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Sunday, May 24, 2009
"Trooper 2" Performs Open Water Rescue Off Dewey Beach
At approximately 6:00 p.m. this evening, "Trooper 2," the State Police helicopter based out of Georgetown Aviation, was called by Station 86 Rehoboth Beach to assist with the report of two subjects stranded in open water.
The helicopter responded, and while enroute, they learned that an adult male and female were initially in a small raft off of the Dewey Beach and had fallen from the raft into the water. These subjects were not wearing flotation devices and were struggling to stay afloat. Trooper 2 selected a landing zone in Dewey Beach and set down to configure the aircraft with a rescue winch and cable.
The helicopter took off and located both subjects approximately 3/4 miles from shore. The winch was lowered and the two subjects were both able to cling to the rescue line. Trooper 2's pilot then navigated the aircraft toward shore. Just prior to making it to land, the female was unable to hold on and fell back into the water. While the male was being pulled to safety, a good samaritan dove into the water, swam to, and rescued the female.
Once on shore, the two subjects were ultimately met by rescue personnel from Station 86, Rehoboth PD and Sussex County Paramedics. The pair are believed to be uninjured.
The Delaware State Police does not have the identities of these two subjects. Inquires pertaining to their names and medical status should be directed to Station 86 or the Sussex County Paramedics.
Stuntman Charged With Felony Resisting Arrest
Late Friday evening, a Troop 7 patrol officer was traveling Route 1 northbound, approaching CR270, when he observed a motorcycle operator 'pop-a-wheelie.' With the bike up on one wheel, the operator let go with both hands and continued down the roadway. The operator resumed two-wheeled operation and turned onto CR270. The bike turned into the Wawa on CR270 and the Trooper followed behind him.
The Trooper activated his emergency equipment and the operator of the bike accelerated quickly through the crowded parking lot. The operator, to be referred to hereinafter also as the suspect, tried to jump a curb, and into a field, in an attempt to elude the Trooper. When the bike hit the ground, it fell over. The Trooper quickly moved in and tried to apprehend the suspect.
The suspect put up a fight and actively resisted the Troopers attempt to take him into custody. Eventually, the handcuffs were secured the bandit arrested. This suspect's actions resulted in the Trooper damaging his uniform. This operator was then identified as Dave Moncavage. He told the Trooper he fled to avoid getting a ticket. He also added that he was a stunt bike driver. This coincided with the tag on his motorcycle- "STUNT."
Moncavage was transported back to Troop 7 where he was formally charged with Resisting Arrest (felony), Disregarding a Police Officers Signal (felony), Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor), Reckless Driving, two motorcycle violations and Failure to Signal. He was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institute in lieu of secured bond.
Slow Weekend For News?
I have received several comments making pokes at me for not having much content up for news today.
While you're right, we have slacked off this weekend, I too need a break every once in a while. I sit here most days 16 to 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and God Forbid I take some Family Time and relax, some of you rag on me for it.
Let me remind each and every one of you that this is a FREE service. My guess is that my expense just to run this Blog far exceeds what most of you make in a year individually. Just ask any one of my Lawyers what they have billed us each year and that will be a good start. I'm talking Chief Webster lawsuits, Barrie Tilghman, gas expenses, equipment, time, taxes, you name it, this thing isn't cheap to do, believe me.
Here's a thought. If you're not happy with what we deliver, go out and buy the Daily Times and truly entertain yourself. Your pets will thank you.
Not only do we have those expenses, we also make FREE TICKETS available for Boxing Events and all sorts of other Entertainment Events at the Civic Center. The next time you want to complain, please think about what you're saying first.
This week Salisbury News was ranked #1 in Maryland and #1 on Delmarva. You don't get to be #1 by slacking off all the time. I was watching WBOC the other day and saw them do a 10 minute long piece on a business that advertises on their Station. Then we watched at least another 10 minutes of Weather, (WOO-HOO) and every single piece they did locally had already been on Salisbury News earlier that day. If you watched WMDT this past week you saw several pieces where they credited Salisbury News for several photos we provided. We absolutely encourage this kind of partnership as we all can't be everywhere at one time.
Seriously Folks, I think we're doing a pretty darned good job around here and like I said, before I get completely burned out, I'm going to take a break every once in a while, (when it's slow days) and take it easy. Just scroll back throughout this past week and see up to 40 articles per day, most of which have my name on them. Being a one man show and providing all the information that we do is not an easy task, especially when we're not making a dime at it. I know it's only a select few making these comments and we truly do appreciate every one's support.
If you can't handle that, well, you know where the complaint department is.
There you go, here's yet another article for the day. ;-)
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Salisbury News Gets Back To Normal This Week
I appreciate everyone dealing with my rants on Friday and Saturday referencing Mr. Robinson and the Fat Man. We'll get back to normal this week, don't worry.
There just comes a time every few months where I feel the desire and need to expose certain things when others are out there lying about me and especially my Family.
That being said, I chose Friday and Saturday, (our slowest days) to make my mark and get some issues out there and have a little fun.
We hope all of you are enjoying a nice holiday weekend and to let everyone know, we have invited Chelsea to join us as a regular Contributor to Salisbury News. We have always felt it is important to let the community know about Salisbury University from the inside and if there's one thing I absolutely love more than anything challenging in this world, it's the underdog!
