Today we're seeing information about Obama and his controlling America. We're going back and forth about property values, unemployment, foreclosures, you name it. The Liberals come back and make statements like, I'm just happy I had things the way they were in the past. Or, we're just a loving country that is willing to come to the aid of others.
You know what Folks, while I'm all about giving individually from my own pocket AFTER it has been taxed, I'm NOT all about watching those in New Orleans getting screwed, yet we'll jump to the aid of other countries in which they set no code to CARE FOR THEMSELVES.
While we're SUBJECTED to such rules right here in America, if other countries are not willing to abide by the same rules and or we simply drop our own then I say, let someone else help them.
At this point and time, we are in the biggest crisis America has EVER seen. We need to take care of our very own. OK, does this sound heartless, absolutely. Is it meant to be that way, absolutely not. However, you look at yourself in the mirror and tell your child you CANNOT feed them for the next few days while you go out and feed another country or another child in another country and then I'll stand with you.
In the mean time, we must consider our very own problems and get ourselves out of debt. If individuals want to make donations to help other countries, if they want to charter their own boats top go bring aid to them, so be it. However, in the mean time, start contacting all of the people who's unemployment ran out, have no place to live, can't afford food on their table and take care of AMERICA first.
Tell Pelosi her jet is grounded until we get AMERICA back. Cut off ALL spending outside America until we're back on our feet. If the other countries can't understand, well, they never respected us in the first place.
I'm sure many of you will be angry with me for this Post but deep down inside each and every one of you know I'm right. Stop saving the rest of the world while our little part is starving too. Get our own house back in order and if you wet pants liberals want to cry, well, GO AHEAD AND START CRYING. I'll be the very first to pat you on the back and tell you, it will be OK. We just need to take care of our own Family first. When we're done we'll start helping others. Then I'd show them a picture of my Cousin Gary who died in the Twin Towers on 9-11 and I'd say, GET OVER IT!
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Salisbury Police Department Press Releases
On January 11, 2010 at approximately 5:00 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on two (2) outstanding arrest warrants from Talbot County Circuit Court.
ARRESTED: Sarah Velma Stokes, 23 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Talbot Co. Circuit Court Body Attachment-Failure to appear – contempt hearing Talbot Co. Circuit Court Bench Warrant-Failure to make payment
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201000001465
On January 11, 2010 at approximately 6:45 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were in the area of Monroe Street in Salisbury and observed two (2) suspects acting in a suspicious manner. As the officers approached the suspects it was observed that one (1) of the suspects had entered the garage of a residence on Monroe Street. Upon observing the approaching officers, the below listed suspect attempted to discard an amount of suspected marijuana and was apprehended. The suspect in the garage fled through a window and was able to escape from the area. The investigation is continuing to apprehend the second suspect. No property was taken from the garage by the suspects, however while checking the garage the officers located a Honda dirt bike that had been reported stolen to the Maryland State Police. This dirt bike was released to the Maryland State Police for their investigation.
ARRESTED: Juvenile, 15 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES:
Fourth degree burglary
Possession of marijuana
Disorderly conduct
Littering
DISPOSITION: Released to guardian CC # 201000001472
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City Council has scheduled the following additional work sessions for January:
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010.
Both work sessions will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room 306 of the Government Office Building (125 N. Division Street).
GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY SELECTS FREDERICK COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO DISTRICT 3B VACANCY
ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 13, 2010) – Governor Martin O’Malley selected Charles A. Jenkins, a sitting Frederick County Commissioner, to fill the District 3B House of Delegates vacancy left by Delegate Rick Weldon’s resignation. Jenkins was nominated by the Washington County Republican Central Committee, one of two committees charged with submitting a nomination to the Governor for appointment to the vacancy. Governor O’Malley met with both candidates last night before making a final selection.
“Both candidates come to the table with their own set of skills and talents for the people of District 3B, but Mr. Jenkins carries the unique experience of having been elected by the people of Frederick County as a member of the Board of County Commissioners, and I look forward to working with Delegate Jenkins in the important work of the House of Delegates,” said Governor O’Malley.
Jenkins, a Frederick County resident and current member of the Board of County Commissioners, was elected in 2006 and is an active member of the Frederick community. He currently serves as Chair of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, as well as serving as a member of or liaison to several area boards and commissioners, including the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, the Fort Detrick Alliance, and the Transportation Services Advisory Council.
Mr. Jenkins is a veteran of the United States Navy and is a private pilot. He currently serves as a Realtor in the Frederick area, and lives in Winding Ridge with his wife, Delly, of 18 years, son, Addison, and daughter, Mia.
Mr. Jenkins will be officially sworn in at 10:15 a.m. in the House of Delegates Chambers in Annapolis.
“Both candidates come to the table with their own set of skills and talents for the people of District 3B, but Mr. Jenkins carries the unique experience of having been elected by the people of Frederick County as a member of the Board of County Commissioners, and I look forward to working with Delegate Jenkins in the important work of the House of Delegates,” said Governor O’Malley.
Jenkins, a Frederick County resident and current member of the Board of County Commissioners, was elected in 2006 and is an active member of the Frederick community. He currently serves as Chair of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, as well as serving as a member of or liaison to several area boards and commissioners, including the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, the Fort Detrick Alliance, and the Transportation Services Advisory Council.
Mr. Jenkins is a veteran of the United States Navy and is a private pilot. He currently serves as a Realtor in the Frederick area, and lives in Winding Ridge with his wife, Delly, of 18 years, son, Addison, and daughter, Mia.
Mr. Jenkins will be officially sworn in at 10:15 a.m. in the House of Delegates Chambers in Annapolis.
Obama Expands Federal Power Over The States With Executive Order
Obama has issued another executive order, this time establishing a so-called “Council of Governors.”
The order, signed on January 11, further diminishes the sovereignty of the states and builds on a framework for possible martial law. The executive order was completely ignored by the corporate media.
“By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 1822 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-181), and in order to strengthen further the partnership between the Federal Government and State governments to protect our Nation and its people and property,” the order reads.
The Council shall meet at the call of the Secretary of Defense or the Co-Chairs of the Council to exchange views, information, or advice with the Secretary of Defense; the Secretary of Homeland Security; the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs; the Commander, United States Northern Command; the Chief, National Guard Bureau; the Commandant of the Coast Guard; and other appropriate officials of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, and appropriate officials of other executive departments or agencies as may be designated by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security.
GO HERE to read more.
The order, signed on January 11, further diminishes the sovereignty of the states and builds on a framework for possible martial law. The executive order was completely ignored by the corporate media.
“By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 1822 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-181), and in order to strengthen further the partnership between the Federal Government and State governments to protect our Nation and its people and property,” the order reads.
The Council shall meet at the call of the Secretary of Defense or the Co-Chairs of the Council to exchange views, information, or advice with the Secretary of Defense; the Secretary of Homeland Security; the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs; the Commander, United States Northern Command; the Chief, National Guard Bureau; the Commandant of the Coast Guard; and other appropriate officials of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, and appropriate officials of other executive departments or agencies as may be designated by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security.
GO HERE to read more.
Celebrate Third Friday In Downtown Salisbury
Shopping, Movies, Dining, Arts and Entertainment on Tap
Salisbury, MD – The Salisbury Art and Entertainment District Committee will offer a cure for “cabin fever” on Friday, January 15th, when they join with downtown arts organizations and merchants to present the first Third Friday celebration for 2010. It will be an evening for local residents and visitors to eat, drink, shop, and enjoy art and entertainment. All Third Friday participants will display balloons at their front entrances.
The fun begins at 5:00 p.m. Special attractions for the January 15th event will include an opening reception at the Art Institute and Gallery featuring “BIG,” an exhibit of all oversized artworks. At 6:00 p.m. St. Peters Church will present “Reflections of Epiphany”, a special performance featuring bell choirs and the 5th Sunday Players. The Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council and Salisbury Film Society will present an evening of short films at SWAC headquarters above Seasons Best Antiques on Poplar Hill Avenue. Vintage short films will feature Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Farmer Alfalfa. Seasons Best Antiques is featuring Broadway tunes by Mark Evans.
A variety of talented local artists will set up in gallery space in the City Center to display and sell their art, photography and jewelry. Tricia Kowalewski will exhibit a unique collection of fused glass. Morgan Nichols will be performing live in the City Center from 5-8 p.m., followed by a performance by Time Police. In addition, a number of downtown restaurants will feature live entertainment.
Third Friday is an all-volunteer community effort designed to showcase the talent of local visual and performing artists and attract people to restaurants and shops to see what Downtown Salisbury has to offer. The Third Friday initiative was launched last July with positive public response. Similar celebrations are held monthly in Arts & Entertainment Districts in Berlin, Cambridge, and Snow Hill.
For more information on Third Friday call 410-860-0657.
Salisbury, MD – The Salisbury Art and Entertainment District Committee will offer a cure for “cabin fever” on Friday, January 15th, when they join with downtown arts organizations and merchants to present the first Third Friday celebration for 2010. It will be an evening for local residents and visitors to eat, drink, shop, and enjoy art and entertainment. All Third Friday participants will display balloons at their front entrances.
The fun begins at 5:00 p.m. Special attractions for the January 15th event will include an opening reception at the Art Institute and Gallery featuring “BIG,” an exhibit of all oversized artworks. At 6:00 p.m. St. Peters Church will present “Reflections of Epiphany”, a special performance featuring bell choirs and the 5th Sunday Players. The Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council and Salisbury Film Society will present an evening of short films at SWAC headquarters above Seasons Best Antiques on Poplar Hill Avenue. Vintage short films will feature Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Farmer Alfalfa. Seasons Best Antiques is featuring Broadway tunes by Mark Evans.
A variety of talented local artists will set up in gallery space in the City Center to display and sell their art, photography and jewelry. Tricia Kowalewski will exhibit a unique collection of fused glass. Morgan Nichols will be performing live in the City Center from 5-8 p.m., followed by a performance by Time Police. In addition, a number of downtown restaurants will feature live entertainment.
Third Friday is an all-volunteer community effort designed to showcase the talent of local visual and performing artists and attract people to restaurants and shops to see what Downtown Salisbury has to offer. The Third Friday initiative was launched last July with positive public response. Similar celebrations are held monthly in Arts & Entertainment Districts in Berlin, Cambridge, and Snow Hill.
For more information on Third Friday call 410-860-0657.
Military Misconduct May Be Symptom Of Stress Disorder - 2007 Navy Doctor's Memo Stressing Screening Disregarded
In 2007, a high-ranking Navy doctor sent a sobering warning to colleagues: The service may be discharging soldiers for misconduct when in fact they are merely displaying symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
By doing so, the anonymous doctor noted in a memo to other medical administrators, the service may be denying those troops their rights to Veterans Affairs benefits — including treatment for medical conditions they incurred while serving on the battlefield.
In the future, any military personnel facing dismissal for misconduct after a deployment should be screened first for PTSD, the memo said. The recommendation was never implemented.
