Discount Tickets For The Showtime/Fernando Fight End At Midnight Tonight

Folks, if you want to get the 20% discount on ticket sales, go to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, visit www.wicomicociviccenter and enter boxing08 under ticket sales. This will allow you the 20% discount and fist shot at up front seating. This offer ends at midnight tonight.

One way or the other, this is the event of the year and will probably sell out.

Worcester County Arts Council Community Arts Development Grants Available

September 12, 2008

For Immediate Release: Worcester County Arts Council’s grant submission deadline is approaching fast!

We are only month away from the October 15th submission deadline for the Community Arts Development Grant applications for art events that will take place in Worcester County between January 1 and June 30, 2009. New organizations are encouraged to apply.
The purpose of Community Arts Development Grants (CAD) program is to support art organizations that provide quality art programs, events and services in Worcester County.

The applicant must be affiliated with a non-profit group, and the amount requested must be matched one-for one by organization funds.
Credit for the grant must be given to the Worcester County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council as one of the Grant requirements.
Please contact the Arts Council office, 410-641-0809, for grant forms, guidelines or additional information or simply visit our website at www.worcestercountyartscouncil.org .

Thank you for your continued support of the Arts in Worcester County.

The mission of the Worcester County Arts Council is to aid, encourage, advise and correlate all activities dedicated to the promotion of the arts in Worcester County, as may be found feasible; to integrate such activities into the total life of the communities served by the council.
The Arts Council is founded and supported by the Maryland State Arts Council, the Worcester County Commissioners and membership of more than 450 local friends and businesses.

What Does Bike Week Mean To Me

While I am the owner of two Harley Davidson Motorcycles, I chose the first three days to drive my car to each event this year. Lugging around my cameras and equipment, it just made life easier.

I have had no trouble whatsoever getting anywhere I want to be and my hat is tipped to ALL of the Law Enforcement Agencies taking care of traffic control in Wicomico County and Worcester County.

Some representatives from Wicomico County were concerned that Winter Place Park was too far away from where the event was originally held, (Ocean Downs). I find this statement ridiculous and let me explain why.

Maybe its just me but I enjoy getting on my Bike and going for a ride. Hanging out at the same location can quickly grow old for me and the more I can get out and do and see, the better I enjoy myself.

It's kind of like Spring Fest. You know how it is. You go to ONE location and you walk through the Inlet Parking Lot and see the same vendors over and over again, year after year. BORING!

So if you can get out and go, perfect! These 5 mile long Poker Runs, yeah, they can be fun at times but come on now, 5 miles? I'd prefer to get on my Bike from OC and head 20 miles or more to a location where there's more to see and with all hope, different.

Granted, I believe Winter Place Park has had more of a day time crowd because of the lack of beer sales. Nevertheless, that place was packed on Friday afternoon. It did slow down quite a bit Friday evening but lets face it, Winter Place Park is NOT Ocean City. We don't have places like Seacrets and from what I heard Friday night, that place was packed!

I believe Wicomico County stated that they expected to raise around $750,000.00 worth of business from Bike Week. In this economy, be happy with anything you get. Hopefully next year the Harley Davidson Shop reconsiders getting a liquor license for a few days and more of the Bar/Restaurants in Wicomico County step up to the plate earlier and start marketing their own events around the Salisbury area.

All that being said, I'd like to thank all of the people involved, especially the Bikers. I hope they enjoyed Wicomico County and Winter Place Park and I look forward to many more years of this event taking place around the Eastern Shore.

Can Our Star Wars Shield Protect Us from a New Cuban Missile Crisis?

This from Saturday's Press TV

Iran’s Foreign Minister says Washington’s missile shield project is a realization of star wars on earth which is aimed to confine Russia.

“The US missile shield is aimed at bringing Russia under control,” Manouchehr Mottaki said in a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow Friday.

The Iranian senior official described cooperation among the nations as the best way to thwart the ‘conspiracy of crisis’ in the region.
Lavrov for his part maintained that the US missile shield is aimed to contain Russia’s power, saying Moscow is ready to expand “security cooperation” with Iran and with countries in the Caucasus region to restore regional stability and tranquility.

“In addition to regional cooperation, dialogue with Europe can also be put on the agenda because of its potential and promises to establish stability and peace in the Caucasus region,” the Iranian minister continued.

Georgia launched a large-scale attack against South Ossetia last month, triggering a conflict which prompted Russia to send armed convoys and military combat aircraft to the breakaway region to protect South Ossetians, most of whom have Russian citizenship.

