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Monday, May 17, 2010
SHOREBIRDS AND POWER POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
Doubleheader on Tuesday; Game One at 6:05 PM
Charleston, WV – Game two of the series between the Delmarva Shorebirds and the West Virginia Power has been postponed due to rain on Monday night. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday night beginning at 6:05 p.m. Game two will begin thirty minutes following game one. Both games will be seven inning contests.
The Delmarva Shorebirds will head into the doubleheader on Tuesday night with a 17-19 record.
Charleston, WV – Game two of the series between the Delmarva Shorebirds and the West Virginia Power has been postponed due to rain on Monday night. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday night beginning at 6:05 p.m. Game two will begin thirty minutes following game one. Both games will be seven inning contests.
The Delmarva Shorebirds will head into the doubleheader on Tuesday night with a 17-19 record.
Ireton Reacts To Library Decision
“Whether or not the new library project begins next year, in 5 years or in 10 years – the vast majority of stakeholders know that the library should remain in a central downtown location. It is a rarity that a metropolitan area does not have its central/main branch of the library downtown. In the end, the central location downtown has 14,500 Wicomico County residents within a 1 mile radius. The Beaglin Park location has but 5,000 residents within a 1 mile radius. Our proposals to Executive Pollitt still stand, and we will continue the community-wide effort to help build a new library downtown. We respect the decision of the County Executive. We will continue to dialogue with the library board and Executive Pollitt on the proposed 3 downtown locations,” said Mayor Ireton.
US Court Grants Asylum To Obama's African Aunt
CLEVELAND — A U.S. immigration court has granted asylum to President Barack Obama's African aunt, allowing her to stay in the country, her attorneys announced Monday.
The decision was mailed Friday and comes three months after Kenya native Zeituni Onyango, the half-sister of Obama's late father, testified at a closed hearing in Boston, where she arrived in a wheelchair and two doctors testified in support of her case.
Onyango plans to apply for a work visa and can apply for a green card after she gets it, her attorneys said.
The basis for her asylum request was never made public. People who seek asylum must show that they face persecution in their homeland on the basis of religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a social group.
"The asylum process is confidential and she wants to keep it that way, so we can't get into details on why the judge granted asylum or the exact basis for her claim," said her attorney Scott Bratton. He added: "She doesn't want people to feel sorry for her."
Another lawyer, Margaret Wong of Cleveland, said last year that Onyango first applied for asylum "due to violence in Kenya." The East African nation is fractured by cycles of electoral violence every five years.
Medical issues also could have played a role. In a November interview with The Associated Press, Onyango said she was disabled and was learning to walk again after being paralyzed from Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disorder.
Onyango moved to the United States in 2000. Her first asylum request was rejected, and she was ordered deported in 2004. But she didn't leave the country and continued to live in public housing in Boston.
GO HERE to read more.
The decision was mailed Friday and comes three months after Kenya native Zeituni Onyango, the half-sister of Obama's late father, testified at a closed hearing in Boston, where she arrived in a wheelchair and two doctors testified in support of her case.
Onyango plans to apply for a work visa and can apply for a green card after she gets it, her attorneys said.
The basis for her asylum request was never made public. People who seek asylum must show that they face persecution in their homeland on the basis of religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a social group.
"The asylum process is confidential and she wants to keep it that way, so we can't get into details on why the judge granted asylum or the exact basis for her claim," said her attorney Scott Bratton. He added: "She doesn't want people to feel sorry for her."
Another lawyer, Margaret Wong of Cleveland, said last year that Onyango first applied for asylum "due to violence in Kenya." The East African nation is fractured by cycles of electoral violence every five years.
Medical issues also could have played a role. In a November interview with The Associated Press, Onyango said she was disabled and was learning to walk again after being paralyzed from Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disorder.
Onyango moved to the United States in 2000. Her first asylum request was rejected, and she was ordered deported in 2004. But she didn't leave the country and continued to live in public housing in Boston.
GO HERE to read more.
SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 5/17 @ West Virginia
PREVIEW: West Virginia plated five runs in the fourth inning to defeat the Shorebirds 8-4 in game one. The ‘Birds have now offered up five home runs in the last two games. The Shorebirds pitching staff has surrendered 26 home runs, third most in the South Atlantic League. The Shorebirds remain 4.5 games out of first place, as the Kannapolis Intimidators beat the Hickory Crawdads 7-1 last night.
HOME RUN KOLODNY: Tyler Kolodny has connected on three home runs over the last two games. He now leads the Baltimore Orioles farm system with nine home runs. He is also tied with Cody Hinze of the Lexington Legends for the South Atlantic League lead in long balls. It took Kolodny 107 games in 2009 to connect on nine home runs for the Shorebirds. The Woodland Hills, California native has also had a multi-homer game on April 18 against Hagerstown. He now leads the team with 25 RBIs. Kolodny ranks 12th in the SAL.
CONLEY GETS ON BASE: Conley has reached base in 11 of his last six times to the plate. He has seven hits and four walks. He has also scored four runs. Conley leads the South Atlantic League with an on-base percentage of .458.
DALLES AND TOWNSEND: Tonight will mark the 11th game that Justin Dalles has missed since injuring his right ankle in a collision at the plate. Game two will mark the 22nd straight game that Townsend will miss since hurting his hamstring on April 22.
HOME RUN KOLODNY: Tyler Kolodny has connected on three home runs over the last two games. He now leads the Baltimore Orioles farm system with nine home runs. He is also tied with Cody Hinze of the Lexington Legends for the South Atlantic League lead in long balls. It took Kolodny 107 games in 2009 to connect on nine home runs for the Shorebirds. The Woodland Hills, California native has also had a multi-homer game on April 18 against Hagerstown. He now leads the team with 25 RBIs. Kolodny ranks 12th in the SAL.
CONLEY GETS ON BASE: Conley has reached base in 11 of his last six times to the plate. He has seven hits and four walks. He has also scored four runs. Conley leads the South Atlantic League with an on-base percentage of .458.
DALLES AND TOWNSEND: Tonight will mark the 11th game that Justin Dalles has missed since injuring his right ankle in a collision at the plate. Game two will mark the 22nd straight game that Townsend will miss since hurting his hamstring on April 22.
Facebook For Conservatives?
The Atlantic: 'Ricochet' hopes to make conservatism fun again — online
If conservative ideas are dead, as many liberals claim, nobody seems to have told conservatives. Right-wingers believe their ideas are alive and fit for implementation. All that is needed, perhaps, is new personalities and institutions able to market conservatism in the post-Bush era. At least, that is the thinking behind Ricochet, a new online effort that launches in the next few weeks and aims to advance the right-wing conversation in the age of Obama.
The distinguishing feature of Ricochet will be its unique format, which promises to look unlike any other site on the net. "It will not be a news aggregator, or a megachat like Daily Kos, but instead will be a feed like Facebook or Twitter or Tumbler," says James Poulos, Ricochet's managing editor. Approximately 40 contributors will have an online conversation that is akin to a conservative cocktail party.
Ricochet is the brainchild of two established conservatives, former Reagan speechwriter Peter Robinson and Hollywood producer-pundit Rob Long. "Rob and I felt there was plenty of space in the online world for a center-right website with a sense of fun, of talking back and forth among conservatives," says Robinson. The left outweighs the right-wing in cyberspace, he says, even with everything from The Weekly Standard to 'Townhall.com' populating the web.
GO HERE to read more.
If conservative ideas are dead, as many liberals claim, nobody seems to have told conservatives. Right-wingers believe their ideas are alive and fit for implementation. All that is needed, perhaps, is new personalities and institutions able to market conservatism in the post-Bush era. At least, that is the thinking behind Ricochet, a new online effort that launches in the next few weeks and aims to advance the right-wing conversation in the age of Obama.
The distinguishing feature of Ricochet will be its unique format, which promises to look unlike any other site on the net. "It will not be a news aggregator, or a megachat like Daily Kos, but instead will be a feed like Facebook or Twitter or Tumbler," says James Poulos, Ricochet's managing editor. Approximately 40 contributors will have an online conversation that is akin to a conservative cocktail party.
Ricochet is the brainchild of two established conservatives, former Reagan speechwriter Peter Robinson and Hollywood producer-pundit Rob Long. "Rob and I felt there was plenty of space in the online world for a center-right website with a sense of fun, of talking back and forth among conservatives," says Robinson. The left outweighs the right-wing in cyberspace, he says, even with everything from The Weekly Standard to 'Townhall.com' populating the web.
GO HERE to read more.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE POLLITT ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF NEW LIBRARY EFFORT
Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., announced today that he has received a letter from Valerie Murphy, Chair of the Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees, in which the trustees recommended suspending consideration of a site for a new county library headquarters in order to concentrate on the delivery of basic library services. Ms. Murphy stated, “With great reluctance, the Library Board has voted to withdraw from its $375,000 site acquisition grant award from the state and allow the funds to revert while reserving the right to reapply in the future. The Library’s 39% cut in County Operating Funds has created a crisis which makes even this preliminary step toward construction of a new Main Library impractical and inadvisable at this time.”
Mr. Pollitt reacted to the statement by saying, “Under the circumstances, I agree with the Library Board’s position and understand our immediate priority is to continue to make our county library viable and accessible to our citizens. I see this not as abandoning a noble cause but, to use a sports metaphor, it is a ‘rain delay’ until the project can resume when economic conditions warrant. I applaud the hard work and dedication that has brought us to this point and I continue to strongly believe that it is our duty to develop and work toward a vision that improves the quality of life for our residents. That part of the effort will continue.”
Pollitt stated that he will not pursue acquisition of a site for future library operations at this time but will work with the Library Board to make short-term improvements to the existing facility.
Justices Ban Life Sentences In Some Teen Cases
Parole must be an option in non-murder cases, majority rules
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up for life with no chance of parole if they haven't killed anyone.
By a 5-4 vote Monday, the court says the Constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release.
The court ruled in the case of Terrance Graham, who was implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17. Graham, now 22, is in prison in Florida, which holds more than 70 percent of juvenile defendants locked up for life for crimes other than homicide.
GO HERE to read more.
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up for life with no chance of parole if they haven't killed anyone.
By a 5-4 vote Monday, the court says the Constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release.
The court ruled in the case of Terrance Graham, who was implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17. Graham, now 22, is in prison in Florida, which holds more than 70 percent of juvenile defendants locked up for life for crimes other than homicide.
GO HERE to read more.
Sex Offenders Can Be Kept In Prison, Justices Rule
They may be held beyond their terms if considered dangerous
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered "sexually dangerous" after their prison terms are complete.
The high court reversed a lower court decision that said Congress overstepped its authority in allowing indefinite detentions of inmates considered "sexually dangerous."
"The statute is a 'necessary and proper' means of exercising the federal authority that permits Congress to create federal criminal laws, to punish their violation, to imprison violators, to provide appropriately for those imprisoned and to maintain the security of those who are not imprisoned by who may be affected by the federal imprisonment of others," said Justice Stephen Breyer, writing the majority opinion.
GO HERE to read more.
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered "sexually dangerous" after their prison terms are complete.
The high court reversed a lower court decision that said Congress overstepped its authority in allowing indefinite detentions of inmates considered "sexually dangerous."
"The statute is a 'necessary and proper' means of exercising the federal authority that permits Congress to create federal criminal laws, to punish their violation, to imprison violators, to provide appropriately for those imprisoned and to maintain the security of those who are not imprisoned by who may be affected by the federal imprisonment of others," said Justice Stephen Breyer, writing the majority opinion.
GO HERE to read more.
Finally! Some Fiscal Restraint From Wicomico County’s Leadership
Dear Rick,
On behalf of the Library Board I want to provide this update on several issues.
