Pocomoke Police Department Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

 August 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013

08-01-2013 Nyoka Brown, age 38 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $1,000.

08-02-2013 Kristy Godwin, age 23 of New Church, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-02-2013 Kenneth Schoolfield, age 54 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct and Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.

08-03-2013 Lamont Lindsay, age 35 of Laurel, MD was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Marijuana and CS Possession with Intent to Distribute.

08-03-2013 Chad Collins, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Violating a Protective Order.

08-03-2013 Travis Bailey, age 23 of Princess Anne, MD was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

08-06-2013 Tia Beckett, age 18 of Princess Anne, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

08-06-2013 Kiana Hardy, age 26 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

08-07-2013 Miles Lewis, age 50 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Att. 2ndDegree Murder, Assault 2nd Degree, Reckless Endangerment, and Arson –Threat.

08-09-2013 Minister Wright, age 57 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

08-09-2013 Douglas Croswell, age 25 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

08-10-2013 Donna Belote, age 53 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft Scheme $500 +.2

08-11-2013 Moneeka Reese, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

08-12-2013 Patrick Richard, age 19 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Not Marijuana.

08-13-20103 Kenneth Schoolfield, age 54 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

08-14-2013 Arthur Hemmeian, age 62 of Salisbury, MD was arrested and charged with Public Alcoholic Drinking in a Retail area.

08-14-2013 Maurice Bishop, age 54 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Public Alcoholic Drinking in a Retail area.

08-14-2013 Michael Marshall, age 49 of Greenbackville, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-16-2013 Leander Crawford, age 20 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Marijuana.

08-16-2013 Chad Collins, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

08-16-2013 Erica Uff, age 23 of Westover, MD was arrested and charged with CDS – PossessionNot Marijuana

08-17-2013 Chad Collins, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

08-17-2013 Heather Lambertson, age 32 of Westover, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-18-2013 Louron Johnson, age 32 of Bridgeville, DE was arrested and charged with Concealment of a Dangerous Weapon.

08-19-2013 Robert Sucting, age 26 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Marijuana.

08-21-2013 James Gooldrup, age 18 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-26-2013 Eliseo Rozas, age 35 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Att. 2ndDegree Murder, Assault 1st Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Disorderly Conduct and Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.

08-28-2013 James Taylor, age 59 of Snow Hill, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-29-2013 Antonio Drummond, age 34 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

08-29-2013 Graham Lentz, age 29 of Westover, MD was arrested and charged with Assault 1st Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, Use of a Firearm with a Felony, Reckless Endangerment, Harassment, Resist/Interfere with Arrest, Alcoholic Beverage/Intoxication, Disturbing the Peace.3

08-30-2013 Moneeka Reese, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Marijuana

08-30-2013 Keiuna Hitch, age 21 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged CDS Possession – Marijuana.

08-30-2013 George Bell, age 62 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

08-30-2013 Daniel Schell, age 72 of Baltimore, MD was arrested and charged with DUI.


A Pocomoke City juvenile, age 17 was arrested for Burglary 4th Degree.

A Pocomoke City juvenile, age 13 was arrested for Disorderly Conduct.

A Pocomoke City juvenile was arrested for Theft less than $100.

A Pocomoke City juvenile, age 16 was arrested for CDS Possession – Marijuana.

Sixteen (16) additional arrests were made for various traffic violations during the month of 




Kelvin D. Sewell
Chief of Police 

Press Release Pocomoke Police Department

Press Release

July 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013

07-03-2013 Meghann Russell, age 25 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged withTrespass – Private Property.

07-04-2013 Landon Doanne, age 21 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

07-05-2013 Quinesha Hudson, age 27 of Snow Hill, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

07-08-2013 James Aspdin, age 25 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

07-09-2013 Gabriele Heath, age 22 of Westover, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

07-09-2013 Chad Collins, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-10-2013 Michael Spragg, age 39 of Oak Hall, VA was arrested and charged with Theft Scheme - $500 +

07-13-2013 Darnell Dennis, age 56 of Eden, MD was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-13-2013 Latoya Williams, age 39 of Atlantic, VA was arrested and charged with Theft 
less than $100. In addition, she was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-13-2013 Keirra White, age 19 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass 
– Private Property.

