Mathias, charismatic about the town he loved so well. A new light to shine brighter than any other light this City has ever seen. The Daily Times ragged on him from day one and it only until the bitter end that they finally came to realize the message coming from Salisbury News was more powerful than they had ever dreamed of. The message was, "Help Is On The Way" from a man who truly meant it. From a man that was not just gaining momentum, a man that said full steam ahead and never looked back. A man who was the light at the end of a very dark tunnel that until today no one ever expected to see the end.
Jim Ireton is a man who can be trusted and I can't thank each and every one of you for showing your support and trusting in the message we continued to deliver each and every day for the past three months. Now don't ever think we believe Jim is perfect, no one is. What you will come to learn is that YOUR best interests are at heart with this man and he will do his very best to make the positive changes Salisbury so desperately needs.
Debbie Campbell, what can I say. Has it been easy watching this woman get attacked by Gary Comegys, Barrie Tilghman, Mike Dunn and Louise Smith, absolutely not. But I'll tell you this. When Debbie Campbell ran for Office and I watched these cowards beat up on her at every opportunity they could I made Debbie a promise many years ago that I would attend every single Council Meeting and I'd have her back. No, it hasn't been easy. Mike Dunn pushed buttons and confronted Debbie in abusive ways I had never seen a man do to a woman and quite frankly it was all I could do to keep myself from getting right back in that mans face and treat him exactly the same way he was treating her. The only way I felt I could get justice was to create a Blog of my own and go after them the same way they had gone after me and others.
Debbie Campbell has certainly made meetings last much longer than they should have, IF we had an honorable council. That was not the case, so Debbie had to press each and every issue and let me assure you of one thing, this is a VERY intelligent woman and you're damn lucky to have her back for another 4 years.
As for Cynthia Polk, she's a very kind woman and while many out there are begging that she win this election, I thank Cynthia for stepping up to the plate to better this fine City. If Cynthia doesn't win, all is not lost, trust me on that. Shanie Shields is not a vindictive woman. She will also see the light at the end of the tunnel and I firmly believe she'll start to vote in a direction that will help the City move forward, you'll see. I also believe you'll see the same out of Louise Smith. Gary Comegys will do one of two things. He'll either be the guy that becomes vindictive and tries to get Louise Smith and Shanie Shields to side with him on every vote or Gary will simply say enough is enough and call it quits. My guess is that he'll attempt to make every one's live miserable after this loss as there will be many people, especially Landlords/Slumlords that will desperately want him to stick with it and keep them alive.
In the end I firmly believe once everyone settles into their new positions the citizens will see where Ireton is headed and he will quickly gain even more support for his vision and Gary and his people will quickly fade into the sunset. It's time to do things right and everyone will need a few days to get used to what's about to change in 12 more days. I'm dying to see if the Mayor actually leaves the notes she took for the new Mayor from her recent meetings and actually cooperates with Mr. Ireton to make this transaction a smooth one. Somehow I doubt it but I encourage ALL of you to keep your eyes out for any Shredder Companies and alert Salisbury News if you see ANYTHING suspicious over the next few days at the GOB.
My very first request for Mr. Ireton as Mayor would be, create a telephone hot line just like Rick Pollitt did and let each and every employee of the City come clean immediately with what they know. Get right to the bottom of everything fast and come forward to the public with what you have learned so as they can never come back and point the finger at you for anything. The sooner he gets this done the better life will be for everyone.
Getting back to the title of this Post, Barrie, the "Dirty Dozen" was a figment of your imagination. Today you were spanked by the majority of Citizens who simply said, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH." It was never a dozen people Barrie. Today we proved just that.
To Mayor Jim Ireton Elect and Councilwoman Debbie Campbell, THANK YOU so very much! Folks, you can stop hiding behind anonymous if you'd like. Things are about to get really exciting in the City of Salisbury. It has been a very long day but an even longer 4 years. I thank ALL of our readers for visiting and participating with Salisbury News. We started out rough and have toned things down year after year. It's only going to get better from here on out Ladies & Gentlemen.
In closing, Tuesday was the biggest day Salisbury News has ever had. I'll obviously get a later start than usual as I'm wrapping up this Post at 1:40 AM.
