Joe:
"First off I am glad to see that the hit and run victims are going to be alright.
But I have to say that I rarely encounter such an amusing experience as I have tonight on SBYnews regarding some of the postings that are still rolling-in on the Civic Center Parking lot. I know you must also be chuckling - as we both know how probably how that parking lot is going to play out.
Also, my wife and I just got through watching the Michael Moore movie and I'm absolutely fascinated at his perception of America. There is alot of truth in what he shows and I have to say that I'm not surprised at Goldman Sachs, AIG, Fanny Mae, Freddy Mac's CEOs. Especially our congressmen's behavior like Dodd, Franks, among many others.
Cheers . . and thanks for the heads-up on the movie. We really did enjoy it."
Editors Note: Folks, I am pleading with you, please watch this movie! Did you know that the top 1% of the wealthiest people in America have more money than all 99% combined? It's true. However, the one thing the rich do NOT have is YOUR VOTE!
Take the time to find this movie, Capitalism, A Love Story. Get educated, then lets take our Country back!
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Salisbury Police Just Nailed Car Thief
The Salisbury Police were in a high speed chase moments ago. A #1 male stole a 2007 Ford Mustang on Naylor Street. The chase ended just in front of the Elks Club.
Great work SPD!
Great work SPD!
Upper 90
The Upper 90 Soccer Academy Premier '96 Boys captured the 2010 Chesapeake Icebreaker Tournament held recently in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Upper 90 defeated NSYL Arsenal (VA), NY Fire Elite (NY), CUSC Storm (VA) and VLSC Wizards (VA) to win the title. They outscored their opponents 13-2 in repeating as tournament champions,having captured the 2009 event.
Team members include: Tyler Angelo, Sunny Aroh, Liam Baker, Brendon Burrows, Seth Cabeceiras, Caleb Clark, Andrew Colona, Luis Cruz, Joel Goldsborough, Nathan Harding, Remy Haynes, Jared King, Elmis Mayorga, Bobby Thompson, Connor Truitt, Nick White and David Wright. The team is coached by Steve McGee and managed by Bob Thompson.
For more information, please check out their website at http://www.upper90soccer.org/.
Stabbing Thursday Night In Salisbury
Thursday night a resident on Varsity Lane noticed someone outside urinating on their vehicle. When they went outside to approach the person, they pulled out a knife and stabbed the man twice. Once in the shoulder blade area and another in his side, near his stomach. The victim will survive.
WE HAVE A WINNER!
Rick Prouse is the Winner of two Free tickets to the Fernando Guerrero fight in April.
Rick was able to e-mail Dan Fitzgerald at Pohanka for the correct answer. Get this Folks.....
POHANKA has donated $163,410.00 to local non profits through their Pohanka Pays It Forward program. More than one hundred and sixty three thousand dollars has been donated to local non profit organizations because Pohanka wants to give back to their community.
Congratulations to Rick Prouse and Pohanka. They're both Winners.
Be sure to continue watching our 6 PM New Broadcast for more free ticket giveaways.
Rick was able to e-mail Dan Fitzgerald at Pohanka for the correct answer. Get this Folks.....
POHANKA has donated $163,410.00 to local non profits through their Pohanka Pays It Forward program. More than one hundred and sixty three thousand dollars has been donated to local non profit organizations because Pohanka wants to give back to their community.
Congratulations to Rick Prouse and Pohanka. They're both Winners.
Be sure to continue watching our 6 PM New Broadcast for more free ticket giveaways.
12 TEEN VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS SUSPENDED
Twelve members of a Rockville volunteer fire department have been suspended after late-night incursions into an apartment building's recreation room and a fire department warehouse this week, Montgomery County officials said Friday. In the latest incident, which happened early Friday, shortly after midnight, three 17-year-old volunteer firefighters were arrested on burglary and theft charges, authorities said. "When things like this happen, it's a black eye for the whole fire service," Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham said.
Graham said the three tripped an alarm at the fire department warehouse on Dover Road, prompting the arrival of county police and Rockville police. Officers found stacked items just inside the door, indicating that the three were planning to leave with bio suits, a medical evacuation bag, a radio and charger, a flashlight, pry bars, an ax, a pipe wrench, rappelling equipment and a traffic vest, said Rockville Police Maj. Bob Rappoport.
