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Sunday, June 04, 2017
Troopers Investigate Liquor Store Robbery (Gumboro)
Millsboro- Delaware State Police are currently investigating the robbery of a Millsboro area liquor store that occurred last night.
The initial investigation has determined that the incident happened on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at approximately 9:15 p.m., as a male suspect entered the Gumboro Liquors, located at 38398 Millsboro Highway. The suspect approached the sales counter where he confronted two female clerks implying that he was armed. The suspect then demanded money from the cash register. The clerks, however, refused to comply with the suspect's demands. The suspect then removed the cash register from the counter and fled from the store. He then entered a dark colored unknown make and model pick-up truck and fled from the parking lot in an unknown direction. There were no injuries.
The suspect was described as an unknown race male. He was 5'05"-5'07" tall, weighed between 150-175 lbs., and was last seen wearing blue jeans, a light colored flannel jacket, sneakers, a dark colored knit cap, and had a bandana covering his face. There is no further physical or clothing description available.
If anyone has any information in reference to this incident they are asked to contact the Troop 4 at 302-856-5850. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword “DSP.”
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline
City Administrator Julia Glanz Marries On The Downtown Plaza
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| Photo credit: Luke Wright |
Officiating the event was former Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton in front of the reflection pond near WMDT's headquarters.
Afterwards wedding party, family and guests celebrated the couple at their reception at Headquarters Live.
We're OUT!
By Thornton Crowe
In the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump has announced we are officially out of the monetary quagmire of the Paris Climate Accord. After the announcement, the market immediate escalated as the NASDAQ, S&P and DOW demonstrated the market's approval of the US leaving this heavy handed mandate on our economy.
Closing at 21,144.18 the market reflects confidence in the President's economic plans and strategies, meaning more investors are willing to push money back into the market, correlating into job creation and a push towards a booming economy.
In the speech, President Trump reiterated the importance the American people, stating, "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris."
Furthermore, he assured that he was open to a renegotiation of another deal but was willing for the US to "go it alone" if need be.
UPDATE: The UN has issued a statement of their disappointment the US has decided to leave the Paris Climate Accord. They should be prepared, this will not be the last disappointment the UN will experience under this presidency because he doesn't buy the misinformation they've been propagating on America for many years.
The Video Replay of Trump's Speech in the Rose Garden
The Wayback Machine
By Thornton Crowe
This morning while trying to figure out this week's musing, I came across an old article in the Daily Times from the day after Jake Day's election on November 5, 2015. Interestingly, this article about Jake's big plans for Salisbury illustrates just how much voters were lied to during his election.
A brilliantly horrific ruse of so-called development for Downtown Salisbury was amusing to read as it contained all the fantasies fairy tales are made of - so much so, it put pulp fiction to shame. You know, the same downtown where community leaders and Salisbury University president make idiots of themselves by saying "It's all happening," in some dippy, waste-of-taxpayer money commercial even though its been a hot bed for crime.
One quote really summed it all in a spectacular package:
"City officials have said they want to see a multi-use development plan for the 3.5-acre site that includes retail space, apartments, park areas and parking," states the Daily Times article.Low-Income Project disguised as 'apartments'
Incidentally, in the same article, Day brags how he has a passion for home ownership. If this is true, why build 'apartments' at all in a town that already has a 80% rental rate? Isn't this a contradiction of purpose?
Retail SpaceDid Jake not see all the vacant retail space along West Main? Buildings like the old Vernon Powell are decaying from lack of use but we're gonna build new spaces!
Given the low-income housing (Project), I can't fathom Betty Sue from Nithsdale will be able to convince hubby Biff to invest in some chi-chi store in the middle of the "Hood." Therefore, it's safe to assume this so-called retail space would be filled with unsavory businesses, bringing yet more crime to the 'it's all happening' neighborhood.
Everyone in Salisbury, at one point or another, has dealt with its parking ills so how does anyone think we will get more parking with less parking areas? Are they going to build some 50 floor parking structure?
Day told one of my sources a couple months ago, he's only obligated (by law or statute) to provide one half of a parking space per low-income apartment in his spiffy new housing plan. What about all the shoppers he sees coming coming to downtown and the courthouse workers and participants? All this means is now the low-income residents will be fighting lawyers to park their junkers next to shiny Mercedes in the hood. Talk about a scratch & dent extravaganza!
Arts & Entertainment
Day's dream don't stop at housing and retail either. He claims he wants to compete with other small Maryland hamlets like Frederick's "lively downtown arts and entertainment district." We've watched Headquarters Live crash and burn along with several bars opening and closing in short amounts of time so its safe to assume that pipe dream won't ever happen. Who wants to party in the Hood?
