Delegate Addie Eckardt Speaks Tonight!

Tonight State Delegate Addie Eckardt of District 37B will be speaking at the Wicomico County Republican Meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce Building of Salisbury on Main Street. Social time begins at 7pm and the meeting will start at 7:30. Delegate Eckardt represents parts of Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties.

Rotary Must Be Desperate

Next Meeting Time & Place: May 1, 2008

Head Table: Pete Cooper, President Marion, Mayor Tilghman, and Gary Mackes

Guests: Heather Barton; Matt Tilghman, and Penny Nicholson

Announcements:

Bob Brown updated us on Romania Project. As of tonight he has raised $3600. The group needs $6,000. Make checks payable to Salisbury Rotary Foundation.
John Nicholson needs volunteers to help with the Steak Fry.
April 25 & 26: Salisbury Festival Wine Booth- Tim Sargent
April 25, 26, & 27: District Meeting in Annapolis
June 12: Shorebird outing. $30 per person for buffet. We need 50 people. See Bill Potts
June 19: Basket Bingo: Matt Maciarello provided an update. We are the only basket bingo with Elvis and a DJ. Still needs basket sponsors; $100 per basket.
Coastal Hospice Geranium flyers are on the table.
Main Program:

Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman reviewed the State of the City.

The City of Salisbury faces challenges and immense opportunities.
The mayor is forming an Environmental Policy Work group.
In the area of environmental concerns, the city created a living shoreline in the City Park. With regard to the North Prong project, the City has received a grant from the Coastal Communities Initiative, with a match from the City, to develop an action plan.
With initial efforts from Carol Turner, the City is controlling its energy costs.
The City is coming into the final year of the upgrade and expansion of the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The Neighborhood quality of life has improved. The greatest success story is in the Church St. neighborhood. The City continues to work with Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Service to promote home ownership. The City also continues to appropriate funds for the Home Conversion Grant Program. To date over 40 homes have been moved from rental units into home ownership since the beginning of the program in 2004.
The City addressed the issue of police retention. The Mayor and Council made a commitment to both benefits and salary. The result has been a fully staffed force and a corresponding reduction in crime.
Salisbury Fire Headquarters is complete with occupancy slated for later this spring. It came in on time and under budget.
The Mayor’s entire State of the City Address is on the City’s website.

50/50 Winners : There was no 50/50.

Enjoy Rotary!

I think I'll go just to make Matt Tilghman feel uncomfortable. Any time I'm around him he gets all bent out of shape. At least he'll now have a warning I may be there so he can put on some Depends before he arrives.

Pocomoke FD Relocates To New Station

You can't help but be proud of this community and its leaders in their Fire Department. Coming in at UNDER $2,000,000.00, this Station is as large, (if not larger) than the SFD's new Station and it looks twice as nice, seriously. I encourage each and every one of you to take a ride to Pocomoke and ask for a tour of their new facility. When you do so and see what they got for the money, you'll be calling the Feds to come to Salisbury and see just where $8,000,000.0 of the alleged $10,000,000.00 of your tax dollars actually went.

I'm not kidding Folks, something is seriously wrong here! Don't let anyone fool you into believing they simply converted an old Grocery Store either because I spoke with the Chief in Pocomoke and he assured me they took that building down to the dirt because there was no way the floors would stand up to heavy equipment as well as the fact that the building wasn't tall enough.

So not only did they buy the land, they had to demolish what was standing there, remove it and then start out new. Oh, did I forget to mention they did it for less than $2,000,000.00? Oh well, none of you care anyway, so it's no big deal.

Pocomoke FD Relocates To New Station II

While it is my belief the SFD tried to steal Pocomoke's thunder, they failed miserably. Salisbury had maybe 25 to 30 people participating in watching their parade and opening ceremony, Pocomoke had a thousand people participating in excitement. Now why, on the very same rainy day, was there such a huge difference between these exact same events? Because the Pocomoke Fire Department proudly built their facility for LESS THAN $2,000,000.00!

Between this post and the one above it, it will clearly show you, (seriously) that the Pocomoke Fire Station is as large, (if not larger) than Salisbury's. It's nicer and it cost $8,000,000.00 less than Salisbury's Fire Department.

THAT'S why people are celebrating! See & Gordy should have done things exactly the way Pocomoke did and the crowd would have been just as large. Instead, the Citizens of Salisbury couldn't care less about their multi million dollar toy chest. I happen to agree.