State Maintenance of Effort
SAlISBURY, MD 21801
The Division of Library Development and Services (DLDS) has reversed itself and after further analysis and consultation has concluded that the projected FY11 County appropriation will not trigger the Maintenance Of Effort provisions of the MD Code and will not jeopardize state funding for the Library.
Our cumulative 39% County appropriation cut from 2009 still presents the Library with the necessity of cuts in staff and services, but the catastrophic loss of state funds has been avoided for now.
Mayor Ireton’s Downtown Site Proposals of April 23 None of these three site proposals completely meet the Library’s site criteria, as outlined in its March 11 letter to the Mayor, nor to the County’s expectations for an enticing offer. All three call for the Library project to pay for replacement parking lost to construction of the building footprint and provide immediate funds to the City for unrelated downtown infrastructure improvements. Also, there is a new provision whereby any purchased site would revert to the City if undeveloped in five years. The proposals also ignore the architectural and engineering shortcomings of Lots 11 and 12, and the present building.
The very existence of three proposals from the downtown stakeholders shows the divisiveness still present among this small group and their failure to reach
consensus after months of discussion and study.
Site Acquisition Grant Reversion
With great reluctance, the Library Board has voted to withdraw from its $375,000 site acquisition grant award from the state and allow the funds to revert, while reserving the right to reapply in the future. The Library’s 39% cut in County operating funds has created a crisis, which makes even this preliminary step toward construction of a new Main Library impractical and inadvisable at this time.
The ongoing highly emotional public discussion of site location orchestrated by downtown stakeholders has hindered public awareness and understanding of the nature and extent of the Library’s financial crisis, which will continue for several more years. The Library’s operating budget crisis is more urgent than its future needs, and that will be the Library Board’s focus going forward.
The board takes its statutory responsibility for Library site selection very seriously and appreciates your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Valerie Murphy
Chair, Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees
cc: Ted Shea
Sharon Morris
Jim Fineran
County Council users
Mayor Ireton
John Pick
Louise Smith
Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees
On behalf of the Library Board I want to provide this update on several issues.
State Maintenance of Effort
SAlISBURY, MD 21801
The Division of Library Development and Services (DLDS) has reversed itself and after further analysis and consultation has concluded that the projected FY11 County appropriation will not trigger the Maintenance Of Effort provisions of the MD Code and will not jeopardize state funding for the Library.
Our cumulative 39% County appropriation cut from 2009 still presents the Library with the necessity of cuts in staff and services, but the catastrophic loss of state funds has been avoided for now.
Mayor Ireton’s Downtown Site Proposals of April 23 None of these three site proposals completely meet the Library’s site criteria, as outlined in its March 11 letter to the Mayor, nor to the County’s expectations for an enticing offer. All three call for the Library project to pay for replacement parking lost to construction of the building footprint and provide immediate funds to the City for unrelated downtown infrastructure improvements. Also, there is a new provision whereby any purchased site would revert to the City if undeveloped in five years. The proposals also ignore the architectural and engineering shortcomings of Lots 11 and 12, and the present building.
The very existence of three proposals from the downtown stakeholders shows the divisiveness still present among this small group and their failure to reach
consensus after months of discussion and study.
Site Acquisition Grant Reversion
With great reluctance, the Library Board has voted to withdraw from its $375,000 site acquisition grant award from the state and allow the funds to revert, while reserving the right to reapply in the future. The Library’s 39% cut in County operating funds has created a crisis, which makes even this preliminary step toward construction of a new Main Library impractical and inadvisable at this time.
The ongoing highly emotional public discussion of site location orchestrated by downtown stakeholders has hindered public awareness and understanding of the nature and extent of the Library’s financial crisis, which will continue for several more years. The Library’s operating budget crisis is more urgent than its future needs, and that will be the Library Board’s focus going forward.
The board takes its statutory responsibility for Library site selection very seriously and appreciates your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Valerie Murphy
Chair, Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees
cc: Ted Shea
Sharon Morris
Jim Fineran
County Council users
Mayor Ireton
John Pick
Louise Smith
Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees
Accident On Beaglin Park, AGAIN
You know that slight curve where vehicles always seem to wreck into the fence on Beaglin Park Drive. Well, another vehicle has wrecked there and flipped over.
We're told some people who were driving by tried to open the car door but were unsuccessful in doing so.
Emergency personnel are on the scene but you may want to avoid this area for a little while.
We're told some people who were driving by tried to open the car door but were unsuccessful in doing so.
Emergency personnel are on the scene but you may want to avoid this area for a little while.
Upper 90 Tryouts Cancelled Tonight
Tonight's tryouts for the Upper 90 Soccer Academy U9 & U10 travel teams has been postponed due to rain. Next tryout date is Wednesday, April 19th from 6:00-7:30pm at Crown Sports Center. Pre-registration is at 5:30. For more information, email upper90@comcast.net or www.upper90soccer.org.
Security Guard Pepper Sprayed In Attempted ATM Theft
Location: 21 Century Insurance building, 3 Beaver Valley Road, Wilmington, Delaware
Date of Occurrence: Monday, May 17, 2010, at 1:15 a.m.
Suspect(s): Black male, 30 – 40 years old, 5’09”, dark complexion, average build, face covered, blue jacket, dark pants, carrying a black bag
Resume: On Monday, May 17th, Troopers were dispatched to the 21 Century Insurance Building on Beaver Valley Road for a reported robbery / attempted ATM theft.
Officers arrived on the scene and contacted the 30-year-old victim who was a security guard at this location. The victim advised that shortly after 1:00 a.m., a male subject came to the front door and asked to use to phone to call for help in reference to a disabled vehicle.
The victim opened the door only to be sprayed in the face with pepper spray. While incapacitated, the suspect assaulted the victim and forced him to an ATM machine in the building.
The suspect tried unsuccessfully to break into the ATM machine. Each time the victim tried to get up, he was assaulted again by the suspect. The bandit finally gave up; however, he stole the victim’s cell phone before fleeing the scene.
The victim suffered minor injury and did not require medical attention.
Surveillance video is not available to disseminate at this time.
Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Date of Occurrence: Monday, May 17, 2010, at 1:15 a.m.
Suspect(s): Black male, 30 – 40 years old, 5’09”, dark complexion, average build, face covered, blue jacket, dark pants, carrying a black bag
Resume: On Monday, May 17th, Troopers were dispatched to the 21 Century Insurance Building on Beaver Valley Road for a reported robbery / attempted ATM theft.
Officers arrived on the scene and contacted the 30-year-old victim who was a security guard at this location. The victim advised that shortly after 1:00 a.m., a male subject came to the front door and asked to use to phone to call for help in reference to a disabled vehicle.
The victim opened the door only to be sprayed in the face with pepper spray. While incapacitated, the suspect assaulted the victim and forced him to an ATM machine in the building.
The suspect tried unsuccessfully to break into the ATM machine. Each time the victim tried to get up, he was assaulted again by the suspect. The bandit finally gave up; however, he stole the victim’s cell phone before fleeing the scene.
The victim suffered minor injury and did not require medical attention.
Surveillance video is not available to disseminate at this time.
Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Stolen Rollback
This rollback was stolen from Partners Auto Sales South. Frankford, DE 19945 on Sunday at around 7 pm. It was headed north on Rt. 113. It is believed to be a Hispanic man wearing a navy blue shirt with an Eagle on the front and back of his shirt. He was wearing blue jeans with white shoes. He was dropped off in front of the place by two other gentlemen in a Navy blue Toyota Sienna mini van.
Fifty Dollars Is Fifty Dollars!
Morris and his wife Esther went to the state fair every year,
And every year Morris would say,
'Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter.'
Esther always replied,
'I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is fifty dollars,
And fifty dollars is fifty dollars'
One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and Morris said,
'Esther, I'm 85 years old.
If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance.'
To this, Esther replied,
'Morris that helicopter ride is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars.'
The pilot overheard the couple and said,
'Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny!
But if you say one word it's fifty dollars.'
Morris and Esther agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneu vers, but not a word was heard.
He did his daredevil tricks over and over again,
But still not a word.
When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said,
'By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't.
I'm impressed!'
Morris replied,
'Well, to tell you the truth,
I almost said something when Esther fell out,
But you know,
Fifty dollars is fifty dollars!'
And every year Morris would say,
'Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter.'
Esther always replied,
'I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is fifty dollars,
And fifty dollars is fifty dollars'
One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and Morris said,
'Esther, I'm 85 years old.
If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance.'
To this, Esther replied,
'Morris that helicopter ride is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars.'
The pilot overheard the couple and said,
'Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny!
But if you say one word it's fifty dollars.'
Morris and Esther agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneu vers, but not a word was heard.
He did his daredevil tricks over and over again,
But still not a word.
When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said,
'By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't.
I'm impressed!'
Morris replied,
'Well, to tell you the truth,
I almost said something when Esther fell out,
But you know,
Fifty dollars is fifty dollars!'
Don't Forget -- Saturday, 22 May Barbeque Rutledge Fundraiser!
Bring the family to meet
Maryland's United States Senatorial Candidate
Jim Rutledge
at a
Pig Roast - Barbeque
Fundraiser
(Rain or Shine!)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
32625 Spearin Road
Salisbury, MD 21804
(Head south from Salisbury on Snow Hill Road, turn left onto Spearin Road. It is the last farm on the right.)
*Meet other Republican Candidates running for various offices
*Horseshoes
*Wagon Rides (hayrides)
*Nature Walks
*BYOB
*4-wheelers welcome
Minimum suggested donation
$25 per individual
Children under 16 ~ free
Please R.S.V.P. (include the names of each person attending)
Contact Don Coffin at 410-860-2111 or e-mail
dcoffin@ezy.net
Donations can be made the afternoon of the event
OR
On line at Rutledge for US Senate
OR
Checks should be payable to and mailed to:
Rutledge for U.S. Senate
P.O. Box 263
Forest Hill, MD 21050
(Please indicate on check the donation is for the May 22th event)
Maryland's United States Senatorial Candidate
Jim Rutledge
at a
Pig Roast - Barbeque
Fundraiser
(Rain or Shine!)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
32625 Spearin Road
Salisbury, MD 21804
(Head south from Salisbury on Snow Hill Road, turn left onto Spearin Road. It is the last farm on the right.)
*Meet other Republican Candidates running for various offices
*Horseshoes
*Wagon Rides (hayrides)
*Nature Walks
*BYOB
*4-wheelers welcome
Minimum suggested donation
$25 per individual
Children under 16 ~ free
Please R.S.V.P. (include the names of each person attending)
Contact Don Coffin at 410-860-2111 or e-mail
dcoffin@ezy.net
Donations can be made the afternoon of the event
OR
On line at Rutledge for US Senate
OR
Checks should be payable to and mailed to:
Rutledge for U.S. Senate
P.O. Box 263
Forest Hill, MD 21050
(Please indicate on check the donation is for the May 22th event)
Bob Ehrlich To Meet With Small Business Leaders In Montgomery County Tuesday
Continuing his efforts to encourage and strengthen the small businesses that provide 90% of Maryland’s jobs, Bob Ehrlich will hold two round table discussions in Bethesda and Rockville on Tuesday, May 18th.
Ehrlich will meet with the leaders of Maryland small businesses which have been handicapped in the past four years by tax increases and hostile regulation from the O’Malley Administration. Three thousand small businesses have closed in Maryland in the last year. Former Governor Ehrlich, who oversaw dramatic growth in small business employment during his term, has promised to cut taxes and help create jobs when he is elected in November.
The meetings will occur at 10 a.m. in Bethesda and 2 p.m. in Rockville. As he has done around the state, Ehrlich will listen to the concerns of entrepreneurs and discuss ways to help solve their problems.