High-ranking Navy doctors who oversee medical care for the Marines say such screenings would help avoid sending troops back into society without the ability to get treatment for combat-induced illness from the very government that dispatched them to the battlefield.
"Post-deployment misconduct, especially in a Marine who has previously served honorably, may indicate an unrecognized and unhealed line-of-duty stress injury that deserves expeditious medical evaluation and, when indicated, appropriate treatment," said the memo, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Times.
The Pentagon confirmed the memo's authenticity, but could provide no further information on the author or the names of the recipients. Veterans' mental health issues have come under increasing scrutiny during the years of the war on terrorism. The latest example is Monday's release of a government study showing a dramatic increase in suicides among young veterans.
The PTSD memo also warned, "If adjudication of misconduct charges results in a less-than-honorable discharge, the Marine may lose eligibility for ongoing treatment in the Veterans Administration health care system."
The memo recommended that screening for all troops facing misconduct discharges be implemented by May 1, 2007, but that recommendation was never followed.
"There is not a formal process or directive that I am aware of where [troops discharged for misconduct] must be screened," The Times was told by Frederick "Fritz" Kass, the director of clinical programs for the Marine Corps.
Mr. Kass said the document raises the issue of "service members who are given adverse separation discharges who are at risk of not being eligible for treatment in the VA system."
MORE from the Washington Times story.
By doing so, the anonymous doctor noted in a memo to other medical administrators, the service may be denying those troops their rights to Veterans Affairs benefits — including treatment for medical conditions they incurred while serving on the battlefield.
In the future, any military personnel facing dismissal for misconduct after a deployment should be screened first for PTSD, the memo said. The recommendation was never implemented.
High-ranking Navy doctors who oversee medical care for the Marines say such screenings would help avoid sending troops back into society without the ability to get treatment for combat-induced illness from the very government that dispatched them to the battlefield.
"Post-deployment misconduct, especially in a Marine who has previously served honorably, may indicate an unrecognized and unhealed line-of-duty stress injury that deserves expeditious medical evaluation and, when indicated, appropriate treatment," said the memo, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Times.
The Pentagon confirmed the memo's authenticity, but could provide no further information on the author or the names of the recipients. Veterans' mental health issues have come under increasing scrutiny during the years of the war on terrorism. The latest example is Monday's release of a government study showing a dramatic increase in suicides among young veterans.
The PTSD memo also warned, "If adjudication of misconduct charges results in a less-than-honorable discharge, the Marine may lose eligibility for ongoing treatment in the Veterans Administration health care system."
The memo recommended that screening for all troops facing misconduct discharges be implemented by May 1, 2007, but that recommendation was never followed.
"There is not a formal process or directive that I am aware of where [troops discharged for misconduct] must be screened," The Times was told by Frederick "Fritz" Kass, the director of clinical programs for the Marine Corps.
Mr. Kass said the document raises the issue of "service members who are given adverse separation discharges who are at risk of not being eligible for treatment in the VA system."
MORE from the Washington Times story.
March on Annapolis 1.13.09 WEDNESDAY
You guys, this is it! Time to make history in Annapolis. This is going to be really big and really exciting. Let's tell our elected officials, ENOUGH taxes, ENOUGH big government, ENOUGH infringement on our liberties! ENOUGH! Stop Spending!
Please join us! You can arrive anytime after 5pm. The speakers will start on stage at Lawyers Mall at 7pm. Let's take our state back.
For information and registration go here: http://www.marchonannapolis.com/
See you at the state capital!
This article from WTOP underscores the importance of why we are going to Annapolis on Wednesday, January 13th to make our voices heard.
Please join us! You can arrive anytime after 5pm. The speakers will start on stage at Lawyers Mall at 7pm. Let's take our state back.
For information and registration go here: http://www.marchonannapolis.com/
See you at the state capital!
This article from WTOP underscores the importance of why we are going to Annapolis on Wednesday, January 13th to make our voices heard.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Once again, Maryland lawmakers find themselves with a daunting $2 billion deficit.
And the balancing act will be even more unpalatable in an election year.
The state's budget problems again will play a prominent role in the 90-day session that starts Wednesday.
With every seat in the Legislature up for re-election in November, tax increases have been ruled out by the Maryland General Assembly's presiding officers.
That means Gov. Martin O'Malley, who also is up for re-election, and lawmakers will have to go through another round of spending reductions at the worst possible time for public officials who have already approved big tax increases and large budget cuts in recent years.
Enough is Enough: No More Deficits, No More Tax Hikes,
Bring Back Our Jobs!
Wednesday, January 13th
7pm
State House – Annapolis
Bring Back Our Jobs!
Wednesday, January 13th
7pm
State House – Annapolis
(Bring your Maryland Photo ID and be sure to wear cold weather clothing)
Update:WCBM's Sean and Frank Morning Show and the Tom Morr Show live from Annapolis on Wed.
WBAL's C4 Show Live from Lawyers Mall 12-3PM
Our buses are full but we will make more room. Just register here and we will accomedate you. If you don't want to ride by bus, by all means, drive your car up.
Please also use this opportunity in Annapolis to demand your legislator for justice for Sarah Foxwell, from what I understand many of them and the news media, including Baltimore television stations will be there.
Come to Annapolis and send a message to your elected officials: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Even after the largest tax increase in Maryland history (2007) and nearly $4 billion in federal “stimulus” dollars (2008), we still have a projected $2 billion budget deficit. Gov. O'Malley's fiscal mismanagement is astounding. With no plan to fill the hole in the budget, more tax increases are on the table. Now is the time for us to fight for prosperity!
REGISTER HERE
Update:WCBM's Sean and Frank Morning Show and the Tom Morr Show live from Annapolis on Wed.
WBAL's C4 Show Live from Lawyers Mall 12-3PM
Our buses are full but we will make more room. Just register here and we will accomedate you. If you don't want to ride by bus, by all means, drive your car up.
Please also use this opportunity in Annapolis to demand your legislator for justice for Sarah Foxwell, from what I understand many of them and the news media, including Baltimore television stations will be there.
Come to Annapolis and send a message to your elected officials: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Even after the largest tax increase in Maryland history (2007) and nearly $4 billion in federal “stimulus” dollars (2008), we still have a projected $2 billion budget deficit. Gov. O'Malley's fiscal mismanagement is astounding. With no plan to fill the hole in the budget, more tax increases are on the table. Now is the time for us to fight for prosperity!
REGISTER HERE
Drug Task Force Investigation Leads To Multiple Arrests
Location:
23000 block of King Road Seaford and 11000 block of 3rd Street Walkers Mill Mobile Home Park Bridgeville, Delaware
DATE and TIME:
Friday January 8, 2010 10:37
Defendant(s):
Roy F. Nichols Jr-34 11000 block of 3rd Street Walkers Mill MHP Bridgeville
Michelle D. Nichols-36 11000 block of 3rd Street Walkers Mill MHP Bridgeville
Travis T. Smith-39 24000 block of German Road Seaford
Richard S. Cannon-23000 block of King Road Seaford
Charge(s) and Bond Information:
Roy F. Nichols Jr
2 counts Possession of Ammunition by a person convicted of use/sale/possession of Drugs
1 count Possession of Deadly Weapon by a person Prohibited
1 count Maintaining a Dwelling for keeping Controlled Substances
1 count Conspiracy 2nd
4 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
$21,000 secured bond remanded to Sussex Correctional Institute
Michelle D. Nichols
1 count Maintaining a Dwelling for keeping Controlled Substances
1 count Conspiracy 2nd
4 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
1 count Possession of Marijuana
$8,500.00 secured bond unknown commit status
Travis T. Smith
1 count Resisting Arrest
1 count Criminal Mischief
3 counts Reckless Endangering
1 count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
1 count of Driving while Suspended or Revoked
$8,500.00 secured bond remanded to Sussex Correctional Institute
Richard S. Cannon
4 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
1 count Criminal Nuisance
$1,500.00 unsecured bond
Resume:
The Delaware State Police Drug task force on Friday January 8, 2010 set up surveillance at the residence of Roy F. Nichols located in the 11000 block of 3rd Street Walkers Mill MHP Bridgeville. The task force was preparing to execute a search warrant when they observed Travis T. Smith exit this residence. Smith entered his vehicle a 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada. Task force members followed Smith to his residence then attempted to conduct a traffic stop. As the task force members exited their vehicle in fully marked State Police attire Smith put his vehicle in reverse and attempted to flee. Smith crashed into a tree which propelled his car into a task force member’s police vehicle. Smith when approached continued to resist officer’s commands to exit the vehicle. Once Smith was apprehended he was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and also wanted out of several courts for failing to appear. The task force member’s vehicle contained a total of 3 police officers when it was struck.
Richard Cannon was located inside the residence located on King Road Seaford and also found to be in possession of various quantities of drug paraphernalia.
The Drug task force next executed a search warrant at the residence belonging to Roy F. Nichols Jr. and Michelle D. Nichols as part on an ongoing criminal investigation. As a result of the search .40 caliber and 9mm Ruger ammunition was located. Also located was a Highpoint Model C-9 handgun was seized. 1 gram was marijuana was seized along with various types of drug paraphernalia.
23000 block of King Road Seaford and 11000 block of 3rd Street Walkers Mill Mobile Home Park Bridgeville, Delaware
DATE and TIME:
Friday January 8, 2010 10:37
Defendant(s):
Roy F. Nichols Jr-34 11000 block of 3rd Street Walkers Mill MHP Bridgeville
Michelle D. Nichols-36 11000 block of 3rd Street Walkers Mill MHP Bridgeville
Travis T. Smith-39 24000 block of German Road Seaford
Richard S. Cannon-23000 block of King Road Seaford
Charge(s) and Bond Information:
Roy F. Nichols Jr
2 counts Possession of Ammunition by a person convicted of use/sale/possession of Drugs
1 count Possession of Deadly Weapon by a person Prohibited
1 count Maintaining a Dwelling for keeping Controlled Substances
1 count Conspiracy 2nd
4 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
$21,000 secured bond remanded to Sussex Correctional Institute
Michelle D. Nichols
1 count Maintaining a Dwelling for keeping Controlled Substances
1 count Conspiracy 2nd
4 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
1 count Possession of Marijuana
$8,500.00 secured bond unknown commit status
Travis T. Smith
1 count Resisting Arrest
1 count Criminal Mischief
3 counts Reckless Endangering
1 count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
1 count of Driving while Suspended or Revoked
$8,500.00 secured bond remanded to Sussex Correctional Institute
Richard S. Cannon
4 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
1 count Criminal Nuisance
$1,500.00 unsecured bond
Resume:
The Delaware State Police Drug task force on Friday January 8, 2010 set up surveillance at the residence of Roy F. Nichols located in the 11000 block of 3rd Street Walkers Mill MHP Bridgeville. The task force was preparing to execute a search warrant when they observed Travis T. Smith exit this residence. Smith entered his vehicle a 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada. Task force members followed Smith to his residence then attempted to conduct a traffic stop. As the task force members exited their vehicle in fully marked State Police attire Smith put his vehicle in reverse and attempted to flee. Smith crashed into a tree which propelled his car into a task force member’s police vehicle. Smith when approached continued to resist officer’s commands to exit the vehicle. Once Smith was apprehended he was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and also wanted out of several courts for failing to appear. The task force member’s vehicle contained a total of 3 police officers when it was struck.