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Graham said the three tripped an alarm at the fire department warehouse on Dover Road, prompting the arrival of county police and Rockville police. Officers found stacked items just inside the door, indicating that the three were planning to leave with bio suits, a medical evacuation bag, a radio and charger, a flashlight, pry bars, an ax, a pipe wrench, rappelling equipment and a traffic vest, said Rockville Police Maj. Bob Rappoport.
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Americans For Prosperity Makes Huge Impact On State Budget
Joe, The Baltimore Sun had this headline for the General Assembly "Talk of budget cuts escalates Deficits, voter mood bolster lawmakers to pare hundreds of millions from $13 billion plan"
On March 3rd at 100 Americans for Prosperity Maryland members, including 50 from the Eastern Shore traveled to Annapolis to testify on the Budget Reconciliation and Finance Act (BRFA) in the Senate which is used to balance the Maryland budget.
Without concerned attentive taxpayers who are willing to stand up and fight we would never have seen this headline and our elected officials would not have known the extent of the voters’ mood. The Senate would have heard the same ask for money from the same paid individuals in these hearings.
Americans for Prosperity highlighted that Annapolis has a spending problem. Transferring these funds does nothing more than kick the can down the road allowing spending to go wild at the tax payers’ expense. It delays the inevitable; money will run out and Annapolis will raise fees and taxes that tax payers will have to pay for the second time in 3 years.
The majority of our members were able to stick it out for over 5 hours and say their peace after listening to elected officials, administrative bureaucrats, paid lobbyists, and paid special interests all jockeying over how tax payer's money should be doled out.
Americans for Prosperity’s Maryland members’ testimony not only gave the views of Joe and Jane Taxpayer, but showed the fast growing movement here in Maryland demanding fiscal responsibility and accountability of all of our elected officials.
Americans for Prosperity is dedicated to advocating for sane fiscal policy here in Maryland at the local, State, and Federal levels. Maryland tax payers cannot afford another round of tax increases that will place an unnecessary and unsustainable burden on their backs.
We’re asking that all of Maryland’s elected officials make the tough choices needed to balance the budget based on limited government and restoring Maryland’s competitiveness through free market principles.
Their testimony paid off as seen by the Baltimore Sun article but we need more active informed voices to ensure these elected officials follow through with what the voters are demanding for.
To become active with the nearly 10,000 members in Maryland and 12 County Chapters please visit OUR CONTACT PAGE or visit our EVENT PAGE Nick Loffer Grassroots Director, AFP Maryland nick@afpmaryland.com
HISTORICAL COMMENTS BY GEORGE CHEVALLIER
Sports in the ‘50’s
How many people remember the various sports leagues that flourished in the 1950’s, other than the Little League, which I have already covered? I remember when the grade school basketball league was around. I think the schools involved were St. Francis de Sales Catholic School, North Salisbury Elementary School, Prince Street Elementary School and East Salisbury Elementary School. Maybe some readers will remember other participants and will comment. While St. Francis had eight grades compared to six for the other schools, they never seemed to dominate. Maybe they only let boys play up to the 6th grade. The gyms were tiny, but it didn’t seem to matter since all the players were tiny. The only grade school gym I can remember was East Salisbury. St. Francis didn’t have a gym. Most of the games were played at the gym of Wicomico Junior High School on E. Main St. This was also a rather modest venue. I often wonder what happened to that league that was so important to the boys of that era.
Another change has taken place in high school sports. Wi-Hi’s biggest competition in basketball back then was Crisfield. We always thought the reason they were so good at basketball was because they played all summer, not being able to raise nine players for a baseball team. They also had a boy that was 6’9” and that was a giant for the time. I think his name was Larry Tawes. The games were very well and enthusiastically attended and were always on Tuesday and Friday nights. Other games that were eagerly anticipated were the Laurel and Seaford games. You could observe many students at these events sporting their beloved school colors by wearing their school jackets. They don’t even have school jackets anymore. And the age of the “letter sweater” has also gone by the wayside. It used to be a real badge of honor to wear that sweater with the big letter sewn on it.
