FREE Fireworks Show In Pocomoke 10:00 PM for Grand Finale of Cypress Festival

The 2008 Cypress Festival has been running smooth, good crowds, friendly atmosphere with everyone having fun. Today at Noon I was fortunate to be able to watch the Flag Ceremony featuring lots of our youth. Cub Scout Pack 143 led the way along with several Boy Scouts and the Pocomoke High School ROTC contingent.



It's always nice to hear the stories about our American Flag, the reasons for each star & stripe then the wars which have been fought to preserve our freedoms. We salute those who fight for our right to free speech and being able to "Agree to Disagree" is one of the things that makes America great. Heck I even had a nice chat with Russ Blake after he sold me a very refreshing glass of Lemonade from the Rotary Club booth.

Tonight is the 'Grand Finale' of the Festival to which will be open until 11:00 PM. We are waiting on the winners of the Duck Derby so stay tuned if you have tickets.

6:00-9:00pm Bingo in the Pavilion



Stephanie (Wymzie) & I hosted Bingo Thursday night and it was a lot of fun. The Bingo parlor is in the old fireplace shelter and the buy in is $1 per card with a 50% - 50% payout. The pots we paid were $3 to a whopping $12 & just about everybody won because the crowds are not so big its overwhelming.

7:00pm Divided Highway Band on stage
A local band playing contemporary & Southern Rock, Motown and Soul

There are a lot of vendors selling everything from jewelry to airbrush & henna tattoos



8:00pm Raffle drawing @ hospitality table
10:00pm Fireworks Display by Fireworks Productions, Inc.
11:00pm Festival Closes

C'mon down to the River tonight and join us in Pocomoke for food, music, family fun and the grand finale Fireworks Show.

DOWN GOES FRAZIER, DOWN GOES FRAZIER!

Smokin Joe Frazier is in Delmar, Maryland right now till 4:00 PM today! The following photos clearly show this guy is still going strong and I have to tell you first hand, he's a real gentleman! I met Joe around 11:00 AM and got to spend an hour or so with him while we had a few laughs and got to hear some stories from the past. More importantly though were the hundreds of people waiting in line to meet this icon. The stories I heard were how much money one guy lost in High School betting on the fight to the memories of what people were doing at the time when he beat Mohamed Ali, it went on and on. He smiled at everyone and looked each person in the eye and shook hands with them all.

If you have the time, go visit the new Delmar Auto Mall across from the Saturn Dealership in Delmar, Maryland on Rt. 13 North. Believe me, drop everything you're doing and get up there right now. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I'll have more on this story later.

OH, don't forget to bring a boxing glove or something for him to sign.

Salisbury City Council on Police Staffing

During the final budget deliberations there was a lot of discussion about staffing the Salisbury Police Department with additional officers. Listen as those elected to public office deliberate the funding of public safety. If this doesn't make you scratch your head and ask the HOW and WHY, these folks were ever elected/re-elected to office, you must be dead.

Shanie is now an LEO professional, listen as she tells them how they should be doing their job . Only in Barrieland is Part 1 crime down. According to Shanie the recent murders were unfortunate but it's not like the shootings were random or anything. After all, SPD is fully staffed. Is this her brain on chocolates or what? Someone call a paramedic, I think she's overdosed. Oops, Sorry Shanie, no paramedic for you, the city can't afford them either.

Gary Comegys doesn't think more officers on the street are needed. Chief Webster, have you ever answered Bubba's question, where did all that money go? If they were doing a line item budget he wouldn't have to ask. The one thing Gary didn't lie about was growth paying for growth. Every developer coming down the pike has been paid for the growth of our city.

Let us not forget Lyin Louise, the princess of concensus. Louise wouldn't cast a vote before Gary if her life depended on it. If she did, she'd screw up, just like Shanie. Low and behold, Lyin Louise took a position . It only takes seconds to form a decision, after all, shes got a date with the Geritol for lunch bunch. Listen closely Weezie, as one who knows tells you why YOU and your council majority raised taxes last year.

