AGENDA
COUNTY COUNCIL OF WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND
Room 301, Government Office Building, Salisbury, Maryland
LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2014-12
June 17, 2014 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Matt Holloway, President
Call meeting to order
Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
10:03 a.m. Approval of Minutes from June 3, 2014
10:05 a.m. Matthew Creamer: Council Administrator Presentation: Stash your Trash-Priscilla Timken
Resolution 78-2014- Approving Kelsie J. Mattox as a nominee to be sent to the Governor, in accordance with State law, to be considered for reappointment to the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board
Resolution 79-2014- In support of the “Girl Scout Leadership Experience” Project undertaken by the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council, Inc. and an allocation of tax credits for business entities that contribute to the project
Resolution 80-2014- Adopting the Wicomico County Festivals Cash and Alcoholic Beverage Handling Audit Report
Resolution 81-2014- Authorizing the County Executive to submit a training grant application and accept a grant award from the Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT) in an amount up to One Thousand, Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,550)
Resolution 82-2014- Reappointment of Joseph W. Giordano to the Audit Committee
Resolution 83-2014- Reappointment of Ralph E. Capen to the Audit Committee
Resolution 84-2014- Reappointment of Phyllis T. White to the Audit Committee
10:50 a.m. Edgar A. Baker, Jr., County Attorney:
10:55 a.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.
11:00 a.m. Council Comments
11:05 a.m. Council President’s Comments
11:10 a.m. Open Work Session:
Recreation, Parks and Tourism-Wicomico County Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan
12:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:00 p.m. Open Work Session: Board of Education
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.
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Monday, June 16, 2014
One Cop’s Kindness Saved a Daycare Full of Kids and a Poodle — And the Cop Wound Up Needing Stitches
After a torrential downpour left a street outside a daycare center flooded, kids faced the prospect of wading through puddles to get to their bus.
Then a cop showed up.
“It was amazing,” said daycare worker Shahnazz Jones-Hays. “He said, ‘Don’t let them cross the street yet’ and he went over and just started picking them up. And they were just smiling – they were so excited.”
The cop was officer Michael Green, and the incident took place in Chesterfield County, Virginia Thursday.
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10 Tips For Getting Rid Of The Junk In Your Life
Whether you’ve already done your spring cleaning or you’re still avoiding it, your home probably has lots of stuff you don’t need anymore — Junk. Stuff. Crapola. Where to get started separating the keepers from the junk?
First, a confession: I’m a huge offender when it comes to useless stuff. Our garage in chock-full of too-small bicycles, kid-friendly wagons, snow paraphernalia and Christmas decorations that have long since been updated and replaced.
Then there’s our unfinished basement, filled with old furniture, well-used but outgrown kid toys, reptile tanks and accessories (Yes, we were the owners of four lizards and a snake at the same time) and lots of bursting-at-the-seams boxes full of my late parents’ old stuff. China, crystal and collectibles — all worth a pretty penny to the right buyer — and certainly not ready for the trash heap.
Though I haven’t cleared out the house yet, I’ve done a ton of research on my options. I will get there.
But until I’m ready (which is soon, according to my husband), why don’t you take advantage of all I’ve learned.
First, a confession: I’m a huge offender when it comes to useless stuff. Our garage in chock-full of too-small bicycles, kid-friendly wagons, snow paraphernalia and Christmas decorations that have long since been updated and replaced.
Then there’s our unfinished basement, filled with old furniture, well-used but outgrown kid toys, reptile tanks and accessories (Yes, we were the owners of four lizards and a snake at the same time) and lots of bursting-at-the-seams boxes full of my late parents’ old stuff. China, crystal and collectibles — all worth a pretty penny to the right buyer — and certainly not ready for the trash heap.
Though I haven’t cleared out the house yet, I’ve done a ton of research on my options. I will get there.
But until I’m ready (which is soon, according to my husband), why don’t you take advantage of all I’ve learned.
Do as I say, not as I do.
Here are 10 tips on how to not suck at getting rid of junk.
Here are 10 tips on how to not suck at getting rid of junk.
1. Don’t do it all at once
Set a timeline to go through your old stuff. Telling yourself you can do it all in a couple of sittings is probably very unrealistic.
And that will make the task a job, and an unpleasant one, at that.
Book your time on your calendar over the course of several weeks (depending on how much stuff you have), and have specific goals for each session. Then divide your basement, garage or whatever living space has the junk, and schedule exactly what you plan to hit at any given time.
Set a timeline to go through your old stuff. Telling yourself you can do it all in a couple of sittings is probably very unrealistic.
And that will make the task a job, and an unpleasant one, at that.
Book your time on your calendar over the course of several weeks (depending on how much stuff you have), and have specific goals for each session. Then divide your basement, garage or whatever living space has the junk, and schedule exactly what you plan to hit at any given time.
5 Native American Survival Medicines Secretly Made At Home
If someone told you that your backyard may contain plants that could boost your immune system, improve your eyesight, relieve your upset stomach and help you fall asleep, would you believe them? Most people take for granted the fact that their yard, neighborhood or favorite spot in the woods are full of vegetation with therapeutic value.
However, Native Americans were quick to realize the value in plants. They have been practicing herbal therapy for thousands of years. Some believe that native medicine may be as old as 40,000 years old, although there was no early written language and nothing was documented until the Europeans arrived at the end of the 15th century.
According to oral traditions, Native Americans watched sick animals and learned how to apply various herbs for certain conditions. It was they who shared their knowledge of medicinal herbs with new settlers. We should be grateful for the information and knowledge which they imparted.
Hundreds of herbs and plants were used in Native American remedies — many of which we value today for their potent healing properties. Below are just 5 such plants that deserve recognition for not only their beauty but also their functionality.
