200 Jobs To Be Eliminated At Giant Distribution Center

Employees to get hiring preference in other departments

About 200 people — or nearly half the workers — who handle dry goods at the Jessup distribution center that serves Giant Food regionally will lose their jobs under a new contract negotiated with the union local, labor leaders said Monday.

But union leaders with Teamsters Local 730, which represents 430 dry-goods workers who serve the region's largest grocery store chain, said the employees would be offered buyouts and jobs in other parts of the company. The facility also employs 380 people in fresh produce and 200 truck drivers, as well as workers in recycling.

Giant Food outsourced the dry-goods part of its distribution facility to New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers last year as a cost-saving measure. The grocer continues to run the fresh foods part of the facility as well as the transportation and recycling divisions.
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Door-To-Door Sales

Hi, Joe!

I just wondered if you could alert your readers to another group of questionable door-to-door sales people in the area. I live in Delmar in the Whitesville Road area and was approached by a young man selling "TufStuffUSA" cleaning product for $99 a gallon yesterday.  (He was dropped off by a dark-haired driver in a white Ford Expedition.) Although he did not offer the information, I recognized the product as one sold by N.J. Distributors, Inc. (owned by Nick Joseph) out of Satellite Beach, Fla. They recruit young people and bus them all over the country to pedal their products. They lure them with the promise of 50% commission and then "deduct" fees such as transportation, housing and food so they are basically left with nothing.  The company encourages them to spray the cleaner in their mouth to demonstrate how safe it is and tells them to say it will just "make you go to the bathroom a lot." They did it years ago with a product called "Hy-Pro" which contained butyl cellosolve, a chemical which ingested even in small amounts, can cause system poisoning leading to kidney and liver failure.

They are very evasive about what "TufStuffUSA" cleaner contains and continue to have these naive kids demonstrate by spraying the product in their mouth. The bottom line is this: they are pimping these wayward kids out all over the place by dumping them off in neighborhoods early in the morning and not picking them up until late at night. These young people are far from home and usually pretty desperate, so the risk of crime is very high.

Please, be very cautious and keep an eye out for yourself and for your neighbors who may not be at home. Given the situation, I am very concerned for my property right now and for my dog!

 Thank you, Joe!

FOP Presents FREE Kids Day In The Park

Worcester County FOP Lodge 50, in conjunction with Worcester County Sheriff's Office and Sonrise Church is giving back to the community by Hosting a FREE Kids Day in the Park on Saturday May 14, 2011.

Sunset Cruise

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May Special

In Honor of Memorial Day, our Service Men & Women and our AWESOME Victory we will be donating $1.00 for every cigar sale this month to the Wounded Warriors Weekend! Come on down and pick up some great cigars!

US Mulls Release Of bin Laden Photos, Video

'We want to make sure that not only the American people but the world understand exactly what happened'

WASHINGTON — Knowing there would be disbelievers, the U.S. says it used convincing means to confirm Osama bin Laden's identity during and after the firefight that killed him. But the mystique that surrounded the terrorist chieftain in life is persisting in death.

Was it really him? How do we know? Where are the pictures?

Already, those questions are spreading in Pakistan and surely beyond. In the absence of photos and with his body given up to the sea, many people do not believe bin Laden — the Great Emir to some, the fabled escape artist of the Tora Bora mountains to foe and friend alike — is really dead.

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Gun Dealers Oppose Theft Check

By Erin Cox, The Capital (Annapolis)Scott Scharf buys guns, sells guns and has no problem telling police officers where he gets his firearms. But Scharf, owner of Scotts Gunsmithing in Glen Burnie, doesn't want to pay a dime to report it, let alone the $450 license county police demanded.

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Prince Charles Is Coming To Washington

Britain's Prince Charles is coming to Washington, four days after the wedding of his older son. The Prince of Wales has several appearances scheduled, including two related to his interest in sustainable agriculture. The prince also plans a visit to the Supreme Court, where he'll attend a reception for Marshall scholarship alumni. The scholarship program gives American students a chance to do graduate work in the United Kingdom.

Federal Employees To Sit On Non Profit Boards?

Federal Employees may soon be allowed to sit on non-profit boards. The U.S. government's ethics office proposes an exemption to current conflict-of-interest laws. The Wall Street Journal reports, it would allow feds to sit on the boards of non-profit organizations in their official capacity. The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, ruled 15 years ago that such appointments violated the law.

Look Who Makes The Most Money Off The Feds

Doctors, lawyers, and dentists top the list of the highest paid feds in government. USA Today analyzed federal workforce data from the Office of Personnel Management. They found feds who make more than $180,000 a year account for less than one percent of the workforce. Doctors make up eight out of 10 of those top-salaried jobs. Attorneys accounted for 6 percent, followed by dentists, with almost 3 percent, and financial institution examiners, with nearly 2 percent.

Paul Revere National Radio To Interview Presidential Candidate Miller Live!

This Thursday May 5, 2011, Registered Republican Presidential Candidate Thomas J. Miller will be interviewed live from 7 P.M.- 8:30 P.M. CDT. on the Paul Revere National Radio Show. We invite you to listen as Candidate Miller discusses his solutions to many of our Nation's problems.

You can GO HERE Thursday evening to listen.

Today's Survey Question

Do you believe the world is safer now that Osama bin Laden is dead?

Kate Smith Introduces God Bless America

In early 1940, Kate Smith, a fiercely patriotic American, and the biggest star on radio, was deeply worried about her country.

She asked Irving Berlin if he could give her a song that would re-ignite the spirit of American patriotism and faith. He said he had a song that he had written in 1917, but never used it. He said she could have it.

She sat at the piano & played it and realized how good it was. She called Mr. Berlin and told him that she couldn't take this from him for nothing. So, they agreed that any money that would be made off the song would be donated to the Boy Scouts of America.

Thanks to Kate Smith and Irving Berlin, the Scouts have received millions of dollars in royalties.