WHERE: 10 A.M. - 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 300, Board Room, Bethesda 2 P.M. - Gordon Biersch Restaurant, Rockville Town Center, 200 East Middle Lane, Rockville
WHEN: Tuesday May 18th, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Lost Dog Has Been Found
With sheer persistence the owner of this Dog did just about everything to relocate her lost Lucy. Over the past couple of days I had a conversation with the owner telling her there's a good chance someone found Lucy but doesn't have Internet access. That being said she made up flier's and hung them everywhere. Low and behold, they paid off. The person who found Lucy didn't have Internet access and her Son found the flier and told his Mom who the dog belonged to. Lucy was returned home this morning.
City of Salisbury Employees: You Asked For It
Yesterday I was speaking to a couple of City of Salisbury employees and they told me "no one" will listen to them when it comes to furloughs, raises, increases in health insurance and many other things. They then mentioned that no public works employees have been approached by any media in Salisbury about this or any recent budget.
So here it is.
City employees you have this comment section to say whatever you want to say to your leadership and the public you serve (that pays your salary). All I ask for is honesty and some sort of decorum. If you drop 223423908 F*bombs to express yourself the comment isn't getting through. I guarantee you people from all over the region (including City Hall) will read these comments or lack thereof and judge for themselves what you are or are not going through.
Here is your platform. I suggest you take it to try to get your point(s) across. If you don't use it, then that's on you and really makes a statement in and of itself. Don't blame SBYNEWS for not at least extending you a platform.
So here it is.
City employees you have this comment section to say whatever you want to say to your leadership and the public you serve (that pays your salary). All I ask for is honesty and some sort of decorum. If you drop 223423908 F*bombs to express yourself the comment isn't getting through. I guarantee you people from all over the region (including City Hall) will read these comments or lack thereof and judge for themselves what you are or are not going through.
Here is your platform. I suggest you take it to try to get your point(s) across. If you don't use it, then that's on you and really makes a statement in and of itself. Don't blame SBYNEWS for not at least extending you a platform.
A MULTICOLORED MESSAGE FROM YOUR CONGRESSMAN – PAID FOR BY YOU!
Last week residents of Maryland’s First Congressional District received from Frank Kratovil this “Official Business” flyer, printed on expensive pager in full color, titled “LEGISLATIVE UPDATE” and proclaiming in bold and large text “Ideas to Help Maryland Small Businesses CREATE JOBS.”
In very small text (it’s there – see if you can find it on the attached photos of the flyer) the public is informed that “This mailing was prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense.”
Not included in Mr. Kratovil’s “ideas” is a general tax cut that would be made possible by eliminating meaningless messages like his that are “prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense and other waste that is both perpetrated and perpetuated by the US Congress.
By the way, Mr. Kratovil, how much did each of those fancy flyers cost the taxpayers?
Housing Sales Back?
The glut of homes for sale in the Washington area has shrunk dramatically since the housing market's darkest days in 2008, and supply is now close to healthy in some spots. The number of area homes for sale last month was down 25 percent from April 2008, when supply was swelling to record highs after the credit market dried up and buyers retrenched, according to the most recent data from the local Multiple Listing Service.
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Hat Tip To Code & Compliance
After several months, neighbors in north Salisbury can enjoy a much nicer view after this building collapsed and was finally taken down and cleaned up.
Pohanka's New Toyota Dealership Under Way
If you haven't been up or down Rt. 13 lately there's a new building under way. Pohanka and Toyota are building a brand new Dealership even in these difficult economic times.Police Officers Love Salisbury News
You know you're doing good when you come upon Police Officers keeping up with the real news throughout Delmarva right in their own squad car.
One Year Ago Today
The Dancing With The Delmarva Stars debuted one year ago today to a sell out crowd. This Saturday evening will bring another Show to Salisbury, which was sold out in hours. It's going to be a long week anticipating Saturday night.
The Gold Frenzy: Why Investors Should Resist
The price of gold is at a record high, attracting the attention of many retail investors. But this precious metal is no safe haven
As an investment, gold has never been more popular. And, for individual investors, that's part of the problem.
Gold spot prices hit a record of $1,243.10 per ounce in Comex trading on May 12 before slipping $13.90, or 1.1 percent, to $1,230.10 on May 13. In the past three years, the precious metal is up 84 percent. The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) exchange-traded fund now contains $48.1 billion in assets, with the number of shares outstanding up 111 percent since September 2008.
Encouraged by TV and radio ads touting the virtues of gold, retail investors are buying it up. One leading gold dealer, Goldline International, estimates it has added 50,000 clients in the past three years. The gold frenzy is worldwide: On May 13, a vending machine that dispenses gold bars was unveiled at Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace hotel.
Financial experts warn that all this enthusiasm for gold could be a warning sign—that gold prices could be near their peak. "It's very in vogue right now, which is usually a telltale sign [of] a bubble-like mentality," says James Miller, president of Woodward Financial Advisors in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Gold's advocates may be right that the metal could head higher still, driven by the fiscal crisis in Europe, high deficits in the U.S., and fears of inflation. "All we can do is put our money into real assets, because paper money everywhere is being debased," Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, told Bloomberg Television on May 12 as gold hit new highs.
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As an investment, gold has never been more popular. And, for individual investors, that's part of the problem.
Gold spot prices hit a record of $1,243.10 per ounce in Comex trading on May 12 before slipping $13.90, or 1.1 percent, to $1,230.10 on May 13. In the past three years, the precious metal is up 84 percent. The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) exchange-traded fund now contains $48.1 billion in assets, with the number of shares outstanding up 111 percent since September 2008.
Encouraged by TV and radio ads touting the virtues of gold, retail investors are buying it up. One leading gold dealer, Goldline International, estimates it has added 50,000 clients in the past three years. The gold frenzy is worldwide: On May 13, a vending machine that dispenses gold bars was unveiled at Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace hotel.
Financial experts warn that all this enthusiasm for gold could be a warning sign—that gold prices could be near their peak. "It's very in vogue right now, which is usually a telltale sign [of] a bubble-like mentality," says James Miller, president of Woodward Financial Advisors in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Gold's advocates may be right that the metal could head higher still, driven by the fiscal crisis in Europe, high deficits in the U.S., and fears of inflation. "All we can do is put our money into real assets, because paper money everywhere is being debased," Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, told Bloomberg Television on May 12 as gold hit new highs.
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State Pulls Back On Child Support Privatization
The state is pulling back on its exploration of privatized child support enforcement with the elimination of a Queen Anne's County pilot program, and some believe Baltimore City should follow suit.
After the General Assembly allowed the Child Support Enforcement Privatization Pilot Program to expire in 2009, the Department of Human Resources decided it would be beneficial for Queen Anne's County to return to a public program, while in Baltimore City it would be more cost-effective for child support enforcement to remain privatized.
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Pesticides In Kids Linked To ADHD
Researcher advises parents to buy organic, wash produce
Exposure to pesticides used on common kid-friendly foods — including frozen blueberries, fresh strawberries and celery — appears to boost the chances that children will be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, new research shows.
Youngsters with high levels of pesticide residue in their urine, particularly from widely used types of insecticide such as malathion, were more likely to have ADHD, the behavior disorder that often disrupts school and social life, scientists in the United States and Canada found.
Kids with higher-than-average levels of one pesticide marker were nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD as children who showed no traces of the poison.
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Exposure to pesticides used on common kid-friendly foods — including frozen blueberries, fresh strawberries and celery — appears to boost the chances that children will be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, new research shows.
Youngsters with high levels of pesticide residue in their urine, particularly from widely used types of insecticide such as malathion, were more likely to have ADHD, the behavior disorder that often disrupts school and social life, scientists in the United States and Canada found.
Kids with higher-than-average levels of one pesticide marker were nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD as children who showed no traces of the poison.
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Gov’t Loan Mod Program Leaves Some Homeowners Worse Off
Susan Lauten had done everything right during her trial mortgage modification under the government’s program to help struggling homeowners. She had submitted all the necessary paperwork and made the required trial payments on time each month.
Trial modifications are supposed to become permanent after three months of successful payments. But even though she held up her end of the deal, she found herself booted from the program, joining a swelling number of homeowners who are finding themselves in a situation that’s worse than if they had never entered the program to begin with.
And it’s just the latest example in a litany of problems that have beset the government’s efforts to save millions of struggling homeowners from losing their homes.
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Trial modifications are supposed to become permanent after three months of successful payments. But even though she held up her end of the deal, she found herself booted from the program, joining a swelling number of homeowners who are finding themselves in a situation that’s worse than if they had never entered the program to begin with.
And it’s just the latest example in a litany of problems that have beset the government’s efforts to save millions of struggling homeowners from losing their homes.
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Great Moments In Stupid Inventions
Somewhere out there, at this very minute, someone, maybe even you, is inventing something totally ridiculous with plans of making it the next big thing that consumers can't live without. Instead of just wondering about what stupid inventions are out there, why not check out a round-up of 37 of them?
A NATIONWIDE HUNT FOR 'BILL SHOCK'
Here's a new Beltway term you should get used to hearing -- "bill shock." You've heard about cell phone users who suddenly find themselves burdened by a $5,000 or $10,000 bill for a single month, rung up by a hyper-texting child or excessive Internet downloads. This week, the Federal Communications Commission very sensibly recommended that wireless carriers be forced to send a mid-month text message warning to any customer who suddenly rings up enormous charges.
That's one small victory for consumers, but the giant leap is still to come.
Red Tape Chronicles readers know a thing or two about "bill shock." Crazy cable bills, outrageous hotel fees, unfair overdraft charges -- American consumers are under siege at historic levels. A nagging recession and high unemployment levels make examination of scams and unfair fees even more critical.
So after four years, 400 blog posts, 2 books, and 120,000 comments, Red Tape is taking to the road. Starting today, I'll be visiting a dozen cities on a 15-day fee-fighting journey. My dog Lucky will be with me, helping me sniff out scams from Washington D.C. to Seattle. He's already helped -- you should see the fees some hotels charge when you are traveling with a dog! (In Pittsburgh, $25 a night extra was standard, but the Shadyside Inn wanted to charge me $90! The Red Roof Inn I'm staying at is charging less than that for both of us).
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That's one small victory for consumers, but the giant leap is still to come.
Red Tape Chronicles readers know a thing or two about "bill shock." Crazy cable bills, outrageous hotel fees, unfair overdraft charges -- American consumers are under siege at historic levels. A nagging recession and high unemployment levels make examination of scams and unfair fees even more critical.
So after four years, 400 blog posts, 2 books, and 120,000 comments, Red Tape is taking to the road. Starting today, I'll be visiting a dozen cities on a 15-day fee-fighting journey. My dog Lucky will be with me, helping me sniff out scams from Washington D.C. to Seattle. He's already helped -- you should see the fees some hotels charge when you are traveling with a dog! (In Pittsburgh, $25 a night extra was standard, but the Shadyside Inn wanted to charge me $90! The Red Roof Inn I'm staying at is charging less than that for both of us).
GO HERE to read more.
Get Ready To Pay For Your New York Times In 2011
New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller announced that the paper will be charging for access to its articles early next year.
GM Posts Its First Quarterly Profit In 3 Years
Detroit automaker says it earned $865 million from January through March
DETROIT - General Motors Co. rode expense cuts from its bankruptcy and strong sales of redesigned models to its first quarterly net income in nearly three years.
The $865 million first-quarter profit is a dramatic reversal from the huge $6 billion loss in the same period last year. The last time the company made a quarterly profit was the second quarter of 2007, when it earned $891 million.