Richard Cannon was located inside the residence located on King Road Seaford and also found to be in possession of various quantities of drug paraphernalia.
The Drug task force next executed a search warrant at the residence belonging to Roy F. Nichols Jr. and Michelle D. Nichols as part on an ongoing criminal investigation. As a result of the search .40 caliber and 9mm Ruger ammunition was located. Also located was a Highpoint Model C-9 handgun was seized. 1 gram was marijuana was seized along with various types of drug paraphernalia.
State Police To Conduct Citizens Police Academy In Sussex County
Location: Sussex County Emergency Operations Center 21911 Rudder Lane, Georgetown, DE
Date of Occurrence: February 18, 2010 to April 1, 2010
Resume:
Georgetown- The 2010 Spring Delaware State Police Citizens’ Police Academy will begin on Thursday, February 18, 2010. The academy is comprised of eight consecutive sessions from 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. and will conclude on Thursday, April 1, 2010. The academy will take place at the Sussex County Emergency Operation Center, 21911 Rudder Lane, Georgetown, DE.
Participants will be informed of a wide variety of police activities consistent with what a Delaware Trooper experiences today. The instruction includes criminal and traffic investigations, arrest procedures, police operations, use of force, community policing and various other law enforcement related topics. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to ride with patrol troopers at the Troop of their choice. Class size will be limited to 20 participants and a background check will be conducted on all applicants.
Date of Occurrence: February 18, 2010 to April 1, 2010
Resume:
Georgetown- The 2010 Spring Delaware State Police Citizens’ Police Academy will begin on Thursday, February 18, 2010. The academy is comprised of eight consecutive sessions from 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. and will conclude on Thursday, April 1, 2010. The academy will take place at the Sussex County Emergency Operation Center, 21911 Rudder Lane, Georgetown, DE.
Participants will be informed of a wide variety of police activities consistent with what a Delaware Trooper experiences today. The instruction includes criminal and traffic investigations, arrest procedures, police operations, use of force, community policing and various other law enforcement related topics. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to ride with patrol troopers at the Troop of their choice. Class size will be limited to 20 participants and a background check will be conducted on all applicants.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFERS SOLUTION TO BUDGET AMENDMENT CONCERNS
With the recently completed official audit for Fiscal Year 2009 now in hand, Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., has announced that an additional $3.5 Million are available to support the county’s Roads operation until the end of the current Fiscal Year on June 30, 2010. Until the County received the final audited fund balance report on the Roads fund, records indicated that these funds were encumbered and, therefore, not available. As a result of the updated information, Mr. Pollitt has withdrawn his pending budget amendment request for the use of General Fund appropriations to support Roads.
Mr. Pollitt commented, “This new information somewhat changes the overall budget amendment which the County Council has been considering since I submitted it in early October. In the General Fund, neither the revenue nor expense portion now includes additional appropriations for Roads, and therefore helps to conserve the County's General Fund reserves. I believe the adjusted amendment now conforms to my wishes and to Council’s stated intent to place Wicomico County in the best possible financial position to enter the upcoming Fiscal Year 2011 budget session.”
The county has been forced to consider using General Fund support for Roads operations since last summer’s State cut of roughly 94% in traditional Roads revenue. Pollitt has repeatedly pledged that he will not allow the Roads Department to close and that the roads will be kept safe.
TROOPERS ARREST 2 MEN ON OUTSTANDING ARREST WARRANTS
On January 12, 2010 at 8:00 pm, A Trooper from the Salisbury Barrack of the Maryland State Police stopped 2 subjects on bicycles for traffic violations at West Main Street and Mill Street in Salisbury Maryland. A wanted check on the subjects revealed that they were each wanted on outstanding warrants. Troopers arrested Myron Lamont Bell, 37, of Salisbury on an outstanding Salisbury City Police arrest warrant for CDS violations and Wyatt Fitzgerald, 23, of Salisbury on a Wicomico County Circuit Court Bench Warrant for violation of probation. Both men were transported to WCDC for a hearing with the Commissioner.
MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN
On a transatlantic flight, a plane passes through a severe storm.. The turbulence is awful, and things go from bad to worse when one wing is struck
by lightning. One woman in particular loses it.
Screaming, she stands up in the front of the plane.
'I'm too young to die,' she wails. Then she yells, 'Well, if I'm going to die, I want my last minutes on earth to be memorable! Is there anyone on this plane who can make me feel like a WOMAN?'
For a moment there is silence. Everyone has forgotten their own peril. They all stare, riveted, at the desperate woman in the front of the plane.
Then a cowboy from Texas stands up in the rear of the plane. He is handsome:
tall, well built, with dark brown hair and hazel eyes. He starts to walk slowly up the aisle, unbuttoning his shirt.
One button at a time........
No one moves...................
He removes his shirt................
Muscles rippled across his chest..........
She gasps....................
He whispers in her ear................
'Iron this....then get me a beer.'
by lightning. One woman in particular loses it.
Screaming, she stands up in the front of the plane.
'I'm too young to die,' she wails. Then she yells, 'Well, if I'm going to die, I want my last minutes on earth to be memorable! Is there anyone on this plane who can make me feel like a WOMAN?'
For a moment there is silence. Everyone has forgotten their own peril. They all stare, riveted, at the desperate woman in the front of the plane.
Then a cowboy from Texas stands up in the rear of the plane. He is handsome:
tall, well built, with dark brown hair and hazel eyes. He starts to walk slowly up the aisle, unbuttoning his shirt.
One button at a time........
No one moves...................
He removes his shirt................
Muscles rippled across his chest..........
She gasps....................
He whispers in her ear................
'Iron this....then get me a beer.'
O’Malley Announces Baltimore, Washington Included In US Bid For Future World Cup
FedEx Field, M&T Bank Stadium, additional Maryland facilities included in package
The USA Bid Committee, which has been evaluating facilities around the country for over a year, announced today that M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore and FedEx Field in Landover will be included in their bid of stadium sites for a future FIFA World Cup ™. Included in each stadium proposal were a number of Maryland soccer facilities available for the visiting national teams to use as training sites.
“We are doubly honored to have two entries representing our region as possible venues for World Cup matches in 2018 or 2022,” said Gov. Martin O’Malley. “The success of the Baltimore group –– using M&T Bank Stadium, and the Washington, D.C., group –– using Fed Ex Field in Landover, shows that we are a world-class player in the international sports arena. It’s also a tribute to the effective partnership forged by government agencies on city and state levels, local universities and area sports teams.”
Baltimore garnered serious attention from the soccer community when a World Football Challenge match between Chelsea FC and AC Milan took place last July in a sold-out M&T Bank Stadium, according to Dick Cass, President of the Baltimore Ravens.
“We are very pleased that Baltimore has been selected as one of the 18 finalists,” Cass said. “Baltimore’s selection is a tribute to the City, State and to M&T Bank Stadium, as well as last summer’s successful AC Milan-Chelsea match, which put Baltimore on the international soccer map. We look forward to working hard with our partners to bring the World Cup to the United States and Baltimore.”
The enthusiasm for the event, plus the facility’s downtown location, connection to the international airport via light rail, and thousands of hotel rooms within walking distance, were significant factors in decision making as the prospects narrowed from 70 venues to 48 and finally 27 in late August 2009.
“We are excited about reaching the next level as a potential host city, should the United States secure the games in 2018 or 2022,” said Tom Noonan, President & CEO of Visit Baltimore. “The World Cup matches would help introduce our historic waterfront city to people around the world.”
While commitments from the State and City governments were important, Baltimore also needed the support of the soccer community. Kevin Healey, President of Baltimore Blast and the national champion Baltimore Bays youth soccer program, helped secure training facility sites and provide connections within the state soccer network.
“To bring the World Cup to Baltimore is a dream for me and my family,” Healey said. “It would be exciting for our city to see the passion and skills of the greatest soccer players in the world playing in the World Cup. Fans from throughout the world would come to our city not only to watch the games, but also enjoy the many attractions that we have in Maryland. This is an exciting announcement not only for soccer fans but for all sports fans in our area.”
The final tier of 18 venues was determined after an exhaustive process in which prospective host cities were visited by the committee. Their proposals had to comply with FIFA’s stringent requirements. This was the most difficult and time consuming hurdle. However, the financial rewards of being selected, along with the prestige and the international recognition made it worth the effort.
“After the Chelsea FC - AC Milan match this summer, we realized the popularity of world class soccer in our region with its ability to sell out our stadium,” noted Michael Frenz, Executive Director of Maryland Stadium Authority.
“However, before deciding to pursue this major financial commitment, we exercised due diligence with a study to determine the return on our investment,” Frenz continued. “Crossroads, Inc. evaluated the potential economic impact of hosting the World Cup tournament and concluded it could generate as much as $5 billion for the entire series and $300 - $500 million per host city.”
Terry Hasseltine, Director of the Maryland Office of Sports Marketing, coordinated Baltimore’s bid package and worked extensively with the DC team. He was elated with the news that both would be included in the USA bid to FIFA.
“The USA Bid Committee’s selections recognize the State of Maryland as a significant player in the international sports marketplace,” Hasseltine noted. “To have two stadiums, several colleges and private facilities in our state included in the 2018/2022 USA Bid for the FIFA World Cup Ô is remarkable. It is a testament to the team effort put forth by all concerned, and the support soccer has on all levels in this state.”
“This is a tremendous day for all sports in Maryland, because this puts us in the top tier of locations to consider for any major event,” Hasseltine added. “Our selection validates that we have the assets necessary–– including transportation, accommodations, facilities and fan base –– to stage major events here now.”
John Morton, III, Chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority, sees the Baltimore bid as an important step in making the Camden Yards facilities available for many kinds of events.
“The FIFA World Cup is the most popular sporting event in the world,” he observed. “To be a part of our nation’s bid puts our city and state on the international stage. It also advances our ongoing effort to generate more revenue by using our facilities for additional activities.”
“Making the USA Bid required a team effort,” Mr. Morton continued. “I’d like to thank Fred Puddester of MSA’s board for all the time and personal expertise he put into spearheading our case to the Committee.”
Mr. Morton remembered the 1998 event in Paris where a million people celebrated in the streets after the French victory. “The World Cup is unlike any other sports championship,” he added. “There is a national pride that transcends any particular region. It brings people of all affiliations together in a common interest. It is the combination of national pride with the highest level of athletic competition that raises the World Cup to a level of passion only the Olympics can duplicate.”