Salisbury Fire Department Relocates

While it was rainy and cold, the Salisbury Fire Department chose to move forward with their event, even though the crowd was very small and participation was small as well.

I guess I'm supposed to say with excitement, Congratulations Salisbury Fire Department. Sorry Folks but it's just not in me and my above Post will explain why.

Salisbury Fire Department Relocates II

While some of the Firefighters are relieved all the major hard work is over and they can now start spending some quality time with their families, some simply couldn't care less and never even showed up for this historic event.

That being said, this is not a knock on any of the Firefighters in any way, shape or form. Many of you know how I feel about this new Fire Station and the expense of such. A post later this morning will prove to you why YOU too should be up in arms and calling in the FEDS to investigate just where all your money went because this thing is a joke.

Budget talks are already under way and one of the major topics is Staffing. The Fire Department is way under staffed and the Mayor removed and such said personnel from the budget. A recent report during the Washington Street fire showed the Department only had three people on that Fire Truck that evening and the report showed they are usually under the minimum standard of at least three people on a Truck. It's simply not enough people to get a job done.

That being in question and the Mayor's refusal to allow additional Staff, the real problem no one is seeing is the FACT that the SFD is losing Volunteers in such volume, they're running the department on a shoe string.

I told everyone a year ago, not many will relocate to the new Fire Station and guess what, they still won't! Chief See & Deputy Chief Gordy continue to keep that quiet and deny any of that as being true but I'm right and they're wrong, period.

A prime example is the participation in yesterday's march to the new station. If that's all you've got as a Station, you're in trouble! Remember now, many people there wanted to be a part of the history of the event. Some still won't have anything to do with that Station's future.

I know many of you would like to see this as a fluff story for the new Fire Station but it is what it is and quite frankly the SFD is in deep trouble, caused by the two leaders of that Department. Do any of you realize how many retired Firefighters refused to participate in yesterday's event? Their not showing up spoke volume!

Does Salisbury Have Earth Quakes?

You have to wonder if the same construction company that recently built the new Fire Station is the same company that built the Downtown Parking Garage?

On the 3rd floor you can clearly see more structural cracks. Call it whatever you like, this structure is far too young to have such serious problems. Your tax dollars hard at work once again.

League Of Women Voters

The second Founder's Meeting for the League of Women Voter's will be
held at the Wicomico County Library at 7:00 PM in Room 3 on Tuesday 29 th of April.

The meeting will be short and intended to educate and get the group preliminarily organized in Wicomico County.

Terry Cohen On Bill Reddish Show

Councilwoman Terry Cohen will be on the Bill Reddish Show at 7:40 AM on WICO 1320 AM. Mrs. Cohen will be discussing the budget and I'd expect this to be quite an interesting show. Don't miss it!

Salisbury News Exclusive Photos

Talk about a busy day! I have been traveling most of the day, all over the Eastern Shore. Nevertheless, Carlos Gonzalez, B/M, 21, Salisbury, MD. and James Alfred Hill, W/M, 28, Salisbury, MD. have been apprehended. What started out as a chase from Laurel, DE ended on Mt. Hermon Road in Salisbury this morning. I received a call at 11:46 AM this morning informing me something big was happening on Mt. Hermon Road and here it is. Both men were transported to PRMC and were ultimately delivered to the WCDC no later than 3:30 PM today.

Grandad has a detailed Post below but I thought I'd add these unbelievable photos to finish the story off. I'm told the Delaware State Police, Maryland State Police, Worcester Sheriff's Department and the Wicomico County Sheriff's Department were all involved in bringing these two thugs down. Great Work done by ALL! Thank You!

More On Sludge, "The Whole Nine Yards"

Look closely at the Baltimore Orgro Lead Contamination Study:

"Biosolids compost amendment for reducing soil lead hazards: a pilot study
of Orgro amendment and grass seeding in urban yards"
by Farfel, Orlova, Chaney, Lees, Rohde, Ashley

Intro - Why is lead contamination allowed to continue in poor communities?

Many of us have been deeply shocked that in the USA rental residences that
have lead contaminated yards are not remediated....whether by order to the
owner, or at state expense. It is shocking that children living in these
housing units continue to be exposed to lead contaminated properties and
suffer neurological damage as a result.

What do they do with contaminated properties in Ontario Canada?