Football was always popular, and the Wi-Hi game with Cambridge on Thanksgiving Day was a highlight. The game in the afternoon and Thanksgiving dinner after the game made for a memorable day – especially if Wi-Hi won. Wi-Hi always had a good team, and it was because of Charlie Berry. It is said that he went down the school halls, and if he saw a boy with good size, he told him to report to the football field after school. I don’t think that his tactics would be politically correct in this day and age, but he sure got the most out of those boys. He also taught them valuable life lessons that I’m sure many of them carry out to this day.
Just as in major league sports today, the age of innocence has passed us by and we may never regain it. Sports for the sake of good, clean competition doesn’t seem to matter as much as winning at all costs. But, is the cost too high?
How many people remember the various sports leagues that flourished in the 1950’s, other than the Little League, which I have already covered? I remember when the grade school basketball league was around. I think the schools involved were St. Francis de Sales Catholic School, North Salisbury Elementary School, Prince Street Elementary School and East Salisbury Elementary School. Maybe some readers will remember other participants and will comment. While St. Francis had eight grades compared to six for the other schools, they never seemed to dominate. Maybe they only let boys play up to the 6th grade. The gyms were tiny, but it didn’t seem to matter since all the players were tiny. The only grade school gym I can remember was East Salisbury. St. Francis didn’t have a gym. Most of the games were played at the gym of Wicomico Junior High School on E. Main St. This was also a rather modest venue. I often wonder what happened to that league that was so important to the boys of that era.
Another change has taken place in high school sports. Wi-Hi’s biggest competition in basketball back then was Crisfield. We always thought the reason they were so good at basketball was because they played all summer, not being able to raise nine players for a baseball team. They also had a boy that was 6’9” and that was a giant for the time. I think his name was Larry Tawes. The games were very well and enthusiastically attended and were always on Tuesday and Friday nights. Other games that were eagerly anticipated were the Laurel and Seaford games. You could observe many students at these events sporting their beloved school colors by wearing their school jackets. They don’t even have school jackets anymore. And the age of the “letter sweater” has also gone by the wayside. It used to be a real badge of honor to wear that sweater with the big letter sewn on it.
Football was always popular, and the Wi-Hi game with Cambridge on Thanksgiving Day was a highlight. The game in the afternoon and Thanksgiving dinner after the game made for a memorable day – especially if Wi-Hi won. Wi-Hi always had a good team, and it was because of Charlie Berry. It is said that he went down the school halls, and if he saw a boy with good size, he told him to report to the football field after school. I don’t think that his tactics would be politically correct in this day and age, but he sure got the most out of those boys. He also taught them valuable life lessons that I’m sure many of them carry out to this day.
Just as in major league sports today, the age of innocence has passed us by and we may never regain it. Sports for the sake of good, clean competition doesn’t seem to matter as much as winning at all costs. But, is the cost too high?
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Change Your Smoke Detectors
The Salisbury Fire Department Asks You to Help Save Lives in Your Community: Remind Your Family, Friends and Neighbors to Adopt a Simple Lifesaving Change!
As the time change approaches on Sunday, March 14th, the City of Salisbury Fire Department wants to remind residents to make another change that could save their lives — changing the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Communities nationwide witness tragic home fire deaths each year. Approximately every 3 hours a home fire death occurs somewhere in the nation and 80 percent of those occur in homes without working smoke alarms.
Non-working smoke alarms rob residents of the protective benefits home fire safety devices were designed to provide. The most commonly cited cause of non-working smoke alarms: worn or missing batteries.
Changing smoke alarm batteries at least once a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce these tragic deaths and injuries. In fact, working smoke alarms nearly cut in half the risk of dying in a home fire.
Additionally, the International Association of Fire Chiefs recommends replacing your smoke alarms everyten years.
The peak time for home fire fatalities is between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most families are sleeping. Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths. Children and senior citizens are most at risk, and a working smoke alarm can give them the extra seconds they need to get out safely.
In addition, we recommend residents also test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors by pushing the test button, planning "two ways out" and practicing escape routes with the entire family.
Tragically, fire can kill selectively. Those most at risk include:
• Children — About 600 individuals under the age of 20 die each year in home fires. Children
under age 5 are at twice the risk of dying in a home fire. Eighty percent of fatal home fire victims
who were children were killed in homes without working smoke alarms.
• Seniors — Adults over age 75 are three times more likely to die in home fires than the rest of
the population; those over 85 are 4.5 times more likely to die in a home fire. Many seniors are
unable to escape quickly.
