Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 15 September 2008
Location: 29000 block of Raven Ct., Salisbury, MD
Suspects: James Jeffery Munford Jr. 29, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 15 September 2008 at 12:52AM, a deputy from the WCSO investigated an assault that occurred in the 29000 block of Raven Court in Salisbury. The victim told the deputy that James Munford came to the victim’s residence and began a verbal argument that escalated into a physical alteration. The victim stated that Munford pushed the victim into a wall and struck the victim repeatedly. The deputy observed minor lacerations and bruises to the victim that were reportedly caused by Munford.

The suspect, James Munford, was gone when the deputy arrived at the residence and could not be located. An arrest warrant was obtained, charging Munford with Assault and Reckless Endangerment and he was located later in the day at a business in Delmar, MD. After being taken into custody, Munford was transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Munford was held in the Detention Center in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.

Incident: Driving Without a License
Date of Incident: 18 September 2008
Location: Parsons Road at Nanticoke Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Daniel M. Smith, 21, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 18 September 2008 at 4:29hrs, an off-duty deputy in his agency vehicle observed a vehicle being operated on Parsons Road that did not display any registration plates. The deputy stopped the vehicle and identified the operator as Daniel Smith of Salisbury. After speaking with Smith, the deputy discovered that Smith did not have, nor did he ever have, a driver’s license from Maryland or any other state. The deputy also determined that Smith’s vehicle was unregistered.

The deputy arrested Smith and transported him to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Smith was released on Personal Recognizance.

Incident: Possession of Crack Cocaine
Date of Incident: 17 September 2008
Location: Isabella Street at Catherine Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Milton Edward Cooper, 53, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 17 September 2008 at 11:52PM, a deputy from the Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Isabella Street. Upon approaching the vehicle, the driver began yelling at the passenger to get out of the vehicle. The deputy observed the passenger get up to exit the vehicle and saw that the passenger was sitting on what the deputy recognized as crack cocaine. The passenger, identified as Milton Cooper, was arrested for possession of crack cocaine.

Cooper was transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Cooper was held in the Detention Center in lieu of $3,000.00 bond.

The Official Democratic Seal

RE-ELECT NOBODY!

(Worthy of your time and attention regardless of your Party Affiliation)

545 PEOPLE

By Charlie Reese


Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it. The

Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.

If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ, it's because they want them in IRAQ..

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like 'the economy,' 'inflation,' or 'politics' that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses
provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.

We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.

What you do with this article now that you have read it is up to you, though you appear to have several choices.

1. You can send this to everyone in your address book, and hope they do something about it.

2. You can agree to vote against everyone that is currently in office, knowing that the process will take several years.

3. You can decide to run for office yourself and agree to do the job properly.

4. Lastly, you can sit back and do nothing, or re-elect the current bunch.

Worthy Of A Post

"Recently, there have been posts about SU Dining Services providing catering to the public in competition to private business. I can most certainly understand the private business owners objections. It is my understanding that UMES is now planning a restaurant on the downtown plaza. This is being praised as advancement to the plaza by our city leaders. These are the same leaders that state that the public should support the eleven (? - their statement) local downtown restaurants. If UMES starts a restaurant downtown they will destroy the local downtown restaurant scene.

Why- 1. They can use student help, therefore not needing to pay for their staff. By the way 88% of UMES students are on financial aid which means the local restaurant owners will actually paying their competition's staff pay. 2. UMES buys from the State of Maryland food contracts which are priced far below what the other private restaurants in the area are paying.

Essentially, UMES can start this restaurant, charge lower prices, buy higher quality food, and put the other local restaurants out of business.

I am not a restaurant owner or associated with any restaurants ( I used to be quite a few years ago). I thought you may be interested in this situation since you used to own a restaurant and obviously know the financial pressures as well as personal pressures of owning a restaurant. Do you know if there is any truth to this rumor that UMES is planning to start a restaurant on the plaza?"

I wasn't aware of this going on but if you're correct, you're exactly right. Let's see where the comments take us with this one. Joe

Self Defense - right or priviledge?

My wife and I just returned from Virginia Beach. Although I have been known (by my wife) from time to time to just get up and, from out of the blue, say "let's pack a bag and go here or there", this wasn't one of those occasions.

My sister and her husband (from New Jersey) have, for the past 8 years, visited Virginia Beach for the Air Show with a few other couples. Each couple gets their own room at the "Super 8 Hotel" on 27th and Atlantic Ave., and they do different things and go different places for about a week after which they return home to the hussle and bussle of day to day life. Not this time.

In the early morning hours of 9/20 a knock came to the door of my sisters hotel room. They had just gotten back into their rooms a few minutes before and believing it was one of the other members of their party, she opened the door. Immediately the door was forced the rest of the way by 3 black males, one of whom stabbed my sister in the abdomen causing major internal injuries. As soon as her husband could react he engaged the closest assailant at which time her husband was stabbed in the abdomen, shoulder, and head. There was another member of the party in their room with them surfing the net on my sisters new laptop computer. He was instructed by one of the assailants to give them the computer. As the attention of the assailants was turned to the computer, my sisters husband went out the sliding glass door, over the railing to the balcony of the adjoining unit where another member of their party was staying and banged on their door to call 911. My sister was on the floor in her unit bleeding from her stab wound. Her husband, although bleeding profusely almost to the point of unconciousness was able to get help. The assailants were gone within 45 seconds and the police arrived within minutes. Even though help was right around the corner, both my sister and her husband were almost killed - for a f**kin' laptop. Yep. Both are suffereing from massive internal injuries and will spend more than a week in the hospital and several months recovering IF they completely recover. I sat and watched my sister slip into a morphene induced sleep and after several minutes jump back into consciousness as if someone had hit her. I suspect the psychological injury will take a great deal longer to heal.

Now we can sit and comment (and I'm sure some of you will) how my sister shouldn't have opened the door, etc. A victim can never be blamed for the diabolical intent of a criminal.

It's no secret that I am a proponent of concealed carry laws. I firmly believe that EVERY law abiding citizen should have the right to carry a firearm on their person without having to convince some judge, panel, or committee that they need it. Now I'm not gonna get into the intricacies of "people should receive training" and the like - for the purposes of this post it's not the point. The real point is this. Those opposed to concealed carry laws try diligently to outlaw firearms period. They lobby politicians to pass laws that ban the possession of handguns in our cars and on our persons. Look objectively at what this has done. These laws have taken law abiding citizens and created victims of them. All the laws they have passed for the last 50 years have done NOTHING to prevent criminals from victimizing innocent citizens. As a matter of fact, these laws have taken good, hard working people who decided that it was necessary to keep a firearm on their person in order to defend themselves and family members and turned them into criminals because to do so violates the law.

I firmly believe that if my sister and her husband had been permitted to carry a firearm they would have had one with them. It may not have stopped my sister from being stabbed, but it would have likely stopped her husband from suffering the same fate. Whats More, if criminals knew that more innocent people carry handguns, they likely wouldn't try so frequently to commit these types of crimes since their intended victims wouldn't be defenseless as they are now.

Do you think so many students would have been killed at Columbine if the teachers had the right to carry firearms?

Do you think number of fatalities would have been so high at Va. Tech.?

How about 9/11? If the passengers on the planes that struck the WTC's had been armed, do you think the terrorists would have succeeded?

Joe posted a Youtube video some time ago of a girl testifying to some committee about an incident involving a gunman in which her mother and father had been killed. There were no law abiding citizens carrying a firearm present. What if that were YOUR mother and father.

If someone you loved were in a public place such as a school or a mall and someone started stabbing people, one after another, wouldn't you want a law abiding citizen with a firearm present to make sure that YOUR loved one wasn't a victim?

How can it not be common sense that these types of incidents would fall off sharply if law abiding citizens had the right to carry firearms? In fact statistics show that violent crime DOES drop in areas which permit the carrying of concealed firearms.