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However, Native Americans were quick to realize the value in plants. They have been practicing herbal therapy for thousands of years. Some believe that native medicine may be as old as 40,000 years old, although there was no early written language and nothing was documented until the Europeans arrived at the end of the 15th century.
According to oral traditions, Native Americans watched sick animals and learned how to apply various herbs for certain conditions. It was they who shared their knowledge of medicinal herbs with new settlers. We should be grateful for the information and knowledge which they imparted.
Hundreds of herbs and plants were used in Native American remedies — many of which we value today for their potent healing properties. Below are just 5 such plants that deserve recognition for not only their beauty but also their functionality.
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Mississippi's voter ID law could be example for nation
Mississippi might be an example to the rest of the nation on voter identification.
The Mississippi voter ID law received its shakedown cruise in the June 3 primary elections and passed muster with only a few issues.
Of the 397,822 ballots cast, 513 voters did not have a photo ID compliant with the law and 177 returned with ID later to have their votes counted. Missing the Tuesday deadline were 298 voters whose ballots were rejected because the voter never returned with an acceptable ID. Thirteen more were rejected for other reasons.
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said the success of the new law is proof the state doesn’t need federal oversight of its elections and redistricting.
“What this means … is over 99.9 percent of Mississippians cast their ballot with a voter ID,” Hosemann said. “No other state I’ve ever seen has shown that kind of response. We’re very pleased with the number,s and I think it reflects that Mississippi is able to conduct its own elections and have people show up with the constitutionally required documents without any missteps.”
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The Mississippi voter ID law received its shakedown cruise in the June 3 primary elections and passed muster with only a few issues.
Of the 397,822 ballots cast, 513 voters did not have a photo ID compliant with the law and 177 returned with ID later to have their votes counted. Missing the Tuesday deadline were 298 voters whose ballots were rejected because the voter never returned with an acceptable ID. Thirteen more were rejected for other reasons.
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said the success of the new law is proof the state doesn’t need federal oversight of its elections and redistricting.
“What this means … is over 99.9 percent of Mississippians cast their ballot with a voter ID,” Hosemann said. “No other state I’ve ever seen has shown that kind of response. We’re very pleased with the number,s and I think it reflects that Mississippi is able to conduct its own elections and have people show up with the constitutionally required documents without any missteps.”
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The Results Are In: America Is Dumb and on the Road to Getting Dumber
The success of National Geographic’s Cosmos might appear to offer a glimmer of hope that America is ready to break free of the anti-intellectualism movement that has left this country in the wake of other developed nations when it comes to scientific literacy.
But the deep structural and cultural obstacles in American society for attaining intellectual enlightenment will erase any short-term good news moments like popularity of a TV show.
America remains a scientifically ignorant nation for two reasons: the resurgence of fundamentalist religion during the past 40 years, and secondly, the low level of science education in American elementary and secondary schools, as well as many tertiary colleges.
While television ratings for Cosmos may have stunned media critics and your average fundamentalist, “Americans continue to poll more like Iranians or Nigerians than Europeans or Canadians on questions of evolution, scriptural inerrancy, the presence of angels and demons, and so forth.”
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But the deep structural and cultural obstacles in American society for attaining intellectual enlightenment will erase any short-term good news moments like popularity of a TV show.
America remains a scientifically ignorant nation for two reasons: the resurgence of fundamentalist religion during the past 40 years, and secondly, the low level of science education in American elementary and secondary schools, as well as many tertiary colleges.
While television ratings for Cosmos may have stunned media critics and your average fundamentalist, “Americans continue to poll more like Iranians or Nigerians than Europeans or Canadians on questions of evolution, scriptural inerrancy, the presence of angels and demons, and so forth.”
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Obama Ignored General’s Pleas To Keep U.S. Forces In Iraq
That stalemate has come back to haunt the country as al Qaeda-linked extremists, who had been defeated by 2011, have returned to Iraq in a terrorist campaign to capture huge swaths of territory in northern and western areas.
The extremists, known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISILor ISIS, for Syria), are threatening Baghdad and could be on the verge of creating an enormous terrorist state that menaces the world.
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Victim of Viral YouTube Video has Message for Racist Stripper in Explosive Interview
Narvell Benning posted a video on YouTube on June 4, 2014 called Blatant Racism in Cheektowaga NY. In the video you watch and hear Janelle Ambrosia unleash a racist verbal assault upon the videographer and victim, Narvell Benning. In just seven days, the video went viral and amassed over 9 million hits.
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Most Cigarettes in New York Are Now Smuggled
More than half of the cigarettes consumed in New York, 56.9 percent, are now smuggled into the state, according to a report from the Tax Foundation.
And it's no wonder: The cigarette tax in New York is $4.35 a pack, the highest in the nation. And New York City imposes an additional $1.50 tax, bringing the total taxes to $5.85 a pack — nearly 35 times higher than in the lowest-taxed state.
The cigarette tax in New York has risen 190 percent since 2006, and the smuggling rate has surged 59 percent.
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And it's no wonder: The cigarette tax in New York is $4.35 a pack, the highest in the nation. And New York City imposes an additional $1.50 tax, bringing the total taxes to $5.85 a pack — nearly 35 times higher than in the lowest-taxed state.
The cigarette tax in New York has risen 190 percent since 2006, and the smuggling rate has surged 59 percent.
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Principal Curtis will be missed
Principal Curtis is leaving Chipman on his own accord! He has given thirty years of service. Get this, he will be returning as a teacher.
I'd say, enjoy your retirement but instead we'll have to say, thank you for your continued service.
