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Monday, October 07, 2013
Annual Fall Benefit Auction at Greenwood Mennonite School
Greenwood Mennonite School announces their annual benefit Fall Auction and All You Can Eat Breakfast on Saturday November 2nd. The breakfast is from 7:00 to 9:30 A.M. The cost for the all you can eat breakfast is $8.00 for adults; $5.00 for children ages 12 to 7; $3 for children 6 to 4 years of age; and free for children 3 years old and younger. Silent and live auctions will begin at 9:00 A.M.
There will be a “Kid’s Christmas Shop” for the little shoppers of the family. Scrumptious Mennonite baked goods and delicious lunch items will be available for purchase.
A preview of the items available for bidding is available prior to the auction.
In the past, items available for purchase have included handmade comforters & quilts, handmade crafts, autographed items, class theme baskets, collectibles, household items, furniture, toys, hunting supplies, sporting goods, tools, landscape items, service donations, gift certificates to local businesses & restaurants, Shorebirds tickets, a vacation getaway and many other items to numerous to mention.
All are invited to attend this annual event that has become a tradition for many here on Delmarva. Get your Christmas shopping done early! This is an opportunity to begin your holiday shopping and support a great cause. Proceeds will benefit Greenwood Mennonite School.
The admission and parking are free. Greenwood Mennonite School is located at 12802 Mennonite School Rd. in Greenwood, DE. From Rt. 13 go east on Rt. 16, then left on Rt. 36/ Shawnee Road and right on Mennonite School Rd.
Celebrating 85 years of Christian education, Greenwood Mennonite School serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. For more information we encourage you to visit our web site @ www.gms-flames.orgor contact our school office @ 302-349-4131.
There will be a “Kid’s Christmas Shop” for the little shoppers of the family. Scrumptious Mennonite baked goods and delicious lunch items will be available for purchase.
A preview of the items available for bidding is available prior to the auction.
In the past, items available for purchase have included handmade comforters & quilts, handmade crafts, autographed items, class theme baskets, collectibles, household items, furniture, toys, hunting supplies, sporting goods, tools, landscape items, service donations, gift certificates to local businesses & restaurants, Shorebirds tickets, a vacation getaway and many other items to numerous to mention.
All are invited to attend this annual event that has become a tradition for many here on Delmarva. Get your Christmas shopping done early! This is an opportunity to begin your holiday shopping and support a great cause. Proceeds will benefit Greenwood Mennonite School.
The admission and parking are free. Greenwood Mennonite School is located at 12802 Mennonite School Rd. in Greenwood, DE. From Rt. 13 go east on Rt. 16, then left on Rt. 36/ Shawnee Road and right on Mennonite School Rd.
Celebrating 85 years of Christian education, Greenwood Mennonite School serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. For more information we encourage you to visit our web site @ www.gms-flames.orgor contact our school office @ 302-349-4131.
OBAMA ADMIN REINSTATES AMBER ALERT WEBSITE AFTER PUBLIC OUTCRY
The site is used to aggregate state alerts about missing or abducted children.
Officials told various media outlets in Washington that although the site was not functioning, the actual Amber Alert system was working.
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How Long Will You Live?
Would YOU want to know when you'll die? Now there's a watch that can predict your death to the nearest SECOND
Users fill out a questionnaire about their medical history before subtracting their age to start the countdown. The idea is to encourage people to live life to the full.
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Users fill out a questionnaire about their medical history before subtracting their age to start the countdown. The idea is to encourage people to live life to the full.
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Park Service OKs Immigration Reform Rally On 'Closed' National Mall
Organizers for the "Camino Americano: March for Immigration Reform" were spotted Monday setting up a stage and equipment on the National Mall for the rally which will take place on Tuesday.
A few scattered barriers around the park have signs informing visitors that the area is closed as a result of the government shutdown.
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O'Malley Loses 26,000 Manufacturing Jobs - Declares October Manufacturing Month
On Friday, Governor Martin O'Malley issued a proclamation declaring October 'Manufacturing Month,' and issued a press release talking about everything he was going to do to turn around manufacturing in the state. O'Malley reasoned, "manufacturing offers one of our greatest opportunities to strengthen our middle class, grow jobs and create new opportunities in Maryland."