More and more states every year recognize that it is a God given right to defend yourself and your family and every year these same states enact legislation permitting the carrying of concealed weapons by law abiding citizens. We should all do what we can to convince our legislators that it is time that Maryland does the same. Enact lagislation that would permit our law abiding citizens to carry a concealed firearm AND exercise reciprocity by honoring concealed carry permits issued by other states so that they will honor ours.

What are the odds ?

As gifts go, Jim Richardson's choice for his father's 79th birthday was a long shot.

Virgil Richardson fondly remembered the .30-caliber M1 Garand rifle he carried during his time as a soldier during the Korean War.

He even still had the weapon's serial number.

Using that number, Jim Richardson went online and found the firearm at a Kentucky gun broker.

"I couldn't even talk when he gave it to me," Virgil Richardson told The Flint Journal. "It didn't even have to be the same gun to be important to me."

About 7 million of the sturdy rifles were produced during the Korean War period, making the odds of finding the right one so long that the broker didn't believe the serial number matched, said Jim Richardson, 54, of Saginaw County's Frankenmuth, about 70 miles northwest of Detroit.

"After the war, the soldiers couldn't bring the rifles back with them," Jim Richardson said. "They stayed in Korea (until the 1980s), when they were able to be imported back to the United States."

He won't say exactly how much he spent, but some collectors have paid as much as $3,000. He gave the Garand to his father last week, although the elder Richardson's birthday isn't until next month.

Virgil Richardson served from 1951-53 as an Army radio operator in the 25th Infantry Division. When he speaks of the war, the General Motors Corp. retiree often mentions the rifle's accuracy and dependability, as well as his own marksmanship.

"My sister lives in the country, and it came up that you could shoot a deer right from the deck of her home," Jim Richardson said. "Dad made a comment that he could hit a silhouette target at 500 yards without a scope. Most people can't see that far without a scope."

Virgil Richardson said he'll wait until his Oct. 26 birthday to shoot the weapon.

"What shocked me the most is how very heavy it is," he said. "I have trouble now holding it up and aiming it. I guess they were made for 20- and 21-year-olds

Source: The Flint Journal, http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal

We Have DAYS To Stop the $700 Billion Stick-Up (and Fascist Power Grab)

George Washington’s Blog
Sunday, Sept 21, 2008

Congress hopes to pass the $700 Billion bailout bill by Friday, according to an article in Bloomberg.

In case you haven’t heard, the bill would not only stick up American taxpayers for an additional $700 billion, but would literally give Paulson and the government fascist powers.

Don’t believe me?

Well, as the Bloomberg article notes: “The bill would bar courts from reviewing actions taken under its authority.”

Bloomberg includes the following quotes by people who understand the significance of the bill:

It sounds like Paulson is asking to be a financial dictator, for a limited period of time,” said historian John Steele Gordon . . . .

***

The Bush administration seeks “dictatorial power unreviewable by the third branch of government, the courts, to try to resolve the crisis,” said Frank Razzano, a former assistant chief trial attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission now at Pepper Hamilton LLP in Washington. “We are taking a huge leap of faith.”

This power grab is so serious that investigative reporter Larisa Alexandrovna calls it “the final stages of the coup“.

We have days to stop this bill. March on Congress. Educate and motivate everyone around you. Do everything you can to prevent this disaster before it is too late

Taking A Break

Good Morning. I have chosen to take a break today and deliver Posts either later today or resume tomorrow morning. Thanks for understanding and I'll be back soon.

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Question of the Day, Sun 9/21

Today is International Day of Peace.

I pray for peace everyday. I pray our troops will live to see US soil again. I pray our world will learn to live as one. What does this day mean to you?

OHIO OIL COMPANY ABANDONS WELL RIG ON MT. HERMON ROAD

"Joe

For those folks that are unaware and not from around here, an oil rig such as the one displayed below, was built on the property then owned by Larry G. Hammond. It was located 6 miles east of Salisbury on Mount Hermon Road. Oil drilling was abandoned in 1945 after reaching a depth of about 43,000 feet. That is when they hit bedrock and back then they didn't have the technology to continue drilling deeper.

The property currently has a two story home on it and is the same land where the oil derrick was constructed. After hitting bedrock they abandoned the well and I've heard it was sealed and is still visible in the basement of the dwelling. The two story home was formerly occupied by Grace Cropper who has since passed away.

I wish Ohio Oil had continued their effort and struck 'paydirt' because it would have had a dramatic effect on all our lives here on the eastern shore.

Maybe you, and I among many others can convince the majority of our people to declare our independence from the Western Shore so we can embark on some 'oil catting' ourselves. I'm sure that idea will generate considerable consternation among some of our US Politicos who claim to currently represent our constituency here on the eastern shore.

You can read a little more about it on the link listed below:"
http://www.jstor.org/pss/1299352

News In Delmar

"We in the Delmar area have something else for fame besides you and the former fire chief(not missed) Gordy. The Daily Times in the sports section had an article in todays paper about Ford marketing with Carl Edwards being sponsored by Scotts products and they were giving away a Ford Mustang Convertible(nice cars). The nationwide drawing was won by a girl in Delmar but it hasn't been publically announced by Ford and Scotts yet I don't think. So there is your scoop of the day over the daily times."

Some People Will Do Anything To Get Elected

Delmar "Heritage Day Festival" Information

2^nd Annual

Heritage Day Festival

Downtown Delmar

September 27, 2008

9:00 am until 9:00 pm

Parade/National Anthem Cruising in 11:00 am Delmar Car Show

Registration 9 am to 12 pm

$10 per vehicle, Awards at 2 pm Free Concert featuring

2008 Brick Unveiling Randy Lee Ashcraft 12:00 pm and the

Martial Arts/Dance Workshops Saltwater Cowboys
1 - 3 pm 5:30 - 9:30 pm

“Over the Line”

"Eat the Pie: Horseshoe Tournament 4:30pm

pie eating Contest 5:00 pm Registration 2 pm to 4 pm $15 per
team,$300 First Place prize.

Fire Engine rides, Carriage rides, Games, Food, Craft Vendors,
Entertainment: “Carry the Yoke” relay, “Motivate the Melon” contest,
Historical memorilbilia, Street Art activity, and numerous giveaways.

Kiwanis Club, Oyster Sandwiches & French Fries

Sponsored by Delmar Revitalization Committee, Vendor Spaces
Still Available

Schedule of Events

Parade - 11 am

“Carry the Yoke” relay - 11 am

Brick Unveiling - 12 pm

Kids Street Art Competition 12:30pm

Martial Arts/Dance Workshops - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Cruising in Delmar Car Show - 9:00am-2:00pm

“Motivate the Melon” contest - 4 pm

“Over the Line” Horseshoe Tournament - 4:30 pm

“Eat the Pie” Contest - 5 pm

supporting & Food Vendors All Day

Farewell To Lights
Free Concert 5:30pm to 9:30pm
(Chairs & Coolers Welcome)


The Delmar Revitalization Committee would like to thank all the local
businesses, Local clubs and organizations for supporting our efforts to
bring downtown Delmar, The place to spend a Saturday night in town.

4th Annual Kate Tawes Memorial Crab Feast

The 4th annual Kate Tawes Memorial Crab Feast is scheduled for Friday,October 10th at 6:00 PM at H.Glenwood Evans & Son in Crisfield.The cost is $35 per person and the menu features all you can eat crabs,corn and Smith Island cake.Beer,wine and sodas will also be available and there will be a live band to entertain the guests.All proceeds will benefit Women Supporting Women,a great organization that serves breast cancer survivors in our community.For more information call 410-968-9131.

20.8%

That my friends is the number of registered voters that voted in the 2007 District 2 general election. We need to encourage people this coming election to get out and vote. That is a very small percentage of the population who are deciding how this city will run. If you live in the city ask your neighbors if they are registered for the municipal elections, if they are not help them get that way, and if they are ask them to take the time this election to go and vote for the change we need.

Letter to the Editor:

Joe, I just rode by Pinchers after leaving the SU Family Fun Day around 4:30 p.m. this afternoon and they were cleaning up just as fast as they can.

