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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Lost Cat: FOUND WITHIN 15 MINUTES!
Please post this picture of " Little Kitty" she ran out of the house when someone opened the door. She is not an outside cat. We live in the Parsons Lake Development off Naylor Mill Rd. This is behind the Centre at Salisbury. We miss her dearly and want her returned home safe. I am including my phone number if anyone has seen her please call us. Thank you !
First They Threaten To Rape My Wife, Murder Our Grandson & Now This!
You remember Tom McGuire and his wife/girlfriend Nikki. They're the couple from Delmar that wished Brooke Mulford dead. He was running for Mayor and she was running for city Council. They sent me a letter begging me to publish it and when I did they freaked out.
For almost 7 years now I have given my time to this community as well as my finances. What these Anti Albero Bloggers are doing to threaten lives and encourage attacks against me and my family and now our property must be stopped.
I am offering a $1,000.00 REWARD for the capture and conviction of the individual who just did this last night or early this morning. The Salisbury Police are reviewing their videos of the traffic and perhaps get an image of the individual who did this but if you know who it was, $1,000.00 is YOURS.
Let's hope Matt Maciarello reads between the lines and recognizes that violence will be next. I mean, how badly does it have to slap everyone in the face before they recognize this is just too mental.
"FUJA IS NOW JASA 15 YOU FIGURE IT OUT As to my sons school are you saying that Wicmo is a bad school? Sorry been a lil busy with the new roof going on and yet one more new car we bought last night .Thanks for your concern tootles .*All the cars will have the proper personalized tags on them by T day .*I will send you a few pics.
BTW next election I will be supporting Carl for mayor ."
Oct 27, 2010 10:03:00 AM
"That it what I sent out to alot of ppl there was a lot of bcc to leo’s Now as to all the emails going between Ruark Joey Mikey and whoever I was not cc’d I did nothing wrong and have nothing to apologize for.Some said i have no care about Joe they are right Joe does not scare me.Maybe Joe I upset I found this site first who knows or cares .Rapidly jihad is coming undone. *I my JASA TAGS AND MY OTHERS WILL BE HERE THUR *I say that loud a Joe will read this."
Crosswinds Apartment Fire Response 12-30-10
Power Outages
Oh Deer!
Jobless Claims Drop To Lowest Level Since 2008
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OR, most of the country is out of work and it was bound to SLOW DOWN at some point, eh!
Troopers Investigate Middletown Fatal Accident
O'Donnell Blames Disgruntled Former Aides For Funds Probe
Delaware Republican allegedly used part of $7.3 million on rent, personal expenses
Revealed: Hawaii Governor's Own Hidden Past
Abercrombie in recent days placed himself at the center of an eligibility dispute surrounding Obama's birth documentation, telling reporters he is deeply troubled by questions that cast doubt on the president's eligibility for office.
"What bothers me is that some people who should know better are trying to use this for political reasons," Abercrombie told the Los Angeles Times last week. "Maybe I'm the only one in the country that could look you right in the eye right now and tell you, 'I was here when that baby was born.'"
There is no evidence to suggest Abercrombie was present at Obama's birth. He has acknowledged that he didn't see Obama's parents with their newborn son at any hospital, although he said he remembers seeing Obama as a child with his parents at social events.
Abercrombie has been described as an early friend of Obama's parents when they attended the University of Hawaii. He previously told the Chicago Tribune he was part of a group of graduate students at the University of Hawaii along with Barack Obama Sr. and Dunham who spent weekends listening to jazz, drinking beer and debating politics and world affairs.
Abercrombie is tied to the Marxist-oriented Democratic Socialists of America.
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Obama Uses Recess Appointment To Seat Justice Dept. Official
The president also recess appointed five other officials, including four ambassadors.
Cole's nomination to the second-ranking post at the Department of Justice had been held up over objections from Republicans, who raised concerns over his tenure as an independent monitor of insurance giant AIG between 2005 and 2009. The federal government bailed out the company in 2008.
Republican senators also quibbled with a 2002 report that Cole wrote advocating civilian trials for terror suspects. Republicans have objected to trials in civilian courts for any of the detainees held in Guantanamo Bay as well as others accused of acts of terror.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) attempted to confirm Cole by unanimous consent during the lame-duck session, but GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.) objected.
While the recess appointment allows Obama to fill a key spot at the Department of Justice, Cole will have to be renominated and confirmed by the end of the next session of Congress. That could be tougher given the larger GOP minority in the next Senate.
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Poll: Public Favors GOP On Major Issues
The poll also shows that while Obama remains personally popular, an increasing number of Americans are dubious about his ability to lead, and many are pessimistic about his ability to realize his policies.
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Centuries-Old Column Installed At Miller Building
Last month, the capital (top) and base of a 190-year-old Latrobe column that once graced the demolished old Court of Appeals building was installed, putting the finishing touches on last year’s $468,000 renovation of the courtyard entrance to the William S. James and Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. Senate office buildings.