Hemp Seeds Planted in Kentucky Following Dispute
"Hemp has turned legitimate in Kentucky, where researchers are starting to plant test plots that will help gauge the economic potency of the non-intoxicating plant banned for decades due to its family ties to marijuana.
As part of the comeback, University of Kentucky agronomy researchers planted a small hemp plot Tuesday in central Kentucky. The seeds used were part of a shipment from Italy that was released last week after a legal standoff between Kentucky's Agriculture Department and the federal government.
Elsewhere, a test hemp plot affiliated with Murray State University in western Kentucky has also been planted, using another seed source, state agriculture officials said.
Statewide, about 13 acres of hemp plots are expected to be planted in coming days, said Holly Harris VonLuehrte, chief of staff to state Agriculture Commissioner James Comer. The state Agriculture Department is looking into possibly arranging more hemp seed shipments into the state, she said."
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As part of the comeback, University of Kentucky agronomy researchers planted a small hemp plot Tuesday in central Kentucky. The seeds used were part of a shipment from Italy that was released last week after a legal standoff between Kentucky's Agriculture Department and the federal government.
Elsewhere, a test hemp plot affiliated with Murray State University in western Kentucky has also been planted, using another seed source, state agriculture officials said.
Statewide, about 13 acres of hemp plots are expected to be planted in coming days, said Holly Harris VonLuehrte, chief of staff to state Agriculture Commissioner James Comer. The state Agriculture Department is looking into possibly arranging more hemp seed shipments into the state, she said."
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Early Voting Continues Through Thursday; More Than 46K Cast Ballots
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More than 73-percent of those who have voted, 34,111 voters, have been Democrats..
More than 25-percent of those who have voted, 11,683 voters have been Republicans.
Baltimore County has had the highest number of early voters with 7,036 votes cast;.
Prince George's County had the second highest total with 6,518 votes cast. Montgomery County had the third highest total with 6,266.
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Future ISIS leader told soldiers 'I'll see you guys in New York' in 09
As he was being released from an American detention camp in Iraq in 2009, the man who will go on to head the powerful ISIS group issued a menacing warning to his former captors.
'I'll see you guys in New York,' Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly told U.S. Army reservists from Long Island who had been guarding him at Camp Bucca near the Kuwaiti border.
Army Colonel Kenneth King, who was the commanding officer of the U.S. forces' largest detention facility in Iraq in 2009 was one of the people who heard al-Baghdadi’s parting words, but he did not take them as a threat at the time.
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'I'll see you guys in New York,' Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly told U.S. Army reservists from Long Island who had been guarding him at Camp Bucca near the Kuwaiti border.
Army Colonel Kenneth King, who was the commanding officer of the U.S. forces' largest detention facility in Iraq in 2009 was one of the people who heard al-Baghdadi’s parting words, but he did not take them as a threat at the time.
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Be more British Cameron tells UK Muslims: PM issues powerful pledge
Muslim clerics in the UK who inflame terrorism by denouncing free speech, equality and democracy will be opposed in a ‘muscular’ new defence of ‘British values’, David Cameron has pledged.
In a powerful intervention clearly aimed mainly at ‘preachers of hate’, the Prime Minister says the failure to stand up to such firebrands has ‘allowed extremism – both the violent and non-violent kind – to flourish’.
He plans to use the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta – 12 months from today – to reassert British values in a ‘Magna Carta for Modern Britain.’
It is time to stop being ‘squeamish about Britishness’ and tell everyone who lives here that refusing to accept British laws and the British way of life is ‘not an option’, Mr Cameron argues.
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In a powerful intervention clearly aimed mainly at ‘preachers of hate’, the Prime Minister says the failure to stand up to such firebrands has ‘allowed extremism – both the violent and non-violent kind – to flourish’.
He plans to use the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta – 12 months from today – to reassert British values in a ‘Magna Carta for Modern Britain.’
It is time to stop being ‘squeamish about Britishness’ and tell everyone who lives here that refusing to accept British laws and the British way of life is ‘not an option’, Mr Cameron argues.
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Taliban slice off 11 people's fingers as punishment for voting
The Taliban cut off the fingers of 11 people as punishment for voting in Afghanistan’s presidential election.
The barbaric attacks were in the western Herat province after Saturday’s vote, according to police.
In violence marring the poll, another 47 people died in a series of rocket barrages and scattered attacks.
Interior minister Mohammad Umar Daudzai said the victims included 20 civilians and an election worker. He added that 60 militants were killed.
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The barbaric attacks were in the western Herat province after Saturday’s vote, according to police.
In violence marring the poll, another 47 people died in a series of rocket barrages and scattered attacks.
Interior minister Mohammad Umar Daudzai said the victims included 20 civilians and an election worker. He added that 60 militants were killed.
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The next 'inevitable 9/11 attack' will come from Iraq and Syria
The next 9/11-style terrorist attack will come from Iraq and Syria if the Iraqi government collapses, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Sunday.
'According to our own Director of National Intelligence, FBI director, the next 9/11 is coming from here,' Graham (R-S.C.) said to Bob Schieffer on CBS's 'Face the Nation.'
When asked about his personal opinion, Graham said he agreed with that statement and that another 9/11 attack was 'inevitable.'
'The seeds of 9/11s are being planted all over Iraq and Syria,' he said.
Graham made the remarks while speaking about militant Sunni group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria's (ISIS) movement toward Baghdad.
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'According to our own Director of National Intelligence, FBI director, the next 9/11 is coming from here,' Graham (R-S.C.) said to Bob Schieffer on CBS's 'Face the Nation.'
When asked about his personal opinion, Graham said he agreed with that statement and that another 9/11 attack was 'inevitable.'