“As we now go forward as part of our country’s bid, we are fully committed to seeing the United States as both a host and contender in this international tournament,” Morton concluded.
The USA Bid Committee, which has been evaluating facilities around the country for over a year, announced today that M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore and FedEx Field in Landover will be included in their bid of stadium sites for a future FIFA World Cup ™. Included in each stadium proposal were a number of Maryland soccer facilities available for the visiting national teams to use as training sites.
“We are doubly honored to have two entries representing our region as possible venues for World Cup matches in 2018 or 2022,” said Gov. Martin O’Malley. “The success of the Baltimore group –– using M&T Bank Stadium, and the Washington, D.C., group –– using Fed Ex Field in Landover, shows that we are a world-class player in the international sports arena. It’s also a tribute to the effective partnership forged by government agencies on city and state levels, local universities and area sports teams.”
Baltimore garnered serious attention from the soccer community when a World Football Challenge match between Chelsea FC and AC Milan took place last July in a sold-out M&T Bank Stadium, according to Dick Cass, President of the Baltimore Ravens.
“We are very pleased that Baltimore has been selected as one of the 18 finalists,” Cass said. “Baltimore’s selection is a tribute to the City, State and to M&T Bank Stadium, as well as last summer’s successful AC Milan-Chelsea match, which put Baltimore on the international soccer map. We look forward to working hard with our partners to bring the World Cup to the United States and Baltimore.”
The enthusiasm for the event, plus the facility’s downtown location, connection to the international airport via light rail, and thousands of hotel rooms within walking distance, were significant factors in decision making as the prospects narrowed from 70 venues to 48 and finally 27 in late August 2009.
“We are excited about reaching the next level as a potential host city, should the United States secure the games in 2018 or 2022,” said Tom Noonan, President & CEO of Visit Baltimore. “The World Cup matches would help introduce our historic waterfront city to people around the world.”
While commitments from the State and City governments were important, Baltimore also needed the support of the soccer community. Kevin Healey, President of Baltimore Blast and the national champion Baltimore Bays youth soccer program, helped secure training facility sites and provide connections within the state soccer network.
“To bring the World Cup to Baltimore is a dream for me and my family,” Healey said. “It would be exciting for our city to see the passion and skills of the greatest soccer players in the world playing in the World Cup. Fans from throughout the world would come to our city not only to watch the games, but also enjoy the many attractions that we have in Maryland. This is an exciting announcement not only for soccer fans but for all sports fans in our area.”
The final tier of 18 venues was determined after an exhaustive process in which prospective host cities were visited by the committee. Their proposals had to comply with FIFA’s stringent requirements. This was the most difficult and time consuming hurdle. However, the financial rewards of being selected, along with the prestige and the international recognition made it worth the effort.
“After the Chelsea FC - AC Milan match this summer, we realized the popularity of world class soccer in our region with its ability to sell out our stadium,” noted Michael Frenz, Executive Director of Maryland Stadium Authority.
“However, before deciding to pursue this major financial commitment, we exercised due diligence with a study to determine the return on our investment,” Frenz continued. “Crossroads, Inc. evaluated the potential economic impact of hosting the World Cup tournament and concluded it could generate as much as $5 billion for the entire series and $300 - $500 million per host city.”
Terry Hasseltine, Director of the Maryland Office of Sports Marketing, coordinated Baltimore’s bid package and worked extensively with the DC team. He was elated with the news that both would be included in the USA bid to FIFA.
“The USA Bid Committee’s selections recognize the State of Maryland as a significant player in the international sports marketplace,” Hasseltine noted. “To have two stadiums, several colleges and private facilities in our state included in the 2018/2022 USA Bid for the FIFA World Cup Ô is remarkable. It is a testament to the team effort put forth by all concerned, and the support soccer has on all levels in this state.”
“This is a tremendous day for all sports in Maryland, because this puts us in the top tier of locations to consider for any major event,” Hasseltine added. “Our selection validates that we have the assets necessary–– including transportation, accommodations, facilities and fan base –– to stage major events here now.”
John Morton, III, Chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority, sees the Baltimore bid as an important step in making the Camden Yards facilities available for many kinds of events.
“The FIFA World Cup is the most popular sporting event in the world,” he observed. “To be a part of our nation’s bid puts our city and state on the international stage. It also advances our ongoing effort to generate more revenue by using our facilities for additional activities.”
“Making the USA Bid required a team effort,” Mr. Morton continued. “I’d like to thank Fred Puddester of MSA’s board for all the time and personal expertise he put into spearheading our case to the Committee.”
Mr. Morton remembered the 1998 event in Paris where a million people celebrated in the streets after the French victory. “The World Cup is unlike any other sports championship,” he added. “There is a national pride that transcends any particular region. It brings people of all affiliations together in a common interest. It is the combination of national pride with the highest level of athletic competition that raises the World Cup to a level of passion only the Olympics can duplicate.”
“As we now go forward as part of our country’s bid, we are fully committed to seeing the United States as both a host and contender in this international tournament,” Morton concluded.
Tens of Thousands Sign Petition Urging Holder To Move KSM Trial From New York
Update: As of Monday morning, January 11, the petition has garnered more than 60,000 signatures, including those of conservative author Ann Coulter and former New York Gov. George Pataki (R), the petition's organizers said.
(CNSNews.com) – More than 60,000 people (new number), including members of Congress and three former presidential candidates, have signed a petition calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to move the trial of Khalid Shiekh Mohammed (or KSM) from New York City to a military tribunal.
The petition, launched Jan. 6 and sponsored by the conservative publications Human Events and RedState.com, calls on Holder to move the trials of Mohammed and four other al Qaeda terrorists from federal court in New York and return them to the military tribunal system.
Mohammed, the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, had previously indicated he wanted to plead guilty before a military tribunal. Since being transferred to civilian court, his lawyer has said Mohammed will plead not guilty. The petition says that there is “no reason” to try Mohammed and his four co-conspirators in federal court.
“We, the editors of HUMAN EVENTS, RedState.com, and the many Americans who have attached our names to this petition hereby request that you try al-Qaeda's confessed 9/11 terrorist mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four al-Qaeda cohorts, in a military tribunal, reversing your precedent-changing decision to try them in a civilian court in New York City,” the petition reads.
“There is no reason, much less a requirement, under U.S. constitutional or statutory law to grant KSM and the others the right to a trial in civilian courts, nor to offer them any of the corresponding constitutional rights afforded U.S. citizens.”
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(CNSNews.com) – More than 60,000 people (new number), including members of Congress and three former presidential candidates, have signed a petition calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to move the trial of Khalid Shiekh Mohammed (or KSM) from New York City to a military tribunal.
The petition, launched Jan. 6 and sponsored by the conservative publications Human Events and RedState.com, calls on Holder to move the trials of Mohammed and four other al Qaeda terrorists from federal court in New York and return them to the military tribunal system.
Mohammed, the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, had previously indicated he wanted to plead guilty before a military tribunal. Since being transferred to civilian court, his lawyer has said Mohammed will plead not guilty. The petition says that there is “no reason” to try Mohammed and his four co-conspirators in federal court.
“We, the editors of HUMAN EVENTS, RedState.com, and the many Americans who have attached our names to this petition hereby request that you try al-Qaeda's confessed 9/11 terrorist mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four al-Qaeda cohorts, in a military tribunal, reversing your precedent-changing decision to try them in a civilian court in New York City,” the petition reads.
“There is no reason, much less a requirement, under U.S. constitutional or statutory law to grant KSM and the others the right to a trial in civilian courts, nor to offer them any of the corresponding constitutional rights afforded U.S. citizens.”
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Riding Public Transit Saves Individuals $9,242 Annually
Washington, DC -- RIDING PUBLIC TRANSIT SAVES INDIVIDUALS $9,242 ANNUALLY
Transit riders now save $600 more per year compared to last year at this time
as the cost of gas has increased nearly $1 per gallon
Washington, DC Individuals who ride public transportation can save on average $9,242 annually based on the January 11, 2010 national average gas price and the natonal unreserved monthly parking rate. Compared to last year at this time, the average cost per gallon of gas was $1.79 which is nearly $1 less than the current price of gas at $2.75 per gallon. This increase in cost equates to an additional $600 in savings per year for transit commuters as compared to last year at this same time.
The Transit Savings Report released monthly by the American Public Transportation Association(APTA)calculates the average annual and monthly savings for public transit users. The report examines how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.
Transit riders can save on average $770 per month. The savings amount is based on the cost of the national averages for parking and driving, as well as the January 11 national average gas price of $2.75 per gallon for self-serve regular gasoline as reported by AAA.
Taking public transportation provides a safe and affordable way for individuals and families to cut costs, according to APTA. In addition, local public transit offers a travel option that has an immediate positive impact in reducing an individual overall carbon footprint while helping reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Transit riders now save $600 more per year compared to last year at this time
as the cost of gas has increased nearly $1 per gallon
Washington, DC Individuals who ride public transportation can save on average $9,242 annually based on the January 11, 2010 national average gas price and the natonal unreserved monthly parking rate. Compared to last year at this time, the average cost per gallon of gas was $1.79 which is nearly $1 less than the current price of gas at $2.75 per gallon. This increase in cost equates to an additional $600 in savings per year for transit commuters as compared to last year at this same time.
The Transit Savings Report released monthly by the American Public Transportation Association(APTA)calculates the average annual and monthly savings for public transit users. The report examines how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.
Transit riders can save on average $770 per month. The savings amount is based on the cost of the national averages for parking and driving, as well as the January 11 national average gas price of $2.75 per gallon for self-serve regular gasoline as reported by AAA.
Taking public transportation provides a safe and affordable way for individuals and families to cut costs, according to APTA. In addition, local public transit offers a travel option that has an immediate positive impact in reducing an individual overall carbon footprint while helping reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Obama To Announce Bank Fees Thursday
The fee would be designed to recoup as much as $120 billion
WASHINGTON - A senior administration official says President Barack Obama is ready to announce an administration plan to recover Wall Street bailout shortfalls with a bank fee on the country's biggest financial firms.
The announcement is expected Thursday. The official was not authorized to discuss the fee publicly.
The official said the fee would be designed to recoup as much as $120 billion. That's the most administration officials expect to lose from the government's $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program that bailed out banks, automakers and other financial firms.
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Wicomico County Board Of Education Reviews Proposed Budget Reductions For Fiscal 2011
The Wicomico County Board of Education will continue to review and discuss proposed budget reductions in anticipation of having substantially less funding for fiscal 2011. The Board received the proposed reductions at a work session Tuesday, Dec. 22.
Among the proposed reductions discussed at the work session are a redesign of the Magnet program, elimination of Adult Education, Beyond the Limits and the Year Round Education Program at Delmar Elementary School, and many staffing changes. All of the proposed budget reductions would be difficult, the Board said, and all will be discussed in the coming weeks and months as the Board prepares to adopt a fiscal 2011 budget to send to the Wicomico County Council by March 15.
