Salisbury News was informed of a shooting in Salisbury last night on Wicomico Street where one person was murdered and another is in critical condition at Shock Trauma. Probably a murder/suicide.
We were also informed that there was a Bank Robbery at gunpoint in West Ocean City at the Farmer's Bank of Willards.
Press Releases should be forthcoming.
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Port Chester NY Gives Latinos 6 Votes Per Person!
Our constitution has received a major blow. This is WAY out of control.
MAIN STREET GYM'S FIRST AMATEUR SHOW - TONIGHT!!!!!
Hi
It is a very exciting time in the life of MAIN STREET GYM. On August 21, 2010, Main Street Gym will be holding its first amateur boxing show. We are encouraging all to help support this show by selling tickets. I have dropped of tickets to some of you and have more if you should need.
Many businesses and people are purchasing tickets and donating them to disadvantage youths in the community. Please contact Nancy Chernoff at 410-251-7840 if any one has or wants to purchase kids tickets, or you need tickets to sell. She is working with local agencies such as Kids of Honor to distribute donated tickets.
Thank you for all your support in the past, and your continued support of Main Street's mission.
It is a very exciting time in the life of MAIN STREET GYM. On August 21, 2010, Main Street Gym will be holding its first amateur boxing show. We are encouraging all to help support this show by selling tickets. I have dropped of tickets to some of you and have more if you should need.
Many businesses and people are purchasing tickets and donating them to disadvantage youths in the community. Please contact Nancy Chernoff at 410-251-7840 if any one has or wants to purchase kids tickets, or you need tickets to sell. She is working with local agencies such as Kids of Honor to distribute donated tickets.
Thank you for all your support in the past, and your continued support of Main Street's mission.
Hal Chernoff
Fighting to Save our Youth
Fighting to Save our Youth
HISTORICAL COMMENTS BY GEORGE CHEVALLIER
The Annual PicnicOne of the biggest events in my young life during the 1940’s was the annual Martin & Schwartz summer picnic. Martin & Schwartz was the company that moved here from Buffalo, NY in 1939. It was subsequently named Wayne Pump Co., followed by Dresser Industries. The picnic was held at various places such as Sandy Hill in 1948 and Cedar Grove on the Choptank River near Cambridge in 1949. The 1948 picnic had 284 people in attendance, and the records show that about 290 attended in 1949. The festivities were for all of the employees of Martin & Schwartz and their families. It seemed as if everybody that worked there attended. On this special day there were no “bosses”, and the “brass” acted like regular human beings. One of the greatest traits a person can have is to laugh at themselves. Everybody seemed to get a real kick out of seeing someone who is usually so serious entered into the many contests that were held.
There were the usual activities at the picnic, such as the balloon race (pictured above) and a tug-of-war. At Cedar Grove, in 1949, there were motor boat rides. It is still in my memory seeing usually serious men and women acting like children. They had contests geared for the different age groups so that everybody had a chance to enter something. Swimming was also available if you so desired.
The picnics started at 1 P. M. with the commencement of the games and festivities. Socializing with the other members of the Martin & Schwartz “family” was always enjoyable. And that is what it was – a family. Mothers would show off their new additions, and the men would just enjoy themselves for a few hours without the pressures of work. Of course, to us children, just being at the picnic was a new and different experience. I was only four and five during these two picnics, so I imagine I stayed pretty close to Mom.
A fried chicken dinner was served at 5:30, followed by the drawing for the four grand prizes. The prizes consisted of the following: (1948) a $25.00 savings bond, a table radio, a pop-up toaster and a first-grade surf-casting fishing reel and (1949) a $25.00 savings bond, large Pfleuger fishing reel, a portable Philco radio and a fancy aluminum fishing tackle box. The prizes seem pretty paltry by today’s standards, but they were a big deal back in the 1940’s.
I don’t know when they ceased having these picnics, but they were probably lost in the shuffle of all the corporate changes that began to be made in the early 1950’s.
Hardhats Vow Not To Work On Ground Zero Mosque
A growing number of New York construction workers are vowing not to work on the mosque planned near Ground Zero.
"It's a very touchy thing because they want to do this on sacred ground," said Dave Kaiser, 38, a blaster who is working to rebuild the World Trade Center site.
"I wouldn't work there, especially after I found out about what the imam said about U.S. policy being responsible for 9/11," Kaiser said.
The grass-roots movement is gaining momentum on the Internet. One construction worker created the "Hard Hat Pledge" on his blog and asked others to vow not to work on the project if it stays on Park Place.
"Thousands of people are signing up from all over the country," said creator Andy Sullivan, a construction worker from Brooklyn. "People who sell glass, steel, lumber, insurance. They are all refusing to do work if they build there."
"Hopefully, this will be a tool to get them to move it," he said. "I got a problem with this ostentatious building looming over Ground Zero."
Louis Coletti, president of the Building Trades Employers' Association, said unions have not yet taken a "formal position" on Park51, but he understands why members would be hesitant to work there.
"It's a very difficult dilemma for the contractors and the organized labor force because we are experiencing such high levels of unemployment," he said. "Yet at the same time, this is a very sacred sight to the union guys."
"There were construction workers killed on 9/11 and many more who got horribly sick cleaning up Ground Zero," Coletti said. "It's very emotional."
"It's a very touchy thing because they want to do this on sacred ground," said Dave Kaiser, 38, a blaster who is working to rebuild the World Trade Center site.
"I wouldn't work there, especially after I found out about what the imam said about U.S. policy being responsible for 9/11," Kaiser said.
The grass-roots movement is gaining momentum on the Internet. One construction worker created the "Hard Hat Pledge" on his blog and asked others to vow not to work on the project if it stays on Park Place.
"Thousands of people are signing up from all over the country," said creator Andy Sullivan, a construction worker from Brooklyn. "People who sell glass, steel, lumber, insurance. They are all refusing to do work if they build there."
"Hopefully, this will be a tool to get them to move it," he said. "I got a problem with this ostentatious building looming over Ground Zero."