Georgia’s military intervention in the region resulted in the killing of Russian peacekeepers and dozens of civilians, according to the Kremlin.

Relations between Russia and the West have slumped to a tense post-Cold War low, particularly after the US sent its warships to the Black Sea to send what it calls humanitarian aid to Georgians.

Russia which blames the US for orchestrating the crisis in its backyard responded with similar measures.

On November 10-14, four Russian ships and 1,000 soldiers will hold joint military maneuvers with Venezuelan aircraft and submarines in the Caribean Sea.

The four ships will include the Peter the Great nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser and the Admiral Chabanenko anti-submarine ship, Nesterenko told a briefing in Moscow.

“The exercises will not be targeted against any third party,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said.

Russia has also announced that the country is renovating the Syrian port of Tartus permitting Moscow to develop and enlarge the port for a naval presence in the Mediterranean.

On Friday, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev compared the invasion of South Ossetia by Georgia to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

“For Russia, August 8, 2008 was almost like September 11, 2001 in the United States.”

“The world changed almost immediately,” Medvedev added suggesting that the backwash of the short-lived armed conflict has a long way to go.

Dick Morris: Prepare for Sarah Palin versus Hillary Clinton in 2012

Sarah Palin is an "authentic model of feminism" and her vice-presidential candidacy "could well" lead to an historic all-female White House race in 2012 against Hillary Clinton, according to a former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton.

By Toby Harnden in New York

Last Updated: 10:04AM BST 13 Sep 2008

A 2012 general election between Mrs Palin and Mrs Clinton is distinctly possible Photo: EPA

Dick Morris, who was a top aide to Bill Clinton from 1994 to 1996 and has since become a harsh critic of the former president and his wife, said that a John McCain victory in November would make the two women the front-runners for 2012.

"McCain will be 76 in 2012," he said. "I wonder if he'll even run for re-election. And Obama has put Joe Biden on the ticket this time. It's very hard to imagine Biden [who would be 69] running in 2012 with any chance of success, particularly after being drowned out by Palin like he is now.

"So I think that Hillary would have as easy a shot at the Democratic nomination as she did this time - but she blew it this time. You can't take these things to the bank."

The 2008 US presidential election could force a realignment of how women vote, Mr Morris said.

"In Palin, you have an authentic model of feminism and in Hillary you have a counterfeit one.

"Even Hillary's best friends agree that Hillary would not have been where she is if her husband had not been president. Palin's worst enemies concede that Palin would be where she is no matter what her husband does."

Mrs Palin is poised to attract significant numbers of Hillary Clinton supporters, he suggested. "There are three kinds of Hillary voters.

"First are the early supporters who are dedicated feminists and liberals who followed Hillary for decades and love her. They will almost all vote for Obama

"Your next group are racists who voted for Hillary because she was running against a black guy. And Obama's still black so they're going to vote for McCain.

"Then your third group are kind of impulse voters, more women than men, who realised that there's a woman running and gee it would be nice to have a woman as president. They're not dedicated pro-life, not dedicated feminists. Those women could well be drawn over by McCain-Palin."

Bill and Hillary Clinton, he argued, are determined to avenge her defeat in the Democratic primaries by allowing Mr Obama to lose in November.

"They desperately want McCain to win so she can run in 2012.

"But at the same time they can't let the Democrat party base think they're being anything less than aggressive in campaigning for Obama.

"But fortunately for her, the more she campaigns for Obama, the more it becomes clear that she's not on the ticket as vice-presidential candidate, as she should be, and the more that hurts Obama."

It was notable that Mrs Clinton had not taken on Mrs Palin, he said. "Right now, the Clintons are just getting out of the way and letting Obama hurt himself with Sarah Palin," said Mr Morris, 59, now an author and Fox News commentator.

"You have to ask why Hillary was not in the forefront of the attacks on Palin. She's not about to damage her political capital with women by defending Obama for not picking her."

Both Clintons would campaign vigorously for Mr Obama in public, he predicted. "But their hearts won't be in it and Bill will send signals to that effect in offhand comments he'll drop that won't be helpful."

By choosing Mrs Palin as his running mate, Mr McCain had burst the balloon of wild enthusiasm for Mr Obama.

"When you deal with charisma, it's kind of like love. You can only really be in love with one person at a time. And Palin pulled the spotlight off Obama."

Mrs Palin, he predicted, would appeal to the "single moms" who could be the key voting bloc in 2008, just as "soccer moms" were in 1996 and "security moms" in 2004. "About 27 per cent of the national vote is unmarried women and they're a core constituency of the Democratic party.

