If You Want To Learn Class & Elegance........

Linda Kent was first class today when she not only confronted the Old Mall Developers, she looked them right in the eyes and shared every one of her concerns. Wouldn't it be nice if the City Council, (excluding Debbie Campbell) and the Mayor could offer the same respect to the people paying their salaries and placing so much trust and faith in?

Planning & Zoning Meeting Today

The majority of people in today's meeting were there for the Old Mall Project. Although Paul Wilber even admitted that the project wouldn't work under the PRD Zoning yesterday in Court, they decided to go ahead with the project and take it to the next level.

The WWTP & Publics Works Department said they could add 6 new hook ups a day for the next few years and still not be over capacity. I personally find that hard to believe as well as several other people in awe at such a statement. Do note, John Jacobs was not present and did not make this statement.

The Developers brought out several letters from Citizens apparently stating they support the project but that was very quickly brought down by Terry Cohen stating these are the same people who are on the record stating they are not in support of this same project once they learned in detail what these Developers truly had in mind.

My big question is, where was Mike Dunn? Where were the 100 supporters of this project he so boldly told everyone he had? I didn't count a single resident of the City of Salisbury there in support of the project. That speaks for itself!

There are now going to be 16.17 units per acre and as we've seen the decline of promises towards Senior Housing in Sassafras, here we go again with this project. They had brought the project to the City offering 150 Senior houses and have now dropped that figure down to 100 homes.

One major question that was asked time and time again was, where's the lake? I thought you were going to build the lake first? "We just didn't want to commit to it, just in case." Just in case of what? Now they're on the record as stating they're NOT going to build the lake after all.

There were other concerns about the housing market being in a decline and the Developers didn't seem to have a single concern about that. They want to bring a Grocery Store into the project, even though the new filing for a PRD won't allow that much retail space, they believe they can ask and receive a special exception and exceed the legal limit as to this retail space. They originally wanted 298,000 sq. ft. of commercial office and retail but the PRD brings them all the way down to only 30,000 sq. ft. of retail space and they'll ask for an additional 100,000 sq. ft. of space for the Grocery Store.

Although the Old Mall does need a drastic change, keep an eye out for this property being flipped once this Developer gets what they want by the City. A perfect example would be something called Sassafras.

The Troops Fall Into Their Foxhole

Wildlife Photo Of The Day

Why Are These People Smiling?

Could it be because I said, "CHEESE"? NO! It's because they should be smiling. Things went very well For this group as there really is no arguing the City and Council did not follow the law as it is written. Hence the Mall Group has already refiled their case as a PRD instead of the PDD originally filed and being argued here.

Let it be known however that Paul Wilber started out by stating that "this project will not qualify uner a PRD." Uh, Oh! Looks like Wilber may have just screwed the entire project up, depending on Judge Jackson's decision.

Today's Wildlife Picture

This baby Dove was another wild animal that seemed to trust me and allow me to get up nice and close and snap this picture. I had never seen one up close like this before.

Heck, who needs a Zoo when you can have all these wild animals at your finger tips?

How I'd Save The City Of Salisbury

In posts on Justice For All? and right here on my Blog Site, Iyeska brings up a very good point. If Barrie Tilghman is so crooked as well as Mike Dunn and others, why even try any more and or what can be done to stop it?

In my opinion there are three choices. Debbie Campbell, Davis Ruark and Charles Jannace. These are the three people that could in fact save the City of Salisbury and turn it back into the lifestyle so many of you chose in the first place.

Here's the question though? Can and will Debbie Campbell be able to afford to financially run for Mayor? IMO her regular job pays extremely well and provides a comfortable lifestyle she's earned and deserves. Big question, big toss up!

Then there's Davis Ruark. Look, this is an extremely honorable man who knows both sides as well as the fact that his Father used to be the former Mayor of Salisbury.