Realizing their resources are limited, by the mayor and her administration, Debbie and Terry did what most thinking people would do. They took the issue of public safety by the horns, Terry focusing on Fire and Debbie focusing on Police. Having gathered what little information permitted them, from the departments spending time actually speaking with these public servants (who are forbidden to talk to them), they shared their findings and both took a stand for what they know is necessary and right.

Terry Cohen, who has a mind like a steel trap reminded the council of Chief Websters plan . Terry, then took her position and stood her ground with Lyin Louise. Terry, I hope you realize, you too will be receiving a letter of reprimand.

Of course, the only solutions offered were that of Debbie Campbell and Terry Cohen, their solutions fell on the deaf ears of the council majority and their pre-determined...um shall we call it concensus? It's business as usual in the land of Barrie. Debbie Campbell offered her position . Then she had the audacity to ask, what is in my opinion, the most important question of all. What do the taxpayers get ? Shame on Debbie for taking the citizenry into consideration during any deliberations, especially something as important as the annual budget.

I have the deepest gratitude for these two ladies that should have Timex stamped on their foreheads. They take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. Hold their feet to the fire, ladies. Your hard work and efforts do not go unnoticed.

Question of the Day, Sat 6/14

Kids are out of school for the summer. My kids are 7 and 9, so they aren't too smart for me--yet.

Have you ever suspected or found out that your child had changed a grade on his/her report card to avoid punishment? As a student, did you ever change your grades on your report card to avoid punishment?

Water Resources Element, Wicomico County Comprehensive Plan, Stakeholder

Stakeholders Meeting

City of Salisbury, Town of Mardela Springs & Wicomico County Water Resources Element

Stakeholders Meeting # 1

June 18, 2008

6:00 PM

The Wicomico Youth and Civic Center

Flanders Rooms 3 and 4

Agenda

6:00 PM

Introductions

6:10 PM

Summary of Status of Work on the Water Resources Element

Distribution of Newsletter # 2 and Community Workshop

Summary

6:20 PM

Discussion of Meeting Goals and Format

6:30 PM

Presentation of Existing Population Projections in use in Wicomico County

The 1998 Wicomico County Comprehensive Plan

Metro Core Plan

The Draft Wicomico County Water and Sewerage Plan

Maryland Department of Planning

6:45 PM

Presentation of recent development activity in Wicomico County

7:00 PM

Open Discussion Topics·

How much growth is desirable?

What Does the Build-out data tell us?

Which projections are most likely?

Which projections are most desirable from your perspective·

Where should growth occur?

What is the distribution between Water and Sewer service areas and rural development?

Activity Instructions

This is intended to be a ‘round table’ discussion based upon materials presented and distributed to you. Several Panels have been prepared. They are:

Comparison of County-wide Population Projections from different sources
Summary of Subdivision Activity
1998 Comprehensive Plan Map
Metro Core Plan Map

Flip charts for public comment / input are set up. If there is a point of particular emphasis you would like recorded, please do so. A meeting summary (not a verbatim transcript) will be prepared.

Shorebirds Fun!

Cow Ripken Jr. takes out a member of the BlueClaws. The Zooperstars are named after an animal and a famous sports figure. Clammy Sosa ate a grounds crewman and then regurgitated him clothes first and then him in his underwear. Ken Giraffey Jr. was also in attendance with Donovan McCrab, Harry Canary, and others. The fans thoroughly enjoyed their antics as they traversed Perdue Stadium on and off the field. Zooperstars travel the Country providing comedic entertainment to all professional and collegiate sports as well as private parties. http://www.zooperstars.com/

Young fans with the Shorebirds for the National Anthem after taking the field with each player.

SAL North's All Stars Coach Ramon Sambo

The Weaver Family receiving an award from BISM.

Two Scouts holding their troop banner on their Scout Night. All the Scouts were invited to camp out on the field following the game.