07-13-2013 Tamika Fisher, age 20 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass – Private Property.

07-15-2013 Anthony Dickerson, age 47 of Tasley, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

07-15-2013 Kevin Presco, age 37 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding Warrant

07-17-2013 Dana Boyer, age 29 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-18-2013 Shawn Brown, age 42 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass – Private Property.

07-19-2013 Courtney Baylis, age 19 of Bloxom, VA Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass – Private Property.

07-20-2013 Kristopher Payne, age 35 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with 
Assault 2nd Degree.

07-21-2013 Robert Sucting, age 26 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession of Paraphernalia.

07-22-2013 Kenneth Foreman, age 24 of Berlin, MD was arrested and charged with 
Assault 2nd Degree, Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Obey a Lawful Order and Resist/Interfere with arrest.

07-22-2013 Latasha Blake, age 28 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

07-23-2013 Lena Mae Taylor, age 46 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft 
less than $1,000 and Theft Scheme less than $1,000.

07-23-2013 Miquel Watley Surdew, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with 
CDS Possession – Marijuana.

07-26-2013 Louise Thomas, age 32 of Salisbury, MD was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-26-2013 Isaac Cook, age 51 of Salisbury, MD was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-27-2013 Chad Collins, age 32 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-29-2013 Alan Bergmann, age 29 of Millsboro, DE was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-29-2013 Stacey Landon, age 26 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

07-29-2013 Kayla Kinard, age 22 of Stephens City, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

07-30-2013 Terrance Justice, age 31 of Temperanceville, VA was arrested and charged 
with Disorderly Conduct.

07-30-2013 Latasha Blake, age 28 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Burglary 3rd Degree.

07-31-2013 Adron Knight, age 44 of Oak Hall, VA was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-31-2013 Devin Bryant, age 24 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

Fourteen (14) additional arrests were made for various traffic violations during the month of 
July 2013.

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE POCOMOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

1500 Market Street 

Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 

410-957-1600 

PRESS RELEASE 

June 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013

06-01-2013 Keonne Laws, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested for Assault 1st Degree and Reckless Endangerment. 

06-04-2013 Keith Gray, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-04-2013 Franco Benoit, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct and Resist/Interfere with Arrest.

06-05-2013 Clarinda Parker, age 40 of Stockton, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

06-07-2013 Dakota Messick, age 41 of Cambridge, MD was arrested and charged with Malicious Destruction of Property valued at $500.

06-08-2013 Katerra Byrd, age 22 of Fruitland, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

06-10-2013 Andrew Young, age 18 of Mount Joy, PA was arrested and charged with CDS Possession-not Marijuana, CDS Possession – Marijuana, CS Possession with intent to distribute and CDS Possession of Paraphernalia.

06-10-2013 Tamika Fisher, age 20 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-10-2013 Keirra White, age 19 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-11-2013 Joseph Revels, age 51 was cited for Open Container/Alcoholic Beverage.

06-11-2013 Omar Williams, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

06-13-2013 Jarron Crippen, age 29 of Pocomoke was arrested on a Warrant thru the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department.

06-15-2013 Mieashia Kellam, age 21 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

06-16-2013 Darryl Hill, age 30 of Silver Spring, MD was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

06-18-2013 Michael Grammes, age 31 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-20-2013 Monique Drummond, age 23 of New Church, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-20-2013 Catherine Thuss, age 53 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with DUI.

06-22-2013 Kirk Annis, age 27 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with DUI.

06-22-2013 Iva Lewis, age 48 of Baltimore, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

06-25-2013 Ursula Schoolfield, age 36 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-25-2013 Gina Walp, age 21 of Chincoteague, VA was arrested and charged with Malicious Destruction of Property valued less than $500.

