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Monday, May 17, 2010
SHOREBIRDS AND POWER POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
Doubleheader on Tuesday; Game One at 6:05 PM
Charleston, WV – Game two of the series between the Delmarva Shorebirds and the West Virginia Power has been postponed due to rain on Monday night. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday night beginning at 6:05 p.m. Game two will begin thirty minutes following game one. Both games will be seven inning contests.
The Delmarva Shorebirds will head into the doubleheader on Tuesday night with a 17-19 record.
Charleston, WV – Game two of the series between the Delmarva Shorebirds and the West Virginia Power has been postponed due to rain on Monday night. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday night beginning at 6:05 p.m. Game two will begin thirty minutes following game one. Both games will be seven inning contests.
The Delmarva Shorebirds will head into the doubleheader on Tuesday night with a 17-19 record.
Ireton Reacts To Library Decision
“Whether or not the new library project begins next year, in 5 years or in 10 years – the vast majority of stakeholders know that the library should remain in a central downtown location. It is a rarity that a metropolitan area does not have its central/main branch of the library downtown. In the end, the central location downtown has 14,500 Wicomico County residents within a 1 mile radius. The Beaglin Park location has but 5,000 residents within a 1 mile radius. Our proposals to Executive Pollitt still stand, and we will continue the community-wide effort to help build a new library downtown. We respect the decision of the County Executive. We will continue to dialogue with the library board and Executive Pollitt on the proposed 3 downtown locations,” said Mayor Ireton.
US Court Grants Asylum To Obama's African Aunt
CLEVELAND — A U.S. immigration court has granted asylum to President Barack Obama's African aunt, allowing her to stay in the country, her attorneys announced Monday.
The decision was mailed Friday and comes three months after Kenya native Zeituni Onyango, the half-sister of Obama's late father, testified at a closed hearing in Boston, where she arrived in a wheelchair and two doctors testified in support of her case.
Onyango plans to apply for a work visa and can apply for a green card after she gets it, her attorneys said.
The basis for her asylum request was never made public. People who seek asylum must show that they face persecution in their homeland on the basis of religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a social group.
"The asylum process is confidential and she wants to keep it that way, so we can't get into details on why the judge granted asylum or the exact basis for her claim," said her attorney Scott Bratton. He added: "She doesn't want people to feel sorry for her."
Another lawyer, Margaret Wong of Cleveland, said last year that Onyango first applied for asylum "due to violence in Kenya." The East African nation is fractured by cycles of electoral violence every five years.
Medical issues also could have played a role. In a November interview with The Associated Press, Onyango said she was disabled and was learning to walk again after being paralyzed from Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disorder.
Onyango moved to the United States in 2000. Her first asylum request was rejected, and she was ordered deported in 2004. But she didn't leave the country and continued to live in public housing in Boston.
GO HERE to read more.
The decision was mailed Friday and comes three months after Kenya native Zeituni Onyango, the half-sister of Obama's late father, testified at a closed hearing in Boston, where she arrived in a wheelchair and two doctors testified in support of her case.
Onyango plans to apply for a work visa and can apply for a green card after she gets it, her attorneys said.
The basis for her asylum request was never made public. People who seek asylum must show that they face persecution in their homeland on the basis of religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a social group.
"The asylum process is confidential and she wants to keep it that way, so we can't get into details on why the judge granted asylum or the exact basis for her claim," said her attorney Scott Bratton. He added: "She doesn't want people to feel sorry for her."
Another lawyer, Margaret Wong of Cleveland, said last year that Onyango first applied for asylum "due to violence in Kenya." The East African nation is fractured by cycles of electoral violence every five years.
Medical issues also could have played a role. In a November interview with The Associated Press, Onyango said she was disabled and was learning to walk again after being paralyzed from Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disorder.
Onyango moved to the United States in 2000. Her first asylum request was rejected, and she was ordered deported in 2004. But she didn't leave the country and continued to live in public housing in Boston.
GO HERE to read more.
SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 5/17 @ West Virginia
PREVIEW: West Virginia plated five runs in the fourth inning to defeat the Shorebirds 8-4 in game one. The ‘Birds have now offered up five home runs in the last two games. The Shorebirds pitching staff has surrendered 26 home runs, third most in the South Atlantic League. The Shorebirds remain 4.5 games out of first place, as the Kannapolis Intimidators beat the Hickory Crawdads 7-1 last night.
HOME RUN KOLODNY: Tyler Kolodny has connected on three home runs over the last two games. He now leads the Baltimore Orioles farm system with nine home runs. He is also tied with Cody Hinze of the Lexington Legends for the South Atlantic League lead in long balls. It took Kolodny 107 games in 2009 to connect on nine home runs for the Shorebirds. The Woodland Hills, California native has also had a multi-homer game on April 18 against Hagerstown. He now leads the team with 25 RBIs. Kolodny ranks 12th in the SAL.
CONLEY GETS ON BASE: Conley has reached base in 11 of his last six times to the plate. He has seven hits and four walks. He has also scored four runs. Conley leads the South Atlantic League with an on-base percentage of .458.
DALLES AND TOWNSEND: Tonight will mark the 11th game that Justin Dalles has missed since injuring his right ankle in a collision at the plate. Game two will mark the 22nd straight game that Townsend will miss since hurting his hamstring on April 22.
HOME RUN KOLODNY: Tyler Kolodny has connected on three home runs over the last two games. He now leads the Baltimore Orioles farm system with nine home runs. He is also tied with Cody Hinze of the Lexington Legends for the South Atlantic League lead in long balls. It took Kolodny 107 games in 2009 to connect on nine home runs for the Shorebirds. The Woodland Hills, California native has also had a multi-homer game on April 18 against Hagerstown. He now leads the team with 25 RBIs. Kolodny ranks 12th in the SAL.
CONLEY GETS ON BASE: Conley has reached base in 11 of his last six times to the plate. He has seven hits and four walks. He has also scored four runs. Conley leads the South Atlantic League with an on-base percentage of .458.
DALLES AND TOWNSEND: Tonight will mark the 11th game that Justin Dalles has missed since injuring his right ankle in a collision at the plate. Game two will mark the 22nd straight game that Townsend will miss since hurting his hamstring on April 22.
Facebook For Conservatives?
The Atlantic: 'Ricochet' hopes to make conservatism fun again — online
If conservative ideas are dead, as many liberals claim, nobody seems to have told conservatives. Right-wingers believe their ideas are alive and fit for implementation. All that is needed, perhaps, is new personalities and institutions able to market conservatism in the post-Bush era. At least, that is the thinking behind Ricochet, a new online effort that launches in the next few weeks and aims to advance the right-wing conversation in the age of Obama.
The distinguishing feature of Ricochet will be its unique format, which promises to look unlike any other site on the net. "It will not be a news aggregator, or a megachat like Daily Kos, but instead will be a feed like Facebook or Twitter or Tumbler," says James Poulos, Ricochet's managing editor. Approximately 40 contributors will have an online conversation that is akin to a conservative cocktail party.
Ricochet is the brainchild of two established conservatives, former Reagan speechwriter Peter Robinson and Hollywood producer-pundit Rob Long. "Rob and I felt there was plenty of space in the online world for a center-right website with a sense of fun, of talking back and forth among conservatives," says Robinson. The left outweighs the right-wing in cyberspace, he says, even with everything from The Weekly Standard to 'Townhall.com' populating the web.
GO HERE to read more.
If conservative ideas are dead, as many liberals claim, nobody seems to have told conservatives. Right-wingers believe their ideas are alive and fit for implementation. All that is needed, perhaps, is new personalities and institutions able to market conservatism in the post-Bush era. At least, that is the thinking behind Ricochet, a new online effort that launches in the next few weeks and aims to advance the right-wing conversation in the age of Obama.
The distinguishing feature of Ricochet will be its unique format, which promises to look unlike any other site on the net. "It will not be a news aggregator, or a megachat like Daily Kos, but instead will be a feed like Facebook or Twitter or Tumbler," says James Poulos, Ricochet's managing editor. Approximately 40 contributors will have an online conversation that is akin to a conservative cocktail party.
