Illegal Immigrants Plan To Leave Over Arizona Law

Many of the cars that once stopped in the Home Depot parking lot to pick up day laborers to hang drywall or do landscaping now just drive on by.

Arizona's sweeping immigration bill allows police to arrest illegal immigrant day laborers seeking work on the street or anyone trying to hire them. It won't take effect until summer but it is already having an effect on the state's underground economy.

"Nobody wants to pick us up," Julio Loyola Diaz says in Spanish as he and dozens of other men wait under the shade of palo verde trees and lean against a low brick wall outside the east Phoenix home improvement store.

Many day laborers like Diaz say they will leave Arizona because of the law, which also makes it a crime to be in the U.S. illegally and directs police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal immigrants.

Supporters of the law hope it creates jobs for thousands of Americans.

"We want to drive day labor away," says Republican Rep. John Kavanagh, one of the law's sponsors.

An estimated 100,000 illegal immigrants have left Arizona in the past two years as it cracked down on illegal immigration and its economy was especially hard hit by the Great Recession. A Department of Homeland Security report on illegal immigrants estimates Arizona's illegal immigrant population peaked in 2008 at 560,000, and a year later dipped to 460,000.

The law's supporters hope the departure of illegal immigrants will help dismantle part of the underground economy here and create jobs for thousands of legal residents in a state with a 9.6 percent unemployment rate.

Kavanagh says day labor is generally off the books, and that deprives the state of much-needed tax dollars. "We'll never eliminate it, just like laws against street prostitution," he says. "But we can greatly reduce the prevalence."

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Uncle Steny: Arizona Immigration Enforcement Law ‘Inconsistent’ With Civil Lib Erties

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said that Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law was “inconsistent” with American legal traditions and civil liberties. Hoyer said that such active enforcement policies should not be included in upcoming federal immigration reform.

“I think that the law that was passed was a law that is very inconsistent with our past practices in America where we don’t go around asking people for I.D. cards,” Hoyer said at his weekly press briefing.

Hoyer said that he favored “comprehensive” reform of the nation’s immigration system, saying that such reform must include a secure border and comprehensive reform.

“We need to keep the borders secure,” Hoyer said. “We cannot have porous borders. We cannot have people coming into the United States of America when they’re not authorized to do so. We can’t do that from a national security standpoint and we can’t do that from a public policy standpoint [either].

“In part what the people of Arizona are saying is that the Feds haven’t done their job. I think they’re right, the Feds haven’t done their job,” he said.

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A Beautiful Message Sent In From Sarah Foxwell's Mother, Jennifer Foxwell

The Awakening
(Author unknown)

A time comes in your life when you finally get…when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out…ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying and blaming and struggling to hold on. Then, like a child quieting down after a tantrum, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes.

This is your awakening.

You realize it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change, or for happiness, safety and security to magically appear over the next horizon.

You realize that in the real world there aren’t always fairy tale endings, and that any guarantee of “happily ever after” must begin with you…and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.

You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are…and that’s OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions.

You learn the importance of loving and championing yourself…and in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval.

Your stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you – or didn’t do for you – and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected.

You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and everything isn’t always about you.

So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself…and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.

You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties…and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.

You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for.

You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you’ve outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with.

You learn that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a “consumer” looking for you next fix.

You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era, but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.

You learn that you don’t know everything, it’s not you job to save the world and that you can’t teach a pig to sing. You learn the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.

Then you learn about love. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You learn that alone does not mean lonely.

You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO.

You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs.

You learn that your body really is your temple. You begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin to eat a balanced diet, drinking more water, and take more time to exercise.

You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest. And, just food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.

You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you deserve, and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different than working toward making it happen.

More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You learn that no one can do it all alone, and that it’s OK to risk asking for help.

You learn the only thing you must truly fear is fear itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms.

You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom.

You learn that life isn’t always fair, you don’t always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people…and you lean not to always take it personally.

You learn that nobody’s punishing you and everything isn’t always somebody’s fault. It’s just life happening. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls.

You lean that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you.

You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.

Then, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less than you heart’s desire.

You make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.

You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind.

Finally, with courage in you heart, you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.