This clip is from the movie "You're in the Army Now". You will see a familiar face in this—one that we are all very proud of.

Frank Sinatra said that when Kate Smith, whom he considered the greatest singer of his age, first sang this song on the radio, a million guys got 'dust' in their eyes and had to wipe the tears the 'dust' caused.

If you can watch and listen without 'dust' getting in your eyes, you have no soul. Sit back and enjoy a Real Star.

Bin Laden Brings Out The Best In Conspiracy Theorists

Was he killed earlier and frozen? Taken out to knock 'Celebrity Apprentice' off air?

It’s not hard to imagine why the announcement sounds suspicious: A decade-long search for an international terrorist ends with his body dumped at sea, with no photos, film or other documentation provided.

President Barack Obama's announcement on Sunday night that United States forces had killed Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden leaves a lot for conspiracy theorists to chew on.

"The potential is tremendous," said Barna Donovan, a professor of communications at St. Peter's College in New Jersey and author of the forthcoming book "Conspiracy Films: A Tour of Dark Places in the American Conscious" (McFarland & Company, 2011).

In fact, the conspiracy theorists are already out. Politico reporting that radio host Alex Jones, who thinks the U.S. government was behind the Sept. 11 attacks, said that he believes that the government had bin Laden frozen for years. Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has also called the announcement a fake as did an arm of a Pakistani Taliban group, according to the website. A Facebook group Osama bin Laden NOT DEAD has begun collecting attracting like minded people, and apparently fake photos of bin Laden's battered face have added fuel to the fire.

Ingredients for a conspiracy

"We have a couple of factors already that are coming out that naturally fuel the conspiratorial impulse," Donovan said. “Apparently there is no body, he was buried at sea. The conspiratorial mindset will glom onto that."

American officials have said they identified bin Laden's body with 99.9 percent confidence using DNA evidence, and that his body was photographed before being buried at sea, according to The Associated Press. (Officials said bin Laden was buried at sea because it would have been difficult to find a country willing to accept his remains and because Islamic custom requires a swift burial, the AP reported.)

The lack of documentation leaves room for conspiracy theorists to question whether or not bin Laden is actually dead, or whether he died long ago — as some, including the author David Ray Griffin, have suggested.

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Mummified Body May Belong To Playboy Playmate

Neighbor discovers corpse in home of B-movie actress Yvette Vickers

A mummified body believed to be that of an early Playboy Playmate has been found in a dilapidated Beverly Hills home after evidently being undiscovered for up to a year, authorities said on Monday.

The house was owned by Yvette Vickers, a B-movie actress who was named Playboy's Miss July in 1959, almost six years after the men's magazine was first published.

Neighbor Susan Savage found the body last Wednesday when her suspicions were aroused by old letters and cobwebs in the mailbox. The house was packed with boxes, and at least one window was broken. A space heater was running in the upstairs room where the body was lying on the floor.

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National Security Expert Talks About Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- New details are emerging about the dramatic raid that ended Osama bin Laden's decade on the run. A team of CIA officers and Navy SEALS killed the mastermind of the September 11th attacks in a firefight near the Pakistani capital.

Bin Laden was long believed to be hiding out in a cave. But U.S. intelligence found him in a million dollar compound, in a town full of Pakistani soldiers.

On a moonless night, Blackhawk helicopters brought the Special Operations team from an air base in Afghanistan. When the Navy SEALS trained for this mission, they were NOT told who the target was. Precision was critical.

"This is why they practice and practice and practice and train and train and train, so they know exactly what to do instinctively," said Mike Barrett, a national security expert.

As a helicopter hovered over the compound, two dozen SEALS rappelled into action.

"You tend to just actually jump out. You have a rope, grab it very quickly," said Barrett.

As the 40 minute raid transpired, the tension was obvious in the White House situation room where President Obama and other high-ranking government officials monitored its progress.

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President Watches During Raid

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Editors Notes: Yeah, I kinda figured things like this would start happening. Funny how they were watching it LIVE, but wait, it happened last Friday, not Sunday. Whoops!

Gas Prices In Berlin

Controlled Deer Hunts Approved In Baltimore Co. Public Parks

Council also revokes approved PUD for first time ever

Controlled deer hunts can take place in certain Baltimore County parks, but under tighter conditions than originally proposed, according to a bill approved Monday by the County Council.

Seeking to frame the bill as part of a broader strategy to control the overflowing deer population, council members deleted some references to hunting from the bill in favor of "deer cooperator program." County officials will also explore other methods of deer control including sterilization. The bill clearly states that it is not intended to allow open season in county parks — requiring any hunt to be conducted at night under the supervision of the state Department of Natural Resources. The parks would be closed to the public during the hunt.

The bill, sponsored by Republicans Todd Huff and David Marks, passed 6-1, with Councilwoman Vicki Almond, a Pikesville Democrat, voting against it.

Almond said many of her constituents were against the bill. They sent several emails and requested meetings to discuss their concerns, she said.

"Sometimes you have to remember they're the ones who put me here. The majority said 'no,' so I didn't vote for it."

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5 Maryland Correctional Officers Indicted

BALTIMORE - Maryland corrections officials say five correctional officers have been indicted by a grand jury on assault charges.

Corrections officials say the charges stem from a January incident at Baltimore's central booking center. Eight officers were placed on administrative leave following the incident, including the warden and a major at the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center.

The department of corrections issued a statement Monday saying the five include the major and four officers and it plans to fire all eight.

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Howard County Council Approves School Zone Cameras

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) - The Howard County Council has voted to allow speed cameras in school zones.

The vote was taken Monday night after the council's lone opponent offered 13 amendments designed to limit the bill. County executive Ken Ulman has projected revenues of $1.2 million in his budget proposal that is now before the council. However, the program is expected to cost just under $1 million.