Ricochet is the brainchild of two established conservatives, former Reagan speechwriter Peter Robinson and Hollywood producer-pundit Rob Long. "Rob and I felt there was plenty of space in the online world for a center-right website with a sense of fun, of talking back and forth among conservatives," says Robinson. The left outweighs the right-wing in cyberspace, he says, even with everything from The Weekly Standard to 'Townhall.com' populating the web.
GO HERE to read more.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE POLLITT ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF NEW LIBRARY EFFORT
Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., announced today that he has received a letter from Valerie Murphy, Chair of the Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees, in which the trustees recommended suspending consideration of a site for a new county library headquarters in order to concentrate on the delivery of basic library services. Ms. Murphy stated, “With great reluctance, the Library Board has voted to withdraw from its $375,000 site acquisition grant award from the state and allow the funds to revert while reserving the right to reapply in the future. The Library’s 39% cut in County Operating Funds has created a crisis which makes even this preliminary step toward construction of a new Main Library impractical and inadvisable at this time.”
Mr. Pollitt reacted to the statement by saying, “Under the circumstances, I agree with the Library Board’s position and understand our immediate priority is to continue to make our county library viable and accessible to our citizens. I see this not as abandoning a noble cause but, to use a sports metaphor, it is a ‘rain delay’ until the project can resume when economic conditions warrant. I applaud the hard work and dedication that has brought us to this point and I continue to strongly believe that it is our duty to develop and work toward a vision that improves the quality of life for our residents. That part of the effort will continue.”
Pollitt stated that he will not pursue acquisition of a site for future library operations at this time but will work with the Library Board to make short-term improvements to the existing facility.
Justices Ban Life Sentences In Some Teen Cases
Parole must be an option in non-murder cases, majority rules
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up for life with no chance of parole if they haven't killed anyone.
By a 5-4 vote Monday, the court says the Constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release.
The court ruled in the case of Terrance Graham, who was implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17. Graham, now 22, is in prison in Florida, which holds more than 70 percent of juvenile defendants locked up for life for crimes other than homicide.
GO HERE to read more.
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up for life with no chance of parole if they haven't killed anyone.
By a 5-4 vote Monday, the court says the Constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release.
The court ruled in the case of Terrance Graham, who was implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17. Graham, now 22, is in prison in Florida, which holds more than 70 percent of juvenile defendants locked up for life for crimes other than homicide.
GO HERE to read more.
Sex Offenders Can Be Kept In Prison, Justices Rule
They may be held beyond their terms if considered dangerous
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered "sexually dangerous" after their prison terms are complete.
The high court reversed a lower court decision that said Congress overstepped its authority in allowing indefinite detentions of inmates considered "sexually dangerous."
"The statute is a 'necessary and proper' means of exercising the federal authority that permits Congress to create federal criminal laws, to punish their violation, to imprison violators, to provide appropriately for those imprisoned and to maintain the security of those who are not imprisoned by who may be affected by the federal imprisonment of others," said Justice Stephen Breyer, writing the majority opinion.
GO HERE to read more.
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered "sexually dangerous" after their prison terms are complete.
The high court reversed a lower court decision that said Congress overstepped its authority in allowing indefinite detentions of inmates considered "sexually dangerous."
"The statute is a 'necessary and proper' means of exercising the federal authority that permits Congress to create federal criminal laws, to punish their violation, to imprison violators, to provide appropriately for those imprisoned and to maintain the security of those who are not imprisoned by who may be affected by the federal imprisonment of others," said Justice Stephen Breyer, writing the majority opinion.
GO HERE to read more.
Finally! Some Fiscal Restraint From Wicomico County’s Leadership
Dear Rick,
On behalf of the Library Board I want to provide this update on several issues.
State Maintenance of Effort
SAlISBURY, MD 21801
The Division of Library Development and Services (DLDS) has reversed itself and after further analysis and consultation has concluded that the projected FY11 County appropriation will not trigger the Maintenance Of Effort provisions of the MD Code and will not jeopardize state funding for the Library.
