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Monday, November 12, 2012
East Coast Rapist Suspect Acknowledges Attacks In Several States
Aaron Thomas would go for walks that had almost a scripted ending. He’d see a woman. His heart would race. His hands would shake. He’d approach her. He’d scare her into submission.
Then he would rape her.
“They were objects,” Thomas said. “Whoever came down the street, an object.. . . It’s awful. It’s scary. . . . I don’t know why I couldn’t just stop.”
How Much Did Independent Groups Spend Per Vote?
Although an unprecedented amount was spent by outside groups in an effort to influence the 2012 campaign, the candidates with the most super PAC funding were defeated Tuesday. Here's a look at how much outside groups spent per vote in a few of the notable races.
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Andy Harris Wins Re-Election with almost 64% of the vote!
Years ago, my mother and father immigrated to this country to escape the iron curtain of Communism in Eastern Europe.
Throughout my childhood, my father spoke of the greatness of America. He spoke of the American Dream not as some abstract idea, but as a man living it every day. He spoke of freedom as a man who experienced tyranny. You see, he understood freedom of religion, because he saw churches burned by government agents. He valued free markets because he saw an all powerful government takeover individual businesses. He cherished the Bill of Rights (or freedom), for he spent time in a Soviet gulag for opposing Communism.
While he is not with us today, the values he taught me are ones I take with me to floor of the House of Representatives each time I vote. I tell you this, not because I am a proud son, though I am, I tell you this because I think it is important for you to know my commitment to freedom and preserving our way of life.
Our nation faces real challenges. 7.9 percent unemployment. 12 million Americans out of work, 45 million Americans on food stamps, 28 percent of students fail to graduate high school, 16 trillion dollars in debt, Gas at $3.24 a gallon. These challenges are serious. America is on the brink of declining and losing its place as a leader in the world.
I am not one who believes America’s best days are behind. Throughout our history, Americans never shrink from great challenges. Time after time, generation after generation of Americans have tackled problems far greater than the ones we face today.
A band of brothers longed for freedom, threw some tea in the Boston Harbor, and defeated with bayonets and horses the strongest military in the world at the time. Lincoln and a generation of leaders ended slavery. Yet, Americans did not stop there, they went further and made our nation THE beacon of freedom for the world. Not only did we overcome the Great Depression, we rose out of it to create the largest economy in the world. The greatest generation not only won World War II, they ended fascism in Europe. Reagan and a group of patriots won the Cold War without a single shot being fired, and pressed on until they freed millions of people from the plague of Communism.
I have confidence that our generation can confront the challenges we face, restore America’s greatness, and in the end, in my heart of hearts I believe America will rise to be more prosperous than before. I believe in American greatness and I will not apologize for it.
Sadly, the Presidential race did not turn out the way I would have liked. While fewer Americans supported President Obama than did four years, our candidate came up just a bit short.
I am so grateful for the people who made my victory possible; my wife Cookie, my kids Joe, Becky, Irene, Jessica, and Danny, my daughter in law Carolyn and my little grandson Charles.
So many volunteers and campaign supporters gave their time and money and I could not have won without their support for which I am also grateful. I also want to thank my campaign manager Kathy Szeliga, Campaign Chair Ellen Sauerbrey, campaign staff Matt Proud, Tom Clements, Bonnie Luna, Joe Sliwka and the county coordinators and volunteers across the district. Finally I want to thank my congressional staff. They have served the citizens of the First District well and I appreciate their work.
Thank you and God bless you and your families.
Years ago, my mother and father immigrated to this country to escape the iron curtain of Communism in Eastern Europe.
Throughout my childhood, my father spoke of the greatness of America. He spoke of the American Dream not as some abstract idea, but as a man living it every day. He spoke of freedom as a man who experienced tyranny. You see, he understood freedom of religion, because he saw churches burned by government agents. He valued free markets because he saw an all powerful government takeover individual businesses. He cherished the Bill of Rights (or freedom), for he spent time in a Soviet gulag for opposing Communism.
While he is not with us today, the values he taught me are ones I take with me to floor of the House of Representatives each time I vote. I tell you this, not because I am a proud son, though I am, I tell you this because I think it is important for you to know my commitment to freedom and preserving our way of life.
Our nation faces real challenges. 7.9 percent unemployment. 12 million Americans out of work, 45 million Americans on food stamps, 28 percent of students fail to graduate high school, 16 trillion dollars in debt, Gas at $3.24 a gallon. These challenges are serious. America is on the brink of declining and losing its place as a leader in the world.
I am not one who believes America’s best days are behind. Throughout our history, Americans never shrink from great challenges. Time after time, generation after generation of Americans have tackled problems far greater than the ones we face today.