Tell O'Malley You Support Defense Of Dwelling Bill

MD SENATE BILL 411 CASTLE DOCTRINE PASSED!
Govenor O'Malley Could Sign Defense of Dwelling & Civil Immunity May 4, 2010

Will Governor O'Malley Sign This Bill??????
Tell Him of Your Support

Bill gives legal right to use force in defending your home from illegal trespass and protects against civil charges that may result.
Passed but not yet signed.
The governor signs bills on May 4 and May 20.

Call Govenor O'Malley and tell him of your support.
1-800-811-8336 1-410-974-3901

email: http://www.gov.state.md.us/

To read entire bill: http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/sb/sbo411f.pdf

Relay For Life Event

As you can see from the attached flyer, we are trying something new to the Eastern Shore - a Quarter Auction. Players purchase a paddle with a number for $5 each and when a item comes up for bid that they are interested in, they throw a quarter in a bucket, hold their paddle up and then numbers are drawn until there is a winner. We have at least 35 different "lots" up for bid which include gift certificates, gardening basket, candles, cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, scrapbooking, knitting and crocheting, jewelry, perfumes and home decor items. We'll also have lots of door prizes, a 50/50 and a raffle for a handmade purse and a beautiful bracelet donated by Bailey Jewelers. The Westover Moose Lodge will have their kitchen open and be selling a variety of food items. It should be a fun event - something that has not been done around here before and for a very worthy cause!

Vovak Campaigns For Montgomery County To Legalize Marijuana

Vovak campaigns for Montgomery County to legalize marijuana

According to The Daily Caller, Montgomery County, Maryland is ranked as the second most liberal county in America; however, if a 38-year-old Republican is elected as County Executive, it will probably surpass San Francisco for the top notch. Daniel "The Whig Man" Vovak, of Bethesda, will run for Montgomery County Executive against Isaiah Leggett, 66, a Democrat in his first controversial term. Vovak, a ghostwriter and screenplay writer, says he wants to legalize marijuana and grow it on county farms and gardens. It's the latest idea proposed to help the county close a $1 billion budget gap in one of America's richest counties, where not a single elected Republican lives.

Public officials are promoting many options to raise revenue, most which involve tax increases and worker furloughs. Leggett (D) has proposed an alcohol tax, more than doubling the energy tax, raising cell phone rates by another dollar a month, an EMS fee, and increasing the gas tax.

Confronting that logic, MCGEO President Gino Renne has said Leggett has an "obvious lack of vision." Meanwhile, Montgomery County Planning Chairman Royce Hanson believes Leggett is proposing "bad public policy and management" when trying to consolidate the county's police department with park police, under the bogus claim of saving $2 million a year. Additionally, Councilman Roger Berliner has proposed a carbon tax that will raise millions from only one factory: Mirant. Ironically, Council President Nancy Floreen has not recommended any major tax increases or cuts.

Vovak says, "If Councilman Knapp (D-Germantown) believes Montgomery County will make $2 million a year by opening liquor stores on Sunday, imagine what can be charged for user fees for growing marijuana and reselling it. I am approaching this idea purely because it is a county moneymaker, though, as I have no intention of using marijuana after it becomes legal. For the record, I've never used marijuana or any illegal drug and only have used prescription drugs for brief illnesses. In
fact, I've never even smoked a cigarette, though I do smoke an occasional cigar or tobacco pipe."

The marijuana topic is currently on the minds of elected officials throughout the country. In April, Maryland Senate Bill 627 to legalize medical marijuana passed in committee, making it the fifteenth State to do so. In Washington, D.C., medical marijuana use was supported with a unanimous vote by the city council just a week ago. In Philadelphia this month, officials made major steps to decriminalize marijuana, believing prosecuting it is a waste of time for policemen and courts. In
November, California state-wide voters will decide if recreational marijuana should be legal.

Moreover, on April 20, tens of thousands of Americans openly smoked marijuana in public parks.

Vovak says, "It is inevitable that many jurisdictions within the United States will legalize marijuana.

If our county is ahead of the curve on legalization, then we will also be ahead of the financial curve on making a profit for our county government. I want the headquarters of America's largest marijuana businesses to be in Montgomery County, Maryland, like the equivalent of Phillip Morris and R. J. Reynolds. New county funding sources will come from selling permits to marijuana farmers then taxing county-authorized resellers and establishing a national distribution chain."