Hartly Man Arrested For Exposing Self To Area Juveniles
Hartly – The Delaware State Police have arrested a 56-year-old Hartly man for several offenses after police learned he was exposing his genitals to several people, including five juveniles.
The ensuing investigation revealed Stephen T. Pardee Jr., resides on Brittany Lane and that over the course of a year he has been exposing himself to several persons within the Amish community. Specifically six persons, a 3 yr old male, 12 yr old female, two 14 yr old females, 15 yr old female and a 22 yr old female were subject to Pardee revealing his genitals and naked body to them on several occasions between April of ’08 and April ’09.
Investigators learned the victims reside near Pardee and that on occasions he would specifically yell to the victims to get their attention while exposing himself. Other times he simply stood in his driveway with his genitals exposed as the victims walked by his home.
Police contacted Pardee yesterday at his home. After an interview, he was taken into custody without incident and charged with five counts of Indecent Exposure First Degree (M), 5 counts of Lewdness (M), and three counts of Indecent Exposure Second Degree (M). He was released on an $11,500 unsecured bond and ordered no contact with the victims.
Investigators are asking for any other persons that may have been victimized by Pardee in a similar fashion to contact detectives at Troop 3 at 302.697.2104 ext. 309.
What A Woman Wants..... Sometimes
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Original List:
1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially successful
4. A caring listener
5. Witty
6. In good shape
7. Dresses with style
8. Appreciates finer thing
9. Full of thoughtful surprises
10. An imaginative, romantic lover
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 32):
1. Nice looking
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner
4. Listens more than talks
5. Laughs at my jokes
6. Carries bags of groceries with ease
7. Owns at least one tie
8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal
9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
10. Seeks romance at least once a week
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 42):
1. Not too ugly
2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car
3. Works steady -- splurges on dinner out occasionally
4. Nods head when I'm talking
5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down
10. Shaves most weekends
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 52):
1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed
2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public
3. Doesn't borrow money too often
4. Doesn't nod off to sleep when I'm venting
5. Doesn't retell the same joke too many times
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
8. Appreciates a good TV dinner
9. Remembers my name on occasion
10. Shaves some weekends
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 62):
1. Doesn't scare small children
2. Remembers where bathroom is
3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep
4. Only snores lightly when asleep
5. Remembers why he's laughing
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
7. Usually wears some clothes
8. Likes soft foods
9. Remembers where he left his teeth
10. Remembers that it's the weekend
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 72):
1. Breathing
2. Doesn't miss the toilet.
1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially successful
4. A caring listener
5. Witty
6. In good shape
7. Dresses with style
8. Appreciates finer thing
9. Full of thoughtful surprises
10. An imaginative, romantic lover
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 32):
1. Nice looking
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner
4. Listens more than talks
5. Laughs at my jokes
6. Carries bags of groceries with ease
7. Owns at least one tie
8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal
9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
10. Seeks romance at least once a week
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 42):
1. Not too ugly
2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car
3. Works steady -- splurges on dinner out occasionally
4. Nods head when I'm talking
5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down
10. Shaves most weekends
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 52):
1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed
2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public
3. Doesn't borrow money too often
4. Doesn't nod off to sleep when I'm venting
5. Doesn't retell the same joke too many times
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
8. Appreciates a good TV dinner
9. Remembers my name on occasion
10. Shaves some weekends
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 62):
1. Doesn't scare small children
2. Remembers where bathroom is
3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep
4. Only snores lightly when asleep
5. Remembers why he's laughing
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
7. Usually wears some clothes
8. Likes soft foods
9. Remembers where he left his teeth
10. Remembers that it's the weekend
What A Woman Wants in a Man, Revised List (age 72):
1. Breathing
2. Doesn't miss the toilet.
U.S.-Flagged Cargo Ship Hijacked
Somali pirates on Wednesday hijacked a U.S.-flagged cargo ship with 20 American crew members aboard, FOX News has learned.