• Low-Income Households — Many low-income families are unable to afford batteries for their
smoke alarms. These same households often rely on poorly installed, maintained or misused
portable or area heating equipment — a main cause of fatal home fires.
For more information about testing your smoke alarm batteries, or if you or someone you know needs a smoke alarm, please contact the Salisbury Fire Department at 410-548-3120, or http://www.salisburyfd.com/
Maryland's Mobile Millionaires
Wall Street Journal
REVIEW & OUTLOOK
Maryland's Mobile Millionaires
Income tax rates go up, rich taxpayers vanish.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is the latest Democrat to demand a tax increase, this week proposing to raise the state's top marginal individual income tax rate to 4% from 3%. He'd better hope this works out better than it has for Maryland.
We reported in May that after passing a millionaire surtax nearly one-third of Maryland's millionaires had gone missing, thus contributing to a decline in state revenues. The politicians in Annapolis had said they'd collect $106 million by raising its income tax rate on millionaire households to 6.25% from 4.75%. In cities like Baltimore and Bethesda, which apply add-on income taxes, the top tax rate with the surcharge now reaches as high as 9.3%—fifth highest in the nation. Liberals said this was based on incomplete data and that rich Marylanders hadn't fled the state.
Well, the state comptroller's office now has the final tax return data for 2008, the first year that the higher tax rates applied. The number of millionaire tax returns fell sharply to 5,529 from 7,898 in 2007, a 30% tumble. The taxes paid by rich filers fell by 22%, and instead of their payments increasing by $106 million, they fell by some $257 million.
Yes, a big part of that decline results from the recession that eroded incomes, especially from capital gains. But there is also little doubt that some rich people moved out or filed their taxes in other states with lower burdens. One-in-eight millionaires who filed a Maryland tax return in 2007 filed no return in 2008. Some died, but the others presumably changed their state of residence. (Hint to the class warfare crowd: A lot of rich people have two homes.)
A Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysis of federal tax return data on people who migrated from one state to another found that Maryland lost $1 billion of its net tax base in 2008 by residents moving to other states. That's income that's now being taxed and is financing services in Virginia, South Carolina and elsewhere.
States like Florida and Texas have no personal income tax, so the savings for a rich person who stops paying taxes in Baltimore or Montgomery County can be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Montgomery County, outside of Washington, D.C., is Maryland's wealthiest and was especially clobbered, losing nearly $4 billion in taxable income in 2008, with some 80% of those lost dollars from high-income returns.
Thanks in part to its soak-the-rich theology, Maryland still has a $2 billion deficit and Montgomery County is $760 million in the red. Governor Martin O'Malley's office tells us he wants the higher rates to expire "as scheduled at the end of 2010." But there are bills in both chambers of the legislature to extend the surcharge. The state's best hope is that politicians in other states are as self-destructive as those in Annapolis.
New Wave Of Foreclosures Threatens Market
Up to 7 million homes are potentially eligible but haven’t been repossessed
WASHINGTON - The housing market is facing swelling ranks of homeowners who are seriously delinquent but have yet to lose their homes, and this is threatening a new wave of foreclosures that could hit just as the real estate market has begun to stabilize.
About 5 million to 7 million properties are potentially eligible for foreclosure but have not yet been repossessed and put up for sale. Some economists project it could take nearly three years before all these homes have been put on the market and purchased by new owners.
And the number of pending foreclosures could grow much bigger over the coming year as more distressed borrowers become delinquent and then, if they can't obtain mortgage relief, wade through the foreclosure process, which often takes more than a year to complete.
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WASHINGTON - The housing market is facing swelling ranks of homeowners who are seriously delinquent but have yet to lose their homes, and this is threatening a new wave of foreclosures that could hit just as the real estate market has begun to stabilize.
About 5 million to 7 million properties are potentially eligible for foreclosure but have not yet been repossessed and put up for sale. Some economists project it could take nearly three years before all these homes have been put on the market and purchased by new owners.
And the number of pending foreclosures could grow much bigger over the coming year as more distressed borrowers become delinquent and then, if they can't obtain mortgage relief, wade through the foreclosure process, which often takes more than a year to complete.