Vovak added, "In 1992, when then-Governor Bill Clinton declared he experimented with marijuana, it ended a taboo for candidates. Nearly two decades later, I'm proposing this idea because Montgomery County's Republicans and Democrats are educated enough to know legalizing marijuana is smart fiscal politics, especially when our county is a billion in debt and furloughing 6,000 county workers for two-week intervals."
Vovak is open to voter commentary, believing marijuana should be regulated under the Department of Liquor Control and parents should self-impose marijuana rules for their children. An avid gardener, Vovak says he will require a permit for growing marijuana for household use and an expensive permit for resale use. To build state-wide agricultural support, Vovak says he will contact the highest ranking elected official in each county and begin a task force to grow marijuana as a legal herb in Maryland.

Maryland's nickname, the "Free State," was created by Hamilton Owens, editor of the Baltimore Sun.

In 1923, Congressman William Upshaw, a Prohibition supporter, denounced Maryland as a traitor to the Union for its defiant -- and continued -- support of alcohol. Owens wrote an editorial entitled "The Maryland Free State," arguing it was worthy of Maryland to secede from the Union rather than prohibit the sale of liquor. Vovak believes Maryland's historic national leadership for encouraging alcohol sales proves the State's population is full of national leaders -- rather than followers -- on new ideas.

"What' are Leggett and Council's stances on marijuana?" asks Vovak.

Colonel's Camp Barnes Chili Bike Run

The Bus Tour Was A Huge Success

Last weekend, I embarked on a 12-stop bus tour of the entire First Congressional District. We stopped in each county in the district, talking to folks in Ocean Pines, Salisbury, Princess Anne, Cambridge, Easton, Denton, Chester, Chestertown, Severna Park, Perry Hall, Forest Hill, and Elkton. It was a great opportunity to step out from behind the sound-bites that seem to dominate so much of a political campaign and talk to folks about what issues are important to them.

On this trip I talked to hundreds of Marylanders and I heard them loud and clear--they've had enough of the Obama/Pelosi agenda.

Many folks feel the American Dream is slipping away and that Democrats in Congress are doing nothing to keep that from happening. People have told me that they want a representative that will stand up against the Democrats and their policies.

Nancy Pelosi has told us repeatedly that the policies she forces on the American people will not increase our National Debt. Those of us who work for a living know that the only way to spend more money without going into debt is to increase the money coming in. In government, this only means raising taxes, and I can promise you that is not an acceptable option. I will not stand by and pass the burden on to our children and grandchildren.

I am the only candidate in this campaign who has a proven record of fiscal conservatism. I have fought for smaller government and lower taxes in the Maryland Senate, and I will take that fight straight to Nancy Pelosi's front door.

The people of this district have had enough - and it is time that they fight back. Please consider making a financial contribution to our campaign. Our message is strong - but we need your help to make sure that the voters of this district know about it.

I am also asking my supporters to forward this message to all of their conservative friends - please let your friends know about my message of true fiscal conservatism.

Thank you for your support.
Andy Harris

Today's Nature Photo By Scott Phoebus

Uncle Sam's Plantation

This is one of the very best comments on the present situation that I have seen! If a white person had written it, it would be considered extremely racial, but since Star Parker is black and admittedly a product of the "welfare state," it is acknowledged as a person speaking from experience. I hope that it gets widely circulated.
Back on Uncle Sam's plantation
Star Parker - Syndicated Columnist


Six years ago I wrote a book called Uncle Sam's Plantation . I wrote the book to tell my own story of what I saw living inside the welfare state and my own transformation out of it.

I said in that book that indeed there are two Americas -- a poor America on socialism and a wealthy America on capitalism.

I talked about government programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS), Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children (EANF), Section 8 Housing, and Food Stamps.

A vast sea of perhaps well-intentioned government programs, all initially set into motion in the 1960s by Democrats, that were going to lift the nation's poor out of poverty.

A benevolent Uncle Sam welcomed mostly poor black Americans onto the government plantation. Those who accepted the invitation switched mindsets from "How do I take care of myself?" to "What do I have to do to stay on the plantation?"

Instead of solving economic problems, government welfare socialism created monstrous moral and spiritual problems -- the kind of problems that are inevitable when individuals turn responsibility for their lives over to others.