'The seeds of 9/11s are being planted all over Iraq and Syria,' he said.
Graham made the remarks while speaking about militant Sunni group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria's (ISIS) movement toward Baghdad.
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Chelsea Manning accuses US of lying about Iraq
Chelsea Manning, the U.S. soldier serving a 35-year sentence for leaking a trove of classified documents to WikiLeaks, has spoken out from his military prison cell in Kansas to warn Americans that they are being lied to about Iraq once more.
In a remarkable New York Times Op-Ed piece written from behind bars, Manning said she believes the 'limits on press freedom and excessive government secrecy make it impossible for Americans to grasp fully what is happening in the wars we finance.'
Manning, who changed her name from Bradley after beginning sex-reassignment treatments, also defended her leak of 700,000 secret documents - the largest leak of U.S. intelligence in history.
'I understand that my actions violated the law. However, the concerns that motivated me have not been resolved,' she wrote.
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In a remarkable New York Times Op-Ed piece written from behind bars, Manning said she believes the 'limits on press freedom and excessive government secrecy make it impossible for Americans to grasp fully what is happening in the wars we finance.'
Manning, who changed her name from Bradley after beginning sex-reassignment treatments, also defended her leak of 700,000 secret documents - the largest leak of U.S. intelligence in history.
'I understand that my actions violated the law. However, the concerns that motivated me have not been resolved,' she wrote.
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Our Shared Belief in Dignity
As Marylanders, we believe that love is an unalienable right. We believe that the way forward is always to be found through greater respect for the equal rights of all of our friends, families, and neighbors. The common thread running through all our efforts together in Maryland is the thread of human dignity, our shared belief in the dignity of work, the dignity of faith, the dignity of family, the dignity of every single person.
In 2012, I signed the Civil Marriage Protection Act into law. The Act protects the dignity of every individual in Maryland by allowing same-sex couples to get a government-issued marriage license, while including important provisions to ensure fair protection for religious institutions.
When the act was brought before voters, we became the first state in the nation to uphold same-sex marriage at the ballot box. Clergy and faith-based leaders, community leaders, civic organizations, civil rights groups, and citizens of all backgrounds from across our State came together as one, ensuring that Maryland protected individual civil marriage rights and religious freedom equally.
We are One Maryland, and all of us, at the end of the day, want the same thing for our children: to live in a loving, stable, committed home recognized and protected equally under the law.
Soon after taking office, we expanded the definition of protected classes to include “gender identity and expression” under the state’s Code of Fair Employment practices. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of signing another victory for inclusion and openness in our State. The Fairness for All Marylanders Actensures that everyone, regardless of gender identity, is protected from discrimination under the law. Because of the Act, we are one step closer today to creating the open, respectful, inclusive world that we want for all of our children.
Marylanders stand on the side of fairness and progress, and we will keep moving forward together. Join in on the celebration and learn more about Maryland’s LGBT community at Baltimore Pride 2014, a wonderful weekend of exhibitions, vendors, and performances taking place June 13 through 15.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Legendary Steelers coach Chuck Noll dies
BREAKING NEWS: Casey Kasem dead at 82
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Distinctly Dad
One of the most difficult things for fathers to realize... is how irreplaceable they are.
SFD Calls For Service 6-14-14
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- Saturday June, 14 2014 @ 12:42 Nature: Vehicle Accident w/InjuriesAddress: N Salisbury Blvd & Priscilla St Salisbury, MD 21801
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A Viewer Writes: Is Matt Holloway Scamming Wicomico County?
There's more: as a result of those state mandates that prevent development in the agricultural districts, which Mr. Holloway seems to support, that development right has probably become all but worthless – yet the State may be paying good money for it if the deal goes through.
Now, would you call that a scam?
While the Ukraine Awaits Russian Invasion - Annapolis Invades the Eastern Shore
June 2, 2014 - Wicomico County Council Meeting Approved:
1. Michael and Dawn Harcum - Hebron, MD - 184.71 Acres
2. WTK, LLC - Dagsboro Road, Salisbury - 182.48 Acres
3. WTK, LLC - Dagsboro Road, Salisbury - 76.35 Acres
4. Log Cabin Properties, LLC - Salisbury - 153.78 Acres
5. Log Cabin Properties, LLC - Salisbury - 123.33 Acres
6. C. Jones and Ron Jones - Powellville - 73.3 Acres
7. DAH Investments, LLC - Hebron - 91.68 Acres
8. Hamblin Farm, LLC - Pittsville - 199.11 Acres
All told - 1,084.74 Acres (almost 2 square miles) - in just (1) County Council Session alone - wiped out or basically confiscated by the State Government. The one time capital injection of taxpayers money into the pockets of the program applicants -
'will forever diminish the development potential for future generations to come'.
On the surface one would think this type of confiscatory activity could only happen in places like Socialist Russia. Better think again, it is happening each and every year right in your own backyard here in Wicomico County.
Thousands upon thousands of valuable acreage being silently confiscated by your very own Government.
What was the County Council's vote - 6 In Favor and 1 Abstention.
Here at Salisbury News we encourage you to contact your local State/County local representatives and voice your concern from what we consider an unconstitutional encroachment upon your individual liberty - right to own property.
Article by SBYnews Editorial Staff
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Is Asking The Public's Help In Identifying Two Suspect
The victim reported that sometime on 6-9-14 between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. two unknown suspects broke into a safe/ lock box where the victim keeps money for his produce stand and took at least $150 without permission.
Sheriff’s Deputies have gathered surveillance footage and provided photos of the suspects.
Anyone with information about the suspects' identities is asked to contact Deputy First Class Bobbi Jo Lewis at the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office at 410-548-4892 ext. 331 or bjlewis@wicomicocounty.org.