06-27-2013 Octavia Dorn, age 29 of Oak Hall, VA was arrested and charged with Theft 

less than $500.

06-30-2013 Winfred Pettit, age 41 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass-Private Property.

A Pocomoke City juvenile, age 15 was arrested for Assault 2nd Degree.

Fourteen (14) additional arrests were made for various traffic violations during the month of  June 2013.

Kelvin D. Sewell 

Chief of Police 

Space Station Crew Readies for Cygnus' Sunday Arrival

With the Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Cygnus cargo vehicle gradually closing in on the International Space Station for the first time, the Expedition 37 crew conducted a final cargo and robotics review Friday to prepare for the arrival of the new commercial cargo craft.

Cygnus, which launched at 10:58 a.m. EDT Wednesday from at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, was about 1,200 statute miles behind the station as of Friday morning, closing in another 82 statute miles with every orbit as it heads toward Sunday’s rendezvous. 

› Visit NASA's Orbital Sciences Corporation information page

› Read more about the launch of Cygnus
› Watch launch video

The two flight engineers aboard the station, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, spent some time studying the rendezvous timeline before moving on to a review of Cygnus’ cargo manifest. Cygnus, which is capable of carrying over 3,700 pounds of cargo within its 662 cubic foot pressurized cargo hold, is delivering around 1,300 pounds of crew supplies on this demonstration flight.

Parmitano and Nyberg wrapped up their preparations Friday with a final review of the procedures for the robotic grapple and berthing of the commercial cargo craft.  Parmitano, with assistance from Nyberg, will be at the controls of the robotics workstation in the cupola to command the station’s s 57-foot robotic arm, Canadarm2, to reach out and grapple the vehicle at 7:25 a.m. Sunday.  He will then maneuver the arm to guide Cygnus to its docking port on the Earth-facing side of the Harmony node for its installation slated to begin at 9:15 a.m.

NASA Television will provide live coverage of all the activities Sunday starting at 4:30 a.m.  NASA also will post updates to its social media accounts. The public can join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #Cygnus.

Nyberg and Parmitano also participated in several ongoing medical studies Friday as researchers seek to learn more about the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human body. Parmitano, who has been following a carefully prescribed diet and logging his meals for the Pro K experiment this week, stored some urine and blood samples in the Minus Eighty-degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS, or MELFI, to preserve them for later study by nutritionists back on Earth. Pro K examines the effectiveness of dietary changes to lessen the bone loss experienced by astronauts in space.

Meanwhile, the three crew members who will return the station to its full six-person complement are now in the final stages of preparations for launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.  NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy will launch aboard their Soyuz TMA-10M spacecraft at 4:58 p.m. Wednesday (2:58 a.m. Thursday, Kazakh time) on an expedited 4-orbit, 6-hour trip from the Baikonur launch pad to the station.

Hopkins, Kotov and Ryazanskiy will remain aboard the station until mid-March. Yurchikhin, Nyberg and Parmitano, who have been aboard the orbiting laboratory since late May, will return to Earth Nov. 11, leaving Kotov as commander of Expedition 38.

On Thursday, the Soyuz TMA-10M was “encapsulated” inside the third stage booster of a Soyuz rocket at the Integration Facility of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.  This process set the stage for the third stage of the Soyuz booster to be mated with two other rocket stages Sunday in advance of the rocket’s rollout to the launch pad in Baikonur on Monday.

National Tell A Police Officer "Thank You" Day

Thank A Police Officer Day!

 A simple "Thank You" will go a long way. 
After all, they put their lives on the line 24/7 for 

ALL OF US!!

~THANK YOU~

Worcester County Sheriff's Office Press Release

While patrolling the area of Grays Corner Road and Friendship Road, in Berlin on Sunday September 15th, a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office came in contact with a subject who was acting suspicious.

