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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Could WBOC Survive Without Salisbury News Any More?
Ethics Panel Finds Rangel Guilty On 11 Violations Of House Rules
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TSA Now Putting Hands Down Fliers’ Pants
Big Sis turns up the heat: New super-enhanced pat-down more invasive
The TSA’s invasive new screening measures include officers literally putting their hands down people’s pants if they are wearing baggy clothing in a shocking new elevation of groping procedures that have stoked a nationwide revolt against privacy-busting airport security measures.
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The TSA’s invasive new screening measures include officers literally putting their hands down people’s pants if they are wearing baggy clothing in a shocking new elevation of groping procedures that have stoked a nationwide revolt against privacy-busting airport security measures.
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The Final Nail In Steele's Coffin?
Just as other Republicans begin announcing -- or preparing -- bids to challenge Michael Steele for the position of RNC chair, Politico's Martin reports that one of Steele's top aides, political director Gentry Collins, has quit and skewers Steele in the process.
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More Corporate Welfare from Salisbury
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As Salisbury taxpayers face crime, an economy that continues to decline, and a city government that will soon be demanding yet another tax increase, tax dollars will again subsidize one business venture while harming others. What am I talking about? The reinvigorated Barrie Comegys council’s decision to move forward with selling the old Station 16 to local developer Palmer Gillis for $100,000.
The proposal is a simple one. The city will sell a property appraised for more than $700,000 to Gillis for less than 15 cents on the dollar. Gillis proposes to put apartments up top and lease the ground floor out to a unit of UMES’s school of Hotel / Restaurant management. Of course, this begs the question as to whether the city of Salisbury (and Wicomico County) will be able to collect property taxes on the property because UMES will be using the building.
I bear no malice towards Mr. Gillis. I certainly have none towards UMES. I can’t blame Gillis for attempting to get a sweet deal from the city. No – the problem lies with a council and mayor who are willing to sell a building for cents on the dollar knowing that the property will be used to compete against locally owned restaurants. Why should the city’s taxpayers subsidize one business to compete against businesses which already exist and add to the city’s tax base and the local economy?
To add insult to injury, we need to think back a few years. SbyNEWS publisher Joe Albero offered to purchase that same building from the city for $250,000 – CASH. Councilman Gary Comegys was caught on tape stating that he would never allow Albero to purchase the building. Given that the cost to Salisbury’s citizens will be AT LEAST $150,000 in lost revenue to the city treasury, we should be glad that an election is just around the corner. Sadly, that election isn’t soon enough. It appears that Salisbury citizens will be forced to pay for (at least) this folly before the Louise Smiths and Gary Comegyses of the world are sent packing to a generous retirement – again at taxpayer expense.
Found Kitten
I live on Emerson Ave by the north Salisbury School and I found this really adorable and loving kitten...I am thinking this cutie escaped her home.. I am totally guessing its a girl...she looks to be 6 months or older and just purrs like crazy...
My number is 443-880-8572
Nikki
Is Perdue Starting To Make Their Move Out Of Salisbury?
UPDATE: We've now been told corporate headquarters is undergoing huge renovation, what is being moved is a small part of their agribusiness section.
Duncan, Simpson, Wright To Be Sworn In
“With City Council’s approval of Chief Duncan, Chief Simpson, and IT Director John Wright, the city has all the department head positions filled. On behalf of our citizens I welcome them to our Salisbury family.
I know they are committed to making our city safer and in making government more efficient as we deliver services to our citizens. I invite the public to join us at their swearing in ceremony this Wednesday evening,” said Mayor Ireton.
The ceremony will take place Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Salisbury Fire Station on Cypress Street.
Update On Guerrero Fight In Atlantic City
A win this Saturday night in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on the under-card of the Middleweight World Title fight between Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams will give Guerrero some very good exposure to the a new market and one only a few hours from his home town. "I am hopeful that Atlantic City will embrace him as they have done with other fighters like Kelly Pavlic and Arturo Gatti, but I am still working to bring him back home if the opportunity presents itself", said Chernoff.
Throw The Bums Out!
Shanie Shields became a real estate expert by stating, "if you leave a large building empty, it will start to deteriorate in value." NOT TRUE. Many of the buildings on the Downtown Plaza were purchased for low prices and are far more valuable today then they were back when they were purchased and many sit empty. In time, when we get the right kind of leadership on the Council the Downtown will come back to life. I should add, many property owners are subjected to buildings sitting empty because of the economy. Many of us would love to sell them but cannot afford to take a loss from an apraised value of $750,000.00+ down to $150,000.00. How convenient for the City Council to do such a thing.
However, while we continue to sell off properties worthy of much more money, it drives the value of those properties way down and they're destroying the economy and market even more. To add salt to that wound, why not sell it to someone who will compete with other honorable business men and women who have put everything they own on the line to survive in the restaurant business and hurt them too.
Shanie, Louise and Gary are no good for the City of Salisbury and shame on all of you who voted these people into Office. The bums need to go.
Now let's talk about the new Fire Boat. Gordy and Hoppes claim the maintenance costs will be around $12,000.00 a year. OK Boat owners, its time for YOU to chime in. Does a $900,000.00 vessel only cost $12,000.00 a year to maintain? My guess is that the City purchased a three year extended warranty but they claim the manufacturer threw it into the deal for $900,000.00. The first three years shouldn't really require a lot of maintenance but soon after that is when the costs start rising.
So property values are being driven down by the City Council and purchases of new buildings and things like a $900,000.00 Fire Boat continue to raise taxes and or you get less services, (no roads being paved, as an example). Salisbury is quickly becoming a dump but the elite enjoy the benefits of reduced values.