Support Our Troops Night with The Shorebirds Tonight

"Join us as we raise money to Support Our Troops both home and abroad. That evening with the help of local VFW's and the help of the evening sponsor, Best Buy, Shorebirds Players will be sporting specialty Red, White and Blue Jersey's that will be auctioned off during the game and prior to the first pitch there will be a bike parade and flag presentation leading into our National Anthem. Player jersey's will be autographed and handed over to the highest bidders following the game...proceeds from the auction will go to the VFW Support our Troops fund."

Following the game will be the Froggy 99.9 Fireworks display courtesy of Wor-Wic Community College. A Shorebirds tradition that is not to be missed.

Please come out and support our men and women of our armed forces.

Can You Tell Who This Is?

Is it Bush or Obama?

Stolen Gas

Have you been a Victim of someone stealing gas from one of your vehicles?

I have been receiving calls from Citizens telling me their stories and there's been nothing mentioned about it in the Press.

One friend is on Snow Hill Road and another on Spring Ave, both fell victim of stolen gas from their vehicles. One was a full tank of gas from a van, 35 gallons!

So the question is, how many other people has this happened to and nothing has been said? I remember back in the 1970's this was a huge problem nation wide. Are we back to the days where there's a line to purchase locking gas caps?

If I were you, do it now. Get those locking gas caps and go to the Dealer and get the one made specifically for your vehicle. Fortunately most everything we have already came with a locking door and or gas cap.

We want to know. Has it happened to you, a friend, a relative?

Calling all tekkies!!!!

I am appealing to any of you SN readers who are "tekkies" for advice on what to do about my horrendous dial-up performance.Up until about 6 weeks ago I was blogging regularly as Totmom,unfortunately my technical problems put a stop to that.
Around 8 weeks ago,my slow,albeit normal dialup speed of around 40 kbps dropped dramatically to 12!YES,TWELVE!Before anyone asks, I live in an area where my choices for internet access are limited dialup or Hughesnet.Nevertheless 12 kbps is barely enough to read text emails,let alone blog.Then after about a month of this, my speed,in one days time,went from 12 to 31 kbps and stayed that way-not much but enough to get by.Five days ago the dialup speed dropped again to 14 and has not budged since.I use so-called accelorator technology and my computer is up to date and in good shape.I have also checked telephone wires,connections,etc. to no avail.A call placed to Verizon elicits " We only guarantee dial tone service,not dialup speed." So what else is there that I can do?The internet service providers say to call my phone company-and the phone company tells me its not their problem and to contact my ISP.Talk about passing the buck!I know this sounds like an unusual request but I am at my wits end on this.I just cannot pay close to $100 a month for Hughesnet but DSL is out of reach for one who lives ten miles away from the telephone CO(exchange office).If any of you have encountered and/or solved a similar problem,or just have some telecommunications savvy,I would love to hear your advice!

BlueClaws 4, Shorebirds 0

Shorebirds All-Star Sean Gleason

The official attendance is 5,352 fans!

Delmarva (37-29) versus Lakewood (36-11)

Starting for the Shorebirds is 2008 All Star Sean Gleason who is 3-0 with a 2.52 ERA.
For the BlueClaws Chance Chapman gets the call and is 3-4 and a 3.42 ERA.


Top of the first - Gleason got a 1-2-3 inning with a K. No score.

Bottom of the first - Matt Angle tripled to deep right. Joe Mahoney is walked after Ryan Adams and Joe Nowicki got K'd. Angle was left stranded after Tyler Henson K'd out. 0-0

Top of the 2nd - Michael Taylor K'd down. Rizzotti singled up the middle. Karl Bolt singled and moved Rizzotti to 2nd. Herman Demmink popped out to center for the 2nd out. Freddy Galvis grounded out to end the inning. 0-0.

Bottom of the 2nd - Wally Crancer singled to center to lead off. Kieron Pope popped out for the 1st out. Pedro Florimon grounded out into a fielders choice for the 2nd out and remained at 1st. Florimon stole 2nd. Jason White K'd to end the inning. No score.