The Deputy stopped the individual, who was identified as Betty Jane Hilton 59, from Damascus, Maryland. While the Deputy was speaking to Mrs. Hilton, Ms. Hilton became extremely nervous and stated she did not want to go to jail, through further investigation Mrs. Hilton admitted to being in possession of marijuana and paraphernalia used to smoke marijuana. Mrs. Hilton was subsequently searched and arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Mrs. Hilton was issued criminal citations and released on her signature.

On September 18, 2013 at approximately 1404 hrs. Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to Wal-Mart in Berlin Md. for a theft. Once at the Wal-Mart The suspect was identified as Victoria Ashley Lewis 29 years of age, from Selbyville DE. Ms. Lewis was in the Wal-Mart store in Berlin allegedly attempting to shoplift merchandise. There was an active arrest warrant for Ms. Lewis’s Ms. Lewis was arrested for theft and on the Warrant. A search of her vehicle produced drug paraphernalia which she was also charged. Ms. Lewis was held at the Worcester County Detention Center in lieu of $7,500.00 Bond.

Horse Possible Cause Of Accident

This is what Firefighters, Law Enforcement, and EMT's  found to maybe have been the cause of a 5 vehicle accident on Lankford Highway in New Church, Virginia shortly after 5:30 Friday.

Photo/Jeffrey Jump
New Church Vol. Fire & Rescue Co.

There were no serious injuries and only one minor injury to a passenger in one of the vehicles.  The unknown horse escaped injuries also. 

Accomack County Circuit Court

Accomac County Circuit Court
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Tirell Sample was charged with Distribution of cocaine 3rd offense.A plea agreement was reached, with a 25 year sentence all but 3 years suspended. The defendants drivers license was suspended for 6 months and probation for an indefinite time. This case was from the Onancock car was on July 10th 2012.

Coylen McLaughlin was charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine 3rd offense. With a plea agreement to second offense a sentence of 30 years all suspended but 5 years and 6 months was handed down.

Charles Young was charged with two counts of burglary, grand larceny, malicious wounding and one count of petty larceny. All charges occurring between October 26, 2012 and November 1, 2012.The first at the General Store in Onancock where blood was found on broken glass and the second when the wounding occurred a guilty plea was accepted. With a mental health history this case was continued for a pre-sentencing report.

Maurice Holden was charged with assault of a police officer on are about 9/18/13 while in the county jail. With a plea agreement Mr. Holden received a 12 months sentence with 11 months suspended and will be allowed to serve the time on weekends.

Jennifer Aeppli was charged with grand larceny. The charges were reduced to petty larceny and with Ms. Aeppi s clean record along with the fact that she was used by two other defendants to drive, Judge Revell Lewis III sentenced her to 12 months all but 4 days suspended. Judge Lewis told her she needed to see the inside of the jail and she was to report by 5pm tomorrow to serve her 4 days.


Dale Holcome was charged with probation revocation and show cause. Probation was revoked and Judge Lewis told him he needed to man up the 4 year 11 month 9 day sentence was re- imposed all but six months suspended. Robert Ward III was charged with probation revocation of an original sentence of 10 years + 100 hours of community service. This case was one where 10 checks were written in a two day period. The restitution has been paid in full and while on probation Mr. Ward never failed a drug test but with six other probation violations his probation was revoked and a two year eleven year sentenced was imposed with all but six months suspended.

Richard Christan charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine his bond was set at $25,000 dollars.

November 23rd Christmas Arts and Craft Festival in Pocomoke

Contact:
Jennifer RafterPocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce410-957-1919Pocomoke.com
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November 23^rd Christmas Arts and Craft Festival to be held at the Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Dept. Community Center,hosted by the Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce
The Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 23rd, enjoy some pre-Black Friday shopping in a calmer atmosphere.  The lovely Community Center at 1410 Market Street in Pocomoke is the location for this first-time event.  Admission is $2 for adults and free for children.  Get a jump on your shopping with items that can’t be found anywhere else. Children’s craft activities will be available at an additional fee, so take this opportunity to shop on your own while your young ones make a gift just for you.    Food will be available from the Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Department.   Spend a relaxing morning or afternoon shopping unique craft items at the Christmas Arts and Crafts Festival on November 23^rd in Pocomoke.  Now accepting applications from exhibitors.  More information available at pocomoke.com, or contact 410-957-1919 or pocomokechamber@gmail.com

2013 Chincoteague Oyster Festival

Don't wait to purchase your tickets for the 

41st Annual Oyster Festival

Only a little over 100 tickets left!