OK, here's a new one being thrown into the arena, Charles Jannace III, AKA Hadley from Justice For All? Today I enjoyed a very fine cigar at lunch time with Charles and to my great surprise the man said he might actually consider running for Mayor.

Some of his ideas were actually the best answers anyone has come up with in many years. We discussed turning the City over to the County, lowering taxes for everyone in the City Limits for starters. Creating one Fire Department and one Police Department. Talk about saving millions of dollars!

What really needs to be considered anyway is what's going to happen with the MDE and the WWTP. Dave Pushkar has admitted that the City is NOT cooperating with the MDE and is in fact stalling and not installing test wells that would prove the liner is in fact leaking and contaminating the river and soil below. The clean up will be in the multi millions of dollars and the City simply cannot afford it any more. There's a lot to discuss and consider but one thing I can assure you, Mayor Barrie Tilghman is through! Mike Dunn has seen his last term on the City Council.

You want things right in the City of Salisbury? You want to see changes for the better? Quit playing around any more and get these people out of Office! It's not a game any more Folks, things are getting serious in Salisbury and the favoritism towards developers has got to end. Barrie and Mike have made their small fortunes and once they are out of office the new powers to be can consider what lawsuits the City wants to take on with these people for illegal activities.

In the mean time, start asking these three people if they'll truly consider running for Mayor or for City Council! Start attending City Council Meetings and start telling these people how you truly feel. Prove to Mike Dunn he's full of crap when it comes to more than 100 people coming to him supporting the old mall project. Dunn wants to convince you that he's done nothing wrong with Sassafras. WRONG! He's a liar! VOTE Debbie Campbell, Davis Ruark or Charles Jannace III for Mayor. Try running up against these three Barrie!

I WANT ANSWERS!!!!!

WARNING! Before you go on, (for safety purposes only) please put on a pair of sunglasses as the high beams might make you go temporarily blind. By all means, do NOT click on the photo to enlarge the image. You have been WARNED.

So where were these two last night? The Citizens of Salisbury pay these two some serious money to ACT as if they're more involved in the City of Salisbury than anyone else, so where were they?

Could it be that Barrie couldn't find a decent bra, hence the photo to the above? Could it be that Mike Dunn was out receiving the Key Club to the City? Was there a ceremony we weren't aware of last night?

I was at the Council Work Session and there was no mention of Mike not being there. So do tell me folks, what exactly are you paying for with these two? In my opinion, these two are toast in the political arena any more. Oh, Mike, a Gentleman would have given up his jacket to a lady obviously too excited or cold. Just some food for thought.

Sam's Club

In all the years I have been shopping at Sam's Club here in Salisbury I have to admit that I have had very few bad experiences there. Granted, there are times I wished they had opened more lines but I consider myself a professional Sam's Club Shopper and I don't end up in there on days I know they're going to be blown away with customers.

Yesterday was a different story though. Much of my family are in Ocean City for the week learning what it's like to be real vacationers/tourons and having to foot a $4,000.00 a week rental bill for a small condo! Yeah, Jennifer and Joe now live in the country away from all that mess and no longer have the perfect place for everyone to visit.

Anyhow, getting back to my story. No one really wanted to head out to a restaurant last night so I stated I'd pick up a bunch of cooked chicken from Sam's Club on my way and they could get the rest. When I arrived at Sam's my worse fear happened, there were NO chickens on display! I did however notice there were some in the oven and the oven was shut down so I went over to the ringer in the meat department and rang the bell.

There were two gentlemen in the prep area and neither one seemed to hear the bell so I rang it again, nothing. The third time I held the button down and waited till someone looked out the window before I let go of the button. Finally one of these guys came to the counter and said, we're closed. I replied, there's chicken in the oven, I'd like 3 of them please. He said, "that's not my job, you'll have to get a manager." All with a severe attitude. I said, you know something PAL, you're a real nice guy.