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ST. ANDREWS LUNCHEON TODAY
TO ANYONE THAT MAY BE INTERESTED ST. ANDREWS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH @ 400 E. VINE STREET, SALISBURY, ACROSS FROM THE SALVATION ARMY IS HAVING A LUNCHEON SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM-2:00 PM.
PLEASE GO TO ENTRANCE THRU THE MEMORIAL GARDEN DOWN BRICK PATH TO BACK DOOR.
PARKING LOT IN BACK.
PICK UP ORDERS ARE WELCOME AS WELL AS ROOM TO SIT IN BASEMENT KITCHEN.
THERE WILL BE OYSTER SANDWICHES, HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP, HOMEMADE NAVY BEAN SOUP, CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES, BAKE TABLE, SODAS AND COFFEE.
YOU ALL ARE WELCOME.
ST. ANDREWS
K. BRITTINGHAM
PLEASE GO TO ENTRANCE THRU THE MEMORIAL GARDEN DOWN BRICK PATH TO BACK DOOR.
PARKING LOT IN BACK.
PICK UP ORDERS ARE WELCOME AS WELL AS ROOM TO SIT IN BASEMENT KITCHEN.
THERE WILL BE OYSTER SANDWICHES, HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP, HOMEMADE NAVY BEAN SOUP, CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES, BAKE TABLE, SODAS AND COFFEE.
YOU ALL ARE WELCOME.
ST. ANDREWS
K. BRITTINGHAM
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE RESIDENTS TO TAKE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING HEAVY RAIN EVENT
Salisbury, MD – Weather forecasts predicting rainfall of as much as 5 inches are due to arrive in the area, posing the potential threat of coastal flooding to the eastern shore of Maryland. Health Department officials are reminding residents to take certain health and safety precautions should flooding or brief periods of utility shortages occur. Residents should make every effort to limit contact with any potential flood water due to the possibility of contamination associated with raw sewage and other hazardous materials.
WELL AND SEPTIC PROTECTION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS
Property owners with wells located in flood prone areas should ensure wells have been fitted with a flood proof cap. If a well is not tightly capped, sediment and flood waters may enter and contaminate the well. Wells more than 10 years old or less than 50 feet deep are likely to be contaminated, even if there is no apparent damage.
“If a well is subjected to flooding, residents should be aware that the well may not be a safe source of water for many months after flooding occurs,” says Dennis DiCintio, Director for Environmental Health at the Wicomico County Health Department. “A well can become contaminated with bacteria or other contaminants. Residents may need to take long-range precautions, including repeated testing, to protect the safety of their drinking water.”
If you have an individual well and suspect flood waters have entered your well: Do not turn on the pump. There is a danger of electrical shock and damage to the well; Do not drink or wash with well water. Drinking or washing with water from a private well that has been flooded and not properly disinfected may cause illness; Assume the well is contaminated; Check electrical components; Check pump operation and remove debris prior to sustained use of pump; Pump off any muddy or cloudy water until the water is clear, but do not allow the water to be discharged into your septic system; Contact a licensed well driller to perform an emergency disinfection of the water system. Do not use the sewage system until water in the soil absorption field is lower than the water level around the house;
PREVENTING FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES
Preventing illnesses from food borne contamination is another concern for health officials following flooding or periods of utility outages. Residents should throw away any food that comes in contact with flood or storm water. Any canned foods that are bulging, opened or damaged must be discarded, as well as any food with an unusual odor, color or texture. Thawed food that is ≤ 41°F or below can be re-frozen or cooked.
Residents with concerns about the safety of their well water should contact the Health Department at (410) 546-4446 to have well water sampled and tested for contamination. For additional information on what you can do protect your well and keep your family safe from illness and injury following a flood visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov or call (410) 546-4446.
WELL AND SEPTIC PROTECTION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS
Property owners with wells located in flood prone areas should ensure wells have been fitted with a flood proof cap. If a well is not tightly capped, sediment and flood waters may enter and contaminate the well. Wells more than 10 years old or less than 50 feet deep are likely to be contaminated, even if there is no apparent damage.
“If a well is subjected to flooding, residents should be aware that the well may not be a safe source of water for many months after flooding occurs,” says Dennis DiCintio, Director for Environmental Health at the Wicomico County Health Department. “A well can become contaminated with bacteria or other contaminants. Residents may need to take long-range precautions, including repeated testing, to protect the safety of their drinking water.”