The Detroit automaker said it made money because debt and other expenses were slashed by its stay in bankruptcy court, and because of strong new-model sales. It also generated higher revenue from fast growth in Asia and South America.
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DETROIT - General Motors Co. rode expense cuts from its bankruptcy and strong sales of redesigned models to its first quarterly net income in nearly three years.
The $865 million first-quarter profit is a dramatic reversal from the huge $6 billion loss in the same period last year. The last time the company made a quarterly profit was the second quarter of 2007, when it earned $891 million.
The Detroit automaker said it made money because debt and other expenses were slashed by its stay in bankruptcy court, and because of strong new-model sales. It also generated higher revenue from fast growth in Asia and South America.
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Holder Won't Say If Justice Department Is Investigating Rep. Sestak's Claim
Attorney General Eric Holder would not answer whether the Justice Department is looking into an allegation by Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) that the White House offered him an administration job as an enticement to drop his primary challenge against Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.).
After five minutes of evading the question from Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Holder’s final answer was no comment.
“It’s the department’s policy not to comment on any matters to say there is an investigation, to say there is not an investigation,” Holder said during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee. “That’s not the way the Department of Justice under a Republican or Democratic administrations have conducted. That’s not what we do. That is the way I would answer the question.”
Both Issa and Specter, as well as other legal commentators, have said that offering someone a federal job in exchange for taking a specific action could constitute bribery or other federal crimes.
Issa, ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, asked Holder in an April 21 letter to name a special prosecutor to look into the matter. Issa first sought answers from White House counsel Robert Bauer in two previous letters, one on March 10, and one on March 22.
After five minutes of evading the question from Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Holder’s final answer was no comment.
“It’s the department’s policy not to comment on any matters to say there is an investigation, to say there is not an investigation,” Holder said during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee. “That’s not the way the Department of Justice under a Republican or Democratic administrations have conducted. That’s not what we do. That is the way I would answer the question.”
Both Issa and Specter, as well as other legal commentators, have said that offering someone a federal job in exchange for taking a specific action could constitute bribery or other federal crimes.
Issa, ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, asked Holder in an April 21 letter to name a special prosecutor to look into the matter. Issa first sought answers from White House counsel Robert Bauer in two previous letters, one on March 10, and one on March 22.
Best Political Ad Of The Year -- So Far!
Via Allahpundit, comes this blast of pure unadulterated right-wing goodness. Even liberals would probably enjoy this as it veers dangerously close to self-parody. Either way, something tells me this will resonate with the Alabama electorate.
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Obama's Invisible Islam-- Democrats Refuse To Admit Who The Jihadist Enemy Is
During questioning before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, a visibly nervous Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. tried valiantly not to utter the expression "radical Islam." The twisting began when Rep. Lamar Smith, Texas Republican, asked whether the men behind three recent terrorist incidents - the Fort Hood massacre, the Christmas Day bombing attempt and the Time Square bombing attempt - "might have been incited to take the actions that they did because of radical Islam."
Mr. Holder said there are a "variety of reasons" why people commit terror attacks. That can be true, but in these cases there was one reason: radical Islam. The attorney general said you have to look at each case individually. That's fine, but when that is done, one comes face to face with radical Islam every time. He said that of the variety of reasons people might commit terror, "some of them are potentially religious." Yes, like radical Islam. When pressed, what Mr. Holder would finally allow is, "I certainly think that it's possible that people who espouse a radical version of Islam have had an ability to have an impact on people like [Times Square bomber Faisal] Shahzad."
Mr. Holder mentioned Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born radical cleric now holed up in Yemen who has been mentioned in connection with all three attacks. Mr. Holder said that Mr. al-Awlaki "has a version of Islam that is not consistent with the teachings of [the faith]." Mr. Holder did not go into details to back up his assertion that Mr. al-Awlaki, an Islamic scholar, is somehow at odds with his own faith, nor did he pinpoint exactly what Muslim teachings he was referring to.
The Obama administration seems to have issued an internal gag order that forbids any official statements that might cast even the most extreme interpretations of the Islamic religion in a negative light. The "force protection review" of the Fort Hood massacre omitted any mention of shooter Nidal Malik Hasan's openly radical Islamic worldview or the fact that he made the jihadist war cry "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire. Initially, the Obama administration refused to even call the massacre an act of terrorism, much less radical Islamic terrorism.
Last year, the Department of Homeland Security Domestic Extremist Lexicon, which was pulled out of circulation in the wake of controversy with other department publications, listed Jewish extremism and various forms of Christian extremism as threats but made no mention of any form of Muslim extremism. The Feb. 1, 2010 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review discusses terrorism and violent extremism but does not mention radical Islam as a motivator, or in any context. The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review likewise avoids any terminology related to Islam.
Mr. Holder said there are a "variety of reasons" why people commit terror attacks. That can be true, but in these cases there was one reason: radical Islam. The attorney general said you have to look at each case individually. That's fine, but when that is done, one comes face to face with radical Islam every time. He said that of the variety of reasons people might commit terror, "some of them are potentially religious." Yes, like radical Islam. When pressed, what Mr. Holder would finally allow is, "I certainly think that it's possible that people who espouse a radical version of Islam have had an ability to have an impact on people like [Times Square bomber Faisal] Shahzad."
Mr. Holder mentioned Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born radical cleric now holed up in Yemen who has been mentioned in connection with all three attacks. Mr. Holder said that Mr. al-Awlaki "has a version of Islam that is not consistent with the teachings of [the faith]." Mr. Holder did not go into details to back up his assertion that Mr. al-Awlaki, an Islamic scholar, is somehow at odds with his own faith, nor did he pinpoint exactly what Muslim teachings he was referring to.
The Obama administration seems to have issued an internal gag order that forbids any official statements that might cast even the most extreme interpretations of the Islamic religion in a negative light. The "force protection review" of the Fort Hood massacre omitted any mention of shooter Nidal Malik Hasan's openly radical Islamic worldview or the fact that he made the jihadist war cry "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire. Initially, the Obama administration refused to even call the massacre an act of terrorism, much less radical Islamic terrorism.
Last year, the Department of Homeland Security Domestic Extremist Lexicon, which was pulled out of circulation in the wake of controversy with other department publications, listed Jewish extremism and various forms of Christian extremism as threats but made no mention of any form of Muslim extremism. The Feb. 1, 2010 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review discusses terrorism and violent extremism but does not mention radical Islam as a motivator, or in any context. The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review likewise avoids any terminology related to Islam.
Obama Threatens To 'Impose' Palestinian State
If Israel and the Palestinians fail to reach an agreement to create a Palestinian state, the Obama administration will look into imposing a solution on the parties, a senior Palestinian Authority negotiator told WND.
The negotiator, speaking by telephone from Ramallah, said the PA agreed to resume direct talks with Israel earlier this week only after a U.S. pledge to ensure against any new Jewish construction in eastern Jerusalem and the strategic West Bank.
The PA negotiator told WND the Obama administration told the Palestinians if a deal is ultimately not reached with Israel the U.S. will consider imposing a solution "that the Israelis won't appreciate."
Further, the PA negotiator said recent meetings between the Obama administration and the Palestinians revealed the White House is on board a Palestinian threat to unilaterally ask the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state outside of negotiations with Israel.
The PA negotiator said the U.S. wanted for now to stress negotiations between the parties, but that if an agreement is not reached the U.S. would not veto a U.N. Security Council resolution to unilaterally create a Palestinian state.
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The negotiator, speaking by telephone from Ramallah, said the PA agreed to resume direct talks with Israel earlier this week only after a U.S. pledge to ensure against any new Jewish construction in eastern Jerusalem and the strategic West Bank.
The PA negotiator told WND the Obama administration told the Palestinians if a deal is ultimately not reached with Israel the U.S. will consider imposing a solution "that the Israelis won't appreciate."
Further, the PA negotiator said recent meetings between the Obama administration and the Palestinians revealed the White House is on board a Palestinian threat to unilaterally ask the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state outside of negotiations with Israel.
The PA negotiator said the U.S. wanted for now to stress negotiations between the parties, but that if an agreement is not reached the U.S. would not veto a U.N. Security Council resolution to unilaterally create a Palestinian state.
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Google Clamps Down On Obama's Social Security Story
Internet behemoth Google apparently is clamping down further on consumers' access to a report about President Obama's Social Security number, which points out the number was designated for a Connecticut applicant, by warning that some sites carrying information on the situation "may harm your computer."
WND had reported two days earlier, in the wake of the revelations about Obama's Social Security number and the questions raised by the report, that Google was suppressing access to information about the report, linking to completely unrelated stories when consumers would search for the issue on the site's news tab.
Now a similar search of the web portion of the site brought up several warnings. For a reference to the report at hunsbergers.net, another at cleanclock.com, and a third at ccweldingco.com – all just on the first page – Google warned "This site may harm your computer."
Google spokesman Jake Hubert told WND that the first situation, involving unrelated links appearing instead of links to the Social Security report, appeared to be a "bug in the snippets."
He said at the time the company was looking into it.He did not respond to a request for a comment following the "harm" warnings.
A search of the top results from the site's news function today revealed similar results to those of two days ago. While a Politico story about the Federal Reserve and a Politico story about oil still were showing up as the result of a search of "President Obama Social Security number," several other stories has taken over the top of the page.
Those included a report about Obama's Social Security number from The Gouverneur Times – with additional links to Spreadit.org , Swabble and Seven Sided Cube – but nothing to the original WND report. Another top result was from the Christian Science Monitor about Hawaii approving a law to refuse requests for information about Obama, a Politico story about Elena Kagan, and another Politico story about Karzai.
The last two included "snippets" from the original WND report, but links to other sites.
Internet analysts suggested that such results were unusual, no matter how good or bad the WND penetration of the Internet would be.
Keeper
I grew up with practical parents. A mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen, before they had a name for it...
A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones. Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away..
I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat. Mom in a house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dish-towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things..
A curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep.
It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy.. All that re-fixing, eating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there would always be more.
But then my mother died, and on that clear summer's night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more.
Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away, never to return. So, while we have it, it's best we love it, and care for it, and fix it when it's broken, and heal it when it's sick.
This is true. for marriage, and old cars, and children with bad report cards... Dogs with bad hips, and aging parents, and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it.
Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with.
There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special... and so, we keep them close!
A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones. Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away..
I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat. Mom in a house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dish-towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things..
A curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep.
It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy.. All that re-fixing, eating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there would always be more.
But then my mother died, and on that clear summer's night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more.
Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away, never to return. So, while we have it, it's best we love it, and care for it, and fix it when it's broken, and heal it when it's sick.
This is true. for marriage, and old cars, and children with bad report cards... Dogs with bad hips, and aging parents, and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it.
Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with.
There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special... and so, we keep them close!
Somerset Budget Reminder
Somerset Budget Hearing
Demand LOWER Taxes
Tuesday, May 18,2010 at 7:00
in County Commssioners Office
located in County Office Building
(former Washington H.S.)
Princess Anne
Copies of budget will be finally available at door.
Question their FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY in the purchase of a marina, ballfield, and proposed museum.
Why is Somerset exempt from budget cutting?
Why does Somerset continue to spend and waste your tax dollars?
Why are closed schools rehabed for county offices rather than SOLD to non-government entities that would generate tax revenue?
Why did Somerset need a "Land Management" building in Kingston?
Why was a new facililty built for Land Management?
What is 'Land Management'?
Why is this three year old structure for sale?
Should there not be a 'Master Plan'?
Demand LOWER Taxes
Tuesday, May 18,2010 at 7:00
in County Commssioners Office
located in County Office Building
(former Washington H.S.)
Princess Anne
Copies of budget will be finally available at door.
Question their FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY in the purchase of a marina, ballfield, and proposed museum.