The 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama was carrying emergency relief to Mombasa, Kenya at the time it was hijacked, said Peter Beck-Bang, spokesman for the Copenhagen-based container shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk. A Kenya-based diplomat identified the vessel and told the Associated Press all crew members are American. The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
The U.S. Navy confirmed the hijacking early Wednesday off the eastern coast of Somalia and said it is monitoring the situation with its own ships.
Spokesman Lt. Nathan Christensen said the attack happened in the early hours of the morning, about 280 miles northeast of Eyl, a town in the northern Puntland region of Somalia. "The area, the ship was taken in, is not where the focus of our ships has been," Christensen told The Associated Press on the phone from the 5th Fleet's Mideast headquarters in Bahrain.
"The area we're patrolling is more than a million miles in size. Our ships cannot be everywhere at every time," Christensen said. He declined to release the name of the ship until the family members of the crew are notified. He said the ship was operated by the Danish company Maersk, which deals with the U.S. Department of Defense. Christensen said the vessel was not working under a Pentagon contract when hijacked.
"Our initial concern is to ensure proper support of the crew and assistance to their families," Maersk said in a statement. An U.S. embassy spokeswoman was not immediately able to confirm the incident.
Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Program said the ship was taken about 400 miles from the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The vessel is the sixth to be seized within a week and the first with an all-American crew.
The 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama was carrying emergency relief to Mombasa, Kenya at the time it was hijacked, said Peter Beck-Bang, spokesman for the Copenhagen-based container shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk. A Kenya-based diplomat identified the vessel and told the Associated Press all crew members are American. The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
The U.S. Navy confirmed the hijacking early Wednesday off the eastern coast of Somalia and said it is monitoring the situation with its own ships.
Spokesman Lt. Nathan Christensen said the attack happened in the early hours of the morning, about 280 miles northeast of Eyl, a town in the northern Puntland region of Somalia. "The area, the ship was taken in, is not where the focus of our ships has been," Christensen told The Associated Press on the phone from the 5th Fleet's Mideast headquarters in Bahrain.
"The area we're patrolling is more than a million miles in size. Our ships cannot be everywhere at every time," Christensen said. He declined to release the name of the ship until the family members of the crew are notified. He said the ship was operated by the Danish company Maersk, which deals with the U.S. Department of Defense. Christensen said the vessel was not working under a Pentagon contract when hijacked.
"Our initial concern is to ensure proper support of the crew and assistance to their families," Maersk said in a statement. An U.S. embassy spokeswoman was not immediately able to confirm the incident.
Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Program said the ship was taken about 400 miles from the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The vessel is the sixth to be seized within a week and the first with an all-American crew.
A Reader Sends This Message To Salisbury Citizens
Joe,
I think this picture of Saddam's statue being brought down is symbolic of yesterdays election for the voters.
I think this picture of Saddam's statue being brought down is symbolic of yesterdays election for the voters.
Pulte Homes To Buy Centex For $1.3 Billion In Survival Bid
April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Pulte Homes Inc. agreed to buy Centex Corp. for $1.3 billion in an all-stock deal that creates the largest U.S. homebuilder by revenue and throws each of them a lifeline in the worst housing slump since the 1930s.
Pulte agreed to pay 0.975 of a share for each Centex share, valuing Centex at $10.50, or 38 percent more than yesterday’s closing price, the Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based company said today in a statement. The transaction, approved by both companies’ boards, includes $1.8 billion in net debt.
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Pulte agreed to pay 0.975 of a share for each Centex share, valuing Centex at $10.50, or 38 percent more than yesterday’s closing price, the Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based company said today in a statement. The transaction, approved by both companies’ boards, includes $1.8 billion in net debt.
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Boda Campaign
Apparently, Boda didn't get enough of an butt-whipping this time around. This is from his Facebook:
"Muir Boda Yes, that is what we are planning to do. Pick up all my signs tomorrow for next time. 2011 will come fast. Thanks for your vote, now we focus on the Ravens Super Bowl run!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Muir Boda Yes, that is what we are planning to do. Pick up all my signs tomorrow for next time. 2011 will come fast. Thanks for your vote, now we focus on the Ravens Super Bowl run!!!!!!!!!!!"