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LAPD Falls For Internet Hoax, Sends Out Misguided Alert About UPS Deliveries

Internet hoaxes are capable of tricking not only your grandma, but also the Los Angeles Police Department. An 8-year-old yarn about terrorists — dressed as UPS workers thanks to uniforms bought on eBay — who could deliver explosives disguised as packages spurred the force to send out an alert to residents. An unidentified state law enforcement agency passed the info to the police department.

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NYC 8-Year-Old Sells Gun At School For $3

In a disturbing sign of how easy it is for kids to get their hands on firearms, an 8-year-old Queens kid was caught selling a loaded 9mm handgun to another student at school for $3.

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USPS Attempts To Fight Off Financial Disaster By Selling Gift Cards

As the US Postal Service faces insolvency, the relic of a pre-internet world (and symbol/punch line for inefficiency and ineptitude) has come up with a really good idea for making some extra cash: Selling pre-paid AMEX, Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards.

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McDonald's Hires 62,000 At Job Event, Turns Down 938,000

McDonald's reports that it has hired 62,000 people who applied during its April 19 nationwide job event. If that sounds like a lot of people who want to work at McDonald's, get a load of this number. They say they got over a million applications, meaning they turned down over 938,000 wanna-be burger flippers.

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When Should You Strategically Default?

Homeowners who owe more on their house than it's worth face a dilemma. Should I stay or should I go now? Suze Orman tells CBS Sacramento's Call Kurtis that those folks need to take a hard look at the value of their homes and make a tough decision. "If you own a home that is 50% underwater, 70% underwater, it will never ever, ever come back to where you purchased it." she said.

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Bin Laden Death A Proud Moment For Federal Law Enforcement

In announcing the killing of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden to the American people Sunday night, President Barack Obama thanked federal employees.

Tonight, we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who've worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.

Monday morning, CIA director Leon Panetta offered his congratulations to feds for their "outstanding expertise, amazing creativity and excellent tradecraft" in tracking down and launching the military strike that killed bin Laden.
Jon Adler, president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, told Federal News Radio neither thanks nor congratulations are necessary.
"Whether it's the FBI or it's the inspector general community or one of our military law enforcement components or our land management folks, it's one team - one fight," said Adler.
A fight, added Adler, that's far from over. Given that Panetta warned that "terrorists almost certainly will attempt to avenge" the killing, anchor Amy Morris asked Adler if members of FLEOA are on alert too.

It's a good question Amy, we're always on alert, but as far as we're concerned, you know, God bless our military components for eradicating a vile cancer to humanity and we're prepared. We get up every morning. We live to defend the American citizenry. We live to affect justice. And irrespective of what they may see, what they may say, what they may attempt to do, we're going to carry on our mission with the same honor we do every single day, only today's a little bit different. Today's a moment of triumph for us. It shows both the American citizenry and the rest of the world that the indomitable American will stands strong and eternal, and we're going to continue to carry our our mission and we do it with honor. Whatever the press may ultimately report in terms of things said by these factions overseas, we're still going to do what we do what we do with our heart and our soul, which is defend our country with pride and honor.

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LIVE Coverage of Tonight’s Council Meeting

Don’t miss tonight’s Wicomico County Council meeting.  The top item on the meeting’s agenda will be the public hearing for the FY 2012 budget.
SbyNEWS will cover the meeting LIVE!  If you can’t make it out, watch the proceedings on PAC-14 and participate through the SbyNEWS live blog.
The meeting begins at 6PM and will be in the Midway room of the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

Information Sharing 'Instrumental' In Bin Laden Killing

The intelligence community was admonished for its lack of information sharing before the Sept. 11 attacks, but interagency collaboration has "come a long way since 9-11," said Gen. Howie Chandler, retired Air Force vice chief of staff.
 
Information sharing was key in the weekend operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.
 
"The military is very methodical on analyzing the information we're given and our ability to plan for an operation like this," Chandler said.
 
Steve Cooper, former chief information officer of the Department of Homeland Security and current CIO of the Air Traffic Organization at the Federal Aviation Administration, agreed that information sharing played an important role in the operation's success.
 
"I am firmly convinced that that has been instrumental in achieving this victory over the weekend," Cooper said. "I believe it serves as an example of what is possible when we all collaborate and work together."

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Feds Owing Money Could See Pay Garnished

Your pay check could be garnished if you owe back taxes or other federal debts. The Office of Personnel Management is proposing a rule change that says even if you've owed debts for more than 10 years, the government can collect by taking money from your paycheck.  

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PR Industry Fills Vacuum Left By Shrinking Newsrooms

TheGulf oil spill[3] was 2010's biggest story, so when David Barstow walked into a Houston hotel for last December's hearings on the disaster, he wasn't surprised to see that the conference room was packed. Calling the hearing to order, Coast Guard Captain Hung Nguyen cautioned the throng, "We will continue to allow full media coverage as long as it does not interfere with the rights of the parties to a fair hearing and does not unduly distract from the solemnity, decorum, and dignity of the proceedings." It's a stock warning that every judge gives before an important trial, intended to protect witnesses from a hounding press. But Nguyen might have been worrying too much. Because as Barstow realized as he glanced across the crowd, most of the people busily scribbling notes in the room were not there to ask questions. They were there to answer them.

"You would go into these hearings and there would be more PR people representing these big players than there were reporters, sometimes by a factor of two or three," Barstow said. "There were platoons of PR people."

An investigative reporter for The New York Times, Barstow has written severalbig[4]stories[5] about the shoving match between the media and public relations in what eventually becomes the national dialogue. As the crowd at the hearing clearly showed, the game has been changing.

"The muscles of journalism are weakening and the muscles of public relations are bulking up -- as if they were on steroids," he says.