Releasing Authority: Captain Babe Wilson Date: June 11, 2014
Salisbury News Delivers Investigative Reporting On HOW YOUR TAX DOLLARS ARE SPENT: Part 9
Tuesday June 2nd five members of the Wicomoco County County voted to increase property taxes by 5% or 4.3 cents. This insures plenty of funds to keep Rick Pollitt and his cronies well fed plus while your taxes are increased the Sheriffs Dept is dining at Ruth Chris Steakhouse, have they no shame.
County Executive's Food Charges Sept 2013 9/20/13
Food Lion $10.58 (/30/13
Food Lion $6.36 9/30/13
Food Lion $65.61 9/20/13
Wawa $5.74 9/20/13
Wawa $4.25 9/20/13
Wawa $5.74 9/20/13
Wawa $ 6.67 9/30/13
Subway $7.42 9/30/13
Wawa $6.57 9/30/13
Lonestar $82.08 9/13/13
Market Street Inn $ 59.40 9/13/13
Market Street Inn $ 23.85 9/13/13
Mojo's $ 30.00 9/20/13
Market Street Inn $23.88 9/20/13
Market Street Inn $92.40 9/20/13
Arby's $7.90 9/20/13
Red Door $ 44.24 9/30/13
Market Street Inn $40.65 9/30/13
Sobo's $ 58.75 9/30/13
Main Roots Coffee $30.55 9/30/13
Back Street Grille $ 29.34
Sheriffs Department
9/20/13 Fat daddy's O C $15.34
9/20/13 Ruth Chris Steak House $ 43.74
More from the Board of Ed
12/16/12 Phyllis Twilley Red Lobster $ 100.00
2/13/13 Phyllis Twilley Applebees $101.94
1/21/12 Rebecca Raygor Sonic Drive Inn $ 10.68
2/27/12 Rebecca Raygor McDonald's $25.00
2/3/12 Robert Langan Goin Nuts Cafe $30.00
7/17/12 Robert Langan Dunkin Doughnuts O C $13.98
7/17/12 Robert Langan Dunkin Doughnuts O C $11.37
5/16/12 Robert Langan La Tolteca $40.00
4/30/12 Robert Langan Twisted Pretzel $ 360.00
1/13/13 Robert Langan Twisted Pretzel $42.40
3/19/12 Robert Langan Devages $ 20.00
8/30/12 Robert Langan Goin Nuts Cafe $32.00
2/16/13 Robert Langan Back Street Grille $ 21.00
9/7/12 Robert Langan JTs Grille $ 21,79
6/13/11 Robert W Carlisle Back Street Grille $ 15.90
4/25/12 Ruby L Brown Longhorn Steakhouse $ 60.00
5/9/12 Ruth Malone East Side Deli $ 209.71
7/19/12 Don Brady Greene Turtle $ 63.72
Ladies and gentleman there is over $80.000.00 of these charges being done every year. We are printing just a sample each week. Enjoy your tax increase.
Joe Biden: US Needs ‘Constant, Unrelenting Stream’ Of Immigrants
Vice President Joseph R. Biden told a National Association of Manufacturers’ crowd this week that what the United States needed was more, not fewer, immigrants.
Specifically, he called for a “constant, unrelenting stream” of new immigrants — “not dribbling [but] significant flows,” to bolster the national economy, The Hill reported.
“We need it badly from a purely — purely economic point of view,” Mr. Biden said, The Hill reported.
Later, on Twitter, he wrote: “The final thing we need to do together is pass immigration reform … We need it badly. -VP at manufacturing summit,” Newsmax reported.
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Specifically, he called for a “constant, unrelenting stream” of new immigrants — “not dribbling [but] significant flows,” to bolster the national economy, The Hill reported.
“We need it badly from a purely — purely economic point of view,” Mr. Biden said, The Hill reported.
Later, on Twitter, he wrote: “The final thing we need to do together is pass immigration reform … We need it badly. -VP at manufacturing summit,” Newsmax reported.
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200 U.S. Contractors Surrounded By Jihadists In Iraq
The sources, private contractors who have recently returned to the U.S. from Iraq, said Friday their former colleagues effectively have been abandoned by the U.S. military and are fighting for their lives against an army of jihadists surrounding the base who belong to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.
The U.S. contractors are at Balad to help the Pentagon prepare the facilities for the delivery of the F-16 aircraft the Obama administration has agreed to provide the Iraqi government.
The surrounded Americans said they currently are under ISIS fire from small arms, AK47s, and rocket propelled grenades, or RPGs.
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Downtown Display
Okay, so it’s pouring rain as I drive through Downtown Salisbury, and see the scene pictured here in front of the GOB and thought, ”well, there are either a lot of stupid people who work at the GOB who picked the middle day of a predicted 3 day rain forecast to ride their bikes to work, or, there’s at least 8 college scholars who rode Downtown to sit about, study, and take advantage of the free WIFI.
Well, if you take a close look at the third photo, you will notice they are all locked together by one big, long cable lock! Soooo, this is nothing but a display of Democratic magnitude! Set up by the Mayor, no doubt, to make it look like there are actual people who ride bikes to Downtown! Since he spent tens of thousands of dollars (yours and mine) to paint pictures of bikes on the pavement (without lane lines @ the most dangerous road to ride a bike, and b Ike lanes that run right into parking places and begin and end arbitrarily), he finds nobody is using them! Gee, willikers, Batman! And, to top it off, if you or I DID decide to ride bikes to Downtown in a rainstorm, THE BIKE RACK IS FULL AND WE CAN’T USE IT!!!!!