Our cumulative 39% County appropriation cut from 2009 still presents the Library with the necessity of cuts in staff and services, but the catastrophic loss of state funds has been avoided for now.
Mayor Ireton’s Downtown Site Proposals of April 23 None of these three site proposals completely meet the Library’s site criteria, as outlined in its March 11 letter to the Mayor, nor to the County’s expectations for an enticing offer. All three call for the Library project to pay for replacement parking lost to construction of the building footprint and provide immediate funds to the City for unrelated downtown infrastructure improvements. Also, there is a new provision whereby any purchased site would revert to the City if undeveloped in five years. The proposals also ignore the architectural and engineering shortcomings of Lots 11 and 12, and the present building.
The very existence of three proposals from the downtown stakeholders shows the divisiveness still present among this small group and their failure to reach
consensus after months of discussion and study.
Site Acquisition Grant Reversion
With great reluctance, the Library Board has voted to withdraw from its $375,000 site acquisition grant award from the state and allow the funds to revert, while reserving the right to reapply in the future. The Library’s 39% cut in County operating funds has created a crisis, which makes even this preliminary step toward construction of a new Main Library impractical and inadvisable at this time.
The ongoing highly emotional public discussion of site location orchestrated by downtown stakeholders has hindered public awareness and understanding of the nature and extent of the Library’s financial crisis, which will continue for several more years. The Library’s operating budget crisis is more urgent than its future needs, and that will be the Library Board’s focus going forward.
The board takes its statutory responsibility for Library site selection very seriously and appreciates your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Valerie Murphy
Chair, Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees
cc: Ted Shea
Sharon Morris
Jim Fineran
County Council users
Mayor Ireton
John Pick
Louise Smith
Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees
On behalf of the Library Board I want to provide this update on several issues.
State Maintenance of Effort
SAlISBURY, MD 21801
The Division of Library Development and Services (DLDS) has reversed itself and after further analysis and consultation has concluded that the projected FY11 County appropriation will not trigger the Maintenance Of Effort provisions of the MD Code and will not jeopardize state funding for the Library.
Our cumulative 39% County appropriation cut from 2009 still presents the Library with the necessity of cuts in staff and services, but the catastrophic loss of state funds has been avoided for now.
Mayor Ireton’s Downtown Site Proposals of April 23 None of these three site proposals completely meet the Library’s site criteria, as outlined in its March 11 letter to the Mayor, nor to the County’s expectations for an enticing offer. All three call for the Library project to pay for replacement parking lost to construction of the building footprint and provide immediate funds to the City for unrelated downtown infrastructure improvements. Also, there is a new provision whereby any purchased site would revert to the City if undeveloped in five years. The proposals also ignore the architectural and engineering shortcomings of Lots 11 and 12, and the present building.
The very existence of three proposals from the downtown stakeholders shows the divisiveness still present among this small group and their failure to reach
consensus after months of discussion and study.
Site Acquisition Grant Reversion
With great reluctance, the Library Board has voted to withdraw from its $375,000 site acquisition grant award from the state and allow the funds to revert, while reserving the right to reapply in the future. The Library’s 39% cut in County operating funds has created a crisis, which makes even this preliminary step toward construction of a new Main Library impractical and inadvisable at this time.
The ongoing highly emotional public discussion of site location orchestrated by downtown stakeholders has hindered public awareness and understanding of the nature and extent of the Library’s financial crisis, which will continue for several more years. The Library’s operating budget crisis is more urgent than its future needs, and that will be the Library Board’s focus going forward.
The board takes its statutory responsibility for Library site selection very seriously and appreciates your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Valerie Murphy
Chair, Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees
cc: Ted Shea
Sharon Morris
Jim Fineran
County Council users
Mayor Ireton
John Pick
Louise Smith
Wicomico Public Library Board of Trustees
Accident On Beaglin Park, AGAIN
You know that slight curve where vehicles always seem to wreck into the fence on Beaglin Park Drive. Well, another vehicle has wrecked there and flipped over.
We're told some people who were driving by tried to open the car door but were unsuccessful in doing so.
Emergency personnel are on the scene but you may want to avoid this area for a little while.