A band of brothers longed for freedom, threw some tea in the Boston Harbor, and defeated with bayonets and horses the strongest military in the world at the time. Lincoln and a generation of leaders ended slavery. Yet, Americans did not stop there, they went further and made our nation THE beacon of freedom for the world. Not only did we overcome the Great Depression, we rose out of it to create the largest economy in the world. The greatest generation not only won World War II, they ended fascism in Europe. Reagan and a group of patriots won the Cold War without a single shot being fired, and pressed on until they freed millions of people from the plague of Communism.
I have confidence that our generation can confront the challenges we face, restore America’s greatness, and in the end, in my heart of hearts I believe America will rise to be more prosperous than before. I believe in American greatness and I will not apologize for it.
Sadly, the Presidential race did not turn out the way I would have liked. While fewer Americans supported President Obama than did four years, our candidate came up just a bit short.
I am so grateful for the people who made my victory possible; my wife Cookie, my kids Joe, Becky, Irene, Jessica, and Danny, my daughter in law Carolyn and my little grandson Charles.
So many volunteers and campaign supporters gave their time and money and I could not have won without their support for which I am also grateful. I also want to thank my campaign manager Kathy Szeliga, Campaign Chair Ellen Sauerbrey, campaign staff Matt Proud, Tom Clements, Bonnie Luna, Joe Sliwka and the county coordinators and volunteers across the district. Finally I want to thank my congressional staff. They have served the citizens of the First District well and I appreciate their work.
Thank you and God bless you and your families.
Andy Harris, M.D.
Verizon Wireless Waiving Domestic Text & Voice Charges For Sandy Victims
Hurricane Sandy uprooted the lives of many people on the East Coast last week, making even simple things like paying a cell phone bill a hardship. Verizon Wireless announced this week that in order to help ease the burden for is East Coast customers left without power, cell service, Internet or even landlines, it will waive fees for all domestic voice and text usage.
Any customers in New York and New Jersey areas will have those charges lifted from between Oct. 29 and Nov. 16, said Verizon (viaPCMag).
Any customers in New York and New Jersey areas will have those charges lifted from between Oct. 29 and Nov. 16, said Verizon (viaPCMag).
AN INCREDIBLE FIND
SBY News
Hello,
My name is George Kirby and I live near Annapolis, Md. While helping a relative clean up her yard after Hurricane Sandy, I found a large envelope in a pile of leaves. This find was located in the old Brooklyn Park area of AA county, just south of Baltimore.
I'm contacting you because all the contents of the envelope once belonged to a Mr. Wilmer B. Bowen, Route#2, Salisbury, MD. I was able to find out that he passed away in 1997 and is buried in the Wicomico Memorial Park. I'd like to find any surviving relatives.
The envelope contained numerous US Navy documents pertaining to Mr. Bowen's service during WW-II. These documents are all from the early/mid 1940's. There is also a "Service Star Wallet" from the Trinity Methodist Church, Salisbury, dated November 1948. The envelope also contained numerous old photos.
I have no idea how this envelope made it's way here. I don't want to think that the storm blew it all the way here from Salisbury, but who knows! If you can locate anyone from Mr. Bowen's Family I'd like to see that they get these items, if they want them.
Thank You,
George Kirby
Pasadena, MD.
Teens Born With HIV Not Telling Partners
A significant number of sexually active U.S. teens who were born with HIV either didn’t know their own status when they started having sex, or they knew it but didn’t disclose it to their first sex partners, a new study says.
These findings underscore the need for counseling on sex practices to youth who have been living with HIV since birth, said the study, which appears in the Dec. 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
It is “extremely important for health-care providers, school counselors and family members to reinforce the importance of practicing safe sex, taking medication regularly and disclosing HIV status to potential partners,” said Dr. Rohan Hazra, study co-author and researcher at the pediatric, adolescent and maternal AIDS branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health.
Thank You
This is a thank you note to a good man.
Thank you for turning aside from a life of ease and security to run for the presidency against an incumbent.
Thank you for enduring the slander of you, your family, and your faith perpetrated by a criminally negligent media.
Thank you for calling things such as 'terrorism' by their right name.
Thank for selecting Paul Ryan as vice presidential running mate.
Thank you -- and your lovely wife -- for demonstrating true love.
Thank you for handling yourself with grace and equanimity in every situation.
Thank you for your patriotism.
Thank you for believing in America . It is to our eternal shame that America did not, in this time and place, believe in you.