So Chelsea, Welcome to Salisbury News and I truly look forward to more of your work.
If anyone else is interested in Contributing, drop me a note at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com. We're not interested in people who just want to have a place in which they can simply vent. We're looking for people who can help contribute to make Salisbury and the entire Eastern Shore a better place to live and work. We'll know if you're well fit for what we provide.
We're looking for people in Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Snow Hill, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Rehoboth, Southern Delaware & UMES. Send me a sample of what you'd like to post as topics and we'll go from there. Let us know where you stand politically in your community.
There just comes a time every few months where I feel the desire and need to expose certain things when others are out there lying about me and especially my Family.
That being said, I chose Friday and Saturday, (our slowest days) to make my mark and get some issues out there and have a little fun.
We hope all of you are enjoying a nice holiday weekend and to let everyone know, we have invited Chelsea to join us as a regular Contributor to Salisbury News. We have always felt it is important to let the community know about Salisbury University from the inside and if there's one thing I absolutely love more than anything challenging in this world, it's the underdog!
So Chelsea, Welcome to Salisbury News and I truly look forward to more of your work.
If anyone else is interested in Contributing, drop me a note at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com. We're not interested in people who just want to have a place in which they can simply vent. We're looking for people who can help contribute to make Salisbury and the entire Eastern Shore a better place to live and work. We'll know if you're well fit for what we provide.
We're looking for people in Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Snow Hill, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Rehoboth, Southern Delaware & UMES. Send me a sample of what you'd like to post as topics and we'll go from there. Let us know where you stand politically in your community.
An Interesting Look At Blog Readers
By: Chelsea A. Reid
Recently I wrote my first blog for Salisbury News. I was excited to know that Mr. Albero was willing to show it on his site in order to see the response. Now I am worried I will never be able to write for him again, since the response was less than flattering. I don’t believe it was because of the content. I received praise, valuable insight, corrections (of which I found extremely insightful and helpful), and in general a nice start to a good discussion. What went wrong was what I also got. A few were more concerned with my writing abilities and use of grammar than for the actual content of my piece. Each of those comments was hurtful to me, as I had tried very hard to make a good impression.
I am not expecting to think that no one out of the many readers there are to not make a comment on my grammar, word usage, punctuation, and general style of writing. I know it is atrocious, and I have had to deal with it my entire life. I have dyslexia, to the point where it affects my reading and writing abilities. Now I have learned to compensate for the most part. I can read at a level above and beyond what any doctor would expect of me, my spelling has improved over the years, and the same for punctuation. But I still make mistakes. Even when I use spell check and everything turns out fine, I will make a mistake. Because my brain doesn’t catch it, and when I am writing something, I typically write exactly as I speak, which says a lot about my speaking abilities.
I can’t expect someone who doesn’t know me and has never even heard of me before to know this. But I thought I could expect less hurtful, demeaning comments and more commentary on the subject being written. I wanted (and still do want) to open a dialogue between those that read and comment on this blog as members of the Salisbury community, and students at their local University, as I feel I had a sense of being an outsider during my time here, unknowing of the ways of this city, looking in to an interesting, intelligent community of people with valid opinions and a sense of friendly debate. I didn’t want to start a war against grammar-Nazis and myself. I have apparently failed miserably at my goal, but I am here now to try again. Let’s start off on the right foot shall we? Maybe you should know something about me before railing against my misuses of “their” and “there”.
I’m Chelsea. I’m a double major at SU in education (I can hear the sarcastic comments about this forming in certain reader’s heads now) and Theatre. I enjoy animals, eating fresh vegetables, dancing, good natured jokes, church, and a whole lot more. I like to think I know a lot about you all as a group too. You all are up to date on current events, both National and Local. Most of you hate former Mayor Tilghman for reasons I have gathered from reading the archives of the blog. Sarcasm and generally witty, if not sometimes cynical, humor is your strong suit. Nature, strong morals, and good values seem to be all things you praise. But some of you just like to hate. I went back and read comments from my first piece over and over again. I found similar comments in other articles over the weeks as well, typically attacking a person who said an opinion someone else doesn’t agree with. And I have started to notice, it seems to be coming from the same small group of people. Same style of poorly thought out insults, same reasons for always posting rude comments.
I’m not here to whine and complain about a few people who were mean. I know the world is not all kittens, rainbows and sunshine, and that people can be obnoxious, cruel, and in general distasteful human beings to associate with. But I would like to stay on as an occasional observer who submits sometimes poorly written works if you all will let me. I may not be from Salisbury originally, but I pick things up quickly. I know all about the recent Mayoral election. Hell I even voted for Ireton, after reviewing the issues. I know about the budget crisis, the crime rate being hushed up by a hopefully soon-to-be outgoing administration. I want to contribute if you’ll let me. And I may not be the brightest bulb in the box, but teach me something new. Be like one commenter I had and explain things to me. Explain how the court system really works when I confuse terms. Explain to me what would be the right way of putting things on paper. But don’t insult me. My brain may not be all up to speed sometimes, but I am not stupid.