The legacy of American socialism is our blighted inner cities, dysfunctional inner city schools, and broken black families.

Through God's grace, I found my way out. It was then that I understood what freedom meant and how great this country is.

I had the privilege of working on welfare reform in 1996 which was passed by a Republican controlled Congress.

I thought we were on the road to moving socialism out of our poor black communities and replacing it with wealth-producing American capitalism.

But, incredibly, we are now going in the opposite direction.

Instead of poor America on socialism becoming more like rich American on capitalism, rich America on capitalism is becoming like poor America on socialism.

Uncle Sam has welcomed our banks onto the plantation and they have said, "Thank you, Suh."

Now, instead of thinking about what creative things need to be done to serve customers, they are thinking about what they have to tell Massah in order to get their cash.

There is some kind of irony that this is all happening under our first black president on the 200th anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.

Worse, socialism seems to be the element of our new young president. And maybe even more troubling, our corporate executives seem happy to move onto the plantation.

In an op-Ed on the opinion page of the Washington Post, Mr. Obama is clear that the goal of his trillion dollar spending plan is much more than short term economic stimulus.

"This plan is more than a prescription for short-term spending -- it's a strategy for America 's long-term growth and opportunity in areas such as renewable energy, healthcare, and education."

Perhaps more incredibly, Obama seems to think that government taking over an economy is a new idea. Or that massive growth in government can take place "with unprecedented transparency and accountability."

Yes, sir, we heard it from Jimmy Carter when he created the Department of Energy, the Synfuels Corporation, and the Department of Education.

Or how about the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 -- The War on Poverty -- which President Johnson said "...does not merely expand old programs or improve what is already being done. It charts a new course. It strikes at the causes, not just the consequences of poverty."

Trillions of dollars later, black poverty is the same. But black families are not, with triple the incidence of single-parent homes and out-of-wedlock births.

It's not complicated. Americans can accept Barack Obama's invitation to move onto the plantation. Or they can choose personal responsibility and freedom.

Does anyone really need to think about what the choice should be?

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."

TRUER WORDS WERE NEVER SPOKEN!

HOWARD DRUM SHOW

You will love this little 4 yr. old guy!

He is so talented and watch his facial expressions

Immigration Reform Cost Calculator

Cost of 2007 immigration overhaul bill
Cost: $29,597,000,000

The 2007 immigration bill died in the Senate. A new immigration overhaul bill could be modeled on that bill. The 2007 bill would have given a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country and would have expanded the number of legal immigrants allowed into the U.S. In 2007, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, as amended, would have increased federal spending by almost $30 billion over a five-year period (FY2008-2012). CBO estimated that implementing the bill would have increased mandatory spending by about $10 billion over a five-year period - most of those outlays would have been for refundable income tax credits and Medicaid. The bill would also have increased discretionary spending by about $20 billion over a five-year period - mostly for law enforcement grants to state and local governments; additional government employees; detention facilities; and an employment verification system.

Calculator: http://www.foxnews.com/topics/us/immigration/immigration-overhaul.htm

‘Our Common Defense' Addresses Illegal Immigration, Energy And Appeasement

Wargotz on the Air. ‘Our Common Defense' addresses Illegal Immigration, Energy and Appeasement.

Eric Wargotz, an elected member of the Queens Anne's County Board of Commissioners and a candidate for US Senate from Maryland released the first of the campaign's, "Eric on the Issues" radio ads, which will begin airing on talk radio stations around the state. Wargotz, a physician, is seeking the Republican nomination for the seat currently held by four term incumbent Senator, Barbara Mikulski.

In the spot titled, "Our Common Defense," Wargotz takes issue with Washington 's handling of illegal immigration. "While illegal immigrants flood across our borders, Washington holds the door," he says. To address the problem, he plans to, "crackdown on employers who hire illegals and attract them across the border like a magnet."

Wargotz says our energy needs are being held hostage to terrorist nations, while, " Washington sacrifices our liberty in the name of public safety." He pledges to support policies which make use of our natural resources here at home to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Commissioner Wargotz concludes by saying that he, "will not coddle terrorists with civilian trials, while Washington wallows in political correctness and the policies of appeasement."

The spot, which begins airing tomorrow, is the first in a series designed to highlight the cornerstones of the campaign. In the coming weeks, health care, the economy and the environment will also be addressed.