Louis Coletti, president of the Building Trades Employers' Association, said unions have not yet taken a "formal position" on Park51, but he understands why members would be hesitant to work there.
"It's a very difficult dilemma for the contractors and the organized labor force because we are experiencing such high levels of unemployment," he said. "Yet at the same time, this is a very sacred sight to the union guys."
"There were construction workers killed on 9/11 and many more who got horribly sick cleaning up Ground Zero," Coletti said. "It's very emotional."
Glenn Beck: Obama Administration 'Most Corrupt Of All Time'
Fox News host Glenn Beck tells Newsmax that President Barack Obama's White House qualifies as the most corrupt administration in U.S. history.
"There are so many things that this administration has done that I think will go down in history as ... it's going to go down in history as the most corrupt administration ever," Beck says in an exclusive Newsmax.TV interview.
Beck's no-holds-barred assessment of the Obama administration's ethics comes as he is promoting an Aug. 28 celebration at the Lincoln Memorial called Restoring Honor.
The remark came as Newsmax.TV sought Beck's reaction to a recent statement that GOP Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl attributed to Obama.
Kyl said he asked Obama to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, but the president refused because it would reduce Republicans' incentive to compromise on immigration reform. The White House denied Kyl's account, but former Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo wrote in op-ed column that Obama's stance "constitutes an impeachable offense."
Asked if he agrees with Tancredo, Beck replies "I'll leave that up to them."
But he goes on to say: "If the story is ever told, if the journalists ever decide to regain their soul to their journalist god – whoever that is, Walter Lippmann or I don't know who – if they ever care to redeem their soul, and actually look into the corruption and things that are going on in this administration, this administration will be exposed as the most corrupt of all time."
The Fox News luminary added that former President George W. Bush also failed in his duty to secure the border.
In the interview, Beck points to a recent Gallup poll that shows the 76 percent of Americans have a great deal of confidence in the U.S. military – much higher than the public has in any other institution.
Congress, by comparison, enjoys the confidence of 11 percent. The presidency has the confidence of 36 percent.
Big business and organized labor score 19 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
"I was pondering why [the military], and it's because they're honorable," Becks says. "They'll do the tough things. They'll do them because they're the right things to do. And we still believe in them … generally speaking, they are the only things we still believe in, that and our religious organizations."
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"There are so many things that this administration has done that I think will go down in history as ... it's going to go down in history as the most corrupt administration ever," Beck says in an exclusive Newsmax.TV interview.
Beck's no-holds-barred assessment of the Obama administration's ethics comes as he is promoting an Aug. 28 celebration at the Lincoln Memorial called Restoring Honor.
The remark came as Newsmax.TV sought Beck's reaction to a recent statement that GOP Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl attributed to Obama.
Kyl said he asked Obama to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, but the president refused because it would reduce Republicans' incentive to compromise on immigration reform. The White House denied Kyl's account, but former Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo wrote in op-ed column that Obama's stance "constitutes an impeachable offense."
Asked if he agrees with Tancredo, Beck replies "I'll leave that up to them."
But he goes on to say: "If the story is ever told, if the journalists ever decide to regain their soul to their journalist god – whoever that is, Walter Lippmann or I don't know who – if they ever care to redeem their soul, and actually look into the corruption and things that are going on in this administration, this administration will be exposed as the most corrupt of all time."
The Fox News luminary added that former President George W. Bush also failed in his duty to secure the border.
In the interview, Beck points to a recent Gallup poll that shows the 76 percent of Americans have a great deal of confidence in the U.S. military – much higher than the public has in any other institution.
Congress, by comparison, enjoys the confidence of 11 percent. The presidency has the confidence of 36 percent.
Big business and organized labor score 19 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
"I was pondering why [the military], and it's because they're honorable," Becks says. "They'll do the tough things. They'll do them because they're the right things to do. And we still believe in them … generally speaking, they are the only things we still believe in, that and our religious organizations."
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Nearly 50 Percent Leave Obama Mortgage-Aid Program
Nearly half of the 1.3 million homeowners who enrolled in the Obama administration's flagship mortgage-relief program have fallen out.
The program is intended to help those at risk of foreclosure by lowering their monthly mortgage payments. Friday's report from the Treasury Department suggests the $75 billion government effort is failing to slow the tide of foreclosures in the United States, economists say.
More than 2.3 million homes have fallen into foreclosure since the recession began in December 2007, according to foreclosure listing service RealtyTrac Inc. Economists expect the number of foreclosures to grow well into next year.
"The government program as currently structured is petering out. It is taking in fewer homeowners, more are dropping out and fewer people are ending up in permanent modifications," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.
Besides forcing people from their homes, foreclosures and distressed home sales have pushed down on home values and crippled the broader housing industry. They have made it difficult for homebuilders to compete with the depressed prices and discouraged potential sellers from putting their homes on the market.
Many borrowers have complained that the government program is a bureaucratic nightmare. They say banks often lose their documents and then claim borrowers did not send back the necessary paperwork.
The banking industry said borrowers weren't sending back their paperwork. They also have accused the Obama administration of initially pressuring them to sign up borrowers without insisting first on proof of their income. When banks later moved to collect the information, many troubled homeowners were disqualified or dropped out.
The program is intended to help those at risk of foreclosure by lowering their monthly mortgage payments. Friday's report from the Treasury Department suggests the $75 billion government effort is failing to slow the tide of foreclosures in the United States, economists say.
More than 2.3 million homes have fallen into foreclosure since the recession began in December 2007, according to foreclosure listing service RealtyTrac Inc. Economists expect the number of foreclosures to grow well into next year.
"The government program as currently structured is petering out. It is taking in fewer homeowners, more are dropping out and fewer people are ending up in permanent modifications," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.
Besides forcing people from their homes, foreclosures and distressed home sales have pushed down on home values and crippled the broader housing industry. They have made it difficult for homebuilders to compete with the depressed prices and discouraged potential sellers from putting their homes on the market.
Many borrowers have complained that the government program is a bureaucratic nightmare. They say banks often lose their documents and then claim borrowers did not send back the necessary paperwork.