Why is Somerset exempt from budget cutting?
Why does Somerset continue to spend and waste your tax dollars?
Why are closed schools rehabed for county offices rather than SOLD to non-government entities that would generate tax revenue?
Why did Somerset need a "Land Management" building in Kingston?
Why was a new facililty built for Land Management?
What is 'Land Management'?
Why is this three year old structure for sale?
Should there not be a 'Master Plan'?
"I'm 63 And Im Tired"
"I'm 63 and Im Tired"
by Robert A. Hall
I'm 63. Except for one semester in college when jobs were scarce and a six-month period when I was between jobs, but job-hunting every day, I've worked, hard, since I was 18. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks, and haven't called in sick in seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, there's no retirement in sight, and I'm tired. Very tired.
I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it.
I'm tired of being told that I have to pay more taxes to "keep people in their homes." Sure, if they lost their jobs or got sick, I'm willing to help. But if they bought McMansions at three times the price of our paid-off, $250,000 condo, on one-third of my salary, then let the left-wing Congress-critters who passed Fannie and Freddie and the Community Reinvestment Act that created the bubble help them with their own money.
I'm tired of being told how bad America is by left-wing millionaires like Michael Moore, George Soros and Hollywood Entertainers who live in luxury because of the opportunities America offers.
In thirty years, if they get their way, the United States will have the economy of Zimbabwe, the freedom of the press of China, the crime and violence of Mexico, the tolerance for Christian people of Iran, and the freedom of speech of Venezuela .
I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari'a law tells them to.
I'm tired of being told that "race doesn't matter" in the post-racial world of Obama, when it's all that matters in affirmative action jobs, lower college admission and graduation standards for minorities (harming them the most), government contract set-asides, tolerance for the ghetto culture of violence and fatherless children that hurts minorities more than anyone, and in the appointment of U.S. Senators from Illinois.
I think it's very cool that we have a black president and that a black child is doing her homework at the desk where Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. I just wish the black president was Condi Rice, or someone who believes more in freedom and the individual and less arrogantly of an all-knowing government.
I'm tired of a news media that thinks Bush's fundraising and inaugural expenses were obscene, but that think Obama's, at triple the cost, were wonderful; that thinks Bush exercising daily was a waste of presidential time, but Obama exercising is a great example for the public to control weight and stress; that picked over every line of Bush's military records, but never demanded that Kerry release his; that slammed Palin, with two years as governor, for being too inexperienced for VP, but touted Obama with three years as senator as potentially the best president ever. Wonder why people are dropping their subscriptions or switching to Fox News? Get a clue. I didn't vote for Bush in 2000, but the media and Kerry drove me to his camp in 2004.
I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund mosques and madrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in America , while no American group is allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to teach love and tolerance.
I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate. My wife and I live in a two-bedroom apartment and carpool together five miles to our jobs. We also own a three-bedroom condo where our daughter and granddaughter live. Our carbon footprint is about 5% of Al Gore's, and if you're greener than Gore, you're green enough.
I'm tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses while they tried to fight it off? I don't think Gay people choose to be Gay, but I damn sure think druggies chose to take drugs. And I'm tired of harassment from cool people treating me like a freak when I tell them I never tried marijuana.
I'm tired of illegal aliens being called "undocumented workers," especially the ones who aren't working, but are living on welfare or crime What's next? Calling drug dealers, "Undocumented Pharmacists"? And, no, I'm not against Hispanics. Most of them are Catholic, and it's been a few hundred years since Catholics wanted to kill me for my religion. I'm willing to fast track for citizenship any Hispanic person, who can speak English, doesn't have a criminal record and who is self-supporting without family on welfare, or who serves honorably for three years in our military.... Those are the citizens we need.
I'm tired of latte liberals and journalists, who would never wear the uniform of the Republic themselves, or let their entitlement-handicapped kids near a recruiting station, trashing our military. They and their kids can sit at home, never having to make split-second decisions under life and death circumstances, and bad mouth better people than themselves. Do bad things happen in war? You bet. Do our troops sometimes misbehave? Sure. Does this compare with the atrocities that were the policy of our enemies for the last fifty years and still are? Not even close. So here's the deal. I'll let myself be subjected to all the humiliation and abuse that was heaped on terrorists at Abu Ghraib or Gitmo, and the critics can let themselves be subject to captivity by the Muslims, who tortured and beheaded Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, or the Muslims who tortured and murdered Marine Lt. Col. William Higgins in Lebanon, or the Muslims who ran the blood-spattered Al Qaeda torture rooms our troops found in Iraq, or the Muslims who cut off the heads of schoolgirls in Indonesia, because the girls were Christian. Then we'll compare notes. British and American soldiers are the only troops in history that civilians came to for help and handouts, instead of hiding from in fear.
I'm tired of people telling me that their party has a corner on virtue and the other party has a corner on corruption. Read the papers; bums are bipartisan. And I'm tired of people telling me we need bipartisanship I live in Illinois , where the "Illinois Combine" of Democrats has worked to loot the public for years. Not to mention the tax cheats in Obama's cabinet.
I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of both parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.
Speaking of poor, I'm tired of hearing people with air-conditioned homes, color TVs and two cars called poor. The majority of Americans didn't have that in 1970, but we didn't know we were "poor." The poverty pimps have to keep changing the definition of poor to keep the dollars flowing.
I'm real tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems.
Yes, I'm _____tired. But I'm also glad to be 63. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaughter.
Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.
by Robert A. Hall
I'm 63. Except for one semester in college when jobs were scarce and a six-month period when I was between jobs, but job-hunting every day, I've worked, hard, since I was 18. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks, and haven't called in sick in seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, there's no retirement in sight, and I'm tired. Very tired.
I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it.
I'm tired of being told that I have to pay more taxes to "keep people in their homes." Sure, if they lost their jobs or got sick, I'm willing to help. But if they bought McMansions at three times the price of our paid-off, $250,000 condo, on one-third of my salary, then let the left-wing Congress-critters who passed Fannie and Freddie and the Community Reinvestment Act that created the bubble help them with their own money.
I'm tired of being told how bad America is by left-wing millionaires like Michael Moore, George Soros and Hollywood Entertainers who live in luxury because of the opportunities America offers.
In thirty years, if they get their way, the United States will have the economy of Zimbabwe, the freedom of the press of China, the crime and violence of Mexico, the tolerance for Christian people of Iran, and the freedom of speech of Venezuela .
I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari'a law tells them to.
I'm tired of being told that "race doesn't matter" in the post-racial world of Obama, when it's all that matters in affirmative action jobs, lower college admission and graduation standards for minorities (harming them the most), government contract set-asides, tolerance for the ghetto culture of violence and fatherless children that hurts minorities more than anyone, and in the appointment of U.S. Senators from Illinois.
I think it's very cool that we have a black president and that a black child is doing her homework at the desk where Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. I just wish the black president was Condi Rice, or someone who believes more in freedom and the individual and less arrogantly of an all-knowing government.
I'm tired of a news media that thinks Bush's fundraising and inaugural expenses were obscene, but that think Obama's, at triple the cost, were wonderful; that thinks Bush exercising daily was a waste of presidential time, but Obama exercising is a great example for the public to control weight and stress; that picked over every line of Bush's military records, but never demanded that Kerry release his; that slammed Palin, with two years as governor, for being too inexperienced for VP, but touted Obama with three years as senator as potentially the best president ever. Wonder why people are dropping their subscriptions or switching to Fox News? Get a clue. I didn't vote for Bush in 2000, but the media and Kerry drove me to his camp in 2004.
I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund mosques and madrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in America , while no American group is allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to teach love and tolerance.
I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate. My wife and I live in a two-bedroom apartment and carpool together five miles to our jobs. We also own a three-bedroom condo where our daughter and granddaughter live. Our carbon footprint is about 5% of Al Gore's, and if you're greener than Gore, you're green enough.
I'm tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses while they tried to fight it off? I don't think Gay people choose to be Gay, but I damn sure think druggies chose to take drugs. And I'm tired of harassment from cool people treating me like a freak when I tell them I never tried marijuana.
I'm tired of illegal aliens being called "undocumented workers," especially the ones who aren't working, but are living on welfare or crime What's next? Calling drug dealers, "Undocumented Pharmacists"? And, no, I'm not against Hispanics. Most of them are Catholic, and it's been a few hundred years since Catholics wanted to kill me for my religion. I'm willing to fast track for citizenship any Hispanic person, who can speak English, doesn't have a criminal record and who is self-supporting without family on welfare, or who serves honorably for three years in our military.... Those are the citizens we need.
I'm tired of latte liberals and journalists, who would never wear the uniform of the Republic themselves, or let their entitlement-handicapped kids near a recruiting station, trashing our military. They and their kids can sit at home, never having to make split-second decisions under life and death circumstances, and bad mouth better people than themselves. Do bad things happen in war? You bet. Do our troops sometimes misbehave? Sure. Does this compare with the atrocities that were the policy of our enemies for the last fifty years and still are? Not even close. So here's the deal. I'll let myself be subjected to all the humiliation and abuse that was heaped on terrorists at Abu Ghraib or Gitmo, and the critics can let themselves be subject to captivity by the Muslims, who tortured and beheaded Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, or the Muslims who tortured and murdered Marine Lt. Col. William Higgins in Lebanon, or the Muslims who ran the blood-spattered Al Qaeda torture rooms our troops found in Iraq, or the Muslims who cut off the heads of schoolgirls in Indonesia, because the girls were Christian. Then we'll compare notes. British and American soldiers are the only troops in history that civilians came to for help and handouts, instead of hiding from in fear.
I'm tired of people telling me that their party has a corner on virtue and the other party has a corner on corruption. Read the papers; bums are bipartisan. And I'm tired of people telling me we need bipartisanship I live in Illinois , where the "Illinois Combine" of Democrats has worked to loot the public for years. Not to mention the tax cheats in Obama's cabinet.
I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of both parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.
Speaking of poor, I'm tired of hearing people with air-conditioned homes, color TVs and two cars called poor. The majority of Americans didn't have that in 1970, but we didn't know we were "poor." The poverty pimps have to keep changing the definition of poor to keep the dollars flowing.
I'm real tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems.
Yes, I'm _____tired. But I'm also glad to be 63. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaughter.
Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.
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Joe,
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He will definitely be getting my future business. Fair prices, excellent workmanship (from previous experience), and the most honest auto repairman in the area!
Info Below,
V/R,
John Snider
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908 Upshur St, Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 603-3629
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please mention to the folks on the BlogSpot about Steve at Auto Medic Towing. My car was towed to his shop on Friday and after looking into the problem, Steve called the Pohanka and determined that the problem was a recalled item. He called us back and took our Honda Civic to the dealership for repair. This saved me $392 and unfortunately cut Steve out of some work due to his honesty.
He will definitely be getting my future business. Fair prices, excellent workmanship (from previous experience), and the most honest auto repairman in the area!
Info Below,
V/R,
John Snider
Auto Medic Towing
908 Upshur St, Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 603-3629
stevew@automedictowing.net
http://www.automedictowing.net/
A Friendly Note To The Census Bureau
Dear U.S. Census Bureau,
In the weeks before my family received the Census form, we got a couple of different letters from you trumpeting the ultimate arrival of the form, which probably could have been tucked into the first letter to save the taxpayers some postage, but I digress. This little “coming soon” teaser was apparently done to ultimately heighten the pleasure of the arrival of the actual form. As much as we appreciated the bureaucratic foreplay, it was all downhill from there.
Not long after we were notified at least two more times to be on the lookout for the Census form, and the actual form did indeed arrive. My wife, fully aware that the government might be stupid enough to not be able to figure out how many city buses we need unless we check off a few boxes on a form, filled it out and mailed it back.