All I can say is, Campbell and Cohen better have darned good excuses for not being at yesterday's meeting that moved things forward. The City Council is all about wants, not needs. The City of Salisbury does not NEED to sell the old Fire Station and the City of Salisbury does not NEED a new $900,000.00 Fire Boat. Mayor Ireton believes that since the grant money to purchase the Boat is coming from Homeland Security, it's not our money, so why not. I have personally heard him say this about many different projects. Democrats do not seem to understand that it still costs each and every one of us money. The more we continue to purchase items like this, the more dependent we become to our Government.
Throw The Bums Out!
Today's Survey Question
Do You Support The City Council Selling Off Station 16 For Pennies On The Dollar?
A Letter To The Editor
Joe, do you have any idea who Aloha Properties is? Plus...if Gary seriously believes this boat won't cost us anything he's seriously wrong and hasn't done his homework!
Any kind of grant funding comes from "we the people". That money is printed up just because it's Grant money. I can't wait for the next election so him and Smith will be history (I hope) but sadly it'll be too late for our Fire House. This makes me so sad. I grew up in that building. I know the little hiding places where I could fit and others couldn't. I saw Miss Salisbury pageants upstairs in that building. That building is like a member of the family, not only to me but to lots of people. I tried, I sent emails and made calls. This is one of those times where the citizens didn't matter. It's a sad day for Salisbury. I will NEVER EVER attend anything in that building. I will go to the other places downtown now, more than ever.
Any kind of grant funding comes from "we the people". That money is printed up just because it's Grant money. I can't wait for the next election so him and Smith will be history (I hope) but sadly it'll be too late for our Fire House. This makes me so sad. I grew up in that building. I know the little hiding places where I could fit and others couldn't. I saw Miss Salisbury pageants upstairs in that building. That building is like a member of the family, not only to me but to lots of people. I tried, I sent emails and made calls. This is one of those times where the citizens didn't matter. It's a sad day for Salisbury. I will NEVER EVER attend anything in that building. I will go to the other places downtown now, more than ever.
COUNTY SCORES HIGH MARKS FROM WALL STREET'S ANNUAL EVALUATION
Wicomico County received a well-earned vote of confidence from the three New York bond rating agencies this week as Wall Street published the annual assessments of the financial health of the county's government. Last month, County Executive Rick Pollitt delivered formal presentations to the agencies in anticipation of selling bonds to fund this year's capital projects. The county received scores of Aa3 from Moody's Investors Service and AA-/stable ratings from Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's. Despite the challenges presented by current economic conditions, the scores remained constant after two consecutive ratings improvements in Pollitt's first two years in office.
Commenting on the news from New York, Pollitt said that, “These are strong ratings. Our citizens should be pleased that the county's fiscal credibility has not weakened despite substantial declines in revenue." Acknowledging the county's property tax revenue cap, Fitch Ratings stated that a "Key rating driver"…for the county was its… "ability to respond to likely pressure on the two primary sources of revenue, property and income taxes, resulting from operating constraints attributable to a charter-imposed property tax revenue limit and the broader recessionary environment.”
Pollitt added, “During the recent campaign, my challenger stated that the county’s strong fiscal grades from Wall Street were a result of the Revenue Cap. However, the agencies have made it clear that our success has actually come in spite of the Revenue Cap. The following is from Moody’s Report:
'RECENTLY HEALTHY FINANCIAL OPERATIONS MAY BE CONSTRAINED BY TAX REVENUE LIMITATIONS
Wicomico County has maintained a healthy financial position during recent years despite the impact of property tax revenue constraints, supported by proactive management and conservative fiscal policies and practices.”
Mr. Pollitt also noted that the Fitch Report said that Wicomico County is in a “Good financial position with strong general fund reserves even after recent drawdowns due to economic conditions and a property tax limitation imposed by county charter. The stable outlook reflects S & P’s expectations of continued growth and diversity in the economic base. It also reflects the expectation that the county will continue to effectively manage its budget in response to economic conditions and maintain its strong financial position.”
Pollitt noted that he expects the strong bond ratings to lead to substantial savings in interest payments as the county moves forward with construction projects at Bennett Middle School, Wor-Wic Community College and Arthur Perdue Stadium.
Watch The Amazing Fed Turn A Dollar Into A Dime!
A housewife from Alaska is heeding the New Jersey economist’s advice.
“All this pump priming will come at a serious price,” Sarah Palin explained in Phoenix last week. “And I mean that literally: Everyone who ever goes out shopping for groceries knows that prices have risen significantly over the past year or so. Pump priming would push them even higher.” Palin refers to the decision by the Federal Reserve to print $600 billion (money does, in fact, grow on trees for central bankers) and inject it into the economy primarily through the purchase of Treasury securities.
After their stimulus attempt put fiscal policy out of balance through trillion-dollar-plus deficits, the Obama administration’s unwelcome encore seeks an economic quick fix from a monetary policy stimulus. Like the drunken-sailor spending spree, the mad-hatter print-your-way-to-prosperity plan is likely to unleash negative, unintended consequences without a thriving economy to show for it. Specifically, flooding the market with dollars will devalue the money in your pocket, raise taxes without the approval of Congress through bracket creep, and reinforce a culture that encourages profligacy and discourages savings.
Inflation is a euphemism for dishonest currency. If your butcher manipulated weights and your bartender manipulated measures the way governments manipulate currency, the government would put them in jail. Read more at Human Events>>
Memo To House GOP: Get A Grip On The EPA
Getting a grip on the Environmental Protection Agency must be at the top of the upcoming Republican-controlled House’s “To Do” list.
Of immediate concern are the EPA rules for regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Unless stopped by a federal court, the Obama EPA will implement on Jan. 2 a flagrantly illegal scheme to regulate emissions from power plants and other large emitters. This enactment will kill jobs and raise the prices of energy, and thus of all good and services.
The Obama administration originally designed the scheme as a regulatory sword of Damocles to pressure Congress and industry into agreeing on a cap-and-trade framework.