"Democrats have to carry them by four or five to one in order to win.

"The Republicans have made inroads among them with Palin's selection and with the Democrat attacks on her," he said, making Mrs Palin an "existential threat" to Mr Obama.

A 2012 general election between Mrs Palin and Mrs Clinton was a distinct possibility, he concluded. "It could well be."

Remember The Park That Was Completely Fenced In With No Access?

Obviously Salisbury News embarrassed them enough to go out there and simply remove a section of fence to allow PEOPLE and Lawn Mowing Equipment in to enjoy and or care for the Park. Dee, Dee, Deeee!

Do You Believe In Miracles

Gotta Love The Headlines

City Workers Hit Pedestrian Using Cross Walk

"Hello,

I would first like to start by saying how much I enjoy your blog and how I can tell how dedicated you are to your job. Thank You for that.

I am a senior at Salisbury University and a life-long native of Salisbury. I would like to give a 'Notice' to all pedestrians and/or college students around the camden/campus area. For as long as I have lived in Salisbury, being able to walk around the streets of Salisbury has been something I have cherrished. Yea, we can all get in our cars and drive but walking around downtown Salisbury or around the campus is something that I see as a blessing to Salisbury since we can simply walk around our town and see just how beautiful our city is (I am mostly talking about the camden/campus area). Well, the point of this email is to notify all pedestrians that you are NOT safe. While walking along the crosswalk from campus on Smith St. and College Ave. I was abrubtly put to a halt when all of a sudden a huge City truck slammed on its breaks not to hit me. And stopped a mere 2-3 feet from me. You may ask your self...has this student walked in front of a moving vehicle?...NO. This student used the crosswalk like we are supposed to do and are urged to do just so things like this (or worse) do not happen. This truck wasn't even driving either way on the street. It was turing from Smith onto College ave going towards Rt. 13. At this specific moment, there were not cars driving on either direction of the road, simply a stopped City truck with 2 city workers inside. And if you think I am just irritated because my life was almost taken from me it gets worse. Not only is both windows of the vehicle down, neither city worker even breathes a word of 'i'm sorry'. They simply put on a sly grin as I began to get frustrated. I mean, how are we as citizens of Salisbury supposed to feel safe in our own city with care-less people working for our city or even getting employed by the city. I will be graduating this December and consider myself a VERY well educated woman. And having CITY workers who obviously do not care a bout the city working for us is unacceptable. Not a smart move! The second after this incident occured I just looked at the driver with his sly grin on his face. Waiting for him to say at least "I'm sorry." I finally had to say something myself to this worker. I believe I said something along the lines of, " What are you doing? Because I know what I'm doing. I'm using the crosswalk like I am SUPPOSED TO! What the hell are you doing?" And still no response. I would just like to tell ALL pedestrians, and students to look both ways, even if you are walking in a cross walk. We know to use the cross-walks, and have known to use them. Now its time for the rest of the city to follow the standards too.

Thank you,

Salisbury Senior"

SBYNEWS.COM IS DOWN

If you're having problems getting onto Salisbury News, please change the address to http://www.sbynews.blogspot.com .

Every so often we experience problems with the main domain, (sbynews.com) and to play it safe you simply have to save the blogspot location and you won't have that problem.

Sorry for the inconvenience Folks. Joe

Please spread the word.

SAM'S CLUB SOLD OUT OF GAS!

This is what everyone saw Saturday afternoon at Sam's Club. Their prices are so low, everyone took advantage of the price, so much so they ran out of gas.

I have one friend who was really disappointed because she lives in Ocean City and planned her trip to Salisbury on an empty gas tank once she got here and Sam's had no gas. She was smart though, she threw in just enough gas for a couple of days when she'll return here anyway and fill up then.

Oh well, sorry about that Folks but it is what it is. I'll talk to Management next week and see if they can't up their volume so this doesn't happen again. Who knows, they may have simply been overwhelmed this weekend and that's the whole problem. Time will tell.

Hey Gordy, I'll bet YOU don't have that problem! ROTFLMAO!

Please Call Your Senators And Representatives

House Working on Second Economic Recovery Package House Democratic leadership has announced they are developing a second stimulus package to respond to the worsening economy. The legislation is expected to include a range of relief for working families, communities and cash-strapped states. AFSCME has been a leading voice in calling for Congress to quickly pass a second stimulus that includes relief to states struggling to maintain vital public services as revenues decline. Along with other advocates, AFSCME organized a letter from 470 national, state and local organizations calling for Congress to provide states with fiscal relief through additional federal support to respond to rising Medicaid costs. Such an action would be effective economic stimulus, help stabilize state budgets and protect the health of millions of Americans. AFSCME is also lobbying for restoration of federal funding for states’ child support enforcement pro grams and extension of unemployment insurance payments to be included in a stimulus bill.