The banking industry said borrowers weren't sending back their paperwork. They also have accused the Obama administration of initially pressuring them to sign up borrowers without insisting first on proof of their income. When banks later moved to collect the information, many troubled homeowners were disqualified or dropped out.
Obamacare’s Stealth Aambush Of Senior Citizens
Even Obamacare’s biggest cheerleaders won’t be able to ignore Medicare chief actuary Richard Foster forever. Based on current law, Foster says, seniors who rely on Medicare will replace Medicaid recipients at the bottom of the health care ladder as early as 2019, five years after the individual mandate kicks in. That’s when the fees Medicare pays to providers will be slashed below Medicaid rates, which are already well below market prices.
“And if you’re in a plan that pays the lowest rates, you’re in trouble,” John Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis, told The Examiner.
That’s because the $575 billion cut to Medicare over the next decade — which is needed to pay insurance subsidies for 32 million new people — will force one in seven hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and hospices out of business, according to the formal Medicare trustees report released on April 22. By 2050, 40 percent of existing health care facilities will forced to close their doors.
Nearly half of the 32 million newly insured people will be enrolled in Medicaid (those whose incomes are at or below 133 percent of the poverty line will have no choice), but they shouldn’t expect the level of care that current Medicaid recipients receive, Goodman adds.
“For many low-income people, there’s not going to be much difference. Now they get care at community health centers and hospital emergency rooms. The Medicaid system won’t be able to handle them in a substantially different way. They’ll end up going to the same doctors and the same facilities they go to as uninsured.”
But there will be one difference: The wait for care will be much, much longer.
“And if you’re in a plan that pays the lowest rates, you’re in trouble,” John Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis, told The Examiner.
That’s because the $575 billion cut to Medicare over the next decade — which is needed to pay insurance subsidies for 32 million new people — will force one in seven hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and hospices out of business, according to the formal Medicare trustees report released on April 22. By 2050, 40 percent of existing health care facilities will forced to close their doors.
Nearly half of the 32 million newly insured people will be enrolled in Medicaid (those whose incomes are at or below 133 percent of the poverty line will have no choice), but they shouldn’t expect the level of care that current Medicaid recipients receive, Goodman adds.
“For many low-income people, there’s not going to be much difference. Now they get care at community health centers and hospital emergency rooms. The Medicaid system won’t be able to handle them in a substantially different way. They’ll end up going to the same doctors and the same facilities they go to as uninsured.”
But there will be one difference: The wait for care will be much, much longer.
Dress Code Special Edition Of "Working Together For Children" Begins Airing Saturday, Aug. 21 On PAC 14
A special dress code edition of "Working Together for Children" will begin airing on PAC 14 (Comcast Channel 14) at noon Saturday, Aug. 21. It will also air at 8:31 p.m. Saturday.
The show features a group discussion on the new dress code, with fashion shows by students at Salisbury Middle School and Wicomico High School to show what is and is not allowed under the new dress code.
Another "Working Together" special edition, on the new James M. Bennett High School, is also airing now on PAC 14. It will show at 12:27 p.m. and 8:59 p.m. Saturday. Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen joins longtime JMB art teacher Michael Morris for a walking tour of the new JMB.
"Working Together for Children" airs regularly at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and noon Saturdays; check the Programming grid at www.pac14.org for additional times. PAC 14 also streams its programming live on its web site at www.pac14.org, so viewers can visit the web site to "tune in" on line when the show is on the air. DVDs of many past "Working Together" shows are now available at the Wicomico Public Library. Please call 410-677-4529 or e-mail fwilson@wcboe.org for information.
The show features a group discussion on the new dress code, with fashion shows by students at Salisbury Middle School and Wicomico High School to show what is and is not allowed under the new dress code.
Another "Working Together" special edition, on the new James M. Bennett High School, is also airing now on PAC 14. It will show at 12:27 p.m. and 8:59 p.m. Saturday. Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen joins longtime JMB art teacher Michael Morris for a walking tour of the new JMB.
"Working Together for Children" airs regularly at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and noon Saturdays; check the Programming grid at www.pac14.org for additional times. PAC 14 also streams its programming live on its web site at www.pac14.org, so viewers can visit the web site to "tune in" on line when the show is on the air. DVDs of many past "Working Together" shows are now available at the Wicomico Public Library. Please call 410-677-4529 or e-mail fwilson@wcboe.org for information.
Illnesses Linked To Eggs Will Likely Grow
A salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said Thursday.
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Governor Ehrlich To Attend Colburn Event
Cambridge, Maryland - Senator Richard F. Colburn (R-Eastern Shore) announced today that Governor Bob Ehrlich has confirmed his attendance for Senator Colburn’s End of Summer fundraising event being held on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 from 7-10 PM at the Cambridge home of Duane and Lori Zentgraf. Colburn stated, "Along with Governor Ehrlich, Maryland 1st congressional District candidate Senator Andy Harris, and Delegates Addie Eckardt and Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio are all scheduled to attend. Hors d’oeuvres by Snapper’s Restaurant will be featured along with entertainment provided by The Golden Touch Band. And there will be much discussion surrounding the upcoming primary and general elections."
Tickets for event are $75 per person or at a special rate of 2 for $100. They may be obtained in advance by calling (410) 924-0098. Checks can be made payable to Citizens for Colburn Committee and mailed to 5210 Heron Road, Cambridge, MD 21613.
Tickets for event are $75 per person or at a special rate of 2 for $100. They may be obtained in advance by calling (410) 924-0098. Checks can be made payable to Citizens for Colburn Committee and mailed to 5210 Heron Road, Cambridge, MD 21613.
NEWSLETTER
August 20, 2010
CITYHALL
NEW ORDINANCES-The Signage Ordinance has had it first reading and there will be a public hearing on September 14 at 7:40 PM. A copy of the Ordinance is posted on the City website at www.cityoffruitland.com.