Thanks for the Family Fun Day Post and the spotlight on Pincher's code violations. We had a great day at Salisbury University and the city is looking much better one post at a time.

Kratovil Gets $1,000,000.00 From The DCC

Congressional Candidate Frank Kratovil just received $1,000,000.00 worth of ad campaign support from the DCC. This is a huge boost to their campaign but Senator Andy Harris isn't worried as the support he has received as well as his past experience will convince voters that he's the man for the job. More to come.......

Legislative business or Grandstanding?

As a regular at the city council meetings, I have noticed more and more time being taken for awards and recognition which usually the Mayor presents. I absolutely support these people and their dedication and service that earns them these awards, but do we need to take time away from the televised legislative session for them? I believe a quarterly awards ceremony would be a fantastic solution to this problem, and would alleviate the feeling that the Mayor uses them for her own political gain.

Fw: Don't Fall For The Sham Drilling Proposals!

From: Johnnie Miller
To: Senator Ben Cardin - Do not reply to this message
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: Don't Fall for the Sham Drilling Proposals!

I hope you run for re-election so that I can vote against you. Your view on this imporatant legislation is outside 'mainstream' Marylanders way of thinking.

WE NEED IT ALL, NEW DRILLING FOR OIL, SOLAR, HYDROGEN, WIND, CHESAPEAKE BAY OIL EXPLORATION, WANGO OIL EXPLORATION, PITTSVILLE OIL EXPLORATION, SALISBURY OIL EXLPLORATION, AND YES I DON'T CARE IF IT IS IN OWN BACKYARD IF IT WILL RESULT IN CHEAPER ENERGY PRICES!!

I'm alerting all of my immediate family members and friends here in Maryland and will express to them what you have informed me.

Thanks for writing anyway.

Johnnie Miller

----- Original Message -----
From: Senator Ben Cardin - Do not reply to this message
To: jmiller25.net
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: Don't Fall for the Sham Drilling Proposals!

Dear Mr. Miller:

Thank you for writing to me with your concerns about oil and natural gas drilling on public lands . I look for ward to a day when the production of oil and gas on any public land is no longer necessary , and our nation is instead powered predominately by clean, renewable energy sources.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) , which operates under the Department of the Interior , is the agency charged with administe r ing the majority of America 's public lands and th e natural resources that reside within these lands. S ince 1920, the BLM has overseen the leasing, exploration, and production of coal, oil, gas, and sodium on public lands in the United States . If drilling is going to take place, I support agency ov ersight that is as transparent as possible. Any r ule changes , for example, should be open to public review and comment well before the y take place.

T he de velopment of public lands for private profit is a decision that must n ot be taken lightly. Throughout my legislative career, I have opposed oil and gas drilling in our wil derness areas and national park s, because I believe w e have a duty to leave wild ecosystems as intact and untouched by the human hand as possible. This is why I have consistently voted to protect sensitive marine and coastal zon es, such as Bristol Bay , and treasured wilderness areas like the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) from oil and gas development .

There are better, more responsible solutions for meeting our national energy needs . I support tax credits and other incentives for the development of clean, renewable energy sources , such as wind, solar, hydrogen, and bio-fuels . These energy sources emit fewer greenhouse gases and are much less invasive to our natural environment than oil and gas development.

I have also long sup ported protections for Maryland 's state parks and open spaces . For example, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 's State Wildlife Grants protect wildlife habitats in Maryland . The Land and Water Conservation Fund provide s matching federal funds to states and local governments , including Maryland , for public recreation areas and facilities. And t he North American Wetlands Conservation Act funds conservation projects that protect wetland habitats in Maryland and around the country . I have fought hard in this and p revious Congresses to increase fundin g for these and other important conservation programs, and you can be assured that I will continue to do so .

Again, thank you for contacting me about oil and gas drilling on our nation's public lands. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of concern.

Please visit my website at http://cardin.senate.gov to sign up for my e-newsletter.

Budweiser Celebrity Billiard Event In Dover

This is a tease photo to give you an idea of the Celebrity Billiard Event I hosted last night at Dover Downs. It was a packed house and it was so cool to see so many people there from Salisbury News/Salisbury. More to come.........

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Classified Ads

Don't forget to click on the Classified Ad Link to the right and see what's for sale this week.

Question of the Day, Sat 9/20

I usually don't do QOTD on weekends, but this one I cannot resist:

Today is National Wife Appreciation Day!

Wow! What a day! Do you have a wife to appreciate? Does she know she's appreciated?

How would you like to find this guy in YOUR bed?

A man was charged with burglary after he allegedly broke into a home, ate cheese from the refrigerator, made a mess in a bathroom and fell asleep on a child's bed. Tracy Mullins, 47, of Billings, was arraigned in District Court on Thursday by video from the county jail.
Mullins pleaded not guilty to burglary. Judge Susan Watters set bail at $5,000 after rejecting a request that he be released without bail. Public defender Richard Phillips, who made the request, said Mullins had been receiving mental-health counseling.
Court records indicate a woman awoke in her home Monday at 8:30 a.m. to the sound of snoring coming from her 2-year-old son's bedroom. Her son had slept that night with her and her husband.
The woman said she found a strange man sleeping in her son's bed. She woke her husband and left to call police from a neighbor's house. The husband confronted the man with an unloaded shotgun and held him until police arrived.

ANOTHER BANK SEIZURE JUST HOURS AGO

Ameribank of Northfork, WV was seized by the FDIC just a few hours ago:

It seems like almost every friday night the Feds move-in on another Bank. This makes the 15th Banking fatality this year.

READ ON:

http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/ameribank.html

Welcome Aboard Grinch

Another new Contributor has joined Salisbury News, the Grinch. I'm confident everyone will enjoy his Posts as he is a life long resident of Salisbury, keepin it real.

50 Year Old Woman In Laurel Explodes

Last night a 50 year old woman from Laurel, DE. was sitting in her home with her Daughter in another room. She was on an oxygen tank and she fired up a cigarette and the tank exploded.

Her Daughter heard the explosion and ran into the room where her Mother was on fire. She wrapped her up in a blanket and dragged her outside of the home and away from the fire. She attempted CPR but it didn't help, she was gone.

The Delaware State Police arrived in masses thinking it was a fire bomb explosion but quickly learned what had really happened.

DON'T SMOKE AND USE OXYGEN!

Where are the Salisbury Street Sweepers

If you ride and look at the many drains around the downtown plaza this is the sight you will undoubtedly see. Is that the way to welcome people to our All American City Mayor?

Yard Sales

I'm not quite sure why this weekend's yard sales did not show up earlier this morning, but they're there now. Here's the link again:

http://salisburynewsyardsales.blogspot.com/

Wicomico Dispensary - If You Tell A Lie Often Enough ...

... people may just start to believe it.

At least that seems to be the strategy of WCLCB manager Justin Collis.  In an op-ed in today's Daily Times, Collis tries to deflect attention from spending that may, in fact, be criminal by trying to make us believe that the money was spent on Christmas food baskets for dispensary employees.

No, Justin.  We won't fall for this ridiculous "bait and switch".  Why don't you try honest for a change?  Instead of trying to decieve the people of Wicomico County, why don't you:

• explain why giving taxpayers' money to a Crisfield social club is somehow a legitimate dispensary expense?

• explain how taking dispensary employees to play Junior Jeff Gordon in Dover is somehow a valid use of taxpayers' money?
  

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Lower Shore Young Republicans Relay

Dear Friends and Family,

The fight against cancer goes on. There is no one I know who can say they DO NOT have a friend or relative that has battled this terrible disease. The Young Republicans have found a way to help in the fight against cancer- through the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

Relay for Life is a team event that celebrates cancer survivors, and raises funds for the American Cancer Society research, education, prevention, advocacy and patient services. It is a fun, outdoor and overnight fundraising event where teams take turns walking or running around a track. Our team will be joined by hundreds of others September 26th and 27th at the Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. Millions of people take part in Relay for Life events around the country and it raises over 40% of the funding for the American Cancer Society.