If you have an individual well and suspect flood waters have entered your well: Do not turn on the pump. There is a danger of electrical shock and damage to the well; Do not drink or wash with well water. Drinking or washing with water from a private well that has been flooded and not properly disinfected may cause illness; Assume the well is contaminated; Check electrical components; Check pump operation and remove debris prior to sustained use of pump; Pump off any muddy or cloudy water until the water is clear, but do not allow the water to be discharged into your septic system; Contact a licensed well driller to perform an emergency disinfection of the water system. Do not use the sewage system until water in the soil absorption field is lower than the water level around the house;
PREVENTING FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES
Preventing illnesses from food borne contamination is another concern for health officials following flooding or periods of utility outages. Residents should throw away any food that comes in contact with flood or storm water. Any canned foods that are bulging, opened or damaged must be discarded, as well as any food with an unusual odor, color or texture. Thawed food that is ≤ 41°F or below can be re-frozen or cooked.
Residents with concerns about the safety of their well water should contact the Health Department at (410) 546-4446 to have well water sampled and tested for contamination. For additional information on what you can do protect your well and keep your family safe from illness and injury following a flood visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov or call (410) 546-4446.
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases
Incident: Possession of Crack Cocaine
Date of Incident: 10 March 2010
Location: 700 block of Dennis Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Charles D. Quailes Jr., 22, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 10 March 2010 at approximately 4:11 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office made contact with an individual walking in the roadway in the 700 block of Dennis Street. During the encounter, the deputy discovered that Quailes possessed a quantity of crack cocaine inconsistent with personal use. Based on this seizure, the deputy placed Quailes under arrest.
The deputy transported Quailes to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Quailes in the Detention Center in lieu of $40,000.00 bond.
Charges: Possession of CDS
Possession of CDS with the Intent to Distribute
Incident: Possession of CDS
Date of Incident: 10 March 2010
Location: 401 Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: 1.Steven Dale, 21, Salisbury, MD
2. Male Juvenile, 17 YOA, Parsonsburg, MD
Narrative: On 10 March 2010 at approximately 4:50 PM, Steven Dale and a group of juveniles came to the Wicomico Sheriff’s Office to inquire about an individual who had been recently arrested on charges of Possession of CDS with the Intent to Distribute. Prior to entering the lobby, a deputy observed one of the juveniles throw something into the bushes outside the entrance to the building. The group left the building after inquiring about their associate and was then observed stopping in the area where the item had been thrown in the bushes. The deputy monitoring the surveillance feed observed that one of the subjects apparently retrieved what had been earlier thrown. The deputy exited the building and attempted to stop the group when the individual in question threw something up onto the roof of the building. Sheriff’s Personnel managed to go up on the roof and retrieve what was thrown, a baggie containing pills later determined to be Percocet. The amount of Percocet recovered along with the lack of a prescription among anyone in the group led the deputies to believe the drugs were destined for sale or distribution.
After further investigation, the deputy was able to discern that two members of the group that came to the Sheriff’s Office, Steven Dale and a 17 YOA juvenile, both had shared possession of the CDS. At the conclusion of the investigation, the deputy placed both Dale and the juvenile under arrest.
Dale was detained in the Detention Center on $100,000.00 bond while the juvenile was placed on Electronic monitoring and released to a parent.
Charges: Possession of CDS
Possession of CDS with the Intent to Distribute.
O'Malley & St. Patrick's Day
GOVERNOR O’MALLEY TO VISIT SENIORS AT RIDERWOOD VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK’S DAY AND IRISH MUSIC
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley will visit with seniors at the Riderwood Village Retirement Community in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. During his visit, Governor O’Malley will also celebrate Irish music and will play for the residents at Riderwood.
The celebration and visit will take place Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. at the Riderwood Village Retirement Community in Silver Spring, MD.
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley will visit with seniors at the Riderwood Village Retirement Community in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. During his visit, Governor O’Malley will also celebrate Irish music and will play for the residents at Riderwood.
The celebration and visit will take place Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. at the Riderwood Village Retirement Community in Silver Spring, MD.