REMINDER FOR SATURDAY ~ Fall Festival to Support Alzheimer's

         Fall Festival to Support Alzheimer's

Hartley Hall Nursing &Rehab Center

1006 Market Street

Pocomoke City, MD

Saturday, September 21, 2013

8:00 am until 2:00 pm

Rent a Yard Sale Table for $10.00

Buy a Hot Dog, chips and drink

Shop from our Vendors

Wonderful Baked Sale Items:

sweet potato, pumpkin pies

apple dumplings

breads

And sooooo much more!!!!

Bring the kids!!

The Kona Ice Truck will be at the Fall Festival 

Music by Damian Magarelli

SEE YOU THERE !!!

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Today is

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Please take a moment today to remember our nation's prisoners of war and those missing in action. 

You are not forgotten.

TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview

1944-45.. Nazi POW work camps are at Westover and Berlin; 1892.. Extravaganza marks Parksley Library opening; 1895.. Pocomoke sees increased demand for horses and mules; 1919.. 14- room Eastern Shore colonial home for sale; check details and price. 
　
Although you may not find all of these these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye! 

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about? It can be just a line or two, or more if you wish. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

Sunday Mud Bog POSTPONED

POSTPONED

The mud bog scheduled for 

Sunday, September 22, 2013

has been rescheduled 

for

Saturday, September 28, 2013

"LOOK AGAIN" SIGNS INSTALLED AT DANGER INTERSECTION

Photo/ Worcester County Sheriff Office

The Worcester County Sheriff's Office recently answered a complaint from a citizen that was raised concerning a dangerous intersection. Sheriff Reggie Mason was contacted by Grayson Wainwright, a citizen of the Friendship Community; regarding the intersection of Friendship Rd and Cathell Rd. 

The Sheriff then assigned Corporal Dale Trotter of the Community Policing Division to handle the task. 

After meeting with the Wainwrights and reviewing the complaint it was determined by Sheriff Reggie Mason that nearly a dozen accidents had occurred at this location in the last year, most involving injury. 

Sheriff Reggie Mason requested that CPL Dale Trotter contact the State Highway Administration regarding this intersection. It was requested that the "Look Again" signs along with early warning devices be installed to curtail additional accidents.

 Sheriff Reggie Mason applauds Mr Wainwright and other citizens who have stepped forward with ideas and concerns to better the community and improve the safety of Worcester County. 

This is a great example of 
"Citizens and Government Working Together."

Possible Government Shutdown Nears

Photo/clotureclub

Experts agree: A federal government shutdown would be a dumb way to go.

Yet the risk of a shutdown on Oct. 1 is now a distinct possibility. And federal agencies have been instructed to make plans for one just in case.

The House on Friday will vote on a short-term government funding bill that will include a provision todefund Obamacare. That provision is a no-go for Senate Democrats and President Obama.

If they can't work out a compromise, many functions of the federal government will be shut down indefinitely on Oct. 1.

Besides causing inconvenience and delays, a shutdown could have larger consequences.

A long, broad shutdown could weaken an already modest economic recovery, Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf said Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, meanwhile, noted that "a government shutdown and, perhaps even more so, a failure to raise the debt limit could have very serious consequences for the financial markets and for the economy."

To say nothing of the fact that a shutdown wouldn't come cheap. Federal agencies have to use up time, energy and resources to plan for one. Shutting down, and then reopening the government, also costs money. Two shutdowns in the mid-1990s cost an estimated $1.4 billion, according to the Congressional Research Service.