The Relay starts off with a Survivor's Walk, where cancer survivors walk the initial lap, symbolizing the courage that survivors and their families display and sustain in their lives. On the opening night, there is a beautiful and touching Luminaria Ceremony that pays tribute to cancer survivors and to loved ones who still live on in our hearts.

How can you help?
You can support the Young Republican team by making a tax-deductible contribution to the American Cancer Society. If you would like to make a donation send your contribution along with a completed donation form to:

Lower Shore Young Republicans
C/O Sean Fahey
1209 N. Salisbury Blvd.
Salisbury, MD 21801

Please make checks payable to the American Cancer Society. All donations must be received by September 26th. If you have any questions feel free to contact Mark Biehl at 740-707-5064.

Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported and that one day cancer will be eliminated.

Thank you for supporting the fight against cancer!

Relay for Life-There is no finish line until there's a cure!

DONATION FORM

Donors Name: _________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
City: ___________________ State: _____________ Zip: ________
Contact Number: ________________________

Donation amount: __________________

Checks should be made payable to the American Cancer Society.

Please send donations to:
Lower Shore Young Republicans
C/O Sean Fahey
1209 North Salisbury Boulevard
Salisbury, MD 21801

Question of the Day, Fri 9/19

Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Are you a member of the armed forces? Have you or someone you know ever been POW/MIA? What's your story?

The Opportunity Shop Rocks!

Once again the Opportunity Shop had a line out the door for hours today just so people could take advantage of some great deals. 10-3 Thursday's and Saturday's.

Can You Trust Pohanka?

My 78 year old Mother In Law took her Toyota up to Pohanka the other day because she was going to make a trip to North Carolina and she wanted to make sure her fluids were at the proper level and so forth.

Mind you, this vehicle is a couple of years old and it's her around town vehicle with very low miles on it, 9,000 to be exact.

By the time she got out of there she was hit with replacing the water pump and a belt that allegedly needed to be replaced.

Now I don't know about any of you but there was no noise coming from any belt and the damn belt better last for more mileage than 9,000 miles, especially on a Toyota. There were NO fluids leaking out of the vehicle onto the ground and no overheating problems whatsoever, but she is a woman and she is 78 years old. Need I say more?

No one is selling cars, so obviously they need to make it up on service.

Nasty Bacteria In Chesapeake Bay Waters

"It was just last Saturday that I was sitting down with Capt. Bob Ford and Capt.
Warren Tilton enjoying a couple of cold ones after a long day fishing at a small
restaurant in Princess Anne when it came up. Capt. Ford started telling a story
about how his arm got infected after sticking his arm in a live well full of
spot. It would seem that he had a small cut on him arm and the water he stuck
his arm into was contaminated with vibrio bacteria. He shortly there after
became very sick and when he finally made it to the doctor and they did a test
on him which at that time they found the bacteria. He explained that if he
waited any longer he would have lost his arm to the infection that ensued from
the vibrio bacteria. I was extremely floored over this as at that time I was
just getting over a very nasty infection in my finger I got after I got poked by
a rockfish fin on a fishing trip that Capt. Tilton and I were on 3 weeks prior.
A day after my finger got poked it started aching and within 3 days it was swollen to 2 times the normal size. It took 3 weeks for my finger to completely get back to its regular size. Capt. Tilton then told us that it happened to him a year before and he knew another captain it affected after getting poked by a fish 2 years ago. Capt. Ford went to the doctor and we know for a fact that it was vibrio bacteria that affected him but I did a little research of my own as my infection was bad but
not life threatening as Capt. Ford’s. It would seem that I was infected by
mycobacteria. This also is a nasty little bacterium that has been known for years as fish handler’s disease. I just wanted to let people know even though you may have fished for years please take precautions while handling fish. I personally do not handle fish without gloves anymore as my infection in my finger was very painful and I don’t want that to happen again and god forbid if I got infected with the vibrio bacteria. Please take a look at the two links below for any questions you may have on these nasty bacteria strains that are obviously in our tidal waters of the Chesapeake.

Sincerely,

Ted Hastings"

http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/vibriop_gi.html

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/infocus/striped_bass_health.asp

Gotta Love The Headlines

Careful Where You Shop

"I just wanted to let everyone in on this little scam and knew you could get the word out.

Of course I realize it is your decision if you post this or not.
Let me first say I usually go to Sam's for gas and was doing so before you starting posting the price on your blog.
I just happened to be on Snow Hill road today and saw the price for gas advertised at Vintage Wine /Universal (what used to be Super Soda). I had cash so I thought I'd stop since 3.39 is a good price this week. I went in to the store and handed the cashier $40 and asked for 40 on pump 7.

I went out and turned the pump on the price came up 3.44 so I went back in and asked why before I started pumping. The cashier told me the pump displayed the highest price when first turned on but would godown to 3.39 once I started pumping. So I went back out and started pumping surprise the price didn't change. I went in and told the girl it was still reading 3.44 she pointed at the other girl who I guess was management. I told them I wanted my money back and they weren't very happy.
I just want everyone to know when you go anywhere to get gas always check the price on the pump is the price that is advertised, especially when they have one price for cash and another for credit. As for me I'll stick with Sam's Club from now on.

BTW Who besides the better business Bureau Can I report this to?"

Hal Chernoff Interviews On CAT COUNTRY, 1320AM WICO & MAX 92.5

Good morning Mr. Albero. Wanted to pass this info along to you and your readers:

Hal Chernoff will be appearing on all three Delmarva Broadcasting Company stations on Monday September 22nd to talk about the big night of boxing action October 3rd at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.

Hal will appear on 97.5 & 105.9 CAT COUNTRY from approximately 8:10-8:15am to talk with the "CAT COUNTRY Morning Wake-Up" team of BRIAN & DIXIE.

Hal will then chat with BILL REDDISH on "A.M. Salisbury" on 1320AM WICO from about 8:20-8:30AM.

Hal will wrap up the radio tour around 8:30-8:40 with TIM HARTLEY on MAX 92.5.

Hal will talk about the big event coming up, and -- best of all for everyone who tunes in -- giving away FREE TICKETS after each interview!

Delmarva Broadcasting is proud to be a part of promoting this awesome event, and looks forward to a sellout crowd in attendance watching Fernando Guerrero knock out his 10th straight opponent to remain undefeated!

Don't forget -- great seats are still available for the big event by calling the Civic Center Box Office at 410.548.4911 or go online to order tickets at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org.

Hope you find this information of use to you and your readers.

Regards,

Brian K. Hall
Promotions Director - DBC/Salisbury
Co-Host, "CAT COUNTRY Morning Wake-Up with Brian & Dixie"
97.5 & 105.9 CAT COUNTRY
919 Ellegood St. Salisbury, MD 21803

Hebron Fire Department Gun Bash

3rd Annual Hebron Volunteer Fire Dept. Gun Bash
October 11, 2008 from 11Am-6pm

$40.00 Donation gets you in at the door and all you can eat and drink.

Contact any fire dept member for a ticket or you can get tickets online @ www.hebronvfd.com through Pay Pal

Prizes include:
30 Guns
6 Money Prizes
2008 Duck Boat
18 Gun Raffles
Numerous Dorr Prizes
http://www.hebronvfd.com

SSU SLASHES JOBS

Sent to the Daily Times.

"You guys just kill me. It's no wonder Gannetts stock is slumping.

Instead of reporting the cause and effect relationship for SSU - (i.e. government confiscation and takeover of hordes of former private enterprise buildings) - your media gives the perception that it is just a sagging economy.

DA. . . what do you think put the drain on the system to begin with. . . MASSIVE GOVERNMENT EXPANSION.

Look it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. . .just drive your car down Bateman Street, South Division Street, Rt. 13, College Avenue, and look at the hordes of government confiscations. Hell, the Allenwood Shopping Center was bought by the State for $300,000 more than the appraised value. How about Tri-State Electric, Old Purity Bacon Plant, oodles and oodles of residential frat houses on College Avenue.