Nestlé Recalling Nesquik Drink Mix Because Chocolate Milk Shouldn’t Contain Salmonella
Chocolatey Nesquik, that beloved after school treat, wouldn’t be such a delight if it contained say, salmonella. Nestlé has issued a voluntary recall of some of its batches of the chocolate drink mix because there’s the possibility of salmonella contamination in one of the ingredients used to make the powder.
No injuries or illnesses have been reported so far, says Nestlé. The company says in a press release that a supplier informed it of the possible contamination, resulting in a recall of limited quantities.
No injuries or illnesses have been reported so far, says Nestlé. The company says in a press release that a supplier informed it of the possible contamination, resulting in a recall of limited quantities.
Veteran's Day Ceremony
Monday, November 12, 2012 at 11:00am - Veteran's Day Ceremony
The Wicomico War Memorial Committee invites the community to join them in honoring our military veterans at a ceremony on Monday, November 12th at 11:00am. The ceremony will take place at the Wicomico County War Memorial located directly in front of the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center at 500 Glen Avenue in Salisbury, MD 21804. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held in the Midway Room of the Youth & Civic Center. The ceremony, which is being coordinated by the Wicomico County War Memorial Committee, includes patriotic music, prayer and remembrance to honor all veterans. County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr. stresses the importance of honoring our veterans in a statement, “Having just said Godspeed to the young men and women of our local National Guard as they deploy to Afghanistan, I am so deeply moved by the sense of how fragile life is and how fragile are our freedoms. Thank God we have the brave people in our community who risk everything to keep us safe. Paying respectful tribute to those heroes is our obligation and our duty. I encourage all Wicomico County citizens to remember to thank a Veteran at every opportunity.” Veterans Day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the military, in wartime or peacetime. Many Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day, which honors service members who died in service to their country or as a direct result of injuries incurred while in battle. Veteran’s Day, initially termed Armistice Day, was created to honor World War I veterans and celebrate the official ending of the First World War which occurred at 11:00am on November 11, 1918. In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, legislation was approved by the 83rd US Congress to change the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day – thereby making November 11th a day in which all American veterans of wars could be honored. The Wicomico War Memorial at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center is a fitting location for this ceremony as the Civic Center is itself a living war memorial to all veterans. At the outside Wicomico War Memorial, flags from each service branch, along with a United States, Maryland, Wicomico County and the POW-MIA flag now proudly fly over a brick wall displaying bronze plagues with the 187 names of Wicomico County’s fallen veterans from World War II and beyond.
Little Rascals Actor Remembered In Baltimore
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Fans of the "Little Rascals" film series were in Baltimore this weekend to place a headstone at the grave of child actor Norman "Chubby" Chaney.
Chaney's grave had been unmarked for 76 years since he died at age 21.
Chaney was paid a weekly salary during when he appeared in the films between 1929 and 1931.
NJ Sues Businesses For Price-Gouging After Hurricane Sandy
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many businesses in New Jersey and New York raised their prices in response to higher demand or weakened supply. But when those prices are jacked up so high that it’s disproportionate to the additional cost to the business, that’s gouging. Today, the state of New Jersey filed suit against eight businesses accused of crossing that line.
Not surprising, seven of the alleged gougers are gas stations. The remaining defendant is a Howard Johnson Express hotel.
- A Lukoil station in Paterson. After the storm, a gallon of gas here was selling for $5.50, a 59% increase from the pre-storm price of $3.45.
Not surprising, seven of the alleged gougers are gas stations. The remaining defendant is a Howard Johnson Express hotel.
- A Lukoil station in Paterson. After the storm, a gallon of gas here was selling for $5.50, a 59% increase from the pre-storm price of $3.45.
Your Guide To Black Friday Start Times: Start Planning Extreme Shopping Strategies
We already know that Walmart is pushing back its Black Friday sale start time to 8 p.m. on Thursday (yes, that’s Thanksgiving!), but what about all its competitors? When are those doors going to come banging open to allow the frenzied flow of devoted discounters to get to work? Let’s just say it might be a good idea to scheduled dinner early in the day if you want to partake in the retail madness.
Why the pushback? Well it seems like lots of us value this thing we call “sleep” and getting up at 3 a.m. to stand in lines at 4 a.m. is just not so appetizing. Make it easier for the customer and maybe they’ll buy even more, goes the thinking here.
As for other stores, the Wall Street Journal did a bang-up job of rounding up starting times for the consumer who can’t wait to tear into their favorite spots and pull in some big savings.
Why the pushback? Well it seems like lots of us value this thing we call “sleep” and getting up at 3 a.m. to stand in lines at 4 a.m. is just not so appetizing. Make it easier for the customer and maybe they’ll buy even more, goes the thinking here.