LAST NIGHT AT THE ELECTION BOARD
It was a memorable moment as twilight became darkness for the Tilghman-Comegys coalition. When the combined totals for District One and the northerly part of District Two (from the polling at Wicomico Presbyterian Church) were posted it was apparent that Jim Ireton was likely to win big and that Debbie Campbell would rout her opponent for the District Two seat on City Council. At that point Mr. Ireton had a significant lead and Ms. Campbell’s lead was greater than the absentee ballots.
The mood was somber with almost total silence among the Bubba and Boda supporters who were present. Then the final tally, including the numbers from the Harvest Baptist Church polling in District Two, was announced, and it was obvious that the absentee ballots can’t change the outcome except – hopefully – for the District One seat on City Council. In that race those uncounted ballots are more than 10 times greater than the 3 vote lead that Ms. Shields holds on Ms. Polk.
Richard Insley, who apparently was there with his son as SAPOA’s representatives, was out the door like a warrant has just been issued for his arrest, followed by the other FOB&B’s. Can you say “good riddance”?
The mood was somber with almost total silence among the Bubba and Boda supporters who were present. Then the final tally, including the numbers from the Harvest Baptist Church polling in District Two, was announced, and it was obvious that the absentee ballots can’t change the outcome except – hopefully – for the District One seat on City Council. In that race those uncounted ballots are more than 10 times greater than the 3 vote lead that Ms. Shields holds on Ms. Polk.
Richard Insley, who apparently was there with his son as SAPOA’s representatives, was out the door like a warrant has just been issued for his arrest, followed by the other FOB&B’s. Can you say “good riddance”?
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases
Incident: Possession of Heroin
Date of Incident: 3 April 2009
Location: 2700 block of N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Terry W. Butler, 49, Salisbury, MD
Date of Incident: 3 April 2009
Location: 2700 block of N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Terry W. Butler, 49, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 3 April 2009 at 9:34 PM, a deputy made contact with Terry W. Butler on the property of the WaWa store on N.Salisbury Blvd. During the encounter, the deputy observed that Butler dropped a small envelope on the ground. Upon checking the envelope, the deputy discovered it contained heroin. The deputy then located additional heroin filled envelopes inside Butler’s vehicle.
Butler was arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Butler was released by the Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.
Charges:
Charges:
Possession of CDS: Heroin
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Incident: Disorderly Conduct
Date of Incident: 4 April 2009
Location: 35000 block of Old Ocean City Road, Pittsville, MD
Suspect: Lester C. Sadberry, 48, Pittsville, MD
Narrative: On 4 April 2009 at 3:07 PM, deputies responded to a residence in the 35000 block of Old Ocean City Road in Pittsville for a reported disturbance. Upon the arrival of the deputy, Lester Sadberry was observed walking around in front of the residence screaming threats and obscenities. The deputy observed that Sadberry appeared visibly intoxicated. While the deputies were present, Sadberry refused requests to calm down and continued to act both disorderly and belligerently to others in the area.
Sadberry 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, Sadberry was released by the Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Disturbance of the Peace
Incident: Theft of Motor Vehicle
Date of Incident: 6 April 2009
Location: 5400 Airport Terminal Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Branden M. Morrison, 18, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 6 April 2009 at 7:15 PM, deputies form the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a Motor Vehicle accident on San Domingo Road in Mardela Springs. Upon arrival, the deputies discovered a minivan that had been left unattended after crashing into a ditch. Upon checking the registration, the deputies discovered the vehicle belonged to Avis Car rentals and was assigned to the rental shop at the Salisbury Wicomico Airport. During the investigation of this incident, the deputy located an individual in Sharptown, Branden Morrison, who identified himself as the individual who had been driving the vehicle at the time of the accident. During the deputy’s encounter with Morrison, he admitted to the deputy that he had stolen the vehicle.
Morrison was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Morrison was detained by the Commissioner in the Detention Center in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.