Janet Dudley Eshbaugh isn't even from around here. But she does do one hell of a Propaganda job.

Johnnie Miller"

Captain Cove Judgment

Case Number: 23C08001144

Title: PNC Bank National Association vs Captains Cove Group LLC, et al
Case Type: Confessed JudgmentFiling Date:08/11/2008
Case Status: Closed/Inactive
Case Disposition: Confessed/Consent JudgmntDisposition Date:08/11/2008

Judgment Date: 08/11/2008Index Date:08/11/2008Status Date:08/11/2008
Status EnteredAmount:$$2,085,926.77
For: PNC Bank National Association
Against: Captains Cove Group LLC
Judgment Comments: interest rate of $250.54 per day after August 11, 2008

Case Number: 23C08001145
Title: PNC Bank National Association vs Captains Cove Group LLC, et al
Case Type: Confessed JudgmentFiling Date:08/11/2008
Case Status: Closed/Inactive
Case Disposition: Confessed/Consent JudgmntDisposition Date:08/11/2008

Judgment Date: 08/11/2008Index Date:08/11/2008Status Date:08/11/2008
Status EnteredAmount:$$2,085,926.77
For: PNC Bank National Association
Against: Captains Cove Group LLC
Judgment Comments: interest rate of $250.54 per day after August 11, 2008


Case Number: 23C08001146
Title: PNC Bank National Association vs Captains Cove Group LLC, et al
Case Type: Confessed JudgmentFiling Date:08/11/2008
Case Status: Closed/Inactive
Case Disposition: Confessed/Consent JudgmntDisposition Date:08/11/2008

Judgment Date: 08/11/2008Index Date:08/11/2008Status Date:08/11/2008
Status EnteredAmount:$$5,376,083.56
For: PNC Bank National Association
Against: Warfield, Margaret A
Judgment Comments: interest rate of $645.49 per day after August 11, 2008.


Case Number: 23C08001182
Title: PNC Bank National Association vs Captains Cove Group LLC, et al
Case Type: Confessed JudgmentFiling Date:08/20/2008
Case Status: Closed/Inactive
Case Disposition: Confessed/Consent JudgmntDisposition Date:08/20/2008

Judgment Date: 08/25/2008Index Date:08/25/2008Status Date:08/25/2008
Status EnteredAmount:$$4,624,843.91
For: PNC Bank National Association
Against: Captains Cove Group LLC
Judgment Comments: Pre-judgment interest at the rate of $555.39 per day after August 11, 2008


Case Number: 23C08001225
Title: PNC Bank National Association vs Captains Cove Utility Company Inc, et al
Case Type: Confessed JudgmentFiling Date:08/28/2008
Case Status: Closed/Inactive
Case Disposition: Confessed/Consent JudgmntDisposition Date:08/29/2008

Judgment Date: 08/29/2008Index Date:08/29/2008Status Date:08/29/2008
Status EnteredAmount:$$289,829.85
For: PNC Bank National Association
Against: G & W Realty LLC
Judgment Comments: Pre-judgment interest at the rate of $34.72 per day after August 27, 2008.

Photos Of The Storm Ike

GO HERE to see these unbelievable photos.

Yard Sales

Here's the yard sales. Enjoy. Good luck.

If you have a yard sale, please email me, SunnyInOC (not Joe) at atlanticjw@aol.com.
The next yard sale post will be scheduled for next Friday morning. Many thanks.

http://salisburynewsyardsales.blogspot.com/

Andy Harris - Service

This is the latest ad from our next Congressman - Andy Harris:

When I saw it for the first time it reminded me of some of the reasons that I believe that Andy is the best choice to be our next Representative from Maryland's First Congressional District.  It also reminded me of an incident that occurred to me a week or so ago.

I had the opportunity to meet a Salisbury resident who thought that she was going to support McCain, but was hesitant when I asked her about Andy Harris.  She didn't feel comfortable with candidates "who jump from one office to the next" and who "seem more concerned money than the people they are supposed to represent".  Fair enough.  I asked her where she heard this.  Needless to say, it was from some Kratovil people.

Never the less, I asked her what offices Andy was jumping around from.  She didn't know.  I then explained to her that Andy Harris was represented by a "moderate" Republican state senator (sound familiar?).  Andy saw that this gentleman was not truly representing the values of his district. (sound even more familiar?)

Andy took it upon himself to offer his neighbors a credible alternative; someone who more closely represented the things that they believe in.  Guess what?  The people of his district knew that Andy was right.  He beat an incumbent Republican in the primary and went on to win three general elections by large margins.  That is the only public office that Andy Harris has ever held, to the best of my knowledge.  He has just served in his office longer than Frank Kratovil has served in his.

As for being so concerned about money, I asked this lady if she thought that Andy Harris was the kind of guy who put service before money?  She admitted that she had been told otherwise.  I explained that Andy isn't some run of the mill saw bones, but a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a physician at Hopkins.  Had she ever given any thought to how much money it cost Andy Harris to serve in the state senate each year?  While I can't speak for Andy, I have enough friends and family members who are doctors to know that a Hopkins anesthesiologist is taking a big financial hit by taking all of that time off to serve in the legislature.

I then asked this lady if she had ever given any thought to how big a pay cut Andy would be taking to serve us in Congress?  Of course she hadn't.  She was under the impression that Andy would be getting some kind of pay raise.  When I explained that he would be basically giving up 2/3 of what he makes now she was shocked.  Why?

It's really pretty simple.  It's the core reason that so many people support Andy.  It's not about money.  It's not about power.  It's about standing up for what you believe and doing the right thing.  The same passion that drove Andy to succeed up to now is the same drive and passion that makes me sure that he will truly represent our values.

I don't have to agree with him on every issue.  I know, as sure as the sun will rise in the east, that Andy Harris will ALWAY strive to do what's best for the people of his district.  Note that I didn't say that he would pander to us.  No, Andy will REPRESENT us, in the finest traditions and beliefs of our nation's founders.

Why should we support Andy Harris?  Because he is the real deal.

Oh, I almost forgot.  The lady put TWO Harris signs in her yard.  The truth may not win EVERY time, but it always wins in the long run.

cross posted at Delmarva Dealings

Gilchrest Goes All the Way!

Soon to be former Rep. Wayne Gilchrest has finally come out of the closet.  He's not only a liberal, he's a liberal Democrat.  This is something that many of us have known for some time.  With Gilchrest's endorsement of Barack Obama, it's official!

We know that Gilchrest's liberal apologists will continue to defend him.  That's fine.  As we have noted before, Gilchrest lacks the personal integrity to continue service.  Fortunately for him, honor is not a prerequisite for a nice Congressional pension.

There is no malice on our side.  After Andy Harris is elected to Congress we will bear no ill will to Gilchrest.  At least he is finally being honest about who he is.  As for his new friends, we hope that they will all come together for one more verse of "Kum By Ya".

For all of you Kratovil supporters without Obama signs in their yards, shoot me an email.  If your local Democrats can't get you one I'll sure give it try.  I think that you should be as honest as your buddy Wayne has suddenly decided to be.

cross posted at Delmarva Dealings

I'd Like To Report A Theft...WMDT 47 News Steals Photo

Seen on WMDT 47 News HERE.


Look familiar? Go HERE to see the same photo on Salisbury News.

Here's what's interesting though. I was the only photographer there that day and as someone at 47 News chose to crop my photo, they stole it and refuse to give Salisbury News credit for the photo.

This is not the first time this has happened and all I usually ask from others is that they give Salisbury News, (me) knowledge that they want to use one of my pictures and credit sbynews.com for the pictures.

I had a someone contact the proper people at WMDT several hours ago about their not legally getting permission to use my photo and they refuse to change the credit. I then left a message with Kathleen hours later and actually stayed on hold purposely for 15 minutes and I have not had the courtesy of a response.

Again, the MSM (Main Stream Media) wants to charge Bloggers for words and photos through newly proposed legislation in Congress but they have the nerve to steal from us without permission and think they can just do what they want.