I recently asked Ontario officials what would happen if such contamination
were found in this jurisdiction.

I was told that this would be considered environmental pollution so as to
cause an 'adverse effect' and that when the provincial gov't became aware of
the problem they would order the property owner to remediate the problem.
If the contamination was linked to an offsite industrial source, then the
owner of the pollution source might receive an order to clean up the
properties.

The owners would likely hire consultants to come up with a remediation
strategy which the Ministry of the Environment would review, or the Ministry
experts would order a clean up..specifying how it would be done and when it
would be completed.

The site would be tested...and if say..the surface of the soil was the most
contaminated, they would remove the soil with the highest concentration if
lead very carefully..so as not to release it as dust during the clean up.
Then they would remediate the rest in such a way to minimize the amount of
fugitive dust, and in a way that would keep the lead away from being
dispersed.

So why doesn't this happen in the USA?

Let us compare this with what happened in Baltimore

In Baltimore the suggestion is that there was no lead remediation because
there is no industrial source responsible for the lead. Is anyone really
clear where the lead came from? I hear lead paint on the exterior of the
buildings, and maybe a now closed smelter in the neighborhood. (NOTE: Homes
near streets have soil contaminated by the lead in gasoline emissions. Lead
was removed from gasoline after a ground breaking 1979 study by Dr. Herbert
Needleman and the micrograms of blood lead levels was reduced from 40 mc to
10mc per d/L at the CDC. I am sending you an article from Discover Magazine
which talks about this AND check out the links to Dr. Needleman and how
industry tried to ruin him. I expect lead contaminates soil near busy
streets in all cities.)

So if it is from the homes, why are the owners not obligated to do the
cleanup?

Looking further at the Baltimore Farfel, Chaney, et al study. Remember now
that they spent $464,231 ...nearly half a million dollars on this project.

Did they remove any contaminated soil? No

Did they contain the contaminated soil? No

Did they take steps to be sure not to get dust into the air?
No - just the opposite.
They rototilled it - twice

Did they expose families and children to dust during the yard remediation? -
YES

First- by rototilling the lead contaminated soil twice

Second - Did they seek to make sure that the bare soil (some of it 5 or 6
times the EPA maximum for children's play area) was covered..so families
were protected from lead dust ? NO - indeed they took off all the plants
that were holding down the soil, rototilled the contaminated soil into fine
dirt, and then LEFT THE SOIL BARE. Instead of putting down sod to hold down
the contaminated dirt (contaminated with lead and whatever was in the
sludge) they just put grass seed on. (Did the study show pictures of straw
spread over the grass seeds?)

Third - They did not rope off or fence the now bare soil yards. There was
nothing to stop people from walking across the bare soil, crushing the
seeded soils, and tracking the lead and sludge contaminated soil into homes
and cars and tracking it into dust to blow around the neighborhood.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Since Cheney and Farfel believed the sludge was safe, what
made them think that the lead had been de-activated and no longer a human
health danger?

So what they did left this community MORE exposed to lead than before during
the course of the experiment. And even though they said the purpose was to
see if they could reduce the exposure of the residents to lead, they never
used ANY indicators to see if the experiment actually resulted in lower
exposure to lead.

Did they maintain the yards? No....only one yard was maintained by the
researchers. The residents were somehow supposed to maintain the seeded
yards.

Did they provide the residents with the means to maintain the new growth on
the lead contaminated sludge spread properties? No
Did they provide sprinklers and hoses? Lawn mowers? Push rotary mowers?

No. In fact the authors say a follow up study is needed to "assess the
ability of residents to maintain a grass cover". see page 93

Is there any evidence that the grass grew in these bare soil yards seeded
with grass - No.
There is only one photo of grass growing in a yard - which was likely the
one yard the researchers watered and maintained

So the researchers - claiming that the poor black kids would now ingest soil
that was mixed with sludge argued that eating the sludge amending lead
contaminated soil would result in lower lead levels in the children's' blood.
Not only did they not take steps to stop fugitive lead contaminated dust -
they argued that ingesting the sludge amended dust would be 'healthful'.

But they didn't check the children's' blood - neither before nor after the
experiment. They did not check for lead, they did not check for sludge
related diseases or conditions either.

Many questions are unanswered. Why did they not disclose the levels of all
the Part 503 and Maryland state sludge compost requirements? Why did they
fail to provide the required test results on selenium, molybdenum, mercury,
and PCBs? Why is there no data on the pathogens in the sludge compost? And
why were the residents not told that sewage sludge compost would be brought
to their homes?