Charges: Theft of Motor Vehicle
Meet The New internal Auditor For Wicomico County, Deanne Walker
Wicomico County Internal Auditor, Deanne Walker, CPA is extremely pleased with Five chosen members of the new audit committee who will serve as a key control to the independence and governance for the Internal Auditor. They help the internal auditor validate that the Executive and Senior Management are fulfilling their financial and http://www.answers.com/topic/fiduciary fiduciary responsibilities to the public. Such an organizational structure and reporting responsibility encourages an environment of free and http://www.answers.com/topic/unrestricted unrestricted access enables the County Council and the public to gain assurance about the quality of financial reporting and audit processes. A Strong and effective audit committee through their planning, review, and monitoring activities, can recognize problem areas and take corrective action before such problems impact the County's financial statements.AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS BIOGRAPHY
Joe Giordano
Joe Giordano, Owner of Consulting, Training, and Development Services has over thirty three (33) years experience in the human resources and leadership development arenas. His vast experience includes a twenty (20) year career as a Personnel Administrator and Training Supervisor with the United States Army; five (5) years as the Human Resources Administrator for the Wicomico County Department of Social Services; two (2) years as an Employment Specialist with K&L Microwave; and six (6) years as owner of Consulting, Training, and Development Services. His areas of expertise include leadership skills development; human resources based training and consulting, workplace harassment and discrimination awareness training and investigations, and job readiness instruction.
Joe has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of the State of New York and a Masters Degree in Public Administration with a Human Resources Management Specialization from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Phyllis White
Phyllis is a graduate of Salisbury University. She became a CPA in 1982 and worked as an internal auditor at Chesapeake Utilities from 1982-1984. At that point She was hired as an accountant for the Wicomico County Board of Education. After two years She became Accounting Manager, a position She held until my retirement on Dec. 31, 2008. During that time She "survived" over 100 audits by local firms, state auditors and federal auditors.
Ralph Capen
Ralph Capen is currently the IT Auditing Manager for Perdue Farms and comes to us with a long and varied IT background in many industries and companies. Ralph and his wife Alane (currently president of Coastal Hospice) moved to the eastern shore in 2005 from the Dallas area. Ralph is a retired US Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant with 28+ years of combined active duty and reserve service. Ralph’s hobbies are flying, sailing, and 5 (soon to be 6) granddaughters.
Rita Davis
Rita Davis has over 25 years experience as an accountant. Throughout her career, She served in a leadership role as Finance Director, Partner and Accounting Manager as well as more tactical positions at the junior and middle management levels. Having played a pivotal role in reducing long-term debt, defining and implementing updated information technology infrastructure and managing the financial health of a non-profit mental health corporation, She has enjoyed the business process at every state.
Rita Davis’s direct experience includes: non-profit financial management; public accounting and consulting for small and medium businesses; general accounting in manufacturing, transportation and academic environments and regional program management for the Special Olympics. I hold a PhD in Organization and Management from Capella University, an MBA in Management from Wilmington University and a BS in Business Administration from Salisbury University. I am a Certified Public Accountant.
Robert Stephens, Jr., CPA, CES, MS,
A partner at Twilley, Rommel & Stephens, P.A., Robert leads the Firm's Tax Department. He joined the Firm in 1986 and has spent over 20 years in the industry. Bob earned his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Salisbury State University in 1984 and a Masters in Taxation in 1985 from the University of Baltimore. His clients include real estate developers and investors, construction contractors, home builders, and professional and technical service firms.
Bob specializes in tax research and planning, compliance, representation before federal and state tax authorities, and transactional analysis. He utilizes his outstanding technical background and years of experience to develop innovative and creative tax planning alternatives and solutions for clients.
In 2001, Bob started a 1031 exchange company called Delmarva 1031 Exchange Service LLC which does 1031 and reverse exchanges for clients all over the country. Bob is a Certified Exchange Specialist, a designation that can be claimed by only a few hundred people around the country.
The Boots
(Anyone who has ever dressed a child will love it.)
Did you hear about the Texas teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots?
He asked for help and she could see why.
Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn't want to go on. By the time they got the second boot on, she had worked up a sweat.
She almost cried when the little boy said, 'Teacher, they're on the wrong feet.' She looked, and sure enough,
They were. It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on, this time on the right feet.
He then announced, 'These aren't my boots.'
She bit her tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, 'Why didn't you say so?', like she wanted to.
Once again, she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off his little feet. No sooner had they gotten the boots off when he said, 'they're my brother's boots. My Mom made me wear 'em.'