WMDT owes me an apology as well as financial credit for the use of this photo since they refuse to be decent about this matter.

I just noticed WMDT has pulled their article from their Site. INTERESTING!

Wayne Barrall Delivers Again

Click on images to enlarge.

Joe,

I went out shooting the night before last again down around the Sharptown Bridge. I shot the newer bridge and also the moon again. I am a member of an on line Nikon forum group and I posted the bridge photo for some of the more pro style guys to critique it. They said it was wonderful with great exposure.

I shot this on a tripod and set the camera shutter to stay open for 30 seconds to bring more light into the scene via the moon. That is was the sky looks so blue /daylight. The photo was taken at 11:50PM.

Dover Downs Ball Room

While the photo is somewhat blurry, this is the room chosen for the Budweiser Celebrity Billiard Event scheduled for tomorrow evening.

Bruce's Billiards was selected as the company to deliver & install the 4 Pool Tables to be used for this event.

650 tickets have already been pre sold for this event and we're expecting a whole lot more at the doors.

I'm told I'm in for a surprise when I get there as one of the Female Professional Pool Players will be there with me for Trick Shots and entertain the crowd.

Barrieland

In The Beginning…

In the land of Salisbarrie was a wicked queen, Barrie Parsons Tilghman. The only way to stay in her good graces was to do her bidding or SHE WOULD GET EVEN otherwise it was off with your head (Stu Leer, Coulbourne Dykes, Bob Eaton etc, etc, etc). The list of those beheaded during her 10 year reign of terror continued to grow until one day along comes this man from the Bronx. Being a come here she had no fear of him, after all this is her turf, she and she alone rules the land. Anyone familiar with her knows you don’t buck up against her or she’d run you out of business, your home, your marriage ultimately out of the state, ala Brenda Cox. Now, this fellow from the Bronx didn’t know the Queen for what she is or that she will go to whatever lengths necessary to rid herself of anyone that becomes a nuisance. The man from the Bronx is befriended by a local attorney that likes to blog in his pass time. His attorney friend blogs about the injustices within Barrieland, exposes the Queen and her minions for what they are and what they do within her Queendom. The man from the Bronx being a typical New Yorker, doesn’t take kindly to lies or innuendo and relays this via emails to the Queen of Salisbarrie. Ultimately, after he learns the Queen would rather climb a 100 foot pine tree to tell a lie than stand on the ground and tell the truth, the man from the Bronx says what any red blooded New Yorker does, he calls a spade a spade. Actually, he told her she was a waste of good sperm. The Queen couldn’t take this lying down or keep it to herself. What does she do? The Queen calls a press conference, with all of the media venues available to her, in the land of Barrie. Queen aka Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman, in her deluded mind, visualizing herself as the all powerful Queen of Salisbarrie, takes the stage, in front of TV cameras, whining about those “mean spirited blogs”. After all, who would have known that anyone told her she was a waste of good sperm or of the blogs had she not publicized it on local television? I don’t know if it was Queen Barrie or the medias attempt to oblige the Queen, but naming the blogs that were in the forefront at the time Justice for All?, owned by local attorney, Charles Jannace and Duvafiles owned by retired attorney Bill Duvall was the dumbest thing she could do. A handful of peasants in the land of Barrie knew of these blogs and very few knew the man from the Bronx, UNTIL THEN. Queen Barrie, in her effort to control Joe Albero, formerly known as the man from the Bronx, CREATED Joe Albero, The Blogger and present day owner of Sbynews.com.

In The Middle…

Did any of us know who Joe Albero was before Queen Barrie made her announcement on television about those mean spirited blogs? Did anyone know his opinion on anything before Charles Jannace published them on his blog “Justice For All?”? Did anyone really care who or what the opinion of Joe Albero was? He was one man, that didn’t even own a blog, voicing his opinion on the blog of another as many have done before and after the day Queen Barrie announced existence of these blogs The problem with Joe Albero is, he is ungrateful. He doesn’t bow down to his creator, the all powerful beast of Salisbarrie so, she has to teach him a lesson. More proof Joe Albero, The Blogger is a typical New Yorker, he doesn’t back down when threatened. Queen Barrie tells him to stop being mean to her or she’ll sue him for defamation. Did Joe Albero listen to her? NO! He continued to speak the truth and provide visual and audio aids for all of those reading his blog. His creator, the Queen, had to follow through with her threats and filed a civil suit against him. She knew she couldn’t do this alone being a public official under the political microscope so she allegedly encouraged her chief of police to do the same. Being the subservient being that he is, the Chief of Police, in the land of Barrie does exactly as he is told to do, he files a civil suit. Not only does he file suit he uses the same law firm Queen Barrie retains. They file their bogus suits for a measly $9,999.00. Why would anyone sue anyone, with as many assets as the man from the Bronx is known to have, for a mere $9,999.00? That won’t even cover the attorney fees for the law firm they retained. I’ll tell you why. It keeps them out of circuit court and strips away the right of Joe Albero, man from the Bronx, to a trial by jury. Queen Barrie and her Chief of Police know they cannot be confronted in a court of law judged by their peers, the Queen might have an emotional breakdown having 12 people find against her on public record. During discovery the attorneys for the Queen and her loyal subject Chiefy, demand the sources of information from Joe Albero, man from the Bronx. If the truth ever comes out, finding out who Joe was getting his information from was the whole purpose of filing the civil suit. Joe in his best Bronx dialect tells them straight out, "faggedaboudit, youse ain’t gettin' nuttin' offa me." After all, there is that pesky right afforded him called the FIRST AMENDMENT. There is also this tiny flaw in Joe's character, he gave his word he'd never reveal his sources and he kept his word. Imagine that. Time goes by and they get nuttin from Joe Albero. Finally, his court date is upon him, with the Chief of Police. According to the Tilghman Times in Salisbarrie the attorney representing Alan Webster aka Chiefy calls the attorney representing Joe Albero, the night before they are to appear in court, requesting a deal before appearing in court. Whatever deal was struck, we’ll never know, however what we do know is there was NO MONETARY SETTLEMENT. Chiefy walked away empty handed, with nothing, nada, zip, zilch. Since they didn't get the sources he and his Queen so desparately desired everyone still has a job. Except the meter man which has nothing to do with this. Now we wait for Queen Barrie to meet Joe Albero, man from the Bronx, in court. That date has yet to be set, as far as I know.

Lets back up a bit and see just how devious the Queen of Salisbarrie thinks she is. They can’t shut the man up that she created by publicizing his mean spirit. She can’t shut him up by threatening and filing civil suits against him. Next step bring in the dogs. It has been alleged and rumored all over the community that local attorneys brought a recent real estate transaction to the Queens attention. The Queen thinks she has finally found a way to shut this man up and shut him down. She allegedly dispatches her chief of police off to the comptroller’s office with this new found evidence. Phone calls are made locally to the state office of the comptroller. Day trips to Annapolis are on the unofficial agenda. The Queen just knows she has finally toppled the man from the Bronx. Papers are filed, grand jury is convened, indictment is handed down, and an arrest is made. Queen Barrie is so distracted waiting for the news of Joe's arrest she can't focus on the game of the day. Surely this will shut him up. WRONG. Joe Albero, man from the Bronx, hides from nothing. As soon as his beautiful bride posts bail, brings him home, he blogs about the situation, exposing it for what it really is…VINDICTIVENESS on the part of the Queen and her subservient minions. Those that have had their toes stepped on by Joe Albero wait in great anticipation of September 16, knowing this is the end of Sbynews.com and Joe Albero. What they didn’t know, even though they were being led around by the ring in their nose, was their lawyer buddies were WRONG.