The new proposed Animal Control Ordinance is ready to be reviewed on the City website at www.cityoffruitland.com . There should be a first reading on this legislation on September 14 during the regular Council meeting. There will also be a first reading of an ordinance spelling out the property owner’s responsibilities for keeping their sidewalks and curbs weed free as well as an increase in the fees for vending and peddling in the City.
There will be discussion on possible ordinances relating to licensing businesses and rental properties and updating the building code relating to the number of restrooms permitted per square foot of space as well as defining nuisances relating to vacant properties at the next City Council meeting in September.
NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN - Mike Layton, owner of Night Hawk Martial Arts, located at 206-A N. Fruitland Blvd, is planning a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, August 21, 2010, beginning at 10 AM. An entire afternoon of activities is planned.
PROPOSED ATV PARK DEMO - Free to the public at 613 Cedar Lane in Fruitland, Maryland on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. (rescheduled from August 5, 2010).
FRUITLAND FALCONS FOOTBALL-This year’s season kicks off at the Fruitland Recreational Park with Opening Ceremonies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2010; games will continue throughout the weekend.
POLICE
The Fruitland Police Department is holding a benefit Crab Feast at the Salisbury Moose Lodge on Saturday, September 18, 2010 beginning at 1:00 p.m. with proceeds benefiting the Fruitland Police K-9 Fund. To purchase tickets or get more information contact Corporal Swafford or Debbie at the Fruitland Police Department at (410)-548-2804. Seating is limited, so don’t delay!
PUBLIC UTILITIES
A photographer from TPO Magazine (Treatment Plant Operator) was in the Waste Water Plant on Wednesday; the Plant will be featured in the near future for it`s outstanding performance and appearance. Staff interviews for the article will be conducted next week to complete the process.
Field staff has been busy repairing under ground water leaks on Morris and West Main Streets this week, as well as monitoring the construction work on Rt.13 near some of our underground utilities.
PUBLIC WORKS
Staff was kept busy this week with routine grass cutting, cleaning of storm drains, and the additional clean up of downed limbs and debris due to recent storms.
OTHER
Happy Birthday! to Shop Supervisor Bill Parker and Officer Andy Will (today), and Public Works Director Cooper Townsend (25th); best wishes from all of us!
On This Day In History
1977 The United States launched Voyager 2, an unmanned spacecraft carrying a 12-inch copper phonograph record containing greetings in dozens of languages, samples of music and sounds of nature.
Today’s Quote
Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down.
- Jimmy Durante
HAVE A REMARKABLE WEEKEND!
Rick Konrad
CITYHALL
NEW ORDINANCES-The Signage Ordinance has had it first reading and there will be a public hearing on September 14 at 7:40 PM. A copy of the Ordinance is posted on the City website at www.cityoffruitland.com.
The new proposed Animal Control Ordinance is ready to be reviewed on the City website at www.cityoffruitland.com . There should be a first reading on this legislation on September 14 during the regular Council meeting. There will also be a first reading of an ordinance spelling out the property owner’s responsibilities for keeping their sidewalks and curbs weed free as well as an increase in the fees for vending and peddling in the City.
There will be discussion on possible ordinances relating to licensing businesses and rental properties and updating the building code relating to the number of restrooms permitted per square foot of space as well as defining nuisances relating to vacant properties at the next City Council meeting in September.
NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN - Mike Layton, owner of Night Hawk Martial Arts, located at 206-A N. Fruitland Blvd, is planning a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, August 21, 2010, beginning at 10 AM. An entire afternoon of activities is planned.
PROPOSED ATV PARK DEMO - Free to the public at 613 Cedar Lane in Fruitland, Maryland on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. (rescheduled from August 5, 2010).
FRUITLAND FALCONS FOOTBALL-This year’s season kicks off at the Fruitland Recreational Park with Opening Ceremonies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2010; games will continue throughout the weekend.
POLICE
The Fruitland Police Department is holding a benefit Crab Feast at the Salisbury Moose Lodge on Saturday, September 18, 2010 beginning at 1:00 p.m. with proceeds benefiting the Fruitland Police K-9 Fund. To purchase tickets or get more information contact Corporal Swafford or Debbie at the Fruitland Police Department at (410)-548-2804. Seating is limited, so don’t delay!
PUBLIC UTILITIES
A photographer from TPO Magazine (Treatment Plant Operator) was in the Waste Water Plant on Wednesday; the Plant will be featured in the near future for it`s outstanding performance and appearance. Staff interviews for the article will be conducted next week to complete the process.
Field staff has been busy repairing under ground water leaks on Morris and West Main Streets this week, as well as monitoring the construction work on Rt.13 near some of our underground utilities.
PUBLIC WORKS
Staff was kept busy this week with routine grass cutting, cleaning of storm drains, and the additional clean up of downed limbs and debris due to recent storms.
OTHER
Happy Birthday! to Shop Supervisor Bill Parker and Officer Andy Will (today), and Public Works Director Cooper Townsend (25th); best wishes from all of us!
On This Day In History
1977 The United States launched Voyager 2, an unmanned spacecraft carrying a 12-inch copper phonograph record containing greetings in dozens of languages, samples of music and sounds of nature.
Today’s Quote
Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down.
- Jimmy Durante
HAVE A REMARKABLE WEEKEND!
Rick Konrad
Marty Pusey Fundraiser Includes Andy Harris Tomorrow
I'm honored to announce that Senator Andy Harris, Candidate for the 1st Congressional District, and his family will be attending the Crab Feast in Public Landing on Sunday, Aug. 22nd.There's still time to RSVP by calling Becky Flater at 410-632-3016. Only $25 per person and children free. Crabs and hot dogs and music on the beautiful growns of the Mansion House in Public Landing.
Thanks for your support!
MartyElect Marty Pusey for House of Delegates 38B
Authority: Friends of Marty Pusey; Jim Wahl, Treasurer.
SUNS STEAL SERIES FINALE IN EXTRA-INNINGS, 4-3
Nick Haughian Fans Career High 10 Batters
Salisbury, Md. – The Hagerstown Suns overcame a two run deficit in the ninth inning and defeated the Shorebirds in 13-innings, 4-3, in the series finale at Perdue Stadium.