Now she didn't know if she should laugh or cry. But, she mustered up what grace and courage she had left to wrestle the boots on his feet again.
Helping him into his coat, she asked, 'Now, where are your Mittens?'
He said, 'I stuffed 'em in the toes of my boots.'
She will be eligible for parole in three years
Did you hear about the Texas teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots?
He asked for help and she could see why.
Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn't want to go on. By the time they got the second boot on, she had worked up a sweat.
She almost cried when the little boy said, 'Teacher, they're on the wrong feet.' She looked, and sure enough,
They were. It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on, this time on the right feet.
He then announced, 'These aren't my boots.'
She bit her tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, 'Why didn't you say so?', like she wanted to.
Once again, she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off his little feet. No sooner had they gotten the boots off when he said, 'they're my brother's boots. My Mom made me wear 'em.'
Now she didn't know if she should laugh or cry. But, she mustered up what grace and courage she had left to wrestle the boots on his feet again.
Helping him into his coat, she asked, 'Now, where are your Mittens?'
He said, 'I stuffed 'em in the toes of my boots.'
She will be eligible for parole in three years
How Did We Ever Survive?
Black and White
(Under age 40? You won't understand.)
You could hardly see for all the snow, Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go.
Pull a chair up to the TV set, 'Good Night, David. Good Night, Chet.'
My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting
board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't seem to get food poisoning.
My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to eat it raw
sometimes, too. Our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper in a brown paper bag, not in ice-pack coolers, but I can't remember getting e.coli.
Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a
pristine pool (talk about boring), no beach closures then.
The term cell phone would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school PA system.
We all took gym, not PE ... and risked permanent injury with a pair of high top
Ked's (only worn in gym) instead of having cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles and built in light reflectors. I can't recall any injuries but they must have happened because they tell us how much safer we are now..
Flunking gym was not an option even for stupid kids! I guess PE must be much
harder than gym.
Speaking of school, we all said prayers and sang the national anthem, and
staying in detention after school caught all sorts of negative attention.
We must have had horribly damaged psyches. What an archaic health system we had then. Remember school nurses? Ours wore a hat and everything.
I thought that I was supposed to accomplish something before I was allowed to be proud of myself. I just can't recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station, Nintendo, X-box or 270 digital TV cable stations.
Oh yeah ... and where was the Benadryl and sterilization kit when I got that bee
sting? I could have been killed!
We played 'king of the hill' on piles of gravel left on vacant construction sites,
and when we got hurt, Mom pulled out the 48-cent bottle of Mercurochrome
(kids liked it better because it didn't sting like iodine did) and then we got
our butt spanked.
Now it's a trip to the emergency room, followed by a 10-day dose of a $49 bottle
of antibiotics, and then Mom calls the attorney to sue the contractor for
leaving a horribly vicious pile of gravel where it was such a threat.
We didn't act up at the neighbor's house either because if we did, we got our butt
spanked there and then we got our butt spanked again when we got home.
I recall Donny Reynolds from next door coming over and doing his tricks on the
front stoop, just before he fell off. Little did his Mom know that she could have
owned our house. Instead, she picked him up and swatted him for being such a goof. It was a neighborhood run amock.
To top it off, not a single person I knew had ever been told that they were from a
dysfunctional family. How could we possibly have known that?
We didn't need to get into group therapy and anger management classes. We were
obviously duped by so many societal ills that we didn't even notice that the
entire country wasn't taking Prozac! How did we ever survive?
(Under age 40? You won't understand.)
You could hardly see for all the snow, Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go.
Pull a chair up to the TV set, 'Good Night, David. Good Night, Chet.'
My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting
board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't seem to get food poisoning.
My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to eat it raw
sometimes, too. Our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper in a brown paper bag, not in ice-pack coolers, but I can't remember getting e.coli.
Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a
pristine pool (talk about boring), no beach closures then.
The term cell phone would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school PA system.
We all took gym, not PE ... and risked permanent injury with a pair of high top
Ked's (only worn in gym) instead of having cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles and built in light reflectors. I can't recall any injuries but they must have happened because they tell us how much safer we are now..