I went over to the manager and explained what was going on and she immediately got on the phone with this same gentleman and you could clearly tell, he wasn't going to help no matter what! The next thing I knew the guy was walking off the job, he quit right there on the spot.

To make a long story short, I got my chicken but get this, it took more than 50 minutes of standing there before I ended up with them. There were at least 4 other families waiting there very patiently as well and no one could believe what was happening. Maybe you had to be there to completely understand but I had never seen so many people be so rude working at Sam's.

One of the ladies there said, they should give these to us as long as we've been waiting. For the heck of it I walked up to the manager once again and said, you do know we waited some 50 minutes just to get these chickens, right? She replied, yeah, I'm really sorry about that and walked away.

My question to all of you is, am I addicted to Sam's Club, because I know I'll be back? They could spit on me in the check out line and I think I'd have to swallow some pride and walk in the door the next day. Lord knows, they probably hawked up a good one on one of those chickens anyway. LOL

Sassafras

Hadley and Duvall are right Folks! Someone needs to get off their rear end and do something about this illegal activity in order to show the Mayor and others that enough is enough. It is very clear Mike Dunn and his Father have profited from this scam. Mike Dunn did NOT recuse himself in the beginning and should be physicaly thrown out of the Council like an old Western Movie. It is clear that the City and County Council have swept everything under the rug and IMO the County Council isn't too happy about this scam but it's possibly gone too far to look back now. Nevertheless, there are several of us that have broken the news. Several of us have proven there's a case and none of you have stepped up to the plate and done anything about it. Just another prime example of how adults are raising their children today and then blaming all their problems on the teachers. Shame on all of you!

Last Night In Ocean City

Good Morning

Another fine sunrise coming through the Inlet heading out to sea in Ocean City.

Fly By

I thought this was kind of rare, catching one Hummingbird fly past the other at warp speed. You can't beat luck!

Red Net Alert!

Yesterday at approximately 1:41 p.m., Sarah Dykstra, 42, of Seaford was jogging on Cedar Lane and turned right onto Rt. 20 where a SUV crossed the shoulder of the road and struck Dykstra and threw her some 90 feet.

I am saddened to tell you that Sarah passed away this morning due to injuries from the accident. Sarah was a Veterinarian in the Seaford area and was VERY well respected. God Speed Sarah.

Only In Jersey!

Once Upon A Time the only Gangs we had ever heard of were in New York and New Jersey. Now all you need is a road named Jersey Road and look what happens!

The first photo shows the van in normal condition but look what happens overnight. There are no Gangs in Salisbury! I remember seeing things like this on the Cross Bronx Expressway back in the early 1960's. Rent was $50.00 a month and that INCLUDED taxes. A mortgage payment was no more than $125.00 a month and taxes, they were next to unheard of back then.

Now we're paying how much for a home? How much for taxes? Oh PLEASE, do tell me Barrie Tilghman, tell me what makes someone want to live in what you and the other clowns have developed into Salisbury? Yeah, I just can't wait for the old mall project to get developed too!

You might also ask yourself why you purchase the Daily Times any more as well because all they'll deliver you is MANUFACTURED news, not reality news like this. This may be small stuff but when you look at the big picture, don't ever say we didn't forewarn you.

Whoooooo Arrrrrrrre Youuuuuuuuuu

The Dream Catcher Goes Down

Last week I mentioned that a very dear friend of mine was a part of the rescue of the Dream Catcher. Tony Battista took these photos aboard Tommy Fowler's "NOTORIOUS" and participated in helping everyone involved.

Wildlife Picture Of The Year!

I hate to admit this BUT, I do not have one of those special photo programs you can do all sorts of fancy stuff with like some, (if not most) people have.

This photo, (nor any others I have produced) is exactly as it was taken and in my own opinion is one of the finest I've ever produced.

Forgive me if I've overwhelmed all of you with Hummingbird photos recently, I just find them facinating creatures. Nevertheless, this photo just came out unbelievable and I had to share it.
By all means, click on photo to enlarge.