There's no telling exactly what a shutdown this October would look like because the White House has some discretion in terms of what's hit and what's not. But based on the shutdowns in the mid-1990s, the following is a pretty good bet.

What will be closed for business: Many, if not most, federal government offices, programs, museums and parks would be shuttered.

So if the shutdown lasts awhile, the travel industry could take a hit as vacations and business trips are scuttled -- whether because people can't get a visa or passport or because they have to cancel their plans to visit Yosemite.

For federal contractors, projects may be delayed because the agencies they work for can't issue the paperwork needed to move forward.

And Americans who need something from a federal office affected by the shutdown may be out of luck.

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REMINDER: HILL FOUNDATION ANNUAL BINGO

REMINDER: POCOMOKE CITY THIRD FRIDAY ART STROLL

~ Soldier Returns Home ~

WELCOME HOME 

Sergeant Jeff Rantz 

Photo/Patti McDaniel Vance

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE !

"Ladies Night Out" Series Presentation on Domestic Violence at Market Street Boutique Oct. 3

News for immediate release

Contacts: 

R Dale Trotter, CPL
Community Policing Division
Worcester County Sheriff's Office
1 West Market Street
Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
(W) 410-632-1112

Kim Jackson, Owner
Market Street Boutique
145A Market Street
Pocomoke City, MD 21851 410-957-0100

"Ladies Night Out" Series Presentation on Domestic Violence at Market Street Boutique

Mark your Calendar: Thursday, October 3rd from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

As a part of the "Ladies Night Out" series, Market Street Boutique will host a discussion/educational presentation on the topic of Domestic Violence. (October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month).

Corporal Dale Trotter and Deputy First Class Mike Sand of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office will provide information and a demonstration of how to prevent or curtail an attack.

Spending an hour now, may save your life or the life of a loved one.

Please R.S.V.P. on or before Monday, October 1, 2013 at 410-957-0100.
We look forward to seeing you on October 3rd at 6 p.m.

Citizens and Government Working Together

David Craig says GAO Report Shows Maryland Fumbling National Education Reforms

David Craig says GAO Report Shows Maryland Fumbling National Education Reforms 

For immediate release: 9.19.13

Contact: Jim Pettit

301.704.1363

@jamesmpettit

Harford County Executive and Maryland candidate for Governor David R. Craig said public schools across the state are faltering because too many federal education initiatives are hitting them at once, namely the Obama Administration’s “Race to the Top” competitive grant program and the Common Core national education standard.

In the most recent evidence of the state’s difficulty implementing national education programs, the Government Accountability Office identified Maryland’s implementation of Race to the Top as having the lowest participation rates evaluating teachers and principals among any of the 12 states cited in the study.  Hawaii and Maryland are singled out for rates that are 30% and 14% respectively.  Moreover, Maryland is in what the U.S. Department of Education calls a “pilot phase” meaning the state joins four others that have not even finished implementing the basic evaluation procedures that is the basis of Race to the Top.  Implementation of the pilot evaluation program also sharply diverges in Maryland school districts participating in Race to the Top – with participation rates among teachers and principals as low as 4%.

“If the Maryland State Department of Education wants to show it is relevant, now is the time to do it,” said Craig. “They are missing in action regarding this GAO report that shows systemic problems in Maryland’s school districts.”

The GAO report, “States Implementing Teacher and Evaluation Systems despite Challenges,” was issued yesterday.   The Maryland Department of Education previously claimed that it is not only “ready” to implement Race to the Top, “but willing and able to continue the progress that has been made.”  Maryland was awarded $250 million in the competitive grant program three years ago.

The GAO found that officials in one Maryland school district, the one that piloted just 4 percent of educators, said they will implement the evaluation system without sufficient time to address problems that arose during the testing phase.  In a similar situation, another Maryland school district, despite admitting they too are not ready, is nevertheless proceeding to evaluate more than 3000 educators.

“Teacher evaluations are facing a credibility gap,” said Craig. “If these complicated evaluation systems won’t work, then let’s just say so and let teacher’s teach without the fear of being evaluated incorrectly.”