Flunking gym was not an option even for stupid kids! I guess PE must be much
harder than gym.
Speaking of school, we all said prayers and sang the national anthem, and
staying in detention after school caught all sorts of negative attention.
We must have had horribly damaged psyches. What an archaic health system we had then. Remember school nurses? Ours wore a hat and everything.
I thought that I was supposed to accomplish something before I was allowed to be proud of myself. I just can't recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station, Nintendo, X-box or 270 digital TV cable stations.
Oh yeah ... and where was the Benadryl and sterilization kit when I got that bee
sting? I could have been killed!
We played 'king of the hill' on piles of gravel left on vacant construction sites,
and when we got hurt, Mom pulled out the 48-cent bottle of Mercurochrome
(kids liked it better because it didn't sting like iodine did) and then we got
our butt spanked.
Now it's a trip to the emergency room, followed by a 10-day dose of a $49 bottle
of antibiotics, and then Mom calls the attorney to sue the contractor for
leaving a horribly vicious pile of gravel where it was such a threat.
We didn't act up at the neighbor's house either because if we did, we got our butt
spanked there and then we got our butt spanked again when we got home.
I recall Donny Reynolds from next door coming over and doing his tricks on the
front stoop, just before he fell off. Little did his Mom know that she could have
owned our house. Instead, she picked him up and swatted him for being such a goof. It was a neighborhood run amock.
To top it off, not a single person I knew had ever been told that they were from a
dysfunctional family. How could we possibly have known that?
We didn't need to get into group therapy and anger management classes. We were
obviously duped by so many societal ills that we didn't even notice that the
entire country wasn't taking Prozac! How did we ever survive?
Local Robotics Team Advances To World Championship
FIRST Robotics Team 1829 attended the FIRST Robotics NASA/VCU Regional Competition in Richmond, VA last week. The team, comprised of high school students from Maryland and Virginia's Eastern Shore, was awarded the Xerox Creativity Award for their outstanding carbon-fiber robot design and the Regional Engineering Inspiration Award for effectively inspiring students and exposing them to professional engineers and engineering principals. The Engineering Inspiration Award is the second highest award given at the regional level and qualifies the team for the FIRST Robotics Championship held in Atlanta, GA on 16-18 April. This will be the first time that a FIRST Robotics team from Maryland and Virginia's Eastern Shore has advanced to the world championship level!
FIRST is an acronym that stands for "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology" and is the name of a non-profit organization that organizes an international robotics competition to inspire our next generation of technical professionals. Students that participate in FIRST Robotics Competitions gain valuable technical experience, learn directly from professional engineers and scientists, and earn eligibility for over $9 million in scholarship funds - they're learning and they're loving it!
Team 1829 was originally formed by Arcadia High School in Hallwood, VA but grew substantially late last December under the guidance of Navy's Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, VA. SCSC joined the team when they decided to pursue FIRST Robotics as a way to inspire local students to pursue higher education in various technical fields.Early this year, the team formed a non-profit organization called Eastern Shore Robotics, recruited over 40 students from Maryland and Virginia, and began seeking sponsorship from local businesses, colleges and organizations in order to fund their participation in the 2009competition. The coalition team has expanded to include students from Arcadia High School, Pocomoke High School, Worcester Technical High School, Bennett High School and even a few home-schooled students. The team's current sponsors include Surface Combat Systems Center, Hawk Institute for Space Sciences, Eastern Shore Community College, Eastern Shore Defense Alliance, American Society of Naval Engineers - Wallops Island Chapter, Northrop Grumman's NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services,Buddy's Electronics, and NASA Federal Credit Union. The team's success is due in large part to the funding, resources, and mentor ship provided by its sponsors. Eastern Shore Robotics is currently seeking additional partners and sponsors to help fund the $10,000 required for the team's participation in the Championship. If you would like to help, contact the team by email: ESR@ESRobot.org to learn more.