The Shorebirds jumped to an early lead in the first inning. T.J. Baxter reached on a single up the middle. Two batters later, Kieron Pope lined a triple to the wall in right-center field to score Baxter from first. Mike Flacco followed with a line drive single into left-center to plate Pope and give the Shorebirds a 2-0 lead.
In the third inning, the Shorebirds tacked on a run courtesy of another RBI single by Flacco. Omar Casamayor singled and scored on the Flacco hit.
Hagerstown got on the board in the seventh inning with one run. They tied the game in the ninth inning with two runs. After two outs were recorded by reliever David Walters, Mills Rogers hit a solo home run to cut the deficit to 3-2. Eury Perez drew a walk. After moving to second on a wild pitch, he scored on a triple to right field by Rick Hague.
In the 13th inning, Hood led off with a single. Brett Newsome followed with a walk. Garabez Rosa then committed an error on a grounder by Justino Cuevas to score Hood.
Nick Haughian fanned a career high ten batters in 6.2 innings pitched.
The Shorebirds hit the road for an eight-game swing against Hickory and Hagerstown. The ‘Birds open the trip with game one against Hickory on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m.
Salisbury, Md. – The Hagerstown Suns overcame a two run deficit in the ninth inning and defeated the Shorebirds in 13-innings, 4-3, in the series finale at Perdue Stadium.
The Shorebirds jumped to an early lead in the first inning. T.J. Baxter reached on a single up the middle. Two batters later, Kieron Pope lined a triple to the wall in right-center field to score Baxter from first. Mike Flacco followed with a line drive single into left-center to plate Pope and give the Shorebirds a 2-0 lead.
In the third inning, the Shorebirds tacked on a run courtesy of another RBI single by Flacco. Omar Casamayor singled and scored on the Flacco hit.
Hagerstown got on the board in the seventh inning with one run. They tied the game in the ninth inning with two runs. After two outs were recorded by reliever David Walters, Mills Rogers hit a solo home run to cut the deficit to 3-2. Eury Perez drew a walk. After moving to second on a wild pitch, he scored on a triple to right field by Rick Hague.
In the 13th inning, Hood led off with a single. Brett Newsome followed with a walk. Garabez Rosa then committed an error on a grounder by Justino Cuevas to score Hood.
Nick Haughian fanned a career high ten batters in 6.2 innings pitched.
The Shorebirds hit the road for an eight-game swing against Hickory and Hagerstown. The ‘Birds open the trip with game one against Hickory on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m.
SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 8/20 vs. Hagerstown
PREVIEW: The Shorebirds aim to split the series in the finale at Perdue Stadium. Last night, the Shorebirds took game one 4-3 and dropped game two 6-2. The Shorebirds have 17 games remaining in 2010 (nine at home/eight on the road). The Shorebirds are in seventh place in the division, 10.5 games behind Lakewood.
MOST SINCE 2005: Mikey Planeta leads the Shorebirds with 13 outfield assists this season. The last Shorebirds player to record more than 13 outfield assists was Arturo Rivas, who notched 17 in 2005.
BAXTER PLAYING WELL: T.J. Baxter has eight hits, three runs and four RBIs in his last five games played. His batting average has jumped from .239 to .248 during the recent stretch.
AUGUST OFFENSIVE WOES: The Shorebirds are batting just .208 as a team in 18 games in August. Only two players are batting over .250 during the month: Mike Flacco (.307) and Ty Kelly (.254). Seven players are hitting below .200.
MOST STEALS SINCE ‘08: T.J. Baxter stole two bases on Monday night to up his total to 32 on the season. The last Shorebirds player to steal more than 32 bases in a season was Matt Angle in 2008 (37). Kyle Hudson led last year’s club with 31 steals.
MOST SINCE 2005: Mikey Planeta leads the Shorebirds with 13 outfield assists this season. The last Shorebirds player to record more than 13 outfield assists was Arturo Rivas, who notched 17 in 2005.
BAXTER PLAYING WELL: T.J. Baxter has eight hits, three runs and four RBIs in his last five games played. His batting average has jumped from .239 to .248 during the recent stretch.
AUGUST OFFENSIVE WOES: The Shorebirds are batting just .208 as a team in 18 games in August. Only two players are batting over .250 during the month: Mike Flacco (.307) and Ty Kelly (.254). Seven players are hitting below .200.
MOST STEALS SINCE ‘08: T.J. Baxter stole two bases on Monday night to up his total to 32 on the season. The last Shorebirds player to steal more than 32 bases in a season was Matt Angle in 2008 (37). Kyle Hudson led last year’s club with 31 steals.
DOMESTIC ASSAULT SUSPECT WOUNDED AFTER THREATENING TROOPER
(Mt. Airy, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a police involved shooting that occurred last night in Carroll County when a domestic assault suspect was wounded by a state trooper after he ignored orders to drop the weapon he was carrying and pointed at the trooper.
Shortly after 8:30 p.m. yesterday, Maryland State Police at the Westminster Barrack received a 911 call from a woman in the 1700-block of Trestle Street, Mt. Airy, MD, who said she had just been assaulted by her boyfriend. She said her boyfriend struck her and tried repeatedly to choke her.
A state trooper responded to the scene within minutes, but remained in the parking lot of the town home development while he waited for backup to arrive. Before backup arrived, the trooper saw the suspect walk out the front door of the victim’s home, carrying what appeared to be a handgun.
Witnesses told State Police investigators the trooper repeatedly told the suspect to drop the weapon. Witnesses also said they saw the suspect point the weapon at the trooper.
In fear for his life, the trooper fired his State Police issued .40 caliber Beretta pistol at the suspect, striking him once in the leg. The trooper gave the suspect immediate first aid and summoned EMS personnel. An ambulance transported the suspect to the Carroll Hospital Center, where he remains under State Police guard.
The trooper was not injured in the incident. The female assault victim did not require transport to a hospital.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit responded and is conducting the investigation into the shooting, as is procedure. They are being assisted by troopers from the Westminster Barrack Criminal Investigation Section.