But cap-and-trade reached its high-water mark in June 2009 when the House barely passed the controversial Waxman-Markey bill. Cap-and-trade’s prospects then deteriorated quite rapidly, placing the Obama administration in the position of having to make good on its threat to unleash the EPA’s carbon dogs on America.
The Obama EPA bootstrapped itself into the carbon regulation business with its December 2009 “endangerment finding,” decreeing that GHG emissions threaten the public welfare. The EPA based its finding on a 2007 report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—a report that, while always controversial, came under even more fire as a result of the November 2009 Climategate scandal.
Already on shaky legal ground, the EPA ventured clearly into law-breaking territory with its June 2010 “tailoring rule.” Under the Clean Air Act, if the EPA regulates a “pollutant,” it must regulate all sources that emit as little as 100 tons per year.
Implementing this requirement for GHGs would put the EPA in the impossible position of having to regulate virtually every small business and multi-family residential complex—a total of more than 6.1 million sources nationwide. The EPA estimated it would require 1.4 billion work hours costing $63 billion over three years to accomplish that task.
The rest>>
Of immediate concern are the EPA rules for regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Unless stopped by a federal court, the Obama EPA will implement on Jan. 2 a flagrantly illegal scheme to regulate emissions from power plants and other large emitters. This enactment will kill jobs and raise the prices of energy, and thus of all good and services.
The Obama administration originally designed the scheme as a regulatory sword of Damocles to pressure Congress and industry into agreeing on a cap-and-trade framework.
But cap-and-trade reached its high-water mark in June 2009 when the House barely passed the controversial Waxman-Markey bill. Cap-and-trade’s prospects then deteriorated quite rapidly, placing the Obama administration in the position of having to make good on its threat to unleash the EPA’s carbon dogs on America.
The Obama EPA bootstrapped itself into the carbon regulation business with its December 2009 “endangerment finding,” decreeing that GHG emissions threaten the public welfare. The EPA based its finding on a 2007 report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—a report that, while always controversial, came under even more fire as a result of the November 2009 Climategate scandal.
Already on shaky legal ground, the EPA ventured clearly into law-breaking territory with its June 2010 “tailoring rule.” Under the Clean Air Act, if the EPA regulates a “pollutant,” it must regulate all sources that emit as little as 100 tons per year.
Implementing this requirement for GHGs would put the EPA in the impossible position of having to regulate virtually every small business and multi-family residential complex—a total of more than 6.1 million sources nationwide. The EPA estimated it would require 1.4 billion work hours costing $63 billion over three years to accomplish that task.
The rest>>
Hamas Admires Obama
A poster recently produced by the terrorist group and which is being sold in the Gaza Strip, depicts Obama wearing a kaffiyeh, the traditional Muslim head covering. The text under the photo reads in English: “Abu Hussain! Palestine loves you!!!” (Abu Hussain is the name for Obama which is commonly used by Hamas)
The text in the poster appeared last week on the front pages of several leading Arab daily publications. A report on the poster also appeared in The New York Post and was translated into Hebrew by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. The report in The Post attributes Hamas’ admiration towards Obama as a result of his tendency to drop “hints that he means to be tough with Israel” which include “occasional statements about Jewish settlements.” The report also cautions that although Obama’s applying pressure on Israel may look good to Hamas, it may also reduce the chances of reaching an agreement on the creation of a Palestinian state.
Last week, it seemed as though Obama was indeed making efforts to reach out to the Muslim community. In a speech he gave last Wednesday during his official visit to Indonesia, Obama emphasized that the U.S. is not at war with Islam but acknowledged that it is hard to eradicate “years of mistrust” as he called it. He added that relations between the U.S. and Muslim communities “have frayed over many years” and said that he has “made it a priority to begin to repair these relations.”
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DeMint: Earmark Vote Will Test Lawmakers' Grasp Of The Election
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) said the vote on whether or not to ban earmarks will be the first test as to whether members fully grasp the lessons of the midterm elections.
The Republican Conference is scheduled to vote on the ban at their weekly meeting Tuesday.
"If we can't decide as a federal government that it's not our job to pave local parking lots and build local museums then we don't understand what constitutional limited government is," DeMint said at a Tea Party rally just outside the Capital Monday. "If the Senate Republicans fail to pass a ban on earmarks tomorrow, obviously they have not gotten the message."
The debate over the proposed ban, led by DeMint and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has already exposed fissures among Republicans in the Senate.
DeMint hinted Monday that Republicans who aren't supportive of the ban could face trouble if they have to face voters in two years, but said he's confident the ban will win approval on Tuesday, led by the newly-elected crop of GOP Senators.
"2012 is going to make what just happened look small if we continue what we started," DeMint predicted.
Voters listed a reduction in spending as one of their top concerns this election cycle; several Republican candidates ran successful campaigns based on that issue. There's more here
The Republican Conference is scheduled to vote on the ban at their weekly meeting Tuesday.
"If we can't decide as a federal government that it's not our job to pave local parking lots and build local museums then we don't understand what constitutional limited government is," DeMint said at a Tea Party rally just outside the Capital Monday. "If the Senate Republicans fail to pass a ban on earmarks tomorrow, obviously they have not gotten the message."
The debate over the proposed ban, led by DeMint and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has already exposed fissures among Republicans in the Senate.
DeMint hinted Monday that Republicans who aren't supportive of the ban could face trouble if they have to face voters in two years, but said he's confident the ban will win approval on Tuesday, led by the newly-elected crop of GOP Senators.
"2012 is going to make what just happened look small if we continue what we started," DeMint predicted.