So let’s start over. I want to extend an olive branch. What would YOU like to have me write about? It can be anything at all. I’ll write about what’s going on in various student neighborhoods, what is going on campus, or the weird, wacky, and sometimes unbelievable things I see as a student at SU. Let me know and it will be done to the best of my ability. All I ask is to keep the grammar comments out of it. Please?
Recently I wrote my first blog for Salisbury News. I was excited to know that Mr. Albero was willing to show it on his site in order to see the response. Now I am worried I will never be able to write for him again, since the response was less than flattering. I don’t believe it was because of the content. I received praise, valuable insight, corrections (of which I found extremely insightful and helpful), and in general a nice start to a good discussion. What went wrong was what I also got. A few were more concerned with my writing abilities and use of grammar than for the actual content of my piece. Each of those comments was hurtful to me, as I had tried very hard to make a good impression.
I am not expecting to think that no one out of the many readers there are to not make a comment on my grammar, word usage, punctuation, and general style of writing. I know it is atrocious, and I have had to deal with it my entire life. I have dyslexia, to the point where it affects my reading and writing abilities. Now I have learned to compensate for the most part. I can read at a level above and beyond what any doctor would expect of me, my spelling has improved over the years, and the same for punctuation. But I still make mistakes. Even when I use spell check and everything turns out fine, I will make a mistake. Because my brain doesn’t catch it, and when I am writing something, I typically write exactly as I speak, which says a lot about my speaking abilities.
I can’t expect someone who doesn’t know me and has never even heard of me before to know this. But I thought I could expect less hurtful, demeaning comments and more commentary on the subject being written. I wanted (and still do want) to open a dialogue between those that read and comment on this blog as members of the Salisbury community, and students at their local University, as I feel I had a sense of being an outsider during my time here, unknowing of the ways of this city, looking in to an interesting, intelligent community of people with valid opinions and a sense of friendly debate. I didn’t want to start a war against grammar-Nazis and myself. I have apparently failed miserably at my goal, but I am here now to try again. Let’s start off on the right foot shall we? Maybe you should know something about me before railing against my misuses of “their” and “there”.
I’m Chelsea. I’m a double major at SU in education (I can hear the sarcastic comments about this forming in certain reader’s heads now) and Theatre. I enjoy animals, eating fresh vegetables, dancing, good natured jokes, church, and a whole lot more. I like to think I know a lot about you all as a group too. You all are up to date on current events, both National and Local. Most of you hate former Mayor Tilghman for reasons I have gathered from reading the archives of the blog. Sarcasm and generally witty, if not sometimes cynical, humor is your strong suit. Nature, strong morals, and good values seem to be all things you praise. But some of you just like to hate. I went back and read comments from my first piece over and over again. I found similar comments in other articles over the weeks as well, typically attacking a person who said an opinion someone else doesn’t agree with. And I have started to notice, it seems to be coming from the same small group of people. Same style of poorly thought out insults, same reasons for always posting rude comments.
I’m not here to whine and complain about a few people who were mean. I know the world is not all kittens, rainbows and sunshine, and that people can be obnoxious, cruel, and in general distasteful human beings to associate with. But I would like to stay on as an occasional observer who submits sometimes poorly written works if you all will let me. I may not be from Salisbury originally, but I pick things up quickly. I know all about the recent Mayoral election. Hell I even voted for Ireton, after reviewing the issues. I know about the budget crisis, the crime rate being hushed up by a hopefully soon-to-be outgoing administration. I want to contribute if you’ll let me. And I may not be the brightest bulb in the box, but teach me something new. Be like one commenter I had and explain things to me. Explain how the court system really works when I confuse terms. Explain to me what would be the right way of putting things on paper. But don’t insult me. My brain may not be all up to speed sometimes, but I am not stupid.
So let’s start over. I want to extend an olive branch. What would YOU like to have me write about? It can be anything at all. I’ll write about what’s going on in various student neighborhoods, what is going on campus, or the weird, wacky, and sometimes unbelievable things I see as a student at SU. Let me know and it will be done to the best of my ability. All I ask is to keep the grammar comments out of it. Please?
Three Years Ago Today Was The First Time I Met V.P. Joe Biden
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While the circumstances weren't the best, I met a man who's heart was touched by the loss of a local Soldier in Delaware. The then Senator and I had a chance to talk and I was able to see a side of our now Vice President most do not see. The usual joking man had truly been touched by the loss of this young man and it's great to see he is now in a position to bring these Soldiers home, just as he desired that first day I met him. It was three years ago today.POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION MADE OF MAN FOUND IN BURNING TRUCK
(Hampstead, MD) – A forensic examination has resulted in the positive identification of the man whose body was found inside a burning truck on a Carroll County church parking lot early yesterday morning.
The victim is identified as Duane F. Fuller, 39, of the 2600-block of Susanann Drive, Hampstead, Md. The identification was made through the use of dental records by forensic experts at the Office of the State Medical Examiner.
The cause and manner of Fuller’s death remain under investigation. The circumstances surrounding his death continue to be investigated by State Police criminal investigators from the Westminster Barracks and deputy state fire marshals from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
At about 4:15 a.m. yesterday, members of the Hampstead Volunteer Fire Department responded to extinguish a fully-engulfed pick up truck that was seen burning on the parking lot of a church in the 1600-block of Cape Horn Road, Hampstead. Fuller’s body was found inside a 2006 diesel Ford utility pick up truck with a crew cab after fire personnel extinguished the blaze.