As for other stores, the Wall Street Journal did a bang-up job of rounding up starting times for the consumer who can’t wait to tear into their favorite spots and pull in some big savings.
TRAFFIC ALERT
Hurricane Sandy's Wrath Will Require the Closure of West Line Road
Selbyville -- The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has closed West Line Road between Route 54 and the Maryland state line, due to the failure of a small culvert and severe damage to the second culvert from Hurricane Sandy. Detour signage will be posted for motorists.
A small culvert over Georgetown Branch at West Line Road about 1.8 miles west of Hudson Road is closed. DelDOT is repairing the culvert and should be completed within a month, pending weather.
Selbyville -- The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has closed West Line Road between Route 54 and the Maryland state line, due to the failure of a small culvert and severe damage to the second culvert from Hurricane Sandy. Detour signage will be posted for motorists.
A small culvert over Georgetown Branch at West Line Road about 1.8 miles west of Hudson Road is closed. DelDOT is repairing the culvert and should be completed within a month, pending weather.
About a half of a mile south of the intersection of Route 54, the culvert over Buntings Branch is closed until further notice. DelDOT will need to design, send out for bids, and construct a concrete structure for the culvert.
Walter Reed Janitors Say They Haven't Been Paid For Weeks
Hundreds of workers who clean and maintain buildings at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center claim they have not received paychecks, and are uncertain when the wages will return.
Janitors were supposed to be paid Friday, according to union representing them. Some who were paid the previous pay cycle received bad checks.
The Services Employees International Union Local 32BJ has filed a complaint with the Department of Labor on behalf of more than 300 workers.
Board Of Education To Meet At 7 p.m. Nov. 13; Board Notes From The October Meeting
The Wicomico County Board of Education will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Board of Education office in Salisbury. The agenda will be posted online at BoardDocs, the school system’s new paperless online meeting system. Please use this link to view the agenda:
http://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public
Board Notes provides an unofficial summary of business conducted at recent meetings of the Wicomico County Board of Education. The Board of Education at its monthly meeting held on Oct. 9, 2012:
Moment of Silence
Observed a moment of silence in memory of Julia (Judy) Butler Ames, Retired Special Education teacher, Joshua T. Fridley, Jr., Parkside High School student, and Pete Cooper, retired Wicomico County Public Works Director/community activist.
Public Comments
Heard from representatives of the Consistent Attire Program (CAP) committee and West Salisbury Elementary, a CAP school, about a small modification to the guidelines to allow for jackets and sweaters during cooler weather. CAP committee members shared data from the first few weeks of the school year showing a reduction in referrals from the previous year. A West Salisbury parent shared that she feels CAP is a necessity to prevent stereotyping and bullying based on clothes, and suggested the Board add CAP rules for shoes. West Salisbury’s principal said CAP has been very positive for the school, leading to better behavior, self-esteem and pride, and parents have expressed that CAP is both affordable and easier to deal with in the morning.
Heard from Kelly Stephenson, president of the Wicomico County Education Association (WCEA). She formally introduced herself to the Board as the new president of the WCEA and said she looks forward to meeting with Board members to discuss technology training, the new evaluation system, and access to instructional materials and resources.
American Education Week In Wicomico County Public Schools Nov. 12-16
American Education Week will be celebrated Nov. 12-16 in Wicomico County Public Schools, with thousands of family members and friends expected to visit students in their classrooms.
During last year’s American Education Week, Wicomico schools hosted 15,000 visitors. Schools are again ready to welcome parents and guardians, other relatives, and friends whose names have been turned in on the Approved Visitor Form sent home for each student. This Approved Visitor list will allow schools to welcome visitors while also ensuring school safety and minimal distractions to the learning environment.
Please note that there are visitor criteria and procedures necessary to ensure that valuable instruction continues in our schools during American Education Week. We are also requiring that all visitors adhere to the following guidelines:
• All visitors must be over the age of 21 and provide photo identification. Unless otherwise notified that your child’s school will have babysitting services, please do not bring young children with you during your visit.
• All visitors must check in at the front office before proceeding into the school
• Please place cell phones on vibrate or silent. Persons using a cell phone in the school will be asked to leave.
• Visitors may only visit in the classrooms of the student(s) for whom they have permission on the Approved Visitor Form.
• Food and drink should not be brought into the school during classroom visitation.
• Please remove hats and outside garments upon entering the school.
• Upon leaving the building, please check out at the front office so that all schools are aware of what visitors are in the building at all times.
American Education Week is observed in communities annually for the purpose of informing the public of the accomplishments of our students and schools, and to garner parent involvement in the education of their children. Some of the many activities in our schools are listed below.
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