In their recent book, "The Death and Life of American Journalism[6]," Robert McChesney and John Nichols tracked the number of people working in journalism since 1980 and compared it to the numbers for public relations. Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, they found that the number of journalists has fallen drastically while public relations people have multiplied at an even faster rate. In 1980, there were about .45 PR workers per 100,000 population compared with .36 journalists. In 2008, there were .90 PR people per 100,000 compared to .25 journalists. That's a ratio of more than three-to-one, better equipped, better financed.

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Gas Tax Called Quick Fix For State Transportation Funding

By Larry Carson, The Sun (Baltimore)
An increase in Maryland's gas tax could be a quick fix for the state's depleted transportation fund, key members of a blue-ribbon financing commission said Friday, while cautioning that the move — a tough sell on its own — would not solve long-term woes.

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Public Comment Sought For New State Rail Plan

Wilmington -- The Delaware Department of Transportation and DART First State have prepared a new State Rail Plan (SRP), which is currently available for public review and comment. The SRP is a project of Delaware Transit Corporation and the DelDOT Division of Planning, with consultant services from Parsons Brinckerhoff and S.L. Bassford and Associates. The Plan was prepared specifically in response to the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) which requires states to maintain current rail plans as a condition for federal funding (and it is timely since the last SRP dates from the year 2000).

The SRP identifies the Delaware goals for freight and passenger rail as elements of the overall transportation system. Much of the SRP text comprises an inventory of railroads operating in the state, their tracks and facilities, commodities and customers, and passenger services and stations. The SRP identifies opportunities for expanded service as well as potential chokepoints and other obstacles. The Plan summarizes projects currently underway and those recently completed, some of which may serve as models for future public-private partnerships. The state plan discusses DelDOT's organization for managing rail-related activities and cooperation with private rail companies, neighboring states, and regional partnerships. The SRP concludes with a listing of all identified potential rail improvements and areas for further study.

The SRP can be viewed on DartFirstState.com in the DART Programs menu, and under Transportation Programs. Public comment can also be made via the DART website or by mail. Comments may also be made by telephone by calling 800-652-DART. After the public comment period concludes on May 16th, and approved by the Acting Secretary of DelDOT, the final plan will be filed with the Federal Railroad Administration, and placed on the DART website

BOE Events

Tue May 3

Bennett

AP Computer Science/Spanish Language Exams

Tue May 3

BOE

Special Meeting : 7:30am

Personnel Appointment & Response to MOE Waiver Request

Tue May 3

Mardela

HSA Jeopardy Night : 6:00-7:30 p.m. in Media Center

Tue May 3

Art Field Trip to Tyaskin Wharf : 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Tue May 3

Spring Choral Concert : 7:00 p.m., Cafeteria

Tue May 3

6th Grade Field Trip to Assateague State Park : 8:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Tue May 3

North Salisbury

http://www.wcboe.org/schools/nss/events/290

Tue May 3

Northwestern

Staff Appreciation Week

Tue May 3

Parkside

Senior Class meeting : 10:00 AM

Tue May 3

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

Tue May 3

Teacher Appreciation luncheon

Tue May 3

Pinehurst

Band Demonstration for Gr. 3 & 4---Cafeteria : 9:00

Tue May 3

County Media Festival---Bennett High : 6:00

Tue May 3

Prince Street

Media Festival

Tue May 3

Westside Primary

McDonald's Night : 5:30-7:30

They're Going To Do It Tonight!

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) -

Maj. General Michael Walsh, President of the Mississippi River Commission, says he has decided to operate the floodway project at Birds Point - New Madrid Floodway.

The Army Corps of Engineers will begin blasting at 9 p.m. Monday.  The corps expects to see water flowing into the floodplain area around midnight.

There will be a five minutes horn blast warning and then a one minute warning before the blast
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They will work through the night, breaking another section of the levee in the southern part from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday.  This would be a smaller outflow breach.

The final execution of the project will be in the upper portion between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday.

GO HERE to see more

A Situation Unfolding

Let's start at the beginning. Cairo, Ill. is in danger of flooding if their levees break due to the fact that the Mississippi River is now over 61 feet above flood stage. The Army Corp of Engineers has positioned 250 tons of explosives into position to blow 2 miles of levee on the missouri side to save Illinois. This will flood approx. 130,000 acres of farmland in a state that is already experiencing an unemployment rate of 12%. AND the soil will likely be unusable as farmland for the forseeable future because as the water rushes over the soil it will deposit 2-3 feet of sand and silt. The state of Missouri exhausted every legal avenue and the US Supreme Sourt said yesterday that it will not stop the Corp from the planned blast. It will also flood two towns in Missouri where the residents have been FORCED to evacua te.

GO HERE to see the details.

Are Americans Really Buying Osama bin Laden Was Killed?

Photos are popping up proving images are fake. News agencies can't seem to get their stories straight. Heck, even CNN stated that they allegedly gave Osama bin Laden a 1 hour service, wrapped him in a white sheet before tossing him overboard out of respect for his religion.

So, I'd like to hear what you've heard and I'd like to know if YOU are buying this whole thing. The Donald Trump name has created quite a stir, forcing Obama to produce an alleged birth certificate many are still challenging. Is this a ploy to take attention away from from Obama?

So, lets hear what you have to say. Are you a believer, or not?

From CNN: "The disposal of -- the burial of bin Laden's remains was done in strict conformance with Islamic precepts and practices. It was prepared in accordance with the Islamic requirements,"

"We early on made provisions for that type of burial and we wanted to make sure that it was going to be done, again, in strictest conformance."

The religious rites were conducted on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, with the ceremony starting at 1:10 a.m. and finishing at 2:10 a.m. ET, according to a senior Defense official.

"The body was washed and placed in a white sheet. A military official read prepared remarks, which were then translated into Arabic by a native speaker, The body of Osama bin Laden was placed on a flat board, which was then tipped up, and allowed to slide into the sea," the official said.

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Dog Found In Pittsville: UPDATE

This loving male Jack Russell showed up on  my door step this morning in the 7700 bock of Gumboro Rd. Pittsville, he is very  skinny and has a good appetite. He had a harness on and if the owner can describe the harness than he will be released to them otherwise he will remain in my possession until further notice. 410-835-2364.