The researchers declared the experiment a success - because they said that
the bioavailability of the lead in the amended soil was lower in the final
soil than in the unamended boxed soil samples.

Certainly some of the lowering of the lead levels was due to the dilution
effect. But - had they put far more lead dust into the community and the
community homes by their actions? As a result of stripping off the grass
cover and tilling up the lead contaminated yards and leaving them in a bare
and friable state have they dramatically increased the lead ingested by the
families and children? They never checked. Did the contaminants including
metals, neurotoxins, and pathogens in the sludge result in illness? They
didn’t check.

The researchers claim, in the study, that the original condition of the
yards - with a few bare patches of hard packed lead contaminated earth - was
a risk to the community from windblown dirt. So what did they do? They
took off all the plants that were holding down the contaminated soil,
rototilled it up twice to make it loose and friable, and then left it like
that - to blow around the lead contamination on a wholesale basis.

And of course, did the families - already weakened from lead exposure -
suffer other health problems because their immune impaired bodies now had to
deal with arsenic, mercury, and other toxins and endotoxic pathogens in the
sludged soil?

We don't know. They didn't do any health checkups. Not for lead. Not for
anything.

While explaining that they were looking for a cheap way for lead
contaminated residents to do a 'home fixer upper lead hazmat remediation'
these researchers arguably endangered these families.

Was there even one yard that was kept as a ‘control field’?

No

The researchers put some dirt from the yards in a container and kept it for
a year.

Even this dirt showed an 8% reduction in lead bioavailability.
If they really wanted to show that their treatment made a difference they
should have used one yard as a control. Maybe they did, and then just wrote
it out of the study?

Could any reviewer think it is not extraordinary to have an experimental
design that involves waiting a year, scraping off the top layer of soil, and
representing the results as an accurate representation of the soil
representing community exposure? But the journal “Science of the Total
Environment” refuses to say who peer reviewed this paper.

Project designed to achieve skewed results.

Here is a curious fact. When they did the first tests on the yards they
measured the dirt in the yards 'as is'. When they went back one year later
they scraped off the top - most contaminated - layer of soil off the
sampling site and THEN took their sample. Voila - lower levels of lead.


The project design on page 83 states:

“Thus, the composted biosolids amendment approach has the potential to
reduce risk from Pb in urban soils by
- reducing direct contact with bare soil
- -transfer of soil into the house and
- The bioavailability of Pb in ingested soil”

But we see that what the researchers did to the soil in the yards INCREASED
direct contact with bare soil, and was likely to INCREASE transfer of soil
into the house.

So lets look at Lead (Pb) bioavailability

Was there a genuine drop in lead bioavailability?
Hard to say. There is an intriguing note on page 93 that states that there
may be a drop in in bioaccessible lead “as a result of an artifact of
bioaccessibility testing in that the chemical reactions to make pyromorphite
occur during the extraction as well as in the field.”

So was the bioassessibility data in any way meaningful? Was the
bioassessibility only an artifact of the test methods they used?
Were there weeds at the test location ? In fact if there was clover growing
on some yards, the clover could have done a phytoextraction of the lead in
the soil samples.

And why are there suddenly only 8 yards under study? What happened to the
9th yard? Why is there no yard by yard data? Why is the data all averaged?

Dust studies

The big issue for community exposure was said to be the dust that could blow
into homes. So why is there no detailed analysis of this dust provided in
the study? Why are we told that dust followup studies are needed?
WHY IS THE DUST ON THE TOP OF THE FINAL SOIL TESTS REMOVED BEFORE THEY DO
THE ONE YEAR FOLLOW UP?

If the top layer of soil is such an important reflection of community
exposure, why is this layer removed in the experimental design, before
arriving at the soil test results at the one year followup mark? This
project was designed to advertise sludge as providing a method for lead
remediation, when in reality the testing by design was deliberately skewed
and fudged to provide misleading results.

Where is the community participation?

They claim they did this study with the participation of community
organizations?
Where is their input? Where are their comments on the study?
The researchers claim they sent the participants copies of the lead tests on
their yards. Why is this data not included in the study?

Were Occupational Health and Safety requirements met?