The Board and Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen said that the focus will be on preserving a high-quality education for all students and keeping the effect of cuts away from the classroom, while at the same time not eliminating personnel the school system needs to carry out its mission of providing “all students an educational foundation and a set of skills which will enable them to become responsible and productive citizens in our society.”
The Board of Education will hold its first public input meeting of the fiscal 2011 budget year on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the Wicomico High School auditorium. Please call 410-677-4561 for information.
The Board has already been informed by County Executive Richard M. Pollitt Jr. that it will receive approximately $5 million less from the county in next year's budget, and that the county would not therefore meet the Maintenance of Effort requirement for the school system to receive new state aid. Pollitt has also informed the school system that, based on projected county revenues, the county anticipates reducing funding for Wicomico County Public Schools over the next several years. The school system may also see reduced state funding next year. State aid is based upon a school system's full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment as of Sept. 30 each year. As of Sept. 30, 2 , the school system's FTE enrollment for state aid purposes declined by 51 students, even though overall enrollment actually increased by 29 students with prekindergarten students included. Current state aid formulas exclude prekindergarten students from the Sept. 30 FTE calculation.
At the work session, Dr. Fredericksen presented the Board with two tiers of budget reductions totaling nearly $6.5 million for fiscal 2011; these Tier I and Tier II proposed budget reductions will be posted on the Board's web site at www.wcboe.org.
The Tier I reductions of $5.9 million will almost certainly be needed to prepare a balanced budget, though there could still be changes to some of the items listed in Tier I, Dr. Fredericksen said. Tier II reductions of almost $588,000 have also been identified, to be used if needed. The superintendent and his staff have prepared additional tiers of reductions in case they are needed.
Tier I of the proposed budget reductions includes four major program changes. Approximately $344,000 could be saved by serving Magnet-eligible students with accelerated programs in their home schools instead of at regional centers. Another $296,000 will be saved by the elimination of the Adult Education program, which is moving to another provider in accordance with state funding. The Board would save about $180,000 by eliminating the Beyond the Limits ropes course program. Finally, approximately $75,000 would be saved by ending the Year Round Education program at Delmar Elementary and serving those students in the traditional program at Delmar Elementary.
The proposed change in Magnet would result in students no longer being transported to one of two Magnet centers, but instead being served with Magnet-level instruction at the home school. This would increase the opportunity for high-achieving students to receive accelerated instruction, since right now many Magnet-eligible students do not attend Magnet at North Salisbury or Pemberton elementary schools due to concerns about transportation time or due to a desire to remain in the home school. Changing the way Magnet instruction is delivered would expand the opportunity to more eligible students, reduce transportation issues, and save money on staffing and transportation, Dr. Fredericksen said.
“We are not taking away the Magnet program,” Board President Mark S. Thompson said. “We're looking at expanding it, and not just expanding it, but offering it in more elementary schools.”
“It's an expansion of the program, not doing away with it,” Board member Ronald Willey said. “I would very much oppose doing away with that program. We need that program,” Willey said, to challenge highly able students who are performing well beyond grade level. Dr. Fredericksen has a team working to develop that same rigor in all home schools with intermediate grades.
A decision on proposed changes to the Magnet program must be made in time to correspond with changes made as a result of redistricting. The Redistricting Task Force is currently gathering information and will make recommendations to the superintendent in a few weeks.
At the end of this fiscal year, June 30, 81 employees will retire through the school system's Early Notification Program. “It is our hope to save significant budget dollars by not filling 25-30 vacancies left by ENP retirements,” Dr. Fredericksen said.
In addition to positions cut through the alteration or elimination of the programs described above, other position reductions in Tier I (totaling 30 positions) include reducing three elementary math and four elementary reading professional development coaches, converting four in-school suspension teaching positions to instructional assistants, converting some psychologist positions to 10-month positions, eliminating a vacant project manager position from Facility Services, realigning Central Office staff to eliminate at least one position, eliminating four secondary teaching positions due to realignments, and replacing staff positions for the Instructional Resource Center and a new teacher mentor with contractual help.
Among the proposed reductions discussed at the work session are a redesign of the Magnet program, elimination of Adult Education, Beyond the Limits and the Year Round Education Program at Delmar Elementary School, and many staffing changes. All of the proposed budget reductions would be difficult, the Board said, and all will be discussed in the coming weeks and months as the Board prepares to adopt a fiscal 2011 budget to send to the Wicomico County Council by March 15.
The Board and Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen said that the focus will be on preserving a high-quality education for all students and keeping the effect of cuts away from the classroom, while at the same time not eliminating personnel the school system needs to carry out its mission of providing “all students an educational foundation and a set of skills which will enable them to become responsible and productive citizens in our society.”
The Board of Education will hold its first public input meeting of the fiscal 2011 budget year on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the Wicomico High School auditorium. Please call 410-677-4561 for information.
The Board has already been informed by County Executive Richard M. Pollitt Jr. that it will receive approximately $5 million less from the county in next year's budget, and that the county would not therefore meet the Maintenance of Effort requirement for the school system to receive new state aid. Pollitt has also informed the school system that, based on projected county revenues, the county anticipates reducing funding for Wicomico County Public Schools over the next several years. The school system may also see reduced state funding next year. State aid is based upon a school system's full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment as of Sept. 30 each year. As of Sept. 30, 2 , the school system's FTE enrollment for state aid purposes declined by 51 students, even though overall enrollment actually increased by 29 students with prekindergarten students included. Current state aid formulas exclude prekindergarten students from the Sept. 30 FTE calculation.
At the work session, Dr. Fredericksen presented the Board with two tiers of budget reductions totaling nearly $6.5 million for fiscal 2011; these Tier I and Tier II proposed budget reductions will be posted on the Board's web site at www.wcboe.org.
The Tier I reductions of $5.9 million will almost certainly be needed to prepare a balanced budget, though there could still be changes to some of the items listed in Tier I, Dr. Fredericksen said. Tier II reductions of almost $588,000 have also been identified, to be used if needed. The superintendent and his staff have prepared additional tiers of reductions in case they are needed.
Tier I of the proposed budget reductions includes four major program changes. Approximately $344,000 could be saved by serving Magnet-eligible students with accelerated programs in their home schools instead of at regional centers. Another $296,000 will be saved by the elimination of the Adult Education program, which is moving to another provider in accordance with state funding. The Board would save about $180,000 by eliminating the Beyond the Limits ropes course program. Finally, approximately $75,000 would be saved by ending the Year Round Education program at Delmar Elementary and serving those students in the traditional program at Delmar Elementary.
The proposed change in Magnet would result in students no longer being transported to one of two Magnet centers, but instead being served with Magnet-level instruction at the home school. This would increase the opportunity for high-achieving students to receive accelerated instruction, since right now many Magnet-eligible students do not attend Magnet at North Salisbury or Pemberton elementary schools due to concerns about transportation time or due to a desire to remain in the home school. Changing the way Magnet instruction is delivered would expand the opportunity to more eligible students, reduce transportation issues, and save money on staffing and transportation, Dr. Fredericksen said.
“We are not taking away the Magnet program,” Board President Mark S. Thompson said. “We're looking at expanding it, and not just expanding it, but offering it in more elementary schools.”
“It's an expansion of the program, not doing away with it,” Board member Ronald Willey said. “I would very much oppose doing away with that program. We need that program,” Willey said, to challenge highly able students who are performing well beyond grade level. Dr. Fredericksen has a team working to develop that same rigor in all home schools with intermediate grades.
A decision on proposed changes to the Magnet program must be made in time to correspond with changes made as a result of redistricting. The Redistricting Task Force is currently gathering information and will make recommendations to the superintendent in a few weeks.
At the end of this fiscal year, June 30, 81 employees will retire through the school system's Early Notification Program. “It is our hope to save significant budget dollars by not filling 25-30 vacancies left by ENP retirements,” Dr. Fredericksen said.
In addition to positions cut through the alteration or elimination of the programs described above, other position reductions in Tier I (totaling 30 positions) include reducing three elementary math and four elementary reading professional development coaches, converting four in-school suspension teaching positions to instructional assistants, converting some psychologist positions to 10-month positions, eliminating a vacant project manager position from Facility Services, realigning Central Office staff to eliminate at least one position, eliminating four secondary teaching positions due to realignments, and replacing staff positions for the Instructional Resource Center and a new teacher mentor with contractual help.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: A Message From Our Friend John Harris In The D.R.
JOHN HARRIS here. I'm about 100 miles form centre, felt two movements and the water in the pool was like unbelievable splashing out each end with white caps in the pool. Everybody is good here in the D. R.
U.S. Commercial Property Falls To Lowest In 7 Years
Commercial property values in the U.S. declined in October to the lowest level in more than seven years as unemployment reduced demand for apartments, offices and retail space.
The Moody’s/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices fell 1.5 percent in October from September to the lowest since August 2002. Prices were down 36 percent from a year earlier and are 44 percent below the peak in October 2007, Moody’s Investors Service Inc. said in a statement.
Values are dropping as U.S. unemployment climbs and consumers cut spending. Office vacancies may approach 20 percent next year as employers hold off hiring, commercial property brokers Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. and Grubb & Ellis Co. said last month.
“The number-one issue facing commercial real estate right now is the value declines that we’ve seen since prices peaked,” Matthew Anderson, a partner at Foresight Analytics LLC in Oakland, California, said before the data were issued. “I tend to think that the size of the declines moving forward is going to be smaller.”
An estimated $1.4 trillion of commercial real estate debt is scheduled to mature over the next five years and Foresight estimates that 53 percent of it is “underwater,” meaning the value of the property is less than the mortgage, Anderson said.
More Declines Forecast
Commercial property values may decline by a total of 50 percent from the peak to the bottom, Anderson said.
“This is the worst that we’ve seen since World War II,” Anderson said.
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I'm Looking For Your Help
Do any of you work at the Sun Trust Bank in Salisbury. If so, can you please contact me at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349.
BREAKING NEWS
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake reported in Haiti
12 Jan 2010 16:53:09 standard time
Location: 18.451N 72.445W
16 km (10 miles) SW (227 degrees) of PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti
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SENATOR ANDY HARRIS SPONSORS BILL TO HELP RETIRED VETERANS
MD General Assembly, 2010 – Senate Bill 1
Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
[this Act would take effect July 1, 2012, and be applicable to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011]
This bill expands the existing military retirement income subtraction modification by increasing from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount of retirement income that can be excluded from the State income tax.
The following discussion was prepared by the "Legislative Research Service" of the General Assembly in regard to a similar bill that Sen. Harris sponsored last year.
Fiscal Summary --
State Effect: General fund revenues decrease by $12.9 million beginning in FY 2012 due to additional military retirement income being exempted. Future year revenues reflect the estimated number of eligible taxpayers. Expenditures are not affected.