We're told some people who were driving by tried to open the car door but were unsuccessful in doing so.
Emergency personnel are on the scene but you may want to avoid this area for a little while.
Upper 90 Tryouts Cancelled Tonight
Tonight's tryouts for the Upper 90 Soccer Academy U9 & U10 travel teams has been postponed due to rain. Next tryout date is Wednesday, April 19th from 6:00-7:30pm at Crown Sports Center. Pre-registration is at 5:30. For more information, email upper90@comcast.net or www.upper90soccer.org.
Security Guard Pepper Sprayed In Attempted ATM Theft
Location: 21 Century Insurance building, 3 Beaver Valley Road, Wilmington, Delaware
Date of Occurrence: Monday, May 17, 2010, at 1:15 a.m.
Suspect(s): Black male, 30 – 40 years old, 5’09”, dark complexion, average build, face covered, blue jacket, dark pants, carrying a black bag
Resume: On Monday, May 17th, Troopers were dispatched to the 21 Century Insurance Building on Beaver Valley Road for a reported robbery / attempted ATM theft.
Officers arrived on the scene and contacted the 30-year-old victim who was a security guard at this location. The victim advised that shortly after 1:00 a.m., a male subject came to the front door and asked to use to phone to call for help in reference to a disabled vehicle.
The victim opened the door only to be sprayed in the face with pepper spray. While incapacitated, the suspect assaulted the victim and forced him to an ATM machine in the building.
The suspect tried unsuccessfully to break into the ATM machine. Each time the victim tried to get up, he was assaulted again by the suspect. The bandit finally gave up; however, he stole the victim’s cell phone before fleeing the scene.
The victim suffered minor injury and did not require medical attention.
Surveillance video is not available to disseminate at this time.
Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Date of Occurrence: Monday, May 17, 2010, at 1:15 a.m.
Suspect(s): Black male, 30 – 40 years old, 5’09”, dark complexion, average build, face covered, blue jacket, dark pants, carrying a black bag
Resume: On Monday, May 17th, Troopers were dispatched to the 21 Century Insurance Building on Beaver Valley Road for a reported robbery / attempted ATM theft.
Officers arrived on the scene and contacted the 30-year-old victim who was a security guard at this location. The victim advised that shortly after 1:00 a.m., a male subject came to the front door and asked to use to phone to call for help in reference to a disabled vehicle.
The victim opened the door only to be sprayed in the face with pepper spray. While incapacitated, the suspect assaulted the victim and forced him to an ATM machine in the building.
The suspect tried unsuccessfully to break into the ATM machine. Each time the victim tried to get up, he was assaulted again by the suspect. The bandit finally gave up; however, he stole the victim’s cell phone before fleeing the scene.
The victim suffered minor injury and did not require medical attention.
Surveillance video is not available to disseminate at this time.
Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Stolen Rollback
This rollback was stolen from Partners Auto Sales South. Frankford, DE 19945 on Sunday at around 7 pm. It was headed north on Rt. 113. It is believed to be a Hispanic man wearing a navy blue shirt with an Eagle on the front and back of his shirt. He was wearing blue jeans with white shoes. He was dropped off in front of the place by two other gentlemen in a Navy blue Toyota Sienna mini van.
Fifty Dollars Is Fifty Dollars!
Morris and his wife Esther went to the state fair every year,
And every year Morris would say,
'Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter.'
Esther always replied,
'I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is fifty dollars,
And fifty dollars is fifty dollars'
One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and Morris said,
'Esther, I'm 85 years old.
If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance.'
To this, Esther replied,
'Morris that helicopter ride is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars.'
The pilot overheard the couple and said,
'Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny!
But if you say one word it's fifty dollars.'
Morris and Esther agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneu vers, but not a word was heard.
He did his daredevil tricks over and over again,
But still not a word.
When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said,
'By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't.
I'm impressed!'
Morris replied,
'Well, to tell you the truth,
I almost said something when Esther fell out,
But you know,
Fifty dollars is fifty dollars!'
And every year Morris would say,
'Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter.'
Esther always replied,
'I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is fifty dollars,
And fifty dollars is fifty dollars'
One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and Morris said,
'Esther, I'm 85 years old.