Nowhere in the article does Jake address Salisbury's job shortage, creating some incentives for new businesses to open or the fact that SU gobbles up property around Salisbury, leaving even less taxpayer money for his grand schemes. Those details are just too inconvenient to mention. Besides, in Day's world, voters either think money will fall from sky for it or don't care about their property taxes (the 20% who actually own) will escalate. Right?
In essence, Salisbury, you elected an illusion -- Jake Day, a man whose grand dreams never factored in a thing sane people refer to as, reality!
Just another day in the Delusion a la Jakester... Ain't life grand?
Jim Ireton Seeking Government Dole....Again?
Some professional candidates just don't know when to call it a day...
Through many sources it has come to our attention former Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton is planning to run for the Wicomico County Clerk of the Court position next November when Mark Bowen retires from the position he's held for several years.
It's troubling Ireton, once again, feels the need to continually run for elected offices in this area when he doesn't do a good job once elected. Look at his tenure as Mayor where he made many promises but none were kept adequately.
The big unkept promises were as glaring as a bright red neon light. First, he promised to clean up the Wicomico River around the downtown area but you still cannot stick your toe in much less swim in the pollution infested waters. Second, there's the sewage plant Salisbury residents paid a hefty multi-million dollar price but has never worked correctly.
His reputation well-known throughout the Shore
Furthermore, no one can forget his failed run against a missing-in-action candidate during the Congressional primaries to challenge Dr. Andy Harris, which ended in a disastrous poor showing at the polls. Also, keep in mind, this primary run was after stepping down from his newly elected council position in order to run his failed campaign. Thus, proving Ireton's past is history even folks in Easton have heard about.
This kind of infamy is not desirable for such an important county position where the clerk must work with law enforcement, judicial courts and county executive on a daily basis.
Learn from the past so it's not recreated in the future
Let's hope someone will challenge him should he actually run for this position because we wouldn't want the same fiasco like the city mayor position which ran unopposed and ending in a subpar nightmare.
Mr. Bowen has served us well and will be missed when he retires in November after the election. We can only hope we find someone with his caliber of professionalism befitting the office. Unfortunately, for Ireton, he doesn't come close to fitting that tall order in any manner.
Crisis of Conflictual Interests?
On May 30th in the Independent, it was reported that Wicomico County home/landowners would be given a reduction in their property taxes, prosed by Council President at Large John Cannon. The article indicates the reduction is one that hasn't occurred in a long time and gives owners a much-needed tax break in this economic climate.
The Independent states the plan to be, "...mean county property owners will receive their first tax cut in memory, lowering the property tax rate by slightly more than a penny, down from the current 0.9516 cents per $100 to 0.9398 cents."
Creative ways to work around the system...
Interesting that Cannon would forward this proposition at this time when you consider Salisbury Mayor Jake Day's just approved budget, where he is looking to the landlord class to foot the deficits created by property tax reduction he's giving own-occupied dwellings in the city. It is all about timing and when you look closely, it was no altruistic gesture on Cannon's part to propose such a cut to county residents.
Owning Cannon Management & Rentals LLC, which owns and manages approximately 229 properties throughout Wicomico/Salisbury, this reduction gives him plenty of reasons to off-set his own property tax burden. By reducing the county taxes, it essentially washes any tax increase leveled by the city.
Pretty Clever but not entirely Flawless
Two unfortunately things about this tax reduction proposal are glaring obvious for quick dot connectors. First, while this will save Cannon literally hundreds of thousands of tax dollars, for the average one-home resident in the county, it means roughly $6.00 to $7.00 per year in savings. Yep, that's it. Not even a cool Hamilton. So much for altruistic gestures and all other such rubbish.
Second, when this vote occurred, Cannon failed to recuse himself from said vote. Can you say, "Conflict of Interest?" Much like a doctor voting on increased medical payments on a hospital board, this is nothing short than a massive ethics violation on his lot. It is such a blatant ethics snafu, it cannot be ignored even by the most causal observer.
Why do we continuously allow this kind of 'insider trading' in our county's governance? Isn't this like leaving a fox in charge of the hen house?
What say you?
KATHY GRIFFIN I'VE BEEN BULLIED BY TRUMP FAMILY
Griffin has been in hiding since TMZ broke the story of the now infamous photo shoot.
The comedian has hired attorney Lisa Bloom and will hold a news conference Friday, explaining her "true motivations" behind the shoot. According to Bloom, she will also lash out at the Prez, promising to talk about the "bullying from the Trump family she has endured."