The truck belonged to Sunrise Safety Services of Glen Burnie. Fuller was employed by that company and was involved in work on the Hampstead Bypass, which is near where the victim was found.
The investigation is continuing.
Robinson Is At It AGAIN
I know, enough already, right? Well, it seems Mr. Robinson is up to his same old cheating game when it comes to vehicles having improper tags or no tags at all.Another one of Robinson's vehicles has been spotted in Fruitland, (this time) being used to advertise his business but the vehicle has absolutely NO TAGS on it at all. We're told his buddy at alarm dog is allowing him to park the vehicle in their parking lot, yet it's not registered and once again violating the law.
I'm sure by tomorrow we'll be hearing Tylenol excused number 1,346 on how he was just getting ready to tag it Monday but forgot it was a holiday. Hey, I know, maybe he knows someone important at the DMV and they'll open the doors special for him because, you know, he's John Robinson.
If I were you Johnnie, I'd go to Fruitland and see if the vehicle is still illegally parked there or if it was towed away. Better get there before the Sheriff's Department does. After all, your best friend the Fat Man has been raging on Sheriff Lewis pretty good lately. All lies, of course.
Life must really SUCK if you're John Robinson these days, eh?
TIC TOCK, time is running out on these tags too Johnnie. 7 days left before they're dead. All eyes are on the parking lot to see when and if this vehicle will make it to an Inspection Station this week so permanent tags can be applied for.
I can see the people at Motor Vehicle now, WHAT DO YOU WANT THIS TIME MR. ROBINSON!
In closing, NO, I am not the one taking the photos you see above. It seems Mr. Robinson made some calls on other residents in the area about their tags, so they're returning the favor. You sure do know how to make friends Johnnie.
By the way, just out of curiosity, has anyone else heard of any OTHER break-ins at local businesses this past week?
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Wanted Subject Sought By Governor's Task Force
The Governor's Task Force is a unit comprised of State Troopers and Probation and Parole Officers. During the course of their routine duties, they attempt to locate wanted subjects and also check on active probationers.
GTF members are currently seeking the whereabouts of Mr. Michael Holland, 27, of Smyrna, Delaware. He is currently wanted by Kent County Superior Court for Violation of Probation. His probation status stems from a 2004 offense of Aggravated Menacing.
Anyone who may know of Holland's whereabouts is asked to call GTF members at 302-697-4454 ext. 619 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
GTF members are currently seeking the whereabouts of Mr. Michael Holland, 27, of Smyrna, Delaware. He is currently wanted by Kent County Superior Court for Violation of Probation. His probation status stems from a 2004 offense of Aggravated Menacing.
Anyone who may know of Holland's whereabouts is asked to call GTF members at 302-697-4454 ext. 619 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Co-Worker Dispute Erupts In Gunfire
Location of Incident: Pinnacle Foods, 30012 Pinnacle Way (off of Iron Branch Way), Millsboro, Delaware, Sussex County
Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday, May 23, 2009, at approximately 4:30 a.m.
Suspect: Gerald Walters, 60, of Millsboro, Delaware
Resume: At approximately 4:30 a.m. this morning, Troopers were called to Pinnacle Foods, off of Iron Branch Road in Millsboro, for the report of a shooting.
This investigation revealed a 38-year-old male supervisor at the plant had an ongoing dispute with another employee- Gerald Walters, 60, of Millsboro. Earlier in the shift, the two engaged in a heated argument and Walters threatened the supervisor. Walters eventually left work.
At about 4:30 a.m., Walters returned to the plant. He was intoxicated and armed with a .22 caliber handgun. He confronted his supervisor and shot his three times, striking the supervisor in the upper body.
Walters remained at the scene. When Troopers arrived, they confronted Walters who immediately produced the gun. He complied with officers commands and put the weapon down. He surrendered without incident and was taken into custody.
The supervisor was flown from the scene to Christiana Hospital where he was conscious, alert and speaking with the hospital staff. He was last listed in stable condition.
Walters is currently at Troop 4 where he will be charged with Attempted Murder and related weapons offenses. Because of his intoxicated state, his processing won't be completed until this afternoon. An additional release will be provided at that time.
Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday, May 23, 2009, at approximately 4:30 a.m.
Suspect: Gerald Walters, 60, of Millsboro, Delaware
Resume: At approximately 4:30 a.m. this morning, Troopers were called to Pinnacle Foods, off of Iron Branch Road in Millsboro, for the report of a shooting.
This investigation revealed a 38-year-old male supervisor at the plant had an ongoing dispute with another employee- Gerald Walters, 60, of Millsboro. Earlier in the shift, the two engaged in a heated argument and Walters threatened the supervisor. Walters eventually left work.
At about 4:30 a.m., Walters returned to the plant. He was intoxicated and armed with a .22 caliber handgun. He confronted his supervisor and shot his three times, striking the supervisor in the upper body.
Walters remained at the scene. When Troopers arrived, they confronted Walters who immediately produced the gun. He complied with officers commands and put the weapon down. He surrendered without incident and was taken into custody.