Wicomico County Council Meeting–Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The May evening meeting of the Wicomico County Council will be held in the Midway Room of the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.  The meeting will begin at 6PM.

The highlight of tomorrow’s meeting will be the public hearing for the FY 2012 county budget.

SbyNEWS will be covering the meeting LIVE!  If you can’t be there in person, tune in on PAC-14 and read about the meeting here at SbyNEWS.

 

AGENDA

COUNTY COUNCIL OF WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

Midway Room of the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland

LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2011-09

May 3, 2011 6:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. Gail M. Bartkovich, President

Call meeting to order

Opening Prayer

6:03 p.m. Approval of Minutes of April 19, 2011

6:05 p.m. Proclamation:
Education Achievement Month

National Tourism Week

Matthew E. Creamer: Council Administrator:

1. Resolution 60-2011-To appoint the Board of Managers of various Public Drainage Associations within Wicomico County

2. Resolution 61-2011-To certify the Drainage Tax Roll to the Director of Finance as requested by the Board of Managers of the Public Drainage Associations

3. Resolution 62-2011-Making a supplemental appropriation from Contingency to the Department of Law in the amount of Six Thousand, Five Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($6,537.50)

4. Resolution 63-2011-To make an appropriation of funds to the Department of Corrections from unanticipated revenues received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) as reimbursement for winter storm damage in the amount of Two Thousand, One Hundred Five Dollars and Thirty-Four Cents ($2,105.34)

5. Resolution 64-2011-Making a supplemental appropriation from Contingency to the State’s Attorney’s Office in the amount of Thirty-Three Thousand, Eight Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($33,822,.68)

6:30 p.m. Edgar A. Baker, Jr., County Attorney:

a. Public Hearing and Adoption: Legislative Bill 2011-03-An act to amend Chapter 197, entitled “Streets and Addressing System” adding Section 197-3.1 entitled “Mailbox and Incidental Damage Policy” to add a provision that will allow for the adoption and incorporation of a Wicomico County mailbox and incidental damage policy

b. Introduction: Legislative Bill 2011-05-An act to amend Chapter 197, titled “Streets and Addressing System” by the addition Article VI, titled “School Zones and Speed Monitoring Systems” sections 197-36, titled “School Zones” and 197-37, titled “Speed Monitoring Systems” to permit the establishment of school zones and authorize the use of speed monitoring systems in accordance with State Law

c. Public Hearing: Legislative Bill 2011-04-Budget and Appropriation Bill

7:15 p.m. Public Comments-Please limit all public comments to five minutes or less; any presented material may be submitted to Council members-Please include eight copies.

7:20 p.m. Council Comments

7:30 p.m. Council President’s Comments

The County Council reserves the right to close a portion of this meeting as authorized by Section 10-(508)a of the State Government Articles of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On April 30, 2011 at approximately 2:55 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of South Salisbury Boulevard and West College Avenue and stopped a vehicle operated by the below listed suspect for traffic violations. The initial contact with the suspect revealed that the suspect was driving the vehicle without a license. As the officer met with the operator, the officer detected a strong scent of suspected marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The vehicle was checked and resulted in the discovery of a large amount of suspected marijuana packaged in several large individual bags. The total amount located was in excess of one hundred (100) grams.

ARRESTED: Levar Kinte Campbell, 33 years of age Crisfield, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
Possession of marijuana
Possession of CDS/paraphernalia (3 counts)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100016424

On April 30, 2011 at approximately 4:43 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the seven hundred (700) block of Ramsey Court for the report of loud noises. Upon arrival the officers met with a resident of the area who indicated that subjects inside of the apartment were causing loud noises which made it impossible for neighbors to sleep. The officers made contact with the suspect residence and met with an adult female victim of an assault. A witness was interviewed and advised the officers that during an argument, the below listed suspect had assaulted the female victim. The assault resulted in the victim sustaining injuries to her facial area and her left ankle. The victim was transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center for treatment and was released. During the investigation of the assault the officers observed quantities of suspected marijuana, suspected cocaine, and related paraphernalia inside of the residence in plain view.

ARRESTED: Daniel Charles Brooks, 29 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Second degree assault
Possession of marijuana
Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia (2 counts)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100016433

On May 1, 2011 at approximately 12:37 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on patrol in the area of South Division Street and Market Street to assist with a call for a large crowd. Upon arrival the officers observed the below listed suspect in the intersection yelling profanities. Officers attempted to calm the suspect but were unable to do so. The suspect was placed under arrest without incident.

ARRESTED: Layo Null Moridon, 18 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Disorderly conduct

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100016569

On May 1, 2011 at approximately 2:48 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of East Lincoln Avenue and Jackson Street and stopped a vehicle occupied by the below listed suspect for traffic violations. During the traffic stop the officers detected the scent of suspected marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The vehicle was checked and resulted in the discovery of a plastic bag containing a quantity of suspected marijuana. The suspected marijuana was found to be the property of the below listed suspect.

ARRESTED: Torrey Berkley Bischoff, 23 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of marijuana
Possession of CDS/marijuana

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100016585

On May 1, 2011 at approximately 11:42 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding warrant charging the suspect with child abuse as a result of an incident that occurred on April 29. On that date, Officers of the Salisbury Police responded to a residence on Smith Street to assist the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, the officers found that three (3) small children had been left alone in the residence with a number of large dogs. The children had been exposed to conditions found to be both unsafe and unsanitary. The children’s ages were five (5) months and one (1) year and ten (10) months (twins).