The final cost of cleaning, moving, and installing the column fragment was approximately $18,000, according to Victoria Gruber, Miller’s chief of staff.
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Freak Carwash Accident Kills 1 Worker, Injures A 2nd
The two workers ended up pinned underneath a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The accident occurred at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday at the carwash on Hungerford Drive as another worker drove the customer's tan vehicle from the exit of the automated wash track to the drying area.
After the Jeep struck the employees, it dragged them across the road. The vehicle then struck a telephone pole support cable on the north side of Frederick Avenue.
Firefighters quickly freed the trapped men, but Hyattsville resident Gavino Euseda, 48, died shortly after being taken to Suburban Hospital, according to Montgomery County Police.
Police say Euseda was the second man struck by the vehicle. The first, Oscar Eusebio, 44, of D.C. remains in critical condition.
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What Are Thieves Favorite Cars?
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Top American Companies Are Creating More Jobs Abroad Than Here
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Why We Need An Elected Board of Ed in Wicomico County
As we await the posting of the agenda for the next meeting of the Wicomico County Council, I can only hope that discussion of an elected school board will make the agenda. With the General Assembly convening in 13 days, and the deadline for bills in the Senate 37 days (without going through the Rules Committee), time is not a luxury for our newly elected council.
Wicomico County needs an elected school board. We need the measure to appear on the 2012 ballot (so that we can elect a board in 2014 if the measure passes). We also need to give the citizens of our county ample time to study and discuss the matter before it comes up on the ballot.
The case for an elected school board is a simple one:
- Accountability to the voters, rather than to politicians and bureaucrats.
- An incentive for fiscal responsibility, rather than the profligacy of our current system.
- Transparency, rather than hiding in the bureaucratic swamp.
- Building TRUST in a system that is currently broken.
ACCOUNTABILITY
An elected school board would be accountable to the voters of Wicomico County. Currently, they are accountable only to the bureaucrats at the WCBOE, the Maryland State Board, and the Governor. They are only accountable to the Governor to the extent that he could choose not to re-appoint them.
The bureaucrats may argue that the school board is not accountable to them. In theory, this is correct. However, in practice we see a different reality. Bureaucrats guide board members through a maze and achieve their desired results by convincing even the best intentioned board member that only the bureaucrat approved action is the attainable or practical one. Just as we have seen with the Wicomico County Council, an elected board would hopefully learn to stand up to the bureaucracy and demand sound, common sense solution to problems.
FISCAL RESONSIBILITY
Are you aware that there is no public hearing for the WCBOE’s budget? Sadly, it’s true. Sure, the WCBOE has what it CALLS a public hearing on the budget, but it is really nothing more than a forum for every special interest to come forward and ask that their pet programs be funded – or be increased in funding. This so-called public hearing is actually held before the board’s budget is even drawn up.
After the county council adopts a budget, the WCBOE then goes back behind closed doors and completes their actual budget. The council has no approval over the WCBOE’s actual budget – other than the total amount spent. (We’ll mention this again when we discuss “Transparency”).
Under the current structure, board members are not beholding to the citizens of Wicomico County. If we magically agreed to have our tax rates tripled and have it all to the WCBOE, they would be happy to spend it – like drunken sailors on liberty.
Why not? The bureaucrats hold the collective ear of our current board. Their desire is to spend, rather than educate. An elected school board would (in all likelihood) be more conservative when spending the tax payers’ dollars. They certainly wouldn’t be worse.
Why else would a board that claims to be broke, increase retiree health care benefits and just increased the county’s contribution to the retirement of their classified employees?
TRANSPARENCY
As noted above, the current system isn’t very transparent when it comes to the budget process. County council members have had to jump through myriad hoops and even threaten litigation in order to receive information from the WCBOE as to how our money is spent.
Meetings aren’t even broadcast on PAC-14. The board claims not to have the money! Given what is wasted in one month, that shouldn’t be a problem. The real reason is a simple one – the board, and the bureaucrats, don’t want the public to find out what they are doing.
A board that is elected, and therefore accountable, is far more likely to be more transparent.
TRUST
A recent spat occurred because Superintendant John Fredericksen tried to spend funds on projects BEFORE they were approved by the School Building Commission. According to Supt. Fredericksen, there was nothing that needed to be considered so a December meeting of the commission wasn’t called. When council members Gail Bartkovich and Joe Holloway called Fredericksen and the board out, they had to schedule an emergency meeting. This is just a recent example.
Remember the “dirty book scandal”? When it was discovered that wholly inappropriate material was available in an Elementary school library, Fredericksen and board member Mark Thompson told some whoppers. Thompson’s little monologue in the Daily Times wound up being totally contradicted by the WCBOE’s own report on the matter.