Voters listed a reduction in spending as one of their top concerns this election cycle; several Republican candidates ran successful campaigns based on that issue. There's more here
Bowing To Tea Party Pressure, McConnell Backs Earmark Ban
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he would join his fellow Republicans in opposing earmarks, bowing to pressure from tea party activists who see the special project funding as a prime example of out-of-control government spending.
Speaking from the Senate floor, the Kentucky senator said that, after discussing the issue with his constituents and fellow Republicans he supports the ban against earmarks.
"I know the good that has come from the projects I have helped support throughout my state. I don't apologize for them," McConnell said.
"But there is simply no doubt that the abuse of this practice has caused Americans to view it as a symbol of the waste and the out-of-control spending that every Republican in Washington is determined to fight," he said.
A little more than a week ago, McConnell questioned the value of banning earmarks, a way for lawmakers to use spending bills to funnel federal money to projects in their districts or states.
McConnell has requested $114 million worth of earmarks in spending bills, mostly for Kentucky, for this fiscal year, which Congress has yet to complete, according to the watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste.
Senate Democrats have shown little support for an earmark moratorium. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye has said he supports greater transparency on earmarks but not a ban.
Inouye expressed disappointment in McConnell's statement, adding that it would weaken Congress' power over federal spending.
More here
Speaking from the Senate floor, the Kentucky senator said that, after discussing the issue with his constituents and fellow Republicans he supports the ban against earmarks.
"I know the good that has come from the projects I have helped support throughout my state. I don't apologize for them," McConnell said.
"But there is simply no doubt that the abuse of this practice has caused Americans to view it as a symbol of the waste and the out-of-control spending that every Republican in Washington is determined to fight," he said.
A little more than a week ago, McConnell questioned the value of banning earmarks, a way for lawmakers to use spending bills to funnel federal money to projects in their districts or states.
McConnell has requested $114 million worth of earmarks in spending bills, mostly for Kentucky, for this fiscal year, which Congress has yet to complete, according to the watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste.
Senate Democrats have shown little support for an earmark moratorium. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye has said he supports greater transparency on earmarks but not a ban.
Inouye expressed disappointment in McConnell's statement, adding that it would weaken Congress' power over federal spending.
More here
California Supreme Court Rules In-State Tuition For Illegal Immigrants OK
The California Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that illegal immigrants may continue to be eligible for in-state tuition rates at the state's colleges and universities rather than pay the higher rates charged to those who live out of state.
In a ruling written by Justice Ming W. Chin, one of the panel's more conservative members, the state high court said a California law that guarantees the lower tuition for students who attend California high schools for at least three years and graduate does not conflict with a federal prohibition on giving illegal immigrants educational benefits based on residency.
California is one of several states that permit illegal immigrants to take advantage of lower college tuition for students who attend high school and graduate in state. About 25,000 illegal immigrants are estimated to receive in-state tuition rates in California.
A group fighting illegal immigration challenged the California law on behalf of U.S. citizens who pay the higher tuition as out-of-state students. The group won in lower court, and the state appealed.More here
In a ruling written by Justice Ming W. Chin, one of the panel's more conservative members, the state high court said a California law that guarantees the lower tuition for students who attend California high schools for at least three years and graduate does not conflict with a federal prohibition on giving illegal immigrants educational benefits based on residency.
California is one of several states that permit illegal immigrants to take advantage of lower college tuition for students who attend high school and graduate in state. About 25,000 illegal immigrants are estimated to receive in-state tuition rates in California.
A group fighting illegal immigration challenged the California law on behalf of U.S. citizens who pay the higher tuition as out-of-state students. The group won in lower court, and the state appealed.More here
MAN ARRESTED AFTER GOING ON DAMAGE SPREE
Police spoke to employees of Duffy’s Tavern and determined that earlier in the evening a male later identified as Matthew William Gruber, 26, of Ocean City, had been at the establishment and became intoxicated. Duffy’s Tavern management asked Gruber to leave, however, he kept returning.
Eventually management removed Gruber. Later that evening Gruber was seen behind the establishment near a refrigeration unit that had been damaged.
During the same evening police located Gruber nearby in the Montego Bay area. Police attempted to arrest Gruber for malicious destruction of property for the damage at Duffy’s Tavern. Gruber resisted arrest and assaulted two police officers.
At the time of his arrest Gruber was charged with:
• Two counts of 2nd degree assault on police officers.
• Malicious destruction of property.
• Resisting arrest.
On November 13, 2010, police responded to the Montego Bay Trailer Park, in reference to several damaged sidewalk light posts, which are owned by the Montego Bay Association. The investigation revealed that during the evening of November 12, 2010, prior to Gruber’s arrest, he
allegedly damaged these light posts. Police have charged Gruber with these acts of malicious destruction as well.
Gruber was seen by an Ocean City District Court Judge and was held on $10,000 bond. Gruber has been transferred to the Worcester County Jail.
Salisbury Police Department Press Releases
On November 11, 2010 at approximately 9:30 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Safe Streets Unit were on routine patrol in the area of Beaglin Park Drive and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by the below listed suspect for traffic violations. During the traffic stop, the suspect exited the vehicle and the officers observed a quantity of suspected marijuana near the driver’s seat. The vehicle was checked further and the officers found additional quantities of suspected marijuana in the vehicle’s console and beneath the passenger seat, along with a set of weighing scales.
ARRESTED: Derrick Irwin Knox, 31 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of marijuana with int. to distribute
Possession of marijuana
Possession of CDS/paraphernalia (2 counts)
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000044759
On November 12, 2010 at approximately 9:52 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Safe Streets Unit were on routine patrol in the area of Records Street and observed the below listed suspect trespassing on posted property on East Church Street. The suspect was approached and fled from the area on foot. The suspect was apprehended and during a search of the suspect’s person, incident to arrest, the officers recovered a quantity of suspected marijuana from the suspect’s pants pocket.