A couple of days later, you sent us yet another form to fill out. Figuring we’d already sent in the original form, the follow-up form was discarded in an eco-friendly manner (I burned it in the fire pit while reading An Inconvenient Truth). A few days after that, you sent us a letter reminding us to read the other letters that you sent to remind us to fill out the Census form, which we’d of course already done.
Within a few weeks, after you’d spent enough money on postage and paper to buy Michelle Obama a new pair of Lanvin sneakers, we received yet another Census form from you that if I’m not mistaken ended up being used to clean out the rabbit cage.
Then, the letters stopped coming. We were relieved by the assumption that you’d finally processed the form we mailed back several weeks earlier, albeit somewhat concerned that something bad might have happened to the person in charge of your Redundancy Department Department.
GO HERE to read more.
In the weeks before my family received the Census form, we got a couple of different letters from you trumpeting the ultimate arrival of the form, which probably could have been tucked into the first letter to save the taxpayers some postage, but I digress. This little “coming soon” teaser was apparently done to ultimately heighten the pleasure of the arrival of the actual form. As much as we appreciated the bureaucratic foreplay, it was all downhill from there.
Not long after we were notified at least two more times to be on the lookout for the Census form, and the actual form did indeed arrive. My wife, fully aware that the government might be stupid enough to not be able to figure out how many city buses we need unless we check off a few boxes on a form, filled it out and mailed it back.
A couple of days later, you sent us yet another form to fill out. Figuring we’d already sent in the original form, the follow-up form was discarded in an eco-friendly manner (I burned it in the fire pit while reading An Inconvenient Truth). A few days after that, you sent us a letter reminding us to read the other letters that you sent to remind us to fill out the Census form, which we’d of course already done.
Within a few weeks, after you’d spent enough money on postage and paper to buy Michelle Obama a new pair of Lanvin sneakers, we received yet another Census form from you that if I’m not mistaken ended up being used to clean out the rabbit cage.
Then, the letters stopped coming. We were relieved by the assumption that you’d finally processed the form we mailed back several weeks earlier, albeit somewhat concerned that something bad might have happened to the person in charge of your Redundancy Department Department.
GO HERE to read more.
No. 2 Salisbury Rolls By Springfield In NCAA Tourney
SALISBURY, Md. – The NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championships are well underway, and the No. 2-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team hasn't missed a beat. On a cool Saturday evening at Sea Gull Stadium before a crowd of 661 fans, the maroon and gold rolled past Springfield College, 17-4, in an NCAA second-round game. With the win Salisbury moves on to the quarterfinals, which will be played on Wednesday, May 19.
The Sea Gulls (19-1) scored the game's three opening goals to take a commanding lead over the Pride (13-6), and that lead would only grow as the seconds ticked off of the clock. Salisbury's stellar defense, anchored in the goal by Johnny Rodriguez (Gambrills, Md.), allowed only two goals to be scored in the first half. Four of Salisbury's nine first-half goals came from senior attackman Mike Winter (Port Washington, N.Y.), who opened up scoring for the Gulls in the first quarter and closed out the half with just 46 seconds left to give Salisbury the lopsided advantage going into the third quarter.
But Winter's storm of goals wasn't finished yet. He ripped a shot just 32 seconds into the third quarter off of a Matt Cannone (Bayport, N.Y.) assist to give Salisbury a 10-2 edge. The maroon and gold would tack on three more goals in that quarter, not allowing the Pride a single goal, to lead 13-2 going into the final quarter. The Sea Gulls finished off the game strong, chipping in four more goals to seal the deal. Eight different Salisbury players netted goals in the victory. Rodriguez finished with eight saves.
"When you're on your home field, in the playoffs, that's one of the advantages. Hopefully you come out and get out of the gate quickly. That's always been one of our attributes as a team," Head Coach Jim Berkman said regarding the team's quick opening scoring in tonight's victory.
Salisbury's quarterfinal opponent will be No. 11 Haverford College, which defeated Dickinson College, 13-5, in its second-round game on Saturday. Because of their higher seed, the maroon and gold will be hosting the contest at Sea Gull Stadium. The time of the game is to be determined; check back on www.suseagulls.com for details.
The Sea Gulls (19-1) scored the game's three opening goals to take a commanding lead over the Pride (13-6), and that lead would only grow as the seconds ticked off of the clock. Salisbury's stellar defense, anchored in the goal by Johnny Rodriguez (Gambrills, Md.), allowed only two goals to be scored in the first half. Four of Salisbury's nine first-half goals came from senior attackman Mike Winter (Port Washington, N.Y.), who opened up scoring for the Gulls in the first quarter and closed out the half with just 46 seconds left to give Salisbury the lopsided advantage going into the third quarter.
But Winter's storm of goals wasn't finished yet. He ripped a shot just 32 seconds into the third quarter off of a Matt Cannone (Bayport, N.Y.) assist to give Salisbury a 10-2 edge. The maroon and gold would tack on three more goals in that quarter, not allowing the Pride a single goal, to lead 13-2 going into the final quarter. The Sea Gulls finished off the game strong, chipping in four more goals to seal the deal. Eight different Salisbury players netted goals in the victory. Rodriguez finished with eight saves.
"When you're on your home field, in the playoffs, that's one of the advantages. Hopefully you come out and get out of the gate quickly. That's always been one of our attributes as a team," Head Coach Jim Berkman said regarding the team's quick opening scoring in tonight's victory.
Salisbury's quarterfinal opponent will be No. 11 Haverford College, which defeated Dickinson College, 13-5, in its second-round game on Saturday. Because of their higher seed, the maroon and gold will be hosting the contest at Sea Gull Stadium. The time of the game is to be determined; check back on www.suseagulls.com for details.
Maryland State Police Press Releases
TROOPERS INVESTIGATING APPARENT HOMICIDE AFTER BODY FOUND IN STATE PARK
(Linthicum Heights, MD) – Maryland State Police homicide investigators are investigating the death of a man whose partially decomposed body was found this afternoon in a shallow grave in a wooded area of a state park in northern Anne Arundel County.
The victim can only be described at this time as an adult male. No identification was found on him. His race is not immediately certain. The body has been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy and to continue efforts to identify the victim.
About 3:00 p.m. today, two men were fishing at a pond in Patapsco State Park in a wooded area near the 1200-block of River Road, Linthicum Heights, Md. One of the men decided to move to another area to fish and walked through the woods. He found what appeared to be a human elbow protruding from dirt in the woods. He called 911 and officers from the Natural Resources Police and Anne Arundel County Police responded. Dirt was moved away from around the elbow and an arm was revealed.
Due to this being a possible homicide in a state park, Maryland State Police were called to conduct the investigation. Members of the State Police Homicide Unit responded and were assisted by troopers from the Glen Burnie Barracks Criminal Investigation Section, crime scene technicians from the State Police Forensic Sciences Division, and forensic experts from the Office of the State Medical Examiner.
The body was unearthed from a shallow grave in the woods. Investigators found signs of trauma on the body, but will await autopsy results to identify what caused them. It is unknown at this time how long the body had been there, but there was partial decomposition.
Anne Arundel County Fire Department personnel responded this evening and provided lights for troopers as the search of the area continued. State Police will be securing the area through the night and will continue to process the scene after daylight tomorrow.
BODY FOUND IN STATE PARK IDENTIFIED
(Linthicum Heights, MD) – The body of a man found yesterday afternoon in a shallow grave in the Anne Arundel County portion of a state park has been identified as a person reported missing from Baltimore City five weeks ago.
The victim is identified as Matthew C. Martin, 31, of the 1300-block of Haubert Street, Baltimore. Maryland State Police forensic experts were able to make the positive identification today through fingerprint analysis at the Forensic Sciences Division Laboratory in Pikesville.
Martin’s mother reported him missing to the Baltimore Police Department on April 9, 2010. Baltimore Police had been searching for him and he had been entered in the National Crime Information Center database. Baltimore Police have been assisting State Police investigators since the victim was identified as a missing person from the city.
Martin’s body was found by a fisherman walking through a wooded area shortly before 3:00 p.m. yesterday in a part of Patapsco State Park that is in Anne Arundel County, near the 1200-block of River Road, in Linthicum Heights. The body had been buried in a shallow grave.
After an autopsy was conducted today, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore ruled the manner of Martin’s death was a homicide. The cause of death is not being identified at this time.
A motive for the murder has not been determined. The investigation into the murder by the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit with assistance from the Baltimore Police Homicide Unit is continuing.
Anyone with information about Matthew Martin is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Glen Burnie Barracks at 410-761-5130. The identity of callers may be kept confidential.
(Linthicum Heights, MD) – Maryland State Police homicide investigators are investigating the death of a man whose partially decomposed body was found this afternoon in a shallow grave in a wooded area of a state park in northern Anne Arundel County.
The victim can only be described at this time as an adult male. No identification was found on him. His race is not immediately certain. The body has been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy and to continue efforts to identify the victim.
About 3:00 p.m. today, two men were fishing at a pond in Patapsco State Park in a wooded area near the 1200-block of River Road, Linthicum Heights, Md. One of the men decided to move to another area to fish and walked through the woods. He found what appeared to be a human elbow protruding from dirt in the woods. He called 911 and officers from the Natural Resources Police and Anne Arundel County Police responded. Dirt was moved away from around the elbow and an arm was revealed.
Due to this being a possible homicide in a state park, Maryland State Police were called to conduct the investigation. Members of the State Police Homicide Unit responded and were assisted by troopers from the Glen Burnie Barracks Criminal Investigation Section, crime scene technicians from the State Police Forensic Sciences Division, and forensic experts from the Office of the State Medical Examiner.
The body was unearthed from a shallow grave in the woods. Investigators found signs of trauma on the body, but will await autopsy results to identify what caused them. It is unknown at this time how long the body had been there, but there was partial decomposition.
Anne Arundel County Fire Department personnel responded this evening and provided lights for troopers as the search of the area continued. State Police will be securing the area through the night and will continue to process the scene after daylight tomorrow.
BODY FOUND IN STATE PARK IDENTIFIED
(Linthicum Heights, MD) – The body of a man found yesterday afternoon in a shallow grave in the Anne Arundel County portion of a state park has been identified as a person reported missing from Baltimore City five weeks ago.
The victim is identified as Matthew C. Martin, 31, of the 1300-block of Haubert Street, Baltimore. Maryland State Police forensic experts were able to make the positive identification today through fingerprint analysis at the Forensic Sciences Division Laboratory in Pikesville.
Martin’s mother reported him missing to the Baltimore Police Department on April 9, 2010. Baltimore Police had been searching for him and he had been entered in the National Crime Information Center database. Baltimore Police have been assisting State Police investigators since the victim was identified as a missing person from the city.
Martin’s body was found by a fisherman walking through a wooded area shortly before 3:00 p.m. yesterday in a part of Patapsco State Park that is in Anne Arundel County, near the 1200-block of River Road, in Linthicum Heights. The body had been buried in a shallow grave.
After an autopsy was conducted today, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore ruled the manner of Martin’s death was a homicide. The cause of death is not being identified at this time.
A motive for the murder has not been determined. The investigation into the murder by the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit with assistance from the Baltimore Police Homicide Unit is continuing.
Anyone with information about Matthew Martin is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Glen Burnie Barracks at 410-761-5130. The identity of callers may be kept confidential.
Delaware State Police Press Releases
Millsboro Man Charged with Weapons Offense After Domestic Incident
Location: Car Wash along Long Neck Road, north of the Enchanted Acres Development, Millsboro, Delaware
Date of Occurrence: Saturday, May 15, 2010, at 7:10 p.m.