If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance.'
To this, Esther replied,
'Morris that helicopter ride is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars.'
The pilot overheard the couple and said,
'Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny!
But if you say one word it's fifty dollars.'
Morris and Esther agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneu vers, but not a word was heard.
He did his daredevil tricks over and over again,
But still not a word.
When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said,
'By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't.
I'm impressed!'
Morris replied,
'Well, to tell you the truth,
I almost said something when Esther fell out,
But you know,
Fifty dollars is fifty dollars!'
Don't Forget -- Saturday, 22 May Barbeque Rutledge Fundraiser!
Bring the family to meet
Maryland's United States Senatorial Candidate
Jim Rutledge
at a
Pig Roast - Barbeque
Fundraiser
(Rain or Shine!)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
32625 Spearin Road
Salisbury, MD 21804
(Head south from Salisbury on Snow Hill Road, turn left onto Spearin Road. It is the last farm on the right.)
*Meet other Republican Candidates running for various offices
*Horseshoes
*Wagon Rides (hayrides)
*Nature Walks
*BYOB
*4-wheelers welcome
Minimum suggested donation
$25 per individual
Children under 16 ~ free
Please R.S.V.P. (include the names of each person attending)
Contact Don Coffin at 410-860-2111 or e-mail
dcoffin@ezy.net
Donations can be made the afternoon of the event
OR
On line at Rutledge for US Senate
OR
Checks should be payable to and mailed to:
Rutledge for U.S. Senate
P.O. Box 263
Forest Hill, MD 21050
(Please indicate on check the donation is for the May 22th event)
Maryland's United States Senatorial Candidate
Jim Rutledge
at a
Pig Roast - Barbeque
Fundraiser
(Rain or Shine!)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
32625 Spearin Road
Salisbury, MD 21804
(Head south from Salisbury on Snow Hill Road, turn left onto Spearin Road. It is the last farm on the right.)
*Meet other Republican Candidates running for various offices
*Horseshoes
*Wagon Rides (hayrides)
*Nature Walks
*BYOB
*4-wheelers welcome
Minimum suggested donation
$25 per individual
Children under 16 ~ free
Please R.S.V.P. (include the names of each person attending)
Contact Don Coffin at 410-860-2111 or e-mail
dcoffin@ezy.net
Donations can be made the afternoon of the event
OR
On line at Rutledge for US Senate
OR
Checks should be payable to and mailed to:
Rutledge for U.S. Senate
P.O. Box 263
Forest Hill, MD 21050
(Please indicate on check the donation is for the May 22th event)
Bob Ehrlich To Meet With Small Business Leaders In Montgomery County Tuesday
Continuing his efforts to encourage and strengthen the small businesses that provide 90% of Maryland’s jobs, Bob Ehrlich will hold two round table discussions in Bethesda and Rockville on Tuesday, May 18th.
Ehrlich will meet with the leaders of Maryland small businesses which have been handicapped in the past four years by tax increases and hostile regulation from the O’Malley Administration. Three thousand small businesses have closed in Maryland in the last year. Former Governor Ehrlich, who oversaw dramatic growth in small business employment during his term, has promised to cut taxes and help create jobs when he is elected in November.
The meetings will occur at 10 a.m. in Bethesda and 2 p.m. in Rockville. As he has done around the state, Ehrlich will listen to the concerns of entrepreneurs and discuss ways to help solve their problems.
WHERE: 10 A.M. - 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 300, Board Room, Bethesda 2 P.M. - Gordon Biersch Restaurant, Rockville Town Center, 200 East Middle Lane, Rockville
WHEN: Tuesday May 18th, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Lost Dog Has Been Found
With sheer persistence the owner of this Dog did just about everything to relocate her lost Lucy. Over the past couple of days I had a conversation with the owner telling her there's a good chance someone found Lucy but doesn't have Internet access. That being said she made up flier's and hung them everywhere. Low and behold, they paid off. The person who found Lucy didn't have Internet access and her Son found the flier and told his Mom who the dog belonged to. Lucy was returned home this morning.
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