More information can be found on the campaign website at Wargotz.com.

City Council Work Session Agenda - May 3, 2010

WORK SESSION AGENDA
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MAY 3, 2010
CONFERENCE ROOM 306
GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING

4:30 p.m. Creation of a special assessment district for Harbor Pointe sidewalks – Teresa Gardner/Paul Wilber

5:00 p.m. Onley Road/Bateman Street/S. Division Street Intersection – Teresa Gardner/
Paul Wilber

5:30 p.m. Quarterly financial reports – Pam Oland

6:00 p.m. Ordinance amending Chapter 15.24 of the Salisbury Municipal Code relating
to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals – Tom Stevenson

6:30 p.m. Follow-up discussion – text amendment amending Section 17.76.020.B of the
Salisbury Municipal Code to add a church as a use permitted by special exception – Jack Lenox

7:00 p.m. Fire Service Agreement Renewal – John Pick

7:30 p.m. Cable Television Franchise Renewal – John Pick

8:00 p.m. General discussion/upcoming agendas

Explore The Past And The Outdoors At Pemberton Historical Park

Visit Pemberton Historical Park on Saturday, May 1 from 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. and experience a Civil War Encampment. The Union 7th Maryland Company A will be providing a living history demonstration with displays of period weapons, troop movement and maneuvers. Donations will be accepted to support PHP educational programs.

On Friday, May 7 at 7:30 P.M., join Pemberton Historical Park for a Cracklin’ Campfire. Celebrate the end of the week Pemberton Park style with friends and family and enjoy storytelling, jokes, skits and sticky s’mores! Stick around for a Night Hike at 9:00 P.M. through Pemberton forest. Explore the park with a Park Naturalist for foxes, bats, flying squirrels and more. These programs are $6 per person or $18 for a family of four and are free for Members of Pemberton Historical Park.

On Saturday, May 8 at 11:00 A.M., join Pemberton staff for a Tiny Tykes Hike. Explore the world around you and delve into the lives of snakes! Learn all about these unique creatures with hiking, crafts, stories and more. This program is $6 per person or free for Members of Pemberton Historical Park and is for children ages 2-4.

Pemberton Historical Park is located at 5561 Plantation Lane in Salisbury, MD. For more information, please contact Kerri Liming at (410)860-2447 or email pembertonpark@wicomicocounty.org.

Delaware Bike Summit

Cyclists clip in and once again ''pedal'' the message about the Delaware Bike Summit

Dover -- For the second year in a row, a group of state officials and cycling enthusiasts will spend next week rolling across Delaware visiting communities and explaining why people should attend the upcoming Delaware Bike Summit.

The ''rolling press conference,'' is starting Monday morning in Bethany Beach and will end Friday afternoon at the Wilmington Grand Opera House, the site of the summit.

''We did this last year, and it was very successful,'' said Amy Wilburn, director of Delaware Bicycle Council. ''By actually visiting the towns, we are able to demonstrate our commitment to each community. If we are truly going to make Delaware more bicycle friendly, then all of the communities must work together.''

Scheduled for May 21 at Wilmington's Baby Grand Opera House, the Bike Summit is one-day conference featuring speakers from Delaware and across the country, who will discuss the methods that work and do not work in the effort to make a community more bicycle friendly.

The committee planning the Bike Summit is made up of officials from The Delaware Bicycle Council, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Wilmington Area Planning Council, Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization, White Clay Bicycle Club and Sussex Cyclists and Bike Delaware.

''I am excited that for the second year in a row, the Bike Summit won't cost the taxpayers any money,'' Wilburn said. ''The committee raised enough money through individual and corporate donations to completely underwrite the costs.''

Coast Guard: New Oil Leak In Gulf Of Mexico

Officials say 5,000 barrels a day estimated to be leaking

NEW ORLEANS - Five times more oil a day than previously believed is spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from a blown-out well of a sunken drilling rig, the Coast Guard said Wednesday, an estimate the oil company trying to contain the massive spill disputes.

A new leak was discovered in the pipes a mile below the ocean's surface. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry said National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration experts now estimate that 5,000 barrels a day of oil are spilling into the gulf. Officials had estimated the leak for days at 1,000 barrels a day.