ARRESTED: Juvenile, 15 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Trespassing
Possession of marijuana
DISPOSITION: Released to parent
CC # 201000044895
On November 12, 2010 approximately 10:17 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for an attempted robbery that took place in Salisbury on November 9. Salisbury Detectives received the arrest warrant for the suspect following his identification as a participant in the attempted robbery of the Karemore Pharmacy on Snow Hill Road. The suspect is the final of three (3) suspects charged with the attempted robbery.
ARRESTED: Walter Hunter Wharton, III, 30 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Armed robbery
Robbery
First degree assault
Second degree assault
Handgun use in a felony crime
Handgun on person
Conspiracy to commit armed robbery
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000044539
On November 14, 2010 at approximately 12:03 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the 300 block of Barclay Street for the report of an assault in progress. Upon arrival, the officers found that the below listed suspect had assaulted an adult female family member while traveling in a vehicle and then after arrival at the residence. The suspect struck the female in the facial area a number of times. The victim did not require medical attention.
ARRESTED: Daniel Leroy Carmean, 42 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Second degree assault
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000045074
ARRESTED: Derrick Irwin Knox, 31 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of marijuana with int. to distribute
Possession of marijuana
Possession of CDS/paraphernalia (2 counts)
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000044759
On November 12, 2010 at approximately 9:52 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Safe Streets Unit were on routine patrol in the area of Records Street and observed the below listed suspect trespassing on posted property on East Church Street. The suspect was approached and fled from the area on foot. The suspect was apprehended and during a search of the suspect’s person, incident to arrest, the officers recovered a quantity of suspected marijuana from the suspect’s pants pocket.
ARRESTED: Juvenile, 15 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Trespassing
Possession of marijuana
DISPOSITION: Released to parent
CC # 201000044895
On November 12, 2010 approximately 10:17 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for an attempted robbery that took place in Salisbury on November 9. Salisbury Detectives received the arrest warrant for the suspect following his identification as a participant in the attempted robbery of the Karemore Pharmacy on Snow Hill Road. The suspect is the final of three (3) suspects charged with the attempted robbery.
ARRESTED: Walter Hunter Wharton, III, 30 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Armed robbery
Robbery
First degree assault
Second degree assault
Handgun use in a felony crime
Handgun on person
Conspiracy to commit armed robbery
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000044539
On November 14, 2010 at approximately 12:03 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the 300 block of Barclay Street for the report of an assault in progress. Upon arrival, the officers found that the below listed suspect had assaulted an adult female family member while traveling in a vehicle and then after arrival at the residence. The suspect struck the female in the facial area a number of times. The victim did not require medical attention.
ARRESTED: Daniel Leroy Carmean, 42 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Second degree assault
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000045074
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases
Incident: Attempted Murder
Date of Incident: 14 November 2010
Location: 1100 block of Kenosha Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Michael Allen Carson, 15, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 14 November 2010 at 5:19 PM, a deputy responded for a reported stabbing that had just occurred in the 1100 block of Kenosha Avenue in Salisbury. During the ensuing investigation, deputies learned that Carson approached a 16 YOA victim and stabbed him in the chest. Deputies scoured the area and eventually located Carson on an adjacent street approximately two hours after the stabbing. Carson subsequently gave information about the incident and took the deputy to the knife’s hiding location where the weapon was recovered.
The victim was transported to PRMC for treatment of the stab wound. The injury sustained is not going to be life threatening.
The deputy placed Carson under for Attempted Murder and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Based on the seriousness of these charges, Carson was charged as an adult. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Carson in the Detention Center without bond.
Charges: Attempted Murder
This subject is charged as an adult
Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 14 November 2010
Location: 800 block of Seminole Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Soly Aneus, 21, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 14 November 2010 at 12:17 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate a reported altercation occurring between two subjects in front of a residence in the 8000 block of Seminole Blvd. Upon arrival, the deputy learned that Soly Aneus and his live in girlfriend were involved in an altercation over property belonging to Aneus. During the ensuing altercation, Aneus was accused of striking hi s girlfriend in the mouth. While speaking to the girlfriend, the deputy saw fresh blood coming from the victim’s mouth.
The deputy placed Aneus under arrest and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner released Aneus on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Assault 2nd Degree
Incident: Possession of Marijuana
Date of Incident: 13 November 2010
Location: Quantico Road, Quantico, MD
Suspect: 1. Nicholas C. Wade, 18, Quantico, MD
2. Male Juvenile, 17, Quantico, MD
Narrative: On 13 November 2010 at 10:00 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was running radar on Quantico Rd in the Village of Quantico when he clocked a vehicle travelling 68 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. Upon stopping the vehicle and making contact with the driver, Nicolas Wade, and his 17 year old passenger, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana drifting through the interior of the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, the deputy recovered marijuana and two smoking devices.
The deputy placed Wade and the juvenile under arrest. Wade was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Wade was released by the Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.
The juvenile was released to parents pending adjudication.
Charges: Possession of Marijuana
Date of Incident: 14 November 2010
Location: 1100 block of Kenosha Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Michael Allen Carson, 15, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 14 November 2010 at 5:19 PM, a deputy responded for a reported stabbing that had just occurred in the 1100 block of Kenosha Avenue in Salisbury. During the ensuing investigation, deputies learned that Carson approached a 16 YOA victim and stabbed him in the chest. Deputies scoured the area and eventually located Carson on an adjacent street approximately two hours after the stabbing. Carson subsequently gave information about the incident and took the deputy to the knife’s hiding location where the weapon was recovered.
The victim was transported to PRMC for treatment of the stab wound. The injury sustained is not going to be life threatening.
The deputy placed Carson under for Attempted Murder and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Based on the seriousness of these charges, Carson was charged as an adult. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Carson in the Detention Center without bond.