Top of the 3rd - D'Arby Myers got sat down swinging. Gleason's 3rd K. Mitchell walked. Michael Taylor singled to to score Derrick Mitchell from 2nd. Taylor stole 2nd standing up. Rizzotti grounded out to end the threat. 0-1 BlueClaws.

Bottom of the 3rd - Chapman is at 6 K's so far. Still 0-1 BlueClaws.

Top of the 4th - Herman Demmink got a 1 out single to center. Pedro Floriman made a nice grab on a line drive and turned a double play throwing out Demmink at first. 0-1 BlueClaws.

Bottom of the 4th - Pope got K'd to end the inning and give Chapman his 7th K. 0-1 BlueClaws.

Top of the 5th - Naughton leaded off with a single. Myers sacrifice bunted and moved Naughton to 2nd. Mitchell grounded out to short and Naughton moved to third. Brown skied out to end the threat. 0-1 BlueClaws.

Bottom of the 5th- 1-2-3 inning with Chapman getting his 8th K. 0-1 BlueClaws

Top of the 6th - A 1-2-3 inning for Gleason. 0-1 BlueClaws

Bottom of the 6th- Mahoney walked but Henson gets out to end the inning. 0-1 BlueClaws.

Top of the 7th - Demmink tripled to lead off the inning. Galvis got K'd for the first out. Naughton got a sacrafice fly to score Demmink on a close throw to home. Myers grounded out to end the inning. 0-2 BlueClaws.

Bottom of the 7th - Pope singled with one out. Floriman followed right up with another single moving Pope to 2nd. Matt Angle struck out swinging to end the threat. That was the 9th K for Chapman. 0-2 BlueClaws.

Top of the 8th - Tyler Henson made a great diving catch for an out to prevent Mitchell from getting an extra base hit down third. Taylor walked with two outs and Rizzotti pops out to end the inning. 0-2 BlueClaws.

Bottom of the 8th - 1-2-3 inning. 0-2 BlueClaws.

Top of the 9th - Bolt doubled to left standing up. Demmink reached safely on a bunt and Bolt moved to third. Bolt got out in a rundown, but Demmink moves to third and Galvis moved to 2nd. Noughton got a single, scored Demmink, and moved to 2nd on an error. Brian Parker threw a passed ball scoring Galvis; Naughton moved to third. Mitchell got K'd to end the inning. 0-4 BlueClaws.

Bottom of the 9th - 1-2-3 inning. Game over.

Delmarva moves to 37-30 and Lakewood 37-31.

Winning pitcher is Chance Chapman who moves to 4-4 on the season.
Losing pitcher is Sean Gleason who drops to 3-1. Gleason was only responsible for 2 runs.

Salisbury Brotherhood?

A Salisbury City Police Officer going to an address where a subject had fired off a gun earlier today. He asked for backup as the guy could have been home and armed.

Dispatch told him they had no one available. Finally after a few minutes an officer cleared what he was doing and went to help. Luckily the guy wasn't home.

Taxes go up, they purchase all the Fire Trucks anyone could ever dream of but there's not enough Firefighters to fight the fires or ride the new shiny Trucks and not enough Police Officers to cover the City safely?

Welcome to the 10th Most Dangerous City In America!

Accountability and Fiscal responsibility II

Ok Marc!

In original my post on Accountability and fiscal responsibility I brought up a conversation I had with my Councilman, Joe Holloway and how I felt about that conversation.......it was my opinion to which I have a right.

You commented that you felt my opinion was wrong about Joe Holloway as it relates his position on collective bargaining. Fair enough. You have a right to your opinion as well.

During one of your comments, you expressed that "Joe Holloway has been one of the sharpest budget hawks on the County Council, I think your criticism of him is unfounded."

To that I say.....Really? Joe Holloway.....a budget hawk? By that I presume you mean that he is always on the look out to find money that belongs to the taxpayer and is being needlessly spent. Is that true, Marc?