Local government revenues decrease by $8.1 million in FY 2012 and $8.4 million by FY 2014. Expenditures are not affected.
Small Business Effect: None.
Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
[this Act would take effect July 1, 2012, and be applicable to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011]
This bill expands the existing military retirement income subtraction modification by increasing from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount of retirement income that can be excluded from the State income tax.
The following discussion was prepared by the "Legislative Research Service" of the General Assembly in regard to a similar bill that Sen. Harris sponsored last year.
Fiscal Summary --
State Effect: General fund revenues decrease by $12.9 million beginning in FY 2012 due to additional military retirement income being exempted. Future year revenues reflect the estimated number of eligible taxpayers. Expenditures are not affected.
Local government revenues decrease by $8.1 million in FY 2012 and $8.4 million by FY 2014. Expenditures are not affected.
Small Business Effect: None.
It Apears The Animal Laws Do Cover Weather Conditions
Folks, we have been digging over the past 24 hours into the new Animal Laws in Wicomico County and while the Director of the Humane Society stated they cannot do anything because there's not a specific law allowing them to enforce weather conditions, (definitions) they were wrong.
133-17 paragraph b4 refers to "unsafe weather conditions" clearly states they can in fact take the animal and follow ALL of the normal instructions, such as, citation, fines, housing and even euthanasia.
While it may be difficult to follow, we have learned through Ed Baker they can and should be enforced. It's important to also know that the bill requests individuals to actually call Animal Control and or the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. To my knowledge there's no mention of calling the Humane Society.
We thank you for your patience on this matter as several people have been involved in digging into the heart of this issue and we hope everyone is satisfied.
133-17 paragraph b4 refers to "unsafe weather conditions" clearly states they can in fact take the animal and follow ALL of the normal instructions, such as, citation, fines, housing and even euthanasia.
While it may be difficult to follow, we have learned through Ed Baker they can and should be enforced. It's important to also know that the bill requests individuals to actually call Animal Control and or the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. To my knowledge there's no mention of calling the Humane Society.
We thank you for your patience on this matter as several people have been involved in digging into the heart of this issue and we hope everyone is satisfied.
Crime Task Force Meeting Brings In Hopeful News
While the Crime Task Force gathered today to discuss many different issues, one item brought forth was very exciting.
It seems Crime Solvers may be adding $5,000.00 towards the Street Safe Grant Program. Above and beyond that was the announcement of the Community Foundation discussing matching those funds and perhaps matching any additional funding brought in by outside sources.
My hat is tipped to the Community Foundation for considering such a fine proposal and we can only hope this momentum continues to move in this direction.
This is what I call putting good money after good money. By attending this meeting and seeing the people who attended actually participating, sharing ideas, this is something Salisbury hasn't seen in more than a decade.
That being said, the meeting was a bit verbose and not anything like the Street Safe Program, (a pilot program) as seen in Annapolis. They need to get a Coordinator in there to set the format and drive this program more stream lined and perhaps set the bar for other communities to follow.
While I can see Mayor Ireton's heart is in the right place, my guess is that the proper Coordinator wouldn't settle for a 25% reduction in crime. Not for part one violent crime anyway. This needs to be, (in my opinion) more like an immediate 50% reduction.
The Mayor of Annapolis does not attend Crime Task Force Meetings as he is briefed by others. No disrespect to Mayor Ireton but he needs to step away from these meetings and let the professionals do their thing and also report back to him. It would be a more politically safe move for him anyway.
Nevertheless, community involvement is a great thing to see and with any hope the Community Foundation will in fact see this as putting good money after good money and support this program. We should know their final decision in the very near future.
It seems Crime Solvers may be adding $5,000.00 towards the Street Safe Grant Program. Above and beyond that was the announcement of the Community Foundation discussing matching those funds and perhaps matching any additional funding brought in by outside sources.
My hat is tipped to the Community Foundation for considering such a fine proposal and we can only hope this momentum continues to move in this direction.
This is what I call putting good money after good money. By attending this meeting and seeing the people who attended actually participating, sharing ideas, this is something Salisbury hasn't seen in more than a decade.
That being said, the meeting was a bit verbose and not anything like the Street Safe Program, (a pilot program) as seen in Annapolis. They need to get a Coordinator in there to set the format and drive this program more stream lined and perhaps set the bar for other communities to follow.
While I can see Mayor Ireton's heart is in the right place, my guess is that the proper Coordinator wouldn't settle for a 25% reduction in crime. Not for part one violent crime anyway. This needs to be, (in my opinion) more like an immediate 50% reduction.
The Mayor of Annapolis does not attend Crime Task Force Meetings as he is briefed by others. No disrespect to Mayor Ireton but he needs to step away from these meetings and let the professionals do their thing and also report back to him. It would be a more politically safe move for him anyway.
Nevertheless, community involvement is a great thing to see and with any hope the Community Foundation will in fact see this as putting good money after good money and support this program. We should know their final decision in the very near future.
STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY ON THE COMPLETION OF SEAGIRT LEASE TO PORTS AMERICA CHESAPEAKE
ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 12, 2010) – Governor Martin O’Malley issued this statement today following the successful completion of a 50-year lease and concession agreement with Ports America Chesapeake to operate the Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore, and bring 5,700 new jobs to the Port. Governor O’Malley announced the State’s intent to enter into this public/private partnership agreement in November. This is the first such agreement of its kind in Maryland.
“This is an important day for Maryland and the Port of Baltimore. Throughout the development of this agreement, the preservation and creation of Maryland jobs has been our top priority. This partnership will create 5,700 new jobs, secure the Port’s long-term future with a 50-foot berth at Seagirt, and provide Maryland both an ongoing revenue stream and an immediate infusion of capital for road, tunnel and bridge system preservation.
“We believe this partnership is an excellent deal for all involved, including the Maryland taxpayer. This opinion is shared by the financial community that last week demonstrated overwhelming interest in the sale of bonds for this project. Now, working hand-in-hand with Ports America Chesapeake, we move forward from a position of strength as we compete for business in the highly-competitive maritime industry and preserve and grow the number of good, family-supporting jobs at the Port of Baltimore.”
As part of this agreement, Ports America Chesapeake will construct a 50-foot berth for the Port of Baltimore that is expected to result in increased business opportunities and larger vessels that will fundamentally change the dynamics of the shipping industry when the expansion of the Panama Canal is completed in 2014. In addition to the creation of 5,700 new jobs, the total investment and revenue from this agreement to the State of Maryland has the potential to reach more than $1.3 billion over 50 years and it will generate $15.7 million per year in new taxes for Maryland. The agreement was approved by the Board of Public Works on December 16, 2009.
“This is an important day for Maryland and the Port of Baltimore. Throughout the development of this agreement, the preservation and creation of Maryland jobs has been our top priority. This partnership will create 5,700 new jobs, secure the Port’s long-term future with a 50-foot berth at Seagirt, and provide Maryland both an ongoing revenue stream and an immediate infusion of capital for road, tunnel and bridge system preservation.
“We believe this partnership is an excellent deal for all involved, including the Maryland taxpayer. This opinion is shared by the financial community that last week demonstrated overwhelming interest in the sale of bonds for this project. Now, working hand-in-hand with Ports America Chesapeake, we move forward from a position of strength as we compete for business in the highly-competitive maritime industry and preserve and grow the number of good, family-supporting jobs at the Port of Baltimore.”
As part of this agreement, Ports America Chesapeake will construct a 50-foot berth for the Port of Baltimore that is expected to result in increased business opportunities and larger vessels that will fundamentally change the dynamics of the shipping industry when the expansion of the Panama Canal is completed in 2014. In addition to the creation of 5,700 new jobs, the total investment and revenue from this agreement to the State of Maryland has the potential to reach more than $1.3 billion over 50 years and it will generate $15.7 million per year in new taxes for Maryland. The agreement was approved by the Board of Public Works on December 16, 2009.
OC104 LIVE Performance Tomorrow Morning, "Yesterday"
Don't Miss Top Notch Entertainment LIVE in studio with Bill Baker "The Rumpshaker" &
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in right after 7am performing their song "Yesterday" A Song for Sarah Foxwell.
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Just When We Thought Things Couldn't Get Worse...
After the Eastern Shore experienced the horrific murder of Sarah Foxwell, who could have ever imagined things could get any worse.
Today I sit back and review 14 pages of documents I read last night, page by page, detail by detail. Let me assure each and every one of you this. I didn't sleep worth a damn last night, all because of what I had read earlier in the evening.
While I can clearly understand just why the rest of the MSM hasn't shared the details of what this scumbag piece of crap Bradley did, let me assure you that not a single one of you could even imagine the lengths this scumbag went to destroy hundreds of children's lives forever.
I have to sit back and wonder, is it worth living out the rest of your life emotionally after being raped time and time again at 2 or 3 years old? Now multiply that by 100 children!
What the Delaware State Police have to go by is video evidence of this scumbag actually in the act. That's right, the man video taped the sexual acts and I hate to say it, Detectives had to actually watch the video of each act in order to charge this scumbag for what he did.
Now think of all of the children he may have raped that wasn't recorded. Yesterday I received an e-mail stating, how could his Staff not know what this man did. To that individual that wrote me, I have to agree. After reading the 14 page document, I too have to wonder just what in the hell was going on in that place. Time and time again this sick SOB would take children into the basement or out buildings on the property. In many cases the children were screaming for their parents, no one heard anything?
Nevertheless, this has to be, (by far) the sickest human being that has ever lived on this earth. Many families that went to this scumbag were on state assistance and were assigned to this piece of crap. I guess what bothers me the most is the idea that it took more than a year for the Police to investigate this man. In the mean time, hundreds, (if not thousands) of children continued to be raped by this man in the mean time. I'm not blaming anyone and I know there's a process. Notice how I don't use the word "allegedly."
In the end, (for me personally) this is the second case in two weeks in which I cannot and will not share details with you. It is the second horrific case in two weeks I sit back and think, just how much will these two cases age me. Now think about the fact that these are only two local cases, how many others are there out there across our Nation? How many Politicians will continue to sit back and protect these sick human beings?
I would have to think that being there are so few of these people on our earth, why wouldn't they, (politicians) just eliminate them forever and rid the rest of us from such a gene pool. Instead, we get to see images of some of these sick people sucking off the taxpayers like Charles Manson.
The next time you vote for someone to represent us, make sure you know where they stand on the death penalty and child sex offenders. Then, if they "claim" to host your own values, make damn sure they follow through with it. As Senator Andy Harris stated on my last Show, "the Governor must uphold the LAW." If he does not, he is then breaking the law and must be fired.
To the many victims and their Parents, may God be with each and every one of you. To the Officers, Detectives, Judge & Jury, May God be with you as well.
Funeral For Vice President's Mother Set For Tuesday
(CNN) -- President Obama and the first lady will travel to Delaware on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Vice President Joe Biden's mother.
Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Finnegan Biden died Friday at the family's home. She was 92.
The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. ET Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Wilmington.
"At 92, she was the center of our family and taught all of her children that family is to be treasured, loyalty is paramount, and faith will guide you through the tough times. She believed in us and, because of that, we believed in ourselves," Biden said in a statement Friday.
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Preliminary Fatal Crash Release
Location:
SR 10 Willow Grove Road between Willow Tree Circle and Henry Cowgill road west of Camden, Delaware
DATE and TIME:
Tuesday January 12, 2010 7:28 A.M.
Vehicle(s):
Resume:
Delaware State Police have been on scene since around 7:30 A.M. at a fatal motor vehicle crash. The crash occurred between two vehicles a white Dodge SUV and a burgundy BMW hybrid type vehicle.
As a result of the crash we have one fatality from the Dodge SUV and an injury to the operator of the BMW who was trapped inside the vehicle until emergency crews were able to free him.
Preliminary indications suggest the Dodge was traveling W/B Willow Grove road and the BMW was traveling E/B Willow Grove road. Willow Grove road is a two lane roadway. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Roadways between Willow Tree Circle and Henry Cowgill Road have been closed since the crash and will be shut down for approximately 2 hours. Citizens are advised to seek alternate routes of travel.
A more detail Fatal crash release will be released as soon as proper family notification has been made and conclusion of crash investigation.
SR 10 Willow Grove Road between Willow Tree Circle and Henry Cowgill road west of Camden, Delaware
DATE and TIME:
Tuesday January 12, 2010 7:28 A.M.
Vehicle(s):
Resume:
Delaware State Police have been on scene since around 7:30 A.M. at a fatal motor vehicle crash. The crash occurred between two vehicles a white Dodge SUV and a burgundy BMW hybrid type vehicle.
As a result of the crash we have one fatality from the Dodge SUV and an injury to the operator of the BMW who was trapped inside the vehicle until emergency crews were able to free him.
Preliminary indications suggest the Dodge was traveling W/B Willow Grove road and the BMW was traveling E/B Willow Grove road. Willow Grove road is a two lane roadway. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Roadways between Willow Tree Circle and Henry Cowgill Road have been closed since the crash and will be shut down for approximately 2 hours. Citizens are advised to seek alternate routes of travel.
A more detail Fatal crash release will be released as soon as proper family notification has been made and conclusion of crash investigation.
Federal Prisoners Kept Beyond Their Sentences
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a case that tests the federal government's power to keep convicted sex offenders behind bars after they have served out their prison terms.
Currently, 84 such prisoners are indefinitely confined for treatment at a federal prison in North Carolina. Five of them are challenging the law under which they have been detained with no end in sight.
Typical is the case of Graydon Comstock, who was sentenced to three years in prison for possession of child pornography. Six days short of completing his term, he was designated as "sexually dangerous," and the federal government moved to have him civilly committed for treatment. He has been kept in the North Carolina facility for two additional years, with little prospect of release.
Congress authorized such indefinite civil commitments for the first time in 2006 for sexual offenders who have completed their prison terms.
Two lower federal courts invalidated the law as unconstitutional, concluding that it overstepped the bounds of federal power under the Constitution, usurped powers reserved for the states and denied the due process of law to the individuals who are indefinitely committed.
The federal government appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Beyond The Bounds Of The Constitution?
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Currently, 84 such prisoners are indefinitely confined for treatment at a federal prison in North Carolina. Five of them are challenging the law under which they have been detained with no end in sight.
Typical is the case of Graydon Comstock, who was sentenced to three years in prison for possession of child pornography. Six days short of completing his term, he was designated as "sexually dangerous," and the federal government moved to have him civilly committed for treatment. He has been kept in the North Carolina facility for two additional years, with little prospect of release.
Congress authorized such indefinite civil commitments for the first time in 2006 for sexual offenders who have completed their prison terms.
Two lower federal courts invalidated the law as unconstitutional, concluding that it overstepped the bounds of federal power under the Constitution, usurped powers reserved for the states and denied the due process of law to the individuals who are indefinitely committed.
The federal government appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Beyond The Bounds Of The Constitution?
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It's Going To Be A Cold One Tonight
Just the right time to relax to some soft furniture with a blanket,
a bowl of popcorn and
somebody who appreciates the movies you do.
Tonight's Double Feature follows
the classic 1933 version of
Obama May Look At Bank Fees To Rein In Deficit
Published reports say they could be part of next month’s budget proposal
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is weighing a levy on financial institutions to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bank bailout fund and to help balance a budget that is looking increasingly grim amid an ongoing economic crisis.
A senior administration official said Monday that Obama would seek modifications to the law that sent billions in bailout money in 2008 and 2009 to a flailing Wall Street that was approaching collapse. The government official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the president's thinking.
The 2008 law that created the Troubled Asset Relief Program requires the president to seek a way to recoup unrecovered TARP money from financial institutions, but five years after the law was enacted. It does not specify how the money should be recovered.
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City Of Salisbury Safe Streets - MSSP Funding Strategy
Salisbury Mayor James Ireton, Jr. is pleased to announce that the City’s grant application for the, 2010 Safe Streets - MSSP initiative has been approved by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP). The Safe Streets - MSSP grant provides the city with additional resources to support a security integration model of multi-agency collaboration. The funding will be utilized to pay salary and benefits for a Grant Coordinator, Hope Project Coordinator and Facilitator, overtime and benefits for the Salisbury Police Department and the States Attorney’s Office, equipment for Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance, the Board of Education, and incentives for Crime Solvers.
The City of Salisbury’s Safe Streets – MSSP is a collaborative team concept administered by the Salisbury Police Department. Partner agencies will include the Department of Parole and Probation, Department of Juvenile Services, Maryland State Police, the Sherriff’s Department, the States Attorney’s Office, Salisbury University, the Wicomico Housing Authority, the Wicomico Partnership for Youth and Families, U. S. Department of Justice, Higher Hope Ministries of the United Methodist Church, City of Salisbury Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance, and neighborhood associations. The following projects will receive funding under this award:
Personnel
30% Benefits Coordinator $10,500.00
Salary for Coordinator $35,000.00
Police Officer – Overtime $43,204.00
30% Benefits Police Overtime $12,961.00
Contractual Services
Facilitator – Fringe – Hope Project $1,296.00
Facilitator – Salary – Hope Project $4,320.00
Coordinator – Fringe – Hope Project $1,728.00
Coordinator – Salary – Hope Project $5,760.00
Prosecutor - Overtime $5,040.00
Prosecutor – Fringe $1,512.00
Equipment
Garrett Wands – Board of Education $5,040.00
Office Computers – Police Substations $2,000.00
Field Computers – Neighborhood Services & Code Comp. $16,000.00
Other
Therapeutic Program Supplies – Project Hope $550.00
Alarm Systems/Monitoring for Substations $2,000.00
Incentives for Crime Solvers $2, 500.00
Comcate Software – 1 year license – Neighborhood Svcs. $6,850.00
“The Salisbury City Council has my greatest thank you this evening, as they have passed the acceptance of our Salisbury Safe Streets – MSSP grant from Governor Martin O’Malley’s office of Crime Control and Prevention. This $156,000 grant is, for Salisbury, spending capital in the right place, at the right time. The goal of reducing crime by 25% in our city is an ambitious one, yet it is one that our residents have demanded. Our journey to becoming the safest city in Maryland has begun. Our relationships with Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis, Lt. Ernest Leatherbury, and Wicomico County State’s Attorney, Davis Ruark, are solid. Acting Chief Ivan Barkley and I look forward to the collaboration that will make success possible”, said Mayor James Ireton, Jr.
For more information about the Safe Streets – MSSP initiative, please contact Chief Ivan Barkley, Salisbury Police Department, at (410) 548-3165.
The City of Salisbury’s Safe Streets – MSSP is a collaborative team concept administered by the Salisbury Police Department. Partner agencies will include the Department of Parole and Probation, Department of Juvenile Services, Maryland State Police, the Sherriff’s Department, the States Attorney’s Office, Salisbury University, the Wicomico Housing Authority, the Wicomico Partnership for Youth and Families, U. S. Department of Justice, Higher Hope Ministries of the United Methodist Church, City of Salisbury Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance, and neighborhood associations. The following projects will receive funding under this award:
Personnel
30% Benefits Coordinator $10,500.00
Salary for Coordinator $35,000.00
Police Officer – Overtime $43,204.00
30% Benefits Police Overtime $12,961.00
Contractual Services
Facilitator – Fringe – Hope Project $1,296.00
Facilitator – Salary – Hope Project $4,320.00
Coordinator – Fringe – Hope Project $1,728.00
Coordinator – Salary – Hope Project $5,760.00
Prosecutor - Overtime $5,040.00
Prosecutor – Fringe $1,512.00
Equipment
Garrett Wands – Board of Education $5,040.00
Office Computers – Police Substations $2,000.00
Field Computers – Neighborhood Services & Code Comp. $16,000.00
Other
Therapeutic Program Supplies – Project Hope $550.00
Alarm Systems/Monitoring for Substations $2,000.00
Incentives for Crime Solvers $2, 500.00
Comcate Software – 1 year license – Neighborhood Svcs. $6,850.00
“The Salisbury City Council has my greatest thank you this evening, as they have passed the acceptance of our Salisbury Safe Streets – MSSP grant from Governor Martin O’Malley’s office of Crime Control and Prevention. This $156,000 grant is, for Salisbury, spending capital in the right place, at the right time. The goal of reducing crime by 25% in our city is an ambitious one, yet it is one that our residents have demanded. Our journey to becoming the safest city in Maryland has begun. Our relationships with Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis, Lt. Ernest Leatherbury, and Wicomico County State’s Attorney, Davis Ruark, are solid. Acting Chief Ivan Barkley and I look forward to the collaboration that will make success possible”, said Mayor James Ireton, Jr.
For more information about the Safe Streets – MSSP initiative, please contact Chief Ivan Barkley, Salisbury Police Department, at (410) 548-3165.
A New Conservative Party?
Public opinion is turning against the Democratic legislative agenda. The bailouts, the attempted government takeover of our health care system, imposing cap-and-trade, hoping to end the secret ballot in the organization of unions, massive tax increases and granting amnesty to illegal immigrants - these radical policies will permanently transform America. Mr. Obama is on the verge of achieving a cultural revolution.
Conservatives are the last line of defense. The burgeoning "tea party" movement represents resurgent traditionalist forces. It is more than a call for limited government and fiscal sanity. It is an embryonic nationalist-populist coalition that threatens the corrupt Beltway establishment. The patriotic right understands that we are slowly, relentlessly losing our country. Our globalist elites have turned their backs on America. The symptoms of decay and decline are everywhere: runaway spending, ballooning deficits, the erosion of our manufacturing base, the loss of national sovereignty, the onslaught of illegal immigration and an imperial, arrogant political class.