ARRESTED: William Alvin Hitchens, 24 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Unattended children (3 counts)
Reckless endangerment (3 counts)
Unsafe conditions for child (3 counts)
Second degree child abuse (3 counts)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100016274

On May 1, 2011 at approximately 10:44 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant charging the suspect with a burglary and assault that occurred earlier the same day. At approximately 10:00 am, the officers were called to respond to a residence on the six hundred (600) block of Fitzwater Street in reference to an assault. Upon arrival the officers met with an adult male victim who advised that he had been inside of the residence when he heard loud banging on his front door. The victim responded and was confronted by the below listed suspect, who was known to the victim. The victim refused entry to the suspect, who became enraged and made entry by breaking the front door. The suspect then assaulted the victim. The suspect initially held the victim, but the victim was able to escape the suspect and notified the police. The victim did not require medical assistance.

ARRESTED: Connie Francis Stevens, 30 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Third degree burglary
Fourth degree burglary
Second degree assault
False imprisonment

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100016614

How bin Laden Was Hunted Down

How the US tracked couriers to elaborate bin Laden compound

First intelligence of a courier, then an extraordinary house with high walls — and no telephone or Internet. Bin Laden and a son are among five killed in a firefight.

It started with an unnamed courier.

Senior White House officials said Monday that the trail that led to Osama bin Laden began before 9/11, before the terror attacks that brought bin Laden to prominence. The trail warmed up last fall, when U.S. intelligence discovered an elaborate compound in Pakistan.

"From the time that we first recognized bin Laden as a threat, the U.S. gathered information on people in bin Laden's circle, including his personal couriers," a senior official in the Obama administration said in a background briefing from the White House.

After the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, "detainees gave us information on couriers. One courier in particular had our constant attention. Detainees gave us his nom de guerre, his pseudonym, and also identified this man as one of the few couriers trusted by bin Laden."

In 2007, the U.S. learned the man's name.

In 2009, "we identified areas in Pakistan where the courier and his brother operated. They were very careful, reinforcing belief we were on the right track."

In August 2010, "we found their home in Abbottabad," not in a cave, not right along the Afghanistan border, but in an affluent suburb less than 40 miles from the capital.

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County Executive Rick Pollitt Speaks Out About The Death Of Osama bin Laden

“I am extremely proud of our President and our outstanding military for finally scraping this human garbage off the face of the earth.  While we realize the War on Terror will never be over, I pray we can now look forward to our local men and women serving overseas returning home soon to the families who love them.”

Rick Pollitt

Craft Beer Tasting Event Brings In All Kinds

There wasn't a single person not taking a double take as this Nun casually walked about at the beer tasting event yesterday.

Salisbury Festival 2011

Thousands of people gathered in Salisbury over the weekend for the 2011 Salisbury Festival.

There was only one arrest, a teenage female who was trying to pick a fight and refused to calm down after Police instructed her to do so.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATION

The City Council’s May 3, 2011 budget session (9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) will be held in Conference Room 306 of the Government Office Building (125 N. Division Street) instead of the training room at Fire Station #16.

SU Professor Thown Through Window At Flavors Over Weekend

It's been reported that a SU Professor was shoved through a large pane of glass at Flavors of Italy over the weekend. We were told that he accidentally bumped into a woman inside and her partner didn't appreciate it and shoved the Professor.

When I asked SPD Officers if they knew about it, several looked at me with confusion and knew nothing about it.

Statement From Rep. Andy Harris, M.D., About Osama bin Laden

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is a statement from Rep. Andy Harris regarding Osama bin Laden:

“Last night, President Obama announced that American forces had killed terrorist and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden. This is great news for the security of America, as well as for our troops at home and overseas who continue to protect us from terrorism every day. I want to thank and congratulate all of our men and women in the Armed Forces – their hard work and bravery made this possible. This is a great day for the United States of America.”

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The is a fire at Burger King S Salisbury Blvd & Tower St.

Bin Laden Shot In The Head By Navy Seals

Osama Bin Laden, the world's most wanted terrorist and mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, is dead. Four helicopters swooped in early Monday and killed Osama bin Laden in a fierce fire fight with American forces at his fortress-like compound in Pakistan. U.S. officials say the CIA tracked bin Laden's location, then sent in elite troops from the Navy SEALS to attack the hideout. Bin Laden was reportedly shot in the head.

Maryland's Judges Slash Sentences

Off-duty D.C. police officer Oliver Wendell Smith Jr. was fatally shot in Prince George's County 14 years ago.

The killers were caught and sentenced to long prison sentences. But Smith's family and other survivors of violence in Maryland say they are being repeatedly victimized by an obscure law that allows offenders to ask the trial judge to reopen their cases in an effort to have their sentences reduced.

Judges can choose to release offenders or drastically reduce their sentences even if they've been denied parole and have lost all court appeals.

"Every time I get one of these letters, I think, 'When will we get our reconsideration?' " said Oliver Smith Sr. "We were sentenced to life, life without my son, with no possibility of parole or reconsideration."

Murders, kidnappers and child molesters are among those who have gotten their time behind bars reduced under the Maryland law.

The results can sometimes be devastating.

Shawn M. Henderson stabbed three people yet had his sentence of 12 years shaved to 10. The judge's action, plus good-time credits, allowed Henderson to get out of prison after six years, despite the fact he had been denied parole. Two years after he was released in 2008, he shot and killed a Gaithersburg woman.

Of the 100 persons convicted of violent crimes whose sentences have been reduced since 2002, 78 were in Prince George's County, according to documents provided by the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy. Ten more came out of Montgomery County.


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Legislative Battles Reveal Cracks In ‘One Maryland’

Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, throughout his tenure has spoken of “One Maryland,” in which lawmakers and residents work across party and jurisdictional lines to accomplish common goals.

Yet the concept is proving easier said than done, as rural legislators frequently accuse the governor and legislators from larger districts of imposing their will on the entire state.

The state’s rural-urban divide was on display many times throughout this year’s 90-day legislative session, but was especially evident in the session’s final days as the House debated a proposed increase in the state’s alcohol sales tax.