"Governor O'Malley finally recognizes - six years too late - the importance of manufacturing to our economy. But we wholeheartedly disagree about the solution," stated Larry Hogan, business leader and Change Maryland Founder. "The O'Malley-Brown plan includes a whole lot of talk - more studies, commissions, roundtables, a monthly blog post, and even a proclamation - but no real solutions for an industry that has lost over 26,000 jobs since 2007, and has lost over 2,000 jobs between July and August of this year."
"The O'Malley-Brown administration has been openly hostile to manufacturing and the private sector in this state since the day they were sworn into office. A monthly blog post isn't going to reverse the troubling downward trend of manufacturing in our state," Hogan said. "In fact, it is an insult to the thousands of middle-class workers and their families who have struggled to find employment and make ends meet because of the O'Malley-Brown misguided policies."
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' State and Area Employment data, Maryland businesses employed 133,200 workers in January 2007. In August 2013, preliminary results indicate manufacturing employment has dropped to just 106,800 jobs - a total drop over 20% in the sector since 2007.
Hogan went in to say, "no amount of lip service can undo this Governor's deplorable record on jobs. 120,000 more Marylanders remain unemployed since O'Malley took office, and 26,000 of those are in our manufacturing sector. It's time we had a governor who will put action behind their words. It’s time to Change Maryland."
Change Maryland founder Larry Hogan is also the founder, President and CEO of the Hogan Companies, leaders in economic development who have brought hundreds of companies and thousands of jobs to Maryland, and have done over $2 billion in business in the state.
Hogan concluded, "This manufacturing proclamation is just the latest stunt by this governor to hide his horrible jobs record. Last month, the governor made a ridiculous claim about recovering 100% of the jobs lost in the recession when in fact 120,000 more Marylanders are out of work today than when he first took office."
Bureau of Labor Statistics research shows Maryland's unemployment rate was 3.6% in April 2007, and nearly doubled to 7% in July 2013.
Change Maryland is the largest and fastest growing citizen organization in the state. The group organized a Business Summit on Improving Maryland's Economic Competitiveness which focused on solutions to the state's serious economic issues, which was attended by federal, state, and local government officials, economists, think tanks, and over 400 Maryland business leaders.
"Governor O'Malley finally recognizes - six years too late - the importance of manufacturing to our economy. But we wholeheartedly disagree about the solution," stated Larry Hogan, business leader and Change Maryland Founder. "The O'Malley-Brown plan includes a whole lot of talk - more studies, commissions, roundtables, a monthly blog post, and even a proclamation - but no real solutions for an industry that has lost over 26,000 jobs since 2007, and has lost over 2,000 jobs between July and August of this year."
"The O'Malley-Brown administration has been openly hostile to manufacturing and the private sector in this state since the day they were sworn into office. A monthly blog post isn't going to reverse the troubling downward trend of manufacturing in our state," Hogan said. "In fact, it is an insult to the thousands of middle-class workers and their families who have struggled to find employment and make ends meet because of the O'Malley-Brown misguided policies."
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' State and Area Employment data, Maryland businesses employed 133,200 workers in January 2007. In August 2013, preliminary results indicate manufacturing employment has dropped to just 106,800 jobs - a total drop over 20% in the sector since 2007.
Hogan went in to say, "no amount of lip service can undo this Governor's deplorable record on jobs. 120,000 more Marylanders remain unemployed since O'Malley took office, and 26,000 of those are in our manufacturing sector. It's time we had a governor who will put action behind their words. It’s time to Change Maryland."
Change Maryland founder Larry Hogan is also the founder, President and CEO of the Hogan Companies, leaders in economic development who have brought hundreds of companies and thousands of jobs to Maryland, and have done over $2 billion in business in the state.
Hogan concluded, "This manufacturing proclamation is just the latest stunt by this governor to hide his horrible jobs record. Last month, the governor made a ridiculous claim about recovering 100% of the jobs lost in the recession when in fact 120,000 more Marylanders are out of work today than when he first took office."
Bureau of Labor Statistics research shows Maryland's unemployment rate was 3.6% in April 2007, and nearly doubled to 7% in July 2013.
Change Maryland is the largest and fastest growing citizen organization in the state. The group organized a Business Summit on Improving Maryland's Economic Competitiveness which focused on solutions to the state's serious economic issues, which was attended by federal, state, and local government officials, economists, think tanks, and over 400 Maryland business leaders.