My understanding is that remediating a lead contaminated site requires
workers with respirators and hazmat training. These residents don't have the
equipment or training to do soil remediation. This is a preposterous
suggestion.

What about the money?

What the researchers do want is to find a way to get rid of all the sludge
compost. Interesting that the Orgro webpages say the sludge compost is
available for $3 - $9 per yard.
(http://wasteage.com/mag/waste_composting_baltimore_city)

But the Farfel paper says it is worth $30 per yard.

Did USFilter get a charitable receipt for their 'donation' of Orgro? Did
they inflate the value fraudulently to get a tax receipt for their
'charitable donation'?

And where did all that grant money go? The researchers brag that they did
this 'clean up' for only $150 - $350 per yard. Lets see...that is less
than $4000 for the whole nine yards.

Grant money of $446, 231 minus $4,000 which includes the $10 in food
coupons they gave each household as an inducement to participate and ...
lets see....
So what did they do with the other $442,231?

Where do we go from here?

WE need an audit of this experiment.
A science audit.
A toxicology audit.
An occupational health and safety audit.
A financial audit.
A granting projects audit.
An ethics audit.
We need an inquiry into what kind of research is being undertaken at the
expense of these lives.


Maureen Reilly
Sludge Watch
April 27, 2008

Fernando Guerrero Gets His 6th Straight Knock Out Last Night

Fernando Guerrero, now 6-0 Salisbury MD fought Anthony Bowman, 7-29 Jackson MS. and knocked the man OUT in the 3rd of 6 rounds!

I received a call this afternoon from our Friend and Fernando's Trainer Hal Chernoff explaining how his fight last night went.

In the first round, Fernando toyed with Bowman and did what they call, feeling him out. In the second round Fernando started getting more and more comfortable in the ring and knocked Bowman onto the canvas for a standing 8 count. He survived the round but things got even more serious in the 3rd round when Fernando quickly knocked him down once again as Bowman received yet another standing 8 count. He was able to get up and continue the fight but Fernando quickly went in for the kill and knocked him down for a second time in the 3rd round, this time Bowman told the Referee he couldn't continue.

Fernando got the TKO and continues his Professional Career undefeated with a 6-0 record. Fernando and Hal are back in Salisbury as we speak and again our Congratulations goes out to this young man once again. Great work guys!

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

CITY OF SALISBURY

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
APRIL 28, 2008 6:00
City/County Government Office Building Room 301

6:00 p.m. CONVENE - LORD'S PRAYER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6:04 p.m. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

6:06 p.m. APPROVAL OF APRIL 14, 2008 MINUTES

6:08 p.m. APPROVAL OF APRIL 22, 2008 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

6:10 p.m. AWARD OF BIDS -

6:20 p.m. FY 2009 BUDGET - 1st reading - introduction and
establishing date of public hearing

6:50 p.m. ORDINANCE No. 2051 - 2nd reading - FY 2008 budget
amendment appropriating funds for the General Fund, Water Fund, Sewer
Fund, Marina Fund and Parking Authority Fund budgets

7:05 p.m. RESOLUTION No. 1653 - changing Cecil Street from two-way
to one- way southbound between Carrolton Avenue and E. College Avenue
and changing Spring Avenue by eliminating left-in and left-out turns at
E. College Avenue/Spring Avenue intersection

7:20 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7:30 p.m. ADJOURN

Two escapees apprehended

Sorry I couldn't get this up any earlier, but it seems that the two escapees from WCDC who stole a van from the Civic Center have been apprehended. Witnesses who live on Mt. Hermon Rd. in the area of Kaywood Dr. Say they heard sirens coming up the road in their direct. One man (who wished to remain anonymous) stated that as the sirens got closer he observed a mini van being chased by a Maryland State Police patrol car passing in front of his house with a "donut spare" on the right front. He stated that as the van went by his house the MSP patrol car executed a PIT manuever at which time the back end of the van began to slide sideways. He stated that the back of the van went from side to side at which time another MSP patrol car hit the van in the front just hard enough to stop it completely after which Troopers broke the windows out of the van and .....assisted.......three suspects out of the vehicle. The witness stated that there were also Delaware State Police and Deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office involved in the pursuit. I believe the witness may have confused Worcester Co. Sheriff's office patrol cars for DSP cars. Great job!

Quote of the Day...