Suspect(s): Michael B. Reynolds, Jr., 18, of Millsboro, Delaware
Resume: In the early evening hours of Saturday the 15th, Troopers were dispatched to the car wash along Long Neck Road, north of the Enchanted Acres Development, in reference to a domestic incident and a fight.
Officers arrived on the scene and located Michael B. Reynolds. He was bleeding from the face and hands and an ambulance was called. Once Troopers had a chance to sort out what happened it was determined that Michael was actually the assailant in this case.
This investigation revealed Michael Reynolds and his girlfriend were walking along Long Neck Road having an argument. As they passed the car wash, Michael’s girlfriend walked over to two strangers, who were 27-year-old twin brothers, washing their car. She asked them for a ride. This enraged Michael who took out his anger on the two men.
Reynolds allegedly took a knife from his waistband and attacked one of the men- to be referred to as the first victim. This victim was able to defend himself and Michael actually cut himself with the knife.
He initially fled the scene, but returned a few minutes later and attacked the other brother- the second victim. Reynolds punched this subject in the face and swung at him with the knife. The victim eventually subdued Reynolds until officers arrived.
Reynolds received treatment for his injuries at the scene. He was transported back to Troop 7 where he became disorderly, ripped off his bandages and started bleeding again. Medical personnel had to return and transport him to Beebe Hospital.
After treatment, and back at Troop 7, warrants were completed charging Reynolds with two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony (felony), two counts of Aggravated Menacing (felony), Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited (felony), Assault 3rd (misdemeanor), Offensive Touching (misdemeanor) and Disorderly Conduct (misdemeanor). He was ordered held by the Department of Corrections in Lieu of a $24,000.00 bail.
Disorderly Crowd Prompts Response by ‘All Available Units’
Location: Parking lot of the Wawa, 35436 Wolf Neck Road, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Date of Occurrence: Sunday, May 16, 2010, at 1:10 a.m.
Resume: The State Police Dispatch Center, SUSCOM, put out a call this morning for ‘All Available Units’ to respond to the Wawa, located at 35436 Wolf Neck Road for a large disorderly crowd.
This investigation revealed there was a party at the Rehoboth Convention Center. When the party was over, the crowd of several hundred people made its way over to the Wawa.
The crowd was so large, SUSCOM, had to pull units, from various agencies, from all across Sussex County to respond and assist. Luckily in the end, only one person reported being pushed down by an unknown subject and one female was charged with Disorderly Conduct.
Suspect Leads Troopers on Chase After Domestic Incident
Location: Initially in the development of Pine Ridge and then along Route 13 in Kent County
Date of Occurrence: Friday, May 14th, 2010, at 11:57 p.m.
Suspect(s): Angel Feliciano, 39, of Harrington, Delaware
Resume: On Friday evening, Troopers responded to Dusty Branch Lane in the Pine Ridge Development, in Harrington, in reference to a domestic disturbance.
When officers arrived they contacted Angel Feliciano who was seated in his vehicle refusing to get out. In this case, Feliciano had violated a Protection from Abuse Order and was refusing to cooperate with officers in fear of going to jail. He then sped away in his 2000 Nissan Altima.
Troopers gave chase as Feliciano made his way over to Route 13 northbound. A patrol officer positioned himself ahead of the pursuit and when the Nissan passed by, Stop Sticks (tire deflation device) were deployed. The Nissan’s tires were deflated, eventually bringing it to a stop. The suspect exited his car and fled on foot. State Police K9 ‘Aaron’ then apprehended Feliciano.
It was noted that during this pursuit, a traffic signal box (Route 13 and Irish Hill Road) and a utility pole were damaged.
Feliciano was transported back to Troop 3 where he was formally charged with felony Criminal Mischief, felony Disregarding a Police Officers Signal, misdemeanor Resisting Arrest, misdemeanor Violation of a Protection From Abuse Order as well as various traffic offenses. He was ordered held by the Department of Corrections in lieu of a $5,500 secured bond.
Unprovoked Assault Probed in New Castle
Location: Parking lot of the Wawa, 183 Churchmans Road, New Castle, Delaware
Date of Occurrence: Saturday, May 15, 2010, at approximately 4:40 a.m.
Suspect(s): Three black male subjects, all wearing hooded sweatshirts. At least one subject was armed with a knife.
Resume: On Saturday, May 15th, Troopers were called to the Christiana Hospital where a victim of an assault was just transported.
Officers contacted the victim, a 33-year-old white male, who was waiting for treatment. The victim advised he was walking along Airport Road, on his way home, when he stopped at the Wawa to purchase cigarettes and a drink. The victim said he paid for his items and walked outside where he lit up a smoke. The victim advised he was standing on the northwest corner of the business when a black male subject approached him from the adjacent wooded area.
The victim advised this subject said, “You’re in the wrong neighborhood white boy.” The victim advised the suspect, who was holding a knife, approached and assaulted him. During this attack, the victim sustained a slash wound to his calf and knee area as he was trying to kick at his attacker. The victim further advised two other subjects joined in on the assault. The victim was punched and kicked and suffered wounds to his face and stomach. He was able to make it to his feet and ran to the front of the Wawa where 911 was called. The suspects fled back toward the area of the Airport Road DMV.
There is no surveillance video to disseminate. The camera system at this location does not cover the area where this attack occurred.
The victim’s injuries were not life threatening. None of the victim’s property was stolen during this incident and at no time did the suspects demand his property.
Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Location: Car Wash along Long Neck Road, north of the Enchanted Acres Development, Millsboro, Delaware
Date of Occurrence: Saturday, May 15, 2010, at 7:10 p.m.
Suspect(s): Michael B. Reynolds, Jr., 18, of Millsboro, Delaware
Resume: In the early evening hours of Saturday the 15th, Troopers were dispatched to the car wash along Long Neck Road, north of the Enchanted Acres Development, in reference to a domestic incident and a fight.
Officers arrived on the scene and located Michael B. Reynolds. He was bleeding from the face and hands and an ambulance was called. Once Troopers had a chance to sort out what happened it was determined that Michael was actually the assailant in this case.
This investigation revealed Michael Reynolds and his girlfriend were walking along Long Neck Road having an argument. As they passed the car wash, Michael’s girlfriend walked over to two strangers, who were 27-year-old twin brothers, washing their car. She asked them for a ride. This enraged Michael who took out his anger on the two men.
Reynolds allegedly took a knife from his waistband and attacked one of the men- to be referred to as the first victim. This victim was able to defend himself and Michael actually cut himself with the knife.
He initially fled the scene, but returned a few minutes later and attacked the other brother- the second victim. Reynolds punched this subject in the face and swung at him with the knife. The victim eventually subdued Reynolds until officers arrived.
Reynolds received treatment for his injuries at the scene. He was transported back to Troop 7 where he became disorderly, ripped off his bandages and started bleeding again. Medical personnel had to return and transport him to Beebe Hospital.
After treatment, and back at Troop 7, warrants were completed charging Reynolds with two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony (felony), two counts of Aggravated Menacing (felony), Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited (felony), Assault 3rd (misdemeanor), Offensive Touching (misdemeanor) and Disorderly Conduct (misdemeanor). He was ordered held by the Department of Corrections in Lieu of a $24,000.00 bail.
Disorderly Crowd Prompts Response by ‘All Available Units’
Location: Parking lot of the Wawa, 35436 Wolf Neck Road, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Date of Occurrence: Sunday, May 16, 2010, at 1:10 a.m.
Resume: The State Police Dispatch Center, SUSCOM, put out a call this morning for ‘All Available Units’ to respond to the Wawa, located at 35436 Wolf Neck Road for a large disorderly crowd.
This investigation revealed there was a party at the Rehoboth Convention Center. When the party was over, the crowd of several hundred people made its way over to the Wawa.
The crowd was so large, SUSCOM, had to pull units, from various agencies, from all across Sussex County to respond and assist. Luckily in the end, only one person reported being pushed down by an unknown subject and one female was charged with Disorderly Conduct.
Suspect Leads Troopers on Chase After Domestic Incident
Location: Initially in the development of Pine Ridge and then along Route 13 in Kent County
Date of Occurrence: Friday, May 14th, 2010, at 11:57 p.m.
Suspect(s): Angel Feliciano, 39, of Harrington, Delaware
Resume: On Friday evening, Troopers responded to Dusty Branch Lane in the Pine Ridge Development, in Harrington, in reference to a domestic disturbance.
When officers arrived they contacted Angel Feliciano who was seated in his vehicle refusing to get out. In this case, Feliciano had violated a Protection from Abuse Order and was refusing to cooperate with officers in fear of going to jail. He then sped away in his 2000 Nissan Altima.
Troopers gave chase as Feliciano made his way over to Route 13 northbound. A patrol officer positioned himself ahead of the pursuit and when the Nissan passed by, Stop Sticks (tire deflation device) were deployed. The Nissan’s tires were deflated, eventually bringing it to a stop. The suspect exited his car and fled on foot. State Police K9 ‘Aaron’ then apprehended Feliciano.
It was noted that during this pursuit, a traffic signal box (Route 13 and Irish Hill Road) and a utility pole were damaged.
Feliciano was transported back to Troop 3 where he was formally charged with felony Criminal Mischief, felony Disregarding a Police Officers Signal, misdemeanor Resisting Arrest, misdemeanor Violation of a Protection From Abuse Order as well as various traffic offenses. He was ordered held by the Department of Corrections in lieu of a $5,500 secured bond.
Unprovoked Assault Probed in New Castle
Location: Parking lot of the Wawa, 183 Churchmans Road, New Castle, Delaware
Date of Occurrence: Saturday, May 15, 2010, at approximately 4:40 a.m.
Suspect(s): Three black male subjects, all wearing hooded sweatshirts. At least one subject was armed with a knife.
Resume: On Saturday, May 15th, Troopers were called to the Christiana Hospital where a victim of an assault was just transported.
Officers contacted the victim, a 33-year-old white male, who was waiting for treatment. The victim advised he was walking along Airport Road, on his way home, when he stopped at the Wawa to purchase cigarettes and a drink. The victim said he paid for his items and walked outside where he lit up a smoke. The victim advised he was standing on the northwest corner of the business when a black male subject approached him from the adjacent wooded area.
The victim advised this subject said, “You’re in the wrong neighborhood white boy.” The victim advised the suspect, who was holding a knife, approached and assaulted him. During this attack, the victim sustained a slash wound to his calf and knee area as he was trying to kick at his attacker. The victim further advised two other subjects joined in on the assault. The victim was punched and kicked and suffered wounds to his face and stomach. He was able to make it to his feet and ran to the front of the Wawa where 911 was called. The suspects fled back toward the area of the Airport Road DMV.
There is no surveillance video to disseminate. The camera system at this location does not cover the area where this attack occurred.
The victim’s injuries were not life threatening. None of the victim’s property was stolen during this incident and at no time did the suspects demand his property.
Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Last Day For James M. Bennett High Students June 11
Last Day for James M. Bennett High Students June 11 as Move to new JMB Building Begins
Letters have been mailed to the homes of James M. Bennett High School students in grades 9-11 outlining the schedule for the end of this school year as the transition to the new James M. Bennett High School building begins.
"It is with great pleasure that I announce to you that in August of 2010, school will begin in the new James M. Bennett High School facility. The combined efforts of contractors, the Wicomico County Board of Education, and the Building Commission have placed us in the new facility ahead of schedule," Principal Steven Grudis said in the letter to parents and guardians.
"As we prepare to open in August it becomes necessary for teachers and staff to move equipment, personal belongings and teaching materials," according to the letter. James M. Bennett High has received approval for teachers to move during the week of June 14-18. Therefore, the last day of school for James M. Bennett High School students will be Friday, June 11.