Troopers applied for and obtained a search warrant for the residence, which was served overnight. Maryland State Police crime scene technicians processed the scene for evidence.
The Maryland State Police Internal Affairs Unit is also conducting an investigation, as is procedure. Also per procedure, the trooper involved in the shooting has been placed on routine administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Further information, including identities, will be detailed in a follow up news release.
Shortly after 8:30 p.m. yesterday, Maryland State Police at the Westminster Barrack received a 911 call from a woman in the 1700-block of Trestle Street, Mt. Airy, MD, who said she had just been assaulted by her boyfriend. She said her boyfriend struck her and tried repeatedly to choke her.
A state trooper responded to the scene within minutes, but remained in the parking lot of the town home development while he waited for backup to arrive. Before backup arrived, the trooper saw the suspect walk out the front door of the victim’s home, carrying what appeared to be a handgun.
Witnesses told State Police investigators the trooper repeatedly told the suspect to drop the weapon. Witnesses also said they saw the suspect point the weapon at the trooper.
In fear for his life, the trooper fired his State Police issued .40 caliber Beretta pistol at the suspect, striking him once in the leg. The trooper gave the suspect immediate first aid and summoned EMS personnel. An ambulance transported the suspect to the Carroll Hospital Center, where he remains under State Police guard.
The trooper was not injured in the incident. The female assault victim did not require transport to a hospital.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit responded and is conducting the investigation into the shooting, as is procedure. They are being assisted by troopers from the Westminster Barrack Criminal Investigation Section.
Troopers applied for and obtained a search warrant for the residence, which was served overnight. Maryland State Police crime scene technicians processed the scene for evidence.
The Maryland State Police Internal Affairs Unit is also conducting an investigation, as is procedure. Also per procedure, the trooper involved in the shooting has been placed on routine administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Further information, including identities, will be detailed in a follow up news release.
Chairman Scott Statement On July Unemployment Report
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Republican Party Chairman Audrey Scott released the following statement today after the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) released the July unemployment report:
“Today Martin O’Malley continued to show how out-of-touch he is with Marylanders by celebrating dismal employment numbers while his own agencies admit the economy is sputtering. While we hope for positive economic news, unemployment continues to hover around 26 year highs and O’Malley’s response to today’s jobs numbers is an unfortunate reminder that he just doesn’t get it.
“The DLLR’s numbers are another indication Martin O’Malley’s record tax increases and total disregard for small business owners have done nothing but cripple job creation in Maryland. It’s rather telling that O’Malley would attempt to spin the DLLR’s announcement that our State’s economy has ‘faltered’ for political gain, and is indicative of a Governor more concerned with keeping his own job rather than putting 211,000 unemployed Marylander’s back to work.”
This morning an email from Governor O’Malley touted job creation “Momentum”
“This morning, we announced that Maryland's job creating momentum is continuing.” (Governor Martin O'Malley. mailto:mom@md.state.us “Jobs Across Maryland” 8/20/10.)
But Maryland’s DLLR counters O’Malley’s claims of economic recovery
Amid reports of uncertainties in financial markets, declining consumer confidence and spending and lackluster hiring at the national level, Maryland’s economic recovery faltered in July. (Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation, http://link.sc.states.gop.com/?65-923-2452-125-10117, Accessed 8/20/10)
“Today Martin O’Malley continued to show how out-of-touch he is with Marylanders by celebrating dismal employment numbers while his own agencies admit the economy is sputtering. While we hope for positive economic news, unemployment continues to hover around 26 year highs and O’Malley’s response to today’s jobs numbers is an unfortunate reminder that he just doesn’t get it.
“The DLLR’s numbers are another indication Martin O’Malley’s record tax increases and total disregard for small business owners have done nothing but cripple job creation in Maryland. It’s rather telling that O’Malley would attempt to spin the DLLR’s announcement that our State’s economy has ‘faltered’ for political gain, and is indicative of a Governor more concerned with keeping his own job rather than putting 211,000 unemployed Marylander’s back to work.”
This morning an email from Governor O’Malley touted job creation “Momentum”
“This morning, we announced that Maryland's job creating momentum is continuing.” (Governor Martin O'Malley. mailto:mom@md.state.us “Jobs Across Maryland” 8/20/10.)
But Maryland’s DLLR counters O’Malley’s claims of economic recovery
Amid reports of uncertainties in financial markets, declining consumer confidence and spending and lackluster hiring at the national level, Maryland’s economic recovery faltered in July. (Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation, http://link.sc.states.gop.com/?65-923-2452-125-10117, Accessed 8/20/10)
Q&A On Student Transportation In Wicomico County
Q&A on Student Transportation in Wicomico County
How do school bus contractors support education in Wicomico County Public Schools?
The Wicomico County school transportation system is comprised of 162 certified school buses that meet or exceed federal, state and local requirements. For 180 days every school year, the 80 school bus contractors with Wicomico County school routes serve more than 12,500 of the system's 14,500 students. The buses operated by these contractors cover more than 2.3 million miles each school year transporting students for instruction and other school-related activities. School buses are a critically important first link in the daily education experience for most Wicomico students, and they represent the safest and most efficient way to transport thousands of young people to and from school every day.
How does school bus transportation work in Wicomico County?
The Wicomico County Board of Education contracts with qualified independent bus contractors to provide transportation on specific routes. Route contracts are granted for a term of one year and are automatically renewable annually. A contractor may be the owner of one bus, or up to ten (10) route buses. The contractor is the owner of the school vehicle, and neither the contractors, drivers or bus aides employed by the contractor are school system employees. The contractor purchases and provides the bus to deliver students to and from school according to the contracted route. In Wicomico County a new bus may be operated as a regular route bus for up to 15 years. For these services, the school system pays the contractor:
Annual Per Vehicle Allotment (PVA): In 2009-10, $15,300 for a regular route bus, $17,800 for a special education bus with lift and air conditioning. For 2010-11, the PVA rose to $16,230 for a regular route bus (for years 1-12; the rate is $7,846 for years 13-15), with a $1,365 yearly add-on for buses with full AC (years 1-12) and an AC maintenance fee for buses with AC of $400. The rate for special education buses is now $18,100 (years 1-12; the PVA for years 13-15 is $8,760). For 2010-11, the rates represent a 6.08 % increase in the PVA for regular route buses, a 1.69 % increase in the PVA for special education buses, and two brand new payments to help offset the cost of AC for drivers who purchase buses with AC. Over 15 years, the school system will provide a contractor purchasing a new bus with AC with $236,664 through the PVA, more than covering the cost of a new bus.