In The End…

To quote the Tilghman Times, “Dove said, the Maryland State Comptroller’s Office originally pursued the case against Albero because he is obligated to pay taxes as a Delaware resident buying property in Maryland. But what was overlooked is that since Albero reinvested that land in Maryland three weeks after purchase, HE WAS ENTITLED TO A TAX DEFERMENT and OWED NO MONEY. The Comptrollers Office then became less interested”. In other words, the special prosecutor for the State of Maryland said the Tax Free Exchange aka 1031 that Joe filed was PERFECTLY LEGAL. So now that it is on record he evaded no taxes what is left? The perjury charge is all they have. Knowing this entire waste of taxpayer time and money was politically motivated, they can't just throw this out of court, they had to do something so the prosecutor offers an Alford Plea, Judge Kathleen Becksted gives Joe a PBJ, court costs and fine. Judge Beckstead also let it be known in her 8 years on the bench this is the third, thats right, 3rd, PBJ she has handed down.

The way I see it, Joe Albero is guilty of one thing in this charade. He is guilty of trusting Don Richardson. I could see if Joe didn’t know Don Richardson or have any previous professional dealings with him. This is not the case. Don Richardson has handled other real estate transactions for Joe in the past. Joe is no stranger to him nor is his address. On one page of the documents, it states Joe's address as Maryland, a page or two after that his address is listed as Delmar, Delaware. Joe goes to settlement, is handed paperwork by an attorney he knows, trusts and has retained in the past. Attorney asks Joe to sign here, here, here and anywhere else his signature was required. Why not? I’d do it, wouldn't you? After all, this same attorney has handled real estate transactions for him before, what’s not to trust? If Joe has learned nothing else from this I hope he has learned to TRUST NO ONE.

Now that everyone knows the Queen of Salisbarrie has once again, allegedly wasted the time and resources of yet another law enforcement agency (remember her lies to the FBI sending them to the home of Bill Duvall?) maybe she will reflect on all of her failures of the past 10 years and pack her bags and leave office quietly. Not going to happen but hey, I can fantasize, can't I? She might also do well to concern herself with being investigated by various departments within the government. Rumor has it the FBI has a great interest in her dealings or misdealings. All of the lies she can tell, all of the truths she can twist, can not win in a court of law, no matter how many Bibles she holds in her lap. EVERYBODY,throughout the state, judges included, are well aware of her game. Once again, many taxpayer dollars are misused in an effort to exact revenge against anyone that would dare to expose the truths of the Tilghman administration.

Congratulations Joe and THANK YOU and your family, for all you do, have done and endure.

AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST CHRIS SLIGH TO PERFORM IN MILTON

Chris Sligh, a top ten finalist on the hit TV series AMERICAN IDOL, will be headlining a concert at Eagle’s Nest Fellowship Church near Milton on Saturday night, November 15th. The concert is sponsored by 88.7, WKNZ, a new Christian radio station coming to Delaware in March of 2009.

Sligh’s vocal skills and humor, combined with his unique presentation style and curly hair, earned him rave reviews and made him a memorable contestant during the 2006 AMERICAN IDOL competition. His performance of “Kiss from a Rose” by Seal earned him a standing ovation from Paula Abdul during his audition, and he famously told the judges he had tried out for the show to ‘make David Hasselhoff cry”, a reference to the previous season’s finale which showed Hasselhoff in the audience wiping a tear.

Since leaving the show, Sligh has written and recorded a new Christian CD “Running Back to You” produced by Brown Bannister (Amy Grant, Third Day) and his first single “Empty Me” has rocketed to the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs Charts.
The son of missionaries to Germany, Sligh attended college in the United States, and has studied acting . He has also served as worship leader at Seacoast Church in Greenville, SC.

Tickets are $10, and available online at "http://www.wknz.org" or at Weller’s Utility Trailer’s in Bridgeville. Seating is general admission. The concert begins at 7pm with doors opening at 6pm.

Former Wicomico Library Director Speaks Out About New Proposals

"Joe:

I have known about the proposed changes to the county library for awhile now and still am opposed to moving the system from its current location.

One reason is the current building is very environmentally friendly with its 45 solar panels on the roof, which carries 70-75% of the heating needs for this building.

The reported 94 years as the age of the building is very miss-leading. The old armory was installed 94 years ago, but that portion has been renovated and the new 26000 square feet added to it are really only 30 years old. When I came on board as director in June 1978, they broke ground for the new addition and renovation of the old. It went from a 24,000 sq. ft. building with a very large boiler in the basement that used some $6,000 worth of fuel oil in 1978 costs, to a 50,000 sq. ft. bldg. and two small backup boilers that used only $1,200-1,500 for fuel oil until I retired there in 1995. So, this is what would be called a "Green" building in today's jargon. And it is the only government owned building that is solar in this area. With the cost of fuel oil well over $4.00 a gallon now, think about how much we tax payers are saving with this efficient building.

If its more space we need for services, I suggest they ask the Regional Library system to find other quarters and the same for two other agencies of welfare and education that reside in the building (all done after I left as director, (except for the Regional Library), which I question the need for now-a-days. I really think the regional library has outlived its usefulness as a backup collection for other MD libraries on the shore.

I might add that I had asked to extend the upper floor out over the parking lot behind the library and adjacent to the Cannon building, but could never get the funding onto the county's funding docket, but that would allow for a good bit of expansion if done now and would cost considerably less than tearing the current building down and building a new one. I also, think the old fire house across the street would make a fine children's section if renovated for such use.

No, I'm sorry, but I don't see the need for a new building and/or moving the library someplace else in Salisbury. This is a good location. I hope Tom Hehman won't think ill of me for these comments, but they are how I feel about the proposals I have seen in print and elsewhere.

Arthur H. Goetz
Wicomico County Free Library Director
1978-1995"

Editors Note: I'm proud, honored and pleased to announce that Art Goetz is my Father In Law. Oh, Jennifer got her looks from her Mother. Sorry Art, but it's true. ;-) You gave her the brains!

Residential Sprinkler Systems Required in Pittsville?

It was recently brought to my attention that Tad Farlow has been pushing the Pittsville Town Commissioners to pass an ordinance that would require new residential construction to incorporate sprinkler systems for fire suppression. I was unable to attend the last Town Meeting during whichI understand the issue was brought up for a second time. I am adamantly opposed to this requirement. I have no problem with Tad and have been aquainted with him for some time. I do, however, have a big problem with continued pushes toward government intrusion (at all levels) into the lives and businesses of the citizens. The last thing we need is another law dictating how we conduct our lives.

I found the following letter on the internet written by a home designer from Renton, Washington. This letter basically guts the theory that sprinkler systems save property owners significant amounts of money in property damage and insurance premiums. Therefore, the position that I foresee will be taken by proponents of this type of legislation will be the saving of lives in the unfortunate event of a fire. Is it not true that in the vast majority of cases where residential house fires resulting in death, smoke detectors were either non-existent or not operating? Wouldn't it be more prudent to push an effort to continue to educate the public about the importance of smoke detectors and how to make certain they are working properly?

Where does the type of legislation proposed in Pittsville stop? Do we require that all older homes be retrofitted with sprinklers? Do we require that all homes be constructed of cinder block to further reduce the possibility of fire? Do we require that all interior cabinetry, carpet, curtains, etc., be made of asbestos or some other fireproof material? The ridiculous notion that the the govt. must regulate everything we do from the time we open our eyes in the morning until we close them at night brings us closer to Socialism everyday. This must stop.

Following is a copy of that letter.