"Truth is not determined by majority vote" Doug Gwyn

Forum On The Environment Scheduled For Mallard Landing

The Wicomico Neighborhood Congress is pleased to announce its 3rd community forum; A discussion of issues facing the environment in Wicomico County. Experts from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, and the Audubon Society are slated to present to members, the public, and residents of Mallard Landing in Salisbury on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 7:00 PM.

Margaret Vivian, Heart of the Chesapeake Coordinator for Chesapeake Bay Foundation will present on the challenges facing the Wicomico River basin and ways that citizens of the county can protect the health of the river. Her presentation will include the statistics of the 2007 Creekwatchers Report - the most comprehensive, unbiased, and scientifically credible information available on the health of the Wicomico River. Vivian will also present on rain barrels and rain gardens and how their use by citizens are a benefit to the environment.

Megan Ward will continue the evening with a comprehensive look at the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance project to monitor the health of the Nanticoke River and its watershed – which encompasses over 370, 000 acres, and five counties in two states. Megan will discuss the framework of the Alliance’s program, what aspects of water quality are monitored, and what NWA hopes to achieve as a result of the project.

David Curson, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon MD-DC, will discuss “Important Bird Areas on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore” and the “Prioritization of Sites for Bird Conservation.” Mr. Curson’s presentation will focus on habitat loss and the strategic approach to bird conservation for bird species in particularly vulnerable areas.

This Wicomico Neighborhood Congress forum follows November 2007’s forum on “Growth and Development” in Hebron, MD, January 2008’s forum on “Crime” in Delmar, MD. Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt encouraged the public to attend and added, “After its first forums on growth and crime, the WNC is taking another big step into an issue that affects every neighborhood in Wicomico County…the environment. I hope many of us will attend and take advantage of this opportunity to become involved in the issues that affect our quality of life.” Pollitt formed the WNC with community activist Rocky Burnett and Salisbury City Councilwoman Debbie Campbell, shortly after being elected County Executive in late 2006.

WNC Chairman Jim Ireton is equally excited to hold the Environment Forum at Mallard Landing in Salisbury. “With the view of Schumaker Pond on the way into Mallard Landing, it’s not hard to realize the connectivity of all of our waterways and that this forum will highlight the Wicomico and Nanticoke Rivers. We are lucky to have the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, and the Audubon Society join with us in our continued effort to educate and organize citizens around common problems that face Wicomico County. Their efforts to give us tangible evidence and best practices in conservation and preservation are deeply appreciated. As always the public is invited and encouraged to attend.”

Mallard Landing Retirement Community is located 1107 S. Schumaker Drive in Salisbury. The WNC meeting will take place in the community clubhouse on the Mallard Landing campus. Questions and information? Please contact WNC Chairman Jim Ireton at 410-749-5712.

Thou Shalt Not Drink?

If you were around in 1919 (just before prohibition started) and came upon the following poster.....

Would you quit drinking?

Salisbury Police Officers Honored For Washington Street Fire

Officer Steve Dickerson & Officer John DiMare were also honored yesterday during the Salisbury Fire Department's 5th Annual Medals Day Ceremony.

The awards were the "Departmental Bronze Star" awarded to members who, in the course of firefighting or rescue operations, performance acts of exception intelligence and bravery, while saving, or attempting to save, the lives of others, with serious risk to themselves.

Also included in the Bronz Star Award was Assistant Chief John Black, Captain Joel McCroy, Firefighter Aaron Colegrove and Firefighter Johnathan Hitch.

Deputy Christian Peceraro Honored Again

I believe it was just about a year ago, (or so) this same Officer received the Officer of the Year Award in Baltimore.

Mistake In Post Yesterday

As I was made well aware that the post about a fatal accident on Rt. 13 yesterday was in fact an error, it turns out some guy was running down Rt. 13 naked as a jay bird and was wrestled down (with a fight) by a Police Officer and one passer by helping out. Once he was handcuffed the Sheriff's Department used a wool blanket and covered the man.

My guess is when my source for this information passed by, at that point the man was fully covered with a blanket and lying still on the ground, assuming he was dead.

I do NOT believe it is so horrible the other post went up as there are going to be times we're going to make mistakes. It's a Blog and it's Free! I chose not to drive to the scene as I've also decided I need to pick and choose what I'm going to actually head out to.

That being said, we're sorry for any inconvenience we may have caused, (none) and we'll try to do better to please our free reading public. Think again before you send any more nasty comments. Quite frankly I found them pathetic.