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Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Press Release 10-7-13
On October 4, 2013 around 1:15 am Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputieswere alerted by a member of the Bishopville Community that several people were riding around in a dark colored truck smashing mailboxes. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office along with Troopers from the Maryland State Police Barrack in Berlin began converging on the Bishopville Community. A Trooper from the State Police located a dark colored pick-up truck traveling on Saint Martin’s Neck Road near Route 90. The Trooper stopped the truck and upon approaching the vehicle he located 4 people in the bed of the truck along with the driver. They were identified as, Stewart William Pryor 28 of Millsboro, De. Dylan Lee Sharp 19 of Milton, De, Franklin Adam Martin 23 of Milton, De, Sean James MaGee, 23 of Selbyville, De, Addison Hill-Bittner, 22 of Rehoboth De. Also in the truck bed was 29 watermelons. While one Deputy assisted the Trooper, another began traveling the roads of Bishopville. Through the Sheriff’s Office investigation a total of 14 US Mailboxes, 1 Waste Management Trash Can, and 1 sign for a Church Parsonage were located damaged. The investigation revealed that the suspects were riding along Bishopville Road and Saint Martin’s Neck Road throwing water melons at mailboxes in an attempt to destroy them. During their initial interviews all 5 identified themselves as Firefighters from Sussex County Delaware. All the subjects were arrested and charged with malicious destruction of property and are awaiting trial.
Drag Racing May Be The Cause Of Six Car Pile-up on RTE 301
Police say the 23 year old driver of a Mercury Marauder with a 17 year old passenger in the car was speeding in the Northbound lanes near Clymer Drive.
Investigators say he lost control, crossed the median, and slammed head on into a truck heading southbound. Both the Mercury driver and his passenger were airlifted to the hospital. Nine others were rushed by ambulance to the hospital, including several children.
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ATF Tries To Block Whistleblowing Agent’s ‘Fast and Furious’ Book
ATF’s dispute with Special Agent John Dodson is setting up a First Amendment showdown that is poised to bring together liberal groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and conservatives in Congress who have championed Mr. Dodson’s protection as a whistleblower.
The ACLU is slated to become involved in the case Monday, informing ATF it is representing Mr. Dodson and filing a formal protest to the decision to reject his request to publish the already written book, sources told The Times, speaking only on the condition of anonymity.
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10th Annual DSP Domestic Violence Ride
The 10th Annual Delaware State Police Ride for Domestic Violence Awareness will be held on Saturday October 12, 2013 beginning at Delaware State Police Headquarters in Dover. The police escorted ride will travel through scenic areas of Kent and New Castle counties and end at Bogey's Grill in Middletown. Sign up is from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and the cost is $20.00 per person. The first 150 riders will receive a commemorative T-shirt and pin, and the first 500 will receive a D.V. awareness wristband.
The purpose of this event is to raise public awareness of the devastating effects domestic violence has on victims as well as the community. In order to end domestic violence, the communities as a whole must reach out to victims of domestic violence and let them know that help is available.
Please join the Delaware State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state on October 12th to bring awareness to the issues of domestic violence and to send a message that domestic violence will not be tolerated in our communities.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, there is help available. Please call one of the 24-hour numbers listed below.
Delaware State Police
Victim Services 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461)
Child Inc. (302) 762-6110 (New Castle County)
People’s Place (302) 422-8058 (Kent/Sussex Counties)
The purpose of this event is to raise public awareness of the devastating effects domestic violence has on victims as well as the community. In order to end domestic violence, the communities as a whole must reach out to victims of domestic violence and let them know that help is available.
Please join the Delaware State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state on October 12th to bring awareness to the issues of domestic violence and to send a message that domestic violence will not be tolerated in our communities.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, there is help available. Please call one of the 24-hour numbers listed below.
Delaware State Police
Victim Services 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461)
Child Inc. (302) 762-6110 (New Castle County)
People’s Place (302) 422-8058 (Kent/Sussex Counties)
81 Names Added To US Fallen Firefighters Memorial
EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) -- Eighty-one names are being added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Md.
The annual ceremony Sunday morning honors 73 who died in the line of duty in 2012, plus eight more from previous years.