Jun 21 2008

As a residential designer in Renton, I feel compelled to respond to a recent letter to the editor. My goal as a designer is to produce the best home solution for my client. This may or may not include fire sprinklers but does consider their “bottom line” and safety. Fire sprinkler systems are good to have but should not always be required.
The writer’s obvious bias against the Master Builder’s Association (MBA) seems to have affected his math abilities. If a fire sprinkler system costs one-half percent of a new home’s price, that would average $2,000 in a $400,000 home. The actual installed cost averages over $8,000. Spread it over a 30-year loan and it doubles to $16,000. The savings one can expect from homeowners insurance on a $400,000 home would be about $100 per year. $16,000/$100 equals a 160-year payoff. This alone is “economic grounds” to avoid sprinklers.
Keep in mind that residential fire-sprinkler systems are not fire-suppression systems. While they may put out a small fire directly in their path, they are specifically designed to increase the escape time occupants have before the fire gets beyond its control. This effectively negates fire and water damages as a cost variable. Fire marshals can and do require fire sprinklers wherever the fire department cannot respond to or gain complete access to, regardless of a city’s codes.
New homes within four to six minutes of a fire department (most of us), with all of today’s required life-safety technology, are not unsafe. To expect that a builder must “eat” the cost of a sprinkler system shows ignorance in construction and basic economics. The additional cost, with the contractor’s typical markup, will be added onto the house’s cost, guaranteeing higher-cost homes. Water departments will have to redesign their systems to provide increased availability, adding costs to everyone with or without sprinkler systems. It is an enhancement and will be marketed that way, forcing up the basic cost of any new home.
Forced requirement of sprinklers in every new home is an additional and unnecessary intrusion of government into our daily lives that is not yet economically relevant as the writer attempted to promote. Have an escape plan; test your smoke detectors monthly and keep them working; learn to use extinquishers;if you can afford it, put in sprinklers, and use common sense to avoid fire hazards.

Karl Koning

Question of the Day, Thur 9/18

September is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) month.

I'm only 31 . . . but I remember, as a child, being very energetic! I remember my mother asking the peditrician about hyperness, and the doctor telling my mother not to worry . . . just a kid.

Today, times have changed and doctors are writing prescriptions left and right. Some children may need these types of medication, however, I do not feel the doctors are probing and diagnosing as thorough as they should. These medications are controlled substances.

What's your feeling on ADHD and medication? Has your child been diagnosed with ADHD? And if so, does your child take medication to help focus in school? What medication? How many times did your doctor have to switch medication to find the right medication for your child?

TO GOOD TO LEAVE SITTING IN THE BOX

I am under 45 years old,
I love the outdoors,
I hunt,
I am a Republican reformer,
I have taken on the Republican Party establishment,
I have many children,
I have a spot on the national ticket as vice president with less than two years in the governor's office.

Did you guess?






Answer: [scroll down]










I am Teddy Roosevelt in 1900

Gotta Love The Headlines

Ed Baker......What Happened?

For the past several months I have been working on a couple of things that effect the Wicomico County citizens and, at the direction of Rick Pollitt, I contacted Ed Baker of the new Legal Department. Rick advised me to get specific information from Ed. I have contacted the office of the Legal Department several times and have NEVER gotten a return call from Ed. Finally I was able to speak with Ed two weeks ago and he advised me that he would have the information I needed no later than 9/17. I still don't have that information. Anytime I have ever requested any information from Rick, I got it. No problem. Rick has always returned my calls. I have no reason to doubt that Rick tries to stand by his committment to open govt. I have expressed my concerns about not getting the return calls and information with Rick and he told me that he would talk to Ed about it. I am left with this opinion. Perhaps Ed Baker doesn't value the same "open govt." concept that Rick values. Maybe Ed doesn't care about the opinion of the public because he isn't an elected official. His behavior appears to be that of the "short timer". Rick I'm beginning to think that your choice to hire Ed Baker as the head of the "Legal Department" has resulted in the retention of one facet of the "good ole boy" system the citizens of Wicomico County voted to remove when they decided to implement the County Executive form of govt. Don't forget that the actions of your administration reflect directly on you. Perhaps it's time for a "Come to Jesus" meeting with your folks - you know - just a friendly reminder to them that the citizens are the reason the govt. exists and that they are all public servants.

The Other Side

"Hi Joe,

We met a while back at a public meeting regarding potential flooding in Salisbury...not sure if you remember?

Anyway, I'm a regular reader of your blog. While I disagree with the tone in many of your postings, I think you are providing a public service by helping to make local elected officials accountable to citizens. That is a critical requirement of a representative democracy - one that our traditional media often fails to accomplish.

I know you are supporting McCain for POTUS, but I wondered if you might be interested in posting an alternative, but conservative, viewpoint.

The following is an excellent summary of why conservatives might be better off voting for Obama...this from the former editor of the National Review.

http://www.dmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?nm=Core+Pages&type=gen&mod=Core+Pages&tier=3&gid=B33A5C6E2CF04C9596A3EF81822D9F8E

I think this is the key two paragraphs:
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Today it is conservatives, not liberals, who talk with alarming bellicosity about making the world “safe for democracy.” It is John McCain who says America’s job is to “defeat evil,” a theological expansion of the nation’s mission that would make George Washington cough out his wooden teeth.

This kind of conservatism, which is not conservative at all, has produced financial mismanagement, the waste of human lives, the loss of moral authority, and the wreckage of our economy that McCain now threatens to make worse.
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I doubt this conservative's opinion would sway too many votes from the folks who comment on your blog (many of them seem simply rabid, or racist, or both). However, it might create a fair bit of discussion...I know you like to "stir things up" now and then."

Obama & Creationism

"Obama & Creationism

I never see any creationists for Obama buttons! If Obama is so Christian, would he urge that creation be taught in our schools along side evolution? I don’t deny the right of liberals to teach that their descendants crawled out of the slime and swung by their tails from trees. That just may be true! But mine & yours were created in the image of GOD:)

I’ve also read that there are unconfirmed reports that Obama’s former pastor, Rev."God Damn America," Wright, is a Homo sapien! I must admit that I haven’t seen anything to suggest that this is true, so I will give him the benefit of relying on his actions to evince that he is not a Homo sapien! It is grossly unfair to suggest that Obama is a Homo sapien because of a long associaton with Rev. Wright! But just for the record, I am in NO way against Homo sapiens or thespiens! They are people, TOO!

Thomas Augustus Littleton"

It's Join Cub Scouting Time

Attention parents of boys in 1st-5th grade! Your local Cub Scout Pack is looking for you and your son! The fun of Cub Scouting is about to begin. Don’t miss out!

What’s in it for the Boys?

Games, activities, camping, arts and crafts, sports, leadership opportunities, community service projects, crime and drug prevention programs, fun, fun and more fun!

What’s in it for the Parents?

An opportunity to see your child grow, build self-confidence and self-esteem and work together as a team with boys of his age. Scouting helps you to create the potential for your son’s accomplishments. It gives your son a sense of teamwork and belonging. Be a part of Scouting in a three county area that has the second largest growing membership in the Northeastern United States.

Any boy is welcome to join any Cub Scout group. To find a Pack in your area, or if you need more assistance, please call The Del-Mar-Va Council Boy Scouts of America at 1-800-766-7268 ext. 207. You may also visit us online at www.dmvc.org and click on the Grand Slam Logo. From there you will select your county and then your school for more detailed information.

Hallmark Writers Having A Bad Day

My tire was thumping.
I thought it was flat

When I looked at the tire...

I noticed your cat.

Sorry!



Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.

But don't fret about it...

She moved in with me.



Looking back over the years

that we've been together,

I can't help but wonder...

"What the hell was I thinking?"



Congratulations on your wedding day!

Too bad no one likes your husband.



How could two people as beautiful as you

Have such an ugly baby?




I've always wanted to have
someone to hold,

someone to love.

After having met you ..

I've changed my mind.



I must admit, you brought Religion into my life.

I never believed in Hell until I met you.




As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am...

That you're not here to ruin it for me.



Congratulations on your promotion.
Before you go...

Would you like to take this knife out of my back?

You'll probably need it again.



Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!

(Available only in Tennessee , Kentucky & West Virginia )



Happy birthday! You look great for your age.

Almost Lifelike!



When we were together,
you always said you'd die for me.

Now that we've broken up,

I think it's time you kept your promise.



We have been friends for a very long time ..

let's say we stop?



I'm so miserable without you

it's almost like you're here.



Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.

Did you ever find out who the father was?




Your friends and I wanted to do

something special for your birthday.

So we're having you put to sleep.




So your daughter's a hooker,
and it spoiled your day.

Look at the bright side,

it's really good pay