2010 Hurricane Season Will Be More Active, Joe Bastardi Predicts
AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center meteorologists, led by Chief Long-Range Meteorologist and Hurricane Forecaster Joe Bastardi, have released their early hurricane season forecast for the Atlantic Basin for 2010.
The forecast is calling for a much more active 2010 season with above-normal threats on the U.S. coastline.
"This year has the chance to be an extreme season," said Bastardi. "It is certainly much more like 2008 than 2009 as far as the overall threat to the United States' East and Gulf coasts."
Bastardi is forecasting seven landfalls. Five will be hurricanes, and two or three of the hurricanes will be major landfalls for the U.S.
The forecast is calling for a much more active 2010 season with above-normal threats on the U.S. coastline.
"This year has the chance to be an extreme season," said Bastardi. "It is certainly much more like 2008 than 2009 as far as the overall threat to the United States' East and Gulf coasts."
Bastardi is forecasting seven landfalls. Five will be hurricanes, and two or three of the hurricanes will be major landfalls for the U.S.
Several Bills Aim To Tighten Gun Laws
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The House and Senate heard nearly two dozen gun-related measures in Annapolis on Thursday.
Supporters of the Second Amendment right to bear arms are crying conspiracy. They claim committee chairmen in both the House and Senate decided to hold hearings on gun legislation on the same day and at the same time to divide and conquer their opposition.
They are particularly concerned with bills that tighten the rules for the sale and transfer of fire arms.
"They try to tell you it's going to be a firearms safety bill, and really what it is, is a further restriction on the rights of law-abiding citizens to purchase and own handguns," said Paul Dembfrowski, the president of MarylandShallIssue.org.
The gun bills under consideration this session include banning them from college campuses, tightening record-keeping, granting immunity in cases of self defense and letting domestic abuse victims seeking a gun permit to get in the front of the line.
There's also a measure allowing members of the military who have right-to-carry permits in other states the same privilege in Maryland.
Another bill makes it illegal for convicted felons to possess ammunition.
GO HERE to read more.
Supporters of the Second Amendment right to bear arms are crying conspiracy. They claim committee chairmen in both the House and Senate decided to hold hearings on gun legislation on the same day and at the same time to divide and conquer their opposition.
They are particularly concerned with bills that tighten the rules for the sale and transfer of fire arms.
"They try to tell you it's going to be a firearms safety bill, and really what it is, is a further restriction on the rights of law-abiding citizens to purchase and own handguns," said Paul Dembfrowski, the president of MarylandShallIssue.org.
The gun bills under consideration this session include banning them from college campuses, tightening record-keeping, granting immunity in cases of self defense and letting domestic abuse victims seeking a gun permit to get in the front of the line.
There's also a measure allowing members of the military who have right-to-carry permits in other states the same privilege in Maryland.
Another bill makes it illegal for convicted felons to possess ammunition.
GO HERE to read more.
Milford Man Arrested For Domestic Assault
Location: 2000 Block of Thompsonville Road, Milford, DE
Date of Occurrence: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at approximately 4:25 am
Suspect: Richard H. Boyd, 41 years old, of Milford, DE
Resume: On Thursday, March 11, 2010 at approximately 4:25 am Troopers made contact with a 46 year old female victim in the emergency room of Milford Hospital. The victim was being treated for a laceration to her hand and advised Troopers that she and her boyfriend Richard H. Boyd had been arguing in their home earlier that morning. She stated that while they were in the kitchen the argument became heated and Boyd threatened to kill everyone in the house. She then stated that Boyd walked into their bedroom and returned with a large kitchen knife in his hand.
The victim stated that during the argument her 19 year old son who also lives in the home woke- up and walked into the kitchen to investigate. The victim told Troopers that her son observed Boyd walking towards her with the knife and began to wrestle with Boyd in an attempt to remove the knife from his hands. The victim stated that while her son and Boyd were fighting, she attempted to grab the knife from Boyd causing a four inch laceration to her hand. She also told Troopers that her 22 year daughter also woke-up, observed what was going on and contacted 911. The victim stated she was able to escape the house with her son and daughter. The victim also stated that while outside the home, Boyd, with the knife still in his hand, continued to chase her and her children.
The victim and her children were finally able to run back in the home and lock the door. Boyd attempted to force entry into the house but was unsuccessful and fled the area. During the incident Boyd’s 17 year old daughter was also in the house and was not injured.