Because of the federal government shutdown, the event is at PNC Sports Arena on the Mount St. Mary's University campus. It is normally held at the nearby National Emergency Training Center.
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The annual ceremony Sunday morning honors 73 who died in the line of duty in 2012, plus eight more from previous years.
Because of the federal government shutdown, the event is at PNC Sports Arena on the Mount St. Mary's University campus. It is normally held at the nearby National Emergency Training Center.
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Women Protesting Obama Say They Were Attacked On Gwinnett Overpass
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Police near Atlanta are investigating an attack on a group of women as they protested on an interstate overpass and carried signs calling for President Barack Obama's impeachment.
The women told police they were demonstrating on the Steve Reynolds Boulevard overpass in Gwinnett County on Saturday, when a man pulled up beside them. They said he pointed a gun at one of them and splashed another with an unknown liquid.
Marge Moore tells WSB Radio that she felt the liquid burning on her foot and thinks it was a household chemical. She says a couple in a car had driven by moments before the incident and threatened to kill them.
No arrests have been made.
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The women told police they were demonstrating on the Steve Reynolds Boulevard overpass in Gwinnett County on Saturday, when a man pulled up beside them. They said he pointed a gun at one of them and splashed another with an unknown liquid.
Marge Moore tells WSB Radio that she felt the liquid burning on her foot and thinks it was a household chemical. She says a couple in a car had driven by moments before the incident and threatened to kill them.
No arrests have been made.
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Spread The Word Across America
O'Malley's fans in the press and media have proclaimed the Governor has had another successful session. Let us review the "gifts" that O'Malley has provided for his fellow Marylanders during the past 6 ½ years:
Gas Tax hike
Sales Tax hike
Alcohol Sales Tax hike
Rain Tax
Flush Tax Increase
Toll Tax Increase
Surcharge fee for windmills
Surcharge fee for power company infrastructure
Hundred thousandaire tax
Millionaire tax
Hospital tax on beds
Corporation tax increase
Death certificate fee increase
Birth certificate fee increase
Tobacco tax increase
Vehicle title tax increase
More than 30 tax and fee increases confiscating 7 billion dollars from Maryland families
Record high debt to the point of placing Maryland on the Triple A Watch List
Gun bill
Convicted felons voting
New college for prison inmates
Early release policies for violent criminals
Mismanagement of the state's prison system
Amnesty for juvenile criminals
Driver's licenses for illegal aliens
Discounted college tuition for illegal aliens
Public benefits to attract more illegal aliens to Maryland
2 billion dollars in hidden taxes and costs to support 300,000 illegals in Maryland with more on the way
Increases from $50 million to more than $200 million dollars in costs for English language training
Same sex marriage
Stole taxpayers' money from state trust funds in order to balance a dishonest budget
Confiscated more than $1 billion dollars from the transportation trust fund
Used most of the gas tax revenue and transportation trust fund to subsidize busses, light rail, and subways creating a welfare mass transit system
Speed cameras
Created a big brother type state government with authority over local government with Plan Maryland and Smart Growth
Created an extremist environmental atmosphere, harming agriculture, farming, and small business
Lost 100,000 jobs, lost 10,000 small businesses, and lost more than 40,000 residents since the beginning of his term in office
Martin O'Malley, as President, will do to America what he has done to Maryland.
DON'T LET HIM BECOME PRESIDENT !!
Who's in charge of coming up w/ these guys to be our President?!? Will it ever be about who is actually Qualified, or does it have to be the next .... "Affirmative Action President," again ???
Gas Tax hike
Sales Tax hike
Alcohol Sales Tax hike
Rain Tax
Flush Tax Increase
Toll Tax Increase
Surcharge fee for windmills
Surcharge fee for power company infrastructure
Hundred thousandaire tax
Millionaire tax
Hospital tax on beds
Corporation tax increase
Death certificate fee increase
Birth certificate fee increase
Tobacco tax increase
Vehicle title tax increase
More than 30 tax and fee increases confiscating 7 billion dollars from Maryland families
Record high debt to the point of placing Maryland on the Triple A Watch List
Gun bill
Convicted felons voting
New college for prison inmates
Early release policies for violent criminals
Mismanagement of the state's prison system
Amnesty for juvenile criminals
Driver's licenses for illegal aliens
Discounted college tuition for illegal aliens
Public benefits to attract more illegal aliens to Maryland
2 billion dollars in hidden taxes and costs to support 300,000 illegals in Maryland with more on the way
Increases from $50 million to more than $200 million dollars in costs for English language training
Same sex marriage
Stole taxpayers' money from state trust funds in order to balance a dishonest budget
Confiscated more than $1 billion dollars from the transportation trust fund
Used most of the gas tax revenue and transportation trust fund to subsidize busses, light rail, and subways creating a welfare mass transit system
Speed cameras
Created a big brother type state government with authority over local government with Plan Maryland and Smart Growth
Created an extremist environmental atmosphere, harming agriculture, farming, and small business
Lost 100,000 jobs, lost 10,000 small businesses, and lost more than 40,000 residents since the beginning of his term in office
Martin O'Malley, as President, will do to America what he has done to Maryland.