Underclass exams will take place from June 9-11 at JMB using the schedule listed below: June 9 – exams in periods 6 & 7 June 10 – exams in periods 4 & 5 June 11 – exams in periods 1, 2, 3; makeup exams in the afternoon
This early dismissal applies to James M. Bennett High School students for this year only and to no other school in the county. By establishing the week of June 14-18 as a moving week, the teachers will be able to have all of their items moved, have professional development and training on the latest technology, and be ready to receive four grade levels of students in the new building in August.
"Wicomico County should be extremely proud of the new facility and the benefits it will provide for our students. In addition, the James M. Bennett administration and staff is extremely proud of the new site and look forward to sharing it with the community," Grudis wrote. The intent is to plan a Back-to-School Night in August for parents and guardians to tour the building and turn in required school documents. On Monday, Aug. 30, ninth-grade students will be in the building for the annual Transition Day activities. On Tuesday, Aug. 31, all grade levels will be in the building, with orientation activities planned for students in grades 10-12.
Letters have been mailed to the homes of James M. Bennett High School students in grades 9-11 outlining the schedule for the end of this school year as the transition to the new James M. Bennett High School building begins.
"It is with great pleasure that I announce to you that in August of 2010, school will begin in the new James M. Bennett High School facility. The combined efforts of contractors, the Wicomico County Board of Education, and the Building Commission have placed us in the new facility ahead of schedule," Principal Steven Grudis said in the letter to parents and guardians.
"As we prepare to open in August it becomes necessary for teachers and staff to move equipment, personal belongings and teaching materials," according to the letter. James M. Bennett High has received approval for teachers to move during the week of June 14-18. Therefore, the last day of school for James M. Bennett High School students will be Friday, June 11.
Underclass exams will take place from June 9-11 at JMB using the schedule listed below: June 9 – exams in periods 6 & 7 June 10 – exams in periods 4 & 5 June 11 – exams in periods 1, 2, 3; makeup exams in the afternoon
This early dismissal applies to James M. Bennett High School students for this year only and to no other school in the county. By establishing the week of June 14-18 as a moving week, the teachers will be able to have all of their items moved, have professional development and training on the latest technology, and be ready to receive four grade levels of students in the new building in August.
"Wicomico County should be extremely proud of the new facility and the benefits it will provide for our students. In addition, the James M. Bennett administration and staff is extremely proud of the new site and look forward to sharing it with the community," Grudis wrote. The intent is to plan a Back-to-School Night in August for parents and guardians to tour the building and turn in required school documents. On Monday, Aug. 30, ninth-grade students will be in the building for the annual Transition Day activities. On Tuesday, Aug. 31, all grade levels will be in the building, with orientation activities planned for students in grades 10-12.
WEST VIRGINIA POWERS PAST DELMARVA, 8-4
Tyler Kolodny Connects on Two Home Runs
Charleston, WV – The West Virginia Power plated five runs in the fourth inning to sprint past the Shorebirds in game one, 8-4, at Appalachian Power Park on Sunday afternoon.
West Virginia took an early lead in the bottom of the first. Jerek Cunningham hit a one out solo homer to left field. Then, Aaron Baker drew a walk. Three batters later, with the bases loaded, Kyle Morgan hit a flare single in the infield to score Baker.
The Shorebirds took the lead in the fourth inning. Brian Conley led off with a single to right field. Tyler Stampone was then hit by a pitch. Tyler Kolodny followed with a home run over the left field wall to give the ‘Birds a 3-2 lead.
The Power took the lead for good in the home half of the fourth. Aaron Baker hit a bases loaded two run single. Then, Rogelio Norris hit a three run homer to left field to give the Power a 7-3 lead.
In the sixth inning, Tyler Kolodny belted his second homer of the game and his ninth long ball of the season.
West Virginia would go on to plate one run in the seventh inning, while Delmarva would do no further damage. The Shorebirds managed just four hits, while the Power recorded 14.
Jason Erickson earned the win in three innings of middle relief. Ryan Berry was tagged with his third loss of the season. In five innings, he surrendered 10 hits and seven runs. Nick Haughian pitched two innings of relief for Delmarva. He allowed three hits and an unearned run. Bobby Bundy entered in the eighth inning and struck out the side.
The Shorebirds will play game two of the series on Monday night at Appalachian Power Park. LHP Nathan Moreau will make his first start of the season.
Charleston, WV – The West Virginia Power plated five runs in the fourth inning to sprint past the Shorebirds in game one, 8-4, at Appalachian Power Park on Sunday afternoon.
West Virginia took an early lead in the bottom of the first. Jerek Cunningham hit a one out solo homer to left field. Then, Aaron Baker drew a walk. Three batters later, with the bases loaded, Kyle Morgan hit a flare single in the infield to score Baker.
The Shorebirds took the lead in the fourth inning. Brian Conley led off with a single to right field. Tyler Stampone was then hit by a pitch. Tyler Kolodny followed with a home run over the left field wall to give the ‘Birds a 3-2 lead.
The Power took the lead for good in the home half of the fourth. Aaron Baker hit a bases loaded two run single. Then, Rogelio Norris hit a three run homer to left field to give the Power a 7-3 lead.
In the sixth inning, Tyler Kolodny belted his second homer of the game and his ninth long ball of the season.
West Virginia would go on to plate one run in the seventh inning, while Delmarva would do no further damage. The Shorebirds managed just four hits, while the Power recorded 14.
Jason Erickson earned the win in three innings of middle relief. Ryan Berry was tagged with his third loss of the season. In five innings, he surrendered 10 hits and seven runs. Nick Haughian pitched two innings of relief for Delmarva. He allowed three hits and an unearned run. Bobby Bundy entered in the eighth inning and struck out the side.
The Shorebirds will play game two of the series on Monday night at Appalachian Power Park. LHP Nathan Moreau will make his first start of the season.
SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 5/16 @ West Virginia
PREVIEW: The Shorebirds surrendered four runs over the final two innings as Kannapolis stole the series finale from the Shorebirds. It marked the first time that the Shorebirds lost when leading after eight innings (11-1). The Shorebirds dropped a game to Hickory in the Northern Division. The Crawdads beat the Greensboro Grasshopper 7-2.
WAKE UP: The Shorebirds arrived at the hotel in West Virginia at 3:15 in the morning on Sunday. This will be the quickest travel day turnaround of the 2010 season.
29 HITS, 20 RUNS: Over the final two games of the series against Kannapolis, the Shorebirds plated 20 runs on 29 hits. The Shorebirds hit 12-for-30 with runners in scoring position in the last two games.
CONLEY’S SERIES IN KANNAPOLIS: Shorebirds right fielder Brian Conley continued his outstanding play in Kannapolis. He went 8-for-17 (.471), with three runs and three walks. He reached base 12 times in a four game series. Conley leads the SAL with an on-base percentage of .457.
HOMERLESS DROUGHTS EXTINGUISHED: The Shorebirds’ team homerless drought was stopped at 12 games last night when Tyler Kolodny blasted a 3-2 pitch over the left-center field wall in the fourth inning. Additionally, his personal homerless streak ended at 21 games. His last home run prior to last night came on April 18 against Hagerstown. The Shorebirds last home run came on April 30 at McCormick Field when Brian Conley skied a ball over the 42-foot wall in right field.
BATTING AVERAGE BOOM: Ty Kelly’s batting average has jumped from .219 to .266 over the last seven games. He is 13-for-32 (.406) during the stretch. Kelly has reached base in 16 of his last 17 games played.
UNFRIENDLY APPALACHIAN POWER PARK: The Shorebirds went 0-7 last year at the home of the West Virginia Power. The ‘Birds were outscored 58-21 over the seven games. The ‘Birds went 4-4 at Power Park in 2008. The Shorebirds did post a 4-0 mark at Appalachian Power Park in 2007.
BULLPEN RESTED: The Shorebirds bullpen threw 12.0 innings in the series against Kannapolis. However, the pen is still very much rested. Bobby Bundy and Nick Haughian did not throw in the Kannapolis series. Further, closer Josh Dowdy threw only one inning.
12 GAMES AGAINST LEADERS: Following the West Virginia series, the ‘Birds will play their next 12 games against the top three teams in the North: Hagerstown (20-23), Hickory (24-27) and Lakewood (28-31).
NEW TOP OF ORDER GUY?: The Shorebirds may have found a new lead off hitter in Mike Mooney. He has hit in the top spot seven times and twice over the last series. Five different players have hit lead off this season (T.J. Baxter (19), Ty Kelly (4), Gary Helmick (1), Steve Bumbry (1).
ROAD RAGE: The Shorebirds are batting .280 away from Perdue Stadium. Several guys have been excellent on the road. Brian Conley leads the way with a .403 road batting average. Steve Bumbry is batting .353 on the road. Ty Kelly is hitting .343 on the road. The ‘Birds have plated 115 runs in 19 games on the road (6.05). They have scored 56 runs in 16 games at home (3.5).
WAKE UP: The Shorebirds arrived at the hotel in West Virginia at 3:15 in the morning on Sunday. This will be the quickest travel day turnaround of the 2010 season.
29 HITS, 20 RUNS: Over the final two games of the series against Kannapolis, the Shorebirds plated 20 runs on 29 hits. The Shorebirds hit 12-for-30 with runners in scoring position in the last two games.
CONLEY’S SERIES IN KANNAPOLIS: Shorebirds right fielder Brian Conley continued his outstanding play in Kannapolis. He went 8-for-17 (.471), with three runs and three walks. He reached base 12 times in a four game series. Conley leads the SAL with an on-base percentage of .457.
HOMERLESS DROUGHTS EXTINGUISHED: The Shorebirds’ team homerless drought was stopped at 12 games last night when Tyler Kolodny blasted a 3-2 pitch over the left-center field wall in the fourth inning. Additionally, his personal homerless streak ended at 21 games. His last home run prior to last night came on April 18 against Hagerstown. The Shorebirds last home run came on April 30 at McCormick Field when Brian Conley skied a ball over the 42-foot wall in right field.
BATTING AVERAGE BOOM: Ty Kelly’s batting average has jumped from .219 to .266 over the last seven games. He is 13-for-32 (.406) during the stretch. Kelly has reached base in 16 of his last 17 games played.
UNFRIENDLY APPALACHIAN POWER PARK: The Shorebirds went 0-7 last year at the home of the West Virginia Power. The ‘Birds were outscored 58-21 over the seven games. The ‘Birds went 4-4 at Power Park in 2008. The Shorebirds did post a 4-0 mark at Appalachian Power Park in 2007.
BULLPEN RESTED: The Shorebirds bullpen threw 12.0 innings in the series against Kannapolis. However, the pen is still very much rested. Bobby Bundy and Nick Haughian did not throw in the Kannapolis series. Further, closer Josh Dowdy threw only one inning.
12 GAMES AGAINST LEADERS: Following the West Virginia series, the ‘Birds will play their next 12 games against the top three teams in the North: Hagerstown (20-23), Hickory (24-27) and Lakewood (28-31).
NEW TOP OF ORDER GUY?: The Shorebirds may have found a new lead off hitter in Mike Mooney. He has hit in the top spot seven times and twice over the last series. Five different players have hit lead off this season (T.J. Baxter (19), Ty Kelly (4), Gary Helmick (1), Steve Bumbry (1).
ROAD RAGE: The Shorebirds are batting .280 away from Perdue Stadium. Several guys have been excellent on the road. Brian Conley leads the way with a .403 road batting average. Steve Bumbry is batting .353 on the road. Ty Kelly is hitting .343 on the road. The ‘Birds have plated 115 runs in 19 games on the road (6.05). They have scored 56 runs in 16 games at home (3.5).