Let’s see, about a thousand for the rack, and about 4 grand worth of bikes to instill in peoples’ heads the idea that Downtown is a bike-able destination, and John Q. Public can’t use it!
As my head continues its explosion…
Can Americans Prove They're Not Stupid?
Now Americans might prove we're not "Sexists" by considering the first female President, Clinton.
Locally residents proved they weren't "Homophobes" by electing a gay Mayor.
Quite frankly I have to wonder just how STUPID Americans actually are. It isn't about what's best for this country or our communities. The new agenda is proving the underdog can move into powerful positions without having the proper credentials as the best person for the job.
A County Executive can propose a dead person for such a position, totally clueless about his own Office, STUPID. Clinton can lie through her teeth and act completely pompous about it, but hey, she could be the first woman President, STUPID. Obama has lied more times than any President I've ever seen and he gets re-elected, STUPID. Ireton is going to clean a river in 10 years so everyone can swim in it, STUPID.
So what do Americans need? How about homes they can afford. How about jobs and industry. Americans need LEADERS they can actually believe in and trust. We don't need a very small amount of billionaires making the majority of money left in America who leave behind POVERTY and no middle class.
We need EXPERIENCED business people running our Country, not liars and lawyers, (and don't think for a second I'm not complimenting the liars over the lawyers).
The time is NOW to rebuild America. Call me a HOMOPHOBE, A SEXIST or a RACIST if you like, simply because I refuse to support just the hand full of people above, I really don't care.
We need to dismiss Hillary Clinton as a candidate. We need to dismiss Rick Pollitt as a candidate. We need to RID of ALL of those people who have PROVEN they cannot deliver economic development to America and our local communities. Eliminate Norm Conway and Jim Mathias, (not that there's anything wrong with them being heterosexual).
We need ACTION and EXPERIENCE. This is one reason I support David Craig for Governor. Yes, there are some very good choices out there and frankly there are some very crappy ones like Brown. Oh, sorry, is that RACIST for me to say that?
Get your heads out of your rear end for once in your life. Stop voting for affirmative action. ACT like an AMERICAN and do what's RIGHT for your Country for once. Do it before your children and grandchildren become totally dependent on the GOVERNMENT because the majority of you were too STUPID.
A Comment Worthy Of A Post 6-12-14
Fenwick Inn Management has left a new comment on your post "A Letter To The Editor: Fenwick Inn WARNING to you...":
The Fenwick Inn values the needs of every single guest, especially those who are handicapped. As much as we strive to provide the best service and accommodate all of our valued guest's requests, sometimes due to various circumstances, we fall short. In those cases, we always make every attempt to make it right with the guest. When this reservation was made, a request was made for the lowest floor due to handicapped needs. This immediately flagged our staff to preblock a handicapped room for the guest. Unfortunately, the lowest floor we have a handicapped room on, is the third floor and the priority was placed on ensuring a handicapped accessible room was assigned even though it was not on the second floor. Regrettably, on Sunday a bus group checked into the entire second floor, including the 4 king rooms. When one of our staff realized Monday morning that the guest request for the second floor was not possible, she called the guest to inform them that it wasn't available and sadly the guest was very upset and decided not to stay. Simply put, we made a mistake by not giving the priority to the second floor over the handicapped accessability. We have since contacted the guest offering a complimentary stay in the hopes to make things right.
The Fenwick Inn values the needs of every single guest, especially those who are handicapped. As much as we strive to provide the best service and accommodate all of our valued guest's requests, sometimes due to various circumstances, we fall short. In those cases, we always make every attempt to make it right with the guest. When this reservation was made, a request was made for the lowest floor due to handicapped needs. This immediately flagged our staff to preblock a handicapped room for the guest. Unfortunately, the lowest floor we have a handicapped room on, is the third floor and the priority was placed on ensuring a handicapped accessible room was assigned even though it was not on the second floor. Regrettably, on Sunday a bus group checked into the entire second floor, including the 4 king rooms. When one of our staff realized Monday morning that the guest request for the second floor was not possible, she called the guest to inform them that it wasn't available and sadly the guest was very upset and decided not to stay. Simply put, we made a mistake by not giving the priority to the second floor over the handicapped accessability. We have since contacted the guest offering a complimentary stay in the hopes to make things right.
Independent Voters Shut Out Of Md. Primaries
Over 600,000 independent or ‘unaffiliated’ voters in the state, however, will be left out of this process.
While Maryland does not have a completely closed primary, the choice of whether or not to allow unaffiliated voters to participate in their primary is left up to each individual party, and thus far, both Republicans and Democrats have kept their primaries closed. This has meant that the primary itself effectively remains closed, a fact that has angered many unaffiliated voters.
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Pollitt Proposes A Dead Man To Serve On A Board In Wicomico County
It has been said and is probably true the the liberal democrats will push to get anyone to vote, even dead people. Now Wicomico County wants them to serve on management boards.
On Pac 14 last Tuesday night the County Executive's Office presented an agenda to the county council that comprised of resolutions for the appointment of managers for the tax ditches in Wicomico County.
Included in one of the appointments was a man that is deceased.
Now we would assume that with the price the taxpayers are paying for staffing the Executive's Office and also a law office that a mistake like this would not happen. Maybe they should do more research in the future.
SALISBURY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS IN PRISON
Stevens had been pending charges related to a drug investigation conducted by members of the Salisbury Police Department’s Safe Streets Unit and members of the Maryland State Police Gang Enforcement Unit. This investigation culminated in the issuance of a search and seizure warrant for Stevens’ person and residence. During surveillance prior to execution of the search warrant, investigators observed Stevens leave his residence while carrying a black backpack and enter into a cab. The cab was immediately stopped and the same black backpack was found resting between Stevens’ legs. Investigators searched the black backpack pursuant to the search warrant and officers recovered a Crown Royal bag. Inside of the Crown Royal bag, investigators recovered and seized a large amount of powder cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana packaged and ready for street-level distribution.