Charges: Attempted Murder
This subject is charged as an adult
Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 14 November 2010
Location: 800 block of Seminole Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Soly Aneus, 21, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 14 November 2010 at 12:17 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate a reported altercation occurring between two subjects in front of a residence in the 8000 block of Seminole Blvd. Upon arrival, the deputy learned that Soly Aneus and his live in girlfriend were involved in an altercation over property belonging to Aneus. During the ensuing altercation, Aneus was accused of striking hi s girlfriend in the mouth. While speaking to the girlfriend, the deputy saw fresh blood coming from the victim’s mouth.
The deputy placed Aneus under arrest and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner released Aneus on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Assault 2nd Degree
Incident: Possession of Marijuana
Date of Incident: 13 November 2010
Location: Quantico Road, Quantico, MD
Suspect: 1. Nicholas C. Wade, 18, Quantico, MD
2. Male Juvenile, 17, Quantico, MD
Narrative: On 13 November 2010 at 10:00 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was running radar on Quantico Rd in the Village of Quantico when he clocked a vehicle travelling 68 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. Upon stopping the vehicle and making contact with the driver, Nicolas Wade, and his 17 year old passenger, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana drifting through the interior of the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, the deputy recovered marijuana and two smoking devices.
The deputy placed Wade and the juvenile under arrest. Wade was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Wade was released by the Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.
The juvenile was released to parents pending adjudication.
Charges: Possession of Marijuana
State Warning To TSA: Stop Breaking The Law
| One state's lawmakers today demanded that Congress review the Transportation Security Administration's new "enhanced" security screening of airline passengers that involves either an X-ray scan revealing a virtually nude image or a full-body pat-down that touches private parts. |
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Kickers Report Card Special
Report Cards have come out! If your child was selected for the honor Role bring their report card to Kickers and get a free 2 month membership. At Kickers our students education is very important to us and feel your child shoud be rewarded for their hard work.
Call Master Eric 443-736-8601.
The Auschwitz Album
The Only Surviving Album of Auschwitz
This is the story of a Hungarian Jewish woman who survived Auschwitz and found a coat belonging to a guard which she took to shield her from the cold immediately after her liberation.
In the pocket of this coat she found a photo album. It contained pictures of what went on in this extermination camp.
Imagine her reaction when she saw a picture of herself coming off of the train as well aspictures of her family who were already murdered.
This album at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem was donated by this woman in 1980 and will forever be displayed there.
When you have 5 minutes of peace and quiet in front of your computer, watch it and consider passing it around to people that you know so they can share it and know about it.
It is truly moving and important.
See link following:http://www1.yadvashem.org/exhibitions/album_Auschwitz/mutimedia/index.HTML
This is the story of a Hungarian Jewish woman who survived Auschwitz and found a coat belonging to a guard which she took to shield her from the cold immediately after her liberation.
In the pocket of this coat she found a photo album. It contained pictures of what went on in this extermination camp.
Imagine her reaction when she saw a picture of herself coming off of the train as well aspictures of her family who were already murdered.
This album at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem was donated by this woman in 1980 and will forever be displayed there.
When you have 5 minutes of peace and quiet in front of your computer, watch it and consider passing it around to people that you know so they can share it and know about it.
It is truly moving and important.
See link following:http://www1.yadvashem.org/exhibitions/album_Auschwitz/mutimedia/index.HTML
Lecture
A man is stopped by the police at midnight and asked where he's going.
"I'm on the way to listen to a lecture about the effects of alcohol and drug
abuse on the human body"
...The policeman asks, "Really? And who's going to give a lecture at this time
of night?"
"My wife", he replied
"I'm on the way to listen to a lecture about the effects of alcohol and drug
abuse on the human body"
...The policeman asks, "Really? And who's going to give a lecture at this time
of night?"
"My wife", he replied
Jeff Foxworthy On Muslims
1. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to liquor. You may be a Muslim
2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes.. You may be a Muslim
3. You have more wives than teeth. You may be a Muslim
4. You wipe your butt with your bare hand, but consider bacon unclean. You may be a Muslim
5. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide. You may be a Muslim
6. You can't think of anyone you haven't declared Jihad against. You may be a Muslim
7. You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing. You may be a Muslim
8. You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs. You may be a Muslim
9. You have nothing against women and think every man should own at least four. You may be a Muslim
10. Your cousin is president of the United States . You may be a Muslim
2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes.. You may be a Muslim
3. You have more wives than teeth. You may be a Muslim
4. You wipe your butt with your bare hand, but consider bacon unclean. You may be a Muslim
5. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide. You may be a Muslim
6. You can't think of anyone you haven't declared Jihad against. You may be a Muslim
7. You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing. You may be a Muslim
8. You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs. You may be a Muslim
9. You have nothing against women and think every man should own at least four. You may be a Muslim
10. Your cousin is president of the United States . You may be a Muslim
Facebook Announces 'Gmail Killer' Messaging Service
Even though more and more people have been using their Facebook accounts to send e-mails to their friends and family, apparently that's not enough for the site's head honcho Mark Zuckerberg. Earlier today, the youngster announced a new e-mailing service that he says is the next step in messaging.
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Did You Get Suckered By Delmarva Power's 'SmartMeter' Offer?
Energy police are about to invade your home with "smart meters," new electronic/Internet based devices that determine precisely how much energy you are using, Jerome Corsi's Red Alert reports.
While the devices are being sold as energy-saving tools, the technology also gives the energy police the ability to shut you off or charge you additional if you refuse to install energy saving measures demanded by green ideologues and enforced by utility companies doing their bidding, Corsi reported.
The California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, has given permission to deploy an Advanced Meter Infrastructure project that will upgrade both metering and communications software to install 5.1 million electricity meters and 4.2 million natural gas meters in homes in the Pacific Gas & Electricity in California.