Many rural Republicans saw the bill as a two-pronged assault on their districts: It would hurt businesses that have long relied on customers from bordering states such as Delaware and West Virginia, while returning most of the generated revenue to larger, more urban districts, including the city of Baltimore and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

Maryland’s six largest jurisdictions — Baltimore city and Baltimore, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Howard counties — stood to receive $64 million of the tax’s first-year revenue for schools and school construction, while the remaining 18 counties — in more rural, conservative regions such as the Eastern Shore and Western and Southern Maryland — would split about $6.1 million, even though they make up 30 percent of the state’s population.

“It is a tyranny of the majority. They have the votes, and they couldn’t care less,” said Delegate Michael D. Smigiel Sr., who, along with Sen. E.J. Pipkin, a fellow Cecil Republican, runs the blog War on Rural Maryland.


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Eastern Shore Iris Society

The Eastern Shore Iris Society is having it's Show and Sale at the Center  (in front of J C Penny's) on Saturday May 7th from 10 am to 3 pm.

There will be Judging, and a sale of cut iris for Mother's Day, Additional information call Anne at 410-742-5410.

Teen Joblessness May Hit Record This Summer

CHICAGO — A record-low one in four U.S. teenagers will land a summer job in the coming months as a result of a still-poor job market and lost federal funding, according to a report issued on Monday.

As a consequence, urban studies experts said cities like Chicago -- where summer unemployment among African-Americans aged 16 to 19 years approaches 90 percent -- could experience a rise in street violence.

"Both national and local leadership continue to ignore the plight of youth who are most at risk for potential violence as a result of being left on the streets in the summer months when crime is at its most explosive," Chicago Urban League President Andrea Zopp said in a statement.

The summer employment rate among U.S. teen-agers this year was projected at between 25 percent and 27 percent, based on an analysis of four decades of employment trends by Andrew Sum of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University in Boston. That would be a post-World War Two low, while as recently as 2006 the teen summer employment rate was 37 percent.

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Major Companies To Hike Prices To Offset Gas Prices

BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Get ready for even higher bills. This week, several major companies say they’re hiking prices to make up for the rising cost of gas.

Adam May reports you’re about to feel the impact.

Brace yourself the next time you head to supermarket. Grocery shopping is getting more expensive. And gas is getting the blame.

Beef and pork prices are expected to rise 6-8 percent this year, fruits and vegetables up 5 percent cereals and grains up more than 4 percent. Others products from shampoo to toilet paper are climbing too.

“Ridiculous,” said one consumer. That’s the feeling among many now stuck paying at least $4 a gallon for gas.

“It kills my budget; it soaks up a lot of my money,” said a Maryland driver.

And even more frustrating for drivers: Major oil companies announce billions in record breaking profits.

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How Maryland Compares On Pension Funding

The gap between the promises states have made for public employees’ retirement benefits and the money set aside to pay for them grew to at least $1.26 trillion in fiscal year 2009—a 26% increase in one year—according to a new report from the Pew Center for the States. Maryland ranks below more than half the states in its level of funding.

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Ocean City's Springfest Is This Weekend

OCEAN CITY, Md. - Ocean City is hosting its big Springfest celebration this weekend.
 
"George Jones will be here to perform, who is certainly a country legend," says Mayor Rick Meehan.
Jones will be playing Friday night, but that show is sold out.
 
Also performing will be Richard Marx, as well as concerts hosted by Radio Disney.
 
But it's not just music.
 
"Downtown, right on the inlet. A lot of great entertainment, a lot of good eastern shore food, a lot of arts and crafts," says Meehan.

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Maryland Officials Praise Raid That Killed Bin Laden

WASHINGTON (AP) - Members of Maryland's congressional delegation are praising a U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but say the country must remain vigilant.

Sen. Barbara Mikulski said in a statement early Monday that bin Laden's death marks "a historic day for our country." She added, however, that "the hateful ideology he espouses will persist" and that "terrorists will continue to harbor predatory intent toward the United States."

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TomTom Sold Speeding Data To Police, Cops Used It To Bust Drivers

GPS-maker TomTom has had to apologize for selling speeding data gathered from consumers' navigation devices to Dutch police, who used the info to set speed traps for drivers. The Amsterdam-based company says that it didn't know that the cops would use the information for law enforcement, and that no personal information tied to specific drivers was shared with police.

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ping Your Debit Card At The Pump Could Put A Huge Hold On Your Checking Account

When customers pay by debit card, it's a common practice in the hotel and restaurant business to put a hold on their account for an estimated amount of the purchase. That way, there is still flexibility for you to write in a tip or to cover any other ancillary costs. Now, more and more gas stations are taking this approach for debit card customers who swipe at the pump, putting holds in the range of $50 to $100 that can linger on your account for days.

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Walmart CEO: Our Customers Are Running Out Of Cash

Walmart CEO Mike Duke says the company is continuing to slash prices, but the chain's quest to remain the cheapest big-box store may not matter to many of its customers, who are running out of money faster than usual, thanks to higher gas prices and the sluggish economy.

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How To Save On Medical Care For Your Pet

There have been amazing advances in veterinary care in the last few decades, and amazing advances in cost along with them. An animal's serious illness can cost thousands of dollars, more out of pocket than their owner's medical treatment. (Well, assuming that the owner has health insurance.) Routine vaccinations and preventive care aren't cheap, either. The New York Times recently offered some advice for people who love their pets, but don't have a fortune to spend.

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Breaking News: Bomb Squad on Rt. 611

The Bomb Squad is at Rt. 611 by Wendy's. This information is just in, so we're not sure of the details just yet.

Sony Apologizes For PlayStation Network Outage, Says 10 Million Credit Cards May Be At Risk

At a press conference in Tokyo over the weekend, executives for Sony issued a public apology for the ongoing PlayStation Network outage and admitted that upwards of 10 million users' credit card information could possibly have been breached.