Wicomico County State’s Attorney Matthew A. Maciarello commended the Salisbury Police Department’s Safe Streets Unit and the Maryland State Police Gang Enforcement Unit for their work in the investigation and prosecution of this case. Mr. Maciarello also thanked James L. Britt who prosecuted Stevens.
Wicomico School System Feeds Children in Summer Food Service Program June 25-Aug. 1
The Food Service Department of Wicomico County Public Schools will once again participate in the Summer Food Service Program, with funding support from the Maryland State Department of Education through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Meals will be provided from June 25-Aug. 1 on all weekdays except July 4. Meals are available to all children without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
When schools are not in session, many children do not have access to the good nutrition that school cafeterias provide during the normal school year. The Summer Food Service Program is designed specifically to fill the nutrition gap for children of low-income families when schools are not in session.
The Summer Food Service Program of Wicomico Schools includes lunch service at three park playgrounds in Salisbury as well as a new location this year, The UpRising Church @ St. Paul’s in Hebron. There will be breakfast and lunch service at the Christian Shelter and Wicomico County Housing Authority in Salisbury.
Meals will be served at the sites and times as follows:
The Christian Shelter, 334 Barclay St., Salisbury
Breakfast: 8 a.m.
Lunch: 12 p.m.
Wicomico County Housing Authority, 911 Booth St., Salisbury
Breakfast: 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
Indian Village Playground, 916 Mineola Ave. (Wicomico County Recreation and Parks)
Lunch: 12 p.m.
Emerson Holloway Playground, 903 Manoa Ave. (Wicomico County Recreation and Parks)
Lunch: 12 p.m.
Doverdale Playground, Dover & Vaden streets (Wicomico County Recreation and Parks)
Lunch: 12 p.m.
The UpRising Church @ St. Paul’s, 204 E. Walnut St., Hebron
Lunch: 12:30 p.m.
Please contact the Food Service Department of Wicomico County Public Schools at 410-677-4442 for more information.
Meals will be provided from June 25-Aug. 1 on all weekdays except July 4. Meals are available to all children without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
When schools are not in session, many children do not have access to the good nutrition that school cafeterias provide during the normal school year. The Summer Food Service Program is designed specifically to fill the nutrition gap for children of low-income families when schools are not in session.
The Summer Food Service Program of Wicomico Schools includes lunch service at three park playgrounds in Salisbury as well as a new location this year, The UpRising Church @ St. Paul’s in Hebron. There will be breakfast and lunch service at the Christian Shelter and Wicomico County Housing Authority in Salisbury.
Meals will be served at the sites and times as follows:
The Christian Shelter, 334 Barclay St., Salisbury
Breakfast: 8 a.m.
Lunch: 12 p.m.
Wicomico County Housing Authority, 911 Booth St., Salisbury
Breakfast: 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
Indian Village Playground, 916 Mineola Ave. (Wicomico County Recreation and Parks)
Lunch: 12 p.m.
Emerson Holloway Playground, 903 Manoa Ave. (Wicomico County Recreation and Parks)
Lunch: 12 p.m.
Doverdale Playground, Dover & Vaden streets (Wicomico County Recreation and Parks)
Lunch: 12 p.m.
The UpRising Church @ St. Paul’s, 204 E. Walnut St., Hebron
Lunch: 12:30 p.m.
Please contact the Food Service Department of Wicomico County Public Schools at 410-677-4442 for more information.
BREAKING: Eric Cantor Plans To End His Tenure As House Majority Leader on July 31.
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Cantor will formally announce his plans later Wednesday in a meeting with his House Republican colleagues in the basement of the U.S. Capitol.
Cantor’s decision – made just hours after he lost a primary contest to tea party-backed economist Dave Brat – comes as several senior Republicans began scrambling Wednesday to build support and fill the leadership vacuum.
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Look Mom, No Hands
| Court System: | DISTRICT COURT FOR WICOMICO COUNTY (SALISBURY) - TRAFFIC SYSTEM |
| Citation Number: | 00000036N0AZ3Case Status:CLOSED CASE |
| Violation Date: | 02/10/2014 | Violation Time: | 09:24 AM |
| Violation County: | WICOMICO COUNTY (SALISBURY) | ||
| District Code: | 02 | Location Code: | 03 |
| AgencyName:BARRACK E (SALISBURY) |
| Officer Name:GOLDMAN, TFC |
| Officer ID:5099 |
Defendant Information
| Defendant Name:SARBANES, SPYROS JAMES |
| Address:29825 JACKSON RD |
| City: | SALISBURYState:MDZip Code:21804 |
| Race:WHITE,CAUCASIAN,ASIATIC INDIAN,ARAB |
| Sex:MHeight:600Weight:215 |
| DOB:08/1970 |
Charge Information |
| Charge: | Article:TASec:21Sub-Sec:1124.2Para:D2Code: |
| Description: | DRIVER USING HANDS TO USE HANDHELD TELEPHONE WHILEMOTOR VEHICLE IS IN MOTION |
| Location Stopped: | RT 212 @ RACE ST |
| Contributed to Accident?: | NO | Personal Injury?: | NO |
| Fine: | 83 |
| Vehicle Tag: | 38190M4 | State: | MD | Vehicle Description: | 08TOYT08 |
Disposition Information
| Plea: | GUILTY |
| Disposition: | GUILTY |
| Disposition Date: | 03/18/2014 |
| Contributed To Accident: | NO | Personal Injury?: | NO |
| Sentence Date: | 03/18/2014 |
| Sentence Time: | Yrs:00Mos:00Days:000 |
| Suspended Time: | Yrs:00Mos:00Days:000 |
| Costs: Fine: | 83 | CourtCost: | 0 | CICF: | 0 |
| Suspended: Fine: | 0 | CourtCost: | 0 | CICF Cost: | 0 |
Anti-Redskins Ad To Air During NBA Finals
WASHINGTON -- Earlier this week, WTOP confirmed Politico's report that the Washington Redskins had hired K Street lobbying firm McGuireWoods Consulting in late May to help defend them in their fight over the team's name.