Orlean Koehle, an active tea-party member and a member of the Sonoma County Republican Central Committee, has begun fighting back.
"What is a smart meter?" Koehle asks. "It is one that contains RF (radio frequency) so that it can be remotely controlled and read. No longer will a meter reader have to come to your home to read the meter. It will all be done remotely."
What is the concern about the energy police?
"When all is in place, the smart meter will not only keep track of how much electricity you are using, but it will be able to control, regulate, and ration your use of that electricity," she wrote. "If 'big brother' decides that you are using too much heat in the winter time, or too much air conditioning in the summer time, or using too much hot water in your showers or washing machine (even if you are willing to pay for that extra usage), the use of power will be automatically turned down."
Koehle's not only concerned that green bureaucrats want to impose their global warming agenda on a free marketplace, but that in the future no one will be able to avoid the coming ideologically driven intrusion into homes.
Pretty soon, Koehle warns, all appliances will be replaced with those containing RF chips.
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[Delmarva Power has been offering these meters with a financial 'incentive' for installing them.-- Editor]
While the devices are being sold as energy-saving tools, the technology also gives the energy police the ability to shut you off or charge you additional if you refuse to install energy saving measures demanded by green ideologues and enforced by utility companies doing their bidding, Corsi reported.
The California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, has given permission to deploy an Advanced Meter Infrastructure project that will upgrade both metering and communications software to install 5.1 million electricity meters and 4.2 million natural gas meters in homes in the Pacific Gas & Electricity in California.
Orlean Koehle, an active tea-party member and a member of the Sonoma County Republican Central Committee, has begun fighting back.
"What is a smart meter?" Koehle asks. "It is one that contains RF (radio frequency) so that it can be remotely controlled and read. No longer will a meter reader have to come to your home to read the meter. It will all be done remotely."
What is the concern about the energy police?
"When all is in place, the smart meter will not only keep track of how much electricity you are using, but it will be able to control, regulate, and ration your use of that electricity," she wrote. "If 'big brother' decides that you are using too much heat in the winter time, or too much air conditioning in the summer time, or using too much hot water in your showers or washing machine (even if you are willing to pay for that extra usage), the use of power will be automatically turned down."
Koehle's not only concerned that green bureaucrats want to impose their global warming agenda on a free marketplace, but that in the future no one will be able to avoid the coming ideologically driven intrusion into homes.
Pretty soon, Koehle warns, all appliances will be replaced with those containing RF chips.
More
[Delmarva Power has been offering these meters with a financial 'incentive' for installing them.-- Editor]
Man Reports Own Amazon.com Order As "Suspicious Package"
Police blotters can be depressing, but sometimes they're just wonderfully amusing. Take, for example, the plight of a mercifully unnamed individual who reported his own Amazon.com order as a suspicious package.
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Black Friday, All Month Long
Businesses are looking for ways to make more this holiday season, and it seems they've found it. Black Friday sales are happening month long.
Board Of Education Holds Awards & Recognitions Night Tuesday, Nov. 16, At Westside Intermediate
The first Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night of the 2010-11 school year will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at Westside Intermediate School to honor outstanding students, teachers, administrators, schools, programs and community partners. Call 410-677-4561 for information.
Recognitions on the program for Nov. 16 include:
Maryland PTA Awards
Maryland Foreign Language Teacher of the Year
National Open Door Award
2009 Milk Carton Coin Collection
WCPS Calendar Artists and Writers
Shore Transit Artist
Up with People Choir
Magi Children's Choir
Bayside Sportsmanship Award
Wendy's High School Heisman School Winners
President's Volunteer Service Award
Breast Cancer Awareness Events
Maryland Arts Education Association Recognition
Outstanding PDS Service
National Board Recertification
Healthy U Winners
Band Director Recognition
Maryland Character Education Schools
Recycling Winner
Recognitions on the program for Nov. 16 include:
Maryland PTA Awards
Maryland Foreign Language Teacher of the Year
National Open Door Award
2009 Milk Carton Coin Collection
WCPS Calendar Artists and Writers
Shore Transit Artist
Up with People Choir
Magi Children's Choir
Bayside Sportsmanship Award
Wendy's High School Heisman School Winners
President's Volunteer Service Award
Breast Cancer Awareness Events
Maryland Arts Education Association Recognition
Outstanding PDS Service
National Board Recertification
Healthy U Winners
Band Director Recognition
Maryland Character Education Schools
Recycling Winner
Highlighted Events This Week In Wicomico Schools: American Education Week
Sunday, Nov. 14-Saturday, Nov. 20
American Education Week
All Wicomico County Public Schools
Schools will welcome hundreds of parents, grandparents and other guests during this year's celebration of American Education Week. This annual spotlight on public education has as its theme "Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility." Visitors must have been submitted in advance on the Approved Visitor Form sent home by each school. For more information about American Education Week, please check with your student's school.
Monday, Nov. 15
Report cards for 1st Marking Period sent home
Monday, Nov. 15
Family CSI Night
Salisbury Middle School
On Nov. 15, Salisbury Middle will have a PTA Visitation and Family CSI Night. PTA classroom visitation will occur from 4:30-5:30 p.m., with dinner being served by our PTA from 5:30-6 p.m. Our CSI activities will run from 6-7:30 p.m. These activities will consist of two crimes scenes that students and their families can take part in solving. We will have the local police department, archaeologists and representatives of other CSI-related careers discussing what they do in the field. Last year’s second CSI night brought out some 300 students, parents and guardians to investigate a crime scene. Students solve the CSI riddle using math, science, reading, writing, problem-solving, teamwork and lab analysis skills. 410-677-5149.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1:42 p.m.
“Let’s Move” Workout Event
Salisbury Middle School
At 1:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, students at Salisbury Middle School will join students around the country in “Let’s Move,” an event from First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to keep kids active. Students at SMS will do a choreographed flash workout routine that will be televised. 410-677-5149.