Led by Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, the GOP claims it has changed. The party of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan is allegedly returning to its conservative roots. Mr. Steele vows that political exile has chastened - and humbled - Republicans, teaching them the folly of their spendthrift ways.
But conservatives would be wise to follow the old adage: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Actions speak louder than words. And it should take more than a mea culpa from Mr. Steele to buy conservatives' allegiance.
Instead, the "tea party" movement should demand that the Republican Party outline a detailed platform for the 2010 elections. To receive conservative-populist support, Republicans must promise to repeal Mr. Obama's policies root and branch.
This means Obamacare must be rescinded - immediately. The election should be turned into a referendum on government-run health care.
Taxes must be slashed. Government spending must be reined in, with sweeping cuts across the board. A balanced budget must be passed every year - with no exceptions. The Education Department must be eliminated.
Labor unions must be rolled back. Real tort reform must be implemented. Draconian rules against carbon emissions passed by the Environmental Protection Agency must be abrogated; the EPA's ubiquitous regulatory power substantially scaled back.
Unfair trade agreements must be scuttled - unilaterally, if necessary. A security wall must be built within 12 months all along our porous southern border. English must be made the official language, and bilingualism prohibited.
Republicans are poised for major gains this year. Electing more Republican politicians, however, is not the same thing as ending the march of Big Government liberalism. If Republicans refuse to adopt an America-first manifesto or worse, promise to enact these policies but fail to do so, then the "tea party" movement in 2012 should do the unthinkable: Break away and form a third party.
More from The Washington Times..
EMPLOYEES OF DR. EARL BRADLEY
Joe, I know that The State of Delaware is investigating Dr. Earl Bradley and
looking into the victims. Are the employees of Dr. Bradley's being
questioned and wondering if the employees knew if Dr. Bradley was doing what he
is being charged with. I'm sure that Dr. Bradley's office had some
receptionist and nurses. Thanks!
George Carlin's Views On Aging
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Ooooh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling... What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone...
But! Wait! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and make it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them.. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3.Keep learning. ! Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever, even ham radio. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's family name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6... The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips... Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity..
'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Ooooh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling... What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone...
But! Wait! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and make it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them.. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3.Keep learning. ! Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever, even ham radio. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's family name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6... The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips... Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity..
Fragile Recovery Depends on New Jobs - New Jobs Depend on Increased Consumer Spending
The biggest question looming over the economy is whether it will start to create enough jobs this year to keep the fragile recovery going.
Although the job market has steadied and is showing a dramatic improvement from early 2009 — when more than 700,000 jobs per month were disappearing — some analysts worry about a relapse into recession by the end of the year because of a lack of income and jobs that would prevent consumers from making steady gains in spending.
Economists generally expect the economy to plod forward and job growth to trickle back, replacing the drumbeat of job losses each month that has marked the worst two years for workers since the Great Depression. Job cuts dwindled to about 70,000 a month at the end of last year.
"I think we are on a path of … steady progress," Christina Romer, who heads President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, said Sunday on ABC's "This Week."
"If you look at basically every forecast, they are saying steady GDP growth over 2010," Mrs. Romer said. "The real question is going to be: Is it going to be strong enough to really add a lot of people back into employment? And that is what we are focusing on. … That's got to be the top priority."
David Wiedemer, chief economist for the Foresight Group, a consulting firm in Herndon, Va., said economists are being overly optimistic about job growth. He said they are not taking into account the extraordinary damage caused by the collapse of multiple investment bubbles in technology, stocks, housing and credit in the past decade, which have called into question whether the economy can ever again experience the same kind of growth in spending and jobs driven by easy credit.
"Unemployment does not reverse itself simply because a certain amount of time has passed," he said. "We expect unemployment to continue to rise because the conditions necessary for job creation do not exist and will not exist for quite some time. There have to be reasons for significant job growth, and those reasons simply are not there."
Employers are looking for a lasting revival of consumer demand before they increase hiring. American consumers, who powered the engine for economic growth in the U.S. and around the world for decades, have retrenched in the face of the severe recession. The U.S. economy has lost nearly 8 million jobs, with fears of more to come.
Instead of spending freely, consumers are building cushions of savings and are facing the deepest cuts in decades in all kinds of credit, from home equity loans to credit cards, economists say.
That means spending can accelerate only if jobs and wages — the main source of income for the majority of consumers — are revived. The smattering of growth at the end of last year — including a surprise spurt of 4,000 jobs created in November — was driven largely by government spending and borrowing, which has merely replaced spending and borrowing by the overstretched consumer, Mr. Wiedemer said.
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Amazing Fact About Beer
This is alarming
Beer contains female hormones! Yes, that's right, FEMALE hormones!
Last month, Montreal University and scientists released the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer. Men should take a concerned look at their beer consumption. The theory is that beer contains female hormones (hops contain Phytoestrogens) and that by drinking enough beer, men turn into women.
To test the theory, 100 men each drank 8 schooners of beer within a one (1) hour period.
It was then observed that 100% of the test subjects, yes, 100% of all these men:-
1) Argued over nothing.
2) Refused to apologize when obviously wrong.
3) Gained weight.
4) Talked excessively without making sense.
5) Became overly emotional
6) Couldn't drive.
7) Failed to think rationally, and
8) Had to sit down while urinating.
No further testing was considered necessary!!
Beer contains female hormones! Yes, that's right, FEMALE hormones!
Last month, Montreal University and scientists released the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer. Men should take a concerned look at their beer consumption. The theory is that beer contains female hormones (hops contain Phytoestrogens) and that by drinking enough beer, men turn into women.
To test the theory, 100 men each drank 8 schooners of beer within a one (1) hour period.
It was then observed that 100% of the test subjects, yes, 100% of all these men:-
1) Argued over nothing.
2) Refused to apologize when obviously wrong.
3) Gained weight.
4) Talked excessively without making sense.
5) Became overly emotional
6) Couldn't drive.
7) Failed to think rationally, and
8) Had to sit down while urinating.
No further testing was considered necessary!!
GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY TO JOIN SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI FOR THE BALTIMORE CENSUS OFFICE GRAND OPENING
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley will join Senator Barbara Mikulski today to officially open the East Baltimore Census Office, which will help create 1,400 new jobs for Marylanders. The office will support field operations in the area for the upcoming Census, which will not only provide an accurate count of Maryland residents but also determines federal funding for the State for schools, transportation projects, and other programs Maryland families depend on.
Unattended Cooking Causes Camden Avenue House Fire
The Salisbury Fire Department responded to an appliance fire, yesterday afternoon, on Camden Avenue at 3:04 pm. Upon the first engine’s arrival, heavy smoke was noted to be coming from the structure and a first alarm assignment was requested.
Salisbury Fire Department fire crews were able to make an aggressive interior attack, bringing the fire under control within 35 minutes. A total of 21 personnel were on scene, working together to mitigate the fire.
The owner/occupant reported leaving unattended food on the stove. He was awoken by a functioning smoke detector which alerted him, one other adult and two children, all whom exited the structure safely prior to the arrival of the Salisbury Fire Department. City of Salisbury Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance condemned the structure due to the severity of damage.
The Salisbury Fire Department urges everyone to never leave cooking food unattended. Cooking continues to be the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries across the Unites States. While not all of the following occurred, here are some tips on how you can prevent a cooking fire in your home:
Be on alert! If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol don’t use the stove or stovetop.
Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.
If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.
Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains — away from your stovetop.
Don’t hold children while you are cooking and don’t let children play near where food is being prepared. This will help keep them burn and injury free.
If you have a cooking fire:
Just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.
Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number after you leave.
Keep a lid nearby when you’re cooking to smother small grease fires. Smother the fire by sliding the lid over the pan and turn off the stovetop. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled.
For an oven fire turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
Do not try to fight the fire. Make sure you and everyone in the home gets out and stays out.
The Salisbury Fire Department will be scheduling an “After The Fire” program for the affected Camden Avenue neighborhood this week, in which crews will go door to door to speak to residents about fire safety, escape plans, and test smoke detectors. Crews will be on Richmond Avenue this Wednesday, January 13th, at 1pm, in follow-up of last Friday’s house fire.
The Salisbury Fire Department again urges residents to please test your smoke detectors and practice your escape plans with your families. If you or someone you know is in need of a working smoke detector, please contact the Salisbury Fire Department at 410-548-3120.
Disney On Ice
Tickets for Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo on Sale Now at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
(Salisbury, MD) Dive down under and experience a thrilling adventure with curious clownfish Nemo, his overprotective father Marlin and their relentlessly optimistic pal Dory! Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo will take audiences to great depths on a comical escapade to reunite father and son. This imaginative production visits Salisbury from Thursday, February 11 to Monday, February 15 for nine performances at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. Tickets are on sale now.
The Great Barrier Reef comes to life as Marlin — with the help of absent-minded yet lovable Dory — searches high and low for Nemo in the big blue. Along the way, the improbable duo run into a trio of vegetarian sharks, a forest of jellyfish, and Crush and Squirt, the awesome sea turtles who take Marlin and Dory through the powerful East Australian Current. Meanwhile, back in the dentist’s aquarium, Nemo and the eclectic Tank Gang plot a daring escape in an effort to send Nemo home.
Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo features an international team of award-winning figure skaters, artistic choreography and a breathtaking aquatic backdrop. Innovative costume design and a palette of vibrant colors will make each audience member feel as if they have been submerged deep into Nemo’s underwater world.
Tickets for Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo are available at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org, by phone at 410-548-4911 or in person at the Civic Center Box Office (open Mon.-Fri. from 8am to 5pm). To learn more about Disney On Ice, visit www.disneyonice.com.
(Salisbury, MD) Dive down under and experience a thrilling adventure with curious clownfish Nemo, his overprotective father Marlin and their relentlessly optimistic pal Dory! Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo will take audiences to great depths on a comical escapade to reunite father and son. This imaginative production visits Salisbury from Thursday, February 11 to Monday, February 15 for nine performances at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. Tickets are on sale now.
The Great Barrier Reef comes to life as Marlin — with the help of absent-minded yet lovable Dory — searches high and low for Nemo in the big blue. Along the way, the improbable duo run into a trio of vegetarian sharks, a forest of jellyfish, and Crush and Squirt, the awesome sea turtles who take Marlin and Dory through the powerful East Australian Current. Meanwhile, back in the dentist’s aquarium, Nemo and the eclectic Tank Gang plot a daring escape in an effort to send Nemo home.
Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo features an international team of award-winning figure skaters, artistic choreography and a breathtaking aquatic backdrop. Innovative costume design and a palette of vibrant colors will make each audience member feel as if they have been submerged deep into Nemo’s underwater world.
Tickets for Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo are available at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org, by phone at 410-548-4911 or in person at the Civic Center Box Office (open Mon.-Fri. from 8am to 5pm). To learn more about Disney On Ice, visit www.disneyonice.com.
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