Now comes the news that the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation will air a minute-long spot in seven major markets during Tuesday night's NBA Finals Game 3 calling on the Redskins to change their name. A full, two-minute version of the ad can be seen below.
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Now comes the news that the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation will air a minute-long spot in seven major markets during Tuesday night's NBA Finals Game 3 calling on the Redskins to change their name. A full, two-minute version of the ad can be seen below.
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Study: Banning Sugary Drinks in Food Stamps Could Slash Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Modeling from a sample of 19,000 Americans receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), researchers found a ban on soda and sugary beverages would be more effective in combating obesity-related diseases than giving recipients an extra 30 cents for every $1 spent on fruits and vegetables.
The soda ban would prevent some 141,000 children and another 281,000 from becoming obese, said the study authors from Stanford University and the University of California. They noted it would also reduce Type 2 diabetes, which typically results from obesity, by 2.3 percent in adults receiving food stamps.
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BREAKING NEWS: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor loses Virginia GOP primary
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor loses Virginia GOP primary in a stunning upset to Tea Party-backed challenger Dave Brat, The Associated Press reports.
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Women behind walls: A look inside Md.'s Jessup prison for women
When Dayani was 17, she was a drug addict.
"Me and two other people decided to rob some drug dealers for some drugs. And the robbery went wrong and somebody died," she says from inside Jessup Women's Correctional Facility in Maryland.
"I got 45 years."
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Chilling online messages of white supremacist couple who killed cops
Jerad and Amanda Miller often told neighbors they wanted to overthrow Obama, ranted online about immigrants and gun control, and even dressed up as The Joker and the fictional killer Slender Man.
The day before they went on their deadly rampage, Jerad Miller wrote on his Facebook page: 'The dawn of a new day. May all of our coming sacrifices be worth it.'
On Sunday, the couple stormed a Cici's Pizza just before 11.30am and killed the officers as they ate pizza. The shooters then ransacked the dying cops' bodies for ammunition and weapons before covering them with the famous 'Don't Tread On Me' flag from the American Revolutionary war.
They then ran to a nearby Walmart, where they shot dead a female shopper before shooting themselves dead as part of a suicide pact, police said.
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Brown: "No Need For Tax Increases"
"I don't see the need in the foreseeable future to raise taxes in the near future, so that's good news," Brown told the C-4 Show.
Brown did not offer any specifics as to how long a "foreseeable future" would be.
Brown did say that in his first year as governor, he would form a commission to study tax reform in Maryland.
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Guess Who’ll Play Trayvon Martin In Will Smith’s New Film
Hollywood strikes again as actor Will Smith announced he will begin production on his upcoming Trayvon Martin film, which is set to hit theaters Spring 2015.
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Coney Island Principal Bans Another ‘USA Song’ From Graduation
Greta Hawkins caused a furor when she barred her PS 90 kindergartners from singing “God Bless the USA” at their graduation ceremony in 2012.
Now she has stopped pre-K kids from singing “Stand Up for the Red, White and Blue” at their June 19 moving-up ceremony.
A class of 4-year-olds was rehearsing the song — which they would belt out while marching into the auditorium waving mini-American flags — when Hawkins (top) halted the patriotic parade.
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The unhealthiest items on the McDonald’s menu
The McDonald’s menu changes more than just about any other chain’s, and the nutritional value of its offerings vary greatly. But at the end of the day, McDonald’s is a fast-food chain, and it’s to be expected that plenty of items on it are unhealthy.
We’ve combed through their menu, and the unhealthiest items on it might surprise you.
When McDonald’s got its start back in the 1950s, the menu was quite small: hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, shakes, soft drinks, and apple pie were available, and that’s it. Those items are still on the menu today, and while they might not carry much nutritional value (save for the lettuce and tomato on the burgers), all things considered, they weren’t that bad for you. A hamburger contains nine grams of fat and 250 calories; a cheeseburger contains 12 grams of fat and 300 calories; a small order of fries contains just five grams of fat and 100 calories; a 12-ounce Coke contains 100 calories; and an apple pie contains 13 grams of fat and 250 calories. A 12-ounce shake is surprisingly the unhealthiest of all the original menu items; it contains 15 grams of fat and 530 calories.
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We’ve combed through their menu, and the unhealthiest items on it might surprise you.
When McDonald’s got its start back in the 1950s, the menu was quite small: hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, shakes, soft drinks, and apple pie were available, and that’s it. Those items are still on the menu today, and while they might not carry much nutritional value (save for the lettuce and tomato on the burgers), all things considered, they weren’t that bad for you. A hamburger contains nine grams of fat and 250 calories; a cheeseburger contains 12 grams of fat and 300 calories; a small order of fries contains just five grams of fat and 100 calories; a 12-ounce Coke contains 100 calories; and an apple pie contains 13 grams of fat and 250 calories. A 12-ounce shake is surprisingly the unhealthiest of all the original menu items; it contains 15 grams of fat and 530 calories.
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