The supervisor was flown from the scene to Christiana Hospital where he was conscious, alert and speaking with the hospital staff. He was last listed in stable condition.
Walters is currently at Troop 4 where he will be charged with Attempted Murder and related weapons offenses. Because of his intoxicated state, his processing won't be completed until this afternoon. An additional release will be provided at that time.
Update #1 DSP News Release: Saturday, May 23, 2009- Co-Worker Dispute Erupts in Gunfire
Millsboro- Warrants have been completed charging Mr. Walters with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited.
Additional details: After the initial argument, Walters left the plant at 1:00 a.m. and responded to his residence. He then returned at 4:30 a.m. There were three total shots fired and the victim was shot three times. At the time of the shooting, the victim was actually operating a fork lift. Once he was wounded, the victim stepped off of the fork lift and walked out to the plant's guard shack where he collapsed. After the shooting, Walters fled the crime scene, however, he remained on the plant property until he was located and arrested by Troopers.
An additional release will be provided upon Walter's arraignment which will include bail. This won't be available until later this afternoon.
Millsboro- Warrants have been completed charging Mr. Walters with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited.
Additional details: After the initial argument, Walters left the plant at 1:00 a.m. and responded to his residence. He then returned at 4:30 a.m. There were three total shots fired and the victim was shot three times. At the time of the shooting, the victim was actually operating a fork lift. Once he was wounded, the victim stepped off of the fork lift and walked out to the plant's guard shack where he collapsed. After the shooting, Walters fled the crime scene, however, he remained on the plant property until he was located and arrested by Troopers.
An additional release will be provided upon Walter's arraignment which will include bail. This won't be available until later this afternoon.
Salisbury Police Press Release
May 22, 2009On May 21, 2009 at approximately 2:38 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were on routine patrol in the area of
Baker St. and observed the below listed suspect trespassing on posted property. The officers met with the suspect, who was checked and found to be in possession of a bag of suspected marijuana.
ARRESTED: Daniel Marcus Mapes, 20 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of marijuana
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900017279
On May 21, 2009 at approximately 3:26 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on the three hundred (300) block of Lake St. and observed the below listed suspect in possession of a vehicle reported stolen to the Salisbury Police on May 19, 2009. The investigation of the motor vehicle theft revealed that the suspect possibly worked at a business located on Lake St.
ARRESTED: Deangelo Clark Maddox, 44 years of age
Princess Anne, Maryland
CHARGES: Theft of a motor vehicle
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900017110
On May 21, 2009 at approximately 8:50 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center for the report of a trespasser. Upon arrival the officers were advised by hospital personnel that the below listed suspect was refusing to leave their property after a number of requests to do so. Officers also attempted to have the suspect leave the property but were unsuccessful.
ARRESTED: Timothy Raynard Mitchell, 30 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Trespassing
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900017485
More And More Children Sexting
GO HERE and watch this brief video where a 12 year old from Texas was recently snagged. The local who sent this to me asked, when will this strike our communities? It must be a problem here as well.
Court House Fools
By: Chelsea Reid
A Salisbury University Student
Recently I was called as a witness for the State in a case against a Salisbury University student. The student was arrested for destruction of property out side a student housing area, and I was asked to testify on the States behalf. This account is not of the trial. It is of the appalling behavior of the people I saw in the courthouse that day.
Now I may be only 21 years old, but I consider myself an old fashioned kind of girl. I was taught to be respectful of officers of the law, considerate of others feelings, polite to strangers, and to respect the court of law. My Mother always taught me to look presentable when going to court, and to dress as one would when for an occasion where nice clothing is expected. So when I got out of my dance class that morning and went home to change, I made sure what I was wearing was nice. I ironed my dress, cleaned my shoes so there would not be any scuffs on them, took a shower, made sure my nails were clean, make-up was tasteful, and hair appropriate, and I arrived 15 minutes early to court (I was expected to be there at 1pm) to make sure I could check in with plenty of time to speak to the State’s Attorney about the case I was speaking on, as I was not aware of court procedure.
When I walked in I went through security. Now I knew based on what my Mother told me and the numerous signs posted throughout the grounds that cell phones were not allowed in the building for security reasons. But for some reason, many of the citizens on Salisbury fail to notice or care about this, and when asked to leave their phones in their car, make a fuss and cause a scene. The security folks at the courthouse were some of the nicest people I had ever met, and through speaking with them for the brief moment I could, I learned that the people they see were not as pleasant as they said I was to deal with. They curse, yell, scream, and threaten to have them fired. All because they are merely doing their jobs and the citizens coming to the court house that day (for a variety of reasons I learned that day) cannot be bother to follow the rules. I noticed that those treating the workers at the courthouse in this appalling manner were typically there that day for breaking the law as well, and those who followed the rules and were polite, decent human beings were there as I was, duty their civic duty.