Marc I find it extremely honorable when an elected official makes it his/her business to watch out for the taxpayer. In fact, I believe it is incumbent upon each of them to do so. BUT I believe that when an elected official does it selectively and brings it to everyones attention during an open council meeting it would be better called grandstanding. You see, Marc, for Joe to point out that unpaid board/committee members received pens as tokens of appreciation that cost more than $500.00 in taxpayers money without approval is interesting to me. I may be wrong but I would think that items that cost around $500.00 might be considered discretionary spending. Regardless it was brought to the attention of the public and a dark cloud was put over it. Right, wrong, or indifferent....it doesn't matter. Joe, being the "hawk" that he is, saw it as wasteful spending, brought it out, and labeled it as such. HERE is where the "selectivity" comes in.

Hawkeye Joe must have had that eye closed when he was one of the Council members who attended the 2008 winter MACo conference held at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, MD. The Council members, including Joe, stayed at this luxurious Hotel/Resort on the taxpayers dollar. I can see attending conferences as they are a means of information sharing, etc. But I can't see the need to stay at such a posh resort at such an extravagant cost when it is only 30 minutes from Salisbury. How much did it cost us to send them there, feed them, and reimburse them for their mileage? Well, let's break it down:

1) Conference registration - $2340.00
2) Mileage reimbursement - $40.00
3) Hotel stay and meals to keep the council from having to travel 30 minutes..............................

$2923.14

Look on Joe's face right now....PRICELESS!

I kid you not. Total cost to the taxpayer for Council getaway......$5303.54

Seems a bit extreme to me.


Marc, I guess Joe must have missed that - otherwise I'm sure he would have brought that out during an open council meeting for everyone to see .....being the budget hawk that he is.

Grand Opening

I hear there's a Grand Opening in Salisbury this weekend?

Is Barrie Back From Vacation Already?

"Hey Joe, you retard, I know you wont print this comment but I know you will read it. I really don't understand where you get your swelled head, you are basically a complete squid-mongoloid who has found a forum where you get to self-promote your personal agendas. Really, I kind of think that you were abused as a child. Didn't get enough attention from dad, eh? Anyone with an education of any sort pretty much can understand that you are a joke and no threat to anyone or anything whatsoever. True, Salisbury and the County have some weird politics but for sure, your grand nez improves nothing and in fact adds to any supply of laughing stock ammunition gathered by those on the Western shore or elsewhere.

Thanks bud! Have a great weekend and I hope during your "roving reporting" this weekend you get hit and killed by a truck! Hell, I'd come to your funeral just to piss on your grave and laugh in the face of your grieving relatives!"

Jordan Reisman, YOU'VE BEEN BLOGGED!

The kid from Salisbury University out to recall anyone and everyone possible has proven to be completely full of sh!t.

Not only did he miss his deadline for financial records, he failed to turn in one single recall petition by the 27th of May, 2008.

Many had hoped this kid was for real but several of us had that feeling he was simply out to see if everyone else would pick up the ball and let him shine for everyone else's hard work.

Jordan Reisman has failed the community as well as the Students at Salisbury University. We tried to tell him he was wasting his time but he insisted in moving forward. Oh well, we'll just have to wait for the upcoming election.

Wicomico County Sheriff's Department Press Releases

Incident: Burglary
Date of Incident: 10 June 2008
Location: 1000 Block of Fairground Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Lenord N. Pompilus, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 10 June 2008 at 1030hrs, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office acted on a tip they received concerning the location of a wanted subject, Lenard N. Pompilus, who was hiding inside an apartment in the 1000 block of Fairground Drive. Upon arrival deputies knocked on the apartment door before being allowed to enter by the resident. Upon entry, the deputies saw a subject they recognized as Pompilus climb out a rear window. Deputies pursued Pompilus on foot and he fled into a nearby unlocked apartment in an attempt to hide from the deputies. The deputies followed Pompilus into the apartment and located him hiding in a bedroom. Pompilus resisted the efforts of the deputies to place him in handcuffs, but they were able to secure him. A search of the area where Pompilus fled to revealed a cache of marijuana that Pompilus attempted to discard.