SHHHHHHH! We're Sleeping!

Yes, that's a puppy sleeping in a bowl! Have you ever seen something so cute? Then the chain link puppy photo of all 5 puppies sleeping all the way up to the one in the bowl! That's Love!

JOE ALBERO, YOU'RE #1

The reception I get whenever I go anywhere is more than just touching! Being President of the "What A Guy Club" has heightened my credibility everywhere I go and ever since I was a small child my Mother told me about this "you're #1 sign," always smile back and wave, she said.

I never understood why my Father never went into NASCAR Racing because "everyone" thought he was #1 too, even if he was just pulling into a parking space!

Even Barrie Tilghman, Mayor of the City of Salisbury has shared the love many times and believes I'm #1 too! It doesn't get any better than this folks. Thank You! As long as I can continue to get so much support I'll be there for you through good times and through bad.

Salisbury Union Station

As reported in today's Daily Times, the owners of the Red Roost plan on doing what every investor should consider when purchasing a piece of property below market value.

We've seen the Ulman Theater property go from a Garden Center to reading a sign in Parker Place Antiques stating their antiques are now located in the old Ulman Theater location.

In the case of the old Union Station, I believe these folks will be honorable and create a really cool dining experience and with any help from the Police Department they'll work on cleaning up that part of town and make it well worth visiting this new establishment when it's finished.

The Daily Times stated it's only "blocks" from the Downtown Plaza but if you have any clue where these two places are located, no one in their right mind would walk that far to start with, let alone keep from being run over, mugged or even shot along the way. I hope the City supports the investment these fine people are putting up but only time will tell?

Homeland Security In Salisbury?

Sorry about the out of focus pictures but sometimes it's difficult to drive and snap a picture at the same time. Nevertheless, I caught this vehicle snooping around near Sam's and Lowes. Things that make you go, hmmmmm?

Today's Wildlife Photo

Two Ferrets Available At Humane Society

These two ferrets were fresh deliveries when I visited the Humane Society last week. I named them, Mike & Gary because they reminded me so much of weasels.

Of course, one of them could be a female and we all know what name she would have received. Nonetheless, these two are available and are in need of a good home.

There's A Hummer In The Albero Family

Red Net Alert!!!!!

Folks, this doesn't happen very often but if you know the Valaro Gas Station on Rt. 50 in Hebron, premium gas is $2.75 a gallon! They're unloading their premium gas and that's all they're serving at the moment. So if you wants some great gas at a great price, get over there and fill up!

Today's Wildlife Photos

Will It Ever Happen?

I can't remember the names of the restaurants I used to look forward to visiting at local airports across the country but they were some kind of bomb squadron or other and they were fantastic!

The atmosphere was fabulous and they usually had some sort of WWII Airplane sticking through the roof or walls.

For some reason, I don't think I'll be looking forward to heading to the Salisbury Airport for a dining experience similar to what I had seen in the past.

The atmosphere will probably be very plain but one thing you can expect is great deserts. Jimmy serves a decent meal but rumor has it the guy doesn't pay his bills and this entire venture could be very short lived.

Let's hope for everyone's sake this doesn't happen because this is the most boring airport in the entire United States! That is, unless you like breast milk. Hence the post below.

Say Goodbye To The Mile High Club

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Please click on the picture to enlarge for a better view.
Look, I don't want people going off on me thinking I'm on the attack against handicapped people, because I'm not.

However, a brand new $70,000.00 Duly Truck with Handicapped Tags? Do you think this guy just can't fit into a normal parking spot and needs the open space of a closer and wider place to park their vehicle?

I can see a wheelchair lift vehicle. I can see a seriously injured person needing the use of such a tag but a Duly tells a whole different story.

Sorry folks but this is abusing the system. Why do I get the feeling this post will be like Jay Lenno making a crack about cats and getting a million letters stating he's such a bad person? Let's see how this one turns out?