Richard H. Boyd was located a short time later by Troop 3 Detectives at a family member’s house on Cloverfield Drive in Harrington, DE. Boyd was placed into custody without incident and formally charged with, Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony), Assault 2nd (Felony), 3 Counts of Aggravated Menacing (Felony), Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited (Felony), 2 Counts of Terroristic Threatening (Misdemeanor), and Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Misdemeanor). Richard A. Boyd was arraigned and committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in lieu of $45,000 secured bail.
Flood Threat This Weekend
The same storm destined to bring widespread flooding of urban areas, streams and rivers in the mid-Atlantic and part of New England this weekend will hit coastal areas hard with problems from strong onshore winds and above normal tides.
AccuWeather.com expert meteorologist Joe Bastardi is expecting wind gusts to approach hurricane force (74 mph) along part of the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts this weekend.
While the storm will not be as intense in terms of low atmospheric pressure, a period of strong winds from the east and northeast will work northward hitting coastal areas of the Delamarva and New Jersey first Friday night into Saturday, then on to Long Island and New England Saturday night into Sunday.
The winds alone will be strong enough to down trees and power lines. In many cases the soil has been saturated and the trees weakened by the many powerful storms earlier this winter.
The wind will drive big waves, offshore swells and push ocean water onshore as well.
Some secondary coastal roads may close, potentially cutting off some neighborhoods.
The storm will batter already damaged beaches from the storms this winter.
The worst coastal flooding conditions will accompany the period of strong winds: the mid-Atlantic Saturday into Saturday night and New England Saturday night into Sunday.
Matters will be made worse by the approach of the new moon on Sunday. During this time and to some extent the day before and the day after, the moon lines up with the sun, adding extra pull on the ocean, increase tide levels.
AccuWeather.com expert meteorologist Joe Bastardi is expecting wind gusts to approach hurricane force (74 mph) along part of the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts this weekend.
While the storm will not be as intense in terms of low atmospheric pressure, a period of strong winds from the east and northeast will work northward hitting coastal areas of the Delamarva and New Jersey first Friday night into Saturday, then on to Long Island and New England Saturday night into Sunday.
The winds alone will be strong enough to down trees and power lines. In many cases the soil has been saturated and the trees weakened by the many powerful storms earlier this winter.
The wind will drive big waves, offshore swells and push ocean water onshore as well.
Some secondary coastal roads may close, potentially cutting off some neighborhoods.
The storm will batter already damaged beaches from the storms this winter.
The worst coastal flooding conditions will accompany the period of strong winds: the mid-Atlantic Saturday into Saturday night and New England Saturday night into Sunday.
Matters will be made worse by the approach of the new moon on Sunday. During this time and to some extent the day before and the day after, the moon lines up with the sun, adding extra pull on the ocean, increase tide levels.
Pedestrian Hit By Car At Civic Center Last Night
Dear Joe,
This is regarding the 2 people hit tonight at the civic center, 1 person while trying to cross the street to go into the civic center to see Annie and 1 person while everyone was leaving the civic center. ALL from the parking lot that the wonderful wicomico county has just bought. My question is why can they close off that whole section of the road when there is a dog show but cannot have someone there for a half hour or so to help with people crossing the roads to get to or from there functions?!?!?!?! Maybe it is because they have spent any extra money they might have had to buy that stupid parking lot.
Thanks,
Michelle
This is regarding the 2 people hit tonight at the civic center, 1 person while trying to cross the street to go into the civic center to see Annie and 1 person while everyone was leaving the civic center. ALL from the parking lot that the wonderful wicomico county has just bought. My question is why can they close off that whole section of the road when there is a dog show but cannot have someone there for a half hour or so to help with people crossing the roads to get to or from there functions?!?!?!?! Maybe it is because they have spent any extra money they might have had to buy that stupid parking lot.
Thanks,
Michelle
THE GYNECOLOGIST WHO BECAME A MECHANIC
A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork, and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful
hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic. He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could.
When the time of the practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks, and completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the Instructor, saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade?"
"The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark." After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've never seen done in my entire career".
hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic. He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could.
When the time of the practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks, and completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the Instructor, saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade?"
"The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark." After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've never seen done in my entire career".