Pompilus was arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office where he was charged with Burglary Fourth Degree, Resisting Arrests and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance. After an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, Pompilus was held on $10,000.00 bond in the Wicomico County Detention Center.

Additionally, two arrest warrants were served on Pompilus that had been outstanding. One was a District Court arrest warrant for second degree assault. Pompilus was held on $30,000.00 bond on that warrant. The second warrant was a Circuit Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear on a Handgun charge, which held Pompilus without bond in the detention center.

Incident: Vehicle Pursuit / CDS
Date of Incident: 12 June 2008
Location: U.S 13 N/B at Mt. Hermon Rd, Salisbury, MD
Suspects:
1. Charles Alexander Myers, 23, Princess Anne, MD
2. Travis Lamar Duffy, 23, Princess Anne, MD

Narrative: On 12 June 2008 at 1335hrs, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle on the U.S. 13 bypass. Instead of pulling over, the operator of the vehicle accelerated and exited U.S. 13 at Rt. 50 E/B and headed towards Hobbs Rd. The deputy pursued the vehicle until the vehicle stopped on Hobbs Road in the area of the Salisbury School. After the occupants were detained, deputies completed a search of the roadway traveled and located a bag of marijuana and a bag of cocaine. The amount of cocaine recovered was indicative of an attempt to distribute the drug. After an investigation it was determined that the passenger in the vehicle had thrown the drugs from the vehicle. All the drugs were seized and both the operator, identified as Charles Alexander Myers and his passenger, Travis Lamar Duffy, were arrested.

Both Myers and Duffy were transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where they were processed. Duffy was charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute. Myers was charged with Attempting to Flee and Elude Police, Reckless Driving and Negligent Driving. After an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, Duffy was held on $75,000.00 bond while Myers was held on $25,000.00 bond.

"Beat The Peak" Deemed A Huge Success!

Delaware Electric Cooperative's “Beat the Peak” efforts are deemed a huge success!

GREENWOOD--Delaware Electric Cooperative President & CEO Bill Andrew expresses his sincere appreciation to the Co-op membership for their response to “Beat the Peak” efforts Tuesday, May 27, Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10.

Our “ Beat the Peak” conservation efforts for “wise energy use between the hours of 3 pm & 7 pm” plus the activation of our 20,000 Load Management switches controlling central air units and hot water heaters and our system voltage reduction have all translated into a substantial savings for the Co-op membership. Even though we set a much higher peak than was budgeted we estimate that our efforts kept the peak from going even higher and that these estimates could result in producing a final billing of $250,000 less than would be expected without our membership's support in the "Beat the Peak" program

Co-op members were informed about our “Beat the Peak” efforts through the Co-op website www.delaware.coop, media press releases especially radio and television and through 17,300 e-mails to Co-op members who had volunteered their email addresses.

Demand and energy costs for electricity are significantly increasing. During high cost “Peak” energy periods we typically use higher priced fossil fuels to meet our needs. Energy produced from these sources significantly impacts the cost of our electricity and our air quality. One key to curbing these costs is to use energy wisely.

Together we can, we have and we will continue to “Beat the Peak”.

Bayrunners Free Plugs

Considering it cost thousands upon thousands of dollars to run large page ads in the Daily Times, Bayrunners gets more FREE plugs and articles than anyone else I have ever seen in that Newspaper?

You have to beg and plead for them to promote the Zoo and other FREE services in the area, many of which only get a plug the day of and or the day after talking about what happened.

Greg Bassett must be tight with the Owners of Bayrunners and now they're getting a FREE plug on Salisbury News. Oh well, I couldn't pass up my noticing this one more time. It's in the back of the Sports Section under Business News.

By the way, you do notice all the ads the Airlines PAYS for in the Daily Times! Perhaps they should be the first company I go after for advertising. After all, I get more hits than the Daily Times now anyway and they should get far better results from this Website anyway.

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