After this, I went to check in with the State’s Attorney, and sat down to wait for the courtroom doors to open. This is when my love of people watching came in to play. I was taught over the years to never judge a book by their cover, but with the way some of these people presented themselves in a court of law meant that they were either a diamond in the rough, or that the old adage I had been taught was not necessarily true. I saw torn and tattered jeans, or pants that were either too tight of too loose. If it was a male, they were sometimes hanging so low I could see their boxers, which is a look I never understood to begin with. If the person I observed was a female, they were typically so tight, they would not fit to their body properly. I saw women in dresses one would wear to a club out dancing, not to a court of law. Denim mini skirts, sneakers, tank tops, and stained clothing were all in abundance.
Few people I saw that I knew through overhearing them speak were there for breaking the law, were dressed for the occasion. The ones that were, were their for either speeding tickets or in the case of someone I knew personally, something they knew they had to chance of getting out of, and were doing the best they could to make their case seem better. I saw the person whom I was testifying against, and he was dressed very nicely in a well-fitted, freshly pressed suit.
I encountered many police officers in my time their, and when I approached one (their for an unrelated case involving a traffic incident I learned) to ask a few questions as to what I should expect during my time that day, he was polite and as courteous as one would expect any person to be. I wish I had his name remembered, as he was a wonderful person. When I asked him if the people coming in each day for hearings are always rude and obnoxious like they were today, he said that sadly yes they are.
Our conversation turned to University student life when I told him I was an SU student. I learned that the bed reputation they have earned amongst students is mostly untrue and unfair, and I would have to agree.
I live in a house right outside Cynthia Place, a notoriously college student filled area. Weekend nights are typically the worse of them all, but on any given night, I would see property destroyed and trash left about for the neighbors who are not college students, or in my case that are but have a sense of respect for others, to clean up each morning. I have seen street signs taken down and tossed about, couches set on fire, trashcans overturned, beer bottles broken in the street, and private property damaged.
Now what I see does not involve all SU students, let me make that as clear as possible. It is a select few, typically boys I have observed, who do this. At it is usually the same few week after week. They make loud noises well in to the wee hours of the morning, and sometimes I am amazed that the police are not called sooner for the borderline riots I have seen occur, with over a hundred people in a small area. I sit on my back porch watching the madness occur as police enter the area, and a mass exodus occurs, people throwing bottles on the ground and breaking them, yelling profanities at the police, and in general making the officers jobs harder then they should be.
This officer, once he realized where I lived and that he knew my roommates and I and thanked us for cooperating with them when they ask us questions and in general being pleasant people to deal with. We have never given them trouble, and never intend to, and I can not understand why any does.
My conversation with this officer was a pleasant as any I would have with a close friend, and I wish him the best in his career. I only wished he wouldn’t have to deal with the things he was dealing with in regards to my fellow students did not occur.
I notice in my encounters with locals in Salisbury and in reading comments on the Salisbury News Blog, that many locals lump us all in together with the few I mentioned above who actually cause the trouble and this saddens me. Many like me are here to earn a good education at a fine school. I admit I go out to drink. But I am part of the group of people who don’t go to or throw wild parties that cause damage to the surrounding neighborhood, and annoy the people living nearby who want nothing to do with it. I have learned to have fun while respecting others and respecting the law as well. Many of us manage to make it through college with out a noise violation, an underage drinking citation (whether by sheer luck or by not being obnoxious about it), not having to go to court for destroying property, and not making a bad name for the school we are attending.
My entire time in the Salisbury City Court House was enlightening. I learned that not all of us were taught to present themselves nicely in court, to respect officers and court employees who are only doing their job, and to follow and respect the law in general. I also learned that those that were, either follow that advice to lead a happy life, or ignore it and have to deal with the consequences.
A Salisbury University Student
Recently I was called as a witness for the State in a case against a Salisbury University student. The student was arrested for destruction of property out side a student housing area, and I was asked to testify on the States behalf. This account is not of the trial. It is of the appalling behavior of the people I saw in the courthouse that day.
Now I may be only 21 years old, but I consider myself an old fashioned kind of girl. I was taught to be respectful of officers of the law, considerate of others feelings, polite to strangers, and to respect the court of law. My Mother always taught me to look presentable when going to court, and to dress as one would when for an occasion where nice clothing is expected. So when I got out of my dance class that morning and went home to change, I made sure what I was wearing was nice. I ironed my dress, cleaned my shoes so there would not be any scuffs on them, took a shower, made sure my nails were clean, make-up was tasteful, and hair appropriate, and I arrived 15 minutes early to court (I was expected to be there at 1pm) to make sure I could check in with plenty of time to speak to the State’s Attorney about the case I was speaking on, as I was not aware of court procedure.
When I walked in I went through security. Now I knew based on what my Mother told me and the numerous signs posted throughout the grounds that cell phones were not allowed in the building for security reasons. But for some reason, many of the citizens on Salisbury fail to notice or care about this, and when asked to leave their phones in their car, make a fuss and cause a scene. The security folks at the courthouse were some of the nicest people I had ever met, and through speaking with them for the brief moment I could, I learned that the people they see were not as pleasant as they said I was to deal with. They curse, yell, scream, and threaten to have them fired. All because they are merely doing their jobs and the citizens coming to the court house that day (for a variety of reasons I learned that day) cannot be bother to follow the rules. I noticed that those treating the workers at the courthouse in this appalling manner were typically there that day for breaking the law as well, and those who followed the rules and were polite, decent human beings were there as I was, duty their civic duty.