These are just a couple of recent examples. We shouldn’t ask our officials to be perfect. We should, however, expect that they be truthful. The crucible of the ballot box can help to ensure this.
A PANACEA?
Will having an elected school board be some “silver bullet” to fiscal sanity and a better education for our children? No. However, it should produce better results than the current system.
Sadly, not all of us want a first rate education for our county’s children. Fortunately, I believe that vast majority of us do. However, many of us want an educational system that focuses on the children rather than the bureaucracy. An elected school board can help us do just that.
The Tush Turner Is Perhaps The Stupidest Infomercial Product Ever
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Hotels.com CSR Doesn't Tell Us Room Is Non-Refundable Until After We Request Refund
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Where Things Stand: Gulf Oil Spill Claims
ProPublica has examined the claims process closely to see whether BP and the government are delivering on their promises to the Gulf residents. Although nearly $3 billion has been paid out to date, there have also been chronic delays and a lack of transparency about payment decisions that have caused frustration and in many cases serious economic hardship to claimants.
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Mumbai Case Offers Rare Picture Of Ties Between Pakistan’s Intelligence Service, Militants
Huckabee Working With Scam Artist Notorious For Targeting Foreclosure Victims
End-of-Life Counseling Returns As Does "Death Panels" Nonsense
End The Insurance Gap For People With Preexisting Conditions
SPEAKER BUSCH ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Results From Todays Governor's Challenge
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Subject: Re: Results From todays Governor's Challenge
Game | Result | Top Scorer |
Delmar | 52 | Keandre Whaley - 14 |
Kent Island | 30 | Cedric McKethan - 8 |
Kent County | 61 | MJ Montgomery - 20 |
Laurel | 60 | C. Jones - 20 |
Polytech | 71 | E. Lastor - 13 |
Queen Anne | 55 | Damonte Dodd - 20 |
CH Flowers | 52 | Donte Holloway - 18 |
Dover | 53 | Zachary Walker - 15 |
Crisfield | 70 | Josh Scarborough - 21 |
Sussex Tech | 69 | LaVaar Showell - 24 |
Washington | 62 | Tavon White - 29 |
Fairmont | 80 | Lamont Adair - 29 |
Wicomico | 44 | Tre Morris - 10 |
Concord | 61 | Justin Swift - 16 |
Thomas Stone | 65 | Michael Briscoe - 22 |
North Caroline | 35 | Aaron Moore - 7 |
Seaford | 81 | J. Owens - 28 |
Bennett | 65 | Josh Strand - 30 |
Stephen Decatur | 50 | Matt Swistak - 14 |
Woodbridge | 47 | Parker - 16 |
Game | Result | Top Scorer |
Colonel Richardson | 59 | Donnie Holloday - 24 |
Delmar | 66 | KeAndreWhaley - 25 |
Snow Hill | 64 | Bozman - 16 |
Kent County | 70 | Wilson - 21 |
Fairmont Heights | 45 | Lamont Adair - 11 |
Seaford | 56 | Rashawn Church - 18 |
Concord | 46 | Swift - 13 |
Thomas Stone | 30 | Briscoe - 9 |
Queen Anne County | 65 | Brad Palmatory - 18 |
Crisfield | 52 | TJ Sterling - 16 |
Easton | 65 | Ringgold-16 |
Caesar Rodney | 57 | Shells - 12 |
Parkside | 27 | Paul Butler - 10 |
Frederick Douglass | 46 | Timmone Watley - 17 |
Laurel | 52 | C. Jones - 16 |
Kent Island | 28 | Bogardus - 10 |
Cape Henlopen | 69 | Paris White - 17 |
James Hubert Blake | 71 | Brandon Hedley - 27 |
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SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
4:30 p.m. Discussion on FY10 audit and financial statements – Pam Baker
5:15 p.m. Update on street sweeping – Teresa Gardner
5:30 p.m. Budget amendment - appropriation of FEMA funds – Pam Oland
6:00 p.m. Request to reallocate a portion of contribution to Poplar Hill Mansion – John Pick
6:15 p.m. Update on technical projects (GIS, Comcate, City Works, ZIMS) – Jack Lenox,
Tom Stevenson, Teresa Gardner, John Wright, Joel Hamilton
7:00 p.m. General discussion/upcoming agendas
Doctor Dies In Chimney Trying To Break Into Lover's Home
Moodie, however, did not want to see her. He left the house through the back door and spent the night elsewhere.
After apparently using a shovel to try to break in through the back door, police believe Kotarac climbed on to the roof with a ladder, removed the chimney cover and slid down the shaft.
Kotarac was reported missing on Thursday when she failed to show up for work, Sergeant Mary DeGeare of Bakersfield police said.
Her body was eventually discovered after a house-sitter noticed the smell coming from the fireplace.
Firefighters spent five hours demolishing the chimney so that they could extract the body, which was wedged about 2ft above the top of the interior fireplace opening.
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