Tuesday, Nov. 16
Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night
Westside Intermediate School
The first Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night of the 2010-11 school year will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at Westside Intermediate School to honor outstanding students, teachers, administrators, schools, programs and community partners. 410-677-4561.
Recognitions on the program for Nov. 16 include:
Maryland PTA Awards
Maryland Foreign Language Teacher of the Year
National Open Door Award
2009 Milk Carton Coin Collection
WCPS Calendar Artists and Writers
Shore Transit Artist
Up with People Choir
Magi Children's Choir
Bayside Sportsmanship Award
Wendy's High School Heisman School Winners
President's Volunteer Service Award
Breast Cancer Awareness Events
Maryland Arts Education Association Recognition
Outstanding PDS Service
National Board Recertification
Healthy U Winners
Band Director Recognition
Maryland Character Education Schools
Recycling Winner
Wednesday, Nov. 17
Superintendent’s Open Door Session
Board of Education Office
A Superintendent’s Open Door Session will take place Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 4-6 p.m., in the Administrative Conference Room at the Board of Education Office. The Open Door Sessions are opportunities to meet one-on-one with Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen to discuss any issue, idea or concern. No appointments are made: Anyone interested in meeting with the superintendent should come to the Board office that day and sign in. Other Superintendent Open Door Sessions for this year are scheduled for: Dec. 15, Jan. 19, Feb. 23, March 23, April 27 and May 25. 410-677-4495.
Thursday, Nov. 18
3rd-Grade Business Expo
North Salisbury Elementary
The North Salisbury Elementary annual 3rd-Grade Business Expo will take place on Thursday, Nov. 18, with the first session at 9:30 a.m. and second session at 1 p.m. Students will be advertising and selling the goods or services they created and marketed during the Economy Unit. The children have gained background knowledge for their good or service by interviewing business people who have a business like theirs. They also surveyed potential customers to help fine tune their final good or service, learned about advertising best practices from Frank Hamilton of WBOC, and created a business plan to help find just the right price customers would be willing to pay. Students and visitors will buy with "Kinnamon Cash" (named for their Social Studies teacher) so that each student can calculate the net profit of the business after the Expo. 410-677-5807.
American Education Week
All Wicomico County Public Schools
Schools will welcome hundreds of parents, grandparents and other guests during this year's celebration of American Education Week. This annual spotlight on public education has as its theme "Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility." Visitors must have been submitted in advance on the Approved Visitor Form sent home by each school. For more information about American Education Week, please check with your student's school.
Monday, Nov. 15
Report cards for 1st Marking Period sent home
Monday, Nov. 15
Family CSI Night
Salisbury Middle School
On Nov. 15, Salisbury Middle will have a PTA Visitation and Family CSI Night. PTA classroom visitation will occur from 4:30-5:30 p.m., with dinner being served by our PTA from 5:30-6 p.m. Our CSI activities will run from 6-7:30 p.m. These activities will consist of two crimes scenes that students and their families can take part in solving. We will have the local police department, archaeologists and representatives of other CSI-related careers discussing what they do in the field. Last year’s second CSI night brought out some 300 students, parents and guardians to investigate a crime scene. Students solve the CSI riddle using math, science, reading, writing, problem-solving, teamwork and lab analysis skills. 410-677-5149.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1:42 p.m.
“Let’s Move” Workout Event
Salisbury Middle School
At 1:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, students at Salisbury Middle School will join students around the country in “Let’s Move,” an event from First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to keep kids active. Students at SMS will do a choreographed flash workout routine that will be televised. 410-677-5149.
Tuesday, Nov. 16
Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night
Westside Intermediate School
The first Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night of the 2010-11 school year will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at Westside Intermediate School to honor outstanding students, teachers, administrators, schools, programs and community partners. 410-677-4561.
Recognitions on the program for Nov. 16 include:
Maryland PTA Awards
Maryland Foreign Language Teacher of the Year
National Open Door Award
2009 Milk Carton Coin Collection
WCPS Calendar Artists and Writers
Shore Transit Artist
Up with People Choir
Magi Children's Choir
Bayside Sportsmanship Award
Wendy's High School Heisman School Winners
President's Volunteer Service Award
Breast Cancer Awareness Events
Maryland Arts Education Association Recognition
Outstanding PDS Service
National Board Recertification
Healthy U Winners
Band Director Recognition
Maryland Character Education Schools
Recycling Winner
Wednesday, Nov. 17
Superintendent’s Open Door Session
Board of Education Office
A Superintendent’s Open Door Session will take place Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 4-6 p.m., in the Administrative Conference Room at the Board of Education Office. The Open Door Sessions are opportunities to meet one-on-one with Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen to discuss any issue, idea or concern. No appointments are made: Anyone interested in meeting with the superintendent should come to the Board office that day and sign in. Other Superintendent Open Door Sessions for this year are scheduled for: Dec. 15, Jan. 19, Feb. 23, March 23, April 27 and May 25. 410-677-4495.
Thursday, Nov. 18
3rd-Grade Business Expo
North Salisbury Elementary
The North Salisbury Elementary annual 3rd-Grade Business Expo will take place on Thursday, Nov. 18, with the first session at 9:30 a.m. and second session at 1 p.m. Students will be advertising and selling the goods or services they created and marketed during the Economy Unit. The children have gained background knowledge for their good or service by interviewing business people who have a business like theirs. They also surveyed potential customers to help fine tune their final good or service, learned about advertising best practices from Frank Hamilton of WBOC, and created a business plan to help find just the right price customers would be willing to pay. Students and visitors will buy with "Kinnamon Cash" (named for their Social Studies teacher) so that each student can calculate the net profit of the business after the Expo. 410-677-5807.