After this, I went to check in with the State’s Attorney, and sat down to wait for the courtroom doors to open. This is when my love of people watching came in to play. I was taught over the years to never judge a book by their cover, but with the way some of these people presented themselves in a court of law meant that they were either a diamond in the rough, or that the old adage I had been taught was not necessarily true. I saw torn and tattered jeans, or pants that were either too tight of too loose. If it was a male, they were sometimes hanging so low I could see their boxers, which is a look I never understood to begin with. If the person I observed was a female, they were typically so tight, they would not fit to their body properly. I saw women in dresses one would wear to a club out dancing, not to a court of law. Denim mini skirts, sneakers, tank tops, and stained clothing were all in abundance.
Few people I saw that I knew through overhearing them speak were there for breaking the law, were dressed for the occasion. The ones that were, were their for either speeding tickets or in the case of someone I knew personally, something they knew they had to chance of getting out of, and were doing the best they could to make their case seem better. I saw the person whom I was testifying against, and he was dressed very nicely in a well-fitted, freshly pressed suit.
I encountered many police officers in my time their, and when I approached one (their for an unrelated case involving a traffic incident I learned) to ask a few questions as to what I should expect during my time that day, he was polite and as courteous as one would expect any person to be. I wish I had his name remembered, as he was a wonderful person. When I asked him if the people coming in each day for hearings are always rude and obnoxious like they were today, he said that sadly yes they are.
Our conversation turned to University student life when I told him I was an SU student. I learned that the bed reputation they have earned amongst students is mostly untrue and unfair, and I would have to agree.
I live in a house right outside Cynthia Place, a notoriously college student filled area. Weekend nights are typically the worse of them all, but on any given night, I would see property destroyed and trash left about for the neighbors who are not college students, or in my case that are but have a sense of respect for others, to clean up each morning. I have seen street signs taken down and tossed about, couches set on fire, trashcans overturned, beer bottles broken in the street, and private property damaged.
Now what I see does not involve all SU students, let me make that as clear as possible. It is a select few, typically boys I have observed, who do this. At it is usually the same few week after week. They make loud noises well in to the wee hours of the morning, and sometimes I am amazed that the police are not called sooner for the borderline riots I have seen occur, with over a hundred people in a small area. I sit on my back porch watching the madness occur as police enter the area, and a mass exodus occurs, people throwing bottles on the ground and breaking them, yelling profanities at the police, and in general making the officers jobs harder then they should be.
This officer, once he realized where I lived and that he knew my roommates and I and thanked us for cooperating with them when they ask us questions and in general being pleasant people to deal with. We have never given them trouble, and never intend to, and I can not understand why any does.
My conversation with this officer was a pleasant as any I would have with a close friend, and I wish him the best in his career. I only wished he wouldn’t have to deal with the things he was dealing with in regards to my fellow students did not occur.
I notice in my encounters with locals in Salisbury and in reading comments on the Salisbury News Blog, that many locals lump us all in together with the few I mentioned above who actually cause the trouble and this saddens me. Many like me are here to earn a good education at a fine school. I admit I go out to drink. But I am part of the group of people who don’t go to or throw wild parties that cause damage to the surrounding neighborhood, and annoy the people living nearby who want nothing to do with it. I have learned to have fun while respecting others and respecting the law as well. Many of us manage to make it through college with out a noise violation, an underage drinking citation (whether by sheer luck or by not being obnoxious about it), not having to go to court for destroying property, and not making a bad name for the school we are attending.
My entire time in the Salisbury City Court House was enlightening. I learned that not all of us were taught to present themselves nicely in court, to respect officers and court employees who are only doing their job, and to follow and respect the law in general. I also learned that those that were, either follow that advice to lead a happy life, or ignore it and have to deal with the consequences.
Propane Suppliers Quietly Reduce Size Of Refills
DENVER -Backyard grillers may get a little steamed this holiday weekend when buying refilled propane tanks: They will be getting less fuel for their money than last Memorial Day.
When oil prices soared in 2008, propane suppliers quietly reduced by two pounds the amount of gas pumped into each 20-pound tank, saying they wanted to avoid raising prices.
Since then, propane prices have been cut in half as the price of oil has dropped. But smaller refills are still being sold nationwide by many dealers, and most buyers are unaware because the tank is the same size.
"It's a price increase," retired lawyer Stuart Barr said Friday as he swapped a tank at a Home Depot store in Denver. "I'm a great believer in full disclosure. Give me the information."
The problem, consumers say, is that no one tells them they're getting less propane.
Companies have adopted similar practices in the packaging of coffee, sugar and laundry detergent.
"I'm not surprised," said Tammi Dorsey of Denver. Carrying a tank of propane from a store Friday, initially unaware that she got less this time.
For the past year, tank exchanges at retail stores have generally cost $20 to $25. For a few bucks less, consumers can take their tanks to some stores to get them refilled instead of exchanging them. Those refills usually contain the full amount of fuel allowed by law.
Until last year, Blue Rhino and Amerigas, two major suppliers, put 17 to 18 pounds of propane in each 20-pound tank. Tanks should not be filled completely for safety reasons.