DON'T LET HIM BECOME PRESIDENT !!
Who's in charge of coming up w/ these guys to be our President?!? Will it ever be about who is actually Qualified, or does it have to be the next .... "Affirmative Action President," again ???
Arifa Bibi Stoned To Death In Pakistan For Possessing A Cell Phone
A young mother of two has been put to death in Pakistan for possessing a cell phone.
Arifa Bibi was sentenced to death by stoning by a Pakistani tribal court, and was executed on July 11 at the hands of her family. Her uncle, cousins and other family members threw stones at the woman until she died, all because she had a mobile phone. She was buried in the desert far away from her home village, andaccording to reports, her family was not permitted to be involved in her funeral.
Stoning has been a common sentence in countries like Pakistan for a long time and is used against women and other vulnerable groups. Since the stoning of Arifa Bibi this summer, women’s rights groups have launched an even stronger campaign to put a ban on stoning.
Naureen Shameem, representative for women’s rights group Women Living Under Muslim Laws, says that stoning is used against women in particular as a way to control them.
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Arifa Bibi was sentenced to death by stoning by a Pakistani tribal court, and was executed on July 11 at the hands of her family. Her uncle, cousins and other family members threw stones at the woman until she died, all because she had a mobile phone. She was buried in the desert far away from her home village, andaccording to reports, her family was not permitted to be involved in her funeral.
Stoning has been a common sentence in countries like Pakistan for a long time and is used against women and other vulnerable groups. Since the stoning of Arifa Bibi this summer, women’s rights groups have launched an even stronger campaign to put a ban on stoning.
Naureen Shameem, representative for women’s rights group Women Living Under Muslim Laws, says that stoning is used against women in particular as a way to control them.
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American Hero
At the airport in George town, DE some guys got together and decided to try a combination car show and air show. I was chosen to represent my car club (Wheels That Heal). The name was and is Wings and Wheels. Each year since it has gotten larger and larger. Hundreds of cars and dozens of planes.
One of the men behind the show owns a restored B-25 that he flies to airshows around the east coast representing DAV. Panchito on google.
Last night we had dinner with 40s and 50s show and music to kick off this years W&W show today. The B-25 was nosed into the hanger where this took place.
The guest of honor was Dick Cole.
Never heard of him?? He was co-pilot on the first B-25 launched from the USS Hornet against Japan.
The pilot?? Jimmy Doolittle.
“30 Seconds over Tokyo” ring a bell??
Of the 80 original volunteers only a few remain. Dick is one!! Almost 98 years of age.
When asked what was the greatest memory from the mission he replied “when the chute opened”.
I am honored to have met, talked with, shaken the hand of, and had a picture taken with a True American Hero.
I felt so small standing next to him!!
BTW!! Around the hanger were photos, newspaper articles, etc. about the Doolittle Raid and the B-25.
What an emotional night!!
Yes, it is 0330 and still thinking about the night!!
Most Humbly,
Dave
Marylanders Cut Back On Driving
Marylanders are driving less these days, according to a report by the Maryland PIRG Foundation, a public interest research group.
The amount of miles driven per person in the state fell more than 4 percent between 2005 and 2011.
Forty-five other states also saw a reduction in driving miles, according to the report. Nationally, this is the eighth consecutive year that Americans have driven less.
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The amount of miles driven per person in the state fell more than 4 percent between 2005 and 2011.
Forty-five other states also saw a reduction in driving miles, according to the report. Nationally, this is the eighth consecutive year that Americans have driven less.
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