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Obama's Jokes Target Trump

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President Obama took revenge on Donald Trump by making him the butt of his jokes at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Inside The Operation That Killed Bin Laden

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An operation for the ages, several months in the making. It’s being called one of the most top-secret and successful missions in US history.

PR Industry Fills Vacuum Left By Shrinking Newsrooms

The shrinking ranks of print and broadcast reporters, along with the advent of the Internet, has handed the PR industry a historic advantage in shaping the news. Even original reporting bears the fingerprints of industry and government spinmeisters.

 

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Was Qaddafi The Real Target Of The Strike That Killed His Son?

Benghazi, Libya - A NATO airstrike reportedly narrowly missed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Saturday night, killing his youngest son and three grandchildren instead, according to a government spokesman, marking the coalition's most aggressive effort to end the regime.

That NATO forces may have killed four members of Gadhafi's family who had no ties to the government or military will likely renew questions about the legality and legitimacy of the international effort here, sanctioned by a United Nations resolution to protect civilians from a Gadhafi attack.

Throughout the month-long air campaign, NATO members who abstained from the resolution vote have said they were concerned that resolution was instead a subversive attempt by the U.S. and Europe to topple the regime. China called the strikes a violation of international law; Russia, India and Turkey have also condemned various NATO strikes here.

Regime officials said that Gadhafi and his wife were at the Tripoli home of their son, Saif al Arab, 29, Saturday when strike took place, but both escaped unharmed. In addition to Saif al Arab, three of Gadhafi's grandsons were killed, a government spokesman said.

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Corporate America's War On Political Transparency

It’s a modest notion.

Companies that bid for government contracts should disclose their campaign spending, in order to diminish the likelihood that contracts are a payoff for political expenditures.

The Obama administration has indicated that it plans to impose such a rule, through an executive order. Ideally, the rule would prohibit contractors and lobbyists from campaign spending, but a disclosure standard is a very positive if modest step.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the trade association for big business, however, takes a somewhat different view.

“We will fight it through all available means,” Bruce Josten, the chief lobbyist for the Chamber, told the New York Times. “To quote what they say every day on Libya, all options are on the table.”

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UPDATE: TANEYTOWN DEATH INVESTIGATION

(TANEYTOWN, MD) – An autopsy conducted on a Taneytown man found dead in his townhouse yesterday indicates he may have died as a result of an explosion, but the investigation continues into how and why the explosion occurred.

An autopsy was conducted today at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore on the body of Carey M. Landskroner, 44, of the 400-block of Red Tulip Court, Taneytown, Md. The medical examiner ruled Landskroner died from ‘mobile trauma’ which can result from an explosion. The medical examiner has not ruled definitively on a manner of death, but did narrow it to either accidental, or suicide.

Just before 5:00 p.m. yesterday, Maryland State Police at the Westminster Barrack received a 911 call from a neighbor of Landskroner who said he had gone to check on the man after not seeing him for a couple of days. The neighbor reported he saw an open window covered by a blind. He moved the blind aside and saw Landskroner lying on the floor.

Maryland state troopers and Taneytown Police Department officers responded to the scene. Upon entering the home, police found the victim deceased and observed that he had sustained trauma to his left arm, leg and side.

Troopers also observed evidence that indicated some type of explosion may have occurred in the home. There were holes in the wall and the chair near Landskroner had what appeared to be charring on it.

Crime scene technicians recovered what appear to be shrapnel pieces of metal pipe from holes in the walls. Similar metal pipe shrapnel was recovered from Landskroner’s body today during the autopsy.

Investigators learned through further interviews with neighbors that some of them heard a loud bang Wednesday night from the area of Landskroner’s home. He was not seen for a couple of days, which is what prompted a neighbor to check on him yesterday. The medical examiner told investigators today Landskroner could have been dead since Wednesday night.

A thorough search of the home was conducted by explosives experts from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and State Police investigators. No explosive material was found in the home, nor were any materials found that would indicate other explosive devices had been or were about to be constructed.

The investigation is continuing.

Check Out These Spring Concerts And Programs In Wicomico Schools

Tuesday, May 3

The Wicomico County 5th Grade Orchestra (made up of 5th graders from several elementary schools), the Middle School Orchestra (from Wicomico Middle, Bennett Middle and Pittsville Middle), and High School Orchestra (Wicomico High, Parkside High and James M. Bennett High) will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, in the Wicomico High School auditorium, under the direction of Sarah Burton and Ashley Burton. Admission is free. Call each school for information.

Wednesday, May 4

Salisbury Middle School 8th Grade Chorus presents its spring concert, “Season of Love,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in the cafeteria of Salisbury Middle School. The 8th Grade Chorus, under the direction of Toni Cropper, performs a collection of songs representing the various aspects of love, including "Seasons of Love," "Put a Little Love in Your Heart (with Love Train)," "We Are the World," and "The Beatles in Revue." Admission is free. 410-677-5149.

Thursday, May 5

Parkside High School’s Small Ensembles (Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble) will present a concert at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in the Parkside Auditorium. Donations accepted. For information please call Director Kevin Zaczkiewicz at 410-677-5161.

"Bitten by the Beat" with Bennett Middle School's 6th and 7th Grade Choirs, Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m. at the newly reopened Bennett Auditorium. $2 admission, no tickets will be sold at the door. Come join us for a night of singing, dancing and lots of fun! For more info, please contact Krista M. Perdue at 410-677-5140
The Mardela Middle & High School Spring Concert, featuring Mardela Middle School Festival Band, High School Symphonic Band and Warrior Marching Band & Bandfront, will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in the Mardela School cafetorium. Admission is free. For information please call Cory Boltz, Band Director, at 410-677-5142.

The Wicomico High School Concert and Intermediate Choirs will present a spring concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in the Wicomico High School Auditorium. The concert will include festival music and music of the ‘80s. Admission $3. For information please call Choral Director Jeffrey Baer at 410-677-5146.