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Kathy Griffin holds bloodied Trump mask in photo shoot with Tyler Shields
The outspoken comedian posed for a photo shoot with controversial photographer Tyler Shields in which she is holding a bloodied mask of President Trump.
TMZ published the gory photo from Griffin's photo session with the famed Shields, known for his shocking pictures.
According to the gossip site, Griffin joked with Shields on set they would need to move to Mexico after the photos were released or fear imprisonment.
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http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/05/30/kathy-griffin-holds-bloodied-trump-mask-in-photo-shoot-with-tyler-shields.html
London Under Attack
President Trump has been briefed of the situation and has issued this tweet of condolence to Londoners.
In a separate tweet, President Trump did state this is why the Travel Ban must be allowed to go forth to ensure Americans' safety.Whatever the United States can do to help out in London and the U. K., we will be there - WE ARE WITH YOU. GOD BLESS!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2017
This story is developing.We need to be smart, vigilant and tough. We need the courts to give us back our rights. We need the Travel Ban as an extra level of safety!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2017
The Borough Market and London Bridge incidents have been confirmed as terror attack but the Vauxhall is not at this time.
There has been one death but no word as to where this death occurred. Several wounded and there is word may be another fatality in addition to the first one.
Several casualties are reported. The new map has also added Parliament but no known incident being reported at this time.
London Police: At least 20 people have been taken to 6 local hospitals.
US State Dept has issued statements for Americans in London.
Emergency message for U.S. Citizens - please read + share: https://t.co/q6klShOZZ4 pic.twitter.com/53L0TD0L7G— U.S. Embassy London (@USAinUK) June 4, 2017
Update: On the London Bridge a white van going 50mph swerved and went on the sidewalk mowing down people. They're speculating 4-7 people run down. Suspects jumped out with 12" knives and stabbed an unknown amount of people. In Borough Market, suspect(s) started stabbing people indiscriminately in the busy marketplace.
Homeland Security: No credible threat at this point for the US but officials are closely monitoring this situation.
Just in from a commenter:
Three suspects were shot and killed by London Police.Muslims laughing and yelling Allah Ackbar in London after #LondonBridge attack pic.twitter.com/6XjlwwQqQ7— Tanya Tay 🇺🇸 (@GoTTdiva) June 3, 2017
LONDON POLICE: 6 persons confirmed dead so far from the attacks tonight. Police are asking the public for videos and pictures of the attacks. At last count, 30 people have been transported to area hospitals to be treated for injuries.Overlooking the Borough Market Area on Live Stream (Image is stat not video)
The number has now risen to at least 40 victims transported to local hospitals, many in critical condition.
Memorial Day arrest latest blemish on Tiger Woods’ storied life
Jupiter police stopped the golf legend, and Jupiter Island resident, around 3 a.m. Monday as he drove southbound on Military Trail south of Indian Creek Parkway, a police spokeswoman said.
The area is near Jupiter Middle School and 1 to 2 miles south of Indiantown Road.
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Smash Cash
By Thornton Crowe
Good morning everyone. It has come to my attention that a very interesting arrangement has been instated at City Hall taxpayers should be made aware of as its a blatant misappropriation of your money. Instead of paying to have potholes in the roads fixed, adding lights to troubled intersections and solving the on-going dilemma of our fire department, Mayor Jake Day has a staff of six to do nothing but surf the internet for negative articles about him!
Yes, you read that correctly. Apparently, my sources from City Hall relay, there is a group of six employees dedicated to defusing negative press about the Mayor's initiatives. In an interview with the editor here on Salisbury News, it is one of the reasons why Albero chose to start moderating comments with more scrutiny because this so-called 'staff' writes in comments that either contained fake news to counter the original article or issue personal smears against him and his family. Childish use of time it would seem, these people are doing this on your dime, folks.
When an article was published a few months back about a brutal gang rape here in Salisbury that was only reported on SBYNEWS, Day himself took to Facebook, personally slamming the blog as "fake news" when in fact, Albero had proof of the incident. It seems Day will stop at nothing to keep his low-crime in Salisbury myth alive.
Granted, having a (one) public relations person is always a given with any office dealing with news but a staff of 6? Even if they were paid a paltry $20K a year plus benefits salary each, that's $120K a year. What else could be done with this money to make your lives better instead of pumping up the Mayor for some future run for a higher office?
It is no secret that since his election, Day has re-organized the staff at City Hall; i.e. letting older vested people go so he could hire young people at a much cheaper rate; however, this goes far beyond acceptability for most voters who elected Day to improve the city not defend it's demise. Your money is being flagrantly wasted to the point of lunacy.