About a year ago, that amount was cut to 15 pounds to save consumers a price hike, Blue Rhino spokesman Chris Hartley said.
"There are a number of companies in different industries across the country addressing product packaging, just because of the soaring costs," he said.
Last year, all energy costs increased sharply, as did the price of steel used in tanks. Crude prices soared past $100 per barrel at the start of 2008 and climbed toward $150 by July. Propane futures hit $1.95 per gallon in the same month.
Those prices have all fallen this year, which would suggest bigger profits for propane distributors.
Hartley would not say if there were plans to return propane refills to the same levels as before the 2008 price spikes, but he did say that energy markets remain volatile.
In the last year, propane futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange have dropped from about $1.73 per gallon to just above 71 cents. They have climbed 11 cents since January.
Retailers who offer propane say they have not increased the volume of fuel in each tank because propane companies have not reduced prices.
Home Depot, which offers propane tank exchanges, said cutting the amount of propane in 20-pound tanks was an industrywide measure.
There have been no customer complaints, spokeswoman Jean Niemi said.
But Jose Rivera of Denver did the math in his head and concluded that the extra money spent on propane could have helped pay for other cookout supplies.
"That's some steaks," he said.
(This version CORRECTS that Home Depot offers tank exchanges, not refills
When oil prices soared in 2008, propane suppliers quietly reduced by two pounds the amount of gas pumped into each 20-pound tank, saying they wanted to avoid raising prices.
Since then, propane prices have been cut in half as the price of oil has dropped. But smaller refills are still being sold nationwide by many dealers, and most buyers are unaware because the tank is the same size.
"It's a price increase," retired lawyer Stuart Barr said Friday as he swapped a tank at a Home Depot store in Denver. "I'm a great believer in full disclosure. Give me the information."
The problem, consumers say, is that no one tells them they're getting less propane.
Companies have adopted similar practices in the packaging of coffee, sugar and laundry detergent.
"I'm not surprised," said Tammi Dorsey of Denver. Carrying a tank of propane from a store Friday, initially unaware that she got less this time.
For the past year, tank exchanges at retail stores have generally cost $20 to $25. For a few bucks less, consumers can take their tanks to some stores to get them refilled instead of exchanging them. Those refills usually contain the full amount of fuel allowed by law.
Until last year, Blue Rhino and Amerigas, two major suppliers, put 17 to 18 pounds of propane in each 20-pound tank. Tanks should not be filled completely for safety reasons.
About a year ago, that amount was cut to 15 pounds to save consumers a price hike, Blue Rhino spokesman Chris Hartley said.
"There are a number of companies in different industries across the country addressing product packaging, just because of the soaring costs," he said.
Last year, all energy costs increased sharply, as did the price of steel used in tanks. Crude prices soared past $100 per barrel at the start of 2008 and climbed toward $150 by July. Propane futures hit $1.95 per gallon in the same month.
Those prices have all fallen this year, which would suggest bigger profits for propane distributors.
Hartley would not say if there were plans to return propane refills to the same levels as before the 2008 price spikes, but he did say that energy markets remain volatile.
In the last year, propane futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange have dropped from about $1.73 per gallon to just above 71 cents. They have climbed 11 cents since January.
Retailers who offer propane say they have not increased the volume of fuel in each tank because propane companies have not reduced prices.
Home Depot, which offers propane tank exchanges, said cutting the amount of propane in 20-pound tanks was an industrywide measure.
There have been no customer complaints, spokeswoman Jean Niemi said.
But Jose Rivera of Denver did the math in his head and concluded that the extra money spent on propane could have helped pay for other cookout supplies.
"That's some steaks," he said.
(This version CORRECTS that Home Depot offers tank exchanges, not refills
The Buses Return To The Beach
DelDOT Secretary welcomes DART to the beach for another summer of transit service
Rehoboth Beach -- Rehoboth Beach-On behalf of the governor, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Carolann Wicks stood near the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, and unveiled a set of bus seats that she declared are the ''Best Beach Chairs in Delaware.''
Joined by Stephen Kingsberry, director of Delaware Transit Corporation, a division of DelDOT, Secretary Wicks said residents and vacationers alike should use the bus when they arrive at the beach, to ease congestion and to make the streets safer.
Markell had to miss the event because of a last-minute scheduling change, but issued the following statement. ''We need to do everything we can to get Delawareans out of their cars and into alternative means of transportation,'' Markell said. ''The Resort Transit Service is a great way to visit the beach without sitting in traffic.''
Secretary Carolann Wicks said she agrees that DART seats are the best beach chairs in Delaware. ''For as low as one dollar, you can rent a spot on a DART seat that will take you all over the resort area,'' Wicks said. ''For people vacationing here for the week, a Delaware local who wants to spend a day at the beach, or someone who works at the beach, this is a bargain, and clearly the best beach chair in Delaware.''
Wicks said that increased use of public transit in the resort will help ease congestion. ''Unfortunately, there is not much more that my engineers and planners can do to make traffic move more efficiently in some areas within Dthe resort communities of Delaware,'' Wicks said. ''We can make relatively small changes, but certainly, no one wants us to bulldoze all those beautiful, historic properties to make way for a four-lane road. Public transit is clearly one of the solutions to this problem.''
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