Administrative supplement fee: $1,560 per routed school vehicle
Paid spare bus reimbursement rate: $5,280
Field trips: Hourly rate of $18.03, a per-mile maintenance factor of $.81, fuel factor of $.42, and pickup fee of $20. The minimum field trip payment is $55.
Fuel adjustment base rate: $3.31.
The typical payment for services works out to about $3.09 per mile.
The 2010-11 contractor reimbursement schedule for bus contractors in Wicomico County (included in the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Approved Unrestricted General Fund Operating Budget) is the second-highest among school systems on the Eastern Shore when applied to a sample route of 4.5 hours and 60 miles. When compared to other Eastern Shore county school systems using contracted school bus services, the 2010 – 2011 PVA ranks fourth, the hourly rate ranks fifth and the mileage rate ranks second.
The school system spends approximately $8 million on student transportation each year, including the cost of auto liability insurance to cover the transportation of students and school system employees on buses.
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How do school bus contractors support education in Wicomico County Public Schools?
The Wicomico County school transportation system is comprised of 162 certified school buses that meet or exceed federal, state and local requirements. For 180 days every school year, the 80 school bus contractors with Wicomico County school routes serve more than 12,500 of the system's 14,500 students. The buses operated by these contractors cover more than 2.3 million miles each school year transporting students for instruction and other school-related activities. School buses are a critically important first link in the daily education experience for most Wicomico students, and they represent the safest and most efficient way to transport thousands of young people to and from school every day.
How does school bus transportation work in Wicomico County?
The Wicomico County Board of Education contracts with qualified independent bus contractors to provide transportation on specific routes. Route contracts are granted for a term of one year and are automatically renewable annually. A contractor may be the owner of one bus, or up to ten (10) route buses. The contractor is the owner of the school vehicle, and neither the contractors, drivers or bus aides employed by the contractor are school system employees. The contractor purchases and provides the bus to deliver students to and from school according to the contracted route. In Wicomico County a new bus may be operated as a regular route bus for up to 15 years. For these services, the school system pays the contractor:
Annual Per Vehicle Allotment (PVA): In 2009-10, $15,300 for a regular route bus, $17,800 for a special education bus with lift and air conditioning. For 2010-11, the PVA rose to $16,230 for a regular route bus (for years 1-12; the rate is $7,846 for years 13-15), with a $1,365 yearly add-on for buses with full AC (years 1-12) and an AC maintenance fee for buses with AC of $400. The rate for special education buses is now $18,100 (years 1-12; the PVA for years 13-15 is $8,760). For 2010-11, the rates represent a 6.08 % increase in the PVA for regular route buses, a 1.69 % increase in the PVA for special education buses, and two brand new payments to help offset the cost of AC for drivers who purchase buses with AC. Over 15 years, the school system will provide a contractor purchasing a new bus with AC with $236,664 through the PVA, more than covering the cost of a new bus.
Administrative supplement fee: $1,560 per routed school vehicle
Paid spare bus reimbursement rate: $5,280
Field trips: Hourly rate of $18.03, a per-mile maintenance factor of $.81, fuel factor of $.42, and pickup fee of $20. The minimum field trip payment is $55.
Fuel adjustment base rate: $3.31.
The typical payment for services works out to about $3.09 per mile.
The 2010-11 contractor reimbursement schedule for bus contractors in Wicomico County (included in the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Approved Unrestricted General Fund Operating Budget) is the second-highest among school systems on the Eastern Shore when applied to a sample route of 4.5 hours and 60 miles. When compared to other Eastern Shore county school systems using contracted school bus services, the 2010 – 2011 PVA ranks fourth, the hourly rate ranks fifth and the mileage rate ranks second.
The school system spends approximately $8 million on student transportation each year, including the cost of auto liability insurance to cover the transportation of students and school system employees on buses.
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Capital Transportation Program Hearings Set
DelDOT Partners with Wilmington Area Planning Council
Dover -- Interested persons are encouraged to participate in the development of the state's six-year Capital Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2012 - 2017, by attending a public hearing to be held in August. The hearing is jointly sponsored by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO), and the Council on Transportation.
DelDOT's New Castle County public hearing, held in conjunction with WILMAPCO, is set for August 30, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. at WILMAPCO offices, 850 Library Ave., Newark. DelDOT will have project boards on display and representatives will be in attendance to discuss various projects in the work plan.
The CTP hearings provide an opportunity to review current and suggested transportation projects. Also, the public will have a chance to view the reductions to the DelDOT work program as a result of decreased revenues coming into the Transportation Trust Fund. The hearings also include capital investments for DART First State public transit and will be used to satisfy the public involvement requirements of FTA Section 5307. The public hearings, held in all three counties, are an open house format, with a Court Reporter available to take public comment. Interested persons are also encouraged to submit written comments during the public hearing process.
Mandated by 29 Delaware Code, SubSection 8409, the hearings are designed to ensure that the public has ample opportunity to participate in the planning process. The MPOs are composed of representatives from state, county and local governments, and citizen and technical representatives. The Council on Transportation is composed of citizen representatives from every county in the state. Members are appointed by the Governor.
Meeting locations are accessible to persons having disabilities. Any person having special needs or requiring special aid, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, is requested to contact DelDOT by phone or mail one week in advance of the planned event. Questions, comments or written material can be submitted to: Office of Public Relations, Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 778, Dover, Delaware, 19903, or call 1-800-652-5600 (in Delaware) or 302-760-2080.