Here's a brilliant suggestion for the Mayor: Perhaps if you would bring forth meaningful initiatives that make your residents' lives better and our town more appealing for people to start small businesses, you wouldn't need a staff to deflect bad press about you! Why? Because there wouldn't be that much bad press in the first place if you were really doing your job properly!
Men's lacrosse wins 12th national title in program history with win 5-28-17
It is Salisbury's second title in as many years and moves the Gulls all-time record at Gillette Stadium to 3-0 with all three wins coming in the title game.
Salisbury was led on the offensive end by Kevin McDermott and Carson Kalama. McDermott posted a career high in points with four from one goal and three assists and Kalama made his presence felt by posting four goals and one assist for four points. Also coming up big on the offensive end was Josh Melton as the freshman posted his frist-career hat trick. Colin Reymann made 12 stops in cage and in front of him Cory Berry posted three caused turnovers.
Be sure to check www.suseagulls.com later tonight for the full game recap.
Remembering When There Wasn’t a Chesapeake Bay Bridge
William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge History
This content is sponsored by Maryland Transportation Authority
A dream in 1908, a financial impossibility in 1929 and a war-postponed plan in 1940, what now is known as the Bay Bridge became a reality in 1949, when construction began and the first dredge started pumping the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay to make way for the bridge.
The world’s largest continuous over-water steel structure when it opened in 1952, the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge provides a structural link that did not exist in the days when colonial Marylanders traveled by boat, with the Chesapeake Bay as their highway.
Along with the many private boats sailing the Bay prior to the Industrial Revolution, records show a regular ferry running between Kent Island and the Annapolis shore. However, as the population grew and spread inland, the wagon road, the railroad and, later, the automobile and the motor-truck, gradually relegated the Bay by boat to obscurity, and the Chesapeake Bay became a barrier rather than a bond between Eastern Maryland and the rest of the State.
There are recurring stories that, in the 1880s, preliminary studies explored building a bridge across the Bay. In 1907, Peter C. Campbell, Baltimore businessman and State Senator, told his associates that more of the Eastern Shore trade, which had been coming by boat to Baltimore, was going north by highway and railroad to Wilmington and Philadelphia.
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County Executive Culver Sends Letter To Council President Cannon
John T. Cannon
Wicomico County, Maryland
P. O. Box 870
Salisbury, Maryland 21803
Dear John,
I am disappointed that my staff and I were not afforded the opportunity to discuss the Council Budget Amendments during the May 30, 2017, Council Meeting. As stated in Wayne Strausburg's letter of May 30, 2017, the Council Budget Amendments have resulted in an unbalanced General Fund Budget. A detailed explanation from acting Finance Director Dawn Parks is attached for your review. I have also attached the applicable Charter sections provided by Paul Wilber.
I believe that the County taxpayers will be best served by passing a Budget Bill which complies with the Charter and will allow the County to operate with a balanced budget starting July 1, 2017. My staff and I can meet with you at a mutually convenient time to negotiate a balanced budget, which will allow an Amended Budget Bill to be passed by the Council at the June 6, 2017, Council Meeting.
Respectfully,
Bob Culver
Cc: Councilmembers
Wayne Strausburg
Laura Hurley
Dawn Parks
More to come...
Wicomico County, Maryland
P. O. Box 870
Salisbury, Maryland 21803
Dear John,
I am disappointed that my staff and I were not afforded the opportunity to discuss the Council Budget Amendments during the May 30, 2017, Council Meeting. As stated in Wayne Strausburg's letter of May 30, 2017, the Council Budget Amendments have resulted in an unbalanced General Fund Budget. A detailed explanation from acting Finance Director Dawn Parks is attached for your review. I have also attached the applicable Charter sections provided by Paul Wilber.
I believe that the County taxpayers will be best served by passing a Budget Bill which complies with the Charter and will allow the County to operate with a balanced budget starting July 1, 2017. My staff and I can meet with you at a mutually convenient time to negotiate a balanced budget, which will allow an Amended Budget Bill to be passed by the Council at the June 6, 2017, Council Meeting.
Respectfully,
Bob Culver
Cc: Councilmembers
Wayne Strausburg
Laura Hurley
Dawn Parks
Have A Cool Heineken, With A Side Of Open Borders
To a world without borders or barriers. To the belief that there is more that unites us than divides us. To find common ground to raise a bottle with the person next to you. Because a stranger is just a friend that you haven’t had a cold Heineken with yet.
Open Your World.
Are you off this weekend, spending time with your family, maybe having a barbecue or two?
How would you like a nice cold one?
With a big side of preach progressive politics?
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