The news came hours after crews tried a test burn on the massive spill to try to slow it from reaching the U.S. shoreline.

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Troopers Investigate Apparent Suicide In Newark

Location: Rear property of Etta J. Wilson School, 14 Forge Road, Newark, Delaware

Date of Occurrence: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at 2:15 p.m.

Involved party: male subject in his late 40’s residing in the Newark area

Resume: At approximately 2:15 p.m. this afternoon, Troopers were called to Etta James School in Newark for an apparent suicide on school property.

This investigation revealed that several school children were on the school’s playground when the students noticed a subject in a tree on the western perimeter of the property- about 50-75 yards away.

One of the students told a school custodian. The custodian looked toward the tree and immediately recognized the person was hanging and lifeless. Cpl/2 Jeff Whitmarsh says, “This custodian actually played the incident off to the benefit of the children, and acted as if it was just some inanimate object they had seen. He then cleared the playground without hesitation and contacted school officials, placing the school on lockdown. Our belief is that the custodian minimized the impact this incident could have had on these students. The school’s administration also acted swiftly, taking quick action”

The deceased subject has been turned over to the State Medical Examiners Office.

No foul play is suspected.

School officials advise counseling will be made available to the children.

THE FINAL INSPECTION

The Officer stood and faced God,

Which must always come to pass.

He hoped his shoes were shining,

Just as brightly as his brass.

'Step forward now, Officer,

How shall I deal with you?

Have you always turned the other cheek?

To My Church have you been true?'



The Officer squared his shoulders and said,

'No, Lord, I guess I ain't.

Because those of us who carry guns,

Can't always be a saint.



I've had to work most Sundays,

And at times my talk was tough.

And sometimes I've been violent,

Because the world is awfully rough.



But, I never took a penny,

That wasn't mine to keep...

Though I worked a lot of overtime,

When the bills got just too steep.



And I never passed a cry for help,

Though at times I shook with fear.

And sometimes, God, forgive me,

I've wept unmanly tears.



I know I don't deserve a place,

Among the people here.

They never wanted me around,

Except to calm their fears



If you've a place for me here, Lord,

It needn't be so grand.

I never expected or had too much,

But if you don't, I'll understand.



There was a silence all around the throne,

Where the saints had often trod.

As the Officer waited quietly,

For the judgment of his God.



'Step forward now, Officer,

You've borne your burdens well.

Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,

You've done your time in Hell.'



~Author Unknown~

SHOREBIRDS SCORE LATE RUN TO SQUEEZE PAST TOURISTS, 5-4

James Brandhorst Earns First Win

Asheville, N.C. – The Delmarva Shorebirds defeated the Asheville Tourists 5-4 in the series opener at McCormick Field on Wednesday night. Mikey Planeta and Ty Kelly each notched three hits.

The Tourists plated the game’s first run in the third. Eliezer Mesa opened the frame with a double. After Tony Butler issued three straight walks, Joe Sanders hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Avery Barnes.

Asheville plated two more runs in the fourth. Jared Clark connected on a two-run double that scored Joey Wong and Mesa.

The Shorebirds fought back in the sixth inning. Ty Kelly led off with a double. Following a walk to Tyler Kolodny, Planeta hit a single to score Kelly. Two batters later, Gary Helmick hit a two-run double to left field to tie the score at 3-3.

The ‘Birds took the lead in the seventh. Rosa delivered a double up the left field line. Then, T.J. Baxter placed a sacrifice bunt to advance Rosa to third. He came into score on a wild pitch to give the ‘Birds a 4-3 lead.

Asheville scored the equalizer in the eighth inning. Nathan Hines hit a one out double. Then, on a base hit into center field by Jose Gonzalez, Hines scored as Planeta sailed the throw home to the backstop.

In the ninth, the Shorebirds regained the lead. Baxter reached on an error by shortstop Joe Scott. He moved to third on a perfectly executed hit and run by Ty Kelly. Baxter scored on a soft flare in the infield by Tyler Stampone.

James Brandhorst earned the win in 1.2 innings pitched. He allowed two hits and no runs. Nick Haughian pitched the middle portion of the game. In 3.1 innings pitched, he allowed only three hits and no earned runs. Tony Butler went four innings in a starting role for the ‘Birds

The Shorebirds play game two of the series on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m.