Dover -- Interested persons are encouraged to participate in the development of the state's six-year Capital Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2012 - 2017, by attending a public hearing to be held in August. The hearing is jointly sponsored by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO), and the Council on Transportation.
DelDOT's New Castle County public hearing, held in conjunction with WILMAPCO, is set for August 30, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. at WILMAPCO offices, 850 Library Ave., Newark. DelDOT will have project boards on display and representatives will be in attendance to discuss various projects in the work plan.
The CTP hearings provide an opportunity to review current and suggested transportation projects. Also, the public will have a chance to view the reductions to the DelDOT work program as a result of decreased revenues coming into the Transportation Trust Fund. The hearings also include capital investments for DART First State public transit and will be used to satisfy the public involvement requirements of FTA Section 5307. The public hearings, held in all three counties, are an open house format, with a Court Reporter available to take public comment. Interested persons are also encouraged to submit written comments during the public hearing process.
Mandated by 29 Delaware Code, SubSection 8409, the hearings are designed to ensure that the public has ample opportunity to participate in the planning process. The MPOs are composed of representatives from state, county and local governments, and citizen and technical representatives. The Council on Transportation is composed of citizen representatives from every county in the state. Members are appointed by the Governor.
Meeting locations are accessible to persons having disabilities. Any person having special needs or requiring special aid, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, is requested to contact DelDOT by phone or mail one week in advance of the planned event. Questions, comments or written material can be submitted to: Office of Public Relations, Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 778, Dover, Delaware, 19903, or call 1-800-652-5600 (in Delaware) or 302-760-2080.
MSP Press Release
DATE & TIME: 8/20/2010 at 0228 hours C C. CARD NUMBER: 1054-007476
LOCATION: W/B Route 50 east of Woodyard Road, Willards, MD 21874
Charges: 1. Possession of controlled dangerous substance
2. Possession of a dangerous weapon
3. Driving under the influence of alcohol
BRIEF RESUME:
On the above date and time, a trooper from the Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. During the course of the traffic stop the trooper observed a ziplock baggie inside the vehicle that contained a controlled dangerous substance. Further investigation revealed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol and was in possession of a dangerous weapon on his person He was placed under arrest and transported to WCDC to go before a court commissioner.
Arrested:
1. Logan Russell Betterton, w/m age 20 of Salisbury, Maryland
LOCATION: W/B Route 50 east of Woodyard Road, Willards, MD 21874
Charges: 1. Possession of controlled dangerous substance
2. Possession of a dangerous weapon
3. Driving under the influence of alcohol
BRIEF RESUME:
On the above date and time, a trooper from the Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. During the course of the traffic stop the trooper observed a ziplock baggie inside the vehicle that contained a controlled dangerous substance. Further investigation revealed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol and was in possession of a dangerous weapon on his person He was placed under arrest and transported to WCDC to go before a court commissioner.
Arrested:
1. Logan Russell Betterton, w/m age 20 of Salisbury, Maryland
WBI Press Release
INCIDENT: Burglary/Theft
DATE: August 20, 2010
LOCATION: 33500 Block Mt. Hermon Road, Parsonsburg, MD 21849
NARRATIVE: On August 15, 2010 the Wicomico Sheriffs Office responded to the above address for a reported burglary and theft. The victim’s residence and garage were subject tobeing forced open and numerous items were taken to include long guns and jewelry. Members of WBI were assigned the investigation. After several days of intense investigation members of WBI arrested the below listed suspects for the burglary. Many of the items stolen were also recovered.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Wicomico Bureau of Investigation at 410-548-4898 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776
SUSPECTS:
Willard Hope Croswell 44 W/M Bob Smith Road, Parsonsburg, MD
Ronald James Campbell 29 W/M Walston Switch Road, Parsonsburg, MD
Ronald James Campbell 29 W/M Walston Switch Road, Parsonsburg, MD
Wargotz Asks Mikulski "Where Are The Jobs?"
Latest unemployment claims show Mikulski failures
Annapolis - Yesterday, the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to a seasonally adjusted 500,000 people. Economists had expected that number to drop not increase. This is the highest level since November of 2009. This information comes on the heels of the Labor Department's report of 131,000 jobs lost in the month of July.
"Where are the jobs Senator Mikuslki?" Eric Wargotz M.D. asked.
Eric Wargotz is a physician and small businessman who understands what is needed to create jobs. "The government should give small businesses the tools they need to create jobs." said Wargotz. "Private businesses will create the jobs we need to get us out of this recession not the government."
Wargotz's philosophy is a stark contrast to that of Senator Barbara Mikulski. Ms. Mikulski believes government is the source of job creation. She believes deficit spending on new government programs is the solution to our economic woes. In contrast, Eric Wargotz believes private enterprise will get our economy moving again. Wargotz opposes higher taxes supported by Mikulski and believes we must cut spending to get our national debt under control.
Eric Wargotz recently launched a "Fire Mikulski" billboard campaign across Maryland.
Annapolis - Yesterday, the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to a seasonally adjusted 500,000 people. Economists had expected that number to drop not increase. This is the highest level since November of 2009. This information comes on the heels of the Labor Department's report of 131,000 jobs lost in the month of July.
"Where are the jobs Senator Mikuslki?" Eric Wargotz M.D. asked.
Eric Wargotz is a physician and small businessman who understands what is needed to create jobs. "The government should give small businesses the tools they need to create jobs." said Wargotz. "Private businesses will create the jobs we need to get us out of this recession not the government."
Wargotz's philosophy is a stark contrast to that of Senator Barbara Mikulski. Ms. Mikulski believes government is the source of job creation. She believes deficit spending on new government programs is the solution to our economic woes. In contrast, Eric Wargotz believes private enterprise will get our economy moving again. Wargotz opposes higher taxes supported by Mikulski and believes we must cut spending to get our national debt under control.
Eric Wargotz recently launched a "Fire Mikulski" billboard campaign across Maryland.