GORDY'S EXXON PLASTERED WITH COMEGY/BODA SIGNS
This morning while visiting Gordy's EXXON on Rt. 50 at Autumn Terrace one can hardly see the on-coming cars at the entrance because the vision is obstructed by all of the Comegy/Boda signs. This shot was taken from the passenger window of my truck.Show Your Talent With The Battle Of The Bands
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For the first time ever, 96 Rock is hosting a Battle of the Bands at the Annual Pork in the Park festival in Salisbury, MD. 96 Rock, a Clear Channel Radio station, is now accepting MP3 format auditions from applicants to play at the Battle of the Bands. The 4 best bands will be selected to play at Pork in the Park. The winner of the Battle of the Bands will have the opportunity to be the opening act at the Ocean City Air Show on June 12th, 2009. There is no entrance fee, but acts should be able to play at least 2 cover songs and 1 original. Applicants ready to rock should send their audition in MP3 format to battleofthebands@96rocksyou.com or drop off their CD at the 96 Rock Studio at 351 Tilghman Road in Salisbury no later than April 10th. For questions about the Battle of the Bands, please call Clear Channel at 410-742-1923
The Battle of the Bands is only one of the many fun events occurring at the Pork in the Park festival April 17th to 19th, 2009 at Winterplace Park. Over the 3 days, entrants will come from all over to participate in a barbeque competition judged by certified Kansas City Barbeque Society representatives. In addition to the Battle of the Bands and barbeque competition, visitors will also find unique vendors, exhilarating rides, and mouthwatering food vendors. There is something for every member of the family. Admission is only $2 per day for adults and children under 12 get in free. For more information on the festival, visit www.porkinthepark.org.
Pork in the Park is sponsored by WBOC, Viva Paper towels, Famous Dave’s BBQ, Cattlemen’s BBQ, Peninsula Water, Pepsi, Clear Channel Radio, Giant, Saturn, Harley Davidson of Ocean City and Delmarva Power.
6th Annual DSP Ride for Domestic Violence Awareness
Dover - The Sixth Annual Delaware State Police Ride for Domestic Violence Awareness will be held on Saturday May 2, 2009 beginning at Delaware State Police Headquarters in Dover. The police escorted motorcycle ride will travel through scenic areas of Kent and Sussex counties. Sign up is from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM and the cost is $15.00 per person. The first 150 riders will receive a T-shirt and pin.
The purpose of this event is to raise public awareness of the devastating effects domestic violence has on victims as well as the community. Please join the Delaware State Police on May 2nd to bring awareness to the issues of domestic violence and to send a message that domestic violence will not be tolerated in our communities.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, there is help available. Please call the 24-hour number 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461).
Questions regarding the ride can be directed to Ms. Brenda Unruh of the Delaware State Police. She can be reached at 302.739.5864.
The Eastern Shore’s Largest Bingo Event Returns To The Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
Salisbury, MD – Be the first to shout bingo at Bingomania, which returns to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Saturday, May 16. Doors open at 5:00pm for early bird games and regular games begin at 7:30pm.
Admission to Bingomania includes all regular and special games, including the Jumbo Jackpot Game. Regular games offer a $500 prize while special games pay out $1000. The Jumbo Jackpot Game pays a maximum $10,000. Increase your chances of winning and help the Maryland Food Bank at the same time by bringing three non-perishable food items to the game. Those that do will receive 3 additional cards for the first early bird game, which has a payout of $500.
Tickets are $45 per person in advance and $55 per person at the door. Tickets are on sale now at the WY&CC Box Office, online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org and by phone at 410-548-4911. All proceeds benefit the Mardela Junior/Senior High School Band. For more information contact the Mardela Band-Aides at 410-677-5170.
Admission to Bingomania includes all regular and special games, including the Jumbo Jackpot Game. Regular games offer a $500 prize while special games pay out $1000. The Jumbo Jackpot Game pays a maximum $10,000. Increase your chances of winning and help the Maryland Food Bank at the same time by bringing three non-perishable food items to the game. Those that do will receive 3 additional cards for the first early bird game, which has a payout of $500.
Tickets are $45 per person in advance and $55 per person at the door. Tickets are on sale now at the WY&CC Box Office, online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org and by phone at 410-548-4911. All proceeds benefit the Mardela Junior/Senior High School Band. For more information contact the Mardela Band-Aides at 410-677-5170.