Meanwhile, the state is proceeding with Common Core, a nationwide K-12 uniform education standard.   This July, almost every Maryland county saw test scores decline at the elementary and middle school levels.  State and some local school officials blamed the decline on an old test that was not updated for Common Core.

Craig, who worked 34 years in the Harford County School system as a teacher and assistant principal, characterized Common Core this summer as an “education fad” that attempts to change how children learn.  Race to the Top grant funding is partly conditioned on adherence to Common Core. Maryland school officials told GAO that their evaluation reform efforts took precedence over implementation of the Common Core curriculum.

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GAO Report 9.18.13

“States Implementing Teacher and Evaluation Systems despite Challenges”

http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/657936.pdf



Education Week 9.18.13

“GAO: Race to Top States Have Mixed Record on Teacher Evaluation”

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2013/09/gao_race_to_the_top_states_hav.html



Washington Times 7.12.13

“Craig: Common Core’s Abstraction Distraction”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jul/12/common-cores-abstraction-distraction/

Grand Opening of Pocomoke Transamerica Oct. 11

Transamerica Agency Network Pocomoke Office Grand Opening

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 10/11/2013 – Transamerica Agency Network Inc. (TAN), an innovative marketing organization, announces the opening of a new office in the Pocomoke City area. The new office will allow better access to TAN’s extensive product portfolio designed to help protect the financial futures of America’s families. Join us October 11, 2013 from 3 to 7 PM for our grand opening in our new office located at 1532 Ocean Highway Suite 104, Pocomoke, Md 21851.

Mr. JD Marshall is excited about the opportunities that the new office will bring to the Pocomoke area. “We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of our first Transamerica Agency Network office in the Pocomoke area. Please join us October 11, 2013 from 3 to 7 PM as we celebrate tomorrow!”

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In Case You Missed It - David Craig on Maryland's "Rain Tax"

Md. GOP gubernatorial hopeful David Craig seeks repeal of ‘rain tax’ in his home county
Washington Post 9.18.13

Harford County Executive David R. Craig, a leading Republican candidate for governor of Maryland, said he would seek a repeal of his jurisdiction’s storm-water reduction fee — a move that would flout state law.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/md-gop-gubernatorial-hopeful-david-craig-seeks-repeal-of-rain-tax-in-his-home-county/2013/09/18/5e214d92-2050-11e3-b7d1-7153ad47b549_story.html

 

Harford County Executive David Craig seeks repeal of 'rain tax'
ABC 2 9.17.13

Craig, who plans on introducing his legislation to the council Oct. 1, made his announcement Boyle Buick GMC Truck in Abingdon. He chose that location to highlight the impact the fee will have on businesses with large impervious surfaces.

http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/harford_county/harford-county-executive-david-craig-seeks-repeal-of-rain-tax

 

Repeal the Rain Tax
Baltimore Sun 9.17.13

Of the 40 new taxes, fees and tolls the O'Malley-Brown administration has enacted, the most egregious is the so-called rain tax. It is a national embarrassment and a case study in ill-conceived public policy.

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-09-17/news/bs-ed-craig-rain-tax-20130917_1_rain-tax-harford-county-council-stormwater-remediation-fee

 

GOP's Craig calls for environmental rollback
Baltimore Sun 9.17.13

"They say they're aggressive in cleaning it, but they're saying they haven't cleaned it up. So are they being disingenuous about that? Did it actually work? Did it?" he said. "If it did, then why are they saying it's still getting polluted?"