Urge Congress to Pass a Second Stimulus Please call the Capitol Switchboard at 1-888-460-0813 and ask to speak to your Senators and Representative. Tell them they must act to help working families and communities that are hurting because of the worsening economy. Urge Congress to pass a second stimulus - before adjourning - that will maintain needed public services and help working families. Urge your Representative to cosponsor H.R. 5628 and your Senators to cosponsor S. 2819. (Linda Bennett- lbennett@afscme.org)

5K Walk/Fundraiser

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Association for FrontoTemporal Dementia, I am planning a 5K walk/run October 18, 2008. Frontotemporal dementia is the progressive deterioration of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. FTD is not a disorder that anyone would choose.

FTD is a form of dementia that occurs at a very young age- typically around age 50.
Although it does not cause memory loss, it does impair other brain functions such as language, behavior, emotions and judgment.
There is no treatment or cure for FTD.
FTD is a rare disorder, and pharmaceutical companies seldom invest major research dollars into the development of an effective treatment.

My dad was diagnosed with FTD approximately 4 years ago. My family has gradually watched his behavior, language and function decline without hope for a cure. Watching my father change over these past four years has truly been the hardest experience of my life. To honor my father and to raise support and awareness to the FTD cause, I am holding a 5k event, Pace for Pick’s, at Delmar High School. The money raised will go to the FTD Drug Discovery Program in the hopes of turning treatment into a reality.

I am writing today to ask you for your help in making this event a success. Prizes will be awarded in each age group to male and female participants that finish with the fastest times. There will also be a raffle with drawings for prizes. Any donation, gift cards, goods or services you can provide would be greatly appreciated. All proceeds will go directly to the Association for Frontotemporal Dementia.


Best Regards,

Erin Budd
wrm@nardiconstruction.com

Salisbury News Exclusive

A 95 year old Salisbury man hit his gas instead of his brake, slammed the vehicle in front of him and drove her right through the intersection, freaking the woman out!

The woman in the vehicle in front of this mans car works at a local Bank and thought perhaps an angry Customer was trying to get back at her and scared her half to death.

The two finally pulled over at the Seafood place on Riverside Drive and waited for Police to arrive. I had immediately called the SPD to report what was going on and was quick enough to get out there and capture the above photo while it was happening.

The poor guy couldn't even get out of his car without help and uses a walker to get around. The Salisbury Police Officer on the scene was kind enough to give the gentleman a ride home and his future of driving an automobile will now be challenged and he may no longer be able to drive.

I came to learn the poor guy has out lived his children and may need assistance down the road.

Fortunately everyone was OK but even I have to admit, it didn't look good while it was happening.

How Tall Are Your Weeds?

Right around the corner from Code & Compliance are these two locations facing Rt. 13. I keep hearing all the horror stories about violations for grass and weeds and then I see something like this and think, what's wrong with this picture?

Quote For The Day

'Whatever you give a woman, she's going to multiply.

If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.

If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.

If you give her a smile, she 'll give you her heart.

She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.'

So - if you give her crap, you will receive more sh!t than any one human being can handle.

Look What I Can Do

Remember that skit on Mad TV where the guy would dress up as a kid, (a really big kid) and say, LOOK WHAT I CAN DO! That's what this reminds me of. Anyhow, this exhibitor at Winter Place Park was putting on a show for Bikers, (of all people) and showing off his skills.

You know all those Bikers were saying, I ain't leavin the beach till I get me one of them there redneck toys. NOT!

Is This Legal?

Look, I'll give this guy more credit than the Mayor of Salisbury. At least this guy put money in the meter. However, can they do that?

Don't Forget The Opportunity Shop

This was the scene last Thursday at The Opportunity Shop next to Feldman's in Downtown Salisbury. They're only open Thursday's and Saturday's from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Obviously people line up to take advantage of the great deals in that place.

Want To Make A Republican Happy?

Just drive past this group of McCain & Harris Supporters every Friday next to the Shorebirds Stadium & Rt. 50, honk, wave and smile. I did and I was in one of my many vehicles, (one in which they didn't recognize) and they were like, WOO HOO, YIPEE! So I kept honking and they would jump up and down like I was just converted. LOL

I think Michael even got a little chubby. LMAO! I'm such a tease.