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-09-17/news/bs-md-craig-rain-tax-20130917_1_stormwater-fee-harford-county-executive-david-craig

 

Harford County Exec to Introduce Legislation to Repeal Rain Tax
Fox 45 9.17.13

Delegate Kathy Szeliga said Democrats and Republicans alike see it for what it is, an unfair and ridiculous tax. 

http://www.foxbaltimore.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/harford-county-exec-introduce-legislation-repeal-rain-tax-22370.shtml#.UjnVuMakqTM

 

A Move To Repeal The Rain Tax In A Local County
WBAL radio 9.17.13

The future of the Rain Tax in Harford County will soon be in the hands of the Harford County Council.

http://www.wbal.com/article/102772/3/template-story/A-Move-To-Repeal-The-Rain-Tax-In-A-Local-County

 

Harford County Executive to Propose Rain Tax RepealPatch 9.17.13

Craig and other Harford County lawmakers lobbied against the tax, which passed through the Maryland General Assembly in 2012

http://havredegrace.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/harford-county-executive-david-craig-proposes-legislation-to-repeal-rain-tax-september-17-2013

 

Deer Feeding Ban Began September 1

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Deer Feeding Ban To Begin September 1 - Amendments Made to Law This Year

Richmond, VA - Effective September 1, it will be illegal to feed deer statewide in Virginia. The annual prohibition runs through the first Saturday in January. In addition, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries' (DGIF) Board has made the following amendments to the deer feeding prohibition.

New this year: 

• It is illegal to feed deer and elk in Buchanan, Dickenson, and Wise counties at any time. 

• It is illegal to feed deer or elk in any county, city, or town during any deer or elk hunting season. 

• All feed must be removed from any deer feeding site prior to September 1st. 

• A regulation has been established that makes any area where deer feed has been distributed a "baited" area for 10 days following the complete removal of the food.

It is also illegal to feed deer year-round in Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties and in the City of Winchester as part of the Department's chronic wasting disease (CWD) management actions.

Problems with Feeding Deer

Problems with feeding deer include: unnaturally increasing population numbers that damage natural habitats; increasing the likelihood for disease transmission; increasing human-deer conflicts such as deer/vehicle collisions, and diminishing the wild nature of deer.

In addition, feeding deer has law enforcement implications. Deer hunting over bait is illegal in Virginia. Prior to the deer feeding prohibition, distinguishing between who was feeding deer and who was hunting over bait often caused law enforcement problems for the Department's conservation police officers.

Deer Are Wild Animals

In their natural state, deer are wild animals that have a fear of humans because we have preyed upon deer for thousands of years. However, when deer are fed by people, they lose this fear, becoming less wild and often semi-domesticated.

Fed deer are often emboldened to seek human foods, leading them into conflict with people. Despite their gentle appearance, they can become lethally dangerous during mating season, capable of goring and slashing with their sharp hooves and antlers. There are numerous cases across the country of individuals injured, and in some cases even killed, by deer they treated as pets.

People often treat the deer they feed as if they own them, even going so far as to name individual deer. Not only does this association diminish the "wildness" of "wildlife", it also leads to a mistaken notion regarding ownership of wildlife. Deer and other wildlife are owned by all citizens of the Commonwealth and are managed by the Department as a public resource.

Deer Feeding Congregates Animals, Increasing the Spread of Disease

The increase in deer feeding that has taken place in Virginia over the past decade now represents one of Virginia's biggest wildlife disease risk factors. Deer feeding sets the stage for maintaining and facilitating the spread of disease.

Diseases are a big issue in deer management today across the United States. Feeding deer invariably leads to the prolonged crowding of animals in a small area, resulting in more direct animal to animal contact and contamination of feeding sites. Deer feeding has been implicated as a major risk factor and contributor in three of the most important deer diseases in North America today. These include tuberculosis, brucellosis, and CWD. Since the first case was found in 2009, CWD has been detected in five deer in western Frederick County near the West Virginia line.

Please Don't Feed Deer

It is clear that the negative consequences of feeding deer outweigh the benefits. If you are not feeding deer, you should not start. If you are currently feeding deer, you should now stop. Feeding deer is against the law between September 1 and the first Saturday in January. If anyone sees or suspects someone of illegally feeding deer during this time period, or observes any wildlife violations, please report it to DGIF's Wildlife Crime Line at 1-800-237-5712. To learn more about Virginia wildlife regulations visit the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries website at www.dgif.virginia.gov.